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What are you suffering with if you have septicaemia | Sepsis - NHS Choices Sepsis Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. Without quick treatment, sepsis can lead to multiple organ failure and death. Read on or go straight to: Sepsis symptoms in children under five Go straight to A&E or call 999 if your child looks mottled, bluish or pale is very lethargic or difficult to wake feels abnormally cold to touch is breathing very fast has a rash that does not fade when you press it has a fit or convulsion Get medical advice urgently from NHS 111 If your child has any of the symptoms listed below, is getting worse or is sicker than you'd expect (even if their temperature falls), trust your instincts and seek medical advice urgently from NHS 111. Temperature temperature over 38C in babies under three months temperature over 39C in babies aged three to six months any high temperature in a child who cannot be encouraged to show interest in anything low temperature (below 36C – check three times in a 10-minute period) Breathing finding it much harder to breathe than normal – looks like hard work making "grunting" noises with every breath can't say more than a few words at once (for older children who normally talk) breathing that obviously "pauses" not had a wee or wet nappy for 12 hours Eating and drinking new baby under one month old with no interest in feeding not drinking for more than eight hours (when awake) bile-stained (green), bloody or black vomit/sick Activity and body soft spot on a baby's head is bulging eyes look "sunken" child cannot be encouraged to show interest in anything baby is floppy weak, "whining" or continuous crying in a younger child older child who's confused not responding or very irritable stiff neck, especially when trying to look up and down If your child has any of these symptoms, is getting worse or is sicker than you'd expect (even if their temperature falls), trust your instincts and seek medical advice urgently from NHS 111. Sepsis symptoms in older children and adults Early symptoms of sepsis may include: a high temperature (fever) or low body temperature chills and shivering a fast heartbeat fast breathing In some cases, symptoms of more severe sepsis or septic shock (when your blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level) develop soon after. These can include: less urine production than normal – for example, not urinating for a day cold, clammy and pale or mottled skin loss of consciousness When to get medical help Seek medical advice urgently from NHS 111 if you've recently had an infection or injury and you have possible early signs of sepsis. If sepsis is suspected, you'll usually be referred to hospital for further diagnosis and treatment. Severe sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies. If you think you or someone in your care has one of these conditions, go straight to A&E or call 999. Tests to diagnose sepsis Sepsis is often diagnosed based on simple measurements such as your temperature, heart rate and breathing rate. You may need to give a blood test . Other tests can help determine the type of infection, where it's located and which body functions have been affected. These include: urine or stool samples a wound culture – where a small sample of tissue, skin or fluid is taken from the affected area for testing respiratory secretion testing – taking a sample of saliva, phlegm or mucus blood pressure tests imaging studies – such as an X-ray , ultrasound scan or computerised tomography (CT) scan Treatments for sepsis If sepsis is detected early and hasn't affected vital organs yet, it may be possible to treat the infection at home with antibiotics . Most people who have sepsis detected at this stage make a full recovery. Almost all people with severe sepsis and septic shock require admission to hospital. Some people may require admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) . Because of problems with vital organs, people with severe sepsis are likely to be very ill and the condition can be fatal. However, sepsis is treatable if it is identified and treated quickly, and in most cases leads to a full recovery |
What would have been your job in times gone by if you were known as a Granger | Your Family: Past, Present, and Future - Wait But Why Your Family: Past, Present, and Future By Tim Urban This post was originally published about a year ago. Back with new posts soon. ___________ I have one living grandparent—my father’s mother, who’s 89. Nana. I visited Nana recently and went through the usual activities—talking about myself in a loud voice, fixing her “broken machine” by unminimizing the internet browser window, being told to slow down Timothy and get in the left lane, even though the turn is still a half mile ahead. But I also used the visit as an opportunity to do something I have not done nearly enough in my life—ask her questions about our family. I don’t know you, but I can almost guarantee that you don’t ask your grandparents (or older parents) enough questions about their lives and the lives of their parents. We’re all incredibly self-absorbed, and in being so, we forget to care about the context of the lives we’re so immersed in. We can use google to learn anything we want about world history and our country’s history, but our own personal history—which we really should know quite well—can only be accessed by asking questions. During my visit, Nana referred to herself as “the last of the Mohicans,” meaning basically everyone she spent her life with is dead—her husband, siblings, cousins, and friends are all gone. Besides that being the most depressing fact of all time, it was also a jarring wake-up call that a treasure trove of rich and detailed information about my family’s past exists in one and only one place—an 89-year-old brain—and if I kept dicking around, most of that information would be lost forever. So on this visit, I started asking questions. She was annoyed. But it only took a couple minutes for her to become absorbed in storytelling, and I spent the next three hours riveted. I learned more than I had ever known about her childhood. I knew she and my grandfather had grown up during the Great Depression, but I never really knew the unbelievable details—things like her seeing a mother and her children being thrown onto the sidewalk by their landlord and left there to starve and freeze until every neighbor on the block chipped in a coin or two from their own impoverished situation so the woman could rent a room for one more month. I learned a ton about my four paternal great-grandparents—again, I had known the basic info about them, but it was the details that for the first time made them real people. Three of them grew up in rough New York orphanages—the fourth left everything she knew in Latvia in her mid-teens and took a boat alone across the Atlantic, arriving in New York to work in a sweatshop. I even for the first time heard stories about my grandmother’s grandmother, who came over separately from Latvia and lived with the family for her last years—and apparently had quite the personality. Thankfully, she died in 1941, just months before she would have learned that her four sons (who unlike their mother and sister, stayed in Latvia because they had a thriving family business there) were all killed in the Holocaust. I knew none of this. How did I just learn now that my great-grandmother’s four brothers died in the Holocaust? And now that, for the first time, I know my four paternal great-grandparents and great-great grandmother as real, complex people with distinct personalities, I cannot believe I spent my life up to now satisfied with knowing almost nothing about them. Especially since it’s their particular orphanage/sweatshop/Great Depression struggle that has led to my ridiculously pleasant life. And as happy as I am that I at least scratched the surface of learning who these people were, I’m now sad about all of these other gray people: All of this has gotten me thinking about genealogy and how fascinating it is as a concept. What happens if I just keep extending my family tree up and up and up? What exactly is a fourth cousin and how many of them do I have and where are they all right now? How weird is it that to some kid in 2300, I’m one of the old-fashioned-looking dudes |
Who was the wife of Moses | Moses Ethiopian Wife Back to Home page Moses Ethiopian Wife "And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman" (Num. 12.1). Every now and again someone asks how it could be that Moses, the champion of the Lord for the chosen people, could have married an Ethiopian who was therefore of the descendants of Ham, youngest son of Noah. There was strong objection in Israel to such marriages although the assumption that Moses had married before he left Egypt only raises the second question how he later came to marry Zipporah the Midianite when he apparently had left one wife back in Egypt. The word "Ethiopian" is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word "Cush" who in Genesis 10.8 is recorded as one of the sons of Ham. The Cushites became the people known to history as the Sumerians. Eventually many of their tribes migrated, some down the eastern side of the Persian Gulf and into India, where they established the Indus civilization which endured from about 2000 BC to 1500 BC. Others moved down the western side and across Arabia and over the Red Sea into Africa where they became the people known to the Egyptians as Cush, living mainly in what is now the Sudan. Jewish legend has it that Moses when at the court of Pharaoh led an invading army into Cush and returned in triumph but there is probably no truth in that. "Ethiopia" in the A.V. is taken from old Anglo-Saxon versions that were based largely on the Greek Septuagint. It used this word to translate the Hebrew "Cush", but to the Greeks the whole of the southern world from Africa to India was denoted by the word Ethiopia (English travellers as late as the 17th Century still used the name in that sense). The Egyptians despised the Cushites and called them "vile Cush" and lost no opportunity of waging war on them. It would have been social suicide for Moses to marry into that nation while still at the Egyptian court and most unlikely. Another factor is that by deduction from Scripture records, at that time in history a man was rarely below the age of fifty at marriage, and since Moses fled to Midian at age forty, his marriage whilst there and return forty years later with two sons is perfectly logical. There is no evidence aside from this questionable statement in Num. 12.1 that he had been married before. Zipporah, his Midianite wife (Exodus 2.15-22) was a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. She was therefore of Semitic race and there would be no valid objection on that score against the union. Midianites were scattered all over the lands south of Canaan and the tribal name of the Sinai Midianites was Cushan (referred to only once in the O.T. in Habakkuk 3.7 "I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble". The almost certain explanation of Num. 12.1 is that by an early copyist's mistake Cushan was turned into Cush by the omission of the final N. The archaic Hebrew N in the days before Ezra was a very insignificant little "squiggle" and could easily have been missed. On this basis the text tells us that Moses had married a Cushan Midianite, which is what Exodus 2 says anyway. The objection raised by Aaron and Miriam to the nationality of his wife was probably evoked by jealousy. They feared that one of Moses' own sons by Zipporah would be appointed by him to succeed him as Israel's leader when the time came. They, and probably most of their fellows, would much prefer a full blooded son of Israel. They need not have worried; when the time did come, the Lord brought forth His own choice for leader, the stalwart Joshua. This is one of the lessons we all find hard to learn, that the Lord is perfectly able to raise up His own instrument to carry on any section of His work when the torch begins to fall from failing hands. We need not plan and devise and agonize for the continuance of that which He has left in our charge for a space of time. One has to realise that many of the women of the Old Testamen |
Who is managing Real Madrid at the moment (January 13th 2016) | Managing Madrid Mailbag: April 7th - Managing Madrid Managing Madrid Rec Real Madrid's week was some rollercoaster, and it made for one of the more serious mailbags we've had. No questions about Ted Cruz or hairstyles - all business. From the drunkenness of the victory at Camp Nou, to the utter and complete breakdown in Germany, Madridistas aged two decades this week. A huge 'thank you' to everyone for bearing with me for getting this mailbag up so late today. It was a day of deadline-chasing and mailbag filtering, but it's done now, and most of you will wake up to this for (hopefully) a nice leisurely read with your morning coffee. The downside to the increased amount of questions (this week was a record) is that I had to omit quite a few of your tweets, but I tried to make sure I only omitted repetitive questions that have occurred in previous mailbags. Let's. Do. This. — Kristofer Mc Cormack (@K_mc06) April 5, 2016 Given that I haven't followed Ligue 1 this season, I decided to reach out to French Football Weekly's Mohammed Ali who made these observations on Lucas Silva in a Twitter DM exchange: Essentially, Lucas Silva has been very very poor this season. It started off well, with Michel practically using his Real contacts to try and get him on loan, the hope being he'd turn out to be another Casemiro. But he's been really poor and has lost his place early on. In the last few months he's been more or less fourth choice. There was reports that he was ready to be shipped out to Anderlecht in January but that failed. He isn't really on Marseille's level let alone Real Madrid's @KiyanSo @managingmadrid after Saturday's win, have Real Madrid found their identity ? — Luka Godric (@AdrianArias182) April 5, 2016 If Saturday's victory at the Camp Nou was in fact Real Madrid's identity, then it's clear it's not sustainable, and it's an identity that only manifests itself against teams who will withhold the ball from you. Barcelona are a team Real Madrid can throw counter-punches at because they are set up to do so. They pinch towards the middle when defending, and as soon as they retain possession, Bale and Ronaldo explode to the flanks - stretching the field while anticipating quick distribution from the central midfielders. Sure, in theory, that's a sound identity to have, but there are only two teams talented enough to out-possess Real Madrid for large stretches of a football match - Bayern and Barca. Beyond that - as was the case in the Volkswagen Arena on Wednesday - Real Madrid are forced to penetrate in a slow-paced build up sealed from all angles. A counter-attack is impossible in a situation like this unless you really drop deep - really, really deep - and most teams know by now know that the best way to play Real Madrid is to close the game as much as possible. Ergo, the question have Real Madrid found their identity has a simple answer: Only on good days. they still haven't figured out how to breakdown world class teams who give little-to-no space to operate. In a bizarre sense, this team might be more capable of beating Bayern and Barca than they are Atletico should that situation arise. There is another answer to this question altogether: Real Madrid don't have an identity at all. Years ago, Jose Mourinho was busy building a team to stop Barcelona - and the residues still linger. In fact, little has changed in the sense that counter-attacking football is still Real Madrid's strongest suit. That was the case with Mourinho, with Ancelotti, and now Zidane. They are at their best when they don't have the ball, and there is not a single team on the planet that can be quite as efficient as Real Madrid on the counter. With Bale and Ronaldo spearheading into space when possession switches over, there isn't any defense that can properly defang them either. Ronald De Boer had a great line a few years ago: "Madrid's strength is that the other team has the ball and then they rob it and pum pum pum." Pum pum, man. Real Madrid are really good at puming, but in order for them to pum at an elite level consistently, they have to |
What is the largest city in Switzerland | Switzerland Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com Ethnicity: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6% GDP total: $362.4 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $54,600 (2012 est.) Language: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages Largest Cities: (by population) Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne Name: Switzerland's name comes from the German derivative Suito and the Schwyz canton in the central part of the country National Day: August 1 Religion: Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% |
Who did Princess Margaret decide not to marry in 1955 | Princess Margaret: recently unearthed letter sheds new light on decision not to marry - Telegraph The Royal Family Princess Margaret: recently unearthed letter sheds new light on decision not to marry It was a famously doomed love story of a tragic princess who was forced to give up the love of her life in the name of duty. A newly discovered letter fromPrincess Princess reveals she was "uncertain" of her love for Peter Townsend. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Roya Nikkhah, Arts Correspondent 10:00PM GMT 07 Nov 2009 Princess Margaret's decision not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend, a divorcee, has always been thought to have been made under pressure and opposition from the Queen, the court and senior members within the Church of England. But now a newly discovered letter from the Princess turns the story on its head, revealing that she was "uncertain" of her love for Townsend, despite their long-term affair. Far from being forced to act, the Princess's letter to Anthony Eden, the then prime minister, shows that she was determined to take the decision herself of whether to marry Townsend or not. Experts said the discovery of the letter "rewrites history". The letter, which was handwritten at Balmoral and dated August 15 1955, just six days before the Princess's 25th birthday, begins: "My dear Prime Minister" It states: "I am writing to tell you, as far as I can of any personal plans during the next few months ... During the last of August and all September I shall be here at Balmoral, and I have no doubt that during this time – especially on my birthday on August 21st – the press will encourage every sort of speculation about the possibility of my marrying Group Captain Peter Townsend. Related Articles Princess destroyed Diana letters 17 Sep 2009 "I am not going to see him during this time but in October I shall be returning to London, and he will then be taking his annual leave – I do certainly hope to see him while he is there... "But it is only by seeing him in this way that I feel I can properly decide whether I can marry him or not. "At the end of October or early November I very much hope to be in a position to tell you and the other Commonwealth Prime Ministers what I intend to do. "The Queen of course knows I am writing to you about this, but of course no one else does, and as everything is so uncertain I know you will regard it certainly as a confidence." Christopher Warwick, a close friend of Princess Margaret and her official biographer, said the letter was "a very remarkable and significant historical document which puts a completely different complexion on the accepted version of events". He said: "This letter rewrites history, because here you've got a very determined and confident young woman in control of the situation, telling the Prime Minister that she has not decided and is wavering, which is at odds with what the public was led to believe and certainly with what she told me. "The perception was that she gave up the love of her life for duty and protocol, but this letter sets a question mark over that. It shows that the love, conceivably, was not as strong as it was to begin with. It's likely she didn't want anyone other than Eden to know she'd had doubts, because it had gone so far." Mr Warwick said that the letter also cast doubt on the long-held assumption that Princess Margaret believed she would have to renounce all her royal privileges if she married Townsend. In fact, Eden, Britain's first divorced prime minister, who replaced Winston Churchill in April 1955, had ensured she would keep her HRH title and a civil list allowance. Mr Warwick, said: "Margaret almost never spoke of Peter Townsend, but on the rare occasion she did, she told me that she knew nothing about what was going on behind the scenes and that nobody kept her abreast of developments. "What is certain as a result of this letter is that she knew the Government was paving the way for the marriage if she wanted it and it proves that she was so much more involved in the process than she ever let on." Lady Mary Russell, a friend of Princes |
What was the name of Mitch's son in Baywatch | Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (Video 1998) - 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 Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay ( 1998 ) PG | In this wrap-up to the 1997-98 season of Baywatch, L.A. lifeguards Mitch, Cody, and Mitch's son Hobie win a free ocean cruise to Alaska where coincidently lifeguards Neely, Lani and Donna ... See full summary » Director: a list of 19 titles created 20 Apr 2013 a list of 343 titles created 07 Sep 2014 a list of 1117 titles created 18 Dec 2014 a list of 45 titles created 14 Nov 2015 a list of 101 titles created 3 months ago Title: Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (Video 1998) 5.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Baywatch lifeguards Mitch, C.J., Stephanie, Caroline, Matt and Logan travel to Ohau, Hawaii for a much needed vacation and get caught up in a series of mis-adventures. Stephanie teams up ... See full summary » Director: Douglas Schwartz Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (TV Movie 2003) Action | Drama | Adventure Mitch Buchannon didn't die in a boat explosion in the 10th season but has been recovering from amnesia in Los Angeles. Mitch returns to Hawaii to get married again! His new fiancée Allison ... See full summary » Director: Douglas Schwartz In this -far less successful, hence shorter-lived- Baywatch spin-off, Mitch Buchannon, the reliable lieutenant in charge of an LA county beach's lifeguards, moonlights -often literally, at ... See full summary » Stars: David Hasselhoff, Angie Harmon, Eddie Cibrian Television series about a cadre of attractive lifeguards who patrol a crowded recreational beach. Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth Pilot of the popular syndicated series introduces a close-knit group of lifeguards at Baywatch, a Los Angeles beach, who protect the lives of people that come to the beach everyday. They ... See full summary » Director: Richard Compton Campy syndicated series about Vallery Irons, a girl working at a hotdog stand who accidently saves a celebrity and is mistaken for a bodyguard. She and a team of beautiful bodyguards form a... See full summary » Stars: Pamela Anderson, Molly Culver, Shaun Baker Edit Storyline In this wrap-up to the 1997-98 season of Baywatch, L.A. lifeguards Mitch, Cody, and Mitch's son Hobie win a free ocean cruise to Alaska where coincidently lifeguards Neely, Lani and Donna are also along for a photo shoot. Hobie unknowlingly brings along a certain Claire Hodges, who's real name is Leslie Stryker, a professional jewel thief and con artist seeking a way to escape into Alaska with $5 million of stolen emeralds while a ruthless hitman, named Gavin, pursues her. Written by Matthew Patay <[email protected]> From the beach to the bay, they're always where the action is. Genres: Rated PG for violence, and for some sensuality and language Parents Guide: 24 February 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Alerte à Malibu - Croisière à haut risque See more » Filming Locations: Spun-off from Baywatch (1989) See more » Frequently Asked Questions – See all my reviews This is such a monumental masterpiece, one of the most important movies of the 90s. Thanks to the genius of Douglas Schwartz who directed most of the Baywatch movie and episodes, hot babes like Gena Lee Nolin, Carmen Electra, Donna D'Errico, Kelly Packard and other cameo are starring in this thrilling, full of action and suspense film. It's a shame that this film is not available on dvd. Maybe one day. Here is the story thanks to Matthew Patay. In this wrap-up to the 1997-98 season of Baywatch, L.A. lifeguards Mitch, Cody, and Mitch's son Hobie win a free ocean cruise to Alaska where coincidently lifeguards Neely, Lani and Donna are also along for a photo shoot. Hobie unknowlingly brings along a certain Claire Hodges, who's real name is Leslie Stryker, |
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Which British group had a top ten hit in 1966 with No Milk Today | HERMAN'S HERMITS - 1966 - "No Milk Today" - YouTube HERMAN'S HERMITS - 1966 - "No Milk Today" Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 5, 2014 CHECK OUT THESE OTHER CHANNELS: FunnyFilms: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Jec... Herman's Hermits are an English beat (or pop) band, formed in Manchester in 1963. Originally called Herman & The Hermits, they were discovered by Harvey Lisberg, who signed them up to management. Lisberg sent a return plane ticket to Mickie Most so that he could come up from London to see the band play in Bolton. Most became the group's record producer, controlling the band's output. He emphasised a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers. This helped Herman's Hermits become hugely successful in the mid-1960s but dampened the band's songwriting; Noone, Hopwood, Leckenby and Green's songs were relegated to B-sides and album cuts. Their first hit was a cover of Earl-Jean's "I'm into Something Good" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King), which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 13 in the US in late 1964. They never topped the British charts again, but had two US Billboard Hot 100 No.1s with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (originally sung by Tom Courtenay in a 1963 British TV play) and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" (a British music hall song by Harry Champion dating from 1911, which Peter Noone's Irish grandfather had been in the habit of singing when Noone was young). These songs were aimed at a US fan base, with Peter Noone exaggerating his Mancunian accent. In the US, their records were released on the MGM label, a company which often featured musical performers they had signed to record deals in films. The Hermits appeared in several MGM movies, including When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966). They also starred in the film Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) and appeared in the 1965 anthology film Pop Gear. Herman's Hermits had three Top 3 hits in the US in 1965, with the aforementioned No. 1 hits and "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" (US No. 2). They recorded The Rays' "Silhouettes" (US No. 5), Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" (US No. 4), "Just A Little Bit Better" (US No. 7), and "A Must to Avoid" (US No. 8) in 1965; "Listen People" (US No. 3), George Formby, Jr.'s "Leaning on a Lamp Post," from Me and My Girl (US No. 9), and the Ray Davies song "Dandy" (US No. 5) in 1966; and "There's a Kind of Hush" (US No. 4) in 1967. On WLS "Mrs. Brown" and "Silhouettes" were 1–2 on 14 May 1965 and exchanged positions the next week, a distinction matched only by The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" during 14 February – 6 March 1964. They appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show. Continued success in the US proved elusive beyond 1967, although they had as many Top Ten hits in Britain (five) in the period 1967 through 1970 as they had had there in the years of the mid-'sixties when the band were wowing American audiences and British audiences seemed more diffident. By the time the group recorded their final album of the 1960s, Rock 'n' Roll Party, the band's success in the US was history and the album was not released by MGM there. Peter Noone and Keith Hopwood left the band in 1971. Herman's Hermits reunited in 1973 to headline a successful British invasion tour of the US culminating with a standing-room-only performance at Madison Square Garden and an appearance on The Midnight Special (without Hopwood). Later, a version of the band featuring Leckenby and Whitwam opened for The Monkees on reunion tours of the US. Noone declined an offer from tour organizers to appear, but later appeared with Davy Jones on a successful teen-idols tour. Category |
Who was the first man to have won a Nobel prize and an Oscar | Quiz: What Oscars champ also won the Nobel Prize? | Gold Derby | Los Angeles Times Quiz: What Oscars champ also won the Nobel Prize? March 15, 2010 | 8:33 pm Can you name the one person who won both the Nobel Prize and the Oscar? No, it's not Al Gore. The Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth" as best documentary of 2006 was given to its executive producer/ director/ cinematographer Davis Guggenheim, not to the former U.S. vice president who is listed in the doc's credits merely as its star. Hint: The dual champ reaped both prizes before World War II. To see the answer, click on the "Continue Reading" link below. ANSWER: George Bernard Shaw received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. Thirteen years later he won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay ("Pygmalion," based upon his stage play), sharing the award with Ian Dalrymple, Cecil Lewis and W.P. Lipscomb. "Pygmalion" was also nominated for best picture, actor (Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins) and actress (Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle), but lost all three prizes to, respectively, "You Can't Take It With You," Spencer Tracy ("Boys Town") and Bette Davis ("Jezebel"). Shaw did not show up at the Oscars to accept. At the ceremony, presenter Lloyd C. Douglas said, "Mr. Shaw's story now is as original as it was 3,000 years ago." Shaw was furious when he heard about the wisecrack later, fuming, "It's an insult for them to offer me any honor, as if they had never heard of me before — and it's very likely they never have. They might as well send some honor to George for being King of England." The statuette is on display at his former home, now a museum, in the British village of Ayot St Lawrence in Hertfordshire. Photos: NobelPrize.org, AMPAS |
What was the name of the ship in the radio programme The Navy Lark | The Navy Lark - Old Time Radio Network The Navy Lark by oldtimeradio The Navy Lark was a BBC radio comedy written by Laurie Wyman and George Evans about the crew of The Royal Navy ship HMS Troutbridge and their mis-adventures. The show was first aired on The Light Programme in 1959 and ran for thirteen series until 1976 making it the second longest running radio programme the BBC has made. The main characters of The Navy Lark are: Cheif Petty Officer Pertwee, played by Jon Pertwee; Sub Lieutenant Phillips, played by Leslie Phillips and The Number One, which was played by Dennis Price in the first series and Stephen Murray from then on. The rest of the regular characters (too many to list here – see the cast and crew section) were played by Richard Caldicot, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates and Heather Chasen. The series used accents and characterised voices to supplement the humour, as well as a good deal of innuendo. The programme featured musical breaks with a main harmonica theme by Tommy Reilly and several enduring catchphrases, most notably from Sub Lieutenant Phillips: “Corrrrr”, “Ooh, nasty…”, “Oh lumme!”, and “Left hand down a bit”. “Ev’rybody down!” was a phrase of CPO Pertwee’s, necessitated by a string of incomprehensible navigation orders by Phillips, and followed by a sound effect of the ship crashing. Also, whenever Pertwee had some menial job to be done, Able Seaman Johnson was always first in line to do it, inevitably against his will: “You’re rotten, you are!”. The telephone response from Naval Intelligence (Ronnie Barker), was always an extremely gormless and dimwitted delivery of “‘Ello, Intelligence ‘ere” or ‘This is intelligence speakin'” Other recurring verbal features were the invented words “humgrummits” and “floggle-toggle” which served to cover all manner of unspecified objects ranging from foodstuffs to naval equipment. The Navy Lark made Leslie Phillips a Household Name The series made household names of Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Richard Caldicot, but Ronnie Barker’s versatilecontributions were only recognised after he had become better known through television comedy. Michael Bates later appeared on television as Blamire in Last of the Summer Wine and as Rangi Ram in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum. Judy Cornwell was later to appear in the short series Moody and Pegg, but became best known when she was cast as Daisy, one of Hyacinth Bucket’s sisters in Keeping Up Appearances. Dennis Price returned for a guest appearance in the fourth series episode A Hole Lieutenant. There were several radio sequels, including The Embassy Lark and The Big Business Lark. The TV Lark was intended to be a replacement for The Navy Lark starting with what would have been the series’ fifth season.This situation came about due to the head of light entertainment believing that “forces” based humour had had its day and television was the next “big thing” so Lawrie was told to create a show with the same cast in an independent TV station situation. Alastair Scott Johnston and Lawrie Wyman tried to stop this folly but were over ruled, hence the arrival of The TV Lark. The entire cast had been drummed out of the service (as the announcer puts it) and hired by Troutbridge TV Ltd. Janet Brown joined the cast due to the absence of Heather Chasen for this season. However, mainly due to public pressure, the production team of Alastair Scott Johnston and Lawrie Wyman managed to revert the show back to nautical capers, and episode ten of The TV Lark revealed that although CPO Pertwee had arranged to flog almost the entirety of HMS Troutbridge. Storylines in The TV Lark nudged back to Naval origins across the ten shows until they were finally reunited with Troutbridge and acceptable storylines once more. 10 episodes were made but unfortunately Episode 9 is lost. The nine surviving episodes are available on YouTube. In 1959 a film version was made, written by Laurie Wyman and Sid Colin and directed by Gordon Parry. Jon Pertwee, better known to millions as Doctor Who It starred Cecil Parker, Ronald Shiner, Elvi Hale, Les |
In which European country does the goat’s cheese called Vare originate | TED Case Study I. Identification 1. The Issue: Feta cheese is the heart and soul of Greek cuisine. For centuries now Greeks have relied on cheese as their main source of proteins, and since sheep and goats were the main source of milk, feta was the cheese that covered such a need. It should come as no surprise then that Greeks are the number one cheese consumers in the European Union, and that their favorite cheese is feta. Unfortunately market forces have conspired against the cheese by producing bland imitations, this paper will seek to clarify the problem and reestablish the true origin of feta cheese. 2. Description: Brief History & Process of Cheese: Man discovered cheese accidentally while transporting milk in canteens made from young calf's or sheep's stomachs. Milk curdling enzymes which are present in the stomachs of an un-weaned animal, acted as the separating enzymes for the milk and created a form of cheese. The accidental discovery of cheese is a landmark in the cheese's history. This paper focuses on FETA a purely Greek cheese, so the history of cheese within Greece will be explored. Aristotles and Dioskouridis, renown philosophers, talked about mixing milk from the leaves of a fig tree with goats milk and obtaining cheese. Others talked about making cheese by mixing fresh milk with lemon or vinegar, cheese is still made this way in the island of Crete. Greece is not the only country with peculiar cheese manufacturing techniques, in Spain and Portugal dried caper leaves were used as rennet in the manufacturing of their high quality cheese. A simple explanation on how cheese is made would be that the solids are separated from the liquids in milk by the addition of enzymes, which are most commonly known as rennet or rennin. The addition of enzymes produces whey, a thin layered whitish liquid, and curds, solid clumps. The curds are then concentrated and produce the soft white substance which we know as cheese. The texture, aroma and taste of each cheese is unique, varying with each step of the process. Throughout the process of producing cheese the qualities of its main component milk, are conserved. Thus cheese is very rich source of proteins, fats, vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as aminoacids, all of which are essential for a balanced and nutritional diet. Cheese & the Greeks: Greek eating customs could be said that revolve around cheese. This is very different from the rest of Europe. This difference is also present when contrasted to the other south European countries, which share a similar climate and a great variety products with Greece. For the Greeks, cheese is not a food supplement, it is food. In Europe cheese is generally consumed after the main dish. In France for example cheese is eaten as dessert, one would never see a Frenchman eat his filet mignon with cheese. The French can not imagine eating cheese at any other moment during the day, not even spreading a soft cheese over their world famous croissants. On the other hand in Italy cheese is served as an appetizer, for example mozzarella al pesto or fresh parmesan cheese with rucula and olive oil. Cheese is not part of the Italians main dish, and if one is thinking about pizza, it should be clarified that the original pizzas from Naples and Sicily did not include cheese as an ingredient. Cheese, anchovies, jam, and all the other ingredients that are known to adorn pizza's were not added until much later when the standard of living increased and these ingredients became affordable. Contrary to its European counterparts of France and Italy, Greeks consume cheese at all times. Cheese can be had for breakfast, lunch, dinner, alone or with other food. Anybody who has lived or been to Greece knows that the one food that can be eaten any time of the day is "tyropita"- cheese pie. Even though eating habits around the world have changed, especially since the advent of fast food restaurants, Greeks most common and favorite food is cheese. For breakfast Greeks generally prefer hard or semi-hard cheeses accompanied by a fresh loaf of bread. If they are ev |
In which state was Buddy Holly born | Buddy Holly is born - Sep 07, 1936 - HISTORY.com Buddy Holly is born Publisher A+E Networks If you took out a map of the United States and traced a line beginning at New Orleans and running up the Mississippi River to Memphis, the tip of your finger would pass through the very birthplace of rock and roll—a region where nearly every step in its early development took place and where nearly every significant contributor to that development was born. But if the foundation of rock and roll was mostly laid down within 100 miles of the Mississippi River in the mid-1950s, the blueprint for what would follow required the further contributions of a young man born 700 miles to the west on this day in 1936: Charles Harden Holley. Writing and performing under the name Buddy Holly, this Lubbock, Texas, native would have an influence on rock and roll that would far outlast his tragically shortened career. Buddy Holly spent his west Texas youth learning the piano, the violin, the banjo and the guitar. He formed his first group while still in junior high school. Performing as Buddy & Bob, Holly and his school friend Bob Montgomery played what they called "western and bop”—one of the many creative names used in the mid-1950s to describe the various hybrids of blues, R&B and country & western that would later coalesce into rock and roll. When Buddy & Bob opened in Lubbock for a young kindred spirit named Elvis Presley in 1955, Holly saw very clearly in what direction he wanted to go. And while Holly would never be able to compete with Presley in terms of good looks and charisma, he would far outdo Elvis in terms of purely musical creativity. By 1956, Elvis had become a superstar performing material originally written by others, and though Buddy Holly was still an unknown, he was blazing a trail that future giants like the Beatles would follow by writing, performing and eventually producing his own material. Both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones would draw heavily on the Buddy Holly catalog either for cover material or direct songwriting inspiration, and Holly would be a tremendous formative influence on the young Bob Dylan, among many others. In a recording career that lasted little more than 18 months, Holly contributed an astonishing number of classic songs to the rock-and-roll canon, including "That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Not Fade Away,” It’s So Easy,” “Everyday,” “Oh Boy!” and “Maybe Baby.” Born on this day in 1936, he died in 1959 at the age 23 in rock and roll’s most famous plane crash. Related Videos |
Who writes the books about the Swedish Policeman Kurt Wallander | Wallander | Henning Mankell Bibliography Wallander In 1989 Henning Mankell returned to Sweden after an extended period in Africa. Upon his return in Sweden, Henning Mankell was astounded by the xenophobia he seemed to have started to grow in Swedish society and decided to write about it. Since racism, according to Mankell, is a crime he needed a police officer. After a few searches through the local phone book Mankell had found his inspector. Kurt Wallander was born. In 1991, the first novel in the Wallander series, Faceless killers, was published in Sweden. Since then ten novels about the hard working inspector have been published and the last novel in the series, The Troubled Man, was published in Sweden in 2009. All in all, the Wallander novels have been translated into more than 40 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. |
Yellowknife, the capital city and largest community of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located on which lake | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories, Canada | Britannica.com Northwest Territories, Canada Yellowknife, city and capital (since 1967) of Northwest Territories , northwestern Canada . It lies on the north shore of Great Slave Lake , 5 miles (8 km) south of the mouth of the Yellowknife River. Yellowknife, on the Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Can. George Hunter It was founded in 1935, one year after gold was discovered in the area, and derived its name from the Yellowknife band of Athabascan Indians. During the early years of World War II , the demand for gold declined, and the city’s economy suffered. Following a second major gold discovery in 1945, several large mines were in operation, although the last one closed in the early 21st century. Reserves of diamonds discovered in the surrounding region have been mined since the mid-1990s. In addition, tourism is of growing importance to the local economy. Power is provided in part by a hydroelectric station on the nearby Snare River. Buildings of central Yellowknife, southern Northwest Territories, Canada. Trevor MacInnis The city is the largest community and the chief administrative, commercial, and educational centre in the territories. Yellowknife is linked by highway around the lake southward to Hay River and to cities in Alberta . In winter these roads are supplemented by roadways across the frozen lake. Inc. city, 1970. Pop. (2006) 18,700; (2011) 19,234. Public ice road on Great Slave Lake near Yellowknife, southern Northwest Territories, Canada. James Reeve/Corbis |
Which Beatles song was also recorded by Peter Sellers | Peter Sellers Covers the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night," "She Loves You" & "Help!" Subscribe Google Whatsapp Pinterest Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Vk Print Delicious Buffer Pocket Xing Tumblr Mail Yummly Telegram Flipboard In the early sixties, Peter Sellers, one of the greatest comic actors of his generation, met perhaps the greatest musicians of the age, the Beatles, through their mutual producer George Martin. The particularly British sensibilities of the band and the actor—slapstick and wordplay, accent and costume changes—had surprisingly broad appeal in the sixties, and a common history in their mutual admiration of English comedian and writer Spike Milligan . Sellers rose to prominence on the Milligan-created BBC radio program The Goon Show , which the Beatles cited as a major influence on their work. Their constant patter in interviews, films, even rehearsals , their tendency to break into music hall song and dance, comes right out of Sellers in a way (see, for example, the great comic actor in a rare interview here ), but was also very much an expression of their own extroverted personalities. It stands to reason then that Sellers and the Beatles, as Open Culture editor Dan Colman wrote in an earlier post , “became fast friends.” And as the Beatles had paid tribute to Sellers’ comedy, he would return the favor, covering three of their most popular songs as only he could. At the top of the post, see Sellers do a spoken word version of “A Hard Day’s Night” as Lawrence Olivier’s Richard III. And above and below, he gives us several renditions of “She Loves You,” in several different accents, “in the voice of Dr. Strangelove, again with cockney and upper-crusty accents, and finally with an Irish twist. The recordings were all released posthumously between 1981 and 1983 on albums no longer in circulation.” There are many more Beatles/Sellers connections. Before taping his “Hard Day’s Night” skit for Granada television special “The Music of Lennon & McCartney,” Sellers had presented the band with a Grammy for the song, which won “Best Performance of a Vocal Group” in 1965. “Incidentally,” writes Mersey Beat’s Bill Harry , “the [Grammy] presentation was made on the studio set of ‘Help!’ and, interestingly, Sellers had originally been offered the script of ‘Help!’ (Obviously under a different title) but turned it down.” Sellers and the Goon Show cast had previously worked with Richard Lester, director of the Beatles films and the John Lennon-starring How I Won the War. Completists out there may have also heard the recorded conversation between Sellers and the Beatles that appears at the end of a bootleg version of the White Album, which circulated for years under the title The Peter Sellers Tape . That the band and the comedian got along so famously is no great surprise, nor that Sellers had so much fun reworking the rather silly, and infectiously catchy, pop songs of the Beatles’ early career, bringing to them his battery of characters and voices. We’ve saved what may be Sellers’ best Beatles cover for last. Below, hear him—in the voice of a lecturing vicar and with a backing choir—deliver “Help!” as a 45 RPM sermon. Related Content: |
Can you tell the TV game show from the consolation prize of a ceramic rubbish bin | Retro Gameshow Consolation Prizes – What are they Worth? | Jimmy Trims Cult Barbershops Loyalty Card Retro Gameshow Consolation Prizes – What are they Worth? You’re supposed to just live with the personal tragedy of knowing you can never go on Blockbusters with Bob Holness or Blankety Blank with Les Dawson . Well, we weren’t prepared to. We wanted a Blankety Blank chequebook and pen, a Bullseye Bendy Bully and a bunch of other retro game-show consolation prizes, so we fired up eBay and set about simply buying them. It’s harder than you think… BLANKETY BLANK CHEQUEBOOK AND PEN Desirability: 9/10 Price: £280 Leaving aside the non-canonical Lily Savage reboot, there should be upwards of 400 chequebook-and-pen sets from the Terry Wogan/ Les Dawson era out there. The classic chequebook is supposedly solid silver, on a plinth with the pen nestling beneath and the contestant’s name lovingly if cheaply embossed on the front. “Something that can be prized beyond avarice,” in Les Dawson ’s words. The sporadic eBay auctions have recently ended at £280 (“Won by the seller (on whose behalf I am listing) in 1984 and presented by Les Dawson . Kept safely in a display cabinet since”) – or £250 for a chequebook without the pen, which seems like poor value. A contestant’s widow sparked a frantic bidding war for one in 2009. 3-2-1 CERAMIC DUSTY BIN Desirability: 5/10 Price: unknown Good luck getting hold of the actual Dusty Bin, a three-foot high receptacle on wheels that cost £10,000 to manufacture in 1978. It used cutting-edge military robotics, which allowed engineer Ian Rowley to make it bend, twist, move and goose the show’s hostesses with its giant white hands. Rowley took Dusty back to his workshop in Leeds when the utterly baffling quiz/variety show was cancelled in 1989. Losers on the show were given a ceramic Dusty, but these are hard to find on eBay, which is overrun by Dusty Bin money boxes, jugs, toys and other spin-off tat. Tip: the proper one should have separate, stick-out hands. Here’s a real one, with episode one contestants Janice Long and her then husband Trevor, who later walked away with a sterling silver tea set worth £2,000. They sold it and put a deposit down on a flat. BULLSEYE BENDY BULLY Desirability: 6/10 Price: £16 A nightmare, since these were sold as merchandise, making it very hard to tell whether the one you’re buying ever genuinely emerged from beneath Jim Bowen ’s podium. At the time of writing someone has bid £16 for one on eBay that, to us, looks questionable. Replica tankards and dart flights were made and sold too and now flood the memorabilia market. There’s a further problem with wear and tear, even if the Bendy Bully you’re looking at is real. Back in January, semi-pro darts player and 1991 Bullseye contestant James Wilson revealed that his Bendy Bully had “disintegrated” five years previously. “It was made out of foam I think,” said Wilson on the eve of the BDO world championship. “It turned to dust when I last tried to pick it up.” CRYSTAL MAZE CRYSTAL Desirability: 4/10 Price: £100 Once again, you’d imagine there’d be hundreds of these for sale on eBay, but there aren’t – it doesn’t help that the word “crystal” is contained within the name of the show, making it hard to filter out the books, board games and vintage £5 jackpot pub quiz machines. Plus there’s the old problem of replicas, although this is fairly easily solved since if it’s one that was presented to a contestant, rather than simply used as a prop, it should be engraved with the legend “I CRACKED THE CRYSTAL MAZE ” and the year the episode was made. An eBay user got £100 for one in 2012, with bidders competing madly to secure “crystal maze crystal from the cult tv series handed down from a relative who was a contestant in the show.Doesnt come with the box but neva seen one before on ebay”. Desirability: 8/10 Price: unknown The ultimate imbalance between how many items were given away on the show, and how many are available for sale now, comes from the popular Bob Holness quiz for teens. Sweatshirts, jackets, Filo |
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Which English city is called the city of dreaming spires | Oxford, City of dreaming Spires Oxford, City of Dreaming Spires Navigation Rent a Castle Whether it's a folly for 2 or a fort for 20, try our castles for rent page. By Ben Johnson | Comments Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire and famous worldwide for its prestigious university, the oldest in the English-speaking world. In his poem ‘Thyrsis’ the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold called Oxford ‘the city of dreaming spires’ after the stunning architecture of these university buildings. Two rivers run through Oxford, the Cherwell and the Thames (Isis), and it is from this riverside situation that Oxford got its name in Saxon times, ‘Oxenaforda’ or ‘Ford of the Oxen’. In the 10th century Oxford became an important frontier town between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex and was also strategically important to the Normans who in 1071 built a castle there, first in timber and later in the 11th century, in stone. Oxford Castle played an important part in The Anarchy in 1142 when Matilda was imprisoned there, and later, like many other castles, was mostly destroyed during the English Civil War. The University of Oxford is first mentioned in the 12th century although the exact date of its foundation is unknown. The University expanded rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris and the returning students settled in Oxford. However, in 1209 a student fled the city after apparently murdering his mistress, and the townsfolk retaliated by hanging two students. The ensuing riots resulted in some academics fleeing to nearby Cambridge and establishing the University of Cambridge. The relationship between "town and gown" was often uneasy – as many as 93 students and townspeople were killed in the St Scholastica Day Riot of 1355. Oxford is a collegiate university, made up of 38 colleges and six permanent private halls. The oldest of Oxford’s colleges are University College, Balliol, and Merton, established sometime between 1249 and 1264. Founded by Henry VIII with Cardinal Wolsey, Christ Church is the largest Oxford college and uniquely, the Cathedral seat of Oxford. Most of the colleges are open to the public, but visitors should check opening times. As the colleges are in use by students, visitors are asked to respect the areas marked as private. The historic centre of Oxford is small enough to explore on foot and within easy walking distance of the bus and rail stations. There are many ways to discover this beautiful city: open bus tours, walking tours, river cruises and you can even hire a punt or a rowing boat from Folly Bridge, Magdalen Bridge or Cherwell Boathouse. One of the most iconic buildings in Oxford is The Radcliffe Camera in Radcliffe Square with its distinctive circular dome and drum. Built in 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library, the Radcliffe Camera (camera is another word for 'room') is now a reading room for the Bodleian Library. The building is not open to the public except as part of a tour of the Bodleian Library. Known informally as "The Bod", the Bodleian Library on Broad Street was opened in 1602 by Thomas Bodley with a collection of 2,000 books. Today, there are 9 million items. In 1555 during the reign of the Catholic Queen Mary (‘Bloody Mary’) the Oxford Martyrs were burnt at the stake for their religious beliefs. The martyrs were the Protestant Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley (all incidentally educated at Cambridge) who were tried for heresy and subsequently burnt at the stake. The site on what is now Broad Street is marked by a cross set into the road and there is also a plaque in the wall of Balliol College. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and erected in 1843, the Martyrs' Memorial stands just around the corner from Broad Street on St. Giles. Officially opened in 1683, Oxford's Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street is Britain’s oldest public museum and possibly the world’s oldest museum. It is home to Oxford University's art and archaeology collections and admission is free. Completed in 1914 to con |
Composer Felix Mendelssohn had a musical sister what was her christian name | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Composer) - Short Biography Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Composer) Born: February 3, 1809 - Hamburg , Germany Died: November 4, 1847 - Leipzig , Germany Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, now known generally as Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer of the early Romantic period. His work includes symphonies, concertos, oratories, piano and chamber music. After a long period of relative denigration, his creative originality is now beiong recognised and re-evaluated. Biography Mendelssohn was the son of a banker, Abraham, who was himself the son of the famous Jewish philosopher, Moses Mendelssohn, and of Lea Salomon, a member od the Itzig family. Abraham sought to renounce the Jewish religion; his children were first brought up without religious education, and were baptised as Lutherans in 1816. (Abraham and his wife were not themselves baptised until 1822). The name Bartholdy was assumed at the suggestion of Lea's brother, Jakob, who had purchased a property of this name and adopted it as his own surname. Abraham was later to explain this decision in a letter to Felix as a means of showing a decisive break with the traditions of his father Moses: 'There can no more be a Christian Mendelssohn than there can be a Jewish Confucius'. Although Felix continued to sign his letters as 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy' in obedience to his fsther's injunctions, he seems not to have objected to the use of 'Mendelssohn' alone. The family moved to Berlin in 1812. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn (later Fanny Hensel), became a well-known pianist and amateur composer; originally Abraham had thought that she, rather than her brother, might be the more musical. Mendelssohn is often considered the greatest child prodigy after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He began taking piano lessons from his mother when he was six, and at seven was tutored by Marie Bigot in Paris. From 1817 he studied composition with Carl Friedrich Zelter in Berlin . He probably made his first public concert appearance at the age of nine, when he participated in a chamber music concert. He was also a prolific composer as a child, and wrote his first published work, a piano quartet, by the time he was thirteen. Zelter introduced Felix to his friend and correspondent, the elderly Goethe. Felix later took lessons from the composer and virtuoso Ignaz Moscheles who however confessed that he had little to teach him. Moscheles became a close colleague and lifelong friend. As an adolescent, Felix's works were often performed at home with a private orchestra for the associates of his wealthy parents amongst the intellectual elite of Berlin . Mendelssohn wrote his first twelve symphonies in his early teens (more specifically, from ages twelve to fourteen). These works were ignored for over a century, but are now recorded and heard occasionally in concerts. At fifteen he wrote his first acknowledged symphony for full orchestra, his opus 11 in C minor in 1824. At the age of sixteen he wrote his String Octet in E Flat Major, the first work which showed the full power of his genius, and, together with his overture to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which he wrote a year later, the best known of his early works. (He wrote incidental music for the play in 1842, including the famous Wedding March). In 1827 he saw the first production of his opera, Die Hochzeit des Camacho. In 1829 Mendelssohn paid his first visit to England, where Moscheles, already settled in London, introduced him to influential musical circles. Felix had a great success, conducting his First Symphony and playing in public and private concerts. On subsequent visits he met with Queen Victoria and her musical husband Prince Albert, both of whom were great admirers of his music. In the course of ten visits to Britain during his life he won a strong following, and the country inspired two of his most famous works, the overture Fingal's Cave (also known as the Hebrides Overture) and the Scottish Symphony (Symphony no.3). His oratorio Elijah was premiered in Birmingham on August 26, 1846. In 1835, |
Who played Mick Carter in Eastenders | EastEnders spoilers: Mick Carter's dad revealed to be Karl Howman's character Buster Briggs EastEnders spoilers: Mick Carter's dad revealed to be Karl Howman's character Buster Briggs With family relations getting increasingly complicated for the Carters, here's a quick recap of where things stand... ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW By David Brown EastEnders fans saw one mystery solved this evening when newcomer Buster Briggs (Karl Howman) was revealed to be the father of both Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). At the end of tonight's episode, career criminal Buster was seen whispering to Shirley: "You silly tart, you should have told me. He's mine and all, isn't he" before giving a quick glance in Mick's direction. The fact that Shirley has known Buster on and off for 40 years means that the dates definitely add up. The trouble is that Mick doesn't have enough of the vital information to hand to do the maths. Dean, on the other hand, now knows full well that lawbreaker Buster is his father and not - as he'd previously thought - Kevin Wicks. Yet Mick remains completely unaware of his own paternity. Unbeknown to him, Mick's family tree is a lot more complicated than he realises. So here's a quick recap for those who want to know all about the Carter family connections: The woman Mick believes to be his sister (Shirley) is actually his mother, which makes Stan his grandfather rather than his father. Dean is therefore his brother and not his nephew, while Tina is actually his auntie and not his other sister. Conniving Aunt Babe - who seems to be the only one to know everything about everyone - is Mick's great aunt. Phew, thats one hell of an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in the making. To add further drama into the mix, Mick is also oblivious to the fact his wife Linda (who isn't really his wife, by the way, but that's another story), has recently been raped by Dean. Buster, meanwhile, has now been led away by the police after being shopped to the authorities by his own son (who doesn't know he's his son, don't forget), who he's now just threatened to kill. As far as we're aware, Lee, Nancy and Johnny are all Mick and Linda's children, even though they're unaware of the fact that their mum and dad aren't married. If and when all these secrets blow, can you imagine the scale of the fallout?! EastEnders continues on Monday at 8pm on BBC1 |
Serbian Pule cheese, said to be the world's most expensive is made from the milk of what animal | The Most Expensive Cheese In The World, Pule, Is Worth $576 A Pound | The Huffington Post The Most Expensive Cheese In The World, Pule, Is Worth $576 A Pound 11/13/2012 03:44 pm ET | Updated Nov 18, 2012 330 As cheeses go, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Camembert are both very pricey. But they don't even hold a candle to pule, an extremely rare cheese made in Serbia from donkey milk that was recently named the most expensive cheese in the world . Slobodan Simic, the head of the Zasavica donkey reserve where the cheese is made, told Reuters that it would probably fetch "three, four or five thousand Euros" per kilogram, or between about $1700 and $2900 a pound, if it were sold in the free market, given its rarity and the expense of producing it. But he and the others at the reserve decided to offer one batch at the more reasonable price of 1000 euros a kilo, about $576 a pound, to help promote the conservation work they do. Even at this lower price, it's easily the most expensive cheese in the world , as certified by the the World Record Academy . It takes about 25 liters of donkey milk to make one kilogram of the cheese, which is white and crumbly. That said, pule isn't produced commercially, so even if you're a billionaire, there's no point in rushing over to your local cheese shop to try to buy a slice. For the record, the most expensive cheese available at on the website for New York Cheese king Murray's is a French mountain cheese called Beaufort D'Ete . It retails for $44.99 a pound, less than one tenth as much as pule. Here's another short video about pule: CORRECTION: We originally referred to Beaufort D'Ete as A French Gruyere. While it is made from Alpine milk (similar to Gruyere), it is not a French Gruyere. Also on HuffPost: |
Vermicide is used to kill which creatures | Vermicide - definition of vermicide by The Free Dictionary Vermicide - definition of vermicide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vermicide A substance or agent used to kill worms, especially parasitic worms. ver′mi·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. vermicide (Elements & Compounds) any substance used to kill worms ˌvermiˈcidal adj a substance used to kill worms. vermicide 1. vermicide - an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) medicament , medication , medicinal drug , medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect Translations n → Wurmmittel nt, → Vermizid nt (spec) ver·mi·cide n. vermicida, vermífugo, agente destructor de vermes (gusanos). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Nigella sativa treditional usages (Black seed) Some indications are concerned with the expected effects while using the medicine as in cases used as purging, soothing and vermicide. Medicinal plants used by Ponta Pora community, Mato Grosso do Sul State/Levantamento etnobotanico em Ponta Pora, Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul Plant name Part used Medical utilization Rubia cordifolia Root Anti-inflammatory activity (Manjistha) (Ext), skin diseases and ulcers Sphaeranthus Leaves Skin diseases, antihelminthic, indicus Branches aphrodisiac and stomachache (Gorkha Mundi) Aloe vera Leaves Burns (minor), mouth ulcers, (Aloe) diabetes, wound healing (topical), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis Azadirachra Leaves Skin disease, boils, indica (Neem) Bark antibacterial activity Curcuma longa Root Root Antiseptic, stomachache, (Haldi or blood purifier, vermicide, Turmeric) carminative and tonic Hemidesmus Root Skin disease and blood indicus purifier (Sarsaparilla or Anant mul) Table 2 Inhibitory effect of the aqueous plant extracts on production of IL-8 and TNF-[alpha] by human PBMCs. |
Which Grand Slam event did tennis player Pete Sampras fail to win | Champions Tour - ATP Champions Tour - Pete Sampras Player Biography Pete Sampras Pete is a former World Number One and 14-time Grand Slam Champion who is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time. A true all-rounder who could rally from the back of the court, volley brilliantly and serve opponents off the court, he could overwhelm opponents with his power. His running forehand, slam-dunk smash and incomparable second serve became trademark, destructive shots. He turned professional in 1988, at the age of 16, and finished the year ranked World No. 97 after starting the year at World No. 893. It was in 1990 that his big breakthrough came, when he won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September, beating Andre Agassi in the final. His next great achievement came in April of 1993, when he attained the World Number One ranking for the first time. He was to stay there for a record 286 weeks. Later that year, Sampras won the first of seven Wimbledon titles, beating Jim Courier in the final. Over the subsequent seven years Sampras lost only one match at SW19, to Richard Krajicek in the quarterfinals in 1996. His final Wimbledon victory in 2000, in which he defeated Patrick Rafter in a classic final in almost total darkness on Centre Court, enabled him to break Roy Emerson's previous record of 12 Grand Slam titles. Over his career Sampras also won two Australian Open titles, the first in 1994 beating compatriot Todd Martin in the final, and the second in 1997 when he beat Spaniard Carlos Moya in the final. Only the French Open title eluded Sampras throughout his career, and prevented him from completing a career Grand Slam. The closest he came to lifting the trophy was in 1996, when he beat former champions Sergi Bruguera and Jim Courier before losing a close semifinal to eventual winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The American won the US Open five times in total. The last of those was a victory against the odds in 2002, when, ranked outside the World's Top 20 going into the tournament, Sampras battled to his 14th and final Grand Slam title, beating Agassi in the final. It would be his final professional match. He now lives in California with his wife, Bridgette Wilson, and their two sons, Christian and Ryan. |
What was the name of the nanny allegedly murdered by Lord Lucan | Lord Lucan: Mysterious 'Boyfriend' At House Where Nanny Sandra Rivett Murdered | The Huffington Post Lord Lucan: Mysterious 'Boyfriend' At House Where Nanny Sandra Rivett Murdered 10/12/2012 09:12 110 The Huffington Post UK A mysterious "boyfriend" could have been living with Lord Lucan at the time the family nanny was murdered, and the 7th Earl of Lucan vanished, a new statement has revealed. BBC Inside Out reported that Lady Sarah Gibbs, sister of Lord Lucan, told police at the time of the disappearance that another man was sleeping at the house. He may have been having a relationship with one of a number of women in the household. Nanny Sandra Rivett was killed in 1974, and an inquest ruled that she was murdered by Lucan, who had vanished and has never been seen since. Lord Lucan and Lady Lucan, before the murder Lady Sarah, who died in 2001, told police in a statement that her four-year-old niece Lady Camilla Bingham told of a mystery man who sometimes slept in "nanny's room" and sometimes slept in "mummy's - because she's got a gigantic bed. "We were talking about home, that is 46 Lower Belgrave Street and Camilla said the boyfriend always stays upstairs while we have lunch until we ring the buzzer. "I said 'Where does he live?'. She said 'He lives in the house with us'." Although the statement appears to imply the man was the boyfriend of Lady Lucan, estranged from Lord Lucan, Lady Sarah is believed to have said she thought the man was Sandra Rivett's boyfriend, according to the Sunday Mirror. Lord Lucan was declared officially dead by the High Court in 1999. The Lord said in a letter unearthed after his disappearance that before the murder he had witnessed an unknown man fighting with his estranged wife, Lady Lucan. Lord Lucan's brother Hugh Bingham has called for the evidence the BBC uncovered to be investigated. "I'm encouraged by the idea that there is a fresh source of evidence and that I feel wants to be given a fair hearing and this seems to me to be one way of achieving that," he told the broadcaster. Sandra Rivett, who was allegedly murdered by Lord Lucan "Let us hope that now with the way in which the evidence seems to be gathering, there is a chance that maybe the inquest result could be set aside. "If that happened then the warrant of arrest would fall away and my brother's situation would be restored to the normal situation of a man innocent until proven guilty." Retired Det Sgt Graham Forsyth, who witnessed Lady Sarah's statement, told Inside Out he believed Rivett may have had a boyfriend who stayed over at the house. Since Lord Lucan's there have been more than 70 alleged sightings of him from Colombia, to Goa to Gabon. Lady Lucan has publically stated since the late 1980s that she does not believe her husband to be still alive. |
In which city was the Arab League founded in 1945 | Arab League - The League of Arab States - Nations Online Project ___ Arab League (جامعة الدول العربية) keywords: Arab League information, League of Arab States League of Arab States Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية al-Jāmiʻa al-ʻArabiyya), formally the League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya) The Arab League is an intergovernmental organization (IGO), a voluntary association of independent African and Middle East countries whose peoples are mainly Arabic speaking. The stated purposes of the Arab League are to strengthen ties among the member states, coordinate their policies, and promote their common interests. The league was founded in Cairo in 1945 by Egypt, Iraq, Jordan (originally Transjordan, Jordan, as of 1950), and Yemen. Countries that later joined are: Algeria (1962), Bahrain (1971), Comoros (1993), Djibouti (1977), Kuwait (1961), Libya (1953), Mauritania (1973), Morocco (1958), Oman (1971), Qatar (1971), Somalia (1974), Southern Yemen (1967), Sudan (1956), Tunisia (1958), and the United Arab Emirates (1971). The Palestine Liberation Organization was admitted in 1976. In January 2003 Eritrea joined the Arab League as an observer. Egypt's membership was suspended in 1979 after it signed a peace treaty with Israel; the league's headquarters was moved from Cairo, Egypt, to Tunis, Tunisia. In 1987 Arab leaders decided to renew diplomatic ties with Egypt. Egypt was readmitted to the league in 1989 and the league's headquarters was moved back to Cairo. Libya was suspended from the Arab League on 22 February 2011. On 27 August 2011, the Arab League voted to restore Libya's membership by accrediting a representative of the National Transitional Council, which was partially recognized as the interim government of the country in the wake of Gaddafi's ouster from the capital of Tripoli. On 12 November 2011, the League passed a decree that would suspend Syria's membership if the government failed to stop violence against civilian protestors by 16 November amidst the uprising. Despite this, the government did not yield to the League's demands. 29 March 2015, the League agrees to create joint military force. The League has been meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh amid a crisis in Yemen and the threat of jihadists who have made major gains in Iraq, Syria and Libya. The Arab League will work with military representatives of its members to organise what has been described as a voluntary force. Analysts say that it is unlikely all 22 members will join the proposed force. The 22 Member States of the Arab League * |
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What is the theatrical equivalent of an Oscar | Sophie Okonedo interview: 'I have to go across the Atlantic to get work' | Stage | The Guardian Saturday interview Sophie Okonedo interview: 'I have to go across the Atlantic to get work' Sophie Okonedo is one of Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed actors – but most of her job offers come from the US, where last month she won a coveted Tony award for a Broadway role. So why is the UK neglecting its black stars? 'There could be so many more risks taken in using new people. The tried and tested becomes very boring' … Sophie Okonedo. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Friday 4 July 2014 11.04 EDT First published on Friday 4 July 2014 11.04 EDT Share on Messenger Close Few British actors have had a rave review from Barack Obama. But there – on Sophie Okonedo's mobile phone, when we meet in a cafe near her north London home – is the 44th president of the United States, revealing, in a dressing room at the Ethel Barrymore theatre on Broadway, that he and Michelle had "enjoyed so much" watching her play a poor Chicago mother in the recent revival of Lorraine Hansberry's 1950s play A Raisin in the Sun , in a cast that also included Denzel Washington. Strictly, the Obamas were still in the middle of enjoying it, having unusually "come round" to meet the actors during the interval, as one of the measures to confuse potential malefactors, who might know that the theatrical convention is for admirers to visit the dressing room after the final curtain. In another security precaution, the secret service had instituted a ban on mobile phones, but Okonedo persuaded one of the understudies to keep filming until an agent stepped across the shot. "It was totally full-on," she says. "We had to get to the theatre three hours early, all the roads around Broadway were closed and there was a huge tent erected round the stage door, with sniffer dogs, and everyone was searched coming in." Even Denzel Washington was treated as a potential assassin? "Yes, everybody." With A Raisin in the Sun bringing her both presidential compliments and a Tony award – US theatre's equivalent of an Oscar; she was nominated for one of those in 2004 for her performance in Hotel Rwanda – Okonedo is unarguably one of the standout talents among the generation of British performers who left drama school (Rada, in her case) in the early 90s. As such, she should be a useful rebuke to the loud complaints about the frustrating under-employment of non-white actors in this country: last month, Lenny Henry launched another campaign to increase diversity on screen. But alas, for UK TV bosses with red faces over this issue, Okonedo will make them blush some more. "I do notice that – over the last year – I've had maybe two scripts from England and tens and tens from America. The balance is ridiculous. I'm still struggling [in the UK] in a way that my white counterparts at the same level wouldn't have quite the same struggle. People who started with me would have their own series by now, and I'm still fighting to get the second lead or whatever. I think I'm at a certain level and have a good range, so why isn't my inbox of English scripts busting at the seams in the same way as my American one is? There's something amiss there." Certainly, her highest-profile performance in theatre to date was the Obama-endorsed run that she has just completed in New York and, during rehearsals, she filmed a pilot for a CBS drama with a potential seven-year run. It would be unfair, though, to say that all of her most interesting offers come from the US, as one of them was an Australian project: the eight-part adaptation of Christian Tsiolkas's novel The Slap , in which she played Aisha, a young Melbourne woman whose storylines explore the toxic residues of racism in a Melbourne family. Is it because of racism in Britain that non-white actors often struggle? "Oh, look, I don't know. This is why I don't give interviews. All I know is that I have to go across the Atlantic to get work." While some would attribute her UK-light CV to prejudice, Okonedo also cites Pride and Prejudice. "I think a |
Something About You and Lessons In Love were top ten hits for which group | Something About You: The Collection - Microsoft Store Something About You: The Collection 2015 • 17 songs • Pop • Contemporary Pop • Polydor A few Level 42 anthologies of various sizes were released during the 2000s and early 2010s, including Ultimate Collection (2002), Lessons in Love: The Collection (2010), and Gold (2013). Released in 2015 by Spectrum (via Universal), Something About You: The Collection is a stuffed-to-capacity single-disc compilation that contains most of the group's biggest and most notable singles through 1987, including the Top Ten U.K. hits "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)," "Something About You," "Lessons in Love," and "Running in the Family." It includes some earlier highlights, such as "Love Meeting Love," but loses points for missing the essential 1981 A-side "Starchild." ~ Andy Kellman |
Which Cambridge college did Prince Charles attend | Education Education The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince Harry Residences Education On 10th May 1955, Buckingham Palace announced that The Prince would go to school, rather than have a private tutor as had previous Heirs to The Throne. The Prince, who had received private tuition in the Palace nursery for 18 months from his governess Catherine Peebles, attended Hill House School in West London full time from 28th January 1957. On 14th August 1957, Buckingham Palace announced that The Prince would attend Cheam, the preparatory school at Headley, near Newbury, Berks, which had been attended by his father from 1930 to 1933. The Prince began his first term on 23rd September 1957. The school days began at 7.15am with the rising bell, prayers were at 7.45, breakfast was at 8 and lessons began at 9. After a 6pm high tea, bedtime for the younger boys was 6.45pm. During five years at Cheam, The Prince played cricket for the First Eleven, joined in school games of football and rugby, and took part in amateur dramatics. He was appointed head boy in his final year. The Prince had started his time at Cheam as the eight-year-old Duke of Cornwall. He left on 1st April 1962 as the 13-year-old Prince of Wales. Buckingham Palace announced on 23rd January 1962, that The Prince of Wales would attend Gordonstoun, the public school on the shores of the Moray Firth in Scotland. The Prince's father, The Duke of Edinburgh, had been among the first pupils when the school was opened in 1934 by Dr Kurt Hahn. Dr Hahn had developed a regime founded on belief in an egalitarian society, with firm principles of human conduct: the strong must be courteous to the weak, and service to others is more important than self-service. On 1st May 1962, The Prince was taken to Gordonstoun by The Duke of Edinburgh, who piloted a Heron of the Queen's Flight from Heathrow to RAF Lossiemouth before the final drive to the school. From February to July 1966, The Prince of Wales spent two terms at Timbertop, a remote annexe of Geelong Church of England Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia. While attending Timbertop, The Prince joined in a school trip to Papua New Guinea, led by his history tutor Michael Persse. After seeing examples of the folk art of the Papuan people, The Prince expressed concern in an essay that traditions there were being allowed to wither, a theme he took up later in his life. When The Prince returned to Gordonstoun for his final year, he was made school guardian, or Head Boy and, after years of communal living, was given his own study bedroom. In March 1967 he played the Pirate King in a school production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. The Prince, the first Heir to The Throne to sit public examinations, took his GCE O Levels at the age of 16, passing English language, English literature, Latin, French and history - and later mathematics. He took his A Levels in July 1967, getting a B in history and a C in French, also gaining a distinction in an optional special paper in history. The Prince went on to university, rather than straight into the Armed Forces, and in Autumn 1967 he arrived at Trinity College, Cambridge. The Prince’s grandfather, King George VI, had studied history, economics and civics for a year at the same college, from October 1919. The Prince chose to take a first year course in archaeology and physical and social anthropology and arrived at Trinity College on 8th October 1967. In March and April 1968, The Prince of Wales spent time studying archaeological sites in France and taking part in excavations in Jersey. On 8th April 1968, it was announced that The Prince had decided to change from archaeology and anthropology to history from the next academic year starting in October. In his first examination at Cambridge, the results of which were published on 14th June 1968, The Prince was awarded a 2:1 in the first part of the archaeology and anthropology exams. In April 1969, The Prince of Wales left Cambridge to spend a term at the University College of Wales in Abe |
Which is Africa's largest landlocked country | How Many African Countries Are Landlocked? How Many African Countries Are Landlocked? How Many African Countries Are Landlocked? And Why Does It Matter? A map of the landlocked countries in Africa. Updated July 01, 2016. How Many African Countries Are Landlocked? Out of Africa’s 47 countries, 15 of them are landlocked . This means that about a third of the continent is made up of countries that have no access to the ocean or sea. Which Countries in Africa Are Landlocked? The landlocked countries in Africa are: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Why Does This Matter? A country’s level of access to water can have an enormous impact on its economy. It is not a coincidence that Africa, the continent with the largest number of landlocked countries, is also the poorest continent. Of Africa’s 15 landlocked countries, 13 of them are ranked “low” or “least developed” on the Human Development Index (HDI), a statistic that takes into account factors such as life expectancy, education, and income per capita. The six countries ranked "least developed" on the HDI are all landlocked African countries. So how does a country’s access to water affect its economy? Here are just a few factors: Less Access to Trade: It is much cheaper to transport products over water than over land, making it more difficult for landlocked countries to participate in the global economy. High Transit Costs: Because of decreased access to trade, landlocked countries are often cut off from selling and purchasing goods, leading to higher fuel prices. It is also difficult for them to build infrastructure that would allow easy border passage. As a result, landlocked nations can’t benefit from tourism to the extent that coastal states can, which can be an increased detriment to their economies. But the lack of access to easy transit in and out of the country can have even worse effects; in times of natural disaster or violent regional conflict, it is much more difficult for residents of landlocked nations to escape. Increased dependence on neighbors: In theory, international treaties should guarantee access to oceans, but it is not always this easy. “Transit states” -- those with access to coasts -- determine how to implement these treaties. These nations can be corrupt or simply lack incentives to invest in infrastructure that would allow easier access for landlocked nations. |
Sinope is a moon of which planet in the Solar System | Sinope | The Solar System Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia THE SOLAR SYSTEM WIKI Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Sinope Red (black and grey on different geographical features) Alternate Name(s) Jupiter IX Sinope, also known as Jupiter IX, is a retrograde, or orbiting a planet backward, satellite belonging to the outer planet of Jupiter . This satellite was founded by Seth Barnes Nicholson at the Lick Observatory on July 21, 1914. Once known as the outermost satellite of the planet Jupiter, another satellite, S/2003 J2 was given this title, also surpassing the satellite of Megaclite. Formation Edit With its color differing from its neighboring satellite, Pasiphae , it also has an infrared spectrum differing from Pasiphae as well. The spectrum matches that of a D-type asteroid, which is mostly found in places in the solar region, the Asteroid belt , which neighbors the planet of Jupiter. Pasiphae, however, matches that of a C-type asteroid, which outnumbers the amount of D-type asteroids in the Asteroid belt, meaning Sinope was pulled into Jupiter's gravitational pull from a distance in the Asteroid belt. Group Effort Edit Sinope, being only two-thirds the size of Pasiphae, is in a group called the Pasiphae group, a group that contains retrograde satellites that are similar to the size of Pasiphae and have a similar orbit. The largest of the group is Pasiphae. The rest, in order from largest to smallest are Sinope, Callirrhore, Megaclite, Autonoe, Eurydome, and Sponde. Surface Edit Unlike its neighboring satellite, Pasiphae, Sinope has a reddish surface while Pasiphae has a grey surface. These two different color spectrums prove that Sinope came from a different region in the Asteroid belt than Pasiphae. The surface appears to have no visible craters, but do have visible valleys and hills. These geographical features appear to be darker than the surrounding area, being colors of black and grey. |
What is the name given to a shot in snooker where the cue ball hits a red ball which hits another red ball to make it go into a pocket | Glossary of Billiard Terms GLOSSARY OF BILLIARD TERMS From the 'Billiard Congress of America Official Rules and Records Book.' ANGLED. (Snooker, pocket games) When the corner of a pocket prevents a player shooting the cue ball directly at an object ball. (See corner-hooked) ANGLE SHOT. (Pocket games) A shot that requires the cue ball to drive the object ball other than straight ahead. (See cut shot) APEX OF TRIANGLE. (Pocket games) The position in the grouping of object balls that is on the foot spot; the front ball position of the pyramid or rack. AROUND THE TABLE. (Carom games) Describes shots in which the cue ball contacts three or more cushions, usually including the two short cushions, in an effort to score. BALANCE POINT. (General) The point on a cue at which it would remain level if held by a single support, usually about 18" from the butt end of the cue. BALL IN HAND. (Pocket games) See cue ball in hand. BALL ON. (Snooker) A colored (non-red) ball a player intends to legally pocket; same as on ball. BANK SHOT. (Pocket games) A shot in which the object ball is driven to one or more cushions before it is pocketed; incidental contact as a ball moves along and adjacent to a cushion does not qualify as a cushion or bank. It is not an obvious shot and must be called in games requiring called shots. (See kick shot) BAULK. (Snooker) The intervening space between the bottom cushion and the Baulk-line. BAULK-LINE. (Snooker) A straight line drawn 29" from the face of the bottom cushion and parallel to it. BED OF TABLE. (General) The flat, cloth-covered surface of the table within the cushions; the playing area exclusive of the cushions. BILLIARD. (Carom games) A count or score; a successful shot. BLIND DRAW. (General) A method used to determine pairings or bracketing of players in tournaments that assures totally random placement or pairing of contestants. BOTTLE. (Pocket games) A specially shaped leather or plastic container used in various games. (Also called the shake bottle) BOTTOM CUSHION. (Snooker) The cushion located at the head of a snooker table--closest to the D. BREAK. (Pocket games) See open break and opening break shot. BREAK. (Snooker) Total scored in one inning. BREAKING VIOLATION. (Pocket games) A violation of special rules which apply only to the opening break shot of certain games. Unless specified in individual game rules, a breaking violation is not a foul. BRIDGE. (General) The hand configuration that holds and guides the shaft-end of the cue during play. (See mechanical bridge) BURST. (Forty-One Pocket Billiards) Scoring a total of more than 41 points. BUTT OF CUE. (General) The larger end of a cue, opposite the tip. On a two-piece cue, the butt extends up to the joint. CALL SHOT. (Pocket games) Requirement that a player designate, in advance of each shot, the ball to be made and the pocket into which it will be made. In calling the shot, it is NEVER necessary to indicate details such as the number of cushions, banks, kisses, caroms, etc. The rules of "Bank Pool" are an exception. CALLED BALL. (Pocket games) The ball the player has designated to be pocketed on a shot. CALLED POCKET. (Pocket games) The pocket which a player has designated a ball to be shot. CAROM. (General) To bounce off or glance off an object ball or cushion; a shot in which the cue ball bounces off one ball into another is termed a carom. CAROM, SCORING. (General) Contact by the cue ball with object balls, the bottle or cushions in such a way that a legal score is made, according to specific game rules. CENTER SPOT. (General) The exact center point of a table's playing surface. CHALK. (General) A dry, slightly abrasive substance that is applied to the cue tip to help assure a non-slip contact between the cue tip and the cue ball. CHUCK NURSE. (Straight Rail Billiards) A scoring technique used when one object ball rests against the cushion and the second object ball is to one side of the first ball and away from the cushion. Cue ball strikes the object ball at the cushion so that the cue ball just comes back to touch (carom) the secon |
In which country were Saab and Volvo cars originally manufactured | History of Volvo The successor to the PV53-56 was the PV60, a larger car in American style. The new, small car, christened the P V444, was introduced in the autumn of 1944. Even at this stage, Volvo knew that the car would be unique, as it combined American design with European size. This later proved to be a highly successful combination. IT STAYED IN PRODUCTION IN MODIFIED FORM FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. Taxis, ambulances and trucks where made in the 40�s and 50�s using the 800 model. Some of them had an "Americanized" front with five upright "teeth" between the front bars. 1950-1960 Volvo's plans for a two-seater sports car came as a great surprise. After all, the Volvo was known as a good, sturdy car, albeit a little boring. The Volvo Sport, also called P1900 was subjected to grueling tests in Sweden. The engine was a B14A with twin carburetors, which developed 70 hp, but the other components had been taken from the PV444. There was little demand for the Volvo Sport in Sweden; only 67 cars were produced and production ceased within one year. The first Volvo Duett 445 (later called 210) was introduced. The name Duett symbolized Volvo's idea of "two cars in one" one for work and one for leisure. Volvo has been involved with manufacturing military vehicles and equipment for the Swedish Army through all the years and the 915 "Suggan" (the Sow) is just one of the many. The Volvo management decided to make a whole-hearted commi tment to internationalization. Introduction on the US market was incredibly important. Production of the 120 (called Amazon in Scandinavia) began in 1957, and a great deal of work had been put into its safety features. The top half of the dashboard was "padded", and Volvo was the first car manufacturer in the world to equip its cars with three point safety belts as a standard fitting. 1960-1970 The P1800 went into production. In "THE SAINT�, Roger Moore drove a white P1800 much to the annoyance of the British Automobile Industry. P1800 received awards for its attractive design at the 1961 California State Fair, and at the 24-hour race at the Sebring track in the US, the P1800 was the official car of 1963 and 1964. In April 24, 1964 the new Torslanda Plant was opened. Its estimated capacity was 110,000 cars. A number of new features were presented. These included disc brakes at the front on all Amazon models and power assisted brakes on station wagons. Volvo presented a new type of front seat, which had been developed in collaboration with medical experts, who maintained that sitting in the right position had an important effect on traffic safety. In August of 1966 a new car model was presented. It was called the Volvo 144. In terms of safety, this car was extremely advanced. It had disc brakes all round, a split steering column and a new lock on the three-point safety belts. The body had energy-absorbing crumple zones at the front and rear. Even the door locks had a safety design. The 144 also meant the introduction of a triangle-split dual-circuit brake system. The car had two brake circuits and, if one of them failed, 80% of braking effect was still available. The Volvo 144 was also a success abroad. In USA, the 144 complied with the new safety regulations before they had even been made public. The Volvo 145 was introduced later that year. Technically speaking, this car was virtually identical to the other 140 models. The tailgate was made in one piece and opened outwards with the hinges located in the roof. Volvo now had three estates in its range, the P210 Duett, the Amazon/221 Estate and the Volvo 145. 1970-1980 The most powerful standard car Volvo had ever produced, the Volvo 164 E, was presented. The engine had electronic fuel injection and developed 175 hp. A new version of the P1800 was also introduced in 1971. The accentuated fastback profile underlined the sporty nature of the car. This model was known as the P1800 ES. In 1972 Volvo presented a safety vehicle, the VESC (Volvo Experimental Safety Car), an experimental car but also one that looked towards the future. New generati |
What percentage of the vote is needed to elect a Pope | Conclave: How cardinals elect a Pope - BBC News BBC News Conclave: How cardinals elect a Pope 21 February 2013 Close share panel Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of the month, at the age of 85. He is the first pontiff to have stepped down since Gregory XII in 1415. Canon Law states: "If it happens that the Roman Pontiff resigns his office, it is required for validity that the resignation is made freely and properly manifested but not that it is accepted by anyone." Pope Benedict's resignation has set in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new pope. Cardinals summoned to Rome Popes are chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Church's most senior officials, who are appointed by the Pope and usually ordained bishops. They are summoned to a meeting at the Vatican which is followed by the Papal election - or Conclave. There are currently 203 cardinals from 69 countries. The rules of the Conclave were changed in 1975 to exclude all cardinals over the age of 80 from voting. The maximum number of cardinal electors is 120. During the forthcoming Conclave, there will be 115 cardinal-electors: they have to be younger than 80 to be eligible to vote, but Cardinal Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, the 78 year-old Archbishop Emeritus of Jakarta, has ruled himself out of travelling to Rome due to the "progressive deterioration" of his vision. Cardinal Keith O'Brien - Britain's most senior Catholic cleric - has also been ruled out of the voting after his resignation over allegations of inappropriate conduct. Normally the Dean of the College of Cardinals would be responsible for the convoking the Conclave. However, as the Dean, Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano, is 85 and too old to vote, the senior cardinal-elector, Giovanni Battista Re, takes on the responsibility. Sixty-seven of the men who will vote for the new pope were appointed by Benedict XVI, and 49 by his predecessor John Paul II. About half (60) are European, and 21 are Italian. There will also be 19 Latin Americans, 14 North Americans, 11 Africans, 10 Asians and one cardinal from Oceania among the voters. During the time between the Pope's resignation and the election of his successor, the college of cardinals will govern the Church, headed by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, as the cardinal camerlengo - or chamberlain. It is his job to supervise the whole election process, with secret votes being held four times daily inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. During the Conclave, cardinals reside within the Vatican and are not permitted any contact with the outside world. During this period all the cardinals - retirees included - will begin to discuss in strict secrecy the merits of likely candidates. The cardinals do not have to choose one of their own number - theoretically any baptised male Catholic can be elected pope - but tradition says that they will almost certainly give the job to a cardinal. The Vatican talks about the cardinals being guided by the Holy Spirit. But although open campaigning is forbidden, a papal election is still a highly political process. The coalition-builders have about two weeks to forge alliances and senior cardinals who may themselves have little chance of becoming pope can still exert a considerable influence over the others. Secret conclave The election of a pope is conducted in conditions of secrecy unique in the modern world. The cardinals are shut away in the Vatican until they reach agreement - the meaning of the word conclave indicating that they are literally locked up "with a key". The election process can take days. In previous centuries it has gone on for weeks or months and some cardinals have even died during conclaves. The process is designed to prevent any of the details of the voting emerging, either during or after the conclave. The threat of excommunication hangs over anyone tempted to break this silence. John Paul II changed the rules of the Conclave so a Pope could be elected by simple majority. But Benedict XVI changed the requirements back so that a two-thirds majority is required, meaning the man elected is likely to be |
Who had a number one album in 1987 with Nothing Like The Sun | iTunesCharts.net: 'Nothing Like the Sun (Remastered)' by Sting (Italian Albums iTunes Chart) "Nothing Like the Sun (Remastered)": Chart Statistics Release date: 01 Jan 1987 Chart debut: #97 (22 Jul 2016) Highest Position: #61 (28 Jul 2016) Most recent chart position: #82 (30 Jul 2016) Days on Italian Albums Chart: 5 'Nothing Like the Sun' has charted in the following countries: Download It! Get "Nothing Like the Sun (Remastered)" from iTunes Download "Nothing Like the Sun (Remastered)" from the iTunes store. Detailed Chart Progress for "Nothing Like the Sun (Remastered)" (Sting) Italian Albums chart performance history for Nothing Like the Sun Year |
What is black gold and Texas tea | Urban Dictionary: texas tea Texas tea West texas light crude oil, esp. if discovered by a hillbilly named Jed. Listen to a story about a man named jed a poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed then one day he was shooting at some food and up from the ground came a bubbling crude. Oil that is. Black gold. Texas tea. by Jethro July 06, 2004 |
What kind of weapon was a Brown Bess | Brown Bess — the gun that charmed America; Musket saw use in Revolutionary War Brown Bess — the gun that charmed America Musket saw use in Revolutionary War Gary Lewis Published Mar 25, 2015 at 12:08AM “You might have guessed from my accent I’m not from around here.” I had guessed no such thing. I wasn’t from around there either. In Emmett, Idaho, last week, my wife, my father-in-law and I went to the Gem County Rod and Gun Club to shoot bolt-action rifles and semi-auto pistols. We chanced to talk to one of the club officers, a Greg Kershul, and he had brought a couple of interesting items out for exercise on a Saturday morning. Guns, like people, tend to stay in the areas of the country in which they came of age. For instance, out here in the West, we are familiar with blackpowder mountain rifles and lever-actions such as the Winchester 73 and the Model 94. We were also early adopters of the Winchester Model 70 and the Remington 700. In the Rocky Mountains and south, and east into the plains, there is a tendency for gun collections to run to single-shot buffalo guns and old U.S. Army breechloaders. The Eastern seaboard was settled by flintlock rifles of the vintage used in the Revolutionary War. A lot of Civil War guns are in collections in places the victors returned to. But guns travel, too. “I’m from Michigan, and back there we have a lot of the rifles that were used in the Revolutionary War and in the Civil War,” Kershul said. He hadn’t brought original guns to the range, but replicas, well-used, in the conditions they might have been in after three or four years of hard campaigning. Kershul handed me a Brown Bess Musket by Pedersoli. The British Army’s Land Pattern Musket, nicknamed Brown Bess by the men who held her tight, was used by the British in the Revolutionary War in the 1770s and in the War of 1812. It also saw action in the Mexican-American War. A smooth-bore, 75-caliber, it is fired by flint and steel, tips the scales at 8¾ pounds and measures almost 5 feet long. The Brown Bess was both admired and scorned by a young America. She was reliable and packed a fearsome punch, but she was not accurate. Americans wanted rifles that were accurate and could be put to use from long range. The British tended to fight battles in rank and file, their troops ordered and brave, standing to fire and load, fire and load, in the face of hostile muzzles on the other side. And they used the Brown Bess. Americans used the Brown Bess, too, but they put it aside when they could get a gun with a rifled barrel that fired a stabilized projectile with greater accuracy at long range. And the Americans won the war, and the flintlock rifle began to march across the continent. A lot of those Brown Bess muskets ended up in the hands of Native Americans, too. Though it isn’t venerated like the Kentucky or Tennessee long rifle, or the Hawken of a later age, the Brown Bess is an American artifact. Kershul carried his loads in a pouch, each individually wrapped in paper. He primed the gun by tearing away a bit of the paper wrap and sprinkling powder into the pan, then he poured the rest of the charge down the barrel, followed by the bullet, which, of course, was seated with the ramrod. He handed me the musket. Two hundred yards downrange stood a man-sized target. Back in the 1700s, the average Britisher stood about 5-foot-6 and would have carried a musket, too. I found the front sight (the Brown Bess didn’t have a rear sight), held head-high for bullet drop and squeezed. The flint snapped into steel, the sparks ignited the powder in the pan. The gun belched smoke and fire, and a puff of dirt signaled the ball’s strike. I like to think the lead ball tugged at the sleeve of the imaginary soldier on the other side. This particular musket, Kershul said, had accounted for 37 deer back home and had participated in numerous re enactments. He has also carried it for elk hunts in the West. It was easy to picture the Brown Bess packed in a wagon headed into Oregon Territory in the 1840s. Its owner entrusted his life to it and sometimes held it tigh |
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Who played Jessica Tandy's son in the film Driving Miss Daisy | The New York Times: Best Pictures At 80, Jessica Tandy May Add an Oscar To Her Three Tonys By GLENN COLLINS For the very first time in an acting career that began when she was a teen-ager, there is talk of an Academy Award for Jessica Tandy. ''It's lovely,'' the 80-year-old star of ''Driving Miss Daisy'' said the other day, her attentive, ascetic face suddenly lighting up in a girlish smile. ''This is by far the best movie role I ever had.'' ''But let's not get our head too swollen,'' she continued. Miss Tandy seemed to be poised weightlessly on a flowered couch in a comfortable old mid-Manhattan hotel that is frequented by theater people and transient movie names. It has long been the pied-a-terre of Miss Tandy and her husband of 48 years, the actor Hume Cronyn. The Oscar talk is driven by Miss Tandy's portrayal of Miss Daisy Werthan, an eccentric, highly independent Southern Jewish woman who ages from 72 to 97 during the film. More than four decades ago Miss Tandy achieved theatrical stardom with her acclaimed portrayal of another Southerner, Blanche DuBois, in the 1947 Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams's ''Streetcar Named Desire.'' She went on to win a Tony Award for ''Streetcar'' (1948), and two more for her roles in ''The Gin Game'' (1979) and ''Foxfire'' (1983). Just getting the part of Miss Daisy was a surprise, she said. ''I'm not a big movie name,'' she explained, ''and I knew they needed someone who was bankable. Certainly, in films, I've played small supporting roles for the most part.'' No Blood, No Thunder ''What has been happening to the film is remarkable,'' Miss Tandy continued, ''but there is something about the story that has allowed the play to run for years.'' The screen adaptation of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama subtly reflects decades of postwar social change in the South, telling the story of the developing friendship between Miss Daisy and Hoke Colburn, her black chauffeur, played by Morgan Freeman. ''Driving Miss Daisy'' climbed to first place at the nation's box offices two weekends ago, passing ''Born on the Fourth of July,'' ''Tango and Cash'' and ''War of the Roses.'' Such acceptance may be surprising to the major film studios - every one of which turned the film down, some of them twice - since ''Driving Miss Daisy'' is a slow-paced, closely observed drama that, unlike its competition, is utterly devoid of blood and thunder. The film has already earned more than triple its modest $7.5 million cost. Dana Ivey created the role of Daisy Werthan in the play, and Miss Tandy saw Frances Sternhagen in the role at the John Houseman Theater Off Broadway, where it is still running. Miss Tandy says she understands what it feels like to be replaced in a Hollywood production. Vivien Leigh was given her role as Blanche DuBois when ''Streetcar'' was adapted for the screen. Is It Good to Be Unbankable? ''I felt kind of bad, because everyone else in the play went into the movie 'Streetcar,' '' she said. ''And I guess that's how I got the idea I'm not bankable as a movie star. But I've always wondered if it wasn't a good thing. Instead of getting all those roles on the stage, maybe I'd have stayed in films, and been played out long ago.'' Miss Tandy has worked steadily in recent years, but without wide acclaim since her 1983 Tony Award. ''I suppose I feel rediscovered,'' Miss Tandy said after a pause. Her silver hair was tied back regally with a black silk ribbon above a black wool suit and beige Chanel blouse. The silver Paloma Picasso earrings she wore were an 80th-birthday gift from her movie co-workers last June on location in Atlanta. ''Driving Miss Daisy'' also stars Dan Aykroyd as Daisy's son Boolie, Patti LuPone as his wife, Florine, and Esther Rolle as Daisy's servan |
Which football team has won the European Cup more times than it has won its own country's top league | UEFA Champions League winners history list | Football Bible UEFA Champions League winners history list Published on Aug 13, 2014 Each year, an elite club that outsmarts the other strong European clubs is crowned the season’s UEFA Champions League winner. The title has been contended for 59 seasons and a number of teams have gained prominence in that time. Real Madrid is the most successful team having won ten times, followed by AC Milan with seven victories and five titles for both Liverpool and Bayern Munich. Here is the complete UEFA Champions League winners list. 1955-1960 Winner: Real Madrid (SPAIN) Runners-up: Stade de Reims (1956, 1959), Fiorentina (1957), Milan (1958), Eintracht Frankfurt (1960) Final scores: Real 4-3 Reims; Real 2-0 Fiorentina; Real 3-2 AC Milan (Extra Time); Real 2-0 Reims (1959); Real 7-3 Eintracht Host countries: France (1956); Spain (1957); Belgium (1958); Germany (1959); Scotland (1960) Real Madrid was the strongest team at the time. They won five consecutive tournaments a record that has not been matched. Though they encountered some resistance, the brilliance of their star players Ferenc Puskas, Francisco Gento, Alfredo Di Stefano and Jose Santamaria helped them conquer. In 1958, the final game was decided by an extra time goal scored by Francisco Gento. The 1960 European Cup final was a thrilling match as Madrid humiliated Eintracht to a 7-3 loss in Glasgow. This match recorded the largest attendance ever with over 135000 fans at the stadium. 1960-1962 Runners-up: Barcelona (1961); Real Madrid (1962) Final scores: Benfica 3-2 Barcelona; Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid Host countries: Switzerland (1961); Netherlands (1962) Barcelona ended Real Madrid’s supremacy by beating them in the 1961 competition in the quarters. They made it to the finals only to lose to Benfica. Benfica boldly went on to lift the trophy a second time the following season by beating Real Madrid by 5-3. Winners: AC Milan (1963); Inter Milan (1964, 1965) (ITALY) Runners-up: Benfica (1963); Real Madrid (1964); Benfica (1965) Final scores: AC Milan 2-1 Benfica; Inter Milan 3-1 Real; Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica Host countries: England (1963); Austria (1964); Italy (1965) AC Milan denied Benfica a chance to make it a hat-trick by beating them in the 1963 final. Their city rivals Internazionale Milan ensured the trophy stayed in Italy in the subsequent two seasons. With a wonderful combination of star players, namely Faketti, Mazzola, Sarti, Burnjic, Suares and Jaire the Inter squad marked an era that many Italians expected to match the earlier Real Madrid’s success. Winners: Feyenord Rotterdam (1970) ; Ajax (1971, 1972, 1973) (NETHERLANDS) Runner-up: Celtic (1970); Panathinaikos(1971); Internazionale Milan (1972); Juventus(1973) Final score: Rotterdam 2-1 Celtic (Extra time); Ajax 2-0 Panathinaikos; Ajax 2-0 Inter; Ajax 1-0 Juventus Host countrys: Italy (1970); England (1971); Netherlands (1972); Serbia (1973) The Dutch got a taste of the trophy when Rotterdam beat Celtic 2-1 after extra time in the finals of 1970 in Milan. The following season, Ajax ensured the trophy found its way back to the country by overpowering the Greek team Panathinaikos to a 2-0 defeat. Ajax maintained two more consecutive victories against Internazionale and Juventus by utilizing “the total football”. Runner-up: Atletico Madrid (1974); Leeds United (1975); Saint-Etienne (1976) Final score: Bayern 4-0 Atletico (Rematch); Bayern 2-0 Leeds United; Bayern 1-0 Saint-Etienne Host country: Belgium (1974); France (1975); Scotland (1976) The Bayern Munich team was extremely successful with the squad consisting of a number of the German national squad, which won the European Championship in 1972 then the World Cup in 1974. The first victory came through a 4-0 rematch against Atletico Madrid after the first game ended in a 1-1 draw. The following season, Bayern won the match against Paris Leeds United with a 2-0 score line and resulted in the English crowd causing havoc at the stadium. The third victory came against Saint-Etienne who they outscored 1-0. 1976- |
What shape is a spinnaker sail | WB-Sails - Aerodynamics [Forces & Moments] .... [Think One] .... [Defining a sail] .... [The perfect shape] The wind's law of the 2nd power Why can't we do away with one best shape of sails? The principal reason for this lies in the nature of wind power itself: The pressure that the wind exerts onto the sails & the rig of a sailing boat depends on the 2nd power of the [apparent] wind speed. Double the wind speed from say 5 knots to 10 knots, and the pressure (force) on the sails is quadrupled. Increase the wind from 5 to 15 knots and the pressure is nine times bigger - to 20 knots, and a force 16 times as big will be heeling your boat over. In the Southern Ocean, the Whitbread sixties frequently sail in winds of 60 knots - the pressure on the rig then is 144 times more than in the light airs of the doldrums. No wonder you have to do something with your sails, to cope from 5 to 20 or 30 knots of wind. Meanwhile, the controls we have on the sails only work in a linear manner: Flatten your sails to half, from say 12% depth to 6% (flatter than this is hard to get) and the force is halved. The same goes for the angle angle of attack: Narrow the apparent wind angle the boat is sailing from 32 degrees in light winds to 16 degrees in a stiff breeze, and the heeling force is again halved. In the mean time, the wind pressure follows its merciless square law. Luckily, the heeling moment is more important a factor in the sailboat equation than the sail force per se. The heeling moment of the sails is opposed to the righting moment of the boat, provided by the keel and/or the crew weight. To keep heeling moment under control, we can pull some special tricks. Twisting off the sails in their upper part (often called feathering), where they influence the heeling moment most, is very efficient and helps to keep things under control. Finally, when nothing else works, we resort to changing the headsail and even reefing. The design wind Most boats are designed so that they get powered up in 10 to 12 knots of true wind. This wind force, where the boat is sailing at its optimum heel and nearly maximum upwind speed is often called the design wind. Below and up to the design wind we want the sails to be powerful, to provide as much forward drive as possible, and we are not concerned with the heeling moment. Once the design wind is attained, the heeling moment to drive ratio becomes more and more important, and we try to maximize drive, with the heeling moment constrained to its maximum |
On the cover of the Beatles Abbey road album which one of them is wearing a white suit | Abbey Road | The Beatles fab4bob 30 Jun 2016 This is probably what the next Beatles album would have been (in the format of the White album.). all tracks were issued by solo Beatles in 1970 on three albums. McCartney, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and George Harrison-All Things Must Pass. Ringo's track was a single Most Solo Beatles singles were left off (as they would have been Beatles singles) Make a playlist - It plays well the title -Beatles 70 1-That Would Be Something (McCartney) 2-Hold On (Lennon) 3-All Things Must Pass (Harrison) 4-Teddy Boy (McCartney) 5-Rembember (Lennon) 6-Beware of Darkness (Harrison) 7-Every Night (McCartney) 8-Love (Lennon) 9-Oo You (McCartney) 10-What Is Life (Harrison) 11-Well, Well, Well (Lennon) 12-Isn't It A Pity (Harrison) 13-Maybe I'm Amazed (McCartney) 14-Look At Me (Lennon) 15-Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Harrison) 16-Isolution (Lennon) 17-Suiside (McCartney) 18-Junk (McCartney) 19-Let It Down (Harrison) 20-I Found Out 21-It Don't Come Easy 22-Run Of The Mill (Harrison) 23-Man We Was Lonely (McCartney) 24- Singalong Junk (McCartney) 25-Working Class Hero (Lennon) 26-Behind That Locked Door (Harrison) 27-Mother (Lennon) 1970 solo songs notes- (Ringo plays Drums on John & George's songs) (Paul plays all instruments on his songs) (George plays guitar on Ringo's song) Make a playlist - It plays well fab4bob 30 Jun 2016 Their best production for sure. I Want You is faultless. So is the Medley..and of course George's Something. It was almost too good to be their last?? BlondGuy 13 Jun 2016 A couple more points: Lennon's fading interest in keeping the band going by this point is reflected in his relative lack of contributions to the album. The production is grand, but it sometimes becomes overly-slick, almost as if Paul and George Martin wanted to make the Beatles palatable to an MOR radio listening, older audience. What brings the album down a bit is that it contains what may be the two worst songs the band ever recorded ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Octopuss' Garden"), and one that is lyrically simplistic to the point of redundancy and musically monotonous ("I Want You (She's So Heavy)"). But then side two starts up and all is right in the world again. The album also has a rather melancholy, wistful tone to it that REALLY does sound like the group is saying goodbye for good, and for me, that gives the record a rather sad, depressing overall feeling. BlondGuy 11 Jun 2016 Side two = probably the best side of an album a rock band has ever made. Side one = kind of uneven once you get past the two brilliant opening tracks ("Come Together" and "Something", both of which are works of genius). Mr.paul66 12 Dec 2015 What a masterpiece! I Love this Album so much. My favorite track is "Something" by George! It's one of the geratest lovesongs ever! FelixW60 25 Jul 2015 I received the album as a music cassette and listened to these iconic songs till the tape was completely through. It means a lot to me and I always say this would be the only album I'd take with me on a desert island. FelixW60 25 Jul 2015 I received the album as a music cassette and listened to these iconic songs till the tape was completely through. It means a lot to me and I always say this would be the only album I'd take with me on a desert island. Phil O'Brien 15 Jun 2015 their last recorded LP was my first Beatle LP and has always been my #1 overall alltime LP/CD,.. tha lst section, from "Golden Slumbers" on is timelessly fantastic and surely a reason Ringo deserved to be in HOF too.. Hope they release different versions other than on Anthology series.. maybe try it mono..All songs are timeless.. Capt.sanjay 21 Apr 2014 The last song recorded was I want you and we can hear that it stopped abruptly what was the reason, is it the exit from Abbey road, but you guys can not exit our hearts and we have real love for you, for ever. Capt.sanjay 21 Apr 2014 Abbey rd is one of my favorite albums, we sometimes regret another album should had been recorded (studio) after this, but we should say what if there was no Abbey |
Where did Sue Middleton and Alex Tatham who married in 1991 meet | Blind Date couple from Walsall still together 25 years on « Express & Star The couple on their wedding day in 1991 with Cilla in her hat Cilla Black turned up in her now-famous floppy hat, and police had to erect crash barriers to cope with the 3,000 well-wishers who turned out. It is now 25 years since Sue met her husband Alex Tatham on the hit dating show which pulled in 18 million viewers in its heyday. Sue, a former pupil at Aldridge Comprehensive School, was a nervous 22-year-old when she appeared on the show in 1988. “I was persuaded to audition by some friends, it was just a bit of fun really, I suppose I just wanted to see how a television programme was made,” she says. “There were two auditions, the first one was in a big hotel in Birmingham, and I think there were hundreds of other people there.” She remembers that programme staff were at great pains to point out that only a handful of the people who attended were likely to end up on the show, and once she left the interview she thought little more about it. When she was called for a second interview in London, she remembers there were far fewer candidates there, but she was still surprised when she was picked to appear on the show. “It was exciting but very nerve-wracking, I had never done anything like it before,” she says. Sue, who was working as a clerical officer at the Walsall DHSS office in Lower Hall Lane at the time, remembers giving some witty answers to Alex’s questions, and couldn’t believe it when she was picked over the girls sat either side of her, ‘No. 1, Lyn from Middlesex’ and ‘No. 3, Kate from Essex.’ “We went to a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle in County Clare, or County Clurre as Cilla would say, and it was all lovely. “We were chaperoned all the way, and we even stayed in different hotels.” When the couple finally tied the knot at St Michael and All Angel’s Church in October, 1991, it was big news, with Cilla and her husband Bobby as guests of honour, with the whole ceremony being filmed for a special edition of the programme. “Until then, Cilla hadn’t had any success stories, so everyone went mad,” says Alex, now 48. Sue, who also worked as a recruitment consultant at Pertemps in West Bromwich before moving to London with Alex, remembers her wedding day as being a wonderful experience, and says the TV presence did nothing to detract from the dignity of the occasion. “We had a fantastic crew, and they were all wearing morning suits, they really were a part of it.” The couple now live in south London with their daughter Emily, aged 18, and son Charlie, 16, but Sue’s mother Barbara still lives in the Walsall area. Sue, now 47, says few people remember them now as the first couple to get married from Blind Date, although from time to time they get approached for interviews. Last month they were interviewed by ITV for Cilla’s 50 Years in Showbiz celebration. “It’s been 22 years since we got married, and we don’t see many of the people who were at the wedding that often,” she says. The couple still see Cilla when they attend the Henley Festival every year. “Alex, who’s more extrovert than me, goes up to her and goes ‘Hello Cilla’, and I’m sure she remembers us,” says Sue. “But you have to remember that to her it was just business, although she was very good the way she went about it.” Some years after they got married, Alex actually bumped into one of the girls he had rejected at a New Year’s Eve party in pub. He remembers being a little startled when a girl dressed up as a rabbit hopped up to him and introduced herself. “Of course I had no idea who it was until the human head under the outfit revealed itself to be Kate from Essex. “She was nice, and if I’d picked her we’d have got on very well.” There were only two other further Blind Date weddings before the show was dropped in 2003. Pensioners David and Lillian Fensom married in February 1994, and then five years later it was the turn of Anna Azonwanna and Paul Pratt. Sue says there are still some amusing moments when people ask how we met. “Sometimes you will be at a dinner party and |
Which was the main Indian tribe who defeated Custer at the battle of the Little Bighorn | Indians defeat Custer at Little Big Horn - Jun 25, 1876 - HISTORY.com Indians defeat Custer at Little Big Horn Share this: Indians defeat Custer at Little Big Horn Author Indians defeat Custer at Little Big Horn URL Publisher A+E Networks Determined to resist the efforts of the U.S. Army to force them onto reservations, Indians under the leadership of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse wipe out Lieutenant Colonel George Custer and much of his 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Sioux Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse had been successfully resisting American efforts to confine their people to reservations for more than a decade. Although both chiefs wanted nothing more than to be left alone to pursue their traditional ways, the growing tide of white settlers invading their lands inevitably led to violent confrontations. Increasingly, the Sioux and Cheyenne who did try to cooperate with the U.S. government discovered they were rewarded only with broken promises and marginal reservation lands. In 1875, after the U.S. Army blatantly ignored treaty provisions and invaded the sacred Black Hills, many formerly cooperative Sioux and Cheyenne abandoned their reservations to join Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana. They would not return without a fight. Late in 1875, the U.S. Army ordered all the “hostile” Indians in Montana to return to their reservations or risk being attacked. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse ignored the order and sent messengers out to urge other Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe Indians to unite with them to meet the white threat. By the late spring of 1876, more than 10,000 Indians had gathered in a massive camp along a river in southern Montana called the Little Big Horn. “We must stand together or they will kill us separately,” Sitting Bull told them. “These soldiers have come shooting; they want war. All right, we’ll give it to them.” Meanwhile, three columns of U.S. soldiers were converging on the Little Big Horn. On June 17, the first column under the command of General George Crook was badly bloodied by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Crazy Horse. Stunned by the size and ferocity of the Indian attack, Crook was forced to withdraw. Knowing nothing of Crook’s defeat, the two remaining columns commanded by General Alfred Terry and General John Gibbon continued toward the Little Big Horn. On June 22, Terry ordered the 7th Cavalry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Custer to scout ahead for Indians. On the morning of this day in 1876, Custer’s scouts told him that a gigantic Indian village lay nearby in the valley of the Little Big Horn River. Custer dismissed the scouts’ claim that the village was extraordinarily large-certainly many thousands of Indians-as exaggerated. Indeed, his main fear was that the Indians would scatter before he could attack. Rather than wait for reinforcements, Custer decided to move forward immediately and stage an unusual mid-day attack. As the 7th Cavalry entered the valley, Custer divided the regiment of about 600 men into four battalions, keeping a force of 215 under his own command. In the vast Indian encampment (historians estimate there were as many as 11,000 Indians), word quickly spread of the approaching soldiers. Too old actually to engage in battle, Sitting Bull rallied his warriors while seeing to the protection of the women and children. The younger Crazy Horse prepared for battle and sped off with a large force of warriors to meet the invaders. As Custer’s divided regiment advanced, the soldiers suddenly found they were under attack by a rapidly growing number of Indians. Gradually, it dawned on Custer that his scouts had not exaggerated the size of the Indian force after all. He immediately dispatched urgent orders in an attempt to regroup his regiment. The other battalions, however, were facing equally massive attacks and were unable to come to his aid. Soon, Custer and his 215 men found themselves cut off and under attack by as many as 3,000 armed braves. Within an hour, they were wiped out to the last man. The remaini |
One of which country's banknotes showed the composer Sibelius | Jean Sibelius | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Robert Cummings Finland's Jean Sibelius is perhaps the most important composer associated with nationalism in music and one of the most influential in the development of the symphony and symphonic poem. Sibelius was born in southern Finland, the second of three children. His physician father left the family bankrupt, owing to his financial extravagance, a trait that, along with heavy drinking, he would pass on to Jean. Jean showed talent on the violin and at age nine composed his first work for it, Rain Drops. In 1885 Sibelius entered the University of Helsinki to study law, but after only a year found himself drawn back to music. He took up composition studies with Martin Wegelius and violin with Mitrofan Wasiliev, then Hermann Csillag. During this time he also became a close friend of Busoni . Though Sibelius auditioned for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra , he would come to realize he was not suited to a career as a violinist. In 1889 Sibelius traveled to Berlin to study counterpoint with Albert Becker , where he also was exposed to new music, particularly that of Richard Strauss . In Vienna he studied with Karl Goldmark and then Robert Fuchs , the latter said to be his most effective teacher. Now Sibelius began pondering the composition of the Kullervo Symphony, based on the Kalevala legends. Sibelius returned to Finland, taught music, and in June 1892, married Aino Järnefelt, daughter of General Alexander Järnefelt, head of one of the most influential families in Finland. The premiere of Kullervo in April 1893 created a veritable sensation, Sibelius thereafter being looked upon as the foremost Finnish composer. The Lemminkäinen suite, begun in 1895 and premiered on April 13, 1896, has come to be regarded as the most important music by Sibelius up to that time. In 1897 the Finnish Senate voted to pay Sibelius a short-term pension, which some years later became a lifetime conferral. The honor was in lieu of his loss of an important professorship in composition at the music school, the position going to Robert Kajanus . The year 1899 saw the premiere of Sibelius ' First Symphony, which was a tremendous success, to be sure, but not quite of the magnitude of that of Finlandia (1899; rev. 1900). In the next decade Sibelius would become an international figure in the concert world. Kajanus introduced several of the composer's works abroad; Sibelius himself was invited to Heidelberg and Berlin to conduct his music. In March 1901, the Second Symphony was received as a statement of independence for Finland, although Sibelius always discouraged attaching programmatic ideas to his music. His only concerto, for violin, came in 1903. The next year Sibelius built a villa outside of Helsinki, named "Ainola" after his wife, where he would live for his remaining 53 years. After a 1908 operation to remove a throat tumor, Sibelius was implored to abstain from alcohol and tobacco, a sanction he followed until 1915. It is generally believed that the darkening of mood in his music during these years owes something to the health crisis. Sibelius made frequent trips to England, having visited first in 1905 at the urging of Granville Bantock. In 1914 he traveled to Norfolk, CT, where he conducted his newest work The Oceanides. Sibelius spent the war years in Finland working on his Fifth Symphony. Sibelius traveled to England for the last time in 1921. Three years later he completed his Seventh Symphony, and his last work was the incidental music for The Tempest (1925). For his last 30 years Sibelius lived a mostly quiet life, working only on revisions and being generally regarded as the greatest living composer of symphonies. In 1955 his 90th birthday was widely celebrated throughout the world with many performances of his music. Sibelius died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1957. |
Cascade Premium Lager comes from which country | Cascade Brewery Cascade Brewery 140 Cascade Road, Hobart, Tasmania, 7004 Phone: (03) 6224 1117 Weekdays: 9.00am – 4.00om Weekends: 11.00am – 4.pm. tours 11am & 12.30pm daily, Heritage tours 12.30pm Mon, Wed & Fri Book Tours & Buy Tickets: here stockists Readily available in Pubs and bottle shops across Tasmania. Also from the Cascade Visitor Centre Shop The Cascade Brewery was established in 1824 by ex-convict Peter Degraves. Australia’s oldest continuously running brewery, it’s located in the foothills of Mount Wellington, five minutes' drive from Hobart's CBD. It is also a proud Tasmanian Brewery. Cascade’s brewers combine traditional beer-making skills and pure mountain water with premium barley and hops to create a range of fine Tasmanian beers. This includes the multi-award winning Cascade Pale Ale and the seasonal First Harvest Ale. The brewery’s two-hour tour is an essential for any beer enthusiast visiting Tasmania. It’s a look into every aspect of the beer-making process – from malting and brewing to packaging. While the tour involves plenty of stair climbing, your efforts will be rewarded by thirst-quenching free samples at the end. The Cascades Visitors' Centre, once the brewery manager's house, is now a laid-back and light-filled bar and restaurant. Here you can sample the Cascade range and enjoy a meal by the atrium window, then wander through the picturesque gardens before browsing in the retail shop. Cascade Products Cascade Pale Ale An Australian style Pale Ale, well-loved in our southernmost state for generations, Cascade Pale Ale is the oldest continuously brewed beer in the country. Hopped with Pride of Ringwood hops, it has a fragrant hoppy nose with a fine malt note in the mid-palate and a firm hop bitter finish. It uses our unique Cascade yeast. Try matching with Spicy grilled pork ribs with shredded apple & cabbage slaw. The refreshing and light malty palate contrasts the spiciness of the ribs, but also has the ability to complement the sweetness of the apple slaw. Cascade Premium Lager Cascade's version of an Australian lager - Cascade Premium uses spicy Summer hops to give this beer a distinct craft feel. Its golden amber colour and malty palate, crafted from a blend of pale and crystal malts, are balanced with spicy hop aromas for a refreshing clean finish. It's a great match with free-range chicken breast with soft polenta, roasted summer vegetables & herb chicken jus. Malty sweet mid-palate sits well with the creamy polenta and roasted sweetness of the vegetables. The spicy hop aroma complements the herb notes of the food. Cascade Bright Ale Called a bright ale because of its brilliant clarity, Cascade Bright is made from 100% malt and uses a blend of three specially selected hops: Pride of Ringwood for bitterness and both Galaxy and Cascades for aroma. Its golden hue is a result of the crystal malt added to the mash. Cascade Bright Ale is easy-drinking, crisp and refreshing with a subtle balance of fruit and floral aromas which come from the hops. Works perfectly with a Grilled Angus Cheeseburger, caramelised onions and lettuce & tomato. As the subtle crystal malt notes complement the caramelised onion, the moderate bitterness balances the meat and cheese providing a cleansing effect. Cascade Blonde Our American-style wheat beer is made using 50% wheat and 50% malted barley; which gives it a light complex flavour. The citrus hop aroma comes from the Cascade hops added in the kettle and whirlpool. It's lightly cloudy. Light straw colour is complemented by slight cloudiness of this wheat beer. The Cascade hops give a resinous and citrus aroma balanced by a smooth delicate bitterness. Perfect with pan seared scallops with cauliflower pure & light roquette salad. The delicate flavours of this dish call for a beer that provides character without dominating. The subtle bitterness and balance between wheat and malt flavours allow the scallops to shine. Cascade Stout Brewed in Australia's oldest operating brewery, Cascade Stout is brewed using all natural ingredients, the heroes being the rich roaste |
In which country did the bossa nova originate | Bossa Nova Bossa Nova In The Begining Bossa Nova has become a part of the American jazz tradition. Bossa Nova songs are a very common part of any high school jazz ensemble. But Bossa Nova music is quite far from an American tradition. Its origins are traced back to brazil in the 1850’s, and it was not really introduced to musicians in the U.S until 1962. 9 At this time in the united states, when samba musicians in Brazil combined their music style with a style of “Cool Jazz” that was coming out of California at the time.1 Literally translated the words bossa nova mean New Beat, and that is exactly what it was, a new musical beat and a new style of music that immediately gained immense popularity with Brazil’s upper and middle classes. Bossa Nova musicians started by playing in wealthy neighborhoods of Brazil, the songs were mostly about beautiful girls and falling in love as opposed to its cousin that Samba, whose songs at the time were mostly about political struggle. But in the coming century the texture of Bossa Nova would change with the social climate of Brazil. 9 A vehicle for social change In the 60’s Bossa Nova was considered a harmless music, that is, the musicians of Bossa Nova did not write songs of political protest. But somehow, the musical style spawned the birth of the prostest music in Brazil that is considered responsible for the political turmoil that eventually led to a military coup in Brazil in 1964. 9 During all the political turmoil, Bossa Nova Musicians began to write songs with a much stronger political message, and some were almost considered social guides and leaders, in a similar manner to Bob Dylan was in the United States at this time. After the Coup of 1964 Bossa Nova continued to change. The Topic Of many songs shifted towards protest at the new Military government. Bossa Nova was no longer a music of the upper class, it was a music of the people of Brazil. 9 Although it was originally a music for the Upper Class bossa nova has always had many parallels to the country of its origin. It was created in a time of growth and relative prosperity for Brazil and then the “second style”, created after 1964 was during a time of struggle, and the lyrics of the songs support this. Bossa Nova Today Today Bossa Nova is beginning to celebrate a return to popularity. The adults of today had parents who loved Bossa Nova, and true to all human nature, as kids they rebelled against things that their parents stood for, but those kids are now becoming adults and beginning to re-embrace Bossa Nova as part of their country’s tradition, as well as, appreciate it and enjoy is purely for its musical brilliance. Famous Bossa Nova Composers include, Antonio Carlos Jobim, one of the founding fathers of Bossa Nova, and Sylvia Telles, who is considered by many to be the most talend Brazilian singer in the 1950’s and1960’s. 1 In the united states Bossa Nova has received to recent, rather secret infamy in the form of “Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones, which has been featured in the opening credits of all three Austin Powers Movies. Stan Getz is also a famous Bossa Nova Musician from the United States. |
Which is the forty ninth state of The USA | Alaska Becomes the 49th State Alaska Becomes the 49th State New Flag Unveiled; 7 Staggered Rows Have 7 Stars Each By Richard E. Mooney Special to The New York Times OTHER HEADLINES Soviet Says Rocket Has Passed Moon and is Going into Orbit Around Sun; Instruments on it Seek Lunar Data: Path Near Moon: First Artificial Planet 4,600 Miles Away in Closest Approach Eisenhower Hails Soviet Space Shot: Congratulates the Russians -- Congress Wants U.S. to Spur its Program Position of Moon Shaping the Orbit of New 'Planet' Castro Heads Cuba's Armed Forces; Regime Is Sworn In: Rights Restored: Rebel Chief Lifts Curb: Batista Imposed -- Gives Sugar Pledge Dulles Prepared to Meet Mikoyan: May Hold Early Talks With Soviet Leader, Due Today Rockefeller Says He Is Considering Tax Withholding: Notes Use of Plan Would Not Bar Rise in Levy on Income Earned in '59 Spring Ruling Set On Subway Fares: Transit Authority Hopes No Rise Will Be Necessary Congress Chiefs Forecast Gains: Johnson Says Session Will Be Constructive -- Fight on Filibuster Looms U.S. Policy Shift On Latins Urged: Dr. Eisenhower Proposes Warmth For Democracies, Coolness to Dictators Police Search City For Abducted Baby 65.6% Here Reported Affiliated With Churches or Synagogues Washington, Jan. 3 -- Alaska became a state today. By the clock on the mantel in the Cabinet Room at the White House, it was two minutes past noon. In Juneau, capital of the forty-ninth state, it was 9:02 A.M., Pacific Standard Time. President Eisenhower signed the document of proclamation at the long table at which he meets his Cabinet. He used six pens to inscribe his name and the date. Then he took another handful of pens from the drawer in front of him and signed an Executive order setting a new design of forty-nine stars for the official flag of the United States. The new design has seven staggered rows of stars, with seven stars in each row, and the traditional thirteen stripes. It was chosen a week or so ago by a four-man selection commission and formally approved by the President yesterday. It will become official on July 4. President Eisenhower told one of the guests at the ceremony today that it was not the design he had preferred, "but I was overruled by all my advisers." His choice was nine rows of stars, alternating five and six stars to a row. After signing, the President spoke a brief informal greeting to the people of Alaska and their all-Democratic Congressional delegation standing beside his chair. Then Lieut. Col. James S. Cook Jr., the chief of the heraldic branch of the Quartermaster Corps, unfurled the new banner, which the President held. They did it in such a way that the blue field with the stars commenced on the right. Thus pictures of the event showed the customary position of the flag reversed. The President, one of the few persons who had seen the new design in advance, took another look after the unfurling today. Then he chatted a moment with the handful of invited guests, distributed the pens and left the room. History had been made with a minimum of ceremony and no pomp. President Eisenhower flew to Washington by helicopter this morning from his farm at Gettysburg, Pa., for the statehood event. He flew back this afternoon for the rest of the weekend. Today's proclamation came almost as an anti-climactic end to a forty-two-year struggle for statehood. The true climax came one hot night last June, when the Senate approved the statehood bill, 64 to 20. The proclamation noted the action of Congress, the acceptance of statehood by Alaska voters on Aug. 26, and the certification of the election of her state and national officers on Nov. 25 and concluded that: "The procedural requirements imposed by the Congress on the State of Alaska to entitle that state to admission into the Union have been complied with in all respects, and that admission of the State of Alaska into the Union on an equal footing with the other States of the Union is accomplished." As the President wrote the date below his signature Speaker Sam Rayburn offered a reminder. He told the |
What colour is the semi-precious stone peridot | www.gemstone.org - www.gemstone.org Diamond Not necessarily colourless It really is not our job here at the International Colored Gemstone Association to tell you all about diamonds. However, diamond is the modern birthstone for April, so we would like to take this opportunity to say a few words about fancy coloured diamonds, which are more to our taste than the colourless type: they're rarer, more valuable, and a great deal more colourful (although the colours do tend to be a little on the pale side). Fancy coloured diamonds are not a mass-market product such as those which are advertised everywhere and sold by numbers. They have more personality than that. Fancy coloured diamonds are almost as much fun as coloured gemstones! Like coloured gemstones, each one is different. They come in fabulously expensive pale pinks and blues, pale to bright yellows, oranges, greens, and all those brown colours that are now given names like cognac and champagne. So, buy a diamond instead of a coloured gemstone if you must, but at least consider a fancy coloured one which will give your jewellery more character, more individuality and more colour! |
Is an anti cyclone high or low pressure | Cyclone and Anticyclone | Scholastic Cyclone and Anticyclone Grades 6–8, 9–12 The term cyclone, in common use, is sometimes applied to a tornado. In the science of meteorology, however, the term has a different meaning. For meteorologists, a cyclone — and its counterpart, an anticyclone — is a large-scale system of air circulation in the atmosphere in the zones between the equator and either of the poles. It can be considered as either producing or resulting from differences in air pressure in those zones. In a cyclone the central air pressure is lower than that of the surrounding environment, and the flow of circulation is clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Cyclones are also characterized by low-level convergence and ascending air within the system. An anticyclone system has characteristics opposite to that of a cyclone. That is, an anticyclone's central air pressure is higher than that of its surroundings, and the airflow is counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Anticyclones are usually characterized by low-level divergence and subsiding air. Semipermanent Systems. Semipermanent cyclone systems rarely vary during a season. One example is the Bermuda High in the northern subtropical region. Others include the Siberian High and the Aleutian Low, which dominate winter in the middle and high latitudes of Asia and North America. The subtropical high-pressure belts in the atmosphere coincide with the descending legs of the air-circulation mechanisms known as Hadley cells. Subsiding air heats the atmosphere by adiabatic compression, producing an intense subsidence inversion within the first 2 km (1.2 mi) of the atmosphere. The inversion, characterized by an extremely warm layer in the atmosphere, forms a stable lid that creates air-pollution problems in many cities. These semi-permanent subtropical centers of high pressure develop as direct responses to surface-heating anomalies, such as those produced by the differential heating of continents and oceans or by variations in the sea's surface temperature. Due to the effect of the Hadley cell, the subtropics remain at a fairly high pressure throughout the year. The centers change intensity and adjust their longitudinal position, however, to compensate for changing temperature and pressure gradients between land and ocean. Surface-pressure anomalies develop at higher latitudes by similar processes. During summer, land areas are considerably warmer than adjacent oceans, producing rising air over the land and subsidence over the oceans. The resulting pressure gradient causes cool ocean air to flow toward the warm land surface. The Coriolis effect deviates this flow, producing cyclonic flow over the land and anticyclonic flow over the sea. During winter the situation is reversed. The land cools quickly, having little stored heat. Consequently high-pressure regions form over the land, while low-pressure regions dominate the ocean. With the clear atmosphere of the subsident region, the land surface can continue cooling. The loss of heat is compensated for by an increase of energy that flows into the system, as a warm airflow, from the oceanic low-pressure region. When the amount of energy radiated to space matches the inflow, an equilibrium is reached, but by that time a very deep high-pressure region has developed. Transient Systems. The second cyclonic group consists of transient cyclones and anticyclones associated with weather systems. Located in the equatorial and middle latitudes, they may grow, mature, and decay within a few days. Depressions in middle latitudes are cyclonic systems that develop rapidly and move eastward against the basic westerly flow, over distances from 500 to 2,000 km (30 to 1,200 mi). Central pressures often fall below 990 millibars (mb). Inclement weather, strong winds (connected to the high-pressure gradient), and squalls are associated with such mid-latitude systems, which result from basic instabilities of a heated and rotating atmosphere. Because of the |
Who played Miss Moneypenny in the Bond film The Living Daylights | Bond Girls: The Living Daylights (1987) The Living Daylights (1987) Greatest Bond Girls in James Bond Films Title Screen Film Title/Year/Director, Bond Girl (Actress) Screenshots d. John Glen Linda (Kell Tyler) With the exception of this brief fling, the new James Bond (Timothy Dalton) was basically monogamous throughout the entire film, with the sole other Bond girl Kara (see below). At the end of the exciting pre-title credits sequence, Bond parachuted with his reserve chute to safety from the Rock of Gibraltar (and from the top of an out-of-control Land Rover carrying an assassin), onto the luxury yacht of a short-haired, bikini-wearing brunette named Linda (Kell Tyler). She was bored with life, complaining on her phone to girlfriend Margo about the availability of real males: "There's nothing but playboys and tennis pros." She wished: "If only I could find a real man." Her request was granted when Bond landed in front of her. With an extended glass of champagne, she asked: "Won't you join me?" On the phone, Bond told his superior officer that he would be delayed an extra hour in filing his report. The Living Daylights (1987) Miss Moneypenny (Caroline Bliss) After 14 films over a period of 25 years, there was a change in the actress playing the role of love-starved secretary Miss Moneypenny. For the next two films, Miss Moneypenny was played, in a very minor role, by Caroline Bliss. At Universal Exports headquarters in London, Bond (Dalton) requested that pretty bespectacled secretary Miss Moneypenny ask that Records monitor all Czech publication and news services for mention of a conservatoire female cellist in Bratislava. Miss Moneypenny vainly proposed that "music-lover" Bond stop by to listen to her Barry Manilow collection. Later, Bond was told that the blonde cellist in Bratislava was Kara Milovy (Maryam d'Abo) - "talented scholarship cellist whose arm was injured in a minor accident during an intermission last week." Bond asked Miss Moneypenny to provide travel documents to detour through Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on his way to Tangier, Morocco, assuring Moneypenny: "My interest in her is purely professional." The Living Daylights (1987) Kara Milovy (Maryam d'Abo) In the film's opening scene set in a symphonic concert hall in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, Bond (Dalton) noticed on stage the expert, cute blonde cellist Kara Milovy (Maryam d'Abo) through his pocket mini-binoculars: "Lovely girl with the cello." His mission was to protect KGB mastermind General Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé) as he defected to the West during the concert's intermission. Across the street in a second-floor bedroom, equipped with a hefty Walther WA-2000 sniper's rifle (with infra-red scope), Bond was shocked to sight the cellist in his telescopic lens, poised at a window with a sniper's rifle in her hand, aimed at Koskov during his escape. He sensed instinctually that she wasn't an assassin, so he spared her by only shooting the rifle from her hand, disobeying orders from MI6 agent Saunders (Thomas Wheatley). Later, Bond explained his instinctual sense: "I only kill professionals. That girl didn't know one end of her rifle from the other...Whoever she was, I must've scared the living daylights out of her." On his way to Tangier, in a mission to terminate the new KGB head General Pushkin (John Rhys-Davies) after the ruthless and charming rogue Koskov had persuasively convinced British intelligence that Pushkin must be terminated (due to his new policy of assassinating British and American agents, dubbed "Smiert Spionom"), Bond detoured to Bratislava to learn more about Kara's identity. After learning that Kara's sniper rifle only fired blanks (Koskov's defection was a fake setup), and that the KGB was tailing the naive female, he convinced her that he was a friend of her boyfriend Koskov, and that they could meet |
What was the Arab Israeli war of 1967 known as | Arab-Israeli Wars: The 1967 War (The Six-Day War) Arab-Israeli Wars The 1967 War (The Six-Day War) After a period of relative calm, border incidents between Israel and Syria, Egypt, and Jordan increased during the early 1960s, with Palestinian guerrilla groups actively supported by Syria. In May, 1967, President Nasser, his prestige much eroded through his inaction in the face of Israeli raids, requested the withdrawal of UN forces from Egyptian territory, mobilized units in the Sinai, and closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Israel. Israel (which had no UN forces stationed on its territory) responded by mobilizing. The escalation of threats and provocations continued until June 5, 1967, when Israel launched a massive air assault that crippled Arab air capability. With air superiority protecting its ground forces, Israel controlled the Sinai peninsula within three days and then concentrated on the Jordanian frontier, capturing Jerusalem's Old City (subsequently annexed), and on the Syrian border, gaining the strategic Golan Heights. The war, which ended on June 10, is known as the Six-Day War. The Suez Canal was closed by the war, and Israel declared that it would not give up Jerusalem and that it would hold the other captured territories until significant progress had been made in Arab-Israeli relations. The end of active, conventional fighting was followed by frequent artillery duels along the frontiers and by clashes between Israelis and Palestinian guerrillas. Sections in this article: |
What was the third country to put a spacecraft into orbit and then recover it | Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space | The Greatest Moments in Flight By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 24, 2012 02:00pm ET MORE On 12 April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space when he launched into orbit on the Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1). Credit: ESA This is part of a SPACE.com series of articles on the Greatest Moments in Flight, the breakthrough events that paved the way for human spaceflight and its next steps: asteroid mining and bases on the moon and Mars. The United States and the Soviet Union vigorously competed to push the boundaries of mankind's exploration of space. The Russians scored a victory when they launched a small craft carrying cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to new heights. His 108-minute flight gave him a permanent place in the history books as the first man in space. The race to the stars With the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first manmade satellite, the Russians took an early lead in the space race. The next step was to send a human off the planet. The American plan to send a man into space by 1961 created a deadline that the Russian team worked hard to beat. The development of the Vostok spacecraft became paramount. Prior to Gagarin’s historic flight, the Soviets sent a prototype of his spaceship, along with a life-size dummy called Ivan Ivanovich and a dog called Zvezdochka. With these successes, the vessel was considered ready to take a living, breathing human into space. [ INFOGRAPHIC: How the First Human Spaceflight Worked ] The right stuff More than 200 Russian Air Force fighter pilots were selected as cosmonaut candidates. Such pilots were considered optimum because they had exposure to the forces of acceleration and the ejection process, as well as experience with high-stress situations. Among the pilots was 27-year-old Senior Lieutenant Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin. The third of four children, Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934, in a small village a hundred miles from Moscow. As a teenager, Gagarin witnessed a Russian Yak fighter plane make an emergency landing near his home. When offered a chance years later to join a flying club, he eagerly accepted, making his first solo flight in 1955. Only a few years later, he submitted his request to be considered as a cosmonaut. [ PHOTOS: Yuri Gagarin & 50 Years of Human Spaceflight ] First in (space) flight On April 12, 1961, at 9:07 a.m. Moscow time, the Vostok 1 spacecraft blasted off from the Soviets' launch site. Because no one was certain how weightlessness would affect a pilot, the spherical capsule had little in the way of onboard controls; the work was done either automatically or from the ground. If an emergency arose, Gagarin was supposed to receive an override code that would allow him to take manual control, but Sergei Korolov, chief designer of the Soviet space program, disregarded protocol and gave it to the pilot prior to the flight. Over the course of 108 minutes, Vostok 1 traveled around the Earth once, reaching a maximum height of 203 miles (327 kilometers). Over Africa, the engines fired to bring Gagarin back to Earth. The craft carried ten days worth of provisions in case the engines failed and Gagarin was required to wait for the orbit to naturally decay, but they were unnecessary. Gagarin re-entered Earth's atmosphere, experiencing forces up to eight times the pull of gravity, but remained consciousness. Vostok 1 had no engines to slow its re-entry or a way to land safely. About four miles up (seven kilometers), Gagarin ejected and parachuted to Earth. In order for the mission to be counted as an official spaceflight, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the governing body for aerospace records, had determined that the pilot must land with the spacecraft. Soviet leaders indicated that Gagarin had touched down with the Vostok 1, and did not reveal that he had ejected until 1971. Regardless, Gagarin still set the record as the first man to leave Earth's orbit and travel into space. [ Milestones in Human Spaceflight: Pictur |
What colours are all the public gondolas in Venice | Gondolas: Venice in Black | Italy Gondolas: Venice in Black All the Gondole in Venice are Black Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 00:00 All the Gondole in Venice are Black Ph. depositphoto.com/johnnychaos It almost doesn't make sense, in a city suffused with rich color at every corner - purple, yellow, red, orange flowers cascading over balconies and iron railings, marble pillars of pink, blue-gray, white, and the green-black shadows on crystal green canals - that the very icon that epitomizes Venice in the minds of people world-wide would be black. Have they been black forever? If so, why? And if not, what happened? By all logic, it would seem they should be vividly colorful and that something must have gone terribly awry sometime in the past to have ended them up in such dire straits. Venice was, after all, a city of artists, the dream destination for painters and sculptors throughout the region and beyond; the city reflects this at every turn in lush oil paintings, the mosaics of St. Mark's, elegant ponticelli (bridges) and even in the marble steps leading up from the canals into homes and onto walkways. Ph.d epositphoto.com/topdeq Gondole (the plural of gondola) have been a part of Venice virtually since its inception. The first mention of them is in a letter written by Doge Vitale Falier in 1094. No one knows much about these first gondole - not even what they looked like - though it is safe to assume they were used in much the same way they are now. By the fifteenth century we know they slipped through the waterways of Venice carrying both passengers and goods from one area of the city to another, and they began to be depicted in paintings by Carpaccio, Canaletto, Bellini and others. In studying these paintings we can see a familiar shape emerging. But color? What about color? In fact, the gondole were not always black. They shimmered with vivid blues, greens, reds, purples, and gold gilt. Covered in velvets, brocades and silks, the felze (the coverings for passengers) also stood out, each calling attention to itself, ostentatiously declaring its owner's wealth, prestige, and even ambition. They weren't shaped as they are today - they were flatter, wider, rowed by more than one person - yet they were gorgeous. Some covered - to protect the identities of those meeting for a tryst - some open to the public, each a work of art. Ph. depositphoto.com/rglinsky It's 1500. Imagine thousands of gondole plying the canals, steered by gondoliers of enviable skill and carrying musicians, lovers, visiting nobles, businessmen, and artists. Imagine the calls of friends and the strains of a violin or the baritone voice of a singer drifting across the water. Imagine laughter bouncing across the tiny waves created by countless oars. And imagine the visual medley, the blinding saturation of iridescent colors bouncing off the water, mirroring the city and heading with it into the Renaissance. Then, tragedy struck - or so it might seem. While the world traveled through the Renaissance and into the Baroque period with its rich styles of painting, architecture, art and music that were characterized by ever more ornamentation and a visceral and dramatic effect on the senses, gondole were relegated to the shadows. In 1562 the Doge (chief magistrate) of Venice handed down a decree that from thenceforth only gondole in the service of transporting important personages could be colored. All others had to be black; from that point onward the seemingly simple black gondola, unable to adorn itself with color, began to develop elegance in shape and form, becoming one of the most beautiful objects of both art and function in the world - past and present. Gondola and Rialto Bridge in a foggy autumn evening Ph. depositphoto.com/fazon1 Over the next three centuries the gondola's shape shifted. Starting in the fifteenth and into the sixteenth centuries they became a little slimmer and the ferro (literally "iron"), the distinctive ornamentation still seen today on the bow, began to emerge. Originally these ferri were the sam |
In Winnipeg there is a statue of which bear | Winnipeg the Bear Statue – Winnipeg, Canada | Atlas Obscura See more things to do in Manitoba » Lieutenant Harry Colebourn of the Fort Garry Horse was part of the 3rd Canadian Division. Along with tens of thousands of other young Canadians, Harry Colebourn answered the call to Empire to fight the Germans on the Western Front. Raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Colebourn served as the company veterinarian; he and the fellow members of his regiment were traveling across Canada for embarkation to Europe, when stopping en route in the town of White River, Ontario, Colebourn came across an abandoned female bear cub. The cub’s mother had been killed by a hunter, from whom Colebourn bought the cub for $20. The tiny cub quickly became the regiment’s unofficial mascot. Like all pets, the cub needed a name, so Colebourn called her Winnipeg, after his home town, or Winnie for short. The regiment, with bear secretly in tow, made its way to the port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. But rather than leave the cub behind, Winnie was surreptitiously snuck on board and made her way to England. Whilst deployed in France, Winnie was left in the care of London Zoo, and it was there, that Christopher Robin fell in love with her, and decided to name his own toy teddy bear in her honour. Harry Colebourn survived the war and returned to Winnipeg, where he died in 1947. He donated Winnie to London Zoo where she lived until 1934. Today, Winnie-the-Pooh is remembered the world over through A.A.Milne’s books and the Walt Disney cartoons and also by visitors to Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Zoo, where a statue marks the chance meeting of a young soldier and his much loved bear cub. |
After which Anglo Saxon god was Wednesday named | Etrusia - Saxons - Days of the Week - Wednesday Etrusia - Saxons and Vikings in Britain - Home Page Wednesday Wednesday is called after the Roman god Mercury in Latin languages, e.g. Mercredi in French. According to the Encyclopaedia Mythica , Mercury was the god of "trade and profit, merchants and travelers, but originally of the trade in corn. In later times he was equated with the Greek Hermes." The English name for the day refers to the Anglo-Saxon deity Wodan. (Dutch Woenstag is named for the same god). This god is found throughout the norse and germanic territories, with minor variations on his name - Odin, Wodenaz, Wotan, Woden, Wodan, etc. Wodan/Odin Wodan was the old English form of Odin, the Norse god of wisdom war and magic ( Mysterious Britain ) Wikipedia suggests Wodan/Odin is "identical with the Germanic god identified as Mercury by Roman writers and possibly with Tacitus’ regnator omnium deus." This seems to be stretching the parallels, as Mercury was not the chief god of Rome and shares only a limited number of attributes with Odin. One source for the identification of Odin with Mercury was apparently Julius Caesar, who saw the Celtic Lugh as identical with Mercury. The interpretation further rests on the assumption that Llugh is the same as Odin. Odin and Lugh were both "intellectual gods, commanding magic and poetry. Both have ravens and a spear as their attributes, and both are one-eyed" according to Wikipedia. Tacitus also saw Mercury and Odin as the same god, both being leaders of souls, according to Wikipedia. Although a god of war and death, Odin's associations and achievements were generally intellectual, including poetry, healing and the creation of runes. There are several instances of the extreme lengths to which he would go to gain wisdom. He underwent 9 days and 9 nights of extreme pain, hanging from the World Ash Yggdrasill, pierced by his own spear, so that he could gain knowledge. In this way, he learned 9 magical songs and 18 magic runes. Similarly, he sacrificed an eye for a drink from the waters of wisdom in Minir’s well. He also worked for a year as a farmhand for Baugi, so he could get the mead of poetry. The Anglo-Saxon kings claimed to be descended from Woden. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Woden's sons Wecta, Baeldaeg, Casere and Wihtlaeg were the ancestors of the royal houses of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. In Norse mythology, Odin was Alfadir (Allfather) as father of the gods: Balder, Hod, and Hermod (with Frigg) Thor (by Jord) and Vidar (by Grid). In Norse mythology, Odin's hall (Valaskjalf) is in Valhalla. He watches all events in the 9 worlds from his throne (Hlidskjalf) receiving news from his 2 ravens. His magical possessions include a spear, Gungnir, never misses its target and the ring (Draupnir) which produces 8 new rings every 9 nights, an eight-footed horse (Sleipnir) and two wolves (Freki and Geri) who eat his food - as Odin himself lives on wine. He will be killed by Fenrir (see Tuesday page) on the eve of Ragnorok. ( Encyclopaedia Mythica ). Other days of the week |
What does each bead on a rosary represent | The Meaning of Rosary Beads | Lifescript.com This article has been written by an outside contributor. It has not been reviewed by the LifeScript editorial staff for accuracy. The Meaning of Rosary Beads What Do Rosary Beads Symbolize? By Jessica Ciosek My Husband Is Too Controlling! Rosary beads come in all shapes, colors, sizes and quality.Some rosaries are strung with pearl, crystal, wood and even plastic. But where did the ritual of the rosary come from? And what exactly is the significance of rosary beads? The rosary in simplest terms is a tool used to aid prayer and meditation. The beads of a rosary count the prayers as they are recited out loud or in the mind. Relying on the rosary beads to keep track of how many times you’ve said a particular prayer allows you to clear your mind and meditate on your prayer more effectively. Most commonly recognized in the United States as a symbol of Catholicism, other religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Paganism and Islam employ rosary bead traditions as well. History of Rosary Beads The earliest records of the practice of counting prayers among religions of Western culture can be traced to the 11th and 12th centuries. It is believed that people carried small stones or pebbles in their pockets with which to count prayers. However, there is evidence that Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam all had traditions of prayer counting that predate this pebble counting, and these faiths had incorporated a string of beads for this counting. There is some belief that the word “rosary” has its origins in the travels of Romans to India many centuries ago. The term “bead” seems to derive from the Saxon word “bede,” meaning prayer. Roman Catholic Rosary In the Roman Catholic tradition, the term rosary refers to both the string of beads and the prayer said using that string of beads. To pray the rosary is to recite specific prayers corresponding with particular beads on the string. A rosary is a made up of a crucifix, one larger bead, three small beads, another larger bead and then a medal. After the medal comes a larger bead again, followed by a group of 10 smaller beads. Around the rosary chain there are five sets of each of these beads one large, 10 small. The larger bead is separated from the smaller beads, signifying the different prayers recited while holding the bead. These sets – one bead followed by a group of 10 – are called decades. The basic praying of the rosary consists of the Apostle’s Creed prayed while holding the crucifix in one’s hand followed by an Our Father while holding the single, larger bead, then a prayer of the Hail Mary for each smaller bead in the set of 10. A more complex Hail Mary is recited while holding the medal. The prayers are recited around the whole of the rosary with each decade signifying a meditation on one of the mysteries of Redemption. The thoughts during the prayer are directed to focus on a different mystery for each decade that corresponds with a specific time of year. These mysteries represent the significant events in the life of Jesus Christ. The rosary is often used as a guide for other Catholic prayers. These prayers are related to challenges or celebrations in the life of one praying the rosary or on behalf of another for whom the prayers are said. The history of the rosary in Catholicism can be traced back to the time of St. Dominic in the south of France in the early 1200s. It is said that St. Dominic was shown a string of beads by the Virgin Mary and instructed to preach the rosary among his people to battle against sin. From that time the rosary then spread slowly throughout Catholicism with Pope Leo XIII officially attributing the rosary’s beginnings to St Dominic. Eastern Orthodox Chotki Eastern and Orthodox Catholics use a prayer rope or a string of beads called the chotki (Russian) or komboskini (Greek). Originally there was a woolen rope tied in 33, 50 or 100 knots, ending in either a cross or a tassel. For each knot or bead the Jesus Prayer was recited. This prayer rope tradition seems to have originated among the early monks of the |
How many times is the Lutine Bell rang for bad news | LLOYD'S OF LONDON RECONSTRUCTION PLAN IMPLEMENTED /PR Newswire UK/ LLOYD'S OF LONDON RECONSTRUCTION PLAN IMPLEMENTED Lloyd's today (Wednesday) signalled the implementation of its £3.2 billion reconstruction programme launched in May 1995. The successful completion of the programme, representing one of the largest financial reconstruction exercises ever undertaken, was marked by the ringing of the Lutine bell in the underwriting Room at Lloyds by David Rowland, Chairman of Lloyd's. Mr. Rowland, accompanied by Anthony Nelson MP, Minister of State for Trade and Industry at the Department of Trade and Industry, rang the Lutine bell three times. Traditionally the bell has been sounded once for bad news and twice for good news. Addressing the market this morning, Mr. Rowland said: "By any measure, today represents a defining moment in the history of this great market place. We have reached the end of a long and difficult journey. The three rings of the Lutine bell symbolize three important stages in that journey. "First, to mark our regret at the pain and suffering which our losses have wrought upon many of our members. Second, to mark our pleasure at having reached our destination with the help and support of so many. Third, to signal the beginning of a new journey to consolidate this market's reputation as a centre of insurance excellence." The completion of the reconstruction programme follows the acceptance at the end of last month of settlement offers made to Lloyd's 34,000 members worldwide. At the end of last week more than 91 per cent of members had accepted the terms of the offer. The other key element of the reconstruction was completed this morning when Mr. Nelson announced that he had approved the lifting of the conditions on the authorisation of Equitas Reinsurance Limited and Equitas Limited (Equitas). The full authorisation of Equitas enables Lloyd's to complete its reconstruction and renewal programme. All Lloyd's members will now have their 1992 and prior Lloyds liabilities reinsured into Equitas, a company set up expressly for this purpose. The Department of Trade and Industry had conditionally authorised Equitas in March this year, the conditions to be lifted once a preset level of financing for the company was in place. On Friday last week (August 30) Lloyd's declared its reconstruction and renewal programme unconditional and submitted a formal request for the conditions relating to the full authorisation of Equitas to be lifted. Each member accepting his or her individual offer as part of the programme has undertaken, by September 30, to pay their individual premium to Equitas, completing its necessary funding. Equitas is being funded with a premium of £14.7 billion calculated as at December 31, 1995. The History of the Lutine Bell For more than a century, the Lutine bell has been synonymous with the name of Lloyd's of London, the world's leading insurance market. Traditionally rung to herald important announcements to underwriters and brokers in the underwriting Room - one stroke for bad news and two for good - it is recognized throughout the world as the symbol of an organisation whose fortunes are linked inextricably with natural and man-made catastrophes. The bell was carried originally on board the French frigate La Lutine, which surrendered to the British in 1793. Six years later, as HMS Lutine, carrying a cargo of gold and silver bullion, she sank off the Dutch coast. The cargo, valued then at around £1 million, was insured by Lloyd's underwriters who paid the claim in full. There have been numerous salvage attempts on the vessel since she sank. These have yielded a number of gold and silver bars, the ship's rudder, from which a table and chair were made, and several other items including the captain's watch. In 1858 the wreck yielded its most important treasure, the ship's bell which was hung in the underwriting Room which Lloyd's occupied in the Royal Exchange in the City during the 1890s and was rung when news of overdue ships arrived at Lloyd |
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Penderyn whiskey is made in which European country | Inside the Welsh Distillery Taking on the Irish and Scottish Whisky Dons | MUNCHIES Inside the Welsh Distillery Taking on the Irish and Scottish Whisky Dons April 15, 2016 / 6:00 am By Vast mountain scenery, epic castles, Celtic roots, a longstanding rivalry with the English, and a love for whisky. No, not Scotland or Ireland: Wales. For many drinkers, whisky means Scotch or Jameson, but over the last few decades, distillers from countries as unlikely as Taiwan and Denmark have tried their hand at making the water of life. Now, it’s Wales’ turn. Penderyn Distillery is currently the country’s only whisky maker but rather than jumping on the bandwagon of the spirit’s recent surge in popularity, its distillers are reviving longstanding whisky-making methods that reach back as far as St. Patrick. Distilling equipment at Penderyn Distillery, the only whisky distillery in Wales. Photo courtesy Penderyn Distillery. “St. Patrick was born in Wales, so they say, and then went to Europe to train to become a monk,” explains Penderyn distiller David Cover. “French monks had deciphered the method of distilling from Arab perfume-making texts, and had started to distil wine to make brandy. Of course, grapes don’t grow so well in the UK so when Patrick came back with the method, people used different grains—like malted barley—and made whisky. The story is that he then went to evangelise Ireland and introduced the spirit there.” For which the Irish sainted him. Well, not for that specifically, but you get the gist—if you believe the Welsh version, then the Scots and Irish have a Welshman to thank for their national spirits. READ MORE: Meet the World’s First Female Master Whisky Blender As it turns out, the distillers of Kentucky need to thank the Welsh too. “Evan Williams was a Welshman with a distillery in Pembrokeshire,” explains Cover. “He emigrated to America, started a corn farm, and began making whisky from the excess. He’s known as one of the founding fathers of Bourbon.” Given this illustrious past, why is Penderyn currently the only whisky distillery in Wales? And if it only opened in the year 2000, what went so wrong before then? Whisky barrels in the Penderyn warehouse. Photo courtesy Penderyn Distillery. “The last Welsh distillery before us was in North Wales, back in 1890,” he says. “Wales was probably one of the worst places to have a distillery at the time because there was such a big temperance movement. A lot of people hated alcohol and they were prepared to get quite violent about it. They’d go into pubs and drag people into the street and beat them up. Obviously the distillery owner was quite scared of these people and didn’t want to get caught, so he started doing his deliveries by night. One morning they found him run over by his own horse and cart.” Depending on who’s side you were on, Williams had either been drinking too much of his own whisky or he’d been got by the temperance movement. Whatever the truth of it is, that put paid to whisky production in Wales for the next hundred years. Photo courtesy Penderyn Distillery. And then Penderyn came along. “We’re capable of making something that’s unique and different, something that’s completely Welsh,” the distillery’s media manager Jon Tregenna tells me. “The Scots do a double distillation, the Irish distil three times, but we only need to distil once, because we have a different kind of still that’s works as if we’re doing loads of distillations in one go. That makes the whisky quite light and delicate.” This is where distilling gets into the nitty gritty of chemistry, and Penderyn’s innovative still was created specially for them by Dr. David Faraday, the grandson of Victorian scientist Michael Faraday and a chemical engineer at Surrey University. His invention uses what’s known as a fractionating column, similar to the purification systems used in the petrochemical industry. The alcohol is put into the wide base of the still and heated up. As the liquid evaporates, it rises through the copper column above the still, hitting seven perforated plates. It becomes smo |
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Who composed the theme music for the Pink Panther films | Henry Mancini — The Pink Panther Theme — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm easy listening "The Pink Panther Theme" is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Original Music Score. The cartoon character created for the opening credits of the movie by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune.The soloist of this song was Plas Johnson. Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now Similar Tracks |
Which entertainer's autobiography was titled It's Hello From Him | And It's Goodnight from Him . . .: The Autobiography of the Two Ronnies: Amazon.co.uk: Ronnie Corbett: 9780141028040: Books By Ben Ripley on 12 Oct. 2006 Format: Hardcover (I am sure there are some people out there who will get the reference above.) I was deeply privileged to be allowed to read the manuscript for this wonderful autobiography due to my job in publishing. From the moment I heard about this book at a conference months and months ago, I was just itching to get my hands on it. I was not disappointed in any way! I have fond memories of my childhood, visiting my grandparent's home and sitting by the fire in my pyjamas and dressing gown watching episodes of 'The Two Ronnies'. Both Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett were icons to me, not just because of their performances as comedy geniuses, but also because of their warmth and genuine personalities which shone through their bespectacled faces. In 2005, I was heartbroken to hear the news of Ronnie Barker's death as though a member of my own family had passed away. (My grandfather also passed away that year and I will always have the two men intrinsically linked in my mind.) Ronnie Corbett's deeply affectionate biography is an insightful, emotional and genuinely funny portrait of two of the most remarkable men in British comedy. Beautifully constructed, the story takes us from their humble beginnings through the remarkable coincidences of their early lives before they even met, onto the success of their time on 'The Frost Report' which eventually led to one of the longest running comedy series in television history, the eponymously titled 'The Two Ronnies'. For anyone who has had an affection for these two fine gentlemen of comedy, you cannot be unmoved by the chapters concerning Ronnie Barker's illness and eventual passing. I had tears in my eyes as Mr Corbett tells us of the memorial service and the tributes from their peers and friends. Read more › By J. Baldwin VINE VOICE on 10 Oct. 2006 Format: Hardcover You can't be in your thirties and above and not have a special place for the Two Ronnies in your heart. This is a perfect book for a trip down memory lane and some fascinating insights in to the process that went in to making the show, and how it fitted in to the rest of the two stars' lives. The book is frequently very funny with some key scripts given in full, and Corbett manages to slip in a few typical meandering stories. It helps that you can't read it without hearing his distinctive Scottish voice. If I had a criticism it would be that there is the occasional use of a bad pun here and there, and it could have done with some tighter editing as some of the sentences are a bit clumsy (not unlike this one!) It's not particularly deep and could be seen as just a sequence of anecdotes, but I don't think the hard-hitting psychoanalysis is required here - look elsewhere if you want that. I read this in the space of a couple of 90-minute train journeys. It's a magnificent way of remembering a great double act and a fitting tribute to Ronnie Barker, a much-missed comic actor. Comment 40 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again By T. Longhurst on 1 Aug. 2007 Format: Paperback Having read the Bob Mccabe biography of Ronnie Barker, it seemed only fair to check out Mr Corbett's bio also. The pace of RC's book is much slower, gentler than that of the RB book, but it still provides a rich and colourful description of his early family life, his break into the world of media, his signing with David Frost, working with Cleese, Palin and others and obviously his teaming up with the marvellous Ronnie Barker. As you would expect, there are anecdotal passages featuring other celebrities (and a useful index to boot) but mostly its Ronnie simply sharing his thoughts, decisions and experiences at various junctions in his life. At times, Ronnie seems compelled to take the narrative off into his famous meandering sequences (like those on the big chair in |
What does the cockney rhyming slang mince pies mean | Cockney Rhyming Slang Cockney Rhyming Slang Close this window Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London . Many of its expressions have passed into common language, and the creation of new ones is no longer restricted to Cockneys. Up until the late 20th Century, rhyming slang was also common in Australian slang, probably due to the formative influence of cockney on Australian English. It developed as a way of obscuring the meaning of sentences to those who did not understand the slang , though it remains a matter of speculation whether this was a linguistic accident, or whether it was developed intentionally to assist criminals or to maintain a particular community. Rhyming slang works by replacing the word to be obscured with the first word of a phrase that rhymes with that word. For instance, "face" would be replaced by "boat," because face rhymes with "boat race." Similarly "feet" becomes "plates" ("plates of meat"), and "money" is "bread" (a very common usage, from "bread and honey"). Sometimes the full phrase is used, for example "Currant Bun" to mean "The Sun" (often referring to the British tabloid newspaper of that name). There is no hard and fast rule for this, and you just have to know whether a particular expression is always shortened, never shortened, or can be used either way. Other examples of Cockney Rhyming Slang, or phrases inspired by it, are: Adam and Eve = believe = as in "would you Adam and Eve it?" Almond Rocks = socks Aris = Aristotle = bottle & glass = arse (a two-stage rhyme) [see Plaster below] Artful Dodger = lodger Berk or Burk = Berkshire Hunt = cunt (used as an insult, never as an anatomical reference) Boat = boat race = face Bob Hope = soap Boracic (freq. contracted to brassic) = boracic lint = skint (i.e. penniless) Bottle = bottle and glass = arse (i. e. courage; Courage also happens to be the name of a brewery) Brahms = Brahms and Liszt (classical composers) = pissed (i.e. drunk) Brass Tacks = facts Bristol = Bristol City = titty (i.e. breast) Brown bread = dead Chalfonts = Chalfont St Giles = piles (i.e. haemorrhoids) Chalk Farm = arm China = china plate = mate Cobblers = cobblers' awls = balls or 'bollocks' (i.e. testicles , but usually meant in the sense of 'rubbish' as in "You're talking a load of cobblers") Cock and Hen = ten Creamed = cream crackered = knackered (i.e. exhausted or beaten) Currant bun = sun or The Sun newspaper Daisies = daisy roots = boots Darby and Joan = moan Dicky = dicky dirt = shirt Dicky or Dickie = dickie bird = word = as in "not a dickie", or even "not a dickie bird" Dog = dog and bone = phone Duck and Dive = skive Ducks and Geese = F--k-in' Police Duke of Kent = rent Dukes = Duke[s] of York = fork, i.e. hand, now chiefly when balled into a fist Dustbin Lid = kid Emmas = Emma Freud (English author and columnist) = haemorrhoids Farmers = Farmer Giles = piles (slang for haemorrhoids ) Flowery Dell = ( prison ) cell Gregory = Gregory Peck = neck, or cheque Gypsy's = Gypsy's kiss = piss Hampton Wick = prick (i.e. penis) Half-inch = pinch (i.e. steal) Jack = Jack Jones = alone ("On my Jack" = "On my own") Jam jar = car Jam tart = heart J. Arthur = J. Arthur Rank (1930s UK flour magnate and film producer) = wank (i.e. masturbate) Jimmy = Jimmy Riddle (unknown person, not the character killed during the Waco siege)= piddle or widdle (urinate) Jugs = jugs of beer = ears Khyber = Khyber Pass = arse Lady Godiva = fiver (i.e. five- pound note) Lionels = Lionel Blairs (English variety performer) = flares (as in flared trousers) Loaf = loaf of bread = head ("use your loaf") Lucy Lockett = pocket Mickey Bliss = piss (as in "take the Mickey" = "take the piss" = satirise) Minces (or mincers) = mince pies = eyes Mutton = Mutt and Jeff = deaf = named after Mutt and Jeff , two early 20th century comic strip characters Nobbies = Nobby Stiles (English footballer) = piles (haemorrhoids) North and South = mouth Oily rag = fag (i.e. cigarette) Ones and twos = shoes Orchestras = orchestra stalls = balls (Orchestra stalls = part o |
What is the singular of data | What Is the Plural of the Word "Data"? By Courtney Taylor Updated August 22, 2016. The word “data” shows up throughout statistics. There are many different classifications of data. Data can be quantitative or qualitative , discrete or continuous . Despite the common use of the word data, it is frequently misused. The primary problem with the use of this term stems from a lack of knowledge about whether the word data is singular or plural. If data is a singular word, then what is the plural of data? This question is actually the wrong one to ask. This is because the word data is already plural. The real question we should ask is, “What is the singular form of the word data?” The answer to this question is “datum.” It turns out that this occurs for a very interesting reason. To explain why we will need to go a little deeper into the world of dead languages. A Little Bit of Latin We begin with the history of the word datum. The word datum is from the Latin language . Datum is a noun , and in Latin, the term datum means “something given.” This noun is from the second declension in Latin . continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know This means that all nouns of this form that have a singular form ending with –um have a plural form that ends in –a. Although this may seem strange, it is similar to a common rule in English. Most singular nouns are made plural by adding an "s", or perhaps "es," to the end of the word. What all this Latin grammar means is that the plural of datum is data. So it is correct to speak of one datum and several data. Data and Datum Although some treat the word data as a collective noun referring to a collection of information, most writing in statistics recognizes the origin of the word. A single piece of information is a datum, more than one are data. As a consequence of data being a plural word, it is correct to speak and write about “these data” rather than “this data.” Along these same lines, we would say that "the data are . . ." rather than "the data is . . " One way to dodge this issue is to consider all of the data as a set. Then we can talk about a singular set of data. Spot the Examples of Misuse A brief quiz may further help to sort out the correct way to use the term data. Below are five statements. Determine which two are incorrect. The data set was used by everyone in the statistics class. The data was used by everyone in the statistics class. The data were used by everyone in the statistics class. The data set were used by everyone in the statistics class. The data from the set were used by everyone in the statistics class. Statement #2 does not treat data as a plural, and so it is incorrect. Statement #4 incorrectly treats the word set as a plural, whereas it is singular. The rest of the statements are correct. Statement #5 is somewhat tricky because the word set is part of the prepositional phrase "from the set." Grammar and Statistics There are not many places where the topics of grammar and statistics intersect, but this is one important one. With a little practice it becomes easy to correctly use the words data and datum. |
What French phrase has been adopted into the English language - meaning to be familiar or conversant with | French Words and Expressions in English French Words and Expressions in English Learn the true meanings of French words and expressions commonly used in English Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! What I Learned About Today You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? < Continued from page 1 Updated October 16, 2015. Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has been so completely absorbed by English that speakers might not realize its origins. Other words and expressions have retained their "Frenchness" - a certain je ne sais quoi which speakers tend to be much more aware of (although this awareness does not usually extend to actually pronouncing the word in French). The following is a list of French words and expressions which are commonly used in English. The literal English translation is provided in quotation marks and followed by an explanation. When you've read through them all, be sure to see how well you do on the quiz . adieu "until God" Used like "farewell": when you don't expect to see the person again until God (when you die and go to Heaven) agent provocateur "provocative agent" A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups into committing unlawful acts aide-de-camp "camp assistant" A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a higher-ranking officer aide-mémoire "memory aid" continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance Position paper 2. Something that acts as an aid to memory, such as crib notes or mnemonic devices à la carte "on the menu*" French restaurants usually offer a menu with choices for each of the several courses at a fixed price ( how to read a French menu ). If you want something else (a side order), you order from the carte. *Note that menu is a false cognate in French and English. à la française "in the French manner" Describes anything done the French way à la minute "to the minute" This term is used in restaurant kitchens for dishes which are cooked to order, rather than made ahead of time à la mode "in fashion, style" In English, this means "with ice cream" - apparently someone decided that having ice cream on pie was the fashionable way to eat it. A path or walkway lined with trees amour-propre "self love" From Latin, "to open" après-ski "after skiing" The French term actually refers to snow boots, but the literal translation of the term is what is meant in English, as in "après-ski" social events. à propos (de) "on the subject of" In French, à propos must be followed by the preposition de. In English, there are four ways to use apropos (we leave out the accent and the space): 1. Adjective - appropriate, to the point: "That's true, but it's not apropos." 2. Adverb - at an appropriate time, opportunely: "Fortunately, he arrived apropos." 3. Adverb/Interjection - by the way, incidentally: "Apropos, what happened yesterday?" 4. Preposition (may or may not be followed by of) - with regard to, speaking of: "Apropos our meeting, I'll be late"; "He told a funny story apropos of the new president." art déco "decorative art" Characterized by flowers, leaves, and flowing lines attaché "attached" au contraire "on the contrary" Usually used playfully in English. au fait "conversant, informed" Au fait is used in British English to mean "familiar" or "conversant": She's not really au fait with my ideas, but it has other meanings in French. au gratin "with gratings" In French, au gratin refers to anything that is grated and put on top of a dish, like breadcrumbs or cheese. In English, au gratin means "with cheese." au jus "in the juice" Served with the meat's natural juices. au naturel "in reality, unseasoned" In this case naturel is a semi-false cognate . In French, au naturel can mean either "in reality" or the li |
What word links these: detector, polish, scrap | metal - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (gold, silver, etc.) metal nmnombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino ("televisor", "piso"). The government is talking about mining asteroids for metals. metal adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." (made of metal) metálico/a adjadjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta"). She's carrying water in a metal pail. metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. informal (music: heavy rock) (voz inglesa) heavy metal loc nom mlocución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala"). metal nmnombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino ("televisor", "piso"). Erin liked to listen to metal. metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (road metal) grava nfnombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino ("mesa", "tabla"). The construction worker poured road metal into the pot hole. metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (glass) The glassblower turned the metal on the rod. metal [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (put road metal on) poner grava loc verblocución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo"). The city metaled the damaged roads. metal [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (cover with metal) metalizar ⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda"). cubrir de metal loc verblocución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo"). The jeweler metaled the stone figurine. babbit metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (soft alloy) metal Babbitt grupo nomgrupo nominal: Expresión que combina un sustantivo con sus modificadores y complementos, que forman una expresión compuesta usual, sin llegar a ser una locución nominal fija ("adjudicación de herencia", "despedida de soltero"). metal de cojinete grupo nomgrupo nominal: Expresión que combina un sustantivo con sus modificadores y complementos, que forman una expresión compuesta usual, sin llegar a ser una locución nominal fija ("adjudicación de herencia", "despedida de soltero"). base metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (non-precious metal) metal común nmnombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino ("televisor", "piso"). It was a cheap base metal but the gold plating made it look expensive. earth metals nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." (metallic minerals) metales térreos nmplnombre masculino plural: Sustantivo masculino que se usa únicamente en plural ("maritates", "víveres"). heavy metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (metal with high density) metal pesado loc nom mlocución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala"). Heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are toxic and therefore are a frequent environmental problem. heavy metal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (hard rock music) (voz inglesa) heavy metal loc nom mlocución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala"). heavy nmnombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino ("televisor", "piso"). She was not pleased when her son's heavy metal band began practicing in the basement. rock metálico loc nom mlocución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable |
Rhinotillexomania is the medical name of which bad habit | Rhinotillexomania: psychiatric disorder or habit? - PubMed - NCBI Rhinotillexomania: psychiatric disorder or habit? 1Dean Foundation for Health, Research and Education, Madison, WI 53717-1914. Abstract BACKGROUND: Conditions once considered bad habits are now recognized as psychiatric disorders (trichotillomania, onychopagia). We hypothesized that nose picking is another such "habit," a common benign practice in most adults but a time-consuming, socially compromising, or physically harmful condition (rhinotillexomania) in some. METHODS: We developed the Rhinotillexomania Questionnaire, mailed it to 1000 randomly selected adult residents of Dane County, Wisconsin, and requested anonymous responses. The returned questionnaires were analyzed according to age, sex, marital status, living arrangement, and educational level. Nose picking was characterized according to time involved, level of distress, location, attitudes toward self and others regarding the practice, technique, methods of disposal, reasons, complications, and associated habits and psychiatric disorders. RESULTS: Two hundred fifty-four subjects responded. Ninety-one percent were current nose pickers although only 75% felt "almost everyone does it"; 1.2% picked at least every hour. For 2 subjects (0.8%), nose picking caused moderate to marked interferences with daily functioning. Two subjects spent between 15 and 30 minutes and 1 over 2 hours a day picking their nose. For 2 others, perforation of the nasal septum was a complication. Associated "habits" included picking cuticles (25%), picking at skin (20%), biting fingernails (18%), and pulling out hair (6%). CONCLUSION: This first population survey of nose picking suggests that it is an almost universal practice in adults but one that should not be considered pathologic for most. For some, however, the condition may meet criteria for a disorder-rhinotillexomania. PMID: |
Who is known as the Father of Geometry | Euclid: Biography & Father Of Geometry | Online Homework Help | SchoolWorkHelper Euclid: Biography & Father Of Geometry You are here: PDF Very little is known of the father of geometry, also known as Euclid. Records show that he lived somewhere around 300 B.C., but that date is sketchy. He was a Greek mathematician and is probably best known for his work Elements. Since little is known about the personal life of Euclid, it is difficult to do a biography on him. His chief work, entitled Elements, is a comprehensive treatise on mathematics. It includes 13 volumes that entail such subjects as plane geometry, dealing with the properties of flat surfaces and of planar figures, such as the triangle; proportion in general, a particular kind of relation between groups of numbers or quantities; the properties of numbers; incommensurable magnitudes; and solid geometry, branch of geometry that deals with the properties and measurement of geometric figures in three-dimensional space. Some people say that the geometrical sections of Elements were actually rearrangements of Exodus previous work. However Euclid himself is said to have made several discoveries in his Number Theory, which is a branch of mathematics that deals with the properties and relationships of numbers. Most historians believe Euclid was educated at Athens. His teachers may have included pupils of Plato, who was a philosopher and one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy. Euclid tought geometry in Alexandria and opened a school of mathematics there. He also wrote Data, which was a collection of geometrical theorems; Phenomena, a description of the heavens; and The Division of the Scale, which is a mathematical discussion of music. But yet again many historians believe many of these works (other than the Elements) were spuriously credited to him, others disagree and say that indeed his works are that of his own. Euclid’s Elements was used as a text for 2000 years, and even today a modified version of its first few books forms the basis of high school instruction in plane geometry. The first printed edition of Euclid’s works was a translation from Arabic to Latin, which appeared at Venice in 1482. Euclid is called the father of geometry. He has earned the respect from all mathematicians, and is regarded as the creator of the Elements, which is based on almost every point of geometry. Students learn about him every time they open their math book Related posts: |
What is the meaning of the christian name Cyril | Cyril name meaning The name Cyril is a baby boy name . Meaning English Meaning: The name Cyril is an English baby name . In English the meaning of the name Cyril is: Master; lord. American Meaning: The name Cyril is an American baby name . In American the meaning of the name Cyril is: Master; lord. Greek Meaning: The name Cyril is a Greek baby name . In Greek the meaning of the name Cyril is: Lord, lordly. Famous bearer, the 9th-century missionary Saint Cyril, devised the Cyrillic alphabet used in Slavonic languages. Numerology SoulUrge Number: 9 People with this name have a deep inner desire to serve humanity and to give to others by sharing money, knowledge and experience, or creative and artistic ability. Expression Number: 4 People with this name tend to be orderly and dedicated to building their lives on a solid foundation of order and service. They value truth, justice, and discipline, and may be quick-tempered with those who do not. Their practical nature makes them good at managing and saving money, and at building things in the material world. Because of their focus on order and practicality, they may seem overly cautious and conservative at times. Rate this name: |
What does the prefix strath mean in such Scottish names as Strathclyde | What does strath mean? Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Strath(noun) a valley of considerable size, through which a river runs; a valley bottom; -- often used in composition with the name of the river; as, Strath Spey, Strathdon, Strathmore Origin: [Gael. srath.] Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Strath A strath is a large valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow. An anglicisation of the Gaelic word srath, it is one of many that have been absorbed into common use in the English language. It is commonly used in rural Scotland to describe a wide valley, even by non-Gaelic speakers. It occurs in numerous Scottish place names, Strath-Taieri in New Zealand, Strathfield, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, Strathewen, Victoria, Australia, Strathmore, Alberta and various places in Canada named Strathcona. It also occurs in the names of five Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company liners, four of which, the Strathhaird, the Strathnaver, the Stratheden and the Strathmore brought thousands of migrants to Australia between the 1950s and the 1960s. The ships acted as troop carriers during the Second World War and the fifth ship, the Strathallan, sank in the Mediterranean in 1942 taking troops to the landings in North Africa. The word is related to Old Welsh Ystrad, as in Ystrad Clud, the Old Welsh name for the Kingdom of Strathclyde. In Keith there is a distillery producing the Strathisla whisky. It is a single malt whisky that is also an ingredient to the blend Chivas Regal. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Strath strath, n. in Scotland, an extensive valley through which a river runs. [Gael. srath, a valley—L. strata, a street.] Numerology The numerical value of strath in Chaldean Numerology is: 1 Pythagorean Numerology |
What gift is traditionally given on a fifteenth wedding anniversary | 15th Anniversary - Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary 15th anniversary 15th ANNIVERSARY - FIFTEENTH Your 15th wedding anniversary marks yet another milestone in your journey through life together. It may be overshadowed by the 20th or 25th wedding anniversary, but it is no less important. Here are some symbols associated with the 15th wedding anniversary. 15th Traditional Anniversary Gift: CRYSTAL Modern Gift: WATCH Most Popular Song 15 Years Ago: "HOW YOU REMIND ME" - Nickelback Average Price of Gasoline when you were married: $1.36 / gallon TRADITIONAL GIFT:: The traditional present for the 15th wedding anniversary is crystal. There are many crystal presents. Here are just a few: crystal bowl, crystal jewelry, crystal rose, crystal photo frame or crystal candlesticks. MODERN GIFT: The modern present for the 15th wedding anniversary is a watch. A watch is a great piece for a man or woman and can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want. The great thing about a watch is that you can incorporate different gems with it. Whether it is a diamond or ruby studded watch or a Mickey Mouse watch, it can bring a sense of tradition to your anniversary celebration. GEMSTONE:Rubies are the second hardest gemstone only to a diamond. Rubies can range in color from orange-red to purple-red. The more red a ruby is the more sought after the stone is. As far back as ancient times the ruby has been thought to enable people to predict the future as well as stop bleeding. More recently, rubies were used to make the first laser. Rubies are an alternative to diamonds when it comes to engagement rings. When worn on the left hand, rubies are said to bring good luck. FLOWER: The rose is the flower associated with the 15th anniversary. Red roses are the traditional bouquet given to symbolize love. Red roses stand for love and deep passion, lavender roses stand for majesty, white for purity or innocence and orange roses stand for energy and fascination. Whether it is a full bouquet or a single red rose, this lovely flower can add an elegant touch to your 15th wedding anniversary. |
What was the currency of Belgium before the introduction of the Euro | Belgium and the euro - European Commission European Commission Communicating on the euro Belgium and the euro Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and one of the first-wave countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999. Last update: 4 may 2009 Belgium at a glance Surface area: 30 530 km2 Population: 10 741 048 (Eurostat 2009) Joined the European Union: founding member (25 March 1957) Currency: euro since 1 January 1999 (formerly Belgian franc, BEF) Euro information Status: Euro-area member since 1 January 1999 Fixed conversion rate: €1 = 40.3399 BEF Adoption of the euro: The euro banknotes and coins were introduced in Belgium on 1 January 2002, after a transitional period of three years when the euro was the official currency but only existed as 'book money'. The dual circulation period – when both the Belgian franc and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 28 February 2002. Exchange of former national currency: The Banque nationale de Belgique – Nationale Bank van België (National Central Bank of Belgium) exchanged national coins until 31 December 2004 and will continue to exchange national banknotes for an unlimited period. Opinion polls and surveys |
What is a forty-fifth wedding anniversary traditionally called | 45th Anniversary - Forty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary Most Popular Song 45 Years Ago: "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE" - Roberta Flack Price of Gasoline when you were married: $.36 / gallon TRADITIONAL/MODERN GIFT: Both traditional and modern gifts for the 45th wedding anniversary are sapphire. As with most stones, sapphires can be incorporated into various sorts of jewelry or vases. Here are a few ideas: ring, pendant, money clip, tie clip, bracelet or cuff links. Some non-jewelry gift ideas are: blue home decor, blue crystal bowl or vase or blue lingerie or clothing. GEMSTONE: Sapphire is a very hard stone and its history dates back to biblical times. It is thought that the tablets containing the Ten Commandments were made from sapphire. It was also thought that the earth rested on a huge piece of sapphire which in turn reflected the sun and gave the sky its bluish color. Royalty has worn sapphire to symbolize wisdom, holiness, virtue and good fortune. Sapphire was used in Princess Diana’s engagement ring. Used in an engagement ring, sapphire is particularly meaningful because it symbolizes faithfulness and sincerity. It is an alternative to the traditional engagement ring. FLOWER: There isn’t a particular flower associated with the 45th wedding anniversary. This leaves the decision to you. You could get a bouquet of 45 of your spouse’s favorite flowers and put them in a sapphire colored vase or tie them with a sapphire colored ribbon. We invite you to visit us for your 50th anniversary and we will give you ideas for your golden anniversary. |
How many points has a snow flake | Why Are Snowflakes Always Six-Sided? - DoubleXScience Why Are Snowflakes Always Six-Sided? Posted on by Matthew R Francis (Today’s offering is a guest post by engineer Linda Gaines .) It’s a well-known fact that all snowflakes have six sides. Or at least I thought it was. Why Google is unable to Google that fact and has on at least two occasions created a Doodle with an eight-sided snowflake is a mystery. What’s less mysterious is how scientists can be so sure that all snowflakes have six sides. Have we examined all snowflakes? No, of course not, but the explanation lies in two words: hydrogen bonding. Thanks to the intermolecular force of hydrogen bonding, all snowflakes have six sides, and hydrogen bonding also makes life as we know it possible. Now that’s an important bond. You can’t really understand hydrogen bonding, though, without understanding why water molecules are arranged like they are. Water seems like a simple enough molecule. It consists of one oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms bonded to it. The hydrogen atoms bond to the oxygen atom at a distance of exactly 104.5 degrees from each other (1). Why that particular angle? An oxygen atom has a total of eight electrons. Two of them take up all the available spots in the shell closest to the atom’s nucleus. The remaining six electrons are relegated to the atom’s outermost (or valence) electronic shell. But this shell can actually hold eight electrons, so two spots are open. A hydrogen atom has one electron on its only electronic shell, and since that shell holds two electrons, it’s got room for one more. Because oxygen has two available spaces and hydrogen has one, oxygen can share that space with two hydrogen atoms. Both hydrogen atoms share their single electron with the oxygen, and the oxygen shares an electrons with each of the hydrogen atoms. The remaining four of the oxygen’s electrons aren’t a part of this sharing arrangement, though. Electrons kick around in pairs, so these four non-sharing electrons form two pairs. With these two pairs sitting alone and the other two electrons each sharing with a hydrogen, a water molecule has a tetrahedron (or three-sided pyramid) shape with four attachments emerging from the oxygen nucleus. Two of those attachments are electron clouds containing two electrons each (the pairs), and the other two attachments are hydrogen atoms with two electrons moving between the oxygen and hydrogen orbits. In a true tetrahedron, the attachments would all be 109.5 degrees from each other. With the water molecule, though, the hydrogen atoms are 104.5 degrees from each other because the two paired-electron clouds are grabby with space and force the electrons shared with the hydrogen atoms a little closer together. So we’ve learned that the hydrogen and oxygen form a covalent bond, which means they share their electrons. What I haven’t told you is that the oxygen is very grabby with that electron, so the sharing isn’t exactly equal. The oxygen has a stronger hold on the electron and is pulling that negative charge closer to it and away from the hydrogens. What results is a slightly negative oxygen and slightly positive hydrogens. The oxygen actually has two areas of negativity, right across from where it’s bonded with each hydrogen. Water molecules can use these areas of slight charge to form a fairly strong bond with other molecules, a bond called a hydrogen bond . While not every molecule containing hydrogen can form this kind of bond with other molecules, molecules in which hydrogen is in this unequal sharing situation will be able to. In the case of water molecules bonding to other water molecules, the two slightly negative areas of the oxygen can each bond with a slightly positive hydrogen from another water molecule. When all four slightly charged areas have each bonded with another water molecule via hydrogen bonding, the result is a tetrahedral (four-sided pyramid) shape. These bonds make water an unusual substance. When the temperature drops and water starts to solidify, the hydrogen bonding becomes very important. The hydrogen |
Which Soviet leader died in 1984 | Soviet and Russian leaders: Their illnesses and deaths - BBC News BBC News Soviet and Russian leaders: Their illnesses and deaths 1 November 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel The response to rumours surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin's health has evoked comparisons with how the ailments and afflictions of previous Kremlin occupants were reported. Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has played down concerns about the president's health, saying he suffered a minor sports-related injury but is still able to carry out his duties normally. Suggestions that Mr Putin was limping, and reports that he had postponed several foreign trips prompted some media to speculate he had suffered an injury during a hang-glider flight last month which was getting worse. No-one has suggested there is anything more seriously wrong with Mr Putin than back trouble. The BBC Russian Service has been investigating how Moscow's authorities have dealt with the illnesses of its leaders since 1917, and the deaths of those who died in office. Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) Image copyright AP Died aged 54 after a second stroke. Rumoured to have suffered from syphilis, though there is no proof of that. He is the only Soviet leader whose state of health was not secret, and medical bulletins were published regularly. Josef Stalin (1878-1953) Image copyright Getty Images Died aged 75 of a stroke. The news of his illness was published only a day before his death, when he was already unconscious. After his stroke he was left alone for a few hours by his staff, who were afraid to disturb him. The Soviet leadership of the time also did not know what to, since the death of Stalin was considered unthinkable. In the four days between his stroke and death, he received practically no medical attention while Soviet leaders jockeyed for position. His death was announced on 5 March. Nikita Khruschev (1894-1971) Image copyright AFP Died aged 77. Details about his life - and health - were kept out of the public eye after he was removed from his post and replaced by Leonid Brezhnev in 1964. Krushchev had five heart attacks, the last of which was fatal. He was not granted a state funeral and, reportedly fearing demonstrations, the Kremlin delayed announcing his death until the last minute, surrounding the cemetery where he was buried with troops. Pravda dedicated one sentence to the death of the former leader. Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982) Image copyright AP Died aged 76. The reasons for his death are still unclear, though during his last years he had problems speaking, suffered from occasional memory loss and had problems with co-ordination. Yuri Andropov (1914-1984) Died aged 70 of kidney failure. News of his illness was never broadcast. Konstantin Chernenko (1911-1985) Image copyright Getty Images Died aged 74. It is known that he suffered from emphysema and caught pneumonia. News of his illness was never broadcast. On 10 March he fell into a coma, and later that day died as a result of heart failure. He became the third Soviet leader to die in less than three years. Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007) Image copyright AP Died aged 76 in retirement. Apparently he suffered five heart attacks while in office, none of which were reported in the press. He also drank a considerable amount of alcohol. Given the appearance of a free press in Russia, rumours about Yeltsin's heart condition and alcohol consumption were widely circulated, including the fact that he suffered a heart attack two weeks before elections in 1996. The press also reported that Mr Yeltsin underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery in November 1996. But those rumours and the surgery were never officially confirmed. |
Which American group brought out their twelfth album in 2001 titled Reveal | Journey Rock - History History Journey - Band history Formation, 1973-1976 The original members of Journey came together in San Francisco in 1973 under the auspices of former Santana manager Herbie Herbert. Originally called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section and intended to serve as a backup group for established Bay Area artists, the band included recent Santana alumni Neal Schon on lead guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals. Drummer Prairie Prince of The Tubes, bassist Ross Valory of Frumious Bandersnatch, and rhythm guitarist George Tickner rounded out the group. The band quickly abandoned the original "backup group" concept and developed a distinctive jazz-fusion style. After an unsuccessful radio contest to name the group, a roadie suggested "Journey." The band's first public appearance came at the Winterland Ballroom on New Year’s Eve, 1973. Prairie Prince rejoined The Tubes shortly thereafter, and the band hired British drummer Aynsley Dunbar, who had recently worked with John Lennon and Frank Zappa. On February 5, 1974, the new line-up made their debut at the Great American Music Hall and secured a recording contract with Columbia Records. Journey released their eponymous first album in 1975, and rhythm guitarist Tickner left the band before they cut their second album, Look into the Future (1976). Neither album sold much more than 100,000 copies, so Schon, Valory, and Dunbar took singing lessons in an attempt to add vocal harmonies to Rolie's lead. The following year's Next contained shorter tracks with more vocals and featured Schon as lead singer on several of the songs. New musical direction, 1977-1980 Journey's album sales did not improve and Columbia Records requested that they change their musical style and add a frontman, with whom keyboardist Gregg Rolie could share lead vocal duties. The band hired Robert Fleischman and transitioned to a more popular style, akin to that of Foreigner and Boston. Journey went on tour with Fleischman in 1977 and together the new incarnation of the band wrote the hit "Wheel in the Sky." But fans were lukewarm to the change, and personality differences resulted in Fleischman's being fired within the year. In the fall of 1977, Journey hired Steve Perry as their new lead singer. Perry added a clean, tenor sound and the band became a true pop act. Their fourth album, Infinity (1978) reached No. 21 on the album charts and gave the band their first RIAA-certified platinum single, "Lights". Drummer Aynsley Dunbar did not get along with singer Steve Perry and did not approve of the new musical direction. He was fired in 1978 and replaced by Berklee-trained jazz drummer Steve Smith. Perry, Schon, Rolie, Smith, and bass player Ross Valory recorded 1979's Evolution, which gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 single, "Lovin,' Touchin,' Squeezin;'" and 1980's Departure, which reached No. 8 on the album charts and included the top-25 "Any Way You Want It". Journey's newfound success brought the band an almost entirely new fan base. During the 1980 Departure world tour, the band recorded a live album, Captured, and recorded the soundtrack to the film Dream After Dream while in Japan. Exhausted from extensive touring, keyboardist Gregg Rolie now left a successful band for the second time in his career. Rolie recommended pianist Jonathan Cain of The Babys as his replacement. With Cain's replacement of Rolie's Hammond B-3 organ with his own synthesizers, the band was poised to redefine rock music for a new decade in which they would achieve their greatest musical success. Height of popularity, 1981-1983 Journey released their eighth and biggest-selling studio album, Escape, in 1981. The album, which would ultimately sell nine times platinum, went to number one on the album charts that year, and included three top-ten hits: "Who's Crying Now," "Don't Stop Believing," and "Open Arms". Capitalizing on their success, the band recorded radio commercials for Budweiser and sold rights to their likenesses and music for use in two video games: the Journey arcade game by Bally |
Who is Jennifer Saunders married to | Adrian Edmondson on struggling to help wife Jennifer Saunders through cancer | Daily Mail Online comments While his wife Jennifer Saunders has been enduring a 'brutal' course of treatment for breast cancer over the past year, Adrian Edmondson has been desperately trying to support her and their three daughters. And the hardest part, he reveals here, is how helpless he feels. Ade Edmondson wants to get something off his chest. No one, he says, 'battles' cancer. Neither is it 'a rollercoaster ride'. 'It's just a long, slow, miserable grind,' and he wants me to quote him on that verbatim. Oh, and while he's at it, no, his wife Jennifer Saunders, who is suffering with breast cancer, has not been given the all-clear. 'No one gets the all-clear,' he says. 'The treatment lasts five years and we're only a year into it. The big chemotherapy's finished and the radiotherapy's finished. There's this low-level treatment that carries on for five years, but you know from the beginning of the treatment when it's going to stop. Adrian Edmonson with wife Jennifer Saunders who has breast cancer 'So, there is no battle. I hate the word battle. You just get battered with a load of drugs. People want the words "trauma", "battle" and " life-changing", but it's not a great three-part TV drama full of moments, it's a long grind, like a slow car crash that will last five years and then, hopefully, we'll get out.' Jennifer, the brilliant creator of Absolutely Fabulous, was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago, but neither she nor Ade have spoken about it publicly. Indeed, Jennifer, 52, says she never will. Ade doesn't really want to either. But he's sick to the back teeth of the nonsense that has been written, particularly reports that his wife has 'won her battle' and is 'cured'. He wishes like hell she was. 'Something like 140 women a day learn that they've got breast cancer,' he says. 'If they knew more about the disease, rather than having to read all this nonsense about battles, then they'd be able to accept what they're in for and be better prepared to face it. 'I personally know five people who have had breast cancer and it's just miserable. It happens slowly. You don't suddenly ring someone up and say: "I've got cancer. I'm going to die." You ring up and say: "They've found a shadow. I've got to go and have another test." 'It's hard to bolster someone and say: "You're looking great today," when their hair's falling out. It's hard to convince them they do look great, even though they do to you' 'You don't find out the worst until...' he pauses. 'They find a shadow in a picture. Then people look at it a bit more. They test it and say: "We think it's this. We'd better do another test." 'They grab a bit and think it might be bad so you might have to have a bit of radiotherapy. It's all very incremental.' Ade was on tour with his folk band, The Bad Shepherds, when Jennifer phoned to tell him that doctors had found a shadow on her breast during a routine mammogram last October. Tests eventually revealed the shadow to be several malignant lumps, so Jennifer was started upon a 'brutal' course of chemotherapy. She lost her hair and, at times, her sense of humour; she felt wretched, sick. Ade, 53, and their three daughters Ella, 24, Beattie, 23, and Freya, 20, tried to be supportive. But it wasn't always an easy undertaking. 'It was horrible for her and for us, because it's very hard to support someone and make them feel better through that misery,' says Ade. 'It's hard to keep them cheerful. 'She tried to stay positive, but it's hard to bolster someone and say: "You're looking great today," when their hair's falling out. It's hard to convince them they do look great, even though they do to you. 'But neither of us ever really thought death was a likely prospect. They were quite small lumps and were of a certain grade - and the prognosis was very, very good from the start. It's just that the amount of treatment grew as they found slightly different grades of this or that. So, no, we weren't blubbing, thinking: "Oh no, she's going to die." 'I'v |
Who were Billy Power, Patrick Hill, Hugh Callaghan, Gerry Hunter, Richard Mcilkenny, and Johnny Walker | BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Birmingham Six's McIlkenny dies Birmingham Six's McIlkenny dies Richard McIlkenny was born in Belfast Richard McIlkenny, one of the Birmingham Six wrongly imprisoned for IRA bombings in the 1970s has died in a Dublin hospital. Born in Belfast, Mr McIlkenny, who was aged 73, was released 15 years ago. Six Irishmen resident in Birmingham were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 for pub bombings in the city which killed 21 people. They served 16 years. Despite pleas that the confessions had been obtained through beatings, they were not freed until March 1991. The six were Paddy Hill, Billy Power, Mr McIlkenny, Hugh Callaghan, Gerry Hunter and John Walker. Paddy Hill said he would miss his friend. "I used to live beside him in Birmingham. We used to drink together. I'm so sad about it. He was always helpful to people and quite religious," Mr Hill said. "He worked a lot with the nuns in Wormwood Scrubs prison. He was highly regarded in the jail, not only by the prisoners, but also by the prison staff." Richard McIlkenny was a factory worker in towns in the north of England and was living in Birmingham when he was detained along with friends by Special Branch detectives on 21 November 1974 after two pubs in the city were bombed. We've waited a long time for this - 16 years because of hypocrisy and brutality - but every dog has its day and we're going to have ours Richard McIlkenny Flashback: Six released He was interrogated by police for three days until he signed a false confession admitting to bombing the pubs in which 21 people died and 162 were injured. On 24 November, 1974, Mr McIlkenny appeared in court along with Patrick Hill, Gerry Hunter, Hugh Callaghan, Billy Power and Johnny Walker, and was remanded into custody. During their trial the men claimed their confessions had been beaten out of them, but the court did not believe them. In August 1975 the Birmingham Six were sentenced to life in prison on the basis of their false confessions. They were denied leave to appeal and forced to wait until 1987, when, in the light of new evidence, their case was referred to the Court of Appeal before being rejected. Mass public protests in Ireland and in England kept their case alive until August 1990, when forensic investigations showed their confessions had been tampered with. The following year, in March 1991, their convictions were quashed, and they were released after 16 years in jail onto the streets outside the Old Bailey in London. Richard McIlkenny was first to speak. "It's good to see you all," he said. "We've waited a long time for this - 16 years because of hypocrisy and brutality. But every dog has its day and we're going to have ours." Following his release Mr McIlkenny settled near Dublin. Mr McIlkenny is survived by his wife Kathleen, his daughters and his only son, who were all at his bedside on Sunday in the James Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown when he died. It is understood he had been battling cancer for some time. |
What was cookery expert Mrs Beeton's christian name | Isabella Beeton (Author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management) edit data Isabella Mary Beeton (née Mayson), universally known as Mrs Beeton, was the English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, and is one of the most famous cookery writers. Popularly known as "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management", it was a guide to running a Victorian household, with advice on fashion, childcare, animal husbandry, poisons, the management of servants, science, religion, and industrialism. Of the 1,112 pages, over 900 contained recipes, such that another popular name for the volume is "Mrs Beeton's Cookbook". Most of the recipes were illustrated with coloured engravings, and it was the first book to show recipes in a format that is still used today. It is said that many of the recipes were actually plagiarised Isabella Mary Beeton (née Mayson), universally known as Mrs Beeton, was the English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, and is one of the most famous cookery writers. Popularly known as "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management", it was a guide to running a Victorian household, with advice on fashion, childcare, animal husbandry, poisons, the management of servants, science, religion, and industrialism. Of the 1,112 pages, over 900 contained recipes, such that another popular name for the volume is "Mrs Beeton's Cookbook". Most of the recipes were illustrated with coloured engravings, and it was the first book to show recipes in a format that is still used today. It is said that many of the recipes were actually plagiarised from earlier writers (including Eliza Acton), but the Beetons never claimed that the book's contents were original. It was intended as a guide of reliable information for the aspirant middle classes. Mrs Beeton is perhaps described better as its compiler and editor than as its author, many of the passages clearly being not her own words. ...more |
Who wrote the book The Right Stuff | The Right Stuff (1983) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program. Director: Philip Kaufman (written for the screen by), Tom Wolfe (based on the book by) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Visit IMDb Picks Related News a list of 39 titles created 14 Dec 2010 a list of 39 titles created 09 Apr 2013 a list of 30 titles created 04 May 2014 a list of 35 images created 20 Nov 2014 a list of 23 titles created 7 months ago Title: The Right Stuff (1983) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline Tom Wolfe 's book on the history of the U.S. Space program reads like a novel, and the film has that same fictional quality. It covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it. Thrilling, funny, charming and electrifying all at once. Written by John Vogel <[email protected]> How the future began. See more » Genres: 17 February 1984 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Der Stoff aus dem die Helden sind See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The closing narration states that Gordon Cooper was "the last American ever to go into space alone". While true when the film was made, Mike Melvill in June and September 2004 and Brian Binnie in October 2004 went into space alone in Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne (Not a NASA spaceship or spaceflight). Binnie's flight was the day Gordon Cooper died. See more » Goofs Near the beginning of the movie (and at a later funeral in mid-1950s) the "Minister" (Royal Dano) sings the Air Force Hymn, however he uses the melody of the Navy Hymn. Although the hymns sound somewhat similar, they are indeed different. See more » Quotes [first lines] Narrator : There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, seven hundred and fifty miles an hour, where the air could no longer move out of the way. He lived behind a barrier through which they said no man could ever pass. They called it the sound barrier. Music by Jean Dalia (pseudonym of Jacques Belasco ) (uncredited) Thomas J. Valentino Music (Las Vegas, Nevada) – See all my reviews 'The Right Stuff' is one of the most glorious adventure films ever made, a story of incredible heroism, poignant romance, gripping drama, and broad humor...and amazingly, it has actually happened within our lifetimes! This is a tale of test pilots, 'pushing the envelope', proving the sound barrier couldn't constrain mankind's reach for space. Leading the way is plain-speaking Chuck Yeager (portrayed by Sam Shepard with Gary Cooper-like charm), a Beeman's gum-chewing cowboy with a passion for his feisty wife (the beautiful Barbara Hershey), and hot planes. Not even a broken rib could hold him back when an opportunity to fly the X-1 was offered. His record-breaking flight could fill a movie by itself...and this is just the BEGINNING of the story! Jumping ahead a few years, Yeager is joined by a new breed of test pilots, whose total love of flight challenges their relationships, and is the true measure of how they define themselves. Among them are 'Gordo' Cooper (Dennis Quaid), a hot dog jet jockey with an unhappy wife (Pamela Reed, giving an exceptional performance); and Gus Grissom (Fred Ward, in his breakthrough role), coarse and direct, and anxious for his shot at the fastest jets. The entire world changes when the R |
What is removed during an operation called an orchidectomy | Removing the testicles (orchidectomy) | Cancer Research UK Removing the testicles (orchidectomy) Removing the testicles (orchidectomy) Find out about surgery to remove the testicles to treat prostate cancer. Prostate cancer needs testosterone to grow. Testosterone is the male sex hormone produced by the testicles. Removing the testicles helps control the growth of advanced prostate cancer. This is an orchidectomy, also called orchiectomy. After removal of the testicles, the level of testosterone in the blood falls quickly. Removing the testicles is not a common treatment. Hormone treatments are the main treatment to reduce the level of testosterone in your blood. Some men prefer to have this surgery as it is one treatment compared to regular injections. Orchidectomy is not reversible. You may find the removal of your testicles upsetting. What happens Removing the testicles is a simple operation. You have the operation as an inpatient in the hospital. Most men stay overnight, but you might be able to go home on the same day. Before the procedure You have an orchidectomy under general anaesthetic. You will be asleep for the whole operation. Some men have a spinal anaesthetic. That means you are awake, but have an anaesthetic injection into your spine. You can’t feel anything below the level of the injection. Preparing for your operation During the procedure The surgeon makes a small cut in your scrotum (the sac which holds your testicles). After removing your testicles, your surgeon may put in fake testicles (prostheses) so that your scrotum looks and feels the same. You may be able to have a smaller operation to remove only the inner part of your testes. This is a subcapsular orchidectomy. You don’t need a prosthesis after this operation. After the procedure You may have some discomfort after the operation. You will have a few stitches on your scrotum. Usually, these are absorbable. So, they don’t need removal. You may go home the same day or stay in the hospital overnight. Possible risks Your doctors will make sure the benefits of having the surgery outweigh these possible risks: hot flushes erection problems Follow up You will have a follow up appointment 6 weeks or so after your surgery. At the appointment your doctor: examines you asks you about how you are and if you have had any problems It is also your chance to ask any questions. Write down any questions you have before your appointment to help you remember what you want to ask. Taking someone with you can help you to remember what the doctor says. After your first check up you will continue to have follow up to monitor your cancer. How often you have checkups varies. Ask your doctor how often you need to have checkups and what they will involve. Last reviewed: EAU Guidelines on prostate cancer. 2015 N. Mottet and others Prostate cancer: diagnosis and management NICE guidelines [CG175] January 2014 Prostate cancer: Treatment. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Best Practice Online. June 2016 British Association of Urology Surgeons Orchidectomy March 2016 |
Which British car maker made the Senator | Cars Made In Britain | AA Cars made in Britain Supporting UK manufacturing Car models to consider if you want to buy British Our automotive industry turned over more than £71 billion in 2015 and employs more than 800,000 people including 169,000 directly in manufacturing. There's very strong foreign demand for British-built cars: More than 1.6 million cars were produced here in the first 11 months of 2016 Almost four fifths (78%) was exported UK car manufacturing output in November 2016 was higher than at any time since 1999 More than half of exports were to the European Union More than 2 million engines were produced in the UK More than 70 different models are built in the UK by more than 30 manufacturers. British owned Mclaren Automotive (570S, 540C, 570GT, 650S, 675LT and P1) Made in Britain MINI – MINI, MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman, in Cowley, Oxford Honda – Civic and CR-V in Swindon Toyota – Auris, Auris hybrid and Avensis in Burnaston, Derbyshire Nissan – Juke, Qashqai, Note and Leaf and Infiniti Q30 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Lotus – Elise, Evora and Exige in Norfolk Aston Martin – DB9, Vantage, Rapide, Vanquish, and DB11 in Gaydon, Warwickshire Bentley Motors – Continental, Flying Spur and Mulsanne in Crewe, Cheshire Rolls Royce – Ghost and Wraith in Goodwood, West Sussex Jaguar – F-Pace and XE in Solihull, and F-type, XJ, XF and XE in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham Land Rover – Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque in Halewood, Merseyside, and Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Defender in Solihull, West Midlands Vauxhall – Astra at Ellesmere Port and Vivaro van in Luton Ford stopped building cars in the UK in 2002 and vans (Transits) in July 2013 but continues to manufacture engines in Bridgend and Dagenham and transmissions in Halewood. 11 January 2017 |
Who was the voice of the puppet Lennie the Lion | Lenny The Lion Home > Children's Programmes > Lenny The Lion 'Lenny The Lion' (1956-66) The King of the Jungle who couldn't roll his 'r's and who had wide eyes and a habit of putting his paw to his head and sighing "Aw, don't embawass me!". With Terry Hall the ventriloquist. Traditionally, these sidekicks had been boy puppets, such as Arthur Worsley with Charlie Brown and Peter Brough with Archie Andrews, but Hall took advantage of the booming television medium in the 1950s to tweak the format. Inspired by a visit to Blackpool Zoo while performing a 1954 summer season in the seaside resort, Hall created the dummy using old fox fur, papier-m�ch� and a golf ball for a nose. At first, Lenny had lion-like teeth and a growling voice, but the character frightened children in the Blackpool audience and the singer Anne Shelton, also on the bill, suggested the teeth come out and the voice be made gentler. As a result, the puppet - one of the first with moving arms, as well as a lisping, falsetto voice, wide eyes and a habit of lifting a paw to his head and sighing "Aw! Don't embawass me" - kept Hall in front of television viewers for a quarter of a century. Making their BBC debut in 1956 alongside Eric Sykes in the one-off BBC comedy-variety show Dress Rehearsal, Hall and Lenny were an instant hit with children, who were captivated by the idea of a talking lion that was, by turns, cowardly, bashful and generally unleonine, and whose catchphrase - "Aw, don't embawass me!" - became one of the best-known on the air. After Hall found screen success in his own right with the BBC's The Lenny the Lion Show, the animal-puppet craze gained momentum, notably with Muriel Young on ITV, joined by Pussy Cat Willum and Ollie Beak in the children's series Small Time, Tuesday Rendezvous and The Five O'Clock Club. Hall himself was invited to guest-star on the legendary Ed Sullivan Show in the United States (1958) and returned home to take his puppet to two more popular programmes, Lenny's Den (1959-61) and Pops and Lenny (1962-63). The Beatles made one of their earliest television appearances in a May 1963 episode of Pops and Lenny, singing their first No 1 single, "From Me To You", and "Please Please Me", as well as joining Hall and his puppet for a song titled "After You've Gone". At the time, the future pop star David Bowie's father was working on the show and he launched the Lenny the Lion Fan Club. Hall and his stooge also released their own single, "Lenny's Bath Time" (1963). The pair remained popular in summer seasons and pantomimes on stage and as guest stars in television variety programmes including Big Night Out (1965), David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox (1966) and The Blackpool Show (1966). Later, they enjoyed fame together with a new audience in the ITV children's educational series Reading with Lenny (1977-80), for which Hall wrote a number of accompanying storybooks featuring Kevin the Kitten. The Lenny the Lion Song "I'm Lenny The lion and I'd like to say I'm strong and ferocious, but I'm not that way. I wish I had courage then I'd shout with glee that I'm Lenny the Lion, so Don't Embawass me!" |
Who in 1987 was the first Irishman to win the Tour de France | The history of the Tour de France THE STORY Race Greg LeMond, shot tragically in a hunting accident over the winter, cannot defend his Tour title. Bernard Hinault has since retired and Laurent Fignon is still not 100%. As a result, the 1987 Tour is wide open. Nevertheless there is a fierce fight for the yellow jersey between Spain's Pedro Delgado and Ireland's Stephen Roche. Delgado is slightly superior in the mountains, but Roche tops the Spaniard in the time trials to become the first Irishman to win the Tour. Exploit When Bernard Hinault retired, he proclaimed that a certain Jean-François Bernard would be his heir to French Tour glory. Bernard, responded forcefully in the 1987 Tour with stunning wins in the Mount Ventoux time trial and the final Dijon time trial. He even wore the yellow jersey for a day. But alas, that would be the only yellow jersey he ever wore, as injuries would plague the rest of his career and compromise his chances. Short history Pilgrimage in Karlsruhe, the bicycles cradle. First Polish yellow jersey: Piasecki. Last rider: Hermans (135th), 4 h 23 min. 30 sec. behind. Event Jean-François Bernard, in top shape, loses any chances of being a real threat after a puncture in the Valréas - Villard-de-Lans stage. Tour start in Berlin, Germany; five towns host the Tour for the first time. In the world Fred Astaire dies; the stock market plummets on Wall Street; Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for $53,900,000; Wim Wenders directs the lyrical film "Wings of Desire." |
What is a prong of a fork called | What is a prong on a fork? | Reference.com What is a prong on a fork? A: Quick Answer A prong on a fork is the pointed part used to spear food, according to Dictionary.com. It is also called a tine. As noted by Etiquette Scholar, the number, size and shape of tines depends upon the type of fork. Full Answer A typical dinner fork has long tapered prongs. A lobster fork often has one long tine in the center flanked by two hooked prongs, while a general seafood fork has three short prongs. To spear fruit easily, a fruit fork has narrow tines. Salad forks tend to have flat, broad prongs. On both salad and dessert forks, the left tine is wider than the rest. This improves the diner's ability to cut with a fork. |
A creature that is described as a granivore will eat mainly what | Forms of Diet | Scratchpad | Fandom powered by Wikia A creature that is physiologically adapted for eating and digesting both plant and animal matter. Carnivore Any creature with a diet that consists mainly of meat, whether it comes from animals living or dead. Some species are considered carnivores even if their diets contain very little meat but involve preying on other animals (e.g., predatory arthropods such as spiders or mantids that may rarely consume small vertebrate prey). In addition to baseline carnivores, there are many subcategories that may provide more appropriate classification. Obligate Carnivore An obligate, or true carnivore, has a diet that subsists only of meat. They may consume other products presented to them, especially animal products like cheese and bone marrow or sweet sugary substances like honey and syrup, but, as these items are not essential, they do not consume these on a regular basis. True carnivores lack the physiology required for the efficient digestion of vegetable matter, and, in fact, some carnivores eat vegetation specifically as a way to induce vomiting. Piscivore A carnivore which lives on eating fish. Insectivore A carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. Carnivorous Plant / Carnivorous Fungi Plants and/or fungi that capture and digest insects or microscopic animals. NOTE: This is only in real world terms. There is no limit in prey size when it comes to fantasy worlds like Star Wars. Herbivore Any organism that eats only plants. Herbivores form an important link in the food chain as they transform the sun's energy stored in the plants to food that can be consumable by carnivores and omnivores up the food chain. As such, they are termed the primary consumers in the food chain. Much like carnivores, there are many subcategories for herbivores that may provide more appropriate classification. Frugivore / Fructivore A herbivore that feeds mostly on fruit. Folivore / Frondivore A herbivore that feeds mostly on leaves. Nectarivore A herbivore that feeds on nectar. Granivore A herbivore that feeds on seeds. Palynivore A herbivore that feeds on pollen. Mucivore A herbivore that feeds on plant fluid. Sanguinivore Any creature that feeds primarily on blood. Lithovore Any creature that feeds on rocks or minerals. Tropovore Any creature that feeds on the gases in the atmosphere. Forcivore Any creature that feeds on the Force or those who use the Force. Saprovore Any creature that feeds on dead or rotting flesh. Detritivore Any creature that feeds on rotting organic material (i.e. dead plant matter or waste from other living creatures). |
Before he went bald what colour was Winston Churchill's hair | Hair colour may help you rule the roost - National - theage.com.au Hair colour may help you rule the roost Richard Macey December 28, 2005 PAULINE Hanson is one. So, once, were Leon Trotsky and Winston Churchill. Lenin, it is said, was one before he went bald. All were redheads who set their political worlds ablaze. Now two Sydney biologists have found evidence that redheads, in the bird world at least, may have an evolutionary advantage allowing them to rule the pecking order. They made their discovery after observing hundreds of endangered Gouldian finches, brightly coloured birds from northern Australia that can have red, black or yellow heads. After breeding hundreds for testing, Sarah Pryke and her University of NSW colleague, Dr Simon Griffith, put a redheaded and a blackheaded bird in a cage to see which one claimed control of the seed bowl. They repeated the test using yellowheads. The reds controlled the bowl 74 per cent of the time against blacks and 81 per cent of the time against yellows, while blacks frightened off yellowheads 57 per cent of the time. When redheads were dyed black, they still remained aggressive and retained control of the bowl, but the blacks challenged them more often. And yellowheads dyed red found the previously tougher blackheads backed off. "It was as if they were saying 'we won't mess with you because you're a redhead'," Dr Pryke said. She said a possible explanation was that genes for colour may be inherited along with genes that control hormones, including testosterone. But while redheads ruled the roost, they were very stressed from fighting and died younger. While reluctant to speculate on whether evolution had given humans with different coloured hair varying levels of dominance, she agreed it was hard not to wonder. "It may be why we associate red with aggression." |
What is added to iced tea to make the drink called an Arnold Palmer | Arnold Palmer Drink: How to Make It, How It Got Its Name By Brent Kelley Updated September 27, 2016. Have you ever enjoyed a cool, refreshing Arnold Palmer ? No, not the golfer (although "cool" and "refreshing" certainly apply to The King). The drink. The Arnold Palmer drink. The Arnold Palmer drink is what is sometimes called a "mocktail" - a mixed drink, but one without alcohol. What is being mixed in this case is lemonade and iced tea. Below we'll take a look at the origins of the Arnold Palmer drink including how it got its name, the popular recipe and Arnie's own recipe plus several spins on it (including alternate names), and a few more tidbits. The Origins of the Arnold Palmer Drink Did Arnold Palmer the golfer invent Arnold Palmer the drink? I think we can safely say no. Lemon and tea have been enjoyed together for centuries. Surely Arnie, in the 1950s, was not the first person who ever combined cold, unsweet tea with cold, sweet lemonade. But what we can say with certainty is that Palmer the golfer popularized and made famous the tea-and-lemonade drink that now bears his name. continue reading below our video LeBron vs. Michael: Who's Better? Palmer won his first PGA Tour tournament in 1955. In 1958, he won The Masters , and it was there that he became a superstar and the rabid legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" was born. He played the British Open for the first time in 1960, taking his stardom global. It was in the mid-1950s that Palmer, he once told ESPN, began mixing tea and lemonade at home. Within a few years, Palmer took the drink public by requesting it in restaurants and golf course clubhouses. There was no name for the drink when Palmer first started doing this, so he would describe what he wanted to a waiter or bartender. When and how did Palmer's name become attached to the drink? A commonly told tale is that it happened during the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado, when other patrons overhead Palmer telling a bartender how to make him his favorite drink. However, the website for the company that markets Arnold Palmer-branded prepared beverages - ArnoldPalmerTee.com - includes an article written for Palmer's own magazine about the drink. That article says this is how the tea-and-lemonade drink first became publicly associated with the Arnold Palmer name: "One evening after a long day of designing a course in Palm Springs (Calif.) during the 1960s, Arnold Palmer stepped up to a bar and asked the bartender for a mixture of lemonade and iced tea. A woman sitting next to him overheard what he ordered and told the bartender, “I’ll have that Palmer drink.” From that moment on, this refreshing lemonade-iced tea beverage became known as an “Arnold Palmer,” and its name gradually spread throughout the golfing world and beyond into mainstream America." In 2012, Palmer told ESPN that "from that day on, it (the name) spread like wildfire." The specific date of the Palm Springs incident? Unfortunately, that isn't remembered. But we've seen it described as being as late as the late 1960s, perhaps in 1968. Arnold Palmer Drink Recipes All Arnold Palmer drinks, no matter if they are basic or gussied up by some chef or mixologist, starts by combining unsweetened ice tea with sweetened lemonade. So to make an Arnold Palmer, always start by brewing up a pitcher of your favorite tea, then chill it. Make your favorite lemonade, and chill it. Then mix! What's the ratio of the tea and lemonade? Well, Palmer's preference is actually different from what has become the popular and commonly used ratio. Palmer's Own Recipe Mostly iced tea Plus a healthy splash of lemonade Add ice cubes to a glass and use the lemonade as the sweetener for the tea. That's how Palmer himself does it - he does not mix half-and-half, he keeps the tea as the dominant part of the drink (about 75-percent tea, but at least two-thirds tea). But: Out there in the wild, the drink has converged on a 50-50 mix. So here is the most common, basic version: Popular Arnold Palmer Recipe 1 part iced tea 1 part lemonade Add ice cubes to a gl |
What is a young porcupine called | Porcupine - ZooBorns Porcupine The El Paso Zoo welcomed a new baby into their South American Pavilion exhibit. A Prehensile-tailed Porcupine was born on September 16 to mom, Flower, and dad, Vito. This is first offspring for the parents and the first baby Prehensile-tailed Porcupine born at the Zoo. El Paso Zoo keepers are waiting to name the baby porcupine (or porcupette) as soon as the sex is determined in a few weeks. “Animal care staff were excited getting ready for the first Prehensile-tailed Porcupine birth at the Zoo since they confirmed the pregnancy,” said Collections Supervisor, Tammy Sundquist. “It’s always a joy getting to watch a baby grow and the animal care staff is monitoring Flower and baby closely.” Flower and her baby are bonding behind the scenes and will be on exhibit next month. Photo Credits: El Paso Zoo The Prehensile-tailed Porcupines (Coendou prehensilis) are native to Central and South America. They are closely related to the other Neotropical tree porcupines (genera Echinoprocta and Sphiggurus). Among their most notable features is the prehensile tail. The front and hind feet are also modified for grasping. These limbs all contribute to making this species an adept climber, an adaptation to living most of their lives in trees. Prehensile-tailed Porcupines fee on leaves, shoots, fruits, bark, roots, and buds. Because of their dietary preferences, they can be pests of plantation crops. They make a distinctive "baby-like" sound to communicate in the wild. Very little is known about how these porcupines court each other, and they also have no regular breeding season. A female usually gives birth to a single offspring. The baby is hairy, reddish-orange, and weighs about 14 ounces at birth. They are born with eyes open and can climb almost immediately. The spines will harden within about one week of birth, and in time, the baby porcupine will change color. Females nurse their young until about 3 months of age. The young will reach adult size in less than a year and will reach sexual maturity in less than two years. Adults are slow moving and will roll into a ball when threatened on the ground. The record longevity is 27 years old. This birth is part of a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) to aid in the species’ conservation. Prehensile Tailed Porcupines are not listed as threatened or endangered, but they are pressured by habitat loss and killed in parts of their range by hunters. June 14, 2016 A North American Porcupine was born April 24 at WCS’s ( Wildlife Conservation Society ) Bronx Zoo and is now on exhibit with his family in the newly renovated Children’s Zoo. The male porcupette was born to mother, Alice, and father, Patrick, and this is the pair’s fourth offspring. Photo Credits: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS’s Bronx Zoo The North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as the Canadian Porcupine or Common Porcupine, is a large rodent in the New World Porcupine family. The beaver is the only rodent in North America that is larger than the North American Porcupine. The Porcupine’s most recognizable physical characteristic is its spiky quills. They can have as many as 30,000 quills covering their bodies and use them as a defense against predators. Despite popular belief, Porcupines cannot shoot their quills. The quills of the North American Porcupine have a tiny barb on the tip that, when hooked in flesh, pull the quill from the Porcupine’s skin and painfully imbed it in a predator’s face, paws or body. Gestation lasts for 202 days. Porcupines give birth to a single young. At birth, they weigh about 450 g, which increases to nearly 1 kg after the first two weeks. They do not gain full adult weight until about two years old. At birth, the quills are very soft. They begin to harden a few hours after birth and continue to harden and grow as the baby matures. Female Porcupines provide all the maternal care. For the first two weeks, the young rely on their mother for sustenance. After this, they learn to climb trees and start to |
Under what name does rapper Shawn Carter record | Rapper Jay-Z Arrested On Weapons Charges | Billboard Rapper Jay-Z Arrested On Weapons Charges 4/13/2001 COMMENTS Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z (real name: Shawn Carter) was arrested for illegal gun possession near a New York nightclub early today (April 13). Carter, 31, was arrested with three other men -- identif Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z (real name: Shawn Carter) was arrested for illegal gun possession near a New York nightclub early today (April 13). Carter, 31, was arrested with three other men -- identified as Hamzah Hewitt, 39, Romero Chambers, 43, and Tyran Smith, 28 -- shortly after 3 a.m. when a loaded handgun was found in their car, a police spokesperson said. Undercover officers say they saw a man armed with a gun getting into the 2001 Chevy Suburban outside Club Exit in the city's west side Hells Kitchen neighborhood. The spokesperson did not know which man was carrying the gun. Police stopped the car less than a block away and found the gun, and the four passengers were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. All are scheduled to be arraigned today. The arrest is not Carter's first run-in with law. He pled not guilty last February for allegedly stabbing record executive Lance "Un" Rivera during a nightclub brawl. The rapper's ''Vol. 2 ... Hard Knock Life'' won the Grammy for best rap album in 1999. Copyright 2001 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.> |
What was the name of the political party founded by Sir James Goldsmith in 1996 | James Goldsmith - Wikispooks James Goldsmith Sir James Goldsmith, billionaire financier who founded the UK Referendum Party Born 1994 - 1997 Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Goldsmith (26 February 1933 – 18 July 1997) was an Anglo-French billionaire financier and tycoon. [1] He became a magazine publisher and a politician, and in 1994 was elected in France as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He subsequently founded the short-lived eurosceptic Referendum Party in the United Kingdom. Sir James Goldsmith was known for his many romantic relationships and for the various children he fathered with his wives and many girlfriends. On 24 August 2004, the Australian magazine New Idea alleged that Goldsmith was rumoured to be the father of Diana Princess of Wales : Now we really have heard it all - Princess Diana and Jemima Khan were sisters. Yes, that's the hot news igniting bushfires all over Australia with the 'revelation' in this week that both women were fathered by swashbuckling tycoon Sir James Goldsmith. In the case of Jemima, there is no dispute. Born on January 30, 1974, she is acknowledged as being the daughter of Sir 'Jams' and his amply bosomed wife Lady Annabel. In fact, she's the spitting image of her dad. But Diana? The magazine quotes an 'aristocratic source' as saying that at the time of her conception, her mother Frances Shand Kydd - then Viscountess Althorp - was going through a 'very bad patch' in her marriage to Johnnie Spencer (or Viscount Althorp as he was then). The source is quoted as saying: 'Her husband was drinking heavily and was beastly to her. She knew James Goldsmith and the rumour was that they had a brief fling. At that time, it's fair to say Goldsmith was a sex maniac.' [2] Goldsmith was the inspiration for the character of the corporate raider Sir Larry Wildman in Oliver Stone's Wall Street. [3] On Goldsmith's death, Tony Blair stated: "He was an extraordinary character and though I didn't always agree with his political views, obviously, he was an amazing and interesting, fascinating man." Margaret Thatcher eulogised: "Jimmy Goldsmith was one of the most powerful and dynamic personalities that this generation has seen. He was enormously generous, and fiercely loyal to the causes he espoused." [4] Contents 7 External links Early life and family background Born in Paris, [5] Goldsmith was the son of luxury hotel tycoon and former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Major Frank Goldsmith and his French wife Marcelle Moullier, and younger brother of environmental campaigner Edward Goldsmith. Goldsmith first attended Millfield School and then later Eton College, but dropped out in 1949 aged 16, after he had bet £10 on a three-horse accumulator at Lewes, winning £8,000. With his winnings he decided that he should leave Eton immediately; in a speech at his boarding house he declared that, "a man of my means should not remain a schoolboy." [6] Later Goldsmith joined the army. [7] Goldsmith's father Frank changed the family name from the German Goldschmidt to the English Goldsmith. The Goldschmidts, neighbours and rivals to the Rothschild family, were a wealthy, Frankfurt-based, Jewish family, who had been influential figures in international merchant banking since the 16th century. James' great-grandfather was Benedict Hayum Salomon Goldschmidt, banker and consul to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. James' grandfather Adolphe Goldschmidt (1838–1918), a multi-millionaire, came to London in 1895. His father fled from France with his family when the Nazis overran the country, and only just managed to escape on the last over-loaded ship to get away, leaving behind their hotels and much of their property. His father and grandfather had lived in great style, and there was little left of the family fortune by the time Goldsmith started out in business. Career During the 1950s and 60s Goldsmith's involvement in finance was more as a gambler than an industrialist, and brought him several times close to bankruptcy. [8] His successes included winning the British franchise for Alka-Seltzer and introducing low-cost |
In which war was the Battle of Isandlwana | The Battle of Islandlwana - The Zulu War Click here or image to buy a print Combatants: Zulu army against a force of British troops, Natal units and African levies. Generals: Lieutenant Colonel Pulleine of the 24th Foot and Lieutenant Colonel Durnford commanded the British force at the battle. The Zulu Army was commanded by Chiefs Ntshingwayo kaMahole and Mavumengwana kaMdlela Ntuli. Size of the armies: The British force comprised some 1,200 men. It is likely that they were attacked by around 12,000 Zulus. Zulu War medal: Thanks to Historik Orders of Greenwich, Conn, USA. Uniforms, arms and equipment: The Zulu warriors were formed in regiments by age, their standard equipment the shield and the stabbing spear. The formation for the attack, described as the “horns of the beast”, was said to have been devised by Shaka, the Zulu King who established Zulu hegemony in Southern Africa. The main body of the army delivered a frontal assault, called the “loins”, while the “horns” spread out behind each of the enemy’s flanks and delivered the secondary and often fatal attack in the enemy’s rear. Cetshwayo, the Zulu King, fearing British aggression took pains to purchase firearms wherever they could be bought. By the outbreak of war the Zulus had tens of thousands of muskets and rifles, but of a poor standard, and the Zulus were ill-trained in their use. The regular British infantry were equipped with the breach loading single shot Martini-Henry rifle and bayonet. The British infantry wore red tunics, white solar topee helmets and dark blue trousers with red piping down the side. The irregular mounted units wore blue tunics and slouch hats. Winner: The British force was wiped out by the Zulu Army. British Regiments: 2 guns and 70 men of N Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Artillery (equipped with 2 seven pounder guns). 5 companies of 1st Battalion, the 24th Foot 1 company of 2nd Battalion, the 24th Foot Mounted volunteers and Natal Police 2 companies of the Natal Native Infantry ‘Dabulamanzi’, brother of King Cetshwayo and commander of the Zulu Army at Isandlwana where the Zulus massacred a battalion of the British Army: Picture by WIM Story (15). Account: The battle at Isandlwana stunned the world. It was unthinkable that a “native” army armed substantially with stabbing weapons could defeat the troops of a western power armed with modern rifles and artillery, let alone wipe it out. Until news of the disaster reached Britain the Zulu War was just another colonial brushfire war of the sort that simmered constantly in many parts of the worldwide British Empire. The complete loss of a battalion of troops, news of which was sent by telegraph to Britain, transformed the nation’s attitude to the war. The Battle of Isandlwana The Zulu War began in early January 1879 as a simple campaign of expansion. British colonial officials and the commander-in-chief in South Africa, Lord Chelmsford, considered the independent Zulu Kingdom ruled by Cetshwayo a threat to the British colony of Natal with which it shared a long border along the Tugela River. Zulu Warriers In December 1878 the British authorities delivered an ultimatum to Cetshwayo requiring him to give up a group of Zulus accused of murdering a party of British subjects. In the absence of a satisfactory response Chelmsford attacked Zululand on 11th January 1879. Chelmsford’s previous wars in South Africa did not prepare him for the highly aggressive form of warfare practised by the Zulus. ThispictureforsaleThispictureforsaleThispictureforsale Zulu War: British column on the move in Zululand in 1879 Chelmsford divided his force into three columns. Colonel Evelyn Wood VC (won in the Indian Mutiny) of the 90th Light Infantry commanded the column that crossed the Tugela into the North of Zululand. Colonel Pearson of the 3rd Foot (the Buffs) commanded in the south, by the Indian Ocean coast. Colonel Gly |
What is the name given to the amount of money given to the Monarch for her personal expenditure | Allowance - definition of allowance by The Free Dictionary Allowance - definition of allowance by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/allowance 1. The act of allowing. 2. An amount that is allowed or granted: consumed my weekly allowance of two eggs. 3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose: a travel allowance that covers hotel bills. 4. A small amount of money regularly given to a child, often as payment for household chores. 5. A price reduction, especially one granted in exchange for used merchandise: The dealer gave us an allowance on our old car. tr.v. al·low·anced, al·low·anc·ing, al·low·anc·es 1. To put on a fixed allowance: cut expenses by strictly allowancing the sales representatives. 2. To dispense in fixed quantities; ration. Idiom: 1. To take into consideration when planning something. 2. To make excuses for or treat with leniency. allowance (əˈlaʊəns) n 1. an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals 2. a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate 3. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to a particular tax and is therefore deducted before his or her liability to taxation is assessed 4. a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses 5. (Education) education Brit a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities 6. admission; concession 7. the act of allowing; sanction; toleration 8. something allowed 9. make allowances make allowance (usually foll by for) a. to take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of) b. to allow (for) (tr) to supply (something) in limited amounts al•low•ance n., v. -anced, -anc•ing. n. 1. the act of allowing. 2. an amount or share allotted or granted: a dietary allowance of 900 calories a day. 3. a sum of money allotted for a particular purpose. 4. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis, as for personal or living expenses. 5. an additional sum allotted for specific circumstances: an allowance for depreciation. 6. acknowledgment; concession. 8. to place on a fixed allowance, as of food. Idioms: a. to excuse, taking mitigating factors into consideration. b. to allow for. c. to reserve time, money, etc., for. [1350–1400; < Middle French] I will have been allowancing you will have been allowancing he/she/it will have been allowancing we will have been allowancing you will have been allowancing they will have been allowancing Past Perfect Continuous Noun 1. allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous" share , percentage , portion , part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" privy purse - allowance for a monarch's personal expenses 2. allowance - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses reimbursement - compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" per diem - a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job) travel allowance , travel reimbursement - a sum allowed for travel 3. cost-of-living allowance - an allowance for changes in the consumer price index depreciation allowance - an allowance for loss due to depreciation deduction , discount - an amount or percentage deducted seasonal adjustment - a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter" tare - an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered) 4. discrepancy , disagreement , divergence , variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinio |
Bright, Burley, and Oriental are leaves used for making what | Making Our Cigarettes - Philip Morris USA Making Our Cigarettes Our Approach Manufacturing premium tobacco products begins with high-quality tobacco. We designed the Philip Morris Production System (PM-PS) based on core concepts of lean manufacturing with a focus on continuous improvement for maximum productivity. PM-PS guides the way we work across our manufacturing operations. Our Richmond manufacturing and processing facilities — including the Manufacturing Center, Park 500 and the Flavor Center — have achieved ISO 9001 registration. Achieving consistency and quality are central to exceeding the expectations of our adult tobacco consumers. Making Our Cigarettes Philip Morris USA's approach to making cigarettes, our core product, involves many phases. With each, we work hard to provide the best quality tobacco products to adults who use them. Our Approach to Manufacturing The combination of advanced manufacturing technology; well-trained, engaged and experienced employees; and a system of continuous day-to-day improvement positions PM USA to best maximize our production capacity. Our Philip Morris Production System (PM-PS) is built on processes and organizational structure designed to deliver system-wide flexibility, innovation and improved performance, with the ultimate objective of manufacturing high-quality products at the best possible cost. Varieties of Tobacco The primary component in each of our cigarette brands is tobacco. Therefore, quality control of the types and grades we use is critical. American cigarettes are a blend of three main tobaccos: bright, burley and Oriental. Most bright and burley that we use is grown in the United States, while Oriental tobacco, also known as Turkish, is grown in several Mediterranean countries. Bright, which is often called flue-cured or Virginia tobacco, is similar to the large-leaf Spanish tobacco planted by John Rolfe, the English settler credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as a cash crop in Virginia. It is grown primarily in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Burley tobacco is grown primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee, and also in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri. Bright vs Burley BRIGHT Bright tobacco matures from the bottom leaves up, so they are picked first; then each succeeding layer as they mature, until only the top leaves are left for final harvest. Leaves are graded according to their position on the stalk. BURLEY The process of growing and selling burley tobacco is similar to that of bright, but there are significant differences in the way burley is harvested and cured. Harvesting BRIGHT Most tobacco farmers today utilize mechanical harvesters. As the bottom leaves of bright tobacco are picked or primed, the are placed on a mechanical harvester. As the harvesters move over a row of tobacco plants, the mature leaves are pulled off the stalk and transported up to removable trailers at the top of the harvester. BURLEY When harvesting burley, the entire stalk is cut by hand and air-cured in natural atmospheric conditions over an eight-week period. Curing BRIGHT The first step in |
Who was the Premier League's top scorer while with Sunderland in 1999-2000 | English Premier League | My blog By admin Leave a Comment Zlatan Ibrahimovic can become the first overseas player to be the leading scorer in the Premier League in his first season in England. Great strikers like Thierry Henry and Sergio Aguerro took at least one season to top the scoring charts. The fallout from England’s debacle at Euro 2016 can see Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy fall off the pace so Diego Costa back to his best at Chelsea can make the payout places in the leading marksman market. Michy Batshuayi is another interesting contender from abroad. Kane scored the most goals last season and his tally of 25 for Tottenham meant he was the first English player to be the leading Premier League scorer since Kevin Phillips scored 30 league goals for Sunderland in the 1999-2000 season. In the last seven years a player had to find the net at least 20 times to outscore his contempories. In the Premier League era no foreign player has won this honour in his debut season in England. Arsenal’s strikers have scored most goals more times than players from other clubs. In every season since and including 2001-2002 the leading scorer in the Premier League has played for Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City before Kane scored his goals for Spurs. Three seasons ago Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge were first and second playing for Liverpool and that is the only occasion in the Premier League era that players from the same club were in the top two in the scoring charts. Alan Shearer and Robin Van Persie are the only leading Premier League scorers for two clubs. In the European Championship finals the winner of the Golden Boot is a slight variation on the top scorer market. If two or more players are tied the number of assists determines who receives the honour. Antoine Griezmann made this redundant but in the past helping colleagues score a goal had to be taken into account. In the Premier League top scorer betting the place terms are one quarter the odds, the first four places and in the case of ties dead heat rules apply. However, Paddy Power offer one fifth the odds for six places which is an excellent concession. Three players finished joint sixth last season after each scoring 14 goals. The only ties for first place were in 1997-98 season when Dion Dublin, Michael Owen and Chris Sutton scored 18 goals and in the following season when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Owen and Dwight Yorke also scored 18 goals. In 24 seasons there have only been 19 ties for the winner and top 5 payout places. Ibrahimovic is now 34 but looks like being Jose Mourinho’s first choice striker for United. The manager has said Wayne Rooney will play up front so the dynamic between the two high-profile players will be fascinating. Rooney has been the main man at Old Trafford for more than ten years but Zlatan does not come across as a person who likes to share the limelight. They could play as a pair but Mourinho has been an advocate of a lone striker in the past but he may adapt for the greater good. Football people often refer to players and managers as winners almost as a mythical quality but that is the whole point of sport. Mourinho has won the main league in four countries while Zlatan has been a champion in five different leagues. However, they have never won the English Premier League together and their prospects will be greatly enhanced if Ibrahimovic improves his career scoring strike rate in what could be his only season playing for Manchester United. Ibrahimovic has scored 392 goals in 677 domestic matches. That gives him a career strike rate of 0.57 goals per match which equates to 22 goals over a full 38 match Premier League season. That tally has been enough to be the leading scorer in only three of the last ten seasons. Ibrahimovic may need to score 30 league goals this season to top the scoring charts which means United will probably finish first or second. The leading scorer does not automatically play for the champions but it does help. If we are disregarding Kane and Vardy on the basis of mental letdown from Euro |
What was the sequel to the TV sitcom And Mother Makes Three | And Mother Makes Five - The Complete Series 1 DVD: Amazon.co.uk: Wendy Craig, Robin Davies, David Parfitt, Richard Coleman, Maxine Gordon, Peter Frazer-Jones: DVD & Blu-ray By freshairman on 6 Aug. 2012 Format: DVD Verified Purchase Those familiar with the preceeding four series of "And Mother Makes Three" will feel quite at home with this follow-up to the end of the previous stage of the tale. The adults have started their married life together and the children are just slightly older and wiser (but not much as the series were all made in quick succession so that they did not "age" too soon) and the humour is still the same mixture of misunderstandings and chaotic consequences. Viewers coming to these as an adult after seeing them previously as a child will soon recognise the clever use of the pantomine technique of lines that adults laugh at in a different way but these episodes were made nearly forty years ago and what is discussed in them is nothing to worry about compared to what I overhear children saying every working day in a secondary school rated on multiple occasions as "Excellent" by Ofsted. Remember also that the youngest cast member has since become an Oscar winner for his work on "Shakespeare In Love". I cannot wait for the subsequent series I have ordered from Amazon to be delivered. By Anthony Harrison on 25 July 2012 Format: DVD And Mother Makes Five...sequel to And Mother Makes Three, starring Wendy Craig and made by Thames, this was an incredibly popular series in the early 1970s. Craig is suitably scatter-brained and this is the underlying theme of the series, highlighting numerous scrapes, misunderstandings and mishaps once Sally Harrison (Redway) remarries. It's gentle comedy, a million miles from today's sitcoms (not that there are too many of those), but its innocence and simple storytelling techniques do deliver a few laughs. I guess I found it refreshing and the non-knowing performances made me think wistfully of more innocent times. DVD presentation is good, well up to Network's usual high standards, and it's good value for the Amazon price. Lovely way to spend an evening. Recommended. Comment 3 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again |
In which country is the Great Sandy Desert | Australia's Great Sandy Desert: Location, Landscape - DesertUSA Australia's Great Sandy Desert Geography and Climate The Great Sandy Desert is located across northwest and central Australia. It contains two of the country's most famous parks, the Rudall River National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park where the famous Ayers Rock is located. Spanning roughly 150,000 square miles, western Australia's Great Sandy Desert is the second largest of the continent's 10 desert regions--all, collectively, located across the central and northwestern part of the country. The largest is the 164,000-square-mile Great Victoria Desert, located in the southwestern part. The smallest is the 480-square-mile Pedirka Desert, located in the south-central part. Location The Great Sandy Desert extends from northwest Australia's Indian Ocean coastline inland, southeastward for more than 800 miles. It lies between the 71,000-square mile Tanami Desert, to the northeast, and the 60,000-square mile Gibson Desert, to the south. Those three deserts converge near the geographic center of the continent, at the famed bare red sandstone dome Ayers Rock, or, in the aboriginal language, "Uluru." Climate The Great Sandy Desert falls into the classification of a "hot desert." This means that in a typical year, it receives little rain, and it experiences high temperatures, low humidity and high evaporation rates. The desert's precipitation -- driven primarily by summer monsoonal patterns -- varies widely from year to year, equaling, on average, no more than a few inches annually, said the Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Daytime temperatures average about 105 degrees Fahrenheit during its long summers and, typically, 68 degrees during its short winters (with occasional nighttime frosts in higher elevations). Usually, its humidity ranges from 10 to 20 percent. Its evaporation rate equals 10 to 12 feet per year, approximately 15 to 20 times the average precipitation per year. Landscape Gently undulating and sparsely vegetated, the Great Sandy is largely characterized by short ephemeral drainages, several lakes and wetlands, red sand dunefields, and remnant rocky outcrops, according to the Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Typical of the world's deserts, most of the Big Sandy's creeks and rivers flow only after heavy rainfalls, sometimes leaving short-lived playa lakes in their wake. Many of its longer-lived lakes and wetlands, arising primarily from springs and seepages, owe their origins to ancient and now inactive river systems, one that flowed across the northern part of the desert and another that flowed across the southern part. The Great Sandy's single modern river, the Rudall, rising in highlands and feeding wetlands along its course, flows across the desert and empties into the large, salty Eva Broadhurst Lake. It lies in the heart of the Karlamilyi National Park. The Great Sandy's dunefields comprise both variable and remarkably consistent forms. Its rocky outcrops include sandstone, siltstone and mudstone ridges and ranges in the southeastern part of the desert. Approach to Kata Tjuta Gnu License, Wikimedia Commons The Great Sandy Desert's most striking features include: Ergs -- or seas of sand -- that comprise linear, parallel dunes sculpted by winds blowing the same direction over a prolonged period. The dunes, covering much of the Big Sandy, extend for 25 to 30 miles or more in length, rise to 50 feet in elevation and trend west-northwest in orientation. From the air, the Great Sandy's ergs resemble immense furrowed fields. Kata Tjuta ("Many Heads" in the aboriginal language) that consist of some three dozen bald red sedimentary rock domes that tower above the desert floor in the southeastern part of the Great Sandy. Home to numerous mythical figures, the Kata Tjuta domes have been sacred to various Aboriginal Australian tribes for perhaps 22,000 years. Ayers Rock, or Uluru, that ranks as the second largest monolith, or "island mountain," in the world, after Mount Augustus, also in Australia. Also sacred to the Aboriginals, |
What is the force that brings moving bodies to a halt called | Kinetic Friction | Dynamic Friction | Sliding Friction Kinetic friction, also known as dynamic or sliding friction occurs when a body is in relative motion with another, with their surfaces in contact. It is the frictional force that slows down, and eventually stops a moving object. For example, a soccer ball given a slight kick will begin to roll on the pitch, then slows down, and then come to a stop. The ball is slowed down, and then stopped after it has started moving with a velocity, as a result of the kinetic friction between its surface and the pitch. Without confusing the two, the difference between static friction and kinetic friction is that static friction occurs when the object is stationary, that is, not moving, while kinetic friction takes place when the object has started moving. It is kinetic friction that makes sure an object does not continue to move forever when a force has acted on it as stated in Newton’s first law of motion . As is the case with static friction, kinetic friction depends on the nature of the materials or surfaces in contact, and the magnitude of the force that set the body in motion. However, kinetic friction is less than static friction for the same material surfaces in contact. Kinetic friction can be demonstrated in the laboratory by the following experiment: A wooden block placed on a wooden table is given a push to move it. It moves forward for a while, slows down and come to a halt. It slows down because of the kinetic friction that acted on its velocity, in the opposite direction to its motion, which eventually brings it to a stop. To offset the existing kinetic friction between the wooden surfaces of both the block and the table, additional forward force is required. This is made possible by attaching a string to the block, and weights attached to the other end of the string. With the aid of a pulley system as shown below, the attached weights generate a forward force on the block making it to continue moving. By attaching the right weights on the string, the block will continue moving at constant velocity. At this point the net force acting on the block is zero. The kinetic friction acting between the surfaces of two bodies in relative motion to each other is represented by the formula: |
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