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Which animal is known as the ‘Waller’s Gazelle’? | Gerenuks - Waller's gazelle - Giraffe-necked Antelope. Oregon Zoo - YouTube Gerenuks - Waller's gazelle - Giraffe-necked Antelope. Oregon Zoo Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 26, 2014 Cute animals - Gerenuks at Oregon Zoo. Gerenuk (Waller's gazelle) eating grass, walking. The gerenuk, Litocranius walleri, also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn bush scrub and desert in East Africa, from Somalia, Djibouti and eastern Ethiopia through northern and eastern Kenya to northeastern Tanzania. The word gerenuk (pronounced with a hard g) comes from the Somali language, meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope. It is the sole member of the genus Litocranius. Gerenuks have a relatively small head for their body, but their eyes and ears are proportionately large. Only the males have horns and they also have a more muscular neck than females. Both sexes have ruddy brown coats with a paler underbelly . They have short, black tipped tails. From head to tail, the gerenuk is around 150 centimetres (59 in) long. Males are a little taller than females, at 89--105 cm (35--41 in) tall, with the females typically 80--100 cm (31--39 in) tall. The male is also heavier than the female, weighing 45 kilograms (99 lb), while females weigh around 30 kg (66 lb). Gerenuks feeding Gerenuks seldom graze but browse on prickly bushes and trees, such as acacias. They can reach higher branches and twigs than other gazelles and antelope by standing erect on their rear legs and stretching their elongated necks. They appear to favour the more tender leaves and shoots, but will also eat buds, flowers, fruit, and herbaceous plants. Gerenuks do not appear to drink water; they get enough water from the plants they eat. Because of this, they can survive in very dry habitats. Gerenuks are often prey for lions, cheetahs, jackals and leopards. Gerenuk reproduce throughout the year. Females reach sexual maturity at around one year, and males reach sexual maturity at 1.5 years, although in the wild they may only be successful after acquiring a territory (perhaps 3.5 years).The gestation period is about seven months. They are born one at a time, weighing about 3 kg (6.6 lb) at birth. Gerenuk can live 13 years or more in captivity, and at least eight years in the wild. Music: "Tonto" from Youtube Audio Library. Category |
In the novel ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by Tolkein, what is the name of the horse given to Gandalf by King Theoden? | Theoden (Character) - Quotes Theoden (Character) Theoden : A great host, you say? Aragorn : All Isengard is emptied. Aragorn : Ten thousand strong at least. Theoden : [astonished] Ten thousand? Aragorn : It is an army bred for a single purpose: to destroy the world of men. They will be here by nightfall. Theoden : Let them come. [the army of Isengard starts charging at the walls of Helm's Deep] Theoden : So it begins. Theoden : When last I looked, Théoden, not Aragorn, was king of Rohan. Theoden : I will not risk open war. Aragorn : Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not. Theoden : So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate? Aragorn : Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them. Theoden : For death and glory. Aragorn : For Rohan. For your people. Theoden : The Horn of Helm Hammerhand will sound in the deep, one last time! Theoden : Crops can be re-sown, homes re-built. Within these walls... we will outlast them. Aragorn : They do not come to destroy Rohan's crops or villages. They come to destroy its people. Down to the last child. Theoden : What will you have me do? Look at my men. Their courage hangs by a thread. Theoden : Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. How did it come to this? Theoden : Why should I welcome you, Gandalf Stormcrow? Wormtongue : A just question, my liege. Late is the hour in which this conjurer chooses to appear. "Lathspell" I name him. Ill news is an ill guest. Theoden : [upon being exorcised] Gandalf... Gandalf : Breathe the free air again, my friend. Theoden : [stands up from the throne] Dark have been my dreams of late. [looks at his hands] Gandalf : Your fingers would remember their old strength better... if they grasped your sword. Theoden : [after being exorcised] I know your face... Eowyn. Theoden : [pick up a white flower] Simbelmyne. Ever has it grown on the tombs of my forebears. Now it shall cover the grave of my son. Alas, that these evil days should be mine. The young perish and the old linger. That I should live to see that last days of my house. Gandalf : Theodred's death was not of your making. Theoden : No parent should have to bury their child. [Theoden drops to his knees and starts sobbing] Gandalf : He was strong in life. His spirit will find the way to the halls of your fathers. Theoden : Look at my men. Their courage hangs by a thread. If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such an end, as to be worthy of remembrance. [Shadowfax rears] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Saruman : You have fought many wars and slain many men, Theoden King, and made peace afterwards. Can we not take council as we once did, my old friend? Can we not have peace? Theoden : We shall have peace... We shall have peace, when you answer for the burning of the Westfold, and the children that lie dead there! We shall have peace, when the lives of the soldiers whose bodies were hewn even as they died against the gates of the Hornberg, are avenged! When you hang from a gibbit for the sport of your own crows...! We shall have peace. Saruman : Gibbits and crows! DOTARD! What do *you* want, Gandalf Greyhame? Let me guess. The key of Orthanc? Or perhaps the keys of Barad-Dur itself? Along with the crowns of the seven kings and the rods of the five wizards? Theoden : I have left instruction. The people are to follow your rule in my stead. Take up my seat in the Golden Hall. Long may you defend Edoras if the battle goes ill. Eowyn : What other duty would you have me do? Theoden : Duty? No... I would have you smile again, not grieve for those whose time has come. You shall live to see these days renewed. No more despair. Gamling : He leaves because there is no hope. Theoden : He leaves because he must. Gamling : Too few have come. We cannot defeat the armies of Mordor. Theoden : No. We cannot. But we will meet t |
Philip Morris launched which cigarette brand in 1924? | Marlboro Cigarettes History | CigarettesReporter.com - Your cigarettes guide Marlboro Cigarettes History 20May by Jenny Novac Marlboro is the largest selling brand of cigarettes in the world. It is made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US, and by Philip Morris International outside the US. It is famous for its billboard advertisements and magazine ads of the Marlboro Man. The brand is named after Great Marlborough Street, the location of its original London factory. Richmond, Virginia is now the location of the largest Marlboro cigarette manufacturing plant. Marlboro cigarettes packs Philip Morris launched the Marlboro brand in 1924 as a woman’s cigarette, based on the slogan “Mild As May”. In the 1920s, advertising for the cigarette was primarily based around how ladylike the cigarette was. To this end, the filter had a printed red band around it to hide lipstick stains, calling it “Beauty Tips to Keep the Paper from Your Lips”. The brand was sold in this capacity until World War II when the brand faltered and was temporarily removed from the market. At the end of the war, three brands emerged that would establish a firm hold on the cigarette market: Camel , Lucky Strike , and Chesterfield . These brands were supplied to US soldiers during the war, creating an instant market upon their return. After scientists published a major study linking smoking to lung cancer in the 1950s, Philip Morris repositioned Marlboro as a men’s cigarette in order to fit a market niche of men who were concerned about lung cancer, but not wanting to admit it. At the time, filtered cigarettes were considered safer than unfiltered cigarettes, but had been until that time only marketed to women. Men at the time indicated that while they would consider switching to a filtered cigarette, they were concerned about being seen smoking a cigarette marketed to women. The repositioning of Marlboro as a men’s cigarette was handled by Chicago advertiser Leo Burnett. The proposed campaign was to present a lineup of manly figures: sea captains, weightlifters, war correspondents, construction workers, etc. The cowboy was to have been the first in this series. While Philip Morris was concerned about the campaign, they eventually greenlighted the campaign. Within a year, Marlboro’s market share rose from less than one percent to the fourth best-selling brand. This convinced Philip Morris to drop the lineup of manly figures and stick with the cowboy imagery. In order to comply with a court ruling USA vs. Philip Morris, Philip Morris is now prevented from using Marlboro products previously marketed in the United States as “Lights”, “Ultra-Lights”, “Medium”, “Mild”, or any similar designation that yields an impression that some tobacco products are comparatively safe. Similar restrictions were applied in the European Union some years ago. |
Which British monarch is portrayed in the 1940 film ‘The Sea hawk’, starring Errol Flynn? | The Sea Hawk (1940) - 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 | Action , Adventure , History | 1 July 1940 (USA) Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword. Director: Howard Koch (screen play), Seton I. Miller (screen play) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 20 Mar 2011 a list of 30 titles created 25 Mar 2011 a list of 24 titles created 27 Dec 2012 a list of 30 titles created 18 Jan 2013 a list of 32 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Sea Hawk (1940) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 4 Oscars. See more awards » Videos After being wrongly convicted as a traitor, Peter Blood, an English physician, is sent to exile in the British colonies of the Caribbean, where he becomes a pirate. Director: Michael Curtiz When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up. Director: Michael Curtiz A major countermands orders and attacks to avenge a previous massacre of men, women, and children. Director: Michael Curtiz A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Director: Michael Curtiz The great lover Don Juan comes to the assistance of his queen. Director: Vincent Sherman A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy. Director: Raoul Walsh A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. He has little ... See full summary » Director: Raoul Walsh In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume. Director: Michael Curtiz As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world. Director: Raoul Walsh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from Confederate Prison and is set to Virginia City in Nevada. Once there he finds that the former commander of his prison Vance Irby is planning to send $5 million in gold to save the Confederacy. Director: Michael Curtiz A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot. Director: Raoul Walsh Edit Storyline Geoffrey Thorpe is an adventurous and dashing pirate, who feels that he should pirate the Spanish ships for the good of England. In one such battle, he overtakes a Spanish ship and when he comes aboard he finds Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal. He is overwhelmed by her beauty, but she will have nothing to do with him because of his pirating ways (which include taking her prized jewels). To show his noble side, he suprises her by returning the jewels, and she begins to fall for him. When the ship reaches England, Queen Elizabeth is outraged at the actions of Thorpe and demands that he quit pirating. Because he cannot do this, Thorpe is sent on a mission and in the process becomes a prisoner of the Spaniards. Meanwhile, Dona Maria pines for Thorpe and when he esca |
What is the title of William Shakespeare’s longest play? | Shakespeare's Longest Play Which play is Shakespeare's longest? The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare, 1974). How to cite this article: Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare's Longest Play. Shakespeare Online. 20 Sept. 2004. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/shakespearelongestp.html >. ______ |
The International Society of Krishna Consciousness, also known as The Hare Krishna Movement, has its headquarters in which Indian city? | About Us - ISKCON Malaysia About Us About Us Background The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as ‘the Hare Krishna’ movement, was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. While some classified it as a new religious movement, its core philosophy is based on scriptures such as the Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, both of which date back more than two millennia. The distinctive appearance of the movement and its culture come from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, which has had adherents in India ever since the late 1400s. Early converts to the movement were dated to early 1930s. Non-sectarian in its ideals, ISKCON was formed to spread the practice of ‘Bhakti yoga’ (The Yoga of Devotion); wherein aspirant devotees (Bhaktas) dedicate their thoughts and actions towards pleasing Supreme Lord, Krishna (seen as non-different from God). About ISKCON Malaysia ISKCON Malaysia was established in 1980. Today, there are over 20 registered branches and over 9 active preaching centres nationwide, not including the innumerable number of get-togethers. Most of these centres are managed by congregation devotees who volunteer their time and resources for the service of Lord Krishna. ISKCON worldwide is managed by the Governing Body Commission comprising of more than 30 elected members. They meet once a year in Sri Mayapur Dham, India , the ISKCON headquarters, for the annual meeting. Members of the GBC are in charge of overseeing preaching activities in different parts of the world. They are called Governing Body Commissioners. The Governing Body Commissioners allocate Zonal Secretaries to govern various zones around the world. The Zonal Secretaries for Malaysia are Jayapataka Swami and Bhanu Swami. The Regional Secretary is Simhesvara dasa. ISKCON Malaysia’s President is Bhaktivrajendranandana Swami and the Vice-President is Vrindavana Candra dasa. Each of the branches or centres in Malaysia, is managed by a committee comprising of elected members. The centres are financially self-sufficient and manage their affairs independently. Periodically, all the local leaders convene to discuss matters of individual and collective concern. The total number of congregants nationwide (those who are chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and accept Lord Sri Krishna as Supreme Lord and Srila Prabhupada) is circa 10,000. Activities The core activity is to teach, train and disseminate Vedic culture and philosophy as presented in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. This is achieved through various means, such as:- Providing place for worship and learning. Distribution of spiritual books and learning tools. Free food distribution to the needy. Organising Vedic festivals. Spiritual counselling at prison and drug rehabilitation centres. Spiritual counseling for individuals and families. Care for the old. Welfare and charitable activities. SJMKL History The first preaching centre in Kuala Lumpur also known as Sri Jagannatha Mandir, SJMKL, was established in Jalan Anak Gasing, Petaling Jaya in 1981. His Grace Ramasharan prabhu was the first Temple President. In 1984, the centre was relocated to Taman Kanagapuram, Petaling Jaya, and since 1985, we have established our headquarters in Taman Yarl, Off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur. Vrindavan Candra dasa took over the leadership for a brief period. During his time, many life-members were made whose contribution helped the movement financially. Simhesvara dasa was the third temple president and he managed for 13 years. During this time many young men joined as residential devotees or brahmacaris. Preaching expanded throughout the country vigorously. New preaching centres mushroomed from North to South of Malaysia and as well as to Kuching. Since the beginning, Sri Jagannatha Mandir operated from residential premises with limited facilities. Nevertheless that did not hamper the growth of our ISKCON in all sectors – congregation, book distribution, preaching activities, festivals, etc. Uttama Caitanya dasa became the fourth temple president from 2001 u |
‘Where Everybody Knows Your Name’ is the theme tune to which US tv series? | Cheers full theme song (with subtitiles) - YouTube Cheers full theme song (with subtitiles) 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 Feb 13, 2008 This is the cheers full theme song. It has to be one of my favorite shows and im glad i was able to do this one Category |
Dendrophilia is the love of what? | Wood you do it for me: A beginner’s guide to dendrophilia | drmarkgriffiths Wood you do it for me: A beginner’s guide to dendrophilia Posted by drmarkgriffiths Dendrophilia (also known as arborphilia) literally translates as a love of trees (in fact, I was originally going to try and get the words “pining for it” in the title of this blog but decided against it in the end). For me, human sexual contact with trees is not something that I think of as naturally going together. The only modern day “cultural” reference I can recall (an I use the word “cultural” in its loosest sense) was in the 1981 film The Evil Dead when the character Cheryl is attacked by trees possessed by the demons, that then come to life and brutally rape her (a scene that director Sam Raimi has since regretted including in the film). However, the word ‘dendrophilia’ has now been adopted by some in the sexology field to refer to those who have a fetishistic or paraphilic interest in trees (i.e., individuals who derive sexual pleasure, sexual arousal and/or are sexually attracted to trees). This may involve actual sexual contact with trees and/or (as Raymond Corsini notes in his 1999 Dictionary of Psychology) veneration as phallic symbols. In his 2009 book Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices, Dr Anil Aggrawal (Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India) defines dendrophilia as arousal from trees or fertility worship of them” whereas Dr. G.R. Pranzarone in his online Dictionary of Sexology says it is the love of trees. But categorically states “it is not a paraphilia” (but doesn’t give any reason as to why). Dr. Brenda Love in her Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices writes about dendrophilia and notes that trees were ancient symbols of fertility and that on designated holy days, men had to go into the fields and ejaculate onto the trees. She also cites the work of anthropologist Thomas Gregor who studied the South American people of Mehinaku (a village of the Amazonian Xingu tribe) and described the following folk tale of a dendrophilic act in his 1985 book Anxious Pleasures; the Sexual Lives Of An Amazonian People: “I have been able to find only two other stories of masturbation, and in both, men are the principal actors. In one tale we learn of a man who found a remarkably gratifying hole in a tree, which he began to use to the exclusion of his wife and girlfriends. In the second story, a man made an artificial vagina of leaves to which he became similarly attached. In both myths, the culprits were seen by other villagers who hacked away the hole with an axe and tore the leaf vagina to shreds. In both stories, the masturbators behaved as if their leafy companions had been real women. They wailed for the deceased plants, cut their hair short, and took off their belts as a symbol of mourning”. Just to put these observations into context, Dr. Theodore Lidz in reviewing Gregor’s book for the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, notes that the Xingu tribe are a small society that not only permits extramarital promiscuity (to an extent perhaps never before recorded), but the promiscuity promotes rather than disrupts the societal integration. A fairly recent British case of dendrophilia came to light when 21-year old Scottish man William Shaw received a lifetime ban from Airdrie’s Central Park for attempting to have sex with one of the trees (with The Sun winning the best headline with “Fancy a treesome?”). He dropped his trousers and underpants and simulated sex with a tree while in the visitor attraction in September 2009. he was subsequently charged with an act of public indecency at the town’s sheriff court. The Sheriff (Frank Pieri) released Shaw on bail on the condition that he did not set foot in Central Park again. I also feel duty bound to point out that there was also a YouTube video posted in March 2012 showing a very intoxicated woman trying to have sex with a tree. Willow Monrroe in her regular ‘Fetish of the Week’ column also briefly examined dendrophilia (although none of her cla |
Which British TV chef co-founded a band called ‘Scarlet Division’ in 1989? | Jamie Oliver Celebrity Chef Biography Updated November 07, 2016. Childhood Jamie Trevor Oliver was born May 27, 1975, in Clavering, Essex, England. Jamie grew up in Cambridge where his parents, Trevor and Sally, own a pub and restaurant called The Cricketers (still in business). When he was 8 years old, Jamie began working in his parent's restaurant. At age 11 Jamie could cut vegetables as well as any of the kitchen staff. In 1989, at the age of 14, Jamie formed the band Scarlet Division with composer/musician Leigh Haggerwood. Culinary Career Jamie began attending the Westminster Catering College at the age of 16. Later, he worked in France learning as much as he could before returning to London. His first job back was working for Antonio Carluccio as Head Pastry Chef at The Neal Street Restaurant (CLOSED) (one of the best Italian restaurants in England). Here Jamie worked alongside Gennaro Contaldo, who Jamie considers one of his mentors. After The Neal Street Restaurant, Jamie worked 3 1/2 years at the famous River Cafe in London. continue reading below our video How to Turn Leftover Summer Produce into Jam It was here, Jamie says, where he learned "all about the time and effort that goes into creating the freshest, most honest, totally delicious food." The Television Star The River Cafe was also his big break into television. The day after appearing in a documentary about the restaurant called Christmas at the River Cafe, five television production companies contacted Jamie about starring in his own show. He accepted an offer from Optomen Television to produce his first show The Naked Chef. The title is a reference to the simplicity of his recipes. Two seasons of the show, which also aired in the U.S., were filmed in 1998 and 1999. Jamie's Kitchen was Oliver's second television series. The show, produced by Channel 4, is a documentary that follows Jamie as he mentors 15 unemployed youths (1000 applied for the position). Jamie trains the youngsters to be professional chefs and help staff his first restaurant, Fifteen , a not-for-profit endeavor. The restaurant is still open for business and on its third class of students. Later, Jamie would film another charitable project, Jamie's School Dinners. This four-part series documents Jamie as he takes responsibility for running the kitchen at Kidbrooke School, Greenwich. It also showcases the Feed Me Better campaign, his crusade to change the poor eating habits of children and improve school meal systems. The campaign was directly responsible for the British government's pledge of 280 million pounds (over 3 years) to improve school dinners. Jamie's latest series (2002-present), Oliver's Twist, appears on the Food Network. The show follows Jamie as he shops for the best food in London and takes it home to cook for his friends. In 2005, Jamie's Great Escape premiered. The show is a travelogue of Jamie's trek across Italy (in a camper van) as he tries to rediscover his joy of cooking. The Prolific Writer Aside from his many cookbooks, Jamie has a regular column in the Saturday Times Magazine, is a monthly editor of Marie Claire (UK), and is the food editor for Britain's GQ magazine . The Good British Citizen In 1999, Jamie and his staff of 15 students were invited to 10 Downing Street to prepare lunch for the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who was entertaining the Italian Prime Minister. In June 2003, Jaimie was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the Hospitality Industry. The Family Man On June 24, 2000, Jamie married his childhood sweetheart, Juliette (Jools) Norton. They have two daughters, Poppy Honey (born March 2002) and Daisy Boo (born April 2003). |
Which actress played the Red Queen in the 2010 film ‘Alice in Wonderland’? | The Red Queen | Alice in Wonderland Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The Red Queen appeared in Tim Burton 's Alice in Wonderland as an amalgam of the Queen of Hearts , the Duchess and herself. Her name is Iracebeth of Crims. She is completely spoilt, callous, arrogant and demanding, coercing her courtiers to agree with every word she says, almost blindly. She has become significantly paranoid, going so far as to execute her husband for fear that he would leave her for her sister. When she has a decision to make, she twiddles her fingers about as she decides. She is portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter . In the novel series The Looking Glass Wars , she and the queen of hearts are re-imagined as Redd, the main antagonist and the aunt of Alyss. In the video game, American McGee's Alice , the Red Queen is the main antagonist and the final boss. She resembles in this game the darkest part of Alice. She took advantage of Alice's insanity and ruled Wonderland. By turning it into a twisted version of itself. She's mostly made out of limbs and tentacles. In Madness Returns, she is left destroyed after Alice took Wonderland out of her rule. She has a very important part in this game and resembles Alice's older sister, Elizabeth Liddell. The Red Queen was portrayed by Edna May Oliver in the 1933 Paramount film version of Alice in Wonderland. In the 1951 movie when the flowers are singing - there is a red rose that resembles the Red Queen and it is the same with the white flower that resembles the White Queen. In the 2014 ABC television series spin-off, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland , the Red Queen is a main character portrayed by Emma Rigby |
The Nigerian port of Lagos lies on which Gulf? | Nigeria: FG to Partner NPA On Maritime Security - allAfrica.com Nigeria: FG to Partner NPA On Maritime Security more By Eromosele Abiodun The federal government has said that it will collaborate with the new management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure adequate security within Nigeria's waterways. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi stated this, weekend in Lagos at the commissioning of NPA's Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence System (CCCIS). CCCIS is a cutting edge security technology, capable of tracking, recording and delivering ships movements within the country's ports domain. The facility, the minister stated, will significantly boost the nation's security and ensure increased revenue from the sector. He said: "With the installation, maritime activities within and beyond the six Nigerian Ports of Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Onne, Warri can now be meticulously monitored, simultaneously in Lagos. This achievement is a remarkable milestone in the development of the nation's port operational system. It is pertinent to note that the development of this facility began with an approval in 2013 with the aim of providing business Intelligence for the movement of vessels and Cargoes, as well as providing improved and secured communications within our waterways. It will lead to enhancement of efficiency within the nation's seaports." The minister explained that the infrastructure comprises "long and short range video surveillance monitoring systems, as well as several other software applications which are in line with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) Code." Amaechi assured the international community that Nigeria as an IMO member remained committed to upholding the thrust of the organisation in the areas of safety, security, environmental protection and trade facilitation. He stressed that he was not in doubt that the, "conceptualisation, development and installation of the CCCIS by the NPA will in no small way promote the ratings of our ports, by the IMO." Speaking earlier, the Managing Director of NPA, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman said by virtue of the facility the NPA as a worthy stakeholder, would now be capable of assisting the country to surmount security and safety challenges, within Nigeria and the entire Gulf of Guinea. This, she stated, is alongside the capability of an interface with other relevant stakeholders, to track as well as record maritime security breaches. "This technology will enable the Nigerian Ports Authority, not just to generate adequate revenue, but also to ensure that all revenue leakages are blocked, in furtherance of the federal government efforts towards revitalising our economy. Let me reiterate that in the days ahead, the NPA will be playing pro-active roles in the digital space, ensuring that there is synergy and collaboration amongst relevant agencies such as the Nigerian Navy, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and other security and intelligence agencies, for the purpose of sharing information, documentation to enhance maritime safety, security, as well as block revenue leakages, "she said. She added: "It is pertinent to note that this project comprises of the Marine Operational Centre (MOC), which will enable the actual monitoring of vessels ; the Network Operations Centre (NOC) which is the support; and infrastructure data base, that stores all information, including recorded videos." The facility, she added, covers maritime activities in the nation's six ports and four pilotage districts. She added that the facility should be seen as a running project, representing a journey, and not a destination. "It will incorporate other port automotive devices, like the Vessel Traffic System (VTS) pursuant to the IMO prescription on SOLAS and the Integrated Port Community Information System (IPCIS), with the ultimate goal of establishing an automated Single Window System (SWS)." Copyright © 2016 Th |
In which English county is the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch? | Ashby-de-la-Zouch - definition of Ashby-de-la-Zouch by The Free Dictionary Ashby-de-la-Zouch - definition of Ashby-de-la-Zouch by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Ashby-de-la-Zouch (ˌæʃbɪˌdələˈzuːʃ) n (Placename) a town in central England, in Leicestershire: Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned (1569) in the castle. Pop: 11 409 (2001) 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: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Who played hitman Martin Q Blank in the 1997 film ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’? | Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - 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 Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 40 titles created 09 Jun 2012 a list of 38 titles created 25 Jul 2013 a list of 40 titles created 14 Sep 2014 a list of 38 titles created 27 Mar 2015 a list of 43 titles created 11 months ago Title: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards » Videos Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. Director: Stephen Frears A teenager has to deal with his girlfriend dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier. Director: Savage Steve Holland A college student plans a cross-country trip to get laid, but ends up traveling with a young woman. They hate each other, so naturally... Director: Rob Reiner A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Director: Cameron Crowe A feud develops between two air traffic controllers: one cocky and determined while the other is restrained and laidback, which inevitably affects their lives. Director: Mike Newell Edit Storyline Martin Blank is a freelance hitman who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year High School reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (a Detroit suburb where he's also contracted to kill someone). Hot on his tail are a couple of over-enthusiastic federal agents, another assassin who wants to kill him, and Grocer, an assassin who wants him to join an "Assassin's Union." Written by Afterburner <[email protected]> Even A Hit Man Deserves A Second Shot! See more » Genres: Rated R for strong violence, language and some drug content | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 11 April 1997 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $6,870,397 (USA) (11 April 1997) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The Brand and Flavor of gum that Martin takes while being attacked at the Ultimart is Trident, Original flavor. See more » Goofs During the introducing shots of Grosse Pointe there is a shot of a boat, you can see the helicopter blades on the very top of the screen. See more » Quotes Marty : Why are you so interested in me going to my high school reunion? Marcella : I just find it amusing that you came from somewhere. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. By Arrangement with Warner Special Products (Brighton; England) – See all my reviews I love this film! Starring John Cusack, England's patriotically-named Minnie Driver, plus Dan Ackroyd, Alan Arkin & Joan Cusack, Grosse Pointe Blank' is funny, clever, action-packed & has a great eighties soundtrack. John Cusack - as the film's protagonist Martin Blank - is superb, & virtually carries the whole movie. He plays an assassin who started out working for the U.S. Government but has now gone freelance, having managed to rationalise his cold-blooded killing. He is an amoral, sharp, ruthless killer, but also vulnerably human, neurotic, conscience-ridden, tender & romantic. Despite these ostensibly impossible personality contradictions, you never once question that his character is real, you can't help but like the guy, & never stop hoping that things work out for him. Pulling this off is a remarkable achievement & Cusack does it brilliantly. He reluctantly accepts a commission that takes him back to his hometown, Grosse Pointe, coincidentally at exactly the same time as his old High School |
In surfing, ‘Men in Grey Suits’ is another name for what? | Sharks: the men in grey suits - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation 3 July, 2012 10:08AM AEST Sharks: the men in grey suits By Ella Kennedy Share Glenn Orgias hit the headlines in 2009 when he was attacked by shark while surfing at Bondi. Just the day before, Navy diver Paul de Gelder had also been viciously attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour What were the chances? "Surfers refer to sharks as men in grey suits, they are the guys out there doing their business without bothering us," Glenn explained to Adam Spencer. It was dusk when Glenn hit the waves on that fateful day. Like any surfer he'd thought about sharks. "It was something that was at the back of my mind, but it was something i kind of dismissed" . At first, Glenn didn't realise he'd been attacked. "I remember feeling a heavy hit against my arm, like I'd fallen on my arm or been hit by a cricket bat" "I thought instinctively I'd been tangled up with another surfer". The juvenile Great White then took hold of Glenn and " shook him around for a few seconds" before thankfully letting him go. Glenn's hand was hanging by just a thread of skin - but somehow he made it back the beach. "If you are going to get attacked by a shark, make sure it's at Bondi," Glenn said - as he was swamped by off duty doctors who came to his aid. Glenn now has a mechanised hand and lower arm, but this hasn't stopped him getting back on the surfboard. He tells his full story in his new book " Man in a Grey Suit". Have a listen to Adam's full interview here. |
John Ridd is the hero of which novel by R D Blackmore? | Lorna Doone Characters - eNotes.com Lorna Doone Characters link Link John Ridd John Ridd, the narrator and courageous hero. His hatred of the outlaw Doone clan is at variance with his love for beautiful Lorna Doone. At last, after many adventures, including the vanquishing of the Doones, he marries Lorna. Sir Ensor Doone Sir Ensor Doone, the head of the Doone clan, loved by Lorna. Dying, he gives his blessing to her and John Ridd. Lorna Doone Lorna Doone, Sir Ensor’s ward. Captured by the Doones when a small child, she turns out to be an heiress, Lady Dugal. In love with John Ridd and hating the savage members of the Doone clan, she bravely resists the Doones’ tyrannical efforts to marry her to Carver Doone. Carver Doone Carver Doone, Sir Ensor’s son and the most villainous of the Doones. The actual murderer of John Ridd’s father, he is finally slain by John. Annie Ridd Annie Ridd, John’s sister. Tom Faggus Tom Faggus, a highwayman and John Ridd’s cousin. Annie’s love for Tom involves John in his concerns, almost resulting in John’s execution. Jeremy Stickles Jeremy Stickles, the king’s messenger. Saved by John Ridd from death at the hands of the Doones, he is later able to rescue John from execution. Reuben Huckaback Reuben Huckaback, John Ridd’s great-uncle, who is also a victim of robbery by the Doones. Ruth Ruth, the granddaughter of Huckaback, who wants John Ridd to marry her. John Fry John Fry, who, at the start of the novel, is sent to bring John Ridd home from school. Returning, they discover that the Doones have murdered John Ridd’s father. Lord Alan Brandir Lord Alan Brandir, Lorna’s relative, whose brutal murder by Carver Doone is instrumental in causing her to hate the clan. |
What is the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium? | Beijing National Stadium - Beijing Concert Venues Guide and Tickets Beijing National Stadium Reviews : Beijing National Stadium, also colloquially as Bird's Nest (Chinese Name : 国家体育场; 鸟巢), This huge stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Located in the Olympic Green, the US$423 million stadium is the world's largest steel structure. The stadium's design originally called for a capacity of 100,000 people; however 9,000 were removed during a simplification of the design. nowadays, the National Stadium host the large-scale sports tournament, concerts and otherwise after the Olympics. What's on Stage |
Dina Ruiz married which Hollywood actor and director in March 1996? | Clint Eastwood - Hollywood Life Clint Eastwood Also Known As: Clinton Eastwood, Walt Kowalski, Tommy Nowak, Nick Pulovski, Robert Kincaid FameFlynet Date of Birth: May 30, 1939 Height: 6'4" Hometown: San Francisco, California, United States In a Relationship With: Divorced Best Quotes: “I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.” “I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me.” “There's only one way to have a happy marriage, and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again.” Bio: Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. in San Francisco, California on May 30, 1930) is an American actor, director, producer, and politician. In his extensive career, he has appeared in more than 50 major films, acting, directing, producing, and creating music for most of his roles. Some of his standout roles include work on films True Crime, Flags of Our Fathers, The Bridges of Madison County, The Rookie, and Gran Torino. He also directed major films like Invictus, J. Edgar, Pale Rider, and Heartbreak Ridge. He won Academy Awards for both Best Director and Best Picture for Million Dollar Baby and Unforgiven. He was nominated for the same awards for Letters to Iwo Jima and Mystic River. Clint served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Clint famously gave a speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention to an empty chair, in which he pretended President Barack Obama was sitting. Best Known For: Clint Eastwood is best known as a film director and actor in westerns, dramas, and action films. Personal Life: Clint Eastwood married Maggie Johnson in 1953, just six months after meeting her on a blind date. During their marriage, he had an affair with dancer Roxanne Tunis, which resulted in the 1964 birth of his first daughter, Kimber Tunis. Clint did not publicly acknowledge Kimber until 1996. He then had two children with Maggie — Kyle and Alison Eastwood. Clint filed for separation from Maggie in 1978 but they did not divorce until 1984. Clint began a relationship with actress Sondra Locke in 1975. The pair lived together for 14 years, all while Sondra was legally married to her gay husband. Sondra had two abortions before electing to have her tubes tied. While still living with Sondra, Clint secretly had two children with flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves: Scott and Kathryn Reeves. In 1990, he began living with actress Frances Fisher. Their daughter, Frances Fisher-Eastwood, was born in 1993. After ending his relationship with Frances, Clint started dating television news anchor Dina Ruiz, who is 35 years younger than him. They got married in March 1996. The couple had one daughter together, Morgan Eastwood, in 1996. In 2013, Dina revealed that she and Clint were separated and living apart. |
In January 1986 who did George Younger succeed as British Secretary of State for Defence? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 9 | 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland About This Site | Text Only 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland The Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigned from his Cabinet job in a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland affair. Mr Heseltine stormed out of a meeting at Number 10 today saying his views on the future of the Westland helicopter company were being ignored. He said the final straw came when Mrs Thatcher insisted all his public comments on Westland would have to be vetted by officials before being released. In a statement to reporters later this afternoon, Mr Heseltine said: "If the basis of trust between the Prime Minister and her Defence Secretary no longer exists, there is no place for me with honour in such a Cabinet." The row over the company's future has split the Cabinet. Mr Heseltine was alone among ministers backing a European consortium's rescue package - while Mrs Thatcher favoured the deal being proposed by the American Sikorski Fiat group. Replacement Mr Heseltine - with the backing of the Defence committee - claimed the European deal, which was initially worth more financially, could form the basis of a strong arms industry to rival the Americans. Critics claimed the orders were based on aircraft still in the design stage. Westland's directors are urging shareholders to back the Sikorski package. The American group has now offered to match the European offer. Its orders are also seen as more secure, because they are linked to aircraft already in production. Mrs Thatcher has appointed George Younger to replace Mr Heseltine as Defence Secretary. Malcolm Rifkind will take over the vacant role of Secretary of State for Scotland. Mr Heseltine's sensational departure from his Cabinet role is bound to fuel rumours that he is aiming for the top job, as Conservative party leader. |
An Aswang, or Asuwang, is a mythical vampire-like creature in the folklore of which Asian country? | Aswang | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Artist's rendering of an Aswang "Aswang" is a generic term applied to all types of witches, vampires, manananggals, shapeshifters, werebeasts Aswang stories and definitions vary greatly from region to region and person to person, and no particular set of characteristics can be ascribed to the term. However, the term is mostly used interchangeably with manananggal and are also usually depicted as female. Appearance and activities The wide variety of descriptions in the aswang stories make it difficult to settle upon a fixed definition of aswang appearances or activities. However, several common themes that differentiate aswangs from other mythological creatures do emerge: Aswangs are shapeshifters. Stories recount aswangs living as regular townspeople. As regular townspeople, they are quiet, shy and elusive. At night, they transform into creatures such as a cat, pig, bird, or most often, a dog. They enjoy eating unborn fetuses and small children, favoring livers and hearts. Some have long proboscises, which they use to suck the children out of their mothers' wombs or their homes. Some are so thin that they can hide themselves behind a bamboo post. They are fast and silent. Some also make noises, like the Tik-Tik, (the name was derived from the sound it produces) which are louder the further away the aswang is, to confuse its potential victim; and the Bubuu, an aggressive kind of aswang that makes a sound of a laying hen at midnight. They may also replace their live victims or stolen cadavers with doppelgangers made from tree trunks or other plant materials. This facsimile will return to the victim's home, only to become sick and die. An aswang will also have bloodshot eyes, the result of staying up all night searching for houses where wakes are held to steal the bodies. Artist's rendering of an Aswang Kinds of Aswang Manananggal (means "The Remover" in Tagalog) - a woman who is normal by day and by night detaches her torso and sprouts bat wings and eats unborn fetuses. Tik-tik (sometimes known as Wak-wak) - Giant humanoid crows who belong to witches (or "magkukulam"). To stop them, one must remove the crow that is inside of their stomachs. Busaw - resembles human in appearance and behavior. They are corpse thieves/grave robbers. It dwells in cemeteries, sometimes steals fresh corpses from funerals or tragic accidents like car crashes etc. Their weakness is salt. Bubuu - aswang with bloodshot eyes that makes the sound of a laying hen at night. Aswang Festival On October 29 to 30, 2004, Capiz inaugurated the Aswang Festival, organized by a nongovernmental group Dugo Capiznon, Incorporated. It was a Halloween-like Fiesta as a prelude to All Souls Day and All Saints Day festivals. It was, however, condemned by the Catholic hierarchy and some local officials, as an act of adoring the devil. When former Capiz Gov. Vicente Bermejo assumed office as mayor of Roxas City in July 2007, the controversial festival was stopped. Canada's High Banks Entertainment Ltd.’s filmmaker Jordan Clark, 36, traveled to Capiz to film a documentary entitled Aswang: A Journey Into Myth (shot entirely in Victoria, British Columbia’s downtown). The Docu-Movie/suspense film stars Filipina-Canadian stage actress Janice Santos Valdez, with a special appearance of Maricel Soriano. The documentary's proceeds will help raise funds to help restore power in Olotayan Island, Roxas City and support patients of dystonia parkinsonism in Capiz. Capiz has the highest prevalence at 21.94/100,000 cases, which translates to one for every 4,000 men. Aklan has the next highest rate at 7.72/100,000. The figures suggest that XDP is endemic in Panay, particularly in Capiz. Some believe that dystonia was the origin of the belief in the existence of aswang. Especially during the times in the past when disorders like dystonia were yet to be diagnosed and understood in the Philippines, some people assumed that individuals afflicted with dystonia were aswang. Some physical manifestations of dystonia resemble the typical characteri |
An Izba is a type of log house traditional to which country? | Dacha house in Russia Traditional log houses & log cabins in Russia Old time Russian log houses and log cabins photo gallery Real Russian architecture is not a cityline of uninspiring, grey concrete apartment buildings, built by Soviets for Soviet people. Real Russia is different. At least - it was different. It is still possible to find some old log houses built in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries in any part of Russia. Unfortunatly most of old log houses are abandoned or not properly cared. So these traditional wooden houses are disappearing from the Russian landscape. Old log houses and log huts or cabins (in Russian - 'Izba') play an important role in Russian architecture and design. Russian log hut or cabin means simple one- or 1½-story structure. There were little change in a simple rectangular floor plan design and design of steep, chalet-style roofs since the Viking time in Russia. Walls are built by placing logs one onto another with interlockes (joints) at corners. There are about 50 traditional Russian types of log house corner joints. Traditionally logs are cut in late fall or at the winter beginning. Than left on ground with ventilation space stickers till late spring to let frost reduce wood moisture content. Russian preferred to build the log house from chopped rough-hewn logs of pine, spruce and larch. Russians never used old trees, dead trees, trees from crossroads and from teh abandoned roads for log house construction. These trees "had got bad energy" and can harm home and people. Most of woodworks were done with axe only with little or no stone, metal, or glass. Russian log house means somewhat more finished, more architecturally sophisticated than a simple log cabin. Log house walls are carefully handcrafted or mashine milled, painted or covered with wooden siding planks. Russian log cabin is a a smaller, more rustic log house. Photos: © Andrew Dachnick . All photos (Full HD wallpaper downloads) are licensed for free private non-commercial use. Traditional Russian Izba (log house) as a part of XIX century farmstead reconstruction in Estonian Folk museum. Both log cabin interior and exterior are of split pine tree logs. In older times the gap between hewn logs were traditionally filled with river clay to prevent wind and water penetration. Traditional old time Russian village view in Vitoslavitsy Russian Wood houses and churches museum in Novgorod. The wooden crane Russian shadoof ('Zuravl') is a part of water well system. Traditional Russian log houses are decorated by various special architectural features, such as platband and shutters wood carving. Glasses appeared in cabin's windows only since XIX-th century. Windows in Russian cabins were small to minimize heat loss. The solar symbolism in wood cut roofing decoration was popular since the pagan times. Russian log house roofs were wooden, plank, or made of wooden shingles. Before the XVII century roofs were covered with 5-9 layers of birch bark and turf, like in Norway. Old Russain log barn. Barns may be used for equipment storage, as a covered workplace and for threshing. Old logs (about 300 years old) are still in good shape. Log houses in Russia are decorated with woodcut trim around the windows. The woodcut is unique in style and design with each Russian province. Every woodcut symbol serves to protect the home and homeowners from evil spirits with the symbolic magic power. Russian log cabin living room interior with the Red corner, located across from the entrance on the east side (Icones corner - a small worship space, the same as home altar), and the an important attribute of a Russian household - tea samovar on the table. Combination of medieval stone ruins and planked log cabin in Pskov - Izborsk region of Russia. Russian log cabins combine the design with proving money saving technologies. This house style was very popular in Soviet time dacha houses . The time makes wood more beautiful, such as that simple decorated window in Russian log house. Old attached log barn wit |
In the 2009 animated film ‘Up’ who is the voice of explorer Charles F Muntz? | Charles F. Muntz | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Charles F. Muntz is a famous explorer admired by Carl Fredricksen and his wife Ellie as children, and the main antagonist of Disney/ Pixar 's 2009 film Up . In the movie, he found the bones of a tropical bird in South America but the scientific community claimed they were fake. Insulted, Muntz searches the South American wilderness for a live member of the same bird species, traveling in a zeppelin with his many pet dogs, whom he equips with special collars he invented that enable them to speak. They are lead by Alpha and his assistants Beta and Gamma . Contents Background Physical Description Charles F. Muntz has white hair. He wears a white dirty short-sleeved shirt with a brown winter jacket. He wears tan pants and brown shoes and carries a cane. His eyes are aqua. He also has a mustache. Personality At the peak of his career, Muntz was a charismatic, smart and daring young man whose spirit inspired countless fans to look for adventure. However, Muntz's quest for the bird that caused his disgrace destroyed him, as his search turned to obsession. Now a ghost of his former self, he became a heartless man, consumed by bitterness, paranoid to the extreme, and convinced that anyone who comes across him is after the bird. It is implied he killed two explorers already, and was intending to do the same with Russell and Carl . It is shown that Muntz's obsession is such that he doesn't care anymore for the rest of his collection, showing no hesitation to destroy some of his unique specimens when trying to take down Carl. Muntz largely serves as parallel to Carl. He was a man broken because he lived obsessed with his former existence and desperately trying to relive it at any cost, showing what Carl could have become, had he not learned to accept loss and move on with his life. Appearances Up Charles F. Muntz was a renowned explorer and entrepreneur while Carl and Ellie were children. He often traveled in his zeppelin, "The Spirit of Adventure", with his many canine companions. Thanks to Muntz's own ingenuity, he crafted many devices in his dirigible to make his life and his dogs as comfortable as possible. He also created the communicators in their collars later so they could be able to talk to each other. During one eventful return from Paradise Falls in South America, Muntz reveals an astonishing discovery—the skeleton of "The Monster of Paradise Falls". Scientists, however, believed the skeleton was a fabrication and Muntz was publicly disgraced. He vowed to capture the creature alive and not return to the United States until he did. Almost seventy years later, he is all but forgotten on the mainland, but his sole focus is to finally capture the rare bird. He apparently discovers where it hides, a monstrous rocky labyrinth, but can't go in himself and claims to have lost many of his dogs when he sent them in to capture the bird. The time he has spent alone and concentrating only on his mission has made him extremely paranoid and dangerous. It is hinted that he has murdered other visitors to Paradise Falls whom he thinks were after the bird. Later in the film he meets up with Carl and Russell and invites them over to his zeppelin for dinner, telling them of his search for the rare valuable bird, whom Kevin is a perfect match for his description. After Russel blurts out that Kevin is his pet and the bird he's looking for, Muntz becomes convinced that they are out to take credit for the bird's existence, so he sends his dogs after them. Carl, Russell, and Dug manage to escape by getting Kevin to fly over a cliff, but her leg is injured by Alpha. That night, their location is given away by Dug 's collar and Muntz captures Kevin in a net just before she can make it back to her babies. He gives Carl the ultimatum of either rescuing Kevin or saving his house, which he has set on fire. Carl rushes to put out the blaze and Muntz easily incapacitates Russell as he gets away with Kevin. Russell, thinking Carl only cares about his home, goes off to rescue by himself, but |
Convalleria majalis is the Latin name for which flower? | convallaria majalis Lily Of The Valley, European lily of the valley PFAF Plant Database Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:390_Convallaria_majalis.jpg Physical Characteristics convallaria majalis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, self.The plant is self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry moist or wet soil. Synonyms Convallaria bracteata. Convallaria fragrans. Convallaria latifolia. Polygonatum majale. Habitats Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade; Ground Cover; Bog Garden; Edible Uses A wine can be prepared from the flowers, mixed with raisins[183]. Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Laxative ; Poultice ; Sedative . Lily of the valley has a long and proven reputation in herbal medicine in the treatment of heart complaints. It contains the glycosides convallarin and convallamarin which are powerful cardiac tonics and diuretics and are also used in allopathic medicine[244]. However, because of the plants potential toxic properties it should never be used without expert advice[9]. All parts of the plant are antispasmodic, cardiotonic, strongly diuretic, emetic, febrifuge, laxative and sedative[4, 7, 9, 21, 46, 165, 222, 254]. The plant is usually harvested when in flower and can be dried for later use[4], though it is stronger acting when fresh[238]. The inflorescence is said to be the most active medicinally and is often harvested separately[4]. An infusion of the flowers and roots is a digitalis substitute (obtained from Digitalis species), though less powerful, that is especially useful in the treatment of valvula heart diseases, cardiac debility, dropsy and chronic lung problems such as emphysema[4, 222, 254]. Lily of the valley encourages the heart to beat more slowly, regularly and efficiently, at the same time it is strongly diuretic, reducing blood volume and lowering blood pressure[254]. Its effect is less cumulative than digitalis which makes it safer for elderly patients[238]. It is often prescribed combined with the fruits of Crataegus spp[238]. An ointment made from the roots is used in the treatment of burns and to prevent scar tissue[222]. The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Convallaria majalis : Lily Of The Valley for arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency, nervous heart complaints (see [302] for critics of commission E). Other Uses Dye ; Essential . An essential oil is obtained from the flowers[46, 171]. It is used in perfumery and for snuff[238]. A green dye is obtained from the leaves in spring[13, 14, 115]. A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves in autumn[14]. Plants can be grown as a ground cover in woodland shade or in a shrubbery[200, 208]. As a garden ornamental it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Cultivation details Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Erosion control, Ground cover, Massing, Specimen, Woodland. garden Succeeds in almost any situation, including the dense dry shade of large trees[1, 4, 24]. Prefers a position in semi-shade in a moderately fertile well-drained moist woodland soil[200, 208]. Grows well in heavy clay, sand or chalky soils[208]. Dislikes pure clay soils and boggy sites[233]. Plants are hardy to -20°c or lower[200]. A polymorphic species[200]. It is a very ornamental plan |
Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde are the enemies of which game character? | Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde: A small onomastic study Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde: A small onomastic study 2008-10-23 15:10:06· 6 minute read · Ashley Davis 0 Have you ever stopped in the middle of playing a game to think about why someone or something was given a certain name? The answer is most likely no. The gamer's mind is too busy being assaulted by how things appear and story text to be able to give things such as a character's name or the label given to a specific potion a second thought. But if one were to look a little deeper, the titles given to people, places and things in video games can turn out to be very important tools that aid in the understanding and conquering of whatever game is laid out before you. Not only that, but they can serve as a tie between the player and his character, especially if he is given the option to name his character. And in the case of older games, they might be the only means of identification, due to old hardware's inability to give objects much visual detail. There are many instances in which a second thought on the matter is undeserved. Items can have unimaginitive names, such as "sword", "bat", or "hero". But other times, there can be a of thought put into a given title. A great example of this can be found in the arcade classic Pac-Man. The names of the four ghost enemies are some of the most widely recognizable names in gaming history, but these famous monikers are merely nicknames. As displayed on the introductory screen, the ghosts' real names are Shadow, Speedy, Bashful, and Pokey. But these names are so simple, what signifigance could they possibly contain? A lot more than you would think. You are logged out. Login | Sign up The spectres may appear to behave in the exact same way, but they have their own unique personalities and behaviors. This defines who each ghost is and helps explain their different approaches towards Pac-Man. All of this information can be found within their names. That being said, Clyde's name is actually a little bit misleading. Pokey suggests sluggish movement ("to poke around"), but his speed isn't much different than that of the other ghosts. To delve deeper into his personality, we must also look at his Japanese title. Overseas, he is known as Otoboke, which translates to something like "stupid" or "dopey"; while Americans would have likely thought a character named Stupid to be unnecessarily mean, the name does fit the bill a whole lot better. Pokey is not slow as he navigates the maze, but slow-thinking. Paying close attention to the way that Clyde moves about each maze, you will begin to realize that he is not at all in hot pursuit of the enemy. He goes where he pleases, not even really giving chase if he happens to accidentally stumble upon Pac-Man's location. Because of his disinterest in engaging the enemy, it can be assumed that perhaps he does not feel dislike towards Pac-Man as the other ghosts seem to. Or, he could just be too dim to really care one way or the other. Clyde is truly the idiot of the group, and the ghost to be least worried about. An odd note about Clyde was that while the other ghosts kept their original names for Ms. Pac-Man, he was renamed Sue in order to give the female Pac some same-gender competition. His personality remained intact, but you have to wonder if his gender did as well. Like Clyde, Inky also moves about somewhat erratically, though it is not due to a lack of brains. He can very well navigate the maze and help the other two ghosts trap Pac-Man, but he chooses not to because of a bad case of social anxiety. As the name Bashful implies, Inky's shyness leads to attempts to avoid all the action going on around him. However, if he does accidentally edge too close to where Pac-Man is located, he will give chase for a little while. It seems that something about being near to Pac-Man temporarily brings out the bloodlust in Inky that is always in the forefront for Pinky and Blinky. This is a strange occurrence that a name simply cannot explain. Maybe Inky's social awkwardness is only a ploy to lu |
Jacob’s Creek wine comes from which country? | Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz - An Aussie Through and Through • Reverse Wine Snob® Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz – An Aussie Through and Through March 15, 2012 By Jon Thorsen Shiraz from Barossa, South Australia. SRP of $13 and available widely for around $10. Sample received courtesy Pernod Ricard USA for review purposes. From the bottle: “For this wine we reserved selected parcels of grapes grown in the Barossa region in South Australia, a region famous for producing high quality Shiraz wines. Here the warm days and cool nights allow for optimal development of intense flavor and complexity. 2008 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz exhibits typical regional characteristics with fruitcake and plum aromas with a hint of spice and oak. The palate has complex flavors of mulberry, plum, chocolate and spice with excellent fruit length. Excellent drinking now and will continue to improve over the next five to ten years. 14.5% Alcohol” With all the hype around Argentina lately you may have forgotten about Australia. Don’t. Australia has been producing some fabulous and at times even innovative wine in the under $20 category, and as such, this is definitely a country that should be on your list if you’re trying to stay in a reasonable wine budget. Today’s wine comes from the largest Australian brand, one that was started in the mid-1800s, Jacob’s Creek. We will be reviewing a total of four wines from their Reserve line – a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills, a Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawara and today’s selection, a Shiraz from Barossa. (There is also a non-reserve line so shop carefully.) The 2008 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz begins with delightful aromas of plum, black cherry, pepper, spice and vanilla. There are even notes of banana in this complex and well integrated bouquet. The wine tastes of lots of jammy fruit balanced by a good amount of spice. The Jacob’s Creek Reserve is very silky smooth and does indeed have lots of character. There’s a little bit of oak evident, but it does not detract. It ends with a good medium length finish that features a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. This one might even be better on day 2. An excellent wine that should find a spot in the next Top 10 list! Buy this wine online from our featured sponsor Marketview Liquor or see a listing of local retailers selling this wine here . Taste Rating: 8 Cost Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 8.0 |
Which Charles Dickens character has a pet dog called Bull’s Eye? | Celebrating National Dog Day with 13 Favourite Fictional Dogs – Better Reading Contact Celebrating National Dog Day with 13 Favourite Fictional Dogs It’s National Dog Day in Australia this Wednesday, 26th August. To celebrate we look at some our favourite fictional hounds… Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight Who hasn’t sobbed their heart out watching one of the popular Lassie movies? But before her movie incarnation, Lassie was a beloved collie in the 1940 book by Eric Knight. In the original –Lassie Come Home – Lassie has to be sold when Joe’s father loses his job. The amazing Lassie escapes and finds her way home three times before she is taken to a remote part of Scotland… The Call of the Wild by Jack London Formerly a pet dog with a nice life, poor Buck is kidnapped and forced into a life of hardship as a sled dog in the harsh 1890s Gold Rush. The classic tale of how he must fight for his survival in the wild. The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna Of course fictional dogs don’t only make their appearance in the classics – loving dogs have universal appeal and in this year’s Miles Franklin-winning The Eye of the Sheep, difficult child Jimmy Flick bonds with his uncles’s dog, Ned. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens And not all fictional dogs are cute and cuddly either. One of Dickens’ darkest characters, the frightening, drunken villain Bill Sykes owns an English Bull Terrier, Bulls Eye. Before Bill drowns his girlfriend Nancy, he viciously beats the pitiable Bulls Eye. Cujo by Stephen King Stephen King in classic horror mode when a good-natured family dog, a St. Bernard, is bitten by a rabid bat and goes mad. Poor old Cujo then goes on a murderous rampage. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Hagrid’s massive boarhound, Fang, is not as scary as he looks and accompanies Hagrid as well as other Potter characters on their adventures through the Forbidden Forest. Fluffy the three-headed dog is far more frightening. Marley and Me by John Grogan A New York Times bestseller, Marley and Me is an autobiographical book about the writer’s golden labrador retriever, Marley, ‘the world’s worst dog’. Famous Five by Enid Blyton Anyone who loved the Famous Five will remember George’s loyal dog Timmy, a mongrel who doesn’t like ginger beer and a key member of the intrepid Five. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Who couldn’t love small but brave Toto who gives the Wicked Witch of the West a good telling (yapping) off? Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell The runt of the litter, Clifford was chosen by a city child Emily Elizabeth as a Christmas present. First published in 1963, the big red dog is still going strong. He’s sweet and lovely, but sometimes his size gets him into trouble. Tintin by Hergé The white wire fox terrier Snowy is the faithful companion of Belgian cartoonist Hergé’s creation Tintin and is central to the little guy’s adventures. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The children’s faithful nurse, the dog Nana, was said to be inspired by J.M. Barrie’s own dog, a St. Bernard called Porthos. The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith Long before the Disney movies, the black and white puppies were immortalised in the 1956 children’s book by Dodie Smith. |
The London Bridge, built in 1831, was transported stone by stone to which US state? | Where is London Bridge? - Florida News Flash Where is London Bridge? Written by Samuel M. McCall on May 4, 2015 Who was Ty Cobb? What history got wrong. April 22, 2016 London Bridge is a bridge that spanned the River Thames in London, England.The 1831 bridge was dismantled in 1967 and moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona in the United States. The Arizona bridge was built using reinforced concrete and then the original masonry of the 1830’s bridge was wrapped around the structure. The bridge was bought by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London as a marketing ploy to attract buyers to his planned retirement community in Lake Havasu City. McCulloch had the exterior granite blocks from the original bridge numbered and then transported to America where it was reassembled over a canal that would then link an island in the Colorado River with Lake Havasu City. The reassembly of the bridge was completed in 1971. The original construction of the 1831 London Bridge was the last project of famed engineer John Rennie and was finished by his son, John Rennie the Younger. Buying London Bridge was first mentioned to McCulloch by his real estate agent, Robert Plumer, who had heard the bridge was for sale and convinced McCulloch to buy it. Plumer’s reasoning was that it would attract potential land buyers. McCulloch’s initial response was, “That’s the craziest idea I have ever heard,” but after much thought and consideration, decided the idea might have merit and proceeded to pursue the purchase. The bridge facing stones were disassembled in London. The 1831 London Bridge eventually arrived at the Port of Houston in the United States. It was then transported overland to Lake Havasu City. In September of 1968, the foundation stone was re-laid by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Gilbert Inglefield. The bridge was reconstructed in just over 3 years. London Bridge in 1972, showing the canal As Robert Plumer predicted, prospective buyers came to see London Bridge and tour the properties for sale. Property sales steadily improved and “the craziest idea” McCulloch had “ever heard” ended up being one of the best investments he ever made. |
In which year was women’s football officially introduced into the Summer Olympics? | Football - Summer Olympic Sport Football Singapore 2010 adopts new sport formats 12 Aug 2010 Football has its roots in ancient China, while the modern version of the game began on the streets of medieval England before evolving into the most popular sport in the world. Medieval origins Modern football has its origins in the streets of medieval England. Neighbouring towns would play each other in games where a heaving mass of players would struggle to drag a pig’s bladder by any means possible to markers at either end of town. A royal ban Football became so violent in England it was banned by the king for more than 300 years. English public schools are credited with subsequently establishing the modern football codes, thus turning the mob riot into a sport in the 16th century. Olympic history Football first appeared on the programme of the Games of the II Olympiad, Paris 1900. It has been on the programme of each edition of the Games ever since, with the exception of Los Angeles 1932. Europe dominated the competition until after 1992 in Barcelona, where Spain became the last European team to win a gold medal. Since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, African and South American teams have won all the gold medals. Also in 1996, women’s football was introduced into the Olympic programme. Three times, the USA has been on the highest step of the podium - in 1996, in 2004 in Athens and in 2008 in Beijing. But this team was beaten by the Norwegians in the final of the 2000 Games in Sydney. |
Which sea creature has been adopted as the symbol of the Parramatta Rugby League Club in Sydney, Australia? | Signals, Issue 89 by Australian National Maritime Museum - issuu issuu December November 2009 February 2010 Number 89 December 2009 to February 2010 Number 89 Contents Signals 2 2 Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids The fantastic creatures that populate human belief, storytelling, music, literature and art 10 Omai relics from the Furneaux collection Three 18th-century artefacts of impeccable provenance, from Cook’s second voyage 10 16 Weapons of the Boxer uprising Arms associated with an Imperial adventure 21 Members events Talks, tours, cruises, seminars, children’s events … summer calendar for Members 26 What’s on Summer exhibitions, events and activities for visitors 32 A special place to tie the knot 30 Sail on Endeavour in 2010 Get afloat on the replica of Cook’s famous ship 32 The floating world of Cambodia Our exclusive overseas tour casts a maritime light on the world-renowned temples of Angkor 34 Whaling linked our nations 34 An essay by the first USA Gallery Fellowship holder 40 Tales from the Welcome Wall Hazem El Masri, Aussie football legend from war-torn Beirut 42 Collections The museum’s unique venues, sweeping city skyline, water views and fine catering will make your wedding day one to remember! Drinks on destroyer Vampire … dinner for 150 in the elegant Terrace Room ... harbourside Yots Café … or up to 300 in our North Wharf marquee (mid-November to mid-December). Award-winning Bayleaf Catering is renowned for innovation, quality menus and fine service delivery. 02 9298 3649 email [email protected] www.anmm.gov.au/venues cover: Detail from a sequined Voudou flag from Haiti, showing the mermaid Lasirén, a water spirit popular in the Caribbean Islands and parts of the Americas. It’s part of the lively travelling exhibition Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids opening here for the summer and autumn. The exhibition was organised by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org) in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum and leading North American institutions. Photographer D Finnin, reproduced courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History Emden the movie with a German viewpoint 42 44 Reading The Female Shipwright; winner of 2009 Frank Broeze maritime history book prize 46 Currents Intern from New Caledonia; harourside events 48 Bearings From the director Mythic creatures left: Stories of the vampire-like Chupacabra (‘goat sucker’ in Spanish) emerged from a wave of alleged sightings by Puerto Rican farmers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It has entered popular American culture. opposite: The Caribbean mermaid Lasirén depicted on a Voudou flag from Haiti. The name Lasirén comes from the French sirène, meaning siren or mermaid, after the bird-women of ancient Greek mythology who lured sailors with song. All photographs by D Finnin, reproduced courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History, unless otherwise credited. Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids For thousands of years, fantastic mythical creatures have appeared in human beliefs, storytelling, music, literature and art. We worked with the American Museum of Natural History to develop an international travelling exhibition investigating the origins and evolution of these powerful images, revealing how they continue to thrill, terrify, entertain and enchant us today. Major sponsor 2 Signals 89 December 2009–February 2010 Since people first started telling stories, mythical creatures – from fire-breathing dragons, magical unicorns and mesmerising mermaids to the soaring phoenix or the one-eyed Cyclops – have captured the human imagination. Some symbolise danger and fear of the unknown, others are believed to possess supernatural powers, or to bring good fortune and happiness. Together they reflect human attempts to describe and explain the mysteries of the natural world and to give form and substance to our most powerful fears, beliefs and dreams. Now an amazing exhibition – Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids – taps into this primal fascination, demonstrating |
What is the first name of Mildred’s sister in the UK television sitcom ‘George and Mildred’? | George & Mildred (TV Series 1976–1979) - 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 George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington (as the landlords in Man About the House (1973)) when they receive a compulsory purchase order from the council. ... See full summary » Stars: George is not happy. Not only has Oscar the budgie died but Mildred has donated all his gardening magazines to the vicar for the local church jumble sale,on the basis that George never does any ... 7.9 Jeffrey is directing the neighbourhood's Christmas pantomime - 'Cinderella' - and Mildred is only too happy to be playing one of the Ugly Sisters. Unfortunately on the opening night she loses her ... 7.9 Mildred is not happy about George mending his motor-bike in the house but when Ann goes into labour with Jeffrey away in Birmingham and no chance of a mini-cab it comes in handy for rushing her to ... 7.9 a list of 40 titles created 23 Jun 2011 a list of 29 titles created 10 Dec 2011 a list of 42 titles created 19 Feb 2012 a list of 46 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 40 titles created 8 months ago Search for " George & Mildred " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: George & Mildred (1976–1979) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Finally the house that Robin, Chris and Jo share a flat in is demolished an two spin offs are made - Robin's Nest and George & Minded (Mr & Mrs Roper). Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett Now a qualified chef, Robin from "Man About the House" (1973) sets up home with his girlfriend, and a business with his girlfriend's father. Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt, Tony Britton Mildred decides that she and George will celebrate their anniversary at a posh London hotel - whatever the cost. However, a shady businessman mistakes George for a hit man. Director: Peter Frazer-Jones Bless This House centres on life in Birch Avenue, Putney, where travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott (Sidney James) and his wife Jean (Diana Coupland) live with their teenagers: Mike (... See full summary » Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. But Harold, who likes the ... See full summary » Director: Cliff Owen Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery. Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Stan and Jack seek work at a bus driving holiday camp after being fired from the bus company for crashing two buses, only to find Inspector Blake works there also. Director: Bryan Izzard Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age where she feels as if life is passing her by. Being taken for granted by her butterfly collecting dentist husband doesn't help. So... See full summary » Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expens |
Freddy Eynsford Hill is a character in which play? | SparkNotes: Pygmalion: Characters SparkNotes Summary Act I Professor Henry Higgins - Henry Higgins is a professor of phonetics who plays Pygmalion to Eliza Doolittle's Galatea. He is the author of Higgins' Universal Alphabet, believes in concepts like visible speech, and uses all manner of recording and photographic material to document his phonetic subjects, reducing people and their dialects into what he sees as readily understandable units. He is an unconventional man, who goes in the opposite direction from the rest of society in most matters. Indeed, he is impatient with high society, forgetful in his public graces, and poorly considerate of normal social niceties--the only reason the world has not turned against him is because he is at heart a good and harmless man. His biggest fault is that he can be a bully. Eliza Doolittle - "She is not at all a romantic figure." So is she introduced in Act I. Everything about Eliza Doolittle seems to defy any conventional notions we might have about the romantic heroine. When she is transformed from a sassy, smart-mouthed kerbstone flower girl with deplorable English, to a (still sassy) regal figure fit to consort with nobility, it has less to do with her innate qualities as a heroine than with the fairy-tale aspect of the transformation myth itself. In other words, the character of Eliza Doolittle comes across as being much more instrumental than fundamental. The real (re-)making of Eliza Doolittle happens after the ambassador's party, when she decides to make a statement for her own dignity against Higgins' insensitive treatment. This is when she becomes, not a duchess, but an independent woman; and this explains why Higgins begins to see Eliza not as a mill around his neck but as a creature worthy of his admiration. Colonel Pickering - Colonel Pickering, the author of Spoken Sanskrit, is a match for Higgins (although somewhat less obsessive) in his passion for phonetics. But where Higgins is a boorish, careless bully, Pickering is always considerate and a genuinely gentleman. He says little of note in the play, and appears most of all to be a civilized foil to Higgins' barefoot, absentminded crazy professor. He helps in the Eliza Doolittle experiment by making a wager of it, saying he will cover the costs of the experiment if Higgins does indeed make a convincing duchess of her. However, while Higgins only manages to teach Eliza pronunciations, it is Pickering's thoughtful treatment towards Eliza that teaches her to respect herself. Alfred Doolittle - Alfred Doolittle is Eliza's father, an elderly but vigorous dustman who has had at least six wives and who "seems equally free from fear and conscience." When he learns that his daughter has entered the home of Henry Higgins, he immediately pursues to see if he can get some money out of the circumstance. His unique brand of rhetoric, an unembarrassed, unhypocritical advocation of drink and pleasure (at other people's expense), is amusing to Higgins. Through Higgins' joking recommendation, Doolittle becomes a richly endowed lecturer to a moral reform society, transforming him from lowly dustman to a picture of middle class morality--he becomes miserable. Throughout, Alfred is a scoundrel who is willing to sell his daughter to make a few pounds, but he is one of the few unaffected characters in the play, unmasked by appearance or language. Though scandalous, his speeches are honest. At points, it even seems that he might be Shaw's voice piece of social criticism (Alfred's proletariat status, given Shaw's socialist leanings, makes the prospect all the more likely). Mrs. Higgins - Professor Higgins' mother, Mrs. Higgins is a stately lady in her sixties who sees the Eliza Doolittle experiment as idiocy, and Higgins and Pickering as senseless children. She is the first and only character to have any qualms about the whole affair. When her worries prove true, it is to her that all the characters turn. Because no woman can match up to his mother, Higgins claims, he has no interest in dallying with them. To observe the mother of |
Which breed of dog won Best In Show at Crufts 2011? | Retriever brings back the 'ultimate prize' by winning Best in Show at Crufts | Daily Mail Online comments It had been a claw-biting few days for dogs and owners alike, but after much jumping through hoops (and over fences), a flatcoated retriever has been crowned Best In Show at Crufts. Sh Ch Vbos The Kentuckian, or Jet to his friends, shook off competition from 21,422 other dogs at the four-day show in England last night. Around 138,000 people piled into Birmingham's NEC arena to watch as Jet and breeder Jim Irvine, from Edinburgh, were presented with the prestigious trophy, which was almost the same size as the dog. Top dog: Jet, a flatcoated retriever, beat more than 20,000 others to win Best in Show 2011 at Crufts Mr Irvine said winning Crufts was the 'ultimate prize'. 'There have been lots of good dogs here over the last four days but he has a very happy and outgoing personality and it shows in the ring.' Jet’s thrilled owner, Iain Ross said: 'I am over the moon, I can’t believe it. It’s a lifetime achievement, it’s wonderful.' Once round: Jet and breeder, Jim Irvine, from Scotland, take to the ring to impress the judges Last minute nerves: A Standard Poodle waits to be groomed back stage on the final day of the four-day event Jet had won the Best Gundog category before becoming top dog at the show, now in its 120th year. Runner-up went to Jilly, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen from Oxfordshire, winner of the Best Hound group. Also competing for the title were: German Shepherd Elmo, who won the pastoral group; Boxer Max, who won the Working Group; and Wire Fox Terrier Henry, who won the Best Terrier category; Theo, a Standard Poodle, who took first place in the Utility group; and Eric, a Bishon Frise which won the Toy category. Well heeled: Weimaraners stand poised for the scrutiny of judges in the parade ring for the Gun Dogs section on the first day of the annual show Shampoo and setter: A lady poses with her Red Setter at the show, left, while a group of Lhasa Apso dogs line up to be judged Touch up: A leonberger dog looks on as its owner applies lipstick in the stalls on the second day of the show The show was not without its controversy though. Julie Evans, from North-West Wales caused a stir when The Kennel Club agreed to let her show her 'mongrel' dalmatian Fiona. Fiona, a dalmatian and pointer crossbreed, was imported from Nevada last summer. Mrs Evans, who has bred dalmatians for 30 years had been concerned about the health problems which afflict British dalmatians as they carry a mutant gene which makes them prone to a potentially fatal chemical imbalance that affects the urinary system. Mop with a mouth: A Komondor dog shakes its thang in the ring during the annual show You barkin' at me? A Weimaraner has a natter over his pink be-towelled fence at the show Dotty determination: Fiona, second dog from the right, with owner Julie Evans, right, her daughter and their other dogs Dynamite, Disco and Molly By getting permission from The Kennel Club to import and breed, she hopes that Fiona will be able to mother puppies with a wider gene pool that can rid the breed of this problem. Mrs Evans said: ‘My efforts have been unpopular. Breeders and clubs don’t want impure dogs and they see this genetic modification as interfering with the breed. 'It is interfering, but it is to introduce a healthy gene. Cats and dogs: A woman walks her pet past a giant picture of a cat on the final day of Crufts Let sleeping dogs lie: A Dogue De Bordeaux taking a snooze during the show 'I hope one day I can persuade them it is the right thing to do.’ The Best in Show prize has been awarded for the past 83 years, during which time 41 different breeds have won the title. Last year Hungarian Vizsla Yogi took the title of Best in Show. Best friends: An elderly woman feeds her beloved Samoyed dog with its brilliant white coat on the second day of the show Jaw dropping: A Mastiff-type dog pokes his nose from behind a wall to see what's going on while English Setter 'Sparsett Hembury Explorer' takes a rest as he waits waits |
The format of which British television show is based on the American show ‘College Bowl’? | University Challenge University Challenge IMDb profile TV.com summary University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television. The format is based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957 , and on NBC TV from 1959 to 1970 . College Bowl is credited in the end title. History At its inception in 1962 it was hosted by Bamber Gascoigne. When audience figures began to fall, partly thanks to less auspicious broadcast slots, changes were made to the long-standing format of the programme: initial games were staged over two legs, the second leg involving contestants selecting questions from specific categories (e.g., sport, literature, science). This added complexity did nothing to halt declining viewer figures, and it was taken off the air in 1987. It was eventually revived in 1994 by the BBC (although still produced by Granada), using the original format (with minor differences) and presented by Jeremy Paxman . The original announcer was Jim Pope, who stayed with the programme from 1963 until his death in 2001. Since then, the announcer has been Roger Tilling. Format The current tournament format used for a series is that of a direct knockout tournament starting with 28 teams. The 14 first round winners progress directly to the last 16. Two matches, involving the four highest scoring losing teams from the first round whose losing scores often exceeded winning scores in other first round matches, fill the remaining places in the last 16. Teams consist of four members and represent either a single university or a college of the universities of Oxford , Cambridge , Wales or London . "Starter" questions are answered individually "on the buzzer" without conferring and are worth 10 points. "Your starter for 10" became its most famous catchphrase & inspired a novel & a 2006 movie. The team answering a starter correctly gets a set of "bonus" questions worth a potential 15 points, over which they can confer. Sets of bonus questions are thematically linked, although they rarely share a connection with the preceding starter question. Generally there are three separate bonus questions worth 5 points each, but occasionally a bonus will require the enumeration of a given list with 5, 10 or 15 points given for correctly giving a certain number of items from the list (e.g., "there are six fundamental SI units. Give 4 for 5 points, 5 for 10 points or all 6 for 15 points"). An incorrect interruption of a starter results in a 5 point penalty. In the course of a game there are two "picture rounds" (occurring roughly one quarter and three quarters of the way through) and one "music round" (at the halfway point), where the subsequent bonuses are connected thematically to the starter; if a picture or music starter is not correctly answered, the accompanying bonus questions are held back until a normal starter is correctly answered. The pace of questioning gradually increases through the show, becoming almost frantic in the last minute or so before the "gong" which signals the end of the game. In the event of a tied score at the sound of the gong, a "sudden death" question is asked, the first team to answer correctly being deemed the winner; this is repeated until one or other of the teams answer correctly, or a team loses by giving an incorrect interruption. The ending of the programme is signified with Jeremy Paxman saying "It's goodbye from (name of losing team, who wave and say goodbye), it's goodbye from (winning team, likewise), and it's goodbye from me: goodbye!" While the starter questions are being read out, the teams are shown on screen one above the other by means of a split-screen effect. When a player buzzes in, the shot zooms in to that player, accompanied by a voice-over identifying the player by team and surname, for example "Nottingham, Smith". The voiceovers are performed live in the studio by Roger Tilling and become noticeably more energetic towards the end of the programme. Controversy The fact that the Oxford and Cambridge universities can |
The Buckingham Fountain, built in 1927, is in which US city? | Buckingham Fountain - Things to See & Do > Grant Park - Choose Chicago Back to Previous Page The centerpiece of Grant Park is the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, a gift from philanthropist Kate Sturges Buckingham. Constructed in 1927, the fountain is one of the largest of its kind with a center jet that streams water 150 feet in the air. The structure was designed by Chicago architect Edward Bennet who, along with French sculptor Marcel Loyau and engineer Jazques H. Lambert, built the fountain in the vein of the Latona Basin at Versailles. DID YOU KNOW? The fountain is made to represent Lake Michigan, with four pairs of Art Deco style sea horses that symbolize the four states that border Lake Michigan's shoreline. During its more impressive water displays, the fountain circuits through more than 15,000 gallons of water per minute. In total, the fountain contains more than 1,500,000 gallons of water and contains nearly 200 jets. The fountain was constructed at a cost of $750,000 with an endowment fund established by Buckingham to help take care of the maintenance. Today, it's known as the "front door to Chicago's front yard" in reference to its flagship position in Grant Park. Featured Partners |
Euronext is an electronic stock exchange based in which European city? | Euronext Euronext Including: Bonds, Derivatives, ETPs, Equities Derivatives Euronext closes acquisition of a 20% stake in EuroCCP Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris – 15 December 2016 – Euronext today announced it has completed the acquisition of a 20% equity stake in EuroCCP, for an amount of €13.4m, after having received regulatory approvals. This follows the announcement of August 17th on the signing of a definitive agreement with the existing shareholders of EuroCCP. EuroCCP is the leading CCP for pan-European equity markets providing clearing and settlement services. Following this acquisition, Euronext is now an equal shareholder in the company alongside ABN Amro Clearing Bank, Bats Europe, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Nasdaq. This deal will enable Euronext to offer user choice in clearing for the equity markets within the Eurozone, through the implementation of a preferred CCP model followed by a fully interoperable service, which will be open to other CCPs in due course. 14 Déc 2016 Horizontal Software introduction en bourse d’horizontal software sur Alternext 6 M€ levés et une capitalisation boursière de 18 M€ Paris – 14 décembre 2016 – Euronext accueille aujourd’hui Horizontal Software, éditeur de logiciels de gestion du capital humain (HCM), à l’occasion de son premier jour de cotation sur le marché Alternext Paris. Créé en 2010, Horizontal Software est un éditeur de logiciels de nouvelle génération sur le marché de la gestion du capital humain (Human Capital Management) qui propose une offre disruptive commercialisée en mode applicatif. Le Groupe s’appuie en effet sur une plateforme logicielle ouverte qui couvre un large périmètre, allant du recrutement et gestion des talents, à la gestion des temps et des activités des collaborateurs. Horizontal Software a conquis de nombreux clients dans des secteurs très variés, de la santé à la distribution en passant par la restauration, mettant en avant la performance, la rapidité de déploiement et la facilité d’usage de ses solutions basées sur une architecture Cloud ouverte. L’introduction en Bourse d’Horizontal Software a été réalisée suite à l’admission à la négociation le 14 décembre 2016 de 1 734 207 actions, comprenant 578 752 actions nouvelles émises dans le cadre d’une offre au public. Le prix de l’offre a été fixé à 10,20 euros par action. La capitalisation boursière de la société au jour de l’introduction s’élève à 17,7 millions d’euros. Le montant total levé représente 5,9 millions d’euros. A l’occasion de la cérémonie d’introduction, Hervé Yahi, Président d'Horizontal Software, a déclaré : « Nous sommes très heureux de la réalisation de notre introduction en Bourse qui marque l’entrée de l’édition logicielle du Human Capital Management sur le marché boursier français, malgré des conditions de marché particulièrement difficiles. Je tiens à remercier vivement nos actionnaires historiques qui nous ont renouvelé leur soutien actif, partageant pleinement notre stratégie de développement ambitieuse ainsi que chacun de nos nouveaux actionnaires, particuliers ou professionnels, qui ont placé leur confiance dans nos solutions innovantes et disruptives. Je tiens également à remercier toute l’équipe qui nous a accompagnés dans ce projet ainsi que tous nos collaborateurs qui, grâce à leur implication au quotidien, ont permis à cette opération d'être un succès. Les fonds levés vont nous permettre d’accélérer l’exécution de notre stratégie et d’accompagner le déploiement commercial de nos solutions en Europe et aux Etats-Unis pour devenir un acteur majeur de l’édition logicielle HCM en mode SaaS et Saas-App ». À propos de Horizontal Software Horizontal Software, éditeur de logiciels du Capital Humain (HCM), commercialise une solution logicielle innovante en mode SaaS (2014) et SaaS-Apps (2016). Construite sur un socle technologique ouvert avec une architecture Cloud, l’offre HSW adresse l’ensemble des thématiques de gestion du capital humain (hors paye) en passant par l'acquisition et la gestion des talents à la planification opt |
The alcoholic drink Absinthe originated in which European country? | Absinthe Alcohol - Absinthe-drink Sitemap Absinthe alcohol content is very interesting when compared to the alcoholic content of liquor such as whisky, gin and vodka. Although alcohol content varies by brand, it contains nearly twice as much alcohol as whisky, gin and vodka. Absinthe is a very interesting distilled alcoholic drink which originated in Switzerland but was made famous in France by its association with Bohemian Paris and artists and writers such as Van Gogh, Verlaine, Pablo Picasso, Oscar Wilde, Charles Baudelaire and Ernest Hemingway. Absinthe was nicknamed “The Green Fairy” or La Fee Verte, in French, because of its green color. Blanche Absinthe, or La Bleue, is a clear Absinthe. Absinthe is a spirit, not a liqueur and has the flavor of anise , like Pernod Pastis which was produced to take its place when Absinthe sales were banned in the early 19th century by the USA and many European countries. Its flavor comes from its herbal ingredients which include the herb, grand wormwood, (Artemesia Absinthium), anise and fennel. Some brands of Absinthe also contain licorice, hyssop, angelica root and other herbs. The active chemical, thujone , which comes from the herb wormwood, was thought to have psychedelic effects on the brain like the drug cannabis, due to thujone’s similarity to THC which is present in cannabis. Many studies have now shown that this is a myth and that Absinthe is no more dangerous than any other strong liquor. Absinthe was reviewed for safety in the 1990s and was legalized for purchase in most European countries. Many countries now produce Absinthe including the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Switzerland and there are many different brands on sale. You can order and buy Absinthe from various companies including AbsintheKit.com who sell Absinthe essences. A kit is a great idea because it contains an essence which will make up to 14 bottle of Absinthe! Buying online is very easy. Absinthe Alcohol Preparation Ritual There is an amazing ritual involved in the preparation of original Absinthe. Here is a brief outline of the steps involved to make real Absinthe:- – Pour Absinthe into a glass like the Absinthe glasses that are available online from AbsintheKit.com – Place a cube of sugar on a special Absinthe slotted spoon and rest over the glass. – Pour ice cold water over the sugar cube to dilute the Absinthe to the required ratio. The oils of anise, fennel and star anise are not soluble and so cloud the drink. This clouding is called “louching” and Absinthe is meant to do this. The finished drink will look milky and cloudy. Absinthe can also be used in cocktails. Ernest Hemingway’s famous recipe was to mix Absinthe with champagne. Other cocktails with Absinthe include the Tomate which is Absinthe mixed with grenadine and iced water. Absinthe alcohol content is not to be worried about – just remember that it is twice as strong as whisky, gin and vodka and that you should drink it in moderation. <a href='http://postboxen.com/pictures/net/provide/ck.php?n=a7ea7cf4&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://postboxen.com/pictures/net/provide/avw.php?zoneid=50&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a7ea7cf4&ct0=INSERT_ENCODED_CLICKURL_HERE' border='0' alt='' /></a> |
The company ‘Longines’ are famous for manufacturing which luxury items? | Famous watches and luxury watch brands Famous watches and luxury watch brands Today, the world of watch industry presents a huge variety of watch companies with a wide range of time meters. However, chronometers of certain brands have a central place. They guarantee their owners maximum precision, excellent quality and unique style. One of the most famous brands of luxury watches can rightly be called Rolex. In 1903, Hans Wilsdorf arrived in London, where he decided to establish his own watch manufactory, being sure that wristwatches are things of future. And he wasn’t wrong: today his famous watches are the best in the world. However, these timepieces are not just one of the most famous in the world, they are synonymous with elegance, luxury, high status in society and impeccable quality. This famous brand is an essential attribute of a successful person, its name has become common: if a person has Rolex watch on his wrist, then he is rich and successful. This famous watch brand is the only one to date that does not discount its products. Rolex's philosophy - "maximum quality at maximum price." Most of the money paid for these elite watches is a payment for image. In addition to their great success at the global market of the watch industry, these famous watches have a number of other achievements. For example, in 1927, the watch “Rolex Oyster” on British sportswoman Mercedes Gleitze’s wrist swam the English Channel for 15 hours and 15 minutes. CEO Hans Wilsdorf spent 40 thousand francs on informing the public about the health of the swimmer and the time of the race each hour. The photos of smiling swimmer were headlined: "The greatest triumph of Rolex Oyster”. After the legendary swim, the Rolex watch took a leading position at the watch market, and “Rolex Oyster” was swept away from the shelves. In the movie "Agent 007", which appeared on the big screen in 1950-s, James Bond overcame various obstacles with “Rolex Submariner” on his hand. Specially designed and attached to the submersible "Trieste", the model of Rolex together with French scientists Jacques Piccard and Donald was at a depth of 10,915 meters in the Mariana Trench in 1960. During the entire underwater trip the watch showed correct time. However, the main achievement of this elite and well-known watch brand is the fact that Rolex watches are known by everybody, and even by those, who do not delve into the specifics of the watch industry. Another famous watch brand is Breguet. Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of this brand, is still one of the greatest watchmakers in the history of watchmaking. The most famous persons in history preferred those elite watches: Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Tsar Alexander I, Prince of Wales, Sir Winston Churchill - this is not a complete list of clients. "To carry a fine Breguet watch is to feel that you have the brains of a genius in your pocket." - once said Sir David Salomons, a famous collector of luxury watches. Luxury watches of Breguet fully justify this statement. The letter of the Greek alphabet, Omega, has been a sign of good luck and perfection for two and a half thousand years. And now, during 150 years, the well-known watch brand “Omega” fully corresponds to its Greek name. 23-year-old Louis Brandt founded the company in 1848 in the Swiss town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. First it was a usual workshop, specialized in watch assembly, which later became one of the most renowned watch manufactories in the world. Soon he was sent on trips to Europe in order to sell the products manufactured during winter. That work provided him with a fairly comfortable existence thanks to a stable demand for his famous watches. In 1965, already known Omega watches with watches of other manufacturers have been tested by NASA in zero-gravity conditions, under the influence of strong magnetic fields, as well as temperatures from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. However, only “Omega Speedmaster”, which was chosen for the Apollo program, stood the tests. In 1970, the company released an ultra-sealed model “Seamaster 600” with water resist |
Who became Prime Minister of New Zealand in August 1989? | Biographies - Premiers and Prime Ministers | NZHistory, New Zealand history online Premiers and Prime Ministers Page 3 – Biographies Leaders of the nation Find out more about the 39 premiers and prime ministers who have held office in New Zealand since 1856. Each biography links to a page with further information. The entries are in chronological order of term served. Henry Sewell Premier: 7–20 May 1856 Henry Sewell, our first premier, was more of a sojourner than a settler. Although he spent 17 years in New Zealand in three periods between 1853 and 1876, he never put down deep roots. More... William Fox Premier: 20 May–2 Jun 1856; 12 Jul 1861–6 Aug 1862; 28 Jun 1869–10 Sept 1872; 3 Mar–8 Apr 1873 William Fox headed New Zealand governments four times. A rug-puller rather than a bridge-builder, he was better at defeating governments than he was at leading them. More... Edward Stafford Premier: 2 Jun 1856–12 Jul 1861; 16 Oct 1865–28 Jun 1869; 10 Sept–11 Oct 1872 Edward Stafford was New Zealand's youngest leader and a stable influence on the early colonial government. He held the post of premier on three different occasions between 1856 and 1872. More... Alfred Domett Premier: 6 Aug 1862–30 Oct 1863 Alfred Domett is best remembered for establishing the Parliamentary Library and for his much-derided epic verse Ranolf and Amohia: A South-Sea Daydream. More... Frederick Whitaker Premier: 30 Oct 1863–24 Nov 1864; 21 Apr 1882–25 Sept 1883 Despite Frederick Whitaker’s advanced views on electoral reform, this two-time premier tarnished his reputation by land speculation and confiscation. More... Frederick Weld Premier: 24 Nov 1864–16 Oct 1865 Frederick Weld was only briefly premier, but the fact that he was a Roman Catholic showed how different New Zealand was to Britain (which has still never had a Catholic PM). More... George Waterhouse Premier: 11 Oct 1872–3 Mar 1873 George Waterhouse, who never stood for elected office here, was a premier on both sides of the Tasman, leading South Australia (1861-3) and New Zealand (1872-3). More... Julius Vogel Premier: 8 Apr 1873–6 Jul 1875; 15 Feb–1 Sept 1876 Although he spent just 18 years in New Zealand, journalist, businessman and politician Julius (Sir Julius from 1874) Vogel dominated this country's political scene. More... Daniel Pollen Premier: 6 Jul 1875–15 Feb 1876 Largely forgotten today, Daniel Pollen was considered a ‘safe man’ and a good administrator. In July 1875 he took over the premiership from the absent Sir Julius Vogel, although Harry Atkinson really ran things. More... Harry Atkinson Premier: 1 Sept 1876–13 Oct 1877; 25 Sept 1883–16 Aug 1884; 28 Aug–3 Sept 1884; 8 Oct 1887–21 Jan 1891 Harry Atkinson was premier four times – five if you count the ‘reconstitution’ of his first ministry a fortnight into its life. Like Edward Stafford, he was a stabilising force who transcended regionalism for national interests. More... Sir George Grey Premier: 13 Oct 1877–8 Oct 1879 Sir George Grey was our only politician for whom the premiership was an anticlimax. He had governed autocratically from 1845 to 1853 (greatly shaping our constitutional arrangements) and returned as governor in 1861. More... John Hall Premier: 8 Oct 1879–21 Apr 1882 John (later Sir John) Hall was a force in our politics for several decades. In the late 1880s and early 1890s he led the parliamentary campaign for votes for women. More... Sir Robert Stout Premier: 16–28 Aug 1884; 3 Sept 1884–8 Oct 1887 The careers of Sir Robert Stout and Sir Julius Vogel were so closely intertwined that Stout’s governments are usually referred to as Stout-Vogel ministries. Both men started their public lives in Otago and followed similar policies. More... John Ballance Premier: 24 Jan 1891–27 Apr 1893 John Ballance, who led the Liberals to power in 1891, was called ‘the rainmaker’ by voters relieved to see the return of prosperity. More... Richard Seddon Premier: 1 May 1893–10 Jun 1906 Richard Seddon’s nickname, ‘King Dick’, says it all. Our longest-serving and most famous leader didn't just lead the government – many argued he w |
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play sisters from a long line of witches in which 1998 film? | Practical Magic (1998) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The wry, comic romantic tale follows the Owens sisters, Sally and Gillian, as they struggle to use their hereditary gift for practical magic to overcome the obstacles in discovering true love. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 32 titles created 27 Sep 2012 a list of 22 titles created 02 Nov 2013 a list of 28 titles created 25 Aug 2014 a list of 46 titles created 13 Dec 2014 a list of 27 titles created 16 May 2015 Search for " Practical Magic " 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. 1 win & 6 nominations. See more awards » Videos A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who even slightly anger them. Director: Andrew Fleming An FBI agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event. Director: Donald Petrie A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing a stolen limousine. Director: Betty Thomas A hopeless romantic Chicago Transit Authority token collector is mistaken for the fiancée of a coma patient. Director: Jon Turteltaub A lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him. Director: Marc Lawrence Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life. Director: Forest Whitaker A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. Director: Alejandro Agresti A soon-to-be-married man encounters an exciting stranger after his plane suffers an accident on takeoff. Director: Bronwen Hughes A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger. Director: Irwin Winkler Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective. Director: Barbet Schroeder After Cheryl Frasier and Stan Fields are kidnapped, Gracie goes undercover in Las Vegas to find them. Director: John Pasquin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X Depressed housewife learns her husband was killed in a car accident the day previously, awakens the next morning to find him alive and well at home, and then awakens the next day after to a world in which he is still dead. Director: Mennan Yapo Edit Storyline Sisters Sally and Gillian Owens have a special bond with each other despite being different in personality and outlook. Having grown up with their spinster Aunts Frances and Jet in the long time Owens family home on an island off the coast of Massachusetts following the death of their father and then their mother, they are the latest in a long line of witches. Rumors of the Owens women being witches have existed for generations in the small close minded town in which they live, despite there being no hard evidence. The Owens women are also under a curse that any man with who they fall in love is doomed. With this experience, extroverted Gilly decides to leave the island to live life to the fullest, in the process falling for Jimmy Angelov, an ethnic Bulgarian who grew up near Transylvannia. More introspective Sally, who has sworn off the use of magic except in its most practical sense, has taken measures not to fall in love because of the curse, but ends up falling for and marrying ... Written by Huggo See All (15 |
Actress Audrey Hepburn won her only Oscar for which film? | Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale - latimes 2014 Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale Oscar Archives: William Wyler's 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation and launched a new fashion trend for the gamin young star's hair and chic clothes. December 12, 2013 |By Susan King Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn holds the hand of American actor Gregory… (Paramount Pictures / Getty…) William Wyler's enchanting 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy, "Roman Holiday," made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation. She not only won the Academy Award for best actress but she also received a Golden Globe, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award and the New York Film Critics Circle honor for her role as Ann, a sheltered princess on a goodwill tour of Europe who escapes her guardians in Rome and finds adventure and a storybook romance. And the gamin actress, who was born in Belgium in 1929, also set a new fashion trend with her short hair and casually chic clothes — even as Edith Head won an Oscar for the film's costume design. "Many familiar stars have given great performances," said film critic-historian Leonard Maltin. "But there are times when being an unknown is an invaluable asset. I think of Ben Kingsley in 'Gandhi' as an emblematic example of that and, certainly, Audrey Hepburn." FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2014 Part of the film's charm, said Maltin, "is there is a parallel between the character's story and Audrey Hepburn. If you know anything about the background of the film itself, you can't avoid thinking about that. It is not just a fresh, charming performance, it is a fresh, charming performance by someone blossoming into stardom right before your eyes." Though reports state that Jean Simmons was briefly considered for the role of Ann, Wyler wanted an unknown to play the part. "With anybody familiar, you have to first forget your previous associations with them, shed that baggage before you completely accept and embrace them in this new role," said Maltin. "With an unknown, there is no such barrier." Hepburn had appeared in few films before being selected by Wyler, who at that time had won director Oscars for 1942's "Mrs. Miniver" and 1946's "The Best Years of Our Lives." The young actress had small parts in 1951's "Laughter in Paradise" and "The Lavender Hill Mob" and a more substantial role in the forgettable 1952 film "Secret People." Choosing a virtual unknown, said Maltin, was one of "many smart decisions William Wyler made regarding this film." TIMELINE: The Academy Awards through the years Even before finding Hepburn, Wyler had insisted that Paramount allow him to shoot in Rome. Gregory Peck, who plays Joe Bradley, the American journalist whom the princess falls for, was hesitant to take on a secondary role, but Wyler persuaded him to join the film. While in pre-production in Rome, the director traveled to London to look at ingenues for the lead. That's where he met Hepburn, whom he described as "very alert, very smart, very talented and very ambitious." With Wyler on his way back to Rome, he asked Thorald Dickinson, who had directed Hepburn in "Secret People," to do a screen test with her at Pinewood Studios in England — and to keep the cameras rolling after she completed her scene so he could watch the young actress in a more relaxed, natural state. Unaware she was still being filmed, Hepburn went on to have a lively chat with Dickinson about her experiences during World War II. VIDEO: Highlights from the Envelope Screening Series "She was absolutely delightful," Wyler was quoted as saying when he saw the test. "Acting, looks and personality!" He was so taken with her that he held up production for the actress to fulfill her commitment to star on Broadway in an adaptation of Colette's "Gigi." And in 1952, Audrey Hepburn began work on the movie that would change her life. Hepburn's career blossomed after "Roman Holiday." Not only did she win the Academy Award in 1954 but she also snagged a Tony Award for "Ondine." She would go on to |
On a mobile phone keypad, the letters ‘tuv’ are on which number button? | Phone Key Pads Phone Key Pads Help bring back science education to the Center of the Universe Common Keypads There are several different key pads in use today. Essentially, there is the american (Ma Bell) classic, the new ITU/ANSI/ISO/IEC standard, and one former standard each for the UK and Australia. Then, (it probably seemed like a good idea at the time) mobile phone manufacturers invented a whole bunch of new ones. Fortunately, there is a standard ( ITU E.161 , also known as ANSI T1.703-1995/1999, and ISO/IEC 9995-8:1994), and most phones built today place letters on the phone key pad according to that standard. The following table shows how the most common touch tone key pads map letters to numbers. 1 OQZ Common Phone Keypads There exist a number of variations on these key pads, mostly involving the use of the letters I, O, Q, and Z and the numbers 1 and 0. There are also a number of local variations involing characters found in the scripts of local languages (umlaut's etc). We are working on a historical database of telephones. Please send us the manufacturers name, year and model number of your phone and tell us what kind of key pad your phone has. If you like, include a picture of your phone. We will incorporate the data in future revisions of our site. Problems Arising From Assumptions about Key Pads Many IVR (interactive voice response) systems, also known as phone bots, let you enter names using your telephone key pad. This is done, for instance, when looking up a particular extension by name. These systems sometimes overlook the fact that not everybody has the same kind of keypad. So, if you are looking up "Steve Wozniak" in a company directory and are asked to enter the digits corresponding to the first three letters of his last name, you might type 969, 961, or 900, depending on the kind of phone you are using. North American Classic Key Pad This is the standard north american letter/number assignment found on Telephones in Canada and the US since beginning of the 20th century. The assignment of numbers to letters predates DTMF and touch dialing and is the same as found on many old rotary dial phones. 1 |
What was the name of the tavern in London where the Masonic Grand Lodge of England was founded in the 18th Century? | The Masonic London Guide. PS Review of FM Search Engine: WALKING IN MASONIC LONDON by R.W. Bro. Yasha Beresiner In this article the author talks about his new book: THE CITY OF LONDON - A Masonic Guide. R.W. Bro. Yasha Beresiner has been an active Freemason in England, Italy and Israel since 1975 and is a Past Master of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge #2076, the Lodge of Research of the United Grand Lodge of England. He is a City of London Guide and the Editor of the Guide's Association Magazine. In November 2001 I was honoured to be elected the Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards, one of the City of London�s ancient Livery Companies, which was granted its charter by Charles II in 1682. I felt at the time duty bound to improve my knowledge of the City beyond the courses offered by the Corporation of London (now named the City of London Corporation) for the benefit of liverymen and others. What better way than by enrolling in the Guide�s Course, which already had an excellent reputation? It was a wise decision. Before we were half-way through the course, inspired by the late and much-lamented Katrine Prince and the indefatigable Paul Taylor, I was, just like all of my colleagues, hooked on the Square Mile. Following the presentation of our certificates by the then Lord Mayor, Sir Michael Oliver, at the Mansion House in June of the following year, I immediately invited family first and friends thereafter, week after week, on city walks which had so enthralled me during the course. It does not take long, however, to run out of family members and even friends evermore reluctant to go on yet another walk. The alternative to walking alone or losing the fascinating knowledge which I had only just begun to acquire, was to join The Streets of London, a quasi-professional body of some 15 qualified guides. We each prepared our own specialised walks for publication in a bi-annual leaflet. My interests in the history of Freemasonry, which I had developed over the past two decades or so, now served me well. Freemasonry and the City of London sat comfortably side by side and this booklet is the result of those two combined interests. THE INTERVIEW THE MASONIC 'SQUARE MILE'. Bruno Gazzo interviews Yasha Beresiner about his new book 'The City of London - A Masonic Guide' BG: Congratulations on your new publication. You have now written several books on many different subjects. How do you compare City of London : A Masonic Guide to your other books? YB: I can honestly say that I enjoyed writing this book much more than the others. When I wrote my first book The Story of Paper Money in 1983, there were no computers and certainly no internet to assist with research and just simple spelling queries, It was really a pleasure and very gratifying to write this particular book. BG You say in the book: The City of London and Freemasonry lie comfortably side by side. What do you mean? YB: What I mean is that when you walk in the �square mile�, which constitutes the boundaries of the City of London and you apply your mind to freemasonry, there is something Masonic in every corner you turn. Historically, organised freemasonry began in the City, the Goose and Gridiron near St Paul�s Cathedral in 1717 and Masonic meetings have been taking place in the taverns and other City venue ever since. The imposing Bank of England was built by the same architect who built Freemasons� Hall, the freemason John Soane and several other City architects have been Masons including Horace Jones who built the beautiful City Markets and the Tower of London. . . . you can see what I am getting at. BG: Let�s stop awhile upon the �taverns�. Isn�t it exciting to find out that both �Moderns� and �Antients� met at the same tavern? YB: It is quite extraordinary that rival Lodges belonging to the Premier or �Moderns� Grand Lodge of 1717 and those of the �Antients� of 1751 met at Mitre Tavern, Fleet Street. The Lodge of Antiquity n 2, one of the four founding Lodges of the premier Grand Lodge that met at the Goose and Grid |
Actress Betty Joan Perske is better known by what name? | Lauren Bacall - Biography - IMDb Lauren Bacall Biography Showing all 115 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (73) | Personal Quotes (28) | Salary (3) Overview (5) 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Mini Bio (1) Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. She is the daughter of Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, a Romanian Jewish immigrant, and William Perske, who was born in New Jersey, to Polish Jewish parents. Her family was middle-class, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. They divorced when she was five. When she was a school girl, Lauren originally wanted to be a dancer, but later, she became enthralled with acting, so she switched gears to head into that field. She had studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York after high school, which enabled her to get her feet wet in some off-Broadway productions. Once out of school, Lauren entered modeling and, because of her beauty, appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, one of the most popular magazines in the US. The wife of famed director Howard Hawks spotted the picture in the publication and arranged with her husband to have Lauren take a screen test. As a result, which was entirely positive, she was given the part of Marie Browning in To Have and Have Not (1944), a thriller opposite the great Humphrey Bogart , when she was just 19 years old. This not only set the tone for a fabulous career but also one of Hollywood's greatest love stories (she married Bogart in 1945). It was also the first of several Bogie-Bacall films. After 1945's Confidential Agent (1945), Lauren received second billing in The Big Sleep (1946) with Bogart. The mystery, in the role of Vivian Sternwood Rutledge, was a resounding success. Although she was making one film a year, each production would be eagerly awaited by the public. In 1947, again with her husband, Lauren starred in the thriller Dark Passage (1947). The film kept movie patrons on the edge of their seats. The following year, she starred with Bogart, Edward G. Robinson , and Lionel Barrymore in Key Largo (1948). The crime drama was even more of a nail biter than her previous film. In 1950, Lauren starred in Bright Leaf (1950), a drama set in 1894. It was a film of note because she appeared without her husband - her co-star was Gary Cooper . In 1953, Lauren appeared in her first comedy as Schatze Page in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953). The film, with co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable , was a smash hit all across the theaters of America. After filming Designing Woman (1957), which was released in 1957, Humphrey Bogart died on January 14 from throat cancer. Devastated at being a widow, Lauren returned to the silver screen with The Gift of Love (1958) in 1958 opposite Robert Stack . The production turned out to be a big disappointment. Undaunted, Lauren moved back to New York City and appeared in several Broadway plays to huge critical acclaim. She was enjoying acting before live audiences and the audiences in turn enjoyed her fine performances. Lauren was away from the big screen for five years, but she returned in 1964 to appear in Shock Treatment (1964) and Sex and the Single Girl (1964). The latter film was a comedy starring Henry Fonda and Tony Curtis . In 1966, Lauren starred in Harper (1966) with Paul Newman and Julie Harris , which was one of former's signature films. Alternating her time between films and the stage, Lauren returned in 1974's Murder on the Orient Express (1974). The film, based on Agatha Christie 's best-selling book was a huge hit. It also garnered Ingrid Bergman her third Oscar. Actually, the huge star-studded cast helped to ensure its success. Two years later, in 1976, Lauren co-starred with John Wayne in The Shootist (1976). The film was Wayne's last - he died from cancer in 1979. In 1981, Lauren played an actress being stalked by a crazed admirer in The Fan (1981). The thriller was absolutely fascinating with Lauren in the lead role. After that production, Lauren was away from films again, |
Cointreau, lemon juice and which spirit make a Sidecar cocktail? | Sidecar Cocktail Recipe You must be logged in to post a comment. Adding comment … aronsjoberggmailcom515827292 posted 7 months ago I like the so-called French version of the Sidecar, with equal parts of cognac/brandy, Cointreau and lemon juice! San Francisco posted 6 years ago I have had trouble with the Sidecar too. It is a bar favorite for me, but to get the best drink at home, I find I need add to the traditional recipe: 1.5 oz. Remy Martin VSOP cognac, 1 oz lemon juice, .75 oz Cointreau and .25 oz. simple syrup in a sugar-frosted cocktail glass. This one, like most cocktails needs a real good stir to get enough water into the mix. J. MPK posted 6 years ago I bought a bottle of Cointreau a while ago for some recipe or another that my wife was making and they a small orange plastic shaker attached to the top. The shaker had markings for the correct proportions for a Sidecar, a margarita, etc. Just fill to the proper level for each ingredient. Simple and convenient. I had never had a Sidecar before and now I must say it is becoming one of my favorite cocktails. The proportions are the same as in the above recipe. TinyInThePark posted 6 years ago I use 2.5oz. Brandy, 1oz triple sec or cointreu, and lemon juice from a bottle. I use Christian Bros brandy. but I shake it over ice and pour entire contents into a low ball. TotheMoonAlice posted 6 years ago I would love a good recommendation for brandy or Cognac for the Sidecar. I don't have a grand liquor budget and don't keep Cognac on hand, but I might if I knew what was a good value -- or even a solid brandy. I was surprised to hear that a local restaurant that takes pride in it's cocktails used Christian Brothers brandy for their sidecar. Still, when I make it at home it doesn't taste as good -- I do use fresh lemon juice and Cointreau. Of course, the ratios I've been using seem too "simple" to have been well-honed (two parts brandy/Cognac to one part each fresh lemon juice and Cointreau)... So if anyone has more finely-tune ratios, I'd love to hear them! A. |
Which cigarette brand was launched in 1924 with the slogan ‘Mild As May’? | Marlboro Cigarettes History | CigarettesReporter.com - Your cigarettes guide Marlboro Cigarettes History 20May by Jenny Novac Marlboro is the largest selling brand of cigarettes in the world. It is made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US, and by Philip Morris International outside the US. It is famous for its billboard advertisements and magazine ads of the Marlboro Man. The brand is named after Great Marlborough Street, the location of its original London factory. Richmond, Virginia is now the location of the largest Marlboro cigarette manufacturing plant. Marlboro cigarettes packs Philip Morris launched the Marlboro brand in 1924 as a woman’s cigarette, based on the slogan “Mild As May”. In the 1920s, advertising for the cigarette was primarily based around how ladylike the cigarette was. To this end, the filter had a printed red band around it to hide lipstick stains, calling it “Beauty Tips to Keep the Paper from Your Lips”. The brand was sold in this capacity until World War II when the brand faltered and was temporarily removed from the market. At the end of the war, three brands emerged that would establish a firm hold on the cigarette market: Camel , Lucky Strike , and Chesterfield . These brands were supplied to US soldiers during the war, creating an instant market upon their return. After scientists published a major study linking smoking to lung cancer in the 1950s, Philip Morris repositioned Marlboro as a men’s cigarette in order to fit a market niche of men who were concerned about lung cancer, but not wanting to admit it. At the time, filtered cigarettes were considered safer than unfiltered cigarettes, but had been until that time only marketed to women. Men at the time indicated that while they would consider switching to a filtered cigarette, they were concerned about being seen smoking a cigarette marketed to women. The repositioning of Marlboro as a men’s cigarette was handled by Chicago advertiser Leo Burnett. The proposed campaign was to present a lineup of manly figures: sea captains, weightlifters, war correspondents, construction workers, etc. The cowboy was to have been the first in this series. While Philip Morris was concerned about the campaign, they eventually greenlighted the campaign. Within a year, Marlboro’s market share rose from less than one percent to the fourth best-selling brand. This convinced Philip Morris to drop the lineup of manly figures and stick with the cowboy imagery. In order to comply with a court ruling USA vs. Philip Morris, Philip Morris is now prevented from using Marlboro products previously marketed in the United States as “Lights”, “Ultra-Lights”, “Medium”, “Mild”, or any similar designation that yields an impression that some tobacco products are comparatively safe. Similar restrictions were applied in the European Union some years ago. |
Which US artist died in a car crash in August 1956, aged 44? | Jackson Pollock | artnet Jackson Pollock × Biography Jackson Pollock was one of the most famous post-war artists in the United States. As a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, Pollock’s drips and splatters of paint across his large-scale canvases ushered in a new era of non-representational art. “The painting has a life of its own,” he explained of his intuitive technique. “I try to let it come through.” Born Paul Jackson Pollock January 28, 1912 in Cody, WY, he studied painting at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles in the late 1920s and by the fall of 1930, he had moved to New York to study at the Art Students League. Although his early figurative work displayed an influence of Surrealism, the “action paintings” that emerged in his practice in 1947 are what he is best known for—Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) (1950) being one of his most popular. These quickly iconic paintings generated enormous media attention, turning Pollock into a celebrity beyond the scope of the art world, causing the artist gradually withdraw from public life. As an early champion of his work, Peggy Guggenheim gave him his first solo show at her gallery Art of This Century in 1943. His celebrated career was cut short when Pollock died in a car accident on August 11, 1956 in East Hampton, NY at the age of 44. Related Categories Architectural and garden elements (2) × |
In humans, the condition erythema affects which part of the body? | Erythema | University of Maryland Medical Center Medications, such as birth control pills; sulfa drugs Who is Most At Risk? Men are at greater risk than women for erythema multiforme. Women are at greater risk than men for erythema nodosum. Frequent or excessive sun exposure increases the risk for erythema multiforme. People between 20 to 30 years of age are at greater risk of erythema nodosum. People with a family history of skin conditions have a greater chance of developing either erythema multiforme or erythema nodosum. Signs and Symptoms Fatigue, fever, and itching (before lesions appear) Sudden outbreak of spots, bumps, and lesions (usually on knees, elbows, palms, hands, and feet) Target lesions (spots surrounded by rings of normal and red skin, looking like a target) Erythema infectiosum (caused by a virus and known as fifth disease), rash on face and arms lasting about 2 weeks Erythema nodosum: Fatigue, flu-like symptoms (before lesions appear) Clusters of nodules (small round masses) and lesions on shins, forearms, thighs, and trunk Red, painful lesions become soft and bluish, and fade to yellow and brown Joint pain Arthritis Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), the most severe forms of erythema multiforme, have a different set of symptoms. Target lesions on the trunk, hacking cough, fever, and blisters around the mouth, eyes, nostrils, and anal and vaginal areas are the key symptoms of SJS. A person with TEN will have symptoms of SJS that worsen to include peeling and detachment of the skin, pus-like infections, fluid loss, and even death. What to Expect at Your Doctor's Office Your doctor will perform a physical exam and may order a skin biopsy, throat culture, blood test, or x-ray to determine the type of erythema. These tests also may reveal any infections or medications that are contributing to symptoms. Treatment Options Prevention Treat underlying diseases and avoid known triggers (certain medications, for example). It is also important to avoid the sun when taking certain medications. Treatment Plan Your doctor will treat any underlying diseases, stop any drugs that may contribute to symptoms, and take steps to control your current symptoms. Mild cases may not require treatment. Bed rest and medication may be necessary for more severe cases. Drug Therapies Antihistamines for itching Antibiotics. If you have an infection, though research suggests many cases of erythema can be resolved without antibiotics Antiviral medications such as acyclovir and valacyclovir, if you have a virus Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Burrow's compresses, a solution used to soothe skin conditions, particularly blisters Corticosteroids, applied to the skin (topically); corticosteroids may also be taken orally to reduce symptoms of erythema nodosum Intravenous immunoglobulin, used experimentally for SJS and TEN Photomodulation therapy, use of a light-emitting diode to accelerate the resolution of erythema Complementary and Alternative Therapies To treat erythema, you must treat the underlying cause. It is important to get a proper diagnosis from your doctor before using complementary and alternative therapies (CAM). Not all CAM therapies are appropriate for all people, and some may interact with conventional medicines or therapies. You should use CAM therapies only under the guidance of a physician. Some CAM therapies may be used to: Reduce inflammation Prevent infections Nutrition Antioxidants are molecules that scavenge free radicals (chemicals that can damage cells). Antioxidants also may protect skin against damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) sun rays. The following antioxidants have been shown to protect skin against damage in scientific studies: Beta-carotene and other carotenoids (up to 300 IU per day for beta-carotene): Beta-carotene is often used as a standard treatment for sun sensitivity, although studies have been mixed. In one trial, though, 20 healthy subjects received either carotenoids alone, mainly from beta-carotene, or carotenoids plus vitamin E. Both gr |
The Aviva Premiership is a professional English league competition in which sport? | Aviva Premiership | Rugby Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Add Image The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby unionfootball clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership. The competition has been played since 1987, and has evolved into the current Premiership system employing relegation to and promotion from the RFU Championship, known as National Division One before the 2009–10 season. Clubs competing in the Aviva Premiership qualify for Europe's two club competitions, the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. The current champions are Saracens.Worcester Warriors returned to the top flight at their first opportunity after defeating Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship Final on 18 May 2011, while Leeds Carnegie returned to the second tier after two seasons in the Premiership. |
‘On Stranger Tides’ and ‘Dead Man’s Chest’ are subtitles of which series of films? | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) The "Pirates of the Caribbean" Films Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Pirates of the Caribbean Films The "Pirates of the Caribbean" Films - Part 4 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) d. Rob Marshall, 137 minutes Film Plot Summary The film opened, off the coast of Spain, with the netted discovery by fishermen of a grizzled, bearded sailor. The castaway was rushed from the harbor by carriage to Cadiz, Spain, to the royal palace of King Ferdinand (Sebastian Armesto). The retrieved sailor whispered the words "Ponce de Leon" to the King, and gave him a logbook with archaic symbols. [He had sailed with Ponce de Leon, who had died 200 years earlier, searching for the fabled 'Fountain of Youth.'] The King ordered his trusted Spaniard (Óscar Jaenada) to sail with the next tide. The next scene was set in London, where a pirate execution was scheduled to occur, after a speedy trial in the Old Bailey courtroom. The prisoner was Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), dubbed "the notorious and infamous pirate, pillager, and highwayman." Sparrow's longtime crew-member Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin R. McNally) was mistaken as Sparrow. In disguise as a judge (after binding and gagging the real judge), Sparrow appeared in the court as Justice Smith and presided - he commuted Gibbs' sentence and ordered him to be imprisoned for life. During the transport of the prisoner to the Tower of London, Sparrow joined Gibbs in the prison carriage. Rumors were that Jack was to recruit crewmembers for his lost ship the Black Pearl on a voyage to find the 'Fountain of Youth', later that evening at the Captain's Daughter pub. When the carriage halted, the two found themselves prisoners at the St. James' Palace. Jack was dragged by royal guards to meet with King George II (Richard Griffiths), who knew of his proposed journey and wished to compete with the Spanish monarch to get there first. The King introduced the Captain of his sponsored expedition - peg-legged Crown privateer Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). Sparrow's "beloved Pearl" had been lost in battle ("I lost the Pearl as I lost my leg"), and Barbossa had been commissioned to sail in the HMS Providence. Sparrow executed an elaborate escape from the palace, jumping from one carriage to another in the muddy London streets (one of the carriages held a noblewoman (Dame Judi Dench in a brief cameo)). He was saved from being shot by one of the guards by his father, Captain Teague (Keith Richards). That evening in the Captain's Daughter pub, Jack's father told him about some of the items required at the Fountain of Youth for "the profane ritual" - two silver chalices from Ponce de Leon's ship. Teague also warned: "The Fountain will test you." In the back storeroom of the pub, Jack confronted an imposter who was recruiting crew members under his name. He revealed the person's identity during a stalemate sword duel - the mysterious and beautiful Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a former lover. Supposedly in the past, she was taking her vows in a Spanish convent in Seville when he had corrupted and seduced her, left her, and stolen years of her life. During their argument, the King's royal guards interrupted them and further fighting ensued. The two escaped by dropping down through a trap door into the River Thames. After they swam ashore, they discussed the "ritual" required at the Fountain. She added that a mermaid was also needed. He passed ou |
In the game of darts, what is the name of the line behind which the players stand to throw their darts? | Patrick Chaplin: Explains where name The Oche come from The Oche WHERE DOES THE WORD OCHE ORIGINATE? This is one question that I am asked time and time again and one for which I can only offer a theory. 'Oche' as a word meaning the throwing line that a dart player stands behind to throw his or her darts is comparatively recent, being introduced by the British Darts Organisation in the mid-1970s. The actual word is believed to be derived from Old Flemish meaning a ‘notch’ or ‘nick’. However, when the game of darts was first standardised in the 1920s, the word used in tournament rules was actually ‘hockey’. This word was used by the News of the World for their individual darts competitions from the late 1920s onwards. The word ‘hockey’ had previously been used to mean ‘a line from which you throw’ in the game of Aunt Sally a skittles-type game played mainly in Gloucestershire and parts of the southern counties. Whether or not the original word was ‘oche’ and was misheard and turned into ‘hockey’ is pure speculation. The derivation of the word ‘oche’ is obscure but my best guess is that it derives from the word 'hocken' an old English word, utilised more in the North of the country than anywhere else and meaning 'to spit.' Given that darts was originally played in the public bar or vault of the English public house where the floor was often covered in sawdust and the room liberally furnished with spittoons, my theory is that the ‘hockey’ line was determined by the length that a given player could spit from a position with his back to the dartboard. As far as I know no one else has tried to solve this mystery and even the Oxford English Dictionary cannot help! Anyone who has any alternative theory is invited to drop me a line. However, BEFORE YOU DO THAT, please do not tell me that the word has its origins in a brewer in the West Country of England called ‘Hockey and Sons.’ I know that’s what many darts websites declare as fact but it is completely and utterly untrue. The ‘Hockey and Sons’ theory runs like this: The original regulation throwing distance for darts – nine feet – was first established in a pub served or owned by the brewers S. Hockey & Sons, a company well known in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall which used to deliver their bottled beer in wooden crates exactly 3ft (0.91m) long. After darts became popular in West Country pubs at the turn of the twentieth century, in about 1908, several pubs in Portsmouth decided to place three ‘Hockey’ beer crates end to end to determine exactly a nine feet (three crates x 3 feet) throw line. After a few months the brewers’ name had been adopted by all the players and from that time the throw line became known as the ‘hockey’. This theory was first published in 1981 when, even then, it was described as ‘an entertaining explanation of the derivation of the word ‘hockey’’. Despite this warning about the credibility of the claim, the Hockey & Sons theory spread like wildfire and eventually became historical ‘fact’. Even though it is complete and utter fiction, the theory has been featured in numerous darts books and darts websites and become part of darts’ folklore. Let us be absolutely clear. There has never ever been a brewer anywhere in Britain called ‘S. Hockey & Sons’. This was confirmed in the early 1990s by those who know about such things at the Brewery History Society - www.breweryhistory.com – a society of which I am proud to be a member. Darts did not reach the West Country until much later than 1908. Folks in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall played skittles, not darts, and it was not until the 1970s that darts proved popular but, even then, skittles ruled – and still does to a great extent today. The ‘Hockey & Sons’ theory is pure invention. It is a complete fabrication – and I know who fabricated it! Apart from that load of old drivel I am prepared to listen to any other theories, provided they can be backed up by evidence. Please let me have your ideas via my Contacts page. Original article post |
What is the word for ‘Friend’ in Swahili? | Swahili Plural Swahili Plural Swahili Lessons Swahili Plural If you're trying to learn Swahili Plural which is also called Kiswahili, check our courses about Plural and Singular... to help you with your Swahili grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Swahili . Enjoy the rest of the lesson! Swahili Plural Learning the Swahili Plural displayed below is vital to the language. Swahili Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers. Grammar Tips: mtu amekuja( a person hascome), watu wamekuja( persons have come) msichana ameingia( a girl hasentered), wasichana wameingia ( girls have entered) daktari ametoka( the doctor hasgone ot) Madaktari wametoka( doctors have gone out) This class is called A-WA class as you cansee from sentence construction. * In this class many nouns have prefix m- inthe singular and wa- in the prulal. However there are very many irregular nounsthat don’t follow this rule. E.g Rafiki( friend) Daktari( doctor) Kiwete(lameperson), Rafiki(a friend) becomes: marafiki ( friends) Mwanamke(one woman) becomes: Wanawake (manywomen) Hilii ni gari langu lekundu (this is my redcar) becomes: Haya ni magari yangu mekundu (these are my red cars) Here are some examples: |
What type of acid is secreted by red ants and stinging nettles? | Ants Use Acid to Make "Gardens" in Amazon, Study Says Ants Use Acid to Make "Gardens" in Amazon, Study Says John Roach for National Geographic News Updated March 20, 2006 Ants in the Amazon rain forest labor to keep their territory free of all plants except for one tree species, according to a new study. Scientists call these cultivated spaces devil's gardens, after the local legends that hold they're home to evil spirits. Some of the gardens are at least 800 years old. The ants' gardening tool of choice is a built-in herbicide: formic acid. Formic acid is a simple organic acid, used by humans to preserve foods and by nettles and red ants as a stinging agent. Army Ants Obey Traffic Plans to Avoid Jams, Study Says "To my knowledge, no [other] insectsants or otherwiseuse formic acid as a herbicide," Megan Elizabeth Frederickson, a graduate student in biology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, wrote in an e-mail. Frederickson, who is currently conducting ant research in the Peruvian Amazon, is the lead author of the study, which appeared last September in the journal Nature. Paul Fine, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, also studies insect and plant interactions in the Amazon. He deemed the finding "very cool." "I've never heard of that before," he said. Fine, who was not involved with the research, added that future studies should look into whether ants behave similarly in other parts of the world. Devil's Gardens According to Frederickson, devil's gardens consist almost exclusively of lemon ant trees. Local legend in the Peruvian Amazon holds that the gardens are cultivated by an evil spirit called the Chuyachaqui. The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof. He is able to transform himself to anyone's likeness. He often appears as a friend or family member to lone travelers in the jungle and leads them around in circles until they are lost. "The devil's gardens are considered his home, and people avoid devil's gardens in fear of him, or at least traverse devil's gardens very cautiously," Frederickson said. Previous research has suggested that the gardens are created as a result of allelopathy, a process by which one plant prevents another nearby plant from taking root through the secretion of chemicals. Frederickson, however, noticed that the gardens only exist in the presence of the lemon ant (Myrmelachista schumanni). Lemon ant trees occupied by other ant species, or by no ants, always had other plants growing nearby. |
What is the extreme sport called in which a person hurls themselves down a hill inside a large hollow ball? | Extreme Sports List. Extreme Sports Articles. History Of Extreme Sports. Extreme Sports Videos. Extreme Sports List. Extreme Sports Articles. History Of Extreme Sports. Extreme Sports Videos. Types Of Extreme Sports. Extreme Sports Examples. Base Jumping. Extreme Sports Channel. Hydrated During High Energy Sports. Antiques | Art | Baby | Books | Business Industrial | Cameras Photo | Cell Phones Accessories | Clothing Shoes Accessories | Coins Paper Money | Collectibles | ComputersTablets Networking | Consumer Electronics | Crafts | Dolls Bears | DVDs Movies | Entertainment Memorabilia | Gift Cards Coupons | Health Beauty | Home Garden | Jewelry Watches | Music | Musical Instruments Gear | Pet Supplies | Pottery Glass | Real Estate | Specialty Services | Sporting Goods | Sports Mem Cards Fan Shop | Stamps | Tickets Experiences | Toys Hobbies | Travel | Video Games Consoles | Everything Else | Bare-Knuckle Boxing: Don't Let it Knock You for a Loop! Many persons, when getting in a bit of a debate will refer to "putting on the gloves." Most of us know the inference is relative to the sport of boxing. However, you may also have heard the term fisticuffs. In earlier days, fisticuffs actually pertained to a true sport: that being bare-knuckle boxing or prizefighting. Bare-knuckle boxing was the first form of boxing. It has been compared to combat sports of ancient origin. Bare-knuckle boxing involves two persons fighting without gloves or any other form of protection on their hands. You might think this sounds like the stance used for a typical street fight however there is a difference - bare-knuckle boxing has an established set of rules. For example, in a street fight once someone knocked you down they may continue to lunge right at you; not so in bare-knuckle boxing. If you are able to take down your opponent, you don't strike him once you have done so. The first bare-knuckle boxing champion of England was James Figg. He claimed the title in the year 1719 and was able to hold onto it until his retirement from the sport in 1730. The longest running bare-knuckle fight lasted six hours and fifteen minutes. The match was between boxing performers Jack Smith and James Kelly, held in Melbourne, Australia on October 19, 1856. The bare-knuckle boxer Jem Mace is recorded to have had the longest professional fighting career. He had a thirty-five year boxing tenure that spanned into his sixties. The London Prize Ring Rules were the formalized rules of bare-knuckle boxing and were put together in the 19th century. They were the rules of bare-knuckle boxing or prize fighting for well over a century. They were replaced by the Marquess of Queensberry rules which are tied to the modern form of boxing. The London Prize Ring Rules allowed for various fighting techniques inclusive of throws and holds. Also a round ended when a man was "downed" by the opponent's punch. He was given thirty seconds to rest if thrown, and eight seconds to come to the center of the ring to resume fighting. When the man could not come to scratch or the center of the ring, he was considered the loser of the fight. As is obvious to boxing fans nowadays, this is no longer the case. In summary, bare-knuckle boxing was the first part of the evolution of today's modern version of "gloved" boxing. Boxing Training Programs Persons use boxing training programs for one of two reasons: To participate in the sport of boxing; or To get into fantastic shape. This means even if you are not looking into a career as a professional boxer you can still use the program to get into optimum physical condition. The benefits of a boxing training program are numerous and are profiled below: The boxing training program automatically develops and strengthens the upper body. It places a great deal of emphasis on building strength and muscle in the area of the arms and legs. It increases the mental discipline of the athlete allowing an individual to develop his or her inner strength. The program improves an individual's cardiovascular fitness. The amount of movements employed in a boxing train |
How many pins are on a SCART connector, used to connect video equipment? | scart.htm A Brief Guide To the SCART Socket. What is a SCART socket?. A SCART socket is a 21 pin connector fitted on many European TV, VCR, and Satellite products, it provides stereo sound and video signals both in and out of the item of equipment (obviously depending on the particular type of equipment), it can also provide RGB signals, which can be useful for connecting Video Game Consoles or Digital TV Set Top Boxes (STB's). The main reason for using a SCART lead is to provide stereo sound from a stereo VCR, STB or satellite receiver, this is the only way to get stereo from these sources via your TV, a NICAM (or other kind of stereo TV) won't provide stereo sound unless the source includes a stereo encoder (NICAM or other), and these are too expensive for domestic equipment. It may also provide slightly better picture quality, but with the high quality modulators used these days it often doesn't - and in fact sometimes seems slightly worse. The SCART connector was developed by the French, originally for the sole purpose of preventing foreign TV imports, previously the French had legislation that prevented any TV imports unless the set was capable of receiving the old French 819 line monochrome system. This effectively stopped any foreign sets from being imported, but the demise of the 819 line system prevented this from being a valid reason for banning imports, so in order to try and maintain their private market they introduced the SCART socket, and passed legislation that said all TV's sold in France since 1980 must have a SCART socket. This was obviously much less of a deterrent, it was far simpler for TV manufacturers to add a SCART socket than to produce a dual-standard set, and the SCART was actually useful elsewhere with the development of cheap home video recorders. SCART stands for Syndicat des Constructeurs d�Appareils Radio Recepteurs et Televisieurs, it is also known as a PERITEL Socket, or a Euro Connector. SCART socket connections. - What it all means!. In general use, most of the connections are not used, from a VCR to a TV the only ones that would require connecting would be the Right and Left Audio Out, and CVBS Out (on the VCR end), and Right and Left Audio In, and CVBS In (on the TV end) plus the relevant earth connections. Normally pin 8 would be connected as well, this forces the TV to accept input from the SCART socket when it goes high, pin 8 from a VCR SCART switches high when play is pressed (or Menu selected on modern VCR's), however, this can give rise to problems. Some TV's are totally overridden when pin 8 is high, preventing any viewing of normal channels, for this reason I would usually advise disconnecting pin 8. It's not normally too bad with VCR's, but with Satellite receivers it can be a real problem, whenever the Satellite receiver is turned on the TV will switch to SCART - a huge problem if (like many people) you feed the Satellite receiver around your aerial distribution system, so never normally turn it off. Which lead do I need? There are two normal types of lead that can be bought, a fully wired lead (hardly ever needed) and a partially wired lead (does for almost all requirements). The partially wired lead has the video and audio connections both ways, plus the pin 8 switching wire, if you have problems disconnect pin 8. This lead would be suitable for connecting from a VCR to a TV, from a Satellite Receiver to a TV, and from a Satellite Receiver to a VCR. The fully wired lead has all the pins connected, and is only really used if you are using RGB, the main sources for this are Games Consoles and Digital STB's (and some D-MAC decoders), however, there are many problems with RGB from STB's, including horizontal picture shift, and disablement of Teletext on the TV. I've tried a number of different TV's from STB's and haven't seen one yet which gives as good a picture via RGB as it does via composite video. It certainly has the capability of far better quality, but the MPEG compression used seems to reduce the quality well below that possible, and, of course, very little of |
Pomiculture is the cultivation of what? | Pomiculture | Define Pomiculture at Dictionary.com pomiculture the growing or cultivation of fruit. Dictionary.com Unabridged British Dictionary definitions for pomiculture Expand C19: from Latin pōmum apple, fruit + culture 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 |
In September 2011, who became the oldest living artist to have a number one album, with Duets II, in the US charts? | Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga's "Cheek To Cheek" Number 1 on Billboard 200 | News | Great Performances | PBS Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga’s “Cheek To Cheek” Number 1 on Billboard 200 October 3, 2014 0 Comments Congratulations to Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga! Their collaborative album Cheek To Cheek debuted September 23 and went straight to Number 1 according to the Billboard 200, which tracks the top-selling records across all genres. The dynamic duo, who first sang together on Bennett’s Duets II in 2011, outsold Kenny Chesney’s new album, The Big Revival which debuted at Number 2. The 60-year age difference between the singers helps brings together longtime fans of Bennett’s jazz interpretations and crooner hits of the 1950s and the “Little Monsters” who devour Gaga’s international electronic pop hits. Bennett became the oldest living artist to land a number one album with Duets II (on which Gaga joined him on “The Lady Is A Tramp”) and he’s outdone himself with this record at the age of 88. Cheek To Cheek is Gaga’s second Number 1 album within a year, following her solo album, ARTPOP. Both native New Yorkers and Italian-Americans, the two beloved entertainers have very different niches but share a love of the Great American Songbook, selections of which make up a majority of the album. People may be surprised by Lady Gaga’s jazz inclination, but she’s been singing jazz since she was a teenager. In a Reddit AMAA Lady Gaga interview on October 3, Gaga writes, “I was in a classic rock cover band at the same time I was in jazz band in high school and doing jazz state competitions.” Bennett praised Lady Gaga’s jazz skills in an interview with NPR . “She’s actually a very authentic jazz singer,” he said. “She’ll turn a phrase, she’ll make it different, because of the moment that she’s singing. And so, what happens is it keeps the songs alive; the interpretations become very intimate and everlasting.” See the two perform the songs live during Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! airing on Great Performances as part of the PBS ARTS Fall Festival on Friday, October 24 at 9/8c on PBS. |
Tom, Barbara, Jerry and Margo are all characters in which 1970’s UK television sitcom? | BBC - Comedy - The Good Life The Good Life The Good Life Created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, The Good Life's four series from 1975-8 are remembered, according to the Britain's Greatest Sitcom poll, as our 9th favourite laugh. Constantly available on UKTV, it's a must visit for anyone interested in British sitcom. On his 40th birthday to be precise, Tom Good decides that he's had enough of the rat race and that he and wife Barbara will become self-sufficient. The pair convert their garden into a farm, get in the pigs and chickens, grow their own crops and on one memorable occasion, try to dye their own wool with nettles. Tom and Barbara would just be lone loons were it not for their neighbours, the henpecked Jerry Leadbetter and wife Margot, a social climber who cannot bear chickens wandering the back garden. The Good Life attacked the middle class and the 'alternative' lifestyle at once, showing Margot's snobbishness as blindness, and Tom's fanatical self-sufficiency as going too far. Examples of Tom's pursuit of natural alternatives leading down the wrong path include his attempts to make a methane-powered car that continually breaks down, as well as the problems Barbara and Tom have trying to kill their chicken, forcing them through pride to make a 'sumptuous feast' of a single egg. The Good Life was remarkable for the consistent characterisation. Though initially dominated by Tom, Barbara was soon balancing his mad schemes with pragmatism and comforting his occasional lapses into depression. Jerry's mocking derision of Tom's step sideways become grudging respect, and even snobbish Margot was human and real. The series showcased the talents of Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington and made all three of the latter into solo stars afterwards, with Kendal becoming a sex-symbol (still is, let’s face it), while Keith in To The Manor Born and Eddington in Yes Minister created roles that were to become even better known than their Good Life creations. Briers went on to create possibly the saddest small-screen comic character of all time, Martin Brice in Ever Decreasing Circles. The thirty episodes of The Good Life became household favourites, and are still enduring icons of their time. In a good-natured, light-hearted way, they showed how hard it was, and is, to be different to those around you, and the kind of courage it takes to be so. |
Russian dessert ‘Pashka’ is traditionally eaten during which religious holiday? | Food in Russia - Russian Food, Russian Cuisine - traditional, popular, dishes, recipe, diet, history, meals, staple, main Food in Russia - Russian Food, Russian Cuisine Russia Recipes 1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT Russia is the largest country in Europe, with 6.6 million square miles (17 million square kilometers). It is 1.8 times the size of the United States. Russian land extends to the Arctic Ocean in the north. Russia shares borders with China and Mongolia to the south, and Ukraine, Latvia, Belarus, Lithuania, and Finland to the west. About three-fourths of the land is arable (able to be farmed), although the output from farms decreased during the 1980s and 1990s. After the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) broke apart in 1991, the Russian government started a program to encourage small farmers. From 1991 to 2001 about 150,000 new small farms were established. 2 HISTORY AND FOOD Russia has a history of a diet based on crops that can thrive in cold climates, such as grains (rye, barley, buckwheat, and wheat), root vegetables (beets, turnips, potatoes, onions), and cabbage. Ivan III (ruled 1462–1505) brought Italian craftsmen to Russia to build public buildings. These craftsmen introduced pasta, frozen desserts (gelato and sherbet), and pastries to the Russian diet. Peter I (ruled 1682–1725), known as "The Great," included a French chef in his court. It was during his reign that Russians began to serve meals in courses, rather than to serve all the food at once. From that time until the Russian Revolution in 1917, many wealthy Russian families employed French chefs. When French chefs returned home to France, they introduced popular Russian dishes to the people of Europe. The Salade Russe, known in Russia as Salat Olivier or Salad Rusky was created during the era of Nicholas II (in power until 1917) by a French chef. Salat Olivier (Russian Salad) 2 carrots, boiled and diced 4 hardboiled eggs; 3 should be chopped and 1 cut into quarters for garnish ½ onion, finely chopped ½ cup canned or frozen peas, drained ¼ pound bologna, chopped 2 to 4 Tablespoons mayonnaise 4 to 6 large lettuce leaves Procedure Peel the potatoes, cut them in half, and place them in a saucepan. Cover the potatoes with water, heat over high heat until the water boils, and simmer until the potatoes can be pierced with a fork (about 15 to 20 minutes). Drain and allow to cool. Repeat the same process with the two carrots. When both are cooled, cut into cubes and place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients (except mayonnaise) and toss gently to combine. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise, or enough mayonnaise to hold ingredients together. Arrange clean, dry lettuce leaves on a platter, and mound the salad in a pyramid shape in the center. Spread more mayonnaise over the top of the salad like frosting. Garnish with hardboiled egg slices. Serves 6 to 8. From the time of the Russian Revolution in 1917 until 1981, all of the restaurants in Russia (then part of the USSR) were owned and operated by the government. Most stores were run by the government, too. Due to food shortages and inefficient store management, families had to stand in long lines to buy bread, meat, and other basic food items. In 1981 President Mikhail Gorbachev began reforms that culminated in the 1991 breakup of the USSR and the beginnings of a democracy. But the sale and purchase of food was still regulated by the government as of the end of the twentieth century. 3 FOOD OF THE RUSSIANS Traditional Russian cooking relied on a pech' or oven, rather than a burner as a heat source. The oven had two compartments—one for slow cooking and the other for quick baking. The pech' also heated the homes of the peasants, and therefore occupied a central spot in the main room of the house. Traditional dishes include roasted meats, ve |
What is the name of the jockey who won the 2011 English Grand National on Ballabriggs? | Grand National 2011: Ballabriggs wins in a day of drama at Aintree | Daily Mail Online comments 22-year-old Irish jockey taken to hospital with head injuries in pre-Grand National race Two horses fatally injured in falls which led to just 28 fences being jumped for the first time BBC responds to criticism by saying presenters handled deaths 'sensitively' Critical condition: Peter Toole was injured in a race preceding yesterday's Grand National Jockey Peter Toole is in a critical condition in hospital after being hurt in a heavy fall at Aintree on Grand National Day. Toole was injured when his mount, the outsider Classic Fly, crashed to the ground in the early stages of the John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase, the 2.15pm race on the card yesterday. The 22-year-old has been put in a medically-induced coma after he suffered bleeding on the right side of his brain and a dislocated shoulder. His fall came before two horses died during yesterday’s Grand National in one of the most ‘distressing’ races in recent history. The 22-year-old Irishman was taken to the nearby Fazakerley Hospital then later transferred to the hospital's Walton Centre For Neurology & Neuro Surgery. Trainer Charlie Mann, to whom Mr Toole is attached as a conditional jockey, said: 'He's in an induced coma and he won't be brought out until Monday at the earliest. 'He has bleeding on the right-hand side of his brain. He also dislocated a shoulder which has since been put back in place. 'He's on a ventilator, and it's not great - but we won't know any more until Monday.' Weighing-room colleague David Crosse added: 'Ive spoken to Peter's dad who said he remains stable, but with no improvement. 'He's going to be sedated for 24 hours.' During the Grand National, millions of TV viewers saw Ornais fall at the fourth fence, breaking his neck, while Dooneys Gate broke his back minutes later at Becher’s Brook. It meant that for the first time in the race’s history the two fences were bypassed during the second circuit of the Aintree track – as the horses were hastily screened off with tarpaulins. But the BBC was accused of a ‘cover-up’ after commentator Mick Fitzgerald described the dead horses as ‘obstacles’. Distressing sight: Runners and riders lie in a tangle on the ground after jumping the notorious Becher's Brook where Dooneys Gate died today The former Grand National winner made the remark while discussing how chequered flags were waved as jockeys approached the 20th and 22nd fences, which they were required to bypass because the dead bodies had not been removed. Mr Fitzgerald said: ‘The thing is, you know there is an obstacle ahead, that’s what these chequered flags tell you.’ One viewer wrote on the corporation’s own website: ‘I’m amazed that the BBC coverage pans over the tarpaulins on the re-run and the commentators just talk about “obstacles”.’ Another said: ‘And the BBC – shame on you. No mention of what’s happened, even when there’s 2 dead covered horses on screen.’ On The Mail on Sunday website, commenters also expressed outrage. ‘Jax’ branded the race ‘disgusting and cruel’, adding: ‘It’s not the Grand National, it’s a national disgrace.’ Covered up: A dead horse is hidden by tarpaulin as the race continues over on the far side of the Aintree course Another, ‘Phoenix’, said: ‘I cannot believe in this day and age that this kind of public cruelty still goes on. Two animals died today but nobody cares, we’ll do it all again next year.’ Of the main race, Andrew Tyler of Animal Aid described the gruelling four-and-a-half-mile marathon as one of the most ‘distressing’ races he could recall and echoed criticisms of the BBC, saying: ‘It is particularly callous and disgusting that a member of the commentary team should describe the dead horses as they lay on the course as an “obstacle”.’ Aintree said the bypassing practice became possible two years ago for the first time as part of ‘ongoing safety improvements’. More than half the 40 runners failed to make the finish line. Tragedy: Dooneys Gate, in the centre of the picture one of the race's |
In the UK television series ‘Sharpe’, starring Sean Bean, what is Sharpe’s first name? | The Sharpe Series The Sharpe Series Last Update: 04 September 2003 (You need a browser capable of viewing tables to see this page properly) Richard Sharpe is the dashing maverick British rifleman fighting against Napoleon in 19th century Europe in this British television series. Based on the best-selling novels by Bernard Cornwell, the series also stars Assumpta Serna as Teresa, Daragh O'Malley as Harper, Abigail Cruttenden as Jane and Cecile Paoli as Lucille. Trivia: The name of the horse Sean rode in the series was Fantastice. The Video Diaries of Rifleman Harris. Click here for an insider's look behind the scenes of the Sharpe Series. The complete listing of all of the Sharpe episodes (dates shown are the original UK airdates). Click on the episode title for cast and crew details and additional pictures. Series 1: Sharpe's Eagle (May 12, 1993) Series 2: |
The diameter of a standard CD measures how many centimetres? | CD Measurements | Dimensions Info CD Measurements As a standard in storing audio and digital data, we tend to think of the Compact Disc as a relatively recent innovation. But in fact, the format has been around since the 1980’s, and the technology had been in development as far back as the 1970’s. Spinning-off from the Laserdisc video format, Sony had been developing optical digital audio disc technology, with public demonstrations in September 1976 and September 1978. Philips would demonstrate their own prototype in March 8, 1979. Later that same year, both firms jointly began developments on the Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format. Following a year of discourse and testing, the co-manufacturing effort would yield the Red Book audio CD standard. The first CD test recording, Richard Strauss’ Eine Alpensinfonie (“An Alpine Symphony”) by the Berlin Philharmonic, was pressed in 1981. In October 1, 1982, Sony unveiled the first CD player, the CDP-101, and the first commercially-released CD album (“52nd Street” by Billy Joel). In 1983, Sony and Philips co-produced the Yellow Book CD-ROM standard, which now enabled the compact disc to store read-only digital information for use on a computer. The most common measurement for a regular compact disc is a diameter of 120 mm (12 cm). These standard-sized CD’s can contain 74 up to 99 minutes of sound and are capable of holding 650 to 870 MB of digital data. This size has since been used for successive CD formats such as Super Audio CD (SACD), Super Video CD (SCVD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), High Definition DVD (HD DVD), and Blu-ray. Mini CD’s have a measurement of 80 mm (8 cm), with an audio capacity of 21 to 24 minutes and a CD-ROM data capacity of 185 to 210 MB. The format was initially intended for CD singles, but it never really caught on. At present, most singles (referred to as Maxi singles) are released on the 120 mm standard compact disc size. Mini-CD’s are still in use as device drivers. Aside from the two standard CD measurements, there are also so-called Novelty CD’s that come in various sizes and shapes. Mainly used for marketing purposes, the most frequent variety is the “Business card” CD, which is basically a single compact disc with the top and bottom portions of it removed to make it look like a business card. Its diameters are 85×54 mm to 86×64 mm, with a 6-minute audio capacity and a 10 to 65 MB data capacity. Follow Us! |
Olympus is the highest peak on which Mediterranean island? | The island of Cyprus is geographicaly located in the mediterranean sea Contact Cyprus Geography The island of Cyprus is situated in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, measuring 240 km in length, and 100 km in width. Due to its geographic location, Cyprus can be included in the Middle East, Western Asia, or Europe. Turkey is 75 km to the north, Syria is 105 km to the east, Lebanon is 108 km to the east, Israel is 200 km to the southeast, Egypt is 380 km to the south, the Greek mainland is 800 km to the west-northwest: Rhodes is 400 km away, and 280 km from Cyprus to the small Dodecanese island of Kastellórizo (Meyísti). Cyprus’ physical setting is dominated by the mountain masses and the central plain they encompass, the Mesaoria. The Troodos Mountains cover most of the southern and western portions of the island and account for roughly half its area. The narrow Kyrenia Range, extending along the northern coastline, occupies substantially less area, and has lower elevations. Coastal lowlands surround the island with varying widths. The Mesaoria (meaning between the mountains) is a sweeping plain that makes up the centre of the island. The Mesaoria plain is bounded on the east and west by the Mediterranean Sea, on the south by the Troodos mountains, and on the north by the Kyrenia mountains. It has an area of approximately 1000 square km. It rises to an altitude of 325 metres, with an average elevation of around 100 meters. There are a number of rivers and other water courses crossing this plain, but none of them have water all year round. The Mesaoria is the most settled region on the island, containing dozens of villages and many of the largest towns, including the capital, Nicosia. The Troodos mountain range is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island, it stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 metres. The area has been known since ancient times for its copper mines, and in the Byzantine period it became a great centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline, and they still exist today. The Kyrenia mountain range is a long, narrow chain of mountains that runs approximately 160 km along the north coast of Cyprus. The collective range is also known as the Pentadactylos. The mountains are primarily limestone, with some marble. The highest mountain, Kyparissovouno is 1,024 metres in elevation. The western half of the range is known as the Pentadactylos (five fingers) mountains. Though only half the height of the Troodos mountains, the Kyrenia mountains are very rugged and rise abruptly from the Mesaoria plain making them a spectacular sight. The Cyprus Mediterranean Forests ecoregion encompasses the high and steep Troodos massif and hills and low plains of the island, which host a wide range of habitats. With approximately 1,800 species and subspecies of flowering plants, Cyprus is a botanist's paradise. Oak, strawberry, juniper, and cypress trees thrive at lower elevations, whilst the driest low plains in the center host a semi-arid, shrub-like vegetation and wild olive trees, and carob trees. In the medium elevations pine forests are wide-spread and endemic evergreen oak forests. The higher elevations of the mountains are covered in pine forests and juniper woodlands which provide an ideal habitat for many specialised species of plants and animals. It is a fact that each mountain range hosts a number of plants and animals that are found nowhere else on earth. One such animal is the Cyprus mouflon, also called Agrino from Greek Αγρινό , although few in number, they still survive on the mountains of the protected reserve of the Paphos Forest Station. The Cyprus mouflon is a reclusive, indigenous rare type of wild mountain sheep, and is a protected species, as well as a national symbol, displayed on some of the Cyprus euro coins and Cyprus stamps , and was also the emblem of the former national airline. C |
In the nursery rhyme, who met a Pieman going to the fair? | Nursery Rhymes 2 Simple Simon Met A Pieman Going Too The Fair.flv - YouTube Nursery Rhymes 2 Simple Simon Met A Pieman Going Too The Fair.flv 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 Oct 11, 2010 Category When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Play now Mix - Nursery Rhymes 2 Simple Simon Met A Pieman Going Too The Fair.flvYouTube 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes VHS Part 1 - Duration: 13:38. hitchwen 182,385 views 13:38 Nursery Rhymes 2 This Old Man He Played One He Play Knick Knack On My Drum With A Knick knack Paddy Whack Give The Dog A Bone This Old Man Came Rolling Home - Duration: 1:38. MrHammadmossop1988 42,150 views 1:38 Nursery Rhymes 2 The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round This Used Too Be My Very Favourite Song - Duration: 1:12. MrHammadmossop1988 64,460 views 1:12 Nursery Rhymes 2 Part 54 - Duration: 9:43. MrHammadmossop1988 27,965 views 9:43 Ending Too Here We Go Looby Loo And Then The Music For Here We Go Gathering Nuts In May From Way Back In 1990 From The Nursery Rhymes 2 Video - Duration: 1:21. MrHammadmossop1988 23,168 views 1:21 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes Promo - Duration: 2:39. NurseryRhymesVideos 20,068 views 2:39 Ending Too The Animals Went Into By Two And Then Poor Jenny Sits A Weeping A Weeping A Weeping. - Duration: 1:40. MrHammadmossop1988 9,724 views 1:40 Top 45 Kids Songs - English Nursery Rhymes Collection for Babies & Toddlers - Duration: 1:07:52. Nursery Rhyme Street - Kids Songs and Rhymes 5,423,939 views 1:07:52 Ending Too One Two Buckle My Shoe And Then Dance To Your Daddy The Whole Full Song From Way Back In The Year Of 1990 A Very Long Time Ago - Duration: 0:38. MrHammadmossop1988 7,777 views 0:38 |
Who became US Secretary of State in 2009? | Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: 2009 to 2013 Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: 2009 to 2013 (Please note: The schedule page is updated with new schedules for Secretary Kerry. Access prior years (and months) in left-hand navigation.) In This Section: U.S. Embassies The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department.External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.Note: documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view, download Adobe Acrobat Reader . |
In Britain, ‘The Habeas Corpus Act’ of 1679 was passed during the reign of which monarch? | 1679 - The Habeas Corpus Act | Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary | Celebrating 800 years of democracy History of the Magna Carta 1679 – The Habeas Corpus Act Home » History of the Magna Carta » The Magna Carta Timeline » 1679 – The Habeas Corpus Act The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, was passed during the reign of the restored monarchy of Charles II after the English Civil War. It strengthened the ancient and powerful writ which had been a feature of English Common Law since before Magna Carta. It served to safeguard individual liberty, preventing unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment. Habeas Corpus is Latin for âyou may have the bodyâ â subject to legal examination before a court, or a judge. Featured Article |
In which 1984 film did Johnny Depp make his debut film appearance? | Johnny Depp - Biography - IMDb Johnny Depp Biography Showing all 328 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (8) | Trivia (175) | Personal Quotes (122) | Salary (16) Overview (4) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood. He was born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, to Betty Sue (Wells), who worked as a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named 'The Kids'. However, it was when he married Lori Anne Allison ( Lori A. Depp ) that he took up the job of being a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself and his wife. A visit to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met up with actor Nicolas Cage , who advised him to turn to acting, which culminated in Depp's film debut in the low-budget horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking demon Freddy Krueger. In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series 21 Jump Street (1987). In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino ; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam ; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane. Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez 's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. The film's enormous success has opened several doors for his career and included an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the Stephen King -based movie, Secret Window (2004); as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie in the factually-based Finding Neverland (2004), where he co-starred with Kate Winslet ; and Rochester in the British film, The Libertine (2004). Depp collaborated again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl 's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and later in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012). Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn , Jennifer Grey , Winona Ryder and Kate Moss . He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983, but divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis : Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002. He married actress/producer Amber Heard in 2015. - IMDb Mini Biography By: mikedavies86 and Sidhartha Shankar Spouse (2) Often stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter Frequently plays British characters: Sleepy Hollow (1999), From Hell (2001), the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, Dark Shadows (2012), etc. Dark, intense eyes and highly defined cheekbones Known for wearing outlandish clothing and numerous tatto |
Which English actor played Pinhead in eight of the ‘Hellraiser’ series of films? | The new Hellraiser movie will feature a new actor as Pinhead — moviepilot.com 'Hellraiser X: Judgement' Has Pinned Down A New Actor To Play Pinhead February 22, 2016 at 12:23PM By Ricky Derisz , writer at Creators.co Staff Writer at MP. "Holy cow, Rick! I didn't know hanging out with you was making me smarter!" The British horror franchise Hellraiser is instantly recognizable. Based upon Clive Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart, the story of a torturous, hell-like fantasy world has terrified generations across nine feature films since the original in 1987. With news of a tenth film, Hellraiser X: Judgement, being produced, one of the first questions is inevitably: who will play Pinhead? The Cenobite leader isn't just a walking DIY experiment gone wrong, oh no. He's also one of the most sadistic characters seen on screen. There'll Be No Bradley This Time Doug Bradley nailed the role for the first eight films, and for many, the actor and the character are synonymous. Bradley was replaced by Stephan Smith Collins for Revelations, and unfortunately won't be returning for the new film. According to a Facebook post by Bradley , he was required to sign a gagging order before reading the script, which led him to decline. In response, Bloody Disgusting report that director Gary Tunnicliffe had hoped Bradley would play the role, and that non-disclosure agreements are fairly standard practice. A New Actor Confirmed Following Bradley turning the role down, Tunnicliffe has found another actor to play the iconic role. He said: "A few weeks later, we found him: a classically trained stage and film actor who brings a great physical presence and more than a hint of Peter Cushing and Ralph Fiennes. I can’t wait to get him bound in leather, gridded up and in front of the camera and on screens!" 'We Have A Fun Script' As well as the Cushing and Fiennes hybrid, A Nightmare On Elm Street victim Heather Langenkamp will be joining the cast. Director Tunniccliffe, who has spent the majority of his 23 year career working in FX, promised fans his Hellraiser offering will be worth the watch. He said: “I know we can NEVER make a film as great as the first two HELLRAISER’s, I wouldn’t even attempt to do so, but I think we have a fun script here an opportunity with an amazing cast and crew to give you all something that feels a little familiar, a little different, completely terrifying and is a worthy part of the HELLRAISER Canon… oh and of course if you want blood?… well you’ve got it!” 'Hellraiser X: Judgement' will be released in 2017. Are you a Hellraiser fan? What are your thoughts on a tenth film? Trending from our Creators What to read next |
Which star of the US television series ‘Friends’ made their film debut in the 1993 film ‘Leprechaun’? | Leprechaun (1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 32 titles created 11 Aug 2013 a list of 30 titles created 22 Jul 2015 a list of 33 titles created 25 Aug 2015 a list of 31 titles created 01 Oct 2015 a list of 40 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Leprechaun " 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. On his one thousandth birthday, an evil leprechaun selects the descendant of one of his slaves to have as his bride, leaving it up to the girl's boyfriend to save her. Director: Rodman Flender An evil leprechaun finds himself in Las Vegas, where he proceeds to cause mischief by killing people, granting twisted wishes, and infecting a young man with his green blood. Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Our deadly leprechaun is in space to woo a beautiful princess who is impressed with his gold and desires to separate him from it. Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith When three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in the 'hood. Director: Rob Spera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.9/10 X When Emily Woodrow and her friends happen on a treasure chest full of gold coins, they fail to to heed the warnings of a wise old psychic who had foretold that they would encounter trouble with a very nasty and protective Leprechaun. Director: Steven Ayromlooi Two young couples backpacking through Ireland discover that one of Ireland's most famous legends is a terrifying reality. Director: Zach Lipovsky Edit Storyline When Dan O'Grady returns to the U.S. after stealing some Irish leprechaun's pot of gold, he thinks he can settle down and enjoy his newfound wealth. He thought wrong. The leprechaun followed him and O'Grady barely gets away with his life, having locked the little monster in his basement. Ten years later, J.D. and his spoiled daughter Tory move in. By accident, the leprechaun is released and almost immediately the annoying creature starts to look for his gold, not displaying any respect for human life. Written by Peter Zweers <[email protected]> Her luck just ran out [DVD] See more » Genres: Rated R for horror violence and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 8 January 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Jennifer Aniston 's feature film debut. See more » Goofs When the Leprechaun is chasing Tory around the nursing home, his arms turn the wheelchair wheels magically quickly. But in one shot of him in the chair (that also includes Tory), his arms are moving at normal speed. See more » Quotes [first lines] Leprechaun : [the Leprechaun talks to himself while sitting over his pot of gold] Ah! Try as they will, and try as they might, who steals me gold won't live through the night. You have to appreciate stupid horror movies to like this one 5 May 2002 | by kraziken (Seattle) – See all my reviews This movie is rather ridiculous and predictable. First of all, understand, that there are absolutely no scary scenes in this movie. I don't think this movie would even scare me as a kid. I love horror movies, and heard a lot about leprechaun, so I thought I'd give it a look. If you are looking for a scare, I'd recommend that you pass this movie up. However, it may be worth while to watch for a couple of reasosn. Pure curiousity may be worth it as it is kind of funny. It can be boring to you if you don't appreciate this genre. Jennifer Aniston is awfully cute in this movie. I personally thought it was worth while just for that. If you have fast internet access, I recommend you check out www.cinemanow.com You can view Leprechaun for free as it is one of their free movie offerings. 16 of 25 people found |
What is the name of the hotel in the 1980 film ‘The Shining’, starring Jack Nicholson? | The Shining (1980) Mono Certification: Argentina:18 (original rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:MA15+ (re-rating) (1999) | Brazil:14 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) (re-rating) (2007) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2007) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Denmark:16 (video rating) | Finland:K-16 (1992) | Finland:K-18 (1980) | France:12 | Germany:16 | Greece:K-17 | Hong Kong:III | Hungary:18 | Iceland:16 | India:A | Ireland:18 | Ireland:16 (theatrical re-release) (2012) | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Philippines:X | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) (2004) (uncut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2007) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | USA:R (Approved #25995) | West Germany:16 Filming Locations: from London I can't praise this film long enough! The Shining is, without doubt, one of Stanley Kubrick's undisputed masterpieces and a true classic in horror cinema. It is a film that, over the course of the years, has managed to scare the living hell out of its audiences (and still does). The film is an adaptation of Stepehen King's original novel, written in the late '70s, and although the film is not very loyal to the book, it still stands as a thing of its own. Right from the beginning, as we contemplate the car going to the hotel from those stunning aerial shots, deeply inside us we know that something in the film, somehow, sometime is going to go wrong. As we obtain that severe warning, an almost inaudible voice gently whispers to us 'sit tight', a sense of unexpectedness invades us all, and it is that very same feeling that makes our hair stand on end throughout out the entire movie. The plot is simple: Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in up in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Jack, being a family man, takes his wife (Shelley Duvall) and son (Danny Lloyd) to the hotel to keep him company throughout the long, isolated nights. During their stay, strange things occur when Jack's son Danny sees gruesome images powered by a force called 'the shining' and Jack is heavily affected by this. Along with writer's block and the demons of the hotel haunting him, Jack has a complete mental breakdown and the situation takes a sinister turn for the worse. The film, unlike many horror-oriented films nowadays, doesn't only rely on stomach-churning and gory images (which it does contain, anyway) but on the incredibly scary music based on the works of Béla Bartók and on the excellent cinematography (the Steadicam is superbly used, giving us a sense of ever-following evil), as well. The terrifying mood and atmosphere of the film is carefully and masterfully woven by Kubrick, who clearly knows how to really make a horror movie. Jack Nicholson's powerful performance as the mad father and husband is as over the top as it is brilliant. Shelley Duvall, who plays the worrying wife who tries to help her son, is also a stand out; she shows a kind of trembling fear in many scenes and is able to display weakness and vulnerability in a very convincing way. Undoubtedly, The Shining is full of memorable moments (the elevator scene or the 'Heeeeeere's Johnny' one-liner for instance) and, simply put, it's flawlessly brilliant. Stanley Kubrick's direction is pure excellence, giving the whole film a cold and atmospheric look, thus creating an unbearable sense of paranoia and terror. There are moments of sheer brilliance and exquisite perfection in this film; the horrifying maze chase is a perfect example. Every single shot is masterfully created and there are some genuinely scary scenes which will make you sit on the edge of your seat. The Shining is, in my opinion, a special landmark in horror cinema which will always be regarded as one of the scariest |
Who played the title roles in the 1941 film ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’? | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) trailer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - (Original... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Spencer Tracy plays both title roles in... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - (Original Trailer) A scientist's experiments on himself result in a dangerous split personality in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941).> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Are... Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) is giving the brush-off to... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Are You Ill? Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) is giving the brush-off to despairing Beatrice (Lana Turner) until "Hyde" emerges, leading to a foggy gothic London chase in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - (Movie Clip) Can... Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) awakens from his first dose of his... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - (Movie Clip) Can This Be Evil? Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) awakens from his first dose of his potion, to discover that he's now Hyde, with the butler Poole (Peter Godfrey) outside creating a problem in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) A... Dazzling barmaid Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) may not seem English... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) A Sovereign, My Dear Dazzling barmaid Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) may not seem English but she does appear frightened when her new customer Hyde (Spencer Tracy) somehow reminds her of another named Jekyll in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip)... Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) is dumbfounded when Hyde (Spencer... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Cheap Little Dreams! Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) is dumbfounded when Hyde (Spencer Tracy) interrupts her private celebration and proves his intimate knowledge of her relations with Jekyll, in William Dieterle's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) The... Hyde (Spencer Tracy) visits Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) at her... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) The Moment Is Mine! Hyde (Spencer Tracy) visits Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) at her flat, cruelly playing on his knowledge of her earlier relations with his alter-ego Jekyll, in Victor Fleming's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip)... Hyde (Spencer Tracy) mixes and consumes his serum for the... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Jekyll's Experiment Hyde (Spencer Tracy) mixes and consumes his serum for the first time, leading to the famous hallucination featuring Ivy and Beatrix (Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner) in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) If... Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy), with science on his mind, has a... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) If You Had A Balloon Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy), with science on his mind, has a theoretical chat with night-watchman Mr. Weller (Billy Bevan) in Victor Fleming's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip)... Lusty scene in which Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) has rescued... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Physicians! Lusty scene in which Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) has rescued barmaid Ivy (Ingrid Bergman) from a mugging and they review her injuries, in Victor Fleming's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) In... A nicely staged piece of Anglican high church sees the... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) In God's Own Time... A nicely staged piece of Anglican high church sees the Bishop (C. Aubrey Smith) interrupted by the erratic Higgins (Barton MacLane) who is then rescued by the intrigued Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941.> Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip)... Arriving late for dinner, Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) argues with... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Call It The Soul! Arriving late for dinner, Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) argues with his elders (Lawrence Grant, C. Aubrey Smith, Donald Crisp) and admires his fiance` Beatrix (Lana Turner) in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941 |
The 1953 film ‘House of Wax’, starring Vincent Price, is set in which city? | House of Wax (1953) - 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 associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous. Director: André De Toth (as Andre de Toth) Writers: From $6.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 18 Jan 2012 a list of 42 titles created 07 Oct 2013 a list of 38 titles created 19 Dec 2013 a list of 23 titles created 29 Aug 2014 a list of 42 titles created 4 months ago Title: House of Wax (1953) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards » Videos A millionaire offers ten thousand dollars to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife. Director: William Castle Upon entering his fiancée's family mansion, a man discovers a savage family curse and fears that his future brother-in-law has entombed his bride-to-be prematurely. Director: Roger Corman The disappearance of people and corpses leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor. Director: Michael Curtiz A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device. Director: Kurt Neumann In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor. Director: Roger Corman A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land. Director: Roger Corman A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, Anton Phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wife's death. Director: Robert Fuest When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter. Directors: Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow Stars: Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Emma Danieli Dr. Warren Chapin is a pathologist who regularly conducts autopsies on executed prisoners at the State prison. He has a theory that fear is the result of a creature that inhabits all of us.... See full summary » Director: William Castle A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help. Director: Roger Corman A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride. Director: Roger Corman Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death. Director: Roger Corman Edit Storyline Professor Henry Jarrod is a true artist whose wax sculptures are lifelike. He specializes in historical tableau's such a Marie Antoinette or Joan of Arc. His business partner, Matthew Burke, needs some of his investment returned to him and pushes Jarrod to have more lurid exposes like a chamber of horrors. When Jarrod refuses, Burke set the place alight destroying all of his beautiful work in the hope of claiming the insurance. Jarrod is believed to have died in the fire but he unexpectedly reappears some 18 months later when he opens a new exhibit. This time, his displays focus on the macabre but he has yet to reproduce his most cherished work, Marie Antoinette. When he meets his new assistant's beautiful friend, Sue Allen, he knows he's found the perfect model - only unbeknown to anyone, he has a very particular way of making his wax creations. Written by garykmcd Nothing that has gone before can compare with this! See more » Genres: 25 April 1953 (USA) See more » Also Known As: The Wax Works See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia According to the "Guinness Book of World Records", while this film is far from being the first 3-D film, nor the first in sound or color, it was the first |
Which UK-based film company, founded in 1934, was best known for producing horror films between the mid 1950’s until the 1970’s? | Ellie's AS Film Blog Ellie's AS Film Blog Plan Dracula is a sexual predator The first shot of Draculas wife gives a good indication that she is controlled strongly by Dracula, as she tries to make Mr Harker fall for her sympathetic plead for help, that Dracula is keeping her prisoner. This shows how she is manipulating Mr Harker into Draculas arms. (Dracula has some sort of hold over his wife). Lucy Holmwood ( a victim of Dracula).. She appears to be severely ill but when alone she opens her door, to which Dracula appears and drinks her blood. In this shot Lucy appears to want Dracula to suck her blood, you know this by her uncovered neck and her content reaction to his arrival. Mina (victim of Dracula) she is attack after her morning walk, like Lucy she is willing to be a victim of Dracula. All the women in ‘The Horror of Dracula’ appear to be willing for Dracula to suck their blood, this is shown through the response the women have toward him (what they are wearing, how they respond to him being there, the allow him to approach them easily without any fuss), . Also the fact that Dracula in all scenes seems to be in a higher status to them physically highlights how he has more authority over the women (hierarchy at the time) Posted by Plan The Castle is an inviting prison Binary oppositions- camera angle starts at the opening on the eagle and slowly ends up on Dracula who is positioned underneath the castle. This could show the contradiction of heaven and hell Mr Harker explains how the coach driver wont drop him to the castle, this could highlight how the castle is seen to be dangerous to outsiders. (uninviting) The image on entering the castle, flowing water, view of the mountains in the background, then the view of the castle. Is the castle really that bad? Or is it a way of showing how outside the castle it is happy and not dangerous but once entering the castle, stepping into danger a trap? Mr Harkers entrance in to the castle-The dark atmosphere, the silence and not being greeted by the owner of the castle. Steps into the next room which is lit up, candles and dinner plates set. Show the paradox from dark to light. Seen to be inviting, could this be how Dracula draws people in? once inside is it as bad as expected? Posted by Laura Malvey and Hammer Horror Hammer Film Productions is a film production company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of Gothic "Hammer Horror" films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Hammer also produced science fiction , thrillers , film noir and comedies – and in later years, television series . During its most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market, enjoying worldwide distribution and considerable financial success. This success was due, in part, to distribution partnerships with major United States studios, such as Warner Bros. During the late 1960s and 1970s the saturation of the horror film market by competitors and the loss of American funding forced changes to the previously lucrative Hammer-formula, with varying degrees of success. The company eventually ceased production in the mid-1980s and has since then been, in effect, in hibernation. In 2000, the studio was bought by a consortium including advertising executive and art collector Charles Saatchi . [1] The company announced plans to begin making films again after this, but none were produced. In May 2007, the company behind the movies was sold again, this time to a group headed by Big Brother backers, the Dutch consortium Cyrte Investments, who have announced plans to spend some $50m (£25m) on new horror films. The new owners have also acquired the Hammer group's film library. Laura Mulvey on film spectatorship Whilst these notes are concerned more generally with ‘the gaze’ in the mass media, the term originates in film theory and a brief discussion of its use in film theory is appropriate here. As Jonathan Schroeder notes, 'Film has been called an instrument of the male gaze, producing representations of women, the good life, and sexual fantasy from a m |
The 1957 film ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’ was based on a novel by which author? | The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Curse of Frankenstein ( 1957 ) Approved | Victor Frankenstein builds a creature and brings it to life, but it behaves not as he intended. Director: Jimmy Sangster (screenplay), Mary Shelley (based on the classic story by) (as Mary W. Shelley) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 07 Oct 2011 a list of 22 titles created 13 Nov 2012 a list of 22 titles created 03 Oct 2014 a list of 22 titles created 9 months ago a list of 21 titles created 7 months ago Title: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. We watch Baron Frankenstein escaping from the guillotine and going to Germany. There, he names himself Dr. Stein and plans to restart his experiments by using parts of dead bodies. Director: Terence Fisher Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses. Director: Terence Fisher In 1895, British archaeologists find and open the tomb of Egyptian Princess Ananka with nefarious consequences. Director: Terence Fisher Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle. Director: Terence Fisher A dead and frozen Baron Frankenstein is re-animated by his colleague Dr. Hertz proving to him that the soul does not leave the body on the instant of death. His lab assistant, young Hans, ... See full summary » Director: Terence Fisher Baron Frankenstein is once again working with illegal medical experiments. Together with a young doctor, Karl and his fiancée Anna, they kidnap the mentally sick Dr. Brandt, to perform the ... See full summary » Director: Terence Fisher Penniless, Baron Frankenstein, accompanied by his eager assistant Hans, arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. ... See full summary » Director: Freddie Francis When his castle is exorcised, Dracula plots his revenge against the Monsignor who performed the rites by attempting to make the holy man's young niece his bride. Director: Freddie Francis Three middle-aged distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring bourgeois lives and get in contact with one of Count Dracula's servants, Lord Courtley. In a ... See full summary » Director: Peter Sasdy Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne. Director: Terence Fisher In the early 20th century, a Gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning its citizens to stone. Director: Terence Fisher Baron Frankenstein works with a mental patient to reanimate the dead. Director: Terence Fisher Edit Storyline In prison and awaiting execution, Dr. Victor Frankenstein recounts to a priest what led him to his current circumstance. He inherited his family's wealth after the death of his mother when he was still only a young man. He hired Paul Krempe as his tutor and he immediately developed an interest in medical science. After several years, he and Krempe became equals and he developed an interest in the origins and nature of life. After successfully re-animating a dead dog, Victor sets about constructing a man using body parts he acquires for the purpose including the hands of a pianist and the brain of a renowned scholar. As Frankenstein's excesses continue to grow, Krempe is not only repulsed by what his friend has done but is concerned for the safety of the beautiful Elizabeth, Victor's cousin and fiancée who has come to live with them. His experiments lead to tragedy and his eventual demise. Written by garykmcd The creature created by man and forgotten by nature! See more » Genres |
In the 1971 film ‘Willard’, the title character has a strange affinity for which creatures? | Willard Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 32 out of 35 people found the following review useful: Good Film, Great Performance from United States 20 April 2004 Before you let the advertising fool you, understand that "Willard" isn't exactly your normal horror flick. I know that the marketing people tried to put all the scary bits into the trailer and such, but I urge you to reconsider your views on it. The movie itself is more of an in-depth character study. It follows the events that lead one man into the pits of insanity, taking you along for the ride. Forget "Psycho," (Which was an awesome film in its own right) though the movie does have Norman Bates/Hitchcock elements. We're taken from lonely, shy, and sad, to hollering, glaring, weeping, and finally, silent. Only one man was tailor-made for this role...and that man was Mr. Glover. Through every blink, every wide-eyed stare, the audience is drawn into the character. We believe in his connection with the rats, and marvel at his ability to train them. And when he gets even with Mr. Martin, we celebrate. And I loved the undoubted sexual frustration that Willard is feeling. It's more apparent in one of the deleted scenes on the DVD. But the writer didn't succumb to this frustration; he let it build. All of this combines to form one of the greatest character movies I have ever seen, and probably will ever see. I must say that this is one movie I will not soon forget... Was the above review useful to you? 24 out of 25 people found the following review useful: Devilsihly dark remake is a fresh breath of air... 11 September 2003 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Crispin Glover gives a splendidly dark and evil performance in "Willard," a performance that creeps you out more than any idea of killer rats ever will. The movie feels like a Tim Burton Lite, and a few times throughout the film I came close to imagining how Tim Burton would have directed the film. He probably would have gotten Johnny Depp for Willard, though, and I'm not sure if Depp would have been able to pull it off as well as Glover, who has always been a very strange character, even back when he played the shy and quirky George McFly in "Back to the Future." If Crispin was odd in "Back to the Future," then he's part of the Manson family here. It seems to be an almost tailor-made role, one fit just for him. His character, Willard, is a mix between Anthony Perkins' Norman Bates and Adam Sandler's Barry Anderson from "Punch-Drunk Love." I half-expected to see Willard's mother jump out in front of the screen at some point in the film, only for "her" to be Willard. Anyone familiar with the seventies should remember "Willard," and perhaps even its sequel, "Ben." I didn't know quite what to expect walking into "Willard," as I had never seen the original. It is a very dark and creepy movie, perhaps not for everyone, but I enjoyed it. It's quirky. It's creepy. It's dark and brooding. And it has a sly sinister side to it. When Willard retreats to his basement every night to train a gang of rats to carry out his evil deeds it's not really scary but rather strange in execution. Given another director this could have been another summer horror flick like "Jeepers Creepers 2," but it turned out to be a bit more than a scary movie - it's more of a freaky movie. Willard (Glover) is a grown man who lives in a large, creepy home with his bitter old mother. He cares for her and goes to work to help support her, where he works for "Mr. Martin," a gruff old guy who claims that the reason he drives a Mercedes is for the company's benefit. He relentlessly picks on Willard, who bites his tongue in return and counts to ten. Extremely lonely, Willard retreats into his mother's basement one night to try to get rid of some rodent infestation. Once there, he finds that he has caught a smart little white rat in one of his traps, which he frees from the sticky paper and names Socrates (because the rat is smart). Soon he finds that Socrates can understand him, as do all the other rats. He also realizes that the rats will do whatever he wa |
Jason Vorhees is a fictional character, who uses a machete on his victims, in which series of films? | Jason Voorhees | Fictional Characters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980), as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees , in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham, and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, comic books, and a cross-over film with another iconic horror film character, Freddy Krueger . The character has primarily been an antagonist in the films, whether by stalking and killing the characters, or acting as a psychological threat to the lead character, as is the case in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning . Since Lehman's portrayal, the character has been represented by numerous actors and stuntmen, sometimes by more than one at a time; this has caused some controversy as to who should receive credit for the portrayal. Kane Hodder is the best known of the stuntmen to portray Jason Voorhees, having played the character in four consecutive films. The character's physical appearance has gone through many transformations, with various special makeup effects artists making their mark on the character's design, including makeup artist Stan Winston. Tom Savini's initial design has been the basis for many of the later incarnations. The trademark hockey mask did not appear until Friday the 13th Part III . Since Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives , filmmakers have given Jason superhuman strength, regenerative powers, and near invulnerability. He has been seen as a sympathetic character, whose motivation for killing has been cited as driven by the immoral actions of his victims. Jason Voorhees has been featured in various humor magazines, referenced in feature films, parodied in television shows, and been the inspiration for a horror punk band. Several toy lines have been released based on various versions of the character from the Friday the 13th films. Jason Voorhees's hockey mask is a widely recognized image in popular culture. Contents [ show ] Appearances Jason Voorhees first appears as a hallucination of the main character Alice (Adrienne King) in the original Friday the 13th film; he becomes the main antagonist of the series in the succeeding sequels. As well as the films, there have been books and comics that have either expanded the universe of Jason, or been based on a minor aspect of him. Films Jason made his first cinematic appearance in the original Friday the 13th on May 9, 1980. Here, Jason is not the film's killer, but is seen as a memory of his mother, Mrs. Voorhees (Betsy Palmer), and a hallucination of the film's protagonist Alice. Though the character is never truly seen, he propels the film's plot, as Mrs. Voorhees, the cook at Camp Crystal Lake, seeks revenge for his death, for which she blames the camp counselors. Jason's second appearance was in the sequel, Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). Revealed to be alive, an adult Jason exacts revenge on Alice for decapitating his mother in the original film. Jason (Steve Daskewisz) returns to Crystal Lake, living there as a hermit and guarding it from all intruders. Five years later, a group of teenagers arrive to set up a new camp, only to be murdered one by one by Jason, who wears a bag over his head to hide his face. Ginny (Amy Steel), the lone survivor, finds a cabin in the woods with a shrine built around the severed head of Mrs. Voorhees, and surrounded by mutilated corpses. Ginny fights back, and slams a machete through Jason's shoulder. Jason is left for dead as Ginny is taken away in an ambulance. In Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Jason (Richard Brooker) escapes to a nearby lake resort, Higgins Haven, to rest from his wounds. At the same time, Chris Higgins (Dana Kimmell) returns to the property with some friends. An unmasked and reclusive Jason kills anyone who wanders into the barn wher |
In the 1990 film ‘Misery’, what occupation does Paul Sheldon, played by James Caan, have? | Misery (1990) - 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 After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. Director: a list of 45 titles created 26 Jun 2013 a list of 46 titles created 08 Dec 2013 a list of 46 titles created 21 May 2014 a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2015 a list of 38 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Misery " 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. Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards » Photos Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. Director: Brian De Palma Behind a young family's home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable. Director: Mary Lambert In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. Stars: Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. Director: Taylor Hackford Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. Director: Lewis Teague Edit Storyline Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)... Written by Andrew Backhouse (andback74) Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he's writing to stay alive. See more » Genres: 30 November 1990 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In 2015, "Misery" was adapted into a play starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. Sixteen years before, in 1999, Ramón Langa, famous for being the Spanish Bruce Willis official dubber, starred on a theater adaptation alongside Beatriz Carvajal. See more » Goofs Annie's weight fluctuates from scene to scene. It is especially noticeable when Annie is setting up Paul's writing desk. She is much heavier here than in previous scenes. See more » Quotes Waitress : I just wanted to tell you I'm your number one fan. Paul Sheldon : That's... very sweet of you... Misery the Pig - Herself See more » Connections (L.A. CA) – See all my reviews Misery has to be the best adaptation of a Stephen King novel. A close runner up is Stand By Me, but for suspense and tension that just gets tighter and tighter, watch Misery. Kathy Bates can go from nice and cheerful to downright crazy like someone turning on a light switch. While watching James Caan suffer through the torture that Bates puts him through, you can't help but sympathize with the guy. Rob Reiner presents us with the problem, and he slowly escalates the tension and the dread that creeps over the movie. Even though the book was different in the "hobbling" process, Annie Wilkes' method of hobbling still gives me the chills whenever I watch it. 66 of 76 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
The 1992 film ‘Candyman’ is based on which short story by Clive Barker? | The Official Clive Barker Website - Candyman Clive on Candyman INT. PARKING STRUCTURE - DAY Helen leaves the elevator and walks towards her car. She vaguely notices the Man, a tall dark silhouette, standing as if waiting for something, but she pays him little attention. Helen arrives at her car and searches in her bag for her keys. A dark shape crosses the foreground. MAN : Helen... She turns at the sound of her name. The Man stands a short distance away, silhouetted against a pool of light in the gloomy parking structure. His voice is rich and sonorous. HELEN : (friendly) Yes? MAN : I came for you. There is a buzzing sound, the sound of a sleepy afternoon far from here. HELEN : (still friendly) Do I know you? MAN : No. But you doubted me. Helen opens the car door and is about to get in. HELEN : I'm sorry. I have to go. He speaks, murmuring so softly that seduction might be in the air. MAN : No need to leave yet. HELEN : (wary) I'm late... He moves towards her and light falls on his face. Helen freezes. The fine cheekbones, the sparkling eyes. She has seen this face before. MAN : You were not content with the stories, so I was obliged to come... He is finely dressed, his dark suit an antique cut. His right hand hidden in his coat pocket. He pulls his hand out of his pocket. The hand has been crudely sawn off. A butcher's hook rammed into the bloody stump. CANDYMAN : Be my victim... By Bernard Rose - May 1991 draft "[Candyman] was Bernard Rose's baby from the beginning. We shared an agent at CAA and I'd enjoyed Paperhouse - I thought it was tremendous, a smashing picture. Adam said "you know, Bernard really likes your short stories and there are two or three he's interested in and would like to get going. Bernard had worked at Propaganda as a [music] video director and he'd also done a couple of shorts for the Playboy channel; Propaganda produced this kind of compendium series for Playboy, shortish sexy vignettes, and Bernard did a couple of really tremendous ones. Anyway, his favourite story was The Forbidden, because he wanted to deal with the social stuff. He like the idea of taking a horror story with some social undertones and making a movie of it. This was while I was still living in London, and we sat down several times and talked it through. We agreed that it needed to be relocated to the United States because it was American money and they weren't going to be interested in a story set in Liverpool. But the Cabrini Green setting [a real housing project in Chicago] I think worked perfectly well. He took the thematic material in the story and expanded it and turned it into something that was very much his own. I watched over the thing and worked with him and story conferenced with him and did all those things, but at the end of the day it's Bernard's movie and I think he did a tremendous piece of work." A Kind Of Magic By Maitland McDonagh, The Dark Side, No 45, April/May 1995 "I remember at the first Candyman [test] screening, Bernard Rose went as drunk as a skunk." The Conjuring of Lord of Illusions part 5 - The Last Interview By Anthony C. Ferrante, Fangoria, No 146, September 1995 "I love the fact that material that originated from the same mind can result in pictures that are stylistically so different: 'Hellraiser III is a brightly coloured, special-effects heavy gross-out, which I had a good time with. 'Candyman' is the reverse of it - very low on special-effects and high on shock ad sub-text. I've always loved variation. It's one of the few things that makes life worth living. I trusted him [Bernard Rose] on the basis of 'Paperhouse', and that trust was completely justified, since he's made a very intelligent movie... .There was no way I was going to lay down the law as to how he should make his movie, and we worked together with nary a cross word." Barker Looks Back By Anthony C Ferrante, Bloody Best of Fangoria, No 12, September 1993 "I don't understand why this hasn't come out yet because nobody made it a secret particularly. Bernard [Rose] hyp |
The plot of which 1999 film revolves around a giant, 30-foot long man-eating crocodile of Black Lake, Maine? | Lake Placid | Horror Film Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit An officer of Maine Fish and Game researching American beaver populations is scuba diving in Black Lake, Aroostook County, Maine, when he is savagely attacked and bitten in half by something unseen in the water. A tooth is found in the diver's remains and, as it appears to be a prehistoric fossil, a request is made for assistance to the Natural History Museum in New York City. Paleontologist Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda) gets the job, mainly because her boss, with whom she has had an office affair, wants her out of his way so that he can pursue another relationship with one of Kelly's co-workers. Upon arriving in Maine, Kelly informs Fish and Game officer Jack Wells (Bill Pullman) and Sheriff Hank Keough (Brendan Gleeson), who himself witnessed the fatal attack, that the tooth appears to be reptilian in nature, and is not a fossil, but something much more recent. They also meet Delores Bickerman (Betty White), one of few people living on the lake, who claims her husband was killed by something in the lake. Later that afternoon, a helicopter arrives at the camp where we are introduced to Hector Cyr (Oliver Platt), an eccentric mythology professor, flamboyant multi-millionaire and crocodile enthusiast who believes, despite Hank's intense skepticism, that the creature doing the attacks is indeed a crocodile. While the four are out exploring the lake, the creature is shown settling under Kelly and Hank's canoe. Hector's radar begins to pulsate as Kelly and Hank are thrown off their canoe and into the water. That night, due to his antagonistic nature and free spirit, Hector angers Hank and the two get into an argument. After the two are broken up, Kelly tells Jack and Hank that Hector believes crocodiles are godly creatures (since he's never been bitten by one). The next day Jack and Hector go diving in the lake to find the creature. After the two enter the water, a speaker producing the sound of baby crocs in distress is placed in the water. The creature is shown sneaking up on them. It pulls the boat anchor, but Hank orders his deputy Burke to cut the anchor cable and the boat escapes. Kelly falls overboard, but is saved just in time as the croc was preparing to attack. Jack and Hector come back up separately and while removing the speaker, Burke is attacked by the creature and his head is bitten off. Hank mourns the deputy and blames himself for his death. Hector's attempts to console him backfire and anger him, and they get into another fight. During the brawl, Hank chases Hector to the lakeside and as the others follow, a grizzly bear appears. Jack pulls Kelly out of the way, but the bear looms over them. Suddenly a giant crocodile leaps out of the water and drags the bear back into the lake. Kelly and Jack share a moment of awkward intimacy as Kelly dresses Jack's cut. Jack, Kelly, and Hank visit Delores again. They find her feeding the crocodile by bringing a blindfolded cow to the edge of the lake. Delores reveals to have been feeding the crocodile for six years after it followed her husband home and killed him. She is placed under house arrest for not telling the police what she knew when they visited her before. Hector has shared a relationship with one of Hank's deputies and decides to take her on a trip in the helicopter. Hector lands the helicopter in the cove where the crocodile lives. While he is diving it attacks him but he escapes by throwing an inflatable raft which it chases while they escape in the helicopter. On their return, Jack berates Hector for foolishly risking the life of the deputy. Hector sulks in his tent, where Kelly consoles him and he regains his confidence. Jack and Hank plan to allow Florida Fish and Game to kill the crocodile when they arrive, but Hector stops them and suggests instead that he lure it out of the water and drug it. Jack reluctantly accepts the proposal and they use one of Delores' cows, dangled from the helicopter, as bait. After a few hours of trying this without success, when they are about to give up the crocodi |
Daniel Radcliffe stars as solicitor Arthur Kipps in which 2012 film? | The Woman in Black (2012) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Woman in Black ( 2012 ) PG-13 | WATCH NOW ON DISC A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals. Director: a list of 43 titles created 11 Sep 2011 a list of 28 titles created 16 Jan 2012 a list of 26 titles created 22 Dec 2012 a list of 27 titles created 11 Sep 2013 a list of 35 titles created 20 Nov 2015 Title: The Woman in Black (2012) 6.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 5 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards » Videos 40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrive, awakening the house's darkest inhabitant. Director: Tom Harper In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to find strange horns sprouting from his temples. Director: Alexandre Aja A young couple take in their two nieces only to suspect that a foreboding evil has latched itself to their family. Director: Andrés Muschietti Washed-up true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s. Director: Scott Derrickson A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further. Director: James Wan A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it. Director: Gore Verbinski The Lamberts believe that they have defeated the spirits that have haunted their family, but they soon discover that evil is not beaten so easily. Director: James Wan Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Director: James Wan Newlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before. Director: Andrew Douglas Edit Storyline In London, solicitor Arthur Kipps still grieves the death of his beloved wife Stella on the delivery of their son Joseph four years ago. His employer gives him a last chance to keep his job, and he is assigned to travel to the remote village of Cryphin Gifford to examine the documentation of the Eel Marsh House that belonged to the recently deceased Mrs. Drablow. Arthur befriends Daily on the train and the man offers a ride to him to the Gifford Arms inn. Arthur has a cold reception and the owner of the inn tells that he did not receive the request of reservation and there is no available room. The next morning, Arthur meets solicitor Jerome who advises him to return to London. However, Arthur goes to the isolated manor and soon he finds that Eel Marsh House is haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman dressed in black. He also learns that the woman lost her son drowned in the marsh and she seeks revenge, taking the children of the scared locals. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Do you believe in ghosts? See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for thematic material and violence/disturbing images | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 3 February 2012 (USA) See more » Also Known As: La dama de negro See more » Filming Locations: $20,874,072 (USA) (3 February 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Cirián Hinds plays Sam Daily in The Woman in Black (2012). He also stars along side Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) as Aberforth Dumbledore. See more » Goofs At 54 min 40 secs, Arthur Kipps puts down his axe to tear wallpaper off. After tearing the paper off he steps back 2 or 3 steps and reads the inscription. The next shot shows him holding the axe again but he never bends down to pick it up. See more |
What type of fruit is a Comice? | Comice - USA Pears PEAR VARIETIES Comice Comice are among the sweetest and juiciest of all varieties of pears, and are a favorite in holiday gift boxes and baskets. Their flesh is silky soft, and can best be described as creamy in texture, abundantly full of juice, and very sweet. For many pear lovers, Comice is the pinnacle variety of pears. We’ve even seen knees buckle at first bite! FEATURED RECIPES Mulligatawny Soup with Chicken, Pears, and Coconut Tangy Pear Mojito Pear Rice Pudding with Maple and Candied Pecans Pear Compote with Earl Grey & Vanilla Roasted Pears with Camembert Pear and Cardamom Granita with Pistachio Biscotti PEARings Spicy Fish Tacos with Pear Mango Salsa Southwest Chicken and Pear Salad Pear-Stuffed French Toast identifying Comice Comice appear in all sizes, but their shape is unique among varieties; having a rotund body with a very short, well-defined neck. They are most often green in color, and sometimes have a red blush covering small to large areas of the skin surface. However, some newer strains are almost entirely red in color. The succulent Comice can grow to be very large, and the jumbo sized beauties are often the ones that appear in gift boxes. seasonality Although pears of all types have a popular association with the winter holidays, Comice have earned special recognition as the "Christmas Pear." They are often the stars in holiday gift baskets and boxes, purchased in grocery store produce departments. Many stores feature Comice during the holiday season, but don't limit yourself of this special variety to just holidays! You can find Comice pears in many grocery store produce departments for several months of the year. Comice can be purchased from September through March. Look for Northwest Comice pears in the fresh fruit section where you buy produce. ripening Any area of green color on the skin of Comice may take on a slight yellow hue as the fruit ripens, however color is not the best determination for ripeness. Check the Neck for Ripeness™ by applying gentle thumb pressure near the stem end, and when the fruit gives slightly, it is ready to eat. Because Comice have very fragile skins, the pears may appear to be bruised on the surface, but more often than not this does not indicate damage on the juicy interior. Take special care in handling the fruit even before it is ripe. Bruising may not be apparent right away, but can show their signs as the fruit ripens. culinary uses The sweet buttery flesh of Comice can find no better compliment than when served with cheese, especially soft ripening cheeses like Brie, Camembert, or any of the blues. It is the extreme juiciness of Comice, which coincidentally makes them a poor choice for any process requiring cooking, that earns them such high accolades for eating freshly sliced. Ripen a Comice pear, section it and serve with your favorite cheese. Comice aficionados know this combination well... others have yet to realize what they've been missing! Let your tastebuds be your guide! the history of Comice Known properly as Doyenné Du Comice, this French variety of pear was first propagated near Angers in the mid-1800's. The first red sports were discovered in the 1900's near Medford, Oregon. A "sport" is a rare, naturally occurring transformation that develops spontaneously on fruit trees. The first red sport of Comice, discovered in 1960, presented a somewhat striped pattern. A full-red sport was discovered about 10 years later, also in the Medford area LINKS |
A Saturniid is what type of creature? | polyphemus moth - Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer) Introduction (Back to Top) The polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer), is one of our largest and most beautiful silk moths. It is named after Polyphemus, the giant cyclops from Greek mythology who had a single large, round, eye in the middle of his forehead (Himmelman 2002). The name is because of the large eyespots in the middle of the hind wings. The polyphemus moth also has been known by the genus name Telea but it and the Old World species in the genus Antheraea are not considered to be sufficiently different to warrant different generic names. Because the name Antheraea has been used more often in the literature, Ferguson (1972) recommended using that name rather than Telea to avoid confusion. Both genus names were published in the same year. For a historical account of the polyphemus moth’s taxonomy see Ferguson (1972) or Tuskes et al. (1996). Figure 1. Adult male polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer)(dorsal view). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. The family name Saturniidae is based on the eyespots of some members of the family that contain concentric rings reminiscent of the planet Saturn (Powell 2003). Because of their ease of rearing (Collins and Weast 1961, Villiard 1975) and large size, polyphemus moths are often reared by amateur enthusiasts and also have been used for numerous physiological studies - particularly for studies on molecular mechanisms of sex pheromone action. Description (Back to Top) Adults: The adult wingspan is 10 to 15 cm (approximately 4 to 6 inches) (Covell 2005). The upper surface of the wings is various shades of reddish brown, gray, light brown or yellow-brown with transparent eyespots. There is considerable variation in color of the wings even in specimens from the same locality (Holland 1968). The large hind wing eyespots are ringed with prominent yellow, white (partial) and black rings. On the upper surface, there are pink-edged white ante-medial and post-medial lines on the forewing and a pinkish white-edged, black post-medial line on the hind wing. The undersides of the wings have areas with pinkish-white and others with various shades of brown. Figure 2. Adult male polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer)(ventral view). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Figure 3. Adult female polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer)(dorsal view). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Figure 4. Adult female polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer)(ventral). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Polyphemus antennae are quadripectinate (comb-like on four sides) with those of males being larger than those of females. Figure 5. Male and female polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer) antennae. Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Eggs: The slightly oval flattened eggs are white with two broad brown rings and are cemented to the substrate with a dark brown adhesive. Maximum reported dimensions in millimeters are 2.4 × 2 × 1.52 (length × width × height) (Peterson 1965). Figure 6. Eggs of polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Larvae: Packard (1914) provided detailed descriptions of the eggs and each of the five larval instars and color drawings of instars 1 to 4. He gave the following lengths for the five instars: 1st instar: 5 to 6 mm, 2nd instar: 14 to 15 mm, 3rd instar: 20 to 25 mm, 4th instar: 40 to 45 mm, 5th instar: 60 mm. First instar larvae are white with two black transverse bars on the tops and sides of each segment. Figure 7. First instar larva of polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer). Photograph by Donald W. Hall , University of Florida. Older instars are yellow-green, and the setae become relatively less prominent with each molt. The translucent yellowish-green to green, full-grown (fifth instar) caterpillars are 60 to 75 mm in length (Godfrey et al. 1987). They have yellow mid-segmental lines t |
A polynya is a stretch of open water surrounded by what? | Polynya - definition of polynya by The Free Dictionary Polynya - definition of polynya by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/polynya Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . po·lyn·ya An area of open water surrounded by sea ice. [Russian polyn'ya, from polyĭ, open, hollow; see pelə-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] polynya (ˈpɒlənˌjɑː) n (Physical Geography) a stretch of open water surrounded by ice, esp near the mouths of large rivers, in arctic seas [C19: from Russian, from poly open, hollowed-out] po•lyn•ya an area of open sea water surrounded by ice. [1850–55; < Russian polyn'yá, Old Russian polynĭi=pol(ŭ) empty, open + -ynĭi n. suffix] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. polynya - a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas) body of water , water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" 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: water References in periodicals archive ? Indicative of what will happen as temperatures rise and sea ice disappears, this thread of open water, also called a polynya, is literally on the front line of climate change. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
In British politics, who had the nickname ‘The Beast of Bolsover’? | Bolsover's Satanic ills - Telegraph Bolsover's Satanic ills The town has Britain's highest concentration of devil-worshippers - and even its own Beast Gardening mystery: experts are divided over what the grounds of Bolsover Castle would have looked like in the 17th century Photo: Alamy Comments Nothing stranger in all its long history has happened to Bolsover, dominated by the castle on the hill and closed pits all around, than its new reputation as the Satanist capital of Britain. It is not that naked covens dance on Cresswell Crags or that cloven footprints have been found on the grass in the suitably named Hornscroft Park. No, Bolsover’s reputation derives from the last census, in which 17 people there claimed Satanism as their religion. For Satanism, that, thankfully, is a lot. Wags point out that Bolsover has long had its Beast – a nickname for its chirpy Lefty MP, Dennis Skinner, 82. But it is not true that the A666 goes anywhere near Bolsover. If the whole thing is just a joke, not all Bolsoverians are chuckling. “I think it’s a load of rubbish,” says Ken Walker, the chairman of the council. Yet he may find Satanism the devil of a slur to exorcise. Related Articles |
Avian influenza affects which type of creatures? | WHO | Animal influenza Animal influenza Human and animal influenza Influenza is a disease common to man and a limited number of lower animal species mainly horses, pigs, domestic and wild birds, wild aquatic mammals such as seals and whales, minks and farmed carnivores. There are 3 types of influenza viruses A, B and C. Types B and C are human viruses mainly affecting young children and causing a mild disease. Type A virus is the important type as far as cross-species infections are concerned. Influenza type A is distributed worldwide and usually causes a mild respiratory disease in humans and animals. Human influenza epidemics due to new epidemic strains occur at regular intervals of 2 to 3 years and affect mainly elderly people. However, influenza is a potentially devastating disease in both humans and animals thereby very important for both human and veterinary medicine. Pandemics are major epidemics characterized by the rapid spread of a novel type of virus to all areas of the world resulting in an unusually high number of illnesses and deaths in humans in most age groups. Three pandemics of human influenza have affected the world population (1918, 1957 and 1968). The most infamous pandemic was “Spanish Flu” which is thought to have killed at least 40 million people in 1918-1919. Birds, especially aquatic birds represent a vast reservoir of type A influenza viruses. These viruses have the capacity to spread to many lower mammalian species and sometimes cause high morbidity and mortality. A small number of cases of animal influenza in humans has been described in the past. In these cases the virus originated from pigs, seals, ducks and chicken. Avian influenza In birds, highly pathogenic avian influenza is an extremely contagious and aggressive disease that causes rapid systemic illness and death in susceptible birds. Domestic chickens and turkeys are most severely affected; mortality in these birds often exceeds 50%. From 1959 to 2003 only 21 outbreaks occurred worldwide, mainly in the Americas and Europe. Although all had serious consequences for the poultry industry, most remained geographically circumscribed. After its first detection in 1996 in Guangdong, a province of China, the disease broke out in Hong Kong in 1997. In the beginning of 2003 mortality in wild and domestic birds in East and South-East Asia extended; an epidemic started. From the recent findings it can be assumed that interspecies transmission of influenza A viruses occurs more frequently than we think, mainly from birds to mammalian species. 41 human deaths have been confirmed in this region since the start of the epidemic till 28 January 2005. Although the outbreaks in poultry have weakened economies and jeopardized food security, the greatest concern for human health is the risk that present conditions could give rise to an influenza pandemic. |
Bubble Eye, Shubunkin and Oranda are all types of which creature? | 15 Different Types of Goldfish Breeds | Caring Pets Contact Us Hardy Goldfish Types A body shape that has an elongated flattened football shape include: the Common, the Comet, Shubunkin. (good breeds for an outdoor goldfish pond). The common, comet and shubunkin look very similar in shape and colors. The comet has longer fins and most notably its tail fin is much longer. The common doesn’t come in calico but the comet and shubunkin do. The shubunkin is only calico so if it’s calico with short fins, it can’t be a common. Fancy Goldfish Types An egg shape body shape are considered the fancy breeds and can include: Fantail, Ryukin, Veiltail, Oranda, Telescope,Black Moor, Panda Butterfly, Ranchu, lionhead, Pompon, Pearlscale, Hama Nishki, Celestial and Bubble-Eye. The mature oranda, ranchu and lionhead has a wart like wen hood cover over its face and head The oranda has a dorsal fin and the lionhead and most ranchu don’t. The ranchu has a prominent arch in its back and downward pointed tail fins. The lionhead and oranda have a straighter back line. A goldfish with a hood cover with a straight back and no dorsal fin is a lionhead. The fantail, ryukin and veiltail have similar egg shaped bodies with no distinct features like a hood cover or globe eyes The fantail and ryukin have sturdy upright fins and tails. The ryukin has a more prominent hump that the dorsal fin sits on than the fantail. The veiltail has long flowing fins and tail. The telescope, black moor and panda butterfly have their eyes on the sides of ball like protuberances A black moor is a telescope/globe-eye but is only black or faded black in color. The panda butterfly resembles the colors of a panda bear, clear sections of black and white. The pearlscale and hama nishiki have a golf ball body shape with scales that stand out like little white domes the hama nishiki has a slight hood cover on top of its head while the pearlscale does not. The celestial has bulging eyes that point upward and no dorsal fin. The bubble eye has two bubble shaped check pouches The Common Goldfish Carassius Auratus Asian in origin, the common goldfish is a member of the Cyprindae fish family. The common goldfish is related to the many species of carp, koi and other types of breeds. The name Auratus literally means “overlaid with gold”. This species of fish has been raised by humans for over a thousand years and sometime during this period, they became family pets. The common goldfish is a great fish for beginners since it’s a very hardy breed of goldfish. It can live in water with temperatures ranging from 55-80*F (12-26*C), with a pH of 6-8, which is much like tap water. The common goldfish doesn’t require a heater and needs only minimal care if placed by itself in a well filtered 10 gallon aquarium (38 liters). In the wild, you can find these in freshwater, lakes, rivers, canals and even ditches that have adequate vegetation. This water can be slow moving to stagnant. They do best in cooler water around the low 70s. Goldfish are however social animals and would benefit from having a tank mate. You can keep two of three small goldfish (a few inches or less) in a 10 gallon tank but when they mature, you will likely need to upgrade your tank size. A goldfish that is properly cared for can live for well over five years (40 years plus max) and grow to around 12 inches long, 32cm (4 inches average, 10cm). A small one gallon goldfish bowl (3.7 liters) is not highly recommended. When you place a goldfish in a small space like a bowl, the water gets dirty fast and make the goldfish unhealthy. Read the next post for beginners: goldfish bowl size for more info. If space is an issue, consider buying a fancy Beta fish or cold-water minnows which will do better in a small space than a goldfish would. A Beta needs good water parameters too but it also has the ability to breath oxygen through its mouth in addition to breathing through its gills. This just means they can live in stagnant water with low oxygen levels much better than other fish species. Even with this species, you will still need to |
On a standard dartboard, which number lies between 13 and 18? | The Dartboard Sequence The Dartboard Sequence The arrangement of the numbers around the circumference of a standard dart board is as shown below 20 1 18 4 13 6 10 15 2 17 3 19 7 16 8 11 14 9 12 5 Oddly enough, no one seems to know for sure how this particular arrangement was selected. It evidently dates back at least 100 years. Some say the pattern was devised by a carpenter named Brian Gamlin in 1896, while others attribute it to someone named Thomas William Buckle in 1913, but both of these attributions are relatively recent, and neither can be traced back to a contemporary source. Also, although it's clear that the numbers are ordered to mix the large and small together, and possibly to separate numerically close values as far as possible (e.g., 20 is far from 19), no one seems to know of any simple criterion that uniquely singles out this particular arrangement as the best possible in any quantitative sense. It may be just an accident of history that this particular arrangement has been adopted as the standard dart board format. It's interesting to consider various possible criteria for choosing a circular arrangement of the first n positive integers. In order to get as "flat" a distribution as possible, we might try to minimize the sum of the squares of each k consecutive terms. For example, setting k = 3, the standard dard board sequence gives (20+1+18)^2 + (1+18+4)^2 + (18+4+13)^2 + ... + (5+20+1)^2 = 20478 Apparently the standard board layout described above is called the "London" dart board, and there is another, less common, version called the "Manchester" dart board, which has the sequence 20 1 16 6 17 8 12 9 14 5 19 2 15 3 18 7 11 10 13 4 for which the sum of squares of each set of three consecutive numbers is 20454, just slightly less than the London arrangement. In contrast, if we were to arrange the numbers by just inter-weaving the largest and smallest numbers like this 20 1 19 2 18 3 17 4 16 5 15 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 10 the resulting sum of squares of each 3 consecutive elements is 20510, so the standard dart boards are, in this sense, more flat distributions. Needless to say, all of these arrangements are much more flat than the natural monotonic sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 which has a sum of 24350. By the way, note that if the sum of the squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers for a given arrangement is S, then we can form another arrangement with the same sum simply by taking the "21-complement", i.e., subtracting each number from 21. For example, the complement of the standard London arrangement is 1 20 3 17 8 15 11 6 19 4 18 2 14 5 13 10 7 12 9 16 which has the same sum (20478) as the London arrangement. This works because if we begin with an arrangement a,b,c,d,... having the sum S = (a+b+c)^2 + (b+c+d)^2 + (c+d+e)^2 + ... and replace each of the numbers a,b,c,... with 21-a, 21-b, 21-c,... respectively, the sum S' of this complementary arrangement is S' = [(21-a)+(21-b)+(21-c)]^2 + [(21-b)+(21-c)+(21-d)]^2 + ... = [63-(a+b+c)]^2 + [63-(b+c+d)]^2 + ... = S + 20(63)^2 - 2(63)[(a+b+c)+(b+c+d)+...] Each of the numbers from 1 to 20 appears three times in the summation inside the square brackets in the last term, so that summation equals 630, and hence S' = S. (The same identity applies to the N+1 complement for sums of squares of every sum of k consecutive terms of a circular arrangement of the first N integers.) How would we go about finding the circular arrangement of the integers 1 to 20 that gives the smallest sum of squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers? One possible approach would be to begin with the monotonic arrangement and then check each possible transposition of two numbers to see which one gives the lowest result. Then make that change and repeat the process, at each stage always choosing the transposition that gives the steepest reduction in the sum. This "greedy algorithm" produces arrangements with the following sum |
What is the profession of Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 film ‘Groundhog Day’? | Groundhog Day Movie Review & Film Summary (1993) | Roger Ebert Tweet "Groundhog Day" is a film that finds its note and purpose so precisely that its genius may not be immediately noticeable. It unfolds so inevitably, is so entertaining, so apparently effortless, that you have to stand back and slap yourself before you see how good it really is. Advertisement Certainly I underrated it in my original review; I enjoyed it so easily that I was seduced into cheerful moderation. But there are a few films, and this is one of them, that burrow into our memories and become reference points. When you find yourself needing the phrase This is like "Groundhog Day" to explain how you feel, a movie has accomplished something. The movie, as everyone knows, is about a man who finds himself living the same day over and over and over again. He is the only person in his world who knows this is happening, and after going through periods of dismay and bitterness, revolt and despair, suicidal self-destruction and cynical recklessness, he begins to do something that is alien to his nature. He begins to learn. This man is named Phil, and he is a weatherman. In a sense, he feels himself condemned to repeating the same day, anyway; the weather changes, but his on-camera shtick remains the same, and he is distant and ironic about his job. Every year on Feb. 2 he is dispatched to Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover the festivities of Groundhog Day, on which Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog, is awakened from his slumbers and studied to discover if he will see his shadow. If he does, we will have another six weeks of winter. We usually have another six weeks of winter, anyway, a fact along with many others that does not escape Phil as he signals his cynicism about this transcendentally silly event. Advertisement Phil is played by Bill Murray , and Murray is indispensable; before he makes the film wonderful, he does a more difficult thing, which is to make it bearable. I can imagine a long list of actors, whose names I will charitably suppress, who could appear in this material and render it simpering, or inane. The screenplay by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis is inspired, but inspired crucially because they saw Bill Murray in it. They understood how he would be able to transform it into something sublime, while another actor might reduce it to a cloying parable. Ramis and Murray had worked together from the dawn of their careers, at Second City in Chicago, and knew each other in the ways only improvisational actors can know each other, finding their limits and strengths in nightly risks before a volatile and boozy audience. I doubt if Ramis would have had the slightest interest in directing this material with anyone else but Murray. It wasn't the story that appealed to him, but the thought of Murray in it. The Murray persona has become familiar without becoming tiring: The world is too much with him, he is a little smarter than everyone else, he has a detached melancholy, he is deeply suspicious of joy, he sees sincerity as a weapon that can be used against him, and yet he conceals emotional needs. He is Hamlet in a sitcom world. " Lost in Translation ," another film that works because Bill Murray is in it, captures these qualities. So does " The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ," which doesn't work because Murray's character has nothing to push against in a world that is as detached as he is. In "Groundhog Day" (1993), notice how easily he reveals that Phil (the weatherman, not the groundhog) is a perfect bastard. He doesn't raise his voice or signal through energetic acting that he's an insufferable jerk. He just is. He draws for his Punxsutawney assignment a patient angel of a producer named Rita ( Andie MacDowell ) and a good sport of a cameraman named Larry ( Chris Elliott ). Like television production people everywhere, they're accustomed to "talent" that treats them shabbily; they indulge the egos of the on-camera performers and get on with their jobs, reflecting perhaps that they can do without the big bucks if it means being a creep like Phil. Advertise |
The controversial Boruca Dam is in which South American country? | Boruca Dam | Lessons from World Travels Lessons from World Travels Insights from Arcadia University Students: Both Graduate International Peace & Conflict Resolution and Undergraduate Posts Tagged With: Boruca Dam Posted on January 26, 2013 by mwierzel It is difficult writing and reflecting on this incredible trip while holed up in tonight’s snow, but the warm feelings evoked from the pictures that follow are certainly helping keep the cold away. But first, here are the five questions I put forth before departure with what answers I found in Costa Rica. 1. What are the corporate and international monetary ties to the dam? There are a few monetary ties to the dam, most notably that of the Costa Rican government through ICE. We discovered while at one of our hotels in Costa Rica that the energy generated by the dam in Boruca (since shifted to a new location higher up the mountain that would impact fewer people, but still displace many of the Teribe) would not serve the native Borucans or even any Costa Ricans (José Carlos, personal communication, January 9, 2013).. It would be sold by the government as revenue to other Central and South American nations. From the government’s stakeholder perspective, increased revenue would be a boon for a developing nation that seeks to continue to grow and develop. 2. Have there been any inter-group conflicts among the indigenous groups that delayed mediation? According to José Carlos, there is not complete, widespread organization among the eight largest indigenous peoples who would be affected. They are the Bribri, Cabecar, Brumca, Ngobe, Huetar, Maleka, Chonotega, and Teribe (personal communication, January 9, 2013). From José Carlos’ lecture, it is apparent that some people are selling their land to ICE because of the money they receive or because a family member on whom they depend for income works for ICE. So while it appears that there is not large-scale conflict within indigenous groups, there is not complete consensus either (José Carlos, personal communication, January 9, 2013). 3. Which cultural landmarks are threatened by the dam problem? The dam would no longer directly threaten Boruncan land (José Carlos, personal communication, January 9, 2013) but it would still impact members of its neighboring tribe the Teribe. Cultural legacies like medicinal plants and sacred sites would be destroyed by the new dam project in Teribe territory. Additionally, “300 places of archeological significance are located in the affected area” according to Elon University student research on the Teribe. The land and water that comprise the tribe’s home are an integral part of their identities, so this is an issue greater than simply who can own a measurable square footage of land – cultural identity is at stake. 4. How is any UN or World Bank involvement perceived by all stakeholders? I did not get an answer to this question directly, however from the readings we were given and José Carlos’ talk about how some people’s land was illegally taken or purchased leads me to believe that the indigenous people would not be sympathetic to World Bank intrusions, especially when its actions prompt the removal of people from their ancestral homes. The UN’s involvement on behalf of indigenous people via ILO-169 it appreciated, though (José Carlos, personal communication, January 9, 2013). There was also movement to bring up racial discrimination against the Térraba people in the formal UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The government and ICE welcome the World Bank as a means for additional funding and prestige; however, the work sections of the UN are doing now for the indigenous people is likely not well-loved. This dam project (or some iteration of it) has been in the works for over 30 years, so ICE would like to see some movement on it soon. 5. Are other nations waiting on the outcome of this conflict to use as precedent for similar issues in their own countries? I likewise did not get a clear understanding of this question, since most of the discussion topics centered around José C |
The ‘Hats’ and the ‘Caps’ were political factions during the 18th Century ‘Age of Liberty’ in which European country? | Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit In his twelfth year he chose the profession of arms, and served his country with distinction. The few and miserable triumphs of Sweden during the Seven Years' War were due almost entirely to young Sprengtporten, and he emerged from it with a lieutenant-colonelcy, a pension and the reputation of being the smartest officer in the service. Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten depicted by Carl Friedrich Bender Coup de Main Edit Sprengtporten had too hearty a contempt for " Hats " and " Caps ", the two main political factions during the Age of Liberty (1719–1772) in Sweden, to belong to either. He made no secret of his sentiments, and soon gathered round him a band of young officers of strong royalist proclivities, whom he formed into a club, the so-called Svenska Botten (Sweden's groundwork). The club was suppressed by the dominant "Caps" who also sought to ruin Sprengtporten financially by inciting his tenants in Finland to bring actions against him for alleged extortion, not in the ordinary courts but in the Riksdag itself, where Sprengtporten's political adversaries would be his judges. The enraged Finnish colonel thereupon approached Gustav III of Sweden with the project of a revolution against the "Caps". It was to begin in Finland where Sprengtporten's regiment the Nylandia dragoons, was stationed. He undertook to seize the impregnable fortress of Sveaborg by a coup de main. The submission of the whole grand duchy would be the natural consequence of such a success, and, Finland once secured, Sprengtporten proposed at the head of his Finns to embark for Sweden, meet the king and his friends near Stockholm, and surprise the capital by a night attack. This plan, subsequently enlarged by a suggestion of a fellow plotter, Johan Christopher Toll , was warmly approved of by the king. On 22 July 1772 Sprengtporten left Stockholm. On 9 August he reached Helsingfors . On 16 August he persuaded to submit to him fortress of Sveaborg, soon followed by that of Helsingfors. A week later all Finland was under the colonel's control. By 23 August Sprengtporten was ready to re-embark for Stockholm with 780 men, but contrary winds kept him back, and in the meantime Gustav III himself had carried out his revolution unaided. On his return to Sweden, however, Sprengtporten was received with the greatest distinction and made a lieutenant-general and colonel of the guards. He was also appointed the president of a commission for strengthening the defences of Finland. But Sprengtporten was still dissatisfied. He could never forgive Gustav for having forestalled the revolution, and his morbidly irritable and suspicious temper saw slights and insults in the most innocent conjunctures. His first quarrel with Gustav happened in 1774 when he refused to accept the post of commander-in-chief in Finland on the eve of threatened war with Imperial Russia . The king good-naturedly overlooked his outrageous insolence on this occasion, but the inevitable rupture was only postponed. A most trumpery affair brought matters to a head. Sprengtporten had insulted the guards by giving precedence over them at a court-martial to some officers of his own dragoons. The guards complained to the king, who, after consulting with the senate, mildly remonstrated with Sprengtporten by letter. Resignation Edit Sprengtporten thereupon tendered his resignation as colonel of the guard, and at a personal interview with Gustav was so violent and insolent that anything like agreement between them became impossible. Sprengtporten was haunted by the fixed idea that the "jeunesse dorée" of the court was in league with his old enemies to traduce and supplant him, and not all the forbearance of the king could open his eyes. He received a pension on his retirement and was allowed the extraordinary privilege of a guard of honour as long as he lived. Nevertheless, to the end of his career, he continued to harass and annoy his long-suffering benefactor with fresh impertinences. |
Ornithophobia is the irrational fear of which creatures? | Fear of Birds Phobia – Ornithophobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of Birds Phobia – Ornithophobia Fear of Birds Phobia – Ornithophobia A phobia is an irrational fear about certain objects, features or animals that is out of proportion to the existing circumstances. Thus, Ornithophobia, or the fear of birds makes the sufferers extremely uncomfortable around birds. For some individuals, such fear is only directed towards the birds of prey such as vultures, hawks, and eagles etc, whereas in other cases, even household birds like parrots or parakeets as well as the sight of their feathers are enough to trigger an anxiety attack. Causes of Ornithophobia There may be different causes or reasons behind the excessive fear of birds: Young children can develop Ornithophobia if they have felt threatened by aggressive birds like vultures, hawks or geese. In some cases, the birds might not have shown any violence, but their mere presence at traumatic events such as funerals or accidents can be enough to trigger a phobia in a young child. Birds flying inside the homes through an open window and causing upheaval might have made the parents nervous and this can trigger anxiety attack in the child. Ornithophobia can also be instigated by folklore or movies. Alfred Hitchcock’s film The Birds, or Edgar Allan Poe’s poem ‘The Raven’ also portray birds in negative light or as killing machines. Images of carnivorous birds attacking small prey like rabbits seen on TV shows can sometimes develop a fear of birds in young minds. Most cases of childhood Ornithophobia go away on their own while others may persist even in adulthood. Symptoms of Ornithophobia The symptoms of this phobia vary based on the severity of the condition. As with any other type of phobia, Ornithophobia symptoms can be categorized broadly as mental, physical or emotional. Some people refuse to eat in places where birds may be present from the fear of having their food stolen by the birds. Ornithophobic individuals are afraid of birds preserved by taxidermists and present in museums etc. Still others are afraid of all images, photos or even the feathers of birds. Physical symptoms of this phobia typically include breaking in cold sweat, trembling or shaking, screaming or crying, having an increased heart rate, freezing in place or attempting to flee at the sight of birds. Some individuals are known to experience such anxiety attacks days before an actual confrontation with the birds. Like many other types of phobias, the fear of birds can sometimes be severely debilitating in that; the individual might refuse to leave his home entirely, thereby affecting the day-to-day life. Treatment for fear of birds Overcoming Ornithophobia is essential specially if it causing one to be anxious or depressed all the time. A severely crippling phobia needs professional treatment. In milder cases, one can develop and stick to some self help routines such as positive reaffirmations and visualizations, meditation, or controlled deep breathing and so on. For people with severe anxiety, doctors might prescribe tranquilizers and other medicines to reduce the severity of the symptoms. However, care must be taken when using them. Weaning off such medications can cause withdrawal symptoms and they do not do much for the fear itself rather than providing symptomatic relief. Since most phobias are defined as “a conditional reflex or learning gone wrong”, psychotherapists also recommend behavior therapy to help the phobic individual unlearn these reflexes. Behavior therapy is known to be effective in nearly 9 out of 10 cases of Ornithophobia. Gradual desensitization is another effective method of treating the fear of birds or fear of feathers. Ten to thirty sessions (depending on individual cases) may be used for exposing the person to his/her objects of fears. The patient is shown slides or images of birds or their feathers, taught to imagine approaching the birds until s/he gradually learns to cope without distress. In conclusion Here are the Top 10 Books for Overcoming Phobias If you or a person |
The town of Purgatory is in which US state? | Living | From Purgatory to Hell: America's oddest town names | Seattle Times Newspaper From Purgatory to Hell: America's oddest town names By Sherry Stripling Seattle Times staff reporter It's a long way from Scratch Ankle, Ala., to Good Grief, Idaho; from Stinking Point, Va., to Yum Yum, Tenn.; from Dynamite, Wash., to Tranquility, Calif. But stopping to take pictures along the way, writer Gary Gladstone reports that meeting the people who lived there put the fun back into his flagging career as a freelance photographer. The result is "Passing Gas: And Other Towns Along the American Highway" (Ten Speed Press, $19.95), so named because people who drive through Gas, Kan., are told not to blink or they'll pass Gas. In getting glimpses of who lives in Purgatory, Maine, or Tightwad, Mo., Gladstone comes up with Nothing, Ariz., or Zero, Mont., in trying to find out how some of these towns got their names. That's nothing to Panic, Pa., about. But there's something reassuring about towns so small that people 10 miles away have never heard of them, or where an elderly woman agrees to get her photo taken because "Velma at the County says that you're OK." Gladstone writes that he started his 38,000-mile journey over 40 states expecting to find cartoon characters, but instead found real people. Some a little odd, a few surly, but most happy to share all they know about their strangely named little towns. "Oh, boy. You've just made my year!" bare-footed Chris McKinley says as he poses atop his pickup truck in Scratch Ankle, Ala., named when church people passing by in their carriages noted that scratching mosquito bites was the prime pastime of people on porches. In Intercourse, Ala., named for the crossroads where the general store sits, Gladstone heard that after a series of car crashes outside the town's meeting hall, the local sewing instruction group was asked to take down its sign, "Intercourse Lessons Wednesday Night." He did not learn the origin of the names of Rough and Ready and Fearnot, neighboring towns in Pennsylvania, but he did hear about a newspaper headline from the 1930s: "Fearnot Man Marries Rough and Ready Woman." Another headline, this time from Nice, Calif., made Jay Leno's headline segment on "The Tonight Show": "Nice man arrested for beating wife." The origin of the name Suck-Egg Hollow in Tennessee was not so nice. A local egg farmer shot every animal that came near his henhouse until he discovered black snakes were sucking down his eggs. Meanwhile, Toad Suck, Ark., was named for ferry boat captains who sucked down moonshine whisky in between runs until they "swole up like toads." Towns were named for prominent people — Dull (Ohio); Nuttsville (Virginia) — and for the parting words of prominent people whose names were spurned (In Michigan: "You can call this place Hell for all I care"). Civil War soldiers left the legacy of Sweetlips, Tenn., when they stopped for a drink at the stream, and for Stinking Point, Va., when their bodies washed up on shore. Peculiar, Mo., could have been called Exasperation. After turning down a mail district three times for picking names that were already chosen, officials sent a message saying that they didn't care what it was called as long as it was peculiar, meaning unique. In the five years of intermittently traveling these back roads, Gladstone learned to call ahead to find someone willing to talk and pose for the photos, which sometimes are directly related to the town name — as in Fleatown, Ohio, where the dog posing with his owners just by chance started to scratch — but more often not. Gladstone has shot photos for Life, Look and the Saturday Evening Post. He describes himself as a fast-talking New Yorker, which sometimes earned him a frosty reception on the phone. But in person he was no match for the slow-talking country folks: "We say hello and that's the last word we get in," he writes about one stop. Of course, he couldn't find any bumpkins in Washington state, but he did find scenery, and Gladstone writes that the Pacific Northwest "is as beautiful as advertised, |
What was the first scheduled television programme to be shown in the UK on BBC2? | BBC 2 Aborted Launch Night BBC 2 Aborted Launch Night A special welcome if you've found yourself here after doing some Googling as a result of tonight's (17th April) The One Show piece about the disasterous BBC TWO launch night. Yes, that was me showing Giles Brenreth the original tape! We filmed that segment of the piece at the BBC's new archive centre in West London. When BBC2 launched on April 20th 1964, widespread power failure in Central London prevented the channel from broadcasting its intended schedule from BBC Television Centre, which was affected by the power cut. Instead, the channel launched with a short news bulletin, read by reporter Gerald Priestland, from the BBC's news studios in Alexandra Palace, followed by an evening of instrumental music from contemporary west end musicals and "BBC 2 WILL START SHORTLY" captions occasionally interrupted by "MAJOR POWER FALIURE" captions accompanied by apologetic announcements explaining why people weren't able to watch Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate or fireworks from Southend Pier. Even this short broadcast was dogged with technical difficulties - the first two and a half minutes were broadcast in complete silence, with Priestland completely unaware we couldn't hear him. BBC 2's first scheduled programme was in fact Playschool, broadcasting the following morning. A second "launch" programme, which featured the now famous scene of presenter Denis Tuohy blowing out a candle in the darkened studio was shown as part of the news bulletin later in the evening, which is just as well as it's now folklore that someone had forgotten to put hands on the studio clock for the intended first night! Since all the recording equipment at BBC Television Centre were out of action, the only recordings of the aborted launch programme were believed to be amateur audio recordings made by enthusiasts in their homes. No video was believed to exist since video recorders were very rare in 1964, well out of the price range of a household (then, about �100,000). Until now. Early in February 2003, an engineer was sorting out tapes in BBC Research & Development's modest tape archive at Kingswood Warren in Surrey when he came across a 2 inch Quad spool tape with associated paperwork reading "Opening of BBC 2" dated 20th April 1964. The archive itself comprises mainly of experimental HDTV recordings but it seems the 2 inch spool had been kept as an example of obsolete technology after an extensive clear out in the mid '90s. Since the only Quad tape machines that now exist in the BBC in London are based in the main archive at Windmill Road, it was several days before it was indeed confirmed that the tapes did contain the original news bulletin in its entirety. The tape was made on Kingswood Warren's own Quad recorder on the evening of launch, off-air from Crystal Palace, and the recording was in very good condition - almost as good as the day it was recorded! What's most remarkable about the tape is that back in 1964 (only 7 years after the first high-band video recorder had been invented), tapes were very expensive and were routinely bulk erased and re-used (I'm told that this spool would have costed around �100 in 1964!). The fact that this tape survived provides what's believed to be the earliest surviving recording off-air of a 625 line broadcast in the UK and probably the world. The original spool alongside a conventional VHS tape for scale comparison A detail of the label on the spool The recording gives a remarkable insight into what news broadcasts were like in the mid 1960s. Today, the production gallery communicates with the news reader using talk-back through an ear piece worn by the presenter, with the news usually being read off auto-cue. In this recording, the news reader reads from cards on his desk, with a single card for each news item. Twice, breaking news items were brought in from a teletype by one of the men sitting behind him, and on more than one occasion, Priestland is interrupted by phone calls from the production gallery. The first phone call, like the broadcast had a tec |
Which English agriculturalist developed a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701? | Jethro Tull Search Jethro Tull While a British rock band made his name famous nearly 300 years after his birth, Jethro Tull (1664 – 1741) was renowned in his own right as an agricultural pioneer and the inventor of the seed drill, the horse drawn hoe, and an improved plough, all major developments in the 18th century agricultural revolution. Share ASME getmedia/2702f163-bf53-4814-ae59-deb7203d1280/Jethro_Tull-History_of_Mechanical_Enginerring-60th.jpg.aspx?width=60&height=60&ext=.jpg While a British rock band made his name famous nearly 300 years after his birth, Jethro Tull (1664 – 1741) was renowned in his own right as an agricultural pioneer and the inventor of the seed drill, the horse drawn hoe, and an improved plough, all major developments in the 18th century agricultural revolution, a period marked by rapid advancements in agricultural productivity and developments in farming technology. Tull was born in Basildon, Berskhire, England in 1664. He studied law and graduated from Oxford University in 1699. Although he was admitted to the bar in the same year, he never practiced law. Tull began farming on his father's land in 1700 and took great interest in agricultural processes. At the time, farmers typically planted crop seeds by carrying the seeds in a bag and walking up and down the field while randomly throwing or broadcasting the seed by hand on to the ploughed and harrowed ground. Tull deemed the method inefficient as the seed was not distributed evenly and much of it was wasted and did not take root. Jethro Tull's seed drill. In 1701, Tull developed a horse-drawn mechanical seed drill . The drill incorporated a rotating cylinder in which grooves were cut to allow seed to pass from a hopper above to a funnel below. The seeds were then directed into a channel dug by a plough at the front of the machine, and immediately covered by a harrow attached to the rear. Planting the seeds at regular intervals, at a consistent depth, and in a straight line limited waste and dramatically increased harvest yields. According to Royal Berkshire History, Tull said of his invention, "It was named a drill because when farmers used to sow their beans and peas into channels or furrows by hand, they called that action drilling." Tull's improved drilling method allowed farmers to sow three rows of seeds simultaneously. Tull took further scientific interest in plant nourishment. He correctly theorized that plants should be more widely spaced and the soil around them thoroughly broken down during growth. He further theorized that plants surrounded by loose soil would grow better not only during sowing, but in the early stages of growth as well. Tull's theory, however, was based upon a fundamental error. He believed that the nourishment which the plant took from the earth was in the form of minute particles of soil. He did not believe that animal manure, which was commonly used as fertilizer, provided the plant with nourishment, but rather it provided a fermentative action in breaking up the soil particles. He saw no additional value in manure. He was highly criticized for this belief. In 1709, he moved to a parcel of inherited land in Hungerford, called Prosperous Farm, where he continued his novel farming methods. In 1711, a pulmonary disorder sent him to Europe in search of treatment and a cure. While traveling, he noted the cultivation methods employed in the vineyards in the Languedoc area of France and in Italy, where it was usual practice to hoe the ground between the vines rather than manuring. On returning to Prosperous in 1714, he applied the same practice on his fields of grain and root crops. Tull's crops were sown in widely spaced rows to allow the horse, drawing the hoe, to walk without damaging the plants, while enabling tillage to the soil during most of the period of growth. This ongoing cultivation of the soil while the plant was growing was the central point of Tull's theory and the practice continues today. He believed that the cultivation of the soil released nutrients and reduced the need for manure. While apparent |
British comedian Michael Joseph Pennington is better known by what name? | Johnny Vegas Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Film & Theater Personalities Johnny Vegas Biography Johnny Vegas is an English actor and comedian. Read through this biography to know in details about his life, career, works and timeline. Quick Facts St Helens, Lancashire (now Merseyside), England Personality Type Maia Dunphy (m. 2011), Catherine Donnelly (m. 2002â2008) education Upholland Image Credit http://www.hippowallpapers.com/gabourey-sidibe-wallpapers Christened Michael Joseph Pennington, Johnny Vegas is one of the most popular comedians and actors of the entertainment industry. Famous for his angry outbursts and weird humor, he has made quite a name for himself as a comedian. Blessed with a portly figure and husky voice, his appearance adds on to his perfect comic timing, thus making him one of the most celebrated figures. Trained in ceramics, he tried his hand at making pottery his chief profession but soon gave up on the same to pursue acting. Interestingly, unlike other comedians and actors of his generation, he made his debut as a contestant in the television show, âWin Lose or Drawâ. Over the years, he built quite a reputation for himself as a comedian. However, in the course, he did not give up on his ceramic love and continued to pursue the art form. His artistic designs were exhibited as a collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. To know more about his life and works, read through the following lines. Childhood & Early Life Johnny Vegas was born as Michael Joseph Pennington to Laurence and Patricia Pennigton in Thatto Health, St Helens, Lancashire. He was the youngest of the four children born to the couple. He had three siblings, two elder brothers Robert and Mark and an elder sister Catharine. Raised as a Roman Catholic, he attained his formal education from West Park School, Alder Hey Road, St Helens. He then studied at St Joseph College, a boarding school seminary in Upholland. Though originally intended to train himself for priesthood, he returned after four terms being homesick. He later on enrolled at the Middlesex University to study art and ceramics. After three years, he gained a third class degree in the same. Career Completing his education, he tried to have a career in pottery but in vain. For survival, he took up various odd and menial jobs. He started working in an Argos warehouse, selling boiler insurance and packing bottles of Jif in a factory. He then worked as a barman at the Brown Edge pub in Thatto Heath Comedy occurred to him inadvertently. He made a debut as a contestant in the television show, Win, Lose or Draw in UK. It was during the show that he used the stage name, Johnny Vegas which has stayed on with him since then. He made a brief appearance in Channel 4âs 100 Greatest Stand Us and BBC Threeâs Almost Famous 2. It was in the mid-nineties that he took up residence in London with the intention of becoming a stand-up comedian. There, he was trained and mentored by Malcolm Hardee, the godfather of comedy. In 2001, he was the face of the advertising campaign for the launch of the ITV digital. However, the launch was a disastrous one given the fact that the puppet named Monkey, voiced by Ben Miller, gained all the limelight. In 2002, he made an appearance in the Dirk Maggs directorial Radio 4 sitcom âNight Classâ, which he co-wrote with Tony Burgess and Tony Pitts. In the show, he played the character of a former Butlinâs redcoat teaching evening classes in pottery. The show gained a runner-up position at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. While continuing with his television show, he made a big break at the big screen with the feature film, âThe Virgin of Liverpoolâ. Same year, he starred in other films such as âCheekyâ and âBlackballâ. In 2004, he had three movies slated for release including âSex Lives of the Potato Menâ, âTerkel in Troubleâ and âThe Libertineâ. Post âNight Classâ, he followed up with the BBC3 sitcom, âIdealâ in 2005. He starred in a total of 53 episodes posing the character of Moz. Same year, he |
The National Art Library is in which London museum? | National Art Library catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. (Book, 1972) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/585014 Title: National Art Library catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. Publisher: Boston, G.K. Hall, 1972- ISBN/ISSN: 0816110220 9780816110223 OCLC:585014 The ReCaptcha terms you entered were incorrect. Please try to match the 2 words shown in the window, or try the audio version. |
Which King of Sparta was the husband of Helen of Troy? | About Helen of Troy About Helen of Troy Robert E. Bell H elen of Sparta was perhaps the most inspired character in all literature, ancient or modern. A whole war, one which lasted for ten years, was fought over her. Not only that, nearly all the myths of the heroic age were threaded together in such a way that this most idealized of all wars was the culmination of various exploits, including the Argonaut, the Theban wars, and the Calydonian boar hunt. It is as though this event was in the destiny of every dynasty formed from the beginning of things. Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships, was a tantalizing enigma from the very first. She was flesh and blood certainly, but she was also immortal, since her father was none other than Zeus. Her mother was the beautiful Leda, queen of Sparta, who was ravished by the father of the gods in the form of a swan. Leda's husband was Tyndarecus, who later the same night, unaware of his feathered predecessor, also impregnated his wife. She produced two eggs, one of which yielded Helen and Polydeuces and the other of which contained Castor and Clytemnestra. While a swan's egg can be accepted for the sake of myth, it has never made much sense that the part of her pregnancy initiated by Tyndareus should produce an egg as well. This most curious of births has been subjected to all manner of combinations over the years. As delicious as the story of Leda was, some commentators even went so far as to suggest that Helen and the Dioscuri were conceived at Rhamnus in Attica by Zeus and Nemesis, the usually rather stern and sexless goddess whose job it was to curb excesses. Nemesis, not happy with being raped by a swan, laid an egg and left it. Leda found it, and when the egg hatched it produced Helen and the Dioscuri. In that case, Clytemnestra was not even a sister of Helen. It is difficult to imagine the childhood of the famous egg-born quartet. Two of them could be injured, perhaps, but not fatally; two had special gifts that made them physically and mentally superior. Apparently there was no jealousy among them. Castor and Polydeuces were so closely attached they swore to die together, even if Polydeuces could not hope to fulfill this resolve. The relationship between Helen and Clytemnestra was not so simple. Helen was stunningly beautiful, and this must have caused Clytemnestra some wistful moments when inevitable comparisons were made. When the sisters reached puberty, Helen was kidnapped. Both the aging Theseus, king of Athens, and his friend Peirithous, king of Larissa, wanted to have sex with one of Zeus' daughters before they died. Theseus chose Helen, whose remarkable beauty was already talked of far and wide. The abductors took her to Aphidna, a small city north of Athens, and left her in the safekeeping of one of Theseus' vassals. He put his mother, Aethra, with her as a guardian and companion. Inevitably, stories arose that Theseus took her into safekeeping to do Tyndarcus a favor. One of Tyndarcus' nephews was persistently pursuing her as a suitor, even at her very young age. Another story said the sons of Apharcus, Idas and Lynceus, stole her, which caused the famous fatal battle between them and the Dioscuri. There can be little question that Theseus took Helens virginity. After all, that was the object of the kidnapping. Some suppose that he planned to keep her intact until she reached marriageable age. But the more realistic writers even gave the couple a child. Interestingly, but improbably, the child was Iphigeneia. We cannot know how long Helen was at Aphidna. Theseus had accomplished his goal, so he left her and went with Peirithous to Hades to steal Persephone. This was foolhardy as it turned out, for both were imprisoned, Peirithous forever. The Dioscuri meanwhile raised an army and marched on Athens. The Athenians knew nothing of the outrage to their sister, but one Academus had knowledge of the facts and revealed the hiding place. The brothers razed Aphidna and delivered Helen, whom they carried home to Sparta, along with Aethra and Peirithous' sister as pers |
Which famous monument stands in the centre of the ‘Place Charles de Gaulle’ in Paris? | Place Charles De Gaulle Photo, Place Charles De Gaulle photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search Home > Natural History Photography Blog > Search > Place Charles De Gaulle Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Etoile), at the western end of the Champs-Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments, with triumphant patriotic messages. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Place Charles De Gaulle Photo. Location: Arc de Triomphe , Paris, France Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Etoile), at the western end of the Champs-Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments, with triumphant patriotic messages. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Place Charles De Gaulle Picture. Location: Arc de Triomphe , Paris, France Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Etoile), at the western end of the Champs-Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments, with triumphant patriotic messages. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Stock Photography of Place Charles De Gaulle. Location: Arc de Triomphe , Paris, France Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Etoile), at the western end of the Champs-Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments, with triumphant patriotic messages. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Photograph of Place Charles De Gaulle. Locati |
Which US musician launched ‘Mansinthe’, his own brand of Absinthe in 2007? | Absinthe Mansinthe 0,7l, 66.6% Absinthe Mansinthe 0,7l, 66.6% Description Reviews (0) Marilyn Manson drinks Absinthe, now he has his own Absinthe brand - Mansinthe. The Absinthe itself is green with a smooth and balanced taste. It has a low anise level and therefore doesn´t have an extreme licorice taste. Try it and experience what inspires Marilyn! Absinthe was invented at the end of the 18th century, in Val-de-Travers in the Swiss province of Jura. It is traditionally made of vermouth, aniseed, fennel and a range of other herbs. In the mid 19th century, absinthe was the drink of Bohemia. Artists such as Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh regarded the green fairy as a source of inspiration. The same is true for Marilyn Manson, who has been known as an absinthe lover for many years. In July 2007, together with Markus Lion from ABSINTHE.DE and multiple award-winning Swiss speciality distillery Matter-Luginbühl AG, he launched his own absinthe, which is called Mansinthe. Manson intensely involved in the development Two years after the initial idea to do develop an absinthe together with Marilyn Manson, it was finished, Markus Lion looks back. Manson was intensely involved in the development, constantly tasting the samples, giving his opinion and providing suggestions for changes. When he was completely satisfied with a prototype, the final implementation was swift. The artist, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, presented his Mansinthe at the private viewing of his exhibition in Galerie Schenk in Cologne, on 27th June 2007. How to prepare Mansinthe: Pour 3cl of Mansinthe into a large stemmed glass, then place a slotted absinthe spoon and sugar cube over the glass. Slowly drip ice-water over the sugar cube until dissolved, then fill glass with water to preferred taste. You may also use an Absinthefountain - that makes a perfect preparation as well as a Brouilleur. This fine spirit is also enjoyed by the most discerning connoisseurs without sugar. Do not: light your Absinthe on fire think, Absinthe will make you hallucinate - it wont! Drink responsibly and with moderation! Gold medal winner at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Bronze medal winner at the 2008 IWSC |
The Australian city of Melnbourne lies at the mouth of which river? | Melbourne | Article about Melbourne by The Free Dictionary Melbourne | Article about Melbourne by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Melbourne Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Melbourne, city (1991 pop. 2,761,995), capital of Victoria, SE Australia, on Port Phillip Bay at the mouth of the Yarra River. Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, is a rail and air hub and financial and commercial center. Wool and raw and processed agricultural goods are exported. The city is heavily industrialized; industries include shipbuilding and the manufacture of farm machinery, textiles, and electrical goods. Included in the Melbourne urban agglomeration are many coastal resorts. Settled in 1835, it was named (1837) for Lord Melbourne Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount , 1779–1848, British statesman. He entered Parliament as a Whig in 1805, was (1827–28) chief secretary for Ireland, and entered (1828) the House of Lords on the death of ..... Click the link for more information. , the British prime minister. From 1901 to 1927 the city was the seat of the Australian federal government. The population, once primarily British, has changed since World War II with immigration from E and S Europe and, more recently, Asia. Melbourne has campuses of several universities, including the Univ. of Melbourne (1853), Monash Univ. (1958), and La Trobe Univ. (1964). Melbourne Technical College, the Australian Ballet School, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne Museum, and the galleries and theaters of the Victorian Arts Centre also are in the city. Melbourne is the seat of Roman Catholic and Anglican archbishops. Attractive parks, including the notable Royal Botanic Gardens and Melbourne Zoo; the bustling Queen Victoria Market; and the cultural and commercial Federation Square complex draw both tourists and residents. Melbourne Park is the site of tennis's Australian Open, the Melbourne Cup horse race is run annually at Flemington Racecourse, and the city hosts a Formula One Grand Prix race. Melbourne was the site of the 1956 summer Olympic games. Melbourne, city (1990 pop. 59,646), Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1888, consolidated with Eau Gallie 1969. It is a tourist and aerospace center near the Atlantic Ocean. The leading industries process and ship fruit, and manufacture electronic equipment and leisure craft. Since the development of Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral , low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River, a lagoon; named (1963) Cape Kennedy in memory of President John F. Kennedy, it reverted to its original name in 1973. ..... Click the link for more information. , the aerospace industry has bolstered Melbourne's economy and population. Florida Institute of Technology is in the city, and Patrick Air Force Base is nearby. Melbourne a city in the Commonwealth of Australia; capital of the state of Victoria. Located on the shore of Port Phillip Bay at the mouth of the Yarra River. Founded in the 1830’s, the city was named after the prime minister of Great Britain, Lord Melbourne. It is the largest city in the country after Sydney. In 1971 the population was 2,389,000 (suburbs included). From the early 19th century until 1927, Melbourne developed as a business and financial as well as an administrative center. It was the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia from 1901 to 1927. After 1927 the city became a major industrial center because of its advantageous location for transportation. Melbourne is a junction for railroad and aviation routes. In addition, it is Australia’s most important port. At high tide it is accessible to ocean-going vessels. Its freight turnover is 6.5 million tons. Grain, flour, canned and frozen meat, fruit, and wool (35 percent of the total exports) are exported from Melbourne, and phosphorites, oil, and spare automobile parts are the main imports. The port is equipped with loading and unloading machinery. Each dock and wharf serves a partic |
Which ship picked up over 700 Titanic survivors in April 1912? | BBC NEWS | UK | Dive to film Titanic rescue ship Dive to film Titanic rescue ship 1,500 passengers died when the Titanic sank in 1912 Divers are preparing to record the first video footage of the wreck of RMS Carpathia, which rescued more than 700 survivors from the Titanic in 1912. The vessel was herself sunk off the Cornish coast in a German torpedo attack six years later. Dive organiser Jeff Cornish said the team of volunteers was also aiming to collect artefacts for an exhibition about the Titanic in London next year. The ship lies 500ft (150m) underwater, 300 miles off south-west England. The ship picked up 705 survivors as the Titanic went down in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. It is believed that without the Carpathia and her skipper, Captain Arthur Rostron, there would have been no survivors from the Titanic. Ship's bell Mr Cornish said the divers were hoping to recover a number of key items from the ship. "The ship's bell is going to be a prize possession which we would like to recover," he said. "(And) what's called a 'loving cup' was given by survivors of the Titanic to Captain Rostron for saving them. "What's present on the bridge, cutlery, plates with the Cunard insignia on it - those sorts of things that I think people will be interested in looking at in the exhibition." The wreck of the 13,000-tonne Cunard liner was discovered in 1999. The passenger steamship had been built at the Swan Hunter yard in Newcastle and was launched in August 1902. It was sailing east from New York on the night of Sunday 14 April, 1912, when it received the Titanic's distress signal. Captain Rostron set a course at maximum speed to reach the Titanic's last known position, about 58 miles away. He ordered the ship's heating and water to be cut off so the engines could use all its steam as it worked through dangerous ice fields to reach the sinking Titanic. |
Austria is divided into how many states? | Austria States Vienna At the beginning of the 20th century, Austria was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or Austria-Hungary. This country included most or all of present-day Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia, about half of Romania, and parts of Southern Poland, Western Ukraine, Northern Yugoslavia, and Northern Italy. It also had administrative control of Bosnia-Herzegovina. At the end of World War I, the treaties of Saint-Germain and Trianon redrew the map of Europe, and Austria emerged looking almost exactly as it does today. During World War II, Austria was annexed by Germany, but the Allies never recognized the annexation, and at the end of the war, the status quo ante was restored. Other names of country: ISO: Codes from ISO 3166-2. FIPS: Codes from FIPS PUB 10-4. NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Note: by taking the first three characters of the NUTS codes, the states can be grouped into three regions: AT1 Ost�sterreich, AT2 S�d�sterreich, and AT3 West�sterreich. UPU: Province codes from "Postal Addressing Systems". Conv: Conventional abbreviations used in Austria. Population: 2011-10-31 census from population registers (source [5]). Postal Codes: Austrian Postleitzahlen (postal codes, abbreviated PLZ) are four digits. With a few exceptions, the state can be deduced from the first one or two digits. The exceptions are cases where a city is served from a distribution center in a neighboring state. (a) Also 99xx for East Tyrol. Note: postal codes for Austrian addresses can be identified by prefixing them with "A-". Further subdivisions: See the Districts of Austria page. Each state is further subdivided into entities of two types: Politischer Bezirk (district) and Statutarstadt (statutory city, or urban district). (Vienna has only one such subdivision.) There are currently 99 districts. They are further subdivided into Gemeinden (communes). Territorial extent: Vienna is completely surrounded by Lower Austria. Tyrol consists of two sections, separated by a strip of land belonging to Salzburg. The smaller part, commonly called Osttirol (East Tyrol), is equivalent to the Politischer Bezirk of Lienz. There is also a small area of Tyrol, containing the town of Jungholz, which is connected to the rest of Tyrol at only a single point. The Austrian-German border forms an X there. for Austria lists locations in the country, some of them with their latitudes and longitudes, some with their ISO 3166-2 codes for their subdivisions. This information can be put together to approximate the territorial extent of subdivisions. Origins of names: Burgenland: Named for the three Hungarian counties, known in German as Eisenburg, �denburg, and Wieselburg, which were cut up to make this state: the Land of the "-burgs." Carinthia: The inhabitants of this region were known as Carantani to the ancient Romans. Lower Austria: Area of Austria which lies downstream along the Danube. Salzburg: German Salz: salt, Burg: castle. Salt was mined and stored here. Styria: German Steiermark from Steyr, a city name, and Old High German marcha: boundary land. Tyrol: Named for Tyrol Castle near Merano. Upper Austria: Area of Austria which lies upstream along the Danube. Vienna: Latin Vindobona from Indo-European vindo: whiteness and Celtic bona: citadel. Vorarlberg: = Before the Arlberg, a mountain (pass) which divides this state from the rest of Austria. Change history: 1918: The official names of the provinces of �sterreich ober der Enns and �sterreich unter der Enns were changed to Ober�sterreich and Unter�sterreich, respectively, to conform to popular usage. 1920-07-16: By the Treaty of Saint-Germain, Austria was created as a fragment of Austria-Hungary. In principle, Austria was to include the ethnic German areas of Austria-Hungary, but some of these areas were given to other countries for political reasons. The southern part of Tyrol was given to Italy, and is now the region of Trentino-Alto Adige. (The loss of this area left Tyrol in two fra |
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