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Of which rock group of the 60's and 70's was Marc Bolan the leader | Glam Rock Music Genre Overview | AllMusic google+ Pop/Rock » Hard Rock » Glam Rock Often confused with '80s hair metal (at least by American listeners), glam rock was an almost entirely British phenomenon that became wildly popular during the first half of the '70s. Glam rock was fairly simple, crunchy guitar rock put across with outrageous theatricality. Most of the music was unabashedly catchy, with melodies drawn from teenage bubblegum pop and hip-shaking rhythms from early rock & roll. But those innocent-sounding influences were belied by the delivery, which was all campy, glitzy showmanship and sexuality. In fact, one of the main reasons glam never caught on in the U.S. was that glam artists intentionally played around with gender conventions, dressing themselves up in outlandish, androgynous costumes and makeup. In general, glam rock fell into two schools. The most prevalent one was the intentionally disposable trashiness of T. Rex; leader Marc Bolan pioneered glam's fashion sense and crafted music that was all sexy, silly fun -- or, to put it another way, music where the surface was the substance. Artists like Gary Glitter, Sweet, and Slade followed the T. Rex aesthetic, in the process creating a substyle known as glitter (which was even more exclusively British). But for a style which relied so heavily on image, glam had a surprisingly arty side too, epitomized by David Bowie and Roxy Music. This school was more grandly dramatic and ambitious, both sonically and lyrically; glam was an opportunity for these artists to manipulate their personas at will, making their senses of style part of the overall artistic statement, and exploring the darkness lurking under the music's stylish, glitzy surface. Apart from them, the lone American glam-rock band was the New York Dolls, whose raw, Stonesy proto-punk sounded different from their British peers, but whose trashy aesthetic and transvestite wardrobe clearly put them in the same camp. Glam effectively began with T. Rex's 1971 hit Electric Warrior, but 1972 was its real breakthrough year: T. Rex consolidated its popularity with The Slider; David Bowie released his classic Ziggy Stardust and produced Mott the Hoople's star-making All the Young Dudes album; Roxy Music issued their groundbreaking debut; and the New York Dolls embarked on their first tour of England. Glam rock's creative peak was over by 1975, as most of its remaining major artists were either moving away from the style or releasing subpar work. However, glam had a definite influence on the kids who grew up to head the British punk movement, and an even bigger impact on the theatrical gloom of post-punk. And, of course, glam rock was extremely important to '80s pop-metal, though apart from Def Leppard, many of those bands were American and had minimal knowledge of the original sources. |
Liberty Enlightening The World is the proper name for which monument | Liberty Enlightening the World Wide Web - Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Liberty Enlightening the World Wide Web A view from the Statue of Liberty's torch nps photo Contact: Jane Ahern , 917-299-3843 New York, NY - The Statue of Liberty is officially known as, "Liberty Enlightening the World." But to many she is "Lady Liberty," "The Lady" or even just "the Statue." On her 125th anniversary, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, she will be known by a new name, "Liberty Enlightening the World Wide Web " thanks to a series of new web cams placed around her torch. Several remarkable views will be just a touch of a mouse away. On clear days, three cameras will provide unobstructed panoramas and live views of the famed New York City skyline, along with a front row seat to watch views of the majestic Hudson River and ships in New York Harbor. And that's just looking out. The two remaining cameras provide truly unique views. One provides a ultra wide-angle interactive view of the famed golden torch; and the final camera looks downward. "You don't have to be afraid of heights, because for the first time ever, you can see a view from the torch looking down towards her crown, face, tablet and historic Fort Wood all from your computer or smart phone," said Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Superintendent David Luchsinger. "It's really a wonderful way for people from around the world to connect with Lady Liberty using today's technology." The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (SOLEIF), the official partner of the park, worked with EarthCam to make these internationally accessible views a reality. Brian Cury, CEO & Founder of EarthCam, Inc., the company that designed, produced and donated the technology behind the TorchCam, created custom camera systems that generate live video and widescreen 25 megapixel panoramic images. These cameras give visitors unmatched views from the Statue of Liberty torch, a location that has been closed to the public since 1916. "In the spirit of Bartholdi and Eiffel, who in the late 19th Century combined art and technology to create the Statue of Liberty, my vision was to do the same using our innovative technology of today to create the TorchCam. The cameras give everyone the freedom to visit this extraordinary location - anytime, anywhere," said Cury. "It has been an honor to work with the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation to deliver the world the views from the torch." The staff on Liberty Island has a team of rangers that have been using social media to engage audiences in park events, history and happenings. They will be covering the events on Oct. 28 live using a variety of social media. Everyone is invited to share the links and join the conversation. http://www.nps.gov/stli for links to the Torch Cam. http://www.facebook.com/statuelibrtynps |
What is used to turn pasta red | How to Make a Red Pasta Sauce (with Pictures) - wikiHow How to Make a Red Pasta Sauce Two Methods: Smooth Sauce Chunky Sauce Community Q&A Pasta needs a good sauce, and tomato is the most basic. Below you will find two easy recipes that can be made quickly and still impresses anyone when they find out it wasn't that red stuff in a jar. Just get started with Step 1 below! Ingredients 1/2 can of tomato paste 1 can of diced tomatoes Carrots Spices as desired or suggested Chunky Sauce A large (or two small) can(s) of crushed tomatoes Couple tbs Olive oil At least three cloves of garlic (more to taste) Herbs such as oregano, basil, and thyme (the first two are a must) Salt and pepper Cheese to make it creamier, thicken, and enhance taste(optional) Steps Pour water into the saucepan. Pour 2 cups of warm water into a saucepan. 2 Add half a can of tomato paste. Mix it well with the water. 3 Add 1 can of diced tomatoes. Do not drain the water from the can, but include it in the sauce. 4 Add in the carrots. Finely grate 2 medium carrots or 1 large carrot and add that to the saucepan. 5 Add in the onions. Dice 1/3 of an onion and add it to the sauce. The type of onion is up to you but red and sweet onions work best. You can alternatively use 2-3 shallots. 6 Add in the spices. Add in 1-2 cloves of chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp of celery salt, 1 tsp of dried oregano (or fresh equivalent), 1 tbsp of dried basil (or fresh equivalent), and optionally 1 chicken bouillon cube and/or 1 bay leaf. 7 Bring to a boil on medium heat. Mix the ingredients well and then bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. 8 Simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15-30 minutes. The longer the simmer, the more the flavors will be drawn out. Remove from heat when done. 9 Blend the sauce. Once the sauce is cooked, if you do not like the consistency, you can make it even smoother by using a blender or a blending wand to get it as smooth as possible. Method If this is intended for pasta, start boiling the water. 2 Crush and chop the garlic. You can do this however you like, as long as the oils can escape freely. 3 Heat up the olive oil in a saucepan on medium-high heat. 4 Put in the garlic, wait a while (about a minute) and add the herbs and wait a few seconds. If you're using wine, this is when you should add it. 5 Pour the tomatoes in and stir. Turn the stove to high. 6 |
Do stalactites hang down or push up | confusables - How do you remember the difference between a "stalactite" and a "stalagmite"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange 1 So you're saying the tits are up top, and everything else is incidental? – Jon Purdy Dec 23 '10 at 4:35 5 Hehe, well, basically... but tits generally hang down most of the time on most mammals. – Cerberus Dec 23 '10 at 4:42 3 I was VERY tempted to give this one the check mark... if only the British didn't have the expression "tits up" (which means things have gone horribly wrong, so "tits down" is presumably good... but that's a long chain for a mnemonic) – barrycarter Dec 23 '10 at 4:46 5 Dunno about y'all, but my tits point horizontally. Except when I'm lying down, in which case they point up. So this mnemonic would, at best, be useless; at worst, it would cause me to always get it wrong. – Marthaª Dec 23 '10 at 8:41 2 Perhaps the crucial point to some mnemonics is to accept them at face value because they seem right at the moment of acceptance, even though one might later realize that they were nonsense - but then they'd have already done their job. Whatever the case, to go into the matter a bit more: I believe that gravity affects tits by exerting a downward force on them when they are pointing horizontally - the normal situation -, so that perhaps it could be said that they hang down after all - especially at middle age, if I am not misinformed. Please erase, this is going on too far. – Cerberus Dec 29 '10 at 5:26 |
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On the American railways what is the caboose | The colorful caboose | Trains Magazine The colorful caboose FROM THE August 2006 ISSUE The colorful caboose Once a fixture at the end of freight trains, the caboose played a critical role in railroad operations, until technology caught up RELATED TOPICS: FREIGHT | HISTORICAL A Conrail crewman with a hand-held radio rides the rear platform of a bay window caboose near Toledo, Ohio, in 1985. The 1980s were the last decade of mainline caboose operations, although they continue to be used in specialized switching jobs. George Kleiber For more than a century the caboose was a fixture at the end of every freight train in America. Like the red schoolhouse and the red barn, the red caboose became an American icon. Along with its vanished cousin the steam locomotive, the caboose evokes memories of the golden age of railroading. There are conflicting versions of how the caboose got its name and where the word was first used. One popular story points to a Dutch derivation of the word "kabuis," meaning a little room or hut. The English word "caboose" was first used as a nautical term for a ship's galley. More certain is the origin of the first railroad caboose, which can be traced to the 1840s. A conductor named Nat Williams on the Auburn & Syracuse, a short line in upstate New York, decided to use the empty wooden boxcar at the end of his train as his "rolling office." Williams sat on a wood box and used a barrel as his desk. He stored flags, lanterns, chains, and other work tools in this first caboose. The genesis of the unique cupola located atop the caboose is credited to T. B. Watson, a Chicago & North Western conductor. In 1863, when Watson's regular caboose was reassigned, he used a wooden boxcar at the end of the train for a caboose. The boxcar had a hole in the roof, which prompted Watson to sit on a stack of boxes with his head and shoulders protruding through the hole, giving him an excellent view of his train as it journeyed from Cedar Rapids to Clinton, Iowa. Back at the home terminal, Watson relayed his positive experience to a master mechanic at the railroad's Clinton shops. He suggested that a "crows nest" be added to the new waycars the North Western was building there. Thus, C&NW may have been the first railroad to have cabooses with cupolas. A train crew's home away from home In February 1957, brakeman Orville M. Baptist and conductor Edward J. Kearney share a meal inside a Wabash caboose while working a freight train from Bluffs, Ill., to Keokuk, Iowa. Baptist grilled a steak on the caboose's propane stove. Wayne Leeman The primary purpose of the cupola was to give the rear train crew - which consisted of a conductor, brakeman, and flagman - a place to observe their train in motion. They would look for overheated wheel journals (hotboxes), dragging equipment, and shifted freight loads. As the crew member in charge of the train, the conductor needed space to check car waybills, wheel reports, and switchlists, and manage the train's operation. Before George Westinghouse invented the automatic air brake in 1869, it was the rear brakeman's job to walk forward and turn a wheel that applied the handbrakes on each freight car, on cue from the engineer's whistle to stop the train. The head brakeman, who rode in the engine, walked toward the rear of the train performing the same task. After the widespread introduction of air brakes, brakemen still had the responsibility of throwing switches and coupling cars, as well as keeping an eye on the train's consist while it was in motion. Prior to the introduction of automatic block signals, invented by Westinghouse in 1881, it was the flagman's job to walk a safe distance behind the stopped caboose carrying a lantern, flags, and fusees, used to signal approaching trains that his train had stopped on the main line. Frisco brakeman Earl Gibson balances the springs that will become part of a bed similar to the one in front of him, used by his conductor. The crew was working Frisco train No. 437 from Tulsa, Okla., to Floyada, Texas, in April 1954. Wayne Leeman In addition to the con |
What type of bird is a White Holland | Heritage Turkey Breeds: Which One is Right for You? Heritage Turkey Breeds: Which One is Right for You? 11/10/2009 10:20:31 AM Tags: poultry , turkey , It’s the time of year when people are thinking “turkey.” So, this is a good time to compare six heritage breeds of turkeys that we raise. We have been raising heritage turkeys for quite a few years now. It started with a pair of Midget Whites; our most recent addition is the Standard Bronze. At any time, we have approximately 100 turkeys on the farm. We raise Midget White, Beltsville Small White, White Holland, Royal Palm, Bourbon Red and Standard Bronze turkeys. We originally planned to raise a small flock of turkeys for meat, but we liked them so much that one breed was not enough. The more we researched, the more we wanted to help preserve some of the rare breeds. Here’s a brief history of the breeds that we raise, listed by size small to large. Midget White In the 1960s, J. R. Smyth Jr., who holds a doctorate in poultry genetics and served on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., developed the Midget White as a small meat turkey. Unfortunately, they never really caught on and the flock was dispersed. (Read A History of the Midget White Turkey .) The Midget White and the Beltsville Small White were the only 2 breeds specifically bred for the modern poultry market; the others are much older breeds and were developed on a more local or geographic level. The Midget White was never accepted into the American Poultry Association (APA). Mature toms (males) weigh 16 to 20 pound; hens, 8 to 12 pounds. The Midgets are easily the favorite at our table because they taste great, and we rank them No. 1. This breed also received the most votes at the second annual “Timeless Turkey” taste test of nine heritage breeds at Ayrshire Farm . Midge Whites lay a surprisingly large egg for a small hen, which can cause prolapse problems with young hens on the first laying cycle. They tend to be early layers but go broody quickly, are good sitters and do well raising poults (babies). They have a calm nature. The hens can be fence-jumpers because of their light weight. For more information on Midget Whites, read Why the Midget White Turkey is the Perfect Homestead Turkey . Beltsville Small White The Beltsville Small White was developed in the 1930s by Stanley Marsden and others. At the height of popularity the Beltsville Small White was the No. 1 selling turkey in the United States, outselling all the other breeds. Its success was short lived, as Broad Breasted turkeys became more popular because of shorter growing time and larger size. Beltsville Small Whites were recognized by the APA in 1951. These birds are the same size as the Midget White, or maybe a few pounds heavier. They have wider breasts. A very nice table bird, they have the classic turkey appearance; however, we rank them fourth in taste as they have a more bland flavor than the others. They are the most prolific layers and outlay all our other breeds combined. The younger hens show little interest in sitting, but the more mature hens are more inclined to hatch eggs and be good mothers. They are the most standoffish of the breeds we raise; they show little interest in us except at feeding time. White Holland The White Holland is the oldest breed we raise. White feathered turkeys were brought to Europe by the early explorers. The white turkeys were bred in Holland where they were given their name; from there they returned to the colonies with the early settlers. Also a popular meat bird that was pushed out by the Broad Breasted, they were recognized by the APA in 1874. Toms mature to 30 pounds, and hens weigh about 20 pounds. We rank the White Holland No. 3 on our scale, due to the size and shape of the dressed bird; they show their history of being a popular meat bird in the past. White Hollands are the calmest of the varieties we raise and are a great choice for someone who doesn’t have experience raising turkeys. They’re good setters and mothers but they sometimes break eggs by stepping on them becau |
Which is the largest of The Great Lakes | Great Facts About the Five Great Lakes Great Facts About the Five Great Lakes By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Live Science Contributor | May 3, 2013 06:40pm ET MORE Credit: Stasys Eidiejus Shutterstock The Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth, accounting for one-fifth of the freshwater surface on the planet at 6 quadrillion gallons. The area of all the Great Lakes is 95,160 square miles (246,463 square kilometers). The lakes are on the U.S.-Canadian border, touching Ontario in Canada and Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York in the United States. About 34 million people in the United States and Canada live in the Great Lakes basin. More than 3,500 species of plants and animals inhabit the Great Lakes basin, including 170-plus species of fish. Today, the Great Lakes are popular recreation spots for boating, fishing and other recreational activities and still serve as an important mode of transportation of goods, but they have not always been in their current form. About 14,000 years ago, the Great Lakes area was covered with a glacier that was more than a half-mile (1 km) thick. As the glacier melted, it slowly moved toward Canada and left behind a series of large depressions that filled with water. These formed the basic shape of the Great Lakes, and about 10,000 years ago the Great Lakes took the form that is familiar today. The Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas at the straits between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Credit: lphoto Shutterstock While the area had been inhabited for a very long time before European explorers arrived, Étienne Brûlé (circa 1592-1632), an advance man for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain (circa 1567-1635), is generally credited as the first European to discover the Great Lakes. Brûlé is believed to have reached Lake Huron around 1615, and went on to explore Lake Ontario. There are a number of rivers and tributaries connecting the Great Lakes. The Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and there is such a steady flow of water between these two bodies that they could be considered one lake. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are connected by the Niagara River, including Niagara Falls. The St. Lawrence River connects Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which leads out to the Atlantic Ocean. The Great Lakes are dotted with more than 30,000 islands. While many of the islands are small and uninhabitable, the largest is Lake Huron’s Manitoulin Island (1,068 square miles or 2,766 square km), which is also the largest island in any inland body of water on the planet. There have been a number of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, as storms and reefs can make navigation treacherous. The last and one of the most famous shipwrecks was that of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on Nov. 10, 1975, killing the crew of 29. Quick facts about the five Great Lakes: Lake Erie: The name was derived from erielhonan, the Iroquoian word for long tail, which describes its shape. It is the fourth largest of the Great Lakes when measured in surface area (9,910 square miles / 25,700 square km.) and the smallest by water volume (116 cubic miles / 484 cubic km). Lake Huron: Named for the Wyandot Indians, or Hurons, who lived there.Lake Huron is the second largest Great Lake by surface area (23,000 square miles / 59,600 square km) and has the longest shoreline (3,827 miles / 6,157 km), taking into account its many islands. A view of Niagara Falls (Horseshoe Falls) from the Canadian side. |
Which Scottish international footballer was killed by lightning on Enfield Golf Course | john white - fact file john white - fact file FULL NAME : JOHN ANDERSON WHITE Born on 28th April 1937 in Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Height : - .m (5' 8") Weight : - - kgs (10st 8lbs) One of the most sublime talents who played for Spurs, John White was cruelly killed when in his prime, aged 27, in a freak accident; struck by lightning while out for a game of golf on a local course in Enfield. All that was left for Tottenham fans to remember him by were the grainy images of his flitting runs and perceptive passes, which added to his nickname of "the Ghost" as he moved with all the stealth of a ephemeral figure across the pitch. But despite this moniker he was labelled with, there was more substance to the man than just a slight build and the ability to drift through a game without being picked up by opponents. Born in Scotland, White was an excellent athlete at a young age and started his career at Alloa Athletic and moved onto Falkirk. White received a signing on fee of �20 from Falkirk, which he handed straight to his mother, but, when his club were relegated in 1959, he was one of a number of players who were touted to be available to move on. A thin young man, many clubs were deterred from acquiring his services, as they feared he would not withstand the rigors of English football, but ever the thorough manager, Bill Nicholson took Dave Mackay's and Danny Blanchflower's advice on the player and contacted his army sergeant. In National Service at the time, White was given a glowing reference, including testimony about his cross-country running, which was evidence of his stamina that his size belied. Nicholson moved fast to snap up the forward, with other clubs closing in on his signing, bringing him to White Hart Lane from Falkirk for �20,000 in October 1959, but he still had to finish his time with the Army and was required to commute to Scotland to finish his duty. Initially, he found it difficult to play his normal game from inside right, where Nicholson started him, also suffering home-sickness, until taken in by Assistant Manager Harry Evans, whose daughter was to become John's wife. While scoring for Tottenham on his debut, John continued to get among the goals, but not contributing as many as he used to get in Scotland. A change is position came with Les Allen's arrival from Chelsea, which saw White move out wide to a slot in the side where he linked with Tommy Harmer on that flank. They were of similar stature, but different in their approach to the game. White's simplicity contrasted with Harmer's flamboyant style, but they made a formidable pairing. But the manager was keen to make the team more incisive and the more cutting passing of White was preferred over the slower, dribbling method used by Harmer. White's ability to see players in space or where they were about to run coupled with his accurate passing made him a forward's dream. He put the ball exactly where they wanted it and his manipulation of the ball to keep moves going forward ensured that opposing teams were on the back foot. Despite pitched being muddy, lumpy and bumpy, White had great control and could take the ball past players too, making him a player who was very hard to read, with his movement over the ground being almost floating in appearance, giving him the Ghost nickname. But there was a strength within him that withstood the toughest tackles and also packed a powerful shot when required. His contribution in the Double season was immense, being an ever-present to provide a continuity in his position, with a large number of assists to his grateful forwards. White was instrumental in Tott |
Which of Henry V111's wives was known as The Flanders Mare | So THIS is why Henry VIII called wife No.4 the Flanders Mare! Anne of Cleves is an upside down image of the king in portraits | Daily Mail Online So THIS is why Henry VIII called wife No.4 the Flanders Mare! Anne of Cleves is an upside down image of the king in portraits From the look on his face, Henry VIII is certainly upset about something. Turn the portrait upside down and you will see what’s on his mind. Hidden in the king’s features is none other than Anne of Cleves – the bride he considered so ugly that he never consummated their marriage. Upside down: Henry in the inverted picture and Whistler's Anne of Cleves portrait The double portrait from the 1940s is the work of artist Rex Whistler and is to be revealed on tomorrow’s episode of Antiques Roadshow. Show expert Rupert Maas said: ‘It’s just great fun. Anne wasn’t a very attractive woman according to popular history – although I’m not sure she was quite as hideous as this.’ Anne was the fourth of Henry’s six wives, sent over from Germany after he saw a flattering portrait by Holbein. On arrival, he called her the ‘Flanders Mare’. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share They divorced six months after marrying in 1540. He married twice more while she remained in England and was given a generous settlement. Henry and Anne are one of many double-acts Whistler made into reversible portraits. Mr Maas said: ‘Whistler preferred the old masters to modernism, which is why he drew and painted in an old-fashioned style.’ A bit more flattering: The Hans Holbein portraits of the couple from 1539 The artist, who died in 1944, gave the portrait to the current owner when she was seven after she sat for him. The Roadshow programme from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland will be shown on BBC1 tomorrow at 8pm. |
What type of creature was the cartoon character Snagglepuss | List of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons the Years and Main Characters - Wildsville Gallery List of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons the Years and Main Characters May 15, 2013 The Ruff Reddy Show (1957-1960) Main Characters The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958-1962) Main Characters The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1961) Main Characters Quick Draw McGraw / El Kabong Baba Looey The Yogi Bear Show (1961-1962) Main Characters The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (1962) Main Characters Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har Touché Turtle and Dum Dum Wally Gator Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon (1964-1965) Main Characters The Secret Squirrel Show/The Atom Ant Show (1965-1967) Main Characters Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (1966) Main Characters Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966-1968) Main Characters Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967-1969) Main Characters Johnny Storm (The Human Torch,) Sue Storm-Richards (The Invisible Girl) Doctor Doom Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor (1967-1969) Main Characters The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1970) Main Characters Big Gruesome and Little Gruesome Professor Pat Pending Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly The Ant Hill Mob(Clyde, Danny, Kurby, Mac, Ring-A-Ding, Rug Bug Benny, and Willy) Luke and Blubber Bear Scooby-Doo and related spin-offs (1969-present) Other titles in series: The Scooby Doo Show (1976 – 1977) What’s New Scooby-Doo? (2002 – 2005) The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976) The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1984) A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988/1991) The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo (1985) Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006) The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972/ 1973) Scooby and Scrappy-Doo (1979 – 1984) The Scooby, Scrappy and Yabba Doo Show (1982-1983) The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983-1984) Main Characters |
In what year was The Gunpowder Plot | BBC - History - The Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot By Bruce Robinson Last updated 2011-03-29 The failed plot to assassinate James I and the ruling Protestant elite would, however unfairly, taint all English Catholics with treason for centuries to come. Who were the conspirators and what did they hope to achieve? On this page Print this page Disillusionment Spying and shoot-outs, treachery and torture, not to mention gruesome deaths. The Gunpowder Plot has it all. Why were Catholics so bitter, and what did they hope to achieve? The year 1603 marked the end of an era. After 45 years on the English throne, Elizabeth I was dying. All signs suggested her successor would be James VI of Scotland, the son of Mary Queen of Scots - the queen who had been executed in 1587 on Elizabeth's orders. English Catholics were very excited. They had suffered severe persecution since 1570, when the Pope had excommunicated Elizabeth, releasing her subjects from their allegiance to her. The Spanish Armada of 1588 had made matters worse. To the Tudor State, all Catholics were potential traitors. They were forbidden to hear Mass, forced instead to attend Anglican services, with steep fines for those recusants who persistently refused. Yet rumours suggested James was more warmly disposed to Catholics than the dying Queen Elizabeth. His wife, Queen Anne of Denmark, was a Catholic, and James himself was making sympathetic noises. The crypto-Catholic Earl of Northumberland sent one of his staff, Thomas Percy, to act as his agent in Scotland. Percy's reports back optimistically suggested that Catholics might enjoy protection in James' England. The early signs were encouraging. Upon his accession as James I of England (VI of Scotland), the new king ended recusancy fines and awarded important posts to the Earl of Northumberland and Henry Howard, another Catholic sympathiser. This relaxation led to considerable growth in the number of visible Catholics. Trying to juggle different religious demands, James was displeased at their increasing strength. The discovery in July 1603 of two small Catholic plots did not help. Although most Catholics were horrified, all were tainted by the threat of treason. Yet rumours suggested James was more warmly disposed to Catholics than the dying Queen Elizabeth. The situation deteriorated further at the Hampton Court Conference of January 1604. Trying to accommodate as many views as possible, James I expressed hostility against the Catholics in order to satisfy the Puritans, whose demands he could not wholly satisfy. In February he publicly announced his 'utter detestation' of Catholicism; within days all priests and Jesuits had been expelled and recusancy fines reintroduced. Although bitterly disappointed, most English Catholics prepared to swallow the imposition of the fines, and live their double lives as best they could. But this passive approach did not suit all. Robert Catesby was a devout Catholic and familiar with the price of faith. His father had been imprisoned for harbouring a priest, and he himself had had to leave university without a degree, to avoid taking the Protestant Oath of Supremacy. Yet he possessed immense personal magnetism, crucial in recruiting and leading his small band of conspirators. Top The plotters The lower ground floor vault of the House of Lords where the gunpowder was stored © Their first meeting was on 20 May 1604. Catesby was joined by his friends Thomas Wintour, Jack Wright and Thomas Percy at the Duck and Drake, in the Strand. The fifth person was Guy Fawkes. Originally from York, he had been recruited in Flanders, where he had been serving in the Spanish Army. They discussed their plan to blow up Parliament House, and shortly afterwards leased a small house in the heart of Westminster, installing Fawkes as caretaker, under the alias of John Johnson. With Parliament successively postponed to 5 November 1605, over the following year the number of plotters gradually increased to ten. Robert Keyes, Robert Wintour, John Grant and Kit Wright were all relatives, by blood or marriag |
For which fictitious Football Team did Roy of the Rovers play | Roy of the Rovers - Total Football - Part 11 Roy of the Rovers - Total Football - Part 11 Melchester Rovers continue their fine form with a win in the League Cup Quarter Final. While Roy joins Rocky in the States before the MLS Cup Final. Copyright: © All Rights Reserved Roy of the Rovers – Total FootballPart 11 Johnny Twist was sent off for a professional foul on Jamie Marshall - angering Eastoke manager Danny Nokes Melchester Rovers see off League One opponents Cleary scores first Rovers goal Burgess and Jacobs pick up injuries Eastoke centre-back !ist sent off Lucas Cleary struck his first Melchester Rovers goal !ith a brilliant free-kick tohelp secure a League Cup se"i-final place !ith a !in at #$-"an Eastoke% Harry Jacobs put the Premier League leaders in front and Cleary made it 2-0. Robert Fabiengae !asto"e hope# but Johnny $%ist %as harshly sent off before Jamie &arshall %rapped up ictory. &elchester centre-bac" &i"e 'urgess suffered a head in(ury and %inger Harry Jacobs hobbled off# but neither %as a serious problem# boss Johan )eegrun said.!asto"e centre-bac" $%ist had a night to forget# haing gien the ball a%ay before Jacobs e*changed passes %ith +re% Po%ell and drilled a perfectly-placed shot into the corner of thenet for &elchester,s 2rd-minute opener. 'ut the defender %as unluc"y to be sent off seen minutes after Fabien had pulled them bac" into the match. Referee James reen ruled that $%ist had committed a professional foul by dragging bac" &arshall# although there %as no clear appeal from the for%ard - to the e*tent that it loo"ed at first as if "eeper Leo Forte had been penalised for handling the ball as he slid outside of his penalty area. &igh five' &elchester Roers are loo"ing to %in the League Cup for a fifth time# haing lifted the trophy in /1# /34# /31 and 2002$he red card destroyed !asto"e,s momentum (ust as they %ere threatening to drag themseles bac" into the match. 5nd any hopes of a reial %ere ended %hen &arshall slammed in the rebound from eight yards after Forte had parried +e Loon,s shot.6ntied %or"ed hard in the opening 20 minutes to hold off a strong &elchester side# %ith Po%ell retained in a line-up sho%ing si* changes to the one that beat Redsto"e 2-0 in the Premier League on )aturday.Jacobs, opener roc"ed +anny 7o"es8 League 9ne promotion hopefuls# though# and the isitors could hae gone further in front as Cleary fired an effort straight at Forte and 7ic" $homas bloc"ed a +ic"son shot.$he match %as held up for seeral minutes at the end of the first half as 'urgess %as "noc"ed to the ground in a collision %ith his goal"eeper &ar" &c+ermott as Roers defended a corner. $he :rish defender needed lengthy treatment on the pitch before he %as ;anteied off. League Cup se"i-finalists |
Which country manufactures the Silkworm Missile | Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2016 | Iran Watch Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2016 1985: Then-speaker of the Iranian Majlis Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani leads a high-level delegation to Libya, Syria, North Korea and China, reportedly to acquire missiles. 1985: Iran receives its first Scud-Bs from Libya. 1987: China sells Iran "Silkworm" anti-ship cruise missiles. 1987: Iran reportedly receives approximately 100 Scud-B missiles from North Korea. Iran had allegedly agreed to finance North Korea's longer-range missile program in exchange for missile technology and the option to buy the finished missiles. 1988: China agrees to provide Iran with equipment and know-how to develop and test medium-range ballistic missiles. 1988: Iran successfully tests the 160 km range Mushak-160 missile. 1990: China and Iran reportedly sign a 10-year agreement for scientific cooperation and the transfer of military technology. 1991: Iran test-fires a ballistic missile identified by U.S. intelligence as a North Korean Scud-C. 1991: Syrian chief of staff General Hikmat Shihabi reportedly visits Tehran to discuss building a factory in Syria for joint development and production of surface-to-surface missiles. 1992: The U.S. Department of State sanctions Iran's Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) for engaging in "missile technology proliferation activities" with North Korea. 1995: Iran receives four Scud Transporter Erector Launchers (TELs) from North Korea. 1996: The State Department sanctions North Korea's Changgwang Sinyong Corporation and Iran's Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and State Purchasing Office for "missile technology proliferation activities." 1996: Iran test-fires a Chinese-built C-802 surface-to-surface cruise missile. 1996: U.S. Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R-NY) states during a Congressional hearing that U.S. intelligence believes China has "delivered dozens, perhaps hundreds, of missile guidance systems and computerized tools to Iran." 1996: The Washington Times reports that, according to a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report entitled "Arms Transfers to State Sponsors of Terrorism," China has supplied Iran with missile technology including gyroscopes and accelerometers as well as test equipment and components for an advanced radar system. November 1996: Iran reportedly fires, for the first time, a Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile from one of its 10 Chinese-built "Houdong" patrol boats. June 1997: Iran reportedly tests two Chinese-built C-801K air-launched cruise missiles from a vintage F-4 Phantom, marking the country's first successful test of an air-launched cruise missile. September 1997: The Russian INOR Scientific Center reportedly agrees to supply Iran's Instrumentation Factories Plan with a high-strength steel alloy and three types of alloy foil used to shield missile guidance equipment. December 1997: U.S. satellite reconnaissance reportedly picks up the heat signature of a missile engine test at the Shahid Hemat Industrial Group (SHIG) research facility, south of Tehran. January 1998: According to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an Iranian opposition group, Iran has completed development of the Shahab-3 medium-range missile and it is ready for production. July 1998: Iran tests the Shahab-3 missile. According to Iranian sources, the 16-meter long missile can carry a 1,000 kg payload 1,300 km. The missile is believed to be single-stage, liquid-fueled, scaled-up version of North Korea's Nodong missile. July 1998: The State Department imposes sanctions on seven Russian entities for engaging in "proliferation activities related to Iran's missile programs." Designated entities include Baltic State Technical University, Europalace 2000, Glavkosmos, Grafit, INOR Scientific Center, MOSO Company, and Polyus Scientific Production Association. September 1998: Iran publicly displays the Shahab-3 missile at a military parade. Also on display are five air-to-air missiles, Chinese C-801 and C-802 anti-ship missiles, and three Iranian-built, solid propellant surface-to-surface missiles, |
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Which World War 2 battle may be said to have been fought by slimmers | » See all World War II Articles World War II summary: Summary of World War II: The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century. It brought about major leaps in technology and laid the groundwork that permitted post-war social changes including the end of European colonialism, the civil rights movement in the United States, and the modern women’s rights movement, as well as the programs for exploring outer space. The primary combatants were the Axis nations (Nazi Germany, Facist Italy , Imperial Japan and their smaller allies) and the Allied nations, led by Britain (and its Commonwealth nations), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America. The Allies were the victors. Two superpowers, the USA and USSR, emerged from World War II to begin a Cold War with each other that would define much of the rest of the century. Casualties in World War II The most destructive war in all of history, its exact cost in human lives is unknown, but casualties in World War II may have totaled 50 million service personnel and civilians killed. Nations suffering the highest losses, military and civilian, in descending order, are: USSR: 42,000,000 Japan: 3,000,000 When did World War II begin? Asking when World War II began is a good way to start a long and passionate debate. Some say it was simply a continuation of the First World War that had theoretically ended in 1918. Others point to 1931, when Japan seized Manchuria from China. Italy’s invasion and defeat of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935, Adolf Hitler’s re-militarization of Germany’s Rhineland in 1936, the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and Germany’s occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 are sometimes cited. The two dates most often mentioned as “the beginning of World War II” are July 7, 1937, when the “Marco Polo Bridge Incident” led to a prolonged war between Japan and China , and September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland , which led Britain and France to declare war on Hitler’s Nazi state in retaliation. From the invasion of Poland until the war ended with Japan’s surrender in August 1945, multiple nations were at war with each other, some fighting for the ultimately victorious Allies, some for the Axis. Origins of World War II No one historic event can be said to have been the origin of World War II. Japan’s unexpected victory over czarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) left open the door for Japanese expansion in Asia and the Pacific. The United States U.S. Navy first developed plans in preparation for a naval war with Japan in 1890. War Plan Orange, as it was called, would be updated continually as technology advanced and greatly aided the U.S. during World War II. The years between the first and second world wars were a time of instability during the worldwide Great Depression that began around 1930. It was also a time when some nations, including Germany, Italy and Japan developed intense nationalist feelings that led to a desire to expand: Germany in Northern and Eastern Europe, Italy in Africa and Greece, and Japan in Asia and the South Pacific. Germany had the added motivation of overturning (and ultimately avenging) the harsh terms forced on it at the conclusion of the First World War. Competing ideologies further fanned the flames of international tension. The Bolshevik Revolution in czarist Russia during the First World War, followed by the Russian Civil War, had established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), a sprawling communist state. Western republics and capitalists feared the spread of Bolshevism. In some nations, such as Italy, Germany and Romania, ultra-conservative groups rose to power, in part as a reaction against communism. Germany, Italy and Japan signed agreements of mutual support but, unlike the Allied nations they would face, they never developed a comprehensive or coordinated plan of action. style=”display:block” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-7459104103345814″ data-ad-slot=”9852498000″ data-ad-format=”auto”> Initial Moves of the Second World War On July 7, 1937, a skirmish ne |
How would you write 200 in Roman numerals | Roman Numerals Roman Numerals Roman numerals are expressed by letters of the alphabet: I=1 M=1000 There are four basic principles for reading and writing Roman numerals: 1. A letter repeats its value that many times (XXX = 30, CC = 200, etc.). A letter can only be repeated three times. 2. If one or more letters are placed after another letter of greater value, add that amount. VI = 6 (5 + 1 = 6) LXX = 70 (50 + 10 + 10 = 70) MCC = 1200 (1000 + 100 + 100 = 1200) 3. If a letter is placed before another letter of greater value, subtract that amount. IV = 4 (5 – 1 = 4) XC = 90 (100 – 10 = 90) CM = 900 (1000 – 100 = 900) Several rules apply for subtracting amounts from Roman numerals: a. Only subtract powers of ten (I, X, or C, but not V or L) For 95, do NOT write VC (100 – 5). DO write XCV (XC + V or 90 + 5) b. Only subtract one number from another. For 13, do NOT write IIXV (15 – 1 - 1). DO write XIII (X + I + I + I or 10 + 3) c. Do not subtract a number from one that is more than 10 times greater (that is, you can subtract 1 from 10 [IX] but not 1 from 20—there is no such number as IXX.) For 99, do NOT write IC (C – I or 100 - 1). DO write XCIX (XC + IX or 90 + 9) 4. A bar placed on top of a letter or string of letters increases the numeral's value by 1,000 times. XV = 15, |
What are the punched holes on the sides of postage stamps called | Why does my stamp have a lot of holes in it? Why does my stamp have a lot of holes in it? Why does my stamp have a lot of holes in it? January 26, 1998 11:36 AM Figure 1. Perfins are stamps with holes punched through the design. The letters identify the purchaser of the stamp. Figure 2. The earliest known perfin on a United States cover was mailed May 26, 1908, by B.F. Cummins Co. of Chicago, Ill., a perforating machine manufacturer. Figure 3. When perfins are kept on intact covers, it is possible to identify the sender and other historical details. Figure 4. Other types of holes through stamps may also identify the user, or serve to cancel the stamp. Get Link Most people know that perforations are the little holes that surround a postage stamp so that it can be easily separated from the other stamps around it. There also exist stamps that have little holes punched through the vignette — the picture area of the stamp — often in the shape of letters, but sometimes forming a design or geometric pattern. These specially perforated stamps are called "perfins." The name combines the words "perforated initials" or "perforated insignia." A less common name for these same stamps is "spifs," with the five letters of the name standing for "Stamps Perforated with Initials of Firms and Societies." In most cases, the perforations within the stamp design are created by the business or organization that purchased the stamps from the post office. Perfins identify the proper owner of the stamps and act as a security device to discourage theft or improper use. Perfins are known on stamps from more than 200 countries. Though their use has decreased in recent years, they are still created and used today by many groups. Two examples of perfins are shown in Figure 1. The initials "A.D." are punched into the face of the Swedish stamp at top. The shadow below the stamp shows the lettering is face-up on the design side of the stamp. The letters "AM. ICE" on the United States stamp at the bottom of Figure 1 are punched so that they are right-reading on the reverse of the stamp, rather than on the face. Perfins were first used on postage stamps in England when Joseph Sloper, the developer of a pin perforating machine, obtained permission in 1868 from the General Post Office to perforate initials on postage stamps on behalf of his clients. At the time, businesses were plagued by thefts of postage stamps from company stocks. Because stamps were easily stolen and resold, dishonest employees found them an attractive target. With the initials of the proper owner perforated through the design, it became easier to determine if the stamps were improperly used. For example, the letters "AM. ICE" on the perfin in Figure 1 identify that stamp as belonging to the American Ice Co. of Philadelphia, Pa. The only proper use of this stamp would be on business mail from American Ice Co. Any other use would raise suspicions that the stamp was stolen from the company. Sloper's idea caught on throughout the British Commonwealth and perfins soon appeared in other European countries as well. The cover shown in Figure 2 illustrates the earliest-known use of a perfin in the United States. Postmarked May 26, 1908, the envelope was mailed from B.F. Cummins Co. of Chicago, Ill., a perforating machine manufacturer. It bears a 2¢ George Washington and Shield stamp of 1903 with the perfinned initials "BFC CO." Many collectors discarded perfins over the years because they thought the punched holes damaged the stamp. The perfins that were saved in collections were usually soaked from envelopes and placed in albums or stock books. This made identifying perfins much more difficult. Once the stamps were removed from the envelope, it became more difficult to identify the perfin pattern. For example, with just the surcharged 30-ore Danish stamp and perfin pattern shown at the top of Figure 3, a collector might not be able to learn what the initials "F.D.B." stand for. However, since the stamp is actually still saved on a complete cover (Figure 3, bottom), the collector can see that th |
What would Del boy expect to get if he ordered a Ruby Murray | Restaurant Review | | Page 3 Czech , Prague , Republic , Restaurant , Sansho Sansho describes itself as ‘Asian Casual Fine Dining’ which sounds contradictory. Having visited, I understand what they are trying to describe – I think ‘Gourmet Asian Casual Dining’ is probably closer. Basically we are talking, gourmet pan-Asian food, served in simple dining space. I only found out about Sansho a few weeks ago, but apparently it’s been open since 2011. I’ve never seen any publicity, but they obviously don’t need it, as it took those two weeks before I could get a table on a Saturday night. When we entered, the front of the restaurant was pretty casual, bench-style tables, white walls, eclectic groups of diners – it felt almost like a pub, except that I was aware of the prices and decided these were foodies! Our table was in the back room – a simple space with white walls, industrial-style lighting, simple tables with tablecloth. But is was quieter and cosier than the front. Our waitress explained that in the evenings they have a tasting menu rather than á la carte. She then proceeded to describe all the dishes and asked if we had any allergies or strong preferences, as they could substitute some courses. Everything sounded good, although we decided to substitute the pork belly – I’m glad we did, as we had delicious pork Dim Sum instead. There was no actual menu and no pricing – but I had a pretty good idea from looking at their website. We ordered a bottle of Malbec for around 850Kc. A jug of tap water, with a large slice of cucumber and some mint leaves, was delivered. I like that they don’t try and sell some expensive bottled water. Each course was really delicious. I could go in to detail about the freshness of the salad, the slow-cooked Beef Rendang and more, but you’re better trying this for yourself. We weren’t quite sure if there was a pudding. We were full already. Our waitress advised that pudding was available but extra. So we paid the bill – 2700Kc plus tip. Our waitress was really friendly and happy to chat about the restaurant, the food and the philosophy of the chef. We didn’t feel rushed. I’d thoroughly recommend Sansho. It’s expensive in a city where you can dine out quite well for 1000Kc. But the food is an obvious step up from those places. If you are a group, go for the front, a couple in the back. Lunch 11:30 – 14:00 (Tues – Fri) Dinner 18:00 – 23:00 (Tues – Sat) Closed Sundays and Mondays +420 222 317 425 / [email protected] / Petrská 25, 110 00 Praha Share this: Bernard , Bruselská , Czech Republic , Prague , Pub , U Wébrů Stanislav Bernard, Josef Vávra and Rudolf Šmejkal took over a bankrupt 16th century brewery in 1991 and started brewing Bernard beer in the town of Humpolec. So Bernard is a new brand in the Czech Republic – especially when compared to Budweiser Budwar (1785) and Gambrinus (1869). The Bernard beer is pretty good, with plenty of varieties to choose from and the company has expanded into the bar/restaurant business. The Bernard Pub Bruselská is the fifth such pub/restaurant that they have opened in Prague. The place used to be called U Wébrů and up until a few years ago was a good local bar. But the food went downhill and we stopped visiting. And so I was looking forward to a newly refurbished restaurant with better food. Barnard have erected a large stand-alone sign outside – I’m actually amazed that the town allowed it. There is a menu of sorts written on it in chalk, but it’s hard to read and only in Czech. Once inside, the menu looked like someone had thought about providing a good selection of international pub food; fish and chips, burger, risotto, quesadilla, goulash and steaks. The description for the fish and chips read: Cod fried in beer batter with home-made chips, vinegar mayonnaise and pressed peas. 155Kc. Sounds delicious and good value doesn’t it? I was also hoping that ‘pressed peas’ was a mistranslation and they really meant mushy peas. Six of us ordered the fish and chips, one a burger, one risotto and another a goulash. The fish and chips arrived to immediate disappointme |
Whose motto was all for one and one for all | One for All, All for One You are here: Home / Blezard, Sharron / One for All, All for One One for All, All for One May 7, 2013 By Sharron R. Blezard Leave a Comment Lectionary Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Easter May 12, 2013 I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. John 17:20-21 Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno! More than likely you first encountered this Latin phrase as the rallying cry and motto of Alexandre Dumas’ protagonists in the novel The Three Musketeers. If you are of Swiss extraction, you might also recognize it as the traditional motto of Switzerland. While you probably won’t hear these exact words as a call to action and mission in your local faith community, it might not be a bad idea to consider it as a potential candidate, minus the sabers, swordplay, and fancy nineteenth century garb. We could use more common spirit in our church and world. It wasn’t too many decades ago that earnest youth groups and church campers were enthusiastically singing “We are One in the Spirit†around campfires and worship circles, adopting this “Jesus people” anthem as their own. Yet as much as we like the concept of unity and being one in the Spirit, it sure is a lot more difficult to live out in the day-to-day machinations of real life. The church universal is expressed in somewhere between 30,000 and 41,000 different Christian denominations and groups around the world. This figure, of course, depends on where you get your information. It seems we can’t even come to consensus on this number. So much for Christian unity! Jesus evidently thought unity amongst his followers was pretty important because in this week’s gospel lesson from John we hear Jesus praying for unity in a powerful and passionate prayer. His words speak to his strong, integral, intimate connection to the Father, and he prays for us to be woven into that deep fabric of belonging. In this unity, Jesus says, the world will see and know and believe. Even better–we will know the same love that exists between the Father and the Son, and we will understand the mutuality expressed in the Trinity. This is heady stuff when you really stop to consider it. In some ways this is Jesus’ prayer for disciples of every time—past, present, and future. God has always been and will always be. John recounts how Jesus was prayed that specific prayer with a specific group of disciples at a specific location in physical space and time. But also this prayer looks to the future, to include disciples of future generations, of which we are part, as will be our great-great-great grandchildren. We are part of this one long narrative, this one story, and this amazing one love. Perhaps being “one†involves drawing the circle bigger and wider, setting more places at the table, and celebrating the gifts we all have to bring and to share. We may not agree on the fine print, but there is much common ground among us — surely enough to find firm footing. With Christ as our foundation, the Spirit as our advocate and guide, and with God’s love enfolding and keeping us, we are one even if we chose not to acknowledge it. What’s a good way to start exploring what it means to be one as Jesus prayed? How can we be good stewards of the gospel with which we have been entrusted? Maybe a place to start is developing deep relationships with individuals around us, listening to and learning from one another, breaking bread and sharing life’s journey together. If we can drop our preconceived notions and prejudices, remembering the prayer that Jesus prayed on our behalf, and if we can look at the other as an equally beloved child of God, then there is a good chance we can journey toward unity, one baby step and one relationship at a time. Indeed, we have one Lord for all, and we are all created for unity in one God. Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno! In Worship What woul |
Where in Britain is the Great Western Railway Museum | Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) on AboutBritain.com Gloucestershire GL16 8RH The Great Western Railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the original site of Coleford Railway Yard. It is the original GWR Goods Station of 1883. The Museum features a 7 1/4" gauge Miniature Passenger Electric Loco. Miniature Steam Loco rides some Bank Holidays. Exhibits Include: 1936 Full-size static 0-4-0 Peckett No. 1893 (GWR 182 Reg.) Steam Loco GWR Toad Brake Van (Swindon 1945) 1911 Full-size static GWR (Swindon Built) Fruit Van 1932 Full-size Mechanical Railway Signal 1906 Full-size GWR Signal Box 1884 Small ground level Signal Box Full-size static L.M.S. 6 wheeled Pass. Brake Coach M32978 under repair (at East Lancs RLY) Large Scale Model Steam Locomotives 7 1/4" gauge static 4-6-0 black 5 No. 45110 Steam loco 7 1/4" gauge static 0-4-2 GWR branch line Tank Loco 7 1/4" 0-6-0 GWR 1366 Pannier Dock Tank 7 1/4" gauge 0-4-0 2" scale Bagnall Saddle Tank Loco "Victor" No. 2091 5" Gauge Model Steam Locomotives 4-6-0 Hall Class GWR Pannier Tank Locos 57XX 15XX Midland 1000 Class 4-4-0 + 0-6-0 Tank Loco Hornby 00 gauge Stock +0 gauge modelsLarge display of photographs of Railways in Coleford and the Forest of Dean, Victorian Ticket Office and Goods and Station Masters' Office, Replica Victorian Railway Carriage. Facilities Toilets in nearby car park Railway Quiz Sheet for young visitors Railway walk/cycleway on old Severn & Wye trackbed to Milkwall (1 mile) Refreshments available |
In which country is the world's highest waterfall | Highest waterfalls of the world Start > Waterfalls of the world > Highest waterfalls of the world Highest waterfalls of the world WATERFALLS WITH THE HEIGHT ABOVE 300 M About page In the list there are included waterfalls with the height above 300 meters. This list is compiled of several sources but author has not gained confidence that this list is complete. Could it be true, that Europe has such a big share of world's highest waterfalls? In South America is located the highest waterfall of the world - but there are just few other waterfalls above 300 m? 1. Salto Angel, (Salto Churún Merú) Country: Venezuela Location: Canaima National park River: Gauja (Rio Gauya), tributary of Rio Churún. The last in turn is tributary of Rio Caroni. The name - Gauja - to the river has been given by Latvian Alejandro Laime , who was the first to reach this waterfall by land. The other Gauja river is located in Latvia - in fact it is among the most beautiful rivers of Latvia. Often there is made mistake by telling that this waterfall is on Rio Churún. Height: 979 m Other information: At the lower part the waterfall is 150 m wide. Europeans discovered the waterfall in 1935. Waterfalls is named after James Angel - American adventurer, who had to make an emergency landing with his plane nearby in 1937. 2. Tugela Falls River: Tyssa - the flow has been decreased by hydropowerplant Height: 647 m 10. Salto Kukenan, Cuquenan Country: Venezuela, Guyana Location: Cuquenan tepui (tepuis - huge, wast plateaus in the south of Venezuela, in the north of Brasil and in Guyana) River: Rio Cuquenan, tributary of Rio Caroni Height: 610 m Links: To my mind this is very interesting homepage with comparatively qualitative pictures. 11. Dudhsagar Falls Location: Border of Karnataka and Goa states River: Mandovi Height: 600 m Other information: There are higher waterfalls in India. This is located in luch tropical jungle. The waterfall is not vertical, it falls over the Deccan plateau. It is possible that we hear about this waterfall just because it is very popular tourism destination in Goa state, which is easily accessible for Europeans. Other information: Discovered in 1994, the highest waterfall in Mexico. 19. Della Falls Location: Brittish Columbia, Vancouver Island, Strathcona Provincial Park River: Drinkwater Creek Height: 440 m Other information: Three cascades, the fall is nearly vertical. The highest waterfall in Canada. The first white man - hunter Joe Drinkwater - saw the waterfall in 1899, it is named after the wife of Drinkwater. Water is fed by the glacier lake. 20. Gavarnie Falls (Grande Cascade) Country: France Location: Pyrenees, Lourdes, Western Pyrenees National Park River: Gave de Pau Height: 423 m (425m, 442m ?) Other information: In Gavarnie circus there are 12 waterfalls falling from steep 400 - 500 m high cliffs - this waterfall is the highest. It has two cascades. Waterfall is fed by the water of Glase lake (Spain) and the melting snow. At the beginning of summer, when the snow melts, both cascades merge into one. Links: The picture is at the bottom part of this page . 21. Konkoure Falls Location: Northern part of the country River: Konkoure River Height: 411 m Other information: Konkoure River has got many waterfalls, when running down from Fouta Djallon plateau. The height of these waterfalls is from 24 till 411 metres. ( Encyclopædia Britannica River: Krimmler, tributary of Salzach Height: 380 m Other information: The highest waterfall in Austrian Alps. Three cascades, the most impressive has 140 m height. Links: Special homepage for this waterfall. More informative is this page . 23. Takkakaw Falls Location: Brittish Columbia, Yoho National Park River: Takkakaw Creek, Yoho River? Height: 373 m Other information: Earlier this was considered to be the highest waterfall of Canada (503 m), but the measurements of year 1985 “lovered” it. Consists of three nearly vertical cascades. Waterfalls are fed by Dali glacier meltwater. Links: Information and pictu |
Where would you have to go to view the Mona Lisa (not just the city) | Tips and Tools for a perfect visit to the Louvre | Mad About Paris Tweet Congratulations. You’ve made it to Paris. You have a few things on your list that you absolutely want to do or to see. I bet a visit of the Louvre is at the top of it. And you are absolutely right. The Louvre is a must, indeed, a city within a city. Not only because of its incredible collection of 35 000 works of art and artefacts, among them the most beautiful masterpieces of Western culture. The architecture and the interiors are breathtaking too. You will not be alone, halas! Prepare yourself because you will not be alone! To tell you the truth: every year 8 400 000 visit the Louvre. You do not need to be a mathematician to calculate that, on an average day, 23 000 people will be in there with you. They queue for approximately – I hope you’re sitting comfortably as you read this – 107 minutes. But do not worry. You do not need to queue at all if you listen to “Mad about Paris”. There a only a few things to bear in mind and your visit will be an amazing experience. First of all: Never go on national holidays, never on the first Sundays of a month (when the entrance is free) and avoid the slot between 10 and 1 am when everybody else has nothing better to do than visit the number one tourist spot of Paris. Instead, take advantage of the “nocturne”, the late opening on Wednesday and Friday nights when the museum is open until 10 pm. You might not believe it, but on a Friday night, when “tout Paris” is dining out and most of the tourists have already collapsed after a long day of walks and visits, you will have some galleries all to yourself. Everbody wants to see the Mona Lisa Not the Salle de La Joconde, of course. Everybody who goes into the Louvre comes to see her: the Mona Lisa. That’s why an intelligent museum director put her in a new, a special gallery to spare the visitors long detours. On their way to the Mona Lisa they will happen across The Winged Victory of Samothrace. Is that by chance? Not at all, it’s on purpose, of course. They want to give you the impression that you have seen all the masterpieces in half an hour – and encourage you to quickly quit the battlefield. Honestly, standing in front of the Mona Lisa feels like waiting on a New York subway platform at rush hour (except less people take photos there). So ask yourself before you go: Do you really want to see this tiny little painting? Do you need to see her, even if her smile will lose some of its charm behind all those cameras and cell phones? Maybe you are just fascinated by her success, so you’ll have a glance and than head on further. Still, you should know that the whole Denon wing with Italian Renaissance painting will be crowded. And for good reason: Botticelli, Fra Angelico and Lippi, Piero della Francesca and Leonardo da Vinci, they are all there. But strangely there are no crowds in front of Leonardo’s Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. Is the painting any less beautiful? Not exactly. But the VIP-factor is just not as high. And nobody really seems to care about the Titians just hanging on the back of the stand-alone wall, behind theMona Lisa. The world largest museum Alone with Durer You definitely do not need not to tread on other people’s toes for visiting the Louvre for one simple reason: it’s the world’s largest museum. The same day I took the photos of the Mona Lisa under siege, I was all by myself in front of a self-portrait by Albrecht Durer. Almost noone was admiring the mystical paintings by Georges de La Tour. Ancient Egypt doesn’t interest a lot of people either. That’s why you absolutely must prepare for your visit. The Louvre website is amazing and very helpful. Have a look at it and decide before coming to Paris what you do want to see. Don’t try to go any more than one or two sections because, as is often the case, less is more. To avoid disappointment, check on the website to see if they are open the day your plan to visit because some galleries are closed on different days. And remember: The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays! Tips and tricks for visiting |
Who was the comedian noted for his odd odes | Cyril Fletcher, master of the 'odd ode', dies aged 91 | Media | The Guardian Cyril Fletcher, master of the 'odd ode', dies aged 91 Monday 3 January 2005 09.58 EST First published on Monday 3 January 2005 09.58 EST Share on Messenger Close The comedian and broadcaster Cyril Fletcher, one of the last stars of the variety show era, has died, aged 91, at his home in Guernsey. He first appeared on screen in 1937 - the year after the BBC began television broadcasting - but was best known in more recent years for reading out amusing misprints and his own "odd odes" on the consumer show That's Life. Fletcher was also well known for his stage work and appeared in several films -most notably in the 1947 adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby, alongside Sybil Thorndike and Cedric Hardwicke. In later years, he became a keen gardener who had a rose named after him. He claimed that he had chosen it for its distinctive smell: it was a case of one "odd ode-r choosing another", he said. Born in Watford shortly before the first world war, Fletcher displayed a gift for comic verse at school. He went on to study drama part-time while working in insurance. By the age of 22, he had landed his first professional work, appearing with the Fol-de-Rols musical revue. His comic verse was an instant hit when first aired on radio in the same year. Soon after, he married actor and singer Betty Astell and remained devoted to her, working with her on many occasions and celebrating their long marriage in his autobiography Nice One, Cyril. The couple went into theatrical management, producing pantomimes and summer shows and discovering new stars, including the young Harry Secombe. But Fletcher found time to front his own radio sketch shows as well as appearing on What's My Line? and the comedy quiz show Does the Team Think? In an interview about 10 years ago, he said he had made a "fabulous living" from showbusiness and had never faced a day's unemployment. He recently presented a gardening programme for Channel TV. But his humour belonged to a more innocent age; he disapproved of "dirt" and sex, preferring the "good, honest vulgarity" of music-hall innuendo. Michael Pointon, a family friend, said the comedian passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. He described Fletcher as a "consummate professional... He was a whimsical, droll fellow, but also a very artistic man." Fletcher is survived by his wife, who is 92, and their daughter, Jill. |
What was the only U.K. number one for The Supremes | Number 1's: Diana Ross & The Supremes by Diana Ross & The Supremes on Apple Music 24 Songs iTunes Review Berry Gordy guided Diana Ross with a steady hand, from the teenage pop of early Motown (“Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love), to the more mature sounds of the Seventies (“Touch Me in the Morning”). From disco (“Love Hangover”) through to the Eighties funk of producer Nile Rodgers (“I’m Coming Out”), Ross had a chameleon’s ability to adapt to her surroundings. Customer Reviews This is the one to get by Sword Of Damocles If you are a casual Supremes fan than this is the one for you, all the hits. Good from start to finish. Diana Ross & The Supremes "No. 1's" by Bokiluis After mountains of compilations and Greatest Hits packaging on inarguably the #1 Female Group of All Time, Motown still have a few secrets left in the vaults. The extra seconds at the end of each track are magical and make this a worthwhile investment for any lover of pop/r&b hits. Diana is clearly at centerstage, but, you do hear how the harmonies made them "America's Sweethearts". Diana's laughter on "Love is Here", the added strings on "I Hear a Symphony" and oh I forgot, great new mastering makes this a must for an iPod! A Tiny Step towards Acknowledging THE Female Group of All Time by SkipINFJ I don't understand the negative comments some purists have made about this compilation. They bemoan that the songs are extended, and the backing vocals brought forward. Before now, Motown had released numerous mixes of its artists' hits. Even the album "More Hits by The Supremes" was re-mixed and re-design while still on the charts. Anyway, the treatment is good (except for "Stoned Love"), and I wish Motown would do this to all of the 60's era Supremes singles (especially "My World Is Empty Without You"), since the only reason for burying the backing vocals so low had more to do with BG's desire to highlight Diana Ross than to acquire a good mix. I am disappointed with the Almighty Remix of "You Keep Me Hangin' On." There are far better remixers out there. If anyone's interested, Almighty Records has a compilation featuring a longer remix as well as on of "Love Child" that includes additional lyrics. Biography Born: March 26, 1944 in Detroit, MI Genre: R&B/Soul Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the most successful. With her friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Barbara Martin, Ross formed the Primettes vocal quartet in 1959. In 1960, they were signed to local Motown Records, changing their name to the Supremes in 1961. Martin then left, and the group continued as a trio. Over the next eight years, the Supremes... Top Albums and Songs by Diana Ross 1. |
How many sides has a heptagon | How many sides does a heptagon have? | Reference.com How many sides does a heptagon have? A: Quick Answer A heptagon is defined as polygon with seven angles and seven sides. The heptagon is sometimes referred to as the septagon, using the Latin numerical prefix "sept" rather than the Greek numerical prefix "hepta." Full Answer In a regular heptagon, one in which all sides and angles are equal to each other, each interior angle is equal to approximately 128.57 degrees, with the sum of all interior angles being equal to 900 degrees. The area of a regular heptagon can be found by multiplying 3.63 by the length of one side squared. Though heptagonal features are rarely found in nature and are uncommon in man-made objects, the United Kingdom famously uses a heptagonal coin as its 50 pence piece. |
Which organ of the body produces bile | Pancreas | Organs | MUSC Digestive Disease Center Map/Directions Pancreas The pancreas and bile duct (biliary) systems together form an important part of the digestive system. The pancreas and liver produce juices (pancreatic juice and bile) which help in the process of digestion (i.e. the breakdown of foods into parts which can be absorbed easily and used by the body). The pancreas is about the same size and shape as a small banana, and lies in the upper abdomen, towards the back, near the spine. The pancreas is solid (acinar tissues), and contains drainage tubes (the pancreatic ductal system). The pancreatic juices are made in the acinar tissues, and passed by secretion into the tubes (ducts) for transport into the duodenum . The exit hole into the duodenum is called the papilla of Vater. The biliary juices (bile) are made in the tissues of the liver (hepatic parenchyma), and then pass into the biliary ductal system (picture). Like a river, these ducts gradually join together to form one stream in the main bile duct, which exits (along with the pancreatic duct) into the duodenum at the "papilla of Vater." The gallbladder is a storage chamber for bile, joined to the side of the bile duct by another small tube the cystic duct. The anatomy (design) of the biliary and pancreatic ducts is not the same in every person. Variations can be important; some can cause medical problems, others may make treatment more difficult or complicated. Papilla of Vater and Minor (Accessory) Papilla The main papilla of Vater is a small nipple-like structure on the wall of the duodenum, in its "second part." The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine , into which food flows from the stomach . The papilla forms the main exit hole for the bile and pancreatic juices which flow down the bile duct and pancreatic duct. Rarely there are two separate holes close together within the same papillary nipple. The papilla remains closed at rest, because of the activity of a muscular valve (sphincter). The sphincter (of Oddi) surrounds the exit of the bile duct and pancreatic duct. It opens by reflex action when foods enter the stomach, so that juices can be released to help in their digestion. In most people there is a second smaller (minor, or accessory) papilla, situated about 2 cm (3/4 inch) above the main papilla, and slightly to its right. This is the exit hole for Santorini's duct. The minor papilla occasionally acts as a useful safety valve when the main papilla is not able to function correctly, but becomes the main site of drainage for pancreatic juices in the congenital variant called pancreas divisum. Bile Duct System and Gallbladder The bile duct (biliary) system provides the channels through which bile is transported from the liver to the duodenum (through the papilla of Vater). The liver is found in the right upper corner of the abdomen, immediately below the diaphragm. In health it weighs 3-4 pounds. It is divided into right and left lobes, and each of these have several segments. The bile ducts start as tiny tubes called sinusoids which lie between rows of liver cells called hepatocytes. These liver cells make bile, and pass it into the tiny canals (cannaliculi). The small ducts join together like branches to form the main biliary tree, with one trunk which is formed just outside the surface of the liver. This is called the common hepatic duct. The gallbladder is a collection sac for bile, which enters and leaves through a narrow tube called the cystic duct. The gallbladder is about the size of an egg when full. The bile duct below the cystic duct is usually called the common bile duct. The common bile duct and the common hepatic duct together constitute the main bile duct. The lower end of the bile duct sweeps around behind the duodenum and through the head of the pancreas before joining the pancreatic duct at the main papilla (of Vater). Pancreatic Duct System There is a main pancreatic duct which collects juices from all the branches of the pancreatic stream, and exits at the main papilla of Vater. The pattern of these bran |
What is the name given to the home of a racoon | Raccoons - Living with Wildlife | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Raccoons For more information on the Living With Wildlife series, contact the WDFW Wildlife Program 360-902-2515 Print Version Figure 1. Because raccoons manipulate and moisten food items in water, there is a misconception that raccoons “wash” their food before eating it. However, when water is not available, raccoons use many of the same motions in handling food. (Photo by Ginger Holser) • The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a native mammal, measuring about 3 feet long, including its 12-inch, bushy, ringed tail. Because their hind legs are longer than the front legs, raccoons have a hunched appearance when they walk or run. Each of their front feet has five dexterous toes, allowing raccoons to grasp and manipulate food and other items (Fig. 1). Raccoons prefer forest areas near a stream or water source, but have adapted to various environments throughout Washington. Raccoon populations can get quite large in urban areas, owing to hunting and trapping restrictions, few predators, and human-supplied food. Adult raccoons weigh 15 to 40 pounds, their weight being a result of genetics, age, available food, and habitat location. Males have weighed in at over 60 pounds. A raccoon in the wild will probably weigh less than the urbanized raccoon that has learned to live on handouts, pet food, and garbage-can leftovers. As long as raccoons are kept out of human homes, not cornered, and not treated as pets, they are not dangerous. Facts about Washington Raccoons Food and Feeding Habitats Raccoons will eat almost anything, but are particularly fond of creatures found in water—clams, crayfish, frogs, fish, and snails. Raccoons also eat insects, slugs, dead animals, birds and bird eggs, as well as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Around humans, raccoons often eat garbage and pet food. Although not great hunters, raccoons can catch young gophers, squirrels, mice, and rats. Except during the breeding season and for females with young, raccoons are solitary. Individuals will eat together if a large amount of food is available in an area. Den Sites and Resting Sites Dens are used for shelter and raising young. They include abandoned burrows dug by other mammals, areas in or under large rock piles and brush piles, hollow logs, and holes in trees. Den sites also include wood duck nest-boxes, attics, crawl spaces, chimneys, and abandoned vehicles. In urban areas, raccoons normally use den sites as daytime rest sites. In wooded areas, they often rest in trees. Raccoons generally move to different den or daytime rest site every few days and do not follow a predictable pattern. Only a female with young or an animal “holed up” during a cold spell will use the same den for any length of time. Several raccoons may den together during winter storms. Reproduction and Home Range Raccoons pair up only during the breeding season, and mating occurs as early as January to as late as June. The peak mating period is March to April. After a 65-day gestation period, two to three kits are born. The kits remain in the den until they are about seven weeks old, at which time they can walk, run, climb, and begin to occupy alternate dens. At eight to ten weeks of age, the young regularly accompany their mother outside the den and forage for them selves. By 12 weeks, the kits roam on their own for several nights before returning to their mother. The kits remain with their mother in her home range through winter, and in early spring seek out their own territories. The size of a raccoon’s home range as well as its nightly hunting area varies greatly depending on the habitat and food supply. Home range diameters of 1 mile are known to occur in urban areas. Mortality and Longevity Raccoons die from encounters with vehicles, hunters, and trappers, and from disease, starvation, and predation. Young raccoons are the main victims of starvation, since they have very little fat reserve |
Who managed Scotland in the 1986 Football World Cup | The Scottish Football Blog: Scotland In 1986: Another hard luck tale The Scottish Football Blog Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Scotland In 1986: Another hard luck tale Scotland's trip to Mexico in 1986 would be their fourth World Cup in a row. We might have been hopeless when we got to the finals but we were proving astonishingly consistent at qualifying. Our route to the 1986 World Cup was, as we all know, steeped in tragedy. Jock Stein's death on a tense night in Wales as Scotland clinched a play off place cast a long shadow over the whole 1986 campaign. It fell to Alex Ferguson, still at Aberdeen and Stein's part time assistant, to take the reins and negotiate the double header against Australia. A 2-0 win at Hampden put Scotland firmly in control of the fixture as they prepared to travel to Melbourne. A 0-0 draw got the job done but, as if to prove that Scotland players could still mix it with the best of them went it came to extra-curricular antics, a couple of incidents involving booze, birds, Maurice Johnston and - inevitably - Frank McAvennie left Ferguson mulling over the possibility of leaving Johnston out of his final squad. As part of his preparation Ferguson travelled to Ipswich and sought Alf Ramsey's advice. Sir Alf was only too happy to oblige, although Ferguson was incredulous that no England manager had ever approached Ramsey as part of their big tournament build up. Ferguson's most controversial decision was to leave Alan Hansen out of his squad. A number of late withdrawals had left both Stein and Ferguson concerned about the centre half's commitment. He also lost Kenny Dalglish, a massive blow, blamed at the time on Hansen's omission although Dalglish has always insisted that his knee was just not up to another summer of football. Squad selected, preparations made. Scotland were off to Mexico. Lying in wait were Denmark, West Germany and Uruguay. Displaying our usual knack of finding ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time we had somehow pitched up in the tournament's group of death. Lucky us. We would emerge without a win to our name, cursing our luck and somewhat battered. Yet again we were going home on the first plane. Before the tournament we might well have considered Denmark to be rivals for second place behind West Germany. The Danes didn't exactly follow that script. In an even first match Denmark beat us 1-0, although a Roy Aitken goal that looked legitimate was disallowed. In the next match Gordon Strachan put us ahead against West Germany in the first half. Unable to hold out, Scotland went in all square at half time before a Rudi Voller goal early in the second half put the Germans ahead. There was much huff and no little puff as Scotland chased the game. As so often in the past those efforts came to nothing. At times it seems that Scotland team was created to tantalise the support with the the promise that greatness is always just one step away. Amazingly we went into the Uruguay game with qualification still a realistic possibility. We had to win to progress, Uruguay needed only a draw. It might have been realistic to assume that an astonishing 6-1 defeat to Denmark might have knocked their confidence. Needing only a draw, however, they were always going to be happy suck Scotland into a war of attrition. Even accepting that as a legitmate tactic does not mean there is any need to condone the brutality with which they set about the task. In the first minute of the game Jose Batista was ordered off for an X-rated version of one of Ron Atkinson's early doors reducers, a cynical and blatant attempt to nobble Gordon Strachan. The tone was set. Against a team displaying football's uglier side, Scotland were without answers. Yes, Uruguay were brutal and hard but Scotland were ineffectual in the face of it. They had come to defend deep but Scotland were unable to exert the pressure that would have made them doubt the wisdom of their tactics. In the face of a cynical Uruguayan roar, Scotland meekly surrendered with a whimper. A win would have sent Scotland through in third place behind West G |
What name is given to all chemical compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon | Understanding the names of organic compounds The alkanes Example 1: Write the structural formula for 2-methylpentane. Start decoding the name from the bit that counts the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain - pent counts 5 carbons. Are there any carbon-carbon double bonds? No - an tells you there aren't any. Now draw this carbon skeleton: Put a methyl group on the number 2 carbon atom: Does it matter which end you start counting from? No - if you counted from the other end, you would draw the next structure. That's exactly the same as the first one, except that it has been flipped over. Finally, all you have to do is to put in the correct number of hydrogen atoms on each carbon so that each carbon is forming four bonds. If you had to name this yourself: Count the longest chain of carbons that you can find. Don't assume that you have necessarily drawn that chain horizontally. 5 carbons means pent. Are there any carbon-carbon double bonds? No - therefore pentane. There's a methyl group on the number 2 carbon - therefore 2-methylpentane. Why the number 2 as opposed to the number 4 carbon? In other words, why do we choose to number from this particular end? The convention is that you number from the end which produces the lowest numbers in the name - hence 2- rather than 4-. Example 2: Write the structural formula for 2,3-dimethylbutane. Start with the carbon backbone. There are 4 carbons in the longest chain (but) with no carbon-carbon double bonds (an). This time there are two methyl groups (di) on the number 2 and number 3 carbon atoms. Completing the formula by filling in the hydrogen atoms gives: Note: Does it matter whether you draw the two methyl groups one up and one down, or both up, or both down? Not in the least! If you aren't sure about drawing organic molecules , follow this link before you go on. Use the BACK button on your browser to return to this page. Example 3: Write the structural formula for 2,2-dimethylbutane. This is exactly like the last example, except that both methyl groups are on the same carbon atom. Notice that the name shows this by using 2,2- as well as di. The structure is worked out as before: Example 4: Write the structural formula for 3-ethyl-2-methylhexane. hexan shows a 6 carbon chain with no carbon-carbon double bonds. This time there are two different alkyl groups attached - an ethyl group on the number 3 carbon atom and a methyl group on number 2. Filling in the hydrogen atoms gives: Note: Once again it doesn't matter whether the ethyl and methyl groups point up or down. You might also have chosen to start numbering from the right-hand end of the chain. These would all be perfectly valid structures. All you would have done is to rotate the whole molecule in space, or rotate it around particular bonds. If you aren't sure about this, then you must read about drawing organic molecules before you go on. If you had to name this yourself: How do you know what order to write the different alkyl groups at the beginning of the name? The convention is that you write them in alphabetical order - hence ethyl comes before methyl which in turn comes before propyl. The cycloalkanes In a cycloalkane the carbon atoms are joined up in a ring - hence cyclo. Example: Write the structural formula for cyclohexane. hexan shows 6 carbons with no carbon-carbon double bonds. cyclo shows that they are in a ring. Drawing the ring and putting in the correct number of hydrogens to satisfy the bonding requirements of the carbons gives: The alkenes Example 1: Write the structural formula for propene. prop counts 3 carbon atoms in the longest chain. en tells you that there is a carbon-carbon double bond. That means that the carbon skeleton looks like this: Putting in the hydrogens gives you: Example 2: Write the structural formula for but-1-ene. but counts 4 carbon atoms in the longest chain and en tells you that there is a carbon-carbon double bond. The number in the name tells you where the double bond starts. No number was necessary in the propene example above because the do |
In the 1998 set of commemorative stamps depicting comedians was issued who was on the 20p stamp | 1998 Comedians PHQ Cards - Mint - 1998 Comedians - Stamp Cards Set of 5 PHQ Stamp Cards (Printed ID: PHQ 197). (Also available in a Year Set with extra discount - the easiest and cheapest way to collect) Reference: PHQ197 Stamp issue - 1998 Comedians. These stamps were designed by Gerald Scarfe, famous for his distinctive satirical style. They depict five late British comedians. Tommy Cooper (And his fez, 20p), Eric Morecambe (26p), Joyce Grenfell (37p), Les Dawson (43p) and Peter Cook (63p). (Categories: Entertainment) Date Issued: 23 April 1998 |
What is the meaning of Golgotha | Golgotha | Define Golgotha at Dictionary.com Golgotha a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary. 2. a place of suffering or sacrifice. 3. Also, golgotha (for defs 2, 3) Origin of Golgotha 1585-95; < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek golgothá < Aramaic gulgaltā, akin to Hebrew gulgōleth skull Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Golgotha Expand Contemporary Examples Is their God the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and is their Savior the Savior who hung on the cross at Golgotha? The Centurion's Story David James Burrell Golgotha, its identity questionable, 107;its present appearance, 122. British Dictionary definitions for Golgotha Expand (sometimes not capital) (rare) a place of burial Word Origin C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic, based on Hebrew gulgōleth skull Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Golgotha Expand hill near Jerusalem, via Latin and Greek, from Aramaic gulgulta, literally "(place of the) skull," cognate with Hebrew gulgoleth "skull." So called in reference to its shape (see Calvary ). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper The ancient name for Calvary . The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Golgotha in the Bible Expand the common name of the spot where Jesus was crucified. It is interpreted by the evangelists as meaning "the place of a skull" (Matt. 27:33; Mark 15:22; John 19:17). This name represents in Greek letters the Aramaic word Gulgaltha, which is the Hebrew Gulgoleth (Num. 1:2; 1 Chr. 23:3, 24; 2 Kings 9:35), meaning "a skull." It is identical with the word Calvary (q.v.). It was a little knoll rounded like a bare skull. It is obvious from the evangelists that it was some well-known spot outside the gate (comp. Heb. 13:12), and near the city (Luke 23:26), containing a "garden" (John 19:41), and on a thoroughfare leading into the country. Hence it is an untenable idea that it is embraced within the present "Church of the Holy Sepulchre." The hillock above Jeremiah's Grotto, to the north of the city, is in all probability the true site of Calvary. The skull-like appearance of the rock in the southern precipice of the hillock is very remarkable. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
What is the state capital of Illinois | Past Illinois Capitols Past Illinois Capitols The following article is copied from the 1975-1976 Illinois Bluebook: Kaskaskia Illinois was admitted to the Federal Union as the twenty-first state on December 3, 1818. Since that historic date, Illinois has been governed from three different cities and from six Capitol buildings, one leased and the rest state-owned. Kaskaskia, which had served as the Territorial seat of government since 1809, became the first Illinois State Capital. Founded in 1703 by French Jesuits, this city had long played a prominent role in the history of the Illinois country and was one of the most important settlements in the Territory. On July 4, 1778 George Rogers Clark and his "Kentucky Long Knives" captured Kaskaskia from the British and Illinois subsequently became a county of Virginia. Clark's important engagements in Illinois during the American Revolution secured the entire Northwest Territory for the newly-created United States. The "Liberty Bell of the West", pictured here, was rung by the residents of Kaskaskia in celebration of Clark's liberation of the town from the British. The bell was a gift from King Louis XV of France to the Catholic Church of the Illinois Country. The bell was cast in 1741 and arrived in Kaskaskia via New Orleans and the Mississippi River in 1743. The first Capitol, a two-story brick building, was rented by the new State government at a rate of $4.00 a day. The House of Representatives, consisting of twenty-nine legislators, occupied the entire first floor while the State's fourteen Senators met in the chamber directly above. The First General Assembly petitioned Congress for a grant of land somewhere in the State's interior to serve as the site of a new Capital. After the request was granted, a committee of five selected a site located some eighty miles northeast of Kaskaskia along the Kaskaskia River. This site, then known as Reeve's Bluff, became the city of Vandalia, our second Capital city. The removal of the Capital to Vandalia had been brought about by land speculators, including some of the State's most prominent men, who felt that they could profit by instigating land booms in the unsettled areas. After Vandalia became the Capital in 1820, Kaskaskia declined in importance and gradually disappeared under the waters of the Mississippi River. In 1881, a sudden change in the course of the Mississippi washed away much of the ancient Illinois Capital and created Kaskaskia Island. Succeeding spring floods have further eroded the site until only a small farm community exists today on the remaining portion of the site, the only existing trace of the once flourishing State Capital. The picture to the right shows the first Statehouse in 1899, two years before it was completely swallowed by the Mississippi River. Vandalia A plain, two-story frame structure was built in Vandalia to house the State government. The lower floor consisted of a single room for the House of Representatives. The second floor was divided into two rooms, the larger reserved for the Senate and the smaller one used for the meetings of the Council of Revision. The Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer maintained rented offices separate from the main Capitol building. The Second General Assembly first met in the newly-built Capitol on December 4, 1820, During this first sitting an act was passed making Vandalia the seat of government for the next twenty years. After fire destroyed the first state-owned Capitol, a second building was erected in the summer of 1824 at a cost of $15,000. Soon after, a movement began pushing for the removal of the Capital to some site nearer the geographical center of the State. Responding to this growing sentiment, the General Assembly passed an act in 1833 enabling voters to decide the location of the new Capital city at the next general election. The sites to be voted on were Vandalia, Jacksonville, Springfield, Peoria, Alton and the State's geographical center. Although Alton received the most votes at the gener |
Alphabetically what is the first country in Africa | List of countries in Africa in alphabetical order Best Travel Places List of countries in Africa Surrounded by water from all directions, Africa is a continent with clearly determined and absolutely accurate borders. In the north it is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea, in the northeast, is separated from Asia by the Suez Canal and farther by the Red Sea. From the east and southeast it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, from the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The total number of independent states in Africa is 54. The transcontinental country in this region is Egypt, having also a small part of its territory in Asia, on the other side of the Suez Canal, but politically it is a member of the African Union. Among the African countries, the biggest one is Algeria, occupying around 7% of the continent's territory. And the smallest nation is the Seychelles, the worldwide famous luxurious beach holiday destination, occupying 115 islands stretching along the mainland's eastern coast. The colorful Morocco is in the first place among the most popular travel spots in this part of the world, the second place belongs to South Africa, followed by Egypt and Tunisia. Alphabetical list of countries in Africa A Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo |
Who was the original lead singer with The Moody Blues | The Moody Blues The Moody Blues vocal, guitar, harmonica (left 1966) Mike Pinder vocal, piano, mellotron (left 1978) Ray Thomas vocal, harmonica, flute, saxophone, percussion (left 2003) Clint Warwick vocal, bass guitar (left 1966) Justin Hayward vocal, guitars, sitar, keyboards (joined 1966) John Lodge vocal, bass guitar, cello, guitars (joined 1966) Partick Moraz keyboards (joined 1979, left 1991) "Mike apparently came up with the name but I always thought I came up with the 'Moody' part because I saw it as a blues band" The Moody Blues were the first of the Brum Beat bands to become internationally famous and would later have a huge influence on what became known as the "progressive" music scene. Formed in May of 1964 in Birmingham and first known as The Moody Blues Five (M&B5), they took their name from the local M&B brewing company in hope of getting sponsorship. The group members came from various Birmingham bands who are worth mentioning as follows: Lead singer and guitarist Brian Hines (Denny Laine) was born 29th October 1944 and lived in Holcombe Road, Tyseley. One of his earliest bands was "Johnny Dean and The Dominators" who played regularly at The Mermaid pub on Stratford Road. Johnny Dean was an early alias for Brian who worked at Rackhams by day but he would soon turn professional in 1962 with the new name of "Denny Laine" and fronting "The Diplomats", a well known Midlands group that also included future Move and E.L.O. drummer Bev Bevan (see Denny Laine and The Diplomats ). Ray Thomas was born in Stourport on 29th December 1942. As a teenager in Erdington, he joined a skiffle band called 'Saints and Sinners' during the late 1950s in which he played the tea-chest bass. Apprenticing as an engineer, Ray formed his first professional band ' El Riot and The Rebels ' as their lead singer and harmonica player. The Rebels line-up also included drummer Bob Sheward as well as guitarists Brian Betteridge and John Lodge who was born in Birmingham on July 20, 1945 and lived in Erdington at 70 Inland Road. Also living in Erdington on Wheelwright Road was piano player Mike Pinder, born 27th December 1941. He played part-time with El Riot and The Rebels and had previously led his own group called The Rocking Tuxedo's. El Riot and The Rebels became known for their stage show for which they wore Mexican cowboy outfits. They managed to become regulars on the Noel Gordon hosted "Lunchbox" television show. John Lodge switched to bass guitar when the band acquired Mike Heard as lead guitarist. El Riot and The Rebels eventually split in 1963 when they were offered some lengthy bookings in Germany but only Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder wanted to go and John Lodge left to begin a drafting apprenticeship. Ray and Mike then joined a local group called The Krewcats (not to be confused with Shadows drummer Brian Bennett's band of that name) with whom they went over to Germany from May to November of 1963. Performing in Hamburg and Hannover, the Krewkats were well received but rarely paid what they were owed by notorious club owner Peter Eckhorn who held on to their passports and work visas! Meanwhile back in Birmingham, Graeme Edge who was born 30th March 1944 and lived in Coventry Road, Small Heath, was playing drums in a group called Gerry Levene and The Avengers . This band also included Jim Onslow on bass guitar and guitarist Mike Hopkins who would later join The Diplomats . Gerry Levene was the stage name for Aston singer Micky Gibbs. For a short time, the Avengers lead guitarist was Roy Wood (see Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders ). Albert Eccles from Aston, was born on 25th June 1940, and had started playing guitar as a member of a skiffle group called "The Rainbow Boys". He changed his name to the more suitable "Clint Warwick" after joining Danny King's Dukes as their bass guitarist (see Danny King ). They were well known throughout the Midlands and also managed to secure a season at Butlins holiday camp in Scotland. When Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder returned from Germany at the end of 1963, they found the Birmingham music scene m |
What were the Quarter sessions and Assizes replaced by | Criminal trials in the assize courts 1559-1971 - The National Archives For records from 1972 see the research guide on Criminal courts in England and Wales from 1972 . 2.3 Using assize records for family history Assize records give the name, occupation and place of abode of the accused, but some or all of this information can be unreliable as aliases were often used and other false details were given. The place of abode mentioned is often where the crime took place rather than where the accused lived. 2.4 Transcripts Transcripts of what was actually said in court do not normally survive with the records held at The National Archives. However there are court transcripts for some trials among Court of Appeal, Director of Public Prosecutions or Treasury Solicitor and Home Office records. There are sometimes additional notes which can provide insight into a trial. The following record series are the best place to start if you are looking for court transcripts: Treasury Solicitor and Director of Public Prosecutions: Transcripts of Proceedings in Selected Criminal Trials (1846-1958) in DPP 4 Treasury Solicitor: Transcripts of Proceedings (1812-1963) in TS 36 Court of Criminal Appeal and Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal, Criminal Division: Case Papers (1945-1993) in J 82 Contemporary newspapers or pamphlets often reported local cases in much detail. To find out about surviving newspapers and how to view them contact the British Library Newspaper Library or the appropriate local county record office . The Old Bailey Online website provides detailed proceedings (although not complete transcripts of what was said) in trials at the London central criminal court. A collection of contemporary pamphlet accounts of what was said in court is available on microfiche in the reading rooms at The National Archives. These deal mostly with celebrated trials for the period 1660-1900 although a few trials for the period 1901-1908 are also included. 2.5 Latin Up to 1733 most assize records are in Latin. 3. Finding out where a trial took place 3.1 Pre 19th century Not all assize records have survived as the clerks of assize sometimes destroyed them when they ran out of space. Earlier records are less likely to have been kept than later ones. Of the pre 19th century depositions that have survived, most are from northern counties. Of the Midland circuit records, most that survive are from after 1818. 3.2 1805-1892 If you do not know where or when a trial took place, you can look at Home Office criminal registers for England and Wales ( HO 27 ), which are available online through Ancestry for a fee. The registers list people charged with indictable offences and provide the place of trial, verdict and sentence. They can also be seen online at The National Archives in Kew, free of charge. 3.3 1868-1971 The Home Office calendars (lists) of prisoners tried at assizes and quarter sessions in HO 140 can provide some useful details relating to trials and convictions. Bear in mind that due to the nature of the information contained in them, some of these files may not yet be open to the public. For advice on how to search Discovery, our catalogue, for specific records, please refer to section 4. 4. How to find assize records in Discovery, our catalogue Records are located within department code ASSI . For files referring to a specific person or place, search by surname or place name within ASSI. Please note that these records have not been fully catalogued and therefore searching by county may be more successful. To find the relevant record series for specific counties please refer to the appropriate research guide as follows: Assizes: key to series for Welsh trials 1831-1971 5. Offences tried at the assizes Originally the assizes mainly dealt with property disputes, but eventually they began to try criminal cases as well as cases passed on from the central Westminster courts to the assizes under the ‘nisi prius’ system. From 1559 assize judges mainly dealt with the more serious criminal offences such as homicide infanticide theft (stolen good |
What is the name of the policeman in The Noddy stories | Slang terms for police officers Slang terms for police officers By Wikipedia, Advertisements: Use the search bar to look for terms in all glossaries, dictionaries, articles and other resources simultaneously 5 - 0: Slang for police officers and/or a warning that police are approaching. Derived from the television show Hawaii 5-0. Babylon: Jamaican English term for corrupt establishment systems, often applied to the police. Bacon: Derived from Pigs: often used in the structure "I smell bacon" to warn of the approaching presence of an officer. Barney: Term coined after Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show. Bear: Short for "Smokey the Bear" in reference to the hats worn by some U.S. state police being similar to that of "Smokey the Bear". "Bear bait" is a reference to speeders, who may draw the attention of the police and allow slightly slower traffic to exceed the speed limit in their wake. "Bear in the Air" is a reference to a police chopper. Berry: Originating from blueberry, referring to the blue uniform most officers wear. Bizzies: Common Liverpool slang term for the police, it was invented as the police were always too "busy" to help. Blue Heelers: This is a term used in Australian and is after a breed of dog, the Australian Cattle Dog. This term is use because it accurately describes the personality and appearance (blue uniform) of a police officer. This term became used more frequently as it was used for the Australian police drama series Blue Heelers. Blue Meanies: This is a 190s hippy slang term for the police, it was used in the Beatles film the Yellow Submarine, although many viewers may not have realised its significance. Bluebottle: A British term for policeman that may have derived from Cockney rhyming slang. 'Bottle' is an abbreviation of 'bottle and glass', which is rhyming slang for 'arse'. (See also Bottles). Bobby: This is not now widely used in Britain (except by the police, who still commonly use it to refer to themselves), though it can occur with a mixture of affection and slight irony in the phrase "village bobby", referring to the local community police officer. It is derived from Robert Peel (Bobby being the usual nickname for Robert), the founder of the Metropolitan Police. Bottles: Cockney rhyming slang for Coppers (see below), from Bottles and Stoppers. Boys in blue: A reference to the blue uniform worn by some officers. Bronze: A term used for police officers in the 1979 Mel Gibson movie Mad Max Bulls: An American term usually used to refer to railroad police but may also indicate regular police officers. Cherry Toppers: Often used in reference to police cars which in most nations bear red lights on the top of the car. Cop or Copper: While commonly believed to be an acronym for Constable On Patrol, the term refers to "one who captures or snatches". This word first appeared in the early 18th century, and can be matched with the word "cap", which has the same meaning |
What colour is Park Lane on a Monopoly board | Park Lane | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £200 each Hotel, £200 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Park Lane is a dark blue property in the UK version of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is named after a major road in Westminster, Central London. |
In the horror film Them what type of creatures were Them | Them! (1954) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 48 titles created 17 Sep 2011 a list of 47 titles created 27 May 2013 a list of 30 titles created 10 Oct 2013 a list of 44 titles created 19 Jul 2014 a list of 42 titles created 12 Nov 2014 Search for " Them! " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City. Director: Eugène Lourié Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost. Directors: Christian Nyby, Howard Hawks Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, James Arness A small town in California is attacked by Martians. Director: Byron Haskin When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. Director: Jack Arnold A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. Director: Don Siegel An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. Director: Robert Wise A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study. Director: Jack Arnold A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. Director: Jack Arnold The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic. Director: Nathan Juran An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. Directors: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr. Stars: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. Director: Fred M. Wilcox A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert, and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strange. Director: Jack Arnold Edit Storyline In the New Mexico desert, Police Sgt. Ben Peterson and his partner find a child wandering in the desert and sooner they discover that giant ants are attacking the locals. FBI agent Robert Graham teams up with Ben and with the support of Dr. Harold Medford and his daughter Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford, they destroy the colony of ants in the middle of the desert. Dr. Harold Medford explains that the atomic testing in 1945 developed the dangerous mutant ants. But they also discover that two queen ants have flown away to Los Angeles and they are starting a huge colony in the underground of the city. When a mother reports that her two children are missing, the team and the army have a lead to follow. Will they arrive in time to save the children and destroy the colony? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil FANTASTIC MONSTERS ATTACK EARTH! (original ad - all caps) See more » Genres: 19 June 1954 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia It was also supposed to be in 3-D. Some elements of the 3-D effects, such as the ants having extreme close-ups and the flame throwers shooting straight into the camera, were used in the film. Althou |
What is the capital of Iran | Capital of Iran - definition of capital of Iran by The Free Dictionary Capital of Iran - definition of capital of Iran by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/capital+of+Iran Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Iranian capital , Teheran , Tehran Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil 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: Tehran References in periodicals archive ? The President of the Republic, Head of State and Government, leads the delegation that arrived on Sunday, November 22, in the capital of Iran, to attend the Third Forum of Gas Exporting Countries. Guinea : Arrival of the Head of State to Tehran In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour Sunday, President Rohani sneered at the herd of GOP candidates seeking their party's presidential nomination, saying they were so ill-educated they didn't know whether Tehran was the capital of Iran or Iran the capital of Tehran. Iranian Metropolis Unique in World 2) Noxious vapour 3) Expectantly 4) Person who performs agile feats on equipment in sports hall5) Small matters Routeword clue: Molten rock 1943: Allies united after Tehran conference Allied leaders of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union have ended a landmark conference held in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Lawyering in the empire of the Shah: a brief history of judge advocates in Iran He has been invited by Henry Dyson, keeper of fine art at Durham University, who said: "As well as being a wonderful artist, Hassan Meshkinfam is dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Shiraz, a city regarded as the cultural capital of Iran. |
What was snooker champion Joe Davis's home town | Joe Davis Snooker legend and World Champion Home : Joe Davis Joe Davis Joe Davis, OBE (born 15 April 1901 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England; died 10 July 1978 in Hampshire, England) was an English professional player of English billiards and later snooker. Joe's brother Fred, twelve years his junior, was also a snooker player and multiple World Champion. When Joe met Fred in the world championship final of 1940, Joe won 37-36. Joe Davis became a professional billards player at the age of 18, having won the Chesterfield Championship aged 13. In 1926 he reached his first World Billiards final but was unsuccessful against defending champion Tom Newman. He reached the final again the following year and was runner-up again to the same opponent. It was to be a case of third time lucky for Davis when he defeated Newman in 1928 to become the billiards world champion for the first time and he would defend his title for the next three years - against Newman again in 1929 and 1930 and New Zealender Clark McConachy in 1932. He contested the final two more times in 1933 and 1934 losing on both occasions to Australian Walter Lindrum. Coinciding with his peak as a billiards player, Davis' interests shifted to snooker and he helped to organise the first snooker world championship in 1927 and won the tournament by beating Tom Dennis 20-10, for which he won �6 10s. He went on to win the world championship every year until 1940. Following the outbreak of World War 2 the world championship was not held for the next five years. On resumption in 1946, Davis defended his title making it his 15th consecutive win and thereby holding the title for 20 straight years. He retired from the event following this victory making him the only undefeated player in the history of the world championships. Davis proved he was still the man to beat up to the 1950s by winning the News of the World Championship on three occasions during the decade. His nearest rivals were his brother, Fred, and future world champion John Pulman who each both won it on two occasions. He made history in 1955 by achieving the first officially recognised maximum break in snooker of 147 in an exhibition match at Leicester Square Hall, the country's mecca for billiards enthusiasts. Also during the decade Davis attempted to popularise a new game called snooker plus. This game had two extra coloured balls, an orange and a purple, but it never took off. He was awarded the OBE in 1963. He continued to play professionally until 1964. Joe Davis died two months after collapsing while watching his brother play Perrie Mans in the 1978 world snooker championship semi-final. His home, in Whitwell, Derbyshire bears a plaque commemorating him. On 23 July 2008 Joe's widow June whom he married in 1945 passed away. She died in the afternoon on the actual day of her 98th birthday. Joe Davis is no relation to snooker player Steve Davis. Currently, his grandson, Joe Davis III, lives in San Jose, California. �Tournament wins World Championship - 1927�1940, 1946 News of the World Championship - 1950, 1953, 1956 Joe Davis Cues, Joe Davis Snooker Cues, Joe Davis Billiard Cues There are many varieties of Joe Davis facsimile(copy) cues dating back to the 20's when everybody wanted to emulate Joe Davis's playing ability, He almost dominated the sport for many years and only a select few came close to his success in snooker and billiards. The early cue marked various milestone achievements such as the CHAMPION CUE marking�highest breaks or highest scores or the standard 'Joe Davis' 'CLUB CUE' probably the most common of the early cues, the first cue marks his highest snooker break of 96 and this is one of the hardest to find now second hand. Today Peradon is the only company licienced to make his cues as they have done for almost 80 years, they are a machine spliced ebony butt, ash shaft and � |
What was the name of the Brazilian girl who had a child by Ronnie Biggs allowing him to stay in Brazil | I was Mrs Ronnie Biggs and don't regret it | Express Yourself | Comment | Daily Express VIDS I was Mrs Ronnie Biggs and don't regret it HE was behind one of the biggest robberies in Britain. And she was the woman behind him, the loyal wife who went on the run across the world to be with him. 00:00, Sat, Aug 4, 2012 Charmain and Ronnie Biggs in the Sixties [] The story of Charmian Biggs and her Great Train Robber husband Ronnie will be told in a five-part ITV drama this autumn. Charmian, who acted as story consultant, flew to London for the launch party, looking more matronly than gangster’s moll, with her bobbed hair and flowery blouse. Now 74, she says she has no regrets. “There have been some fantastic times as well as very sad ones but that’s life. You have to have the lows to appreciate the highs.” The drama, Mrs Biggs, which stars Gavin & Stacey actress Sheridan Smith and Daniel Mays as Ronnie, is told from Charmian’s perspective. It starts with her first encounter with Biggs on a London commuter train in 1957, follows their life to the robbery and to their flight to Australia and Ronnie’s eventual desertion to Brazil. I wanted the story to be told truthfully and from the point of view of the family Charmain “I wanted the story to be told truthfully and from the point of view of the family,” says Charmian, who still lives in Australia. “Watching it made me cry on several occasions because it brought the memories back so vividly.” But while the memories are fresh and the loyalty to Ronni strong, the love has ebbed. “When you get to my age you get a lot wiser,” she says, revealing she has no plans to see the 84-year-old who is terminally ill. “My only regret is something I could do nothing about and that is the death of my son.” Nicholas, one of their three sons, died in a car crash aged 10 after Biggs fled to Rio. It is hard to imagine the sensation that the robbery caused in 1963 but it was the gang’s daring, the amount taken and Biggs’s evasion of the law that caused headlines around the world for decades to come. The robbers hijacked the train taking £2,631,784 – today’s equivalent would be about £44million – and only £343,448 was ever recovered. Driver Jack Mills was hit over the head and injured (it has been said he never fully recovered and died seven years later from leukaemia). At the centre of Biggs’s story was his loyal middle-class wife, Surrey headmaster’s daughter Charmian. “I met Ron Biggs on a train when I was going to work aged 18,” she told TV documentary Australia Story in 2006. “I was travelling up to London Bridge and was swept along with somebody paying me so much attention.” They began a relationship but what she didn’t know was that her 28-year-old boyfriend had a criminal record and was living with a woman in her 40s. Charmian’s family in Reigate shunned her but she married Biggs, who was a builder. They had a baby and wanted to buy a house and so asked for help from a friend, Bruce Reynolds, one of the train robbery masterminds. Biggs was soon recruited into the plan, unbeknown to Charmian. The day of the heist was Ronnie’s 34th birthday. It was also the day his brother Jack died and Charmian called the police to track Ronnie down, thinking he was tree felling. The call was later to destroy his alibi. THE gang targeted a mail train and as it passed through Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, Reynolds triggered the attack with the words: “This is it! This is it! This is it!” Charmian says the first she knew of the robbery was when Biggs dumped his £140,000 share in canvas bags on the table. “I was horrified he had endangered our future happiness and the happiness of two little children by participating in it,” she says. “But once it had happened I tried to do the right thing by him.” Biggs was arrested after his fingerprints were found on a bottle of ketchup and other items at the gang’s hideout. Film footage of his trial shows a glamorous Charmian arriving at court. She sobbed as he was sentenced to 30 years. But as the ITV drama reveals she was seeing another man while he was in prison and fe |
In what year was the Wall Street crash | Wall Street Crash Wall Street Crash ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Wall Street Crash One way of making money during the 1920s was to buy stocks and shares. Prices of these stocks and shares constantly went up and so investors kept them for a short-term period and then sold them at a good profit. As with consumer goods, such as motor cars and washing machines, it was possible to buy stocks and shares on credit. This was called buying on the margin and enabled speculators to sell off shares at a profit before paying what they owed. In this way it was possible to make a considerable amount of money without a great deal of investment. In an article entitled Everybody Ought to be Rich John Jaskob claimed that by investing $15 a month in stocks and shares it would be possible to make $80,000 over the next 20 years. Another investor, Will Payne, stated in 1929 that it had become so easy to make money on the Wall Street Stock Exchange, that it had ceased to become a gamble. He went on to say that a gambler wins only because someone loses, when you invest in stocks and shares, everybody wins. On 3rd September 1929 the stock market reached an all-time high. In the weeks that followed prices began to decline. Then on 24th October, over 12,894,650 shares were sold. Prices fell dramatically as sellers tried to find people willing their shares. That evening, five of the country's bankers, led by Charles Edward Mitchell , chairman of the National City Bank , issued a statement saying that due to the heavy selling of shares, many were now under-priced. This statement failed to halt the reduction in demand for shares. On 29th October, over 16 million shares were sold. The market had lost 47 per cent of its value in twenty-six days. Fred Bell was a wealthy businessman but was forced to sell apples after the Wall Street Crash. Although less than one per cent of the American people actually possessed stocks and shares, the Wall Street Crash was to have a tremendous impact on the whole population. The fall in share prices made it difficult for entrepreneurs to raise the money needed to run their companies. Within a short time, 100,000 American companies were forced to close and consequently many workers became unemployed. As there was no national system of unemployment benefit, the purchasing power of the American people fell dramatically. This in turn led to even more unemployment. It was later discovered that some Wall Street bankers had been partly responsible for the crash. It was pointed out that from September 1929, Albert H. Wiggin had begun selling short his personal shares in Chase National Bank at the same time he was committing his bank's money to buying. He shorted over 42,000 shares, earning him over $4 million. His earning were tax-free since he used a Canadian shell company to buy the stocks. As William E. Leuchtenburg , the author of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal (1963) pointed out: "At a time when millions lived close to starvation, and some even had to scavenge for food, bankers like Wiggin and corporation executives like George Washington Hill of American Tobacco drew astronomical salaries and bonuses. Yet many of these men, including Wiggin, manipulated their investments so that they paid no income tax at all. In Chicago, where teachers, unpaid for months, fainted in classrooms for want of food, wealthy citizens of national reputation brazenly refused to pay taxes or submitted falsified statements." Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana argued: "The best way to restore confidence in the bankis would be to take these crooked presidents out of the banks and treat them the same way as we treated Al Capone when he failed to pay his income-tax." Senator Carter Glass of Virginia claimed: "One banker in my state attempted to marry a white woman and they lynched him." The panic increased when Ivar Kreuger shot himself in March 1932. It has been estimated that since the Wall Street Crash he had lost between $50 million and $100 million ($750 million and $1.5 billion in today's currency). The following month it was revealed that he had b |
Which French town is served by the Cote D'Azure Airport | Getting around the C�te d'Azur Getting around the C�te d'Azur Getting around the Côte d'Azur By bus The bus network is well-developed on the Côte d'Azur, with both inter-urban and inter-village connections. Shuttle services are also available from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to town centres and also from all bus stations in towns on the Côte d'Azur. Timetables and information on the towns served are available from the bus stations. The Ticket Azur – get around for a single price! With the “Ticket Azur”, travel for the single price of €1.50 (from 3rd May) on all Alpes-Maritimes bus network services. This “Ticket Azur” allows you to take two transport networks in succession, to complete a journey, including one change between one of the lines on the Departmental Council’s TAM network and a line on one of the following networks: Envibus (Antibes and surrounding area), Communauté de la Riviera Française (Menton and surrounding area), Sillages (Grasse and surrounding area), Bus Varmer (Carros and surrounding area), Ligne d’Azur (Nice and surrounding area), Bus Azur (Cannes and surrounding area). |
Who was the composer of the Student Prince | The Student Prince THE STUDENT PRINCE Originally Staged by J.C. HUFFMAN First produced at the Jolson Theatre on December 2, 1924, with Ilse Marvenga as "Kathie" and Howard Marsh as "Prince Karl Franz". THE operetta opens in the palace of the mythical kingdom of Karlsberg. It is 1860. Prince Karl Franz, heir to the throne, is bored with royal life in his native land. With his tutor, Doctor Engel, he plans a visit to the old German University town of Heidelberg. Engel recalls nostalgically his own youth in Heidelberg, as the Prince looks forward with considerable anticipation to his future freedom in that delightful city ("Golden Days"). When they arrive in Heidelberg it is spring, and the world is in bloom. The Prince, now incognito, joins his new comrades in a student's song ("Student's Marching Song"), after which they parade to the "Golden Apple Inn". There the students raise their Steins of beer in a robust toast to drink and romance ("Drinking Song"). They call for Kathie, the lovely young daughter of the innkeeper. She addresses the students with considerable warmth of feeling, after which she comes to the Prince's table and dedicates to him a sentimental song about Heidelberg ("In Heidelberg Fair"). The students respond with a vigorous rendition of the age-old student hymn, "Gaudeamus Igitur". Before long, Kathie and the Prince are strongly attracted to each other. In the ensuing weeks their friendship ripens into love ("Deep in My Heart"); one beautiful evening the Prince is inspired to sing a serenade under her window ("Serenade"). But their love idyll is doomed. The news arrives from Karlsberg that the king is dead, and Prince Karl Franz must return to ascend the throne. More than that, he must, for reasons of State, marry Princess Margaret. Realizing that their life together is over, they bid each other a sentimental farewell. But back in Karlsberg, the new king cannot forget Heidelberg or Kathie. As he sits in his royal suite, visions arise of the place where he had been so happy, and the girl with whom he had been so in love. Unable to contain himself any longer, he leaves Karlsberg to revisit Heidelberg. When the lovers meet again they are deeply moved, but they also know that a permanent union is an impossibility. They say farewell for a last time, with a pledge to keep at least their memories of each other alive as long as they live. The original New York run of The Student Prince (608 performances) represented the longest of any Sigmund Romberg operetta. The operetta is now a classic of the American theatre, repeatedly revived. |
Who in mythology is supposed to have built the Giant's Causeway | The myth and legend of the Giant’s Causeway | Ireland.com The Giant Story Antrim’s Giant’s Causeway’s is a 60-million-year-old story of science. Or is it? CNN’s John D Sutter is touring the island of Ireland clockwise. Eventually, he arrives to what he calls “Northern Ireland’s most popular attraction”. His description of the Giant’s Causeway hints at the magical: “A golf-course green canyon wall slopes into a set of volcanic rock formations that are completely surreal: Near-perfect hexagon tubes are stacked next to each other like puzzle pieces.” Giant's Causeway, County Antrim Something this pretty couldn’t be the result of a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago, could it? Well, there are two lines of thought on that one. The first involves a certain giant by the name of Finn McCool (also known as Fionn mac Cumhaill). Think a friend might enjoy this article? Click to save and share Giant fights Finn is having trouble with someone across the water. The Scottish giant Benandonner is threatening Ireland. An enraged Finn grabs chunks of the Antrim coast and throws them into the sea. The rock forms a path for Finn to follow and teach Benandonner a lesson. Bad idea – Benandonner is terrifyingly massive. Finn beats a hasty retreat, followed by the giant, only to be saved by our hero’s quick-thinking wife who disguised him as a baby. The angry Scot saw the baby and decided if the child was that big, the daddy must be really huge. Mythical landscapes, magical tales For Eleanor Killough, a guide at the new state-of-the-art visitor centre, the Finn story holds water: “Of course it was Finn McCool! That’s what we the locals believe anyway. “We give our visitors the two sides of the coin – the stories and the science and let them decide, but most visitors leave believing this place is an ancient home of a mighty giant.” As Eleanor says, though, there are two sides to the story. The science bit “The Giant’s Causeway is the aftermath of volcanic crashing, burning and cooling,” Eleanor explains. “An epic 60-million-year-old legacy to lava. Over 40,000 basalt columns. Interlocked. “It’s no wonder this place is a Unesco World Heritage Site because beyond the mindboggling beauty, the Causeway is our portal into Earth’s most ancient past,” she concludes. Picture-perfect scenes Whatever you choose to believe, there’s no disputing that the Causeway makes a pretty picture. Thousands of tourists click their cameras here every year, and when the Olympic Torch visited Northern Ireland, it was a photo opportunity not to be missed. Director Ben Joyner was so enamoured with the Causeway, he put it on screen. The result won Discover Ireland’s “Jump Into Ireland” video competition. Giant or science? Maybe you should check it out for yourself. Save this page to a Scrapbook: |
What was the London Billingsgate market famous for selling | The tenants at Billingsgate Market make up 98 stands, 30 shops and 79 offices. Traders The traders are firms or individuals who rent selling space on the floor of the Market and are tenants of the City of London. London Fish Merchants Association The London Fish Merchants Association is a body which represents the merchants' trading interests, while Billingsgate Traders Ltd represents the interests of the tenants in their dealings with the City of London and has representatives on the Market's statutory Consultative Advisory Committee. Market's cold store The Market's cold store is leased to, and operated by, a subsidiary company of the Merchants Association. The Market complex also houses several firms who trade in goods and services ancillary to the fish trade -cooking oils, poultry, potatoes, catering supplies, trade utensils and a laundry. A recent addition is a new distribution cold store centre built by a Merchant with assistance from an EU grant and the City of London. Buyers Specialist fish suppliers World renowned chefs Some of London's most famous department stores and from the country's greatest hotels: these are the people who comprise an essential part of any market. It is the demand created by these various buyers which stimulates the merchants to seek and offer new and improved supplies. Billingsgate is, by law, a "free and open" Market giving everyone the right to attend the Market during trading hours and to purchase fish from any merchant who is willing to serve them. Sales are by private treaty between the parties concerned and no auctioning of fish takes place in the Market. Vacant offices There are vacant offices. All trading premises are fully let and a waiting list applies in respect of these. If you are interested in an office tenancy or in being put on the waiting list for trading premises please contact: The Superintendent |
What were the first names of Abbot and Costello | Abbott and Costello | Universal Monsters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Bud Abbott (1897—1974) was a veteran burlesque entertainer from a show business family. He had worked at Coney Island and ran his own burlesque touring companies. At first he worked as a straight man to his wife Betty, then with veteran burlesque comedians like Harry Steppe and Harry Evanson. When he met his future partner in comedy, Abbott was performing in Minsky's Burlesque shows. Lou Costello (1906—1959) had been a burlesque comic since 1930, after failing to break into movie acting and working as a stunt double and film extra . He appears briefly in the 1927 Laurel and Hardy silent two-reeler , The Battle of the Century , seated at ringside during Stan's ill-fated boxing match. As a teenager, Costello had been an amateur boxer in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey . The two first worked together in 1935 at the Eltinge Burlesque Theater on 42nd Street [1] --now the lobby of the AMC Empire movie complex in New York City . When AMC moved the old theater 168 ft (51 m) west on 42nd Street to its current location, giant balloons of Abbott and Costello were rigged to appear to pull it. [2] Other performers in the show, including Abbott's wife Betty, advised a permanent pairing. The duo built an act by refining and reworking numerous burlesque sketches into the long-familiar presence of Abbott as the devious straight man and Costello as the stumbling, dimwitted laugh-getter. Movies and fame Edit The team's first known radio appearance was on The Kate Smith Hour in February 1938. Initially, the similarities between their voices made it difficult for listeners (as opposed to stage audiences) to tell them apart due to their rapid-fire repartee. The problem was solved by having Costello affect a high-pitched childish voice. "Who's on First?" was first performed for a national radio audience the following month. [1] They stayed on the program as regulars for two years, while landing roles in a Broadway revue, " The Streets of Paris ", in 1939. In 1940 they were signed by Universal Studios for the film One Night in the Tropics . Cast in supporting roles, they stole the show with several classic routines, including "Who's on First?" The same year they were a summer replacement on radio for Fred Allen . Two years later, they had their own NBC show. Universal signed them to a long-term contract, and their second film, Buck Privates , (1941) made them box-office stars. In most of their films, the plot was a framework for the two comics to reintroduce comedy routines they first performed on stage. Universal also added glitzy, gratuitous production numbers featuring The Andrews Sisters , Ted Lewis and his Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald , and other musical acts. They made 36 films together between 1940 and 1956. Abbott and Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II . Other film successes included Hold That Ghost , Who Done It? , Pardon My Sarong , The Time of Their Lives , Buck Privates Come Home , Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein , and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man . In 1942, Abbott and Costello were the top box office draw with four films earning a total of $10 million. They remained a top ten box office attraction until 1952. Radio Edit After working as Allen's summer replacement, Abbott and Costello joined Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on The Chase and Sanborn Hour in 1941, while two of their films (Buck Privates and Hold That Ghost) were adapted for Lux Radio Theater . They launched their own weekly show October 8, 1942, sponsored by Camel cigarettes. The Abbott and Costello Show mixed comedy with musical interludes (by vocalists such as Connie Haines , Ashley Eustis , the Delta Rhythm Boys , Skinnay Ennis , and the Les Baxter Singers). Regulars and semi-regulars on the show included Artie Auerbach ("Mr. Kitzel"), Elvia Allman , Iris Adrian , Mel Blanc , Wally Brown , Sharon Douglas , Verna Felton , Sidney Fields , Frank Nelson , Martha Wentworth , and Benay Venuta . Ken Niles was |
What is the capital of Albania | What is the Capital of Albania? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Albania The Capital City of Albania (officially named Republic of Albania) is the city of Tirana. The population of Tirana in the year 2001 was 343,078 (597,899 in the metropolitan area). Albania is an Albanian speaking country on the coasts of the Adriatic Sea. Additional Information |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with Eternal Flame | The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian - YouTube The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 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 Feb 7, 2013 The Bangles' official music video for 'In Your Room'. Click to listen to The Bangles on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/TheBanglesSpotify?... As featured on The Bangles: Greatest Hits. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BanglesGH?IQid=Ban... Hazy Shade Of Winter: https://youtu.be/TxrwImCJCqk More great 80s videos here: http://smarturl.it/Ultimate80?IQid=Ba... Follow The Bangles Subscribe to The Bangles on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/TheBanglesSub?IQid... --------- All the old paintings on the tombs, They do the sand dance, Don't you know? If they move too quick They're falling down like a domino. All the bazaar men by the Nile, They got the money on a bet. Gold crocodiles they snap their teeth On your cigarette. Foreign types with their hookah pipes say Walk like an Egyptian. |
What was the earliest known antibiotic | Penicillin: the first miracle drug Penicillin: the first miracle drug Early penicillin culture facility at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford, England. © Museum of the History of Science, Oxford Many of you are here only because penicillin saved your life, or the life of one of your parents or grandparents. Penicillin's ability to cure people of many once-fatal bacterial infections has saved so many lives that it is easy to understand why it was once called a "miracle drug". Antibiotics are chemicals, effective at very low concentrations, created as part of the life process of one organism, which can kill or stop the growth of a disease-causing microbe--a germ. In 1929, Alexander Fleming, a doctor and researcher at St. Mary's Hospital in London, England, published a paper on a chemical he called "penicillin", which he had isolated from from a mold, Penicillium notatum. Penicillin, Fleming wrote, had prevented the growth of a neighboring colony of germs in the same petri dish. Dr. Fleming was never able to purify his samples of penicillin, but he became the first person to publish the news of its germ-killing power. Howard Florey, Ernst Chain and Norman Heatley expanded on Fleming's work in 1938, at Oxford University. They and their staff developed methods for growing, extracting and purifying enough penicillin to prove its value as a drug. World War II (1939-1945) had begun by the time their research was showing results. The main research and production was moved to the United States in 1941, to protect it from the bombs pounding England. Work began on how to grow the mold efficiently to make penicillin in the large quantities that would be needed for thousands of soldiers. As the destruction of the war grew, so did interest in penicillin in laboratories, universities and drug companies on both sides of the Atlantic. The scientists knew they were in a race against death, because an infection was as likely to kill a wounded soldier as his wound. Photograph courtesy Chains of conidia (spores) produced by hyphal branch from mycelium Photograph courtesy of Associated Press Sir Alexander Fleming, 1952 Creating the right environment for growth was the first step in producing enough penicillin to be used as a drug. In Oxford, experiments showed that Penicillium notatum grew best in small shallow containers on a broth of nutrients. Penicillium need lots of air. In the United States, it was discovered that huge "deep fermentation" tanks could be used if sterilized air was pumped continually through the tanks. Production increased even more when corn steep liquor, a thick, sticky by-product of corn processing, was added to the tanks. Corn steep liquor contained concentrated nutrients that increased the yield 12-20 times. Formerly considered a waste material, corn steep liquor became a crucial ingredient in the large-scale production of penicillin. Scientists were also determined to find another strain of Penicillium that might grow better in the huge deep fermentation tanks. Army pilots sent back soil samples from all over the world to be tested for molds. Residents of Peoria, Illinois, were encouraged to bring moldy household objects to the local U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory, where penicillin research was being conducted. Laboratory staff members also kept an eye out for promising molds while grocery shopping or cleaning out their refrigerators. Photograph courtesy of Merck Archives, ©Merck & Co. Inc. Refrigeration equipment for large fermentation unit at Cherokee Plant, Danville, PA. Photograph courtesy of Merck Archives, ©Merck & Co. Inc. Fermentation unit used in purifying penicillin in 1945. Photograph courtesy of Merck Archives, ©Merck & Co. Inc. Upper part of fermentors (tanks) used to produce penicillin and vitamin B12. In 1943, laboratory worker Mary Hunt brought in an ordinary supermarket cantaloupe infected with a mold that had "a pretty, golden look." This Penicillium species, Penicillium chrysogenum grew so well in a tank that it more than doubled the amount of penicillin produced. The |
Which university did Prince Charles attend | Prince Charles Biography -Biography Online About Prince Charles Biography Prince Charles (also known as the Prince of Wales) is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and is next in line to the throne. He married Princess Diana in 1981, though the marriage ended in divorce; he remarried Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005. As Prince of Wales he has cultivated a wide range of charitable and environmental interests, such as the Prince’s Trust aiming to help young people. Short Bio of Prince Charles Prince Charles was born on 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace, London, England. When Charles was only three years old, his mother, Elizabeth II, was crowned in 1952, In his early years, he was educated by his governess, Catherine Peebles; but at the age of 8 went to Hill House School in West London, and later Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland. Prince Charles later reported hating school; he said he was frequently bullied and felt miserable. He reportedly gave it the name “Colditz in kilts” After Gordonstoun, Prince Charles went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a lower second class degree for Anthropology and archaeology. He was the first member of the Royal Family to receive a degree. He also spent time at the University of Wales, where he began to learn Welsh – the first English Prince of Wales to try. He later served in the Royal navy. On 1 July 1969, when he was 20 years old, Charles was formally credited with the title Prince of Wales, at Caernarfon Castle, North Wales. I, Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship and faith and truth I will bear unto you to live and die against all manner of folks. (Oath of Fealty, 1 July 1969.) In his 20s, there was considerable interest in the love life and romances of Prince Charles; he seemed to enjoy the batchelor lifestyle and was frequently seen at parties. During this time he had a string of girlfriends (who were often considered unsuitable), and never looked like settling down. In his early 30s, his parents, and father in particular, put pressure on Charles to choose a wife and get married. It was felt his continued dalliances were creating instability. The requirements of his wife was that she had to be a Protestant and virgin. Around this time he met Diana Spencer – a young nursery assistant. Charles was taken by her youthful cheerfulness, kindess and warm-heartedness. He said although he did not love her, he felt he could over time. The two increasingly spent time together, generating substantial media coverage. Charles felt his father put an ultimatum to him – either marry Diana or separate. Because Diana met the criteria for his wife, he proposed to the 19 year old, and she accepted. The engagement was announced in February 1981. At a photocall, Diana was asked whether she was in love, she replied without hesitation. But, Charles replied more nervously “Well, yes, whatever it is that love may be.” It is said that Camilla, a long time friend of Charles helped to approve Diana as a partner. Charles also said in a radio interview, shortly after the engagement, that he was: Delighted and frankly amazed that Diana is prepared to take me on. The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana were married at St Paul’s Cathedral on 29 July 1981. It was a huge global event, with many heads of state in attendence, and watched by a global audience in its billions. This made Lady Diana a global icon and source of intense media interest. Every move and action she undertook received widespread coverage and a following paparazzi. Over the next 15 years, Charles would be increasingly overshadowed by his more glamorous wife. From the early part of their marriage, difficulties arose. To Diana, it was quite a shock to be brought into the Royal Family. She often felt isolated, and fell out with many of the staff and members in the Royal Family. Prince Charles perhaps hoped he would grow to love Diana more, but in practise he grew more distant. He continued his adulterous affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles and |
Which organisation claims to be the fourth emergency service | Health Maintenance Organizations Health Maintenance Organizations Health benefit plans are sold by either insurance companies or health maintenance organizations (HMOs). HMOs provide health care to their members through networks of doctors and hospitals. How HMOs Work HMOs contract with doctors, hospitals, and clinics to provide health care within specific geographic areas. To be a member of an HMO, you must live or work in its service area. Except for emergencies, you must use doctors in your HMO's network and within your service area. When care isn’t available from a network doctor, the HMO may approve a referral to a doctor outside of its network. To learn whether an HMO is available in your area, call the Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Help Line at 1-800-252-3439 or visit www.tdi.texas.gov . Your Primary Care Physician When you join an HMO, you’ll have to choose a doctor to oversee your care. This doctor is called your primary care physician, or PCP. Your HMO will give you a list of doctors to choose from. If you need to see a specialist or another doctor, you’ll usually have to get a referral from your PCP. You don’t need a referral for emergency care or obstetrician/gynecologist visits, however. Approved Prescription Drugs Each HMO has a list of prescription drugs that its doctors may prescribe. This list is called a formulary. If a drug isn’t on your HMO’s formulary, your doctor may prescribe a similar drug that is. Most HMOs must cover any prescription drug that your doctor prescribes for a chronic, disabling, or life-threatening illness, even if it's not on the formulary. If an HMO drops a drug you’re taking from its formulary, it must continue to cover the drug until your plan’s next renewal date. HMO group plans must tell you whether they use a formulary, how it works, and which drugs are on it. You may also call the plan to find out whether a specific drug is on its formulary. The HMO must respond within three business days. HMO Costs What You Pay Premiums. Premiums are monthly fees you pay to participate in the HMO. If you belong to an HMO through your job, your employer may deduct your premiums from your paycheck each month. Some employers might pay all or part of your premium. Copayments. Copayments are fixed amounts you pay for a covered health service, usually when you get the service. For instance, you will typically pay a copayment each time you fill a prescription. Copayments may vary by the type of service and are usually more expensive for emergency or specialized care. Deductibles. A deductible is the amount you must pay out of pocket before your health plan will pay anything for your medical expenses. HMOs usually don’t have deductibles, but some HMOs may require you to meet a deductible for care provided outside the network or service area. Federal law sets maximum dollar limits on the amount you have to pay out of pocket in a policy period (usually one year). In 2016, the maximum out-of-pocket limit is $6,850 for an individual plan and $13,700 for a family plan. Once you reach the limit, you won't have to pay copayments for the rest of that policy period. You’ll still have to pay premiums, and the premium payments you make don’t count toward the out-of-pocket limit. What the HMO Will Pay HMOs pay the difference between your copayment and the cost of your health care. For example, if your HMO requires a $20 copayment for a doctor visit and the doctor’s rate is $80, you would pay the $20 copayment, and the HMO would pay the remaining $60. Doctors and hospitals in the plan’s network may bill you only for copayments and deductibles. They may not bill you for covered services that the HMO didn’t pay or only partially paid. For instance, assume that the doctor’s normal rate for an office visit is $100, but he or she has agreed to a contracted rate of $80 with the HMO. You would pay your $20 copayment, and the HMO would pay the remaining $60 of the contracted rate. The doctor may not bill you for the difference between the normal rate and the contracted rate with the HMO. However, be awar |
What was the name of the character played by John Le Mesurier in Dad's Army | MainCast RETURN John Le Mesurier (1912 - 1983) - Sergeant Wilson It seems you cannot watch any Ealing Comedy of the (late) 50s and 60s without seeing the dour face of John Le Mesurier. In fact between the years 1952 and 1977 he managed to play in at least one film for every year, 1962 being the most prolific year with no less than 5 to his credit! Bury St Edmunds was home to the young Le Mesurier, where he developed a love of the countryside, horses, pubs, village cricket and village characters. His father was a successful lawyer in the town. John was fascinated by the theatre, but it was not until he was 21, with his parents full blessing that he decided to become an actor, knowing full well what hard and uncertain work it was. After attending the Fay Compton School of Dramatic Art, John's first engagement in repertory was at the Palladium Theatre, Edinburgh, which started his personal 'tour of duties' until war came along in 1939. At the start of the war John became an Air Raid Warden in Chelsea before being called up to the Army. As a commissioned officer he spent much of this time in India. It was after the war that John set his sights on the film industry, appearing in his first film 'Escape from Broadmoor' in 1948, it was the start of a successful career in this medium. John was surprised when he read the pilot episode of 'Dad's Army' that he was not cast as the officer, as he usually was. It came to pass that he was originally thought of to play the captain, and Arthur Lowe the sergeant, but an inspired change of roles gave the programme some of its funniest elements, as the gallant Captain played the game of oneupmanship with his socially superior sergeant. His character was not unlike his real self, and the writers began to write around the actor after a time anyway. During one of the intervals between series, John took up the role of Kim Philby the defector, in the television play 'Traitor'. It was a very demanding part, definitely not a comedy. It was this role which led to John being awarded a BAFTA for best actor in 1971. John very nearly missed the last series due to illness, but he was determined to be there. You will notice that his appearance during this last series was more drawn than ever. He enjoyed making the series even though it was a bit of a strain. Before his death he managed to tour South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in various plays, as well as continuing in the West End. He had managed a credible fifty years as an actor. RETURN Clive Dunn (1920 - 2012) - Lance Corporal Jones Clive started his acting career by appearing as an extra in a Will Hay film 'Boys Will Be Boys', and after attending stage school, tried his luck firstly in seasonal theatre work, then commercial repertory, stage managing and playing small parts. This career was interrupted by the Second World War, which proved to be a traumatic time for him, as he was taken prisoner by the Germans whilst in Greece. After, he continued where he had left off, and began to specialise in character acting, particularly old men. a talent which would lend itself to the small screen which had begun to take off a few years after. Clive also had a hit single with the song 'Grandad', and on the strength of this recorded a whole album of songs. Clive was the only member of the Dad's Army cast that was required to look older, however this came in useful when he was required to perform one stunt or another! After Dad's Army had finished, Clive decided to move to Portugal and open a restaurant, where he remains to this day. Occasionally he returned to our screens as a cameo L/Cpl Jones, only with less make-up! Clive passed away on 6 November 2012 in Portugal (where he lived for many years) following a minor operation. RETURN John Laurie (1897 - 1980) - Private Frazer John was not destined for a career in the theatre. He started his career in architecture, until World War One took him away. He never expected to come out of it alive, and it was only when he had been invalided out that he became a sergeant-of-arms at the Tower of London. |
Who played the part of Father Ted in the T.V. series | Amazon.com: Father Ted - The Complete Series 2: Various: Movies & TV Father Ted - The Complete Series 2 DVD See More Sling Television: 7 days FREE Watch Live TV Programming Any Time and Anywhere. Simple monthly pricing, no long-term contracts or hidden fees. Watch now See all buying options Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats. ) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004 Run Time: 240 minutes Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . See all verified purchase reviews Top Customer Reviews By heylady43 on March 18, 2015 Format: Amazon Video|Verified Purchase FATHER TED is an irreverent delight. The premise is 3 priests who have offended the powers that be have been sent to an isolated Irish island with a small population of eccentrics to redeem themselves which, of course, they will never do. Father Ted, played by Dermot Morgan, as the most normal seeming priest, is being punished for taking money collected to send a girl to Lourdes for a cure. Instead, he went to Vegas and blew it all. Ardal O'Hanlon plays Father Dougal Maguire, a dimwitted innocent who doesn't really get the point of the Catholic belief system. The 3rd priest, Father Jack played by Frank Kelly, looks like an old Joe Cocker with hair standing on end, always, drunk and totally inarticulate. The 4th regular is the housekeeper, who is as nuts as the other 3. The writing is hysterical and all 4 actors are perfect in their roles. This show is not for the very religious. To enjoy it you must have a strong tolerance and appreciation of mockery of ideals previously held. The writing is never mean spirited, just funny pointing out the foibles of us all using the supposedly holier than thou as the target. By Weste on April 30, 2014 Format: DVD|Verified Purchase This is an insanely funny and completely irreverent portrayal of the 2 priests assigned to the far-reaches of a diocese in Ireland. It will be especially funny for those of us who grew up in the 60s and attended Catholic church, but it will be funny for non-Catholics as well. So extreme and farcical that even devout Catholics will find themselves crying with laughter. You don't know laughter until you've seen Speed II, watched Father Ted and Dougal on holiday, met Father Noel and his youth group, or seen the priest who "dances for Jesus." By Matthew L. Roffman on February 5, 2002 Format: DVD|Verified Purchase Father Ted is the story of three priests, one a con man, one a drunkard, and the last a complete idiot, exiled by the catholic church to a small island in the middle of nowhere. The Comedy is hilarious although somewhat more difficult for American viewers like me to understand. It can jump around a little bit at times. The funniest thing about the series is that just about every character is a priest. You've got hippie DJ priests, cool smoking soccer playing priests, and not to forget the effete sing along leader priest who won't shut up. In some ways.. it's like a Young Ones for the 90s. Just replace the college kids with priests. It's a wonderful show. The American release of the complete season two is coinciding with the British releas |
With which item of clothing do you associate Mary Phelps Jacob | Mary Phelps Jacob (Caresse Crosby) Save $201. Reprints of the 1899 Phelps Family in America family history are now available . Loading Notable Family Members Mary Phelps Jacob (Caresse Crosby) Inventor of the Modern Brassiere, Publisher Mary Phelps Jacob (20 April 1891 - 24 January 1970), better known as Caresse Crosby, was the first recepient of a patent for the modern bra. She was also an American patron of the arts, publisher, and peace activist. She and her second husband, Harry Crosby, founded the Black Sun Press which was instrumental in publishing some of the early works of many emerging modernist authors including James Joyce, Kay Boyle, Ernest Hemingway, Hart Crane, D. H. Lawrence, and René Crevel, among others. Image Use and Permission For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use images of Mary Phelps Jacob (Caresse Crosby), contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: +1 (618) 453-2516. For more images, visit the Caresse Crosby Photograph Collection . Born in New Rochelle, New York, "Polly" (as she nicknamed herself early in life) was the daughter of a prominent New England family. Her ancestry included Governor Bradford, the Plymouth Colony's first governor, and Robert Fulton, developer of the steamboat. She was also descended from William Phelps , the Puritan colonist. Mary Phelps Jacob circa 1925. Polly's family was not fabulously rich, but her father had been raised, as she put it, "to ride to hounds, sail boats, and lead cotillions," and he lived high. She grew up, she later said, "in a world where only good smells existed." "What I wanted," she said of her privileged childhood, "usually came to pass." A childhood of privilege included private school, dancing school, and horse riding school. She was a rather disinterested student. Author Geoffry Wolff commented that for the most part Polly "lived her life in dreams.". Her education included private schools and She took dancing lessons at Mr. Dodsworth Dancing Class, attended Miss Chapin's School in New York City, went to school at Rosemary Hall prep school in Wallingford, Connecticut, where she played the part of Rosalind in As You Like It to critical acclaim. She was formally presented to the King of England at a garden party in 1914. In 1915, at age 24, Polly Jacob married her long-time sweetheart, Richard "Dick" Rogers Peabody, son of one of the three great New England families. By the early 20th century a case could be made that the Peabodies had supplanted the Cabots and the Lodges as the most distinguished name in the area. She had for all intents and purposes arrived socially, having married into American aristocracy. But it was not to last. From the Corset to the Brassiere A straight-fronted overbust corset design from 1903 like that probably worn by Mary Jocob in 1910 at age 21. Blue-blooded Harry Crosby in the 1920s Up to this time, an unhealthy and painful device called a corset narrowed an adult women's waist to 16 or fewer inches. The corset is attributed to Catherine de Médicis, wife of King Henri II of France. She enforced a ban on thick waists at court attendance during the 1550s. For nearly 350 years, women's primary means of support was the corset, with laces and stays made of whalebone or metal. The corset worked by compressing the body at the center and forcing the woman's flesh from the waist to the breasts and hips. The corset's stiffness was reinforced with steel or whalebone struts. It could squeeze a woman's waist to as little as 16 or 17 inches (40 - 43 cm), creating an extremely exaggerated, hourglass shape. For many women, the corset was painful, limited movement, and could even lead to fainting. In 1875, designer Susan Taylor Converse created a garment called the “Union Under-Flannel” from woolen fabric. The garment is different to previous items as it has no-bones, eyelets, laces or pulleys. The garment was patented by manufacturers George Frost and George Phelps, but never gained much attent |
What was the most successful film released in the seventies | Film History of the 1970s Film History of the 1970s 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s The New Decade for Film-Makers: Although the 1970s opened with Hollywood experiencing a financial and artistic depression, the decade became a creative high point in the US film industry. Restrictions on language, adult content and sexuality, and violence had loosened up, and these elements became more widespread. The hippie movement, the civil rights movement, free love, the growth of rock and roll, changing gender roles and drug use certainly had an impact. And Hollywood was renewed and reborn with the earlier collapse of the studio system, and the works of many new and experimental film-makers (nicknamed "Movie Brats") during a Hollywood New Wave. The counter-culture of the time had influenced Hollywood to be freer, to take more risks and to experiment with alternative, young film makers, as old Hollywood professionals and old-style moguls died out and a new generation of film makers arose. Many of the audiences and movie-makers of the late 60s had seen a glimpse of new possibilities, new story-telling techniques and more meaningful 'artistic' options, by the influences of various European "New Wave" movements (French and Italian) and the original works of other foreign-language film-makers, and by viewing these surprise hits in the previous decade: Lindsay Anderson's If... (1968, UK) Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool (1969) Robert Downey Sr.'s Putney Swope (1969) Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (1969) Young viewers and directors, who refused to compromise with mediocre film offerings, supported stretching the boundaries and conventional standards of film even more in this decade. Although the 50s and 60s were noted for wide-screen epics on CinemaScopic silver screens (and lighter formulaic, squeaky-clean fare such as Pillow Talk (1959) or Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)), the 70s decade was noted for films with creative and memorable subject matter that reflected the questioning spirit and truth of the times. Motion picture art seemed to flourish at the same time that the defeat in the Vietnam War, the Kent State Massacre, the Watergate scandal, President Nixon's fall, the Munich Olympics shoot-out, increasing drug use, and a growing energy crisis showed tremendous disillusion, a questioning politicized spirit among the public and a lack of faith in institutions - a comment upon the lunacy of war and the dark side of the American Dream (documented, for instance, in the bicentennial year's All the President's Men (1976)). Other films that were backed by the studios reflected the tumultuous times, the discontent toward the government, lack of US credibility, and hints of conspiracy paranoia, such as in Alan J. Pakula's post-Watergate film The Parallax View (1974) with Warren Beatty as a muckraking investigator of a Senator's death. The Strawberry Statement (1970), derived from James S. Kunen's journal and best-selling account of the 1968 student strike at Columbia and exploited for its countercultural message by MGM, echoed support of student campus protests. Even Spielberg's Jaws (1975) could be interpreted as an allegory for the Watergate conspiracy. 1960s social activism often turned into an inward narcissism, and yet this uncertain age gave rise to some of the finest, boldest, and most commercially-successful films ever made, such as the instant Oscar-winning blockbuster The Godfather (1972) by a virtually untested director, William Friedkin's horror classic The Exorcist (1973) , Spielberg's Jaws (1975) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) , and Lucas' Star Wars (1977) . The decade also spawned |
What colour is the fruit of an aubergine | the color aubergine | Flickr the color aubergine Group Description This group is about a color. It is about that wonderful deep reddish purple-brown color of aubergines (eggplants) and ripe dark cherries and some kinds of wood and see what else ... That color that sometimes is called purple or blue or black or red or even brown but actually is none of those ... the color aubergine (aubergine purple, or eggplant, if you like). No brown - post it to brown and beige unlimited . Other colors can be found here . If you've got actual aubergines/eggplants, or cherries for that matter, you can post them to fruits and vegetables or fruit and veg as well. Don't flood the pool - if you've got more than 3 suitable pictures post some now and some later. Give other people a chance to be seen, and that way you're noticed better yourself as well. Photos with too little aubergine or with other colors that are too eye-catching will be removed without warning. Additional Info Members can post 3 things to the pool each day. Accepted content types: Photos, Videos, Images, Art, Screenshots Accepted safety levels: Safe |
Which group sang about Baggy Trousers | Madness - Baggy Trousers - YouTube Madness - Baggy Trousers 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 Nov 26, 2006 Madness - Baggy Trousers |
In the nursery rhyme who saw Cock Robin die | I, said the sparrow, with my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin. Who saw him die? I, said the fly, with my little eye, I saw him die. All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing When they heard of the death of poor Cock Robin, When they heard of the death of poor Cock Robin. Who'll catch his blood? I, said the fish, with my little dish, I'll catch his blood. Who'll make his shroud? I, said the beetle, with my little needle, I'll make his shroud. Who'll toll the bell? I, said the bull, because I can pull, I'll toll the bell. Who'll dig his grave? I, said the owl, with my little trowel, I'll dig his grave. Who'll be the clerk? I, said the lark, if it's not in the dark, I'll be the clerk. Who'll carry the coffin? I, said the kite, if it's not in the night, I'll carry the coffin. Who'll bear the pall? I, said the wren, both the cock and the hen, we'll bear the pall. Who'll sing the psalm? I, said the thrush, as she sat in the bush, I'll sing the psalm. Who'll be the parson? I, said the rook, with my little book, I'll be the parson. Who'll be chief mourner? I, said the dove, I'll mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner. © Golden Hind Music |
Who in the poem married the owl and the pussycat | The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear | Poetry Foundation The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-Cat Related Poem Content Details The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, What a beautiful Pussy you are!" II Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?" They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose. III "Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will." So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, |
Which warship is permanently moored opposite the Tower of London | Combine History with Views of Tower Bridge on the London Warship 450 Standing Capacity144 Formal Dining Capacity400 Seated Buffet Capacity Add to Favorites Print London Warship Permanently moored on the river Thames in between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, the London Warship provides a stunning backdrop for your meetings, conferences, product launches and receptions; incorporating stunning views of the River with outside decks and fantastic food to create the perfect event venue. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading role in the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings. In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique reminder of Britain’s Naval Heritage and is the only surviving example of the great fleets of big guns armoured warships built for the Royal Navy in the first half of the twentieth century. The London Warship is now owned and managed by the Imperial War Museum and is a popular tourist attraction. The warship comprises of several rooms, you can hire the rooms individually or combine them to create a space to suit your requirements. The Admiral’s Quarters | 15 – 18 guests Comprising the original Dining Room and Lounge area of the Admiral’s own living quarters, the Admiral’s Quarters are the perfect space for both boardroom meetings and elegant dining. Restored to reflect how the space would have looked during the 1950’s, the Admiral’s Quarters provide a luxurious and intimate space for events. The Ward & Ante Room | 30 – 100 guests This stunning space, comprising two rooms, was, historically, the Officers’ Mess. The Ante room offers the perfect space for pre dinner drinks and general relaxing, while the Ward Room provides a perfect dining room. Both spaces have been carefully restored in meticulous detail, from the bar to the light fixtures, recreated to match the room as it looked in 1959. With a rather glamorous gold and cream finish, the atmosphere in this room is full of warmth. An ideal space for conferences with a break out space or private dining with a separate bar area. The Morgan Giles Room | 30 – 100 guests This room once served as an Officers’ mess and so includes a bar. Named after the Admiral who served in her and later was responsible for ensuring the ship was saved from the scrap yard, the room has been restored to reflect the original 1950’s décor and its wood panelled walls echo the camaraderie that was such a vital part of life on board this great ship. The Ship’s Company Dining Hall | 50 – 240 guests This unique area of the ship is where the crew would gather for their meals. Surrounded by all the original features, including the exposed steel walls of the ship and pipe work on the ceiling, there is no mistaking that you’re on a warship! Amidst all these period fittings, you will have the facility of modern AV equipment for both day and evening events. This space is ideal for larger conferences or dinners of up to 144 people. The Boat Deck | 75- 150 guests Outdoors, but with a canopy and alternative indoor spaces to retreat to in poor weather, this deck used to be the holding area for the small boats, having previously been the spot from which Walrus aircraft were, literally, catapulted into the air. You can still see the crane that lifted the planes back on board and the marks on the deck where the boats sat It is truly a remarkable place to enjoy an evening BBQ or reception in the summer months. The Quarterdeck | 95 – 250 guests There can surely be no finer vista for an evening reception than standing on the Quarterdeck, looking out at Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and the Thames dockland scenes. The beautifully appointed wooden decking, that, during her commissioned years, played host to only the Officers of HMS Belfast, makes this period setting one of the finest in London and the ideal space for your summer events. The London Warship has a minimum spend of £5,000 which includes room hire, food and drinks. Prices will vary depending on the date and time of your event, please contact our boat sales team for |
By what name did we know Paul O'Grady on Television (Prior to 'The Paul O'Grady Show') | Paul O'Grady to quit hit show For the Love of Dogs - as he's fed up of 'copycat' programmes - Mirror Online TV Paul O'Grady to quit hit show For the Love of Dogs - as he's fed up of 'copycat' programmes The TV presenter, 59, has already done three seasons and revealed he has “gone as far as I can with it” Share Quitting: Paul O'Grady is quitting For The Love Of Dogs (Photo: ITV) Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Paul O’Grady is set to walkie away from his hit show For the Love of Dogs – because he is fed up of “copycat” programmes. The TV presenter, 59, has already done three seasons and revealed he has “gone as far as I can with it”. He said: “I am thinking about saying no to another series. I tell you why, because of the success of all these copycat shows. "When you turn the telly on there is someone unsuitable with a dog or an animal and there is no rapport and it really annoys me.” He added: “What else can I do with this show? I sort of think I have gone as far as I can with it.” Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Watch Next In the ITV hit – set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London – Paul meets abandoned animals and follows their progress. The award-winning programme regularly gets more than four million viewers. But Paul admits it has taken its toll. He said: “I go home and worry. I think: ‘Oh, they are all on their own in the kennels.’ I lose myself in those dogs .” The ITV programme has won two National Television Awards and was nominated for a Bafta. Paul said: "I have done three series and two Christmas specials. And all I ever get from cab drivers is “Oh my missus. She loves that show but she is in floods of tears”. And if I cry they all cry. View gallery “ ITV don’t know this yet but they have not offered me another series either so maybe they think it is time to move on.” Paul was initially scheduled to film at the Home for six days, but he ended up staying as a volunteer for six months. Paul shot to fame as drag queen Lily Savage in the late seventies and went on to host a string of chat shows and documentaries. In June, he turns 60 and says he “can’t bear it” but he refuses to crumble with illness. He said: “I cant bear it. I said to my mate “You can sit on the sofa, counting your pills and watch daytime telly or you can get out here and get on with it." Like this? Did you know we have a dedicated TV and Film page on Facebook? Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent |
Which children's T.V. characters were created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport | Teletubbies History -Invention of Teletubbies . TELETUBBIES Experienced and award-winning childrens television producers Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport developed "Teletubbies" after extensive informal interviews with nursery school teachers, linguists, and young children. This research was conducted to ensure the effectiveness of "Teletubbies" in teaching preschoolers skills that can contribute to school readiness and success. "Teletubbies" is supported by a comprehensive outreach effort for parents and caregivers to introduce the series concepts and their role in the effective education of our youngest viewers. The Teletubbies are Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po. They are the 4 Teletubbies, they live over the hills and far away in a place, a very magical land which is a part modern technological land and part a sort of nursery rhyme land where magical things can happen. They have lots of friends with them in Teletubbyland, their best friend of all is, is the Noo Noo. The Noo Noo is a very useful friend to have because hes their vacuum cleaner character who goes around cleaning up after them and sorts out the Tubbytronic Superdome which is the place where they live, and keeps everything spick and span in there. They live a very, very happy life, a very active life. They run about, they play, they dance, they, eat and drink tubby custard and tubby toast. They go to bed when they feel tired, they wake up when they are ready to wake up, they live to all intensive purposes a normal happy life, and from a childs point of view quite an idyllic life. Ther are four people responsible for the amazing success that Teletubbies has achieced. They are Anna Home from BBC (who commissioned a new children's show), Anne Wood from Ragdoll Productions (series co-creator and head of Ragdoll Productions), Andy Davenport from Ragdoll Productions (series co-creator, the Teletubbies writer and a trained speech therapist), and Alice Cahn from PBS (director of children's programs, responsible for bringing Teletubbies to the USA). According to Andy Davenport this is how the idea for Teletubbies come about. Its always difficult to say where the idea comes from because it insinuates that there is only one idea, that Teletubbies just came you know like that as an idea. It was a product of an awful lot of work, with myself and Ann coming from different directions, with different things we were working on at the time, and different pre-occupations at the time. And and its only once you start working together that the whole thing develops out of your, your past experience. But from my point of view, I had worked at Ragdoll for sometime and Ann had made it known that she was open to receiving ideas for programmes and at that stage we were talking a lot about potential for a programme for older children. And so I presented Ann with basically, my own version of a format for a sitcom for 7 year olds. There were lots of things going on in that format which which Im sure I wouldnt like to be reminded of. But two of the characters in there were these two space men who lived at the bottom of someones garden in a magic wood. And they were basically NASA spacemen. One of the things that fascinated me about NASA spacemen is that theres all this high technology involved in putting a spaceman inside a space suit and sending him up into space and landing him on the moon and its the most advanced technological thing that ever happens. And then when they climb out of this space pod thats landed on the moon what did they look like but a little toddler toddling around a new world for the first time. And there is a sort of absurd kind of enjoyable irony in that I suppose. And so I was trying to work on the basis that these spacemen were in f |
Enetophobia is the unreasonable fear of what everyday object | What is Trypanophobia? 6 Facts About Fear of Needles Needle Phobia Facts The Fear of Needles Has Many Names - But It Is Very Real Trypa-what? Trypanophobia? If you've ever tried to search for "needle phobia" or "fear of shots," you've probably come across some very odd and confusing terms. But this condition is very real, and a whopping 20 percent of people have a fear of needles. There are a lot of risks associated with the fear of needles. It can prevent people from going to the doctor, getting routine blood tests, or following prescribed treatments. Modern medicine is making increased use of blood tests and injectable medications, and forgoing medical treatment because of a fear of needles puts people at a greater risk for illness and even death. For example, diabetics who skip glucose monitoring and insulin injections can put themselves in serious danger of complications. Here are the six medical terms that are related to fearing needles: 1. Aichmophobia: an intense or morbid fear of sharp or pointed objects 2. Algophobia: an intense or morbid fear of pain 3. Belonephobia: an abnormal fear of sharp pointed objects, especially needles 4. Enetophobia: a fear of pins 5. Trypanophobia: a fear of injections 6. Vaccinophobia: a fear of vaccines and vaccinations Other Important Facts About Fearing Needles Approximately 20 percent of the general population has some degree of fear associated with needles and injections. Traumatic experiences in childhood form the foundation of these fears—like seeing an older sibling cry when getting their shots. As much as 10 percent of people suffer from a phobia called trypanophobia, which is a fear of needles and injections. Of those who have a fear of needles, at least 20 percent avoid medical treatment as a result. The fear of needles is both a learned and an inherited condition. A fairly small number inherit a fear of needles, but most people acquire needle phobia around age four to six. The 2013 flu season is upon us, and the CDC recommends flu shots for EVERYONE over the age of six months, especially if you’re in a high-risk group. If you suffer from a fear of needles, it's important to talk to your doctor. Your doctor can suggest therapy options, modify treatments, decrease the number of shots you're scheduled to get, and even offer some pain-free alternatives to injections. |
In the advert which soap claimed to make you a little lovelier each day | Pink Camay Soap Commercial from The 50's - YouTube Pink Camay Soap Commercial from The 50's Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 19, 2014 You'll be a little lovelier each Day Category |
Which terrorist gang murdered Christian Democrat leader Aldo Moro | The truth about Aldo Moro's murder? | Euronews The truth about Aldo Moro's murder? Now Reading: The truth about Aldo Moro's murder? Today's Top Stories last updated: 09/05/2008 Euronews Thirty years ago this month, the extreme left terrorist group, the Red Brigades murdered former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro who they’d kidnapped and held for nearly two months. Moro was the head of the Christian Democratic Party, which was moving towards a parliamentary coalition with the Italian Communists, a move opposed by some in the far left and which worried western power, particularly the US. Italy’s interior minister at the time was Francesco Cossiga, who took a hard line and refused to negotiate with the Red Brigades for Moro’s release. In an interview with Cossiga, EuroNews has tried to get at the truth of an incredibly tangled tale involving allegations of CIA involvement and claims of vital clues sent via a Ouija board. EuroNews : “You’ve been accused of refusing to negotiate with the Red Brigades, because you actually wanted Moro to be killed.” Francesco Cossiga: “Why would I have wanted Moro’s death? If I hadn’t refused to negotiate the state would have collapsed and we would have found ourselves in a crisis, which it would have been very difficult to get out of. And on top of that I was nothing compared to someone like Moro. EuroNews: “There are some who say that as long as Cossiga and Andreotti are alive, the truth about what really happened with Moro will never been known.” Cossiga: “There are some who don’t want to accept this one thing: that Aldo Moro was killed by the Red Brigades. Some in the former Christian Democratic Party – who turned Moro into an icon, a left-winger, an enemy of the United States – they don’t want to accept that Moro was killed by people from the left. It must inevitably be that he was killed by the right, by the Americans, by the CIA. Otherwise, it just doesn’t work for them.” EuroNews: “You never believed Italian politician Romano Prodi’s explanation that he heard the name of the street where Moro was held at a seance. Why would Prodi lie about that?” Cossiga: “He didn’t lie, he said that because he didn’t want to reveal his sources, especially at a time like that. But even now, if he revealed who told him, I don’t know how long his informant would remain alive. He and the others invented this story of a seance and words spelled out on Ouija board to be able to make the information public and protect their source.” EuroNews: “A US hostage negotiator, Steve Pieczenik, who you brought to Italy to advise on getting Moro released, has said that a statement – supposedly from the Red Brigades – that Moro’s body was in Lake Duchessa, 100 kilometres north of Rome was false and put out by the government. He implied that statement was intended to test what Italian public opinion would be to Moro’s death.” Cossiga: “It’s important to note that after the Lake Duchessa message, the resistance to negotiating weakened considerably: it was then that the leaders of the Christian Democratic Party, including me – who had decided on this tough, no negotiation policy – changed their approach. It was then that the Socialists started negotiations. The Socialists did not trust us, and wanted to carry out the negotiations on their own. If they had talked to me about who they made contact with, we would probably have been able to find where Moro was being held.” EuroNews: “In France the so-called Mitterrand Doctrines, under which Italian far-left activists who fled to France were not extradited, seems no longer to be in place. Is France collaborating with Italy over the extradition of alleged terrorists? Cossiga: “You want my opinion? So many years have passed. You know I’m the person who was branded a Nazi, and accused of being responsible for torture and ordering killings, and lots, lots worse. I always felt there should be a blanket amnesty, that we should draw a line under the whole period when it was almost like a civil war, rather than reviewing the individual cases.” EuroNews: “One of those France wouldn’t e |
Henri Landru was a mass murderer under what nickname was he better known | Henri Desire LANDRU - SERIALKILLERCALENDAR.COM - HOME OF THE SERIAL KILLER MAGAZINE - SERIAL KILLER CALENDAR - SERIAL KILLER TRADING CARDS - SERIAL KILLER DVDS - MURDERABILLIA Date of murders: 1915 - 1919 Date of arrest: April 12, 1919 Date of birth: April 12, 1869 Victims profile: Jeanne-Marie Cuchet, 39 / Andre Cuchet, 16 / Thérèse Laborde-Line, 47 / Marie Angélique Guillin, 51 / Berthe Anna Héon, 55 / Anne Collomb, 44 / Andrée-Anne Babelay, 19 / Célestine Buisson / Louise-Joséphine Jaume, 38 / Anne-Marie Pascal, 33 / Marie Thérèse Marchadier, 37 Method of murder: Strangulation? Location: France Status: Executed by guillotine in Versailles on February 25, 1922 Henri Désiré Landru (born April 12, 1869; died February 25, 1922) was a notorious French serial killer and real-life Bluebeard. Early life Landru was born in Paris. After leaving school, he spent four years in the French Army from 1887 – 1891. After he was discharged from service, he proceeded to have a sexual relationship with his cousin. She bore him a daughter, although Landru did not marry her; he married another woman two years later and had four children. He was shortly swindled out of money by a fraudulent employer. He turned to fraud himself, operating scams that usually involved swindling elderly widows. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment in 1900 after being arrested and found guilty of fraud, the first of several such convictions. By 1914, Landru was estranged from his wife and working as a second-hand furniture dealer. Murders Landru began to put advertisements in the lonely hearts sections in Paris newspapers, usually along the lines of "Widower with two children, aged 43, with comfortable income, serious and moving in good society, desires to meet widow with a view to matrimony." With World War I underway, many men were being killed in the trenches, leaving plenty of widows upon whom Landru could prey. Landru would seduce the women who came to his Parisian villa and, after he was given access to their assets, he would kill them and burn their dismembered bodies in his oven. Between 1914 and 1918, Landru claimed 11 victims: 10 women plus the teenaged son of one of his victims. With no bodies, the victims were just listed as missing, and it was virtually impossible for the police to know what had happened to them as Landru used a wide variety of aliases in his schemes. His aliases were so numerous that he had to keep a ledger listing all the women with whom he corresponded and which particular identity he used for each woman. In 1919, the sister of one of Landru's victims, Madame Buisson, attempted to track down her missing sibling. She did not know Landru's real name but she knew his appearance and where he lived, and she eventually persuaded the police to arrest him. Initially, Landru was charged only with embezzlement. He refused to talk to police, and with no bodies (police dug up his garden, but with no results), there was seemingly not enough evidence to charge him with murder. However, policemen did eventually find various bits of paperwork that listed the missing women, including Madame Buisson, and combining those with other documents, they finally built up enough evidence to charge him with murder. List of victims Madame Cuchet (last seen January 1915) Son of Madame Cuchet (last seen January 1915) Madame Laborde-Line (last seen 26 June 1915) Madame Guillin (last seen 2 August 1915) Madame Heon (last seen 8 December 1915) Madame Collomb (last seen 25 December 1915) Andree Babelay (last seen 12 April 1916) Madame Buisson (last seen 19 August 1916) Madame Jaume (last seen 25 November 1917) Madame Pascal (last seen 5 April 1918) Madame Marchadier (last seen 15 January 1919) Trial and execution Landru stood trial on 11 counts of murder in November 1921. He was convicted on all counts, sentenced to death, and guillotined three months later in Versailles. During his trial Landru traced a picture of his kitchen, including in it the stove in which he was accused of burning his victims. He gave this drawing to one of his lawyers, Auguste Navièr |
What disease is shown by a rash and a strawberry coloured tongue | Red Tongue and Fever: Kawasaki Disease Vs. Strep Throat Newer Comments → Mike My wife had Kawasaki’s at the age of 11. She remembers the high fever, strawberry tongue and she said it looked and felt like her eyes were bleeding. She was a very active kid and her heart was in good shape, so the Doctors told her that she did so well responding to treatment because she was in such good physical shape. They did not hospitalize her, but rather put her on high doses of aspirin for the first month, and for several months thereafter. She didn’t remember ever having an IV of any kind. She remembers the Doctors mentioning how deadly this disease was and that she needed to to exactly what she was told. They treated her as she stayed home from school for several months. This occurred in the mid 1980’s in Kingsville, TX. I asked her to tell me about her experience so I could share it with you after reading this article. She remembers the recovery taking a very long time. She remembers an entire month of intense therapy treating the Kawasaki’s, two more months of rest out of school, an entire year of aspirin therapy as they weaned her back off of that, and it was probably about 4 months before she could begin to re-engage in the school sports that she loved so much. The family and the Doctors watched her closely for the next two years to make sure no major effects had taken place; especially since she was such an active kid. I guess they were worried that her activity would be hindered by longer lasting effects. Last thought from her, the Doctors in Kingsville were credited by her and her family and teachers as diagnosing the condition immediately. They were very aggressive at running down what this was and starting treatment within a few days of the symptoms appearing. After reading your article, she doesn’t know why they never hospitalized her. Its a mystery… Denisa Our Family Doctor was against hospitalizing children that could be treated at home by responsible adults. He thought it was dangerous to expose their compromised immune systems to even more illnesses. He also thought the stress of removing a young child from the home could weaken the immune system enough to delay recovery. He warned us against overuse of antibiotics and offered home remedy recipes for symptom relief. He was a firm believer in quarantine and often made house calls to prevent the spread of illness in his waiting room. He came to our home in the 1980’s for a follow up after our kids had chicken pox and had us burn our blankets before he left, just to be sure. I do miss his thoroughness. Sounds like a great guy. Mike Mike, Kawasaki Disease was first recognized here in the U.S. in the 1970’s. Here’s a history http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/106/2/e27.full Depending on when your wife was treated, perhaps that was the standard of care at that time. Sherry Biele When my boys were 3 and 4 yrs. of age my oldest presented with a rash of blood blisters and swollen joints. After several doctors and mistreatments we ended up in Mt. Sinai NYC where the doctor diagnosed HSP. Said it would never come back …it did 3 years later.Very scary illness. He was hospitalized both times. He was bleeding internally which caused the stomach pain and vomiting. Six months after this his younger brother has a very high fever and rash and then the skin of his palms and feet peeled off in one large sheet of skin. He had sores in his mouth besides the red tongue. They treated him with steroids and he became puffy, itchy, and pasty looking.We found out around that time that he was allergic to penecillin.Or so we were told. Again, it took several weeks until an infectious disease specialist was brought in and diagnosed Kawasaki Syndrome. They didn’t treat it because it had been 3-4weeks before our doctors gave up and sent us to the specialist We researched it ourselves and took him to a cardiologist who performed and echo cardiogram and we had one done every six months for several years just to make sure there was no damage. Both boys are now in their thirties and very |
What make of tea is flavoured with oil of bergamot | DIY Earl Grey Tea for Earl Grey Tea Haters (and Lovers, Too!) | The Kitchn DIY Earl Grey Tea for Earl Grey Tea Haters (and Lovers, Too!) DIY Earl Grey Tea for Earl Grey Tea Haters (and Lovers, Too!) Email Here's a fun, simple, very rewarding DIY project to help lift the January doldrums: make your own Earl Grey (or Lady Grey) tea! I can personally attest that this tea will win over even those of you who, like me, usually don't care for Earl Grey. The process itself is easy but it does offer one challenge: sourcing fresh bergamot fruit. Read on for my very simple homemade Earl Grey tea recipe. I must confess up front that I don't care for Earl Grey tea. I often find the bergamot too overpoweringly strong and flowery and will usually opt for a simple black cup whenever I can. So when a friend came over with a small stash of her homemade Earl Grey tea as a special treat, I wasn't thrilled. But politeness prevailed and I brewed us up a pot and oh my, this was a horse of a different color! Fragrant and citrusy with just a touch of floweriness, this was indeed a special treat. A little research revealed that Earl Grey tea is often made with bergamot oil but my friend's homemade Earl Grey was made by simply mixing dried bergamot peel in with a strong black tea. It's only a working theory at this point, but I wonder if this is the key difference for me between loving and hating (well, strongly disliking) Earl Grey tea. Perhaps the dried peel is a little softer, less intense? Or maybe something happens in the distilling process to create the oil that disagrees with my tastebuds? To duplicate my friend's delicious tea, I simply removed the peel from the fruit using a vegetable peeler, cutting as closely as possible to avoid the pith. I air-dried the peels by placing them on a plate near a radiator. They were dry within 12 hours (my house is very dry). I then broke them up and added them to jars along with loose black tea. How much to add per jar? A lot depends on how fragrant your fruit and subsequent peels are. I placed about three 1-inch-long pieces of bergamot in a small jar, figuring that someone like me would like it on the mild side. Experiment and add more or less peel, based on your tastes. Just be sure when your brew your tea that you include a peel when filling the brew basket. Any extra dried peel can be stored in a glass jar with a tight lid. To make Lady Grey, add a small strip of dried lemon peel and a few pinches of dried lavender (or the dried petals of a blue cornflower). Some further digging into bergamot revealed that it is a citrus fruit grown primarily in southern Italy. It is about the size of a small orange and is yellow when ripe. It's primarily used for its peel, from which an oil is extracted for teas, candies, and liqueur as well as perfume. Although the fruit is considered to be inedible, it can be used to make marmalade. (There is a green, leafy herb that is also called bergamot but it is not the same thing.) While bergamots are mostly from Italy, a few orchards in California are growing them. My local grocery store is the incredibly well-stocked Berkeley Bowl, so it was no surprise when I stumbled on a bin of bergamot last weekend. But in general, these fruits will be hard to find in your average grocery store and are about to go out of season as bergamots are usually only available in December and January. So keep a sharp eye out for them, or consider ordering from one of the sources below. You can always split an order with a friend if 10 pounds seems like too much.. • Bergamot Sour Orange from Pearson Ranch ($26.00 for ten pounds.) • Bergamot from Specialty Fruit Clubs (on sale for $21.99 for 6 fruits) • An interesting article on bergamot from David Lebovitz, with many links. • Plant your own bergamot tree from Four Winds Growers , $22.00 - $40.00 each. |
In what area of London did Jack the Ripper kill his victims | Jack the Ripper Murder Victims - Whitechapel, London 1888 Tweet Shares 2K During the era in which the Ripper was active, there were 11 murders committed in London’s East End. These murders took place between April 3, 1888 and February 13th, 1891. These murders were collectively known as the “Whitechapel Murders”, being labeled as such by a London Metropolitan Police Service investigation . Whitechapel Murder Locations The map below shows the Whitechapel Murder crime scene locations, beginning with the site of the attack on Emma Elizabeth Smith (April 3, 1888) and ending with the murder of Frances Coles (February 13, 1891). Note: Although the deaths of these eleven women were officially recorded as murders, evidence in the case of Rose Mylett (see: Later Whitechapel Murders ) suggests accidental death or suicide. For this reason, the location of Rose Mylett’s body has not been included in this map. Map of Whitechapel Murder Locations – Reynolds Map of London circa 1882 (click to enlarge) Of the eleven Whitechapel Murders, it is widely believed that Jack the Ripper is directly responsible for five of them. It is possible that the Ripper may have claimed more than five victims, but most experts agree that at least five of the East End murders were the work of Jack the Ripper. New! We’ve been feverishly working on a timeline for the Whitechapel Murders which can be seen here . We’ll be continuing to add to the descriptions and captions, but it’s ready to be viewed. Go ahead and have a look if you like! The Victims Emma Elizabeth Smith The Murder of Emma Elizabeth Smith The first victim in the series of Whitechapel Murders was a prostitute by the name of Emma Elizabeth Smith. Smith was attacked and raped on Osbourn Street in Whitechapel on April 3, 1888. During the assault, her attackers beat and raped her, then violently inserted a blunt object into her vagina, causing an injury which would take her life the following day. After the assault, the men emptied her purse and fled – leaving her to die on the street. Before she slipped into a coma and died the next day at a London hospital, Smith told authorities that two or three men, one of them a teenager, were responsible for her attack. The press had linked Smith’s murder to the subsequent Whitechapel Murders, but most experts later believed that particular murder to be the result of random gang violence. Whitechapel was home to many notorious gangs who would patrol the streets of Whitechapel – harassing unfortunate women like Emma Smith – demanding they pay them money in exchange for ‘protection’. Martha Tabram The next victim in the series of Whitechapel Murders was Martha Tabram. Tabram, a prostitute in the East End, was brutally murdered in the early morning hours of August 7, 1888. On the eve of her murder, Tabram was out drinking with another prostitute and two soldiers at a public house near the George Yard Buildings. Shortly before midnight on August 6th, Tabram and her friend paired off with their clients – Tabram heading through the archway into George Yard. Tabram’s body was first encountered at around 3:30 AM on August 7th by carman George Crow. He had been returning home after work, and because of the darkness in the stairwell, mistook her body as that of a drunk woman passed out on the landing. At around 5 AM, her body was again discovered by another resident of George Yard Buildings, but by this time there was enough light in the stairway to reveal her ghastly wounds. She had been stabbed 39 times. The wounds focused on her throat, chest and lower abdomen, and appeared to have been inflicted by a pocket knife – with the exception of one violent stab through her chest which looked to have been performed with a large dagger or bayonet. Many feel that Tabram was the Ripper’s first victim, due to the proximity of the murder in relation to the others, as well as the brutal nature of the crime. However, a number of experts also agree that another individual was responsible for Tabram’s death, and not Jack the Ripper. Tabram’s wound patterns were distinctly different |
Which toothpaste in the 60's advertised The ring of confidence | Colgate toothpaste "Ring Of Confidence" - Australian TV commercial - YouTube Colgate toothpaste "Ring Of Confidence" - Australian TV commercial 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 Feb 3, 2009 An early Aussie entry in the Colgate "Ring Of Confidence" series... Dates from the mid-60's - and no, that's NOT Kerri-Anne Kennerley! Category |
What is the only chess piece that cannot be taken | How to Play Chess: Rules and Basics - Chess.com Chess.com Forums Learn to Play Chess It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! If you are totally new to the game or even want to learn all of the rules and strategies, read on! Getting Better at Chess History of Chess The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago.The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. The Goal of Chess Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Checkmate happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture. Starting a Game At the beginning of the game the chessboard is laid out so that each player has the white (or light) color square in the bottom right-hand side. The chess pieces are then arranged the same way each time. The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns. The rooks go in the corners, then the knights next to them, followed by the bishops, and finally the queen, who always goes on her own matching color (white queen on white, black queen on black), and the king on the remaining square. The player with the white pieces always moves first. Therefore, players generally decide who will get to be white by chance or luck such as flipping a coin or having one player guess the color of the hidden pawn in the other player's hand. White then makes a move, followed by black, then white again, then black and so on until the end of the game. How the Pieces Move Each of the 6 different kinds of pieces moves differently. Pieces cannot move through other pieces (though the knight can jump over other pieces), and can never move onto a square with one of their own pieces. However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's piece which is then captured. Pieces are generally moved into positions where they can capture other pieces (by landing on their square and then replacing them), defend their own pieces in case of capture, or control important squares in the game. The King The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally. Click on the '>' button in the diagram below to see how the king can move around the board. The king may never move himself into check (where he could be captured). The Queen The queen is the most powerful piece. She can move in any one straight direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally - as far as possible as long as she does not move through any of her own pieces. And, like with all pieces, if the queen captures an opponent's piece her move is over. Click through the diagram below to see how the queens move. Notice how the white queen captures the black queen and then the black king is forced to move. The Rook The rook may move as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides. The rooks are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together! The Bishop The bishop may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally. Each bishop starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color. Bishops work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses. The Knight Knights move in a very different way from the other pieces – going two squares in one direction, and then one more move at a 90 degree angle, just like the shape of an “L”. Knights are also the only pieces that can move over other pieces. The Pawn Pawns are unusual because they move and capture in different ways: they move forward, but capture diagonally. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, except for their very first move where they can move forward two squares. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally |
Which pop group took it’s name from an unemployment benefit card | - rock band name origins - classicbands.com_ Here's how some of your favorite artists came up with their stage names ABBA - ClassicBands.com An acronym for the first names of the band members: Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderson and Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad. AC/DC - ClassicBands.com A band member saw AC/DC on a sewing machine. It stood for 'Alternating Current / Direct Current'. The band didn't realize it was also slang for bi-sexual, which caused a few misunderstandings in their early days. AEROSMITH - ClassicBands.com Drummer, Joey Kramer used to write "aerosmith" on his high school notebooks because he thought it sounded cool. When he proposed the name to the group, the rest of them said "What? Like that book they make you read in high school?" (the 1925 book, 'Arrowsmith' by Sinclair Lewis) Kramer responded "No. A-e-r-o smith..." AIR SUPPLY - ClassicBands.com According to Russell Hitchcock, while trying to come up with a name for their new group, his bandmate Graham Russell said he had a dream where he saw a billboard surrounded in lights with just the name Air Supply on it. ALICE COOPER - ClassicBands.com Although it has been rumored for years that the band took its name after consulting a Ouija board, vocalist Vincent Furnier said in an interview with the VH1 TV series Behind The Music "I remember we were sitting around talking about band names. I was eating Doritos and just said the first name that came to mind. Which was Alice Cooper." AMBOY DUKES - ClassicBands.com Guitarist, Ted Nugent took the name from a Detroit group who had just broken up and started using it for his new Chicago band. 'The Amboy Dukes' was actually the name of a novel about gang members and their lifestyle. In later interviews, Nugent said that although many people have given him a copy of the book, he has never actually read it. AMBROSIA - ClassicBands.com Bassist and vocalist Joe Puerta said in a 1980 interview that he got the name from a World Book Encyclopedia. Ambrosia was the Nectar of the Gods from Greek mythology. THE ASSOCIATION - ClassicBands.com After breaking away from a thirteen member band called "The Men", someone suggested a name for their new group, "The Aristocrats". Singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman's wife went to the dictionary to look up the word for them and found a better name on the very same page...The Association. AVERAGE WHITE BAND - ClassicBands.com Although this Scottish group's first four Billboard hits were credited to AWB, the group acknowledged that the letters stood for what they felt they were, an average, white band. BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE - ClassicBands.com After leaving The Guess Who, Randy Bachman formed Brave Belt and changed that name to Bachman / Turner under record company pressure after vocalist Chad Allen left. Promoters booked them as if they were a Soft Rock duo in the vein of Seals And Crofts or Brewer And Shipley and the band found themselves playing all the wrong venues. Crossing the Windsor / Detroit border one night, Bachman spotted a trucker's magazine called Overdrive and their new moniker was born. BAD COMPANY - ClassicBands.com The group did not take their name from the Jeff Bridges film Bad Company as is often quoted. Rodgers himself has said that he took the moniker from a book of Victorian morals that showed a picture of an innocent child looking up at an unsavory character leaning against a lamppost. The caption read "beware of bad company." BADFINGER - ClassicBands.com The working title of the Beatles song "A Little Help From My Friends". THE BAY CITY ROLLERS - ClassicBands.com While searching for a name, they blindly stuck a pin on a map. It landed on Bay City, Michigan. THE BEACH BOYS - ClassicBands.com A California band called The Pendletones recorded a song for Hite Morgan's Candix Records called "Surfin'". After the records were pressed, it was discovered that a young promotions worker named Russ Regan had changed the band's name to more obviously tie the group in with other surf bands. Although the group was furious, the limited budget meant the labels could no |
What was the name of the commission that investigated the bribery allegations in South African cricket | BBC News | CRICKET | Cronje bribery scandal deepens Friday, 9 June, 2000, 11:26 GMT 12:26 UK Cronje bribery scandal deepens Cronje: Deluge of evidence against him Further damning allegations of corruption have been made against disgraced South Africa captain Hansie Cronje as three more players gave evidence to the match-fixing inquiry. Seam bowler Henry Williams told the King Commission in Cape Town on Friday that he had accepted an offer from Cronje of $15,000 to play badly in a one-day international against India. If Hansie Cronje could do it, then I could do it too Henry Williams And all-rounder Pieter Strydom said that he had been told by Cronje that he could make money if he played badly in a Test, but had ignored it as a practical joke. The latest revelations follow the testimony of opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs on Thursday, who alleged that he and Williams had each agreed to accept $15,000 to play badly against India. Four players - Gibbs, Williams, Strydom and Nicky Boje - were implicated by Delhi police when the match-fixing allegations against Cronje first broke in April. Boje denied any approaches or involvement in match-fixing, saying he was "quite shocked" to have been implicated by the man who captained him at school, provincial and national level. "He's a close friend. I'm a Christian and I forgive him for what he's done and for mentioning my name, " he said. Williams told the inquiry that he had agreed to the deal because Gibbs had come to a similar agreement, and because he respected his captain's judgement. Williams: Damning allegations against Cronje "If Hansie Cronje could do it, then I could do it too," he said. "It was not right. I was stupid, I should have known better." But Strydom denied had been approached, or agreed to any match-fixing during the one-day series against India. Hansie said I could make 70,000 rand if South Africa got less than 250 in the first innings Pieter Strydom He said Cronje had spoken to him in Mumbai, ahead of the second Test against India. "Hansie said I could make 70,000 rand ($10,000) if South Africa got less than 250 in the first innings. I said no - but that if I had played 80 or 90 Tests I might consider it," said Strydom. He went on to say that Cronje was known as "a bit of a practical joker" and felt that he had "passed some sort of test" by turning the offer down. Strydom said his captain approached him again after practice and said: "How about 140,000 rand ($20,000)?" The all-rounder said that he had later joked with Cronje that if they had taken the offer, they could have made a lot of money. South Africa won the match, despite a first innings total of just 172. Strydom also revealed that he had asked for odds on South Africa beating England in his rain-hit debut Test at Centurion, at the instigation of Cronje. The bookmakers were not giving odds and no bet was placed, he said. On Thursday, Gibbs became the first person to admit to match-fixing since former captain Cronje was sacked for taking money from an Indian bookmaker. He told the judicial inquiry into match-fixing allegations he accepted Cronje's offer of money to score fewer than 20 runs during a one-day game in March this year. Strydom: Cronje a "practical joker" The opener then said that he reneged on the deal, scoring more than 70 runs, and was consequently never paid. Williams said his offer required him to concede at least 50 runs off his 10 overs. In the event, he broke down with a shoulder injury after just 11 balls. His startling admission rocked the King Commission which heard Gibbs' evidence on the second day of its inquiry. In light of his confession, an emergency meeting of the United Cricket Board of South Africa decided to exclude Gibbs from the tour of Sri Lanka which is set to take place in July. Despite his admission, Gibbs had continued to deny any involvement as late as the week before the inquiry began. It is understood he lied to both his lawyer and the South African cricket board president Dr Ali Bacher, and was only persuaded to tell the truth after being warned he faced jail i |
Which actor played the crippled deputy in Gunsmoke | Gunsmoke FAREWELL, MARSHALL DILLON June 3, 2011 was a sad day for us Gunsmoke fans. James Arness, the tall, soft spoken actor who played Marshall Matt Dillon for 20 years, passed away peacefully as he slept.... a fitting end to the life of the quiet, intensely private man. He was the lone surviving member of the original cast and I can only hope they are all having a big reunion now! If the news of his death left you with one of those "empty stomach" feelings, it's no surprise to me, because that's how I felt. He was a big man who portrayed a big lawman on TV, and he captured a big place in our hearts. I hope you will remember him fondly, as I sure will. Gunsmoke The earlier TV cowboy shows, like The Lone Ranger or Hopalong Cassidy, were more about heroes and not so much about the real West. But then, along came Gunsmoke, one of the first "adult Westerns" on TV. This show was more realistic and the Gunsmoke cast had a lot of interesting characters. Although Marshall Matt Dillon was the star, the one I remember most was Miss Kitty. How could you not remember her? She was so pretty and always wore fancy dresses, set off by her fiery red hair! Background of the Show The Gunsmoke TV series started out as a radio show in 1952 with the actor William Conrad doing the role of Matt Dillon, the town marshall. The show was on the radio for 9 years. Here's a neat piece of info - John Wayne was the first choice to play Marshall Dillon when the show was added to the TV lineup in 1955. But he didn't want to take on the commitment (in favor of his blossoming movie career!) so he suggested his young friend, James Arness, who was an unknown actor at the time. That was a stroke of good luck for James Arness who turned out to be perfect for the part that he played for the entire 20 years that Gunsmoke ran! And I'll bet John Wayne was on his Christmas list the entire time! To help you get into a "Gunsmoke" mood, just click the center button on the video box below. You'll be taken right back to the '50's (or '60's or '70's) when you watched the beginning of the show on your own TV. Enjoy! All About the Show The show was set in Dodge City, Kansas around about 1873. And, originally, there were 4 main, regular Gunsmoke characters. Matt Dillon (played by James Arness) was the central character as the town Marshall, standing for justice, sincerity and truth. His strong will kept him coming back even if he was beaten up, shot and ambushed! DID YOU KNOW? James Arness was so tall (6 ft. 7 in.) that co-stars often had to stand on platforms - or have Marshall Dillon stand in a low spot - to film scenes where they appeared next to him! There was a cast of continuing characters who interacted with Marshall Dillon, and each other, as they went about their regular business. Chester (played by Dennis Weaver) was Matt's loyal deputy. He walked with a limp (which was added purposely to make Dennis look more like a sidekick than a leading man). But this did make him one of the first regular characters on TV with a physical disability. And do you remember his twangy voice and how you would hear him loudly calling for the Marshall, "Miisstterr Diillllonn!!" Who could forget that? Miss Kitty, my favorite character, (played by Amanda Blake) ran the Long Branch Saloon. She was beautiful and didn't look like she belonged in a saloon. And she was a tough businesswoman, but with a very soft heart. She was a friend to anyone who needed one, and was like the oasis in a desert! She also had a real soft spot in her heart for Matt, but the most we ever saw between the two of them were meaningful smiles. Everyone knew that Miss Kitty really wanted to be romantically involved with the handsome Marshall! Doc Adams (played by Milburn Stone) was the crusty, but kindly, old physician who took care of everyone's ills and patched up the guys who wound up on the receiving end in a gunfight! There was also a supporting cast of other Dodge City residents who showed up in episodes now and then. They included - |
In which English county is the river Kent | Farson Digital Watercams - Hi-def webcam on River Kent, at Kendal Website | Email | 01539 530047 More information Many thanks to Peill & Company Chartered Surveyors for facilitating this camera's location and to South Cumbria Rivers Trust for capitally funding its installation. The River Kent is a short river and one of the fastest flowing in the county of Cumbria in England. The river originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles into the north of Morecambe Bay, having passed through Kentmere, Staveley, Burneside, Kendal and Sedgwick on the way. The main fish found - and hence the target of anglers - are salmon and sea trout, brown trout. Kendal is listed in the Domesday Book as part of Yorkshire with the name Cherchbi. For many centuries it was called Kirkbie Kendal, meaning 'village with a church in the valley of the River Kent'. The earliest castle was a Norman motte and bailey (now located on the west side of the town) when the settlement went under the name of Kirkbie Strickland. Kendal is known for Kendal mint cake, a glucose-based type of confectionery reputedly discovered accidentally by Joseph Wiper during his search for a clear glacier mint. |
What does Desperate Dan shave with | Desperate Dan (Character) - Comic Vine Desperate Dan The Desperate Dan wiki last edited by BumpyBoo on 09/20/13 11:01AM View full history Origin Hailing from Cactusville, Texas, Desperate Dan is the strongest man in the world. Creation Desperate Dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1 of The Dandy in 1937 and continues to appear in The Dandy today. Desperate Dan was created by artist Dudley D. Watkins and Dandy editor Albert Barnes , the latter of whom also provided the inspiration for Dan's massive chin and who wrote the strip for the first several years. Watkins drew the strip until 1969 and his sudden demise from a heart attack while at his drawing board; as a mark of respect, Barnes, then still editing the Dandy, refused to let another artist take over the strip, and for the next fourteen years Dan's adventures consisted of reprints of earlier, Watkins-drawn, stories. Barnes retired in 1982, and a year later the new editor finally commissioned new Desperate Dan strips. In 1984 Desperate Dan replaced Korky the Cat as the cover star. Character Development Dan's statue in Dundee, Scotland Dan hails from the wild west town of Cactusville . He was originally a bit of a desperado on the wrong side of the law hence his name, Desperate Dan. He later on became a friendlier character helping his fellow town folk and even becoming deputy and sheriff of Cactusville from time to time. Dan is arguably the strongest and toughest man in the world. Examples of his strength have been lifting whole buildings and using a crane to fish. He also uses a blow torch and chisel to shave. He like's nothing more than to tuck into a huge cow-pie which seems to be made of a whole cow with even its horns and tail sticking out of the pastry. Desperate Dan's family includes his Aunt Aggie , who makes him his cow-pies, and his nephew and niece, Danny and Katey. He has a pet dog called Dawg , the hardiest hound around. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able to bypass this step and make live edits to our system. Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are now live. Our robot math gave you points for this submission. |
In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped in 1987 | BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1987: Peace envoy imprisoned in Beirut About This Site | Text Only 1987: Peace envoy imprisoned in Beirut Reports from Lebanon say Church of England envoy Terry Waite has been kidnapped by an Islamic militia group. Mr Waite, 47, disappeared on 20 January, eight days after arriving in the capital, Beirut, to try to free four hostages, including British journalist John McCarthy. Waite is arrested now Nabih Berri, Shia Amal leader News of his imprisonment came after key militiamen from the Shia Amal and Druze factions held separate meetings with Vice-President Khaddam of Syria in Damascus. Shia Amal leader Nabih Berri said: "What I know is that Waite is arrested now." Druze warlord leader Walid Jumblatt - whose group guaranteed Mr Waite's safety before he left the UK - supported Mr Berri's statement. Western diplomatic sources believe he is the only man with the power and will to rescue the peace envoy. The Islamic Jihad organisation has released a photograph of one of the men Mr Waite was looking for - Terry Andersen - with a threat to kill him and other hostages if the US pursues military action against Lebanon. They made no mention of Mr Waite but British diplomats believe he disappeared after arranging a late night meeting with them in West Beirut without his Druze bodyguards. Islamic Jihad - of which Shia Amal is a part - has reiterated demands for the release of 17 Arabs jailed in Kuwait for bombing offences there in 1983. Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Robert Runcie has revealed he appealed to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament - Hashemi Rafsanjani - last week to help retrieve his missing envoy. Mr Rafsanjani - the second most powerful man in Iran - told a news conference he was prepared to use his influence to try and find Mr Waite since he was a humanitarian. In England churches of all denominations offered prayers for Mr Waite's safe return yesterday. His wife Frances and their four children are being consoled in their parish of Blackheath, London. |
Which language spoken by 55 million people is not known to be related to any other | BBC - Languages - Languages - Languages of the world - Interesting facts about languages Languages of the world Languages of the world - Interesting facts about languages Languages of the world A guide to which languages are most widely spoken, hardest to learn and other revealing facts. 1. How many languages are there? It’s estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. 90% of these languages are used by less than 100,000 people. Over a million people converse in 150-200 languages and 46 languages have just a single speaker! Languages are grouped into families that share a common ancestry. For example, English is related to German and Dutch, and they are all part of the Indo-European family of languages. These also include Romance languages, such as French, Spanish and Italian, which come from Latin. 2,200 of the world’s languages can be found in Asia, while Europe has a mere 260. Nearly every language uses a similar grammatical structure, even though they may not be linked in vocabulary or origin. Communities which are usually isolated from each other because of mountainous geography may have developed multiple languages. Papua New Guinea for instance, boasts no less than 832 different languages! 2. What are the world’s most spoken languages? The world's most widely spoken languages by number of native speakers and as a second language, according to figures from UNESCO (The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), are: Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German and French. 3. Which are the hardest languages to learn? The ease or difficulty of learning another language can depend on your mother tongue. In general, the closer the second language is to the learner's native tongue and culture in terms of vocabulary, sounds or sentence structure, the easier acquisition will be. So, a Polish speaker will find it easier to learn another Slavic language like Czech than an Asian language such as Japanese, while linguistic similarities mean that a Japanese speaker would find it easier to learn Mandarin Chinese than Polish. Dutch is said to be the easiest language for native English speakers to pick up, while research shows that for those native English speakers who already know another language, the five most difficult languages to get your head around are Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. 4. Endangered languages Globalisation and cultural homogenisation mean that many of the world’s languages are in danger of vanishing. UNESCO has identified 2,500 languages which it claims are at risk of extinction. One quarter of the world’s languages are spoken by fewer than 1,000 people and if these are not passed down to the next generation, they will be gone forever. Language experts discuss saving endangered languages In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions In September 2010, delegates at the Trinity College Carmarthen conference in Wales focused on how to stop endangered languages becoming extinct. Nine different languages are used in this clip to explain the current crisis, including Irish Gaelic, Maori, Berber, Guernesiais, Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Manx. Read the whole article from the BBC News Magazine on Dying Languages 5. Alphabets from A to Z The Latin, or Roman, alphabet is the most widely used writing system in the world. Its roots go back to an alphabet used in Phoenicia, in the Eastern Mediterranean, around 1100 BC. This was adapted by the Greeks, whose alphabet was in turn adapted by the Romans. Here are the world’s most widely-used alphabets (or scripts) which are still in use today (in alphabetical order): Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese script, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese script, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Sinhala, Thai and Tibetan. 6. Why learn another language? Around 75% of the world's population don’t speak a word of English and a grasp of a diff |
In which American city did The Saint Valentine’s Day massacre take place | THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE The legendary S-M-C Cartage Co. at 2122 North Clark Street in Chicago. For a city that is so filled with the history of crime, there has been little preservation of the landmarks that were once so important to the legend of the mob in Chicago. Gone are the landmarks like the Lexington Hotel, where Al Capone kept the fifth floor suite and used the place as his headquarters. But most tragic, at least to crime buffs, was the destruction of the warehouse that was located at 2122 North Clark Street. It was here, on Valentine's Day 1929, that the most spectacular mob hit in gangland history took place..... the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The bloody events of February 14, 1929 began nearly five years before with the murder of Dion O’Banion, the leader of Chicago’s north side mob. At that time, control of bootleg liquor in the city raged back and forth between the North Siders, run by O’Banion, and the south side Outfit, which was controlled by Johnny Torrio and his henchman, Al Capone. In November 1924, Torrio ordered the assassination of O’Banion and started an all-out war in the city. The North Siders retaliated soon afterward and nearly killed Torrio outside of his home. This brush with death led to him leaving the city and turning over operations to Capone, who was almost killed himself in September 1926. The following month, Capone shooters assassinated Hymie Weiss, who had been running the north side mob after the death of O’Banion. His murder left the operation in the hands of George “Bugs” Moran, a long-time enemy of Capone. For the most part, Moran stood alone against the Capone mob, since most of his allies had succumbed in the fighting. He continued to taunt his powerful enemy and looked for ways to destroy him. In early 1929, Moran sided with Joe Aiello in another attack against Capone. He and Aiello reportedly gunned down Pasquillano Lolordo, one of Capone’s men, and Capone vowed that he would have him wiped out on February 14. He was living on his estate outside of Miami at the time and put in a call to Chicago. Capone had a very special “valentine” that we wanted delivered to Moran. Visit Our Sponsor & Find a variety of gangster costumes for this Halloween at Gangster Costumes . For the Complete Story of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the Beer Wars in Chicago & Al Capone, see Troy Taylor's Dead Men Do Tell Tales Series! Dead Men Do Tell Tales Bloody Chicago Weird Chicago Al Capone Through a contact in Detroit, Capone arranged for someone to call Moran and tell him that a special shipment of hijacked whiskey was going to be delivered to one of Moran’s garages on the north side. Adam Heyer, a friend of Moran, owned the garage and it was used as a distribution point for north side liquor. A sign on the front of the building at 2122 North Clark Street read “S-M-C Cartage Co. Shipping - Packing - Long Distance Hauling”. Moran received the call at the garage on the morning of February 13 and he arranged to be there to meet the truck the next day. On the morning of February 14, a group of Moran’s men gathered at the Clark Street garage. One of the men was Johnny May, an ex-safecracker who had been hired by Moran as an auto mechanic. He was working on a truck that morning, with his dog, a German Shepherd named Highball, tied to the bumper. In addition, six other men waited for the truck of hijacked whiskey to arrive. The men were Frank and Pete Gusenberg, who were supposed to meet Moran and pick up two empty trucks to drive to Detroit and pick up smuggled Canadian whiskey; James Clark, Moran's brother-in-law; Adam Heyer; Al Weinshank; and Reinha |
Who was the front man for Cockney Rebel | Steve Harley | Vintagerock's Weblog Posted by vintagerock in Cockney Rebel , Steve Harley . Tagged: classic rock , concert , concerts , gig , gigs , pop , rock , rock n roll . 2 comments Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel with Orchestra & Choir Sage Gateshead 21st June 2014 It was a truly amazing experience to see Steve Harley perform the first two classic Cockney Rebel albums “The Human Menagerie” and “The Psychomodo”, accompanied by full band, the Orchestra of the Swan and Choir, conducted by Andrew Powell, last night. This concert was first performed at the Birmingham Symphony Hall in 2012, and is now available on DVD. Steve Harley said at the time “ It’s been a long time coming – something like 39 years. Now we’re here, at last, with an orchestra and a choir and a big rock band, to play those first two albums pretty well the way they appeared on the original vinyl. Maybe some things should never change, in spite of progress. Welcome, my old friends.” First Half; The Human Menagerie: Hideaway; What Ruthy Said; Loretta’s Tale; Crazy Raver; Sebastian; Mirror Freak; My Only Vice; Muriel the Actor; Spaced Out; Judy Teen; Chameleon; Death Trip. Second Half; The Psychomodo: Sweet Dreams; Psychomodo; Mr. Soft; Singular Band; Ritz; Cavaliers; Bed in the Corner; Sling It!; Big Big Deal; Black or White; Tumbling Down. Encore: Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me). A great concert. Stand-outs (although there were many, with standing ovations for several songs) were: “Sebastian”, “”Tumbling Down”, and “Make Me Smile”. Steve Harley put his heart and soul into the performance last night. His voice just gets better with time, and the songs found a new life when played with the full band and orchestra. Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) was star number two of the show, playing great sax and clearly enjoying every minute of it. Steve had some great craic with us all, telling us stories about his days with the band in the 70s, and bringing back memories for me of classic gigs at Newcastle City Hall and Reading 1974, all of which he referred to. He related a memory from the City Hall of a guy jumping off the balcony and climbing down the light tower. He introduced “Tumbling Down” by reminding us all how we would leave the hall still singing the closing line “Oh dear!….look what they’ve done to the blues, blues, blues…”. Steve quoted Hammersmith Odeon as an example, with the Cockney Rebel crowds entering the tube still singing, but I recall the very same thing happening at Newcastle City Hall, and Reading in 74 and at a gig at Redcar Coatham Bowl. But for me the high point has to be “Sebastian”, Steve shrouded in dark gothic lighting, wringing every drop of emotion out of the epic, haunting, enigmatic ballad. Stunning and beautiful. And the mass singalong, including the full orchestra singing the “ooh la la la”s, for “Make Me Smile” took us all back to our youth. Me, I was back in the City Hall, Steve was No 1 in the charts and the atmosphere was simply electric; I thought the roof would come off. Thanks for another great night, Steve. Rate this: Posted by vintagerock in 10cc , Alex Harvey , Barclay James Harvest , Beckett , Camel , Chilli Willi , Cockney Rebel , Esparanto , Focus , Fumble , G T Moore , Gary Farr , George Melly , Georgie Fame , Greenslade , Harvey Andrews , Heavy Metal Kids , Jack The Lad , JSD Band , Kevin Coyne , Long John Baldry , Procol Harum , Steve Harley , Streetwalkers , Strider , Sutherland Brothers , Thin Lizzy , Traffic , Trapeze , Winkies . Tagged: blues , classic rock , concert , concerts , folk , gig , gigs , jazz , music , pop , R&B , rock , rock n roll . 1 comment The Reading Festival 23rd – 25th August 1974 This was my third visit to the Reading Festival; I felt I was a seasoned festival goer 🙂 . By now a large crew of local people were going to the festival, so there were lots of mates there, and we spent much of the weekend in the pubs in town, and down near the Caversham Bridge; particularly The Griffin. We would nip back to the festival site to catch the bands we wanted to see. The line-up in 1974 wasn’t parti |
Which Cadbury's chocolate bar was named after a bus | Kev's Snack Reviews: Cadbury Double Decker Ice Cream Bars Snacks Hunter & Food Blogger: featuring the latest UK products, health foods, snacks & more! Wednesday, 24 April 2013 Cadbury Double Decker Ice Cream Bars Incase you have never heard of a Double Decker bar before, here is an introduction thanks to Bible of the Internet, Wikipedia: "Double Decker is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury. First introduced in 1976, its name derives from the double-decker bus, and these vehicles have invariably appeared in advertisements for the product. The chocolate bar is lightly flavoured with coffee and structured in two layers; an upper whipped nougat layer, with a lower layer of cereal 'crispies', these are then coated in milk chocolate. Originally the bar contained raisins within the base layer, however consumer research in the mid-1980s led to these being removed and the current formulation being introduced." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Decker_%28chocolate_bar%29 This ice cream version is significant because it's the first time Double Decker has ventured into ice cream (the brand, not the bus - it probably wouldn't be a good idea for a double-decker bus to venture into icecream!). It's described as "A creamy nougat ice cream top with a chocolate ice cream and crunchy cereal bottom, all covered in Cadbury milk chocolate". Cutting a bar in half, it certainly looked the same as a Double Decker, with the nougat ice cream layer on top and the crispy cereal and chocolate ice cream layer at the bottom. It was never going to replicate the exact same taste or texture as a real Double Decker, but it did a pretty good job. The upper layer tasted somewhat malty whilst the bottom layer was chocolatey and had a nice crunch from the rice cereal pieces. The milk chocolate coating had a familiar Cadbury taste and finished things off nicely, making for a tasty little ice cream bar. Overall, I thought these were a decent replication of Cadbury Double Decker, and a good snack for the price. I would recommend them! Price: £1.25 for a 4 pack at Morrisons. Allergy advice: Contains milk & soya, may contain nuts and wheat. Suitable for vegetarians. Posted by |
What is the trade of a British Army soldier with a white horseshoe on his arm | Victorian Wars Forum • View topic - The rank Farrier Sgt The rank Farrier Sgt The rank Farrier Sgt by kaiser » 30 May 2008 19:09 I've just bought a group of medals dating from WW1 (Sorry Mark) to a Farrier Sgt, but what was there job in the Victorian period and what units would carry them on there books Mon General, if by you action the British Army is annihilated, England will never pardon France, and France will not be able to pardon you! Always looking for medals to the Irish Regiments: 18th, 27th, 83rd, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, Joined: 03 May 2008 21:00 Location: Dublin, Ireland by Mark » 31 May 2008 23:00 Hi Andrew No worries mate, it is a relevant question for the forum. I believe Farrier-Sergeants were involved in the looking after of the horses used by the Army - is your man in the Royal Field Artillery or similar? I guess the Farriers would have been responsible for the shoeing of the horses etc. (basically like a Blacksmith) and probably for putting down those that were wounded or very sick. Maybe one of the other members can be a little more specific than my general information. Mark Joined: 10 Aug 2007 16:05 Location: United Kingdom by kaiser » 01 Jun 2008 13:07 Thanks Mark (oh and happy Birthday) the group it's self is nothing much (War/VM/TFWM/TFEM) but being a Staff Sergeant in 1916 that cant have been a job for a young guy so thinking of maybe late 1890 - early 1900 join up date Mon General, if by you action the British Army is annihilated, England will never pardon France, and France will not be able to pardon you! Always looking for medals to the Irish Regiments: 18th, 27th, 83rd, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, Joined: 03 May 2008 21:00 Location: Dublin, Ireland Re: Farrier Sgts in the British Army by Liz » 25 Jun 2008 05:17 Farrier sergeants were found in both artillery and cavalry regiments. They were generally classed as senior sergeants and paid accordingly. According to Campbell's 1844 Dictionary of the Military Science http://books.google.com.au/books?id=QL31A6tIXswC , their duties included inspecting the horses of their troops every morning, and reporting any infectious disease immediately to their commanding officer and to the veterinary surgeon. A farrier sergeant was required to attend any British cavalry detachment of 50 or more under the 1822 General Regulations and Order for the Army http://books.google.com.au/books?id=uywDzSbWmqcC . There were probably also similar requirements in the French Army, who maintained a farrier school at Saumur according to McLellan's 1861 book European Cavalry http://books.google.com.au/books?id=DWYDAAAAYAAJ . On a lighter note, you'll find an entertaining description of a farrier sergeant and of life in a British cavalry regiment in Rudyard Kipling's short story The Rout of the White Hussars. There are lots of places you can read this online, one of them is http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Rout_of_the_White_Hussars . Joined: 03 May 2008 21:00 Location: Dublin, Ireland Re: Farrier Sgt by Arfer » 16 Oct 2008 15:08 The Master Farrier (or Farrier Sgt. ) is ultimately responsible for the shoeing and condition of all of the horse's feet within the unit. The King's Troop has around 80 horses stationed at St. Johns Wood in London. His team of Farriers would walk through the horse lines during morning stables and check all of the horse's shoes and hooves for damage. Each horse was probably shod every 4 weeks. Some horses required it sooner if they dragged their feet like children ! The Farriers were well respected and you didn't want to cross them ! Being nailed to the forge floor for a few hours certainly taught you to look after the horse's feet better. Especially when they were shoeing horses around you !!!! In the Household Cavalry the duty Farrier accompanies the Duty Officer on the evening inspection. They are all fully trained Farriers, with both military and civilian qualifications. Brendon Murray, an old Master Farrier of the Kings Troop, was in Hong Kong this year as the British Olympic Team's Farrier. So it shows the standard they achieve. Although they are suppo |
If a wine is described as flabby what does it lack | eRobertParker.com: A Glossary of Wine Terms Weekly Wine Buys acetic: Wines, no matter how well made, contain quantities of acetic acidity that have a vinegary smell. If there is an excessive amount of acetic acidity, the wine will have a vinegary smell and be a flawed, acetic wine. acidic: Wines need natural acidity to taste fresh and lively , but an excess of acidity results in an acidic wine that is tart and sour. acidity: The acidity level in a wine is critical to its enjoyment and livelihood. The natural acids that appear in wine are citric, tartaric, malic, and lactic. Wines from hot years tend to be lower in acidity, whereas wines from cool, rainy years tend to be high in acidity. Acidity in a wine can preserve the wine's freshness and keep the wine lively , but too much acidity, which masks the wines flavors and compresses its texture, is a flaw. aftertaste: As the term suggests, the taste left in the mouth when one swallows is the aftertaste. This word is a synonym for length or finish. The longer the aftertaste lingers in the mouth (assuming it is a pleasant taste), the finer the quality of the wine. aggressive: Aggressive is usually applied to wines that are either high in acidity or have harsh tannins, or both. angular: Angular wines are wines that lack roundness, generosity, and depth. Wine from poor vintages or wines that are too acidic are often described as being angular. aroma: Aroma is the smell of a young wine before it has had sufficient time to develop nuances of smell that are then called its bouquet . The word aroma is commonly used to mean the smell of a relatively young, unevolved wine. astringent: Wines that are astringent are not necessarily bad or good wines. Astringent wines are harsh and coarse to taste, either because they are too young and tannic and just need time to develop, or because they are not well made. The level of tannins (if it is harsh) in a wine contributes to its degree of astringence. austere: Wines that are austere are generally not terribly pleasant wines to drink. An austere wine is a hard , rather dry wine that lacks richness and generosity. However, young Rhônes are not as austere as young Bordeaux. backward: An adjective used to describe (1) a young largely unevolved, closed, and undrinkable wine, (2) a wine that is not ready to drink, or (3) a wine that simply refuses to release its charms and personality. balance: One of the most desired traits in a wine is good balance, where the concentration of fruit, level of tannins, and acidity are in total harmony. Balanced wines are symmetrical and tend to age gracefully. barnyard: An unclean, farmyard, fecal aroma that is imparted to a wine because of unclean barrels or unsanitary winemaking facilities. berrylike: As this descriptive term implies, most red wines have an intense berry fruit character that can suggest blackberries, raspberries, black cherries, mulberries, or even strawberries and cranberries. big: A big wine is a large-framed, full-bodied wine with an intense and concentrated feel on the palate. Most red Rhône wines are big wines. blackcurrant: A pronounced smell of blackcurrant fruit is commonly associated with certain Rhône wines. It can vary in intensity from faint to very deep and rich. body: Body is the weight and fullness of a wine that can be sensed as it crosses the palate. full-bodied wines tend to have a lot of alcohol, concentration, and glycerin. Botrytis cinerea: The fungus that attacks the grape skins under specific climatic conditions (usually alternating periods of moisture and sunny weather). It causes the grape to become superconcentrated because it causes a natural dehydration. Botrytis cinerea is essential for the great sweet white wines of Barsac and Sauternes. It rarely occurs in the Rhône Valley because of the dry, constant sunshine and gusty winds. bouquet: As a wine's aroma becomes more developed from bottle aging, the aroma is transformed into a bouquet that is hopefully more than just the smell of the grape. brawny: A hefty, muscular, full-bodied wine with plenty of weight and flavo |
What are rats unable to do which makes them highly susceptible to poison | Norway rats, Rattus norvegicus, their management and control Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Click image for larger picture. For additional Norway rat control information click Rats Diagram that helps one distinguish rats from mice. Click for larger image. Identification Habitat The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus, Fig. 1) is a stocky burrowing rodent, unintentionally introduced into North America by settlers who arrived on ships from Europe. Also called the brown rat, house rat, barn rat, sewer rat, gray rat, or wharf rat, it is a slightly larger animal than the roof rat (Fig. 2). Adult Norway rats weigh an average of 1 pound (454 g). Their fur is coarse and usually brownish or reddish gray above and whitish gray on the belly. Blackish individuals occur in some locations. Range First introduced into the United States around 1775, the Norway rat has now spread throughout the contiguous 48 states. It is generally found at lower elevations but may occur wherever humans live. Habitat Norway rats live in close association with people. In urban or suburban areas they live in and around residences, in cellars, warehouses, stores, slaughterhouses, docks, and in sewers. On farms they may inhabit barns, granaries, livestock buildings, silos, and kennels.They may burrow to make nests under buildings and other structures, beneath concrete slabs, along stream banks, around ponds, in garbage dumps, and at other locations where suitable food, water, and shelter are present. Although they can climb, Norway rats tend to inhabit the lower floors of multistory buildings. Food Habits Norway rats will eat nearly any type of food. When given a choice, they select a nutritionally balanced diet, choosing fresh, wholesome items over stale or contaminated foods. They prefer cereal grains, meats and fish, nuts, and some types of fruit. Rats require 1/2 to 1 ounce (15 to 30 ml) of water daily when feeding on dry foods but need less when moist foods are available. Food items in household garbage offer a fairly balanced diet and also satisfy their moisture needs. General Biology, Reproduction, and Behavior Norway rats are primarily nocturnal. They usually become active about dusk, when they begin to seek food and water. Some individuals may be active during daylight hours when rat populations are high. Rats have poor eyesight, relying more on their hearing and their excellent senses of smell, taste, and touch. They are considered color-blind. Therefore, for safety reasons, baits can be dyed distinctive colors without causing avoidance by rats, as long as the dye does not have an objectionable taste or odor. Rats use their keen sense of smell to locate food items and to recognize other rats. Their sense of taste is excellent, and they can detect some contaminants in their food at levels as low as 0.5 parts per million. Norway rats usually construct nests in below-ground burrows or at ground level (Fig. 3). Nests may be lined with shredded paper, cloth, or other fibrous material. Litters of 6 to 12 young are born 21 to 23 days after conception. Newborn rats are hairless and their eyes are closed, but they grow rapidly. They can eat solid food at 2 1/2 to 3 weeks. They become completely independent at about 3 to 4 weeks and reach reproductive maturity at 3 months of age. Females may come into heat every 4 or 5 days, and they may mate within a day or two after a litter is born. Breeding often peaks in spring and fall, with reproductive activity declining during the heat of summer and often stopping completely in winter, depending on habitat. These seasonal trends are most pronounced in more severe climates. The average female rat has 4 to 6 litters per year and may successfully wean 20 or more offspring annually. Norway rats have physical capabilities that enable them to gain entry to structures by gnawing, climbing, jumping, swimming, and other tactics. For more detailed information on their physical abilities and the resulting need to design rodent-proof structures, see the chapter Rodent-Proof Construction and Exclusion Methods. Studies indicate tha |
On which of Florida's Keys could you visit Ernest Hemingway's house | hemingwayhome.com | Home Click here for more information Welcome to the Hemingway Home Welcome to the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum web site. Located at 907 Whitehead Street and nestled in the heart of Old Town Key West, this unique property was home to one of America's most honored and respected authors. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote here for more than ten years. Calling Key West home, he found solace and great physical challenge in the turquoise waters that surround this tiny island. Step back in time and visit the rooms and gardens that witnessed the most prolific period of this Nobel Prize winner's writing career. Educated tour guides give insightful narratives and are eager to answer questions. Wander through the lush grounds and enjoy the whimsy of the more than forty cats that live here. The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum is a significant address on any Key West itinerary. The museum welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world and looks forward to welcoming you! |
For which country did ex England coach Duncan Fletcher play Test cricket | Interview: Duncan Fletcher | Sport | The Observer Search executive jobs Search all jobs Interview: Duncan Fletcher At 36, he left Zimbabwe with no job, no home and just £2,000 to support his family. Now he is hailed as the mastermind behind England's ashes win. So how did Duncan Fletcher get from a desk job in an engineering firm to being the world's best cricket coach? Xan Rice 'If this setback results in an honest appraisal of the situation, then I would say it was a blessing in disguise, but there is more chance of Zimbabwe winning a final than English cricket taking the necessary hard decisions.' Ian Chappell on England's shocking early exit as hosts from the 1999 World Cup He is a man. He wears a faded red golf shirt, black slacks and black shoes. He has large hands on meaty forearms and grey hair combed to the side over a jowly face that suggests a police superintendent. He stares through narrow blue-grey eyes and the deep lines that drop sharply down from the corners of his mouth make him look sullen, even when he is not. Aged 57, he lives in a townhouse in one of the more affluent suburbs of Cape Town with his wife and an old Jack Russell called Emma. He likes to talk in the third person, likes to do things his way and if he was reincarnated he would like to be a rugby union fly-half. He has changed country, changed profession, and changed the fortunes of English cricket. This man is Duncan Fletcher. But who is he? When David Lloyd resigned as the national-team coach after the 1999 World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) drew up a short list of successors: Dav Whatmore, coach of Lancashire, Jack Birkenshaw of Leicestershire and the favourite Bob Woolmer, an England batsman of the 1970s who had recently stepped down as South Africa coach. There was also Duncan Fletcher, of Glamorgan. Fletcher had never played Test cricket and, like Whatmore, an Australian of Sri Lankan parentage, he was not British. England had never had a foreign coach. Writing in The Observer, Vic Marks said: ' If there is little to choose between the candidates, there is still something to be said for having an Englishman in charge of England.' But Fletcher had a superb record as a coach, he was direct and respected by the players with whom he had worked in Britain and in South Africa. By the time Fletcher arrived at the ECB for his interview, Woolmer had dropped out of the race. 'I went in and said I wanted to be in charge of the whole set up,' Fletcher recalls when we meet on a bright morning at his home. 'They had never had someone say that before. They had always had some past cricketer who would tour and be the manager. I was saying everyone reported to me. I wanted to be responsible for everything.' That afternoon, or the next morning - Fletcher cannot recall exactly when - his phone rang. It was the ECB offering him the job. 'I don't know if it was going in with that attitude that swayed them, but I probably impressed someone like Lord MacLaurin [the then ECB chairman ] who thought I was a guy with direction and a plan.' Fletcher is not an impulsive man. He asked for time to make his decision. He thought hard about what the job, with its incessant travelling and media demands, would mean for his family. Steve James, the former Glamorgan opener who knows Fletcher as well as any player, says: 'This was a huge decision for him. Duncan is extremely devoted to his wife and kids. They always come first.' Fletcher was confident enough in his abilities as a coach, but was worried about the motivation of the squad he was to inherit. He had never even met most of England's senior players and what he was hearing on the county circuit was not good: Mike Atherton, Graham Thorpe and Alec Stewart were all meant to be difficult. Nasser Hussain even worse. But he took the job. 'You have to judge things for yourself,' he says, as if this were reason enough to be England coach. The timing was good: humiliated at home during the World Cup and in the process of losing a home Test series to New Zealand, England were a poor side. 'People were sayi |
In which Baltic seaport was the German rocket centre during WW2 | BBC - WW2 People's War - An Interrogator's Life (Part 1) An Interrogator's Life (Part 1) 27 October 2004 AN INTERROGATOR’S LIFE I joined the Intelligence Corps when I was commissioned in 1942, and was sent straight to their wartime headquarters at Oriel College, Oxford. After the induction, I was informed that I would become an interrogator, and would be trained accordingly, Training for interrogators took the form of a number of courses in different places and attachments to various specialised units. There was a General Intelligence Course at Matlock Spa. Lectures and living quarters were in the Hydro building, and the main direction of the course was for field security. This was followed by a German Language Course at Cambridge, where candidates were billeted in rooms in colleges. The course included a few more specialised subjects — German uniforms and ranks, and air photograph interpretation. There was also an attachment to the “London Cage”. This was in a house at the northern end of Kensington Palace Gardens, and was run by Lt Colonel Scotland, who was well known for his saying “It was a tough job, but we did it!” The prisoners were held in prison-like cells in the house, and complained bitterly about having to be interrogated over and over again by us “rookie” interrogators. A further attachment was to the intelligence section of a military headquarters. I was sent to HQ Western Command at Chester, an interesting five weeks in a pleasant city. But probably the most rewarding part of the training period was when a party of interrogators was sent at short notice to Oldham, where a redundant textile mill had been requisitioned as a transit camp for the Afrikakorps. Tens of thousands of soldiers who had surrendered to the Allied Forces in North Africa were being sent to the USA for internment, via Liverpool. We had apparently negotiated with the Americans to be allowed to weed out any men who had knowledge of the German rocket testing station at Peenemünde, on the Baltic coast. The prisoners were arriving by the trainload, marshalled into holding areas, and then fed singly to interrogators, who were allowed three minutes with each man. During this short time, we had to check whether the prisoner had been anywhere near Peenemünde, but not to alert him as to why we were interested in this. Presumably, if he had, he would be sent to London Cage. One pointer to watch for was the field post codes in the man’s paybook. These codes (Feldpostnummern) were a way of hiding a man’s unit. A number was allocated to each company or equivalent, throughout the German forces. Many of these were known to us, and we each had a list of “sensitive” codes. Any prisoner with one of the latter would automatically be sent back for further interrogation. We worked for up to 36 hours at a stretch, with only short breaks for picnic meals. I forget how long the exercise took, but it was certainly a week or ten days, after which we were quite exhausted, but felt that it had been a job worth doing! In September 1942, a small group of Intelligence Officers — Captain W J Ingham and Lieutenants J W Powell, M Mitchell, D O Williams and myself — were kitted out for the Middle East and sent off to Liverpool, where we boarded the RMS Dunnottar Castle. We were put four to a cabin with a large group of other personnel. The officers’ quarters also housed a number of ATS, WAAF and nurses. The other ranks were confined to another area of the ship. Once outside Liverpool, we were joined by a number of other vessels, including Royal Navy escort vessels, and we started off on our slow journey round the north of Ireland and then down to the Bay of Biscay. Here it was quite stormy, and most of us were confined to our quarters, but once we were steaming southward past the coast of Portugal, the weather improved and life on board became more pleasant. We were encouraged to write letters home, and these had to be censored. Officers were allowed to censor their own letters, and Other Ranks had to send theirs to their commanders for censoring. Several of the female uni |
Who played the part of Achilles in the 2004 film Troy | Troy (2004) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 25 titles created 03 Mar 2012 a list of 21 titles created 15 Jul 2014 a list of 42 titles created 04 Jan 2015 a list of 25 titles created 09 May 2015 a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Troy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 19 nominations. See more awards » Videos King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Director: Zack Snyder A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Director: Doug Liman Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff. Director: Steven Soderbergh Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. Director: David Fincher Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy. Director: Noam Murro Hancock is a superhero whose ill considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. He changes when one person he saves helps him improve his public image. Director: Peter Berg Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. Director: Francis Lawrence Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Director: Guy Ritchie An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Director: Edward Zwick Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. Director: Guy Ritchie Edit Storyline As the Greeks fall, they decided to head back home. King Priam decides to have one last battle with the Greeks to leave Troy for good. It was a night battle so the Greeks didn't knew, raining them down with flaming arrows and lighting huge balls of dry branches and rolling them down at the beach. It was a battle that Achilles wasn't in, but his cousin Patroclus pretended to be him by wearing his armor, his sword, his helmet, and his moves. Hector finally had a battle with Achilles not knowing it wasn't him. Patroclus was fast but Hector was faster, causing him to cut Patroclus's neck and finishing him with a sword to the heart. Written by DCE Rated R for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 14 May 2004 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Untitled 'The Illiad' Project See more » Filming Locations: £89,286 (UK) (14 May 2004) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The character of Briseis was first given to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan but she declined due |
Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest | Skin, Hair, and Nails Skin, Hair, and Nails La piel, el cabello y las uñas Your skin is your largest organ. If the skin of a typical 150-pound (68-kilogram) adult male were stretched out flat, it would cover about 2 square yards (1.7 square meters) and weigh about 9 pounds (4 kilograms). Skin protects the network of muscles, bones , nerves, blood vessels , and everything else inside our bodies. Eyelids have the thinnest skin, the soles of our feet the thickest. Hair is actually a modified type of skin. Hair grows everywhere on the human body except the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and lips. Hair grows more quickly in summer than winter, and more slowly at night than during the day. Like hair, nails are a type of modified skin — and they're not just for beauty. Nails protect the sensitive tips of our fingers and toes. Human nails are not necessary for living, but they do provide support for the tips of the fingers and toes, protect them from injury, and aid in picking up small objects. Without them, we'd have a hard time scratching an itch or untying a knot. Nails can be an indicator of a person's general health, and illness often affects their growth. Skin Basics Skin is essential to a person's survival. It forms a barrier that prevents harmful substances and microorganisms from entering the body. It protects body tissues against injury. Our skin also controls the loss of life-sustaining fluids like blood and water, helps us regulate body temperature through perspiration, and protects us from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays. Without the nerve cells in our skin, we couldn't feel warmth, cold, or other sensations. Our skin can also respond to situations and emotions: Muscles in the skin called erector pili contract to make the hairs on our skin stand up straight (goosebumps) when we are cold or frightened — for insulation and protection. Every square inch of skin contains thousands of cells and hundreds of sweat glands, oil glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels. Skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis (pronounced: ep-ih-DUR-mis), dermis, and the subcutaneous (pronounced: sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us) tissue. continue Skin Cells and Layers The upper layer of our skin, the epidermis, is the tough, protective outer layer. It is about as thick as a sheet of paper over most parts of the body. The epidermis has four layers of cells that are constantly flaking off and being renewed. In these four layers are three special types of cells: Melanocytes (pronounced: meh-LAH-nuh-sites) produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color. All people have roughly the same number of melanocytes; the more melanin that is produced, the darker the skin. Exposure to sunlight increases the production of melanin, which is why people get suntanned or freckled. Keratinocytes (pronounced: ker-uh-TIH-no-sites) produce keratin, a type of protein that is a basic component of hair and nails. Keratin is also found in skin cells in the skin's outer layer, where it helps create a protective barrier. Langerhans (pronounced: LAHNG-ur-hanz) cells help protect the body against infection. Because the cells in the epidermis are completely replaced about every 28 days, cuts and scrapes heal quickly. Below the epidermis is the next layer of our skin, the dermis, which is made up of blood vessels, nerve endings, and connective tissue. The dermis nourishes the epidermis. Without certain molecules in the dermis, our skin wouldn't stretch when we bend or reposition itself when we straighten up. These two types of fibers in the dermis, collagen and elastin, help the skin stretch and reposition itself when we move. Collagen is strong and hard to stretch and elastin, as its name suggests, is elastic. In older people, some of the elastin-containing fibers degenerate, which is one reason why the skin looks wrinkled (most wrinkles are caused by sun exposure, though!). The dermis also contains a person's sebaceous glands. These glands, which surround and empty into our hair follicles and pores, produce an oil called sebum (pronounced: SEE-bum) that lubric |
Eastman Kodak introduced an inexpensive, lightweight hand held camera in 1900 – what was it called | The Kodak Brownie Camera (1900’s) – Mortal Journey · Updated December 29, 2010 With the introduction of the Brownie camera, an inexpensive, quality camera for the masses, a photography boom began that has continued through present day. But the invention of photograph came long before the Brownie camera hit the streets and in fact, can be traced back as early as the year 1021. The Camera Obscura In 1021, the Book of Optics described a device called the camera obscura, of which the first was developed by Arab scientist Ibn al-Haytham. The camera obscura required a large chamber the size of a small room, that held one or two people, and featured a pinhole or lens to project an image of a scene onto a drawing surface. The operator of the device would then trace, or “graph” the image on the drawing surface to produce the photograph. It was used for hundreds of years (even though in 1267, Roger Bacon explained how the Devil could worm his way through the pinhole and onto the paper). In 1544 mathematician and instrument maker Reiners Gemma Frisius of Leuven University used one to draw a solar eclipse onto paper that was later published in an astronomy book. By 1685, Johann Zahn was able to reduce the size of the device to a small box that was portable enough to be practical for photography. First camera exposure Three hundred years after the camera obscura was invented,, scientists discovered a new way to do away with the manual tracing step of the photographic process, and replace the step with an automated, chemical based reaction. In 1814, Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first photograph by coating a pewter plate with bitumen and exposing the plate to light in France. The bitumen hardened where light struck and the unhardened areas were then dissolved away revealing the picture image. Unfortunately, no record exists of Niepce’s accomplishment. The first photographic image faded and the record of the historic achievement was lost. The Daguerreotype device The first practical photograph method, called the daguerreotype, was invented in 1835 by Louis Jacques Daguerre and his partner Joseph Nicephore Niepce (who died before their invention was completed). The process required coating a copper plate with silver and then treating it iodine vapor to make it sensitive to light. The image taken on the plate was then developed by mercury vapor and the image fixed with a solution of salt. In 1840, the process was refined further by William Fox Talbot. Talbot’s “calotype” produced a negative image on paper. The light parts of the image were dark and the dark parts of the image were light. The positive would be made on another sheet of sensitized paper which was exposed to light through the negative. The Kodak camera The first practical cameras for consumers were developed by George Eastman. Eastman was a high school dropout and “not especially gifted” in the academic area. As a young man he was poor but worked hard to support his widowed mother and two sisters (one of which was handicapped). He taught himself accounting methods in an effort to secure a better paying job. By 1877, George was a bank clerk making $1,500 a year. When George was 24 years old, he made plans for a vacation to Santo Domingo. A friend suggested he purchase a camera to record the trip on. As suggested, Eastman spent $94 on a new photography outfit. The camera was microwave oven sized and required a tripod to stabilize. In addition, the camera required photographic emulsion to be spread on glass plates before exposing them. It also required chemical, glass tanks, plate holders, and jugs of water. Eastman never made the Santo Domingo trip but he became mesmerized by this new hobby. With the equipment that Eastman had, developing the pictures required a lot of steps and an expensive and complicated process. Eastman felt there had to be an easier way. He read in a British magazine that photographers across the ocean were making their own gelatin emulsions in their photographic plates. With this type of emulsion, the plates could be coated and would remain sensit |
On a Monopoly board what colour is Old Kent Road | Old Kent Road | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £30 each Hotel, £30 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Old Kent Road is the first brown (formerly dark purple) property , featured in the Standard UK version ("London") of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is well known as the least expensive property in the game. Old Kent Road is named after a road in South East London, England , which forms part of Watling Street; the Roman road which ran from Dover to Holyhead. Many people have sung songs about the Old Kent Road. Even Fozzie Bear: |
Which motor manufacturer made the Terios | Welcome to Daihatsu Toyota RUSH and Daihatsu TERIOS - " Is it the same or different " Many inquire for differences / similarities between Toyota Rush and Daihatsu Terios. Daihatsu is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation and the compact car strategist of TMC. They offer the same product in different names in differed markets. You may see the same in Toyota and Lexus brands too. It’s not the same spec or standards they maintain for all the markets. When Toyota export they have to confirm compliancy for various regions meeting regulations and safeguarding there overseas reputation. As example meeting EuroNCAP rating is very costly (Terios has prestigious 4 star rating) but in the Japan home market they don’t need to spend so much to be protected or rated. RUSH or BE-GO is made to Japanese domestic standard and perfect environment and usage conditions but the TERIOS is made to meet with tougher and severe export conditions. We send the manufacturer a report compiling the environment, road and usage condition with pictures. This even includes the frequency of humps, rough roads, fuel samples, overloading conditions, usage periods etc etc. Once the manufacturer satisfies that the product withstands these conditions only they permit export from Japan. (These are the basic standard of Toyota group and other may vary). We in Sri Lanka cannot get a product made to our standards due to inconsiderable volumes hence share the production with similar regions. Ours been classified as severe condition and hot area so the products exported to Sri Lanka need to severe usage and hot area package. One may argue domestic vehicles imported here years ago still run well but why not now. True. The conditions there and here were not much differed early. But they improved rapidly and developed cars to meet stringent environment regulations and with complicated electronics. While Japan aim recycling after few years we still aim extended usage. Though products are from the same manufacturer we list key spec and feature differences comparing in the local context. |
What is the capital of Jamaica | Capital of Jamaica Capital of Jamaica The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. If you look at the map of Jamaica , you will discover that the parish of Kingston is actually very small. Indeed it is the smallest parish in Jamaica and popularly referred to as "downtown". So small is it that the parish to the north, east, and west, St. Andrew is often loosely referred to as the capital as well. Many Jamaicans who say they live in Kingston actually live in St. Andrew. It is this combination of Kingston and St. Andrew (even the local government bodies are merged) that results in Kingston being regarded as the largest city in Jamaica. When one refers to the corporate area, it is to Kingston and St. Andrew. The pictures of Jamaica you see below, are the works of well known photographer Jeremy Francis , one of Paul's two photo shoot partners (the other being Franz Marzouca ) for the photos he has offered featuring Kingston and St. Andrew landmarks. You will recall from your visit to Port Royal that Kingston was born after Port Royal was destroyed by earthquake. Kingston grew rapidly in importance and later became the capital of Jamaica. Now Port Royal is a part of the city of Kingston and its Plumbpoint Lighthouse guides ships into our famous Kingston harbour. The centre of Kingston is a hub of activity. There is the centre of legal enterprise, with the Supreme Court dominating King Street, the terminus for the buses that come into the city from all over the island, St. William Grant Park and Ward Theatre making up the area known as Parade. Click on Pictures to Enlarge Built in 1912 after the 1907 eathquake which stole the lives of thousands of Kingstonians and demolished buildings, the Ward Theatre was a gift from Colonel C. J. Ward. Further north or uptown is New Kingston, the nerve centre of business and entertainment in the corporate area. At night the clubs in New Kingston are the places to party. Another well known national monument is Devon House. A haven to visitors and locals alike, Devon House is reputed to have been owned by Jamaica's first black millionaire, George Stiebel. There you can enjoy a beautifully resotred mansion, gourmet meals, Jamaican arts and crafts and our famous Devon House Ice (S)cream. The capital of St. Andrew is Half Way Tree, the shopping hub of the corporate area. A variety of malls and stores abound along this busy thoroughfare famous for its clock tower which replaced an old cotton tree. The tree, the source for this place name, according to the National Library of Jamaica , was halfway between the English soldiers' camp in Greenwich, St. Andrew and their fort in Spanish Town. The Athlete stands tall in front of the National Stadium, St. Andrew, stomping ground of Jamaica's champion track stars. Inspired by the performance of our quartet in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952, sculptor Alvin Marriott created this masterpiece. Not far away another of his works, the bronze scuplture of our beloved legend, Bob Marley, takes centre stage. Time magazine designated his One Love as song of the century. We leave you with a well known landmark in another capital city. Thirteen miles out of Kingston the current capital of Jamaica is Spanish Town formerly St. Jago de la Vega the old capital of Jamaica. It bears many reminders of our Spanish and English government. Here is a memorial to English naval officer George Rodney, known as the Rodney Memorial. |
What is the name of the dress traditionally worn by Japanese women | Japan National Tourism Organization | Japan In-depth | Cultural Quintessence | Experience Japanese Culture | Traditional Costumes Traditional Culture Traditional Costumes The kimono is the traditional dress of Japan, and it is worn nowadays on formal occasions. It is sometimes accused of being an impractical form of dress, but it has the advantage of giving the wearer a graceful and elegant deportment. There are various different types of kimono for use at different times and on different occasions. Women's kimono include the furisodé and tomesodé for formal wear, the hômongi for paying calls, the tsukesagé, and the komon. Men's kimono include the montsuki hakama for ceremonial occasions and the haori for going out visiting. There is also the yukata, worn by both men and women as informal dress at home, in ryokan or for attending local festivals. The shape of kimono is fixed, and individuality is achieved by careful selection of the material, the style of weaving and dyeing, the color, and the pattern, as well as by the choice of obi. (c)JTB2000 |
What is the plural of moose | moose - Wiktionary moose moose Etymology 1 Earlier mus, moos, from a Northeastern Algonquian language name for the animal, such as Massachusett moos, mws , Narragansett moos or Penobscot mos (cognate to Abenaki moz ), from Proto-Algonquian *mo·swa (“it strips”), referring to how a moose strips tree bark when feeding: compare Massachusett moos-u (“he strips, cuts smooth”). [1] [2] Pronunciation Noun moose (plural moose or (dated) mooses or (uncommon, humorous) meese ) ( US ) The largest member of the deer family ( Alces alces ), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers . We saw a moose at the edge of the woods. ( informal ) An ugly person Usage notes The usual plural of moose is moose ; compare the names of many animals, such as deer and fish , which are also invariant. Other plurals are rare and nonstandard: mooses (with the usual English plural-forming suffix -s ), meese (jocularly formed by analogy to goose → geese ). [3] Synonyms (largest member of the deer family (Alces alces)): elk (British), Newfoundland speed bump (Canadian, humorous) Derived terms |
With which pop artist do you associate Campbell's soup tins | MoMA | Andy Warhol. Campbell's Soup Cans. 1962 See this work in MoMA’s Online Collection When Warhol first exhibited these Campbell’s Soup Cans in 1962, they were displayed together on shelves, like products in a grocery aisle. At the time, the Campbell’s Soup Company sold 32 soup varieties; each canvas corresponds to a different flavor. Warhol did not indicate how the canvases should be installed. At MoMA, they are arranged in rows that reflect the chronological order in which the soups were introduced. The first flavor introduced by the company was tomato, in 1897. Though Campbell’s Soup Cans resembles the mass-produced, printed advertisements by which Warhol was inspired, it is hand- painted , while the fleur de lys pattern ringing each can’s bottom edge is hand-stamped. In this work, he mimicked the repetition and uniformity of advertising by carefully reproducing the same image across each individual canvas. He varied only the label on the front of each can, distinguishing them by their variety. Warhol said of Campbell’s Soup, “I used to drink it. I used to have the same lunch every day, for 20 years, I guess, the same thing over and over again.” Towards the end of 1962, shortly after he completed Campbell’s Soup Cans, Warhol turned to the photo- silkscreen process. A printmaking technique originally invented for commercial use, it would become his signature medium and link his art making methods more closely to those of advertisements. A representation of a person or thing in a work of art. |
What is the name of Postman Pat's cat | Postman Pat - Jess the Cat - YouTube Postman Pat - Jess the Cat Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 15, 2013 Here is a Postman Pat song called Jess the Cat. Category |
Who scored England's goal against Germany in Euro 2000 | BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | EURO2000 | England beat Germany - at last Saturday, 17 June, 2000, 21:47 GMT 22:47 UK England beat Germany - at last About time: Beckham congratulates goalscorer Shearer England 1-0 Germany (Charleroi - Att: 30,000) England finally overcame their footballing nemesis with victory over Germany in a nailbiting Euro 2000 clash in Charleroi. Skipper Alan Shearer scored the goal that gave the English a first competitive win over their arch rivals since the 1966 World Cup final. The victory takes England into second place in Group A and revives their chances of reaching the quarter-finals following their opening 3-2 defeat by Portugal. And with it Kevin Keegan's team went some way to avenging a string of famous defeats by the reigning European champions - most recently on penalties in the semi-finals of Euro 96. Nervous spectator: Kevin Keegan looks on It may not have been a vintage performance by Keegan's men - but none of their fans will be complaining after England finally earned some luck against the Germans and clinched victory with a dogged display. A draw against Romania next Tuesday will take England through to the last eight behind group winners Portugal. Shearer headed what proved the winner on 53 minutes, after David Beckham's fizzing free-kick had caused chaos in the German area, eluding everyone until it found the Newcastle frontman at the far post. The goal sparked wild celebrations among England fans, but rather than settle the team's nerves, it merely served to launch a German revival - and for the next 15 minutes David Seaman's goal lived something of a charmed life. Ince holds off the challenge of Nowotny Carsten Jancker blazed over the bar and Mehmet Scholl dragged a shot past the post when both were in excellent positions. And there were more heart-stopping moments to come for England fans. Ulf Kirsten's point-blank shot was somehow kept out by Seaman's legs and Jancker completely fluffed the follow-up, slicing the ball wide with the goal gaping. Victory looked far from England's ambitions after a nervous opening 35 minutes in which Germany created what few chances there were. Captain marvel: Alan Shearer answered his critics But they suddenly forced their way into the contest 10 minutes before half-time, as Michael Owen's header was palmed on to the post by German keeper Oliver Kahn, who then denied Paul Scholes. The momentum was kept up at the start of the second half, and England's most trusted offensive weapon - the Beckham set-piece - produced the breakthrough. Keegan knew that defeat would end his team's participation in the tournament. But for once it was England - and their inspirational captain Shearer - who were to have the last laugh. Teams: England: Seaman, G. Neville, P. Neville, Campbell, Keown, Beckham, Scholes (Barmby 72), Shearer, Owen (Gerrard 61), Ince, Wise. Germany: Kahn, Babbel, Nowotny, Scholl, Kirsten (Rink 70), Matthaus, Hamann, Jeremies (Bode 78), Ziege, Deisler (Ballack 72), Jancker. Referee: P Collina (Italy) |
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