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Which ventriloquist had a dummy called Charlie Brown | THE LIVES THEY LIVED: ARTHUR WORSLEY; Suffering Silently - The New York Times The New York Times Magazine |THE LIVES THEY LIVED: ARTHUR WORSLEY; Suffering Silently Search Magazine | THE LIVES THEY LIVED: ARTHUR WORSLEY THE LIVES THEY LIVED: ARTHUR WORSLEY; Suffering Silently By BEN YAGODA Continue reading the main story Arthur Worsley had a simple, perfect ventriloquist's gimmick. His wooden figure, Charlie Brown, did all the talking. There was no give-and-take with the ventriloquist, no repartee. Throughout the act, Worsley stood silently by, mute as a dummy. Worsley made his first stage appearance at 11, billed as the World's Youngest Ventriloquist. His London debut was four years later. He ascended to stardom in the 1940's, at the start of ventriloquism's halcyon days. ''Arthur Worsley was wonderful,'' says Ricky Jay, a magician, historian and connoisseur of performance. ''He was elegant, if you can say that about a ventriloquist.'' By contrast, Edgar Bergen, the most famous ventriloquist in the United States, had such pronounced technical limitations that his greatest success was on the radio. Worsley thrived under the scrutiny of television cameras. Ed Sullivan kept inviting him on his show, says Michael Worsley, the ventriloquist's son, because ''they realized he was the only vent in the world they could zoom in on for close-ups.'' For most of Worsley's act, Charlie would abuse him -- Turn me 'round, son. And look at me when I'm talking at you'' -- growing ever more exasperated by the ventriloquist's silent stupidity. Worsley would accept Charlie's tirades with a Buster Keaton-like implacability, on rare occasions a barely detectable rise of the eyebrow, on still rarer ones a slight smirk. In due time, Charlie would work himself up into a conniption and start shrieking at Worsley. Not only was this funny, it also allowed Worsley to show off his chops. ''Ventriloquism is much, much easier to do if you speak softly,'' Michael Worsley says. ''Charlie yelled -- very loud. To stand for 30 minutes and scream, that's incredibly hard to do.'' Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Near the end of the routine, Charlie would begin harping on Worsley's limitations as a ventriloquist, most notably his difficulty with the vent's bête noire, the letter ''b.'' Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''Say 'bottle of beer' without moving your lips. Go on.'' Silence from Worsley. By this point, Charlie Brown's head would be right next to Worsley's, shouting in his face: ''Say it! Say 'bottle of beer'! Say it!'' Nothing. Then Charlie, after calming himself: ''How is it, son, that when I shout, you spit in my face?'' When Worsley retired in the early 80's, he put Charlie Brown in the attic and never took him out. He died in July. ''When we came back to the house, after the funeral,'' Michael Worsley says by phone from the home he shares with his mother in Blackpool, England, ''somebody was making a bit of speech. I said, 'There's someone who should be here.' So I went up and got Charlie. I'm looking at him right now. He's over on the couch. I haven't had the heart to move him.'' |
In which sport in America is the Little Brown Jug competed for | Excitement surrounds Little Brown Jug Excitement surrounds Little Brown Jug 15dMatt Hegarty | Daily Racing Form Wiggle It Jiggleit the one to beat comment Delaware, Ohio --- George Teague Jr. and his son Montrell have been here before, but not with the type of opportunity awaiting them in Thursday's 70th Little Brown Jug. The Teagues will send out the favorite, Wiggle It Jiggleit, in the $677,000 harness racing event for 3-year-old male pacers at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio. Wiggle It Jiggleit, owned by George and driven by the 24-year-old Montrell, has won 16 of 18 races this year and earned $1.43 million. The gelding is trained by Teague's longtime assistant Clyde Francis and is ranked No. 1 in the sport's weekly Top 10 poll. A horse must win two one-mile races on the same day to capture the Little Brown Jug trophy. Fifteen horses entered the Jug and were divided into two first-heat eliminations. Wiggle It Jiggleit is the 4-5 morning line favorite in the second elimination while Lost For Words, who is stabled regularly at the Delaware County Fairgrounds with trainer Brian Brown, is the 2-1 choice in the first division. The top four finishers in each elimination advance to the second heat. If one of the two elimination winners is victorious in the second heat, he is the Jug champion. Otherwise, the three heat-winners return for a race-off. The last race-off was in 2000, when Astreos won the event. Montrell Teague drove the George Teague Jr.-trained Custard The Dragon in the 2011 Little Brown Jug, but the colt started from an outside post in his elimination and never got into the action, failing to advance to the second heat. "Custard wasn't this horse," George Teague Jr. said. "He drew badly and it just wasn't a good day for him at all. He was beaten when the draw came out. I didn't feel comfortable with him at all. "This horse is a way better horse than he was. I'm a lot more excited about bringing him. He's probably about as heavy a favorite that's ever come into the Jug. We're loving our chances. If he shows up and races like he's been, we should be in a real good spot." Wiggle It Jiggleit looks to add to his impressive earnings total in Thursday's Little Brown Jug. New Image Media Photo Wiggle It Jiggleit's victories this year include the Meadowlands Pace, Hempt Memorial, Battle of the Brandywine, and Milstein Memorial. He was not staked to the Little Brown Jug, but his victory in the Meadowlands Pace permitted his connections to pay $45,000 to supplement to the event. Since supplements were first allowed in 1999, four horses have used that route to enter the Little Brown Jug. None finished better than third. Wiggle It Jiggleit was unknown entering this season, having raced only once in 2014 because of soreness, but Teague, who trained 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue, thought the horse was special. "He appears to be a real serious horse," Teague said in February after watching the trotter win his first two lifetime starts by a combined total of more than 18 lengths. "He's got a great set of lungs, a high rate of speed and he's a really, really intelligent horse. He's got all the qualities, he just has to stay sound and get lucky." Wiggle It Jiggleit is a son of stallion Mr Wiggles out of the mare Mozzi Hanover. Teague owns both horses and raced both horses during their careers on the track. Mr Wiggles won the 2009 Hoosier Cup and finished second in the Breeders Crown and Adios. He finished sixth in the 2009 Little Brown Jug. "I had the mom and dad, which makes it fun for me," Teague said. "Mr Wiggles to me was a very impressive racehorse. He had a couple issues that he overcame. I know he gave a hundred percent. He was always one of my favorites. Of all the horses I've had, he was one of the toughest horses that I put on the racetrack." The Little Brown Jug, which attracts 45,000-plus fans annually, is contested on a half-mile track at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Wiggle It Jiggleit is history's fastest 3-year-old pacer on a half-mile oval, having won in 1:49 earlier this season at Harri |
What product was advertised with the strapline Don't Say Brown Say ??? | UK television adverts 1955-1985 Breads, spreads, biscuits, crackers, cakes Anchor Butter (1): c.1970 There’s an Anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the Anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you like your bread and butter, There’s no other word you’ll utter ’Cos you’ll always want the butter With the Anchor sign! (A little butter sailor singing and dancing to a hornpipe tune) Anchor Butter (2): 1982 Didn’t we have a lov-er-ly time Those far off days with Anchor? Salmon and cucumber butties for you Something cheesy — ain’t it breezy? Somebody’s seen the butler machine! Kiss-me-quick and donkeys So far away — and I Anchor today For those days gone by. You’ve got to Anchor for the real taste of butter! Tune: “Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor”] Anchor Butter (3) There’s an anchor sign on Britain’s favourite butter, It’s the anchor sign that tells you it’s the best. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign Everybody loves it ’cos it tastes so nice, Housewives like it for the lovely price. If you want your bread and butter there’s no other name you’ll utter ’Cos Britain’s favourite butter has the Anchor sign! Big T bread: 1970s Big T, Big T Roll, Big T, Big T in a ba-ag! (The wrapping was one of the first plastic bag types, which eventually almost replaced wax paper) Blue Band Margarine It’s a good good feeling! Breakaway chocolate biscuit: c.1972 With Eric Idle’s “nudge nudge” advert adapted from Monty Python Breakaway. The milk chocolate suggestive biscuit. Burton’s Bingo caramel bar Sung by Joe Brown in a cockney accent in skiffle style, to the tune of "What a crazy world we’re living in." Burton’s made a biscuit, Favver said "By jingo!" "Muvva’s played a blinder son, she’s gone and bought some Bingo". Sister can’t resist ’em, with all that Ca-Ra-Mel When ’er boyfriend asks for some she says “You go and buy yer own!” Joe: So do your mouth a favour, and listen you yer ma, Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Sister: With lovely chocolate! Joe: Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar Father: With crispy wafer! Joe: Buy a Burton’s Bingo Caramel Bar And give us anuvver muvver! Butter (1): 1950s Lady (giving man a sandwich): Here you are. It’s butter too. Real butter. Man: Mmmm: wonderful! Lady: Only butter tastes like butter. Voiceover: Buy some extra butter this week. Butter (2): 1960s With Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier AL: What are you doing with that teacake? JLM: Nothing; nothing at all really. AL: You are looking to see if it has got butter in it, aren't you? Well, has it? JLM: It's rather difficult to say. AL: Well, don't keep staring at it. Taste it. That's the only way to tell if there's butter in it JLM: Mmmm. Beautiful butter. AL: Thank goodness for that. Voiceover: Butter tastes so much better. Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits: 1950s Good to eat and good for you … Cadbury’s Chocolate Biscuits. Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (1): 1960s They’re singular, they’re fingular, They’re biscuits without any bends, They’re long and little, they start at the middle And come to a stop at the ends. They’re long and thin With a chocolate skin — Like sticks in chocolate silk But the most singular thing In a finger is … Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (2) Well I got these chocolate fingers now And I know they’re gonna please, They sure taste good, well I knew they would, ’Cos they’re made by Cadbury’s. Well those fingers sure go quickly, And I tell you kids they should, ’Cos when Cadbury’s make the chocolate, It sure makes those fingers good So the next time you buy fingers, Make sure they’re just like these, ’Cos the chocolate makes the fingers, And the chocolate’s Cadbury’s! Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (3) [Child trying to fit Cadbury’s chocolate fingers between his own fingers bites the end off to make it fit]: Why are you so clever, Brian? Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (4) Brian (counting chocolate fingers in a box): “Firty-one, firty-two …. Younger friend: Wha’ ya doin’ Brian? Brian: I'm counting Cadburys chocolate fin |
Which British cabinet position did George Brown occupy from 1966 to 1968 | Project MUSE - George Brown and British Policy in the Middle East following the 1967 War George Brown and British Policy in the Middle East following the 1967 War Arieh J. Kochavi (bio) Abstract In the aftermath of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, relations between Britain and the Arab world improved, particularly with Egypt, and also with Jordan. This article shows the driver of this decisive shift in policy was the initiative of Foreign Secretary George Brown. Well aware of the aversion some of his colleagues felt toward Egyptian president Gamal ‘Abd al-Nasser and anger over King Husayn of Jordan’s defense pact with the Egyptian leader, Brown opted to maneuver behind the government’s back and did not hesitate to manipulate and even deceive both the government and Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War (also known as the Six Day War or the June War) presented a great challenge for Great Britain’s geopolitical and economic interests in the Middle East. On June 5 and 6, 1967, Syria, Iraq, and Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Britain. In so doing, they followed Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania, which had already broken off diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom in December 1965, after Britain’s failure to prevent Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe) from declaring independence. No less painful for Britain was the embargo on oil shipments imposed by Algeria, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. The closure of the Suez Canal was yet another serious blow to the deteriorating British economy. In addition, Whitehall had to contend with Egypt and Jordan’s accusation, known among British and American officials as the “Big Lie,” that British and American aircraft and carriers had intervened in the fighting in Egypt on Israel’s behalf. 1 In most of the decade preceding the war, the Anglo-Egyptian relationship had been tense and had even involved military confrontations. Britain, with 80% of its crude oil imports coming from the Middle East, wished to protect its strategic and economic interests there, whereas Egypt, under the charismatic leadership of Gamal ‘Abd al-Nasser, strove to drive Britain out of the region. The Suez Crisis — which started with an Israeli invasion of the Sinai Peninsula on October 29, 1956, and was followed by an Anglo-French assault on Egypt — was the culmination of months of tension between Britain and Egypt that had reached its peak with the latter’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, on July 26, 1956. Nasser considered Britain a threat to his position in Egypt and the Arab world, and was quick to break off relations with London. By December 1959, relations between the two countries had been restored, but remained [End Page 91] so only for six more years. Nasser also exploited the Soviet Union’s efforts to penetrate the Middle East and expand its influence in the region to receive military and economic aid from Moscow. British statesmen considered the Soviets the main threat to British interests in the Middle East, and Nasser to be London’s chief enemy in the region. 2 However, in the aftermath of the 1967 war, relations between London and Cairo improved considerably. Foreign Secretary George Brown was the key individual who effected this change. This article describes and analyzes Brown’s conduct, which enabled him to modify British policy toward both Egypt and Jordan within a few months of the war. To further this policy, Brown not only had to maneuver between the opposing interests of the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, whose involvement in the Middle East increased after the war, but also had to overcome years of tension between Nasser and British leadership, as well as Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s and some ministers’ sympathy to Israel. Focus is given to the tactics and manipulations Brown employed, both internationally and domestically, to effect his policy aims. Brown’s behavior — shaped by his view of the foreign secretary’s portfolio, his standing in the Labour Party and the Cabinet, as well as his personality — sheds light on t |
Which TV comedy drama series featured a character called Claude Erskine-Brown | Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey 1 9 7 8 - 1 9 9 2 (UK) 37 x 60 minute episodes Rumpole of the Bailey, a mix of British courtroom comedy and drama, aired on the UK's Thames Television in 1978. The programme also made a successful transatlantic voyage and was popular on the American PBS Network. The wag in a wig had originally appeared in a BBC Play For Today but the BBC took so long deciding about a series that Thames Television snapped it up. All episodes featured the court cases of Horace Rumpole (Australian actor Leo McKern), a short, round, perennially exasperating, shrewd but lovable barrister who took only defence cases. His clients were often caught in social conflicts - A father accused of devil worship; a gay newspaper sued for blasphemous libel; a forger of Victorian photographs who briefly fooled the National Portrait Gallery; a pornographic publisher etc. Rumpole's deep commitment to justice led him to wholeheartedly defend hopeless cases and the spirit of the law, as opposed to his fellow barristers who stubbornly defended the letter of the law. Rumpole was given to frequent outbursts from the Oxford Book of English Verse and managed to aim the elegant passages at upper-class hypocritical trumpeters, buffoons and other barristers, and prosecution inspiring justices. He constantly commented on the phenomenon of "judgitis" - which he maintained "like piles, is an occupational hazard on the bench." His suggested cure? Banishment to the golf course! Like barrister Mortimer, Rumpole hated prison, liked cocking a snook at authority and relished such crimes as the Penge Bungalow Murders and the Great Grimsby Fish Fraud. Rumpole was married to Hilda (played at various times by Joyce Heron, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, and Marion Mathie), who he called "She Who Must Be Obeyed." Even though Hilda (whose father was head of chambers) aspired for a more prestigious position for her husband and a more luxurious lifestyle for herself, she always supported her husband's brand of justice rather than that sought by egotistical or social climbing royal counsels. Rumpole loved to lampoon his fellow colleagues ("a group of twits") including the dithery and pompous Claude Erskine-Brown, the full of himself Samuel Ballard, and the variety of dour judges who presided in court - The bumbling Justice Guthrie Featherstone, the blustering "mad bull" Justice Bullingham, the serious and heartless Justice Graves, and the almost kindly Justice "Ollie" Oliphant. Among Rumpole's colleagues he favoured the savvy and stylish Phillida Neetrant Erskine-Brown (Patricia Hodge), and the endearing Uncle Tom, an octogenarian waiting to have the good sense to retire while practising his putting in chambers. There was a second series in 1979, but Leo McKern reused a third, fearing being stuck in the one role. He relented in 1983 and again in 1987, by which time he could command £100,000 for six shows. John Mortimer (the creator of the Rumpole stories) called upon both his 36 years of experiences as Queen's Counsel and his life with his father, a blind divorce lawyer. Many of Rumpole's character traits are shared by Mortimer himself - He adores good food, enjoys a bottle of claret before dinner, loves Dickens, and fights for liberal causes. Sadly, Leo McKern died on 23 July 2002, aged 82. Horace Rumpole Peter Blythe EPISODES Rumpole & the Younger Generation | Rumpole & the Alternative Society | Rumpole & the Honourable Member | Rumpole & the Married Lady | Rumpole & the Learned Friends | Rumpole & the Heavy Brigade | Rumpole & the Man of God | Rumpole & the Case of Identity | Rumpole & the Showfolk | Rumpole & the Fascist Beast | Rumpole & the Course of True Love | Rumpole & the Age for Retirement | Rumpole's Return | Rumpole & the Genuine Article | Rumpole & the Golden Thread | Rumpole & the Old Boy Net | Rumpole & the Female of the Species | Rumpole & the Sporting Life | Rumpole & the Last Resort | Rumpole & the Old, Old Story | Rumpole & the Blind Tasting | Rumpole & the Official Secret | Rumpole & the Judge's Elbow | Rumpole & the Bright Seraph |
At which British racecourse are the Brown Jack Stakes ran | United Kingdom Horse Racing Greats | Race Horses | HorseRacing.co.uk Want your site listed here? Contact Us . United Kingdom Horse Racing Greats Horse racing is one of the few sports which has difficulty identifying the true 'sporting hero'. Trainers, jockeys and horses jostle to be praised for their performances, their skill and the transformations they have achieved. While there is prize money for owners, trainer and jockeys, there are not many ways of congratulating a horse to a win. This side takes a moment to acknowledge the true heroes of equestrian sports - the horses themselves. Famous Flat Race Horses Yeats Foaled in 2001, Yeats is one of the living legends in British flat racing. The Irish-born and trained bay stallion is the only horse to win the Ascot Gold Cup , one of Britain's most prestigious races, four years in a row. In 2006 Yeats embarked on a winning rampage not even the most experienced opponents could stop. He defeated his Ascot crown in 2007,2008 and 2009; making the 2010 Ascot Gold Cup one of the most anticipated races of all time, with a whole nation holding its breath to see if the miracle thoroughbred can top his success with a fifth consecutive win. Nijinsky Although Nijinski was born in Canada, he was shipped to Ireland for training at such an early age that the British racing public happily accepted him as one of their own. Seemingly intent on making his name from the very start, Nijinsky began to built his reputation as a splendid race horse from an early age; and succeeded in becoming the champion two-year-old of both England and Ireland in 1969. The next year, as soon as he had reached racing maturity, Nijinski proceeded to win the 2,000 Guineas Stakes at the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby . Off to a flying start he continued his winning streak, taking first place at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and the Doncaster St. Leger Stakes - which made him the first horse in 35 years to complete a winning English Triple Crown. Nijinsky has been the subject of a documentary narrated by Orson Wells, and was voted 'Horse of the Millennium' posthumously in a 2000 poll of The Sun. Brown Jack Initially, Brow Jack (1924-1948) began his career in jump racing, premiering as a four-year-old in 1928 by winning seven of his ten starts, among them the Cheltenham Champions' Hurdle. Despite his obvious prowess on the jump track, Brown Jack's owner, Sir Harold Wernher, decided to try his charge in the more lucrative flat races. In the same year of his hurdling victories, Brown Jack won the Ascot Stakes on the flat. He then set a record winning the Queen Alexandra Stakes for six consecutive years (1929-1934). 1930 saw Brown Jack racing to victory at the Goodwood Cup and the Doncaster Cup; 1931 he was the first across the line in the Ebor Handicap and the Chester Cup, and also took home the Rosebery Memorial Plate. To salute his stellar career, a bronze statue of Brown Jack was erected at Ascot where it can still be seen today. Famous National Hunt Race Horses Best Mate Born in 1995 and a frequently sick and weakened foal, Best Mate went on to become one of the most revered horses in UK jump racing history. He achieved three consecutive wins at the Cheltenham Gold Cup from 2002 to 2004; matching the thus far unbeaten record of Arkle. Although he started in a comparably small number of 22 races during his career, Best Mate put his best foot forward every time; never finishing worse than second. With 14 wins and seven second places, it was a shock when Best Mate collapsed and died on site at Exeter Race Course on 1st November 2005, after being pulled out of his 22nd race by his jockey Paul Carberry. His ashes were buried beside the winning post at Cheltenham Racecourse. Arkle Until Best Mate came along Arkle was the last horse to have won three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups (1964, 1965, 1966). This Irish Thoroughbred was the first horse in British racing history to be recognised and talked about outside 'racing circles' - meaning that anyone who read the paper or listened to the radio knew of th |
What south west English moor has a Brown Willy on it | Rough Tor & Brown Willy - Cornish Walks - The Magic of Cornwall The Magic of Cornwall back to walks index << Prev Walk Next Walk >> Rough Tor and Brown Willy, Bodmin Moor, North Cornwall This walk could be described as the ascent of Cornwall's "Twin Peaks", and although that may sound a little daunting, provided you pick the right day, take your time and take plenty of provisions then you will have a glorious day standing on top of the highest points in Cornwall. Before I describe the walk, a word of caution. Take a careful note of the weather forecast, if there is any likelihood of rain or mist then postpone your walk for another day. A couple of years ago fog descended while a family were walking this area and they were completely disorientated and had to be brought down by a rescue team. To get to the start of the walk, if approaching from the west take the A39 to Camelford, after you pass through the centre of the town you start to drive up the hill, then look out for a sign for Tregoodwell and Rough Tor on the right. If approching from the east by the A39 about 2 miles from Camelford look out for a sign on the left for Crowdy Reservoir and Rough Tor then follow the signs. From the Camelford turning proceed to the hamlet of Tregoodwell, pass through and you come to a single track road. This road is single track with passing places, and I swear is the longest straight piece of country road in Cornwall ! After about a mile and a half you come to the National Trust car park at the foot of Rough Tor. Proceed out of the car park and cross the little clapper bridge and Rough Tor rises up directly in front of you. At this point look to the right and you will see a stone memorial. This marks the spot where a young girl was murdered in the spring of 1844. The full inscription reads "This monument erected by Public Subscription in memory of Charlotte Dymond who was murdered by Matthew Weekes on Sunday April 14th 1844". The pathway is not marked, but is clearly visible. My advice, if you are not a regular walker is to take it in easy stages. Take time to investigate a number of early stone settlements, probably Bronze Age that you can find on the way up. As you near the summit the view starts to broaden, the lake to the west you can see is part of The Stannon China Clay works, now closed. In its heyday it produced 50,000 tons a year of china clay slurry which was piped down to the dries at Wenford. Looking north you can see the plantation woodland of Crowdy Woods, beyond that is Davidstow Airfield (now abandoned). As you come to the summit, branch left to go to Little Rough Tor with its stone formations. These tors are a common site on a number of hills throughout Cornwall, probably the most spectacular and certainly best known is at The Cheesewring, Near Minions. Their characteristic shape was formed naturally over the millenia, the granite blocks which were left after the ice ages were exposed and wind, ice and water have entered the natural fissures in the granite to form their present shape. They held a special significance for early settlers and you can find evidence of habitation around many of the tors. From Little Rough Tor head south west to Rough Tor itself. There is evidence of early settlement all around this area, including hut circles and on the south side an early field system. Look out for Logan Rock which is perched atop the tor and is said to rock, rather like the other Logan Rock near Penzance. The view to the south reveals Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall. After you have fully investigated this area it is time to go on to Brown Willy. From Rough Tor go back to the pathway between Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor and descend the slope to the bottom. Here you will pass Fernacre Stone Circle, a collection of 56 stone megaliths, some now scattered, fallen and partly buried. At the bottom of the incline you will come to a small bridge over the De Lank River, after which is a gate and stile. Start the ascent of Brown Willy. Rough Tor is owned by the National Trust, but Brown Willy is private property with |
In which musical did Twiggy play Polly Browne | TWIGGY - THE OFFICIAL SITE TWIGGY TWIGGY'S NEW BOOK! ORDER NOW TWIGGY'S STYLE BOOK ORDER NOW 1971 (GB) 125mins. Russflix Producer and Director: Ken Russell Synopsis: Musical. Based around Sandy Wilson's musical stageplay of the same title, Russell's extravagant production storms between delightful tackiness and exuberant fantasy in pastiche of 1920's stage musical (after Wilson) and Busby Berkeley's film musicals of the 30s. Twiggy plays Polly Browne, nervous stage manager of a production of "The Boy Friend" who is obliged to take the place of Rita, leading lady, (Glenda Jackson) who sprained her ankle. Russell's film follows the performance, which is a distaste onstage and off, as the cast compete for the attention of De Thrill, a Hollywood director in the audience. Simultaneously we follow the romantic entanglement of Polly and Tony, played by the young, blue-eyed blonde Christopher Gable. Cast Includes: TWIGGY (Polly Browne), Christopher Gable (Tony Brockhurst), Barbara Windsor (Hortense), Tommy Tune (Tommy) and Moyra Fraser (Madame Dubonnet) Released On VHS / DVD (PAL / NTSC) 'W' 1974 (USA) 95mins. Bing Crosby Productions Producer: Mel Ferrer Director: Richard Quinne Synopsis: Thriller. About a woman whose first husband is imprisoned for having supposedly killed her. She takes on a new name and a new husband, but is being threatened by a series of near fatal accidents all signed with a 'W', her imprisoned husband's initial. Cast Includes: TWIGGY (Katie Lewis), Michael Whitney (Ben Lewis), Eugene Roche (Charles Jasper), Dirk Benedict (William Caulder) and John Vernon (Arnie Felson) Released On VHS (PAL / NTSC) THERE GOES THE BRIDE 1979 (GB) 91mins. Lonsdale Productions Producer: Ray Cooney Director: Terry Marcel Synopsis: Comedy. An advertising executive has to devise copy for a bra advertisment on the day of his daughter's wedding. He suffers a blow to the head, which causes him to imagine that the cardboard figure of a girl has come to life. Cast Includes: Tom Smothers (Timothy Westerby), TWIGGY (Polly Perkins), Martin Balsam (Elmer Babcock), Sylvia Syms (Ursula Westerby) and Michael Whitney (Bill Shorter) Released On VHS (PAL / NTSC) Released On DVD (Region 1) THE BLUES BROTHERS 1980 (US) 148mins. Universal Pictures. Producer: Robert K. Weiss Director: John Landis Synopsis: Comedy. In this classic comedy-musical, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Jake and Elwood Blues, white rhythm-and-blues musicians who are on a mission from God: to raise $5,000 for the orphanage where they grew up. Featuring a host of guest stars. Cast Includes: John Belushi (Jake Blues), Dan Ackroyd (Elwood Blues), James Brown (Reverend Cleophus James), Aretha Franklin (Mrs. Murphy) and TWIGGY (chic lady) Released On VHS (PAL / NTSC) Released On DVD (Region 1 / 2) PYGMALION Producer: David Cunliffe Director: John Glenister Synopsis: Period Drama. Adaptation of the play by George Bernard Shaw about cockney flower seller Eliza who aspires to be a respectable lady with the help of Professor Henry Higgins.. Cast Includes: Robert Powell (Henry Higgins), TWIGGY (Eliza Doolitle), Arthur English, Mona Washbourne and Ronald Fraser THE DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS 1985 (GB) 92mins. Brooksfilms Director: Freddie Francis Synopsis: Horror. Story about 18th century grave-robbers and their anatomy proffesor patron. Cast Includes: Timothy Dalton (Dr. Thomas Rock), Jonathan Pryce (Robert Fallon), TWIGGY (Jenny Bailey), Julian Sands (Dr. Murray) and Stephen Rea (Timothy Broom) Released On VHS / DVD (PAL / NTSC) CLUB PARADISE 1986 (US) 104mins. Warner Bros. Producer: Micheal Shamberg Director: Harold Ramis Synopsis: Comedy. A disabled fireman uses his insurance settlement to become partners with a reggae musician in a seedy Caribbean club they hope to turn into a first class |
In which town did Gordon Brown call Gillian Duffy a bigoted woman | Labour MP Alex Cunningham says Gordon Brown was right to rail against Gillian Duffy | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share When asked by one of his staff what she had said, he replied: ‘Everything. She is just a sort of bigoted woman, she said she used to be Labour.’ Mrs Duffy, a lifelong Labour voter, had quizzed Mr Brown about the state of the public finances, how her grandchildren could afford to go to university and why her pension was being taxed. She then moved on to immigration, telling him: ‘You can’t say anything about the immigrants….all these Eastern Europeans what are coming in — where are they flocking from?’ The lifelong Labour supporter confronted Mr Brown while he was on the election campaign trail in Rochdale and quizzed him about the state of the public finances The grandmother said it was ‘drummed in’ to her as a child the need to help vulnerable people, but said ‘there’s too many people now’. When his comments were made public Mr Brown went to her home to deliver a profuse apology and told journalists: ‘I don’t think she is that [bigoted].’ He said he was ‘mortified’ and claimed he had misunderstood what she had said. Ed Miliband has insisted Labour has now been ‘on a journey’ about immigration and told an audience in Essex this week that people concerned about its impact are not prejudiced. But at a £100-a-head fundraising dinner for MPs and supporters at a smart London hotel this month where the incident was discussed, Mr Cunningham, 59, - a former PR executive and aide to shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan - did not take the same stance. 'I am deeply sorry. What I said was wrong and cannot be excused. I will be writing to Mrs Duffy to offer a sincere and personal apology.' Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North When the subject was raised at the event called ‘Labour the Media’, Mr Cunningham was recorded telling colleagues: ‘She was a bigoted woman and that’s all there is to it’. Yesterday he issued a statement saying: ‘I am deeply sorry. What I said was wrong and cannot be excused. I will be writing to Mrs Duffy to offer a sincere and personal apology.’ He had been speaking after one of the panelists at the event said: ‘With the Gordon Brown incident…my personal opinion was the woman said ‘these people’ talking about eastern Europeans. ‘She also said where do these people, these eastern Europeans come from? They come from eastern Europe don’t they? Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North, was recorded saying: 'Wasn't he too apologetic and grovelling to that woman? In my opinion he was.' ‘So my point is shouldn’t Gordon have said ‘she seems to me to be slightly bigoted, I only had a brief moment with her, if I offended her in any way I apologise.’ He added: ‘Wasn’t he [Brown] too apologetic and grovelling to that woman? In my opinion he was.’ The event was held two weeks ago, just ahead of the local elections in which Labour lost council seats to Ukip, which also topped the poll at the European elections. Mr Brown went to Mrs Duffy's home, pictured, to apologise in person after the embarrassing gaffe Mrs Duffy, 69, who has said in the past she was deeply hurt by Mr Brown’s comments, did not wish to speak last night. A widow since her husband Richard, a painter and decorator, died of cancer eight years ago, she worked with disabled children for three decades, and lives alone in the town. In her exchange with Mr Brown, who she spotted on a campaign visit as she headed to the shops, she said: ‘My family have voted Labour all their lives. My father, even, when he was in his teens, went to Free Trade Hall, to sing the Red Flag. And now I’m absolutely ashamed of saying I’m Labour’. Simon Danczuk, who was elected MP for Rochdale in 2010 and was with Mr Brown on the day, said he was ‘surprised’ by his colleague’s remarks. He said: ‘Gordon was right to apologise for his comments, I think the vast majority of the public believe that. He clearly overstepped the mark. I’ve spent a lot of time with Gillian Duffy, she’s not racist she just has a concern about immigration. ‘I’m surprised there are Labour |
The Canadian Captain Arthur Roy Brown is credited with bringing which man down in WW1 | First World War.com - Who's Who - Arthur Roy Brown What's New Who's Who - Arthur Roy Brown Arthur Roy Brown (1893-1944) achieved lasting fame during the First World War for being credited as the air ace who finally brought the 'Red Baron' - Manfred von Richthofen - to earth. Sponsored Links Born on 23 December 1893 in Carleton Place, Ontario the son of a flour mill and power company owner, Brown was one of five children. Following a high school education Brown studied at business school in order to take his place running the family businesses. This was followed by a course at Victoria High School in Edmonton from 1913-15 so as to gain his high school matriculation. A somewhat shy but intelligent man Brown enlisted in 1915 as an Officer Cadet at the Army Officers' Training Corps. Even at this early stage Brown was fascinated by the aerial war; it was a more attractive draw than trench warfare . Although Brown expressed interest in joining the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) his father, concerned at the high casualty rate for RFC pilots, declined Brown's request for elementary flying school lessons. Service with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was deemed a potentially safer avenue, since these airmen were less likely to routinely undertake combat missions, instead flying coastal patrols for much of the time. Consequently Brown, along with three friends, applied to join the RNAS upon the former completing his schooling at Edmonton. Finding that they needed Aero certificates before they could join the RNAS they embarked upon flying lessons conducted at the Wright Brothers school in Dayton, Ohio (the Toronto flying school being full). On 13 November 1915 Brown emerged from training with his pilot's certificate after just six hours air time. Joining the RNAS in Ottawa along with his friends he was appointed Temporary Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant. Brown set sail for England on 22 November 1915 and upon his arrival Brown underwent further training at Chingford. On 2 May 1916 Brown crashed his AVRO 504 aircraft, initially emerging apparently unscathed. It was only on the following morning that he experienced severe back pain; upon investigation it was revealed that he had broken one of his vertebrae. In consequence Brown spent the next two months recuperating in hospital. In September 1916 Brown, by now recovered, was posted to Eastchurch Gunnery School and was sent for advanced training at Cranwell some four months later. In March 1917 Brown was given a posting to No. 9 Naval Squadron and given a Sopwith Pup with which he was tasked with Belgian coastal patrols. The squadron's chief task was the defence of the North Sea fleet and in driving off German seaplanes as well occasional bombing raids. However in April 1917 part of the Squadron - B Flight, which included Brown - was attached to the RFC to assist during the Battle of Arras. In the event Brown was taken ill until June, missing what the RFC came to call "Bloody April", when the new German aircraft, the Albatross DIII, wreaked havoc among Allied aircraft. Once recovered from his illness Brown was posted to No. 11 Naval Squadron, primarily a training squadron. His stay there was initially brief however; the following month, July 1917, brought him a posting to No. 4 Naval Squadron before he was moved back to No. 11 Naval Squadron later the same month, flying a variety of Sopwith aircraft (including Pups, Triplanes and Camels). Brown finally opened his aerial score on 17 July 1917 when, flying a Sopwith Pup on patrol, he brought down a German Albatross DIII south-east of Nieuport. Appointed Flight Lieutenant Brown brought down up to three further enemy aircraft while with No. 11 Naval Squadron; however, since these were not confirmed |
In the film National Velvet what was the name of the horse that Velvet Brown rode to victory in the Grand National | National Velvet (1944) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ What was the name of Velvet's horse? She named him "The Pie" after Mr Ede ( Reginald Owen ), his previous owner, referred to him as a "murderous pirate." In the novel, however, Pie is short for 'piebald', which refers to a spotted or pinto horse. In this movie, Pie is a chestnut, so it was necessary to come up with another explanation for his name. Is the Grand National a real horse race? Yes. The Grand National steeplechase is, indeed, a real horse race. It is held yearly at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. The race covers 7,242m and the horses must jump 30 gates, including the treacherous Becher's Brook of which Mi Taylor ( Mickey Rooney ) mentions in the film. Do Mr and Mrs Brown ever call each other by their given names? Throughout the entire movie, they always referred to each other as"Mr Brown" ( Donald Crisp ) and "Mrs Brown" ( Anne Revere ), even when talking to each other privately. Toward the end of the movie, Mr Brown finally calls his wife by her given name, Araminty, and Mrs Brown addresses her husband by his given name, Herbert. How does the movie end? After winning the Grand National and being disqualified, Velvet, Mi, and the Pie return to Sewels where they are greeted ceremoniously by the town's residents. When it becomes international news that the winning horse was jockeyed by a 12-year girl, the Browns are inundated with offers for interviews and appearances, including an offer to have Velvet and the Pie travel to Hollywood to appear in a motion picture. However, Velvet will have none of it, not wanting to subject the Pie to public attention and staring people. She goes out to the barn to talk with Mi, only to find that Mi has moved on after finally being told that he has found favor in Mr Brown's eyes. Velvet rues the fact that Mi was never told that it was his father who coached Mrs Brown on her quest to swim the English Channel, so she jumps on the Pie and goes after Mi. |
How did the famous American abolitionist John Brown die on December 2, 1859 | John Brown John Brown Resource Bank Contents John Brown was a man of action -- a man who would not be deterred from his mission of abolishing slavery. On October 16, 1859, he led 21 men on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. His plan to arm slaves with the weapons he and his men seized from the arsenal was thwarted, however, by local farmers, militiamen, and Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured. John Brown was born into a deeply religious family in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1800. Led by a father who was vehemently opposed to slavery, the family moved to northern Ohio when John was five, to a district that would become known for its antislavery views. During his first fifty years, Brown moved about the country, settling in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New York, and taking along his ever-growing family. (He would father twenty children.) Working at various times as a farmer, wool merchant, tanner, and land speculator, he never was finacially successful -- he even filed for bankruptcy when in his forties. His lack of funds, however, did not keep him from supporting causes he believed in. He helped finance the publication of David Walker's Appeal and Henry Highland's "Call to Rebellion" speech. He gave land to fugitive slaves. He and his wife agreed to raise a black youth as one of their own. He also participated in the Underground Railroad and, in 1851, helped establish the League of Gileadites, an organization that worked to protect escaped slaves from slave catchers. In 1847 Frederick Douglass met Brown for the first time in Springfield, Massachusetts. Of the meeting Douglass stated that, "though a white gentleman, [Brown] is in sympathy a black man, and as deeply interested in our cause, as though his own soul had been pierced with the iron of slavery." It was at this meeting that Brown first outlined his plan to Douglass to lead a war to free slaves. Brown moved to the black community of North Elba, New York, in 1849. The community had been established thanks to the philanthropy of Gerrit Smith, who donated tracts of at least 50 acres to black families willing to clear and farm the land. Brown, knowing that many of the families were finding life in this isolated area difficult, offered to establish his own farm there as well, in order to lead the blacks by his example and to act as a "kind father to them." Despite his contributions to the antislavery cause, Brown did not emerge as a figure of major significance until 1855 after he followed five of his sons to the Kansas territory. There, he became the leader of antislavery guerillas and fought a proslavery attack against the antislavery town of Lawrence. The following year, in retribution for another attack, Brown went to a proslavery town and brutally killed five of its settlers. Brown and his sons would continue to fight in the territory and in Missouri for the rest of the year. Brown returned to the east and began to think more seriously about his plan for a war in Virginia against slavery. He sought money to fund an "army" he would lead. On October 16, 1859, he set his plan to action when he and 21 other men -- 5 blacks and 16 whites -- raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Brown was wounded and quickly captured, and moved to Charlestown, Virginia, where he was tried and convicted of treason, Before hearing his sentence, Brown was allowed make an address to the court. . . . I believe to have interfered as I have done, . . . in behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it be deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children, and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I submit: so let it be done." Although initially shocked by Brown's exploits, many Northerners began to speak favorably of the militant abolitionist. "He did not recognize unjust human laws, but |
Who wrote the 'Father Brown' crime stories | G.K. Chesterton and Father Brown by Terrie Farley Moran Terrie Farley Moran The first Father Brown short mystery, “ The Blue Cross ,” written by G. K. Chesterton, was published in 1910. The amateur sleuth was so popular that Chesterton wrote more than four dozen additional stories featuring the humble priest. With Sherlock Holmes standing as the widely acknowledged master of crime solving through logic and deduction, Father Brown chose a different path, relying on intuition and his fervent comprehension of the human heart. In “The Queer Feet,” one of the early stories, Chesterton refers to Father Brown as “a mild hard-working little priest.” And that is the image he continues to project. He often appears somewhat distracted and a little unfocused. He seems to prefer being in the background and going unnoticed, almost begging to be dismissed as irrelevant. He credits his unfailing ability to see through the worst behavior of the criminal mind to his many years in the confessional granting absolution for every imaginable sin, and confounds the criminals who cross his path by use of his unerring sense of human frailties. Witness his conversation in this video from the 1954 movie, Meet Father Brown, released in the United States as The Detective. And yes, that is Alec Guinness playing the role of the good Father. As P. D. James wrote in her Introduction to Father Brown, the Essential Tales, “We read the Father Brown stories for a variety pleasures, including their ingenuity, their wit and intelligence, and for the brilliance of the writing. But they provide more. Chesterton was concerned with the greatest of all problems, the vagaries of the human heart.” And Chesterton’s legion of fans keep him in their hearts through organizations like the American Chesterton Society . Infrequently, critics have opined that the Father Brown stories written in the later years lose their kick and become routine. I’ve never found that to be true. Clearly Chesterton does imbue his more serious philosophical opinions in his stories, such as this line from the next to last paragraph “The Oracle of the Dog” written in 1926. Says Brown, “It’s the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense and can’t see things as they are.” Yes, it’s heavy going, but the reader takes the religious conversations in stride. Father Brown is, after all, a priest and he has just solved what is arguably an outdoor, locked-room murder. He debunked a supernatural explanation that others were ready to accept. I’m happy to have him tell us what really happened in any terms he sees fit. And Father Brown does seem to have a profound religious effect on those who associate with him. Chesterton converted to Roman Catholicism in 1922 and much of his later non-fiction reflected his beliefs. More dramatically, Alec Guinness was so taken with how people responded to him when he was wearing the frock required for his priestly role that he began stopping in Catholic chapels for prayers, particularly when a family illness caused much distress. He and his entire family subsequently converted to the Roman Catholic faith. In addition to the religious sentiments, the Father Brown stories also have an old-fashioned feel when it comes to language and style of writing which are enjoyable and comforting. (And, not incidentally, remind us not to take offense at the ethnic references which are appropriate to the time in which the stories were written.) So, tell me, have you ever read G. K. Chesterton’s stories about the pleasantly doddering Father Brown? And in the present mystery climate of blood, gore, and hi-tech, would you recommend him to a friend? Terrie blogs at www.womenofmystery.net . One of her recent short stories can be found in the anthology Crimes By Moonlight and another can be read on the Beat To A Pulp website. |
What is the name of Charlie Brown's dog in the Peanuts cartoon strip | A Brief History of Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' Comic Strip - TIME Follow @TIME When Alex Davis was 2 years old, he pointed to a drawing his father had done and exclaimed, "Snoopy!" The problem: his father was Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, and the picture was of the cat he made famous. Charles Schulz's black-and-white dog is so beloved, though, that a lasagna-loving cat can't even compete. Saturday, Oct. 2, marks 60 years since Schulz's first Peanuts strip hit newspapers. Since then, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang have become the most recognizable cartoon characters in America and have left an indelible mark on American culture. Yet leave it to the man behind Charlie Brown to experience disappointment before success. In 1947 Schulz started a cartoon feature called L'il Folks for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. It was a flop, never achieving a permanent spot in the paper. In 1950 he compiled his strips and sold the series to the United Features Syndicate, which changed its name to Peanuts. Schulz originally resisted the name change. "I wanted to keep Li'I Folks," he told TIME in 1965. "I wanted a strip with dignity and significance. Peanuts made it sound too insignificant." (See the top 10 children's books of 2009.) The first strip was printed on Oct. 2, 1950, and appeared in seven newspapers. In the strip, Charlie Brown walks by two friends, one of whom remarks, "Well! Here comes 'ol Charlie Brown! Good 'ol Charlie Brown ... yes, sir! Good 'ol Charlie Brown ... how I hate him!" By the end of the decade, Peanuts had been picked up by hundreds of newspapers and had won Schulz a Reuben award, the highest honor given by the National Cartoonists Society. Schulz's Peanuts exploded during the 1960s, leaving its fingerprints on everything it touched. Charlie Brown and the gang even graced the cover of TIME in 1965. The influence didn't go just one way, though Peanuts evolved with the turbulent decade. After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, fans pressed Schulz to include a black character; Franklin first appeared on July 31 of that year. Peppermint Patty, a multidimensional, sports-loving girl living in a single-parent household, made her debut in 1966. And Woodstock, Snoopy's yellow, feathered companion, finally got his name in 1970. When asked why he named the bird after the music festival, Schulz simply replied, "Why not?" (See the 100 best TV shows of all time.) Peanuts triumphed off the printed page as well. In 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired, beginning a string of televised specials. Two later specials, You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, both took home Emmy awards. In 1967 Snoopy and friends hit the stage in an off-Broadway production, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which ran for four years. It remains one of the most performed American musicals in history. Charlie Brown and Snoopy even went to the moon in 1969, after the Apollo X crew named their command and lunar modules after them. In later decades, Schulz's work graced the Louvre and Carnegie Hall. By the 1980s and 1990s, Schulz had acquired a massive personal fortune. As he gave millions away to charity, he was frequently listed by Forbes magazine as one of the highest-paid entertainers in America, alongside Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson. He became the highest-paid and most widely read cartoonist of all time. By 1984, Peanuts had made the Guinness World Records after being syndicated to its 2,000th newspaper. Peanuts, which was read by 355 million people, raked in cash through newspaper licensing, book compilations, merchandising and endorsements. Schulz's health began to deteriorate in the 1990s. His hands developed a tremor, leaving his classic lines wobblier than usual. He suffered a stroke in November 1999 that impaired his vision, memory and motivation to draw. On Dec. 14, 1999, he announced his retirement. On Jan. 3, 2000, the last Peanuts daily strip was published. Schulz died of complications from colon cancer on Feb. 12, one day before his final Sunday strip hit the presses. He was 78 |
What infamous person sometimes used the pseudonym Al Brown | Up-Close and Personal With Chicago's Most Infamous Criminals | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use John Dillinger, center, handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff R.M. Pierce during Dillinger's murder trial hearing in Crown Point, Indiana. Though his trial was scheduled for March 12, 1934, Dillinger would escape from the Crown Point prison on March 3. ( Chicago Tribune ) Police question James Earl Ray, who was shot while trying to elude police on May 6, 1952. He was given a two-year sentence for robbing a taxicab. In 1968, Ray would assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. ( Chicago Tribune ) An undated photo shows Al Capone, center, in a Chicago courtroom. ( Chicago Tribune ) Defense attorney Clarence Darrow argues for life sentences for Richard Loeb, 18, and Nathan Leopold Jr., 19, on trial for the murder of 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks. In hopes of avoiding the death penalty, Darrow pleaded both defendants guilty. ( Chicago Tribune ) Coroner Herman N. Bundsesn, right, and Lt. Col. C.H. Goddard, look at machine guns allegedly used in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, in which seven men with supposed ties to organized crime were gunned down in a Chicago garage. ( Chicago Tribune ) Lts. Frank Ballou and Samuel Peterson test out a new metal bulletproof shield. The shield's inventor, Elliot Wisbrod, is the man holding it. ( Chicago Tribune ) Joseph Schuster, center, a paroled convict, stands in a police lineup. Schuster was identified by robbery victims as the shooter in the killing of off-duty policeman Arthur Sullivan. ( Chicago Tribune ) Mary Wazeniak, a 34-year-old mother from Poland, was the first women in Illinois convicted of selling fatal moonshine. Her moonshine, which she sold from her home-turned-saloon, is known to have killed one person, earning her the nickname "Moonshine Mary," with the press. ( Chicago Tribune ) Diver James P. Bodor, 23, finds a shotgun on Aug. 5, 1949 after dragging the bottom of a channel at 107th Street and Archer Avenue. ( Chicago Tribune ) Joseph Holmes, left, and Jack Wilson, two admitted participants in the July 29, 1925 daylight holdup of the Drake Hotel, located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. ( Chicago Tribune ) William "Three Fingered Jack" White is led back to his jail cell during his 1926 trial for the murder of Forest Park policeman Edward Pflaume in 1925. White was tried twice for the murder, and both times the charges were overturned. ( Chicago Tribune ) The gambling table of Frankie Pope, a well-known gambler and owner of a still during Prohibition, is shown in a courtroom. ( Chicago Tribune ) Emily Strutynsky, a Ukrainian schoolteacher, shot Rev. Basil Stetsuk in St. Michael the Archangel Church on Oct. 7, 1923. ( Chicago Tribune ) Strutynsky shot Rev. Basil, she told authorities, because he was "such a bad leader of the Ukrainians." She spent four years at Illinois' Kanakee State Hospital of the Criminally Insane before escaping and jumping to her death in the Kanakee River on July 9, 1927. ( Chicago Tribune ) State highway policemen are dispatched to restore order after 1,500 convicts rioted in the Stateville Prison in Joliet, Illinois on March 18, 1931. ( Chicago Tribune ) In 1956, 21-year-old Arthur Bauer, left, confessed to killing 18-year-old Rosemary McCarthy with the hatchet that Assistant State's Attorney Robert Cooney, right, is holding. ( Chicago Tribune ) Up-Close and Personal With Chicago's Most Infamous Criminals "Gangsters & Grifters," a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime smithsonian.com December 2, 2014 The photography archive of the Chicago Tribune lives five stories underground, beneath the Tribune Tower on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Many of the photo negatives stored there have, for all intents and purposes, been forgotten to history—printed once, maybe a century ago, and then filed away in envelopes sometimes labeled in pencil with a date and subject, or sometimes not labeled at all. The negatives, 4x5 glass plates or acetate negatives, come from |
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Which top 10 hit of 1959 by 'The Browns' tells the story of little Jimmy Brown | The Browns - The Bells - little jimmy brown HD. - YouTube The Browns - The Bells - little jimmy brown HD. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 23, 2012 "The Three Bells", also known as "Jimmy Brown" or "Little Jimmy Brown", is a song made popular by The Browns in 1959.[1] The single reached number one on the U.S. country and pop charts, outperforming a competing version by Dick Flood. The version by The Browns also hit number ten on the Hot R&B Sides chart. It was based on the 1945 French language song "Les trois cloches" by Jean Villard Gilles and Marc Herrand. The English lyrics were written by Bert Reisfeld and first recorded by Melody Maids in 1948. The song was a major 1952-53 hit by Edith Piaf and Les Compagnons de la chanson. The song documents three stages of the life of "Jimmy Brown"--his birth, his marriage, and his death. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Category |
What is the first name of Mrs Brown in Mrs Brown's Boys | Agnes Brown | Mrs Brown's Boys Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mrs Brown's Boys Wiki ―Agnes BrownAgnes Suttle Brown (née Flannigan, born 1940) is a Irish singer , musician & multi-instrumentalist. Contents Edit Agnes is the undisputed head of the family following the death of her husband some years ago. She loves the clan very dearly, and always does what she feels is best for them, but often manages to put her foot in it. She swears too much and winds up her children, particularly her only daughter Cathy. She involves herself in their business, such as Cathy's love life with the likes of Teddy Brannigan or Mick "The Dick" O'Leary. She spars at first with Mark's wife, Betty, but she grows close. She only ever wants what is best for her children, and supports them through everything, even when Rory comes out and she struggles to deal with it until Cathy educates her with modern times a little. She would do anything for any child and she cares for them all equally, and has a hilarious and hateful yet slightly caring relationship with her useless father-in-law Grandad. Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie Edit In Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie , Agnes explains to her children and friends in court that when her children were babies, she put them into care as Redser had died. She couldn't cope feeding 6 children on her own (despite this, this fact most likely only occurs in the movie, since it is never mentioned in the series or original series). Agnes owns a market stall in Moore Street, Dublin and her family have owned the stall since 1802. Relationships Edit Agnes loves all her children and grandchilden, but sometimes has problems with her Daughter, Cathy, Most likely due to the fact that she is rapidly approching middle-age and still hasn't found the right man, and dates men that Agnes doesn't approve of, such as Prof. Thomas Clowne. She is frenemies with her daughter-in-law, Betty, the wife of her son, Mark. She hates her distant reliative, Hillary Nicholson, the mother of her daughter-in-law, Maria. She is best friends with her next-door neighbour, Winifred "Winnie" McGoogan, this relationship apparently started when they were in school together. Winnie moved in next to Agnes after Redser Brown's death. She dislikes her father-in-law, Harold Brown, giving him the nickname "The man that God forgot", but is known simply as Grandad. Agnes's skits with Grandad are often hilarious. She is his full-time carer. She is not cruel, but can't wait until he passes away. Personality Edit Mrs Brown is a well loved person who enjoys meddling in other peoples lives, especially love life despite having none of her own. Her children love her, however she sometimes gets on their nerves by not understanding things properly. She is rude at times but will do anything to help her family and friends, and will irritate anyone who she believes is a threat to her family's well-being. Despite her introduction, in the sitcom Agnes is quite warm and friendly right from the beginning Mrs Brown has a habit of mispronouncing words which Cathy will correct for her. "Bloody Preverts" (Perverts) "I got onto your top-top-tap-top" (Laptop) Agnes - "...I'll have the Pageone." Cathy - "...and a Lasagne please. Thanks." Agnes - "Excuse me. I said the Pageone." Cathy - "That's page one" Agnes - "Oh, now... I wouldn't like to be her." Cathy - "Who?" |
Brown-Eyed Handsome Man was a hit for which singer after his death | Brown Eyed Handsome Man Lyrics Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texan singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "th… more » |
What type of animal is a Brown Havana | Havana Brown Cat | Cat Breeds | Petfinder Havana Brown Cat See more adoptable Havana Brown cats available on Petfinder Watch Video About Havana Brown Cats Cats 101: Havana Brown Havana Brown Cat Personality More distinctive than the muzzle, ears, or minklike coat is the Havana Brown?s personality. Although still quite rare and for years one of the cat fancy?s best kept secrets, Havanas have built a solid following of enthusiastic fanciers. Havana Browns are affectionate, gentle, highly intelligent, and, unlike their Siamese compatriots, quiet. They are remarkably adaptable and agreeable cats, and adjust to any situation with poise and confidence. Havanas must have human interaction if they are to live happy, healthy lives. They crave attention from their human companions and are not content unless they can be by your side, helping you with your household tasks. Havanas love to reach out and touch their favorite humans; they often nudge their human friends with an outstretched paw as if asking for attention. 'Fetch' is a favorite Havana Brown game, and they can often be found carrying toys and stray objects around in their mouths. If you've misplaced a sock or some other small, easily carried object, check your Havana's cat bed. You might find that it has magically found its way there. Havana Brown Cat Breed Traits Rather than attempt a Siamese body style as British breeders have done, American breeders have favored a more moderate body and head type for their Havana Browns. The British Havana Brown is considerably more Siamese in conformation than North American Havanas. The American Havana Brown's distinctive muzzle, rich color, expressive eyes, and large ears make it distinctive and exceptionally striking among the American cat breeds. The Havana's coat is also distinctive. Color is very important to this breed: the coat should be a rich, even shade of warm brown, tending toward red-brown or mahogany rather than black-brown. Allowance is made for ghost tabby markings in kittens and youngsters. Interested in the history of the Havana Brown cat breed? The Havana Brown, a cat the color of chocolate kisses, is another breed that comes from the mysterious land of Siam. Solid brown cats were described and depicted in the Cat-Book Poems, a manuscript written in the city of Ayudha, Siam, some time between 1350 when the city was founded and 1767 when the city was burned by invaders. These brown cats appear in the manuscript alongside royal Siamese, black and white bicolors, and silver-blue Korats. The people of Siam considered the burnished brown cats very beautiful and believed they protected their human companions from evil. Solid brown (self-brown) cats were among the first felines to come to England from Siam (now Thailand) in the late 1800s. Early records describe these cats as 'Siamese, with coats of burnished chestnut, and greeny-blue eyes'. It is believed that these imports were not all of the same genetic types, but rather represent what today would be called Burmese, chocolate point Siamese, Tonkinese (Burmese/Siamese hybrids), and Havana Browns. It's hard to tell one from another from mere descriptions. Solid brown cats were exhibited in Europe during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. A self-brown took first prize at a show in England in 1888, indicating that, at that time, fanciers valued and treasured brown cats. At a 1928 cat show, the British Siamese Cat Club gave a special award to the cat with 'the best chocolate body.' Writers of the day described these cats as 'chocolate-colored Siamese, that is, the same color all over.' Soon after, however, self-browns fell from grace. In 1930 the Siamese Cat Club announced, 'The club much regrets it is unable to encourage the breeding of any but blue-eyed Siamese.' Solid brown cats lacking blue eyes were accordingly banned from competition and disappeared from the cat fancy. Self-browns made their comeback in the early 1950s when a handful of English breeders decided brown was still beautiful. Working first separately and then together, these breeders studied chocolat |
What was landscape gardener Capability Brown's proper christian name | Capability Brown biography Capability Brown biography BY DAVID ROSS , EDITOR Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire Lancelot "Capability" Brown was born in Kirkharle, Northumberland in 1715 (more about his nickname "Capability" in a moment). Young Lancelot was educated at Cambo School, before serving as a gardener's boy in the service of Sir William Loraine. From there he moved on to Wotton, owned by Sir Richard Grenville. From Wotton he joined the gardening staff of Lord Cobham, at Stowe, Buckinghamshire. There he served under William Kent, one of the founders of the new English style of Landscape Gardening. The men became close, and Brown married Kent's daughter. At Stowe, Brown was responsible for actually implementing Kent's designs, but it seems clear that Lord Cobham also allowed Brown to take on work for his aristocratic friends while he was still employed at Stowe. Lord Cobham died in 1749, and Brown left Stowe to set up his own gardening practice based in London two years later. To say that Brown was successful in his profession is an understatement of the highest order. He became immensely sought after by the aristocracy, and it is estimated that he was responsible for some 170 gardens surrounding the finest country houses and estates in Britain. So numerous are his designs, and so widespread was his influence, that it is almost harder to find a prominent country house that did not have a garden designed by Capability Brown. Burghley House landscaped grounds Lancelot Brown soon acquired the peculiar nickname "Capability" from his habit of telling clients that their gardens had "great capabilities". In his talented hands, they certainly did. Brown has been criticized, with some justification, for destroying the works of previous generations of gardeners to create his landscapes. He worked with a grand vision, and preferred to sweep away the past and create a fresh garden to his own standards. What were those standards? The English landscape garden under Capability Brown was a place of wide green undulating lawns with sinuous bands and clumps of trees, planted with the utmost care to give the impression of a romantic natural scene. The trees opened up to give carefully planned glimpses of interest points, often classical temples, bridges, or monuments. Everything was meticulously contrived to give a sense of informality, of natural beauty, though of course nothing in the garden was "natural" at all. In later life Brown was appointed head gardener at Hampton Court Palace in 1761, though he continued his private practice. Capability Brown died Feb. 6, 1783, in London, leaving behind himself a legacy unparalleled in the history of English gardening. Memorial to Capability Worcestershire List of Capability Brown gardens A partial listing of surviving gardens designed by Capability Brown that are open to the public |
Where is Newcastle Brown Ale now brewed | BBC News - Newcastle Brown Ale plant closes in Gateshead Newcastle Brown Ale plant closes in Gateshead Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed on Tyneside since 1927 The home of Newcastle Brown Ale will close later, as 83 years of brewing the beer on Tyneside comes to an end. Heineken UK, which owns the Federation Brewery in Gateshead, is switching operations to the John Smiths plant in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. The last batch of ale was made two weeks ago and dispatched from the Dunston site on Thursday. More than 50 people are losing their jobs as a result of the closure, which is being blamed on falling UK sales. Jim Merrington, former commercial director at the old Newcastle brewery, said: "It's a very sad day for Tyneside. Not only is it the end of Newcastle Brown Ale being brewed here, it's also the end of the brewing heritage on Tyneside. "There will be no major brewing plant left and it will all be small breweries again." "The good news is that the brand, the beer, is still around, you will still be able to get Newcastle Brown Ale, and the legend will live on. "There's more Newcastle Brown Ale drunk now in America than is drunk in Britain and perhaps if Geordies had supported it a bit more in recent years then it would have still been around in Tyneside." Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed on Tyneside since 1927. Production moved across the River Tyne from Newcastle to Gateshead in 2005. Heineken said out of the 63 workers losing their jobs, 12 would take up new employment with the company at other UK sites. Bookmark with: |
What is the name of the toning that produces brown and white photographs | Toning Black & White Photographs | James Gilmore, Photographer November 30, 2011 by James Gilmore Toning Black & White Photographs In photography, toning is a method of changing the color of black-and-white photographs. In analog photography, toning is a chemical process carried out on silver-based photographic prints. This darkroom process can not be done with a color photograph and although the black-and-white photograph is now toned, it is still considered a black and white photograph as it is monochromatic. Because toners convert the silver of the image into some other material, they can improve the long-term stability of a print. As well as toning the whole picture, you can achieve particularly striking results in some cases by toning (or coloring) selected areas. Next Wednesday, Dec. 7th, at 3pm, we will be ‘stinking up’ McCloud Hall with sepia toner. Please bring UNMOUNTED black and white photos for toning. You can sepia tone individual photos, or your whole project. Dress down for this activity, or just bring an old kitchen apron to wear. NOTE: I am requiring at least one sepia photo in your notebook! Sepia Toning Sepia toning converts the silver image to tones ranging from light to dark brown. Such toning can be achieved by using either Direct or Indirect toners. Sepia toning requires the image to be bleached before toning. Both lead to an improved image permanence. Below gives details on ‘Direct’ and ‘Indirect’ techniques – for sepia toning images. Direct Sulphide toners Direct Sulphide toners are single solution toners, and act on the image directly – to convert it (partially or completely) to silver sulphide. Direct sulphide toners work well with Multigrade FB Warmtone paper. Such toners have little effect on Multigrade IV papers however. These types of toners have the advantage that toning can be stopped when the desired colour is reached, and also partially toned images can be further treated in other toners to produce various other special effects. Prints toned in direct sulphide toners generally have similar density and contrast – to untoned prints. These toners can be used at room temperature but they act very slowly – taking up to 30 minutes to reach completion. This time can be shortened considerably by raising the temperature to 100F/38C, but the drawback is that at higher temperatures this already initially strong smelling toning solution – will be even more unpleasant. Examples of commercially available direct sulphide toners are :- Kodak Brown toner, Photographers Formulary Hypo-alum, and Photographers Formulary Polysulfide. Indirect Sulphide toners Indirect sepia toning is done in three stages. First the print is soaked in a potassium ferricyanide bleach to convert the metallic silver to silver halide. The print is washed to remove excess potassium ferricyanide then immersed into a bath of toner, which converts the silver halides to silver sulfide. The bleach used is normally a ferricyanide bromide type – which converts the silver image to silver bromide. The darkening (redeveloping) solution is a solution of sodium sulphide. This solution has a very strong/nasty smell – and most users now prefer to use odorless toners. Odorless toners use an alkaline solution of thiourea to convert the silver bromide image to silver sulphide. Apart from being odorless, they also have the advantage of allowing the resulting image color to be adjusted by controlling the pH of the second bath. The pH adjustment is achieved by adding more or less sodium hydroxide solution to the second bath. More additive gives a colder image tone, less additive gives a warmer image tone. Prints toned to have a very warm image tone generally have considerably lower density and contrast to untoned prints. Examples of commercially available indirect sulphide toners are : Indirect sulphide toners – Berg Rapid RC Sepia, Kodak Sepia, Photographers Formulary Sepia Sulphide 221, and Tetenal Sulphide. Thiourea sulphide toners (non variable warmth) – Photographers Formulary Thiourea, Speedibrews Speedisepia. Thiourea sulphide toners (variabl |
Running from 1990 to 2000, which TV show ended when the main character was killed by a hit and run driver | One Foot in the Grave | Wiki | Everipedia You can edit something on the page right now! Register today, it's fast and free. One Foot in the Grave Table of Contents One Foot in the Grave Created by Eric Idle and John du Prez (1990) 42 + 2 shorts ( list of episodes ) Production Walkford, near New Milton , Hampshire , England Release 4 January 1990 (1990-01-04) – 20 November 2000 (2000-11-20) Chronology Television series One Foot in the Grave is a British BBC television sitcom series written by David Renwick . There were six series and seven Christmas specials over an eleven-year period, from early 1990 to late 2000. The first five series were broadcast between January 1990 and January 1995. For the next five years, the show appeared only as Christmas specials, followed by one final series in 2000. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew , played by Richard Wilson , and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie . The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Set in a typical suburb in southern England, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. Indoor scenes were filmed at BBC Television Centre with most exterior scenes filmed on Tresillian Way in Walkford on the Dorset/Hampshire border. Despite its traditional production, the series subverts its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism . The series was occasionally the subject of controversy for some of its darker story elements, but nevertheless received a number of awards, including the 1992 BAFTA for Best Comedy. The programme came 80th in the British Film Institute 's 100 Greatest British Television Programmes . [3] The series, originally shown on BBC One , is now available on DVD and is regularly repeated in the United Kingdom on Gold . Four episodes were remade for BBC Radio 2 [5] The series inspired a novel published in 1992 featuring the most memorable moments from the first two series and the first Christmas special. Plot The series features the exploits and mishaps of irascible pensioner Victor Meldrew, who after being forced to retire from his job as a security guard, finds himself at war with the world and everything in it. Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes. [5] Amongst other witnesses to Victor's wrath are tactless family friend Jean Warboys, and next-door couple Patrick (Victor's nemesis) and Pippa Trench. Patrick often discovers Victor in inexplicably bizarre or compromising situations, leading him to believe that he is insane. The Meldrews' neighbour on the other side, overly cheery charity worker Nick Swainey, also adds to Victor's frustration. Although set in a traditional suburban setting, the show subverts this genre with a strong overtone of black comedy . Series One's "The Valley of Fear" is an episode which caused controversy, when Victor finds a frozen cat in his freezer. Writer David Renwick also combined farce with elements of tragedy . [6] For example in the final episode , Victor is killed by a hit-and-run driver, and although there is no explicit reference that Victor and Margaret had children, the episode "Timeless Time" contained a reference to someone named Stuart; the strong implication being that they once had a son who had died as a child. [5] A number of episodes were also experimental in that they took place entirely in one setting . Such episodes include: Victor, Margaret and Mrs Warboys stuck in a traffic jam; Victor and Margaret in bed suffering insomnia; Victor left alone in the house waiting to see if he has to take part in jury service ; Victor and Margaret having a long wait in their solicitor's waiting room; and Victor and Margaret trying to cope during a power cut on the hottest night of the year. Despite Margaret's frequent exasperation with her husband's antics, the ser |
Matthew Henson in 1909 became the first coloured man to go where | The My Hero Project - Matthew Henson MATTHEW HENSON by Claudia Herrera Hudson "Matthew Alexander Henson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing fur hat and fur coat." C 1910. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Matthew Henson was an accomplished African-American explorer who, along with Robert Peary, was one the first men to reach the North Pole. Though it is inarguable that both men were valiant and gifted explorers, there is currently much controversy surrounding the discovery of the North Pole, and who, in fact, reached first. Sadly, this controversy is said to be due in great part to racism at the time in America, and the fact that, despite providing skills invaluable to the 1909 expedition, Henson was technically considered an employee of Peary�s; someone who helped Peary reach his Artic destination. While his achievements were celebrated in the Black community, Henson received no national public recognition for his contributions to the expeditions for several decades. This despite Peary having said of Henson during their last and finally victorious North Pole expedition: �"Henson must go with me. I cannot make it without him." Henson and Peary. Credit: Photo from the National Archives "Even more constantly in speech than in writing did Peary keep referring to Henson as the best traveler whom he had known, the most nearly indispensable man. Peary's verdict is, no doubt, the most important single testimony to Henson's ability and to his importance in those epoch-making discovery voyages which resulted,... finally, in the supreme achievement of reaching an axis of the earth." -- Vilhjalmur Stefansson, explorer In fact, though Peary received the prestigious National Geographic Hubbard Medal from President Theodore Roosevelt following their 1906 expedition, it was not until 2000, over a decade after Henson�s death, that he too was awarded the recognition (at the newly named Matthew A. Henson Earth Conservation Center in Washington, D.C.). National Geographic, which awards this highest honor celebrating �distinction in exploration, discovery, and research,� publicly admitted that the award was �long overdue.� Early Life A year after the Civil War ended, Matthew Henson was born on August 8, 1866 to freeborn African American sharecroppers in Charles County, Maryland, the great-grand nephew of Josiah Henson, a famous fugitive slave. Henson became an orphan at the young age of 11 and by age 13 was working, first on a ship as a cabin boy, where the skipper taught him to read and write. While sailing around the globe he also learned about geography, math, history, and of course, gained seafaring skills. When he was 21, Henson met the explorer and brilliant engineer, Robert Peary, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who was preparing for a surveying expedition to Nicaragua to search for a potential location to build a canal across Central America. Peary hired him to be his valet (many say �servant�) on the trip. Thanks to having worked on a ship during his youth and his skills in mechanics, navigation, and carpentry, coupled with his natural exploration abilities, Henson proved invaluable to Peary on the journey. Peary and Henson's 1909 Expeditions: Why it took 18 Years An African American Artic Explorer Likewise, three years later in 1890, Henson accompanied Peary in their first Artic expedition across Greenland. The two spent 7 years in the arctic together and covered 9000 miles on dogsleds, primarily across northernmost Greenland and Canada. Drifting ice packs kept them from reaching the North Pole during several attempts, but in 1906 they tried again, and as with all their arctic expeditions, set off from Greenland. This time they were thwarted by cracking ice sheets and blizzards, but were able to beat the record for the furthermost point north previously reached, which they, themselves, had set years earlier. By now, the time spent in the arctic and Henson�s natural capacity to learn had garnered him many vital skills for their exploration in these extreme climatic conditions. |
What are the small pair of wooden paddles used for working butter called | Butter crocks, moulds, stamps, butter dishes, paddles, pats, Scotch hands <<<< Butter-making - churns >> Storage, serving, crocks >> songs Shaping & Keeping After the cream had formed lumps of butter, it still wasn't ready for serving or preserving. It was taken out of the churn, probably with wooden scoops , ready to be refined, salted and shaped. Removing buttermilk, adding salt All the buttermilk separated from the butterfat had to be rinsed out. This would improve texture and flavour, and also help the butter keep well, since milk turns rancid more quickly than fat alone. Salt was usually mixed in at this stage - for flavour and preservation. The rinsing could be done simply by washing in water, followed by draining, salting and working or "kneading" the butter with a pair of wooden butter hands , (see right), or with bare hands. Until the 19th century working the butter with your hands was the norm. The wooden bowl (left) was used by Yorkshire butter-makers to hold the butter while they "clashed" it - prepared it by hand. In the 19th century the butter worker - a wooden tray with roller - was invented to help with these processes. In Wales butter working was done with a circular wooden tool in a round bowl like an open shallow barrel. Butter hands, butter moulds The wooden spatulas/paddles (above) used for manipulating the butter have several different names - Scotch hands, butter pats, butter paddles, beaters, clappers, spades among others. They can be put to use in various ways. As well as doubling up as scoops for taking butter from the churn, they can stir, cut, slap, lift. They can cut and shape the butter into a block, and then mark its top with a local design of crosses or grooves. Or they may be used to press butter into a mould. (See right) In grocers' shops in Britain the "hands" were used well into the 20th century to cut a piece of butter from a large block, on request from a customer. In the kitchen they were used to make individual butter balls for serving at table - just roll a small lump around between the two wooden pats. In England butter might be formed into various shapes. This 18th century stamp was designed to keep a rounded top on a lump of butter. During the 19th century half-pound bricks became a standard shape, even though bulk buyers bought barrels or large blocks. Patterns, stamped or cut, might mark the original source. The patterns varied by region - with cross designs associated with the north-west and thistles with Yorkshire. In the US both pounds and half-pounds of butter were common, sometimes wrapped in good quality dairy cloths, not just in thin butter muslin/cheeseloth. Butter-moulds, or wooden stamps for moulding fresh butter, are much used, and are made in a variety of forms and shapes. In using them, let them be kept scrupulously clean, and before the butter is pressed in, the interior should be well wetted with cold water; the butter must then be pressed in, the mould opened, and the perfect shape taken out. The butter may be then dished, and garnished with a wreath of parsley, if for a cheese course; if for breakfast, put it into an ornamental butter-dish, with a little water at the bottom, should the weather be very warm. Isabella Beeton, Book of Household Management, 1861 Crocks, coolers, dishes Bog butter is famously ancient butter found buried in centuries-old layers of Irish peat, in wooden containers. Although archaeologists aren't sure of the reaso |
What is the Latin term that means great work. Said of someone's masterpiece. | The Great Work - definition of The Great Work by The Free Dictionary The Great Work - definition of The Great Work by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/The+Great+Work Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . magnum opus 1. A great work, especially a literary or artistic masterpiece. 2. The greatest single work of an artist, writer, or composer. [Latin : magnum, neuter of magnus, great + opus, work.] magnum opus n 1. (Art Terms) a great work of art or literature, esp the greatest single work of an artist 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a great work of art or literature, esp the greatest single work of an artist [Latin] a great work, esp. the chief work of a writer or artist. [1785–95; < Latin] magnum opus A Latin phrase meaning great work, used to mean the greatest individual work that someone creates, especially in the arts. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. magnum opus - a great work of art or literature work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) magnum opus magnum opus n → Hauptwerk nt 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: work of art References in classic literature ? To its perfection its size bears witness, for there is no other appliance so small for the great work it has to do. View in context The lady who, afraid of being stopped by Count Rostopchin's orders, had already in June moved with her Negroes and her women jesters from Moscow to her Saratov estate, with a vague consciousness that she was not Bonaparte's servant, was really, simply, and truly carrying out the great work which saved Russia. INTERVIEW WITH BRENDAN RODGERS - A SNEAK PREVIEW The Great Work study defines the five skills people use to make a difference that others love. Do you love what you do? ITUC pointed to the great work done by the three-party committee, comprising of the Ministry of Labour, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions, in reinstating over 1500 workers to their jobs in big semi-governmental firms up to the end of the last month. Spotlight on volunteers AGIP's Executive Director Mr Charles Sha'ban said, "We are most proud to have been selected as one of MIP's 10 leading firms because it showcases our consistent commitment towards our clients and employees and our keenness to create the great work environment that makes us pioneers. In patent prosecution and contentious workAGIP among top 10 Since the inception of this event, the real estate community has adopted Fountain Gallery and tonight our community, once again, has shown its generosity in advancing the great work Fountain Gallery is performing for the benefit of so many suffering with mental illness. |
Which American writer and poet left an unfinished work called Cantos | Ezra Pound | Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation Poet Details 1885–1972 Of all the major literary figures in the twentieth century, Ezra Pound has been one of the most controversial; he has also been one of modern poetry's most important contributors. In an introduction to the Literary Essays of Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot declared that Pound "is more responsible for the twentieth-century revolution in poetry than is any other individual." Four decades later, Donald Hall reaffirmed in remarks collected in Remembering Poets that "Ezra Pound is the poet who, a thousand times more than any other man, has made modern poetry possible in English." The importance of Pound's contributions to the arts and to the revitalization of poetry early in this century has been widely acknowledged; yet in 1950, Hugh Kenner could claim in his groundbreaking study The Poetry of Ezra Pound, "There is no great contemporary writer who is less read than Ezra Pound." Pound never sought, nor had, a wide reading audience; his technical innovations and use of unconventional poetic materials often baffled even sympathetic readers. Early in his career, Pound aroused controversy because of his aesthetic views; later, because of his political views. For the greater part of this century, however, Pound devoted his energies to advancing the art of poetry and maintaining his aesthetic standards in the midst of extreme adversity. In his article "How I Began," collected in Literary Essays, Pound claimed that as a youth he had resolved to "know more about poetry than any man living." In pursuit of this goal, he settled in London from 1908 to 1920, where he carved out a reputation for himself as a member of the literary avant-garde and a tenacious advocate of contemporary work in the arts. Through his criticism and translations, as well as in his own poetry, particularly in his Cantos, Pound explored poetic traditions from different cultures ranging from ancient Greece, China, and the continent, to current-day England and America. In The Tale of the Tribe Michael Bernstein observed that Pound "sought, long before the notion became fashionable, to break with the long tradition of Occidental ethnocentrism." In his efforts to develop new directions in the arts, Pound also promoted and supported such writers as James Joyce , T. S. Eliot and Robert Frost . The critic David Perkins, writing in A History of Modern Poetry, summarized Pound's enormous influence: "The least that can be claimed of his poetry is that for over fifty years he was one of the three or four best poets writing in English"; and, Perkins continues, his "achievement in and for poetry was threefold: as a poet, and as a critic, and as a befriender of genius through personal contact." In a 1915 letter to Harriet Monroe , Pound himself described his activities as an effort "to keep alive a certain group of advancing poets, to set the arts in their rightful place as the acknowledged guide and lamp of civilization." Arriving in Italy in 1908 with only $80, Pound spent $8 to have his first book of poems, A Lume Spento, printed in June, 1908, in an edition of one hundred copies. An unsigned review appearing in the May 1909 Book News Monthly (collected in Ezra Pound: The Critical Heritage) noted, "French phrases and scraps of Latin and Greek punctuate his poetry.... He affects obscurity and loves the abstruse." William Carlos Williams , a college friend and himself a poet, wrote to Pound, criticizing the bitterness in the poems; Pound objected that the pieces were dramatic presentations, not personal expressions. On October 21, 1909, he responded to Williams, "It seems to me you might as well say that Shakespeare is dissolute in his plays because Falstaff is ... or that the plays have a criminal tendency because there is murder done in them." He insisted on making a distinction between his own feelings and ideas and those presented in the poems: "I catch the character I happen to be interested in at the moment he interests me, usually a moment of song, self-analysis, or sudden understanding or revelation. I pai |
In which sport is the Harry Sunderland Trophy awarded | Watch "Harry Sunderland Trophy" Video Family Filter: ON OFF Watch Harry Sunderland Trophy Video The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded... Show More The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded in the Rugby Football League Championship Final of the 1964–65 season following Sunderland's death. After the 1972–73 season the play-off system was dropped as the League went to two divisions. The Trophy's use was continued in the Rugby League Premiership and Super League Premiership finals until Super League III when a play-off system was re-introduced to determine the Champions through the Grand Final. Rob Burrow achieved the unanimous votes of all 37 judges when winning in 2011, a feat which has never been done before. Show Less |
Over half of all bird species are passerine, what does this mean that they can do | Passerine Definition - What Are Perching Birds (noun) A perching bird in the formal scientific order Passeriformes. Pronunciation: PASS-err-eyen or PASS-err-eeen What Birds Are Passerines - And Why The Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and includes more than half the world's different bird species, with more than 5,000 unique species classified as passerines. Often inaccurately called songbirds - not all of these birds are equally vocally adept - most birds in this classification do share many characteristics, including: Small to medium body size with generally upright relaxed posture Relatively vocal, including different calls and often, though not always, elaborate songs Altricial chicks that need extensive parent care after hatching Relatively bright plumage colors or distinct markings Unwebbed toes and feet equipped with distinct talons The most prominent characteristic shared by all passerine birds is the anisodactyl arrangement of toes . These birds have four toes, three facing forward and one backward, an arrangement which allows the bird to easily cling to both horizontal and nearly vertical perches, including branches and tree trunks. continue reading below our video 5 Home Accents & Accessories You Can DIY These birds also have an adaptation in their legs that gives them extra strength for perching. In fact, the relaxed position of their feet and talons is to be clenched securely, so the birds are able to perch easily even when sleeping and will not lose their grip. With more than half the world's birds classified as passerines, these birds are familiar to all birders, and include species such as warblers, thrushes, tanagers, sparrows, finches, jays, larks, tits and wrens. Non-Passerine Birds Because there are so many birds that can be classified as passerines and they are so diverse, it can be easier to note which birds are not considered passeriforms in order to better understand the differences between types. Birds that do not fit within this order include: Ducks, geese, swans and similar waterfowl Woodpeckers Hawks, eagles, owls and other birds of prey Hummingbirds Flamingos, herons, egrets and other wading birds Plovers, sandpipers and similar shorebirds Swifts, swallows and martins While some of these birds may share a few characteristics with the passeriforms, none of them share every trait in order to be lumped into the same general classification. These are only a few examples of birds that do not belong to the passerines, but demonstrate just how diverse worldwide avifauna can be. Passerine Jizz and Bird Identification Comparing the overall characteristics of each type of bird can help birders better understand which birds are passerines and which are not. This can help birders better identify the jizz of a bird and begin narrowing down the type of bird to a specific species. In many cases, the first step of that identification is to note whether or not the bird is a passerine. Once that is determined, individual traits can quickly pinpoint an exact bird species. Also Known As: |
What was jockey Harry Wragg's nickname | Harry Wragg - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Harry Wragg Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Wragg (1902 – 1985) was a British jockey and trainer . Wragg became a jockey in 1920. The Champion Jockey in 1941, he rode 13 winners of British Classic Races , as follows: 1,000 Guineas - Campanula (1934), Herringbone (1943), Sun Stream (1945) 2,000 Guineas - Garden Path (1944) Derby - Felstead (1928), Blenheim (1930), Watling Street (1942) Oaks - Rockfel (1938), Commotion (1941), Sun Stream (1945), Steady Aim (1946) St. Leger - Sandwich (1931), Herringbone (1943) His nickname was "The Head Waiter" [1] a pun on his being the best among his contemporaries at waiting until the very last moment to produce his challenge, overtaking the field in the very last strides to the line. On his retirement as a jockey in 1947, Wragg became a successful trainer , saddling 5 Classic Race winners as follows: 1,000 Guineas - Abermaid (1962), Full Dress II (1969) St. Leger - Intermezzo (1969) In Cockney rhyming slang Harry Wragg means "fag" (cigarette), but this has fallen into disuse since Wragg's retirement from the public eye and his death. The Kinks sang a song, "Harry Rag". The Scottish football team Partick Thistle are sometimes referred to as the Harry Wraggs as it rhymes with the official club nickname, the Jags. His son Geoff Wragg is also a successful horse race trainer. References ^ THE HEAD WAITER: A biography of Harry Wragg, Michael Seth-Smith, 1984 (ISBN 071812443X) See also |
What was the best-selling single in Britain in the year 1974 | The Top 10 Songs of 1974 in the UK The Top 10 Songs of 1974 in the UK Updated on November 12, 2016 David Essex 1974 | Source The UK's Top 10 Best Selling Songs of 1974 The best selling songs of 1974 in the UK continued to see the domination of the Glam Rock boom that had started back in late 1970. This was reflected in huge sales by artists such as Mud, Suzi Quatro, Sweet and Alvin Stardust. However, although the Glam Rock artists were racking up sales, new artists and styles were also beginning to show their presence. One of the biggest bands in the UK of the next two to three years began an enviable chart run: the Bay City Rollers. Although they had seen chart success three years earlier with Keep On Dancing , nothing had been seen of them since. A change of management and image altered all of that and Rollermania had arrived! Other fads that took the charts by storm were The Wombles (created by Mike Batt), Ray Stevens with his homage to streaking and Carl Douglas cashed in on the Kung Fu craze. Other notable entries saw first hits for ABBA with their winning Eurovision song Waterloo, George McCrae and the Three Degrees leading the fledgling disco boom, and the return of reggae to the charts courtesy of Ken Boothe and John Holt among others. It was a very good year for Mud, however. They took the honours for the best selling song of 1974, and after more hits during the year, accomplished the coveted Christmas Number One spot with the perennial Lonely This Christmas . 1. Mud: Tiger Feet - No.1: Week Ending Jan. 26 - Week Ending Feb. 16 Mud was a very successful band in the UK for a time during the mid-Seventies, achieving around a dozen hit singles. Most of them made the UK Top Ten and three went all the way to the top, including this one, Tiger Feet , which became the best selling British song of 1974. It was written by the very successful '70s songwriting team of Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who followed up this top seller with the succeeding Number One, Devil Gate Drive by Suzi Quatro. 2. Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun - No.1: Week Ending Apr. 6 - Week Ending Apr. 27 Seasons in the Sun was based on Le Moribond (The Dying Man), written by Jacques Brel in 1961. Brel's song was translated into English by poet Rod McKuen. Terry Jacks had rewritten part of the lyrics, but his revisions tended to add a bit of ambiguity as to the nature of the storyteller's demise, allowing listeners the option to choose whether the death is from suicide or from natural causes. References to a cheating wife were also removed. Jacks decided to release it on his own record label, and it soon topped the music charts selling over six million copies worldwide. 3. Paper Lace: Billy, Don't Be A Hero - No.1: Week Ending March 16 - Week Ending March 30 Billy, Don't Be a Hero was recorded by Paper Lace in the UK and then by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods in the US. Paper Lace's version of the song hit Number One on the UK Singles Chart, and was released in America at the same time as Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods' interpretation. Whereas Paper Lace had the chart topper in the UK, their version stalled in America, while Bo Donaldson went to Number One - while Bo Donaldson's version failed to chart at all in the UK. Paper Lace had a US Number One later in the year with The Night Chicago Died . 4. Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again - No.1: Week Ending Aug. 17 - Week Ending Aug. 24 Written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, When Will I See You Again was one of the most successful recordings in the "Philly Soul" sound. In the UK, the song spent two weeks at the top of the charts in August 1974. Although the trio never had a Number One single in their own name in the USA, they had hit the top earlier in the year, providing the vocals on MFSB's TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia). 5. George McCrae: Rock Your Baby - No.1: Week Ending July 27 - Week Ending Aug. 10 Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, Rock Your Baby was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music. A massive international |
"Who wrote ""The Agony and the Ecstasy""" | The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) - 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 Agony and the Ecstasy ( 1965 ) Approved | The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. Director: Carol Reed Writers: Irving Stone (based on the novel: "The Agony and the Ecstasy" by), Philip Dunne (screen story and screenplay) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 37 titles created 16 Oct 2012 a list of 45 titles created 28 Feb 2013 a list of 28 titles created 27 Nov 2013 a list of 48 titles created 15 Dec 2014 a list of 35 titles created 25 Feb 2015 Title: The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline Pope Julius is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes. Written by Ed Stephan <[email protected]> See All (84) » Taglines: A raging era of titans, popes and princes... of conspiracy and conflict... of turmoil and transgressions... of a man among men... of magnificence! See more » Genres: 7 October 1965 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Irving Stone's The Agony and the Ecstasy See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)| Mono (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Cardinal Giovanni de Medici succeeded to the papacy after the death of Julius II in 1513, becoming Pope Leo X, the first of four Medici popes. See more » Goofs Giovanni de' Medici (Pope Leo X) is portrayed in this movie as an older man in this film, however he was only in his 30s when the Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted and only 37 when elected Pope. See more » Quotes Raphael : For what is an artist in this world but a servant, a lackey for the rich and powerful? Before we even begin to work, to feed this craving of ours, we must find a patron, a rich man of affairs, or a merchant, or a prince or... a Pope. We must bow, fawn, kiss hands to be able to do the things we must do or die. [chuckles] Raphael : We are harlots always peddling beauty at the doorsteps of the mighty. Michelangelo : If it comes to that, I won't be an artist. Raphael : [scoffs] You'll always be an artist. You have no choice. (Buffalo, New York) – See all my reviews The Agony and the Ecstasy is the story of the creation of the Sistine Chapel Roof painting, the time and money it took while Pope Julius II was busy establishing his Papacy as a political force. Back in those days the Pope was far more than the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He ruled a considerable piece of real estate in the center of the Italian peninsula that were called the Papal States. They varied in geographic size depending on how relatively strong the Pope or his enemies were at a given time. The Papal States were the last independent entity to join a united Italy in 1870. The Borgias had been nibbling away at the Papal States for years and their triumph became complete when one of their's became Pope Alexander VI in 1491. When Giuliano Della Rovere became Julius II in 1503 succeeding Alexander VI he had it in mind to reclaim the states from the Borgias and their backer the French monarchy. Those are the folks you see Rex Harrison fighting at the beginning of the film. In fact Harrison's identity as the warrior Pope is made clear right at the beginning of the film when after we see this figure on a white horse killing some foes in battle, he takes off his helmet and some attendees put his papal vestments right over his armor. But Julius II wanted to be known as a |
What is the name of the island situated at the end of the Hoo peninsula in Kent, the site of a major power station | Things to do in Isle of Grain | Days Out | Places to Visit You are here: Towns -> Places to Visit in Kent -> Isle of Grain Things to do in Isle of Grain, Kent The Isle of Grain is a sparsely populated area in North Kent . The name was derived from greon which means gravel. It is situated at the eastern tip of the Hoo Peninsula, facing across the Medway estuary to Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey on the south side, and across the Thames estuary to Canvey Island and Southend-on-Sea on the north side. The Isle of Grain is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and 2.5 miles (4 km) wide. It would once have been a proper island and is recorded in one of the Saxon divisions as the Hundred of Gillingham. It is now defined to the west by the Yantlet Creek which runs from the Medway to the River Thames. This area is rich in archaeological history with Bronze Age remains and cemeteries having been discovered on the peninsula. It was once used as a fording point across the River Thames. The Romans were thought to have been the earliest inhabitants to attempt to build a sea wall. Their intention was to drain the marshes, create grazing land and limit the breeding ground of mosquitoes which would have been rife. At one time a railway ran along the area, built and run by the Hundred of Hoo Railway Company. It was built in 1878 and was intended to develop continental traffic. A ferry terminal was built and named Port Victoria. However the business failed and the railway line to the Isle of Grain closed in 1951. Present Day Isle of Grain The Hoo Peninsula, lying between the Thames and the Medway estuaries, is dominated by a line of clay hills surrounded by salt marshes. This marshland is rich in alluvial deposits washed down by the rivers and is a protected area of the North Kent Marshes, an important habitat for birds. The northern part of the Isle of Grain is mainly an area of protected marshes. The south is mostly industrial with warehousing and the large container port of Thamesport. The main landmarks on the Isle of Grain today are the three power stations at Grain, Kingsnorth and Damhead Creek. The Isle of Grain is a civil parish and in the 2001 census was recorded as having 1,731 residents. The only main road onto the peninsula is the A228 which is known locally as the Ratcliffe Highway. There are a few other rural lanes and tracks which run along the higher ground of the peninsula and eventually end at the sea walls. The Grain Marshes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Protected Area (SPA). These extensive areas include slatwater marshland, mudflats at low tide and small lagoons. Things to do in Isle of Grain Nearby is the National Nature Reserve at Northwood Hill which is owned by the RSPB. Walks in the reserve will reward visitors with bluebells in spring and herons nesting in the treetops. In the winter wildfowl such as teals and shovelers live on the flooded fields. See the huge flocks of rooks and jackdaws, up to 4,000 birds, which roost in the woods. Cliffe Pools is another area of open water where huge flocks of wetland birds can be seen to gather. Share this page |
What beer was advertised with the slogan Reach for Greatness | Beer Slogans - Brookston Beer Bulletin Brookston Beer Bulletin Advertising slogan: Busch Beer. Head for the mountains. Schlitz Beer Ad slogan: Schlitz. The beer that made Milwaukee famous. Budweiser Beer When you say Budweiser, you’ve said it all. For all you do, this Bud’s for you. The Genuine Article. Where there’s life, there’s Bud. Coors beer Slogans: The Coldest Tasting Beer In The World (for Coors Light ) It won’t slow you down (Light) This is our Beer (Light) Turn it loose! Brewed with Pure Rocky Mountain Spring Water. Note: Coors brewing water in Golden, Colo., begins high in the Rocky Mountains. It flows underground and is naturally filtered over beds of sand and gravel) A&W Root Beer Advertising slogan: That frosty mug sensation. Courage Beer Slogans: It’s what your right arm’s for. Take Courage. Taglines: I’m only here for the beer. A Double Diamond works wonders. Heineken beer Slogans: A better beer deserves a better can. It’s all about the beer. Lager Beer at its Best. How refreshing! How Heineken! Heineken refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. Greene King IPA beer Advertising slogans: Greene King IPA. A tasty change from the usual. Beer to Dine For. Marketing slogans: It Starts Here. I am Canadian. Advertising slogan: The Beer so Good it’s Bad. Bud Light brand Taglines: Fresh. Smooth. Real. It’s all here. Be yourself and make it a Bud Light. Dreher, Hungarian premium beer brand Motto: It’s what’s inside that truly counts. Dreher. Abbot Ale, Greene King’s flagship brand Slogans: Some things get better given longer. Would you say no to another? Mackeson Beer Slogan: Mackeson Beer. It looks good, it tastes good, and by golly it does you good. Mexican Brewery Advertising slogan: The beer that made Milwaukee jealous … Miller Beer Slogans: It’s Miller time! Good call (Miller Lite) Tastes great, less filling (Lite) Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less. (Lite) If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer. Miller Beer. The Champagne of Bottled Beers No matter what what’s-his-name says, I’m the prettiest and Lite’s the greatest. Toohey’s beer Advertising slogan: How do you feel? I feel like a Toohey’s. Old Milwaukee beer Slogans: It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This! Old Milwaukee. Taste as great as it’s name. Norrlands Guld, Swedish brand of beer Advertising slogan: Norrlands Guld. Be yourself for a while. Bavaria Holland beer Advertising slogan: And now, for a Bavaria. Dos Equis Mexican beer Slogans: Sooner or later you’ll get it. Let your tastes travel. Ad slogan: Carlsberg. Probably the best beer in the world. Kokanee Glacier Beer brand, Canada Taglines: Kokanee. Straight from the Kootenays. Pure Gold. From the heart of the Kootenays (Kokanee Gold) Labatt Blue, the best selling Canadian beer brand Taglines: A whole lot can happen, Out of the Blue. If I wanted water, I would have asked for water. Labatt Brewery, Canada Marketing slogan: Labatt. Good things brewing – corporate St. Pauli Girl brand, Germany Taglines: Germany’s Fun-Loving Beer. St. Pauli Girl. The Original Party Girl. Put her on a pedestal, or a coaster (USA campaign) You never forget your first girl. Smirnoff Ice brand (alternative brewed using a malt base) Advertising slogan: Smirnoff Ice. Intelligent Nightlife. Newcastle Brown Ale brand Slogans: Newcastle Brown Ale. The Other Side of Dark. The One and Only. Slogans: Bass. A little bit of better. Bass. Reach for Greatness. Advertising slogans: Our Hand Has Never Lost Its Skill. Schaefer. America’s Oldest Lager Beer. Castlemaine XXXX Australian brand Ad slogan: Australians wouldn’t give a XXXX for anything else Hemeling Lager brand Slogans: Give him a right good Hemeling tonight Wouldn’t you rather be Hemeling? Amstel brand Advertising slogans: Taste life. Pure Filtered. Amstel. Our beer. Celebrate football (Note: Amstel – sponsor of the UEFA Champions League 1994 – 2004) The beer drinker’s light beer (Amstel light) Michelob Ultra, a low-carbohydrate beer brand Marketing slogan: Lose the carbs. Not the taste. Michelob AmberBock beer Tagline: Michelob Am |
Who did Debbie Rowe marry in 1996 | Debbie Rowe: Why She Had Michael Jackson's Children - ABC News ABC News Debbie Rowe: Why She Had Jackson's Children By RICHARD GERDAU Email Thousands of Michael Jackson 's friends, fans and family members attended a memorial for the pop icon Tuesday in Los Angeles, but one person who was conspicuously absent from the ceremony was a woman to whom he had once been married and who bore his two oldest children -- Debbie Rowe . Play null For nearly a decade, Rowe had almost no contact with those children -- an estrangement, she told a court in 2001, of her own choosing. But increasingly, it looks as though Rowe will seek custody of Jackson's children , defying the singer's will and wishes that his two sons and daughter, ages 7 to 12, be cared for by his mother, Katherine Jackson. Watch "Primetime Family Secrets: The Children of Michael Jackson" Tonight at 10 p.m. ET As with the death of any monarch, the passing of the King of Pop has caused chaos in his empire. But of all the rumors whispered and speculation spread, of all the questions left unanswered surrounding the death and life of Michael Jackson, perhaps most intriguing of all is how the most famous man in the world married and started a family with a cipher who worked in his dermatologist's office. It was 30 years ago that Rowe, a nursing assistant in the office of Dr. Arnold Klein, a Beverly Hills, Calif., dermatologist, first met one of his famed clients -- Michael Jackson . "I go 'Hi'. And he goes 'Hi,' and I said, 'You know what? Nobody does what you do better, and nobody does what I do better. Let's get this over with.' And he laughed, and we just became friends. It was just right away," said Rowe in a 2003 interview . The interview, much of which had never been aired before, was obtained exclusively by ABC News from F. Marc Schaffel Productions. Schaffel is a friend of Rowe and former associate of Jackson. The interview, like many of her statements in the first few years after her marriage and amicable divorce from Jackson, painted the singer as a loving father, to whom she was happy to turn over her children. Not long after the 2003 interview, however, Rowe would take Jackson to court to have her parental rights reinstated. That legal maneuver, some say, may prove critical if she chooses to fight for custody of Jackson's children. Before their chance meeting, the closest Rowe, a Washington state native whose father was in the Air Force, had come to celebrity by being on the swim team at Hollywood High. Now, there were invitations from one of the biggest stars in the world. "He'd call and say, 'Hi what are you doing? Do you want to get a video?' We'd sneak out without security. We got caught. I thought, 'Oh my God! This is like a Beatles film. We're getting chased by people.'" Rowe and Jackson: The Early Years Rowe says that her early relationship with Jackson was fun and friendly but basically frivolous. She had recently come out of a first marriage and Jackson was about to wed Lisa Marie Presley. There was plenty of talk suggesting Michael's 1994 marriage to Lisa Marie Presley was merely an attempt to boost an image that had been tarnished by accusations of child molestation and a general perception of weirdness. But some who knew the couple together said it was the real thing. Michael and Lisa Marie talked about having children together, and Lisa Marie's recent blog speaks of true love. During their marriage, Michael had a musical rejuvenation, releasing "HIStory," a best- selling CD that included the ballad "You Are Not Alone." But loving as it may have been, after 19 months, the marriage to Lisa Marie crumbled. Rowe said that left her friend Jackson devastated. "I was trying to console him, because he was really upset. He was upset because he really wanted to be a dad. I said,'So be a dad.' He looked at me puzzled. That is when I looked at him and said. 'Let me do this. I want to do this. You have been so good to me. You are such a great friend. Please let me do this. You need to be a dad, and I want you to be.'" It was an offer friends said had a built-in a |
What space shuttle was built to replace Challenger | History of the Space Shuttle - How Space Shuttles Work | HowStuffWorks History of the Space Shuttle The Enterprise separates from a Boeing 747 to begin one of its flight and landing tests Photo courtesy NASA Near the end of the Apollo space program, NASA officials were looking at the future of the American space program. They were using one-shot, disposable rockets. What they needed was a reliable, less expensive rocket, perhaps one that was reusable. The idea of a reusable "space shuttle" that could launch like a rocket but land like an airplane was appealing and would be a great technical achievement. NASA began design, cost and engineering studies on a space shuttle and many aerospace companies also explored the concepts. In 1972, President Nixon announced that NASA would develop a reusable space shuttle or space transportation system (STS). NASA decided that the shuttle would consist of an orbiter attached to solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank and awarded the prime contract to Rockwell International. Up Next Imperial TIE Fighter or Rebel Alliance X-wing? The Super Sci-fi Armada Quiz At that time, spacecraft used ablative heat shields that would burn away as the spacecraft re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. However, to be reusable, a different strategy would have to be used. The designers of the space shuttle came up with an idea to cover the space shuttle with many insulating ceramic tiles that could absorb the heat of re-entry without harming the astronauts. Remember that the shuttle was to fly like a plane, more like a glider, when it landed. A working orbiter was built to test the aerodynamic design, but not to go into outer space. The orbiter was called the Enterprise after the "Star Trek" starship. The Enterprise flew numerous flight and landing tests, where it was launched from a Boeing 747 and glided to a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Finally, after many years of construction and testing (i.e. orbiter, main engines, external fuel tank, solid rocket boosters), the shuttle was ready to fly. Four shuttles were made (Columbia, Discovery, Atlantis, Challenger). The first flight was in 1981 with the space shuttle Columbia, piloted by astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen. Columbia performed well and the other shuttles soon made several successful flights. In 1986, the shuttle Challenger exploded in flight and the entire crew was lost. NASA suspended the shuttle program for several years, while the reasons for the disaster were investigated and corrected. After several years, the space shuttle flew again and a new shuttle, Endeavour, was built to replace Challenger in the shuttle fleet. In 2003, while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, the shuttle Columbia broke up over the United States. NASA grounded the space shuttle program after the accident and worked feverishly to make changes and return the shuttles to flight. In 2006, the shuttle Discovery lost foam from its external fuel tank. Once again, the program was grounded and scientists struggled to solve the problem. The Discovery launched twice in 2006, once in July and again in December. According to NASA, the July 2006 launch was the most photographed shuttle mission in history. The Atlantis launched in September 2006, after delays due to weather, a problem with the fuel cell and a faulty sensor reading. While the space shuttles are a great technological advance, they are limited as to how much payload they can take into orbit. The shuttles are not the heavy lift vehicles like the Saturn V or the Delta rockets. The shuttle cannot go to high altitude orbits or escape the Earth's gravitational field to travel to the Moon or Mars. NASA is currently exploring new concepts for launch vehicles that are capable of going to the Moon and Mars. For more information on space shuttles and related topics, check out the links on the following page. Enterprise is now on display at the National Air & Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. |
Which cleaning agent is used to preserve and clean leather | The Queen of Clean explains the right way to clean leather. Here are some homemade and inexpensive ways to protect and clean leather: Leather Sofa With Orange and Gold Colored Throw Pi Figure A From: Kristen Pawlak Leather should be kept out of direct sunlight. Leather should be cleaned regularly. First, use a soft cloth or micro-fiber cloth to dust the surface. Saddle soap works beautifully on leather. Another option for cleaning leather is to take a damp cloth, wipe it across moisturizing soap and lather the leather. Don’t rinse – buff for a nice shine. Remember: When removing spots from leather, always test any cleaning method on an out-of-the-way spot first. One tip for removing spots from leather is to dip a cotton swab into rubbing alcohol and rub the spot. This can work for removing ink spots as well. If this doesn’t work, you can use non-oily cuticle remover. (Note: That is cuticle remover, not nail-polish remover.) Leave it on overnight and wipe it off with a damp cloth. To remove normal spots from leather: 1 part lemon juice 1 part cream of tartar Simply work the paste into the spot with a soft cloth, and if soils remain after working it in, let it sit for a few hours. Come back and apply a little more paste, work it in and wipe clean. Water spots can be removed from leather by moistening the area again with a little water, then letting it dry or gently blowing dry. Never place leather in the sun to dry. To remove road salt from leather (could be on shoes, coat, etc.): 1 part water 1 part white vinegar Take a cloth and dip into the solution, then blot over the shoes or coat lightly to remove the salt. This may have to be repeated several times to clean the entire surface. When you finish they should look almost like new. Be sure to wipe leather shoes with a damp cloth frequently, and keep them well polished with a paste. To keep leather supple, use the following homemade recipe: 1 part white vinegar 2 parts linseed oil jar with a lid Pour the solution into a jar with a lid, shake well and apply to the leather with a soft cloth. Let it sit for 12 hours and buff. If the cloth starts to soil, be sure to change it often. Store the leftover solution for future usage. Removing spots on suede is a whole different problem. For suede shoes, try an art gum eraser first and if that doesn’t do the trick, use undiluted white vinegar on a soft cloth, and be sure to blot – never rub when cleaning suede. Once the spot is gone, take a shoe brush and rework the nap of the suede. Let dry. |
What name was David Bowie's son given at birth | David Bowie - Biography - IMDb David Bowie Biography Showing all 147 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (10) | Trivia (62) | Personal Quotes (67) Overview (5) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) David Bowie is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of pop music. Born David Jones, he changed his name to Bowie in the 1960s, to avoid confusion with the then well-known Davy Jones (lead singer of The Monkees ). The 1960s were not a happy period for Bowie, who remained a struggling artist, awaiting his breakthrough. He dabbled in many different styles of music (without commercial success), and other art forms such as acting, mime, painting, and playwriting. He finally achieved his commercial breakthrough in 1969 with the song "Space Oddity," which was released at the time of the moon landing. Despite the fact that the literal meaning of the lyrics relates to an astronaut who is lost in space, this song was used by the BBC in their coverage of the moon landing, and this helped it become such a success. The album, which followed "Space Oddity," and the two, which followed (one of which included the song "The Man Who Sold The World," covered by Lulu and Nirvana ) failed to produce another hit single, and Bowie's career appeared to be in decline. However, he made the first of many successful "comebacks" in 1972 with "Ziggy Stardust," a concept album about a space-age rock star. This album was followed by others in a similar vein, rock albums built around a central character and concerned with futuristic themes of Armageddon, gender dysfunction/confusion, as well as more contemporary themes such as the destructiveness of success and fame, and the dangers inherent in star worship. In the mid 1970s, Bowie was a heavy cocaine abuser and sometime heroin user. In 1975, he changed tack. Musically, he released "Young Americans," a soul (or plastic soul as he later referred to it) album. This produced his first number one hit in the US, "Fame." He also appeared in his first major film, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). With his different-colored eyes and skeletal frame, he certainly looked the part of an alien. The following year, he released "Station to Station," containing some of the material he had written for the soundtrack to this film (which was not used). As his drug problem heightened, his behavior became more erratic. Reports of his insanity started to appear, and he continued to waste away physically. He fled back to Europe, finally settling in Berlin, where he changed musical direction again and recorded three of the most influential albums of all time, an electronic trilogy with Brian Eno "Low, Heroes and Lodger." Towards the end of the 1970s, he finally kicked his drug habit, and recorded the album many of his fans consider his best, the Japanese-influenced "Scary Monsters." Around this time, he played the Elephant Man on Broadway, to considerable acclaim. The next few years saw something of a drop-off in his musical output as his acting career flourished, culminating in his acclaimed performance in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). In 1983, he recorded "Let's Dance," an album which proved an unexpected massive commercial success, and produced his second number 1 hit single in the US. The tour which followed, "Serious Moonlight," was his most successful ever. Faced with this success on a massive scale, Bowie apparently attempted to "repeat the formula" in the next two albums, with less success (and to critical scorn). Finally, in the late 1980s, he turned his back on commercial success and his solo career, forming the hard rock band, Tin Machine, who had a deliberate limited appeal. By now, his acting career was in decline. After the comparative failure of Labyrinth (1986), the movie industry appears to have decided that Bowie was not a sufficient name to be a lead actor in a major movie, and since that date, most of his roles have been cameos or glorified cameos. He himself also seems to have lost interest in movie acting. Tin Machine toured extensively and released two alb |
What is the state capital of Rhode Island | Rhode Island: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols Rhode Island Governor: Gina Raimondo, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Daniel McKee, D (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Jack Reed , D (to Jan. 2021); Sheldon Whitehouse, D (to Jan. 2019) Secy. of State: Nellie Gorbea, D (to Jan. 2019) Atty. General: Peter Kilmartin, D (to Jan. 2019) General Treasurer: Seth Magaziner, D (to Jan. 2019) Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1790 (13) Present constitution adopted: 1843 Rhode Island red hen (official) (1954) shell blue, white, and gold (in state flag) song “Rhode Island, It's for Me” (1996) Official name: The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Nickname: The Ocean State Origin of name: From the Greek Island of Rhodes Largest cities (2010 est.): Providence , 178,042; Warwick , 82,672; Cranston , 80,387; Pawtucket , 71,148; East Providence , 47,037; Woonsocket , 41,186; Newport, 24,672; Central Falls, 19,376 Land area: 1,045 sq mi. (2,706 sq km) Geographic center: In Kent Co., 1 mi. SSW of Crompton Number of counties: 5 Largest county by population and area: Providence, 626,667 (2010); Providence, 413 sq mi. State parks: 14 2015 resident population est.: 1,056,298 2010 resident census population (rank): 1,052,567 (43). Male: 508,400 (48.3%); Female: 544,167 (51.7%). White: 856,869 (81.4%); Black: 60,189 (5.7%); American Indian: 6,058 (0.6%); Asian: 30,457 (2.9%); Other race: 63,653 (6.0%); Two or more races: 34,787 (3.3%); Hispanic/Latino: 130,655 (12.4%). 2010 population 18 and over: 78.7%; 65 and over: 14.4%; median age: 39.4. Map of Rhode Island From its beginnings, Rhode Island has been distinguished by its support for freedom of conscience and action: Clergyman Roger Williams founded the present state capital, Providence , after being exiled by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans in 1636. Williams was followed by other religious exiles who founded Pocasset, now Portsmouth, in 1638 and Newport in 1639. Rhode Island's rebellious, authority-defying nature was further demonstrated by the burnings of the British revenue cutters Liberty and Gaspee prior to the Revolution; by its early declaration of independence from Great Britain in May 1776; by its refusal to participate actively in the War of 1812 ; and by Dorr's Rebellion of 1842 , which protested property requirements for voting. Rhode Island, smallest of the 50 states, is densely populated and highly industrialized. It is a major center for jewelry manufacturing. Electronics, metal, plastic products, and boat and ship construction are other important industries. Non-manufacturing employment includes research in health, medicine, and the ocean environment. Providence is a wholesale distribution center for New England. Fishing ports are at Galilee and Newport. Rural areas of the state support small-scale farming, including grapes for local wineries, turf grass, and nursery stock. Tourism generates over a billion dollars a year in revenue. Newport became famous as the summer capital of high society in the mid-19th century. Touro Synagogue (1763) is the oldest in the U.S. Other points of interest include the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence, Samuel Slater 's Mill in Pawtucket, the General Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry, and Block Island . In January 2013, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The vote to pass the bill was 51 to 19. The State Senate would consider the bill in the spring of 2013. As of early 2013, Rhode Island was the only state in New England where same-sex marriage had not been legalized. See more on Rhode Island: |
Which ministry was run by Jim Hacker before he became Prime Minister in the TV sitcom Yes Prime Minister | Yes, Minister (Series) - TV Tropes Yes, Minister You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Timeline 'Almost all government policy is wrong, but frightfully well carried out.' Yes, Minister (1980-1988) is a British Sitcom about Jim Hacker ( Paul Eddington ), an inexperienced cabinet minister ( party never specified ), and his permanent secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby ( Nigel Hawthorne ), who really runs the department. The original three seasons were followed by Yes, Prime Minister, in which Jim Hacker became PM. There was also a 1987 DOS PC video game in which the player acted as Hacker and tried to make it through a week without tanking in the polls. The episodes focus on Hacker determinedly attempting, for political and occasionally idealistic reasons, to rock the bureaucratic boat by introducing some popular (and occasionally necessary) change, with Sir Humphrey just as determined to make sure that nothing comes of it. Hovering between them is Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), Hacker's still idealistic and ingenuous Private Secretary, torn between his loyalty to Hacker (his political master) and his loyalty to Sir Humphrey (his civil service superior). The political satire dealt with both specific issues and general principles of governance. It brought up issues such as a National Integrated Database, Trade Unions, Britain's relationship with Europe, Bribery, replacing Polaris with Trident, and a recurring theme of cutting government waste and slimming the civil service. Margaret Thatcher, the real-life PM at the time the series was first shown, was a huge fan and "wrote" a sketch featuring herself, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey (in fact Sir Bernard Ingham wrote it). It can be read here ◊ .Ranking sixth in Britain's Best Sitcom , the show has quite a legacy. Humphrey the cat , the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1989 to 1997, was named for Sir Humphrey Appleby. Any modern commentary on the civil service will almost certainly reference the series; a BBC look at Cabinet Secretaries through history was entitled "The Real Sir Humphrey", and interviews with the living office holders show they are intimately aware of the series' finest moments, and " Yes Ministerism " is even used to describe when civil servants are said to be controlling matters, and even in 2012 creating a " mock interview in the name of Sir Humphrey Appleby as a doyen of Whitehall " (voiced by Michael Simkins from the stage version). The Thick of It is a sort of Spiritual Successor . This show provides examples of: Actually Pretty Funny : Normally reserved and aloof, Sir Humphrey is visibly amused at Hacker's description of who reads the newspapers . Hacker: Don't tell me about the press, I know exactly who reads the papers: the Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country; the Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country; the Times is read by people who actually do run the country; the Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country; the Financial Times is read by people who own the country; the Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country; and the The Daily Telegraph is read by people who think it is. Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun? Bernard: Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits . Antiquated Linguistics : I inquire of your presence to place your distracted attention from the apparatus to which you view these aptly pages to a passage of text spoken before from another character. Sir Humphrey often used this technique to obfuscate issues, or, ironically, when he was having a hard time saying something. Similar to Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness because of its usage. Sir Humphrey's wish of "Happy Christmas" in this Christmas sketch . Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other : In "Party Games," Hacker becomes visibly and genuinely upset when he thinks Humphrey is dying, and then, at the end of the episode, Humphrey is beaming with happiness and prid |
Who was the first man to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope | Blondin’s first tightrope-walk across Niagara Falls | History Today Blondin’s first tightrope-walk across Niagara Falls Cultural Richard Cavendish remembers how the daredevil Jean-François Gravelet stunned the world on June 30th, 1859. Jean-François Gravelet was the most spectacular funambulist, or tightrope-walker, of his day or probably any other day. Born in 1824, he was the son of a veteran of the Grande Armée who was nicknamed ‘Blondin’ for his fair hair. The family lived at Hesdin in the Pas de Calais and when a circus came to town the little boy was so fascinated by the tightrope-walkers that he decided to be one himself and started practising immediately using his father’s fishing-rod as a pole. His parents sent him for training as an acrobat at the celebrated École de Gymnase in Lyons. He made his first professional appearance as ‘The Little Wonder’ at the age of five and later adopted his father’s nickname. Blondin’s first crossing of the Niagara Falls, in 1859, was the most famous feat in a life packed with them and like all the others was painstakingly prepared, organised and exploited for maximum publicity. He took care to enlist the support of the Niagara Falls Gazette which at first thought it was a hoax and then decided he was mad but went along anyway. Newspapers all over the country were soon interested. The rival Niagara Mail was sarcastic in its coverage and the New York Times said Blondin was a fool who ought to be arrested, but posters and handbills boosted the excitement. The railway companies laid on special trains and thousands of spectators assembled to watch. The tightrope was taken across the river in a rowing boat. More than three inches (7.5cm) thick, it sagged by some 60 feet (18m) in the middle, so it had a steep slope. The distance was a little over 1,000 feet (305m). Blondin offered to carry a volunteer over on his back but, unsurprisingly, no one stood forward. Bands on both banks played as he began his crossing at 5.15pm and took his time over what he privately considered an easy task. He stopped and lay down for a rest at one point and stood on one leg for a while. The crossing took him a little over 17 minutes. After a pause he went back across on the rope, much faster this time. He was cheered to the echo and the feat was reported all over America and in Europe. In several later crossings Blondin introduced variations. He carried his top-hatted manager across on his back, crossed blindfolded or on stilts or in a gorilla costume and pushing a wheelbarrow. One of the wonders of the age, he built himself Niagara House in the London suburb of Ealing in 1889 and died there of diabetes in 1897, days before his 73rd birthday. He lies buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. Neighbouring streets in Ealing, Blondin Avenue and Niagara Avenue, preserve his memory and there’s a Blondin Street in Bow. |
"What Wild West figure is described on his New Mexico tombstone as ""The Boy Bandit King""" | TRIVIA - HISTORICAL TRIVIA - HISTORICAL ` History Trivia What was a ship called the Ancon the first to travel through, on August 15, 1914? The Panama Canal. What fighter pilot flew World War I missions with his Great Dane "Moritz" next to him in the cockpit? Monfred von Richthofen, or " The Red Baron". What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in World War II? Poland. What deranged Roman emperor had a name that meant "little boot"? Caligula. What Pakistani was the first head of state in the 20th century to give birth in office? Benazir Bhutto. What two-word term describes the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning f the Renaissance? Middle Ages. What newspaper won a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage? The Washington Post. Who described the impending Persian Gulf ground war as "the mother of all battles"? Saddam Hussein. What ship's lookout was miffed when his request for binoculars was denied in 1912? The Titanic's. What big-league baseball prospect was jailed in Cuba from 1953 to 1955 before going on to bigger things? Fidel Castro. Who saw the turtleneck he wore at cease-fire talks in Bosnia fetch $5,000 at auction? Jimmy Carter. What brave-hearted Scottish patriot led soldiers to a defeat of the English at the Battle of Cambuskenneth in 1297? William Wallace. What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot? The Confederate States of America. What Argentinean was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi? Eva Peron. What Polish political movement got the support of Pope John Paul II in the 1980s? Solidarity. What war lasted from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967? The Six-Day War. Who was the longest-reigning Arab ruler, through 1995? King Hussein of Jordan. What famous Swiss citizen said of nuclear bombs: "If I had known, I would have become a watchmaker"? Albert Einstein. What nation was bounced from the Organization of American States in 1962? Cuba. What's the Islamic Resistance Movement better known as to Palestinians? Hamas. Who was the first president of the National Organization for Women, in 1966? Betty Freidan. Who tooled around Chicago during Prohibition in a car bearing the license plate "EN-1"? Eliot Ness. Who cross-examined the victims in the trial against Long Island Railroad shooter Colin Ferguson? Colin Ferguson. What beating victim's 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of Los Angeles a bill for $4.4 million? Rodney King's. What can Germans publicly deny the existence of to earn five years in prison? The Holocaust. What French explorer was murdered by his crew after he spent two years failing to locate the mouth of the Mississippi? Robert La Salle. Who's believed by many to be buried in Downpatrick under a tombstone marked with the letter "P"? St. Patrick. What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call "the greatest living American"? J. Edgar Hoover. What cavalryman's bonehead moves included leaving four Gatling guns behind, in 1876? George Armstrong Custer's. Who wrote in 1774 that "no thinking man" in America wanted independence from England? George Washington. What country was Adolf Hitler born in? Austria. What Ohio city was the 1995 Bosnian peace accord signed in? Dayton. What Persian Gulf warrior called his young majors in charge of combat operations "Jedi Knights"? Norman Schwarzkopf. What horse-loving future president cheated on an eye exam to join the cavalry reserves in the 1930s? Ronald Reagan. What president opined: "Once you get into this great stream of history you can't get out"? Richard Nixon. What name has been shared by the most popes? John. What leader ruled an area that stretched from the North Sea to central Italy at the onset of the ninth century? Charlemagne. What did Hirohito refer to as a "tragic interlude," during a 1975 U.S. visit? World War II. What nationality was Gavrilo Princip, who set off World War I by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand? Serbian. What 17th century English Lord Protector's severed head was finally buried |
What colour is used in mourning in China | Colors of Mourning | The Definitive Funeral Planning and Information Resource Home | Editorial | Colors of Mourning Colors of Mourning by T-Knox White is also the color of mourning in Ethiopia. This funeral took place in Yeha, a town in northern Ethiopia. As there are many beliefs when it comes to mourning, the colors of mourning are just as vibrant. Black: At Japanese and Buddhist services many will attend in black attire. Bright colors, like reds are inappropriate for any mourning occasion. However, you may wear a string of white pearls. Throughout Europe wearing black is tradition. This custom is derived from the Roman Empire. Although the color black is recognized throughout the west as a color of mourning, around the world black is associated with evil and mystery. Perhaps it is our subconscious inclination that death is evil, and the tradition of wearing black to funerals resonates today. On the contrary people are less persistent when it comes to wearing black at a funeral. Funeral traditions are not as bound and there is freedom when it comes to remembrance. For some people black is seen as too somber for the event, and they want to liven the mood of the service by wearing brighter colors. Widows may wear black for the rest of their lives. Predominantly in Russia, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain this is practised. For some time after the death family will wear black, for as long as two years. This followed by people who have immigrated to the United Staes as well. White: China holds a spectrum of colors when it comes to mourning. At the burial, people who attend the funeral may be given a white towel to wipe away any perspiration. The white is a sign of thanks. Following the funeral everyone who attended must burn the clothes they wore to the service. This precaution is taken to prevent bad luck connected with the death. During the period of mourning family of the deceased wears a piece of cloth on their arm for 100 days. A color of the cloth tells the relationship to the deceased. The children of the deceased will wear a black cloth, blue by the grandchildren, and green by the great grandchildren. Families that hold tight to tradition may wear the cloth for nearly three years following the death in the family. Seven days after the death, the departed’s spirit is believed to return home. So the spirit does not get lost the family will place a red plaque outside of their home. At the wake, no one may wear anything red, as red is a color of happiness. Besides black clothing, in medieval Europe royalty would also wear white. Moreover at a Hindu funeral everyone wears white clothing. However, in India brown is also a color of mourning. White is a color of mourning as it is also the color of purity. Many will wear white throughout the mourning period. Widows in India are permitted to only wearing white for the rest of their lives. White is also the signature color scheme at any funeral. Despite how Western society interprets white, most of the Eastern world shares the same meaning of white. In Korea and the Middle East it is the norm that white symbolizes time of mourning and funerals. It is an interesting predicament that theorists find white relays the message of clarity. It could be thought that once someone has passed away there may be clarity in the peoples’ lives, or lack there of. Black remains identified with death and mourning. Yellow: Black and white are not the only colors associated with mourning. In Egypt yellow is the color of mourning. Egyptians saw the sun and gold were yellow in color and had lasting qualities. Masks of mummies and tombs were often painted gold. This was good sentiment to send the deceased into the afterlife. Mexico and Ethiopia’s color of mourning is yellow as well. Blue: Whereas in Korea blue is their color of mourning, countering Western culture’s meaning of depression and sadness. Purple: In Thailand widows will wear purple when mourning the death of their spouse. Purple was carried out as a mourning colour in Brazil as well, alongside black dress. It is |
What was the fate of poachers in the time of Richard 1 | Shoot to kill Shoot to kill? Shoot to kill? (This article was originally published in The Horn: Spring 2012) Last year, Save the Rhino received an email from a concerned supporter after a comment on a well-known rhino conservation blog apparently ‘celebrated’ the death of five poachers, shot by rangers in South Africa. What were Save the Rhino’s views on the shooting, they asked? Is it ever OK to defend a policy that can mean the loss of human life in order to protect wildlife? Save the Rhino’s position, and the policy adopted by most of the programmes that we support, is to shoot-to-kill only as a last act and in self-defence. Anti-poaching rangers must first do all they can to avoid this. In the event of a contact (a ranger meeting a poacher), it would be much more beneficial if they were caught and arrested, giving the opportunity to recover valuable information about who has commissioned them to turn to poaching, information about the supply chain, and smuggling routes. If a poacher fires – they virtually all carry guns these days – and endangers the ranger’s safety, then rangers may fire back, with the chance that lives may be lost in this exchange. Many anti-poaching and monitoring programme staff in the field are armed but not all. Those protecting National Parks or Game Reserves usually are, while those protecting rhinos and other wildlife in conservancies (private or community-owned) are not. It’s a tough ask to face a poaching gang when all you possess is a torch, a phone and a GPS. Some rhino holders are applying for Police Reservist status, which would allow named individuals to bear arms; others have come to arrangements with local police forces or the government department to carry out joint patrols. Whoever is protecting the rhinos, is it morally acceptable to shoot to kill? Very occasionally, shoot-to-kill is not only tolerated but encouraged, as a way of sending a very clear signal to poaching gangs, and rewarding the bravery of the rhinos’ protectors. In Kaziranga National Park, India, forest guards receive a cash bonus to their salary if they successfully wound and kill a poacher. This stance has affected funding; indeed this policy caused the BBC Wildlife Fund to pull out of planned funding for the programme a couple of years ago. Furthermore, in Kaziranga the forest guards will not be prosecuted for shooting a poacher, whether in self-defence or as a pro-active ambush or attack. The issue of indemnity for armed wildlife guards is an important one for many field programmes, whose staff risk being caught up in lengthy court cases and even prison, while acting in the line of duty. Protecting rhinos endangers lives. Mohammad Hasen Ali, a ranger at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam, India was fatally wounded when apprehending a poacher and declared dead on arrival at the nearest medical centre. His family received $2,000 in compensation. Conversely, a Zambian poacher has just been killed, one of a group of three armed poachers who resisted arrest and shot at rangers in Tshakabika, Sinamatella in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. There are casualties on both sides. In South Africa, 232 suspected poachers were arrested in 2011. But of these how many will actually end up being sentenced? Why we don’t hear of more poachers going to prison, and why is it so hard to convict a poacher? The disparity between sentencing in different countries is great. The law in many countries does not assign long prison sentences to wildlife crime. In Zambia, possession of rhino horn or a conviction of poaching can receive a sentence of 20 years, while in Kenya, the penalty for poaching is simply a fine (and a relatively low fine at that) Even where tough laws do exist, for a criminal case, it is difficult to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that a poacher is guilty. To do so would require DNA analysis linking the rhino carcass, the horn and the poacher. Too often, the expertise is not available for this type of sophisticated analysis. Even in South Africa, where this facility is available, many poachers are currently |
What did the transistor replace | The Future of Transistors The Future of Transistors The first announcement of the invention of the transistor met with almost no fanfare. The integrated circuit was originally thought to be useful only in military applications. The microprocessor's investors pulled out before it was built, thinking it was a waste of money. The transistor and its offspring have consistently been undervalued -- yet turned out to do more than anyone predicted. Today's predictions also say that there is a limit to just how much the transistor can do. This time around, the predictions are that transistors can't get substantially smaller than they currently are. Then again, in 1961, scientists predicted that no transistor on a chip could ever be smaller than 10 millionths of a meter -- and on a modern Intel Pentium chip they are 100 times smaller than that. With hindsight, such predictions seem ridiculous, and it's easy to think that current predictions will sound just as silly thirty years from now. But modern predictions of the size limit are based on some very fundamental physics -- the size of the atom and the electron. Since transistors run on electric current, they must always, no matter what, be at least big enough to allow electrons through. On the other hand, all that's really needed is a single electron at a time. A transistor small enough to operate with only one electron would be phenomenally small, yet it is theoretically possible. The transistors of the future could make modern chips seem as big and bulky as vacuum tubes seem to us today. The problem is that once devices become that tiny, everything moves according to the laws of quantum mechanics -- and quantum mechanics allows electrons to do some weird things. In a transistor that small, the electron would act more like a wave than a single particle. As a wave it would smear out in space, and could even tunnel its way through the transistor without truly acting on it. Researchers are nevertheless currently working on innovative ways to build such tiny devices -- abandoning silicon, abandoning all of today's manufacturing methods. Such transistors are known, not surprisingly, as single electron transistors, and they'd be considered "on" or "off" depending on whether they were holding an electron. (Transistors at this level would be solely used as switches for binary coding, not as amplifiers.) In fact, such a tiny device might make use of the quantum weirdness of the ultra-small. The electron could be coded to have three positions -- instead of simply "on" or "off" it could also have "somewhere between on and off." This would open up doors for entirely new kinds of computers. At the moment, however, there are no effective single elect |
In which London park would you find Birdcage Walk | Birdcage Walk and Bleeding Heart Lane - how London's intriguing streets got their names | London - ITV News 12 November 2014 at 11:51am Birdcage Walk and Bleeding Heart Lane - how London's intriguing streets got their names They are streets many of us have heard of and perhaps walk down each day. But have you ever wondered how Birdcage Walk and Bleeding Heart Lane they got their names? When you find out you may never look at them in the same way again. National Geographic has produced the London Book of Lists revealing the stories behind our historic streets. You may want to avoid some of them altogether when you find out what used to go on there. One street was used as a public toilet. Birdcage Walk Credit: Google Street View Running along the southern length of St. James’s Park, Birdcage Walk marks the former site of the Royal Aviary, built by James I in the early 17th century to house the royal hunting falcons and hawks. For 200 years, only members of the royal family and the Hereditary Grand Falconer were allowed to ride alongside the Aviary in carriages. Until 1828, all others had to walk (hence the name). Bleeding Heart Yard Credit: Google Street View Legend has it that the body of Lady Elizabeth Hatton, brutally murdered in 1626, was found in Farringdon—her heart, torn from her body, was still beating nearby. Skeptics who frown on this urban legend claim the street was actually named after an old pub located there. Pall Mall Credit: Google Street View Pall Mall’s name is derived from the popular game of the same name that was imported from France and Italy in the 16th and 17th centuries. The game, in which a mallet was used to hit a ball through a hoop hanging above ground, was commonly played there. Today Pall Mall serves as the address of choice for London’s most celebrated and exclusive gentlemen’s clubs. Pudding Lane Credit: Google Street View Belying its charming sounding name, “pudding” was actually the medieval term for animal guts, and Pudding Lane was a riverside street that housed many a butcher shop. Animal innards were tossed out the overhanging windows; gravity, time, and the occasional broom would funnel the “pudding” down the sharply pitched street to the flowing waste removal system known as the Thames. But Pudding Lane is most notorious as the site where the Great Fire of London started in 1666. Sherborne Lane Credit: Google Street View Running south of King William Street in the City, Sherborne Lane was formerly known as Shiteburne Lane: The street was a longtime public toilet. Rotten Row Credit: Google Street View The story goes that Rotten Row, the milelong (1.6 km) bridle path running along the southern edge of Hyde Park, derives its name from “Route du Roi,” French for the King’s Road, as this was the path William III built to travel to and from Kensington Palace. Debate prevails on the truth of this oft-repeated explanation... but let’s just go with it. Houndsditch Credit: Google Street View Houndsditch, at the east end of London, was the medieval final resting place for the city’s deceased dogs and the rubbish disposed with them. Ironically, Jeremy Bentham—philosopher, legal and social reformer, and champion of animal rights—was born on the street in 1748. Mount Pleasant Credit: Google Street View Mount Pleasant was the tongue-in-cheek name for the medieval dumping ground of household refuse, ashes, and other trash, along the banks of the woefully polluted Fleet River in Clerkenwell (before the river was buried underground) The street name remains, though the irony is lost. Cockpit Steps Credit: Google Street View In Westminster, a walkway named Cockpit Steps, running south of Birdcage Walk, marks the former site of royal cockfights. For much of London’s history, cockfighting (and betting on cockfighting) was a popular pastime among the upper classes. The old Royal Cockpit was built in the 1700s. While this structure no longer exists, the steps remain, reminding travelers or better or worse of the old sport. Flask Walk Credit: Google Street View This Hampstead lane was the location of seve |
Sonny Liston only made one successful defence of his world title who was it against | SecondsOut Boxing News - Legends Update - The Sonny Liston Questions The Sonny Liston Questions By Paul Upham From September 25, 1962 when he won the title from Floyd Patterson until February 25, 1964 when he was stopped by Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay, Charles Sonny Liston was world heavyweight champion, making one successful defence against Patterson in a rematch on July 22, 1963. That we know for sure. There are many things we don’t know about Sonny Liston, 50-4 (39), and two of the biggest questions surround his performance in the rematch loss to Muhammad Ali on May 25, 1965 and his suspicious death on December 30, 1970. The night of the Ali rematch will go down in boxing history as one of the most peculiar and bizarre boxing contests ever. Everybody has a theory, said boxing agent and historian Don Majeski. People have said everything, that it was fixed by the Muslims, fixed by the Mafia. It’s like the Kennedy assassination of boxing. Ali-Liston II is the Kennedy assassination of boxing. For the 2,434 in attendance and those watching live on television, the question was how many people really saw the Ali punch which dropped Liston to the canvas in the first round and did it come from behind the grassy knoll? For me it is difficult to look at the rematch in Lewiston, Maine against Muhammad Ali and say there wasn’t something odd about that fight, anchor punch or not, says SecondsOut’s own Contributing Editor Patrick Kehoe. As Jimmy Cannon said, ‘I saw that punch and it couldn’t have crushed a grape’. Well, I didn’t see that punch. I can only see it in the footage that exists. As anyone knows who has seen the film, Liston’s back is to you, so you don’t actually see the blow and how it landed. But that’s not a knockout punch to me. Legendary television broadcaster the Colonel Bob Sheridan is convinced that an outside influence saw Liston take a dive. We didn’t see the real Sonny Liston in the Ali fights. He was mobbed connected, he was a hitman supposedly and if he wasn’t a hitman, he was a leg breaker. He was a tough, bad boy, said Sheridan. With his connection to the mob, a lot of people talk about whether his fights with Ali were fixed. The answer to that question is uneqvivocably ‘no’. They weren’t fixed. Ali would not have gone for it any way. In the first fight he was Cassius Clay. He believed in his mind that he was the ‘greatest’ and he was out to prove it and he would not have gone for it, neither would have (trainer) Angelo Dundee. But the problem then was that Cassius Clay had already been approached by the Muslims (the Nation of Islam) and the Muslims totally intimidated Sonny. I don’t have first hand knowledge that they threatened him, but I do know first hand that Sonny Liston was scared to death of them. If that played any factor in the shoulder injury in Miami or the fact that he stayed down when he got clipped by a short crisp punch that he should have been able to absorb in Lewiston, I don’t know. But that’s what I believe in my heart and my mind and with my experience of over 10,000 fights and all the world title fights that I have broadcast. I believe in my heart that Sonny Liston was intimidated by the Muslims. The Muslims at that time intimidated a lot of people. Majeski has a totally different theory on what happened in the fight, pointing to the physical condition of Liston in both title fights with Ali and his decline as a fighter that went unnoticed by many people through his lack of activity in the ring. I think he quit on his feet like he did in their first fight. The first fight was similar to the Duran-Leonard II fight, where Liston was getting beat and he saw he was going to get embarrassed and he basically said, ‘screw this guy, I’m not going to let him embarrass me’, and he just quit. If you look at the history of Liston going into the second Ali fight, in December 1961 Liston goes one round with a fighter named Albert Westphal after stopping Howard King in March of that year in three rounds. That’s four rounds of boxing in the year, said Majeski. In September 1962 he knocks out Floyd P |
Which cricket commentator, who mistakenly called Monty Panesar 'Monty Python', was awarded an OBE in 2003 | Astrology: Henry Blofeld, date of birth: 1939/09/23, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography 1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine In analogy with Mars, his ruler, and the 1st House Aries governs the head. His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon... If your sign is Aries or your Ascendant is Aries: you are courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive. Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseille, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheeps. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli peppers. Flowers and plants: thistles, mint, bryonies, honeysuckles. Trees: hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate. Signs: Taurus 1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine In analogy with Venus, his ruler, and the 2nd House Taurus governs the neck and the throat. Her colour is green or brown, her stone is the emerald, her day is Friday, her professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer... If your sign is Taurus or your Ascendant is Taurus: you are faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious. You need security, but you are also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow. Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: bovines. Food: apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: sorrels, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: poppies, roses, digitales, violets, primroses, aquilegia, daisies. Trees: apple trees, pear trees, fig-trees, cypresses, ash trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emeralds. Signs: Gemini 1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine In analogy with Mercury, his ruler, and the 3rd House Gemini governs the arms, the lungs and the thorax. His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher... If your sign is Gemini or if your Ascendant is Gemini: you are expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable. Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: monkeys, butterflies, parrots, budgerigars. Food: dried fruits, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: lilies of the valley, lavenders, myrtle, ferns, Venus-hair-ferns, bittersweets. Trees: nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: agates, mercury, silicas and potashes. Signs: Cancer 1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine In analogy with the Moon, her ruler, and the 4th House Cancer governs the stomach and the breast. Her colour is white or black, her stone is the moonstone, her day is Monday, her professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist... If your sign is Cancer |
What feminine Christian name was coined by the author J.M. Barrie | History of First Names History of First Names included in First Name Almanac Given names most often derive from the following categories: Aspiring personal traits (external and internal). For example, the name Clement means "merciful" . English examples include Faith, Prudence, August(us), and Fido (The last coming from the Latin word 'fides' meaning 'faith'). Occupations, for example George means "farmer" Circumstances of birth, for example Thomas meaning "twin" or the Latin name Quintus, which was traditionally given to the fifth male child. Objects, for example Peter means "rock" and Edgar means "rich spear" Physical characteristics, for example Calvin means "bald". Variations on another name, especially to change the sex of the name (Pauline, Georgia) or to translate from another language (for instance, the names Francis or Francisco that come from the name Franciscus meaning "Frenchman") Surnames, for example Winston, Harrison, and Ross. Such names are common in upper-class American families and often come from families that are frequently intermarried with the family bearing the individual's surname Places, for example Brittany and Lorraine. Time of birth, for example day of the week, as in Kofi Annan, whose given name means "born on Friday", or the holiday on which one was born, for example, the name Natalie meaning "[born on] Christmas day" in Latin. Combination of the above, for example the Armenian name Sirvart means "love rose" Names of unknown or disputed etymology, for example Mary. In many cultures, given names are reused, especially to commemorate ancestors or those who are particularly admired, resulting in a limited repertoire of names that sometimes vary by orthography. The most familiar example of this, to Western readers, is the use of Biblical and saints' names in most of the Christian countries (with Ethiopia, in which names were often ideals or abstractions — Haile Selassie, "power of the Trinity"; Haile Miriam, "power of Mary" — as the most conspicuous exception). However, the name Jesus was considered taboo or sacrilegious in some of the Christian world. Similarly, the name Mary, now popular if not ubiquitous among Christians, particularly Roman Catholics, was considered too holy for secular use until about the 12th century. In countries that particularly venerated Mary, this remained the case much longer; in Poland, until the arrival in the 17th century of French queens named Marie. Most common given names in English (and many other European languages) can be grouped into broad categories based on their origin: Hebrew names, most often from the Bible, are very common in — or are elements of names used in — the historically Christian countries. Some have elements meaning "God", especially "El." Examples: Michael, Joshua, Daniel, Joseph, David, Adam, Elizabeth, Hannah and Mary. There are also a handful of names in use derived from the Aramaic, particularly the names of prominent figures in the New Testament — such as Thomas, Martha and Bartholomew. All of the Semitic peoples of history and the present day use at least some names constructed like these in Hebrew (and the ancient Hebrews used n |
How many volumes of The Domesday Book are there | BBC - History - British History in depth: The Domesday Book Print this page Introduction The Domesday Book - compiled in 1085-6 - is one of the few historical records whose name is familiar to most people in this country. It is our earliest public record, the foundation document of the national archives and a legal document that is still valid as evidence of title to land. Based on the Domesday survey of 1085-6, which was drawn up on the orders of King William I, it describes in remarkable detail, the landholdings and resources of late 11th-century England, demonstrating the power of the government machine in the first century of the new Millennium, and its deep thirst for information. It was an exercise unparalleled in contemporary Europe, and was not matched in its comprehensive coverage of the country until the population censuses of the 19th century - although Domesday itself is not a full population census, and the names that appear in it are mainly only those of people who owned land. Used for many centuries for administrative and legal purposes, the Domesday Book is the starting point for most local historians researching the history of their area and there are several versions in print which should be available through good reference libraries. Despite its iconic significance, it has been subjected to increasingly detailed textual analysis by historians who warn us that not everything it says should be taken at face value. Providing definitive proof of rights to land and obligations to tax and military service, its 913 pages and two million Latin words describe more than 13,000 places in England and parts of Wales. Nicknamed the 'Domesday' Book by the native English, after God's final Day of Judgement, when every soul would be assessed and against which there could be no appeal, this title was eventually adopted by its official custodians, known for years as the Public Record Office, and recently renamed the National Archives. The official who wrote Dialogue of the Exchequer in 1179 wrote that 'just as the sentence of that strict and terrible Last Judgement cannot be evaded by any art or subterfuge, so, when a dispute arises in this realm concerning facts which are written down, and an appeal is made to the book itself, the evidence it gives cannot be set at nought or evaded with impunity'. It was a landmark in the triumph of the centralised written record, once set down fixed forever, over evolving local oral traditions. Top Why was the Domesday Book compiled? According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the decision was taken at William's Christmas court in Gloucester in 1085, and his men were sent: 'all over England into every shire [to] find out how many hides there were in the shire, what land and cattle the king had himself in the shire, what dues he ought to have in twelve months from the shire. Also he had a record made of how much land his archbishops had, his bishops and his abbots and his earls, and what or how much everyone who was in England had.... So very narrowly did he have it investigated that there was no single hide nor yard of land, nor indeed ... one ox or cow or pig which was left out and not put down in his record, and these records were brought to him afterwards'. This survey and audit would clearly establish who held what, in the wake of the Norman Conquest itself This may be an exaggeration of what actually happened, but it does show how the survey was perceived at the time. Some historians have seen the immediate cause lying in an invasion threat from Denmark and Norway and William's urgent need for accurate information about the military and other resources at his disposal. The first general population census of 1801 had a similar requirement behind it at a time when England was threatened with invasion from Revolutionary France. Twenty years after King William's successful invasion of England, and the mass re-distribution of land amongst his followers, it was time to consolidate and define. This survey and audit would clearly establish who held what, in the wake of the Norman Conques |
Which flower is associated with the Earl Haigh Fund | The Story of the Flanders Fields Remembrance Day Poppy The Story Behind the Remembrance Poppy Field poppies growing near Connaught British Military cemetery on the old Western Front battlefields. This is the story of how the red field poppy came to be known as an internationally recognized symbol of Remembrance. From its association with poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli this vivid red flower has become synonymous with great loss of life in war. Yet the scope of the poppy and its connection with the memory of those who have died in war has been expanded to help the living too. It was the inspiration and dedication of two women who promoted this same “Memorial Flower” as the means by which funds could be raised to support those in need of help, most especially servicemen and civilians suffering from physical and mental hardship as a result of war. Colour and Life in a Devastated Landscape German soldiers carrying ladders through trenches in a smashed up wood on the Ypres Salient battlefield, 1915. In the fighting zones the devastation caused to the landscape created a wasteland of churned up soil, smashed up woods, fields and streams. Few elements of the natural world could survive except for the soldiers who had little choice but to live in an underground network of holes, tunnels and trenches. In most cases the only living things they would see during tours of duty in the front line were scavenging rats, mice and lice. James McConnell was an American pilot who had volunteered to fight in the war and was flying with the French Escadrille Lafayette. He recorded a vivid description of the destroyed landscape below him as he flew over the 1916 battlefield of Verdun. He describes the front line as a “brown belt, a strip of murdered Nature”: “Immediately east and north of Verdun there lies a broad, brown band ... Peaceful fields and farms and villages adorned that landscape a few months ago - when there was no Battle of Verdun. Now there is only that sinister brown belt, a strip of murdered Nature. it seems to belong to another world. Every sign of humanity has been swept away. The woods and roads have vanished like chalk wiped from a blackboard; of the villages nothing remains but gray smears where stone walls have tumbled together... On the brown band the indentations are so closely interlocked that they blend into a confused mass of troubled earth. Of the trenches only broken, half-obliterated links are visible.” (1) However, sometimes the sights and sounds of nature could be seen and heard through the fog of battle. Soldiers spoke of how birds, and most particularly the lark, could be heard twittering high in the sky even during the fury of an artillery bombardment. New Life on the Battlefields Poppies growing on the Somme battlefield near Thiepval in France. Against the odds, new life did also occasionally come into being in the battle zones. A story about the birth of new human life happened during the surprise gas attack on the French lines by the German Army on 22nd April 1915. At exactly 5 o'clock, as the gas cloud was released, a Belgian woman gave birth to a baby boy in the cellar of a cottage on the Zonnebeekseweg, just 3 kilometres from the poisonous gas cloud and the battle that was going on as a result of it.(2) The spring of 1915 was the first time that warm weather began to warm up the countryside after the cold winter at war in 1914-1915. In the region around Ypres in Belgian Flanders the months of April and May 1915 were unusually warm. Farmers were ploughing their fields close up to the front lines and new life was starting to grow. One of the plants that began to grow in clusters on and around the battle zones was the red field or corn poppy (it's species name is: papaver rhoeas). It is often to be found in or on the edges of fields where grain is grown. The field poppy is an annual |
What was the first adhesive postage stamp, that appeared in 1840 called | Stamp History Stamp History History of Stamps Stamps and Collectors - a little History The birth of the postage stamp dates back to May 6, 1840, when Britain issued its first stamp, the "Penny Black." But, how did people receive mail before this time, and what led to the idea of using stamps? Before the Envelope and the Stamp Primitive message systems have been in place as long as man has been in existence. Until 1840, however, regardless of how primitive or how elaborate, all these systems operated without the benefit of a postage stamp. In the early days of the postal service, stamps and envelopes did not exist. (For the most part, envelopes were not used because they were considered to be an additional sheet of paper which cost more to send.) When you wanted to send a letter you would fold it up and seal it shut, and the person who received the letter had to pay for the delivery costs. Since rates at that time were very high, many people refused to accept letters. In fact, many people developed secret codes by which they could cheat the postal services. They would place secret marks on the outside of the letter that conveyed their message and all the addressee had to do was read the secret message, refuse to accept the letter, and thus not have to pay for it. Mainly for this reason, postal services turned to a means of prepaying postage. Post Office Reforms and the Stamp! In 1837 Sir Rowland Hill, the British Postmaster General, introduced the "Post Office Reforms" whereby the mail could go anywhere in the British Isles at the same rate (a penny a half-ounce); the postage was to be paid by the sender -- not the addressee; and payment was receipted by placing a small piece of colored paper on the outside of the letter -- THE STAMP! Of course Hill's proposal was heavily debated for a few years, but after serious discussion the change was enacted and instituted in 1840. Thus on May 6, 1840 (first date of valid use) the first government-printed postage stamps were born. Sir Rowland Hill himself designed the first stamp which cost one penny and bore the profile of Queen Victoria. Because the stamp was printed in black, the 1-cent stamp soon became known as the "Penny Black" -- the world's most popular stamp. These first stamps were imperforate, meaning that people had to cut apart the sheets of stamps. The first perforated stamps did not appear until 1854 (1857 in the United States, 1854 in Great Britain). The popularity of this new system of sending mail and collecting the fee in advance spread fast and it didn't take long for other countries to use similar systems. In 1847, the United States Post Office Department printed its first stamps, a 5-cent stamp picturing Benjamin Franklin and a 10-cent stamp picturing George Washington. Stamp Collectors With the birth of stamps came the birth of stamp collectors or philatelists as they have become known. Shortly after adhesive postage stamps were introduced by Great Britain in 1840, people began collecting them. In 1841, a women even placed an advertisement in the London Times in which she requested help in collecting stamps so that she could paper a bedroom wall. The two terms philately and philatelist, which refer to the collection and study of postage stamps, were derived from the Greek word phileo, meaning "I love" and ateleia, meaning "free of charges", in the sense that postage stamps replaced a cash postal charge. As people began to |
What are Lloyds of London’s syndicate members more commonly called | Misleading Terms Lloyd's Panel Auditors: "Despite their title, the panel auditors were not in fact charged with carrying out an audit [of a syndicate's underwriting] at all. Their duty was described by Lord Cromer: 'The main function of the auditor is to provide a certificate to the Committee of Lloyd's that the Name [emphasis added] has sufficient funds at Lloyd's to meet his obligations.'" ('A View of the Room', by Ian Hay Davison, CEO of Lloyd's 1982-1985, p. 53) Lloyd's submits the total of these certifications of the Names' funds yearly to the British Department of Trade and Industry. On that basis, the Dept. of Trade and Industry certifies Lloyd's solvency to do business for the coming year. Audit: "Agents, underwriters, Names. . . were all under the misapprehension that the work done by the panel auditors [on syndicate accounts] was an audit, in the commonly accepted sense of that word: an independent opinion on the veracity of a set of accounts. But it was not [emphasis added] . . . The accounts of an underwriting syndicate, and the determination of its profits, depend upon how much reserve is necessary to close the accounts. The figure for this closing reserve is provided by the underwriter in the form of the ["premium" for] reinsurance to close. . . [The "auditors"] did not consider it part of their duty to audit the reinsurance to close, yet the result of the syndicate for the year of account was wholly dependent on this one figure." ('A View of the Room', by Ian Hay Davison, CEO of Lloyd's 1982-1985, pp. 53-54) The "result of the syndicate for the year" was its profit or loss. In theory, the "closing reserve", aka the "premium" paid for the "reinsurance to close" provides the reinsuring successor syndicate reserves with which to meet its liability to pay claims against the closing syndicate's underwriting (see "Reinsurance to Close", below). The managing agent determining the appropriate closing reserve was operating under ever-present pressure to show his Names a profit each year. Failure to audit that figure meant there was no safeguard at all against the agent's natural temptation to fudge the next year's reserves in favor of this year's profits. Auditor: "They were not charged with performing an audit to normal auditing standards, and although they clearly had knowledge of some of the matters that were going on. . . they did not see it as their duty to draw the Names' attention to what was happening." ('A View of the Room', by Ian Hay Davison, CEO of Lloyd's 1982-1985,, p. 54) The syndicate accounts consisted of Names' funds at Lloyd's, and premiums paid by policyholders to those Names who were their underwriters. The panel auditors were employed by "Lloyd's". Absent the duty to perform up to normal auditing standards, however, the auditors felt little or no obligation (duty of care) to report "up to standard" either. The Names-- and policyholders too-- were left in the dark. Byelaw: Before the Lloyd's Act 1982: A specific provision of the charter that governed how the Society of Lloyd's operated. A byelaw could only be amended by a majority vote of the Names in attendance at Lloyd's annual meeting. After the Lloyd's Act 1982: A change in the contractual rights of the Names' underwriting agreement with Lloyd's, unilaterally enacted by the Council of Lloyd's. Insured by Lloyd's: The entity known as Lloyd's does not underwrite insurance policies. Voluntary associations of members of Lloyd's, called syndicates, the affairs of which associations are managed by agencies approved by Lloyd's, do the underwriting. Thus, the public relations hype about the "chain of security" behind a "Lloyd's" policy notwithstanding, the organization called Lloyd's itself has no liability whatsoever to pay claims against any insurance policy written by any syndicate. All |
Live Aid raised money for which country | BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1985: Live Aid makes millions for Africa 1985: Live Aid makes millions for Africa The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa has raised triple the �10m expected. And as the London event draws to a close at Wembley Stadium, Britain had contributed �1,100,000 to the global total of �30m. Described as the Woodstock of the eighties, the world's biggest rock festival was organised by Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof to raise money for famine relief in Africa. Wembley was packed with a crowd of 72,000, andTV pictures, co-ordinated at BBC Television Centre, have been beamed to over 1.5 bn people in 160 countries in the biggest broadcast ever known. The transatlantic concert began in London's midday sunshine with a fanfare for Prince Charles and Princess Diana and Status Quo performing Rocking All over the World. Stars were flown in by helicopter into the arena in a line-up that included David Bowie, Wham and royal favourites Dire Straits. Don't go to the pub tonight - please stay in and give us your money Bob Geldof Frequent appeals by Bob Geldof reminded viewers of the motive for the occasion: "Don't go to the pub tonight. Please stay in and give us your money. There are people dying now." He himself took the call from the ruling family in Dubai who made the biggest single donation of �1m. Across the UK eight appeal centres were set up with 200 phone lines to handle - mainly credit card - donations of up to �2,000. In the US 22,000 pledges were received within five minutes of the Beach Boys taking to the stage in the simultaneous concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia. The 16-hour music marathon is being completed there tonight with acts including Bob Dylan, Duran Duran and Paul Simon. Nine months after the droughts, disease and famine in north eastern Africa were brought to the media's attention the UN has warned that 160m people are still affected. Governments have begun a global relief operation but there are still problems of distribution in the worst hit areas - mainly Sudan and Ethiopia. |
What did Cindy sell on her market stall when she first joined Eastenders | Bridge Street Café | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Storylines Ali and Sue Osman where the original owners of the cafe. It was also home to their taxi firm, Ozcabs. Ali took a hands off approach to running the Cafe and left most of the day to day work in the hands of Sue. When Sue and Ali's son, Hassan, died in 1985, money troubles occurred at the Cafe due to Ali and Sue's greiving. Kathy Beale stepped in to manage the Cafe so that Sue could recover. Sue eventually left Walford and Ali took control of the Cafe. In 1989, Ali's gambling addiction grew, and so he used the Cafés accounts to play poker with. After losing most of the Cafe's takings he found himself in debt with some loan sharks and he was forced to sell the Cafe to Ian Beale. Ian wanted the Cafe both to expand his business empire, and because his mother had always wanted to own the cafe. Ian changed the name to "Kathys Cafe" and he and his new wife Cindy began to run it. After Ian and Cindys marriage fell apart Ian had a car crash and sold the Cafe to his mother Kathy. Kathy was delighted when she was made owner of the Cafe because she had wanted it for years. She stayed in control of the Cafe until 1995, when she fell pregnant with Phil Mitchell's baby. Realising that she couldn't run the Cafe and be a housewife, Kathy decided to put the Cafe up for sale. In 1995, Ian and Cindy where reunited and Ian bought back his shares of The Cafe from Kathy following the birth of Kathy's second son. Ben Mitchell. Ian stayed in control of the cafe for the following five years and employed his latest fiancee, Melanie Healy as a waitress. Mel didn't love Ian and left him heartbroken on the night of their wedding. When Ian grassed up rival Phil Mitchell and his girlfriend to the market inspector, Phil took revenge by informing the tax officers about Ian's tax avoidance. Ian was left in a huge amount of debt and desperately tried to save the Cafe and his other businesses from bankruptcy. His attempts where dashed and he lost the Cafe. Following the downfall of the Beale empire. The Cafe was closed down for a couple of months, and reopened by the Mitchell family. Having a strong hatred for Ian and the Beale family, Phil Mitchell took great pleasure of giving the Cafe a full makeover. erasing any memory of his rival Ian Beale from the place. Ian tried to rebuild his business empire and desperately wanted to gain back control of the Cafe. Phil, realising how much the Cafe means to Ian enjoyed watching Ian suffer. In order to infuriate Ian further, Phil hired Ian's ex-wife Laura Beale as manager. In 2003, when Phil was framed for armed robbery by Den Watts , Phil signed the Cafe over to his younger and naive sister Sam. Having built a new empire for himself, Ian took advantage of Sam's vulnerability and persuaded her to sell him the Cafe. She accepted his offer and he once again took back control over the Cafe Ian employed his new love interest, Jane Collins as manager. Over the next five years. Jane and Ian's two eldest children, Peter and Lucy , would do most of the work around the Cafe whilst Ian was elsewhere making business deals. In 2009, Nick Cotten took Heather Trott, Lucy Beale, Lauren, Abi and Bradley Branning hostage because he had failed in his attempt to poison his mother Dot. Nick failed to notice that the gas cooker was on fire. Everyone managed to escape but Bradley went back into the burning Cafe to save Nick. Nick escaped and Bradley was left trapped inside as the Cafe exploded. Bradley also survived. Later that year, the Cafe was reopened with a new makeover. designed by Ian's brother in law Christian. In 2011, Ian and Jane's marriage fell apart and they went into battle for the Beale empire. Ian was desperate to protect his businesses, especially the Cafe as it was part of his history. Phil Mitchell joined forces with Jane in order to ruin him just like he did before. Phil managed to outsmart Ian and Jane won the Cafe in the divorce battle, leaving Ian devastated. However, Jane left Walford soon after gaining ownership of the Cafe. Jane so |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 70's with Up Town Ranking | The UK Number Ones : 1975-1979 Week Ending ACT + Links TITLE Weeks TALLY COMMENT 18 Jan 1975 Status Quo Down Down 1 Only No 1 This famous band of head bangers had 22 Top 10s out of 52 hits between 1968 and 1996, but only this No 1. 25 Jan 1975 Tymes Ms Grace 1 Only No 1 US group that first charted in 1963. They had only two other hits before this No 1. 1 Feb 1975 Pilot January 3 Only No 1 British group whose two follow-ups failed even make the Top 30. 22 Feb 1975 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 2 Only No 1 They had two Top 10s before this. Harley went solo in 1976 but never made the big time. 8 Mar 1975 Telly Savalas If 2 Only No 1 Actor who starred in the tv cop show "Kojak". He spoke his way through this song by David Gates from Bread. 22 Mar 1975 Bay City Rollers Bye Bye Baby 6 1st No 1 Scottish band that dressed in tartan and built up a fanatical teen following. Best-selling single of 1975. 3 May 1975 Mud Oh Boy 2 3rd & last No 1 Buddy Holly hit from 1958. They had a further 4 Top 10 hits by the end of 1976. 17 May 1975 Tammy Wynette Stand By Your Man 3 Only No 1 Legendary US country music singer for whom this song became a trade mark. 7 Jun 1975 Windsor Davies & Don Estelle Whispering Grass 3 Only No 1 Spin-off from the BBC sitcom " It Ain't Half Hot Mum ". This pair were the stars. 28 Jun 1975 10 CC I'm Not In Love 2 2nd No 1 Classic love song and radio play list favourite. They were major stars of the 1970s. 12 Jul 1975 Johnny Nash Tears On My Pillow 1 Only No 1 Texan who specialised in soft reggae arrangements, and had much success in the UK. 19 Jul 1975 Bay City Rollers Give A Little Love 3 2nd & last No 1 "Rollermania" had been coined by this time, but by mid-77, it was all over. 9 Aug 1975 Typically Tropical Barbados 1 Only No 1 Two recording engineers created this reggae dance hit, but became One-hit Wonders. The song, with new words and title made No 1 again in 1999. 16 Aug 1975 Stylistics Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 3 Only No 1 Philadelphian satin soul group who charmed the UK with a succession of smooth ballads. 6 Sep 1975 Rod Stewart Sailing 4 3rd No 1 One of his classic anthems, which returned to No 3 the following year, after use in a tv documentary series. 4 Oct 1975 David Essex Hold Me Close 3 2nd & last No 1 He was at the height of his popularity at this time. In the 1980s he concentrated on stage musicals. 25 Oct 1975 Art Garfunkel I Only Have Eyes For You 2 1st No 1 Having separated from Paul Simon, he recorded mostly MOR standards. 8 Nov 1975 David Bowie Space Oddity 2 1st No 1 He made No 5 with this in 1969. Rick Wakeman provides synthesiser backing. 22 Nov 1975 Billy Connolly D.I.V.O.R.C.E. 1 Only No 1 Scottish comedian who made this parody of a Tammy Wynette hit. 29 Nov 1975 Xmas No 1 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 9 1st No 1 All-time classic which was accompanied by a video, and was the first No 1 to benefit from tv exposure. In 1991, the record was back at No 1. 31 Jan 1976 Abba Mamma Mia 2 2nd No 1 Two years after their first No 1 they were back, and their careers took off. 14 Feb 1976 Slik Forever And Ever 1 Only No 1 Scots band led by Midge Ure . He went on to groups Visage and Ultravox , but his next No 1 was solo in 1985. 21 Feb 1976 Four Seasons December '63 2 Only No 1 Major 60s act, with falsetto vocalist, Frankie Valli, who made a strong return in the 70s with the band and solo. 6 Mar 1976 Tina Charles I Love To Love 3 Only No 1 She once recorded budget cover versions and was in band 5000 Volts. Solo, she had two other Top 10 hits. 27 Mar 1976 Brotherhood Of Man Save Your Kisses For Me 6 1st No 1 UK Eurovision winner, which shot them to stardom for a couple of years. Best-selling single of 1976. 8 May 1976 Abba Fernando 4 3rd No 1 The momentum was now picking up - Abbamania began. 5 Jun 1976 J J Barrie No Charge 1 Only No 1 Slushy, sentimentality from the Canadian. Female vocals are by Vicky Brown, late wife of 60s' rocker Joe Brown . 12 Jun |
Besides fruit what is the principal ingredient of a summer pudding | BBC Food - Recipes - Summer pudding Summer pudding You need JavaScript to view this clip. Preparation time Summer pudding is much easier to make than you think. Try our step-by-step video recipe for a perfect pudding. Equipment and preparation: You'll need a 1 litre/2 pint pudding basin. Print recipe Ingredients 750g/1lb 14oz mixed summer fruit (such as raspberries, red, white and blackcurrants , tayberries, loganberries, blackberries, cherries and blueberries 185g/6½oz caster sugar 1 medium loaf good-quality white bread , slightly stale 2 tbsp cassis or blackcurrant cordial Method Place the fruit in a pan. Remove the stems from the redcurrants (if using) with a fork, pour the sugar over the fruit and stir gently to mix together. If you have time, cover the pan with a tea towel or cling film and leave for 3-5 hours (or overnight) to get the juices running. Place the pan over a moderate heat and bring gently up to the boil. While the fruit is simmering, cut the bread into thin slices and remove the crusts. When the juices are beginning to flow, raise the heat slightly and simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and stir in the cassis or blackcurrant cordial. Cut a round out of one slice of bread to fit the bottom of the bowl, then cut the remaining slices into triangular wedges. Dip one side of the bread circle into the juices in the pan containing the fruit, then place the circle in the bottom of the pudding basin, juice-side down. Do the same with the bread triangles, dipping one side of the bread into the juices before placing them around the edge of the bowl, with the dipped side facing outwards. The tips of the bread triangles will be sticking up from the top of the bowl at this stage. Once the bowl is completely lined with the juice-soaked bread (be sure to plug any gaps with small pieces of bread if necessary), spoon all of the fruit and its juices into the pudding basin. Trim the tips of bread from around the edge. Cover the top of the fruit with more wedges of bread. Place the pudding basin on a plate to collect any juices. Find a saucer that fits neatly inside the bowl. Place it on top to cover the upper layer of bread, then weigh the saucer down with weights - bags of rice, tins of baked beans, or whatever comes to hand. Let it cool, then place in the fridge overnight. The next day, remove the weights and the saucer. Run a thin blade around the edges, then invert the basin onto a shallow serving plate. Turn the pudding out, cut into thick slices and serve the summer pudding with cream. Find a recipe on BBC Food Quick & Easy |
What is the capital of Guernsey | St Peter Port, Guernsey - Things to Do & See | VisitGuernsey Things To Do St Peter Port With its cobbled streets and picturesque seafront marina and historic gardens, it is easy to see why St Peter Port is considered one of Europe's prettiest harbour towns. Guernsey's capital has been a busy port since Roman times. Castle Cornet has stood guard over the town for 800 years. Once cut off by the tide, it now provides a spectacular backdrop to the town as well as staging theatre productions and musical events. St Peter Port's centrepiece is its beautiful church, which is believed to be the closest church to a pub in the British Isles. If you want to learn more about the island's history, head to the Guernsey Tapestry at the Gallery in St James Concert Hall , wander through the beautiful Candie Gardens or explore Hauteville House , home to French writer Victor Hugo. If you would rather just take it easy, explore the boutique shopping, then sit back and relax with a coffee or bite to eat and watch the world go by. At the top of town is Candie Gardens . Once the formal gardens of a private home, they are now open for the public to enjoy and house the Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery . The tearoom has lovely views over the town and across to neighbouring islands. Castle Cornet has been at the forefront of the island's history for hundreds of years and there are five museums inside its walls to explore. La Vallette Underground Military Museum covers all aspects of Guernsey's military history. It is situated at the south of St Peter Port, alongside the Victorian Bathing Pools and The Guernsey Aquarium . The Old Victorian Shop in Cornet Street acts as a historic shop and museum, which highlights islanders home life of the past. The street weaves up to the top of Tower Hill, an area of town steeped in folklore and tales of witches and ghosts. A short walk further up the hill takes you to the door of Hauteville House, where Victor Hugo lived between 1856 and 1870. His town house has been preserved as a museum, which captures the French writer's eccentric life with its amazing collection of furniture and artefacts. If you want to uncover more about St Peter Port's hidden past, Accredited Guides are available to take you on a variety of guided walks or pick up a copy of our Map of St Peter Port from the Guernsey Information Centre , with five trails taking you to different areas of the town. View the webcam from the Old Government House Hotel below! |
Which comedy duo were once known as The Harper Brothers | Cannon & Ball.Com - Cannon and Ball Biographies Location: Boundary Park Hospital, Oldham, Lancashire School: High Crompton Secondary, Shaw, Oldham Married: To Yvonne since 1971 Children: 3, Joanne, Robert & Darren Grandchildren: 9 Lives: In Lytham St. Annes Briefly: Bobby was born in Oldham and tentatively dipped his toe into show business as a child. As he got older he thought he should maybe get a "proper job" and so that's exactly what he did. He went to work in a factory to work as a welder and it was here that he met his future partner, Thomas Derbyshire. Bob did some singing on the weekends and asked Tom if he would like to go with him one weekend. From there their act developed gradually. By this time Bob had two sons Robert and Darren from his first marriage to Joan which ended in 1968. He then married Yvonne in 1971 and to complete the family, their daughter Joanne was born. Robert and Darren also have their own comedy/musical duo and work all over the country as The Harper Brothers. Their Facebook Page can be found by clicking here. By the end of the seventies Bobby and Tommy had toured the pubs and clubs enough to be in the right place at the right time to end up with their own TV Series. From then on, the sky was their limit, success followed and everyone in the country knew who Cannon and Ball were. They were living the high life. By 1985, Bobby was seeing parts of himself that he didn't like very much. Whilst starring in pantomime in Bradford, he spoke to the theatre chaplain, Max Wrigley about his life and his worries. He told Max that he felt as though he had everything, yet had nothing. He felt empty inside. As much as he had never seemed enough. He was drinking heavily, spending a lot of time with different women and getting into a lot of fights. Basically, he knew that he wasn't a very nice person to be around and he felt dirty. Max spoke to him, talked his worries through and passed on some reading material. Bobby read a copy of Journey Into Life, he prayed and decided that this was the path for him. He realised that what was said and what he read made sense to him and decided to give his life over to Jesus and became a Christian. People around Bob at the time thought that this was a passing fad and that it would pass but Bob proved them wrong and stuck fast with his faith. To this day it is something very important to him. Bobby now takes 4 months out of his schedule every year to tour with a gospel show and speak at various venues to spread the word. Bobby doesn't believe in preaching to those who have no interest, everyone has their own opinions on such matters but is happy to discuss his own experiences with those who want to listen. If you would like Bobby to speak at your church/venue, please contact him by e-mail letting him know what you would like at [email protected] Bobby has recently re-discovered the pleasure of watching an American comedy duo named The Smothers Brothers who Cannon and Ball were compared to when they first went to work in America. If you'd like to know more about The Smothers Brothers please visit this page . School: Henshaw Secondary School, Oldham Married: To Hazel Children: 5. Janette, Julie, Zoe, Kelly-Anne and Luke Grandchildren: 3 Lives: on a farm near Selby, outside York Briefly: Tommy was born in Oldham and by his teenage years was working as a welder. Here he met Robert Harper and they became friends. Tommy went with Bob to his gigs, singing, on a weekend. Over time, he became part of the act which evolved from singing as a duo, a trio, and a musical act to what we know today, a mixture of the two. They can easily turn their hand to either one when necessary. The balanced product is what we all love about seeing Cannon and Ball, anything could happen! Tomm |
Which lord lives at Beaulieu House | Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 1926 - 2015 Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 1926 - 2015 Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 1926 - 2015 Posted 31.08.2015 Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu 20 October 1926 – 31 August 2015 Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, was the devoted custodian of his family’s 7,000-acre Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire. He was also a champion of the historic vehicle movement and founder of the National Motor Museum. He played a major role in the preservation of England’s historic houses and the development of the UK tourism industry. Edward Montagu inherited the Beaulieu Estate on the death of his father, John Montagu, a motoring pioneer, when he was just two years old. The family seat, Palace House, was built around the original gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded on land granted to the Order by King John in 1204. The Estate was sold to Lord Montagu’s ancestor, Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, by Henry VIII in 1538. Montagu’s birth in 1926 came as a great relief to his father, who at the age of 61 was desperate for a male heir to his title and the estate. After finally fathering the son he had longed for, it was a sad irony that John Montagu died in 1929 leaving Beaulieu to be managed by his widow and trustees until Edward reached the age of 25. By the age of two, Edward Montagu was thus already a peer of the realm, and gradually came to realise he was also heir to an estate. In 1937, at the age of ten, he attended the coronation of King George VI. The youngest peer in attendance, he wore a special costume for minor peers and carried a black velvet bag containing sandwiches to sustain him through the day. In 1936 he went to boarding school, attending St Peter’s Court, Broadstairs, a feeder school for Eton College where his name was already down. However, just as he was about to go to Eton, war intervened and he and two of his sisters were evacuated to Canada, where they would spend the next two and a half years. He returned to England when he was nearly sixteen and belatedly took up his place at Eton. In 1945, having completed his schooling, he joined the Grenadier Guards and was posted to Palestine as part of a peacekeeping force. When he left the army at the age of 21, he went to New College Oxford where he read modern history. During this time, he also took his seat in the House of Lords, where his maiden speech was about his experience in Palestine. A keen party-goer, Montagu enjoyed mixing with the artistic and bohemian set as well as being part of conventional society. “I suppose I should have realised that sooner or later… I would end up in trouble” he would later write. In his second year at university an altercation between the Bullingdon Club and the Oxford University Dramatic Society led to his room being wrecked, and he felt obliged to leave. Edward Montagu was now determined to carve out a career for himself. “Some eldest sons were sufficiently affluent to retreat to the family estates and lead a life entirely devoted to their management and enjoyment”, he said. “This was not an option for me, nor did I want it.” Instead, he secured a position with the advertising and public relations agency Voice and Vision, where his first job was to launch the now classic comic Eagle. He publicised the first issue by hiring a fleet of Daimlers mounted with huge model eagles to tour the country distributing vouchers for the first issue. Over a million were printed and all were sold. When Edward Montagu took over the running of the Beaulieu Estate on his 25th birthday in 1951, he found that he could expect only £1,500 a year from his inheritance, a figure that would barely cover running costs. “In 1951, to any sensible, rational being, the house was a white elephant”, he would later say. “The wise solution was to get rid of it. For me, however – neither entirely sensible nor rational – that was unthinkable.” Various solutions were considered, but eventually he decided to open the house to the paying public (the abbey ruins and grounds had already bee |
Which word can go after bowling and before house | WORDS, PHRASES or SAYINGS - Origins, Meanings by Brownielocks. The first teensy weensy swimsuit known as the "bikini" went on sale in 1947. But how did it get its name? The male reaction to this was often described to be like an atomic bomb. Since a year prior, 1946, the Marshall Islands were used for the atomic bomb test. 167 natives were moved to Rongerik under "Operation Crossroads" by William H.R. Blandy. Later more commonly referred to as "Bikini Island Bomb Tests." Since this skimpy swimsuit created about the same earth shattering reactions as the bomb, it was explosively named the Bikini. After a few years, it was no longer capitalized and became bikini to represent a fashion style that showed a lot of skin, not necessarily for swimwear. I.E. A bikini-style top. In old days, a rifle (or musket) had 3 major parts: A lock, a stock of wood and a metal barrel. Each part was totally useless without the other one. They had to all work together or well, you got nothing. But when they were all in sync, what a BLAST! Thus, when a person chose to put everything 100% into an decision, action or commitment and not just half-heartedly, he is said to be doing it "lock, stock and barrel." Alternate origin: lock stock and barrel also referred to when you bought a farm. Lock meant the house , stock was all the animals and barrel was the rain barrel meaning all the trivial junk, so that it was absolutely everything at the time of sale that was on the land that was sold If the previous owner left something valuable behind it was yours (too bad for them) as it had all been sold lock stock and barrel. Many years ago a heavy cloth was created in Janua (modernly known as Genoa today) and shortened to the term "jean." In 1495, King Henry VIII of England bought 262 bolts it because it didn't wear out quickly and was very prized. It remained its natural shade for years and years until one day a batch was dyed blue and turned over to tailors. For many years, the pants made from this fabric was for men only. Only until women wearing pants became socially acceptable (around WWII?) and later in the 50's and 60's have jeans become a fashion garment for women as well as men. They are no longer worn for their durability, since today mean blue jeans are promoted for being softer and even include spandex for stretch blue jeans. In ancient Greece, voting for membership into some of their organizations was done via beans. White beans were dropped into a container who favored the candidate and brown or black beans if you didn't. Apparently the jar was not clear and (I assume) when you went to vote you kept your hands folded so no one knew if you dropped a white or black bean? Only the officials knew the actual vote results of black vs. white beans. However....on a few occasions a clumsy voter would knock over the jar and revealed all the beans! This is how the phrase got to refer to someone who reveals the truth or hidden secrets. Back in the old days, calendars were only made (or seen) by monks and made by hand in monasteries or convents. Scribes often emphasized days of Saints or other important events by using a reddish ink made from ocher (a mineral of oxide of iron). A quick look at the calendar instantly showed all there red marks from the black, so that preparation or anticipation of those days could be acted upon. Today, we consider a "red letter day" as any important day to us in our lives such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or the beginning of vacations or ending of school years. Some even have them mark special emotional times such as first dates, births of babies, pay raises, etc. The prairie chicken was |
What is the name of the convex membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eye | cornea | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary The cornea is the transparent skin covering the outside of your eye. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers Example sentences containing 'cornea' His wide, tawny face was shiny with sweat , his pupils pinpricks, his cornea yellowed. Clive Barker GALILEE Judy startled at the odd sight of the one-eyed corpse , his brown cornea clouded . Lisa Scottoline THE VENDETTA DEFENCE Trends of 'cornea' |
What is the inscription on the obverse side of the Victoria Cross | Victoria Cross | Vimy Foundation Victoria Cross For most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. The medal was instituted on February 5, 1856 with awards retroactive to 1854. The first award to a Canadian was in February 1857, to Lt. Alexander DUNN (Charge of the Light Brigade). There have been 1,351 Victoria Crosses and 3 Bars awarded worldwide, 94 to Canadians (Canadian-born or serving in the Canadian Army or with a close connection to Canada). Description: A cross pattee, 1.375 inches across, with a dark brown finish. Made from cannons captured from the Russians during the Crimean War. Obverse: The obverse displays the Royal Crown surmounted by a lion guardant. Below the crown, a scroll bearing the inscription: FOR VALOUR. Reverse: Raised edges with the date of the act engraved within a raised circle. Mounting: A straight bar (ornamented with laurels), slotted for the ribbon, has a V-lug below. A small link joins the V-lug to a semi-circular lug on the top of the cross. Ribbon: The crimson ribbon is 1.5 inches wide and a miniature cross is worn on the ribbon in undress. The ribbon was dark blue for naval recipients until 1918 with Able Seaman William HALL, RN, being the only Canadian VC winner to wear the blue ribbon. Naming: The recipient’s rank, name and regiment are engraved on the reverse of the mounting bar. Victoria Cross Recipients COURAGE AND VALOUR AT VIMY RIDGE: CANADIANS EARN THE VICTORIA CROSS, THE EMPIRE’S HIGHEST HONOUR In the first of a new historical series on the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Foundation looks at some of the soldiers present at the battle, and the heroism they showed in this landmark victory by Canadian forces. It is truly difficult to comprehend the chaos of battle, especially one as intense as the Battle of Vimy Ridge. April 9, 1917 was not the first time that Allied soldiers had dared to cross no man’s land at Vimy, but each previous attempt had only resulted in significant losses, as the Germans repelled the onslaught. Their defences were considered almost impenetrable. The Allied troops thrown against them unfortunately suffered the fate of cannon fodder. That swiftly changed beginning on April 9, when the four divisions of the Canadian Corps, fighting together for the first time, made the charge at Vimy. Their determination was palpable, and with a new strategy and newfound drive, they saw success by taking Vimy Ridge. While each Canadian soldier undoubtedly showed his courage during the fierce battle, there were four examples of conspicuous bravery that merited the awarding of the coveted Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration within the British Empire. Of these, three were earned on the opening day of the battle: Private William Milne of the 16th Battalion: On April 9 near Thelus, the 24-year-old Milne saw an enemy machine-gun firing upon fellow troops. Crawling on hands and knees he managed to reach the gun, kill the crew, and capture the gun. Milne later repeated this action against a second enemy machine-gun crew, but was killed shortly afterwards. Milne’s body was not recovered from the battlefield. He is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. Lance-Sergeant Ellis Sifton of the 18th Battalion: During the attack in enemy trenches Sgt. Sifton’s company was held up by machine gun fire. Having located the gun he charged it single-handed, killing all the crew. A small enemy party advanced down the trench, but he succeeded keeping these off till our men had gained the position. In carrying out this gallant act he was killed, but his conspicuous valour undoubtedly saved many lives and contributed largely to the success of the operation. Sifton is buried in the Lichfield Crater Cemetery near Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France. Private John Pattison of the 50th Battalion: On April 10, when the advance of Canadian troops was held up by an enemy machine gun, Private Pattison, with utter disregard of his own safety, sprang forward and jumping from shell-hole to shell-hole, reached c |
What is the main food of the giant panda | Welcome to Pandas International, for the Research and Preservation of the Giant Panda Plyllostachys Bissetii (a very cold hardy variety grown at the Denver Zoo) Dendrocalamus Latiflorus (Mei-Nung Bamboo) Fargesia Robusta (actually called Wolong Bamboo) There are 42 species of bamboo which pandas eat. Each species has a life cycle and will flower and die off every 20 to 40 years depending on the species. Pandas need to have other species available to eat or be able to migrate to a different area when the bamboo dies off. After the bamboo flowers, it can take 4-10 years before the bamboo begins to grown again. In order to more accurately replicate the Giant Pandas' natural habitat, multiple species of bamboo need to be grown. In addition, it is thought that different bamboo species provide various nutritional benefits. Individual pandas seem to have some preferences in the variety of bamboo they select. An adult panda needs 20- 88 pounds of bamboo per day depending on what part of the bamboo they are eating. Bamboo stems about 37 pounds Bamboo leaves about 22 pounds Bamboo shoots about 88 pounds Pandas are selective about bamboo but all definitely prefer shoots, which at the Centers are used as a treat. Food shortages which result in long distance migrations can cause physical decline in the health of giant pandas, illness, starvation (as seen in the two pandas which were rescued) and potentially death. The earthquake’s tectonic movement and aftershocks are thought to directly or indirectly affect plant growth and development, including the flowering cycle of the bamboo. An earthquake in 1976 caused unexpected bamboo flowering. Bamboo flowering as a result of earthquakes is a cause for great concern. If bamboo starts flowering and prematurely seeding and dying, it will definitely lead to the depletion of food for wild pandas. The consequences of massive, early flowering could be more harmful than the direct impact of earthquakes. |
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With which Dutch football club did Johan Cruyff spend most of his career | JOHAN CRUYFF - International Football Hall of Fame Johan Cruyff Born: 25 April, 1947. Amsterdam, Netherlands International Caps Ajax, Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante, Feyenoord Team Honours European Cup (1971, 72, 73) Dutch Championship (1966, 67, 68, 72, 73, 82, 84) Dutch Cup (1967, 70, 71, 72, 83) Spanish Championship (1974) Individual Honours European Footballer of the Year (1971, 73, 74) If Holland were the team that gave the world Total Football, then Johan Cruyff was THE Total Footballer. Cruyff was one of a number of youngsters who emerged with Ajax of Amsterdam in the late Sixties and came to dominate European and world football in the early Seventies. Cruyff was the most outstanding of them all and was seen by many as the natural successor to Pele as the world's greatest player. He won a hat-trick of European Cups with Ajax, the World Clubs' Cup and was three times European Footballer of the Year. At their peak, the Dutch side he captained were the most exciting and talented team in international football, yet, strangely, they never won a major trophy during his reign. Total Football was not a new idea when the Dutch picked it up. It had been around since the Fifties when it was known as The Whirl. But it was first Ajax then Holland that brought it to prominence. The idea was to build a team in which all of the players had equal levels of technical ability and physical strength. In its execution it meant that all the players were capable, at any point in a game, of switching into each other's roles as circumstances demanded. Anyone could do anything. Defenders became forwards, forwards became defenders. Strictly speaking, Cruyff played centre forward in this system. But he would drop deep to confuse his markers or suddenly move to the wing with devastating effect. Once there, according to the reference book Soccer: The World Game, "a favourite trick out on the left-wing was to drag the ball behind him with his right foot, turn through 180 degrees and accelerate away outside a bemused defender." No one had seen a centre forward like that before. Cruyff was born in Amsterdam in 1947 close to the Ajax ground. His mother worked as a cleaner at the club and it was she who persuaded the coaches to admit her son to their youth development system at the age of 12. It was the English coach Vic Buckingham who recommended that the club sign him on a contract and Cruyff made his senior debut when he was 17. Naturally, he scored. Two years later he was playing for Holland, grabbing the last-minute equaliser in his first match - a 2-2 draw against Hungary. Dutch football, traditionally, had been largely amateur. But by the mid-1960s it was beginning to make the change to a professional game. The most influential man in the development of the country's football was Rinus Michels who became manager of Ajax in 1964. Within seven years his team was the best in Europe. Bill Shankly's Liverpool suffered an early taste of what was to come, losing 5-1 to Ajax in Amsterdam in a European tie. By 1968 Ajax had won a hat-trick of Dutch Championships and the following season reached the final of the European Cup. They lost 4-1 to AC Milan, but were on the brink of achieving greatness. Cruyff had grown into a powerful, long-striding athlete. He had wonderful balance, deadly speed and breathtaking ball control. But his greatest quality was vision, based on an acute sense of his team-mates' positions as an attack unfolded. The sports writer David Miller believed Cruyff superior to any previous player in his ability to extract the most from others. He dubbed him "Pythagorus in boots" for the complexity and precision of his angled passes and wrote: "Few have been able to exact, both physically and mentally, such mesmeric control on a match from one penalty area to another." His one fault was a questionable temperament which, at times, threatened to undermine his ability. His outspoken nature often led him into trouble, such as when he was sent off against Czechoslovakia in only his second international match and su |
What is the daily record of events on board a ship called | The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES Christopher Columbus� Santa Mar�a Who sailed on the voyage? When Christopher Columbus proposed the expedition to the East Indies to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the Crown was to provide everything the expedition needed. The three ships, the Santa Mar�a, Ni�a, and Pi�ta, were to sail from Palos, Spain. The crew would be pulled from Palos and surrounding towns: Moguer, Huelva, Lepe, Cadiz, Seville, Cordova, Jerez, and Puerto Santa Maria. The crew also included a few men who stayed aboard the Santa Mar�a; they were from the north country of Basque and Galicia. Columbus had a difficult time hiring sailors. Many of the seasoned mariners looked questionably at the Italian Admiral and the duration of his proposed trip. A few old timers vouched for the voyage, as did the Pinz�n brothers, Mart�n Alonso Pinz�n (Captain of the Ni�a) and Vicente Y��ez Pinz�n (Captain of the Pi�ta), who recruited relatives, friends, and former employees. The expedition carried a few families such as the Ni�os, Quinteros, and Pinz�ns. Historians have also debated that since no one wanted to sail with Columbus, crewmembers were mostly prisoners given a reprieve. The Crown offered accused men the opportunity to put their litigation on hold while they went to sea. Four known criminals took the offer and all four were awaiting a death sentence. (A death sentence could be handed down if you stole bread or livestock.) One of the criminals, Bartolom� de Torres, was in prison. His friends, Alonso Clavijo, Juan de Moguer, and Pedro Y Zquierdo, broke into the prison, helped Torres escape and set sail on Columbus� expedition. Ironically enough, all four men went on successive voyages with Columbus. What did they wear? When the crew signed on, they came aboard with only the clothes they owned. They were not given a special uniform for the expedition. Most sailors wore calf length pants, which today are called slops. They had a shirt, maybe a waistcoat or a jacket. Two disguising pieces of clothing that Spanish sailors wore were a hooded smock and a �gorro�� a red, woolen stocking-hat. Because leather-soled shoes would slip easily on a wet deck or spar, most sailors went barefoot on-board ship and saved shoes for land. During the voyage the crew tried to keep themselves and their clothes clean using salt water. The dirt was removed, but the salt stayed in the clothing. Where did they sleep? The Santa Mar�a, Ni�a, and Pi�ta were all built with a small cabin called a �toldilla� on the stern deck for the captain and other officers; this is where Columbus spent most of his time. The crew, on the other hand, had to sleep anywhere they could find that was dry and out of the sun. Many would sleep in the forecastle. Since the ships only had one deck, the hold below would be full of supplies, bulge water from the ship (they all leaked a little), emptied pots from their toilet, and rats. Below deck was a place you would not like to be for very long. After arriving in America and seeing the natives use hammocks, the sailors quickly adopted their use aboard ship. What did they eat? In a letter to the King and Queen, Columbus had very specific orders for the food of the expedition. The standard food aboard a Spanish long-distance voyage was wine, olive oil, sea biscuit, and salted meat. Columbus requested from the Crown: good (not stale) sea biscuit, salted flour (for making bread aboard ship), wheat flour, wine, salt meat (usually salted beef), olive oil, vinegar, cheese, dried chickpeas, dried lentils, dried beans, salt fish (usually anchovies and sardines), fishing tackle, (fish for fishing while aboard), honey, rice, almonds, and raisins. The olive oil was used for cooking things like chickpeas, lentils, beans, and salted meat. The bread they cooked onboard was usually �baked� in the hot coals of the fire pit. One of the sailors cooked a meal in the fire pit, which was the one hot meal served every day at 11 am. The meal would be served in |
What is a first wedding anniversary traditionally called | Wedding Anniversary Meanings - 1st to 75th anniversaries years. Wedding anniversaries years. Wedding Anniversary Meanings Visit Online Hampers.com.au for all your 2016 Christmas Hampers. Anniversary wedding years from 1st anniversary to 75th anniversary meanings. Anniversary celebrations began in medieval times when people celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. A husband would crown his wife with a wreath of silver for 25 years and of gold for 50. The tradition of gold and silver wedding anniversaries has stuck, but there is now a long list of other named anniversaries to accompany them. Each represents a different facet of the couple's commitment, the stage their relationship is at and the number of years they have been together. 1st anniversary: Paper/Associated Flowers: Carnations / Pansies Can it really be a year ago you said 'I do'? Time flies when you're having fun… Paper weddings have an edible tradition. If you opted for a fruit wedding cake, you can freeze the top tier and have it re-iced to eat on this day. Don't stick to stationery for gifts on a paper theme. Name a star after your partner and present them with the certificate, or order a personal horoscope, or offer a voucher for a gift experience such as a helicopter ride over London? Tickets are, of course, paper.. so the world is your oyster! Then again, why not just pour your heart out in a love letter? 2nd anniversary: Cotton/Associated Flowers: Cosmos Keep it simple on your second wedding anniversary: spend it tucked up in crisp, fresh cotton sheets. Or splash out on a second honeymoon. 3rd: anniversary: Leather/Associated Flowers: Fuchsias For your third, what about a leather-bound photo album or wallet with something to spend inside? 4th anniversary: Linen/Associated Flowers: Geraniums How about some lovely new bedlinen or cushions for your bed? 5th anniversary: Wood/Associated Flowers: Daisies In Wales, elaborately carved wooden 'lovespoons' have been given for centuries. The term 'spooning' - meaning 'romancing' - originates from this Welsh tradition. An alternative gift to each other could be a romantic vsit to a log cabin! 6th anniversary: Iron/Associated Flowers: Calla Lillies In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) writes of going home 'to be merry, it being my sixth wedding night'. 7th anniversary: Wool/Associated Flowers: Jack-in-the-Pulpit For your wool wedding, you could snuggle up in new cashmere sweaters and watch Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch. 8th anniversary: Bronze/Associated Flowers: Clematis 9th anniversary: Pottery/Associated Flowers: Poppies Stylish ceramics make perfect pottery presents. On the other hand, your ninth anniversary is a good opportunity to exercise your own artistic talents. Take a trip to your local pottery café and create a personalised masterpiece for your beloved. 10th anniversary: Tin/Associated Flowers: Daffodils At ten years old, your marriage is getting all grown up and hopefully, more mature. But not too mature! To celebrate a decade of togetherness, why not break out the jelly and ice cream and hold a tenth birthday party for your marital relationship? Invite your friends and family over to join in the fun. As a gift idea, tin may not sound too promising. Fortunately, there's also a gemstone or precious metal associated with each wedding anniversary. According to this tradition, you can celebrate your first decade together with diamonds. Any excuse! 11th anniversary: Steel/Associated Flowers: Morning Glory 12th anniversary: Silk/Associated Flowers: Peonies In Denmark, it's traditional to make a big fuss of the 12-and-a-half-year anniversary. Called a copper wedding, friends and family build the couple half an arch made from spruce (you get the other half when you reach your 25th). The arch is decorated with flowers and lights and positioned at the door of your home. When it comes to silk, why not invest in some beautiful silk lingerie for yourself! 13th anniversary: Lace/Associated Flowers: Hollyhocks Romantic lace is often associated with weddings. The veil made for Queen Elizabe |
Who is the Governor of the Bank of England | Governor of the Bank of England - Press releases - GOV.UK Governor of the Bank of England From: First published: 26 November 2012 This news article was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King. Welcoming the appointment the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, said: Mark Carney is the outstanding candidate to be Governor of the Bank of England and help steer Britain through these difficult economic times. He is quite simply the best, most experienced and most qualified person in the world to do the job. He has done a brilliant job for the Canadian economy as its central bank Governor, avoiding big bail outs and securing growth. He has been chosen by the rest of the world to be the chair of the international body, the Financial Stability Board, charged with strengthening global financial regulation after the financial crisis. Along with its central role in monetary policy, this Government has put the Bank of England back in charge of regulating our financial system so that we don’t repeat the mistakes of the last decade. Mark Carney is the perfect candidate to take charge of the Bank as it takes on these vital new responsibilities. He will bring strong leadership and a fresh new perspective. I look forward to working with Mark as we continue to rebalance our economy, deal with our debts, and equip Britain to succeed in the global race. We needed the best - and in Mark Carney we’ve got it. Notes for editors Mr Carney is currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, having taken up his office on 1 February 2008. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He is also a member of the Group of Thirty, and of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum. Prior to becoming the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mr Carney was Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance (2004 - 2007) and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada (2003 - 2004). Prior to that, Mr Carney had a thirteen-year career with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices. Mr Carney has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University (1983 - 1988) and a Masters and Doctorate in economics from Nuffield College, Oxford University (1991 - 1995). Mr Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1965. As a Canadian citizen he is a subject of Her Majesty The Queen. He is married to Diana Fox Carney, an economist and British citizen. They have four daughters. Mr Carney has indicated he intends to apply for British citizenship. Mr Carney has indicated he intends to serve for five years. Under the Bank of England Act 1998, as expected to be amended by the Financial Services Bill which is currently being considered by Parliament, the Governor of the Bank of England is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on advice from the Prime Minister. He was advised by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who oversaw the appointment process, and, as with other public appointments, consulted the Deputy Prime Minister. The selection panel for the recruitment process comprised Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary HM Treasury; Tom Scholar and John Kingman, Second Permanent Secretaries, HM Treasury; and Sir David Lees, Chair of the Court of the Bank of England. Her Majesty The Queen has also been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998 as amended by the Banking Act 2009, the Chancellor and Prime Minister’s recommendations for the re-appointment of Charles Richard Bean as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Monetary Stability from 1 July 2013. Mr Bean has agreed to stay on for a year to help oversee the extension of the Bank of England |
Many pubs are called The Turks Head but what in nautical terms is a turk's head | How to tie a turks head knot - Paracord guild How to tie a turks head knot In this tutorial you will learn how to tie the basic turks head knot. Intro The turks head knot, also called the woggle is a major step forward in your work with knots and ties. It is a milestone much like the lanyard knot . The name comes from the look of the knot, which resembles a turban worn on the head by Turks. Although the road begins with the most basic turks head knot, which I will demonstrate, the knot has a lot of variations expansions to try out. The knot is primarily used to wrap things like handles, grips, as well as decorate various objects. You will find a wide variety of applications for the turks head, but to start, let’s get down to the basics. Another look at the knot. Bights and leads The bight and lead are two terms used to describe the turks head knot. We use the phrase 3×4 turks head to refer to a 3 lead, 4 bight knot. Bights We determine the number of bights by counting the top, scallop shaped crossings at the top of the knot. Leads Leads, also sometimes called parts is the number that describes the number of cords used around an object BEFORE doubling or tripling the knot. Imagine cutting the knot vertically and counting the parts. See the image below. Although the knot is doubled, this is a three lead turks head! Can I make any knot? Not all combinations of bights and leads can be made with one cord. The rule is: If the number of bights and the number of leads can be divided with a common number, the knot can not be made using a single piece of cord. This means that a 4×4 or a 4×8 knot can not be tied using a single piece of cord. How many cords will I need then? To determine the number of cords needed to make a knot, we take the highest common factor. For example the 6×9 turks head can be tied, but with three cords, since the highest common factor (divisor) is 3. Tools needed The most common tools to use for making these knots are a mandrel, which is a basically a cylindrical shaped piece of wood or plastic onto which you make the knot. You may then slide it off and onto the object you want to decorate. The other tool I highly recommend is a flat tip lacing needle . These work wonders! If you want to make one yourself, see my tutorial on how to make a paracord lacing needle . To make the turks head, I used a length of paracord 550 . Sources worth looking at To learn how to develop different turks head variants you can refer to books. I have not found one that would contain all the knots you ever wanted, but the basics are covered in the following books: The Ashley book of knots (ABOK) has a comprehensive look through of the turks head knots. The complete book of decorative knots also has a nice tutorial to get you started, although it does not have the variety featured in the ABOK. One additional source of inspiration and knowledge worth looking at is The mighty turks head , a Facebook group dedicated to turk head knots only! The tutorial The tutorial below covers a three lead turks head. It is where we all started and it is the basic onto which you can build your knot knowledge! A video on the knot is available here: |
In the U.K. in which of the forces do the officers wear the Sillitoe tartan | Sillitoe Tartan - iSnare Free Encyclopedia Sillitoe Tartan Black and white Sillitoe Tartan, commonly used for police in the United Kingdom (other than the City of London Police who use red and white). Blue and white Sillitoe Tartan, commonly used for police in Australia and New Zealand . Sillitoe Tartan is the nickname given to the distinctive black and white chequered pattern which was originally associated with the police in Scotland , but which later spread to Australia , New Zealand , and the rest of the United Kingdom , as well as to some other places such as Chicago and Pittsburgh in the United States and in parts of Canada to distinguish members of the Auxiliary Police. Based on the diced bands seen on the Glengarries that are worn by several Scottish regiments of the British Army , the pattern was first adopted for police use in 1932 by Sir Percy Sillitoe , Chief Constable of the City of Glasgow Police . [1] Sillitoe Tartan may be composed of several different colours and number of rows depending on local custom, but when incorporated into uniforms, or vehicle livery, serves to uniquely identify emergency services personnel to the public. Contents United Kingdom Police officers with Sillitoe Tartan on their jackets The Sillitoe tartan was an exclusively Scottish phenomenon until introduced in South Australia in 1961. [2] From 1972, within the United Kingdom, the original black and white Scottish version began to rapidly spread throughout England and Wales and it is now used by all police forces in Great Britain. Most forces use black and white chequered hat bands, however the City of London Police is unique in that it uses distinctive red and white chequers. The City of London Corporation also run the Hampstead Heath Constabulary and the Billingsgate Market Constabulary (who are no longer attested as constables but retain the historic title), who both also use red and white chequers. [3] [4] [5] The Hammersmith and Fulham Parks Constabulary , whom are run by the local authority, also originally used red and white chequers in line with their corporate colours of the council but they reverted to the standard type. [6] Attested cathedral constables, employed at a number of Anglican cathedrals, have adopted a royal blue and white chequered cap band in order to distinguish them from their Home Office police colleagues. The now defunct Royal Parks Constabulary originally wore green and white chequers, but later changed to the standard police blue and white chequers. The Royal Parks Constabulary Scotland were a separate force to their aforementioned English counterparts and they also used green and white chequers. [7] While the Sillitoe Tartan is not used in the dress uniform of the Police Service of Northern Ireland , it does appear on the force's baseball caps, motorcycle helmets and high-visibility jackets. Blue and white chequers are also associated with the police, and may be used on vehicles and signage. Subsequent to the launching of Battenburg markings on police vehicles in the 1990s, the police introduced retro-reflective versions of the Sillitoe tartan markings to their uniforms, usually in blue and white, rather than the blue and yellow used on vehicles. Many police forces have a sky blue and white Sillitoe Tartan hatband as part of their PCSOs uniform. This is as a result of moves by the trade union UNISON to develop a national law enforcement uniform within the UK. As a result of this the blue and white Sillitoe Tartan has been taken up by a number of municipal organisations, including the London Borough of Newham Law Enforcement and Nottingham City Council Community Protection,who are accredited under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme. It is also being taken on by a number of private security organisations (most notably Canary Wharf Security) in recognition that they are now part of the extended policing family. Australia Blue and white chequers have become the ubiquitous symbol of policing in Australia. The pattern was introduced into the country by the Commissioner of the South Australia Police i |
What is the capital of Cuba | Cuba Capital , Capital Of Cuba - Havana Online Quiz Capital of Cuba Capital of Cuba is Havana, which is the heart of Cuba. Cuba is a Caribbean island located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida. It comprises of mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast. From the bright Spanish colonial architecture of the Old Town, to the astonishing demolition of Havana Centro, it is a city of stalwart survivors and masterful musicians, who rock enthusiastically to the compact beat of the rumba. Time to go to Havana The city rocks and attracts tourists through out the year, with winter (December to April) being the island's peak tourist season. Havana is the choice of Canadians and Europeans mainly, who come in search of the southern sun. The local beaches remain crowded by the Cubans, who take their holidays in July and August. Christmas, Easter, and the period around 26 th July, when it is the anniversary of Cuban revolution, the city remains chock-full. Tourist spots in Havana Havana possesses one of the best natural harbors n the Caribbean, and the beaches of Havana are as exotic as possible with the attractive Spanish culture. Though less colorful and metropolized, Havana remains safe and packed with an overabundance of interesting museums. Colon necropolis, which is considered among the most important around the world due to the richness in art pieces it encloses, constitutes another place of interest worth-visiting in the city. One of the most extra ordinary buildings of Havana is the Capitol, which treasures under its dome the Statue of the Republic, the third tallest of its kind in the world. The Gran Teatro de La Habana concentrates a great amount of the best cultural spectacles while the Paseo del Prado tree-lined walkway receives daily hundreds of people of this joyful and cosmopolitan city. Havana's theater activity counts on a very enthusiast public and a number of theaters among which the National Theater, having several rooms, Mella, Hubert de Blanck, America, and Amadeo Roldán are some, which stand out. Havana the capital of Cuba is a crumbling, withering, exotic and alive city . It happens to be the second largest city in the Caribbean and the center of attraction of Cuba. Havana still stands strong as it was 100 years back. Today even after the little damage by the country's war and revolution, the streets of Havana are dominated by the American automobiles from the 50's and 60's. The night life of Havana is mind blowing with exclusive music, cinemas, historic theaters, cabarets and nightclubs. The so-called extraneous city built beyond the ancient walls, shows multiple architectural styles, renaissance, Moorish, colonial baroque and Cuban baroque. Cuban music, expression of the synthesis of several cultures that identifies the Cuban is widely represented in everyday life and goes beyond the geographical frontiers to captivate people in scenarios all over the world. |
What was the currency of Austria before the Euro | Austria and the euro - European Commission European Commission Communicating on the euro Austria and the euro Austria joined the European Union in 1995 and was the first wave of countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999. Austria at a glance Surface area: 83 858 km2 Population: 8 356 707 (Eurostat 2009) Joined the European Union: 1 January 1995 Currency: Euro since 1 January 1999 (formerly Austrian schilling, ATS) Euro information Status: Euro-area member since 1 January 1999 Fixed conversion rate: €1 = 13.7603 AST Adoption of the euro: The euro banknotes and coins were introduced in Austria 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 schilling and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 28 February 2002. Exchange of former national currency: The Österreichische Nationalbank (Austrian National Bank) continues to exchange schilling banknotes and coins for an unlimited period. Euro hotline Austria: +43 1 514 33 2226 Documents and publications (Unser Geld. Kaufkraft und Preisstabilität in Österreich) Opinion polls and surveys |
What was the surname of Albert the physicist who developed the Theory of Relativity | Einstein's Theory of General Relativity: A Simplified Explanation Einstein's Theory of General Relativity By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 12, 2016 04:00pm ET MORE Einstein's theory of general relativity predicted that the space-time around Earth would be not only warped but also twisted by the planet's rotation. Gravity Probe B showed this to be correct. Credit: NASA In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum was independent of the motion of all observers. This was the theory of special relativity. It introduced a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time. Einstein then spent 10 years trying to include acceleration in the theory and published his theory of general relativity in 1915. In it, he determined that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which is felt as gravity. The tug of gravity Two objects exert a force of attraction on one another known as "gravity." Sir Isaac Newton quantified the gravity between two objects when he formulated his three laws of motion. The force tugging between two bodies depends on how massive each one is and how far apart the two lie. Even as the center of the Earth is pulling you toward it (keeping you firmly lodged on the ground), your center of mass is pulling back at the Earth. But the more massive body barely feels the tug from you, while with your much smaller mass you find yourself firmly rooted thanks to that same force. Yet Newton's laws assume that gravity is an innate force of an object that can act over a distance. Albert Einstein , in his theory of special relativity , determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels. As a result, he found that space and time were interwoven into a single continuum known as space-time. Events that occur at the same time for one observer could occur at different times for another. As he worked out the equations for his general theory of relativity, Einstein realized that massive objects caused a distortion in space-time. Imagine setting a large body in the center of a trampoline. The body would press down into the fabric, causing it to dimple. A marble rolled around the edge would spiral inward toward the body, pulled in much the same way that the gravity of a planet pulls at rocks in space. [ Video: How To See Spacetime Stretch ] Experimental evidence Although instruments can neither see nor measure space-time, several of the phenomena predicted by its warping have been confirmed. Einstein's Cross is an example of gravitational lensing. Credit: NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) Gravitational lensing: Light around a massive object, such as a black hole, is bent, causing it to act as a lens for the things that lie behind it. Astronomers routinely use this method to study stars and galaxies behind massive objects. Einstein's Cross, a quasar in the Pegasus constellation , is an excellent example of gravitational lensing. The quasar is about 8 billion light-years from Earth, and sits behind a galaxy that is 400 million light-years away. Four images of the quasar appear around the galaxy because the intense gravity of the galaxy bends the light coming from the quasar. Gravitational lensing can allow scientists to see some pretty cool things, but until recently, what they spotted around the lens has remained fairly static. However, since the light traveling around the lens takes a different path, each traveling over a different amount of time, scientists were able to observe a supernova occur four different times as it was magnified by a massive galaxy. In another interesting observation, NASA's Kepler telescope spotted a dead star, known as a white dwarf, orbiting a red dwarf in a binary system. Although the white dwarf is more massive, it has a far smaller radius than its companion. "The technique is equivalent to spotting a f |
In which soap did the character Annalise Hartman appear | Annalise Hartman : definition of Annalise Hartman and synonyms of Annalise Hartman (English) Joanna Hartman Annalise Kratz (née Hartman) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours , played by Kimberley Davies . She debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 15 January 1993 and departed on 31 January 1996, and a brief return in July 2005. Annalise has often been portrayed as having a conniving persona. Her notable storylines have included a cancer scare, surviving a plane crash and being jilted at the altar on her wedding day. The character has been noted for her many relationships, which also saw her dubbed by media sources as a "man-magnet" and a " blonde bombshell ." Contents 5 References Casting Neighbours producers spotted Davies when she was out one night with her then boyfriend, Scott Michaelson (who played Brad Willis ). They believed she would be perfect for a role in the show and offered her the part of Annalise. [1] In 1996 Davies decided to quit the serial to pursue other projects. [2] In 2005 Davies was approached by producers to return for the 20th anniversary. Davies was initially unsure about returning, citing recently having had a baby, but she later made the decision to return, stating: "Then I thought back over my whole time there and remembered what a fun, positive experience it was. So I decided why not, it’ll be great to see everyone again." [3] Characterisation In her early days Annalise had manipulative tendencies and was used to getting what she wanted. [3] In 2005 upon Annalise's return Davies spoke of how Annalise's personality has progressed stating: "Annalise is more settled, she’s still got her conniving ways about her and knows how to be a bitch. But she’s happy in her personal life – she’s married to Sam and very much in love with him, and very happy in her career. She’s now working for the BBC and is making a documentary about Ramsay Street – that’s why she’s back." [3] Annalise's "not so nice" attitude resulted in viewers being unpleasant to Davies. [4] Storylines Annalise arrives at Number 24 Ramsay Street when her friend Beth Brennan ( Natalie Imbruglia ) introduces her to her landlord, Lou Carpenter ( Tom Oliver ) introduces her as a prospective tenant. Lou is instantly taken with Annalise and invites her to move in with him, Beth and Cameron Hudson ( Benjamin Grant Mitchell ). Lou and Annalise begin a relationship and when Annalise's mother Fiona (Suzanne Dudley) arrives, she informs Lou that her daughter is only 17 years old. Lou and Annalise break up after Annalise is seen kissing another man. Fiona then encourages Annalise to return to High School and finish Year 12. Annalise tries to seduce her teacher Wayne Duncan (Jonathon Sammy-Lee) but he rejects her. Scorned, Annalise invents a lie that Wayne had sexually harassed her. She only admits the truth when it looks like Wayne will be fired and apologises to him. After dropping out of School, Annalise takes a job at Lassiter's as a chambermaid and later a barmaid at the local pub, The Waterhole. She has a clash of personalities with her employer Gaby Willis ( Rachel Blakely ) and they begin a lengthy feud. Annalise later learns Fiona has fled town after conning Jim Robinson ( Alan Dale ) out of his money, following his death and is disgusted with her. Helen Daniels ( Anne Haddy ), Jim's mother-in-law invites Annalise to live with her and Wayne at Number 26. Annalise helps Helen through her grief over Jim. When Annalise fails to report a gas leak which results in the pub exploding, she admits the truth to Philip Martin ( Ian Rawlings ) who later fires her. Cathy Alessi ( Elspeth Ballantyne ) then hires her to work in the Coffee Shop. Mark Gottlieb ( Bruce Samazan ) arrives as the new head chef at Lassiter's and Annalise and Gaby compete for his affections. Mark chooses Annalise and they begin dating. A short while later, Annalise learns Fiona has died in a car crash and feels guilty for refusing to see her. Luke Foster (Murray Bartlett), arrives claiming to be her long-lost half-brother. Mark |
In which American state is the Pentagon | Pentagon - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google War Department Looks for a Home On May 27, 1941, three weeks after Germany’s surprise attack on the Soviet Union, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a state of national emergency. World War II was in full swing, and Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany had already occupied much of continental Europe. The U.S. War Department was growing rapidly, with 24,000 personnel scattered among 17 buildings in Washington , D.C. By the beginning of the next year, that number was expected to reach 30,000. Did You Know? Construction on the Pentagon began on September 11, 1941, 60 years to the day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Roosevelt himself had personally approved construction of a new War Department facility at 21st Street in the city’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Built for $18 million, it was set to open in June 1941. By that time, however, the building was deemed far too small. (In 1947, it would become the headquarters of the U.S. State Department.) General George C. Marshall , the Army’s chief of staff, turned to Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell, head of the Army’s Construction Division, for a solution. Somervell’s proposal was audacious: a headquarters big enough for 40,000 people, with 4 million square feet of office space. A building this large could not fit in Washington, so Somervell chose a site across the Potomac River in Virginia , just east of Arlington National Cemetery. Known as Arlington Farm, the plot of land was once part of the grand estate of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee . The Pentagon Takes Shape When Somervell’s lead architect, G. Edwin Bergstrom, drew up the design for the building, he was forced by the position of existing roads at the site to use an asymmetrical five-sided shape. Somervell had determined that the building could be no more than four stories high, both to accommodate a wartime scarcity of steel and to prevent the blocking of views of Washington. The three-story building would be completed, he claimed, within a year, with 500,000 square feet ready for use within six months. The House of Representatives passed the necessary legislation for the project on July 28, 1941; the Senate on August 14. By that time, however, controversy had arisen over the scale of the building, as well as its location so close to the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery. Moved by the protests, Roosevelt declared that the project should be moved to a site three-quarters of a mile south of Arlington Farm, adjacent to Washington-Hoover Airport. He also directed Somervell to reduce the size of the building to no more than 2.25 million square feet. Although the new site, known as Hell’s Bottom, did not require the unique shape of the building’s design, time was tight and things went ahead as planned. Bergstrom’s team made the pentagon symmetrical, with multiple concentric pentagons placed inside one another, interlaced with corridors and surrounding a courtyard. A pentagonal shape meant shorter interior distances than with a rectangle, while the straight sides were easier to build than a circular building; the shape also recalled traditional fortress constructions, as well as Civil War-era battlements. Pentagon Construction Begins: September 11, 1941 Construction on the Pentagon began without fanfare on September 11, 1941–60 years to the day before the terrorist attacks of 2001. By early December 1941, 3,000 workers were on the site during the day, but construction was still behind schedule. Their supervisor was Corps of Engineers Colonel Leslie R. Groves, who would later be chosen to head the Manhattan Project and build the atomic bomb. On December 7, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor , and the acceleration of the U.S. move toward war gave Somervell free reign to expand his project. The already-tight construction schedule was moved up, and by March 1942, more than 10,000 men were working on the site. At one particularly intense stage, 15,000 people were working three shifts, 24 hours a day, with floodlights illuminating the site |
What was the nickname given to the Colt 45 revolver | Sweethearts Of The West: THE PEACEMAKER...The History of the Colt .45 and Samuel Colt's Revolvers THE PEACEMAKER...The History of the Colt .45 and Samuel Colt's Revolvers By: Ashley Kath-Bilsky "The good people in this world are very far from being satisfied with each other and my arms are the best peacemaker." ~ Samuel Colt (1852) Ironically, when Samuel Colt said those words almost 160 years ago, the Colt .45 Single Action Army (SAA) revolving cylinder handgun, made famous on the American frontier and the Old West as the Peacemaker, had not yet been invented. Still, he was well on his way to revolutionizing gun manufacturing in the United States. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on 19 July 1814, Samuel Colt was only 11 years old when he became indentured to a farm in Glastonbury, Connecticut. However, he was also given the opportunity to attend school which challenged his imagination. In particular, one book at school not only fascinated him, but put Samuel Colt on the path toward his destiny. While reading The Compendium of Knowledge, a scientific encyclopedia, young Sam learned about inventors, including Robert Fulton, and gunpowder. But it wasn’t until he went to sea in 1832 that Sam first conceived the revolver. During his first voyage, Sam observed that no matter which way the ship’s wheel was turned, its spokes always came in direct contact with a clutch that could be set to hold it. And so it was that a ship’s wheel inspired Samuel Colt to design a pistol with a revolving cylinder that would contain several bullets yet be fired through a single barrel. By the time that sea voyage ended, he'd carved the prototype for his revolver out of wood. In 1835, Colt patented his innovative five-shot revolver. A year later, he founded his Patent Arms Manufacturing Company in Paterson, New Jersey. Among his first customers was John Coffee Hays of the Texas Rangers, who not only purchased Colt’s revolvers for himself but his men. [Pictured: Colt Texas Paterson, 40 cal. - 1836. Drawing courtesy of Colt's patent Fire Arms Mfg.,*Colt's Pat. Firearms. Mfg. Co., Hartford.] [Pictured: 1839 Colt Texas Paterson Revolver, .36 Caliber – A 5-shot, Muzzle loaded revolver. Photo Credit: West Point Military Museum] Sales for the Colt Texas Paterson were slow, however, and in 1842 the factory closed. During his brief departure from gun design and manufacturing, the visionary Samuel Colt worked on his concept for an underwater explosive that operated by remote control. He also developed the first underwater telegraph cable. But I digress… In 1847, Samuel Colt returned to gun manufacturing by designing a six-shot revolver. War with Mexico had begun in 1846 and former Texas Ranger and US Army Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker wanted a new, more powerful revolver. He met with Colt and the Model 1847, named the Walker became the largest handgun manufactured by Colt’s company. As Sam Colt remarked, “It would take a Texan to shoot it.” [Pictured: 1847 Colt Walker] Approximately 1,000 Walker revolvers were purchased by the United States Army as the weapon of choice to be used during the Mexican War. The Walker became popular with the Texas Rangers and was also used during the Civil War. Weighing over 4 pounds unloaded, the Colt 1847 Walker was a .44 caliber black powder, cap and ball revolver. It had a 9-inch barrel and would remain the most powerful, heaviest handgun in the world until the .357 magnum was manufactured in 1935. His contract with the government for the Walker allowed Samuel Colt to build a new factory in Hartford, making him the largest private arms manufacturing company in the world. A variety of revolvers were produced, including the Third Model Dragoon. [Pictured: 1853 Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver; Designed and Manufactured by Samuel Colt; Decorated by Gustave Young, engraver; Made in America (Hartford, CT) Steel, brass, gold, and walnut; Photo Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York] The 1853 Colt Third Model Dragoon (pictured) was donated to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by George and Butonne |
What is the title given to a Sultan's wife | The Sultanate of Women | Saints, Sisters, and Sluts Saints, Sisters, and Sluts Celebrating the Diversity of Women in History Menu Mihrimah Sultan ( source ) During the 16th and 17th centuries, there was a period of about 130 years when the Ottoman Empire was ruled or greatly influenced by the women of the harem. This period is called the Sultanate of Women and the reasons for their influence were the same as in many other countries of the time. The Emperors were either minors, incompetent to rule, or simply had great respect for their mothers as in the case of Suleiman the Magnificent and his mother Ayşe Hafsa Sultan. Ayşe Hafsa Sultan (1479 – 1534), was the consort of Selim I and mother of Suleiman the Magnificent. From 1513 to 1520, Hafsa Sultan resided with her son Suleiman in Manisa (now in western Turkey) while he was the administrator of the area. She is responsible for the building of a mosque, primary school, college, and a hospice in Manisa where there is a monument honoring her . She also initiated the “Mesir Festival” which is still in practice today. After Suleiman came to power in 1520, she was one of the most powerful people in the empire. Pietro Bragadin, the Venetian ambassador to Suleiman’s court, noted that he saw “a very beautiful woman of 48, for whom the Sultan bears great reverence and love.” Ayşe Hafsa Sultan ( source ) Ayşe Hafsa Sultan was the first woman honored with the title Valide Sultan. The Valide Sultan was the title given to the mother of the Sultan. The title Haseki Sultan was given to the mother of a prince. The Valide Sultan had the most powerful position in the royal harem followed by the Haseki Sultan of the heir apparent. However, it was always possible for the Haseki Sultan to lose favor and her position in the harem, such as when Hürrem Sultan was given favor over Mahidevran Sultan. Reconstructed scene of a Vâlide Sultân and her attendants in her apartments at Topkapı Palace ( source ) Hürrem Sultan (c. 1500 – 1558) was born Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, or Roxelana, in the town of Rohatyn in what was then the Kingdom of Poland and is now in western Ukraine. The area was often subject to raiding by Crimean Tatars, and during one raid Roxelana was taken captive and sold as a slave. Taken to Istanbul, she was selected for Suleiman’s harem. Hürrem caught the attention of Suleiman, and encountered the jealousy of Mahidevran Sultan, one of his favorites and the mother of the heir apparent Mustafa. One day Mahidevran beat Hürrem badly and was banished to a provincal town with her son. As the new favorite, Hürrem asked to be instructed in Islam. Suleiman approved this and when she said she wished to convert he was happy. After her conversion however, she told him that she couldn’t sleep with a man who wasn’t her husband. After a time, he agreed and made her his wife. Suleiman obviously favored her a great deal to do this, but he eventually went a step further and freed her so that she became his actual legal wife. This was rare and gave Hürrem great influence. Hürrem Sultan ( source ) Hürrem gave birth to five of Suleiman’s children, including the future Selim II. At least two letters Hürrem wrote to the King of Poland survived and some historians believe that she influenced Suleiman to curb Tartar slave-raiding in her homeland. Active in charitable works, she established a soup kitchen, a mosque, two Koranic schools, and a women’s hospital. She has inspired novels, paintings, and musical works, including Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 63. Another of Hürrem’s children, Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 1578) followed in her mother’s footsteps (pictured at the top of the post). At the age of 17, Mihrimah was married to Rüstem Pasha the Grand Vizier under her father. The marriage appears to have been an unhappy one and Mihrimah continued the practice of traveling with her father throughout his empire. It is even written in Persian literature that she went into the Battle of Gizah with him on an Arabian stallion named Batal. Mihrimah had considerable resources. She was a patron of the arts and promised |
What was the name given to the very first type of Rolls Royce | Rolls-Royce history timeline – Rolls-Royce 2013 1884 Rolls-Royce grew from the electrical and mechanical business established by Henry Royce in 1884. Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London. Agreement was reached that Royce Limited would manufacture a range of cars to be exclusively sold by CS Rolls & Co – they were to bear the name Rolls-Royce. 1906 Success with the cars led to the formation of the Rolls-Royce company in March 1906 and to the launch of the six-cylinder Silver Ghost which, within a year, was hailed as 'the best car in the world'. 1914 At the start of the First World War, in response to the nation's needs, Royce designed his first aero engine – the Eagle, providing some half of the total horsepower used in the air war by the allies. The Eagle powered the first direct transatlantic flight as well as the first flight from England to Australia – both in the Vickers Vimy aircraft. 1931 The late 1920s saw Rolls-Royce develop the 'R' engine to power Britain's entry in the International Schneider Trophy seaplane contest. It established a new world air speed record of over 400mph in 1931. Subsequently it established new world records on both land and water. More importantly, as subsequent events were to prove, it gave Rolls-Royce the technological base to develop the Merlin, which Royce has begun to work on before his death in 1933. 1940 The Merlin powered the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in the Battle of Britain. Demand for the Merlin during the Second World War transformed Rolls-Royce from a relatively small company into a major contender in aero propulsion. 1944 In parallel, Rolls-Royce began development of the aero gas turbine, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle. The Welland engine entered service in the Gloster Meteor fighter in 1944 and Rolls-Royce had the confidence immediately after the war to commit itself to the gas turbine, in which it had a technological lead. 1953 Rolls-Royce entered the civil aviation market with the Dart in the Vickers Viscount. It was to become the cornerstone of the universal acceptance of the gas turbine by the airline industry. The Avon-powered Comet became the first turbojet to enter transatlantic service and in 1960, the Conway engine in the Boeing 707 became the first turbofan to enter airline service. 1959 The other major manufacturers in Britain between the wars were Armstrong Siddeley, Blackburn, Bristol, de Havilland and Napier. The leader among these was Bristol which, in 1959, merged with the motor car and aero-engine maker Armstrong Siddeley. Three other smaller engine companies were absorbed into Bristol Siddeley and Rolls-Royce in 1961. Finally, the capability of the British aero-engine industry was consolidated when Rolls-Royce and Bristol Siddeley merged in 1966. 1960 With the emergence of the widebody airliners in the late 1960s, Rolls-Royce launched the RB211 for the Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star. 1971 Early problems with the RB211 led to the company being taken into state ownership, and the flotation of the motor car business in 1973 as a separate entity. The three-shaft turbofan concept of the RB211 has now established itself at the heart of the Rolls-Royce world-class family of engines. 1987 Rolls-Royce returned to the private sector, undergoing a number of mergers and acquisitions to create the only company in Britain capable of delivering power for use in the air, at sea and on land. 1990 In 1990, Rolls-Royce formed an aero engines joint venture with BMW of Germany. Rolls-Royce took full control of the joint venture from January 2000. The legal name of the company is now Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG. 1995 Allison Engine Company in Indianapolis was acquired. Allison brought with it major new civil engines including the AE3007 for Embraer's new regional jet, and existing, successful defence programmes. 1998 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was sold by Vickers to Volkswagen, although BMW hold the rights to the name and the marque for use on Rolls-Royce cars, having acquired t |
Who began his singing career on the variety radio programme Welsh Rarebit | Welsh Rarebit, radio hit to remember - walesonline Administrator - Wales Online News Opinion Welsh Rarebit, radio hit to remember GAVIN and Stacey (back for a one-off special). Doctor Who (superstar soprano Katherine Jenkins guesting for Christmas). Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email GAVIN and Stacey (back for a one-off special). Doctor Who (superstar soprano Katherine Jenkins guesting for Christmas). Torchwood. Shows watched by millions, series that have put Cardiff (oh, all right, and Barry) slap bang into the middle of the map. At last, we’re told, we are one of the BIG showbiz centres. But hang on. We have been here before. And if I offer just two little words anyone over, shall we say a certain age, will know exactly when they hear them. Here goes. “’Elloooo Boys...” Uttered in a sort of strangled bleat, a meeting of yodel and squeak. “’Elloooo Boys..!” The weekly signal that Willie had arrived, that another adventure of Tommy Trouble was on its way. Two words recalling the greatest of times for radio in Wales, when a programme starting as a near-amateur production to remind Welsh servicemen of home became, incredibly, Britain’s most popular programme. After eight years confined to its own little corner, it “went national” in 1949 and 12 million listeners tuned in each week. Beat that Doctor! It was, of course, Welsh Rarebit, making Tommy Trouble and his mates Willie, Llew and Jimmy more cult than comic characters. It was also a marvellous showcase for such young up-and-comers as Stan Stennett, Albert and Les Ward, Wyn Calvin, Maudie Edwards, Harry Secombe – and the wonderfully raucous Gladys Morgan, whose ear-splitting cackle could shatter pint pots. True, true! A bloke in Canton standing too close to the wireless suddenly saw his daaark spilled all over the floor while left, he moaned, with only an ’andle in my ’and. It began when one of the most famous names in Welsh broadcasting was asked to devise a show “to keep Welsh troops happy”. Mai Jones, who started in radio at Savoy Hill in 1928 and died 50 years ago this summer took the challenge – Rarebit is her most enduring monument. But those first programmes could hardly have kept the troops happy. Not when the centrepiece was “Dai’s Letter from Home”, intoned by an actor with a treacly, dark brown voice offering glowingly idealistic visions of servicemen’s home towns. With appropriate, tear-jerking music, of course. But Mai Jones turned the programme into a variety show, at its core the Adventures of Tommy Trouble. And Tommy, Willie, Llew and Jimmy, spiritual ancestors of Compo, Clegg and Foggy, of Summer Wine, helped Rarebit on its way from a pretty parochial programme to national treasure, endearing themselves to listeners in every part of Britain. One West Country couple even renamed their house “Croeso”, Welsh for welcome, see, and fan letters flooded in, most for Willie. For he was undoubtedly the star, the eternal unworldly innocent often played by Cardiff’s Wyn Calvin, his entrance – “‘Elloooo Boys...” – inevitably greeted with cheers from the audience. Yes, there was an audience. Welsh Rarebit was broadcast from halls throughout Wales although its most familiar home was Cardiff’s Cory Hall where the Capitol Centre now stands. Tommy Trouble was created by a bus driver who packed up his safe job to try writing and for E Eynon Evans it worked. His scripts, carefully kept in the Caerphilly care home where he died aged 85 in 1989, were his reminders of the great days when Tommy Trouble was as familiar in the nation’s homes as soap stars are today. One of the scripts he treasured was for the Christmas special in 1955, naturally a panto theme offering the essence of the programme. It was introduced by the familiar voice of Alun Williams, then in came the Lyrian Singers and Sospan Fach – “Llanelli,” cried Alun, “here we come.” And here’s young Stan Stennett, Kairdiff comic turned cowboy, a-ridin’ to the Ole Bar X. Great on his geetar was Stan in those days before |
What is Frigophobia the fear of | Frigophobia - cold fear, being cold fear, freezing fear, cold things fear, frost fear, cold phobia, being cold phobia, cold things phobia, freezing phobia, frost phobia, fear of the cold, fear of cold, fear of freezing, fear of cold things, fear of frost, phobia of the cold, phobia of cold, phobia of cold things, phobia of freezing, phobia of frost, Cheimaphobia, Cheimatophobia, Cryophobia, Pagophobia, Psychrophobia Websites Welcome to my site for Frigophobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Frigophobia (cold fear, being cold fear, freezing fear, cold things fear, frost fear, cold phobia, being cold phobia, cold things phobia, freezing phobia, frost phobia, fear of the cold, fear of cold, fear of freezing, fear of cold things, fear of frost, phobia of the cold, phobia of cold, phobia of cold things, phobia of freezing, phobia of frost, Cheimaphobia, Cheimatophobia, Cryophobia, Pagophobia, Psychrophobia). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~ What is Frigophobia? Frigophobia is the fear of cold, cold things, being cold or freezing. People with this phobia tend keep their houses very warm, overdress and avoid eating or drinking things that are cold or have ice. The origin of the word frigo is Latin (meaning cold) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Frigophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Frigophobia is also related to Cheimaphobia and Cheimatophobia (fear of of cold, being cold, cold things, cold air, frost or winter), Cryophobia (fear of cold, being cold, freezing, ice, frost, or cold temperatures), Pagophobia (fear of ice or frost) and Psychrophobia (fear of cold or cold weather). What are the causes? It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias. (Wikipedia - phobia). What are the symptoms? As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking. . Can I take medicine? Medicine can be prescribed, but please note that these medications can have side effects and/or withdrawal systems that can be severe. It is also important to note that medicines do not cure phobias, at best they only temporarily suppress the systems. However, there are treatments for phobias, which include counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic programming. Please click on the link at the top of the page called “Treatment Information” to find out more information on these types of treatments. Note: If you are going to do a search, some common Frigophobia search terms include Frigophobia, cold fear, being cold fear, freezing fear, cold things fear, frost fear, cold phobia, being cold phobia, cold things phobia, freezing phobia, frost phobia, fear of the cold, fear of cold, fear of freezing, fear of cold things, fear of frost, phobia of the cold, phobia of cold, phobia of cold things, phobia of freezing, phobia of frost, Cheimaphobia, Cheimatophobia, Cryophobia, Pagophobia, Psychrophobia. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using you this information, you agree to the following: 1) I am only providing this material for information and research purposes. 2) The information is "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". |
Of which family of fish is the whiting a member | whiting | fish, Gadus genus | Britannica.com fish, Gadus genus Alternative Titles: Gadus merlangus, Merlangius merlangus Similar Topics tropical fish Whiting, (species Gadus, or Merlangius, merlangus), common marine food fish of the cod family, Gadidae. The whiting is found in European waters and is especially abundant in the North Sea . It is carnivorous and feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. It has three dorsal and two anal fins and a chin barbel that, if present, is very small. Its maximum length is about 70 cm (28 inches), and its colour is silvery with a distinctive black blotch near the base of each pectoral fin. Several species of the drum , or croaker, family (Sciaenidae) are also called whiting, among them the northern kingfish (Menticirrhus saxatilis). Learn More in these related articles: in commercial fishing: Fishes The codfishes, including cod, hake, haddock, whiting, pollock, and saithe, share with herring the leading place among edible marine fish. Alaska pollock is the most important, particularly for Russia and Japan. Atlantic cod is an important food fish in both Europe and North America. in paracanthopterygian: General features ...the only economically important paracanthopterygians: the true cods (Gadus), hakes (Merluccius, Urophycis), haddocks (Melanogrammus), pollocks (Pollachius), and whitings (Merlangius). All are abundant in waters of the continental shelf of the North Atlantic, where they have been commercially fished for centuries from both Europe and North America.... 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference catch for human consumption (in paracanthopterygian: General features ) (in commercial fishing: Fishes ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/animal/whiting-fish-Gadus-genus Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share |
What is the minimum age for an American President | Article II, Section 1, Clause 5: Presidential Eligibility Share Presidential Eligibility No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 The Constitution imposes three eligibility requirements on the Presidency—based on the officeholder's age, residency, and citizenship—that must be satisfied at the time of taking office. By virtue of the Twelfth Amendment, the qualifications for Vice President are the same. The Framers established these qualifications in order to increase the chances of electing a person of patriotism, judgment, and civic virtue. First, Presidents must be thirty-five years of age or older. In contrast, Senators must be at least thirty years old, and Representatives no less than twenty-five years old. As Justice Joseph Story has noted, the "character and talent" of a man in the middle age of life is "fully developed," and he has had the opportunity "for public service and for experience in the public councils." Second, the President must have been a "Resident" of the United States for fourteen years. By contrast, to be a Member of Congress, one must be an "Inhabitant" of the State one is representing. During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison contended that "both [terms] were vague, but the latter [‘Inhabitant'] least so in common acceptation, and would not exclude persons absent occasionally for a considerable time on public or private business." Then as now, inhabitant meant being a legal domiciliary, but resident could mean either a domiciliary or a physical presence. Perhaps the Framers desired a person as President who had actually been present in the United States for the required period and had developed an attachment to and understanding of the country, rather than one who was legally an inhabitant, but who may have lived abroad for most of his life. On the other hand, the distinction may have been one of style rather than substance. As Justice Story later noted, "by ‘residence,' in the constitution, is to be understood, not an absolute inhabitancy within the United States during the whole period; but such an inhabitancy, as includes a permanent domicil in the United States." There is some evidence that the Framers believed the fourteen-year residency requirement could be satisfied cumulatively, rather than consecutively. An earlier version of the clause excluded individuals who have "not been in the whole, at least fourteen years a resident within the U.S." (emphasis added), and historical evidence suggests that deletion of the phrase "in the whole" was not intended to alter the provision's meaning. This might explain the election of Herbert Hoover, whose successful 1928 campaign for President came less than fourteen years after his return to the United States in 1917. Others may argue that Hoover had simply maintained a United States domicile throughout his tenure abroad. The third qualification to be President is that one must be a "natural born Citizen" (or a citizen at the time of the adoption of the Constitution). Although any citizen may become a Member of Congress so long as he has held citizenship for the requisite time period, to be President, one must be "a natural born Citizen." Undivided loyalty to the United States was a prime concern. During the Constitutional Convention, John Jay wrote to George Washington, urging "a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government; and to declare expressly that the Commander in Chief of the American army shall not be given to nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen." Justice Story later noted that the natural-born–citizenship requirement "cuts off all chances for ambitious foreigners, who might otherwise be intriguing for the office." Under the longstanding Eng |
Which country do the giraffe necked women who wear up to 20 pounds of brass rings on their necks come from | Indigenous Peoples of the World — The Karen The Peoples of the World Foundation Education for and about Indigenous Peoples The Karen People Countries inhabited: Thailand, Burma (Myanmar) Language family: Tibeto-Burman Language branch: Karenic Please click on a photograph to receive your copy of a limited-edition, fine-art print. All donations fund indigenous peoples' education. The Karen are featured in our documentary, Peoples of the World: Southeast Asia . Most people know of the Karen people from television documentaries, magazines and encyclopedias as the "long-neck" or "giraffe" tribe. But the women who wear these brass rings on their neck belong to a sub-group of the Karen known as the Padaung. There are other sub-groups who do not and never have practiced this custom. A further myth is that these rings act to elongate the wearer's neck. Any chiropractor or orthopedic surgeon will tell you that this would lead to paralysis or death. In fact the appearance of a longer neck is a visual illusion. The weight of the rings pushes down the collar bone, as well as the upper ribs, to such an angle that the collar bone actually appears to be a part of the neck! There are many different accounts of why the Padaung practice this bizzare custom. Their own mythology explains that it is done to prevent tigers from biting them! Others have reported that it is done to make the women unattractive so they are less likely to be captured by slave traders. The most common explanation, though, is the opposite of this — that an extra-long neck is considered a sign of great beauty and wealth and that it will attract a better husband. Adultery, though, is said to be punished by removal of the rings. In this case, since the neck muscles will have been severely weakened by years of not supporting the neck, a woman must spend the rest of her life lying down. According to Paul and Elaine Lewis in Peoples of The Golden Triangle, adultery and divorce among all Karen groups is extremely low. Whatever the origin of the custom, one of the more common reasons it continues today, particularly in Thailand, is tourism. Although the Padaung have migrated to Thailand in only the last ten years (other Karen groups first settled there about a hundred and fifty years ago), they have become the most popular "attraction" for hill-tribe trekking tourists. Some have written of this as exploitation of the Padaung; many westerners I have spoken to liken the experience of visiting one of these villages to visiting a human zoo. Some tour operators in Thailand now refuse to take tourists into such villages, while some tourists boycott those operators that do. Perhaps because the neck ring custom is so striking, less attention gets paid to other aspects of Karen culture. Among others, though, large earrings play a dominant role in ornamentation. Although not as visually striking as the apparent neck-stretching, the so-called "big-eared" Karen actually alter their body to a greater extent. As with the wearing of neck rings, the lady on the left will have first had a much smaller earring placed in her earlobe as a young child. As these are replaced over the years by successively larger rings, the earlobes are stretched by a relatively huge amount. Making music also plays an important part in Karen life and women like the one above right can be seen playing the guitar in just about every village. The Karen are also masters when it comes to training elephants. One Karen tradition that survives very prominently today is the making of their own and their fiance's wedding clothes by young women. Most unmarried Karen women and girls wear a white robe to indicate that they are as yet unmarried. However, as soon as a union is approved (and sometimes even before that in preparation), the girl will begin weaving a different colored dress for her wedding day. In contrast to the Akha , Karen society is matrilineal. The incest taboo is therefore enforced more along the maternal lines of the prospective couple's ancestry. Successive marriages within a mat |
What is a young ferret called | Caring for Baby Ferrets | WeaselWords Caring for Baby Ferrets By Dr. Louise Bauck, DVM Being a ferret pediatrician definitely has its high points. Since my employer has shipped thousands of baby ferrets from our breeder to pet retailers from coast to coast, I get to take care of these adorable youngsters while they stay with us; checking on their health and safety as new shipments come in. Actually, I rarely do anything other than examine them. Ferrets are hardy little creatures. But that doesn’t mean that problems can’t happen. During a recent visit to my local pet retailer, I vowed not to get carried away – or behave like the sentimental lingerer the staff has come to know. Under no circumstances would I be side-tracked by the dachshund puppies, or the new chinchillas, or the baby Rex rabbit. I would stay away from the baby blue-tongued skinks. No, this time I would zip in and out, with no diversions. I had gotten halfway down the dog food aisle when a staff member rushed up to me with a very strange request. “Dr. Bauck! Help! Would you come and see one of the baby ferrets that just fainted?” In fact, as I later discovered, the baby had an inherited condition called narcolepsy, a disorder similar to epilepsy, which causes the ferret to collapse in sleep without warning. Luckily, it is not a life-threatening condition – as long as the pet is kept away from water dishes – and the ferret (“Beauty”) ended up going home with me. Because this disorder can resemble other problems such as congenital heart defects or low blood sugar, I went over some of the basics of baby medicine and care with the staff to reassure them. What follows is an extended version of the pointers I gave to the staff that day on the weaning, nutrition, housing and exercise of juvenile ferrets. Back to the Beginning It is a good idea to understand the circumstances of a ferret’s birth. A pregnant jill requires more sleep and more food throughout gestation, which lasts about 42 days. She usually is kept with the hob until she shows signs of restlessness or starts to make a nest. Two weeks before the kits are born, the female usually is transferred to a dark, secluded pen with fresh paper bedding or pine shavings. At this time, she may pluck some of her fur to use in constructing the nest. Owners should ensure that the animal remains warm and undisturbed, and supply her with abundant food and water. During whelping, the mother and her newborns should not be touched or handled except in emergency situations. After the litter is born, the jill may eat the placenta, and the hormones in the afterbirth may stimulate the production of milk. The nursing jill should be monitored unobtrusively and provided with a constant supply of calorically dense food, along with plenty of water. A normal-sized litter usually is made up of 7 or 8 kits. Baby ferrets are blind, pink-skinned and mostly hairless at birth, and unbelievably tiny. Kits spend most of their time suckling, sleeping and growing. In about 20 days, the kit’s colors will be evident and their eyes will begin to open. Ferrets mature extremely quickly: In four months, the juvenile kit will look almost exactly the same as it will in four years. In our area, most of the kits arrive at the store when they are approximately 7 weeks old. By then, they have had their first vaccination and most have already been descented and neutered. Feeding Ferrets The kits can be weaned at approximately 6 weeks. At this point, the rapidly growing youngsters need adult nourishment. A special kit or growth food is not required if you are offering a high-quality, calorically dense ferret food. Think of the situation in nature: Once a baby is weaned, it eats the same food as an adult animal does. Furthermore, most ferrets complete their skeletal growth very quickly. For newly arrived store kits, I recommend soaking the food in warm water for 5 or 10 minutes before offering it. Talk to your breeder about which brand he or she is using before you consider a gradual switch. Feeding cat food to ferrets or recommending it to new owners is |
What instrument was Pablo Casals associated with | Pablo Casals | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Blair Johnston As the first modern cello virtuoso, Pablo Casals created a new appreciation of the instrument and its repertory when the concert stage was still considered the exclusive playground of the piano and violin. Casals also devoted his formidable musical skills to composition and conducting, leaving many insightful readings of the standard orchestral repertory to posterity via recordings. He is remembered today as much for his pacifism and regard for human life as for his musicianship (he once stated that "the life of a single child is worth more to me than all my music"). Casals came to his true instrument relatively late in life, having first developed some degree of skill on the piano, violin, and organ. Discovery of the cello at the age of 11 led to studies (from 1887 on) with J. Garcia at the Barcelona Municipal Music School. After a period of supporting himself playing in local cafés, Casals was granted a royal scholarship to the Madrid Conservatory in 1893, where he worked with Tomás Bretón , and later in Brussels in 1895. After a brief tenure as a cellist at the Folies-Marigny music hall in Paris, Casals returned to teach and perform in Barcelona, and joined the first of a series of notable chamber ensembles with which he would be associated: a piano trio with Belgian violinist Crickboom and well known pianist and composer Enrique Granados . In 1919 Casals founded the Orquestra Pau Casals in Barcelona. Although the project was quite successful, the outbreak of civil war in 1936 forced its dissolution. Casals , who spoke out vehemently against the Franco regime, was forced to seek refuge in the Catalan village of Prades. Following the Second World War, saddened by the lack of any definitive action against the Franco regime by major world powers, Casals elected to cease performing as an act of protest. Inspired by the Bach bicentenary celebrations of 1950 at the first annual Prades Festival, Casals came out of retirement to begin a new series of recordings and concerts. In 1956 he made a new home in Puerto Rico, where he founded the Puerto Rico Festival. Though nearing 85, he began a campaign for peace in 1962, traveling around the world to conduct performances of his oratorio El pessebre (The Manger). Casals continued to make occasional concert appearances until virtually the end of his life in 1973. Casals ' impact on cello playing in the twentieth century cannot be overestimated. His radical approach to bow and finger technique produced a mechanical prowess far beyond any other cellist of the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries. In addition, Casals was the first cellist to incorporate the kind of left-hand shifting techniques which had been employed for decades by violinists, thus allowing for far greater agility on the cello than had been previously thought possible. Always scornful of "flashy," superficial virtuosi, Casals strove tirelessly to develop and maintain the kind of intense musical concentration which he considered to be the true artist's responsibility. Casals ' virtues as a composer are less unimpeachable; very little of his music was published during his life. Works such as his Hymn to the United Nations (1971), on text by W.H. Auden , and, of course, El pessebre (composed 1943-1960) did receive numerous performances, but his works received little more than cursory notice by the musical establishment. However, the steadfast devotion which so defined his performing persona is evident in such works as the Revérie for cello and piano (1896), or the much later Sonata for violin and piano, which he worked on sporadically from about 1945 to 1972. |
In which American state is Jack Daniels whiskey distilled | Jack Daniel - American Whiskey Trail | DISCUS American Whiskey Trail Forgot Password? Like DISCUS on Facebook Stay updated on the latest issues impacting the spirits industry. The DISCUS Facebook page contains news clips, action alerts and opportunities to get involved. Like us now! read more Understanding Moderation Part of responsible drinking is understanding that a standard drink of beer, distilled spirits and wine each contains the same amount of alcohol. It's not what you drink, it's how much that counts. read more Committed to Responsibility For more than 75 years, the spirits industry has adhered to a rigorous set of standards for beverage alcohol advertising and marketing. Click here to learn more about the Code. Jack Daniel Jack Daniel Distillery (Lynchburg, TN) Be sure you allow time for a guided tour of the oldest registered distillery in the United States when you visit Jack Daniel's in Lynchburg, Tennessee. You'll meet some friendly people, learn how the famous Tennessee whiskey has always been made and even get a chance to take a picture with a life-size statue of Mr. Jack. The making of Jack Daniel's whiskey was set down by its founder, Jack Daniel, and has been maintained and preserved for over 140 years. You'll see the process that makes this Tennessee whiskey truly unique. Guided tours are available daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day). For more distillery tour information or to take a virtual tour, visit the website at www.jackdaniels.com . |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with The Edge of Heaven | Amazon.com: Music From The Edge Of Heaven: Wham!: MP3 Downloads TITLE added to MP3 cart Music From The Edge Of Heaven MP3 Music, August 2, 1986 "Please retry" Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Fix in Music Library Sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Related Video Shorts Customers Also Bought These Albums Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 Original Release Date: August 2, 1986 Release Date: August 2, 1986 Label: Columbia Record Company Required Metadata: Music file metadata contains unique purchase identifier. Learn more . Total Length: 45:10 By mst3k4evr on April 20, 2000 Format: Audio CD I bought this last year, partly because of the low price and partly because I wanted the song "Last Christmas" on CD. I had the chance to listen to this CD last weekend from beginning to end, and here are my opinions of each song on order: "Edge of Heaven": I really like this song. It reminds me of "Wake Me Up Before...". I really danceable song. "Battlestations": I didn't like this one at first(first thought it was about battle ships). But after listening to the whole song for the first time, I liked it. The lyrics are more solo-George than Wham. "I'm Your Man": The part where Andrew crashes the motorcycle was VERY cheesy, but it's a good song nonetheless. But while I was looking at the lyrics, I came across an interesting line: "So why waste time/with the other guys/when you can have mine" then the line "Baby your friends do not need to know! ". Was he pointing out his sexual preference at that time but no one noticed? "Wham Rap '86": I heard this one before I heard the original, so I lean towards this one more. If it makes sense, this was a more "mature" "Wham Rap". But the original is the better one to dance to. "A Different Corner": To me, this doesn't sound much like a Wham song(like "Battlestations"). It might explain why it's on George's solo CD. "Blue(live in China)":It has a nice beat and it sounds good for a live song. "Where Did Your Heart Go?": I think this was a pretty good song as well. I got a good laugh out of the line "We'll share a rusty can of corn". The sax gives it a nice touch. "Last Christmas": I think this was one of the best Christmas songs of the 80s. It also doubles as a sad love song. |
Where was Brunel's mighty ship Great Britain aground for 83 years before being brought back to Bristol | History of the Royal Navy | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia History of the Royal Navy 204,344pages on e The History of the Royal Navy can be traced back to before the ninth century AD . However, the present Royal Navy was formally created as the national naval force of the Kingdom of England in 1660, following the Restoration of King Charles II to the throne. In 1707 it became the naval force of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Union between England and Scotland which merged the Royal English Navy with the much smaller Royal Scottish Navy , although the two had begun operating together from the time of the Union of the Crowns in 1603. The English Navy had no defined moment of formation; it started out as a motley assortment of "King's ships" during the Middle Ages assembled only as needed and then dispersed, began to take shape as a standing navy during the 16th century, and became a regular establishment during the tumults of the 17th century. The Navy grew considerably during the global struggle with France that started in 1690 and culminated in the Napoleonic Wars , a time when the practice of fighting under sail was developed to its highest point. The ensuing century of general peace saw considerable technological development, with sail yielding to steam and cannon supplanted by large shell-firing guns, and ending with the race to construct bigger and better battleships . That race, however, was ultimately a dead end, as aircraft carriers and submarines came to the fore and, after the successes of World War II , the Royal Navy yielded its formerly preeminent place to the United States Navy . The Royal Navy has remained one of the world's most capable navies, however, and currently operates a large fleet of modern ships. Contents Edit Dating to 150 years after the demise of the Classis Britannica , Saxon boat burials at Snape (about 550) and Sutton Hoo (about 625) show that sophisticated warships were being built at this period. Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man and Anglesey in about 620 and sent an expedition to Ireland. The threat from Vikings or "The force" as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles refers to them increased significantly in the early part of the 9th Century and invasions became a serious menace in 835. [1] The early battles may all have been fought on land. However in 851 the Vikings overwintered. [2] 350 ships appeared in the Thames estuary, “ruined Canterbury,” and "made the greatest carnage of a heathern army that we have ever heard of". [2] Æthelstan of Wessex and ealdorman Ealhere “fought in ships” won a battle at Sandwich, Kent (851) capturing 9 ships. [2] Several other naval battles are recorded and in 882 Alfred himself fought against four ships, capturing two., [3] In 896 Alfred had a number of "longships", "nearly twice as long as the others", built to his own design some having 60 oars, some even more, to counter raids along the south coast. [4] Alfred’s victory later that year saw nine of his new ships trap six Danish ships. [4] The description of the battle is that the Danes beached along a river estuary and proceeded inland. The larger English vessels then arrived to find them on the shore at low tide and could not reach them due to mudflats and some being on the opposite bank. However after some confused skirmishing several were destroyed and several escaped as, despite being beached higher than the English, the Danes lifted with the tide sooner. Hence it is conjectured either that the Danes used wooden rollers or that another channel was involved which flooded their landing place first despite it being further inland. This has therefore led to the speculation that the site might have been at Poole or at Hayling Island or at Puckers Gut on Romney Marsh . However the most likely place is Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, which is now a harbour at the mouth of the River Yar . Until comparatively recently however there was a channel cutting Bembridge off as an island and flowing out by Yaverland . In 897 sea levels were higher due to natural global warming and this wo |
In 1867 Samuel B Fay of the United States was awarded the first patent for which piece of office equipment | Paper Clip History - Invention of the Paper Clip American Milestones: 1867 Samuel Fay invents and patents a Ticket Fastener that also can be used to hold paper 1899 William D. Middlebrook invents and patents paper clip and production machine 1899 Middlebrook sells patent to Cushman & Denison 1899 Cushman & Denison trademark the name GEM for their paper clip 1901 Johan Vaaler patents paper clip 1903 George McGill patents a paper clip that looks very similar to today's version paper clip, gem paper clip, fastener, clasp, george middlebrook, cushman and denison, johan vaaler, samuel fay, george mvgill, invention, history, inventor of, history of, who invented, invention of, fascinating facts. The Story: Consider the humble paper clip: Its just a thin piece of steel wire bent into a double-oval shape, but over the past century, no one has invented a better method of holding loose sheets of paper together. The common paper clip is a wonder of simplicity and function, so it seems puzzling that it wasnt invented earlier. For centuries, straight pins, string and other materials were used as fasteners, but they punctured or damaged the papers. While the paper clip seems like such an obvious solution, its success had to wait for the invention of steel wire, which was "elastic" enough to be stretched, bent and twisted. The first paper clip was invented in 1867 by Samuel Fay. The patent (#64,088) was issued on April 23, 1867 for a Ticket Fastener. Fay specified in the description that in addition to attaching tickets to garments it could be used to hold papers together. Fay's design along with the 50 other designs patented prior to 1899 are not even close to the modern design we know today. But the modern paper clip existed on paper as early as April 27, 1899. It appears on a patent (#636,272) issued November 9, 1899 to William D. Middlebrook of Waterbury, Connecticut. Middlebrook invented not just the paper clip but he also invented a machine to produce the paper clip. The patent drawings clearly show the final product, the common paper clip. In his description he makes reference that both the machine and the paper clip design are to be covered by the patent. Cushman and Denison a manufacturing company already in the paper clip and office supply buisness purchased the Middlebrook patent in 1899. That same year Cushman and Denison also trademarked the name "GEM" for their new paper clip. The design was perfected further by rounding the sharp points of the wire so they wouldnt catch, scratch or tear the papers. By 1907, the Gem brand rose to prominence as the perfect paper clip that "will hold securely your letters, documents, or memoranda without perforation or mutilation until you wish to release them." Since then, literally zillions of paper clips have been sold. Over the years, many different inventors have been credited with the invention of the paper clip. First because so many patents were issued and second because their are so many design possibilities. One of the most prolific inventors was George McGill who patent under his name or in conjunction with other inventors over 15 different designs from 1888 to 1903. His 1903 patent (#742,893) even shows a design that looks like Middlebrook's. But the inventor who is named the most often as the inventor is Johan Vaaler. He properly is named most often because the story surrounding his paper clip makes for good reading. In 1899 a Norwegian named Johan Vaaler, patented the paper clip in Germany because Norway had no patent law at the time. Vaaler's device received an American patent (#675,761) in 1901. Vaaler's American patent drawing shows several kinds of paper clips, from square to triangular to one that looks a lot like the elliptical ones in wide use today. But the wire does not form t |
What is the capital of Austria | What is the Capital of Austria? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Austria The Capital City of Austria (officially named Republic of Austria) is the city of Vienna. The population of Vienna in the year 2008 was 1,678,435 (2,268,656 in the metropolitan area). Austria is a German speaking country that does not border with any sea. Additional Information |
What is the symbol of the American Republican party | The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant Ever wondered what the story was behind these two famous party animals? The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called him a jackass (a donkey), and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous. Nast invented another famous symbol—the Republican elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled “The Republican Vote.” That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party. Democrats today say the donkey is smart and brave, while Republicans say the elephant is strong and dignified. |
In which book would you find the Cheshire Cat | Alice in Wonderland (1951) - Quotes - IMDb Alice in Wonderland (1951) Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Alice : If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? Cheshire Cat : He did what? Alice : Went that way. Alice : But didn't you just say - I mean - Oh, dear. Cheshire Cat : Can you stand on your head? Mad Hatter : Would you like a little more tea? Alice : Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more. March Hare : Ah, you mean you can't very well take less. Mad Hatter : Yes. You can always take more than nothing. Cheshire Cat : [singing] 'Twas brilig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: / All mimsy were the borogroves, / And the mome raths outgrabe. Alice : Now where do you suppose...? Cheshire Cat : Lose something? Alice : [turns around to find just the Cat's smile talking to her] Oh my! oh, no no, I was just... uh never mind. Cheshire Cat : Oh, that's quite all right. One moment please. [two eyes drop down on top of the mouth and the full cat form appears] Cheshire Cat : 'Twas brilig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe Alice : Why, why you're a cat! Cheshire Cat : A *Cheshire* Cat. [starts to disappear] Alice : Oh wait! Cheshire Cat : [reappears] There you are! Third chorus... Alice : Oh, no, no. I was just wondering if you could help me find my way. Cheshire Cat : Well that depends on where you want to get to. Alice : Oh, it really doesn't matter, as long as... Cheshire Cat : Then it really doesn't matter which way you go. [Alice falls down the rabbit hole and her dress poofs up like a parachute] Alice : Well, after this I should think nothing of falling down stairs. Cheshire Cat : If I were looking for a white rabbit, I'd ask the Mad Hatter. Alice : The Mad Hatter? Oh, no no no... Cheshire Cat : Or, you could ask the March Hare, in that direction. Alice : Oh, thank you. I think I'll see him... Cheshire Cat : Of course, he's mad, too. Alice : But I don't want to go among mad people. Cheshire Cat : Oh, you can't help that. Most everyone's mad here. [laughs maniacally; starts to disappear] Cheshire Cat : You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself. [after they have restrained the Dormouse] Mad Hatter : Ah thank goodness! Those are the things that upset me! March Hare : See all the trouble you started? Alice : But I didn't think... March Hare : Ah, that's just it. If you don't think, then you shouldn't talk. Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Walrus : The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things / Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings / And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings / Calloo, Callay, come run away / With the cabbages and kings. Alice : Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are, until someone finds you. But who'd ever think to look for me here? [sigh] Alice : Good advice. If I listened earlier, I wouldn't be here. But that's just the trouble with me. I give myself very good advice. [sings] Alice : But I very seldom follow it. That explains the trouble that I'm always in. Be patient, is very good advice, but the waiting makes me curious. And I'd love the change. Should something strange begin? [begins to cry] Alice : Well... I went along my merry way, and I never stopped to reason. I should've known there'd be a price to pay, someday... Someday... I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it! [cries harder] Alice : Will I ever learn to do the things I should? [continues crying] The Rose : Just what species or, shall we say, genus are you, my dear? Alice : Well, I guess you would call me... genus, humanus... Alice. Daisy: Ever see an alice with a blossom like that? Orchid: Come to think of it, did you ever see an alice? Daisy: Yes, and did you notice her petals? What a peculiar color. Orchid: [sniffing Alice's hair] And no fragrance |
What is the name given to a legal document by which a person may change their name | What is the Process to Legally Change my Name? (with pictures) What is the Process to Legally Change my Name? Last Modified Date: 16 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies There may be any number of reasons why a person would want to change their name. Besides the obvious reasons of marriage and adoption, which generally include a legal name change, people may change their name to disassociate from something negative or infamous, or may simply wish to give themselves a name that is more usable. Whatever the reason, the process for obtaining a name change varies depending on where you live, but is fairly easy to accomplish. In the United States, a legal name change can be obtained through a court order . Though the specific process may vary slightly from state to state, any US citizen has the right to change their name, either through common law or court procedure. Even though a person may change their name at will and operate a business, write a book, or even sue someone under a different name, it is generally legally recognized so long as there was no fraudulent intent involved. Still, it is more efficient in the US to obtain a name change through the courts. A simple filing of an application in civil court along with a nominal fee is all that is required. The applicant can probably expect to provide a valid and reasonable explanation for desiring the name change. Further, the court can rule against a name change if the applicant is attempting to change their name to something obviously offensive or immoral, or is attempting to commit fraud . Ad In the United Kingdom, a legal name change can be obtained through an act of Parliament if it applies to nobility. Otherwise, a Deed of Change of Name or simply, deed poll, is most commonly used. A deed poll involves a simple form to be filled out and signed by a witness. The form is then placed on file with the court. A bank or other official institution will recognize a Deed of Change of Name as legal, but the document does not change one’s birth certificate . Thus, some situations, such as obtaining a passport, require both a birth certificate and the Deed of Change of Name for purposes of identification. In Quebec, a legal name change generally must be authorized by the Director of Civil Status, who can also amend birth certificates upon authorization. Many governments in other parts of the world are very strict about name changes and most require government authorization before a name change is declared. In most cases, a person must prove that their present name causes or will cause them significant distress before a name change will be considered. If you wish to obtain a legal name change, then be prepared to start by contacting the proper government office or official for where you currently reside. Also be prepared to produce a legal birth certificate and a logical explanation for your name change. In the United States, marriage, adoption, and citizenship are examples of situations in which the opportunity for a name change is included in the legalities. Ad anon347310 Post 21 I have obtained USA citizenship through naturalization process. On all the documents my name contains first, middle and last name. My middle name is/was my husband's first name, which is customary and legal in my country of origin. During the naturalization interview, the officer in charge told me that It is illegal in the USA to have a male member's first name as the last name. If I wish to continue using that middle name, I need to obtain a court order and reappear after three or four months. So I chose to drop the middle name and was issued the certificate of naturalization, accordingly. When I went to the office of the Social Security Administration to change my status as citizen from permanent resident, the officer in charge asked me who told me that I could not have that name? She was surprised and issued my new SS card containing my original name. My US passport is in accordance with the Certificate of Naturalization. Is dropping the middle name consid |
What is the name given to snake poison | Snake Bite - What You Need to Know This material must not be used for commercial purposes, or in any hospital or medical facility. Failure to comply may result in legal action. Snake Bite WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: What do I need to know about a snake bite? Most snakes are not venomous. Some snakes inject venom that can act as a poison in your body. Even venomous snakes often bite without injecting venom. The venom may cause severe skin and tissue damage after several hours or days. A snake bite is a serious condition and can be life-threatening, although deaths in the US are rare. What are the signs and symptoms of a snake bite? Signs and symptoms may be mild to severe, and can appear within minutes to hours after you were bitten. You may not feel anything at first. Redness, pain, and swelling where you were bitten or up the bitten limb Numbness, tingling, burning, or paralysis Abdominal pain, upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, or little or no urination Anxiety, weakness, drowsiness, or dizziness Fever or chills, headache, twitching or seizures A bruise, blister, pus, ulcer, or black tissue around the wound site Nose bleed, or blood in your spit, vomit, or bowel movement Chest tightness, trouble breathing, or pale or blue skin, lips, or fingertips How is a snake bite diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will ask where and when you were bitten. Tell him if you know what kind of snake bit you, or describe it to him. Your healthcare provider will closely look at your injury, and check the area around it. He may press your skin in the groin or armpit to feel your lymph nodes. Your healthcare provider may measure around your bitten limb more than once to check the amount of swelling. He may order blood or urine tests to look for signs that the snake venom is causing injury. How is a snake bite treated? Your bite wound will be cleaned with soap, water, and germ-killing solutions. This helps wash away germs that may be in the wound, and decreases the risk of infection. If the wound area becomes large, your healthcare provider may need to do surgical cleaning. Antivenom: This is the main treatment for poisonous snake bites. Most, but not all, poisonous snake bites need this treatment. This is most effective if given within 4 hours of a snake bite. It neutralizes the venom in your body, preventing it from causing more damage. You may need more than one dose of antivenom. People who are allergic to papaya or other vaccines may be allergic to antivenom. Tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to any of these or have other allergies or medical conditions. Td vaccine is a booster shot used to help prevent tetanus and diphtheria. The Td booster may be given to adolescents and adults every 10 years or for certain wounds and injuries. What should I do if a snake bites me? Do not cut into the wound, or apply suction to try and remove the venom. Do not use tourniquets, or apply heat, cold, or electric shock to the bite area. Stay calm, sit or lie down, and stay still: Avoid moving the part of your body where you were bitten. Too much movement may help spread the venom to other parts of your body. If the bite is on your arm or leg, immobilize the limb with a splint if possible. Remove items: Remove tight-fitting clothing and jewelry items such as rings, watches, and bracelets near your bite. Keep the bitten area below the level of your heart: The venom will spread more slowly if the wound stays below the level of your heart. See a healthcare provider right away: Do not wait until you have symptoms before you see a healthcare provider. Which snakes are poisonous? The following are common poisonous snakes: Pit vipers: Rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths (also called water moccasins) are pit viper snakes. These snakes have large, triangle-shaped heads. Coral snakes: Coral snakes are colorful and have small heads. Coral snakes usually do not bite unless they feel they are being attacked. Their bites may be painless and easy to miss. Other snakes: Rarely, snake bites are caused by adders, asps, cobras, kraits, mambas, sea snakes, |
Which car company makes the Yaris | 2017 Toyota Yaris review | What Car? What Car? Team Learn how we test cars The Toyota Yaris is a small, roomy supermini that’s supposed to rival models such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. As with most small cars the Yaris comes with a range of petrol and diesel engines to choose from – however, unlike those competitors, the Yaris is also available as a petrol-electric hybrid model. This version has incredibly low CO2 emissions, and is one of the cheapest company cars currently available. Yaris strengths include a spacious interior with room for five adults, affordable prices and a slick touchscreen infotainment system. However, it isn’t particularly good to drive, struggling from a jittery ride, numb steering and poor engine refinement. Overall, the Toyota Yaris is a sensible choice, with affordable running costs, a strong reliability record, lots of safety equipment, and a practical and spacious cabin for carrying people or luggage. It never offers the same level of comfort, refinement or handling precision as the best rivals, though, and nor can its interior compete with the best this competitive class has to offer. The major selling point is probably the Hybrid version, thanks to its incredibly cheap running costs and relatively low price, but for private buyers there are plenty of better models out there. |
Who commanded the Israeli Army during the Six Day War | Six Day War - Biographies Biographies "Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel. The Arab people want to fight." Gamel Abdel Nasser, Levi Eshkol, Forgotten Hero - MICHAEL B. OREN - AZURE A detailed reapppraisal of Eshkol: "Today...Eshkol [can be] restored to his rightful historical place. Archives ... have now completed the declassification of documents from the Six Day War period. These papers, together with published memoirs and oral-history interviews of former senior officials, provide unprecedented insights into Israeli decision-making both before and during the war. They also paint a highly detailed and surprising portrait of Levi Eshkol and the pivotal role he played in winning the Six Day War." Yitzhak Rabin - Chief of Staff in the Israel Defense Forces - Wikipedia Moshe Dayan - defence minister during Six Day War - Wikipedia Uzi Narkiss - commander of the Israel Defense Forces units in the Central Region during the Six Day War - Wikipedia Ariel Sharon - Major General, commanding the most powerful armored division on the Sinai front which made a breakthrough in the Kusseima-Abu-Ageila fortified area - Wikipedia Mordechai ("Mottie") Hod - Commander of the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six-Day War - Wikipedia Israel Tal - armored-division commander in Sinai Peninsula during the Six Day War - Wikipedia - also see Britannica ; CNN Profiles Abdel Hakim Amer - Egypt's deputy supreme commander. Relieved of his posts and forced into early retirement after Egypt's defeat. In August1967, Amer, along with over 50 Egyptian military officers and two former ministers, were arrested for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow Nasser. On September 14, 1967, 'Amer was approached in his jail cell by high-ranking Egyptian officers and given a choice to remain there and stand trial for treason, or 'die an honorable death by taking poison'. He chose the latter option. - also see Britannica Hafez al-Assad - Syrian Defence minister in 1967 - The Guardian We have made every effort to give full accreditation and endeavoured to ensure that copyright has been respected. If you feel that your copyright has been infringed by any material here please advise us and we will immediately remove it. Copyright © 2007 sixdaywar |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 70's with Ring My Bell | Anita Ward - Ring My Bell - YouTube Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jul 11, 2009 Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Category |
What was the R.A.F. nickname for the Wellington bomber | Vickers Wellington Bomber Vickers Wellington Bomber ; The "Wimpy" The Vickers Wellington, affectionately known as the "Wimpy," was armed with twin .330 machine guns in the nose and tail turrets. It also had 2 manually-operated .303 guns in the beam positions and could carry a 4,500 lb bomb load. Slow speed, limited ceiling, and a small bomb load soon made the Wellington obsolete, although one significant design advantage was Barnes-Wallace's geodetic lattice-work fuselage construction. This made the Wimpy extremely tough, and it often survived battle damage which would have destroyed other aircraft. "The Flying Cigar" was an occasional nickname for the Vickers Wellington Bomber, more commonly known as the "Wimpy". The term "Flying Cigar" alludes to the shape of the fuselage as seen from the profile perspective. After having early-on proved the inadequacy of the turret fire-power in fending off attacking fighters during daylight attacks, the Wellington went on to build up a great reputation for reliability and ruggedness in night bombing operations. In April 1941, they were the first to drop the deadly "block-buster" bomb, during a raid on Emden, and they helped to initiate the Pathfinder target-indicating tactics. In service, the Wellington was known as "The Wimpy", after J. Wellington Wimpy, Popeye's friend. (cartoon characters) |
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