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Sn is the chemical symbol for which metallic element | Tin | Define Tin at Dictionary.com tin noun 1. Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C. 2. any shallow pan, especially one used in baking. 4. any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate . 5. Chiefly British. a hermetically sealed can containing food. 7. Slang. a small quantity of an illicit drug, especially from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container. 8. made or consisting of tin or tin plate . 10. a set of tin values. 11. indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. verb (used with object), tinned, tinning. 12. to cover or coat with tin. to coat with soft solder. 13. Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (especially food) in cans; can. 14. to cover (windows and doors in an abandoned or unoccupied building or apartment) with sheets of tin to prevent vandalism or occupancy by vagrants, squatters, etc. Origin of tin Old English 900 before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old Norse tin, German Zinn; (v.) Middle English tinnen, derivative of the noun Related forms retin, verb (used with object), retinned, retinning. TIN Examples from the Web for tin Expand Contemporary Examples Few homes have diesel for the tin stoves they rely on for heat in the coldest winter that anyone can remember. Helter Smelter No More: Moving to Conflict Free Minerals Intel June 25, 2014 It is made of copper and tin, and is worth about four bucks. Auld Licht Idylls J. M. Barrie British Dictionary definitions for tin Expand noun 1. a metallic element, occurring in cassiterite, that has several allotropes; the ordinary malleable silvery-white metal slowly changes below 13.2°C to a grey powder. It is used extensively in alloys, esp bronze and pewter, and as a noncorroding coating for steel. Symbol: Sn; atomic no: 50; atomic wt: 118.710; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.75 (grey), 7.31 (white); melting pt: 231.9°C; boiling pt: 2603°C related adjectives stannic stannous 2. Also called (esp US and Canadian) can. an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drink 3. any container made of metallic tin 4. (NZ) fill her tins, to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc 5. Also called tinful. the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold 6. (Brit & Austral, NZ) corrugated or galvanized iron: a tin roof 7. any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy 8. (Brit) a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin 9. it does exactly what it says on the tin, it lives up to expectations verb (transitive) tins, tinning, tinned 11. to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin 12. to plate or coat with tin 13. to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface Derived Forms Old English; related to Old Norse tin, Old High German zin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for tin Expand n. Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tinom (cf. Middle Dutch and Dutch tin, Old High German zin, German Zinn, Old Norse tin), of unknown origin, not found outside Germanic. Other Indo-European languages often have separate words for "tin" as a raw metal and "tin plate;" e.g. French étain, fer-blanc. Pliny refers to tin as plumbum album "white lead," and for centuries it was regarded as a form of silver debased by lead. The chemical symbol Sn is from Late Latin stannum (see stannic ). Tin-type in photography is from 1864. Tin ear "lack of musical discernment" is from 1909. Tin Lizzie "early Ford, especially a Model T," first recorded 1915. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper The American Heritage® Abb |
What is the only country that borders Gambia | The Gambia country profile - BBC News BBC News Read more about sharing. Close share panel The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries and, unlike many of its west Africa neighbours, it has enjoyed long spells of stability since independence. President Yahya Jammeh ruled the country with an iron fist after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1994. His 22-year rule appeared to come to an end in 2016 when he was defeated in a shock election result by the main opposition candidate, Adama Barrow, but Mr Jammeh has since filed a legal challenge to the result. Stability has not translated into prosperity. Despite the presence of the Gambia River, which runs through the middle of the country, only one-sixth of the land is arable and poor soil quality has led to the predominance of one crop - peanuts. Tourism is an important source of foreign exchange, as is the money sent home by Gambians living abroad. Most visitors are drawn to the resorts that occupy a stretch of the Atlantic coast. Read more country profiles - Profiles by BBC Monitoring FACTS Image copyright AFP Adama Barrow defeated longtime President Yahya Jammeh in a shock election result in December 2016. Mr Barrow, a property developer, ended Yahya Jammeh's 22-year authoritarian rule by winning more than 45% of the vote. A member of the United Democratic Party, during his election campaign Mr Barrow pledged to revive the country's economy. President: Yahya Jammeh Image copyright Getty Images Yahya Jammeh seized power in 1994 as a young army lieutenant. He won four largely criticised multi-party elections and faced down several coup attempts before suffering a shock election defeat at the hands of opposition candidate Adama Barrow in 2016. A controversial leader, he raised eyebrows early in 2007 when he claimed that he could cure AIDS with herbs and bananas. Mr Jammeh's government has been criticised by international rights groups for its attitude to civil liberties, especially ahead of the December 2016 presidential election. He called homosexuals ''vermin'' in 2014 and said the government would deal with them as it would malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Opposition forces attempted a coup during his absence abroad in December 2014, but security forces remained loyal to the president. MEDIA Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The government has been accused of failing to properly investigate the killing of journalist Deyda Hydra in 2004 A "pervasive climate of fear" forces most journalists to practice self-censorship or flee the country, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The law provides for jail terms for libel or sedition. Freedom House notes that journalists are regularly arrested on "flimsy and superficial" charges. State-run Radio Gambia broadcasts tightly-controlled news, which is relayed by private radio stations. Radio France Internationale is available on FM in Banjul. The government operates the only national TV station and blocks critical websites. Many news websites and blogs are based overseas and some are run by exiled journalists, according to Freedom House. Some key dates in Gambia's history: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Dauda Jawara was The Gambia's leader from independence in 1965 until he was ousted in 1994 1889 - Present boundaries of The Gambia set by agreement between Britain and France; five years later it becomes a British protectorate until its independence in 1965. 1982 - The Gambia and Senegal form a loose confederation called Senegambia, which collapses in 1989. 1994 - Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh takes over the country in a coup. He is elected president two years later in a vote that three major political parties were barred from taking part in. He goes on to win three more elections and defeat several coup attempts. 2013 - President Jammeh announces Gambia's withdrawal from the Commonwealth, describing it as a "neo-colonial institution". Critics say the move was prompted by wide-spread international condemnation over the government's human rights violations. 2015 - President Jammeh declares the country an I |
Which type of aeroplanes were used by the Argentine Air Force to launch Exocet missiles | Argentine air forces in the Falklands War | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Argentine air forces in the Falklands War 204,343pages on Share This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War (Spanish language: Guerra de las Malvinas ). For an overview of the air forces of the United Kingdom, see British air services in the Falklands War . Contents File:FAA Pilots - San Julian May82.jpg Despite initiating the war, Argentina had not prepared a plan for the subsequent defence of the islands. The military dictatorship that governed the country at the time regarded the seizure of the Falklands as a political act to obtain a diplomatic bargaining position, and not as an act of war. Consequently they were taken by surprise when the British responded with a large-scale mobilization, and a task force to retake the islands. [1] The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina; FAA) had never considered the possibility of waging a long-range naval air campaign against a major NATO power. It was not trained or equipped for such a mission. The FAA had only two tanker aircraft to serve the whole air force and navy, and its fighter-bomber Mirage IIIs and IAI Daggers were not equipped for aerial refuelling . The FAA's training, tactics and equipment were focused on a possible war against Chile, resulting from disputes such as the Beagle conflict . [1] [2] The option to attack Chile [3] was a cause of great concern to the Argentina military during the war. The Chilean armed forces had deployed a significant force to Chile's common border with Argentina, and the FAA was forced to reinstate their retired F-86 Sabres to bolster Argentina's air defences. In Argentina's favour, Peru immediately offered its support to the Argentine cause, with the Peruvian Air Force even offering to fly combat missions. This was politely declined by the Argentine government. As the war progressed, Peru and Venezuela sent critical aircraft spare parts to Argentina, urgently needed by the FAA and the Brazilian Air Force leased two EMB111 Bandeirantes maritime patrol aircraft to the Argentine Navy. [4] Finally on June 4, ten Peruvian Mirage 5 with AS-30 missiles arrived to Tandil but the war ended before they could be used. [5] Israel Aircraft Industries technicians that were in the country under the 1979 IAI Daggers contract continued their work during the conflict. [6] By the best estimates, Argentina totaled about 240 planes when the war broke out. About half of those were posted in the interior and along the Chilean border [7] On paper, the twenty sub-sonic British Sea Harriers could easily have been wiped out by the more than hundred Argentine combat planes, including many supersonic jets.[ citation needed ] The reality was different. The long distances from their bases prevented them from using their top speed or they risked running out of fuel. [8] Although, the Argentines had more aeroplanes than the British Task force, a good number of them were Pucara turboprops. [9] Also, the A-4 Skyhawk force were dependent on the two available KC-130 tankers, limiting the amount of aeroplanes that could attack simultaneously. [10] Argentina's fleet of A-4 Skyhawk attack jets was in very poor condition. The arms embargo placed by the United States in 1976, due to the " Dirty War ", had made most airframes unusable. The involvement of Israel in helping to return the A-4 to full operational status has been alleged, but has never been confirmed. [11] The small air arm of the Argentine Navy (Armada Republica Argentina; ARA) was in the middle of the transition from the A-4Q Skyhawk to the new Super Etendard . Only five of the Etendard's anti-ship Exocet missiles had been delivered at the time of the conflict, at which point an arms embargo prevented the delivery of further shipments. Additionally, the required programming for the missiles to interact with the Etendard's computers had not been completed by French engineers when the conflict broke out. France, being an ally of the United Kingdom, recalled all technician |
Which Jazz great passed away in December 2012 at the grand age of 92 | Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies in Connecticut Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies in Connecticut Dave Brubeck died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Conn. Post to Facebook Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies in Connecticut Dave Brubeck died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Conn. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/TI0RSY CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 52 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies in Connecticut Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY Published 12:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2012 | Updated 4:47 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2012 x Share azz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. (Dec. 5) The jazz musician was one day shy of his 92nd birthday. American composer, pianist and jazz musician Dave Brubeck. (Photo: AP) Jazz musician Dave Brubeck died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Conn., his longtime manager-producer-conductor Russell Gloyd tells the Chicago Tribune . Brubeck, who would have turned 92 on Thursday, died of heart failure, en route to "a regular treatment with his cardiologist," said Gloyd. STORY: Brubeck defied convention A birthday party was planned in the town of Wilton, Conn., featuring his son, Darius Brubeck; Richie Cannata, sax player for Billy Joel; and Bernie Williams, former New York Yankees star. The pianist, regarded as one of the greatest of American jazz musicians, reached pop star status with recordings including Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk, both of which appeared on Brubeck's acclaimed 1959 album, Time Out. Both also showcased Brubeck's fondness for unusual time signatures. Take Five is in 5/4 time; Blue Rondo is in 9/8 time. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Dave Brubeck, a pioneering jazz composer and pianist, died Dec. 5 of heart failure, after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son. He would have turned 92 on Dec. 6. In this July 2007 file photo, Brubeck is seen rehearsing at Sirius Satellite Radio studios in New York. Richard Drew, AP According to Brubeck's website, he first began playing in nightclubs in California at the age of 14. Sony Music Entertainment Recorded with The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1959, 'Time Out' was the first jazz album to sell more than a million copies. It includes Brubeck's signature piece, 'Take Five.' Sony Music Entertainment An undated photo of Brubeck, on piano, with the other members of the quartet, Paul Desmond on saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums. Sony Music Entertainment Brubeck, seated, at work in the studio with his son Chris Brubeck and James Moody. Brubeck toured with three of his sons, billing themselves as 'Two Generations of Brubeck.' Jack Renner, TelArc Host Ramsey Lewis, left, with Brubeck and Dr. Billy Taylor on the 2006 television show 'Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis.' Taylor died on Dec. 28, 2010. LRS Media Still performing in his late 80s, Brubeck played at the Great Night In Harlem benefit concert at the Apollo Theater in May 2008 in New York. Jim Spellman, WireImage Brubeck, seated, shares a moment with his fellow Kennedy Center honorees, from left, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and Mel Brooks at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner in December 2009. Kevin Wolf, AP Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries: Replay |
Which dry gin was created by James Burroughs in Chelsea in 1862 | Beefeater Distillery - Master of Malt Beefeater Crown Jewel Gin 1l 100cl, 50% Beefeater Crown Jewel has returned! The original Crown Jewel was launched in the early '90s, featuring the same botanicals as Beefeater though with the addition of grapefruit, and bottled at 50% ABV.… More info $51.38 Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Edition 2 70cl, 43% Small batch gin from Beefeater's 'Still Number 12' (James Burrough's original copper still with a capacity of just 268 litres) aged in ex-Bordeaux wine oak casks, both white and red. They recommended… More info $64.46 Beefeater London Dry Gin 70cl, 40% Beefeater London Dry Gin was first made in 1820 by James Burroughs. It is still, to this day, made to the same recipe. Great in a martini, this is a spiced, fruity gin. More info 8 Reviews Beefeater 24 70cl, 45% A more recent addition to the Beefeater range. When creating Beefeater 24, Desmond Payne knew he had to come up with something totally different for his selection of botanicals. He used tea! The 12… More info 9 Reviews Beefeater London Dry Gin 1.5l 150cl, 40% A magnum bottle of Beefeater. This is a classic London Dry Gin created by James Burroughs in 1820. It is still made to the same recipe. Very flavoursome and spicy. More info $38.61 Beefeater London Distilled Dry Gin (75.7cl) - 1970s 76cl, 40% We have a few of this particular bottling of Beefeater gin from the 1970s, in varying conditions (the most damaged label being pictured). More info $147.46 Beefeater 100cl - 1990s 100cl, 47% A big Beefeater from the 1990s. This collectible 100cl bottle of the classic London Dry Gin is in great condition and would make many fine Gin Martinis. More info $122.88 Beefeater Burrough's Reserve Edition 1 70cl, 43% Wellity, wellity, wellity. The big boys are cask-aging gin! Interestingly, Beefeater age their specially distilled small batch spirit in casks previously used for Jean de Lillet. More info $64.46 Beefeater London Dry Gin 75cl - 1980s 75cl, 40% A 75cl bottling of Beefeater London Dry Gin dating from the 1980s produced by James Burrough and named after the famous Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London. More info $98.31 1970s Beefeater. Will surely sell out very promptly. More info $122.88 Beefeater London Dry Gin - 1980s 75cl, 40% Beefeater London Dry Gin, produced in the 1980s. A handsome collectible for the gin fanatics out there. More info $98.31 Beefeater London Dry Gin 113.5cl - 1970s 114cl, 47% An old bottling of Beefeater London Dry Gin, which has been made to the same recipe since 1820. Dating from the 1970s, the extra time sat in the bottle may have mellowed the gin slightly and led to a… More info $141.32 Beefeater London Dry Gin - Limited Edition 70cl, 40% Beefeater London Dry Gin, an absolute classic, in a limited edition bottle featuring some iconic London sights, like the Gherkin, Big Ben and a staggeringly tall, well dressed Londoner. Iconic and… More info $17.22 Beefeater Crown Jewel - 1993 100cl, 50% A rare bottle of Crown Jewel London Dry Gin, originally made by Beefeater in 1993, but it was discontinued in 2009 with the introduction of Beefeater 24. It's bottled at 50% ABV and features a… More info 1 Review Beefeater London Dry Gin 100cl - 1970s 100cl, 47% A big Beefeater bottle from way back! This is 100cl of Beefeater London Dry Gin, produced in the 1970s, a jolly-good collectible. More info $122.88 Beefeater London Dry Gin - 1960s 75cl, 47% This bottle was made in the 1960s, back in the days when Beefeater was called 'Burrough's Beefeater'. A very collectible piece for spirits historians, amateur or well-seasoned. More info $147.46 Beefeater London Dry Gin - 1976 70cl, 40% London was a pretty hip, happenin' town in 1976 (well, when has it ever been not hip nor happenin'?), which is when this bottle of Beefeater London Dry Gin was produced. Just look how hip and… More info $98.31 Beefeater Winter Edition Gin 70cl, 40% The more festive version of Beefeater, this is made with the addition of cinnamon, nutmeg and pine. It's uch more warming, and richer than the standard edition, and is well worth t |
England crushed Australia in the 2015 4th Ashes test. Who had bowling figures of 8 for 15 in the 1st innings | Ashes 2015: England beat Australia in fourth Test – as it happened | Sport | The Guardian Ashes 2015 Ashes 2015: England beat Australia in fourth Test – as it happened Mark Wood took the final wicket as England routed Australia by an innings and 78 runs to win the Ashes with a game to spare. Updated Australia batsman Nathan Lyon is bowled by Mark Wood as England win the Ashes. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Saturday 8 August 2015 08.02 EDT First published on Saturday 8 August 2015 05.03 EDT Postamble England have won the Ashes. There’s your postamble! England players celebrate after Mark Wood got the final wicket of the match to give England the victory and regain the Ashes. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian Thanks for your company today, 8 August 2015, one of the happiest days in the modern history of English cricket. Bye! Updated 07:43 Mark Wood: “Absolutely phenomenal. I was just blown away with emotion, I was still shaking half an hour after we won. The scenes in the dressing-room are great. It’s not so good being a teetotaler! I don’t remember the final wicket to be fair. I never thought even a year ago that I’d be playing in an Ashes wicket, never mind taking the winning wicket. I’ll remember it forever.” And with that, he walks straight over to give him Mum a bit hug. He is such an infectious character. “It’s probably a good thing he doesn’t drink,” says Beefy, “because I dread to think what he’d be like with a few pints inside him.” Updated 07:39 Trevor Bayliss: “It was hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck-standing-up stuff. No mixed emotions. I’m not going to gloat, I know a lot of them very well, but the feeling amongst our guys is fantastic. Australia are a very good team and that’s why the England boys should be very proud of their performance. I couldn’t have imagined it would turn out like this, but the win at Cardiff gave the boys so much confidence. “There were a few nerves at the start, but enough ability that they could see past that. If they concentrate on what they’re doing, they’re going to be very difficult to beat. At Lord’s we got away from playing our game, and it was just a case of not worrying what the opposition were doing and concentrating on our individual gameplans. In the last two matches we have done that perfectly. There were no harsh words after Lord’s, but we spoke about some realities and the team were very honest about what needed to be done. “As soon as we mentioned moving to No3, Ian Bell grabbed hold of the opportunity. The way he played at Edgbaston showed his attitude: he wanted to take the role head-on. You can never replace a player like Jimmy but it gives someone else an opportunity to begin their career in the same fashion. Stokes took on Jimmy’s swing-bowling role absolutely perfectly and that will stand England in great stead. “You can’t have immediate success like this without some good work in the previous 18 months. You try to add value to what has been done before, and the work Peter and the backroom staff have done with these young players has been fantastic. Cookie is very well respected in the dressing-room, and his captaincy has been spot on. He’s been proactive rather than reactive, he’s taken a few decision that maybe he wouldn’t have done in the past, and we’ve all seen the benefit of being positive. I see my role as giving the players and captain options - if you give the captains two or three options, he still has to pick one. “We’re not gonna paper over the cracks. We’ll enjoy this moment but there are areas we need to improve if we want to be a good, consistent team over a number of years. But the signs are good.” 07:31 Joe Root is wearing a rubbery old-man mask, doing a hilariously bad impersonation of Bob Willis. “Wellll I’d give England 4/10. It wasn’t a patch on myyyy day was it?” Now he has his mask off and is being soaked by Ben Stokes. “I’ve felt pretty good in the middle,” he says, wiping champagne out of his eyes. The great thing about this team is that everyone’s chipped in. I’m sure it’ll be an entertaining evening. I can’t wait for that |
Which American city is named after Saint Francis of Assisi | Who named San Francisco and why it is called San Francisco. Who named San Francisco and why it is called San Francisco. greenspun.com : LUSENET : San Francisco History : One Thread Could you let me know what San Francisco is derived from? I am a tourist guide for Japanese. Some tourist aked me the question why and who named San Francisco. I have searched for years, but I cannot find yet. I would be appreciated if you could answer the question by email. Thank you in advance. -- Hiroyuki Maki ( [email protected] ), December 01, 1998 Answers see answers at previous thread at: http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0004BJ It asked just about the same question -- richard ( [email protected] ), December 01, 1998. thats San Francisco namesake: Saint Francis of Assisi [1182-1226] - co-founder of the Franciscan Order -- richard ( [email protected] ), December 01, 1998. Mr. Maki, San Francisco was once a Spanish colony and part of Mexico. The city is named for a saint. Many spanish settlements were named for Saints or other Catholic things. Spain was a Catholic nation. Example of other names Corpus Christi is latin for Body of Christ. Los Angles is spanish for "The angels". San Francsico is Spanish for Saint Francis. Saint Francis of Assi is still a popular saint in the Catholic Church. He was born to a very wealthy family in Assi, Italy. Saint Francis led a ordinary life until he left for war. He never reached the war because got sick traveling. He became so ill that he nearly died. This illiness brought him closer to God. He gave away all his belongings, much to the displeasure of his wealthy father and became a monk. Francis only wore clothes and ate food that were given to him and lived exclusively by donations. He worked with the poor and cared for the sick. He owned nothing. Saint Francis is often portrayed as a cheerful young monk with a sparrow perched on his finger. According to legend, Francis was such a gentle and kind person that wild animals and birds had no fear of him. Birds would land his outstretched hand. I hope this message gives you a good story to tell your tourists. Corey J. Smith -- Corey J. Smith ( [email protected] ), December 12, 2001. one of my ancesters was francisco gali , he was a captain from spain , and he was making routes to macao , in philipines , some autors say , he discover san francisco bay in 1584 , and the name derivates in honor of him ,, some other autors refers another origins ,,, francisco gali , native of veracruz port in mexico ,,, captain gali born in sevilla , spain ,,,,, thanks -- francisco gali malpica ( [email protected] ), May 25, 2002. San Francisco was named from San Francisco Bay which was named such by Gaspar de Portola who upon discovery in 1769 thought San Francisco Bay to be an extension of Drake's Bay which was so named by the English in honor of Sir Francis Drake who discovered the Point Reyes bay in 1579. 16 years later in 1595 Drake's Bay was visited by Spaniard Sebastian Carmeno who renamed it the Bay of San Francisco. Had the English first discovered our present day San Francisco which they easily could have had the weather conditions been better, they would have established a colony and had they used the same reasoning for name giving which they seemed to use, San Francisco might actually have been named the City of Sir Francis Drake. So even if it had been named by the English, there's a good chance that the city would still have had a Francis in it. His name of Francis was given to him in honor of Saint Francis of Assissi. So it appears that our city was DESTINED to have included Saint Francis of Assisi in it. Now that is really weird. -- Harry Murphy ( [email protected]* ), May 25, 2002. I have read many responses from the above and other posted messages, but many of them have left out one or the other fact(s). And just to let everyone know the important facts. Here it is: -San Francisco was orgininally named "Yurba Buena". It was meant good herb, wild herb by the Mexicans, when they came t |
Who was Bonnie Parker's murderous accomplice in the nineteen thirties | Bonnie & Clyde - Crime Museum Bonnie & Clyde Home » Crime Library » Bonnie & Clyde Born October 1, 1910, in Rowena, Texas, Bonnie Parker was a petite girl, standing at only 4’11” and weighing 90 lbs. With her strawberry blonde curls, Bonnie was described as being very pretty. Bonnie was, by all accounts, a good student. After losing her father at a young age, Bonnie accompanied her mother and her two siblings to her grandparent’s house. By sixteen, Bonnie was married and a high school dropout. Born into a poor farming family with six other children, Clyde Chestnut Barrow was an attractive man with thick brown hair. Like Bonnie, he desired more out of life than the hand he’d been dealt. The Depression had heightened poverty levels and made it more difficult for those down on their luck trying to change their fortune. Clyde and his older brother Ivan or “Buck,” dropped out of school and fell into trouble. One night, the brothers stole a car and rode around town, eventually deciding to rob a shop on the main street. Getting in and out was the easy part for the boys; it was getting away that was the problem. A patrol car spotted them leaving the scene and chased after them. Clyde was able to escape into the woods; however, his brother tripped and the police caught him. He refused to name his accomplice, so the police took him to the station and booked him for the robbery. The court sentenced Buck to several years in the Huntsville State Prison. His brother’s arrest did nothing to deter Clyde, however, and he was at another store the next night. Bonnie’s young husband, Roy Thornton, was also jailed for thievery around the same time as Buck. As a result, Bonnie moved in with her grandmother and got a job as a waitress. She was more angry than disappointed with her husband’s absence. One evening, Clyde received news that his sister had fallen and broken her arm. When he arrived home, he found his sister’s friend, Bonnie Parker, making hot chocolate in the kitchen. They spent the whole night talking, arguably love at first sight. After that evening, they spent almost every day together for the next few months. Meanwhile, Clyde managed to assemble a group of ruffians and began terrorizing small shop owners through hold-ups and burglaries. Eventually, Bonnie forgot all about her jailed husband and began driving the getaway car for Clyde and his gang. Around Christmas 1929, authorities began compiling evidence against Clyde in order to arrest him. In February 1930, Clyde explained to Bonnie that he would need to leave town because the police were after him. He was barely able to pack his things before the police arrived. Following his arrest, Clyde went to the Waco County jail to await trial. Against her mother’s wishes, Bonnie hopped on a bus to visit Clyde in prison. While visiting Clyde in jail, Bonnie met his cellmate Frank Turner. Frank claimed that he could break them out of jail if he could get his hands on a gun. He drew Bonnie a detailed map of the location of a gun in his parents’ house. She was to go to his address and find the weapon. The endeavor was a success and the next day she handed it to Clyde under the table at the jail. That evening, Frank used the gun to break out, taking Clyde with him. The two men made their way to Illinois, stealing cars and robbing stores along the way. As a precaution, they frequently changed their license plates, but they were eventually captured by a passerby who memorized their plate number. Clyde and Frank returned to the Texas jail. The court convicted Clyde and sentenced him to fourteen years hard labor at Eastham Prison Farm on the Texas plains. While in the labor camp, one of Clyde’s only pleasures was receiving mail. Since only family and spouses could communicate with the prisoners, he indicated that Bonnie Parker was his legal wife. She continued to express her love for him and sent encouragement. At the same time, unbeknownst to Clyde, his mother was able to work out a deal with the judge on his case, making him eligible for parole in two years if he exhibited good behavior. U |
What is usually added to Pernod before it is drank by the French | Pernod Spirits product reviews and price comparison Disadvantages Versatile drink , best in cocktails In the 1980's when I was growing up my parents had a drinks cabinet that contained many interesting alcoholic drinks and Pernod always fascinated my sister and I. It was partly due to the fact that it was off limits and also that my parents seemed to make fancy cocktails for there friends and family that looked so appealing. Anyway, my first taste of Pernod came in the form of a slightly weaker version of a cocktail called 'The King of Denmark' which is essentially 4 parts Pernod, 3 parts blackcurrant cordial, 8 - 10 parts water, it was interesting to say the least and on my second trying I substituted the water for lemonade. Pernod is made from star anise, and contains herbs and spices such as coriander, it comes in a green glass bottle, with a white label that looks very chic, it is 40% abv and is clear on pouring. You can purchase 70cl bottles for around £16 in most supermarkets. On opening a bottle of Pernod you will be greeted with a strong sweet scent of liquorice, so if you do not like liquorice I would avoid at all cost, as no matter what you mix it with you can still taste it. The taste of liquorice is fairly strong and tends to linger and penetrate all it is mixed with. I have tried it over ice but find it too strong for my tastes, I think it is best enjoyed in a cocktail. Other Pernod cocktails I have tried in include have include whisky, fruit cordials or even just water with a dash of mint leaves. Overall I think Pernod is a versatile drink that I will always return to, it has a very distinctive liquorice flavour, is reasonably priced and is widely available to purchase, I recommend to all who like experimenting with flavours. |
Which group had a number one album in 1978 with Rumours | Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Follow DL on Fleetwood Mac - Rumours The first US album to have 4 top ten hits according to Billboard. It was number one for 31 non-consecutive weeks. What were some of your memories of 1977 that Rumours were a part of? by Anonymous reply 141 12/01/2013 Daydreaming about Lindsay Buckingham while sitting on my rec room bean bag chair with the massive earphones on. by Anonymous I just remember that the songs were played endlessly on the radio. by Anonymous reply 3 05/06/2011 I liked that their album was soft without being wimpy. Liked the variety of voices/writing. My brother and I used to fight about music but we both enjoyed this record; my mom loved the wispy, romantic "Oh Daddy," an often overlooked track. My mom is very old now and my brother is no longer with us, but when I hear those songs I think back to summer in our ramshackle but comfortable old house, with that album playing everywhere. by Anonymous reply 4 05/06/2011 I remember learning that Mick Fleetwood was bi and may have slept with Lindsay Buckingham. Very hot thought for a young teenage gay. by Anonymous I like that #4. Nice memories. A little sad too. by Anonymous reply 6 05/06/2011 I wasn't born then, so I guess I heard it on classic rock radio, but the song Dreams brings me back to the afternoon when a neighborhood boy and I sucked each other off 3 times in his bedroom. by Anonymous reply 7 05/06/2011 Wonderful. Had to buy it after seeing Glee. Roommates and such always had a copy & I didn't. Do now! by Anonymous reply 8 05/06/2011 I understand Rumours is #2 on iTunes now... Nice to see a younger generation discover REAL music... by Anonymous reply 9 05/06/2011 I was about ten years old when Rumours came out. My older sister and my aunt were both about 5 years old and played the album constantly. The songs remind me of them wearing the disco looking dresses for prom and it also makes me think of weekends at the beach. Way back when I didn't have bills to pay and heartaches to get over. Styx, Queen, ELO, Linda Ronstadt and even Nick Gilder all have that effect on me. by Anonymous reply 10 05/06/2011 I had a serious girl-crush on Christine McVie. (Actually I still do!) I loved that her maiden name was Christine Perfect. by Anonymous You should have bought a radio that allowed you to change the station. by Anonymous reply 23 05/07/2011 Most of the young people in 1977 that bought that album were still part of the baby boomer generation, born before 1965. More young people liked Fleetwood Mac than The Sex Pistols or the Clash. by Anonymous reply 24 05/07/2011 The hot vinyl seats of my mother's yellow hatchback Honda that felt so good on my bare legs after swimming lessons. by Anonymous reply 25 05/07/2011 Why did they use the British spelling of the word as opposed to the American spelling? The same goes for Chicago's "Colour My World"... did the American spelling take precedence over the British spelling of words AFTER the '70s? by Anonymous The two Brits in the band called the shots. by Anonymous reply 27 05/07/2011 It was played over and over and over again in college. (Along with Carole King's Tapestry.)%0D %0D Punk hit hard (though not with many people at my college)---it was such a relief. by Anonymous reply 28 05/07/2011 I was five years old when Rumours came out. My boomer folks bought the LP and it got a lot of play around our house for the next few years. I remember my mom would play 'Go Your Own Way' over and over. Then when I was about 16 I rediscovered Fleetwood Mac, bought Rumours on CD and they've been a favorite ever since. Second Hand News - One of the album's underrated tracks, if that's possible. Predicted the direction of Buckingham's songwriting which grew in interesting if somewhat eccentric directions post-Rumours. Won't ya lay me down in the tall grass and let me do my stuff. Dreams - And off this album lifts into the stratosphere. The song that created "Stevie Nicks, rock goddess." Never Going Back Again - Nice small track. But it's my partner's favorite Mac song of all of them, so it just goes to |
In the Bible how many sons did Jacob have | Explain the Bible: How many children did Jacob have? How many children did Jacob have? Question from Bryan: How many children did Jacob have? 15? Answer from Pastor Bob: Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel) had 12 sons (see Genesis 29:31 -30:24 and 35:16-19.) He also had one daughter who was named, Dinah (Genesis 30:21), and there are references to other daughters, but they are not named (Genesis 37:35; 46:7). Thus he had more than 13 children, but we do not know the exact number. The 12 sons formed the twelve tribes of Israel. Often, the two sons of Joseph (Jacob's grandsons) are each counted as a tribe. They were Ephraim and Manasseh. But the priestly tribe of Levi, which lived in cities and had no land, is left out of the count to keep the number at 12 tribes assigned portions of the Promised Land. NOTE: Thanks to Pastor Donnie Brannen for pointing out the plural "daughters" in Genesis 37:35 and 46:7, which I missed and had to add here later. Posted by |
The Melbourne Cup is a prize in which sport | Melbourne Cup 2017 Prize Money, Trophy and Purse Melbourne Cup 2017 Prize Money Past Winners Breakdown of Melbourne Cup Prize Money The 2017 Melbourne Cup offers a purse containing $6.2 million in prize money; Emirates Airlines are the major sponsor. This purse will maintain the Melbourne Cup's status as the world's richest handicap race. CLAIM OFFER ^NEW ACC ONLY, EXC NSW, SA, WA & VIC. TURNOVER REQUIREMENTS & EXPIRY PERIOD APPLY. SEE T&CS ON WEBSITE. To put it in perspective, there are currently only two horse races offering more prize money than the Melbourne Cup: the Dubai World Cup (US$10m) held on the synthetic track at Meydan, and the Japan Cup (A$6.8), which is held on grass. 2017 Purse - Breakdown of prize money Melbourne Cup Prize Money - Full Breakdown Placing $125,000 How much does the winner of the Melbourne Cup get? The winner of the Melbourne Cup receives a staggering $3.6m in prize money. So in other words, a hell of a lot! How much prize money does the jockey get for winning the Melbourne Cup? The winning jockey is entitled to 5% of the prize money earned. So the Melbourne Cup winning jockey (Michelle Payne, in 2015) earns $180,000 for steering the winner home. They will also receive a payment in keeping with their riding fee, a considerably smaller amount than the winner's cheque but still a handy sum if you consider the time they spend on top of the horse. How much prize money does the winning trainer receive? Trainers are entitled to 10% of prize monies earned in each race. So the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer receives a handsome $320,000 in prize money for their part in getting the horse over the line first. How much do the winning connections receive? Connections of the winning horse will receive 85% of the $3.6m awarded to the Cup winner. That means they will earn a whopping $3,060,000 for their horse's troubles; a tidy sum indeed! Melbourne Cup compared with other Australian Group Ones The prize money of the Melbourne Cup is quite extraordinary when compared with other Australian Group Ones. Consider this: the $900,000 awarded to the Melbourne Cup runner-up is larger than the combined purse of all but 18 Australian Group 1 races. As detailed in the below table: Group One Races - Prize Money $1 million Melbourne Cup Trophy The 18-carat gold Melbourne Cup trophy, nicknamed the 'Loving Cup' because of its handmade design, is awarded to the winning horse's owner. The winning trainer and jockey are each awarded a miniature version of the trophy, and the strapper receives the Tommy Woodcock, which is named on behalf of Phar Lap's attendant. Trophy Values: Trainer & Jockey miniatures: $10,000 trophy. Strapper's trophy: $5,000. A new trophy is crafted each year, and a second identical trophy is also present should the race ever end in a dead-heat. This isn't as far-fetched as it sounds with two out of the last eight cups being decided by a hair's breadth: 2008 when Viewed pipped Bauer; and 2011 when Dunaden just nosed out Red Cadeaux. Australia vs. the World - prize money comparisons When comparing total racing prize money, Australia is surpassed only by the United States and Japan, which is quite remarkable considering both countries have significantly larger populations and Gross Domestic Product. Our lucrative prize money is just one of many reasons why the Melbourne Cup is an increasingly attractive prospect and destination for the international racing community. This fact is evidenced in the results of recent years with the internationals enjoying a lot of success in the Melbourne Cup and other key Spring features. Melbourne Cup Replay |
Which American state is nicknamed the Hoosier State | What is a Hoosier? — Indiana Historical Society Home > Education > Hoosier Facts + Fun > Fun Facts > What is a Hoosier? > Site Search Results Info What is a Hoosier? How did Indiana get its nickname as “The Hoosier State”? And how did people from Indiana come to be called “Hoosiers”? There are many different theories about how the word Hoosier came to be and how it came to have such a connection with the state of Indiana. One of the earliest known uses of the term is found in an 1827 letter that states, “There is a yankee trick for you – done up by a Hoosier.” Other early uses provide some clues about the meaning of the word. In 1831, Gen. John Tipton received a proposal from a businessman offering to name his boat the “Indiana Hoosier” if Tipton would give him business in the area. Sarah Harvey, a Quaker from Richmond, explained in an 1835 letter to her relatives, “old settlers in Indiana are called ‘Hooshers’ and the cabins they first live in ‘Hoosher nests’ . . .” The word “Hoosier” was widely used by the 1830s. Around this time, John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem called The Hoosier’s Nest, which was widely read. He wrote the word as “hoosher” and did not explain its meaning, which leads historians to believe that Finley felt his readers would already know and understand the word. Finley wrote, “With men of every hue and fashion, Flock to this rising ‘Hoosher’ nation.” So, what does the word mean? In 1848, Bartlett’s Dictionary of Americanisms defined “Hoosier” as “A nickname given at the west, to natives of Indiana.” In John Finley’s poem, the word “Hoosher” seems to refer less to the pioneers of Indiana and more to the qualities he thought they possessed, like self-reliance and bravery. No one seems to know how the word “Hoosier” came to be. Some people think it was meant to mock Indiana as a rough, backwoods and backwards place. Others think that early settlers used the term with pride to describe themselves as a hearty, courageous group. One historian, Jacob Piatt Dunn, even suggested that the word “Hoosier” originally referred to boatmen who lived on the Indiana shore. We may never know for sure, but research and debate are likely to continue about this mysterious word. The following theories and stories about the origin of the word “Hoosier” are known to be false: It comes from the word Hoosa, which means American Indian maize or corn. Hoosier’s Men was a term used for Indiana employees of a canal contractor named Hoosier. “Who’s ear?” – Writer James Whitcomb Riley joked that this question, supposedly posed by early Indiana settlers following tavern fights which had resulted in someone’s ear being cut off and left on the floor, eventually became the word “Hoosier." “Who’s yer/here?” – This was supposedly the way early Indiana settlers would respond to a knock on their cabin doors. The story goes that it was eventually shortened to “Hoosier?” “Who’s your [relative]?” – Again, legend has it that this question was eventually shortened to “Hoosier?” |
Which bones were used in the manufacture of the farthingale which were worn under ladies dresses | History of the Corset Bibliography When people think of 16th century dress, the first thing that comes to mind is the corset. The corset represents a fundamental shift in the concept of clothing and tailoring; instead of shaping clothes to the body, as had been done throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the body began to conform to the fashionable shape of the clothing worn. There are several myths about wearing corsets, many of which spring from Victorian corsetry rather than Elizabethan. In the 16th century, the corset was not meant to draw in the waist and create an hourglass figure; rather, it was designed to mold the torso into a cylindrical shape, and to flatten and raise the bustline. There is one 16th century reference to a small waist being fashionable, but on the whole it was a fashionably flat-torsoed shape, rather than a tiny waist, that the corset was designed to acheive. Another common myth revolves around the horrible discomfort of corsets. This, too, stems from the tightly-laced waists of the 19th century; the corset worn in Elizabethan England, when fitted and laced correctly, is quite comfortable. Some well-endowed women consider then more comfortable then modern underwire bras, and many people with back problems have remarked how much a boned-tab Elizabethan corset feels like a supportive back brace. As the corset was hidden underneath the other layers of dress in the 16th century, finding out about it is difficult. Up to the 1520s, the raised and slightly rounded shape of the fashionable gown could be achieved by a well-fitted kirtle. A German woodcarving of 1520 shows a woman wearing a gown with a definite crease and fold in the fabric under the bust. In Holbein's sketches of the 1520s and his portraits of the 1530s, however, stiffening is definitely required. One possible method for creating this flattened bosom is that the Tudor bodices and stomachers were stiffened with buckram (glue-stiffened canvas) to achieve the fashionably flat shape. There is a reference in a Tudor wardrobe account to "buckram for stiffening bodices". Looked at from a practical standpoint, however, it saves time and labor to have one stiffened undergarment to wear under several gowns then to stiffen every gown individually. Having an undergarment to take the strain of shaping the body also helps to extend the life of the outer gown. In addition, tightly-fitted and supportive undergowns worn underneath a decorative outer garments were found through Europe for the entirity of the preceding century; it is only natural that this established trend should have continued. How did the corset evolve into a separate garment? In the 15th century, a tightly-fitted kirtle worn under the outer gown was used to shape the body into the fashionable form. It's likely that it was the bodice of this kirtle which was first stiffened with buckram, and then with stiffer materials such as reed or bents, as the fashionable silhouette became flatter and flatter during the 1520s and 1530s. During the 1530s, the decorative skirt of the kirtles worn under gowns underwent a change: instead of an entire decorated underkirtle, a separate, decorated "kirtle" skirt could be worn under the outer gown. instead. When this happened, we can theorize that the by-now-essential stiffened kirtle bodice was retained as a separate garment: the "payre of bodies", or corset as it is now known. There are also references in early 16th century Spain of a "vasquina" bodice being tied to a farthingale or stiffened skirt. Add stiffening of some kind to this separate under-bodice, and voila--a corset is born. Written References to Corsets One problem with finding written references to 16th centuries is that the term "pair of bodies" could denote both a corset and the bodice of a gown. One needs to take the context of the reference into account. If it is a "pair of bodies with sleeves", most likely it is a gown which is being discussed; if materials such as whalebone or bents are mentioned, it could concievably be a corset rather than a bodice. If it is m |
What was Sam Cooke's only American Number 1 | Sam Cooke | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Bruce Eder Sam Cooke was the most important soul singer in history -- he was also the inventor of soul music, and its most popular and beloved performer in both the black and white communities. Equally important, he was among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of the music business, and founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. Yet, those business interests didn't prevent him from being engaged in topical issues, including the struggle over civil rights, the pitch and intensity of which followed an arc that paralleled Cooke 's emergence as a star -- his own career bridged gaps between black and white audiences that few had tried to surmount, much less succeeded at doing, and also between generations; where Chuck Berry or Little Richard brought black and white teenagers together, James Brown sold records to white teenagers and black listeners of all ages, and Muddy Waters got young white folkies and older black transplants from the South onto the same page, Cooke appealed to all of the above, and the parents of those white teenagers as well -- yet he never lost his credibility with his core black audience. In a sense, his appeal anticipated that of the Beatles , in breadth and depth. He was born Sam Cook in Clarksdale, MS, on January 22, 1931, one of eight children of a Baptist minister and his wife. Even as a young boy, he showed an extraordinary voice and frequently sang in the choir in his father's church. During the middle of the decade, the Cook family moved to Chicago's South Side, where the Reverend Charles Cook quickly established himself as a major figure in the religious community. Sam and three of his siblings also formed a group of their own, the Singing Children, in the 1930s. Although his own singing was confined to gospel music, he was aware and appreciative of the popular music of the period, particularly the melodious, harmony-based sounds of the Ink Spots , whose influence could later be heard in songs such as "You Send Me" and "For Sentimental Reasons." As a teenager, he was a member of the Teen Highway QCs, a gospel group that performed in churches and at religious gatherings. His membership in that group led to his introduction to the Soul Stirrers , one of the top gospel groups in the country, and in 1950 he joined them. If Cooke had never recorded a note of music on his own, he would still be remembered today in gospel circles for his work with the Soul Stirrers . Over the next six years, his role within the group and his prominence within the black community rose to the point where he was already a star, with his own fiercely admiring and devoted audience, through his performances on songs like "Touch the Hem of His Garment," "Nearer to Thee," and "That's Heaven to Me." The group was one of the top acts on Art Rupe 's Specialty Records label, and he might have gone on for years as their most popular singer, but Cooke 's goal was to reach audiences beyond the religious community, and beyond the black population, with his voice. This was a tall order at the time, as the mere act of recording a popular song could alienate the gospel listenership in an instant; singing for God was regarded in those circles as a gift and a responsibility, and popular music, rock & roll, and R&B were to be abhorred, at least coming from the mouth of a gospel singer; the gap was so great that when a blues singer such as Blind Gary Davis became "sanctified" (that is, found religion) as the Rev. Gary Davis , he could still sing and play his old blues melodies, but had to devise new words, and he never sang the blues words again. He tested the waters of popular music in 1956 with the single "Lovable," produced by Bumps Blackwell and credited under the name Dale Cooke so as not to attract too much attention from his existing audience. It was enough, however, to get Cooke dropped by the Soul Stirrers and their record la |
In which town is the University of Teesside | Teesside University - Inspiring success - Home Teesside University At Teesside we put students at the heart of everything we do. Surely that's the point. A student from Teesside University has won the chance to design a room within an upcoming showhome at Miller Homes North East's newest development in the region. 17 Jan 2017 Business Providing opportunities, driving enterprise, delivering excellence Awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Excellence 2013 85 years of teaching excellence Ranked in the top three globally for overall satisfaction with our learning experience Over £270m invested in our vibrant Middlesbrough town-centre campus One of the leading UK Universities for working with business Our research is world-leading (Research Excellence Framework 2014) How to find us Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX T: 01642 218121 |
Which car company make the Mokka | All-New Vauxhall Mokka X – It’s Your Life | SUV | Vauxhall Back Exterior Design The new Mokka X SUV keeps you confidently on track, whether you’re on the motorway, downtown or in the country. If the going gets tough off-road, or in bad weather, the all-new Mokka X has an intelligent four-wheel-drive system to give you improved stability, traction and handling. Alloy Wheels Nothing turns heads like an impressive set of wheels – and the new Mokka X has that covered. Alloy wheels come as standard on all new Mokka X trims, and you can choose from 17, 18 and 19-inch alloys to suit your personal style. Sunroof The new Mokka X gives you the option of a power-tilt and slide-glass sunroof with manually operated sunblind. You’ll love the sense of space this brings to your car’s interior, not to mention that fresh-air feeling. Next Back Interior Design The new Mokka X’s interior is all about quality, comfort and airy, welcoming space. Supportive, high-mounted seats, comfortably placed controls and premium trim all add to the sense of roominess. Quality trim materials, smooth metallic detailing and chrome instrument-rings also heighten the refined feel of the new Mokka X. Climatisation All models feature Electronic Climate Control as standard – a bonus, whatever the weather – while the dual-zone settings mean you can set a different temperature for each side of the SUV. How cool is that? Spacious Boot Storage The new Mokka X is supremely comfortable for longer journeys. It’s also spacious, with multiple storage compartments built-in to free up the passenger area. If you need more storage space, you can fold down the 60/40-split rear seats in seconds. Sports Seats Ergonomically designed AGR* sports-style front seats feature front cushion seat-tilt and power lumbar adjustment. Perfect for long-distance comfort. The front seats adjust to suit your posture by letting you fine-tune the lumbar adjustment and extend the seat cushion, giving your upper body and legs more support where it’s needed. Next Back Engine Choice The all-new Mokka X offers a portfolio of petrol and diesel powertrain units, ranging from the highly flexible 115PS 1.6-litre and 140PS 1.4-litre turbo petrol units to the top-of-the-range 1.4-litre 152PS. Low Emissions Just as impressive as the powertrain range in the new Mokka X SUV is its ability to control emissions, which start at just 103g/km of CO2. The all-new Mokka X’s 1.6CDTi start/stop ecoFLEX engine delivers an impressive combined fuel economy of up to 72.4mpg. Start/Stop Fitted as standard on manual transmissions, our start/stop system saves fuel and lowers emissions. It stops the engine when your car comes to a standstill (with gears shifted into neutral) and starts it again instantly when you press the clutch pedal.You can activate and deactivate start/stop at the touch of a button. Start/stop is also standard on the new 1.4T 152PS automatic all-wheel drive engine. Whisper Diesel Vauxhall’s innovative 1.6CDTi ‘Whisper Diesel’ is now available in the Mokka X. With 110PS and 136PS variants, the engine combines powerful performance with superb refinement. In fact, with CO2 emissions starting at 106g/km, the ‘Whisper Diesel’ Mokka X is exempt from road tax in year one. And thanks to a combined MPG as high as 68.9 it also offers a single tank range of up to 785 miles. Next Back 4 Wheel Drive The new Mokka X combines brains with brawn, optional 4X4 intelligent four-wheel drive technology gives greater traction, stability and control using sensors to continuously monitor the car’s grip. As the road surface changes, the 4X4 system automatically distributes drive between the front and rear wheels to optimise road holding. Adaptive Forward Lighting Optional Adaptive Forward Lighting LED headlights adapt automatically to common driving situations, to give you the best visibility. This feature lights the road better as you turn into bends, and means you never have to switch manually between high and low beam. Rear View Camera Our optional rear-view camera system gives you a clear view of the area behind the car on the c |
What is the unusual collective noun for cougars | 10 Most Unusual Collective Nouns Revealed and Explained | Grammar Newsletter - English Grammar Newsletter 10 Most Unusual Collective Nouns Revealed and Explained April 9, 2012 Buy this poster Collective nouns are tricky because they’re applied to groups of things, but they’re treated like singular nouns. At this point, many people are wondering what are collective nouns, and how do they work? Notable examples of collective nouns include words like group or team that cover a number of people who are treated as a singular entity. Animal groups in particular are associated with a variety of unusual terms included in this collective nouns list. Even items of clothing, such as a pair of pants or a pair of shoes, use collective nouns that require singular verb agreement. Here are 10 outlandish examples of collective nouns. <a href="http://www.grammar.net/collective-nouns"><img src=http://www.grammar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10-collective-nouns_small.png" alt="Grammar.net" /></a> [Infographic provided by <a href="http://www.grammar.int"><em>Grammar.net</em></a>] To download high-resolution poster click here Embed this image to your site: 1.) A Stand This versatile collective noun is used in botany, forestry and agriculture. It denotes a group, grove or small forest of trees that belong to the same species. A forester might say, “The stand of saplings is growing quickly due to the abundant rain.” 2.) A Clump Often applied to plants, this botanical term denotes a cluster of tightly grouped stalks, plants or trees. It can be applied to reeds, moss, seaweed and a variety of plants. Here’s an example: “A clump of fragrant lavender plants is a joy to behold.” 3.) A Brood Used in zoology and farming, this collective noun describes a group of hatchlings or young animals born around the same time. For example, “Helena, the hen, raised a large brood of chicks this spring. Farmer John is expecting a second brood this summer.” 4.) A Bevy This is another bird-related term, but it’s also applied to a group of females or an overabundance of something. An observer might say, “With his charm and good looks, a bevy of beautiful girls is always chasing Gregory.” 5.) A Host Famously used in William Wordsworth’s poem about daffodils, this versatile collective noun can be applied to a group of visitors, a flock of birds or any other large gathering. Here’s an example: “A host of colorful posies is swaying in the breeze.” 6.) A Swarm The word swarm implies a pesky bout of flying insects or other pests. It’s also a verb that denotes a cloud of flying bugs. When referring to insects, one might say, “A swarm of gnats is enveloping the volleyball team.” 7.) A Pride Similar to a flock, a pride is a collective noun used to describe a group of lions or impressive birds, such as ostriches or peacocks. Here’s an example: “A pride of lions is relaxing in the shade of an acacia tree.” 8.) A Bed This marine term is used to describe the habitat where a colony of mollusks thrives. It is often applied to clams, mussels, oysters and similar bivalves. For example, a marine fisherman might say, “According to the map, a bed of mussels is located in the shallows offshore.” 9.) A School A school isn’t only a place of learning. It’s also a term applied to a large group of social fish. Here’s an example: “A school of yellow tang fish is crossing the bay, and hordes of snorkeling tourists are rushing into the water.” 10.) A Band This collective noun is exceptionally versatile. It is used to describe a tribe, a set of people with common interests, a group of musicians or a flock of animals. For example, “Robin Hood traveled through Sherwood Forest with his band of merry men.” These collective nouns are just a few of the odd English words that are used to describe groups of people, animals or plants. If there is a particular collective noun you like or one you find confusing, share it in the comments area. |
What is the Swedish name for Finland | Finland-Swedish Surnames in America Finland-Swedish Surnames in America Marianne Blomqvist Many immigrants, after arriving in America, have to greater or lesser extent anglicized their names - both Christian and family names. The anglicization has simply meant an adaptation of foreign linguistic elements to the American ear, eye, mouth and pen. Thus the German name Huber has become Hoover, the Norwegian Skau, Scow, the Finnish Sepp�, Sepp�nen, Sepp�l�, Smith and so on. However, other immigrants, perhaps a majority among them, have retained their original names - for instance Bergman, Haugen, Kolehmainen, Rubinstein. Delegates at the Annual Meeting of the Finland-Swedish Temperance Society in America at Eveleth, Minnesota, 1905. Front row: Charles Anderson, Alex Panti (Finnish guest), John Lillrose, John Lindquist, and Andrew Granberg. Middle row: Charles Carlson, Mrs. S. Blomquist, Andrew Ehrstrom, Victor Jacobson, Mrs. S. Sandstrom, and Gust Erickson. Back row: Andrew Ostrand, H. L. Enden, Chas. F. Franzen, Herman Holm, J. Kaminen (Finnish guest), and A. G. Wickstrom. The names are both "maintained" and "transformed". (Photo Folkkultursarkivet, Helsingfors). The Finland-Swedish immigrants are in this respect no exceptions. They have behaved in the same way as other immigrants in their new linguistic environment. Wherever possible they have sought to maintain their original names, but faced with the necessity they have adjusted them. The following pages will describe why and how the Finland-Swedish immigrants have kept or changed their surnames. The examples are mainly from the three first decades of this century, picked from lists of members of the Finland-Swedish Temperance Society, 1902-1917, and from biographical data on Finland-Swedish immigrants gathered in 1971. If one looks closer at the reasons why immigrants have anglicized or maintained their family names, one can see that they are either linguistic or social. The linguistic reasons have to do with similarities and differences between the two name systems in contact with regard to spelling, pronunciation, form and type. The social reasons are associated with the attitudes of the persons involved, their estimations and ideas, language knowledge and so on. Swedish and English are related languages and as a consequence there are basic similarities between the name structures of the two languages. Due to this, Finland-Swedish immigrants have been able to retain a lot of original surnames, names which for Americans have not been too difficult to grasp or learn. This large group includes names like Berg, Bernas, Blomquist, Eklund, Fant, Hellman, Holm, Nordman, Rank, Rodas, Sand, Silversten, Slotte. But in America, of course, these names are pronounced in the American way, not in the Swedish. Thus even this type of name, which has maintained its original orthography, has undergone a slight change. The kinship between the two languages manifests itself also in the appearance of so-called pairs of names; i.e., names of the same origin which have developed in a slightly different way. Such pairs occur especially among Christian names; for instance, Maria - Mary, Anders - Andrew, Johan, Johannes - John. But examples are also found among surnames, such as Jansson, Johansson - Johnson or Nilsson - Nelson. If a Finland-Swedish immigrant had such a name when arriving in America, he more or less automatically replaced it by its English equivalent. As a name pair I would also include the Finland-Swedish name Smeds and the English Smith, since the former always seems to be substituted by the latter. The name Smeds is primarily a farm name, meaning the smith's farm", but in Ostrobothnia it is also used as a surname by people who trace their origin from such a farm. A major reason for smaller changes in the names of immigrants occurs, when the name contains letters or letter combinations that are unfamiliar to the English language. The Swedish language uses the letters �, �, � which do not exist in the English alphabet. These peculiar letters must somehow be replaced. Otherwise a |
What is Japan's second-largest island | The Four Largest Islands of Japan | USA Today The Four Largest Islands of Japan Osaka, in Honshu, circa 1830 (Photo: Photos.com/Photos.com/Getty Images ) How to Go to Japan for Vacation The Japanese archipelago consists of thousands of islands, but the Japan of world maps -- the bow-shaped country in the Pacific curling around the east coast of continental Asia -- is made up of four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku. Honshu is the largest, roughly the size of Minnesota, followed by Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Each island offers something a little different for the tourist, but the four are unified by Japan's technology and hospitality. Honshu When you look at a map of Japan, you can see the divides between its four main land masses. Honshu is central, with Tokyo in the central part of the island. The main island is also home Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Nagoya, and the majority of Japan's population lives here. Most international flights to Japan arrive through Tokyo or Osaka, so Honshu is the most frequently visited island, partly by default. Its large cities take some getting used to for the traveler, but with great reward. Starting a Honshu trip in Osaka makes sense, as Kobe, Kyoto and the spectacular Nara are only an hour away by train, some high-speed, some commuter. All major cities in Honshu are connected by rail, though flying on the longer trips -- Hiroshima to Tokyo, for example -- might be more economical. Hokkaido Hokkaido is the dot on the Japanese "j," the second-largest and northernmost island. Hokkaido's largest city is Sapporo, where the well known Japanese beer of the same name comes from, and most Hokkaido vacations begin here. The island is known for its natural landscape, with an abundance of national parks and festivals celebrating its earthly beauty. Hokkaido's Winter Festival brings visitors from around the world and around Japan to the region each year, and the Hokkaido's mountains draw skiers and snowboarders to their deep, pristine powder. Kyushu Kyushu is Japan's third-largest island and the southernmost of the main four. Despite being separated by a small gulf from Honshu, Kyushu is well-connected by rail and bus service to Honshu. Kyushu's largest city is Fukuoka, the fourth-largest city in Japan, an industrial metropolis on the northern edge of Kyushu. While Fukuoka is the central hub of the island, it's by no means the most interesting city. Nagasaki is smaller, but quaint, with old stone streets, trolleys, shopping and museums. Kumamoto, two hours south of Fukuoka, is an old fortress city, with one of Japan's oldest and best-maintained feudal castles and walls evoking the Japan of the nation's nightly historical dramas. Shikoku The smallest of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku has a bit of a little-sibling complex. It doesn't boast mountains as big as those in northern Honshu or Hokkaido, and it doesn't have the same near-tropical climate as southern Kyushu. So Shikoku is modest, offering tourists a tamer version of the busier tourist regions of Japan. Its natural scenery is its key draw, with smallish mountains under 6,000 feet that appeal to outdoors enthusiasts in moderate physical shape. Each year, Shikoku is home to a Buddhist pilgrimage, as pilgrims, mostly from around Japan, come to circumnavigate the island. In the past, pilgrims walked clockwise around the island and some disappeared forever in the mountainside forests; now, motorways and cell phones make disappearing almost impossible, but the festival remains strongly rooted in the Shikoku consciousness. References |
Which company announced in 2015 that it is to stop publishing images of naked women | Playboy 'to drop' naked women images - BBC News BBC News Playboy 'to drop' naked women images 13 October 2015 From the section US & Canada comments Close share panel Media captionPlayboy without nudity: Will anyone buy it for the articles? Playboy magazine is to stop publishing images of naked women as part of its redesign, it has emerged. Its US owners say the internet has made nudity outdated, and pornographic magazines are no longer so commercially viable, the New York Times reports . Playboy's circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in the 1970s to the current 800,000, official figures show. However, the magazine will still feature women in provocative poses - though not fully nude. 'Battle won' The decision was apparently taken last month at a meeting attended by Playboy founder and current editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner. Magazine executives admitted that Playboy - which was founded in 1953 - had been overtaken by the changes it pioneered, according to the New York Times. "That battle has been fought and won," Playboy chief executive Scott Flanders is quoted as saying by the newspaper. "You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it's just passe at this juncture." Gone, too, are the days when interviews with figures of the stature of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and Jimmy Carter made Playboy so culturally and politically significant, says the BBC's Nick Bryant in New York. Playboy's website has already banished nudity, partly to give it access to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. And its popularity has soared, with web traffic quadrupling. A brand long synonymous with salaciousness is cleaning up its act, and all with the blessing - apparently - of the 89-year-old Mr Hefner, our correspondent adds. Image copyright AFP/Getty 60 years of Playboy Playboy's logo showing a rabbit head wearing a bow tie is one of the most recognisable in the world. The company makes most of its money from licensing it around the world to sell products including toiletries, drinks and jewellery, including a necklace worn by the character Carrie Bradshaw in the TV series Sex and the City. About 40% of merchandising income is generated in China, where the magazine itself is not available. Among the magazine's most famous interviews was a 1976 conversation with Jimmy Carter in which the then presidential candidate admitted he had desired women other than his wife, confessing he had "looked on a lot of women with lust" and "committed adultery in my heart many times". Other notable interviewees included jazz musician Miles Davis in 1962; writer Vladimir Nabokov in 1964; and John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1981. The Library of Congress in Washington produces a Braille version of Playboy, one of 30 general-interest magazines that are translated for the blind and visually-impaired. In 1985, Congress voted to stop producing a Braille Playboy over morality concerns and to save money. But a group of blind Playboy readers sued for their right to read the magazine and a judge ruled that the ban violated their First Amendment rights under the US constitution. The Braille version can be viewed here . Playboy has gained a reputation for riffing off business stories, beginning with a "Women of Wall Street" series in 1989 featuring nine stock market workers - shortly afterwards, seven of the nine were revealed to have left their jobs . Playboy continued with "Women of Enron" and "Women of WorldCom" shoots after those companies collapsed. It revisited the "Women of Wall Street" theme as the global financial crisis hit in 2008. The magazine advertised for models , requiring them to have worked for a financial institution and expressing a preference for those with senior management experience. Not everybody has been pleased to appear in Playboy. In 2006, actress Jessica Alba refused to pose for a photo shoot so the magazine instead took an image from a film poster and put it on the front cover. Alba sued, arguing that appearing on the front cover suggested there would be nude photographs of her inside and this had cau |
What is Thailand's biggest island | 10 Best Islands in Thailand – Touropia Travel Experts flickr/ stevec77 Ko Lanta is made up of a group of islands off the coast of Thailand in the Krabi province. The largest island of the group is called Ko Lanta Yai also known as simply Ko Lanta. Several beaches on the west coast of Ko Lanta Yai are each strung with a line of resorts and bungalows. This region is an important destination for snorkeling and scuba diving enthusiasts, who come to the islands to view the coral reefs and the ocean life, including manta rays and whales. There is also an abundance of tropical plant life, including the remnants of the ancient rainforests. flickr/ Kris_B Ko Samet is known for being a favorite respite from the bustle of Bangkok. Though the majority of the island is a national park, there are a number of vacation spots located there with different amenities depending on the type of experience sought. One of the great attractions of Ko Samet are its white sand beaches. Visitors can choose from peaceful and relaxing settings or popular beaches with lots of activities. Ao Noina, Ao Phutsa, Au Nuan, and Ao Wai are known for being more serene, and feature cozy accommodations and stunning sunset views. Hat Sai Kaeo and Ao Hin Khok are busier, and visitors to these beaches frequently come to sunbathe, swim, windsurf, or enjoy nightlife. Where to Stay in Ko Samet 7Ko Tarutao Ko Tarutao is one of the 51 islands that belong to the Tarutao National Marine Park archipelago in southern Thailand. This island offers accommodations including campsites and bungalows that can be rented. Tourists to this island can enjoy the pristine and quiet atmosphere of the area, and can also view the rugged mountain and jungle scenery, including the limestone cliffs for which this part of Thailand is famous. Visitors can have a good chance of catching a glimpse at some exotic wildlife, particularly if they visit the beach on the western part of the island, which is frequented by large turtles. 6Ko Samui flickr/ aldask Ko Samui is one of the most visited islands in Thailand. There are abundant accommodations for travelers ranging from small bungalows to exclusive villas on the island. There are several festivals that take place every year on Ko Samui, including the Buffalo Fighting Festival, the Ten Stars Samui Art Party, and several street fairs with vendors selling local delicacies, clothing, and souvenirs. Sailing enthusiasts also gather for the yearly Samui Regatta, and triathletes and their supporters flock to Samui for the annually Triathlon Event. flickr/ kara_vanmalssen Located near the border with Cambodia, Ko Chang is the third largest island in Thailand and the biggest in the Ko Chang Marine Park archipelago. It is a mountainous island known for several waterfalls, thriving coral reefs, rainforests and long white sandy beaches. In less than ten years, Ko Chang has become a major tourist destination in Thailand although still far quieter than islands like Phuket or Ko Samui. White Sand Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the island. Located on the island’s northwestern corner, it’s the longest beach on Ko Chang. The central section of the soft sandy beach is lined with resorts and hotels. flickr/ Jelle Oostrom Ko Tao is fast becoming the favorite destination of those who come to Thailand for recreational purposes. The island’s caters especially to scuba divers, rock climbers, and hikers. Around 7000 new divers get certified on Koh Tao each year making it one of the most popular destinations in the world to learn to dive. Fishing enthusiasts also visit the island in increasing numbers, hoping to catch a specimen of one of the abundant marlin, snapper or barracuda. With the exploding tourist population of Ko Tao, a number of resorts, bars and nightclubs have opened up, though it is still possible for those seeking a more relaxed vacation to find quieter, less developed areas of the island. flickr/ MikeBehnken Ko Phi Phi is a small archipelago in the Krabi Province in Southern Thailand. Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest island of the group, and is th |
How many litres of water will a standard European condom hold before it bursts | FHI - Chapter 5: Standards, Specifications and Tests (Printer Friendly Version) Chapter 5: Standards, Specifications and Tests The Latex Condom: Recent Advances, Future Directions Chapter 5: Standards, Specifications and Tests The emergence of the AIDS pandemic focused high-level scientific attention on condoms for the first time. When the U.S. Surgeon General recommended condoms to the U.S. public, for example, government officials and scientists went into libraries and laboratories to see what data supported such recommendations. Were there any tests that proved its reliability? In the late 1980s, research began to yield more reliable guidance on condom performance. The most informed scientific debate often took place in the forum of standards organizations, involving research institutions, major buyers of condoms, the manufacturers and academics. Standards organizations provide technical definition for products manufactured in their respective jurisdiction. Until these debates, standards for manufacturing condoms were determined almost exclusively by industry practices. Manufacturers relied on their own tests, on consumer demand and on specifications from large buyers such as the military. The manufacturers tested for uniformity in condom dimensions, holes and variations in the strength of the product. However, regulatory bodies did little monitoring of condom production, and no worldwide standards on quality assurance existed. As better understanding of condom tests emerged, regulatory bodies carried out a more thorough examination of manufacturing practices, and test data received more scrutiny by major condom procurement agencies such as USAID. Gradually over the last 20 years, standards for condom production have been tightened and refined, with some countries establishing rules regarding condom quality. Also, greater uniformity among standards has evolved throughout the world. Currently, six primary laboratory tests are used to assure the quality of new latex condoms at the factory: condom dimensions, package integrity, lubricant quantity, leakage, tensile properties and air burst properties. Some of these are also used to test the quality of condoms after being transported, stored in the field or artificially aged in laboratories. Tests are able to measure directly condom dimensions, package integrity, lubricant quantity and leakage. The tensile and air burst tests measure various strength properties of latex film. In addition, an oven-conditioning process is used to simulate the aging of condoms. Air burst and/or tensile tests are then used to assess the changes in various strength properties of these artificially aged condoms. This chapter first discusses the major standard-setting agencies, procurement specifications and regulatory actions. It then summarizes the function of the major laboratory tests and concludes with proposed changes to the standards. Standard-setting Agencies Worldwide, there are three major agencies that have established condom manufacturing standards: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Comit� Europ�en de Normalisation (CEN) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Standards set by these agencies are key benchmarks for manufacturers, government regulators and large purchasers. The standards published by these authorities are concerned primarily with safety and the integrity of manufactured products. Standards establish minimum acceptable quality levels for a product, in this case, the latex condom. In some circumstances, standards are required by law. In other situations, standards serve as guidelines for the manufacturers. If random samples from a batch of condoms pass a standard, the batch is considered acceptable for the market. Currently, six primary laboratory tests are used to assure the quality of new latex condoms at the factory. The ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies, called "member bodies." Each member body has one vote. Representatives of manufacturers, regulators and research institutions from a single c |
What is the name of Johnny Depp's character in Pirates of the Caribbean | Johnny Depp | PotC Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ― Jerry Bruckheimer [src] Ever since before the release of the third film, At World's End, there had been talk of a possible fourth Pirates film. Johnny Depp stated that he felt there was "a lot more territory to explore with Captain Jack." [9] It wasn't until September 2008, during a Disney event at the Kodak Theater , was it announced that a fourth Pirates movie was in development. Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook and Johnny Depp, in full Captain Jack Sparrow costume while wearing The Lone Ranger 's mask, made this announcement while revealing Depp's future Disney projects. [10] [11] Johnny Depp at the D23 Expo . Almost a year later, on September 11 , 2009 , to the surprise of thousands of die-hard Disney fans were sitting at the D23 Expo , Johnny Depp—in full Captain Jack Sparrow regalia—emerged onto the stage. After greeting Disney chairman Dick Cook, in swaggering character, Depp asked about a "talking frog". [12] Together, with a logo banner above them, Depp and Cook officially announced Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and that it was going to be released in Summer 2011 . [13] The announcement was the first the public had officially heard of a fourth Pirates film. However, despite producer Jerry Bruckheimer and fellow Pirates veterans Geoffrey Rush and Kevin McNally reprising their roles, Gore Verbinski would not be returning to the director's chair; instead Depp and Bruckheimer had chosen Rob Marshall to direct the fourth installment. For On Stranger Tides, Depp would also reunite with Blow co-star Penélope Cruz , who would portray Jack Sparrow's love interest Angelica . Johnny Depp was deeply involved in the writing and development of On Stranger Tides "Johnny was instrumental in creating a lot of stories on the movie," says producer Jerry Bruckheimer . "From lines of dialogue to the inclusion and development of the new characters. He was working really for the movie, not just for his own character." Among Depp's ideas were bringing in an official Spanish contingent to follow the heroes so this would not be just a tale of "pirates following pirates", recalled screenwriter Terry Rossio . The star also urged the writers to turn the character Philip Swift , who was originally a swashbuckling character, into a missionary . [14] [15] Geoffrey Rush was quick to credit Johnny Depp with Barbossa's role in the film. "Johnny is supposedly the one - while they were developing for the script for this sequel - who insisted that Barbossa play a big part in 'On Stranger Tides' proceedings," Rush explained. "He loves those scenes where Barbossa and Sparrow are going back and forth, bickering like an old married couple. And I have to admit that I find those scenes fun to play too." [16] "Even when Captain Jack and Barbossa are on the same side," notes Depp, "they're always on opposite sides somehow. I always felt like these two characters bicker like a couple of old housewives at a bridge club, just picking each other apart by the tiniest little morsel and detail. That's how Geoffrey and I have approached it from day one, and he's most definitely a worthy opponent. Geoffrey is a fantastic actor, who's constantly investigating the possibilities of a scene. It's always fresh, always new, always interesting with Geoffrey." [4] On September 2010, while filming for On Stranger Tides took place on location in London, England [17] , Johnny Depp portrayed Captain Jack Sparrow for acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz's Disney Dream Portrait Series for Disney Parks , a first for the series as Depp was one of the actors stepping into a Disney fantasy portrait while playing a character he already portrayed on the big screen. Depp was joined by his friend, the legendary performer, writer and artist, Patti Smith as the Second Pirate in Command. The caption for this pair of portraits starring Depp reads, "Where magic sets sail and adventures become legendary." [18] In October, while filming at the Old Naval College, Johnny Depp paid a surprise visit to a Greenwich Primary Sch |
Which famous architect was born in the Wiltshire village of East Knoyle | Local Attractions | Country Pub | East Knoyle | Wiltshire | Fox and Hounds Contact Us Local Attractions in East Knoyle If you are interested in both local cuisine and local attractions, make sure you visit The Fox and Hounds. We are ideally located in rural Wiltshire and have access to many famous attractions. Situated on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, The Fox and Hounds is surrounded by spectacular walking country and breathtaking views. The village of East Knoyle is of particular interest to walk around, as the family home of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's second wife. It was also the village where Sir Christopher Wren grew up and where his father was the local vicar. There is also a stone alongside the main road which records that Wren was an "Architect, Mathematician and Patriot". As well as the beautiful views from the nearby Windmill and Green. |
The following are the first lines to which well known poem Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary | 133: The Raven - explain xkcd 133: The Raven [ edit ] Explanation The comic's title is a reference to the well-known poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe , one of the most popular pieces of poetry in the English language. The comic quotes the first eight lines of the work, in which the poetic persona perceives a strange knocking on his door in the middle of the night. Unlike the original, the comic reveals the nocturnal visitor to be the rapper Eminem . This unexpected turn reflects the ambiguity of the verb "to rap" in English. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary , the word was used in the original sense of "to strike" as early as the 14th century. The meaning of the word was later extended to "talking freely and frankly". In this purport, it was especially employed by the Black rights movement during the 1960s (cp. for example the nom de guerre of H. Rap Brown ). The hip-hop subculture, which had its roots in the aforementioned movement, finally adopted the term in the sense of "rhythmic speaking or chanting". Today, the word is almost exclusively used with the latter meaning. It is thus implied that the poetic persona in the comic hears Eminem performing a rap song, rather than someone knocking on the door as in the original. Note also that rap music is usually considered fairly aggressive, which seems to contradict the poem's description of a "gentle" sound. Beyond a linguistic interpretation of the comic, it may be added that rap music and poetry bear a lot of similarities: Some of the more advanced rap lyrics feature classical stylistic devices like alliterations or inline rhymes as well as a more or less complex metrical structure. The meter of a classical poem, on the other hand, gives the piece a distinct, almost musical rhythm, albeit it is not accompanied by any instruments. Nerdcore rapper MC Lars has recorded a rap version of the poem (with some additional lyrics and modern references added) called 'Mr. Raven', which can be heard here . (For a comparison between the verbal capabilities of Edgar Allan Poe and Eminem, see this article .) "The Raven" is heavily referenced in popular culture. Interestingly enough, the webcomic Dinosaur Comics had a reference to Edgar Allan Poe three weeks before the xkcd comic was published. There is also a Penny Arcade version of the "Raven" trope. The title text, besides defending the graphic style of the drawing, also lampshades at the somewhat peculiar taste of fashion found in the hip-hop subculture. In the picture, Eminem wears a sleeveless hoodie. While the aesthetic value of such garment might be disputed, it certainly defeats the purpose of keeping its bearer warm. Discussion Rikthoff ( talk ) Date is definitely incorrect. Could someone fix that? I must admit curiosity as to how you equated "rapping on a door" with "rape". "Rapping" as used in the poem means exactly what it says; to tap on the door. Electric doorbells didn't exist in the 1800s and people would announce their presence at your door by knocking (rapping) on it. It has nothing to do with rape. Agreed, and fixed. The original posting made the incorrect association of rapping (to knock or strike) with rape (originally to sieze or carry away, in addition to its more contemporary meaning) which was incorrectly described as "too force open"... but that's the nature of wikis: we all can post, and we all can correct. Thanks for pointing it out. -- IronyChef ( talk ) 14:26, 14 August 2012 (UTC) Should it be mentioned that the actual poem says "as of someone gently rapping" rather than "as if"? -- 141.101.104.25 22:33, 21 February 2015 (UTC) I was about to say the same thing. A rare, uncorrected Randall error probably bears comment. 108.162.237.175 Is there any possible connection between the fact that in the original it was a raven, and now it's a white rapper, instead of a black one? 108.162.218.118 05:17, 12 May 2016 (UTC) |
Who was the last private citizen living in Downing Street | History of 10 Downing Street - GOV.UK GOV.UK Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Introduction – by Sir Anthony Seldon 10 Downing Street, the locale of British prime ministers since 1735, vies with the White House as being the most important political building anywhere in the world in the modern era. Behind its black door have been taken the most important decisions affecting Britain for the last 275 years. In the 20th century alone, the First and Second World Wars were directed from within it, as were the key decisions about the end of the empire, the building of the British nuclear bomb, the handling of economic crises from the Great Depression in 1929 to the great recession, and the building up of the welfare state. Some of the most famous political figures of modern history have lived and worked in Number 10, including Robert Walpole, Pitt the Younger, Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Number 10 has 3 overlapping functions. It is the official residence of the British Prime Minister: it is their office, and it is also the place where the Prime Minister entertains guests from Her Majesty The Queen to presidents of the United States and other world leaders. The Prime Minister hosts countless receptions and events for a whole range of British and overseas guests, with charitable receptions high up the list. The building is much larger than it appears from its frontage. The hall with the chequered floor immediately behind the front door lets on to a warren of rooms and staircases. The house in Downing Street was joined to a more spacious and elegant building behind it in the early 18th century. Number 10 has also spread itself out to the left of the front door, and has taken over much of 12 Downing Street, which is accessed by a corridor that runs through 11 Downing Street – the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Explore 10 Downing Street Downing Street Approach Entrance Hall Many famous feet have trodden across this entrance hall: from world leaders to sporting heroes. But this is also where the PM's staff enter each day to work among the myriad corridors and staircases which snake around the building. 10 Downing Street fulfils many roles – as meeting place, home and office. The Prime Minister does not have keys to Number 10 but there is always someone on duty to let him in. Grand Staircase Sir Robert Walpole took up residence as Prime Minister in 1735 and wanted the design of Number 10 to match his status. He employed a famous architect of the day to renovate the crumbling building and many of the features he installed, including the central staircase, still exist. Portraits of every Prime Minister line the walls in chronological order, with the most recent incumbents at the top and group photographs from past Cabinets and Imperial Conferences at the bottom. White Drawing Room Until the 1940s Prime Ministers and their wives kept the White Room for their private use. It was here that Edward Heath kept his grand piano. The room contains works by one of the most important English landscape painters of the nineteenth century, J M W Turner. These days it is often used as the backdrop for television interviews and is in regular use as a meeting room for Downing Street staff. The room links through to the Terracotta Room next door. Cabinet Room Gordon Brown held Cabinet meetings every Tuesday but they were previously held on Thursday mornings. The only exceptions were during the Second World War and when the house was being renovated. The room was extended in 1796 by knocking a wall down and inserting columns to carry the extra span. The Cabinet room is separated from the rest of the house by soundproof doors. A terrorist bomb exploded in the garden of Number 10 in 1991, only a few metres from where John Major was chairing a Cabinet meeting. Terracotta Room This was used as the dining room when Sir Robert Walpole was PM. The name of this room changes according to the colour it is painted. When Margaret Thatcher came to power it was the Bl |
What was Little Eva's follow up dance to The Locomotion | Little Eva LITTLE EVA (1943 - 2003) The girl from Railroad Street Little Eva, who topped the charts in 1962 with "The Loco-Motion" and was the inspiration behind several other Carole King and Gerry Goffin compositions, died on April 10 following a long battle with cancer. When Little Eva quit the music business in 1971, she returned home to North Carolina a penniless single parent of three young children. She found employment as a housekeeper, caretaker and cook. When work wasn't available, she and the kids survived on welfare. At the time of her hit records her weekly salary had been $50 plus expenses. Her previous job as a $35-a-week live-in nanny for Carole King and Gerry Goffin must have seemed positively well-paid by comparison. Eva Narcissus Boyd was born on June 29th 1943 in Belhaven, North Carolina. She was the tenth of David and Laura Boyd's thirteen children. The family home was situated on (prophetically) Railroad Street. The Boyds were a religious family and Eva's maternal grandfather was a church minister. She always wanted to be a singer and was inspired by the gospel, country, rhythm & blues and rock & roll records she grew up listening to on the radio. For a while Eva and four of her siblings had their own gospel group, the Boyd Five. In the summer of 1959, Eva went to spend the school holidays with her eldest brother Jimmy, who lived with his wife in Coney Island, New York. She returned to Belhaven for a few months but, having acquired a taste for life in the big city, quit school and, in 1960, got the bus back to New York and found herself a job as a maid in Hempstead, Long Island. Eva's sister-in-law was friendly with Earl-Jean McCrea of the Cookies, an established vocal group then making demos for publisher Don Kirshner. Among the many writers signed to Kirshner and business partner Al Nevins' Aldon company were the husband-and-wife team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin. When the Shirelles' version of Goffin and King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" reached #1, the young scribes decided to devote themselves full-time to song writing. With a home, a husband, a baby daughter and another on the way, Carole King decided to employ a nanny. Meanwhile, the Cookies, their line-up in flux, were on the lookout for a new member. Earl-Jean McCrea encouraged Eva to apply for both jobs, which she did by performing "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" at her interview-cum-audition. Eva landed both positions and, in 1961, moved into the Goffin apartment in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. She shared a room with baby Louise Goffin. Carole King gave birth to her second daughter Sherry shortly afterwards. With Gerry supplying the lyrics and Carole the melodies, the Goffin/King team were on a roll. Over the next year or so they wrote for such great artists as the Drifters ("When My Little Girl Is Smiling", "Some Kind Of Wonderful"), Tony Orlando ("Halfway To Paradise") and Bobby Vee ("Sharing You", "Take Good Care Of My Baby") plus many others. The Cookies, who had released a handful of singles of their own in previous years, were now working primarily as a session group. They had backed-up many Atlantic artists – Joe Turner, Lavern Baker, Ruth Brown, Chuck Willis and, most significantly, Ray Charles, for whom they'd doubled as the Raeletts – and were now singing on demos for such Aldon writers as Neil Sedaka. In March 1962 Eva joined the three other Cookies on a four-song Ben E. King session and can be heard clearly on "Gloria, Gloria" and "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)". When Dee Dee Sharp shot to #2 with "Mashed Potato Time" in May 1962, Don Kirshner suggested to Goffin and King that they write a similar number for him to pitch at her label, Cameo Records, as a possible follow-up. The result was "The Loco-motion". The hot writers had their babysitter Eva record a demo version. Goffin himself produced the session, which took place at Dick Charles' studio, where most Aldon demos were cut. Kirshner flipped when he heard the disc and decided th |
HMS Ark Royal was built by which company in the 1980s | HMS Ark Royal V - Welcome Welcome Guestbook HMS Ark Royal R07 HMS Ark Royal was the third and final ship of the Royal Navy's Invincible Class of light aircraft carriers (CVS) and the fifth ship to carry the name Ark Royal. Originally intended to be named Indomitable to match the rest of the class, her name was changed in 1978 due to popular demand after the demise of the previous Ark. Built by Swan Hunters at Wallsend Shipyard, she was launched by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 2nd June 1981, entered into Royal Navy service on 1st July 1985, and was officially commissioned in the presence of the Queen Mother on 1st November that year. Her 25 years in service saw her sent to the Adriatic in 1993/94 to help control the no-fly zone during the Bosnian War and she served as a command platform for amphibious operations during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Originally due to leave service in 2016, Ark Royal unfortunately became a casualty of the Government's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. She entered her home port of Portsmouth for the last time on 3rd December 2010 and was officially decommissioned on 11th March 2011. This website is dedicated to HMS Ark Royal V and the men and women who served on her during more than 25 years of service. |
What symbol is used by the British Standards Institute | THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE KITE MARK AND THE CONFORMITE EUROPEAN SYMBOL VIDEO - HISTORY OF THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE WHAT IS THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE? The British Standards Institute is the Authority responsible for setting manufacturing standards for product safety and quality. These are strict standards that products should reach or surpass, in order to be regarded as both safe and manufactured to a consistently high standard. Companies wanting to display the respected British Standards Institute’s Kite Mark, pay to have their product(s) tested against British and International Standards. When a company is registered with the BSI, its manufacturing processes and products are checked frequently, to ensure that the high standards set by the BSI are maintained. WHAT IS THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE KITE MARK? Products that have a British Standards Institute (BSI) Kite Mark stamped on them, have been checked for safety and quality of manufacture, by the BSI. The Institute carries out strict tests, that have been designed to ensure that the product is safe and has been manufactured to a high standard. The BSI Kite Mark is respected throughout the world. If a product being tested meet British Standards, the manufacturer is issued with a licence, allowing the use of the Kite Mark. VIDEO ON THE TESTING OF BODY ARMOUR BY THE BSI WHAT IS THE CONFORMITE EUROPEAN SYMBOL? The European Community sets minimum standards of safety and manufacturing quality, that apply across all member countries of the EEC. Manufacturers working to this ‘lowest’ limit, can display the CE symbol on their products. Minimum standards have been established, that apply to a vast range of products, ranging from toys to motor vehicle components. Manufacturers must ensure, that their products at least meet these minimum standards or risk having them removed from the shelves of retailers throughout Europe. In Britain, companies applying for a British Standards Kite Mark, usually have their products tested against European Standards as well. If they are successful, they can display both the BSI Kite Mark and the Conformite European Symbol on their products. HOW DO THE TWO STANDARDS DIFFER? SHORT VIDEO - A CONCISE COMPARISON BETWEEN THE TWO STANDARDS? To achieve the British Standards Institute Kite Mark, high standards of manufacture, safety and quality must be reached and maintained. However, the Conformite European Symbol can be applied to products reaching minimum European standards. The BSI Kite Mark requires products or services to achieve consistently high standards, well above the minimum required by the EEC. |
What was the name of the character played by Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 8:17 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 ) R | WATCH NOW ON DISC A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: a list of 46 titles created 02 Dec 2011 a list of 46 titles created 07 Jun 2012 a list of 41 titles created 22 Aug 2012 a list of 38 titles created 09 Sep 2013 a list of 31 titles created 26 Apr 2015 Title: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 8.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 5 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 36 nominations. See more awards » Videos Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: Steven Spielberg In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans. Director: Steven Spielberg Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director: Frank Darabont When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher Nolan Edit Storyline FBI trainee Clarice Starling works hard to advance her career, including trying to hide or put behind her West Virginia roots, of which if some knew would automatically classify her as being backward or white trash. After graduation, she aspires to work in the agency's Behavioral Science Unit under the leadership of Jack Crawford. While she is still a trainee, Crawford does ask her to question Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist imprisoned thus far for eight years in maximum security isolation for being a serial killer, he who cannibalized his victims. Clarice is able to figure out the assignment is to pick Lecter's brains to help them solve another serial murder case, that of someone coined by the media as Buffalo Bill who has so far killed five victims, all located in the eastern US, all young women who are slightly overweight especially around the hips, all who were drowned in natural bodies of w |
What was the former name of Jaguar motors | Brief History of the Jaguar Marque - Motorcars Ltd. A brief chronological history of the marque. The Swallow Cars In 1922, a young motorcyclist by the name of Bill Lyons joined sidecar builder William Walmsley to form the Swallow Sidecar Company in Blackpool, England. Their stylish, distinctive aluminum sidecars proved popular. In 1927, Lyons crafted a sporty two-seater body for the small, inexpensive but homely Austin Seven. The Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Company was born. The following year saw the addition of the Austin Seven Swallow Saloon and the company moved to Coventry where most of the British automobile industry was based. Lyons introduced three new bodies at the 1929 London Motor Show -- the Fiat Tipo 509A, the Swift Ten and the Standard Big Nine. In 1930, they outfitted the two-seater Wolseley Hornet. In 1931, they built a body for the four-seater Wolseley and their largest body to date on a Standard with an Enfield chassis and six-cylinder engine. In 1932, they did the very sporty body for the Hornet Special. Smart styling cues borrowed from more expensive marques, aluminum panels over wooden frames, bright paint schemes and affordable prices typified cars outfitted with Swallow coachwork. These motorcars are known collectively by Jaguar enthusiasts as the Swallow cars. Sidecar was dropped from the company name at this time, though they continued to manufacture sidecars until that operation was sold after World War II. The SS Cars It was at the 1931 London Motor Show that Lyons entered the market with cars of his own. The SS-I and smaller SS-II had side-valve 6-cylinder and 4-cylinder engines from Standard but Lyons designed the innovative chassis. Long, low styling complimented with a leather and wood interior would become a Lyons' trademark, even then. The company name changed to SS Cars Ltd in 1933 when production of Swallow cars stopped. In 1935, Lyons introduced the streamlined SS-I Airline Saloon and the SS-90. But it was the SS Jaguar 100 with its overhead-valve engine that would be the first to bear the Jaguar name. Jaguar Cars Hostilities with Germany interrupted automobile manufacturing and shifted company production to sidecars and aircraft parts for the military. Afterwards, the company dropped the SS name and became Jaguar Cars. Production of the essentially unchanged SS cars resumed under the Jaguar name until the company introduced a new saloon in 1948, the Mark V. Enthusiasts refer to the post-war SS/Jaguars as the Mark IVs, though it was never an official designation. 1948 also saw the introduction of the all new XK twin-cam engine and a new sports car. Named for its top speed, the Jaguar XK120 was the fastest production automobile of its day. In 1950, Lyons introduced the Mark VII. Now if you have been paying attention, you might be thinking to yourself, What happened to the Mark VI? Rolls-Royce had introduced their Bentley Mark VI in 1946, so Lyons simply one-upped them. The British Invasion Jaguar incorporated a company in New York in 1954 to begin exporting cars to the fertile United States market in earnest. Jaguar Cars North America, as it is now known, controls sales and operations for Jaguar in Canada, the United States and Mexico from its headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey. Meanwhile back in England, the 1954 XK140 gained rack and pinion steering and a small backseat. The following year, Jaguar went after the small sedan market with an all new, uni-body compact, the Jaguar 2.4, named for its down-sized 2.4 liter XK engine. In 1956, Bill Lyons was knighted Sir William Lyons for his service to the British automobile industry and The Mark VIII appeared with one-piece windscreen. Jaguar installed disc brakes on the 1957 XK150 and the 1958 Mark IX, which also received power steering and a larger 3.8 liter XK engine. The compact 1959 Mark II also received disc brakes and more glass. Its predecessor, the Jaguar 2.4, became known as the Mark I. In 1960, the 3.8 found its way into the XK150. Three carburetors made it an XK150S. The same year, Jaguar bought Daimler and moved engine man |
Who did Eddie George succeed as Governor of the Bank of England | Obituary: Lord George | Business | The Guardian The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Had things turned out differently, Lord ("Eddie") George, who has died aged 70 of cancer, could have been remembered as the governor of the Bank of England who quit before completing his first term. In the event, his 10-year occupancy of the governor's office, from 1993 to 2003, was notable because he became, as the present incumbent Mervyn King has pointed out, the governor who led the Bank to independence after the 1997 general election brought in a Labour government. Independence gave the Bank power to set interest rates and the responsibility for the control of inflation, to which George was absolutely committed. Instead of simply advising the government and managing its debt, the 300-year-old institution could finally function fully as a central bank. George could meet other central bankers, such as Hans Tietmeyer, who was appointed president of the Deutsche Bundesbank in the same year, 1993, as George became governor of the Bank of England, on equal terms and could discuss monetary policy in the same way as other central bankers. Although independence did not come until nearly the mid-point in George's two five-year terms as governor, he quickly earned the respect of other central bankers. When he quipped, at his farewell dinner at Mansion House, that he was leaving the realms of Who's Who for the obscurity of "Who's He?" he need not have worried, for he will be remembered as one of the most skilled central bankers ever. Universally known as "Steady Eddie", George was always much more than the safe pair of hands suggested by the label. Although the timing of independence, a long-held ambition, just days after the Labour victory, was a surprise, George had been in discreet talks with the then opposition in the run-up to the election. This followed four years of increasing frustration with the conduct of monetary policy under Kenneth Clarke's stewardship as Conservative chancellor of the exchequer. George would spend enormous amounts of time preparing papers for his speech, arguing for a rise in interest rates. The Treasury team were also looking for an increase, but Clarke would dismiss the idea almost with a wave of the hand, citing anecdotal evidence that there was "no sign" of inflation. On the surface, the two appeared to get on to such an extent that the monthly appearances at the committee became known as the "Ken and Eddie" show. Both appeared to be equally avuncular figures, who would enjoy a drink, a smoke and a joke. But insiders knew the show was always more Ken than Eddie. It was not at all what George wanted, but he knew he had to put up with Clarke's populist instincts and his tendency to "wing it". George would return from the meetings frustrated that the arguments had been swept aside and was more than once heard to say, "I might just as well not have bothered." It was always a superficial interpretation that George got on better with Clarke than with Gordon Brown, his successor, but he knew there were no prizes for a Bank governor who fell out with the chancellor of the exchequer. Or so it seemed. However, George fell out publicly with Brown over banking supervision. George believed that Brown lied to him. When the Bank was given its independence, it was widely assumed that a quid pro quo would be that it would lose the role in supervision. George sought an assurance that, before this decision was made, he would have a chance to have his contrary views heard. Brown assured George that a review would be carried out before a decision was made, but only two weeks later he announced that supervision was, in fact, being passed to the Financial Services Authority. What angered George was not the decision itself, which was expected, but that he felt he had been deliberately misled. This was, in George's book, a cardinal sin, and he very publicly considered resigning over the issue, not least because the 700 staff employed on supervision were given one version of the future which, within days, had to be changed. However, t |
With which Yorkshire town do you associate a liquorice sweet | What Is Licorice? - American Licorice Charitable Contributions Committees and Corporate Partnerships What Is Licorice? Licorice root has been prized for its rich flavor and for over 3,000 years – King Tut, Alexander the Great, Roman Emperor Caesar, the Ancient Chinese and the Native Americans were known to appreciate its natural properties. Licorice root is also referred to as liquorice or sweetroot. Its name is derived from the Old French licoresse and the Ancient Greek word glukurrhiza, meaning “sweet root.” In the 1930s and early 40s in the U.S., licorice root was sold at the 10 cent store for kids to chew on. Glycyrrhiza glabra, or European licorice, is one of the most common species growing wild in Southern and Central Europe as well as parts of Asia. G. uralensis also grows in China and G. lepidota in North America. It should be noted that although anise, aniseed, star anise, tarragon and fennel have flavor similarities to licorice, they are distinct. The sweetness in licorice comes from glycyrrhizin, a compound with pharmaceutical effects, that is more than 30x sweeter than sucrose. The licorice plant, an herbaceous perennial and legume, grows from three to seven feet and the taproot can reach a depth of four feet. The licorice plant is late blossoming, with purple and white flowers and maroon seed pods. The root is ready to harvest after three to five years. Licorice was brought to England by Dominican friars and the production of licorice candy began at Pontefract Abbey in Yorkshire. Pontefract had deep, sandy soil which made it one of the few places that licorice could successfully grow. Although licorice is no longer grown in Pontefract, the town holds an annual Liquorice Festival. “The Licorice Fields at Pontefract” was written by poet laureate Sir John Betjeman. Throughout the years, licorice has been utilized as a medical treatment, culinary fragrance, and key ingredient for tasty sugar confections. It is even used in tobacco products, soft drinks, tea, brewing and in making aperitifs or liqueurs. Licorice root is available in liquid, dry, powdered, and peeled form. Manufacturers are supplied with licorice blocks, powder, or paste. Archives Find Our Products Near You City: |
In which city does almost half the population of the state of Illinois live | Illinois Population 2016 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) Illinois Population 2016 12,837,801 The population of Illinois in 2016 is estimated at 12,837,801. The 2015 Census estimates put the population at 12,859,995, which was a decrease from the 2014 numbers. Illinois is one of only 7 states that has a negative growth rate in 2016. At -0.17% per year, it is ahead of only West Virginia. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of Illinois grew by a mere 3.3% , compared to the national average US population growth of 9.7%. The 2016 population makes Illinois the fifth largest state in the USA based on population. Chicago, Largest City in Illinois Most of the Illinois population is based in the North East of the state. Chicago, home to 2,720,546 people, remains the largest city in Illinois. It dwarfs the state's other cities. The next largest is Aurora, with 200,661 people. This marks one of Illinois' defining features -- although it has a large urban population, it is spread through a number of smaller cities. Including Chicago, there are twelve cities with more than 75,000 people. Many of these smaller cities make up a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area (prosaically also known as Chicagoland), which holds between 8.3 and 9.8 million people, depending on how you classify its boundaries. Cook County is the largest county in Illinois, housing 5,238,216 people. The next largest county is neighboring Dupage, with 933,736 people. Almost half of the Illinois population can be found in just those two counties. |
Who stated that she was a moron to nominate Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership | So, who are the 'moronic MPs' who nominated Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership contest? | The Independent UK Politics So, who are the 'moronic MPs' who nominated Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership contest? John McTernan said the 35 MPs who put Jeremy Corbyn on the ballot paper should be 'ashamed of themselves' after poll puts him on course to win Wednesday 22 July 2015 09:16 BST Click to follow Indy Politics The MPs who allowed Jeremy Corbyn to enter the Labour leadership contest so the party could "have a debate" are morons, according to a former adviser to Tony Blair. Mr Corbyn, who is on course to become Labour leader according to the first public poll of those eligible to vote, scraped onto the ballot paper by winning the backing of 35 MPs - the minimum number of nominations needed to enter the race. Some admitted nominating Mr Corbyn to ensure the contest represented the full spectrum of voices in the party and hoped members would dismiss the crazy views of the left in favour of a more mainstream candidate. But John McTernan, who advised Mr Blair during his time as Prime Minister, blamed them for the "disastrous" poll, which gave Mr Corbyn an astonishing 17 per cent lead over the second-placed candidate, Andy Burnham. In a blistering attack, Mr McTernan told BBC Two Newsnight: “The moronic MPs who nominated Jeremy Corbyn to ‘have a debate’ need their heads felt. They should be ashamed of themselves. They’re morons.” So who were the 35 MPs? Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott, one of Labour's candidates for London Mayor Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow Margaret Beckett, MP for Derby South Margaret Beckett, the former foreign secretary under Tony Blair, has been rumoured to have regretted her decision to nominate Mr Corbyn Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East Dawn Butler MP, for Brent Central Ronnie Campbell, MP for Blyth Valley Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion has campaigned on behalf of child sex abuse victims Jo Cox, MP for Batley and Spen Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark Jon Cruddas, MP for Dagenham Jon Cruddas, who is leading an independent review into Labour's election failure Clive Efford, MP for Eltham Frank Field, MP for Birkenhead Frank Field, the former welfare reform minister and long-time anti-poverty campaigner Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield, Heeley Kelvin Hopkins, MP for Luton North Rupa Huq, MP for Ealing Central and Acton Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East Huw Irranca-Davies, MP for Ogmore Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting Sadiq Khan, another Labour candidate for London Mayor and served as shadow justice secretary under Ed Miliband David Lammy, MP for Tottenham David Lammy is also running to be Labour's candidate for London Mayor Clive Lewis MP, for Norwich South Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles Gordon Marsden, MP for Blackpool South John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington Michael Meacher, MP for Oldham West and Royton Grahame Morris, MP for Easington Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Central Kate Osamor, MP for Edmonton Tulip Siddiq, MP for Hampstead and Kilburn Dennis Skinner, MP for Bolsover It is no surprise that Dennis Skinner, the veteran hard-left MP for Bolsover is on the list of MPs who voted for Corbyn Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury Emily Thornberry, who represents a neighbouring seat to Mr Corbyn, has said she hopes he won't win but nominated him anyway Jon Trickett, MP for Hemsworth Catherine West, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Mr McTernan said the damage must be undone by one or two of the three mainstream candidates pulling out of the race to ensure Mr Corbyn does not win and lurch Labour to the left . “These figures are disastrous for the Labour Party, disastrous. The fact is the other candidates need to decide who is the ABC candidate - the Anyone But Corbyn candidate,” he said. Attempting to explain why Mr Corbyn was performing so well with Labour party membe |
Which disciple did not believe Jesus was alive until he had touched the hole in his hands | John 20:25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Matthew Henry Commentary 20:19-25 This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards often mentioned by the sacred writers; for it was evidently set apart as the Christian sabbath, in remembrance of Christ's resurrection. The disciples had shut the doors for fear of the Jews; and when they had no such expectation, Jesus himself came and stood in the midst of them, having miraculously, though silently, opened the doors. It is a comfort to Christ's disciples, when their assemblies can only be held in private, that no doors can shut out Christ's presence. When He manifests his love to believers by the comforts of his Spirit, he assures them that because he lives, they shall live also. A sight of Christ will gladden the heart of a disciple at any time; and the more we see of Jesus, the more we shall rejoice. He said, Receive ye the Holy Ghost, thus showing that their spiritual life, as well as all their ability for their work, would be derived from him, and depended upon him. Every word of Christ which is received in the heart by faith, comes accompanied by this Divine breathing; and without this there is neither light nor life. Nothing is seen, known, discerned, or felt of God, but through this. After this, Christ directed the apostles to declare the only method by which sin would be forgiven. This power did not exist at all in the apostles as a power to give judgment, but only as a power to declare the character of those whom God would accept or reject in the day of judgment. They have clearly laid down the marks whereby a child of God may be discerned and be distinguished from a false professor; and according to what they have declared shall every case be decided in the day of judgment. When we assemble in Christ's name, especially on his holy day, he will meet with us, and speak peace to us. The disciples of Christ should endeavour to build up one another in their most holy faith, both by repeating what they have heard to those that were absent, and by making known what they have experienced. Thomas limited the Holy One of Israel, when he would be convinced by his own method or not at all. He might justly have been left in his unbelief, after rejecting such abundant proofs. The fears and sorrows of the disciples are often lengthened, to punish their negligence. |
Baroness Marie Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz is better known as whom | The Mad Monarchist: Royal Profile: Princess Michael of Kent Friday, April 20, 2012 Royal Profile: Princess Michael of Kent HRH Princess Michael of Kent is surely one of the more controversial members of the modern British Royal Family, and one of my favorites for all of that. Whereas most of the “controversial” members of the family attain that distinction for behavior which, for lack of a better word, might be considered too “common”; the Princess of Kent won the distinction for behavior which is a bit too “royal” for these egalitarian times. She was born Baroness Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz on January 15, 1945 in Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia (today the Czech Republic) to Baron Gunther Hubertus von Reibnitz (a German) and Countess (take a deep breath) Maria Anna Carolina Franziska Walpurga Bernadette Szapáry von Muraszombath, Szèchysziget und Szapár (a Hungarian). After World War II the couple divorced and her father moved to Portuguese East Africa while her mother took the children and moved to Australia where she opened a beauty salon. As she grew up Baroness Marie Christine was often back in Europe and very cognizant of the fact that through the long ancestries of her parents she is related to virtually every royal house in Christendom. While in Germany, hunting wild boar, she met an English banker named Thomas Troubridge; no one too special (when your claim to ‘fame’ is that your older brother is a baronet -you’re no one too special). In 1971 the two were married in London and in 1973 they separated. If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. It was not until 1977 that the two formally divorced and (for reasons not made public) the following year the Baroness was granted an annulment by the Roman Catholic Church. There was a perfectly good reason for the Baroness to finally want to get around to a formal divorce and annulment: she had met and fallen in love with her soul mate, and someone considerably more important than the kid-brother of a baronet. The lucky man in question was, of course, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, first cousin to HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and etc. The very tall Austro-Hungarian aristocrat and the dashing British sailor made quite a handsome couple and they were married, the first time, in a civil ceremony in Vienna, Austria on June 30, 1978. The Baroness then became known to one and all as HRH Princess Michael of Kent, being a royal princess by marriage rather than by birth. On June 29, 1983, with the special permission of the Roman Pontiff, the two had a religious wedding ceremony in London. Because of his marriage to a Roman Catholic, according to the 1701 Act of Settlement, Prince Michael of Kent lost his place in the line of succession to the British throne (not that he was very high on the list anyway). By that time the Prince and Princess of Kent already had a family. In 1979 the Princess gave birth to their first child, Lord Frederick Windsor, and in 1981 to their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor. Aside from the usual raised eyebrows about her religion, Princess Michael soon began attracting controversy or at least reported controversy by those in the media business who stand to gain from controversy. Some of it was over their income and their residence and the sort of stuff typical on a slow news day in the tabloids. However, more was to be made of the character and attitude of Princess Michael. It was, for instance, reported (and I stress “reported”) that HM the Queen said Princess Michael was “a bit too grand” as part of a trend the media began to follow portraying the princess as arrogant and elitist. In the first place there is no proof the Queen ever said such a thing and, in the second place, there must be more people besides myself who want royals to be a bit “grand”. I would rather that they behave “a bit too grand” than to behave common. However, this was the line of attack the media would use against Princess Michael for a long time. It did not help that she (reportedly again) did not get along well with the much beloved Diana, Princess of |
What colour is llama's milk | The Llama Q & A Page Nine Llamas as sheep guards Q. Do Llamas naturally guard sheep or do you need to train them to do that? A. Training a llama to be a sheep guard is not done. Not every llama is suitable as a sheep guard, but usually they take to it just naturally. A few years ago we had a very alert gelding who would alarm call as soon as he saw anything unusual and he was always the first to spot a coyote in the fields behind us. We decided that he would make a great sheep guard, so we went to the livestock auction and bought three sheep that we could put in with him. The idea was that he would learn to guard them and we could advertise him as a trained guard llama. The three sheep didn’t look that big when they were in the auction ring, but were much larger when we tried to load them in the truck. Anyway, we got them home and we put the truck in the llama’s field and opened the tailgate. The three sheep jumped out into the tall grass and decided this was heaven and just started eating. The llama took one look at these strange animals and left for the far side of the pasture. We waited about fifteen minutes for him to settle down and went inside. A few minutes later there was a great deal of screaming so we rushed outside and found that the gelding had jumped the fence to get away from those awful sheep and was in with the moms and babies. The male in the next field was going nuts at the gelding being in the wrong field (male llamas are very territorial) so we had to round up the gelding and get things quieted down. We moved the sheep into an adjoining field at the back where they were quite content but the gelding would not go near that fence. We moved his feeder gradually down the fence and it took about a month before he would even eat his grain if it was on the back fence. After a month and a half we decided to test it again and let the sheep back into the gelding’s field. Within a few minutes he was over the fence again. We sold him as a pack animal and told the people not to let him near sheep. He settled down amazingly and had geese, goats, horses, other llamas around with no problems whatsoever. He even met a mother bear with a couple of cubs on the road and didn’t panic. Since then we have learned not to introduce them so quickly. We have sold a number of geldings that were introduced slowly to the sheep by being in a nearby pasture or pen for a couple of days and when they finally were put in with the sheep, started looking after them within a day or so. The sheep were nervous at first, but soon realized that this was a protector not a predator. The answer to your question is that we don’t have trained sheep guards but we judge the ability and attitude of the animals and so far have been extremely satisfied with their performance, as have the new owners. Most male llamas seem to adapt very quickly to guarding as it seems to be a natural ability. The key seems to be to introduce them slowly, putting the llama into an area near the sheep and then putting maybe one or two in with him first. (Not just dumping the sheep into his field as we did.) The sheep may be nervous at first, but will soon realize that the llama is going to look after them. We have found that the llamas are very gentle and protective, particularly with the new lambs. Salvador Dali is a gelding that we recently sold as a sheep guard. The photo below shows him with part of his flock. Here is a note from his new owners: Have not lost any sheep since Salvador was hired. He not only guards the flock from coyotes and dogs but he also makes sure they all stay together and none of the lambs get left behind. Yesterday, two lambs got left in the barn and were bawling because they did not know where the rest of the flock went. We watched Sal come in from the field and then drive the two lambs out to where the rest of the flock were. Now all we have to do is get him to start throwing down hay from the loft and give the sheep grain every night. Q. I have 30 sheep and have had problems with coyotes, so I was told to get a llama. I use a basic electri |
Who played the unscrupulous Damien Day in the TV series Drop The Dead Donkey | BFI Screenonline: Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-98) Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-98) Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4, tx. 9/8/1990-9/12/1998 65 x 30 min episodes in six series, colour Sue Howells Cast: Robert Duncan (Gus); Haydn Gwynne (Alex Pates); Neil Pearson (Dave); Jeff Rawle (George Dent); David Swift (Henry); Stephen Tompkinson (Damien); Victoria Wicks (Sally); Susannah Doyle (Joy); Hermione Norris (Octavia); Ingrid Lacey (Helen Cooper) Set in the fictional GlobeLink newsroom, Drop the Dead Donkey inventively combined conventional character-based sitcom with topical satire. It was in part an office sitcom, exploring workplace tensions and disastrous relationships in a confined setting. Neatly-observed characters included Gus, prone to torturous management-speak (willing to 'stir-fry ideas' in his 'think-wok') and manipulation on behalf of unscrupulous owner Sir Royston Merchant, despite claiming a hands-off remit ("I'm not here"); hypochondriac editor George; talented, under-promoted deputy Alex; gambling, womanising researcher Dave; iconic elder newsreader Henry and the misnamed Joy, a demotivated, brutal PA. Convincing performances are drawn from a cast noted for drama as much as for sitcom. Newsroom satire included the struggle to defend serious journalism from tabloid tendencies; the hiring of Sally Smedley, a breakfast-TV nonentity who displaces a committed older woman broadcaster; and ethically-challenged reporter Damien Day. Unedited feeds of Damien's location reports reveal re-takes, emotively-placed teddy bears, a lobbed grenade and other manipulation. The setting allowed characters to indulge in topical, often dark, humour. Scripts left 'gag holes' for topical references to be added, with the show recorded the night before transmission (or, in a crisis, the same day). Barbed satire mingled with inspired abuse (anagrammatically, Virginia Bottomley becomes "I'm an evil Tory bigot"), though politicians gamely appeared, including Neil Kinnock (Channel 4, 1983-88). The BBC 's failure to appreciate that topicality (allegedly leaving sample scripts unread for months) led Hamilton and Jenkin to take the idea to Channel 4 via Hat Trick Productions Immediacy was heightened by director Liddy Oldroyd (whose distinctive visual style challenged studio-bound sitcom conventions) and the show's topicality, though that was ultimately a small part of the humour. Later series delved further into private lives, including Gus and Damien's respective demons, Dave's complex relationship with lesbian Helen, and George's difficult family life. Hamilton and Jenkin ended the show after series six, in which GlobeLink's closure forced the staff to seek other work. The final episode resolved the lead characters' stories (not all happily), ending a comedy whose critical acclaim (including BAFTA |
What is a female tiger called | What is a female tiger called? | Reference.com What is a female tiger called? A: Quick Answer A female tiger is called a tigress. Female tigers are smaller than their male counterparts, including the forepaws on their feet. A tiger's sex can be determined just from the pawprints that the tiger leaves behind. Full Answer Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. They typically live solitary lives within a territory that they mark as their own. Tigers of the same sex who intrude into another tiger's territory are likely to be met with hostility, especially females. A tigress lives with her cubs for about the first two years of their lives, until they can hunt for themselves. Then, they leave to look for territory of their own. |
What was the first UK number one for Cornershop | Cornershop - [50 Songs] [ 4 Albums ] Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their 1998 UK number one single "Brimful of Asha". ... More Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their 1998 UK number one single "Brimful of Asha". The band were formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and guitar), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single (the "Fast Jaspal EP") in 1991. The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops. Their music is a fusion of Indian music, Britpop, and electronic dance music. Hide |
Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by a crab | Cancer Sun Sign - Zodiac Signs - Article by Astrology.com Cancer Sun Sign - Zodiac Signs BY ASTROLOGY.COM NOVEMBER 20, 2009 03:39 PM EST Share Share Share Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac, is all about home. Those born under this sign are 'roots' kinds of people, and take great pleasure in the comforts of home and family. Cancers are maternal, domestic and love to nurture others. More than likely, their family will be large, too -- the more, the merrier! Cancers will certainly be merry if their home life is serene and harmonious. Traditions are upheld with great zest in a Cancer's household, since these folks prize family history and love communal activities. They also tend to be patriotic, waving the flag whenever possible. A Cancer's good memory is the basis for stories told around the dinner table, and don't be surprised if these folks get emotional about things. Those born under this sign wear their heart on their sleeve, which is just fine by them. The mascot of Cancer is the Crab, and much like this shelled little critter, Cancers are quick to retreat into their shells if it suits their mood. No wonder these folks are called crabby! For Cancer, it's not that big of a deal, though, since they consider this 'shell' a second home (and they do love home). The flip side of this hiding is that shell-bound Crabs are often quite moody. Further, in keeping with their difficulty in sharing their innermost feelings, it can become a Herculean task to pry a Crab out of its secret hiding place. What to do? Give the Crab time -- eventually these folks will come out to play again. When they do, they'll be the first to say so, in keeping with the Cardinal Quality attached to this sign. It's said that Crabs are first to laugh and first to cry, so you can bet they'll fill you in. That shell, by the way, isn't the only tough thing about Crabs. These folks are tenacious and strong-willed and like to get their way. If their well-documented kindness and gentleness doesn't do the trick, however, they're not above using emotional manipulation to make things happen. If that still doesn't work, they'll just go back to their shell and sulk, or find a way to get back at the source of their pain, since Crabs can be rather vindictive. That said, any self-respecting Crab would tell you that they are ultimately motivated by protecting their home and loved ones, a most noble goal. Cancers are ruled by the Moon -- the Great Mother of the heavens in ancient times. Here on Earth, this is manifested in the Crab's maternal instincts and desire to protect home and hearth. This may appear smothering at times, but that's the Crab for you. The Moon is associated with fertility, too, a quality that is most pleasing to Cancers. The Moon is also the ruler of moods, and Cancers have plenty of those. These folks can cry you a river if they're so inclined, and they usually are. They can be overly sensitive, easily hurt and prone to brooding. Even so, Crabs find it easy to be sympathetic to others and are quick to show their affection. Their intuition is also a great help to them, especially in times of stress. The element associated with Cancer is Water. Like the rolling waves of the sea, the Crab's emotions can make quite a splash. These folks tend to pick up on things and bring them in, with the outward result ranging from sentimentality to possessiveness. Crabs need to resist the temptation to become selfish or to feel sorry for themselves, since this behavior won't help. On the bright side, Cancers are good with money (although some consider them too thrifty), probably because they value a sense of security. Crabs are also quick to help others and tend to avoid confrontation. In keeping with their nurturing bent, those born under this sign are a whiz with food. A hearty picnic in the park is heaven-on-earth to most Crabs. Cancers often find that a robust workout session is just the tonic for their touchy feelings. Team sports are always nice, since they offer a sense of community; water polo should be elemental to aquatic Crabs. What are their team color |
How many celebrities were there on a Blankety Blank panel | Blankety Blank You are at: Home » Shows »Blankety Blank Blankety Blank A game show with contestants and a celebrity panel which has been hosted by Les Dawson, Terry Wogan and Lily Savage. Main game Two contestants competed against each other, who were always a man and a woman or two women; at no point did two men compete head-to-head. The object was to match the answers of as many of the six celebrity panelists as possible on fill-in-the-blank statements. The main game was played in two rounds. The challenger was given a choice of two statements labelled either “A” or “B”. The host then read the statement, when Les Dawson became the host the programme did away with the A or B choice but was reinstated when Lily Savage became the host. Frequently, the statements were written with comedic, double-entendre answers in mind: “Did you catch a glimpse of that girl on the corner? She has the world’s biggest _________.” While the contestant pondered his/her answer, the six celebrities wrote their answers on index cards. After they finished, the contestant was polled for his/her answer. Frequently, the audience responded appropriately as the host critiqued the contestant’s answer (for the “world’s biggest” question, the host might compliment an answer such as “boobs” or “rear end”, while expressing disdain to an answer such as “fingers” or “bag”). The host then asked each celebrity, one at a time, beginning with the celebrity in the upper left hand corner to give his/her response. The contestant earned one point for each celebrity who wrote down the same answer (or reasonably similar as determined by the judges) up to a maximum of six points for matching everyone. After play was completed on the contestant’s question, the host read the statement on the other card for the challenger and play was identical. The challenger again began Round 2, with two new questions, unless he/she matched everyone in the first round. Only celebrities that a contestant didn’t match could play this round. Tiebreaker rounds – if the players had the same score at the end of “regulation”, a tiebreaker was used that reversed the game play. The contestants would write their answers first on a card in secret, then the celebrities were canvassed to give their answers. The first celebrity response to match a contestant’s answer gave that contestant the victory; if there were still no match, the round was replayed with a new question. Supermatch A fill-in-the-blank phrase was given, and it was up to the contestant to choose the most common response based on a studio audience survey. After consulting with three celebrities on the panel for help the contestant had to choose an answer. The answers were revealed after that; the most popular answer in the survey was worth 150 Blanks, the second-most popular 100 Blanks, and the third most popular 50. If a contestant failed to match any of the three answers, the bonus round ended. Another game was played with two new players, and the one who amassed the most from the Supermatch won the game and if the two winners got the same it would go to sudden death. Here, they could win a better prize. The player chose one of the celebrities who would write down their answer to a “word BLANK” phrase. The player would then give their answer, if they matched, they won. |
What is a young pigeon called | What is the name of a baby pigeon? | Reference.com What is the name of a baby pigeon? A: Quick Answer Young pigeons are called squeakers or squabs. The latter term is the more common one. The young are referred to as squabs until they have fledged, which usually takes about 30 days from hatching. Full Answer Pigeons usually lay two eggs at a time. Both parents incubate the eggs, which hatch in 17 to 19 days. After hatching, the young are fed on pigeon's milk, which is formed in the parent birds' crops and consists mostly of partly digested grain. Quill feathers appear in about five to seven days. Squabs grow relatively large before fledging and are popular as food for humans. They are usually harvested for this purpose when their about 4 weeks old. The meat is often considered a delicacy. |
What is the oldest of the European universities | Top 10 Oldest Universities in the World: Ancient Colleges List of Smallest Ranked Colleges and Universities Top 10 Oldest Universities in the World: Ancient Colleges Unfortunately, the U.S. will never boast a medieval university, as this country’s origins, established in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, were formed when the oldest university in the world already was about nine centuries old. If you’re interested, we do have a list of the oldest universities in the U.S. , by accreditation year. The following list of ten oldest universities in the world shows, through their brief histories, a trend: The university as an autonomous self-governing institution first was developed as religious institutions (madrasahs) that originated in the medieval Islamic world. But, Europe did not fall far behind these Islamic developments, as Italy founded its first university approximately two centuries after the first university developed in Morocco. The last university on this list, the University of Padua in Italy, was founded in 1222 — 270 years before Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492. This list is compiled of extant universities, although a few of them closed for brief periods from the effects of war or local disputes. On the whole, the European universities on this list have expanded their campuses and enjoy high rankings in the world today. The list below is compiled in order of the university’s founding. University of Al-Karaouine : Located in Fes, Morocco, this university originally was a mosque founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri, a woman. It developed into one of the leading universities for natural sciences. It wasn’t until 1957 that the university added mathematics, physics, chemistry and foreign languages. This university is considered the oldest continuously-operating degree-granting university in the world by the Guiness Book of World Records . Al-Azhar University : This university, located in Egypt, is the world’s second oldest surviving degree-granting institute. Founded in 970-972, this university serves as a center for Arabic literature and Sunni Islamic learning. Al-Azhar university concentrates upon a religious syllabus, which pays special attention to the Quranic sciences and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad on the one hand, while also teaching all modern fields of science. Nizamiyya : This series of universities was established by Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk in the eleventh century in what is now present-day Iran. The most celebrated of all the Nizamiyya schools is Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad, established in 1065 in Dhu’l Qa’da and that remains operational in Isfahan. But, this was just one of many Nizamiyyah schools — others were located in Nishapur, Amul, Mosul, Herat, Damascus, and Basra. The Nizamiyya schools served as a model for future universities in the region, and al-Mulk often is seen as responsible for a new era of brilliance which caused his schools to eclipse all other contemporary learning institutions. University of Bologna : This university was the first higher-learning institute established in the Western world in 1088. The term, “university,” was coined at its creation. Located in Bologna, Italy, this university led the Western world in educational innovations until the period between the two World Wars. At that time, leaders called upon the university to forge relationships with institutions in more advanced countries to modernize and re-invigorate its educational philosophies. This university met the call and, today, is considered a leader in the European university system. University of Paris : This university’s exact founding is unclear; however, teaching from this university existed since 1096. The university was reorganized as 13 autonomous universities in 1970. Often referred to as the Sorbonne after the College de Sorbonne (founded about 1257), this institute grew up in the latter part of the twelfth century around Notre Dame Cathedral as a corporation centered on the fields of arts, medicine, law and theology. In 1968 the cultural revolution commonly known as “the French May” resulte |
Who have the Conservatives chosen as their candidate to run for the 2016 London Mayor elections | Labour Candidate Sadiq Khan Elected First Muslim London Mayor Labour Candidate Sadiq Khan Elected First Muslim London Mayor (Getty Images) Friday, 06 May 2016 08:48 PM Close A A Sadiq Khan of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party won election as London’s first Muslim mayor, beating the Conservatives’ Zac Goldsmith after a bitterly fought and divisive campaign. Khan, who faced a Tory onslaught that questioned whether his links in the Muslim community made him a suitable person to keep the U.K. capital secure, won 1.3 million votes, compared with 995,000 for Goldsmith after second-preference votes from the other 10 candidates were reallocated. “This election was not without controversy and I’m so proud that London has today chosen hope over fear and unity over division,” a visibly emotional Khan said after the result was announced in London’s City Hall early on Saturday morning. “I hope that we will never be offered such a stark choice again. Fear doesn’t make us safer, it only makes us weaker and the politics of fear is simply not welcome in our city.” Khan, who became the first Muslim to attend U.K. cabinet meetings under Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009, becomes the most powerful member of that faith in elected office in Britain, in charge of an annual budget of 17 billion pounds ($25 billion) and responsible for policing, the transport network, planning and the environment in the U.K. capital. Khan, 45, distanced himself from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during the campaign, even though he nominated the hard-line socialist for the leadership after Ed Miliband’s resignation last year. He said he did so to encourage debate in the party and that it was “ludicrous” to claim he was a close ally. Khan was helped when a leaked memo from Corbyn’s office referred to him as “hostile.” The Tory campaign said Khan, a former human-rights lawyer, had “questions to answer” over Muslims he had shared platforms with and who, they alleged, had expressed extremist views. Khan asked Labour activists not to rise to the Tory bait and to concentrate on his manifesto of providing affordable housing, freezing fares on buses and London’s underground rail network, known as the Tube, and promising to promote and support businesses. Goldsmith’s campaign, which was run by colleagues of Prime Minister David Cameron’s campaign chief, Lynton Crosby, was publicly criticized by senior Conservatives. A former party chairwoman, Sayeeda Warsi, a Muslim who was promoted to the cabinet by Cameron in part to show the Conservatives had modernized and was more in tune with 21st-century Britain, said the campaign had set the Tories back. “Our appalling dog-whistle campaign for London mayor 2016 lost us the election, our reputation and credibility on issues of race and religion,” she tweeted before the result was announced. Andrew Boff, leader of the Conservative group on the Greater London Assembly, told BBC Television that relationships with the Muslim community “have been blown up by this campaign. A lot of us on the ground are going to have to spend a lot of time on trying to re-establish those links.” “It’s hard to think of a city or a part of the U.K. where dog-whistle politics would work less well than London,” Tony Travers, who studies local elections at the London School of Economics, said in an interview. “It’s so multinational, multiethnic and multireligious that most people hear this sort of negative messaging and think ‘We too are a minority,’ and they’re off-put by it.” The Tories held five of their six constituency seats in the assembly, losing Merton and Wandsworth, Khan’s home patch in south London, to Labour. The son of Pakistani immigrants, Khan grew up in social housing in Tooting, the district he represents in the House of Commons. He worked as a human-rights lawyer before becoming a lawmaker and a minister in Brown’s government. Khan, who sought support from London’s financial-services industry during the campaign, has pledged to join the fight to keep Britain in the European Union in the referendum on June 23. Goldsmith, 41, i |
Xingu is a popular beer produced in which country | Xingu Beer Packaging: 500 bottles (1 PT 0.9 FL OZ), 30 liter one-way kegs (Eco Kegs) History Xingu – The Birth of a very special Beer he had found records dating from 1557 about a black beer produced in the Amazon rainforest with corn and manioc and fermented naturally. On a hot summer day in 1987, a blond and slightly balding man with penetrating blue eyes walked into my office, accompanied by his young wife, a dark haired woman with a broad and frank smile. They were Alan Eames, writer, specialized in beer history and anthropology, and his wife Anne Latchis, of Greek descent, owner of a traditional hotel in the mountains of Vermont, in the United States. They had just been in an expedition into the Amazon rainforest, having come to Brazil in an adventurous trip in search of a lost beer. The trip had been motivated by an article Alan had written about the origins of beers in the world. In his research, he had found written records dating from 1557 about a black beer produced in the Amazon rainforest with corn and manioc and fermented naturally. Alan wished to create a beer that honored and preserved this ancient brew. This was the birth of Xingu, a pioneer in the segment of Specialty Premium beers that now enjoys worldwide prestige. Having failed to raise the interest of Brazil’s large brewers in this small and apparently off-track idea, Alan and Anne needed help. I was immediately attracted to the concept, and offered my help and else except practicing Law, a career I had recently abandoned. However, this was a special venture: Two interesting characters, the search for a lost beer style and a pioneer idea full of challenge and charm. I decided to move forward and risk my time and efforts. After driving over a thousand kilometers on highway BR 116, also known as Rodovia da Morte (meaning Death Highway), I arrived at the small mountainous town of Caçador, in Santa Catarina where the warm Mr Pressanto greeted me with great hospitality. His brewery, even if somewhat shabby, was inviting and captivating, like a wonderful little museum: Set in the hills of the small countryside town of Caçador, it was run by an old ship’s boiler in molten steel, the malt roasting in a hand driven steel drum slowly rotating over burning logs, the beer resting in traditional Czech ceramic-covered horizontal tanks. Caçador’s brewmaster studied Alan’s research on Amazon beers and after some experimentation finally developed a delicious and very original brew based on the fusion of Brazilian native and European-born cultures that I immediately sent to Alan. Alan had booked a meeting set at the much looked after and prestigious American Culinary Institute of New York for a formal presentation of the beer, After driving over a thousand kilometers on highway BR 116, also known as Rodovia da Morte (meaning Death Highway), I arrived at the small mountainous town of Caçador participation without a second thought. Before the couple fled back to the US we agreed that I would try to find a brewery and manage production in Brazil, while they would handle imports in the USA. I got a hold of a beverage industry yearbook that covered all of Brazil, and hung to a telephone line for 6 months hearing No, No, and No, until I finally got a Yes. And it wasn’t a Yes from any brewery: The very small Cervejaria Caçadorense, located over a thousand Kilometers from Rio, was practically bankrupt, sinking in debts. The company had been a Coca-Cola distributor, and in its happier days had produced an outstanding line of beers, all of which unfortunately had been abandoned. The owner, Ivo Pressanto, a man of Italian descent, was now associating himself with a group of businessmen with the purpose of reviving the business. I was worried. Things certainly didn’t look easy: I had no money, hated flying and knew nothing about beers or anything which would be followed by a formal tasting and evaluation. After so much research and hard work, we were in panic, fearing the judgment that could either knock down months of very hard work, or, on the contrary, help us to finally s |
According to Greek mythology who was the father of Hercules | Heracles | Hercules Heracles See More Heracles Pictures > Heracles (or Hercules) is best known as the strongest of all mortals , and even stronger than many gods. He was the deciding factor in the triumphant victory of the Olympians over the giants . He was the last mortal son of Zeus , and the only man born of a mortal woman to become a god upon his death. Offsetting his strength was a noticeable lack of intelligence or wisdom. Once, when the temperature was very high, he pulled his bow out and threatened to shoot at the sun. This, coupled with strong emotions in one so powerful, frequently got Heracles in trouble. While his friend and cousin Theseus ruled Athens , Heracles had trouble ruling himself. His pride was easily offended. He took up grudges easily and never forgot them. His appetites for food, wine, and women were as massive as his strength. Many of Heracles ' great deeds occurred while doing penance for stupid acts done in anger or carelessness. It would be easy to view Heracles as a muscle-bound buffoon. Indeed, many of the Greek comedy playwrights used his character this way. Even among serious critics, he was often seen as a primitive, brutal, and violent man. There is much evidence to support this view; his weapon of choice was a massive club; his customary garment was a lion skin, with the head still attached; he impiously wounded some of the gods; he threatened a priestess of Apollo at Delphi when an answer to his questions was not forthcoming. He created most of his own problems. However, viewing Heracles as simply a strong buffoon is unfair. He may have held grudges, but he would also do anything to help a friend. Once his anger passed, he was the most critical judge of his own actions. He was too strong for anyone to force a punishment on him. That he willing did severe penance shows a fundamental sense of justice. During his punishments he showed patience, fortitude and endurance that were as heroic as his strength. Terrible things happened to him because of Hera 's hatred, a hatred that he was not responsible for. That he persevered through it all was a moral victory beyond simple strength. The view of Heracles shifted considerable over time. The early view focused on how badly he managed despite his obvious gifts. As time passed the focus shifted to his virtues. The Romans valued him highly as he best fit their idea of a hero . He eventually had a fair sized cult that worshiped him as a god. Heracles Is also called Hercules. |
What is the colour of the stripe on the trousers of a Mountie's dress uniform | Unique Facts about Canada: Mounties Mounties The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. The RCMP provides federal (national) police services. It also provides, under contract, provincial and municipal police services to Canada's three territories and eight of its provinces (with the exceptions of Ontario, Quebec, and parts of Newfoundland and Labrador). (Most of Canada's provinces, while constitutionally responsible for law and order, prefer to sub-contract policing to this professional national force that consequently operates under their direction in regard to provincial and municipal law enforcement.) The RCMP is the largest police force in Canada; as of April 2004, the RCMP had an on-strength establishment of 22,239 personnel. The RCMP are famous for their distinctive Red Serge, a scarlet ceremonial uniform with a stetson hat with a wide flat brim, and the Musical Ride. The Musical Ride is a ceremony in which officers showcase their horse riding skills and uniform in the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drills with music. On normal duties, the RCMP uses standard police methods, equipment, and uniforms. Horses are no longer used operationally by any unit. It has been theorized that the international popularity of the force lies in it being representative of a symbol of the balance of civilization and the frontier. That is, the RCMP is a police force that operates in the seemingly wild frontier, but operates under the behest of a central, if somewhat removed, bureaucratic authority back in the settled regions. In addition, the existence of the RCMP in Canada and the complete lack of any analogous organization in the Western United States during the frontier period has often been cited as both a cause and effect of cultural differences between Canada and the United States. The RCMP was created as the North West Mounted Police on May 23, 1873 by Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, with the intent of bringing law and order to (and asserting Canadian sovereignty over) the North-West Territories (which then included modern day Alberta and Saskatchewan). This need was particularly urgent with reports of American whisky traders, in particular those of Fort Whoop-Up, causing trouble in the region, culminating in the Cypress Hills Massacre. The force was initially to be called the North West Mounted Rifles, but that was rejected as too military in nature, Macdonald fearing that this could antagonize both the First Nations and the Americans. Acting on a suggestion in his cabinet, Macdonald had the force wear red uniforms, both to emphasize the British nature of the force and to differentiate it from the blue American military uniforms. The force was organized like a British cavalry regiment and still maintains some of the traditions of those units, like the Musical Ride, to this day. The Red Serge tunic that identified initially the NWMP, and later the RNWMP and RCMP, is of the standard British military pattern. The NWMP was originally kitted out from militia stores, resulting initially in several different styles of tunic, although the style later became standardized. Initially the NWMP wore buff trousers. Later dark blue trousers with yellow-gold strapping (stripes) were adopted. Members of the NWMP were known to exchange kit with US cavalry units along the border and it is suggested that this was the initial source for the trousers; however, blue trousers were considered early on, although with a white strap. Dark blue with yellow-gold strapping is another British cavalry tradition, and Canadian city police forces frequently wear dark blue trousers with a narrow red strap of infantry tradition. North West Mountain Police (reenactors). The wide flat brim stetson hat was not adopted officially until about 1904. Although the NWMP contingent at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee wore the stetson, it was an unofficial item of dress. The primary official head dress at |
Who won the FA Cup in 2006 | Liverpool West Ham FA Cup Final 2006 - YouTube Liverpool West Ham FA Cup Final 2006 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 9, 2011 Highlights from BBC Sports' coverage of the 3-3 Liverpool victory, the "Gerrard" Final. Category |
Dark and light muscovado are types of what | What's the Difference Between Brown Sugars? - Chowhound By Michele Foley , published on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 / Edit Post What’s the difference between the various types of brown sugar (light, dark, Demerara, turbinado, and muscovado)? All brown sugars are sugar crystals that contain molasses, a dark syrup that’s a by-product of sugar refining, says Melanie Miller, vice president of public relations for the Sugar Association . The differences between various brown sugars lie, primarily, in how much molasses each contains. Typically, brown sugar is made from sugarcane, rather than from beets (which are sometimes used to make white sugar). The process works like this: The sweet cane juice is extracted, then boiled until all the water evaporates, leaving molasses-rich crystals behind. Demerara sugar, popular in Britain, and turbinado sugar—both of which are often referred to as “raw sugar” in the United States—are very similar to one another in color and texture. To make them, the molasses-rich crystals are spun in a centrifuge to dry them, as well as to remove excess plant material, leaving a coarse granule that’s lighter brown or tan in color. Edouard Rollet, cofounder of Alter Eco , a fair-trade food imports company that sells sugars, describes Demerara as having a mild molasses flavor. Turbinado, he says, contains hints of honey. Both Demerara and turbinado are good for sweetening coffee and tea. Muscovado sugar (a.k.a. Barbados sugar), from Britain, is the darkest of them all and made by allowing the sugar crystals to dry under low heat, sometimes in the sun. (Muscovado doesn’t get spun in a centrifuge.) This leaves more plant material in the sugar, resulting in a very strong molasses taste and a sticky consistency. The flavor is overpowering for use in coffee but is sometimes called for in gingersnap recipes. Sugars labeled simply “light brown” or “dark brown” are made by adding molasses back into refined (white) sugar. To make white sugar, the raw sugar crystals are dissolved in hot water until they form a syrup, which is then filtered to remove excess plant material from the natural sucrose. The syrup is boiled, evaporated once again to crystals, then spun dry in a centrifuge. Although there are no regulations dictating how much molasses must be added to the refined sugar to make light or dark brown sugar, most producers put about 3 percent molasses in light and 6 percent molasses in dark. It may seem strange that molasses is removed from sugar only to be put back in, but brown sugar is made this way, says Miller, for consistency. Sugar producers can ensure a uniform product batch after batch, because they’re regulating the exact amount of molasses that goes in. Some in the natural foods industry, like Rollet, argue that the refining process strips the sugar of minerals. But the health benefits of brown sugar over white remain unproven . |
In 1967, which airline became the first all-jet airline | PSA Pacific Southwest Airlines history The History of PSA 1949 Pacific Southwest Airlines began initial operations on May 6, 1949, flying a leased DC-3 aircraft with a seating capacity of 31 once a week between San Diego and Oakland via Hollywood/Burbank. Original fares for the three-city route structure were: SAN-OAK $15.60, SAN-BUR $5.65, and BUR-OAK $9.95. By the end of 1949, PSA was operating two DC-3s and had carried 15,011 revenue passengers over 321,112 plane miles. The airline posted operating revenues of $172,796 against operating expenses of $160,902 for a net profit of $11,984. 1950 PSA operated over the same three destination route structure in 1950. Revenue passenger totals tripled as the airline carried 45,390 travelers. While operating revenues advanced to $503,737, operating expenses increased to $517,334 and a net loss of $8,597 was posted for the year. 1951 PSA added a fourth destination in July 1951 with the initiation of service to San Francisco from San Diego, and Burbank at fares of $17.25 and $11.70 respectively. PSA flew 1,162,678 plane miles, carried 75,995 revenue passengers and posted a net profit of $6,093. At year's end the number of people employed had increased from the original 50 to 119 with annual payroll of $366,605. 1952 PSA's fleet of DC-3's increased to four in 1952 as the airline continuted to serve San Diego, Hollywood/Burbank, Oakland and San Francisco. PSA carried 92,484 revenue passengers and logged operating revenues of $1,125,364 against operating expenses of $1,151,972 for a $26,608 net loss. 1953 During 1953, service was inaugurated from San Diego and Hollywood/Burbank to Long Beach with fares of $4.80 and $2.25 respectively. For the year, PSA posted a net loss of $37,577 based on operating revenues of $1,454,413 and operating expenses of $1,491,990. PSA carried 115,028 revenue passengers and flew 1,877,903 plane miles. The number of employees increased to 190 with an annual payroll of $521,967. 1954 In 1954, PSA discontinued operations at Oakland and Long Beach and reverted to a three city route structure, serving the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, and Hollywood/Burbank. Fares were as follows: SAN-SFO $19.05, BUR-SFO $13.50, and SAN-BUR $5.45. The number of revenue passengers decreased by approximately 13,000 from the previous year as PSA carried a total of 102,124 passengers. However, the airline posted a net profit of $26,711. 1955 PSA purchased two McDonnell-Douglas DC-4 aircraft in 1955 to replace its DC-3 equipment. The larger, faster DC-4's were configured to carry 70 passengers, more than twice that of |
"What 1976 and 1991 hit begins: ""Is this the real life / Is this just fantasy""" | Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video) - YouTube Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (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. Uploaded on Aug 1, 2008 Subscribe to the official Queen channel Here http://bit.ly/Subscribe2Queen Taken from A Night At The Opera, 1975. Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody' The official 'Bohemian Rhapsody' music video. Taken from Queen - 'Greatest Video Hits 1'. Please favourite/like and subscribe! Lyrics below: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Look up to the skies and see I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy Because I'm easy come, easy go A little high, little low Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me Mama, just killed a man Put a gun against his head Pulled my trigger, now he's dead Mama, life had just begun But now I've gone and thrown it all away Mama, ooo Didn't mean to make you cry If I'm not back again this time tomorrow Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters Too late, my time has come Sends shivers down my spine Body's aching all the time Goodbye everybody - I've got to go Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth Mama, ooo - (anyway the wind blows) I don't want to die I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango Thunderbolt and lightning - very very frightening me Gallileo, Gallileo, But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me He's just a poor boy from a poor family Spare him his life from this monstrosity Easy come easy go - will you let me go Bismillah! No - we will not let you go - let him go Bismillah! We will not let you go - let him go Bismillah! We will not let you go - let me go Will not let you go - let me go (never) Never let you go - let me go Never let me go - ooo No, no, no, no, no, no, no - Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me for me So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye So you think you can love me and leave me to die Oh baby - can't do this to me baby Just gotta get out - just gotta get right outta here Ooh yeah, ooh yeah |
You get nothing for a pair was a Bruce Forsyth catchphrase in which programme | Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases - Web User Forums Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases User Name Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases Bruce Forsyth's top 10 catchphrases Bruce Forsyth's catchphrases have become legendary. Here we count down (in reverse order) the all-time top 10 - the very best, the cream of the crop of catchphrases from Brucie's six decades in show business. 10."I'm the leader of the pack which makes me such a lucky jack. And here they are, they're so appealing, OK dollies do your dealing." This was how Brucie introduced his wonderful assistants on Play Your Cards Right. For a time during the show's run, concerns over political correctness forced him to stop referring to the assistants as dollies, but the term was brought back later. 9. "All right, my loves?" This was used by Brucie during the Generation Game. When he had explained to a hapless couple how to do a particular task he would check that they'd got the idea by asking: "All right, my loves?" 8. "Give us a twirl!" Introducing his Generation Game assistant Anthea Redfern, Brucie always commented on her dresses. On one occasion Brucie blurted out: "Oh Anthea, that's lovely. Let the viewers see the back of your dress. Come on, give us a twirl." It was another ad-lib that became a Forsyth phrase. 7. "You get nothing for a pair!" This formed a vital part of all Mr Forsyth's game shows. It was, as the name suggests, an extra prize. On Play Your Cards Right, if two cards of the same value appeared consecutively the contestant would lose their turn. Brucie would turn to the audience and say: "You get nothing for a pair." The audience would reply: "Not in this game." 6. "What do points make?" Another game show classic from the maestro. Explaining the rules of a show he would note that contestants needed to accumulate points and would then ask the audience: "What do points make?" The audience would reply: "Prizes!" 5. "Good game, good game!" The Generation Game invariably had games that were not good, but to save the day Brucie used to whip up the audience with: "Good game, good game." 4. "I'm in charge!" This is a very important catchphrase because it was Brucie's first, which is why it receives such a high placing in our ranking. It is also one of three Brucisms that have appeared in the Oxford Book of Quotations (the other two are ranked second and first in our list). "I'm in charge" was originally used during a game called Beat the Clock which formed part of Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the late 1950s (a variety show which gave Brucie his big break on TV. 3. "Didn't he do well?" While working on the Generation Game, Brucie was told to find a way to link from the contestant finishing the conveyor belt memory game (cuddly toy, fondue set etc) to the moment when he walked back on screen. "All right," he replied, "I'll just say: 'Didn't he do well?' It's not the greatest line in the world, but it'll do." 2. "Cuddly toy, cuddly toy!" Another Generation Game favourite. This one referred to the one item that always featured on the famous converyor belt. 1. "Nice to see you, to see you?" And so we come to the grand daddy of all catchphrases, the one that has truly stood the test of time, lasting over five decades. At the start of any of his shows Brucie says: "Nice to see you, to see you?" which the audience completes by replying: "?nice!" Source: tv.uk.msn.com |
From which country does the food brand Heinz originate | Heinz | Heinz Story Heinz Story open menu Heinz Story The story of how Heinz came to be one of the world's best loved brands began over 140 years ago. Take a trip back with us, and find out how Henry J Heinz ensured his name would become associated with quality, variety and good taste by food lovers everywhere. 1869 In the beginning Two young American businessmen, Henry J Heinz and L Clarence Noble, launch Heinz & Noble. Their first product is Henry's 'pure and superior' grated horseradish, bottled in clear glass to show its purity. The horseradish is grown on a garden patch given to Henry by his parents. 1876 The world's first taste of ketchup Henry sets up business with two of his relations, launching F & J Heinz Company, with Henry as manager. In the US, they launch Heinz Tomato Ketchup followed by a launch in the UK in 1886. 1886 'I think Mr Heinz, we will take the lot' Henry sells his first products 'seven varieties of our finest and newest goods' to London's famous Fortnum & Mason food store. 1896 An historic train journey Riding the New York railway he saw a poster for a shoe company advertising its 21 styles of shoe. He is taken with the ad and totting up the number of products that his company produced, settles on 57 - although there were more, even then! On that journey Heinz 57 Varieties was born. 1910 Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup was imported into the UK. 1920s UK production starts Heinz is still exporting Baked Beans, Spaghetti and Tomato Ketchup to the UK from America and Canada. When production expands to the UK, 10,000 tonnes are produced here in the first year. 1930s You gotta talk the talk Heinz salesmen are expected to be at least 6ft tall, impeccably dressed and particularly eloquent at promoting Heinz products. Their equipment including chrome vacuum flasks, pickle forks and olive spears weighs about 30lbs! 1931 Hard times, good food Howard Heinz, Henry's son, fights the big Depression by adding ready-to-serve soups and baby food to the Heinz range. Feeding families looking for value, taste and quality, they become top sellers 1940s What, no ketchup? Because of the war, ingredients are in short supply. Heinz Tomato Ketchup does not appear on shelves in the UK from 1939 until 1948. What on earth did they do without it? Eat more Heinz Salad Cream, that's what. 1944 Beans for victory! Because of its major contribution to wartime food production, our Harlesden factory is bombed at least twice. Production carries on regardless as Heinz is so vital to maintaining food resources. 1951 A right Royal result The Royal Warrant is granted, and in 1954 granted again as Purveyors of Heinz Products to HM Queen Elizabeth II. 1955 Heinz goes on air for the first time 'Heinz 57' varieties are advertised on the new ITV channel. Colour posters were also produced. The jingle went: 'Heinz 57, Heinz 57. You've a family to feed. Heinz have everything you need. Ready when you are, yes indeed. That's Heinz 57! 1959 Wigan goes bean bonkers Heinz opens a Beans factory in Wigan on 21 May 1959. It uses 1,000 tonnes of dry beans every week. That's a lot of beans. 1961 The biggest promotion in the UK ever! Heinz give-away 57 Mini-Minors in a soup competition. From then on Heinz can't stop; we give away 57 caravans, 57 holidays and much, much more. 1967 The most famous slogan of them all is born Remember it? A million housewives everyday pick up a tin of beans and say: 'Beanz Meanz Heinz.' 1986 Heinz commemorates 100 years of providing British families with quality convenience foods. 1987 Ketchup gets the easy, squeezy treatment The plastic Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle is launched. Now it is easier than ever to enjoy the world's favourite tomato ketchup with your favourite dishes. 1990s The bean goes east Heinz expands distribution to Russia and China. In total, we now export Heinz Beanz to 60 countries. 1998 Twelve of the best Heinz Beanz is selected as one of twelve brands that people think best represent the final ten years of the Millennium. 1999 We're now the world's fourth biggest food and drink brand behind Coke, McDona |
Who were the first brothers to top the UK singles charts | Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com >>> But what's the longest word in a lyric? Word featuring in most titles The word "The" features in more hit titles than any other word (2506). Runner-up, a long way behind is "You" (1489) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Word starting most titles The word "I" starts more hit titles than any other word (644). Then it's "Love" (234), "Don't" (219) and "You" (214) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Least Different Letters Making Up An Artist - Title Combination U2 - "One" (5 characters). This uses a number so it could be argued that the real record-holders are ABC - "SOS" and Moby - "Go" (both 6 letters). However, "Doop" by Doop has just 3 different letters! Least different letters for a non eponymous single is 4 for Abba - "SOS." Palindromic Title by a Palindromic Artist "SOS" by Abba is the only palindromic hit song by a palindromic artist. The Vowel-Free Titles: The following are the only titles of four letters or more to be vowel free (excluding numeric titles like "1999"): Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" Julian Cope - "Try Try Try" Blackout - "Mr DJ" Pop Will Eat Itself - "RSVP" Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" Alphabetically First and Last Words In Titles Alphabetically, the first word to appear in any song title is, somewhat obviously, "A"; it has appeared in several hundred titles. More obscure though, alphabetically speaking, the last word to appear in any title is "Zululand" (in King Kurt's 1983 hit, "Destination Zululand"). Least Different Words Used For Multi-Worded Titles: Excluding single-worded titles, Destiny's Child are the only act to have three Top 40 hits and use no more than three different words in them; "No No No" (no. 5, 1998), "Bills, Bills, Bills" (no. 6, 1999), and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" (no. 5, 2000) Biggest Name-Droppers: Two groups have managed to take six girls' names into the Top 40: The Everly Brothers: "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "Claudette" (1958), "Take A Message To Mary" (1959), "Poor Jenny" (1959), "Cathy's Clown" (1960), and "Lucille" (1960). The Bachelors: ""Charmaine" (1963), "Diane" (1964), "Ramona" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "Hello Dolly" (1966) and "Marta" (1967). Thanks to chart guru Jon Kutner who points out that the Bachelors have a seventh if we include "Walk With Faith In Your Heart"! Lyrical Connections Between Successive Number 1s A favourite question in pop quizzes goes something like this: "Which is the only record to have been knocked off the no.1 spot by a record whose title can be found in the lyric of the first song?" The 'classic' answer is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. It contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line. In January 1976, it was replaced at the top of the chart by none other than Abba's "Mamma Mia". But a more striking (and more bizarre) answer arises from 1959 when Emile Ford & The Checkmates' "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" unseated Adam Faith's "What Do You Want" from number one. It's particularly odd as, during the transition, the tracks tied for the top spot and shared the position for one week! But there are other examples, albeit less dramatic (ie. one-word titles), of this phenomenon: In 1958, The Kalin Twins made no. 1 with "When". It replaced The Everly Brothers at the top; both tracks on their double A-Side "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Claudette" contained the word "When." Two years later Anthony Newley made no. 1 with "Why". It replaced Michael Holliday's "Starry Eyed" at no. 1; the opening line of that song is "Why am I so starry eyed?" In 1988, The Pet Shop Boys made no. 1 with "Heart". It replaced Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" at no. 1 (which contains the lines "Don't worry about this heart of mine" and "Coz you're gonna see my heart breaking"). The most recent example was seen in 2000. Madonna made no. 1 with "Music". It replaced Spiller's "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" at no. 1 (which contains the line "While we are moving, the music is soothing"). There are two instances of the reverse of this phenomenon - a track being toppled from no.1 by another which cont |
In which sport did Prince William represent Scotland Universities in 2004 | Wills earns place on varsity water polo team 19 MARCH 2004 Keen sportsman Prince William , who is a student at St Andrews University, has been chosen to represent Scotland in the national universities water polo squad. The athletic student, who is captain of the college's water polo team, was chosen from among 32 hopefuls trying out at a council-run pool in Dunfermline. According to the Scottish Universities Sports Federation representative Matt McGeehan, Wills delivered an impressive performance to earn his place on the 13-man squad. "He is just a good player and we just treat him as one of the guys," he added. William, who missed out on last year's trials, is reportedly "delighted" with his new role, which will see him compete against Welsh and Irish teams at the Celtic nations tournament in Cardiff next month. The Prince, who is captain of the St Andrews water polo team, is reportedly delighted to have landed a place on the national varsity squad Photo: � Alphapress.com Click on photos to enlarge The royal student apparently impressed the selection committee during trials at a public baths in Dunfermline, Scotland Photo: � AFP |
Which former American state governor has children called Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig | Sarah Palin's Baby Names - Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig - Nancy's Baby Names The Daily Show recently touched on the name issue in a segment called Sarah Palin is Real . Rob Riggle: I’ve got, like, 20 kids: Slag, Truck, Quandary, Glump, Chug, Turnip, Rockhammer… Jon Stewart: Wait, Rob, you have a son named Rockhammer? Rob Riggle: Daughter, Jon. Daughter. This part of the dialogue starts at 1:29. Jennifer says: September 8, 2008 at 11:45 am I never, ever, ever thought I would like that genre of name. But I have to say, they have real substance to them. They’re evocative of places and ideas important to their parents in Alaska– and they have that “spirit of the frontier” sound to me. I don’t live there, but I think the people of Alaska could be reassured that their governor really does care for them, really is one of them, through these names. Of all, Track seems to be the most random, but the others are well thought-out. They fit the spirit of Alaska, but the names obviously weren’t meant for the national stage. kirk says: September 8, 2008 at 9:29 pm Trig is probably closely related to the Norse word-root trygg which means loyal, secure or firm. The Indo-European root deru (tru) was with a u-sound that became a y-sound with mutation (umlaut) in the Nordic languages sometimes before the Viking ages (I had to learn this in collage). A later mutation is that Y-sound became I-sound In Icelandic and Norwegian (not Swedish) in the middle ages which has not been adapted in the spelling of the words. Then most English adapted Nordic words with Y are respelled with an I. A male name based on this root is common in some Nordic countries is:Tryggvi no:Tryggve but it is maybe most common as a dog’s name, no. trygg or is. tryggur (old: tryggr) meaning faithful. (If Americans were not so trigger happy, I would say that Roy Roger’s horse Trigger could fit nicely into this collection). In Icelandic, this root trygg- or tru- is in a myriad of concatenated words. I would guess that the English word trust is of the same root. You should be able to find related German words by replacing the I with a U o Mrs. Sarah Palin’s explanation of the meaning of TRIG is therefore close in true in English as truthful or loyal but I can’t see an immediate relation to the meaning strength without stretching the meaning too far from its old-Norse origin and I fail to see any relation to brave victory. That’s right — there’s now a Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator . My name would have been Comma Liberty. My husband would have been Lean Pipe. Other family members would have included Stockyard Mudslide, Bash Budweiser, Rot Pipeline and Bush Gator. (Hat tip to Nancy Friedman !) Zach says: September 19, 2008 at 10:45 pm I agree with Jennifer that an Alaskan mentality may be at work here. I have not set foot in the State of AIaska, but from my perspective a good percentage of Alaskans must march to the tune of a different drummer. I personally think it takes a special type of person to live in Alaska. The state has a lot of climates from rainy Juneau to super cold Fairbanks, but the overall climatic conditions are harsh and pretty extreme. Then too, a certain percentage of people are always goingto be a bit eccentric, and there’s no doubt about it that these specific childrens’ name spell eccentricity. I’m of the opinion that these unusual names are very telling and revealing as to what makes this couple tick. Jennifer says: October 17, 2008 at 12:25 pm I love Sarah Palin and I think the name’s of her 5 children are awesome! I really enjoy hearing new names. Why keep naming your kids all the same names over over over….William, Josh, Chris, Matt etc. are getting OLD!!! Who wants to have the same name has 50 million other people???? I know I don’t! That’s why I am going to name my children different and unusual names! McCain / Palin 2008!!!! Mac says: October 21, 2008 at 1:24 pm You usually name your children based on your religion. Matt, Luke, John, Peter, James this isnt because they are “normal” names, its because they are Apostles. Sor |
What is Denmark's largest island | The Islands of Denmark The Islands of Denmark By Terri Mapes Updated January 30, 2016. How many islands does Denmark have? There are approximately 406 islands off or close to Denmark's coastline, plus the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Why approximately? The number of Danish islands changes every few years when small islands are created or eradicated by nature. About 70 of those islands are populated. Let's do a little island hopping in Denmark and visit the best of them: Zealand in Denmark. Zealand 1. Zealand This is Denmark's largest island. On maps of Denmark, the island of Zealand is the smaller, eastern part of Denmark. It's called "Sjælland" in Danish. Zealand is very flat (great for cycling!) and the largest city is also Denmark's capital: Copenhagen . More » continue reading below our video Best Ride Sharing Apps of 2015 Bornholm Island, Denmark. Bornholm Island, Denmark 2. Bornholm Island Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, east of Denmark and south of Sweden (Bornholm is actually closer to Sweden than it is to Denmark.) This island is a very popular summer travel destination, and the biggest town on the island is Rønne - which is also the point of arrival for island visitors. More » Lolland (red) on Map of Denmark. The Island of Lolland 3. Lolland, Falster, and Møn Lolland is the fourth largest Danish island in the Baltic Sea, located south of Zealand. Lolland is grouped with the smaller islands Falster and Møn. On Lolland, you'll find lots of things to do. The islands display the sand dunes typical for Denmark's coastline, along with the beautiful Sakskøbing Fjord and Nakskov Fjord. Major towns on this group of Danish islands are Nykøbing, Maribo, Sakskøbing, and Nakskov. More » Faroe Islands, Denmark. Faroe Islands, Denmark 4. The Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes (in Faroese : Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", in Danish: Færøerne) are a group of islands in Northern Europe with a population of around 49,000. The Faroe Islands are located about halfway between Iceland and Norway, and are known for their fresh, healthy air and maritime climate. More » Map of Funen (Fyn) Denmark. Map of Funen (Fyn) Denmark 5. Funen (Fyn) It's the third-largest island in Denmark and has 450,000 inhabitants. To Denmark travelers, Funen (Fyn) is an idyllic island destination with romantic old houses, lots of history in the modern city of Odense, and relaxing nature everywhere else. Let's find out about how to get to Funen, local attractions, and hotels and dining tips... More » Greenland. Greenland 6. Greenland Greenland, part of the Kingdom of Denmark , is the world's largest island. Greenland ( Danish : "Grønland") offers more than 840,000 square miles of arctic wilderness. Despite its tremendous size, Greenland only has a population of about 57,000 and the locals are especially friendly to everyone. However, Greenland only has three travel seasons. More » Fanoe Island (Fanø). Fanoe Island (Fanø) 7. Fanoe (Fanø) Fanoe (or "Fanø") is a Danish island in the North Sea, with long sandy beaches and big dunes. You can enjoy lots of outdoor activities and stroll through the villages of Nordby and Sonderho (Sønderho). The island's southern tip lets you witness the tidal movement twice daily. More » Elleore Island / Kingdom of Elleore. Elleore Island 8. Elleore Island Elleore is a small L-shaped island just 4 kilometers out in the Roskilde fjord, on Denmark's east coast of Zealand. Elleore is an official micronation today, ruled by King Leo III, and boasts its own timezone. Only one annual summer event populates this island. More » Map of Denmark. Map of Denmark 9. Amager Island Amager is Denmark's island directly connected to Zealand , by the Øresund. Amager Island is home to suburbs of Copenhagen , and the Danish side of the Øresund Bridge , as well as Copenhagen Kastrup International Airport. Amager Beach ( Amager Strand ) is a very popular summer destination. More » |
Actor Neil Burgess plays Barry Scott in the UK television commercial for which cleaning product | Neil Burgess - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Neil Burgess Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Neil Burgess (born 6 June 1966) is an actor best known for his portrayal of the character Barry Scott on the British and Irish version of the television advertisements for the Reckitt Benckiser cleaning product Cillit Bang . Other appearances Burgess has also appeared in the music video for Real to Me by Brian McFadden . [1] He appeared as a paramedic in the last series of Waking the Dead and was in the film adaptation of Stella Street . [2] He reprised his Barry Scott character to advertise for Easy-Off Bam , also known as Cillit Bang. References |
What is a female warlock | meaning - Why are female wizards called "witches"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange I have actually seen witch used in a male sense as well. If we look at etymonline, it gives the following definitions: Witch Old English wicce "female magician, sorceress," in later use especially "a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits and to be able by their cooperation to perform supernatural acts," fem. of Old English wicca "sorcerer, wizard, man who practices witchcraft or magic," from verb wiccian "to practice witchcraft" (compare Low German wikken, wicken "to use witchcraft," wikker, wicker "soothsayer"). (note that the entry is much longer and that the origins are actually not very clear!) Witch is not an exact equivalent of wizard. Witch is associated with black magic and Wicca religion; and also has a semantic change in time. Wikipedia mentions the semantic change as below: The Middle English word wicche did not differentiate between feminine and masculine, however the masculine meaning became less common in Standard English, being replaced by words like "wizard" and "warlock". The modern spelling witch with the medial 't' first appears in the 16th century. In current colloquial English "witch" is almost exclusively applied to women, and the OED has "now only dialectal" for the masculine noun. Also, there are different senses of witch and there are different types of witch mentioned throughout the history. Another citation from Wikipedia about this: Throughout the early modern period, the English term "witch" was not exclusively negative in meaning, and could also indicate cunning folk. "There were a number of interchangeable terms for these practitioners, 'white', 'good', or 'unbinding' witches, blessers, wizards, sorcerers, however 'cunning-man' and 'wise-man' were the most frequent." A female wizard is called a wizardess which is a better equivalent. up vote 7 down vote The word witch has never been exclusively female in use. Indeed, the second picture you include in your question does after all give both male and female forms of the Old English form of the word; wicca and wicce, though it translates the former as wizard in keeping with its oversimplification. At the time, these were the male and female forms of the same noun, as English was then a more strongly gendered language, comparable to how the loan words fiancé and fiancée are male and female respectively. (In contemporary use Wicca/Wica refers to a subset of modern practices of witchcraft starting in the mid-20th century as a collective noun ["the Wica" in Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today, 1954] and later as a name for their practice as a whole; hence a Wiccan is one who practices Wicca being either the form of witchcraft Gardner described, a descendant of it, or a form influenced by it in some way though the differences between them are something I could write a book about. Indeed I did write a book about it. This modern use pronounces the word according to Modern English spelling rules, /ˈwɪkə/ rather than /wɪtʃə/ as the Old English word was pronounced, the spelling changing when Normans introduced the use of CH for ʃ sounds). The fact that there were once separate male and female forms of the word may have had some influence upon the word going through periods of being associated more with women than with men, and indeed the OED has two separate entries for witch, one specifically male (and derived from wicca) the other specifically female (and derived from wicce), though this seems rather pedantic given that the difference between the two hasn't been discernible in either speech or writing since the 11th century. There have also been claims at various times that associated women more strongly with witchcraft, most famously those in the Malleus Maleficarum. While the influence of the Malleus upon accusations of witchcraft are arguably overstated, and while there have been times and places where accusations made against men outnumbered those against women (in the far north of Europe, particularly), it does remain that witchcraft |
In American football, what position is QB | Player Positions in American Football - dummies Player Positions in American Football Player Positions in American Football Player Positions in American Football Part of Football For Dummies (USA Edition) Cheat Sheet When two opposing American football teams meet on the gridiron (playing field), the player positions depend on whether the football team is playing offense or defense. Football pits the offense, the team with the ball, against the defense, which tries to prevent the offense from scoring. Each side lines up facing the other with the football in the middle. The players on the offensive side of the ball include the Quarterback: The leader of the team. He calls the plays in the huddle, yells the signals at the line of scrimmage, and receives the ball from the center. Then he hands off the ball to a running back, throws it to a receiver, or runs with it. Center: The player who snaps the ball to the quarterback. He handles the ball on every play. Running back: A player who runs with the football. Running backs are also referred to as tailbacks, halfbacks, and rushers. Fullback: A player who’s responsible for blocking for the running back and also for pass-blocking to protect the quarterback. Fullbacks, who are generally bigger than running backs, are short-yardage runners. Wide receiver: A player who uses his speed and quickness to elude defenders and catch the football. Teams use as many as two to four wide receivers on every play. Tight end: A player who serves as a receiver and also as a blocker. This player lines up beside the offensive tackle to the right or the left of the quarterback. Left guard and right guard: The inner two members of the offensive line, whose jobs are to block for and protect the quarterback and ball carriers. Left tackle and right tackle: The outer two members of the offensive line. The players on the defensive side of the ball include the Defensive tackle: The inner two members of the defensive line, whose jobs are to maintain their positions in order to stop a running play or run through a gap in the offensive line to pressure the quarterback or disrupt the backfield formation. Defensive end: The outer two members of the defensive line. Generally, their jobs are to overcome offensive blocking and meet in the backfield, where they combine to tackle the quarterback or ball carrier. On running plays to the outside, they’re responsible for forcing the ball carrier either out of bounds or toward (into) the pursuit of their defensive teammates. Linebacker: These players line up behind the defensive linemen and generally are regarded as the team’s best tacklers. Depending on the formation, most teams employ either three or four linebackers on every play. Linebackers often have the dual role of defending the run and the pass. Safety: The players who line up the deepest in the secondary — the last line of defense. There are free safeties and strong safeties, and they must defend the deep pass and the run. Cornerback: The players who line up on the wide parts of the field, generally opposite the offensive receivers. |
On the Beatles Sergeant Pepper album cover who is the sergeant | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album A Day In The Life Released on 1st June, 1967, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the band's eighth album became the soundtrack to the "summer of love" but its appeal is timeless. Work had begun on the recording in late 1966 and at one stage it was thought that both Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever would also be included but when these were released as a single in February, that idea was abandoned. Revolver had only just been completed in time prior to the band flying off on yet another tour. Now that touring was behind them more time could be spent writing and recording. Between November 1966 and April, 1967, they spent over 400 hours in the studio - a far cry from the Please Please Me days. Of course the music was more complex and now that touring was over, there was no need to consider what could be reproduced in front of a live audience. In the studio The Beatles encouraged George Martin to achieve "the impossible" and in turn, George and the engineers would find innovative ways of realising this despite still using only four-track equipment. For the fourth time in the UK, no single was lifted from the album and this also held true in the US. The album was also not banded, encouraging the listener to play it all the way through, pausing only to turn the disc over. Not only was the music different, exciting and colourful so too was the way it was delivered. The glossy double wallet featured the guys in their Pepper uniforms surrounded by images of people they either admired or were interested in whilst on the back of the sleeve there were the lyrics to all the songs. Inside each side of the wallet were other surprises, a card featuring various cut-outs and in the initial pressings at least, the paper inner sleeve bore a psychedelic design. In the Britain the album hit number #1 and between June, 1967 and February, 1968 spent a total of 27 weeks at the top during an initial chart run of 148 weeks. All of this, in spite of a BBC ban on "A Day In The Life". In the US, the album was released in exactly same way as in Britain... well almost. The high-pitched tone and the garbled speech embedded in the UK run-out groove did not appear on the American release. The album enjoyed a fifteen week stay at the top of the US Top 200 albums during its initial chart run of 88 weeks. NME April 1st, 1967 The Beatles' next LP, which has already taken over seven months to record is at last nearing completion. Titled 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' it will be finished during the second week of April. Among tracks now completed are 'A Day In The Life', a John Lennon solo on which he is backed by a 41-piece orchestra. 'When I'm 64' a novelty number in early phonographic style featuring Paul McCartney. 'Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning' a John and Paul duet augmented by Sounds Inc, 'She's Leaving Home' arranged by Mike Leander and employing added strings and 'Sergeant Pepper's Blues'. NME May 20, 1967 Trust the Beatles to come up with something different! Their latest LP, 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is a sort of concert. It starts with that number and ends with it, except for a finale piece called 'A Day In The Life'. The Beatles - A Day In The Life A Day In The Life "I made a suggestion. I said, 'We need to get away from ourselves - how about if we just become sort of an alter ego band?' " PAUL "In the morning we'd drive into Abbey Road in John's blacked out Rolls Royce, fall out of the back of the car into the studio." GEORGE "Pepper started because of their being fed up with touring and they wanted to spend more time in the recording studio." GEORGE MARTIN "There were starting to be other possibilities, you know. For instance, Indian music - which George was very keen on. And he'd met Ravi Shankar and was very keen on the whole philosophy." PAUL "We were really spending a long time in the studio and we were still doing the basic tracks like we always did and then it would take weeks for the overdub |
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By what name did Tery Nelhams become well known | Adam Faith | The Independent Sixties pop singer turned actor Monday 10 March 2003 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Terence Nelhams (Adam Faith), singer and actor: born London 23 June 1940: married 1967 Jackie Irving (one daughter, and one son deceased); died Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 8 March 2003. Adam Faith came to fame in the early Sixties with a succession of pop hits including "What Do You Want" and "Poor Me" and later became well-known as an actor. He created the television characters of Budgie (in the series of the same name) and Frank Carver (in Love Hurts) and was also noted for several stage roles, notably in the Eighties revival of Alfie. However, when he published an autobiography, Acts of Faith, in 1996, it was more about his personal life than his achievements. "There's a grave danger that you will boast your head off when you write an autobiography," he said, "and I didn't want to do that. Anyway, if I had gone through everything in detail, I would have been writing four or five volumes." Faith's life was extraordinary from the very start. He was born Terence Nelhams under a kitchen table in Acton during an air raid over London in 1940. His father, Alf Nelhams, was a coach driver; his mother was Alf's strong-willed partner, Ellen Wright. As a teenager Terry Nelhams supplemented the family income with a paper round and helped his mother clean factories in the evening instead of homework. As long as he could go to the cinema once a week, he was happy. In 1955 he saw James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. Nelhams started copying Dean's clothes and mannerisms, and he determined to work in cinema. He found employment as a messenger boy for the Rank Organisation and then moved into the cutting rooms. Following the popularity of Lonnie Donegan's "Rock Island Line", some of his workmates formed a skiffle group, the Worried Men. Nelhams was the ideal lead singer and within weeks, they were resident at the Two I's coffee bar in Old Compton Street, Soho. The Worried Men were featured when the BBC broadcast an edition of the teenage programme Six-Five Special from the Two I's and the show's producer, Jack Good, spotted Nelhams' potential. He suggested that he change his name: Jack Good's wife had just had a baby. He had a book of kids' names and he thought I ought to change mine because Terry Nelhams didn't sound right and, besides, there already was Terry Dene. He tossed me the book and I flicked through it and came to "Faith" in the girls' names and "Adam" at the start of the boys. Faith prepared for his first solo TV appearance by lying in the bath in his jeans so they would be skin-tight. He went down well, but his cover version of Jerry Lee Lewis's "High School Confidential" for HMV demonstrated that he was unsuited to wild rock'n'roll. When the format of Six-Five Special changed, Faith became a resident on the revamped programme, Drumbeat!, performing rock'n'roll with the sullen look of the day. Johnny Worth, a member of the Raindrops, remembers: Adam had a face that could launch a million records, an amazing face, a most endearing face, and something within me said, "This kid is going to be a star. It doesn't matter that he doesn't sing very well." The show's producer Stewart Morris liked to present Faith with a stern, rocker image, but Worth told Faith to smile at the camera. Worth said: In those days you couldn't edit a television show and Stewart Morris was furious when he was stuck with a smiling Adam Faith singing "Love Is Strange". When Adam did "What Do You Want" on Cool for Cats, he sat on a stool, smiled that wistful smile and went zonk! into the hearts of millions. "What Do You Want", written by Worth and arranged by John Barry, was released by EMI's Parlophone label in November 1959. Pop encyclopedias liken the record to Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" but Faith disagreed. My biggest influence was the British singer Roy Young. Roy and I were going to Oxford before I recorded "What Do You Want". I sang "What Do You Want" to him and he didn't like the way I sang it. He coache |
Who was the father of the apostles James and John who were sometimes known as the sons of thunder | Why did Jesus call Sts. James and John the "sons of thunder"? | The New Theological Movement Why did Jesus call Sts. James and John the "sons of thunder"? July 25th, Feast of St. James the Greater And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and [Jesus] named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder (Mark 3:17) Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. James the Greater, who was the brother of St. John the Evangelist. This is the St. James who was first among the Apostles to be martyred (by Herod in Jerusalem) and whose relics are venerated in Compostella, Spain. St. James the Greater was not called “the brother of the Lord” (that is St. James the Less), but he and his younger brother St. John were called Boanerges or “sons of Thunder”. Why did Jesus give them this designation? The fiery style of the sons of Zebedee There are certainly several incidents recorded in the Gospels which indicate the fiery preaching style of Sts. James and John. Certainly, these two were burning in their evangelical zeal, even to the point of some slight imperfection – this impetuousness was, of course, purified through their experience of our Savior’s Passion and Resurrection (as well as in the descent of the Holy Spirit). Consider how the two brothers complained against a certain man who was exorcising demons in the name of Jesus, even though he was not among their number – recall that this scene follows immediately upon our Lord’s admonition to humility, for the greater is to be as the lesser. And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in your name: and we forbade him, because he follows not with us. And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you. (Luke 9:49-50) Or again, consider how these two desired to cause the physical (and spiritual) destruction of those who had rejected Christ: And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem. And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said: Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them? And turning, he rebuked them, saying: you know not of what spirit you are. The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town. (Luke 9:52-56) Again, these two – by way of their mother (who was Salome, the sister of James the Less) – requested the place of highest honor in the Kingdom: Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. Who said to her: What will you? She said to him: say that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your kingdom. And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can. He says to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father. (Matthew 21:20-23) It was in this last exchange that James won the honor of being the first of the Apostles to be martyred, and John the glory of enduring and surviving his martyrdom. The martyrdom of St. James the Greater Fourteen years after our Lord promised him the chalice of martyrdom (which he gained through the request of his mother), St. James the Greater won his crown at the hands of Herod Agrippa I. In A.D. 44, King Herod (grandson of Herod the Great), implemented a most intense persecution of the Church of God in an attempt to increase the strict observance of the Mosaic Law and Jewish customs. And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. (Acts 12:1-2) By this time, the “thunder” of St. James had been purified of all worldly ambition and vain glory. Now, his thunder and zeal was wholly intent upon the spread of the Kingdom of God. Seeing his Master and Savior die |
How many VC's were awarded in the Falkland's war | The forgotten Falklands VC - Military History - WWII Forums → Military History We Need Your Help - Become a Site Supporter For 16 years we've been delivering WWII discussion and research, help support our efforts for the next 16 years. Become a WW2 Forums Patron ! The forgotten Falklands VC Started by The_Historian , Mar 25 2012 05:20 PM Please log in to reply 3 replies to this topic Posted 25 March 2012 - 05:20 PM He isn't forgotten by anyone who matters. "It is heartening that the media coverage of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War has been so extensive. For it is right that we remember those who made such sacrifices so that the islands invaded by Argentina could be reclaimed by their rightful owner. It is right too that the courage of certain individuals has also been recalled: Baroness Thatcher for her decisive political and military stand; Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert “H” Jones for his leadership and bravery which cost him his life as he charged an entrenched Argentinian position during the Battle for Goose Green. However, there is one Falklands War hero whose name seems to have been forgotten. He is Sergeant Ian McKay, who, along with Colonel Jones, received one of only two VCs awarded during the conflict. Indeed, since their decorations were announced in the London Gazette on October 11, 1982, only two more Britons – Private (now Lance Corporal) Johnson Beharry and Corporal Bryan Budd – have been awarded Britain and the Commonwealth’s most prestigious award for bravery in the face of the enemy." |
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In which branch of the armed services did John F Kennedy serve during WW2 | John F. Kennedy in WWII - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum John F. Kennedy in WWII John F. Kennedy in WWII John F. Kennedy in WWII May 21, 2005—February 28, 2006 The Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II with a special exhibit on John F. Kennedy’s military service in the US Navy in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Many young Americans of all backgrounds volunteered for military service in 1941, including young John F. Kennedy. To commemorate the 60th anniversary year of the end of World War II, this special exhibit is a tribute to all the enlisted men, women and junior officers who, like Kennedy, went in harm’s way to serve their nation. Commanding the Patrol Torpedo Craft (PT) USS PT 109, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, John Kennedy and his crew participated in the early campaigns in the Allies’ long struggle to roll back the Japanese from their conquests throughout the island chains of the Pacific Ocean. The role of the small but fast PT boats was to attack the Japanese shipping known as the "Tokyo Express" that supplied Japanese troops in the islands, and to support the US Army and Marine Corps attacking the Japanese on shore. On August 2, 1943, as PT 109 was running silent to avoid detection it was struck by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. Traveling at 40 knots, the destroyer cut PT 109 in two. The entire crew was thrown into the dark waters. Kennedy towed injured crew member McMahon 4 miles to a small island to the southeast. All eleven survivors made it to the island after having spent a total of fifteen hours in the water. After four days on the island, with the help of a message on a coconut carried by local islanders to an Australian spying on the Japanese they were finally rescued on August 8th. The exhibit reflects a formative period of JFK's life, an experience he shared with so many other young men of his generation, and an experience that shaped their characters and the character of our nation for much of the remainder of the 20th century. Among the items featured in the exhibit are: The Navy and Marine Corps Medal and the Purple Heart Kennedy received for his heroism in the rescue of his crew Kennedy's own scrapbook of snapshots showing him and his young comrades in arms |
What is the name of Tel Aviv's airport | Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Location Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) Use this website to quickly find the most important information about Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport or Tel Aviv Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals andDelays), Parking, Car Hire, Hotels near the airport and other information about Ben Gurion airport. Plan your travel to TLV Airport with the information provided in this site. Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel. It was known as Lod Airport from 1948 until 1973, when the name was changed to honor Israel's first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. Because of its proximity to Tel Aviv and its location within the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv, Ben-Gurion International Airport is often refered to as Tel Aviv International Airport. Ben Gurion Airport (IATA: TLV) is the main airport of Israel Tel Aviv Airport is located 15 kilometres south east of Tel Aviv The Airport served 16.2 Million passengers in 2015 Tel Aviv Airport is the hub for El Al Terminal 3 is the newest and main terminal Tel Aviv's other airport is Dov Hoz Airport Sde Dov (code: SDV), located at the north of the city and serves as a major airport for domestic flights. Ben Gurion International Airport (code:TLV), is Israel's main international airport for people and freight traffic. In 2015, Ben Gurion Airport handled over 16.2 million passengers (increase of 9,2%) and more than 100,000 flight operations with an increase of 5,5%. The airport serves as a hub for the following Israelian airlines: El Al, Israir Airlines, Arkia and Sun D'Or. Location Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport is near the town of Lod, 19 kilometers (12 mi) southeast of the capital of Israel, Tel Aviv. Transport Tel Aviv Airport The airport is located on Highway 1, the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway, accessible by car or public bus. - Bus: Both Egged and Kavim bus companies provides service from the airport to different destinations. - Train: Israel Railways operates train service to and from the airport to certain parts of the country - Taxi: taxi stands are located outside the arrivals building. - Shared Taxi van: Another transportation option is the shared taxi van, known in Hebrew as a sherut, going to Beer Sheva, Haifa and Jerusalem. Check transportation page for more information Ben Gurion Airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes Israel police officers, Israel Border Police and IDF. Airport security guards operate both in uniform and undercover to maintain a high level of vigilance and detect any possible threats. Terminals - Terminal 1 is used for domestic flights and some international flights. - Terminal 3 is the main terminal of Ben Gurion Airport. It has 30 gates divided in three concourses (B, C and D). It is capable to serve over 10 million passengers annually. - 2 active Terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. - 3 runways disposed as a triangle. - More than 70 airlines are currently operating at Tel Aviv Airport, but some of them only have seasonal flights. - It's one of the best ariports in Middle East due the passenger experience and the high level of security. Contact information |
Which unit of sound is one tenth of a bel | Bell unit | Article about Bell unit by The Free Dictionary Bell unit | Article about Bell unit by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Bell+unit decibel (dĕs`əbĕl', –bəl), abbr. dB, unit used to measure the loudness of sound sound, any disturbance that travels through an elastic medium such as air, ground, or water to be heard by the human ear. When a body vibrates, or moves back and forth (see vibration), the oscillation causes a periodic disturbance of the surrounding air or other medium that ..... Click the link for more information. . It is one tenth of a bel (named for A. G. Bell), but the larger unit is rarely used. The decibel is a measure of sound intensity as a function of power ratio, with the difference in decibels between two sounds being given by dB=10 log10(P1/P2), where P1 and P2 are the power levels of the two sounds. The faintest audible sound, corresponding to a sound pressure of about 0.0002 dyne per sq cm, is arbitrarily assigned a value of 0 dB. The loudest sounds that can be tolerated by the human ear are about 120 dB. The level of normal conversation is about 50 to 60 dB. The decibel is also used to measure certain other quantities, such as power loss in telephone lines. Decibel A logarithmic unit used to express the magnitude of a change in level of power, voltage, current, or sound intensity. A decibel (dB) is 1/10 bel. In acoustics a step of 1 bel is too large for most uses. It is therefore the practice to express sound intensity in decibels. The level of a sound of intensity I in decibels relative to a reference intensity IR is given by notation (1). (1) Because sound intensity is proportional to the square of sound pressure P, the level in decibels is given by Eq. (2). (2) The reference pressure is usually taken as 0.0002 dyne/cm2 or 0.0002 microbar. (The pressure of the Earth's atmosphere at sea level is approximately 1 bar.) See Sound pressure The neper is similar to the decibel but is based upon natural (napierian) logarithms. One neper is equal to 8.686 dB. Decibel a fractional unit of the bel (a unit of relative logarithmic value—the common logarithm of the ratio of two synonymous physical quantities, such as energy, power, or sound pressure). The decibel is equal to 0.1 bel. Symbols: Russian, db; international, dB. In practice the decibel is more often used than the bel, the basic unit. decibel [′des·ə‚bel] (physics) A unit for describing the ratio of two powers or intensities, or the ratio of a power to a reference power; in the measurement of sound intensity, the pressure of the reference sound is usually taken as 2 × 10-4 dyne per square centimeter; equal to one-tenth bel; if P1 and P2 are two amounts of power, the first is said to be n decibels greater, where n = 10 log10(P1/ P2). Abbreviated dB. decibel The unit in which the level , 4 of various acoustical quantities is expressed. decibel 1. a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or power levels, equal to one tenth of a bel 2. a similar unit for measuring the intensity of a sound. It is equal to ten times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the intensity of the sound to be measured to the intensity of some reference sound, usually the lowest audible note of the same frequency deciBel A unit of measurement of the loudness or strength of a signal. One deciBel is considered the smallest difference in sound level that the human ear can discern. Created in the early days of telephony as a way to measure cable and equipment performance and named after Alexander Graham Bell, deciBels (dBs) are a relative measurement derived from two signal levels: a reference input level and an observed output level. A deciBel is the logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. One Bel is when the output signal is 10x that of the input, and one deciBel is 1/10th of a Bel. A whisper is about 20 dB. A normal conversation is typically from 60 to 70 dB, and a noisy factory from 90 to 100 dB. Loud thunder is approximately 110 dB, and 120 dB borders on the threshold of pain. See dBm . INCREASE IN POWER LEVELS (WATTS)For |
Who wrote the poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin | The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Poems | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets sign up to receive a new poem-a-day in your inbox sign up Pirate Story by Robert Louis Stevenson Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson Loneliness by Trumbull Stickney read this poet's poems Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, England. His mother was an accomplished pianist and a devout evangelical Christian. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books and pictures. His rare book collection of more than 6,000 volumes included works in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish. Much of Browning's education came from his well-read father. It is believed that he was already proficient at reading and writing by the age of five. A bright and anxious student, Browning learned Latin, Greek, and French by the time he was fourteen. From fourteen to sixteen he was educated at home, attended to by various tutors in music, drawing, dancing, and horsemanship. At the age of twelve he wrote a volume of Byronic verse entitled Incondita, which his parents attempted, unsuccessfully, to have published. In 1825, a cousin gave Browning a collection of Percy Bysshe Shelley ’s poetry; Browning was so taken with the book that he asked for the rest of Shelley's works for his thirteenth birthday, and declared himself a vegetarian and an atheist in emulation of the poet. Despite this early passion, he apparently wrote no poems between the ages of thirteen and twenty. In 1828, Browning enrolled at the University of London, but he soon left, anxious to read and learn at his own pace. The random nature of his education later surfaced in his writing, leading to criticism of his poems' obscurities. In 1833, Browning anonymously published his first major published work, Pauline, and in 1840 he published Sordello, which was widely regarded as a failure. He also tried his hand at drama, but his plays, including Strafford, which ran for five nights in 1837, and the Bells and Pomegranates series, were for the most part unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the techniques he developed through his dramatic monologues—especially his use of diction, rhythm, and symbol—are regarded as his most important contribution to poetry, influencing such major poets of the twentieth century as Ezra Pound , T. S. Eliot , and Robert Frost . After reading Elizabeth Barrett’ s Poems (1844) and corresponding with her for a few months, Browning met her in 1845. They were married in 1846, against the wishes of Barrett's father. The couple moved to Pisa and then Florence, where they continued to write. They had a son, Robert "Pen" Browning, in 1849, the same year his Collected Poems was published. Elizabeth inspired Robert's collection of poems Men and Women (1855), which he dedicated to her. Now regarded as one of Browning's best works, the book was received with little notice at the time; its author was then primarily known as Elizabeth Barrett's husband. Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in 1861, and Robert and Pen Browning soon moved to London. Browning went on to publish Dramatis Personae (1864), and The Ring and the Book (1868–1869). The latter, based on a seventeenth-century Italian murder trial, received wide critical acclaim, finally earning a twilight of reknown and respect in Browning's career. The Browning Society was founded while he still lived, in 1881, and he was awarded honorary degrees by Oxford University |
Which flower is the national symbol of France | The National Flower of France: The Stylized Lily - A beautiful country full of treasures and antiquity, France is in love with all things lovely. So it is not a great surprise that the national flower of France is one that is especially beautiful – the lily. Gardens bloom throughout France and you can find flowers in the center of cities or in virtually every yard you come across. The French government cemented the French adoration of flowers with the declaration of the Stylized Lily as the national flower of France. As the iris and lily were both called lilies before the 19th century, both flowers can be argued to be the national flower of France. France National Flower Stylized Lily fleur de lis The most prominent decorative symbol in France is also drawn from the national flower. The striking fleur de lis is, in fact, the lily. The wide petals of the lily over the elegant stem are immortalized in the fleur de lis symbol that is maintained in decorative pieces from France a century ago and still today. The fleur de lis has long represented the kings of France with its elegant curves. The Stylized Lily The lovely form of the lily is symbolic of many things outside of its regal bearing. The lily has been the symbol of fertility and erotic love as well as purity and piety – an ironic combination – before becoming more commonly associated with the martial arts of warfare. The stylized lily was incorporated into many war banners and family crests throughout France’s history. The lily has elegantly formed petals that appear in groupings of three. The large petals of the lily are arranged in a trinity and are the basis for the famous fleur de lis. Growing Lilies To grow the sort of lilies that are the state flower of France, you need only plant the lily bulbs in a well drained spot that receives at least half a day of sun. Choose a spot that drains quickly after a rain and plant the bulbs four to six inches deep. Place mulch over the bulbs to keep them cool, and space them out well to be sure that the leaves can dry after watering. The beautiful lilies you grow in your garden will be just the sort the people of France enjoy in theirs. This entry was posted on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 10:09 am and is filed under National Flowers . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. |
What is The United States leading dairy state | U.S.: top dairy states by number of milk cows 2016 | Statista This chart shows per capita consumption of whole milk in the United States (in pounds... Show more Top dairy producing states in the U.S. based on number of milk cows from 2014 to 2016 (in 1,000s)* This statistic depicts the ten top dairy producing U.S. states by number of milk cows from 2014 to 2016. Over the past three years, Wisconsin was ranked second with milk cows amounting to almost 1.3 million. Download this statistic as XLS, PNG and PDF? × Access to basic statistics (approx. 7%) Common download functions All the advantages of the Basic Account Instant access to all statistics Download as XLS, PNG and PDF |
If an angler caught a fully grown roach and a perch which one would be the biggest | Hunt is on for the real monsters of the deep - Yorkshire Post Hunt is on for the real monsters of the deep 15:59 15:59 Friday 23 October 2009 Fishing stories often pass into local legend, but at Damflask they are different. These are not just tales of the mythical ones that got away, although there are plenty of them. No, they are stories of not-so-mythical gigantic pike lurking in the 100ft deep reservoir, attacking a pet terrier that went in to cool down on a hot summer's day, or suddenly appearing from the deep like the rogue Great White Shark in Jaws, to try and bite their way through the keep nets of match fishermen and devour the thrashing contents in a single mouthful. "There's some pretty huge pike out there," says Yorkshire Water's recreation manager, Alastair Harvey, as he stands on the shore. His hands are stretched as far as they'll go to indicate the pikes' likely size, and from nearby an eavesdropping angler strikes up a good impression of the Jaws soundtrack's chilling motif. "Omm-omm-omm-omm-omm..." "Yeah, okay," Alastair laughs. "We just need Roy Scheider to play the police chief for us, right? But seriously, there have been some 40-odd-pounders caught here at Damflask then released straight back into the water. I'd say there's a good chance that the biggest pike in Britain is currently somewhere in this reservoir." The British record for pike is still a whopping 46lb 13oz fish caught at Llandegfedd Reservoir, South Wales, in 1992. The Yorkshire record weighed 43lb 2oz when pulled out of Castle Howard lake in 1988. But with pike of more than 40lb known to be in the water, anglers from across Yorkshire, the Pennines and the Midlands are arriving to fish Damflask's 116 acres of water. October 1 marked the traditional start of the pike fishing season, and there are going to be a lot of hopeful lures cast here before it ends on March 31. Damflask is the last in a chain of Victorian reservoirs in the Loxley valley to the west of Sheffield, and because it has a long-established fishery, it could be home to record weights for other British species. Recent catches suggest that a record-smashing 10lb-plus chubb may be caught here soon. There are known to be bream in the region of 20lb, which is the British record, and recent catches of 5lb-plus perch are edging close to making history. But it's the pike that make the adrenalin flow for many anglers. Pike is the most predatory of freshwater fish and a renowned cannibal, regularly eating its own species. The literal translation of its Latin name, Esox lucius, is "water wolf", and a fully grown pike has about 700 teeth that are arranged to stop anything it catches wriggling free. Martin Smedley, assistant bailiff at Damflask, is seated at the edge of the water, fishing for roach and watching for the long faces of pike to show up around his net. "They are quite clever," he says, "When you empty your net the pike are waiting to pounce like sharks." One pike has just guzzled a fish he was in the process of reeling in. It's a regular occurrence, and some of the match fishermen who visit Damflask for the chubb, roach, perch and bream would like to see a cull of pike, which they regard as vermin. But Yorkshire Water believe that pike play a vital part in the reservoir's natural hierarchy. Indeed, Alastair Harvey shakes his head at the suggestion of a cull. "If we took out pike it would upset the whole dynamics of the fish species in the water. The thriving populations of large bream, chubb, perch, roach and so on prove that pike are not hindering their chances." Fishing nearby is Mark Green, who runs the Selby branch of the Pike Anglers' Club of Great Britain. It's an 80-mile round trip for him to visit Damflask, but like many who go there, he hopes he can land a new British record pike. "I got into pike fishing when I was about nine years old. I reeled in a roach one day and this pike came up and bit it straight off the line. There was this big swirl, then the pike was gone. It didn't half make me jump. So I asked my dad to get me a pike rod for Christmas." He has been, |
Who has been named as the best paid female musician by Forbes in 2015 | The World's Highest-Paid Women In Music 2015 The World's Highest-Paid Women In Music 2015 {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe The top-earning woman in the music business has been cashing in on a massive world tour, a constant stream of hit singles and a string of endorsements with a slew of major companies, while occasionally throwing thinly veiled barbs at her chief rival. Sounds like Taylor Swift —but, in fact, it’s her frequent competitor, Katy Perry . Largely because of her Prismatic World Tour, which is now winding down, Perry pulled in $135 million this year. She grossed more than $2 million per city over the course of 126 shows in our scoring period, and added to her total through deals with Coty, Claire's and Covergirl. “I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company,” Perry told FORBES for our Celebrity 100 cover story this past summer. “I’m an entrepreneur. … I don’t want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by its balls.” Swift has also been having quite the year, claiming the No. 2 spot with $80 million. More than a year after the launch of 1989—the top release of 2014 with over 3.6 million copies sold—her latest single, “Wildest Dreams,” has ascended to the top of the charts, boosted by a music video with Scott Eastwood. But it was the beginning of her epic 1989 World Tour that placed her so close to the top of this list. |
Which sitcom character lived at 27, Sodbury Terrace | "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" Moving House (TV Episode 1978) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Spencers are moving, as the council sees no other hope for the house Frank has been wrecking with his 'repairs' for years, as dramatically proven when they leave. Betty drives too fast,... See full summary » Director: a list of 100 titles created 20 Feb 2015 Search for " Moving House " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Moving House (11 Nov 1978) 8.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline The Spencers are moving, as the council sees no other hope for the house Frank has been wrecking with his 'repairs' for years, as dramatically proven when they leave. Betty drives too fast, so the movers's van which must follow has an accident. At their new home, also council owned, neighbor Lewis soon learns sharing a house with Frank means living in a live disaster area. Written by KGF Vissers 11 November 1978 (UK) See more » Company Credits Frank makes a good impression 27 March 2010 | by ShadeGrenade (Ambrosia) – See all my reviews When Frank Spencer drove into the sea on Christmas Day 1975, viewers must have thought they had seen the last ( repeats excluded ) of the accident-prone character. Michael Crawford was keen to move on to stage musicals. But, at the climax of a 1977 documentary entitled 'To Be Perfectly Frank' ( which basically was about how the stunts were performed ) the actor said: "Although I have said I won't play Frank again, I wouldn't like to close any doors just yet...I miss him very much!". In early 1978, 'The Sun' reported that Crawford had been signed for a third run of 'Some Mothers'. Good news indeed. It also claimed Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were all set to revive 'Not Only But Also'. Very good news indeed. Well, one out of two was not bad. Michael Mills having moved to Thames ( where he produced the successful 'Get Some In!' ), ex-'Porridge' producer Sydney Lotterby replaced him. Raymond Allen was still writing the scripts, but this time the credits carried an addition: 'Based On Stories By Michael Crawford'. Frank is basically the same, except for his vocabulary which seems to have expanded considerably since we last saw him, hence expressions such as "we've been ejaculated from our home!". 'Moving House' begins with the Spencers doing just that. The removal men are too nervous to venture upstairs, so Frank has to bring the furniture down himself. No sooner have they left their old home than it literally collapses. Betty's reckless driving means the removal van has to keep up, causing Frank to be buffeted about like a rag doll. Most of their belongings wind up on the road. Frank even falls into a barrel of tar at one point, and emerges looking like something out of 'Quatermass 2' ( he chats briefly to an Indian man played by Babar Bhatti - of 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' - but this scene is missing from the D.V.D. release ). Minus shirt, he goes to see Mr.Wright ( Glyn Houston ) to see about getting a phone installed in his shed. He fails. At 27 Sodbury Terrace, he turns the water back on, drenching neighbour Mr.Lewis ( Glynn Edwards ) who had been trying to unblock the sink... I'm sure impressionists must have been horrified when they saw this opener and found Frank not wearing his trademark beret and mackintosh. Luckily, these returned in the very next episode. To promote the show, Crawford appeared on 'Bruce Forsyth & The Generation Game' the very evening it was broadcast. He was in character, and caused part of the set to fall down. Bruce remarked: "I'll kill that Frank Spencer!". Ronnie Hazlehurst's theme has ( to emphasise this is a new show ) been augmented by a tuba. Funniest moment - it is night time. Frank goes up into the loft, and falls |
Which country has a map of itself on its flag | Bangladesh This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Bangladesh Civil and State Flag Red disc on green field. The disc is set slightly toward the hoist so that when the flag is flying it will appear to be in the center. Many illustrations (and probably actual flags, too) have the circle in the center in error, for example, the British Admiralty's Flags of All Nations - 1989. I do not know if the circle was centered when it also included the yellow map of the country. At home I have an example of a Bangladeshi postage stamp ca 1971 with the map on the flag, and I think it shows the circle in the center. Nick Artimovich, 26 August 1997 The red circle should actually be shifted towards the hoist since 1972. The previous flag (1971-1972) had a centered red disc with a yellow map silhouette of Bangladesh. Jan Zrzavy, 26 August 1997 The national flag is bottle green in color and rectangular in size with the length to width ratio of 10:6 bearing a red circle on the body of the green. The red circle has a radius of one fifth of the length of the flag. Its center is placed on the middle of the perpendicular drawn from the nine twentieth part of the flag. The background colour symbolizes the greenery of Bangladesh with its vitality and youthfulness while the red disc represents the rising sun and the sacrifice our people made to obtain our independence. Prescribed sizes of the flag for buildings are 305cm x 183cm, 152cm x 91cm and 76cm x 46cm and for vehicles are 38cm x 23cm and 25cm x 15cm. Collected from http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_flag.html by Dov Gutterman, 23 December 1998. (See also the Construction Sheet ) Santiago Dotor, 26 February 2001 Modified from http://www.banglarglimpse.com/prelibhist.htm : "The national flag of Bangladesh was a product first conceived by painter Quamrul Hasan. On the 3rd March 1971, ASM Abdur Rab the then VP of Dhaka University Students' Union had the honour of hoisting the first flag of independent Bangladesh at the Dhaka University premises popularly known as Bat-tala. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman hoisted the flag of independent Bangladesh at his residence, 32 Dhanmondi R/A, at the outskirt of Dhaka, on the 23rd March 1971. It was an unknown Awami League worker who hoisted the first flag of independence at the historical meeting at the then Ramna Race-course on the 7th March 1971 where Sheikh Mujib tacitly called for armed struggle against Pakistani occupation Army. For Quamrul Hasan, making and shaping of the flag needed several months to complete. Unique features of the first flag of independent Bangladesh were the absence of the crescent and star (as in the Pakistan's flag), symbol of the Islamic states. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Bangalees dreamed for the secular Bangladesh. The red circular disc with map of Bangladesh symbolizes blood of thousands of Bangalis killed by the Pakistanis since 1947 in the Golden Bangla. The green backdrop, needless to say, symbolizes the vitality, youthfulness, greenery and of course symbolizes also our land as agrarian since the pre-Vedic age. Many western writers have written an interpretation of the green backdrop of the Bangladesh flag as the colour of Islam which is essentially wrong information. Please note the Lonely Planet's Bangladesh 1996 edition. Here the author wrongly writes "First flown officially from the rebel Bangladesh embassy in Calcutta when the War of Liberation began". Writing partially correct "The Bangladesh flag is green for the lush country, not for Islam, as some fundamentalists would prefer". The CIA world factbook 1997 has also made the same mistake! The present flag, quite different from the first one, is bottle green in the background, voided of the golden-coloured map of Bangladesh, rectangular in size in the proportion of length to width 10:6. The red circle has a radius of one-fifth of the length of the flag. The red circle's centre is placed on the intersecting point of the perpendicular drawn from the nine-twentieth part of the length and the horizontal line drawn through the middle of i |
What was the only UK hit for The Pipkins | The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding - YouTube The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 19, 2007 Piano bar swing dance song from 1970 as sung by Tony Burrows. A lot of people asking who is the girl in green?? Here is her youtube link: And here she is....watch her dance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBKnv... While editing this comment I saw that this video is blocked in some countries. Now that would make for interesting conversation as to why? Category |
What is the name of the award given for crossing the Atlantic by sea in the fastest time | THE BLUE RIBBON OR BLUE RIBAND ATLANTIC PASSENGER BOAT RECORD CROSSING Harold Hales MP in 1935 with his Blue Ribband Trophy 1935 - THE TROPHY The trophy was instituted in 1935 when Harold K. Hales (1868 - 1942), a member of the British Parliament and owner of a shipping company, commissioned a Sheffield golds/silversmith named Charles Holiday to produce a large trophy to be presented to the fastest ship crossing the Atlantic . For a man so devoted to the sea, it is ironic that it should claim his life. Mr, Hales died in a boating accident on the River Thames in 1942. The trophy is a gilt statue, four feet high, weighing nearly 100 lbs., fashioned with a globe resting on two figures of victory (inspired by the big statue of the Greek goddess Nike that was erected on the island of Samothrace following a victorious sea battle in 305 BC). It stands on a basis of carved green onyx, with an enameled blue ribbon encircling the middle, and decorated with models of galleons, modern ocean liners and statues of Neptune and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea. It is surmounted by a figure depicting speed pushing a three-stacked (funneled) ocean liner against a figure symbolizing the forces of the Atlantic . Prior to 1935 and Harold Hales, there was no formal trophy to celebrate the speed increases. Left: SS Sirius from 1837, crossed the Atlantic in 1837 at 8 knots. She is thought to be the first ship to hold the title. Right: RMS Europa, Blue Riband record 11.79 knots - one of the first photographs of a paddle steamer, which is actually a paddle assisted sailing ship. COMPETITION The modern cruise passenger, who sees the ship as a major destination in itself, seldom thinks of speed as an interesting criteria for rating ships. However, this was not always so. For over a century and a half there was a prize - called the Blue Riband - for speed in the North Atlantic crossing. After steam conquered that dangerous ocean, the fastest steamer was awarded a mythical "blue ribbon." The start may have been Liverpool or Queenstown, but the end was always New York's Sandy Hook, or later, Ambrose Lightship, a distance of 2,800 nautical miles. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed rather than passage time because ships follow different routes. Traditionally, a ship is considered a "record breaker" if it wins the eastbound speed record, but is not credited with the Blue Riband unless it wins the more difficult westbound record against the Gulf Stream. Charles Holiday the silversmith who crafted this magnificent trophy for Harold Hales Of the 35 Atlantic liners to hold the Blue Riband, 25 were British, followed by five German, three American, as well as one each from Italy and France. 13 were Cunarders (plus Queen Mary of Cunard White Star), 5 by White Star, with 4 owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd, 2 by Collins, 2 by Inman and 2 by Guion, and one each by British American, Great Western, Hamburg-America, the Italian Line, Compagnie G�n�rale Transatlantique and finally the United States Lines. Many of these ships were built with substantial government subsidies and were designed with military considerations in mind. Winston Churchill estimated that the two Cunard Queens helped shorten the Second World War by a year. The last Atlantic liner to hold the Blue Riband, the 'United States' was designed for her potential use as a troopship as well as her service as a commercial passenger liner. Competition was fierce and the rewards were considerable. Although imaginary in itself, the Blue Riband offered immense tangible rewards. Many passengers wished to travel on the fastest ship. Contracts for mail carriage and special freight were considerable. National pride also entered the picture. During the 19th century, the s |
On which sea is the Italian resort of Rimini | Rimini Travel Guide - Seaside Resort Town in Italy Rimini Travel Guide East Coast Seaside Resort Town Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer's Choice/Getty Images Updated August 04, 2015. Why Go to Rimini?: Rimini, often referred to as the capital of Italian seaside tourism and nightlife, is one of Italy's most popular beach resorts and one of the largest in Europe. It has 15km of fine sandy beach with top-rate bathing facilities. The seaside promenade is lined with restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs. The city itself has an interesting historic center, Roman ruins, and museums. Film director Federico Fellini was from Rimini. Rimini Location: Rimini is on Italy's east coast, about 200 miles south of Venice, on the Adriatic Sea. It's in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy (see Emilia Romagna Map ). Nearby locations include Ravenna , the city of mosaics, the republic of San Marino, and Le Marche region. Where to Stay: Most hotels are near the seaside promenade, Lungomare. See top rated Rimini Hotels along the Lungomare or find Rimini hotels on Hipmunk , including adjacent coastal suburbs. We stayed at Hotel Corallo , a very nice spa hotel by the sea in Riccioine, to the south and the less expensive family-run Hotel Eliseo by the sea in Iseo Marina to the north, both connected by bus to Rimini. continue reading below our video Tipping Etiquette Around the World Rimini Lido, Beaches, and Baths: Marina Centro and Lungomare Augustore are the center of beaches and nightlife. Beaches spread north and south with those farther from the center more family oriented. A seafront promenade runs along the coast. Many of the beaches are private and include cabanas, umbrellas, and beach chairs for a day use fee. See tips for going to an Italian beach . Rimini Terme is a thermal spa on the sea with treatment facilities, four heated salt water pools, and a wellness center. It's set in a park with fitness trail, beach, and playground. Hotel National by the sea in Marino Centro has spa facilities and therapeutic treatments. Rimini Transportation: Rimini is on Italy's east coast rail line between Venice and Ancona. Trains go to Bologna and Milan. The station is between the beach and historic center. Buses go to Ravenna, Cesena, and local towns. Federico Fellini Airport is just outside town. Driving can be difficult, especially in summer. Local buses run to the beach areas, train station, and historic center. The free blue line bus connects the disco area west of town to the main beach area. In summer, some buses run all night. Bicycling is a great option for getting around town and to the beaches, too. There are bike rentals around the beaches and some hotels offer free bicycles to guests. Rimini Nightlife: Rimini is considered by many to be the capital of Italian nightlife. The central beach front area, especially along Lungomare Augusto and Viale Vespucci one block inland, is teeming with bars, pubs, night clubs, arcades, and restaurants, some open all night. Rock Island is near the Ferris wheel on a little point out in the sea. The big discos are generally in the hills west of town. Some of them offer shuttle service and the blue line free bus connects discos to the main beach area. Federico Fellini: Federico Fellini, the famous movie director, came from Rimini. Several of his movies, including Amarcord and I Vitelloni (compare prices), were set in Rimini. The Grand Hotel Rimini (book direct) was featured in Amaracord. Murals commemorating Fellini and some of his movie characters can be seen in Borgo S. Giuliano, one of the oldest districts and a favorite haunt of Fellini. Rimini Top Sights and Attractions: Besides beaches and nightlife, Rimini has a good historic center and is a city of art. Most of these sights are in the historic center. For a map showing the main sights see Rimini Map on Mapping Europe. Roman Rimini dates from 268 BC and there are several Roman remains. The main town gate, Arco d'Augusto, was erected in 27BC. There's a 62 meter long Roman bridge, Ponte di Tiberio, that was built in 21AD and part of a 2nd century Roman a |
Who duetted with Tom Jones on the 1999 version of Baby It's Cold Outside | Tom Jones & Cerys* - Baby, It's Cold Outside (CD) at Discogs Baby, It's Cold Outside 2 Baby, It's Cold Outside (Yush Mix) Baby, It's Cold Outside (Hefner Mix) Remix, Mixed By – Hefner Glass Mastered At – Disctronics S Credits Words By, Music By – Frank Loesser Notes Published by MPL Communications Ltd. Cerys Matthews appears courtesy of Blanco Y Negro. Track 1 taken from the Tom Jones album " Reload ". ℗ 1999 Gut Records Ltd. © 1999 Gut Records Ltd. Distributed by Vital Distribution Ltd. Artists are billed as "Tom Jones & Cerys from Catatonia". Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Text): 5 016556 212991 Barcode (String): 5016556212991 Matrix / Runout: S CXGUT 29 01 DISCTRONICS Mastering SID Code: IFPI L502 Mould SID Code: IFPI 8727 |
Who was Norway's first female prime minister | Erna Solberg replaces Jens Stoltenberg as Norway's prime minister as centre-right bloc takes power - Telegraph Norway Erna Solberg replaces Jens Stoltenberg as Norway's prime minister as centre-right bloc takes power Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg – nicknamed "Iron Erna" – will become Norway's new prime minister as the leader of a centre-right coalition government likely including an anti-immigration party. Norway's right wing Monday hailed "a historic election victory" after gaining a majority of seats in parliament in a national poll Photo: GETTY IMAGES AP 3:33AM BST 10 Sep 2013 Preliminary results from the oil-rich Nordic country's parliamentary elections shows the Conservative Party got 26.8 per cent of votes, the best result for the party in 28 years. Solberg, who will be Norway's second female prime minister after Gro Harlem Brundtland, thanked the voters on Monday for a historic victory. "The voters had the choice between 12 years of red-green government or a new government with new ideas and new solutions," Solberg said. The current prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who has led Norway for eight years, conceded defeat, saying his Labor Party tried "to do what almost no one has done, to win three elections in a row, but it turned out to be tough." The discovery of oil and gas in Norway's waters in the 1960s turned the Scandinavian nation into one of the richest in the world, with a strong welfare system and a high living standard. The oil wealth helped it withstand Europe's financial crisis and retain low unemployment throughout Stoltenberg's years in power. Still, the Conservative Party has managed to attract votes amid pledges to increase the availability of private health care and cut taxes on assets over $140,000. Frank Aarebrot, Professor of comparative politics at the University of Bergen, said the election campaign was dominated by classical welfare issues, such as better care for the elderly, improved hospitals and better schools. Related Articles Norway poised to reject Labour party just two years after Utoya massacre 08 Sep 2013 Yet, none of the parties suggested that Norwegians should have to pay for things such as hospital visits, college education or elderly care. "Everybody agrees that should be for free," he said. The Conservative Party has said for the first time that it is prepared to form a coalition government with the anti-immigration Progress Party, which was the third biggest party in the election. Solberg will now likely begin negotiations with them, as well as with the Liberal Party and the Christian Democrats. According to preliminary results, she needs the support of all three parties to get a majority government, but could end up running a minority government with the Progress Party with support from the two others, if they refuse to share power with the Progress Party. This was the first parliamentary election since Anders Behring Breivik – who was a member of the Progress Party before he lost faith in democracy – killed 77 people in 2011 and thirty-three survivors of the massacre were seeking national office in the election. Stoltenberg was admired for his calm demeanour after the terror acts, which were unequivocally condemned by all parties, and there was a short-lived boost in support for Labor. However, a report last year criticising Norwegian police for a litany of institutional failures before and during the attacks dented his government's prestige. In Monday's election, the Labor Party appeared set to remain the biggest single party, with 30.8 per cent of the votes. Still, together with its two coalition partners, the Socialist Party and the Center Party, it lost support since the last election, getting only 40.4 per cent of votes. "I want a change of government because I am liberal-conservative and believe in more deregulation and private solutions," said Haakon Gloersen, a 25-year-old communications adviser, who voted for the Liberal Party. Oeyvind Nordli, a 44-year-old salesman, said he voted for the conservatives because he thought it would benefit him personally and |
Whose idea was it to have leap years | Leap Year Inventor, History and Origins Share By Mary Bellis A leap year is a year with 366 days, instead of the usual 365. Leap years are necessary because the actual length of a year is 365.242 days, not 365 days, as commonly stated. Basically, leap years occur every 4 years, and years that are evenly divisible by 4 (2004, for example) have 366 days. This extra day is added to the calendar on February 29th. However, there is one exception to the leap year rule involving century years, like the year 1900. Since the year is slightly less than 365.25 days long, adding an extra day every 4 years results in about 3 extra days being added over a period of 400 years. For this reason, only 1 out of every 4 century years is considered as a leap year. Century years are only considered as leap years if they are evenly divisible by 400. Therefore, 1700, 1800, 1900 were not leap years, and 2100 will not be a leap year. But 1600 and 2000 were leap years, because those year numbers are evenly divisible by 400. continue reading below our video 5 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score Julius Caesar , Father of Leap Year Julius Caesar was behind the origin of leap year in 45 BC. The early Romans had a 355 day calendar and to keep festivals occurring around the same season each year a 22 or 23 day month was created every second year. Julius Caesar decided to simplify things and added days to different months of the year to create the 365 day calendar, the actual calculation were made by Caesar's astronomer, Sosigenes. Every fourth year following the 28th day of Februarius (February 29th) one day was to be added, making every fourth year a leap year. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII further refined the calendar with the rule that leap day would occur in any year divisible by 4 as described above. |
In which English county is the most Brie made | List of Cheeses | igourmet's Encyclopedia of Cheese Danish Cheeses more info or shop Blue Castello: A blue-veined cheese with an extremely buttery taste. The surface of the cheese is rindless, thus the entire cheese is edible. more info or buy Cream Havarti: Arguably Denmark's most famous cheese, Cream Havarti is a deliciously mild, very creamy, natural, semisoft cheese laced with small to mid-sized holes. Cream Havarti is both a table cheese and a dessert cheese to be served with fruit and wine. Flavored Cream Havartis are also available, with ingredients such as dill, jalapeno pepper or garlic and herbs. more info or buy Danbo: A mild cheese with a sweet, nutty flavor. Available plain or flavored with caraway seeds. more info or buy Esrom: Previously known as Danish Port Salut, it was first created by monks in the Esrom Abbey. It is a semi-soft cheese with a pungent aroma and a spicy flavor. more info or buy Fontina: Danish Fontina is pale yellow and semisoft with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. A derivitive of its Italian namesake and a great table cheese that goes well with a light wine, Fontina is also a good sandwich cheese. Saga: Original Saga is a cross between blue cheese and brie; a creamy, blue-veined cheese with a white-mold rind. It is very mild for a blue-veined cheese. Saga is an excellent dessert cheese that should be served with fruit and wine. It is also an excellent cheese in salads or as a snack on a cracker. Saga is now made in America as well as in Denmark. Samsoe: Named for the island where it originated, Samsoe originally was a Danish copy of Swiss Emmental. Over time, it has developed a unique character of its own. It has a golden yellow color and is usually shrouded in wax. Its texture ranges from springy to firm and has a few scattered the size of cherries. Samsoe's flavor is quite mild with hints of hazelnut, becoming more pungent quality as the cheese matures. English Cheeses more info or shop Caerphilly: Originally from Wales, most Caerphilly production has moved to England. A simple white cheese with a chalky texture when aged or a creamy texture when young. more info or buy Cheddar: Cheddar cheeses were originally made in England; however, today they are manufactured in quite a number of countries. Fully cured, Cheddar is a hard, natural cheese. The rind, if any, is artificial, most often times wax. The color of the wax used for coating does not indicate a level of quality. Normally, the color of Cheddar ranges from white to pale yellow. Some Cheddars however have a color added, giving the cheese a yellow-orange color. Cheddar is always made from cow's milk and has a slightly crumbly texture if properly cured. If the cheese is too young, the texture is smooth. Cheddar gets a sharper taste the longer it matures. The important thing in purchasing Cheddar is to consider the age of the cheese. Of course, the older it is, the more it will cost. more info or buy Cheshire: One of the oldest English cheeses, allegedly invented during the 12th century. Cheshire is firm in texture and a bit more crumbly than Cheddar. Cheshire is rich, mellow and slightly salty with an excellent aftertaste, its flavor sharpens as it ages. more info or buy Clotted Cream: Strawberry's famous partner, Clotted Cream has a much wider application than just strawberries and cream. It is thick and rich, and needs to be spooned. This product is served over fruit, hot scones, fish or vegetables. more info or buy Cornish Yarg: Made at Ulceby Grange in Lincolnshire by Simon Jones, this cheese is similar to cheddar but with less acidity and a slightly bitter quality upfront with a genuinely sweet aftertaste. Derby: Similar to Lancashire, it is most often sold as Sage Derby, a green cheese flavored with bits of sage. more info or buy Double Gloucester: A natural hard cheese. Double Gloucester has a mild and r |
What are young gerbils called | Gerbil Care Handbook Gerbil Care Handbook Behaviors Thumping: There are two reasons gerbils thump: to warn other gerbils in their colony of danger or in sexual excitement. When alarmed or excited, gerbils will make a rhythmic thumping sound with their hind feet. Usually only one gerbil in an enclosure will do this while the others perk up their ears and listen. It's really amusing when you have several tanks of gerbils and one gerbil will thump an alarm, and another in another aquarium will thump back! It's their way of communicating danger. Gerbils produce this thump by stomping both their feet on the ground. It is amazing how loud and how long they can thump. While we may not be able to differentiate between the two types of thumps, gerbils can certainly tell the difference. While an alarm thump may produce a chorus of warning thumps, a mating thumps will often go ignored. Grooming: Grooming is not only a way to keeps clean, but also it is a vital part of the social infrastructure of gerbils. Pairs, parents, and pups will spend a lot of time each day grooming each other. Regular daily grooming is a sign that all is well in the family group. Fighting: There are two distinct types of fighting: play fighting, and serious fighting. Play fighting goes on frequently among gerbils, especially pups. It is what we always called 'roughhousing'. They will pounce and jump on each other, then give a wild chase around the tank. In a gerbil-boxing match they will stand on their hind legs and hit at each other, much the way you may have seen kangaroos box. Gerbils live in small family groups in the wild. There is one dominant pair that mates, and a number of their older offspring that help care for the young. When one of the subordinate gerbils is ready to start its own family, it will move on. When kept in captivity gerbils cannot move on. They are forced to live as we, their humans, see fit. This means that what might be a simple scuffle and chase in the wild may end up a deadly battle in captivity. A fight between gerbils is called a declanning. Much fighting can be avoided by following a few rules. always introduce two strange gerbils using the split cage method. (details found under "Split Cage Introductions"). Young pups, sexually mature pairs, and an older male and young pup clan most easily never try to introduce a single gerbil to a pair or group of gerbils small groups and even-numbered groups are preferable to larger groups never, ever breed more than one female in a single tank when a second litter arrives remove all but 1-3 older pups to keep from overcrowding There are a few warning signs that trouble is brewing. One gerbil may lose weight, stop sleeping in the nest, or most seriously, have bite marks on its head or rump and tail. If you see these signs pressure may be building, and a fight imminent. One way to prevent gerbils from fighting is to keep the tank simple, with only open structures and with only one logical, enclosed box to nest in. When gerbils do fight, they are very violent and often fight to the death. Once blood has been drawn, reconciliation is unlikely. If you have experienced a declanning, please fill out our declanning survey to help us better understand this behavior. Marking: If you look at your gerbil's stomach you will see a small patch of bearskin; this is their scent gland. It produces an oily secretion that they use to mark their territory. They will mark everything that is in their territory, as well as, family members. This is done by rubbing their stomach or mounting the object or other gerbil. Digging Madly In The Corner: A lot of people mistake gerbils' habit of digging in the corner of their cages as an urge to get out. It isn't. This is known as "stereotyped digging" and is caused by the gerbils' natural instinct to burrow. It has long been considered a harmless behavior, although some newer research suggests that animals whose tanks are too small or lack sufficient tunnelling material are more likely to exhibit this behavior. If you see a lot of it, see if adding |
Heterophobia is the irrational fear of what | Urban Dictionary: Heterophobia Heterophobia It is or it means male or female sharing any other sexual like, than heterosexuals who have a persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of heterosexual activities that compels one to avoid it, despite a heterosexual folk desire. Heterophobia is an unreasoning disgust or intense aversion of heterosexuals, frequently supported by erroneous, and faulty statements about heterosexuals. 1. Aversion to heterosexual people or their lifestyle or culture. 2. Is a behavior or an act based on this aversion. 3. Is a strong dislike or aversion to heterosexual people. 4. Is an irrational fear of, aversion to, antipathy towards heterosexuals. 5. Is people who endulge in bigotry or intolerance because of the heterophobia sickness. heterophobia: heterosexuals are promoted by the media, flaunt their sexuality, heterosexuals are pervert those are unrealistic thoughts of heterophobia Heterophobia Unreasoning prejudice against heterosexuals or their sexuality, the LGBT equivalent of reverse racism , and the inverse of homophobia . Commonly manifested as a disgust with the very idea of straight sexuality and/or reproduction, it copies the prejudices of homophobia, including the idea that straightness is unnatural, or unhealthy, or can somehow be "cured." Frequently paired with prejudice towards the opposite sex, this is surprisingly common in the LGBT community, but is often not addressed, due to concerns political correctness. At the same time, it has also been used a propaganda slur by homophobes , who level the charge at any gay or lesbian who stands up for their rights. As such, it is a highly contentious term. Being gay is one thing, but saying that women can't please men?! That's just heterophobia! |
What country imports river sand from Scotland for construction and camels from North Africa | Farming Systems and Poverty MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGIONAL SETTING Characteristics of the region The Middle East and North Africa region1 comprises 14 low and middle-income countries or territories stretching from Iran to Morocco (see Map). The region supports a population of 296 million people, over 120 million of whom live in rural areas. Of these, about 84 million are dependent on agriculture - including fishing and livestock. The region has ancient historical settlements, but there is also a long history of immigration from other areas. The Middle East is an important site of early settled agriculture, and the centre of origin and diversity of several major cereal and legume crops, and of the early domestication of sheep and goats. The region was also a major area of innovation in agriculture between the 4th and 11th Century AD, when many new crops and technologies were introduced from the Far East. Settlement patterns vary, depending on historical forces and political changes, but populations are increasing in major cities and concentrating in larger villages in rural areas. The region contains a significant number of pastoralists who move seasonally between low and high altitudes in mountainous regions and between wetter zones and the dry steppe. The long history of human settlement, unequal access to land and increasing urbanisation have led to serious degradation of land and forest resources in much of the region. The region covers an area of 1100 million ha and includes a diversity of environments. However, arid and semiarid areas with low and variable rainfall predominate. The more humid areas have a Mediterranean climate, characterised by long, dry summers and mild, wet winters. These moderately humid zones account for less than 10 percent of the land area but nearly half of the agricultural population, while the drier areas account for nearly 90 percent of the land area but less than 30 percent of the population. These aggregates include centres of population, often located in dispersed, intensively irrigated areas within arid and semiarid zones. In addition, the large-scale irrigated areas - which cover only 2 percent of total land area - include a further 17 percent of the agricultural population. Rainfed crops are grown during the wetter winter period, while irrigated areas are cultivated year round. The main rainfed crops are wheat, barley, legumes, olives, grapes, fruit and vegetables. A wide range of subtropical crops, including fruit and vegetables, is also grown under irrigation in the summer months. Livestock, mainly sheep and goats, are an important feature of many farming systems and provide key linkages between and within the different systems - from extensive pastoralism to feedlots in peri-urban agriculture. In comparison with other developing areas of the world, the Middle East and North Africa is not a particularly impoverished zone. The early development of irrigation-based civilisations in much of the area laid the foundation for intensive agricultural systems still in use today. Furthermore, historical evidence indicates that, in Roman times, much of North Africa enjoyed sufficient rainfall to support widespread rainfed cultivation of cereals and other crops. Climatic conditions and vegetative cover appear to have deteriorated since then. Historically, irrigation practices, coupled with effective indigenous technologies for managing the limited resources available, have meant that any outright malnutrition in rural areas has been associated mainly with crop failures resulting from droughts, pests, or the failure of the annual flood in the Nile Valley. Rapid increases in population, arising from improved child survival rates and lower mortality in general, now threaten this historical equilibrium. Although the growing cities have proved to be a magnet for many young people, unemployment rates in urban areas are high. While only around two percent of the total population fall below the international poverty line of US$1 per day an estimated nine percent (or 33 million people)2 - mostly |
What is the only breed of dog that can suffer from gout | Canine Gout Canine Gout Canine Gout - Your Dog can suffer too. Canine Gout is a rare form of Gout and it is often diagnosed as calcium circumscripta ( calcium Gout ) or calcium pyrophosphate-dehydrate disease, which is a chalky liquid that can ooze from a dogs paws or from surgical interference. It can also appear as lesions on the paws of larger dogs. There are of treatments of hepatic support diet ( Liver support diet ) and treatment with colchicine ( which can kill a dog if they eat the human version ) The most common treatment other than dietary changes is the use of allopurinol, and strangely enough a low purine diet change for a dog can help stop them getting a xanthine bladder stone. Additional dietary help should include whole grain cereals with no yeast. There are side effects of allopurinol on dogs such as nausea, cramping, diarrhea and general upset stomach. Also a fatty acid diet with raw egg yolks added can help dramatically. Another treatment can be using charcoal adsorbent material ( Kremezin ) to help metabolism problems . This form of Gout can appear as lesions and ulceration and can also be linked to animal diabetes and kidney disease. This is also similar to Human Gout, in the fact that it can be genetically passed down in the breed. This form of Gout appears in mainly large breeds of dogs such as : Dalmatians. A large percentage of Dalmatians are unable to convert uric acid into allantoin. The Dalmatian liver cells cannot absorb uric acid hence they cannot urinate it out. This then leads to uric acid stone formations which are then uric acid bladder stones. This affects more male dalmatians than females have stone problems due to their extra urethral additions. The average age of a Gout affected Dalmatian is around the 4.5 year old dog. Keep your Dalmatian off Vitamin B supplements as they are high in purine formation and brewers yeast products. Also keep them off any Vitamin C products as this can also cause over production of acidity and increase chances of stones forming. German Shepherds ( somehow Canine Gout is linked to Hip Dysplasia , which is occurs in German Shepherds more commonly than most other dog breeds. ) Irish Wolfhounds , English Pointers , Rottweilers, Labrador retrievers are all susceptible. Canine Gout appears mainly in the paws and toes, but can also appear in the elbows, the neck area and even on the tongue. It is most common on the hind feet. The use of medicine to reduce the calcified deposits does take time to heal, whilst surgery cutting out the whole lesion shows that the deposit does not come back to this area and heals much faster. These lesions are seem as a granular type of lesion with various sized fibrous tissue surrounding. Studies are now showing that very diluted amounts of Apple Cider Vinegar in a dogs food and water does help alleviate Canine gout over a period of time and lowers the ph levels which is a huge benefit. The use of Emu oil from Australia also seems to help reduce swelling, but check with your vet before going ahead with this form of inflammation reduction. Whilst studying Canine Gout I have just come across a product that may help and it is unusual.. Cherry Hip Bones for Dogs?...sold on Amazon. Click here for a Canine Health Amazon Store that has the Cherry Hip bones and other helpful products for your animal. Signs to look for to see if your dog has Gout or Stones: Lumps and bleeding in the paw / toe area Chalky white substance oozing out of lesions Bloody urine |
What was the former name of The Grateful Dead | The Grateful Dead | Rolling Stone artists > T > The Grateful Dead > Bio The Grateful Dead Bio From the 1960s until the 1995 death of guitarist, singer-songwriter Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead played roughly 2,300 long, freeform concerts that touched down on their own country-, blues and folk –tinged songs, and on a similarly wide range of cover versions. Along the way, they popularized the concept of the jam band, influencing thousands of songwriters and basement improvisers and earning themselves maybe the most loyal fans a rock band have ever had. Nearly as famous as the band itself were its legions of "Deadheads" — predominantly white men who have lovingly preserved the era that spawned the Dead by emulating their Summer of Love predecessors' philosophy and that period's accoutrements: tie-dye clothing, hallucinogenic drugs, and the Dead's music. These fans supported the band with an almost religious fervor, following the group around the country, trading tapes of live concerts (something the band allowed as long as it wasn't for profit, providing prime spots for tapers at shows), and providing a synergy between band and audience that was unique in rock. In true psychedelic style, the Grateful Dead preferred the moment to the artifact — but to keep those moments coming, the Dead evolved into a far-flung and smoothly run corporate enterprise that, for all its hippie trimmings, drew admiring profiles in the financial and mainstream press. Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia took up guitar at 15, spent nine months in the Army in 1959, then moved to Palo Alto, where he began his long-standing friendship with Robert Hunter, who late became the Dead's lyricist. In 1962 he bought a banjo and began playing in folk and bluegrass bands, and by 1964 he was a member of Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, along with Bob Weir, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and longtime associates Bob Matthews (who engineered Dead albums and formed the Alembic Electronics equipment company) and John Dawson (later of New Riders of the Purple Sage). In 1965 the band became the Warlocks: Garcia, Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, and Phil Lesh, a former electronic-music composer. With electric instruments, the Warlocks debuted in July 1965 and soon became the house band at Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, a series of public LSD parties and multimedia events held before the drug had been outlawed. LSD chemist Owsley Stanley bankrolled the Grateful Dead — a name from an Egyptian prayer that Garcia spotted in a dictionary — and later supervised construction of the band's massive, state-of-the-art sound system. The Dead lived communally at 710 Ashbury Street in San Francisco in 1966–67 and played numerous free concerts; by 1967's Summer of Love, they were regulars at the Avalon and Carousel ballrooms and the Fillmore West. MGM signed the band in 1966, and it made some mediocre recordings. The Dead's legitimate recording career began when Warner Bros. signed the band. While its self-titled 1967 debut album featured zippy three-minute songs, Anthem of the Sun (Number 87, 1968) and Aoxomoxoa (Number 73, 1969) featured extended suites and studio experiments that left the band $100,000 in debt to Warner Bros., mostly for studio time, by the end of the 1960s. Meanwhile, the Dead's reputation had spread, and they appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. As the Seventies began, the Dead recouped its Warner debt with three comparatively inexpensive albums — Live/Dead (Number 64, 1969) (recorded in concert at San Francisco's Fillmore West in February and March of 1969), Workingman's Dead (Number 27, 1970), and American Beauty (Number 30, 1970). The former featured extended psychedelic explorations, such as the classic "Dark Star," while in sharp contrast the latter two found the Dead writing concise country-ish songs and working out clear-cut, well-rehearsed arrangements. Workingman's Dead (including "Uncle John's Band" [Number 69, 1970] and "Casey Jones") and American Beauty (including "Truckin'" [Number 64, 1971], "Ripple," and "Box of Rai |
Name either one of the beavers in The Angry Beavers Children's TV show | The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon | Fandom powered by Wikia TV.com summary The Angry Beavers is a Nickelodeon animated series created by Mitch Schauer , about Daggett and Norbert Beaver, two beaver brothers who have left their mom and home to become two bachelors in the forest. Their many adventures spark them to release their ugly sides very often, drawing in the name Angry Beavers. The show premiered in 1997 after the 1997 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and was cancelled in 2001, when one of the planned episodes would have had Norbert and Daggett discussing how cartoons are re-run after they end. This resulted in a handful of the final episodes going unaired until 2006, when they were finally aired on Nicktoons Network . Contents → Main article: List of The Angry Beavers characters Main Characters Daggett Doofus "Dag" Beaver : Daggett is the younger sibling, born four minutes after Norbert. He is hyperactive and loves to joke around, and is very immature. Bugging his brother is almost like a hobby for him. He has brown fur, a gray tail, sharp teeth, a red nose, and pointy black fins/ears on his back. He is apparently unliked of by many animals in the forest, and thought of as stupid or uncool, but Norbert still seems to have a soft spot for him, despite the brotherly teasing. Daggett's catchphrases include "That was NUTS!", and "Spoot!". Some of Norbert's nicknames for him are "Dag", "Daggy", "Daggy-waggy" "Daggy-doo", etc. He is voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz . Norbert Foster "Norb" Beaver : Norbert is older than Daggett by four minutes. He is very laid-back, calm and much more mature than his brother. He often obsesses over his hair. He likes to manipulate his brother, mostly in order to get things, or make Daggett look like an idiot. Even so, he will sometimes show a reluctant protective brotherly love for his younger sibling. His catchphrase is "Biiiiig HUG!". After saying this, he will force hugs on the less-than-receptive Daggett. Some of Daggett's nicknames for him are "Norb", "Norby", and "Norby-orby-orby". He has blond/yellow fur, a tan tail, a purple-ish nose, and brown, rounded fins/ears on his back. He is slightly pigeon-toed when standing. He seems to enjoy the finer things in life, such as money, great Arbor day gifts, hair curlers, bad horror movies, and becoming a Lipizzaner stallion. He is considered "cool" by most of the other animals in the forest, and is a usual trend-setter. He is voiced by Nick Bakay . Stump: A giant sequoia stump, friend of the beaver brothers. He frequents many of the beavers' social events, forming an integral part of their inner circle. When Dag first met Stump, he was jealous of him but Stump brought Norb and Dag closer together. In "Stump Looks For His Roots" he journeys off in search of his real family. Norb and Dag almost ate Stump while they were in a cave. Treeflower (voiced by Cynthia Mann): The love of Norbert's life and a hard working beaver who have a lot of jobs outside the forest life. Treeflower was once in a relationship with Norb during the "Bummer of Love" episode. She returns wanting to be friends with Norb when she meets Truckee although Truckee only cares about his truck. Treeflower was also Muscular Beaver's sidekick Goody Good Gal. Among her careers are elevator songwriter, championship snowboarder, superhero and firefighter. Bing (voiced by Victor Wilson): An annoying lizard who hangs out with Norb and Dag. Bing went through a breakup in one episode. Norbert and Daggett also fought over him because he told all the other creatures that they're both constantly ditching him. Barry Bear (voiced by John Garry): Daggett and Norbert's funk-loving friend. Barry is a vegetarian despite being a bear. He once made a disco album after everybody got sick of Beaver Feaver. In one episode, Barry felt awkward around Norbert because he was acting like Daggett. There was also an episode where the beavers thought Barry was going to eat them (A lie that Bill Licking made up). Truckee (voiced by Mark Klastorin in most appearances, Mitch Schauer in "Dag's List"): A truck lovin |
What is the name given to the type of skull cap worn by the Pope | Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap - Catholic Answers Forums Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap Lost password? Welcome to Catholic Answers Forums, the largest Catholic Community on the Web. Here you can join over 400,000 members from around the world discussing all things Catholic. Membership is open to all, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, who seek the Truth with Charity. To gain full access, you must register for a FREE account. Registered members are able to: Submit questions about the faith to experts from Catholic Answers Participate in all forum discussions Communicate privately with Catholics from around the world Plus join a prayer group, read with the Book Club, and much more. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. So join our community today ! Have a question about registration or your account log-in? Just contact our Support Hotline . Page 1 of 2 Join Date: March 18, 2013 Posts: 2,063 Religion: Western Catholic since 2010 Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap What is the historical, symbolic or spiritual meaning of it? I know it's similar to what Rabbi's wear, but why have we adopted, adapted and maintained it? Would the original 12 and Our Lord being Jewish have worn a yarmulke in their day? And if yes, is that why the Bishops wear it? Thank you. Join Date: December 27, 2006 Posts: 2,650 Religion: Roman-rite Catholic Re: Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap In most Western cultures, hair is a symbol of beauty, and thus covering it up, or veiling it, or tonsuring it, to be a sign of humility. There's Biblical roots for this (I call to mind Samson); it's also a very pertinent Gallic tradition, considering that historically, cutting off a Frank's hair was culturally about one step before castrating them. __________________ " ... the systematic exclusion of Latin is an abuse no less to be condemned than the systematic desire of some people to use it exclusively. Its sudden and total disappearance will not be without serious pastoral consequences..." Ratio fundamentatlis, 1980 EphelDuath Join Date: June 2, 2011 Posts: 4,274 Religion: Catholic Re: Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap I thought it was to cover up the bald spot left by tonsure. Of course tonsure has become vanishingly rare in the Church today, but the zucchetto has endured, mainly for the bishops. Priests used to wear a black one but this has also become very rare. I don't think there is any connection to the yarmulke. Wikipedia says the zucchetto evolved from a Greek hat called the pilos (a roughly conical cap, to judge from the pictures) and has a common origin with the modern beret. __________________ But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weakness, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. (2 Corinthians 12:9) Aelred Minor Join Date: March 23, 2011 Posts: 172 Religion: Catholic Re: Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap Yes, that was my understanding too, that while they have ultimately ended up looking very similiar, the Zuchetto and Kippah(or Yarmukle) have different origins. The Zuchetto was originally suppose to cover the bald spot left by the tonsuring. Now that tonsuring has become rare it's become more symbolic than practical. JuantheTuba Join Date: October 16, 2012 Posts: 1,003 Religion: Syro-Maronite Re: Why does the Bishops and Pope wear a skullcap I assume, though, ultimately it is derived from the Jewish practice of wear a Kippah and covering one's head before God. I say this because it is not simply a Western practice but Eastern Catholic as well (Maronite bishops wear, or should, the same "skullcap" as monks called a phiro and wear the monastic hood on top of it; the Syriac Orthodox do something similar, the Armenians wear a hood and the Ethiopians even wear an almost prayer shawl looking garment). I think all these ideas of covering oneself in humility and reverence before the Lord comes from the Jews. Now as to why they do it? Again it pertains to humility I think |
Who was Britain's first divorced Prime Minister | BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp |
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If you carry a white stick with red lines on it what is your disability | Deafblind Awareness: Red and White Canes - Deafblind UK Deafblind UK - Deafblind Awareness: Red and White Canes Blog Blog Deafblindness How often do you see a pedestrian with a cane and automatically assume that they are blind? If you see a person with a completely white cane, this will usually mean they are blind, or visually impaired. Pedestrians with a red and white striped cane however, are deafblind (with both sight and hearing impairments). Daphne is a Deafblind UK member and uses a red and white cane while out and about in her local area. “I’ve had a few near misses when cars beep at me, assuming I can hear them,” she said. “I will always stop and tell people, younger people especially, what my red and white cane means and I hope they will pass it on.” Many deafblind people choose to use a cane to help them navigate obstacles while out and about, as well as to let other people know that they are deafblind and may need a bit more time to make decisions and movements, particularly if they are not familiar with their surroundings. Some older deafblind people that have additional mobility complications will use a standard walking cane that they have adapted with red and white tape because it fits their additional needs. While there are a few varieties of cane, there are two main lengths that a person with sensory loss may use. This full length cane is the most common, and used as a mobility aid These are symbol canes, much shorter and held close to the body to indicate deafblindness These standard walking canes have been adapted with coloured tape to indicate deafblindness If you’re a driver and see a pedestrian with a red and white cane, please remember that they may not be able to hear you, so simply beeping your car horn at them won’t necessarily alert them to your presence. A deafblind person may also cross a road at a slower pace; this is for their own safety so please be patient. All road users are legally required to be aware of the Highway Code – and you can find an entire section on particularly vulnerable road users (including deafblind people) on the website HERE . Did you know that a red and white cane was used to identify a deafblind person? Please share our graphic and help drivers and other pedestrians become more deafblind aware! Click for full size |
Which British motor manufacturer used to make the Toledo | Car History 4U - History of British Motor Car / Automobile Manufacturers History of British Motor Car / Automobile Manufacturers 8.7 Great Britain (UK) 8.7.1. Aston Martin The company was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford and the first car to bear the name was ready by 1915. After encountering financial difficulties during 1924/5 the company was sold in 1926 and renamed “Aston Martin Motors”. Seven years later, in 1933, the company changed ownership again. Up to the start of World War 2, in 1939, about 700 Aston Martin cars had been produced. In 1947 the company was purchased by David Brown Limited, who also acquired the Lagonda car company the same year. The DB range of cars started in 1948 with the 2-Litre Sports DB1. This was followed by the 2,580 cc DB2 (1950-53) and the racing model DB3 in 1957. The 240 hp (179 kW) 3,670 cc DB4 was first produced in 1958; a car with a top speed of 140 mph (224 kph). By 1963, when production of the DB4 ceased, 1,110 had been made (from 1962 70 were convertibles). 100 short wheelbase DB4 GT/Zagoto models were also built. The lightweight DB4 GT version was introduced in 1959. 75 of these cars, which had a top speed of 153 mph (240 kph), were built. Is 75 correct? In 1961 the company launched the DB4 Vantage model. The 266 hp (198 kW) car was fitted with three SU carburettors. 136 saloons and 32 convertibles were built. Between 1961 and 1963 19 DB4 GT Zagato models were produced, the bodies of which were built by Zagato in Italy. The 3,995 cc DB 5 model was produced from 1963 to 1965. The 282 hp (210 kW) version, which was fitted with three SU carburettors, had a top speed of 141 mph (226 kph). In 1964 the company produced the high performance, 314 hp (234 kW), DB5 Vantage coupe model. 65 were built. A total of 1,024 DB5 models were produced; 901 two-door coupes and 123 convertibles. A figure of 1,063 has also been quoted. Which is correct? 19 of the convertibles were left-hand drive. 12 special estate car versions were also built. A DB5 car was used in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger (Ian Fleming’s book featured a DB Mark III). 1,567 DB6 models were produced from 1965 to 1970. The 325 hp (242 kW) 3,996 cc car had a top speed of 150 mph (240 kph). It accelerated from 0-60 mph (96 kph) in 8.4 seconds. A Mark 2 version was launched in 1969. Having been sold in 1972 to a British consortium, the company was bought in 1975 by two American businessmen, who produced the V8 Vantage in 1977 and the the convertible Volante in 1978. Between the early 1980s and 1987 the company changed ownership three more times until the Ford Motor Company initially purchased 75% of the company (gaining full control in 1993). Between 1968 and 1988 approx. 5,000 Aston Martin cars were made. In 1993 the company announced the DB7. In 2002, when production reached 6,000, the DB7 became the top selling DB model. The DB9 coupe was introduced in 2003, followed by a convertible version the following year. In March 2007 the Ford Motor Company sold Aston Martin to a British consortium led by David Richards. 8.7.2. Austin The Austin Motor Company was founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin, becoming a private limited company in 1908. In 1906 the company produced a large 5 litre family sized model, the first of about 8 different models that were produced in this first decade. In its first year the company produced 23 cars. By 1917 the company’s factory at Longbridge was the largest of its type in Great Britain. The first model introduced after the end of World War 1 was the Austin 20 in 1919. In 1922 a scaled down version, the Austin 12, was produced. Another model introduced in 1922 was the Austin 7, which remained in production until 1939 by which time over 375,000 had been made. It was also being built in Germany, U.S.A and France. In the early 1930s it was the most popular car in the world. The car had a 747 cc engine and a top speed of 42 mph (67 kph). The first cars produced after World War 2 were based on pre-war designs. These were the Austin 8, 10, 12 & 16 models. The 1,200 cc Austin A40 wa |
What was discovered at Rum Jungle in Australia in 1952 | Rum Jungle - Australian Map of Nuclear and Uranium Sites Australian Map of Nuclear and Uranium Sites Fossil Fuels Rum Jungle Rum Jungle is about 64 kilometres south of Darwin in the Northern Territory, among the headwaters of the East Finniss River. The Rum Jungle mining project operated from 1954 to 1971. Processing of uranium and copper continued from stockpiles until April 1971 although uranium ore had last been extracted in 1963. A total of 863,000 tonnes of uranium ore were processed, the average grade was 0.28-0.41%, and 3,520 tonnes of U3O8 were produced from various Rum Jungle deposits − White’s (U-Cu-Pb), Dyson’s (U), Rum Jungle Creek South (U), and Mt Burton (U-Cu). HISTORY Uranium and copper mineralisation was discovered in the Rum Jungle area in 1869 by Goyder’s survey party, but it was not recognised as such until 1949. In April 1948 an announcement in the Commonwealth Gazette stated that rewards would be paid for the discovery of uranium in Australia and its territories. The maximum amount of the reward was fixed at £25,000. Time Magazine reported on 15 September 1952: From Darwin to Melbourne, the word had got around that Australia’s vast, tropical Northern Territory was bursting with uranium. Hundreds of adventurous young men from Australia’s overcrowded southern cities, plus many an old gold fossicker from West Australia, were making their way up through the desert by jeeps, horse-drawn wagons, on horseback, even in airplanes. In Darwin, Geiger counters were sold out as fast as they came into the store. One newspaper advertised counters: “Find Uranium and Make Your Fortune.” The excitement had begun at Rum Jungle, 60 miles south of Darwin, where a prospector named Jack White uncovered a three-mile-long lode of uranium-bearing ore in 1949. In March 1952, representatives of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (USAEC) and of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) visited Australia to discuss, among other things, the development of the Rum Jungle uranium field. This led to the provision of funds to develop the Rum Jungle project by the Combined Development Agency and the signing of an exclusive supply contract between the Commonwealth and the CDA. The uranium produced between the commencement of production in 1954 and January 1963 was used to fill the supply contract with the CDA for use in nuclear weapons. The Commonwealth entered into a contract with the Consolidated Zinc Group in August 1952 to develop and operate the Rum Jungle project. In the same year Consolidated Zinc formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Territory Enterprises Pty Ltd (TEP) to manage all aspects of the operation including exploration, mining and milling. (In 1962, Consolidated Zinc merged with the Rio Tinto Mining Company of Australia Ltd to form Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd or CRA.) The town of Batchelor was redeveloped to service the mine. Batchelor became a booming township with a power station, acres of suburban homes, a hotel, a community centre, and a population of 500. Many workers lived in seriously sub-standard conditions. In 1956, a Melbourne newspaper ran a front-page story describing the conditions at the “Rum Jungle Hell Hole”. Security at the mine site was tokenistic. In addition to supplying the CDA, some uranium was put on the open market, and some uranium was stored at Lucas Heights in southern Sydney. About 2,000 tonnes of yellowcake was stockpiled by the time the mine closed in 1971. In 1994, 239 tonnes of Rum Jungle uranium oxide were sold to a US utility, leaving 1814 tonnes still stockpiled. The remainder was sold in subsequent years. Uranium ore from other deposits − including the Eva deposit near the Queensland border, and Adelaide River − was processed at Rum Jungle. ENVIRONMENTAL MISMANAGEMENT From the start of processing operations in 1954, the discharge of tailings was unconstrained and the solids settled out, while the acidic supernatant liquors drained into ‘Old Tailings Creek’ and thence to the East Branch of the Finniss River, 0.8 km to the west. Barren liquors from copper launders |
In which TV series did Guy Williams and June Lockheart play John and Maureen Robinson | Lost in Space (TV Series 1965–1968) - 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 space colony family struggles to survive when a spy/accidental stowaway throws their ship hopelessly off course. Creator: An evil spirit possesses John Robinson and plans to fly the Jupiter 2 back to his home world, even at the expense of Will's life. 8.5 John Robinson and Don West are transported onto a strange new world where their evil opposites exist and plan to change places with them. Will, The Robot and a reluctant Dr. Smith set out to find and... 8.4 Using a matter transfer device left behind by the Taurons, Will beams himself back to Earth. He arrives safely in the small town of Hatfield Four Corners, Vermont, but his pleas for help are ... 8.3 a list of 30 titles created 26 Feb 2011 a list of 26 titles created 17 Apr 2012 a list of 27 titles created 16 Sep 2013 a list of 30 titles created 13 May 2014 a list of 35 images created 20 Nov 2014 Title: Lost in Space (1965–1968) 7.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards » Videos A sarcastic Martian comes to live with a hapless young Terran on Earth. Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Pamela Britton A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely. Stars: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo The Robinson family was going into space to fight for a chance for humanity. Now they are fighting to live long enough to find a way home. Director: Stephen Hopkins The Caped Crusader battles evildoers in Gotham City in a bombastic 1960s parody of the comic book hero's exploits. Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier A witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces. Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent The misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family. Stars: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan The Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the Daily Planet. Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, John Hamilton The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes. Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tom Kratochvil A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie. Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville. Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Tom Lester A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James Edit Storyline In the year 1997, Earth is suffering from massive overpopulation. Professor John Robinson, his wife Maureen, their children (Judy, Penny and Will) and Major Don West are selected to go to the third planet in the Alpha Centauri star system to establish a colony so that other Earth people can settle there. They are to go there on a ship christened the Jupiter 2. However, Doctor Zachary Smith, an agent for an enemy government, is sent to sabotage the mission. He is successful in reprogramming the ship's robot, but in the process becomes trapped on the ship, and because of his excess weight, the ship and all on board become hopelessly lost and it now becomes a fight for survival as the crew tries to find their way back home. Written by Brian Washington <[email protected]> Unearthly perils face our planetary family. Starring June Lockhart and Guy Williams. In color. ( |
In mathematics what does the symbol that looks like a number 8 lying on its side mean | Sideways 8 | Article about Sideways 8 by The Free Dictionary Sideways 8 | Article about Sideways 8 by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Sideways+8 infinity, in mathematics, that which is not finite; it is often indicated by the symbol ∞. A sequence sequence, in mathematics, ordered set of mathematical quantities called terms. A sequence is said to be known if a formula can be given for any particular term using the preceding terms or using its position in the sequence. ..... Click the link for more information. of numbers, a1, a2, a3, … , is said to "approach infinity" if the numbers eventually become arbitrarily large, i.e., are larger than some number, N, that may be chosen at will to be a million, a billion, or any other large number (see limit limit, in mathematics, value approached by a sequence or a function as the index or independent variable approaches some value, possibly infinity. For example, the terms of the sequence 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-16, … are obviously getting smaller and smaller; since, if enough ..... Click the link for more information. ). The term infinity is used in a somewhat different sense to refer to a collection of objects that does not contain a finite number of objects. For example, there are infinitely many points on a line, and Euclid demonstrated that there are infinitely many prime numbers. The German mathematician Georg Cantor showed that there are different orders of infinity, the infinity of points on a line being of a greater order than that of prime numbers (see transfinite number transfinite number, cardinal or ordinal number designating the magnitude (power) or order of an infinite set; the theory of transfinite numbers was introduced by Georg Cantor in 1874. ..... Click the link for more information. ). In geometry one may define a point at infinity, or ideal point, as the point of intersection of two parallel lines, and similarly the line at infinity is the locus of all such points; if homogeneous coordinates (x1, x2, x3) are used, the line at infinity is the locus of all points (x1, x2, 0), where x1 and x2 are not both zero. (Homogeneous coordinates are related to Cartesian coordinates by x=x1/x3 and y=x2/x3.) Bibliography See A. D. Aczel, The Mystery of the Aleph (2000); D. F. Wallace, Everything and More (2003). Infinity (in mathematics). “Mathematical infinity is taken from reality, although unconsciously, and therefore it can only be explained from reality and not from itself or from mathematical abstraction” (F. Engels, Anti-Duhring, 1966, p. 396). The material basis of the mathematical infinite can be understood only when it is considered in dialectical harmony with the finite. Every mathematical theory is bound by a compulsory requirement for internal formal consistency. Thus the problem arises of how to unite this requirement with the essentially contradictory character of the reality of infinity. “The annihilation of this inconsistency would be the end of infinity” (ibid., p. 47). The solution to this problem consists of the following: When, in the theory of limits, one considers infinite limits—lim an = ∞—or, in the theory of sets, infinite powers, this does not lead to internal formal inconsistencies in the indicated theories only because these distinct special forms of mathematical infinity are extremely simplified, schematized forms of the different aspects of infinity in the real world. This article is confined to indicating the different approaches to infinity in mathematics which are discussed in detail in other articles. (1) The idea of infinitely large and infinitesimal variable quantities in one of the fundamental problems in mathematical analysis. The idea preceding the modern approach to the concept of the infinitesimal, according to which finite quantities were composed of an infinite number of infinitely small “indivisibles” which were not treated as variables but as constants smaller than any finite quantity, can serve as one example of the invalid separation of the infinite from the finite. Only the decomposition of finite qu |
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