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Who discovered the Grand Canyon? | Grand Canyon: Location, Formation & Facts Grand Canyon: Location, Formation & Facts By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Live Science Contributor | February 26, 2013 06:38pm ET MORE Grand Canyon viewed from Hopi Point, on the south rim. New evidence suggests the western Grand Canyon was cut to within 70 percent of its current depth long before the Colorado River existed. Credit: National Park Service The Grand Canyon is indeed a very big hole in the ground. It is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and more than a mile (6,000 feet / 1,800 meters) deep. It is the result of constant erosion by the Colorado River over millions of years. Where is the Grand Canyon? The Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada. Most of the Grand Canyon lies within Grand Canyon National Park and is managed by the National Park Service, the Hualapai Tribal Nation and the Havasupai Tribe. Map of the Grand Canyon National Park and region Credit: National Park Service The Colorado River, which flows through the canyon, touches seven states, but the Grand Canyon National Park is within the Arizona state borders. While Arizona is known as the Grand Canyon State, the attached Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is in Utah and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area borders the Grand Canyon in Nevada. The canyon’s climate is semi-arid, with some sections of the upper plateau dotted with forests, while the canyon bottoms are a series of desert basins. More than 1,500 plant, 355 bird, 89 mammalian, 47 reptile, 9 amphibian and 17 fish species are found in park, according to the National Park Service . The Grand Canyon is divided into the North Rim and the South Rim. The South Rim is open all year and receives 90 percent of the park’s visitors. The South Rim has an airport and rail service and is also close to many transportation hubs and the Arizona cities of William and Flagstaff, as well as Las Vegas, Nev. The North Rim is located closer to Utah and has stunning views, but is not nearly as accessible as the South Rim. While only 10 miles (16 kilometers) separate the two rims if you could walk across the canyon, it is only reachable by hikers who tackle the 21 miles (33.8) of the North and South Kaibab Trails, or those who travel 220 miles (354 kilometers) by vehicle. The North Rim is often closed during inclement weather as the roads quickly become dangerous. [ Countdown: 7 Amazing Grand Canyon Facts ] The Grand Canyon Skywalk, 4,000 feet above the floor in the Grand Canyon West area. Credit: Laslo Varga Grand Canyon Skywalk One popular attraction is the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway that is 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) above the canyon floor in the Grand Canyon West area of the main canyon. Since opening in March 2007, about 300,000 visitors have walked the Grand Canyon Skywalk each year. Commissioned and owned by the Hualapai Indian tribe, the skywalk is an engineering marvel conceived by David Jin, a Las Vegas-based investor who had been involved with tourism and the Hualapai Nation. The project sparked a great deal of controversy regarding the continued commercialization of this natural phenomenon, but proponents argued that it is part of a larger plan to address the tribe’s high unemployment and poverty rates. The tribe unsuccessfully sued Lin regarding management fees. How was the Grand Canyon formed? The specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon spark lively debates by geologists. The general scientific consensus, updated at a 2010 conference, holds that the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon beginning 5 million to 6 million years ago. However, recent advances in dating techniques have upended the notion of a uniformly young Grand Canyon. The new approach determines when erosion uncovered rocks in the canyon. The big picture: there were two ancestral canyons, one in the west and one in the east. And the western canyon may be as old as 70 million years. [For more on the Grand Canyon's formation, see New Clues Emerge in Puzzle of Grand Canyon's |
Name the Town and Country where Christopher Columbus was born? | Christopher Columbus - Biography of the Explorer Christopher Columbus A Biography of the Explorer of the Americas The Columbus Monument in Barcelona. Mehmet Salih Guler/The Image Bank/Getty Images By Amanda Briney, Contributing Writer Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (located in Italy today) in 1451 to Domenico Colombo, a middle class wool-weaver, and Susanna Fontanarossa. Though little is known about his childhood, it is apparent that he was well-educated because he was able to speak several languages as an adult and had considerable knowledge of classical literature. In addition, he studied the works of Ptolemy and Marinus to name a few. Columbus first took to the sea when he was 14 years old and this continued throughout his younger life. During the 1470s, he went on numerous trading trips that took him to the Aegean Sea, Northern Europe, and possibly Iceland. In 1479, he met his brother Bartolomeo, a mapmaker, in Lisbon. He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. The family stayed in Lisbon until 1485, when Columbus' wife Filipa died. From there, Columbus and Diego moved to Spain where he began trying to obtain a grant to explore western trade routes. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge He believed that because the earth was sphere, a ship could reach the Far East and set up trading routes in Asia by sailing west. For years, Columbus proposed his plans to the Portuguese and Spanish kings, but he was turned down each time. Finally, after the Moors were expelled from Spain in 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella reconsidered his requests. Columbus promised to bring back gold, spices, and silk from Asia, spread Christianity, and explore China. He then asked to be admiral of the seas and governor of discovered lands. Columbus' First Voyage After receiving significant funding from the Spanish monarchs, Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, and 104 men. After a short stop at the Canary Islands to resupply and make minor repairs, the ships set out across the Atlantic. This voyage took five weeks - much longer than Columbus expected, as he thought the world was smaller than it is. During this time, many of the crew members contracted diseases and died, or died from hunger and thirst. Finally, at 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, Rodrigo de Triana, sighted land in area of the present-day Bahamas. When Columbus reached the land, he believed it was an Asian island and named it San Salvador. Because he did not find riches, Columbus decided to continue sailing in search of China. Instead, he ended up visiting Cuba and Hispaniola. On November 21, 1492, the Pinta and its crew left to explore on its own. Then on Christmas Day , Columbus' Santa Maria wrecked off the coast of Hispaniola. Because there was limited space on the lone Nina, Columbus had to leave about 40 men behind at a fort they named Navidad. Soon after, Columbus set sail for Spain, where he arrived on March 15, 1493, completing his first voyage west. Columbus' Second Voyage After the success of finding this new land, Columbus set sail west again on September 23, 1493 with 17 ships and 1,200 men. The purpose of this journey was to establish colonies in the name of Spain, check on the crew at Navidad, and continue his search for riches in what he still thought was the Far East. On November 3, the crew members sighted land and found three more islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Jamaica, which Columbus thought were islands off of Japan. Because there were still no riches there, they went on to Hispaniola, only to discover that the fort of Navidad had been destroyed and his crew killed after they mistreated the indigenous population. At the site of the fort Columbus established the colony of Santo Domingo and after a battle in 1495, he conquered the entire island of Hispaniola. He then set sail for Spain in March 1496, and arrived in Cadiz on July 31. Columbus' Third Voyage Columbus’s third voyage began on May 30, 1498 and took a more southern ro |
What year did England's lease on Hong Kong expire? | Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain? Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain? China Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain? Hong Kong Harbor, taken sometime between 1900 and 1923, during British control of the island. Library of Congress Prints and Photos By Kallie Szczepanski Updated March 16, 2016. The short answer to that question is that China lost Hong Kong to Great Britain in the Opium Wars , and later leased adjacent territories to the British under duress. Britain's reign over Hong Kong dates back to the 1842 Treaty of Nanking, which ended the First Opium War . But what is the longer answer? Nineteenth-century Britain had an insatiable appetite for Chinese tea. However, the Qing Dynasty and its subjects did not want to buy anything that the British produced. The government of Queen Victoria did not want to use up any more of the country's reserves of gold or silver in buying tea, so it decided to forcibly export opium from the Indian Subcontinent to China. The opium would then be exchanged for tea. China's government, not too surprisingly, objected to the large-scale importation of narcotics into their country by a foreign power. When just banning opium imports did not work, because British merchants simply smuggled the drug into China, the Qing government took more direct action. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World In 1839, Chinese officials destroyed 20,000 bales of opium. This move provoked Britain to declare war in order to protect its illegal drug-smuggling operations. The First Opium War lasted from 1839 to 1842. Britain occupied the island of Hong Kong on January 25, 1841, and used it as a military staging point. China was defeated in the war, and had to cede Hong Kong to Britain in the aforementioned Treaty of Nanking. Hong Kong became a Crown Colony of the British Empire . Status Changes of Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories At this point, you may be wondering, "Wait a minute, Britain just grabbed Hong Kong. Where did the lease come in, then?" The British grew increasingly worried about the security of their free port at Hong Kong during the second half of the 19th century. It was an isolated island, surrounded by areas still under Chinese control. The British decided to make their authority over the area official with a legally binding lease. In 1860, at the end of the Second Opium War, the UK gained a perpetual lease over the Kowloon Peninsula, which is the mainland Chinese area just across the strait from Hong Kong Island. This agreement was part of the Convention of Beijing that ended that conflict. In 1898, the British and Chinese governments signed the Second Convention of Peking, which included a 99-year lease agreement for the islands surrounding Hong Kong, called the "New Territories." The lease awarded control of more than 200 surrounding small islands to the British. In return, China got a promise that the islands would be returned to it after 99 years. On December 19, 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, in which Britain agreed to return not only the New Territories but also Kowloon and Hong Kong itself when the lease term expired. China promised to implement a "One Country, Two Systems" regime, under which for fifty years Hong Kong citizens could continue to practice capitalism and political freedoms forbidden on the mainland. So, on July 1, 1997, the lease ended and the government of Great Britain transferred control of Hong Kong and surrounding territories to the People's Republic of China . The transition has been more or less smooth, although human rights issues and Beijing's desire for greater political control cause considerable friction from time to time. |
In what year was Charles 1 executed? | King Charles I executed for treason - Jan 30, 1649 - HISTORY.com King Charles I executed for treason Share this: King Charles I executed for treason Author King Charles I executed for treason URL A+E Networks In London, King Charles I is beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649. Charles ascended to the English throne in 1625 following the death of his father, King James I. In the first year of his reign, Charles offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess. He later responded to political opposition to his rule by dissolving Parliament on several occasions and in 1629 decided to rule entirely without Parliament. In 1642, the bitter struggle between king and Parliament for supremacy led to the outbreak of the first English civil war. The Parliamentarians were led by Oliver Cromwell, whose formidable Ironsides force won an important victory against the king’s Royalist forces at Marston Moor in 1644 and at Naseby in 1645. As a leader of the New Model Army in the second English civil war, Cromwell helped repel the Royalist invasion of Scotland, and in 1646 Charles surrendered to a Scottish army. In 1648, Charles was forced to appear before a high court controlled by his enemies, where he was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. Early in the next year, he was beheaded. The monarchy was abolished, and Cromwell assumed control of the new English Commonwealth. In 1658, Cromwell died and was succeeded by his eldest son, Richard, who was forced to flee to France in the next year with the restoration of the monarchy and the crowning of Charles II, the son of Charles I. Oliver Cromwell was posthumously convicted of treason, and his body was disinterred from its tomb in Westminster Abbey and hanged from the gallows at Tyburn. Related Videos |
Who piloted the command module during the first Moon landing? | Apollo 11 Moon Landing: How It Worked (Infographic) How the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate, SPACE.com Infographics Artist | September 12, 2012 03:13pm ET MORE NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon mission landed the first astronauts on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. See how the mission worked in this SPACE.com infographic. Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com Launched from Earth on July 16, 1969, the three astronauts of Apollo 11 arrived in orbit of the moon on July 19. The following day, Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin climbed into their lunar module “Eagle” and achieved humanity’s first landing on another celestial body. Mission Commander Neil A. Armstrong was born Aug. 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Armstrong became interested in flight while still a child. In 1950, Armstrong flew combat missions for the U.S. Navy. He became an astronaut in 1962 and commanded Gemini VIII in 1966. Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. was born Jan. 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey. Aldrin got his nickname “Buzz” as a child. Aldrin flew combat missions for the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. He became an astronaut in 1963 and piloted Gemini XII in 1966. Command Module Pilot Michael Collins was born Oct.. 30, 1930, in Rome. Collins became a pilot of jet fighters and experimental planes for the U.S. Air Force. He became an astronaut in 1963 and piloted Gemini X in 1966. To escape from Earth, the astronauts needed the three-stage Saturn V rocket to boost their spacecraft to a velocity of more than 25,000 miles per hour. The lunar lander was tucked safely into the top of the third stage, and the astronauts rode in the Apollo command module atop the stack. The fragile-looking lunar module was just tough enough to keep two astronauts alive and carry them to the surface of the moon. The top half of the vehicle had its own rocket engine, which was fired to lift the astronauts back into lunar orbit to rejoin the command module. At the time of landing, the moon was in a waxing crescent phase as seen from Earth. This was so that the sun would be rising over Eagle’s landing site. The morning’s long shadows would aid the astronauts in identifying landmarks. On final descent, Armstrong noted that the automatic landing system was guiding Eagle toward the boulder-strewn floor of a crater the size of a football field (”West Crater,” not shown below). Armstrong took manual control and skimmed over the crater, landing in a flat plain beyond. Eagle had only about 30 seconds’ worth of fuel left at touchdown. |
Which spaceman was the first to orbit the Earth? | John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | December 8, 2015 04:45pm ET MORE Editor's note: John Glenn, a legendary NASA astronaut and American hero, died on Dec. 8, 2016 at age 95. Read our full obituary here . More coverage: America's First Spaceship: Project Mercury (Infographic) The first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn made history again when, at the age of 77, he became the oldest person to travel in space. But before he was nationally recognized as a hero, he had put his life on the line for his country many times. Born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, John Herschel Glenn Jr., was the son of John and Teresa Sproat Glenn. While playing in the high school band, he met Anna Margaret Castor, and later married her. After graduation, he attended Muskingum College, where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Glenn entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He ultimately flew 59 combat missions in the Pacific during World War II. Astronaut John Glenn photographed in space by an automatic sequence motion picture camera during his historic orbital flight on "Friendship 7" on Feb. 20, 1962. Credit: NASA After the war ended, Glenn served as an instructor for advanced flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. He went on to fly 90 missions in Korea, downing three MiGs during the his last nine days of combat. From there, Glenn attended Test Pilot School at the Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, then went on to serve as project officer on a number of aircraft. He attended classes at the University of Maryland for two and a half years while assigned to the Fighter Design Branch of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, the precursor to the Bureau of Naval Weapons. In July 1957, Glenn set a transcontinental speed record, flying from Los Angeles to New York in 3 hours 23 minutes. His was the first cross-country flight to average supersonic speed. Glenn was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross six times, as well as a number of other honors for his military service. He and his wife have two children. Beyond the sky In April 1959, Glenn was selected as a Project Mercury astronaut. He became part of the Mercury Seven group, the first astronauts selected by NASA. Glenn served as backup astronaut to the first two Americans in space, Alan Shepard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom. [ Project Mercury: Photos of NASA's 1st Manned Spaceflights ] At the time, the United States was in the midst of a race with the Soviet Union to reach the stars. Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man launched into space on April 12, 1961, beating Alan Shepard by less than a month. Gagarin's craft took him in a full orbit around Earth, making him the first person to circle the planet, as well. [ Infographic: 1st American in Orbit: How NASA & John Glenn Made History ] On Feb. 20, 1962, the United States showed that it had the same mettle as its competition. Previous flights into space by Shepard and Grissom had not traveled all the way around the planet. When Glenn blasted into space aboard Mercury's Friendship 7 capsule, he orbited Earth three times over the course of almost five hours, traveling faster than 17,000 mph. [ VIDEO: This is Friendship 7: America's 50th On-Orbit Anniversary ] But his journey was not without hazards . After the first orbit, a mechanical problem with the automatic control system required Glenn take manual control of the craft. Sensors also indicated that the heat shield, which would protect the astronaut from the lethal temperatures created upon re-entry to the atmosphere, was loose. To help protect him on his return to Earth, Glenn kept the retrorocket pack, which was designed to be jettisoned, in place. Follow-up examination of the control system revealed that the indicator had been incorrect. The shield was fine, but the experience was surely harrowing. [ PHOTOS: John Glenn, First American in Orbit ] An active retirement Glenn retired |
What was Billy Cotton's famous catch phrase? | Billy Cotton: A life less ordinary - BBC News BBC News Billy Cotton: A life less ordinary 23 December 2014 Close share panel Image caption Billy Cotton's shows would begin with his "Wakey wakey" catchphrase For several decades Billy Cotton was a household name in Britain, as a band leader, radio and TV presenter. But there was a lot more to him than met the eye. Billy Cotton was showbusiness for two decades after the war. His Sunday lunchtime radio show - which transferred to television in 1956 - was heralded with his trademark catch phrase "Wakey wakey" and became a staple for millions of households between 1949 and 1968. Ironically his great-niece Fearne Cotton is herself a household name now and she presents a special documentary about him on Radio 2 this week. Image copyright Getty Images Listen to Fearne Cotton telling the story of Big Band, Big Man - The Billy Cotton Story, broadcast on Radio 2 on Tuesday 23 December at 22:00 GMT. Big Band, Big Man One of Billy Cotton's band's most famous songs was "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" but Michael Grade told the programme his appeal was always "broad brush" and never "vulgar". What many people did not realise was that despite being a band leader and arranger he could not play an instrument or read a word of music. At its peak in the early 1960s the show had an audience of 20 million and regular guests included Dionne Warwick, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw, Adam Faith, Tom Jones and Lulu. And many, like Jones, got their big break on the show. Cotton's former producer Brian Tesler described his qualities as a presenter: "He had natural ability, a great sense of humour and a way of making good friends with good people once he thought they were on the same wavelength as he was." Image caption Billy Cotton's womanising was well known in the industry Cotton, an avuncular figure, was 50 when the programme first aired. But he had packed an awful lot into those 50 years and his life sounds like something out of Boy's Own. The youngest of 10 children, he was born into a close-knit, working class family in Smith Square, Westminster, which was a very different place from what it is today. He joined the army at the age of 15 - his dad threatened to "send him to bed" when he found out he had joined up - and served at Gallipoli in World War One. Pilot, boxer, footballer Later he became a pilot for the Army Flying Corps, but crashed his plane and was nearly killed on the same day the Royal Air Force was created. After the war he boxing as a welterweight for London Polytechnic and played football briefly for Brentford - scoring on his debut against QPR. Later he turned out for non-league Wimbledon. Cotton worked the 4am shift in an east London factory and married Mabel Gregory in 1921. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young Billy Cotton as a band leader When Mabel got pregnant Cotton got a job as a bus conductor, and played the drums in a band at Ealing Palais from 7pm until midnight. He later got a job fronting the London Savannah Band. The band, who started out playing in Brighton and then Southport, made it big in the 1930s when they moved to Ciro's club in London's West End and recruited singer Alan Breeze. His signature tune would be "Somebody Stole My Gal". He loved speed and danger and in September 1936 he tried to break the world land speed record on the sands at Southport. In his memoirs, he joked that the car had two speeds - "fast" and "stop". He did not break the record but his 121.5mph was a very impressive speed. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cotton loved planes, speedboats and racing cars He raced at the British Grand Prix at Donington in 1938 and finished his racing career in 1949 at the Silverstone International Grand Prix, coming fourth. Cotton was a life-long Charlton fan and his recording of Red Red Robin is still played at The Valley before the team's matches. His love of speed, danger, sport and fun made him a "bloke's bloke", according to Michael Grade, whose father Leslie was his agent. "He was a man of the people. He brought |
In which European city would you find the 'Spanish Steps'? | Rome Italy Travel Guide and Tourist Attractions By Martha Bakerjian Rome Overview: Rome, the Eternal City, is a top travel destination in Italy with many interesting attractions. Today's Rome, Roma, is a vibrant and lively city with reminders of its past everywhere. The visitor encounters ancient monuments, medieval and Renaissance buildings and fountains, and great museums . Rome is the capital of modern Italy and boasts many fine restaurants and cafes, good nightlife, and lively streets and squares. Although it's a huge city, the historic center is fairly compact. Rome Location: Rome is in Central Italy, not far from the west coast. The main port today is Civitavecchia, where cruise ships docks to visit Rome. See Civitavecchia to Rome Transportation for information about getting to the city or airport from the port. Transportation to Rome: The best way to arrive in Rome is by train. The main station, Stazione Termini is close to the historic center. There are several outlying stations, too. You can also arrive by bus near Termini station or in Piazzale Tiburtina in front of the Tiburtina train station. continue reading below our video Tips for Visiting Rome The main airport, Fiumicino, is a major international airport and visitors from the United States often arrive here. You can take a train into the city from the airport (see Fiumicino to Rome transportation ). You'll probably want to avoid driving in Rome. Public Transportation in Rome: Rome has an extensive bus and metro system (Metripolitana) so you can get almost anywhere on public transportation, although it's often crowded. Be aware of pickpockets when riding in crowded subway cars and buses. There's a good transportation map, Roma, that's worth buying if you plan to use public transportation. Look for it in tourist offices, newspaper stands, or souvenir shops. If you plan to take a taxi in Rome, check these Rome Taxi Tips to avoid being overcharged. Tourist Information Offices: There is a tourist office in the train station that can help you find a hotel and gives out maps and information. Most staff at tourist offices speak English. The main office is on Via Parigi near the Piazza della Republica and there are tourist offices near several of the main attractions. Rome Festivals and events: During the summer there are many music and cultural events. The Festa di San Giovanni, June 23-24, is an important festival with dancing, music, and food. Around Christmas, there are nativity scenes in many churches and a big Christmas market in Piazza Navona (see Christmas in Rome ). Rome is a top place to celebrate New Year's Eve and there's a big party in Piazza del Popolo . There are religious festivals and processions during the week before Easter both in the city and at the Vatican. See Rome Month by Month to find top events during your visit. Pickpockets in Rome: Be aware of pickpockets especially in the train station, on the metro, and in crowded tourist areas. Pickpockets may be groups of children, people trying to get you to read something, or even a woman carrying a baby in a blanket or shawl. As in all crowded places and big cities, you should always carry your credit cards, money, and passport in a travel pouch under your clothing. Rome Hotel and Lodging Recommendations: Places I've stayed in Rome and recommend: Daphne Inn - a small, personal bed and breakfast with two central locations. They even give you a cell phone so you can call them if you need help or suggestions. Hotel Residenza in Farnese - nice 4-star hotel in a great location near Campo di Fiori. Hotel des Artistes - large but quiet budget to moderate accommodations near the train station. The private rooms are very nice and there are dorm beds available, too. See Where to Stay in Rome for top-rated lodging choices from budget to luxury in all parts of the city including the historic center and near Termini Station . Rome Weather: Rome has a Mediterranean climate. It is sometimes unpleasantly hot in the summer. Romans will tell you the best weather is to be had in October. They even have a word, ott |
In what year was the building of the 'Sydney Opera House' finished? | Sydney Opera House construction. About the Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is the busiest performing arts centre in the world. Since its opening in 1973, it has brought countless hours of entertainment to millions of people and has continued to attract the best in world class talent year after year. Even today, many visitors are surprised to find that the Sydney Opera House is really a complex of theatres and halls all linked together beneath its famous shells. In an average year, the Sydney Opera House presents theatre, musicals, opera, contemporary dance, ballet, every form of music from symphony concerts to jazz as well as exhibitions and films. It averages around 3,000 events each year with audiences totaling up to two million. In addition, approximately 200,000 people take a guided tour of the complex each year. The Opera House operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year except Christmas Day and Good Friday. History and Background Prior to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney had no adequate dedicated music venue. Orchestral concerts were given in its Town Hall, and staging opera was almost impossible due to the lack of suitable stages. The appointment of Sir Eugene Goosens to the posts of Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Director of the NSW Conservatorium of Music in 1947 brought into Sydney's musical life a focal point for the need to create a better venue for the performing arts. Upon accepting his position, Goosens told reporters that his plans included the creation of a concert hall suitable for opera as well as orchestral performances. The idea was hardly revolutionary; indeed the post-war Labour government had given lip service to the concept as part of its reconstruction and redevelopment programs. However, apart from occasional public announcements and exhortation from Goosens, nothing happened for seven more years. Finally, late in 1954, the State Government of New South Wales, finding itself increasingly embarrassed by its own inaction, became involved in a moderately supportive manner. The Premier of the day, Joseph Cahill, was enthusiastic about the idea and it was he who set up the committee which got the project under way. He also set up an appeal fund to raise money for the building. When it became obvious that the fund would not even raise the $7 million the Opera House was first estimated to cost, Mr Cahill introduced the Opera House Lotteries. The original appeal fund raised about $900,000 and the rest of the $102 million that the Opera House ended up costing came from the profits of the lottery. The building was completely paid for by July 1975. The NSW Government today contributes about 30% of the annual cost of maintaining and operating the complex. Construction The committee set up by the Government selected the site for the building. Known as Bennelong Point, it was named after the first Aborigine to speak English, who was born on the site. Until this time, it was used as wharfing area and had a rather unsightly tram storage barn prominently occupying much of the site. An international competition was organised for the design of a performing arts complex, and although this was well known, the misnomer "Opera House" caught on. The competition called for a structure that contained two theatres within it - a large hall for opera, ballet, and large scale symphony concerts capable of seating 3,000-3,500 people, and a smaller hall for drama, chamber music and recitals, capable of seating approx 1,200 people. Design entrants were told that they were free to choose any approach that they wished, and that there were no limits to what the potential cost of the structure could be. 233 different design entries were submitted from all over the world. The winner of the competition, announced in January 1957, was the Danish architect Jorn Utzon (born in 1918). It was originally envisaged that it would take four years to build the Opera House; in actual fact, it wasn't completed until mid 1973. Construction of the building commenced in March 1959 and proceeded in slow sta |
In which city is the house where 'Anne Frank and her family' hid from the Nazis during WW2? | Anne Frank - World War II - HISTORY.com Google Anne Frank’s Childhood Anne Frank was born Anneliese Marie Frank in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12, 1929, to Edith Hollander Frank (1900-45) and Otto Frank (1889-1980), a prosperous businessman. Less than four years later, in January 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and he and his Nazi government instituted a series of measures aimed at persecuting Germany’s Jewish citizens. Did You Know? In 1960, the building at Prinsengracht 263, home to the Secret Annex, opened to the public as a museum devoted to the life of Anne Frank. Her original diary is on display there. By the fall of 1933, Otto Frank moved to Amsterdam, where he established a small but successful company that produced a gelling substance used to make jam. After staying behind in Germany with her grandmother in the city of Aachen, Anne joined her parents and sister Margot (1926-45) in the Dutch capital in February 1934. In 1935, Anne started school in Amsterdam and earned a reputation as an energetic, popular girl. In May 1940, the Germans, who had entered World War II in September of the previous year, invaded the Netherlands and quickly made life increasingly restrictive and dangerous for Jewish people there. Between the summer of 1942 and September 1944, the Nazis and their Dutch collaborators deported more than 100,000 Jews in Holland to extermination camps. Anne Frank’s Family Goes into Hiding In early July 1942, after Margot Frank received a letter ordering her to report to a work camp in Germany, Anne Frank’s family went into hiding in an attic apartment behind Otto Frank’s business, located at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam. In an effort to avoid detection, the family left a false trail suggesting they’d fled to Switzerland. A week after they had gone into hiding, the Franks were joined by Otto’s business associate Hermann van Pels (1898-1944), along with his wife Auguste (1900-45) and their son Peter (1926-45), who were also Jewish. A small group of Otto Frank’s employees, including his Austrian-born secretary, Miep Gies (1909-2010), risked their own lives to smuggle food, supplies and news of the outside world into the secret apartment, whose entrance was situated behind a movable bookcase. In November 1942, the Franks and Van Pels were joined by Fritz Pfeffer (1889-1944), Miep Gies’ Jewish dentist. Life for the eight people in the small apartment, which Anne Frank referred to as the Secret Annex, was tense. The group lived in constant fear of being discovered and could never go outside. They had to remain quiet during daytime in order to avoid detection by the people working in the warehouse below. Anne passed the time, in part, by chronicling her observations and feelings in a diary she had received for her 13th birthday, a month before her family went into hiding. Addressing her diary entries to an imaginary friend she called Kitty, Anne Frank wrote about life in hiding, including her impressions of the other inhabitants of the Secret Annex, her feelings of loneliness and her frustration over the lack of privacy. While she detailed typical teenage issues such as crushes on boys, arguments with her mother and resentments toward her sister, Frank also displayed keen insight and maturity when she wrote about the war, humanity and her own identity. She also penned short stories and essays during her time in hiding. The Franks are Captured by the Nazis On August 4, 1944, after 25 months in hiding, Anne Frank and the seven others in the Secret Annex were discovered by the Gestapo, the German secret state police, who had learned about the hiding place from an anonymous tipster (who has never been definitively identified). After their arrest, the Franks, Van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer were sent by the Gestapo to Westerbork, a holding camp in the northern Netherlands. From there, in September 1944, the group was transported by freight train to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination and concentration camp complex in German-occupied Poland. Anne and Margot Frank were spared immediate death in the Auschwi |
What was the name of France's longest serving King who died in September 1715? | 1715 The death of Louis XIV - Palace of Versailles 1715 The death of Louis XIV 1715 The death of Louis XIV 1715 The death of Louis XIV Share Print 1 September 1715 After a week of slow agony, Louis XIV passed away in Versailles on 1 September 1715 at 8.15 in the morning, just before his 77th birthday. A reign of 72 years ended, the longest in the history of France. Another reign almost as long began: that of Louis XV (1715-1774). Worthy of a tragedy of Racine, the death of Louis XIV began on 10 August 1715. On his return from hunting in Marly, the king felt a sharp pain in his leg. His doctor Fagon diagnosed sciatica and never budged from this position. But black spots soon began to appear: the sign of senile gangrene. Despite the atrocious pain, the king continued with his usual occupations without flinching. He intended to carry out his functions until the end. The old oak seemed ineradicable and won the admiration of all. But on 25 August, his feast day, he had to take to his bed. He was not to leave his bedchamber. The gangrene then affected his bones the next day. The doctors felt helpless. The king received on the same day his great-grandson, aged 5, the future Louis XV, to give him advice. He recommended him to relieve his people’s suffering and avoid war as far as possible: “it is the ruin of peoples!” Aware of having failed on this point, he asked him to remain a “peace-loving prince”. But his death took longer than expected. The king made his adieux to Mme de Maintenon three times and twice to the Court. A Provençal named Brun was allowed to approach the royal bed on 29 August: he claimed to have a miraculous cure. In fact, the king did feel better. But the disease was still there and making progress. Louis XIV finally went into a semi-coma lasting the next two days. He died on 1 September in the morning. His body was on view for eight days in the Mercury salon. He was transported to Saint-Denis on 9 September. The Duc d’Orléans, nephew of Louis XIV, became Regent of the kingdom until the majority of the future Louis XV. The family quarrels began: on 2 September, the Regent persuaded the Parliament of Paris to annul the testament of the king which confiscated some of the assembly’s prerogatives. He governed from his residence in the Palais-Royal and installed the future king in the Tuileries palace on 9 September. The Court left Versailles. Philippe V of Spain, however, had not totally abandoned his claims to the throne of France in spite of the Treaty of Ryswick in 1713. A new war was on the way and with it a new combination of alliances in Europe… |
In what year were first and second class stamps introduced in Britain? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1968: Post Office backs first class service About This Site | Text Only 1968: Post Office backs first class service The first day of the new two-tier postal system has had a mixed reaction from the public, with some queuing to buy the new 5d first-class stamps and others complaining the new system makes sending letters more difficult. The Post Office is promising overnight delivery for letters with a fivepence stamp on, while fourpence buys you a slower service. It hopes to raise an extra �25 million from providing the new service, as well as levelling out the workload for postmen. It stands to add to the complication of what is already a complicated operation Marcus Young, National Provincial Bank At one central London post office, there were long queues as counter clerks explained the new system - to the dismay of some customers. "I just don't think it's worth the increase," said one man. "Not when you see all these queues here, a number of positions not manned and people standing around. I just don't think it's worth it." The biggest impact has been on businesses, which account for about 75% of all mail. John Pegnall, the secretary of the National Chamber of Trades, said most were angry at what he called a "confidence trick" played on them by the Postmaster General, John Stonehouse. "He's rather hidden the fantastic increase in charges - 33.3% in that particular rate... in the pretence that there's a fantastically good new service being introduced, when there's nothing of the kind," he said. At the National Provincial Bank, which sends out millions of letters each year and spends over �500,000 on postal charges, there was concern over the extra costs in addition to the expense of a first-class service. "A decision has got to be taken for every letter for which post it should go by, the envelope has to be marked, the postal clerk has to see this mark and stamp it accordingly, and so on," said the bank's deputy Chief General Manager, Marcus Young. "So it stands to add to the complication of what is already a complicated operation." Several businesses, including the BBC, Esso, British Petroleum, and Gillette, have instructed staff not to send letters by the 5d rate unless absolutely necessary. But after the first day, the Post Office said it was encouraged by the take-up for the new rate of postage. |
In the book 'Lost Horizon' by James Hilton, what was the name of the imaginary paradise created in the book? | James Hilton - Biography - IMDb James Hilton Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (4) | Personal Quotes (2) Overview (2) 20 December 1954 , Long Beach, California, USA (liver cancer) Mini Bio (1) James Hilton was born on September 9, 1900 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. He was a writer and actor, known for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Lost Horizon (1937). He was married to Alice Brown and Galina Kopineck. He died on December 20, 1954 in Long Beach, California, USA. Spouse (2) Son of a schoolmaster. Attended Christ's College, Cambridge (A.B. 1921). Hilton was the host of CBS Radio's "The Hallmark Playhouse" (1948-1953). His beloved character, Mr. Chips, was partly modelled on his father John, who was head teacher of Chapel End School, in Walthamstow. British novelist and Hollywood scenarist whose "Lost Horizon" gave the English language the word 'Shangri-La' (the name of an imaginary Himalayan paradise). He is best remembered, however, for "Goodbye Mr. Chips" (whose lead character was inspired by his own father) and "Random Harvest". Personal Quotes (2) Tempted by Hollywood, a writer must decide whether he would rather say a little less exactly what he wants to millions or a little more exactly to thousands. [on discovering that, in 'Lost Horizon' (1937), his female missionary character had been replaced by a pulchritudinous blonde] The passengers who were in the plane that was kidnapped from the Chinese city of Baskul and taken to Shangri La were a purely fortuitous group... chosen for their adventure by chance. It might just as well have been Gloria as Miss Brinklow who was crowded aboard as a last minute rescue. As a matter of fact, if I'd thought of Gloria while I was writing the book, I might have given her Miss Brinklow's seat in the airplane myself. See also |
Charles Cruft organised his first dog show to promote what? | Here's to the next 150 years Adverts : 0161 709 4576 - Editorial : 0161 709 4571 Mail Order : 0161 709 4578 - Subs : 0161 709 4575 - Webteam : 0161 709 4567 Here's to the next 150 years! by OUR DOGS consultant editor Bill Moores ONE HUNDRED and fifty years ago this weekend on June 28th & 29th 1859 the first dog show took place in Newcastle upon Tyne at the Corn Exchange. The show preceded that of the first National Dog Show by some four months and was organised by Messrs John Shorthose, a brewer's agent and William Rochester Pape, a Tyneside shotgun manufacturer. Pape's business was the only gun manufacturer between Birmingham and Edinburgh and not only did he supply guns to the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war he only took premier honours at the London Gun Trials in 1858, 1859, 1866 and 1875. That this first show took place at all was a testimony to the gentry of the day wishing to formalise and in a small way regulate the dog fanciers desire to compare dogs at a 'public show' instead of the matches and challenges which took place in the back street public houses. The show was held in conjunction with a poultry show which attracted a large public gate. Just as Charles Cruft started his shows in 1886 to promote the sale of dog biscuits, Pape saw the chance to bring together potential customers for his shotguns so the classes at the show were restricted to setters and pointers which in those far off days were by far the most popular of breeds used by the leisured Victorian upper class as they pursued game on the moors of northern England and Scotland. William Pape also bred black pointers and his great granddaughter, the late Miss Patricia Pape, bred and showed Golden Retrievers under the Abbotsford prefix for 30 years until the late 1990s. She was president of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumberland and was also Chairman of the Ashington CS. Mr Shorthose by contrast made his money as a brewer's agent for Bass's beer which saw great demand in the mid-19th century. Originally based in Burton-on-Trent at the brewery town which is still famous for its products today, he moved to the north-east in 1851 to promote Bass's beer. He lived at Hartford Bridge, near Blyth, where he bred poultry and had extensive kennels for his working Irish and English Setters. No bitches The first dog show was just that - a DOG show with no bitches allowed and all the exhibitors were men. This was a throwback to the days when matches and challenges were held in seedy public houses of the big cities where 'proper ladies' were never seen. The pointer classes featured 36 dogs, no overseas pointer breeds, and the 23 setters of all varieties were together in one class. Mr J. Laycock, the then Mayor of Newcastle, entered two pointers at the show. The judges were listed in catalogue as - SETTERS: F. Foulger, R. Brailsford, and J. H. Walsh Editor of The Field. POINTERS: J. Jobling, T. Robson and J. H. Walsh. Winner of the setter class was a Gordon by the name of Dandy, owned by J. Brailsford, which was believed to be from the famous strain bred by the dukes of Gordon. The pointer winner was Wm Jobling from Morpeth whose brother was one of the judges! The relationship between judge R. Brailsford and setter winner J. Brailsford is unclear but one thing that is certain is that gamekeeper R. Brailsford was a primer mover in the organisation of the National Dog Show Society's event in the October of 1859. The winners took home a 'celebrated Pape D/B shot gun value £15 - £20'. The first ever show drew its entries from the north of England and the Borders and the catalogue, a single sheet of paper, noted that the show would make a loss of £15. Whether there was an entry fee is unclear. What is clear from the archives is that both Pape and Shorthose were businessmen of great vision, both of whom spread their portfolios into property in the city of Newcastle which at the time had a rapidly expanding boundary to accommodate a population of 110,000. What followed was the formation of the Kennel Club in 1873, the establishment of the Stud Book which for many |
Which famous actor was born in Beirut in 1964? | IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1964 Most Popular People Born In 1964 1-50 of 4,402 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. Nicolas Cage Actor, Leaving Las Vegas Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola ) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish, German, and English (mother) descent. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation... 2. Keanu Reeves Actor, The Matrix Keanu Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 2, 1964. He is the son of English-born Patricia Taylor , a showgirl, and American-born Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Portuguese... 3. Patrick Warburton Actor, Rules of Engagement Patrick Warburton is known to many for the role of "Puddy" in the hit NBC comedy "Seinfeld," the laconic, enigmatic, quirky Saab salesman and Elaine's boyfriend. Warburton starred for 7 seasons on the hit CBS comedy "Rules of Engagement" with David Spade, Oliver Hudson, and Megyn Price about two couples and their single friend... 4. Monica Bellucci Actress, Irreversible Monica Anna Maria Bellucci was born on September 30, 1964 in the Italian village of Città di Castello, Umbria, the only child of Brunella Briganti and Pasquale Bellucci. She originally pursued a career in the legal profession. While attending the University of Perugia, she modeled on the side to earn money for school... 5. Sandra Bullock Actress, Gravity Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Her mother, Helga Bullock (née Helga Mathilde Meyer), was a German opera singer. Her father, John W. Bullock, was an American voice teacher, who was born in Alabama, of Irish, English, French, and German descent. Sandra grew up on the road with her parents and younger sister... 6. Marisa Tomei Actress, The Wrestler Marisa Tomei was born on December 4, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York to mother Patricia "Addie" Tomei, an English teacher and father Gary Tomei, a lawyer. Marisa also has a brother, actor Adam Tomei . As a child, Marisa's mother frequently corrected her speech as to eliminate her heavy Brooklyn accent... 7. Peter Berg Producer, Lone Survivor Peter Berg is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. His first role was in the Adam Rifkin road movie Never on Tuesday . He went on to star in the Word War 2 film A Midnight Clear . Roles in Fire in the Sky and Cop Land followed, and the Tom Cruise films Collateral and Lions for Lambs ... 8. Russell Crowe Actor, Gladiator Russell Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jocelyn Yvonne (Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom catered movie sets. His maternal grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer. Crowe's recent ancestry includes Welsh (where his paternal grandfather was born, in Wrexham), English... 9. Penelope Ann Miller Actress, The Artist Penelope Ann Miller is the middle of three daughters born to Mark Miller , known as the father on Please Don't Eat the Daisies and later a writer and filmmaker, who wrote A Walk in the Clouds , and Beatrice Miller (Beatrice Ammidown), who worked for Diana Vreeland as a fashion editor for "Harpers Bizzare". She graduated from high school in L.A... 10. Famke Janssen Actress, X-Men Famke Janssen was born on November 5, 1964 in Amstelveen, Netherlands, and has two siblings, director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer . She studied economics for a year at the University of Amsterdam. Moving to America in 1984, Famke modeled for Chanel in New York City. Later, taking a break from modeling... 11. Courteney Cox Actress, Friends Courteney Cox was born on June 15th, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, into an affluent Southern family. She is the daughter of Courteney (Bass) and Richard Lewis Cox (1930-2001), a businessman. She was the baby of the family with two older sisters |
Which Irish actor played 'Macbeth at 'The Old Vic in 1980? | Who's Your Favourite Macbeth? Who's Your Favourite Macbeth? Updated: 19 October 2016 Justin Kurzel’s 2015 Macbeth film stars Michael Fassbender in the lead role of the Scottish general consumed by ambition and egged on to kill the king by his ruthless wife (Marion Cotillard). Which Thane of Cawdor gets your vote? Ian McKellen | © BBC Ian McKellen The Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1976 production of Macbeth directed by Trevor Nunn went down in theatre history as a startling pieces of theatre. This was down to the acting of McKellen, who gave an outstanding performance of the murderously ambitious Macbeth, and Judi Dench, who played a blood-chilling Lady Macbeth. McKellen’s highly praised rendition of Macbeth put emphasis on the protagonist’s madness as he foamed at the mouth and talked to invisible ghosts. Kenneth Branagh | © NTL Kenneth Branagh The 2013 stage production of the Scottish Play directed by Rob Ashford for the Manchester International Festival and screened live by the National Theatre saw Branagh give an electrifying performance as the thane, alongside Alex Kingston as Lady Macbeth. In his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade, the BAFTA-award-winning actor gave a convincing rendition of the treachery and ambition at the heart of Shakespeare’s play, enacted within the walls of a Manchester church. James McAvoy | © Trafalgar Studios James McAvoy There’s no doubt the Scot McAvoy was born to play Macbeth; in fact, he’s played him twice. His first on-screen incarnation – in the BBC’s 2005 update – was as an over-ambitious sous-chef in a three Michelin star restaurant. In 2013, he appeared in the highly praised Trafalgar Studios production, which evoked a post-apocalyptic Scotland facing an environmental catastrophe. Orson Welles © Movie Poster Database Orson Welles Welles wrote the screenplay, directed, and played the title role in his 1948 Macbeth. Though hampered by budget restraints and a three-week shooting schedule, he re-created a nightmarish world in which Macbeth is the victim of his raw and primitive emotions. Patrick Stewart | © RSC Patrick Stewart The 2010 BBC production, which starred Patrick Stewart, evokes the atmosphere of the Soviet Union under Stalin. Stewart is terrifying as he bestrides this claustrophobic, paranoid world. Alan Cumming When Scottish-American actor Alan Cumming appeared in a daring one-man adaptation of Macbeth, he attacked the part with mesmerising gusto. Set inside a sinister psychiatric unit, it had Cumming relive the story by playing each of the roles himself as he’s watched by surveillance cameras. After its run at Lincoln Center, the production went on to a 73-show Broadway stint at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 2013. Toshiro Washizu Though war-torn Japan isn’t a conventional backdrop for Macbeth, Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 Throne of Blood is regarded by many critics as one of the finest film adaptations of the play. Transposing the traditional Scottish setting to a fog-cloaked landscape in feudal Japan, Kurosawa cast Toshiro Washizu as a hardened warrior who rises to power with savage vigour. Jon Finch | © Columbia Pictures Jon Finch Former SAS man-turned-actor Finch gave one of his finest performances as Macbeth in Roman Polanski’s 1971 film. While the violence and nudity of Polanski’s version may have startled the audiences at the time, its unsettling tone and Finch’s performance were undeniably compelling. Francesca Annis played Lady Macbeth. Peter O’Toole The 1980 production of Macbeth at the Old Vic in London that starred O’Toole earned him widespread reproach for his decision to play the title role with too much humor and flamboyance. Critics dubbed his performance “Macdeath” and “Macflop”. |
Who was the first newsreader to appear on television in 1955? | Kenneth Kendall, former broadcaster, dies - BBC News BBC News Kenneth Kendall, former broadcaster, dies 14 December 2012 Media captionA look at the life and career of Kenneth Kendall Former BBC newsreader Kenneth Kendall has died at the age of 88. The one-time presenter of the popular UK game show Treasure Hunt suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and died peacefully, his agent confirmed. He joined the BBC as a radio announcer, later moving to TV where he became the first newsreader to appear in vision. He also featured in the Doctor Who serial The War Machines and had a cameo role as a newsreader in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The first newsreader to appear in vision on BBC television in 1955, Kendall also worked occasionally for ITN in the 1960s. He was voted the most popular newscaster by Daily Mirror readers in 1979. Recognised for his elegant sense of style, he received an award for best-dressed newsreader by Style International. Wincey Willis, a former weather presenter and current BBC radio presenter, paid tribute to Kendall on Twitter. She said: "[He] was a lovely man, very kind to me when I started Treasure Hunt. We were good friends. He was very funny and we both loved dogs RIP." Born in India, Kendall became the face of the BBC Nine O'Clock News by 1975. Media captionAnneka Rice: 'Kenneth Kendall was an extraordinary person' He left the corporation in 1981, later joining Channel 4's Treasure Hunt, a gameshow which saw him direct Anneka Rice around the country in a helicopter to search for clues. Speaking to the BBC, Rice said Kendall was a "truly great broadcaster". "It was extraordinary when Kenneth joined Treasure Hunt because he was this very respected urbane newsreader, very serious, and I think it was genius casting. It allowed him to show a completely different side to his personality. "He's going to be remembered for [playing] an important part of television history," she added, "starting in radio and television, the first in vision newsreader and finishing up on a reality TV show, probably the first of its kind. Again another iconic television moment. "I'm very pleased he's got that recognition because he was an extraordinary person, very clever." Rice met up with Kendall in more recent years as they lived in the same town, Cowes, on the Isle of Wight and shared a love of art. "My one sadness is that we did talk, jokingly - obviously - that we would get together for one final Treasure Hunt, and sadly he's missed that moment," Added Rice. Kendall returned to the BBC in 2010 to appear in a show called The Young Ones which featured six celebrities examining the problems of ageing. He retired to Cowes on the Isle of Wight where he ran an art gallery with his longtime partner Mark Fear. Acting BBC director-general Tim Davie said: "As the first British newsreader ever to appear on our TV screens in 1955, the passing of Kenneth Kendall is a sad moment in broadcasting history. "Kenneth will be remembered for his long and successful career in both radio and later TV and, of course, for his much remarked- upon elegant sense of style. "As one of the broadcasting greats, he will be hugely missed by colleagues across the BBC." |
Born in 1533, who was known as the virgin Queen? | Queen Elizabeth the First: the Virgin Queen - Essay Queen Elizabeth the First: the Virgin Queen By: Jessica • Essay • 585 Words • December 1, 2008 • 709 Views Page 1 of 3 Essay title: Queen Elizabeth the First: the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I (also known as Elizabeth the Great, or the "Virgin Queen") was born in 1533 into a dangerous world of political intrigue. When she was only two years old, her father, King Henry VIII killed her mother, Ann Boleyn, because she had not yet produced a male heir. Henry's routine killing of her successive stepmothers every few years traumatized Elizabeth, who loved her father. Although Henry finally did father a son, Edward VI, the boy did not live long, dying at the age of sixteen after a six-year reign, and thus Elizabeth's older sister Mary I came to the throne in 1553. Meanwhile, the young Elizabeth showed exceptional intelligence, excelling at her studies well beyond any of the other royal children. A Catholic, Mary married the Hapsburg prince of Spain, the soon-to-be Philip II. Mary would come to be known as "Bloody Mary" for her harsh treatment of English Protestants in her attempt to restore Catholicism to England. When Sir Thomas Wyat the Younger's Rebellion threatened Mary's rule, she believed Elizabeth to have been involved in the plot and imprisoned her in the Tower of London. By a combination of luck and skillful persuasion on the part of her political allies, Elizabeth survived this ordeal and became queen when Mary died in 1558. Elizabeth quickly consolidated power and returned the country to Protestantism, passing the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity, although by Reformation standards Catholics fared well under these acts. With the help of able advisors like Sir William Cecil (later Lord Burleigh) and the spy-networks of Francis Walsingham, she ruled the country ably and initiated an era of economic prosperity. In international affairs, Elizabeth manipulated the princes of Europe, using the prospect of marriage to her (and thus joint control over England) as a bargaining tool; indeed, preferring the power that came with perpetual eligibility, she ultimately never married at all. She was, however, involved in a scandalous romance with Robert Dudley (later called the Earl of Leicester), her Master of the Horse. Because Elizabeth was both husbandless and childless, to overthrow her would be to gain immediate control Continue for 2 more pages » • Join now to read essay Queen Elizabeth the First: the Virgin Queen and other term papers or research documents |
What is the largest city in South Africa? | Top 20 Largest Cities And Towns In South Africa Top 20 Largest Cities And Towns In South Africa Post by Andile Smith Advertisement South Africa is quite big with a corresponding population. Compared to some other countries in the world, the cities in South Africa are known all over the world for their rich cultural heritage, breathtaking beauty together with elements of modernity strewn all over. Here is a list of the largest cities in South Africa and their population density. Cape Town – Western Cape The city of Cape Town is well known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, this seaside playground has all it takes to compete with any major city in the world whether it’s Sydney in Australia or San Francisco in California Johannesburg – Gauteng The city of Johannesburg was founded on a gold rush; it’s the financial and entertainment capital of South Africa. Jozi or Joburg as it’s also referred to as rocks in more ways than you can imagine. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Durban is where it’s happening, nice weather, beaches and great cultural mix to its famous curries, Durban is the place to be Pretoria – Gauteng If you are looking for somewhere that is stately with a high number of international embassies, monuments and museums, then Pretoria is the place to be, whether it’s sports or lots of entertainment, music and night clubs Port Elizabeth – Eastern Cape Popularly Known as the friendly city or the windy city, Port Elizabeth is the home of hospitality and beautiful beaches, It is one of the largest cities in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, 770 km (478 mi) east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed stretches for 16 km along Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. Largest cities of South Africa Rank |
Who played 'Nellie Dingle in Emmerdale? | Emmerdale's Nellie Dingle Mother of Ben (1974-1994), Butch (1972-2000), Sam (1977- ) and Tina (born around 1978) Also Tina made a reference to a brother Nathan who lived in Londan and the family hadn't spoken to him in about six years in the 23rd May 1995 episode They fell out at his wedding following a family row. "She loves a wedding though, me Mam, there hasn't been one in our family since Nathan's about six years back...me brother that lives in London. Sutck up git! We haven't spoken to him since [Nick] why not? [Tina] Summit and nothing really, it were 'er side's fault...our Butch had too much to drink and did his white-eared elephant trick, her mother fainted and her Dad...there was a bit of a brawl." Sandra Gough was previously known as Hilda Ogden's Daughter, Irma Barlow in Coronation Street. She played The Malt Shovel's barmaid Doreen Shuttleworth for six years from 1985. She returned to Emmerdale in 1994 to play the infamous Nellie Dingle. Below two pictures of Nellie Dingle with her husband and children |
In the 1987 film 'Cry Freedom' which character was played by Denzel Washington? | Cry Freedom (1987) - 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 South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist Steve Biko. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 08 May 2013 a list of 43 titles created 15 Jul 2013 a list of 44 titles created 05 Jun 2015 a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago a list of 49 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Cry Freedom " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards » Photos An African American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II. Director: Norman Jewison A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty. Director: Martin Stellman Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. Director: Edward Zwick An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop. Director: Russell Mulcahy When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier. Director: Carl Schenkel Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam. Director: Spike Lee A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him. Director: James D. Parriott Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit ... See full summary » Director: Sidney Lumet An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families... See full summary » Director: Mira Nair The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. Director: Norman Jewison Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins. Director: Denzel Washington A white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a black teen-age son who can't wait to be adopted into the, almost-exclusively-white community of, San Marino, California. Director: Michael Schultz Edit Storyline Donald Woods is chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. But after having met him for the first time, he changes his opinion. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country. Written by Mattias Thuresson The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world Genres: 6 November 1987 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Grito de libertad See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The movie stars two actors who both won Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards during the 1980s. Denz |
What was the full name of poet T.S. Eliot? | T. S. Eliot - On This Day On This Day Full Name: T. S. Eliot [Thomas Stearns Eliot] Nationality: American born; naturalised British 1927 Profession: Poet, Author and Nobel Laureate Why Famous: T. S. Eliot is one of the most important 20th century poets and a recognised playwright, critic and publisher. Born in America, Eliot took British citizenship in 1927. In 1948 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry.His most famous poetic works include "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915)", "The Waste Land" (1922) and "The Hollow Men" (1925). Eliot's well known plays include "Murder in the Cathedral" (1935). Eliot also worked for literary London publisher Faber and Faber, promoting such major poets as Ted Hughes . |
Trowbridge is the administrative centre for which county? | Trowbridge Town Council Trowbridge Town Council Welcome to Trowbridge Town Council Magna Carta Baron Town Welcome to the website of Trowbridge Town Council. The Council is the first tier of local government for the County Town of Wiltshire, serving a population of over 40,000 and providing a range of services for the community. On our website you will find the following information about the Council and all of the services we provide, including Community Events, Active Trowbridge, Trowbridge in Bloom, Trowbridge Museum & Art Gallery, and Trowbridge Information Centre. Working with the community, we are always striving to achieve more for the town and its residents. We hope the site will prove useful: if, however, you have any further issues with which we may be able to help, please contact us. News & Events |
The 'Kelvin Scale' is used to measure what? | Kelvin Temperature Scale: Facts and History Kelvin Temperature Scale: Facts and History By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Live Science Contributor | September 27, 2013 12:56am ET MORE Credit: Nicku | Shutterstock The Kelvin temperature scale was the brainchild of Belfast-born British inventor and scientist William Thomson — also known as Lord Kelvin. It is one of the three best-known scales used to measure temperature, along with Fahrenheit and Celsius. Like other temperature scales , the freezing and boiling points of water are factors in establishing the scale’s range. There are 100 degrees between the temperate at which water freezes at (273.16 K) and boils (373.16 K). Each unit on this scale, called a Kelvin rather than a degree, is equal to a degree on the Celsius scale . For this reason, just the K, not the degree symbol, is used when reporting temperatures in Kelvin. There are no negative numbers on the Kelvin scale, as the lowest number is 0 K. The idea for the Kelvin scale was sparked by a discovery in the 1800s of a relationship between the volume and the temperature of a gas. Scientists theorized that the volume of a gas should become zero at a temperature of minus 273.15 C. The Kelvin scale compared to Celsius and Fahrenheit. Credit: Designua Shutterstock Absolute zero In 1848, Kelvin used this as a basis for an absolute temperature scale. He defined "absolute" as the temperature at which molecules would stop moving, or "infinite cold." From absolute zero, he used the same unit as Celsius to determine the increments. Absolute zero cannot technically be achieved. However, scientists have been able to lower the temperature of matter to just a fraction of a Kelvin above absolute zero through techniques such slowing down particles using lasers. The Kelvin scale was also influenced by the Carnot engine, a theory that examines the relationship between pressure, work and temperature. It is one of the fundamentals of physics and thermodynamics and is a measure of the efficiency of an engine. Kelvin was a talented mathemetician, which played a role in some of his other inventions, including a device that led to the success of the telegraph cable and many nautical instruments. His research into the nature of heat helped him form the second law of thermodynamics, which states that heat will not flow from a colder body to a hotter body. Kelvin's documentation of the law says that some of the heat from a high-temperature energy source will be downgraded to low-quality energy. Uses of the Kelvin scale The Kelvin scale is popular in scientific applications because of the lack of negative numbers. This scale is convenient for recording the very low temperatures of liquid helium and liquid nitrogen, for example. The lack of negative numbers also makes it easier to calculate differences between temperatures, such as saying one temperature is three times another temperature. Another absolute temperature scale, the Rankine temperature scale, is used in some engineering applications. Kelvin is also used for pinpointing color temperature and is typically used in lighting. In a lighting application, Kelvin temperature represents the color temperature, such as white, blue or bright red, that relates to the physical temperature of an object. During his research, Kelvin heated a block of carbon, progressing from a dim red light, increasing to a brighter yellow as the temperature increased and ultimately a bright blue-white glow at the highest temperatures. Conversion rates Kelvin to Fahrenheit: Subtract 273.15, multiply by 1.8, then add 32. Fahrenheit to Kelvin: Subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9, then add 273.15. Kelvin to Celsius: Add 273 Celsius to Kelvin: Subtract 273 Editor's Recommendations |
You would use Whisky and Sweet Vermouth to make which cocktail? | Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe Home Page » Recipes » Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe 9 comments You only need three main ingredients to make this classic bourbon Manhattan cocktail recipe at home. Jump to the Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it. You’ll need bourbon, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters. Then, if you want, finish it off with orange peel and a maraschino cherry for garnish. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Our Seriously Good Fashioned Recipe with lots of extra tips to make it best. Plus, we share how to make big, round ice cubes. See how we make them now! How to Make a Manhattan at Home Not long ago, we sat and watched as a young mixologist painstakingly made us his take on a Manhattan. House-made bitters and vermouth were added. He stirred, never shook and the precision with which he used his personal zester, one that he has had for years was mesmerizing. At home, we don’t make our own vermouth or bitters, not that we would want to (read: it would be pretty cool, though). Leaving the house-made stuff to the pros, we, instead, make this simple bourbon heavy recipe. Recipe updated, originally posted February 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne |
You would use Crème de Cacao, Cream and Brandy to make which cocktail? | Kitchen Riffs: The Brandy Alexander Cocktail The Brandy Alexander Cocktail A Chocolate Lover’s Delight The Brandy Alexander is a celestial mix of cognac (or brandy), crème de cacao, and heavy cream. The crème de cacao gives the drink its distinct chocolate flavoring — one that’s not overwhelmingly strong, but definitely noticeable. The cream adds richness, and the cognac provides some grownup interest. This is a very smooth and mellow drink that barely seems alcoholic at all. With its rich creaminess, the Brandy Alexander is perfect for the winter holiday season — a time of year when many of us are looking for decadent, festive cocktails that we might not consider drinking at other times of the year. You can have a Brandy Alexander before dinner, although you might find it a bit heavy in that role. But the drink is perfect after dinner — it’s almost a dessert in a glass! It also works well as a weekend mid-afternoon tipple, best sipped while munching holiday goodies. I know there are people in this world who don’t like chocolate. If you happen to be one of them, stop reading right here: You won’t like this cocktail. But for the other 99% of us? Yes, please. Recipe: Brandy Alexander Cocktail The Brandy Alexander derives from an earlier cocktail called simply the “Alexander.” That drink is a mix of gin, crème de cacao (a chocolate-flavored liqueur), and heavy cream. The Brandy Alexander just substitutes brandy for gin. Presumably you could substitute other spirits if you prefer. I haven’t done it, but I suspect this drink would be delicious made with dark or aged amber rum. But I like the flavor of the classic Brandy Alexander, so that’s what I stick to. My favorite recipe for this drink features equal parts of cognac, crème de cacao, and cream. This is also David Wondrich’s preferred formula. Other people think different. You can watch a video of Robert Hess making a Brandy Alexander using 3 parts cognac and 2 parts each of crème de cacao and cream. Other mixsters favor 2 parts cognac to 1 part each of crème de cacao and cream. Still others like 1 part each of cognac and crème de cacao, and 2 parts of cream. That last one is really too rich to drink, IMO — but you may find it ideal. I’d suggest making the drink my way once. Then if you want to change it a bit to suit your taste buds, do so. This recipe makes 1 cocktail, and takes about 5 minutes to prepare. Ingredients 1 ounce cognac or brandy (nothing too expensive — a moderately priced VSOP or even VO like St. Remy or Raynal works well) 1 ounce crème de cacao (either white — clear — or brown; see Notes) 1 ounce heavy cream a dusting of ground nutmeg as garnish (optional but attractive) Procedure Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds, until the drink is cold. Be sure to shake well! This helps increase the foaminess of the cream, which creates a more attractive drink. Strain into a cocktail glass (preferably one that has been chilled). Add a dusting of ground nutmeg if desired (freshly ground is particularly good), and serve. Notes You can use either cognac or brandy when you make this drink. Cognac is nothing more than brandy that is produced in the Cognac region of France. (Brandy is what happens when you distill wine.) I tend to prefer the flavor profiles of cognac, so that’s what I always buy. People often think of cognac as expensive stuff served in a snifter that you enjoy after dinner. Although you can buy very expensive cognac that is ideal in that role, you wouldn’t want to waste it on cocktails. You can buy perfectly decent cognac at a price similar to American brandy, and it’s well-suited for mixing in cocktails. Shop around until you find one that you like. Crème de cacao is bottled as either a white (clear) or brown liquid. The flavor difference between them is very slight, and when mixed in this cocktail I can’t distinguish between the two. I buy the white version because some other drinks that require crème de cacao are best made with that v |
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What does the term 'ad infinitum' mean? | What does ad infinitum mean? Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Ad infinitum Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase meaning "to infinity" or "forevermore". In context, it usually means "continue forever, without limit" and thus can be used to describe a non-terminating process, a non-terminating repeating process, or a set of instructions to be repeated "forever," among other uses. It may also be used in a manner similar to the Latin phrase "et cetera" to denote written words or a concept that continues for a lengthy period beyond what is shown. Examples include: ⁕"The sequence 1, 2, 3, ... continues ad infinitum." ⁕"The perimeter of a fractal may be iteratively drawn ad infinitum." ⁕The 17th century writer Jonathan Swift wrote lightheartedly the idea of self-similarity in natural philosophy with the following lines in his poem "On Poetry: A Rhapsody": ⁕The Victorian era mathematician Augustus De Morgan expanded on this with a similar verse: This text is part of the nursery rhyme The Siphonaptera. Numerology EMEASOBA GEORGE : Do nothing for prosperity's sake. Rather, do everything you have to do for the sake of the posterity (all future generations ahead). Because, anything done for prosperity's sake don't last perpetually most times or rather it is not often impactful. But interestingly, whatever that is done for posterity's sake is ever impactful and will surely last perpetually. I mean, anything done for the sake of the posterity will surely be remembered and celebrated globally throughout the future generations ahead. Thus, do you have the gift of writing? If yes, then never write and publish for prosperity's sake. Instead, endeavour to write and publish for posterity. Note: anything written and published for posterity's sake will surely be read throughout the future generations ahead. In fact, I (personally) have been writing and publishing for posterity, I'm still writing and publishing for posterity and I will for life write and publish for posterity. Now, that's why the posterity in question will surely and eventually remember me and celebrate me too perpetually as a great man, writer, motivator, inspirator and author by virtue of my thought-provoking quotes, insights, motivations, inspirations and my upcoming books. Oh! yes, my thought-provoking quotes, insights, motivations, inspirations and my upcoming books will surely be read, assimilated, shared, celebrated or criticized throughout the posterity ahead (all future generations) i.e. ad infinitum (endlessly, forever, never endingly). You can bet your bottom dollar. ~Emeasoba George Images & Illustrations of ad infinitum Translations for ad infinitum |
Dermatitis is a disease affecting what? | Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis July 2016 Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis (A type of eczema) This publication is for people who have atopic dermatitis (often called “eczema”), parents and caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis, and others interested in learning more about the disease. The publication describes the disease and its symptoms and contains information about diagnosis and treatment, as well as current research efforts supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH). It also discusses issues such as skin care and quality of life for people with atopic dermatitis. If you have further questions after reading this publication, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor or your child’s pediatrician. Controlling Atopic Dermatitis What Is Atopic Dermatitis? Atopic dermatitis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects the skin. It is not contagious; it cannot be passed from one person to another. The word “dermatitis” means inflammation of the skin. “Atopic” refers to a group of diseases in which there is often an inherited tendency to develop other allergic conditions, such as asthma and hay fever. In atopic dermatitis, the skin becomes extremely itchy. Scratching leads to redness, swelling, cracking, “weeping” clear fluid, and finally, crusting and scaling. In most cases, there are periods of time when the disease is worse (called exacerbations or flares) followed by periods when the skin improves or clears up entirely (called remissions). As some children with atopic dermatitis grow older, their skin disease improves or disappears altogether, although their skin often remains dry and easily irritated. In others, atopic dermatitis continues to be a significant problem in adulthood. Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as “eczema,” which is a general term for the several types of inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is the most common of the many types of eczema. Several have very similar symptoms. Who Has Atopic Dermatitis? Atopic dermatitis is very common. It occurs equally in males and females and affects an estimated 30 percent of people in the United States. Although atopic dermatitis may occur at any age, it most often begins in infancy and childhood. Onset after age 30 is less common and is often caused by exposure of the skin to harsh or wet conditions. People who live in cities and in dry climates appear more likely to develop this condition. Causes of Atopic Dermatitis The cause of atopic dermatitis is not known, but the disease seems to result from a combination of genetic (hereditary) and environmental factors. Children are more likely to develop this disorder if a parent has had it or another atopic disease like asthma or hay fever. If both parents have an atopic disease, the likelihood increases. Although some people outgrow skin symptoms, many children with atopic dermatitis go on to develop hay fever or asthma. Environmental factors can bring on symptoms of atopic dermatitis at any time in affected individuals. Atopic dermatitis is also associated with malfunction of the body’s immune system: the system that recognizes and helps fight bacteria and viruses that invade the body. The immune system can become misguided and create inflammation in the skin, even in the absence of a major infection. This can be viewed as a form of autoimmunity, where a body reacts against its own tissues. In the past, doctors thought that atopic dermatitis was caused by an emotional disorder. We now know that emotional factors, such as stress, can make the condition worse, but they do not cause the disease. Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms (signs) vary from person to person. The most common symptoms are dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet. Itching is the most important symptom of atopic dermatitis. Scratching and rubbing in response to itching irritates the skin |
What does a 'misogynist' hate? | How To Tell If Your Guy Is A Misogynist | Lifescript.com This article has been written by an outside contributor. It has not been reviewed by the LifeScript editorial staff for accuracy. How To Tell If Your Guy Is A Misogynist Men Who Hate Women And How To Get Rid Of Them By Stephanie Tallman Smith 9 Ways to Date Your Mate Taken from the Greek miso, to hate, and gyne, for woman, misogyny literally translates into “woman hater.” Would you recognize misogynists in your life? Read on for signs… Even in an era of equal rights and shifting gender roles, misogyny still exists. Commonly used to describe men who hate women, the last place you’d expect to find a modern-day misogynist is in a solid relationship. How can someone who loves you, respects you and trusts you be a misogynist? Although many misogynists are in monogamous relationships, they’re not truly committed because they can’t be. Their underlying feelings of superiority over women, disdain for the feminine mind, jealousy over women’s successes or just women in general are constant barriers to true intimacy and commitment. How can you tell if your man is a misogynist? Read on. Saints and Sinners Also called the virgin/whore complex, does your guy classify all women as either a saint or a sinner? A common trait among misogynists is to label a woman as either “good” or “bad” and treat her accordingly. How did he react the first time he met your friends? Was he instantly turned off by most of them, and did he encourage you, perhaps subtly at first, to get rid of them? If so, consider that the first warning sign. Misogynists will often exert their women-hating tendencies by trying to eliminate or reduce the number of women in their lives. He has his reasons for wanting to be with you, but that doesn’t mean he has to share you with friends. While it might seem odd that a misogynist forms a relationship to begin with, even misogynists can connect with women because deep down they’re still men, still human and have emotional and physical needs. However, just because he wants to sleep with you doesn’t mean he views you as his equal. Under his seemingly charming exterior, he may still believe that you’re beneath him, that he’s somehow entitled to his relationship with you and that you’re just a sexual object to him. The Control Freak Misogynists believe they’re in control of the relationship and can dictate everything from how you wear your hair to what time dinner will be served and what movie you’ll see. They’ll often begin with gentle teasing, then cajoling, before slowly moving on to insults and ridicule to get you to change your behavior or appearance. Listen carefully to his “suggestions.” “He’s trying to get you to be who you’re not,” says Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser. “One day you wake up, and you’re like, ‘Where did I go? I don’t even know what I like to eat anymore!’” Sure, it’s normal for a man to have preferences. But if your guy continually presses the matter, gets angry when you tell him no or takes steps to implement the change behind your back, he may be a misogynist. “With a control freak, you have to give up more and more of your separate experiences, separate activities, separate friends,” says Mark Rogers, Ph.D., an Irving, Texas, relationship coach who works with Dr. Phil. “And then it goes deeper to separate thoughts and feelings until you're emotionally micromanaged. And that’ll kill you.” It’s All Your Fault Misogynists blame women for everything that goes wrong in their relationship and life. It is your fault if he doesn’t get the promotion he has been waiting for because you didn’t press his shirt before the interview? Or did you forget to quiz him on the possible questions? It’s not important what you did or didn’t do; what’s important is his unfair and incessant blaming. Women in love with misogynists find themselves apologizing for everything and walking on eggshells most of the time. Should you be on the receiving end of the blame-game day in and day out, seriously evaluate what it is about your guy that makes you want to stay |
Feather/s worn as an adornment is known as what? | 1. – Ngā manu – birds – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand ‘Rangiaeata’ In traditional Māori thought, many birds were seen as chiefly. The feathers of certain birds were used as adornment for high-born people – particularly plumes worn in the hair. Chiefs wore the kahu huruhuru (feather cloak), made from the feathers of the most beautiful birds. Huia The huia, extinct since the early 20th century, had black tail feathers with white tips, which high-ranking people wore in their hair. The group of 12 feathers from a huia’s tail, usually still joined at the base, was called a mareko, and was worn by high chiefs going into battle. Huia feathers were kept in a carved wooden chest called a waka huia. The male huia had a straight beak, while the female’s was curved. One story explains its origin. A chief found a female huia in a trap, and plucked two tail feathers as plumes. He enchanted the bird so she would return when he needed more plumes. One time she arrived with feathers ruffled from sitting on her nest. Annoyed, the chief gave her a long, curved beak so she could reach her tail feathers and lift them out of the way. Kākā The kākā, a cheeky parrot, had red feathers under its wings. Māori associated the colour red with high rank, and only high-status people wore cloaks made with kākā feathers. Kākā were kept as pets, and were often used as decoys when fowling. The kākā has a loud, harsh call, so Māori describe talkative people as big-mouthed kākā (he kākā waha nui) or kākā heads (he pane kākā). Kākāpō The kākāpō, a flightless nocturnal parrot, was used for food, and its beautiful yellow-green and brown feathers were used to make cloaks for high-born people. Kākāpō also made good pets. Kererū (wood pigeon) The kererū’s colourful feathers were used to make cloaks. Their tail feathers adorned tahā huahua and pātua – containers for holding preserved birds. In one tradition, the kererū’s feathers were originally white. The legendary trickster Māui wanted to find out where his mother, Taranga, went during the day. He hid her skirt to delay her, but she left anyway. Māui changed into a white kererū to follow her, still holding the skirt, which became the bird’s beautiful multicoloured plumage. The kererū was also a valued food source. Kiwi The kiwi was known as ‘te manu huna a Tāne’, the hidden bird of Tāne (god of the forest), because it came out mostly at night and was seldom seen. Kiwi meat was considered fit for chiefs. Their feathers were woven into rare, beautiful cloaks called kahu kiwi, which were considered taonga (treasures). The cloaks are used on special ceremonial occasions, such as the tangi (funeral) in August 2006 of the Māori queen, Te Arikinui Dame Ātairangikaahu. Kōtuku (white heron) The regal-looking kōtuku appears in a well-known whakataukī (saying), ‘He kōtuku rerenga tahi’ (a white heron of a single flight). This can refer to a distinguished visitor who visits only rarely. Long plumes from the kōtuku’s broad wings, called piki kōtuku, were prized as head ornaments by people of high rank. Tākapu (gannet) Tākapu were valued for their white down and plumes. The plumes were used as hair adornments, and the soft belly feathers were made into pōhoi – feather balls worn in the ear by men and women of rank. Tara (tern) Māori associate tara with high status because of the birds’ beauty and grace. A group of chiefs might be honoured or praised as ‘he tāhuna ā-tara’ – a sand bank of terns. Island feathers The tail feathers of the huia, the dorsal plumes of the kōtuku, and a full headdress of albatross feathers were all known as ‘te rau o Tītapu’ (the feathers of Tītapu). Tītapu was said to be an island in Cook Strait that was visited by albatrosses, but has since sunk beneath the sea. Toroa (albatross) The toroa’s prized white feathers were worn on important occasions by leading men. Toroa feathers used as plumes are known as raukura or kaiwharawhara. Soft feathers from the belly were made into pōhoi toroa – feather ball earrings. Tūī Tūī imitate the songs of other birds, and can also imitate people. The birds were s |
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What cooking term is used if you are cooking just below boiling point? | Glossary of Cooking Terms To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven. BARBECUE: Usually used generally to refer to grilling done outdoors or over an open charcoal or wood fire. More specifically, barbecue refers to long, slow direct- heat cooking, including liberal basting with a barbecue sauce. BASTE: To moisten foods during cooking with pan drippings or special sauce to add flavor and prevent drying. BATTER: A mixture containing flour and liquid, thin enough to pour. BEAT: To mix rapidly in order to make a mixture smooth and light by incorporating as much air as possible. BLANCH: To immerse in rapidly boiling water and allow to cook slightly. BLEND: To incorporate two or more ingredients thoroughly. BOIL: To heat a liquid until bubbles break continually on the surface. BROIL: To cook on a grill under strong, direct heat. CARAMELIZE: To heat sugar in order to turn it brown and give it a special taste. CHOP: To cut solids into pieces with a sharp knife or other chopping device. CLARIFY: To separate and remove solids from a liquid, thus making it clear. CREAM: To soften a fat, especially butter, by beating it at room temperature. Butter and sugar are often creamed together, making a smooth, soft paste. CURE: To preserve meats by drying and salting and/or smoking. DEGLAZE: To dissolve the thin glaze of juices and brown bits on the surface of a pan in which food has been fried, sauteed or roasted. To do this, add liquid and stir and scrape over high heat, thereby adding flavor to the liquid for use as a sauce. DEGREASE: To remove fat from the surface of stews, soups, or stock. Usually cooled in the refrigerator so that fat hardens and is easily removed. DICE: To cut food in small cubes of uniform size and shape. DISSOLVE: To cause a dry substance to pass into solution in a liquid. DREDGE: To sprinkle or coat with flour or other fine substance. DRIZZLE: To sprinkle drops of liquid lightly over food in a casual manner. DUST: To sprinkle food with dry ingredients. Use a strainer or a jar with a perforated cover, or try the good, old-fashioned way of shaking things together in a paper bag. FILLET: As a verb, to remove the bones from meat or fish. A fillet (or filet) is the piece of flesh after it has been boned. FLAKE: To break lightly into small pieces. FLAMBE': To flame foods by dousing in some form of potable alcohol and setting alight. FOLD: To incorporate a delicate substance, such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites, into another substance without releasing air bubbles. Cut down through mixture with spoon, whisk, or fork; go across bottom of bowl, up and over, close to surface. The process is repeated, while slowing rotating the bowl, until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. FRICASSEE: To cook by braising; usually applied to fowl or rabbit. FRY: To cook in hot fat. To cook in a fat is called pan-frying or sauteing; to cook in a one-to-two inch layer of hot fat is called shallow-fat frying; to cook in a deep layer of hot fat is called deep-fat frying. GARNISH: To decorate a dish both to enhance its appearance and to provide a flavorful foil. Parsley, lemon slices, raw vegetables, chopped chives, and other herbs are all forms of garnishes. GLAZE: To cook with a thin sugar syrup cooked to crack stage; mixture may be thickened slightly. Also, to cover with a thin, glossy icing. GRATE: To rub on a grater that separates the food in various sizes of bits or shreds. GRATIN: From the French word for "crust." Term used to describe any oven-baked dish--usually cooked in a shallow oval gratin dish--on which a golden brown crust of bread crumbs, cheese or creamy sauce is form. GRILL: To cook on a grill over intense heat. GRIND: To process solids by hand or mechanically to reduce them to tiny particles. JULIENNE: To cut vegetables, fruits, or cheeses |
A 'xenophobe' dislikes or is afraid of what? | Xenophobia - GoMentor.com Xenophobia Xenophobia While fear of the unknown is a common and understandable part of life, xenophobia is defined as an intense fear of strangers or foreigners. It often has extremely negative connotations, with historical and political undertones that many, if not most, people find distasteful. However, as a phobia, it can be examined scientifically as just something else than can cause extreme fear in people. When examining the condition from this perspective, a conversation about it can become less of a history lesson and more of a helpful therapy session that can help sufferers conquer their fear and develop a more open mind. Symptoms of Xenophobia People who suffer from xenophobia display an intense fear or dislike of people they do not understand or people they find strange. This fear can be intensified by racial, social, or religious differences, making the sufferer seem ignorant or biased when the real source of their behavior is a fear that they do not understand or know how to control. Sufferers will often go out of their way to avoid strangers or people of different races, ethnicities, or religions. They unconsciously identify the object of their fear as foreign – something that they believe to be disliked by the general public even when this is not the case. Dangers of Xenophobia Extreme xenophobia can lead to a general isolation of a person or even a group of persons. Also, a xenophobic person will almost always come off as bigoted in some way to non-sufferers, creating an even more isolated world view. While xenophobia does not start off as racism or bigotry exactly, it can easily morph into these without education and treatment. This is why treatment for xenophobia is recommended if the symptoms appear. Treatment for Xenophobia Treatment for xenophobia tends to be a bit more complicated than many other phobias. Education is a key factor in helping people overcome their xenophobic tendencies, and you can find therapists on GoMentor.com who are well versed on plenty of subjects that can help you understand where these fears are coming from. With therapy and an open mind, xenophobics can learn to expand their horizons and face their fears to find that maybe, the people they fear aren’t so very different from themselves after all. Definition of Xenophobia Xenophobia is defined as a severe fear of strangers or foreigners. Both online counseling and therapy are possible to help with all the symptoms and dangers of xenophobia. Symptoms of / Reasons for Xenophobia The avoidance of people seen as foreign An unwillingness to keep an open mind about people they do not understand Often generalized or ill-educated opinions and stereotypes about a culture or group of people Related articles |
A formal agreement enforceable by law is what? | Contract | Wex Legal Dictionary / Encyclopedia | LII / Legal Information Institute Contract Definition An agreement creating obligations enforceable by law. The basic elements of a contract are mutual assent , consideration , capacity , and legality . In some states, the element of consideration can be satisfied by a valid substitute. Possible remedies for breach of contract include general damages , consequential damages , reliance damages , and specific performance . Overview Contracts are promises that the law will enforce. The law provides remedies if a promise is breached or recognizes the performance of a promise as a duty. Contracts arise when a duty does or may come into existence, because of a promise made by one of the parties. To be legally binding as a contract, a promise must be exchanged for adequate consideration. Adequate consideration is a benefit or detriment which a party receives which reasonably and fairly induces them to make the promise/contract. For example, promises that are purely gifts are not considered enforceable because the personal satisfaction the grantor of the promise may receive from the act of giving is normally not considered adequate consideration. Certain promises that are not considered contracts may, in limited circumstances, be enforced if one party has relied to his detriment on the assurances of the other party. Contracts are mainly governed by state statutory and common (judge-made) law and private law. Private law principally includes the terms of the agreement between the parties who are exchanging promises. This private law may override many of the rules otherwise established by state law. Statutory law may require some contracts be put in writing and executed with particular formalities. Otherwise, the parties may enter into a binding agreement without signing a formal written document. Most of the principles of the common law of contracts are outlined in the Restatement of the Law Second, Contracts , published by the American Law Institute. The Uniform Commercial Code, whose original articles have been adopted in nearly every state, represents a body of statutory law that governs important categories of contracts. The main articles that deal with the law of contracts are Article 1 (General Provisions) and Article 2 (Sales) . Sections of Article 9 (Secured Transactions) govern contracts assigning the rights to payment in security interest agreements. Contracts related to particular activities or business sectors may be highly regulated by state and/or federal law. See Law Relating To Other Topics Dealing with Particular Activities or Business Sectors. |
What six letter 'B' word means Violation of a law or contract? | Breach | Define Breach at Dictionary.com breach the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture. 2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise. 3. a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure. 4. a severance of friendly relations. 5. the leap of a whale above the surface of the water. 6. Archaic. the breaking of waves; the dashing of surf. 7. to make a breach or opening in. 9. to break or act contrary to (a law, promise, etc.). verb (used without object) 10. (of a whale) to leap partly or completely out of the water, head first, and land on the back or belly with a resounding splash. Origin of breach before 1000; Middle English breche, Old English bræc breaking; see break Related forms breach, breech (see synonym study at the current entry) Synonyms See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com 1. fracture. 2. Breach, infraction, violation, transgression all denote in some way the breaking of a rule or law or the upsetting of a normal and desired state. Breach is used infrequently in reference to laws or rules, more often in connection with desirable conditions or states of affairs: a breach of the peace, of good manners, of courtesy. Infraction most often refers to clearly formulated rules or laws: an infraction of the criminal code, of university regulations, of a labor contract. Violation, a stronger term than either of the preceding two, often suggests intentional, even forceful or aggressive, refusal to obey the law or to respect the rights of others: repeated violations of parking regulations; a human rights violation. Transgression, with its root sense of “a stepping across (of a boundary of some sort),” applies to any behavior that exceeds the limits imposed by a law, especially a moral law, a commandment, or an order; it often implies sinful behavior: a serious transgression of social customs, of God's commandments. 3. crack, rent, opening. 4. alienation, split, rift, schism, separation; dissension. Dictionary.com Unabridged (intransitive) (of a whale) to break clear of the water Word Origin Old English bræc; influenced by Old French brèche, from Old High German brecha, from brechan to break Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for breach Expand n. Old English bryce "breach, fracture, a breaking," from brecan (see break ), influenced by Old French breche "breach, opening, gap," from Frankish; both from Proto-Germanic *brecho, *bræko "broken," from PIE root *bhreg- "to break" (see fraction ). Figurative sense of "a breaking of rules, etc." was in Old English Breach of contract is at least from 1660s. v. 1570s, from breach (n.). Related: Breached; breaching. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper breach in the Bible Expand an opening in a wall (1 Kings 11:27; 2 Kings 12:5); the fracture of a limb (Lev. 24:20), and hence the expression, "Heal, etc." (Ps. 60:2). Judg. 5:17, a bay or harbour; R.V., "by his creeks." Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
What do the Americans call the game of draughts? | American Checkers (English Draughts) Rules Sign up for the free email newsletter Checkers Rules To play Checkers download Net Checkers for Windows. I American Checkers, also known as English draughts, is played on the dark squares only of a standard checkerboard of 64 alternating dark and light squares(eight rows, eight columns), by two opponents having 12 Checkers each of contrasting colors, normally referred to as black and white. (Serious Checkers players generally use red and white (sometimes yellow) Checkers, and green and buff checkerboards. In any case, colors of the Checkers and the board should be different in order to provide good contrast, and especially to avoid such combinations as black Checkers on black squares.) II The board is positioned squarely between the players and turned so that a dark square is on each player's left-hand side and the double-corner on the right. Each player places his Checkers on the dark squares of the three rows nearest him. The player with the darker Checkers makes the first move of the game, and the players take turns there after, making one move at a time. III The object of the game is to prevent the opponent from being able to move when it is his turn to do so. This is accomplished either by capturing all of the opponent's Checkers, or by blocking those that remain so that none of them can be moved. If neither player can accomplish this, the game is a draw. IV Single Checkers, known as men, move forward only, one square at a time in a diagonal direction, to an unoccupied square. Men capture by jumping over an opposing man on a diagonally adjacent square to the square immediately beyond, but may do so only if this square is unoccupied. Men may jump forward only, and may continue jumping as long as they encounter opposing Checkers with unoccupied squares immediately beyond them. Men may never jump over Checkers of the same color. Many players believe that Men can NOT jump Kings. This is incorrect Men may jump Kings in the same manner that they capture other Men. V A man which reaches the far side of the board, whether by means of a jump or a simple move, becomes a King, and the move terminates. The opponent must then crown the new King by placing a Checker of the same color on top it. A player is not permitted to make his own move until he crowns his opponent's King. VI Kings move forward or backward, one square at a time in a diagonal direction to an unoccupied square. Kings capture by jumping, forward or backward, over an opposing man or king on a diagonally adjacent square to the square immediately beyond, but may do so only if this square is unoccupied. Kings may continue jumping as long as they encounter opposing Checkers with unoccupied squares immediately beyond them. Kings may never jump over Checkers of the same color. They may never jump over the same opposing man or king more than once. VII Whenever a player is able to make a capture he must do so. When there is more than one way to jump, a player may choose any way he wishes, not necessarily the one which results in the capture of the greatest number of opposing units. However, once a player chooses asequence of captures, he must make all the captures possible in that sequence. He may not leave one or more Checkers uncaptured that he could capture simply by continuing to jump. A "HUFF" of a Checker for failure to jump properly is not permitted as it was in the past. The incorrect move must be retracted, and a correct move must be made. If possible, the correct move must be made with the man or King originally moved incorrectly. VIII Time limits for play may be based on a fixed amount of time for each move, with less time allowed for situations in which there is one, and only one, capturing move possible, or on a fixed amount of time for a given number of moves, without regard to how much of this time is used on any one move. When the latter method is used, and the given number of moves has been made by each player, with neither having used up the allotted time, an additional allotment of time and moves is given t |
What word beginning with 'B' means the highest degree of happiness? | Happiness | Define Happiness at Dictionary.com happiness the quality or state of being happy . 2. good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. Origin of happiness See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com 1, 2. pleasure, joy, exhilaration, bliss, contentedness, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction. Happiness, bliss, contentment, felicity imply an active or passive state of pleasure or pleasurable satisfaction. Happiness results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good: the happiness of visiting one's family. Bliss is unalloyed happiness or supreme delight: the bliss of perfect companionship. Contentment is a peaceful kind of happiness in which one rests without desires, even though every wish may not have been gratified: contentment in one's surroundings. Felicity is a formal word for happiness of an especially fortunate or intense kind: to wish a young couple felicity in life. Antonyms |
What word is given to a small shallow dish with a lid used for science specimens? | Preserving and vouchering butterflies and moths for large-scale museum-based molecular research [PeerJ] The authors have chosen to make the review history of this article public. Abstract Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) comprise significant portions of the world’s natural history collections, but a standardized tissue preservation protocol for molecular research is largely lacking. Lepidoptera have traditionally been spread on mounting boards to display wing patterns and colors, which are often important for species identification. Many molecular phylogenetic studies have used legs from pinned specimens as the primary source for DNA in order to preserve a morphological voucher, but the amount of available tissue is often limited. Preserving an entire specimen in a cryogenic freezer is ideal for DNA preservation, but without an easily accessible voucher it can make specimen identification, verification, and morphological work difficult. Here we present a procedure that creates accessible and easily visualized “wing vouchers” of individual Lepidoptera specimens, and preserves the remainder of the insect in a cryogenic freezer for molecular research. Wings are preserved in protective holders so that both dorsal and ventral patterns and colors can be easily viewed without further damage. Our wing vouchering system has been implemented at the University of Maryland (AToL Lep Collection) and the University of Florida (Florida Museum of Natural History, McGuire Center of Lepidoptera and Biodiversity), which are among two of the largest Lepidoptera molecular collections in the world. Introduction With over 157,000 described species, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is one of the most diverse insect orders ( Van Nieukerken et al. , 2011 ). Lepidoptera are frequently collected for their beauty; consequently, they comprise significant portions of the world’s natural history collections. Historically, butterflies and moths have been preserved as dried, pinned specimens with their wings spread, allowing for aesthetically pleasing displays and access to genitalia, the dissection of which has been a standard for Lepidoptera taxonomy for centuries ( Knolke et al. , 2005 ). Within the last several decades, there has been a growing need for researchers to obtain molecular data from butterfly and moth specimens. Many of these researchers remove legs from specimens and extract DNA from them (e.g., Hebert et al. , 2004 ; Knolke et al. , 2005 ; Zimmermann, Wahlberg & Descimon , 2000 ), so that tissues can be obtained without compromising diagnostic morphological structures. However, dried and pinned specimens are often low in DNA yield, and many pinned Lepidoptera specimens have been rehydrated, either with direct injection of water or with a relaxing chamber, which can result in degraded DNA. In order to obtain sufficient quantities of DNA, destructive sampling approaches have been proposed for museum specimens, but such approaches can often result in little or no morphological voucher ( Wandeler, Hoeck & Keller , 2007 ). At a time when large amounts of high-quality, purified nucleic acids are needed for the increasing number of molecular studies, museums are uniquely positioned to serve as an important resource for the preservation of molecular-grade tissues. A challenge to many molecular tissue preservation methods is that these approaches damage key structures needed for identification of the organism. Brower ( 1994 ), Brower ( 1996 ) and Brower ( 2000 ) described a procedure for Lepidoptera tissue preservation in which the head and thorax are preserved in ≥95% ethanol and stored in an ultra cold freezer. He suggested that the wings, abdomen, antennae, and palpi are glued to a 1 × 3 cm card, and designated as morphological vouchers to enable examination of diagnostic characters. While Brower’s approach can yield potentially large amounts of nucleic acids from the head and thorax, appendages glued to a card can only be viewed from a single perspective (i.e., only one wing surface can be examined) and the amount of sample preparation |
What is the American word for the bonnet of a car? | American Words/ British Words ESL Programs American Words/ British Words As you know, even though North America and Great Britain share the same language, some words are completely different. Here are some of the most common differences. American Word British Word Flashlight Torch Gas Petrol Soccer Football Cookie Biscuit Diaper (on a baby) Nappy (of food) Elevator Lift Truck Lorry Hood (of a car) Bonnet (of a car) Eraser Rubber Check Your Understanding Can you fill in the blanks without looking back? 1. In North America, a person drives a truck down the road. In Great Britain, a person drives a . 2. In Great Britain, the front of a car is called a bonnet. In North America, the front of a car is called a . 3. In North America, the back of the car has a trunk. In Great Britain, the back of the car has a . 4. In Great Britain, people put petrol in their cars to make them go. In North America, people put in their cars. 5. In North America, babies wear diapers before they learn to use the toilet. In Great Britain, babies wear . 6. In Great Britain, food can be bought in tins. In North America, food is bought in . |
Complete this proverb, 'The spirit is willing but the...'? | 'The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Meaning A statement of the difficulty in living up to the high moral standards that one has set oneself. Origin From the Bible, Matthew 26:41 ( King James Version ): Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
What does a 'Vintner do? | Vintner | Define Vintner at Dictionary.com vintner a person who makes wine or sells wines. Origin of vintner Medieval Latin 1400-1450 1400-50; late Middle English vint(e)ner, derivative of vin(e)ter < Anglo-French; Old French vinetier < Medieval Latin vīnētārius, equivalent to Latin vīnēt(um) vineyard (vīn(um) wine + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows) + -ārius -ary Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for vintner Expand Contemporary Examples Curious to learn more about this weediest of wines, I recently spoke with a California vintner who makes it on the side. Marijuana-Laced Wine Grows More Fashionable in California Wine Country Michael Steinberger April 13, 2012 Historical Examples "The vintner affirms to sundry fantastic shapes of imps and spectres in company with the woman of Warrington," said Dauntrees. Barnaby Rudge Charles Dickens The instant he saw the intruder the vintner snatched a pistol from the drawer in the table and leveled it at Carmichael. British Dictionary definitions for vintner Expand C15: from Old French vinetier, from Medieval Latin vīnētārius, from Latin vīnētum vineyard, from vīnumwine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for vintner Expand n. "wine merchant," early 15c., alteration of vinter (c.1300), from Anglo-French vineter, Old French vinetier, from Medieval Latin vinetarius "a wine dealer," from Latin vinetum "vineyard," from vinum "wine" (see vine ). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
In the UK we call it the 'Underground' What do the Americans call it? | The Septic's Companion - List of British Words For Travel & Transport The most common British words or British English terms related to cars (or parts of cars), travel and transport generally. artic: n abbr articulated vehicle, usually a large hauling truck or semi. articulated lorry: adj semi truck which is able to bend in the middle. Of course, I just wrote pretty much the same thing two seconds ago. I�m beginning to understand why the guy who wrote the first Oxford English Dictionary ended up going mad and cutting his penis off. Belisha Beacons: n yellow flashing lights on sticks that are positioned next to zebra crossings and flash constantly to alert drivers. They were named after Hore Belisha, who was Minister of Transport when they were introduced. Perhaps a more interesting derivation was put forward by an episode of the BBC radio programme �Radio Active,� which featured an unwinnable quiz, one of the questions being �From where did the Belisha Beacon get its name?� Answer: �From the word �beacon�.� I was younger then, and in the cold light of day it seems less funny now than it once did. You can�t take away my childhood. big end: n the end of the conrod, which is attached to the crankshaft in a conventional combustion engine. The other end, attached to the piston, is called the �small end.� bollard: n small concrete or metal post generally used to stop cars from driving into certain places. While used only in a nautical context in the U.S., it is accepted universally in the U.K. When not on boats, Americans call them �pylons,� which to Brits are the giant metal structures used to hold up national grid electricity wires. bonnet: n hood of a car; the part of a car which covers the engine. Confusion arises in the U.K. when dealing with rear-engined cars; it�s difficult to determine whether to call it a bonnet or, as seems perhaps more logical, a boot, on account of it being at the back. The trials of modern life. To encourage confusion, �hood� is used in the U.K. to describe the convertible top of a convertible car. boot: n trunk of a car. The boot of a car is the part you keep your belongings in. So called because it was originally known as a �boot locker� � whether it used to be commonplace to drive in one�s socks is anyone�s guess. camper van: n motorised caravan in which you can take your entire family for a horrible holiday. Americans call them �R.V.s,� but the average European camper is significantly smaller than the average American one. Also, the average European is, of course, smaller than the average American, as proven by statistics. car park: n parking lot. The large buildings composed of many floors of just parking spaces are called �multi-storey car parks� in the U.K. but �parking garages� in the U.S. caravan: 1 n terrible device which attaches to the back of your car and allows you to take your whole family on holiday at minimal expense and with maximum irritability. They�re more popular in Europe than they are in the U.S., where they�re called �trailers.� Be careful not to confuse a touring caravan (which a family will generally keep outside their house and drag behind their normal car somewhere for a few holidays a year) with a static caravan, which is generally deposited once by a truck and left there. Americans call both of these things �trailers,� and where a distinction is needed they�ll call the touring variants �travel trailers.� The devices that Americans call a �fifth wheel� � caravans which attach to a conventional diesel truck � are pretty much non-existent in the U.K. Another caravan variant common to both sides of the Atlantic is the �trailer tent,� which is like a caravan except the walls and roof fold out like some sort of ghastly mobile puppet theatre. No doubt you�re much less confused now. I could go on about caravans for days. 2 v the act of staying in a caravan: Doris has taken it into her head to go caravanning this weekend. cat�s eyes: n little reflectors mounted in the centre of the road, amid the white lines. When you�re driving along at night your headlights reflect in the |
In the UK we call it a 'Spanner' What do the Americans call it? | The **COMPLETE** us & uk confusions [rec.humor.funny] | Browse the Best of RHF: " General Jokes 93-95 " | The **COMPLETE** us & uk confusions [email protected] (D J Barton) University of Durham, Durham, UK (chuckle, long, sexual, swearing, offense=British & Americans) Words that could be confusing and embarrassing in the UK & US At long last, here is the complete list of anglo-american confusions. The definitions have been cross referenced with the most recent edition of the Oxford Dictionary, so if you don't agree with some of my definitions take up the argument with them (unless I say otherwise in the text.) I have made a few alterations, additions and removals too... Thanks to the many people who have helped me compile this list, including: Paul R. Montague, Jonathon Watkins, Darran Potter, Darlene Ollom & her friend Liz, John Lovie, Gail thingy in alt.fan.british-accent, Kevin Walsh, Suzi Howe, D Loomis, Kate Lingley, Martin Mazik, Ron Leech, Richard Smith. If I have forgotten anyone, sorry! The list is also available at my home page: http://www.dur.ac.uk/~dgl3djb/~ukus.html If you have any further suggestions please mail me at: [email protected] Who knows? There may be a second volume... (oh no!) deej 1) Buns. You know what these are. You're probably sitting on them now. Over here buns are either bread or cake rolls. Asking for a couple of sticky buns in a bakery here will mean Mr Crusty the baker will give you two cake buns with icing (frosting) on the top. If I went into a deli in Manhattan and asked for a couple of sticky buns I'd probably get arrested... 2) Fag. A goody but an oldie. Over here a 'fag' is a cigarette. So in the song 'It's a long way to Tipperary' the line 'As long as you have a Lucifer to light your fag' is not a fundementalist Christian's statement that all homosexuals will burn for eternity in hell, but saying that 'if you always have a match to light your cigarette...' 3) Faggots. Meat balls made from offal (chopped liver) in gravy. Also a small bundle of logs suitable to burn on a fire. 4) Pants. You call pants what we call trousers; pants are the things that go underneath. 5) Rubber. In this country a pencil eraser. Don't be shocked if the mild mannered new Englishman in your office asks for a pencil with a rubber on the end. Especially when he says that he enjoys chewing it when he is thinking. 6) Shit. To us, bodily waste. To you, practically everything as far as I could figure, good or bad (and you certainly don't want us to touch yours...) 7) Fanny. To us the front bottom; to you the back one. In Britain, the fanny pack is known as a bum bag for obvious reasons... 8) Muffler. To us what you call a muffler is called a silencer. In the UK a muffler is a long scarf a la Dickensian Novels. A muffler was also a derogatory name for a certain part of the female anatomy at my school, though this was probably unique to us. Try explaining THAT to a upstanding American when you are standing at the petrol (gas) station in fits of laughter... 9) Pavement. Sidewalk to you. I couldn't think of anything smutty to go with this. 10) Pissed. To you it's quite legal to be pissed in a car in a traffic jam. In fact, in large cities sometimes you cannot help it. For us, it means that you have been over doing it 'down the boozer' (pub) and a kindly policeman will shortly flag you down and arrest you. 11) Shag. To you a dance. To us sexual congress. In otherwords you may have to summon up the courage to have a shag with someone, before you might have a shag with them later on. Also a sea bird similar to a cormorant and a type of rough tobacco. 12) Fancy. To be sexually attracted to or to desire. Also a tea cake. 13) Ass. To us a quadraped of the horse family or a stupid person. The word you guys are looking for in English english is 'arse'. 14) Sneakers. We call these 'trainers' for some reason. 15) Waistcoat. You call them vests. 16) Football. A classic example of our culture gap. To us football is what you call soccer. |
'Nom de plume' means what? | What does nom de plume mean? definition, meaning and pronunciation (Free English Language Dictionary) nom de plume; pen name Hypernyms ("nom de plume" is a kind of...): anonym ; nom de guerre ; pseudonym (a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role) Learn English with... Proverbs of the week "Look before you leap." (English proverb) "A mad man drops a rock into water well, so that thousand wise men can not take it out." (Azerbaijani proverb) "Had the monkey seen its ass, it wouldn�t have danced." (Arabic proverb) "If your friend is like honey, don't eat it all." (Egyptian proverb) Related FAQs: |
The mallet used by an auctioneer is called a what? | Gavel | Define Gavel at Dictionary.com gavel a small hammer used by a chairman, auctioneer, etc, to call for order or attention 2. a hammer used by masons to trim rough edges off stones Word Origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for gavel Expand n. "small mallet used by presiding officers at meetings," 1805, American English, of unknown origin; perhaps connected with German dialectal gaffel "brotherhood, friendly society," from Middle High German gaffel "society, guild," related to Old English gafol "tribute," giefan "to give" (see habit ). But in some sources gavel also is identified as a type of mason's tool, in which case the extended meaning may be via freemasonry. As a verb, by 1887, from the noun. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
The Japanese word 'sayonara' means what? | Sayonara - definition of sayonara by The Free Dictionary Sayonara - definition of sayonara by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sayonara Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . sa·yo·na·ra interj. Used to express farewell. [Japanese sayonara, sayōnara, alteration of sayō naraba, if be thus (said to indicate that the time for departure has come) : sayō, thus (sa, that + yō, appearance, from Middle Chinese jiang`; also the source of Mandarin yang`) + naraba, if it be.] sayonara A Japanese word meaning farewell. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. sayonara - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" 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: word of farewell References in periodicals archive ? More than anything else I wanted to bring the Sayonara Cup back to Tasmania--and we did it with a convincing win," Rogers said after his straight set victory over Kirkjian. Actor Red Buttons dies at 87 Why else would the leader of our city even consider closing libraries and parks rather than saying sayonara to some of the less than essential staffers, such as more than 150 employees in his own office who spend most of their time thinking up schemes to get their boss re-elected? Tesco checks out of Japan; your money Other titles include: Arahan; Fish Story; Castaway on the Moon; Going by the Book; Good Morning President; Harmony; Killer Virgin Road; King and the Clown; Love, in Between; Murder, Take One; No Mercy; Rikidozan; Sayonara Itsuka; Secret; Sophie's Revenge; and The Unjust. Netflix Expanding Asian Movie Selection in Deal With Korea's Top Studio CJ E&M Built in Scotland in 1931, Saskia was brought to Australia in the early 1950s by Australia's first Olympic sailing gold medal winning skipper, the late Sir William Northam, to win the Sayonara Cup (an inter-colonial match racing series) back from the Victorians. |
Capuchin, Spider and Colobus are types of what? | Monkey | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants FAMILY: Callitrichidae (marmosets and tamarins); Cebidae (New World monkeys); Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) GENERA: 37 SPECIES: 196 ABOUT A barrel of monkeys: They’re magnificent, mischievous, and sometimes mysterious—monkeys! They have many different adaptations, depending on their habitat. Most are arboreal. Others, like macaques, baboons, and some mangabeys, are more terrestrial. All monkeys can use their hands and feet for holding on to branches, but some arboreal monkeys can use their tails, too. Tails that can grab and hold are called prehensile. These special tails are ridged on the underside and very flexible, so much so that they can grab a tree branch or pick up something as small as a peanut! Monkeys are found in two main regions of the world, so scientists have grouped them as either Old World monkeys or New World monkeys. Old World monkeys are found in Africa and Asia. Some examples are guenons, mangabeys, macaques, baboons, and colobus monkeys. New World monkeys are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Some examples are woolly monkeys, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, and squirrel monkeys. Marmosets and tamarins also live where New World monkeys are found but are different enough to be in their own different scientific grouping. There are a few characteristics that are different in Old World and New World monkeys: Noses: Most Old World monkeys have small curved nostrils set close together. Most New World monkeys have round nostrils set far apart. Cheek pouches: Macaques and some of the other Old World monkeys have cheek pouches, where food is stuffed on the run so it can be chewed later. New World monkeys don’t have cheek pouches. Rump pads: Some Old World monkeys, such as drills, have sitting pads on their rumps, but New World monkeys do not. Tails: Some New World monkeys, such as spider monkeys, have prehensile tails, but Old World monkeys do not. And one Old World monkey species, the Barbary macaque, has no tail at all! HABITAT AND DIET Most monkey species live in the tropical rain forests of Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, or the savannas of Africa. Geladas and golden monkeys are mountain dwellers, and Japanese macaques live in parts of Japan where it snows; these are the monkeys you may have seen on TV that find hot springs and spend a lot of time in the winter sitting in the warm water—kind of like a macaque Jacuzzi! Baboons live in savannas, open wooded areas, and rocky hillsides; although they are able to climb trees, they spend most of their time on the ground. Many monkey species are known for their tree-swinging leaps that put human acrobats to shame! Many monkey species use the “arm over arm” technique you may have seen children practicing on the “monkey bars” at the playground! Colobus monkeys, unlike other monkey species, have hind legs that are much longer than their forelimbs, making for incredible leaping ability with great speed. Monkey feet are as flexible as their hands, which also help them travel through small branches high up in the rain forest canopy. Monkeys play an important role in the wild by pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds as they travel. Some monkeys can swim; their webbed toes help them paddle through the water, and they may swim across a stream or river to avoid predators or get to food. Night or owl monkeys are strictly nocturnal, using their enormous eyes to see well in the dark. They communicate with one another through scents and calls, including a series of grunts that resonate in the forest. Prehensile tails come in handy for holding on while the monkey collects food: flowers, fruits, nuts, leaves, seeds, insects, birds’ eggs, spiders, and small mammals. Old World monkeys fill up their large cheek pouches with fruits, leaves, and insects as they forage during the day, stopping to chew and swallow their food when they find a safe spot to rest. Baboons are also known to eat meat when they can catch it, including young antelope, rabbits, an |
'Myositis' affects which part of the body? | Myositis Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options Myositis What Is It? Myositis is the medical term for muscle inflammation. In myositis, inflammation damages the fibers of a muscle. This causes muscles to be weak by interfering with the ability of the muscles to contract. Although myositis can cause muscle aches and muscle tenderness, weakness is usually the dominant symptom. In some cases, myositis is a short-term problem that goes away after a few days or weeks. In other cases, it is part of a chronic (long-term) condition. Chronic forms of myositis can lead to muscle atrophy (wasting and shrinking) and severe disability. There are many different types of myositis, including: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. In this rare group of muscle diseases, the cause of the muscle inflammation is unknown (idiopathic). There are three major types: dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis. In the United States, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies affect about 1 out of every 100,000 people. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are most common in women, whereas inclusion body myositis affects men more often. Symptoms can start at any age, but the average age of first symptoms is a bit younger in dermatomyositis and polymyositis (age 50) than in inclusion body myositis (age 60). So far, most of the evidence suggests that polymyositis and dermatomyositis are autoimmune disorders, illnesses in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. The muscles of people with inclusion body myositis contain an abnormal protein called amyloid, but the reason it forms is unknown. This amyloid protein is similar to the protein deposited in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, and some experts believe that the two diseases may develop the same way. In inclusion body myositis, the muscle also contains tiny structures that resemble viral particles (called inclusion bodies), although no viral infection has been consistently identified in association with this disease. In dermatomyositis, cancer is found in approximately 10% to 20% of cases. Sometimes, the muscle problem develops first. In other cases, the cancer is detected before the myositis. Myositis that is otherwise quite similar to polymyositis or dermatomyositis may accompany other autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or progressive systemic sclerosis (also called scleroderma). Infectious myositis. Myositis sometimes occurs as part of a systemic (whole body) infection, especially a viral infection. It is especially common among people who have the flu (influenza). Myositis also can be caused by trichinosis, an infection in which tiny parasites invade the muscles. People can develop this infection by eating meat that has not been cooked enough. One type of infectious myositis is called pyomyositis, a bacterial infection that causes one or more pockets of pus (abscesses) inside a muscle. It usually is caused by Staphylococcus ("staph") bacteria. Pyomyositis is a relatively common infection in developing countries in tropical climates, especially where sanitation and health care are poor. However, it sometimes occurs in the United States, primarily in people who inject illegal drugs and in people infected with HIV. Benign acute myositis. In benign acute myositis, a young child suddenly develops severe leg pain and cannot walk normally. These symptoms are dramatic and frightening, but they usually disappear within a few days. Benign acute myositis usually occurs in children who are recovering from the flu or some other respiratory infection caused by a virus. Doctors are not sure whether the child's muscle symptoms are caused by the virus itself or by the body's immune reaction to the virus. Myositis ossificans. In myositis ossificans, a lump of bony material forms inside a muscle. This usually happens after a muscle injury, especially a deep bruise. Drug-induced myositis. In drug-induced myositis, muscle inflammation occurs as a side effect of a medication or a combination of medicines. Although this is rare, the most common |
What is another word for labyrinth beginning with 'M'? | Labyrinth | Define Labyrinth at Dictionary.com labyrinth noun 1. an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze , network , web . 2. a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out. 3. Synonyms: warren , maze , jungle , snarl , tangle , knot . 4. any confusingly intricate state of things or events; a bewildering complex: His papers were lost in an hellish bureaucratic labyrinth. After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow for what seemed like a decade. Synonyms: wilderness , jungle , forest ; morass . 5. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a vast maze built in Crete by Daedalus, at the command of King Minos, to house the Minotaur. 6. Anatomy. the internal ear, consisting of a bony portion (bony labyrinth) and a membranous portion (membranous labyrinth) the aggregate of air chambers in the ethmoid bone, between the eye and the upper part of the nose. 7. a mazelike pattern inlaid in the pavement of a church. 8. Also called acoustic labyrinth, acoustical labyrinth. Audio. a loudspeaker enclosure with air chambers at the rear for absorbing sound waves radiating in one direction so as to prevent their interference with waves radiated in another direction. Origin of labyrinth |
Who would wear a 'Yarmulke'? | How to Wear a Yarmulke: 5 Steps - wikiHow Community Q&A A yarmulke, often called by its Hebrew name kipah (kee-pah) or sometimes referred to as a skullcap, is considered in traditional Judaism as a barrier between the individual wearing it and God. Typically worn by observant Jewish men and boys, yarmulkes serve as a reminder that there are spiritual levels separating themselves and divinity, and that the almighty God is always above, always watching. Therefore, yarmulkes are very important in Judaism. Steps 1 Pick out a yarmulke that you are comfortable wearing. There are many different sizes, as well as styles, colors, designs, and patterns to choose; from traditional silk to customized leather with sport team logos! You can buy yarmulkes online or at a Judaical store. 2 Wear the yarmulke at all times. However, you do not have to wear it when sleeping, bathing, swimming, etc. If desired, you can purchase clips or bobby pins to fasten the yarmulke in place so it does not fall off in the wind, or while doing strenuous activities. 3 Most importantly, wear the yarmulke on Shabbat , when in a synagogue, or at any Jewish religious ceremony or service. 4 Place it on your head at the appropriate times, whenever anyone else is wearing one. It's that simple! Some Jews who are of Orthodox , and some Conservative affiliations choose to wear a Yarmulke at all times, during all regular day activities. 5 Remember a Yarmulke is considered a barrier, however, the object itself is not considered to contain any physical religious value, so don't worry if you drop it. No one will be offended. Community Q&A |
An 'Osteopath' is a specialist in what? | What is a DO? What is a DO? What is a DO? Page Content Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or DOs, are fully licensed physicians who practice in all areas of medicine. Emphasizing a whole-person approach to treatment and care, DOs are trained to listen and partner with their patients to help them get healthy and stay well. DOs receive special training in the musculoskeletal system, your body's interconnected system of nerves, muscles and bones. By combining this knowledge with the latest advances in medical technology, they offer patients the most comprehensive care available in medicine today. Osteopathic physicians focus on prevention, tuning into how a patient's lifestyle and environment can impact their wellbeing. DOs strive to help you be truly healthy in mind, body and spirit -- not just free of symptoms. |
What name is given to the profession of barrel making? | Cooper Name Meaning & Origin | Baby Name Wizard Cooper Name Meaning & Origin Facebook Twitter Google+ Email Origin of the name Cooper: Transferred use of the English surname that originated as an occupational name for a cooper, a cask or barrel maker or seller. It is derived from the Middle English couper (a cask). Short: Coop. US Popularity of Cooper Over Time Sister & Brother Names Know a Cooper? What are his siblings named? Enter Sibling Name F Age Comments and insights on the name Cooper: | Edit This is def a boys name! My first son's name is Cooper. I still love the name. when I was pregnant, my niece (2 at the time) called him Pooker for a long time. We loved it, and still occasionally refer to him as Pooker. Personal experiences with the name Cooper: | Edit My surname is Cooper, and I find it somewhat silly that it is becoming such a popular first name. It refers to a person whose profession is making barrels. It would be like naming a child Wainscot or Thatcher. (comment: thatcher sounds like a great first name! - just sayin') My son is named Cooper. We love it...just uncommon enough. I am pregnant and we want a similar name for the next baby. We are considering Avery for a boy. My dad had a mate who worked for the police named Cooper, so he was Cooper the Copper haha My son is named Cooper and he is 11. We live in a very small Rural community (4000 in our town and maybe 20,000 combined in all 5 surrounding towns) and since he was born there have been 7 other babies in our area named Cooper...it's becoming quite popular in our little area. We named him after a friend in college who's last name was Cooper and we always called Coop. Now we call our son Coop, but when he's playing baseball he's frequently called Super Coop, or Super Scooper Cooper...because he's a great 3rd baseman and Pitcher. My 3 year old is called Cooper, always get comments on his name, how nice it is and unusual (we live in uk) I don't think there is another child called Cooper in the whole of my children's primary school and I like that. We don't really shorten it to anything and neither does anyone else but I'm sure when he is older is friends will shorten it to coop. I have a coworker who's daughter is actually named Cooper. I think it works either way, I know it's largely a male name but I can see it being like Morgan and Jordan, over time it may make the transition to being completely unisex. Nicknames for Cooper: | Edit Coop, Coops, Coopey, Super Cooper, Coop-man, Coop-Dog, Coopster, Cooper the Pooper Scooper Meanings and history of the name Cooper : | Edit Famous real-life people named Cooper: | Edit Cooper Manning (Peyton and Eli's brother) Cooper in song, story & screen: | Edit Dr. Cooper Freedman, character on TV show "Private Practice" Cooper Whedon, character on TV show "Brothers & Sisters" Cooper Nielson, character in movie "Center Stage" Cooper, the Brooks family's dog in the American Girl McKenna books |
Hepatitis affects which part of the body? | Effects of Hepatitis C on the Body Musty Mouth Skin and Eyes Hepatitis C is a viral disease that primarily causes inflammation of the liver, but the effects can be felt throughout the body. The Effects of Hepatitis C on the Body Hepatitis C is caused by a virus that is passed through contact with the blood of an infected person. The infection leads to inflammation of the liver. The liver processes blood and filter toxins so they don’t cause damage to your body. The liver also produces bile, which helps you to digest food and stores glucose and vitamins. Inflammation makes it difficult for the liver to perform these vital functions. In time, the hepatitis C infection can affect the entire body. Early symptoms, including yellowing skin and fatigue, may be mild and easily dismissed. Chronic infection can cause scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). As the disease progresses, symptoms such as skin problems, blood disorders, and fever may appear. In the long term, hepatitis C can lead to severe liver damage, liver cancer, and liver failure. Early treatment can help delay or prevent serious damage. Digestive System A healthy liver performs many functions that are crucial to your health. The liver is responsible for producing bile, a substance needed to break down fats. The body stores bile in the gallbladder, then sends it to the beginning section of the small intestine (duodenum). Bile is then combined with stomach acids and digestive fluids from the pancreas, which help the intestines absorb nutrients into the bloodstream. Hepatitis C can severely hinder the liver’s ability to produce bile. Inflammation of the gallbladder can make it painful to digest fatty foods. Therefore, people with hepatitis C may feel some pain in the upper right portion of the abdomen. This may be due to a build-up of fluid in the stomach (ascites). This occurs when the damaged liver doesn’t produce enough albumin, a substance that regulates the amount of fluid in cells. Other digestive symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Stool may become pale or clay-colored, and urine may darken. Central Nervous System When the liver doesn’t filter toxins from the blood, they can damage the central nervous system (hepatic encephalopathy). This can lead to a variety of symptoms, including sweet or musty breath, weakening of small motor skills, and sleep disturbances. Dry eyes and mouth are sometimes associated with hepatitis C. A build-up of toxins in the brain can cause confusion, forgetfulness, poor concentration, and personality changes. Advanced symptoms include abnormal shaking, agitation, disorientation, and slurred speech. Severe cases may cause coma. Circulatory System The liver filters toxins out of your bloodstream. It also produces proteins needed for healthy blood and helps to regulate blood clotting. A poorly functioning liver can create blood flow problems and increase pressure in the vein that leads to the liver (portal vein). This can cause portal hypertension, which may force blood to find an alternate vein. The vein can burst if it’s too small, causing serious internal bleeding (variceal bleeding). A poorly functioning liver is unable to properly extract iron from the blood and store it for later use. This can result in anemia. A healthy liver also helps convert sugars into glucose and store it for energy. Too much sugar in the bloodstream can lead to insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes. Blood tests can reveal the presence of hepatitis C antibodies in the bloodstream. If you have antibodies, it means you’ve been exposed to the virus. In most cases, a second blood test is used to confirm a hepatitis C diagnosis. Skin, Hair, and Nails (Integumentary System) A protein molecule called hemoglobin is found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin transports oxygen and iron to cells throughout the body. Iron is crucial in sustaining cells that make up healthy skin, fingernails, toenails, and hair. Bilirubin is another important substance in hemoglobin. When the liver can’t do its job, bilirubin can build up and cause your skin and the whites of yo |
'Entomology' is the study of what? | Entomologist | Bioscience Careers | About Bioscience It looks like you’re using an outdated version of Internet Explorer that is not supported by the About Bioscience website. To ensure the site displays correctly, please use a more modern browser, like Firefox or Google Chrome . Or, if you’re using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer. Bioscience Careers Photo: UC Kearney Agricultural Center Quick Facts Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) Related Links http://www.entsoc.org The Entomological Society of America serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and colleagues in related disciplines. Members include educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities and state and federal governments. There also is an Employment link on the site that lists entomological job opportunities available in the United States. An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. Entomologists have many important jobs, such as the study of the classification, life cycle, distribution, physiology, behavior, ecology and population dynamics of insects. Entomologists also study urban pests, forest pests, agricultural pests and medical and veterinary pests and their control. These scientists may work with beneficial insects like honeybees, silkworms, ladybird beetles and parasitic wasps. Entomologists are researchers, teachers and consultants and can work for private companies, universities or government agencies. About 8,000 men and women work as professional entomologists in the United States, which includes teaching about insects; working as extension entomologists (public educators who provide information on insects and their management in agricultural and urban environments); raising bees; enforcing quarantines and regulations; performing insect survey work; consulting on integrated pest management topics; selling insecticides; controlling pests; and conducting research on insect classification, taxonomy, biology, ecology, behavior and control. The greatest number of entomologists are employed in some aspect of economic or applied entomology that deals with the control of harmful insects. There also are tens of thousands of amateur entomologists and hobbyists who study insects without pay and who provide valuable information on insect distributions, seasonal activity patterns, identification, life cycles and behavior. Career Opportunities Entomology careers in research involve studying and understanding the anatomy, habits, life histories, physiology and classification of insects and investigating various types of chemical and biological controls. Increasingly, basic information is required to supply answers to complex questions and problems involving insects. Research Opportunities Many entomologists are involved with research in integrated pest management. IPM uses all suitable pest control techniques to keep pests below economically injurious levels. Each pest control technique must be designed carefully so it is environmentally sound and is compatible with producer and user objectives. But IPM is more than chemical pesticide management — it also includes biological, cultural and sanitary control practices. Once sound, reliable information on insect control is gathered from research, the results are given to farmers and other people who deal with insect pests. Teaching Positions There are many teaching opportunities for entomologists at colleges and nonprofit educational institutions and organizations. For example, the Cooperative Extension Service in each state plays an important role in providing information on insects and pest control to homeowners, farmers and others. Entomologists at CES work closely with individuals and businesses to help solve their insect problems. Another important extension job is the survey entomologist, who reviews all important crops in a given state or area for possible insect outbreaks and alerts farmers and growers be |
Where was Thomas Becket murdered? | The Murder of Thomas Becket, 1170 The Murder Of Thomas Becket, 1170 Printer Friendly Version >>> A sword's crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through Medieval Europe. Public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for the murder at the feet of Becket's former close personal friend, King Henry II. Becket was born in 1118, in Normandy the son of an English merchant. His family was well off, his father a former Sheriff of London. Becket benefited from his family's status first by being sent to Paris for his education and from there to England where he joined the household of Theobold, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. Becket's administrative skills, his charm, intelligence and diplomacy propelled him forward. The archbishop sent him to Paris to study law and upon his return to England made him Archdeacon of Canterbury. A Medieval Mass Becket's big break came in 1154, when Theobold introduced him to the newly crowned King, Henry II. The two hit it off immediately, their similar personal chemistries forming a strong bond between them. Henry named Becket his Chancellor. Archbishop Theobold died in 1161, and Henry immediately saw the opportunity to increase his influence over the Church by naming his loyal advisor to the highest ecclesiastical post in the land. Henry petitioned the Pope who agreed. There was only one slight hindrance. Becket, busy at court, had never been ordained. No problem, Becket was first invested as a priest. The next day he was ordained a Bishop, and that afternoon, June 2, 1162, made Archbishop of Canterbury. If King Henry believed that by having "his man" in the top post of the Church, he could easily impose his will upon this powerful religious institution, he was sadly mistaken. Becket's allegiance shifted from the court to the Church inspiring him to take a stand against his king. In those days, the Church reserved the right to try felonious clerics in their own religious courts of justice and not those of the crown. Henry was determined to increase control of his realm by eliminating this custom. In 1163, a Canon accused of murder was acquitted by a church court. The public outcry demanded justice and the Canon was brought before a court of the king. Becket's protest halted this attempt but the action spurred King Henry to change the laws to extend his courts' jurisdiction over the clergy. Becket vacillated in his support of the king, finally refusing to agree to changes in the law. His stand prompted a royal summons to Henry's court at Northampton and the king's demand to know what Becket had done with the large sums of money that had passed through his hands as Chancellor. "Who will rid meddlesome priest?" Seeing the writing on the wall, Becket fled to France where he remained in exile for six years. The two former friends appeared to resolve their dispute in 1170 when King Henry and Becket met in Normandy. On November 30, Becket crossed the Channel returning to his post at Canterbury. Earlier, while in France, Becket had excomunicated the Bishops of London and Salisbury for their support of the king. Now, Becket remained steadfast in his refusal to absolve the bishops. This news threw King Henry (still in France) into a rage in which he was purported to shout: "What sluggards, what cowards have I brought up in my court, who care nothing for their allegiance to their lord. Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest." The king's exact words have been lost to history but his outrage inspired four knights to sail to England to rid the realm of this annoying prelate. They arrived at Canterbury during the afternoon of December 29 and immediately searched for the Archbishop. Becket fled to the Cathedral where a service was in progress. The knights found him at the altar, drew their swords and began hacking at their victim finally splitting his skull. The death of Becket unnerved the king. The kni |
George A Custer died in which battle? | » See all George Custer Articles George Custer summary: George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer who, after finishing last in his class at West Point, was still called to serve in the union army at the start of the The Civil War . After serving in the American Civil War, he then served in the Indian Wars, meeting his end at the battle of Little Bighorn. George Custer’s Early Life Custer was from the first thirteen German immigrant families. They arrived in North America about 1693 from Krefeld and The Rhineland area in Germany. He had older-half siblings, a younger sister and unhealthy brother as well as two healthy younger brothers who served and died with him at Little Bighorn. He had a wide range of nicknames: Autie, Armstrong, Boy General, Iron Butt, Hard Ass, Ringlets. Much of Custer’s childhood was spent in Monroe, Michigan and he attended college in Hopedale, Ohio. Even without command experience he was one of the Union Army’s youngest generals. He was promoted to general at 23 for daring and because of the people he knew. It was because he was such a young general that he earned the title ‘Boy General.’ He was known to be very fastidious in scouting out an area before any battle, thoroughly gauging enemies and discussing battle tactics, the enemy strength and their weak points. From this information he would come up with the best way to engage in battle. In opposite to this his style for battle was often referred to as foolhardy. George Custer In The Civil War A cavalry commander in the United States Army, Custer fought in both the Indian Wars as well as the Civil War. He was raised in Ohio and Michigan and West Point admitted in 1858. During the Civil War he gained a reputation that was strong because of whom he associated with. The Battle of Bull Run was his first major engagement. He had a temporary promotion to major general but returned to captain at the end of the war. He played an important role at Appomattox and was there when Robert E. Lee surrendered. General Custer After The Civil War He left for the west and the Indian Wars after the Civil War. He led the 7th Cavalry in the battle of Washita River. Later, in 1873, he was sent to the Dakota Territory to help protect a railroad survey crew from attacks by the Lakota Indians. Battle of Little Bighorn By 1876, still in the Black Hills, tensions had risen between the United States and the Plains Indian Tribes, leading to a battle on June 25-26 by the Little Bighorn River between Custer’s 7th Cavalry and the Lakota and Cheyenne Tribes led by Crazy Horse and White Bull. Around 500 U.S. soldiers met an estimated 3,500 Indian warriors. All the U.S. troops were killed in what is often referred to as, “Custer’s Last Stand.” Articles Featuring George Custer From History Net Magazines Featured Article George Armstrong Custer: Between Myth and Reality George Armstrong Custer stalks America’s past with a disturbing presence. His popular image has been painted in the darkest tones — executioner of Confederate prisoners at Front Royal, Virginia; destroyer of homes and barns in the Shenandoah Valley; Indian killer for his attack on a Cheyenne village on the Washita River; and vainglorious fool who led himself and 262 men to their deaths at the Little Bighorn. Historians, novelists and screenwriters have engraved an indelible portrait of Custer upon the nation’s conscience. However, the popular Custer overshadows, if not belies, the historic Custer. During the Civil War, his exploits and youth earned him the nickname ‘Boy General. He earned a major generalcy when he was 25 years old, the youngest man to hold that rank in the annals of the American military. By the conflict’s end, Custer had become a household name and a Northern hero. Controversy never left him, for he was a flawed and complex man encased in a compelling personality. But the measurement of the man extends beyond Front Royal, Washita and Little Bighorn to Hunterstown, Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern, Haw’s Shop, Tom’s Brook and Appomattox Station. Born on December 5, 1839, in New Rumley, O |
Florence Nightingale became famous in which war? | BBC - Primary History - Famous People - Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale Why is Florence Nightingale famous? How did she become famous? Florence Nightingale went to the Crimean War to nurse wounded soldiers. She and her nurses saved many lives. When did she live? Florence was born in 1820. This was ten years before Britain had its first steam passenger railway. She lived through the long reign of Queen Victoria. She died in 1910, after the age of electricity, cars and planes began. What Florence Nightingale did Florence Nightingale made hospitals cleaner places. She showed that trained nurses and clean hospitals helped sick people get better. She was the founder of modern nursing. Florence's childhood A rich family Florence's father was William Nightingale, a rich banker. William and his wife Fanny went to Italy after they married in 1818. Florence was born in Italy on 12th May. She was named after the city of Florence. Florence's sister Florence had an older sister, Frances Parthenope (known as 'Pop'). Pop was born in Italy too. The girls had lessons from their father. Florence was clever, and liked history and maths. The Nightingales had a winter home in Hampshire and a summer home in Derbyshire. They had servants . What did most women do? In Victorian Britain, poor women worked as servants or in factories . Rich girls like Florence were expected to marry and look after a home, perhaps doing charity work. Why Florence did not marry Florence was very religious. From the age of 16 she believed God wanted her to do important work. When she was 22, a young writer asked her to marry him. After seven years making up her mind, Florence said no. How to become a nurse? Choices for Florence Florence could go to parties. She could travel. In 1849 she visited Egypt. But she did not want a life of leisure. She wanted to be a nurse . Why her parents said no When Florence told her parents, they were shocked. Hospitals at this time were dirty and horrible. Doctors did operations with no anaesthetic . Most people who went into hospital died. Florence could not possibly work as a nurse. The trouble with nurses Nurses were not respectable or trained. Florence's parents sent her to Italy, to forget about nursing. She met a young Englishman, Sidney Herbert, and he told her rich people should help the poor. Florence came home determined to be a nurse. Florence gets her way In 1851, Florence went to Germany, to a Christian nursing school for women. She learned nursing for three months. It was hard work, but she loved it. First job in a hospital In 1853 a rich friend asked Florence to run a London hospital for 'Invalid Gentlewomen'. There was no pay, but Mr Nightingale gave her money. She made lots of useful changes in the hospital. At home, when her father and sister became ill, Florence nursed them. The Crimean War Britain goes to war In 1854 the Crimean War began. Britain, France and Turkey were fighting Russia. The Crimea was part of Russia. British soldiers went to the war in ships. Bad news People read about the war in newspapers. The news was at first bad. William Howard Russell was a reporter for The Times. He wrote that he had seen soldiers dying of hunger and cold. Many were sick. There was no proper medical care. Hospitals need nurses Things got worse after battles. Army hospitals were filled with wounded men. But without nurses, more soldiers were dying from diseases than in battles. Florence gets her chance Sidney Herbert was now Minister for War . He asked Florence to lead a team of nurses to the Crimea. This was her chance to do something important! The Lady with the Lamp Florence goes to war Florence and 38 nurses arrived in Turkey in November 1854. At first the Army doctors wanted nothing to do with her. Florence would not go away. So the doctors let the nurses into the Army hospital at Scutari. Florence got busy cleaning up. The horrible hospital The hospital was overcrowded and filthy. There were not enough beds, so men lay on the floor. They were not washed. There were no proper toilets. Drains were blocked. Rat |
Born Lucille Fay LeSueur, by what name was she better known? | Joan Crawford - Biography - IMDb Joan Crawford Biography Showing all 225 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (4) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (101) | Personal Quotes (79) | Salary (31) Overview (5) 5' 3" (1.6 m) Mini Bio (1) Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1905, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anna Belle (Johnson) and Thomas E. LeSueur, a laundry laborer. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, she'd had three stepfathers. It wasn't an easy life; Crawford worked a variety of menial jobs. She was a good dancer, though, and -- perhaps seeing dance as her ticket to a career in show business -- she entered several contests, one of which landed her a spot in a chorus line. Before long, she was dancing in big Midwestern and East Coast cities. After almost two years, she packed her bags and moved to Hollywood. Crawford was determined to succeed, and shortly after arriving she got her first bit part, as a showgirl in Pretty Ladies (1925). Three films quickly followed; although the roles weren't much to speak of, she continued toiling. Throughout 1927 and early 1928, she was cast in small parts, but that ended with the role of Diana Medford in Our Dancing Daughters (1928), which elevated her to star status. Crawford had cleared the first big hurdle; now came the second, in the form of talkies. Many stars of the silents saw their careers evaporate, either because their voices weren't particularly pleasant or because their voices, pleasing enough, didn't match the public's expectations (for example, some fans felt that John Gilbert 's tenor didn't quite match his very masculine persona). But Crawford wasn't felled by sound. Her first talkie, Untamed (1929), was a success. As the 1930s progressed, Crawford became one of the biggest stars at MGM. She was in top form in films such as Grand Hotel (1932), Sadie McKee (1934), No More Ladies (1935), and Love on the Run (1936); movie patrons were enthralled, and studio executives were satisfied. By the early 1940s, MGM was no longer giving her plum roles; newcomers had arrived in Hollywood, and the public wanted to see them. Crawford left MGM for rival Warner Bros., and in 1945 she landed the role of a lifetime. Mildred Pierce (1945) gave her an opportunity to show her range as an actress, and her performance as a woman driven to give her daughter everything garnered Crawford her first, and only, Oscar for Best Actress. The following year she appeared with John Garfield in the well-received Humoresque (1946). In 1947, she appeared as Louise Graham in Possessed (1947); again she was nominated for a Best Actress from the Academy, but she lost to Loretta Young in The Farmer's Daughter (1947). Crawford continued to choose her roles carefully, and in 1952 she was nominated for a third time, for her depiction of Myra Hudson in Sudden Fear (1952). This time the coveted Oscar went to Shirley Booth , for Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). Crawford's career slowed after that; she appeared in minor roles until 1962, when she and Bette Davis co-starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Their longstanding rivalry may have helped fuel their phenomenally vitriolic and well-received performances. (Earlier in their careers, Davis said of Crawford, "She's slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie," and Crawford said of Davis, "I don't hate [her] even though the press wants me to. I resent her. I don't see how she built a career out of a set of mannerisms instead of real acting ability. Take away the pop eyes, the cigarette, and those funny clipped words, and what have you got? She's phony, but I guess the public really likes that".) Crawford's final appearance on the silver screen was in a flop called Trog (1970). Turning to vodka more and more, she was hardly seen afterward. On May 10, 1977, Joan died of cancer in New York City. She was 72 years old. She had disinherited her adopted daughter Christina and son Christopher; the former wrote a tell-all book called "Mommie Dearest", published in 1978. The book c |
In the film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' What character was played by Bob Hoskins? | Bob Hoskins - IMDb IMDb Community LATEST HEADLINES Actor | Soundtrack | Director Bob Hoskins was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper. Growing up, Hoskins received only ... See full bio » Born: a list of 49 people created 22 Apr 2011 a list of 26 people created 29 Jun 2011 a list of 25 people created 27 May 2013 a list of 30 people created 16 Sep 2014 a list of 40 people created 9 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Bob Hoskins's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards » Known For 1997 The Forgotten Toys (TV Series) Teddy (1998-1999) (voice) 1981 Stainless Steel and Star Spies (TV Movie) (voice) 1980 Flickers (TV Mini-Series) 1979 Brecht and Co (TV Movie) Member of Brecht's company / Prologue 1977 Van der Valk (TV Series) Johnny Palmer 1977 Three Piece Suite (TV Series) Reg (Wonderful Woman) 1975 On the Move (TV Series) Alf 1972-1974 Play for Today (TV Series) Blake / Woodbine / Taxi driver 1974 Shoulder to Shoulder (TV Mini-Series) Jack Dunn 1973 Crown Court (TV Series) Freddy Dean Charles 'Knocker' Grindley / Charles Grindley - Knocker (1972) ... Charles Grindley - Move In, Move On (1972) ... Charles 'Knocker' Grindley - George (1972) ... Charles 'Knocker' Grindley 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (performer: "Merry-Go-Round Broke Down") Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode, 1978) (performer - 5 episodes, 1978) - Says My Heart (1978) ... ("Says My Heart", "Pick Yourself Up", "Haunting Me", "Pennies from Heaven", "Roll Along Covered Wagon", "I Like to Go Back in the Evening", "The Glory of Love", uncredited) - Painting the Clouds (1978) ... ("Hands Across the Table", uncredited) / (performer: "My Woman" - uncredited) - Better Think Twice (1978) ... ("We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines", "Fancy Our Meeting", "Roll Along Prairie Moon", uncredited) / (performer: "Okay Toots" - uncredited) - Easy Come, Easy Go (1978) ... ("Roll Along Prairie Moon", "Easy Come, Easy Go", uncredited) / (performer: "You and the Night and the Music" - uncredited) - The Sweetest Thing (1978) ... ("Without That Certain Thing", "Dreaming a Dream", "Yes, Yes (My Baby Said Yes, Yes)", "Just Let Me Look at You", uncredited) / (performer: "You Couldn't Be Cuter" - uncredited) |
In 1961 Marilyn Monroe and Clarke Gable both made their final movie. What was the name of the film? | The Misfits (1961) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A divorcee falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 15 Sep 2011 a list of 23 titles created 20 Oct 2011 a list of 23 titles created 15 Aug 2013 a list of 30 titles created 12 Sep 2014 a list of 41 titles created 9 months ago Search for " The Misfits " 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 & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana. Director: Joshua Logan When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell. Director: George Cukor An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the prince regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her. Director: Laurence Olivier The title river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son, and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each must learn to understand and care for the others. Directors: Otto Preminger, Jean Negulesco Stars: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife and her husband reach the level of murder. Director: Henry Hathaway When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor. Director: Billy Wilder Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process. Director: Jean Negulesco Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers. Director: Howard Hawks Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart. Director: Walter Lang A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Director: John Huston A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth. Director: Howard Hawks After being dumped by his girlfriend, an airline pilot pursues a babysitter in his hotel and gradually realizes she's dangerous. Director: Roy Ward Baker Edit Storyline Roslyn Taber, the type of woman who turns heads easily, recently came to Reno to get a quickie divorce, she having no idea what to do with her life after that. She cannot tolerate seeing animal suffering, let alone human suffering. Coinciding with getting the divorce, Roslyn meets friends Gay Langland and Guido, a divorced aging grizzled cowboy and a widowed mechanic respectively. Although Guido makes no bones about wanting to get to know Roslyn in the biblical sense and although he "saw her first", Roslyn begins a relationship with Gay, despite Roslyn's friend Izzy Steers, who originally came to Reno years ago to get her own divorce and never left, warning her about cowboys as being unreliable, and despite Roslyn initially not being interested in Gay "in that way". Gay has grown children who he rarely sees and wishes he was there for more than was the case. Gay and Roslyn move into the under construction farmhouse owned by Guido, which he was building for his wife before she died. ... Written by Huggo It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love! See more » Genres: 1 February 1961 (USA) See more » Also |
What character did Dustin Hoffman play in 'The Graduate'? | The Making of "The Graduate" | Vanity Fair Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in a publicity still for The Graduate. Photographs by Bob Willoughby. Any good movie is filled with secrets. —Mike Nichols Imagine a movie called The Graduate. It stars Robert Redford as Benjamin Braddock, the blond and bronzed, newly minted college graduate adrift in his parents’ opulent home in Beverly Hills. And Candice Bergen as his girlfriend, the overprotected Elaine Robinson. Ava Gardner plays the predatory Mrs. Robinson, the desperate housewife and mother who ensnares Benjamin. Gene Hackman is her cuckolded husband. It nearly happened that way. That it didn’t made all the difference. It all began with a book review. On October 30, 1963, a 36-year-old movie producer named Lawrence Turman read Orville Prescott’s review of Charles Webb’s first novel, The Graduate, in The New York Times. Though Prescott described the satirical novel as “a fictional failure,” he compared Webb’s misfit, malaise-ridden hero, Benjamin Braddock, to Holden Caulfield, the hero of J. D. Salinger’s classic The Catcher in the Rye. Turman was intrigued. “The book haunted me—I identified with it,” he says. Now 81, Turman is lean, with white hair and bright eyes. Over lunch in West Hollywood, he recalls how he fell in love particularly with two of the novel’s images: “a boy in a scuba suit in his own swimming pool, and then that same boy on a bus, his shirttail out, with a girl in a wedding dress. I liked it so much, I took out an option with my own money—something I counsel my students not to do. Because no one else bid on the novel, I optioned the rights for $1,000.” Turman, who now chairs the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, considered himself something of an industry outsider, though by 1963 he had already produced several films (including The Young Doctors, with Fredric March and Ben Gazzara; I Could Go On Singing, with Judy Garland; and Gore Vidal’s The Best Man). Don’t miss a slideshow of Bob Willoughby’s classic photos from the set. Perhaps he still feels like an outsider because he started life in the garment industry, following in his father’s footsteps, although he had majored in English literature at U.C.L.A. “Everyone always says how tough show biz is,” Turman says, “and, of course, they’re right, but it’s kid stuff compared to the garment business, where someone will cut your heart out for a quarter-cent a yard. I’d carry bolts of cloth five blocks after making a sale, only to learn that the customer bought it cheaper, and I had to schlep the bolts of cloth back to my dad’s office.” He can still vividly recall working his way down 14 flights of a manufacturing building, “getting rejected at every floor.” After five years of working with his father, he pounced on a blind ad in Variety: “Experienced Agent Wanted.” He got the job at the Kurt Frings Agency, a four-person operation specializing in European actors, including Audrey Hepburn, by candidly confessing that he “had zero experience, but was full of energy and would work very cheaply”—$50 a week. After optioning The Graduate, Turman needed a director. He immediately thought of another industry outsider, the comedian turned Broadway director Mike Nichols, then 33 years old. At the time, Nichols had just had a great success directing Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley on Broadway in Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park, but before that he had been half of the legendary satirical comedy team Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Their sharp, skewed portrayals of “Age of Anxiety” couples struck a deep chord in American life, and their comedy sketches were hilarious, such as the one about a pushy mother and her put-upon rocket-scientist son: “I feel awful,” the son says after his mother berates him for not calling. “If I could believe that,” she says, “I’d be the happiest mother in the world.” They were improvisation geniuses and could perform sketches in the style of everyone from Faulkner to Kierkegaard. Elaine May was the daughter of a Yiddish actor named |
Who wrote the songs for the classic film 'Oklahoma'? | Oklahoma ! Oh What a Beautiful Morning and More (HD 720p) - YouTube Oklahoma ! Oh What a Beautiful Morning and More (HD 720p) 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 24, 2010 Check out my Carousel Video also -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4_Ndi... Four memorable scenes from the 1955 Broadway Musical movie "Oklahoma" which starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Classic Rodgers and Hammerstein songs "Oh What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey With The Fringe on Top", "People Will Say We're In Love", and "Oklahoma !". Category |
By what name is 'Caryn Elaine Johnson' better known to film fans? | Whoopi Goldberg - Biography - IMDb Whoopi Goldberg Biography Showing all 107 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (66) | Personal Quotes (27) | Salary (3) Overview (4) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on Broadway. She moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne. She came to prominence doing an HBO special and a one-woman show as Moms Mabley . She has been known in her prosperous career as a unique and socially conscious talent with articulately liberal views. Among her boyfriends were Ted Danson and Frank Langella . She was married three times and was once addicted to drugs. Goldberg first came to prominence with her starring role in The Color Purple (1985). She received much critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for her role and became a major star as a result. Subsequent efforts in the late 1980s were, at best, marginal hits. These movies mostly were off-beat to formulaic comedies like Burglar (1987), The Telephone (1988) and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986). She made her mark as a household name and a mainstay in Hollywood for her Oscar-winning role in the box office smash Ghost (1990). Whoopi Goldberg was at her most famous in the early 1990s, making regular appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). She admitted to being a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series and jumped at the opportunity to star in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Goldberg received another smash hit role in Sister Act (1992). Her fish-out-of-water with some flash seemed to resonate with audiences and it was a box office smash. Whoopi starred in some highly publicized and moderately successful comedies of this time, including Made in America (1993) and Soapdish (1991). Goldberg followed up to her success with Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), which was well-received but did not seem to match up to the first. As the late 1990s approached, Goldberg seemed to alternate between lead roles in straight comedies such as Eddie (1996) and The Associate (1996), and took supporting parts in more independent minded movies, such as The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Goldberg never forgot where she came from, hosting many tributes to other legendary entertainment figures. Her most recent movies include Rat Race (2001) and the quietly received Kingdom Come (2001). Goldberg contributes her voice to many cartoons, including The Pagemaster (1994) and Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), as Gaia, the voice of the earth. Alternating between big-budget movies, independent movies, tributes, documentaries, and even television movies (including Theodore Rex (1995)). Whoopi Goldberg is accredited as a truly unique and visible talent in Hollywood. Perhaps she will always be remembered as well for Comic Relief, playing an integral part in almost every benefit concert they had. Currently, Whoopi Goldberg is the center square in Hollywood Squares (1998) and frequently hosts the Academy Awards. She also is an author, with the book "Book". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Scott [email protected] Spouse (3) The role of Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) Trivia (66) Discovered by director Mike Nichols . 1994: Became the very first woman to host the Academy Awards solo. 2000: Broke up with boyfriend of five years Frank Langella . Travels to locations by bus since she hates flying. She won a Grammy Award for "Whoopi Goldberg: Direct From Broadway". Once worked in a mortuary where her job was applying makeup to corpses. 1985: Listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1985 in "John Willis's Screen World", Vol. 37 |
Alfred Hitchcock made this movie twice, the first time in 1934 and again in 1956. What's the film ? | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - 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 Man Who Knew Too Much ( 1956 ) Approved | A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 47 titles created 29 Nov 2011 a list of 28 titles created 27 Jan 2013 a list of 21 titles created 09 Oct 2013 a list of 38 titles created 12 Jan 2014 a list of 25 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) 7.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards » Videos The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body... Director: Alfred Hitchcock Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A young woman discovers her visiting uncle may not be the man he seems to be. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime. Director: Alfred Hitchcock When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence. Director: Alfred Hitchcock An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man. Director: Alfred Hitchcock True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Director: Alfred Hitchcock An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? Director: Alfred Hitchcock A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Edit Storyline While attending a medical conference in Paris, American physician Dr. Ben McKenna, his wife, retired musical theater actress and singer Jo McKenna née Conway, and their adolescent son Hank McKenna decide to take a side trip to among other places Marrekesh, French Morocco. With a knife plunged into his back, Frenchman Louis Bernard, who the family met earlier in their bus ride into Marrakesh and who is now masquerading as an Arab, approaches Ben, cryptically whispering into Ben's ears that there will be an attempted assassination in London of a statesman, this news whispered just before Bernard dies. Ben is reluctant to provide any information of this news to the authorities because concurrently Hank is kidnapped by British couple, Edward and Lucy Drayton, who also befriended the McKennas in Marrakesh and who probably have taken Hank out of the country back to England. Whoever the unknown people the Draytons are working for have threatened to kill Hank if Ben divulges any information ... Written by Huggo A little knowledge can be a deadly thing! See more » Genres: 1 June 1956 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much See more » F |
In the Disney movie 'Aladdin', what kind of pet does Jasmine have? | Rajah | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Rajah is Jasmine's pet tiger from Disney's 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin . Contents [ show ] Background Rajah was originally a circus tiger as a cub, who found his way into the Sultan's palace after escaping the touring circus group during a visit to Agrabah . He was discovered by a, then, young Princess Jasmine, who assumed the cub was a gift from her deceased mother. As a child, Jasmine's mother told the princess stories of a star named "Rajah", prompting Jasmine to name her new cub in honor of those stories. Once the Sultan discovers Rajah, he expresses the need to have the latter return to the circus, though his mind is eventually changed and he manages to purchase Rajah from his original owner. [1] Personality Rajah is Jasmine's best friend and fierce protector. As such, he cares deeply for the princess, and repeatedly supports her throughout the course of the franchise, not once showing a hint of disloyalty or true aggression towards her (though he showed offense when Jasmine mentioned a lack of friends; absentmindedly forgetting Rajah for a brief moment). He is mostly known for being rather aggressive and intolerable, as he takes a disliking to anyone who annoys Jasmine, even slightly—including narcissistic suitors, " Prince Ali ", and even the Sultan. However, when with Jasmine, Rajah is docile and gentle. He appears to represent Jasmine's overall character, in this sense as she, too, can be both fierce and loving, depending on whom she is interacting with. At first Rajah wasn't too fond of Aladdin, and often growled at him, but by the end of the movie, he has grown more comfortable around him. He had an even harder time getting comfortable around Iago , ex-bird of Jafar . When he regonzed the parrot, he tried to attack him before Aladdin stopped him. Even after the fully redeemed Iago kicked Jafar's lamp into the lava, destroying him forever, Rajah, though warmed up to the parrot, still has somewhat of a strained relationship with Iago; as he threatens to eat the cowardly parrot if he doesn't cooperate in doing our hero's requests. Appearances Aladdin Rajah is introduced with Princess Jasmine. He attacked one of Jasmine's snobby suitors and successfully got him to leave Agrabah. Later on, Jasmine decided to run away to escape the palace life, with Rajah assisting her in her escape, causing him to feel incredibly depressed afterwards. Later, Jasmine returned, and Rajah comforts her as she cries at the supposed loss of the boy she met at the Marketplace, unknown to her to be Aladdin. The next day, Prince Ali (Aladdin in disguise through the magic of his genie ) visits Agrabah as a suitor for Jasmine. Jasmine and Rajah take immediate disliking to the prince because of his flashy appearance and nature. Aladdin then tries Genie's advice to be himself, eventually winning the heart of Jasmine in the process. At the battle with the evil royal vizier Jafar , Rajah is magically turned into a tiger cub and placed in a bird cage. After Jafar's defeat, Rajah is returned back to normal, celebrates the heroism of Aladdin and bids farewell to the now-freed Genie. The Return of Jafar Rajah in Return of Jafar. Rajah is a supporting character in the sequel. He is first seen snarling and seemingly ready to attack Aladdin as he arrived on Jasmine's balcony, but the tiger immediately pounces on the boy and gives him a welcoming lick. He also stops Abu when the latter attempted to steal the jeweled flower that Aladdin gave Jasmine earlier. Later on, Iago , the sidekick of Jafar, unintentionally saved Aladdin's life. As a reward, Aladdin allowed him to stay at the palace. Iago in a birdcage, begs Abu to open it to let him out. When Abu saw Rajah nearby, he opened Iago's cage, and Rajah recognized the parrot and snarled at the him. Iago, terrified, begged Abu to close the cage again. But Rajah pounces on the cage, destroying it and chases Iago into the palace, unintentionally ruining the palace dinner and blowing Iago's cover to the whole palace. Rajah is then seen at the finale where |
Who played 'Eddie' in 'The Rocky Horror Show'? | TRHPS Official Fan Site: History: Cast & Crew List: Meat Loaf Meat Loaf Born September 27, 1947 Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday) has wowed audiences playing the role of Eddie (ex-delivery boy) and singing the extremely popular "Hot Patootie". Since then he has become a rock and roll superstar with his mega-million selling albums "Bat Out of Hell" and "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell". He won a Grammy for the latter. He played Eddie/Dr. Scott in the Los Angeles and Broadway productions of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. His Broadway credits include HAIR, RAINBOW, and ROCAKABYE HAMLET. He has appeared in many films including AMERICATHON, LEAP OF FAITH, MOTORAMA, OUT OF BOUNDS, THE SQUEEZE, WAYNE'S WORLD, title role in ROADIE. For more info on Meat Loaf, go to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) . |
Who played 'Gertie' in the film 'E.T.'? | Gertie | E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Wiki Share Gertie is a five year old who is the daughter of Mary and the younger sister of Elliot and Michael . She has a mischievous and sarcastic personality. She is initially terrified of ET when she first meets him but soon grows to love the little alien. Before E.T. departs for home, she gives him the plant that he had revived early in the film, to which he gladly accepts. She is played by Drew Barrymore . |
What famous cartoon character made his debut in the film 'Steamboat Willy'? | Happy 86th Birthday Mickey Mouse: 10 Facts About World's Most Famous Disney Cartoon Happy 86th Birthday Mickey Mouse: 10 Facts About World's Most Famous Disney Cartoon November 18, 2014 00:00 GMT Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928Getty Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, turns 86 today. One of the most recognisable cartoons in the world, Mickey Mouse made his debut in the short film Steamboat Willie on 18 November 1928, one of the first sound cartoons. Since then, he has appeared in over 130 films, including Brave Little Tailor in 1938 and Fantasia in 1940. In celebration of the birthday of Mickey Mouse, IBTimes UK looks at interesting facts about the cartoon character: Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie in 1928Wiki Commons Ten of Mickey's cartoons have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. From his humble origins, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. Mickey Mouse was actually created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon created by Disney for Charles Mintz - an American film producer. In the spring of 1928, Walt Disney got inspiration for Mickey Mouse from a tame mouse at his desk at Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City. Mickey's star on the Hollywood Walk of FameWiki Commons Micker only has three fingers and a thumb on each hand, which according to Disney, was a financial and an artistic decision. "Artistically five digits are too many for a mouse. His hand would look like a bunch of bananas," Disney stated. "Financially, not having an extra finger in each of the 45,000 drawings that make up a six-and-one-half minute short has saved the studio millions." In 215, Hugh Harman, who later founded Warner Bros. and Metro Goldwyn-Mayer with Rudolf "Rudy" Ising, had sketched mice around a photograph of Walt Disney, which inspired artist UB Iwerks to create a mouse character. Mickey with Minnie Mouse in Building a Building, 1933Wiki Commons The first words Mickey ever spoke in a cartoon were: "hot dogs!" Animator UB Iwerks designed Mickey's body out of circles in order to make the character simple to animate, which has become one of the character's trademarks. His design is most apparent in his ears, which in traditional animation, always appear circular no matter which way the character faces. Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie MouseReuters Mickey was originally characterised as a mischievous anti-hero, but was rebranded as an "everyman" - a well-intentioned character with flaws. Disney began to alter the character once again in 2009, with the video game Epic Mickey, emphasising the adventurous side to the mouse. Walt Disney originally wanted to call Mickey "Mortimer Mouse" - until his wife Lillian said she felt Mortimer sounded too pretentious. Mickey in Fantasia, released in 1940Wiki Commons The character first appeared in colour in Parade of the Award Nominees in 1932. The film was never released to the public, having been created for the 5th Academy Awards. Officially, Mickey's first colour film was The Band Concert, released in 1935. Mickey's first feature film was Fantasia in 1940, as the Sorcerer's Apprentice. It introduced stereophonic sound to motion pictures through a sound system called Fantasound, known today as surround sound. Related |
Which actress took the lead roll in the 1988 film 'Working Girl'? | 1988 Academy Awards® Winners and History Working Girl (1988) Actor: DUSTIN HOFFMAN in "Rain Man", Gene Hackman in "Mississippi Burning", Tom Hanks in "Big", Edward James Olmos in "Stand and Deliver", Max von Sydow in "Pelle the Conqueror" Actress: JODIE FOSTER in "The Accused", Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons", Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl", Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark", Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist" Supporting Actor: KEVIN KLINE in "A Fish Called Wanda", Alec Guinness in "Little Dorritt", Martin Landau in "Tucker: the Man and His Dream", River Phoenix in "Running on Empty", Dean Stockwell in "Married to the Mob" Supporting Actress: GEENA DAVIS in "The Accidental Tourist", Joan Cusack in "Working Girl", Frances McDormand in "Mississippi Burning", Michelle Pfeiffer in "Dangerous Liaisons", Sigourney Weaver in "Working Girl" Director: BARRY LEVINSON for "Rain Man", Charles Crichton for "A Fish Called Wanda", Mike Nichols for "Working Girl", Alan Parker for "Mississippi Burning", Martin Scorsese for "The Last Temptation of Christ" Beginning this year, the trademark phrase: "and the winner is..." was substituted with "and the Oscar goes to..." Director Barry Levinson's critically and financially-successful Rain Man was the major Oscar winner in 1988. It was the buddy-road saga of the human relationship that gradually develops between two sibling brothers: the elder one a TV-obsessed, institutionalized adult autistic (Hoffman), the other an ambitious, hotshot money-maker/car salesman and hustler (Cruise). The autistic savant's kidnapping from an asylum by his fast-talking brother is with the intent to swindle him of his inheritance, but during a cross-country road trip, a loving relationship develops between the brothers with strong blood ties. Rain Man had a total of eight nominations and four wins - for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay (by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow). It was the year's highest-grossing picture as well, taking in $173 million (domestic). The other Best Picture nominees included the following: director Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel, the psychological drama The Accidental Tourist (with four nominations and one win - Best Supporting Actress), with two co-stars - Kathleen Turner and William Hurt - that Kasdan had teamed together in an earlier film - Body Heat (1981) British director Steven Frears' first American feature film, the lush, pre-Revolutionary France costume drama of competitive sexual seduction Dangerous Liaisons (with seven nominations and three wins - Best Screenplay, Best Art/Set Direction, and Best Costume Design) director Alan Parker's propagandist account of the investigation of the disappearance of three civil rights activists in 1964 in the social drama Mississippi Burning (with seven nominations and only one win - Best Cinematography) director Mike Nichols' sophisticated romantic comedy about 80s corporate ladder-climbing and office politics in Working Girl (with six nominations and one win - Best Song by Carly Simon: "Let the River Run") Two of the five directors of Best Picture nominees were not included in the list of Best Director nominees. The tw |
Which Rock star joined Mel Gibson in the film 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'? | 60 Mad Facts About the Original 'Mad Max' Films 60 Mad Facts About the Original 'Mad Max' Films Yahoo Movies• Share Mel Gibson in ‘The Road Warrior’ (Everett) As far as unlikely film trilogies go, there’s nothing quite like the Mad Max series. The original 1979 movie didn’t exactly have the hallmarks a global phenomenon — it was a post-apocalyptic Australian action flick made on a tiny budget with unknown actors. But that’s just what it became, thanks to brutal, daredevil stunt sequences and a baby-faced lead named Mel Gibson. Six years after the film’s release, director George Miller had made two sequels — 1981’s Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and 1985’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — and Gibson was on the verge of superstardom. The story of Mad Max was written. Or so it seemed. This Friday the fourth installment hits theaters. To get geared up for Mad Max: Fury Road , we revisited the first three films and dug through director’s commentary and old interviews to compile this list of little known facts. Read it before you hit that Road one more time. Mad Max (1979) 1. Director George Miller was a medical doctor who began taking film classes in his down time. Much of the physical violence in the movie was informed by what he learned treating car-crash victims. 2. Miller has said when he set out to make Mad Max, his goal was to make a modern silent film with sound. “The kind of movie that Hitchcock would say, ‘They didn’t have to read the subtitles in Japan,’” he says . 3. Gibson’s story about how he landing the role of Max starts with him showing up at the audition bruised from a bar fight. The filmmakers, he says, invited him back a few weeks later because they were “looking for freaks.” When he returned, healed and handsome, he won the leading role. According to TCM , that story has been refuted by everyone else at the audition, who say Gibson was immediately seen as leading-man material. 4. As Miller remembers it, he first tried to cast Max with an American star, but quickly found out he couldn’t afford one. So he began auditioning Aussie actors. After running through dozens of young men, Gibson arrived. “I remember watching through the video camera lens as he’s running this scene, and I suddenly started to believe it. And I thought, 'Oh my God, there’s something going on here,’” Miller says . 5. Rosie Bailey, the actress originally slated to play Jessie, was injured in a motorcycle accident four days before the start of shooting. Joanne Samuel was a last-minute replacement. Stunt coordinator Grant Page was also hurt in a pre-production motorcycle crash. He reported for duty anyway. 6. Production was pushed back a month because Gibson’s professors at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art wouldn’t let him out of classes early. 7. Writer James McCausland, an economist whose ideas were influenced by the 1973 oil crisis and looming fears of peak oil , makes a cameo as the bearded cook outside of Fat Nancy’s Cafe. 8. The red, yellow and blue Main Force Patrol cars were V8-equipped Ford Falcon sedans that had all been police cars. There were only three used for the film and Miller often had them strategically moved around so it would look like there were more of them. 9. The supercharger poking through the hood of Max’s black Police Interceptor, a Ford Falcon XB Coupe, was just for show. It didn’t actually work. Hugh Keays Bryne as the Toecutter in ‘Mad Max’ (Everett) Read More 10. The motorcycles driven by the Toecutter (Hugh Keays Bryne) and his gang were donated by Kawasaki, which sent them to the actors a month before production so they could practice riding. 11. Because Miller couldn’t afford to fly the Toecutter and his gang from Sydney to location in Melbourne (the budget was only $350,000), they rode their motorcycles and “rehearsed being a bikie gang on the way down,” Miller says. 12. Members of the Hells Angels and Vigilantes bike gangs played extras in the Toecutter’s gang. 13. Of all the outfits in Mad Max, only Mel Gibson’s was made from actual leather. The rest were vinyl, which was more affordable, but als |
Who played Batman in the 1966 movie, Batman? | Batman: The Movie (1966) - 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 Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people. Director: Bob Kane (character created by: Batman), Lorenzo Semple Jr. Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 23 titles created 11 Apr 2011 a list of 25 titles created 01 Aug 2012 a list of 21 titles created 17 Aug 2012 a list of 24 titles created 25 Nov 2012 a list of 33 titles created 18 Nov 2014 Title: Batman: The Movie (1966) 6.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The Caped Crusader battles evildoers in Gotham City in a bombastic 1960s parody of the comic book hero's exploits. Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier The Dynamic Duo battles crime in Gotham City. Stars: Casey Kasem, Ted Knight, Olan Soule Directors: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, and 4 more credits » Stars: Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner The Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the Daily Planet. Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, John Hamilton Edit Storyline The arch-villains of the United Underworld - the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler and the Catwoman - combine forces to dispose of Batman and Robin as they launch their fantastic plot to control the entire world. From his submarine, Penguin and his cohorts hijack a yacht containing a dehydrator, which can extract all moisture from humans and reduce them to particles of dust. The evildoers turn the nine Security Council members in the United World Building into nine vials of multicolored crystals! Batman and Robin track the villains in their Batboat and use Batcharge missiles to force the submarine to surface. Written by Aaron Handy III <[email protected]> See All (103) » Taglines: FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE MOTION PICTURE SCREEN IN COLOR! Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin together with all their fantastic derring-do and their dastardly villains, too! See more » Genres: 26 October 1966 (Italy) See more » Also Known As: Batman: The Movie See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia In Spain wasn't a theatrical release until 1979, 13 years later. Also was a re-release in 2015 only in Barcelona (Phenomena) for 2 days in subtitled version. See more » Goofs As the Batcopter approaches a yacht, Robin takes a device to get a bearing on the vessel, in the interior copter scenes. But in exterior shots during the same sequence, Robin is obviously not holding the device. See more » Quotes [first lines] Narrator : This yacht is bringing a revolutionary scientific invention to Gotham City. On a peaceful afternoon motor ride, millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward Dick Grayson have been summoned back to Wayne Manor by an urgent but anonymous call for help; the invention *and* its custodian are reported in grave danger aboard the yacht! Never ones to shirk responsibility, Bruce and Dick, with characteristic speed and resolve, descend promptly into The Batcave, and then, as they have done... The film ends with THE END, then it suddenly changes to THE LIVING END.....? See more » Connections (Australia) – See all my reviews A wise man once said "The 60s Batman movie is the greatest ever." I should know, because I was that wise man. OK, it might not be the greatest movie, but it is one of the awesomest movies ever. Only in 'Batman' could intelligent writers come up with some of the most illogical situations and cheesiest dialog committed to screen. A Yacht disappears in Gotham Harbour ("How can a yacht simply disappear... unless, it was never really there!"). On board was a 'superdehydrator', a machine that can extract the moisture from any living being, and in of the most logical displays of logic ever, Batman and friends logically come to the (correct) c |
More than 50% of all men on Corfu have which first name? | Devastated holidaymakers have been stuck at Manchester Airport for more than THIRTY HOURS as they wait to fly to Corfu - Long Room Long Room Devastated holidaymakers have been stuck at Manchester Airport for more than THIRTY HOURS as they wait to fly to Corfu Mail Online | 8/2/2016 | Ekin Karasin For Mailonline in General Click For Photo: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/02/19/36CDF35E00000578-0-image-a-40_1470161310925.jpg Frustrated holidaymakers have been stuck in Manchester Airport for more than 30 hours after their flight to Corfu was delayed. More than 100 passengers expecting to board their 11am flight on Monday were told their journey was going to be put back due to a technical fault with the plane. Flight - Lithuanian - Airlines - Company - Small The flight, operated by Lithuanian airlines company Small Planet, was eventually cancelled at 7pm. Frustrated travellers have now been told they will fly out at 1am on Wednesday morning. Passengers - Hotel - Accommodation - Britannia - Northenden Passengers were provided hotel accommodation at The Britannia, in Northenden, and they were taken to the airport again at 11am. The holidaymakers, including young children, are currently waiting before check-in for more information on what is happening to their flight. Planet - Travel - Agency - Olympic - Holidays Small Planet and travel agency Olympic Holidays have been contacted for a comment. Andrew Stafford, 39, a heavy repairs worker, from Stalybridge, is travelling with his eight-year-old son, friends and their daughter. Holiday - Olympic - Holidays - Travel - Agency He said the holiday, booked through Olympic Holidays travel agency, cost around £2,500. Mr Stafford said: 'The kids have been really upset. My friend's wife is upset asit is their only holiday this year and can't get the time off work.' 'We - Days - Holiday - Everybody - Nothing He added: 'We are only going to have five days holiday everybody is so devastated, we just know nothing about what is going on. 'I have spent 30 hours spending a fortune on keeping the kids entertained. I must have spent £200 yesterday.' Max - Beckmann - Hebden - Bridge - Corfu Max Beckmann, from Hebden Bridge, who was travelling to Corfu with partner Rae, slammed both airline Small Planet and Olympic Holidays for a 'shocking lack of customer care'. She... |
Born on the 21st July 1899, who wrote the novel 'A Farewell To Arms'? | Summary/Reviews: Ernest Hemingway's A farewell to arms / Ernest Hemingway's A farewell to arms / Other Authors: No Tags, Be the first to tag this record! Saved in: Staff View SUMMARY -- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index TABLE OF CONTENTS The Novel as Pure Poetry p. 9 Tragic Form in a Farewell to Arms p. 25 A Farewell to Arms: a Dream Book p. 33 The Sense of an Ending in a Farewell to Arms p. 77 Frederic Henry's Escape and the Pose of Passivity p. 97 Catherine Barkley and the Hemingway Code: Ritual and Survival in a Farewell to Arms p. 131 p. 159 AUTHOR NOTES Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in the family home in Oak Park, Ill., on July 21, 1899. In high school, Hemingway enjoyed working on The Trapeze, his school newspaper, where he wrote his first articles. Upon graduation in the spring of 1917, Hemingway took a job as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. After a short stint in the U.S. Army as a volunteer Red Cross ambulance driver in Italy, Hemingway moved to Paris, and it was here that Hemingway began his well-documented career as a novelist. Hemingway's first collection of short stories and vignettes, entitled In Our Time, was published in 1925. His first major novel, The Sun Also Rises, the story of American and English expatriates in Paris and on excursion to Pamplona, immediately established him as one of the great prose stylists and preeminent writers of his time. In this book, Hemingway quotes Gertrude Stein, "You are all a lost generation," thereby labeling himself and other expatriate writers, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, T.S. Eliot, and Ford Madox Ford. Other novels written by Hemingway include: A Farewell To Arms, the story, based in part on Hemingway's life, of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beautiful English nurse; For Whom the Bell Tolls, the story of an American who fought, loved, and died with the guerrillas in the mountains of Spain; and To Have and Have Not, about an honest man forced into running contraband between Cuba and Key West. Non-fiction includes Green Hills of Africa, Hemingway's lyrical journal of a month on safari in East Africa; and A Moveable Feast, his recollections of Paris in the Roaring 20s. In 1954, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novella, The Old Man and the Sea. A year after being hospitalized for uncontrolled high blood pressure, liver disease, diabetes, and depression, Hemingway committed suicide on July 2, 1961, in Ketchum, Idaho. (Bowker Author Biography) Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He is one of the towering authors of the twentieth century. (Publisher Provided) |
Which American gangster was said to have been shot by FBI agents outside a Chicago cinema on July 22nd 1934? | 1000+ images about Gangsters & Mobsters~John Dillinger on Pinterest | Baby face nelson, Bank robber and Gangsters Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Gangsters & Mobsters~John Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an infamous American gangster in the Depression-era United States, he operated a group of men known asthe Dillinger Gang or Terror Gang. They were accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dillinger escaped from jail twice. In the Depression-era outlaw (1933–1934) Dillinger was the most notorious of all, standing out even among more violent criminals such as Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde 171 Pins399 Followers |
He was born in 1913 and was Labour Party Leader from: 1980 - 1983. Who was he? | Michael Foot | British politician | Britannica.com British politician Alternative Title: Michael Mackintosh Foot Michael Foot Sidney Webb Michael Foot, in full Michael Mackintosh Foot (born July 23, 1913, Plymouth , Devon , Eng.—died March 3, 2010, Hampstead, London), leader of Britain’s Labour Party from November 1980 to October 1983 and an intellectual left-wing socialist. Foot was a member of a strongly Liberal family (his father had been a member of Parliament). He attended Wadham College, Oxford, and then began a career as a newspaper editor and columnist (1937–74). The mass unemployment of the 1930s turned him to socialism , and from 1945 to 1992, apart from a break between 1955 and 1960, he was a Labour member of Parliament. In 1974 he established himself as a leading member of Prime Minister Harold Wilson ’s cabinet, first as secretary of state for employment (1974–76) in charge of complex and controversial trade-union legislation and then (1976–79) as leader of the House of Commons , a role that required him to hold the parliamentary party together. From deputy leader of the Labour Party (1976–80), he rose to become the party’s chief, defeating Denis Healey , the candidate of Labour’s right wing, in November 1980 by a vote of 139 to 129. This vote, as well as other leftward trends in the party, caused some right-wing Labourites to resign from the party and four months later to found the Social Democratic Party . Following a disastrous showing in the June 1983 general election, Foot announced that he would not continue as party leader. Neil G. Kinnock succeeded him in October 1983. Foot had acquired a reputation as a rebel of the left. For many years he was a pamphleteer and political writer, fervently espousing the cause of nuclear disarmament. He was a strong ally of the British trade unions and an advocate of sharply increased public expenditures and state ownership of industries. He wrote a number of books, including Aneurin Bevan, a Biography, 2 vol. (1962–73). Learn More in these related articles: |
Who was he: First to swim the English Channel and later died attempting to swim across Niagara Falls? | Niagara Falls - YouTube Niagara Falls Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 21, 2007 Over The Falls Bobby Leach and his barrel after his trip over Niagara Falls, 1911In October 1829, Sam Patch, who called himself The Yankee Leaper, jumped from a high tower into the gorge below the falls and survived; this began a long tradition of daredevils trying to go over the Falls. In 1901, 63-year-old school teacher Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to go over the Falls in a barrel as a publicity stunt; she survived, bleeding, but virtually unharmed. Soon after exiting the barrel, she said, "No one should ever try that again." Unfortunately, the fortune she hoped to make from a later lecture tour was never realized, as her manager was a con-man who took everything she owned. (Legend says that a small kitten rode in the barrel with her, but this seems to have been a whimsical myth. She in fact sent the cat over the falls in a barrel first. Although the cat did not survive, Taylor went on with the stunt. Still, when she posed with the barrel afterwards, a kitten sat placidly on top of it.) Since Taylor's historic ride, 14 other people have intentionally gone over the Falls in or on a device, despite her advice. Some have survived unharmed, but others have drowned or been severely injured. Survivors of such stunts face charges and stiff fines, as it is illegal, on both sides of the border, to attempt to go over the Falls. In 1918, there was a near disaster when a barge working up-river broke its tow, and almost plunged over the falls. Fortunately, the vessel grounded on rocks just short of the falls.[23] Other daredevils have made crossing the Falls their goal, starting with the successful passage by Jean François "Blondin" Gravelet in 1859. These tightrope walkers drew huge crowds to witness their exploits. Their wires ran across the gorge, near the current Rainbow Bridge, not over the waterfall itself. Among the many was Ontario's William Hunt, who billed himself as "Signor Fanini" and competed with Blondin in performing outrageous stunts over the gorge. Englishman Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, drowned in 1883 after unsuccessfully trying to swim across the whirlpools and rapids downriver from the Falls with nine other people. Two others drowned with him, and the other seven gave up before finishing their course. In what some called the "Miracle at Niagara", Roger Woodward, a seven-year-old American boy, was swept over the Horseshoe Falls protected only by a life vest on July 9, 1960, as two tourists pulled his 17-year-old sister Deanne from the river only 20 feet (6 m) from the lip of the Horseshoe Falls at Goat Island.[24] Minutes later, Roger was plucked from the roiling plunge pool beneath the Horseshoe Falls after grabbing a life ring thrown to him by the crew of the Maid of the Mist boat. His survival, which no one thought possible, made news throughout the world. On July 2, 1984, Canadian Karel Soucek from Hamilton, Ontario successfully plunged over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel with only minor injuries. Soucek was fined $500 for performing the stunt without a license. In 1985, he was fatally injured while attempting to re-create the Niagara drop at the Houston Astrodome. His aim was to climb into a barrel hoisted to the rafters of the Astrodome and to drop 180 feet (55 m) into a water tank on the floor. After his barrel released prematurely, it hit the side of the tank and he died the next day from his injuries.[25] In August 1985, Steve Trotter, an aspiring stunt man from Rhode Island, became the youngest person ever (age 22) and the first American in 25 years to go over the Falls in a barrel. Ten years later, Trotter went over the Falls again, becoming the second person to go over the Falls twice and survive. It was also the second-ever "duo"; Lori M |
The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) was founded in Washington DC in July of which year? | FBI founded - Jul 26, 1908 - HISTORY.com FBI founded Publisher A+E Networks On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to report to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of the Department of Justice. One year later, the Office of the Chief Examiner was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became the Federal Bureau of Investigation. When the Department of Justice was created in 1870 to enforce federal law and coordinate judicial policy, it had no permanent investigators on its staff. At first, it hired private detectives when it needed federal crimes investigated and later rented out investigators from other federal agencies, such as the Secret Service, which was created by the Department of the Treasury in 1865 to investigate counterfeiting. In the early part of the 20th century, the attorney general was authorized to hire a few permanent investigators, and the Office of the Chief Examiner, which consisted mostly of accountants, was created to review financial transactions of the federal courts. Seeking to form an independent and more efficient investigative arm, in 1908 the Department of Justice hired 10 former Secret Service employees to join an expanded Office of the Chief Examiner. The date when these agents reported to duty–July 26, 1908–is celebrated as the genesis of the FBI. By March 1909, the force included 34 agents, and Attorney General George Wickersham, Bonaparte’s successor, renamed it the Bureau of Investigation. The federal government used the bureau as a tool to investigate criminals who evaded prosecution by passing over state lines, and within a few years the number of agents had grown to more than 300. The agency was opposed by some in Congress, who feared that its growing authority could lead to abuse of power. With the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, the bureau was given responsibility in investigating draft resisters, violators of the Espionage Act of 1917, and immigrants suspected of radicalism. Meanwhile, J. Edgar Hoover, a lawyer and former librarian, joined the Department of Justice in 1917 and within two years had become special assistant to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Deeply anti-radical in his ideology, Hoover came to the forefront of federal law enforcement during the so-called “Red Scare” of 1919 to 1920. He set up a card index system listing every radical leader, organization, and publication in the United States and by 1921 had amassed some 450,000 files. More than 10,000 suspected communists were also arrested during this period, but the vast majority of these people were briefly questioned and then released. Although the attorney general was criticized for abusing his power during the so-called “Palmer Raids,” Hoover emerged unscathed, and on May 10, 1924, he was appointed acting director of the Bureau of Investigation. During the 1920s, with Congress’ approval, Director Hoover drastically restructured and expanded the Bureau of Investigation. He built the agency into an efficient crime-fighting machine, establishing a centralized fingerprint file, a crime laboratory, and a training school for agents. In the 1930s, the Bureau of Investigation launched a dramatic battle against the epidemic of organized crime brought on by Prohibition. Notorious gangsters such as George “Machine Gun” Kelly and John Dillinger met their ends looking down the barrels of bureau-issued guns, while others, like Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, the elusive head of Murder, Inc., were successfully investigated and prosecuted by Hoover’s “G-men.” Hoover, who had a keen eye for public relations, participated in a number of these widely publicized arrests, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as it was known after 1935, became highly regarded by Congress and the American public. With the outbreak of World War II, Hoover revived the anti-espionage techniques he had developed during the first Red Scare, and domestic wiretaps and other electronic surveillance expa |
Peru declared its independence from which country in 1821? | "Peru" by Country Profile Country Profile, CISR Follow Abstract Peru is located at the center of the Andean states, bordered by Colombia and Ecuador in the north, Brazil and Bolivia in the east, and Chile in the south. The people of Peru declared their independence from Spain in 1821. Revolutionary fighting continued, however, until 1824, when all remaining Spanish forces in Peru were defeated. Peru's primary landmine problems are a result of guerilla military activity in the 1980s that afflicted its internal regions, particularly near electrical towers and power-generation stations that were mined for protection against guerilla sabotage. Border conflicts with Ecuador in the north during the mid-1990s also contributed to the contamination of the northern border of Peru with landmines. Recommended Citation Profile, Country (2004) "Peru," Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 8 : Iss. 2 , Article 42. Available at: http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol8/iss2/42 |
Premiered in 1965, what is the title of the Beatles second film? | 50 Years Ago: The Beatles Premiere Their Second Film, 'Help!' REDDIT After the runaway commercial and critical success of their first film, A Hard Day’s Night , the Beatles were given the opportunity to make another one. Their second movie, Help!, had its world premiere in London on July 29, 1965. According to Beatles Bible , it took place at the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus, with Princess Margaret and her husband, Lord Snowdon, in attendance. It was not the group’s first brush with royalty. In November 1963, they played the Royal Command Performance, where John Lennon famously introduced the Beatles’ closing number, “Twist and Shout,” by saying , “Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And for the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry.” And in June 1965, Queen Elizabeth II had controversially named all four Beatles to her Birthday Honors list as the first pop stars to be awarded MBEs. Because of his breakout performance in A Hard Day’s Night, the plot for Help!, which had the working title of Eight Arms to Hold You, centered around Ringo Starr . An Eastern cult needs one of his rings in order to ritually sacrifice one of its members, but it’s impossible to remove, which puts Ringo’s life is in jeopardy. On top of that, a pair of scientists who think the ring will allow them to rule the world enter into the picture. After a series of madcap adventures, which includes trips to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas, everything is sorted out. Seven new Beatles songs — “Help!,” “You’re Going to Lose That Girl,” “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,” “Ticket to Ride,” “I Need You,” “The Night Before” and “Another Girl” — made their debut in the movie, but it also helped point the way toward their musical future. In one scene, the Beatles go into an Indian restaurant, which is where George Harrison was first introduced to the sitar. As with A Hard Day’s Night, Help! was directed by Richard Lester and included Victor Spinetti in the cast. Although it has some very funny scenes and great music, it lacks the tightness of its predecessor. Part of that was because the script wasn’t as good, but also because, as Lennon said in Anthology, “[W]e were smoking marijuana for breakfast during that period. Nobody could communicate with us, it was all glazed eyes and giggling all the time. In our own world. It’s like doing nothing most of the time, but still having to rise at 7AM, so we became bored.” After the premiere, the Beatles, Lester, Princess Margaret, Lord Snowden and the other cast members attended a party at the Orchid Room of the Dorchester Hotel. See the Beatles and Other Rockers in the Top 100 Albums of the ’70s Image of |
Who wrote the classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'? | Wuthering Heights (Dover Thrift Editions): Emily Brontë: 9780486292564: Amazon.com: Books Wuthering Heights (Dover Thrift Editions) Buy the selected items together This item:Wuthering Heights (Dover Thrift Editions) by Emily Brontë Paperback $4.05 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Brontë Paperback $6.11 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . Billionaire's Bombshell Sienna Valentine I had everything in the world as long as I followed one simple rule. Don't get attached. Then I met Elizabeth. Ghost Comb.: or, Nothing is written not for nothing. Ryland Walker Knight Here we are, adventuring through the panes. We are Ryland Walker Knight and all his loving friends. As the twitter bio says, "Challah at ya goy"â Kindle Edition Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly The main drama in Bronte's novel happens in a long narrative told by an elderly housekeeper to a convalescing new tenant. This story-within-a-story setup makes it well suited for audio adaptation, as Scales takes the housekeeper's part and relates the past, while West performs as the tenant and describes the present. Scales primarily uses a folksy lower-class accent, but she also makes her voice harsh and threatening when speaking as Heathcliff, the surly man at the novel's heart. West, as the bewildered tenant, manages to sound both nervous and pretentious, but his part is fairly small, especially with this abridgment, so he mostly serves to provide transitions for the housekeeper's story. The extensive abridgment generally deletes sentences and phrases rather than entire paragraphs or sections. One drawback for the audio format is the difficulty of clarifying the novel's convoluted plot and family tree, since it's harder to search back through long CD tracks than through earlier chapters of the paperback. While a little of the depth of Bronte's writing is lost in abridgment, the novel's emotional core remains intact and wrenching, and the actors' heartfelt interpretations make it easy to imagine being curled up by a warm fire listening to an absorbing tale. In June, Penguin Audio remastered and released on CD for the first time nine other Penguin Classics: Crime and Punishment, Dracula, Frankenstein, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Moby Dick, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Tale of Two Cities. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Read more From School Library Journal Grade 8 Up-British actor Martin Shaw reads this shortened version of the classic Emily Bronte novel. His easily-understood accent is appropriate and helps to set the mood. Shaw reads at a very steady pace, pausing effectively for emphasis or when his character might be thinking. Usually calm and gentle, his voice can resonate with anger or other emotion when necessary. There is some differentiation in pitch to emphasize male vs. female speech, but it is not exaggerated or overdone. The abridgement retains Bronte's words linking speech or narration sometimes from one page to another. It provides students with an easier way to become familiar with the story and get a feel for her style. Teachers could use this presentation to introduce the novel or to entice students to read it on thei |
What was Tony Benn's title before disclaiming his peerage in 1963? | Tony Benn - Biography - IMDb Tony Benn Biography Showing all 21 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (3) | Personal Quotes (12) Overview (3) Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn Mini Bio (1) Tony Benn is the son, grandson and father of MPs, he retired from the House of Commons in May 2001, after fifty years in Parliament making him the longest serving Labour MP in the history of the party. His service in the House of Commons was not continuous: he lost his Bristol seat in 1983 and was re-elected for Chesterfield in 1984. More famously, he was also excluded in the 1960s when his father died, and he became Viscount Stansgate. He was able to stand in the subsequent by-election but as a member of the House of Lords could not take his seat, and a court declared his opponent the winner. After three years campaigning for the right to renounce his peerage, Benn saw the Peerage Act passed in 1963. He renounced his title within 20 minutes of the act being passed, and the sitting member resigned and Benn returned to the House of Commons in the subsequent by-election. He was a Cabinet minister in the Labour governments of 1964 - 69, and 1974. An elected member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour party from 1959 - 1994, he was Chairman of the Party in 1971/2. His published Diaries in seven volumes cover the period from 1942-1990, and the next volume "Free at Last" from 1990 - 2002 was published on October 3rd 2002. He has also written seven other books, including "Arguments for Socialism", many pamphlets, and several Videos and Audio tapes have also been published. The holder of seven honorary Doctorates from British and American universities, he has recently been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and is a regular broadcaster. In 1949, he married author and educationalist Caroline Benn , who died in 2000, and they have four children, including the minister Hilary Benn , and ten grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography By: garryq Spouse (1) ( 17 June 1949 - 22 November 2000) (her death) (4 children) Trade Mark (1) An ever-present pipe Trivia (3) He was the first British Member of Parliament to table a motion condemning Apartheid in South Africa. Educated at Westminster School and later New College, Oxford, where he studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics. |
Bob Dylan; Eric Clapton and George Harrison performed a charity concert in aid of which country in 1971? | John Hamilton's Ultimate Eric Clapton Discography - 1971 Meet Me in the Bottom Notes: Peter Tosh reportedly plays guitar and vocal on tracks (2) although I can find no record of such an appearance. The "Give Me Strength"s are also known as "Dobro Jam 1 and 2" in Marc Roberty books. The mixing of the first seven tracks, all of which appeared on "Crossroads", is reportedly different from the legitimate release. This could be due to the "Crossroads" versions having been remixed from *these* remixed versions. Personnel: Tracks 1-7: EC/Duane Allman (Slide Guitar)/Dicky Betts (Guitar)/ Bobby Whitlock (Organ)/Gregg Allman (Piano)/Berry Oakley (Bass)/ Butch Trucks (Drums)/Jim Gordon (Drums)/Carl Radle (Bass) Tracks 8-9: Produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector Engineers - Gary Kellgren, Lillian, Dennis and Tom of Record Plant, New York Mix Down Engineers - Norman and Steve A&M Studio, Los Angeles Mastered at Sterling Sound Personnel: The Concert for Bangla Desh was held on August 1, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The following people contributed their talents and time to help in the production of this event for which we express our sincere thanks. - George Harrison & Ravi Shankar ERIC CLAPTON (courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd.) BOB DYLAN (courtesy of Columbia Records, Inc.) BILLY PRESTON (appears by the Grace of God) LEON RUSSELL (with love from Shelter Records, Inc.) RINGO STARR RAVI SHANKAR performed courtesy of Gramophone Co. of India Ltd. THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH - George Harrison Video VHS Legendary Aug. 1, 1971 benefit to raise money for the refugees of Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison with Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, more. 95 min. (PAR/PIO dig) Laserdisc. 1971 benefit to raise money for the refugees of Bangladesh, org. by George Harrison w/ Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, more. 95 min. PIONEER LR-2802, R-2802 Laserdisc. Japanese import. 1971 benefit to raise money for the refugees of Bangladesh, org. by George Harrison w/ Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, more. 95 min. JAPANESE IMPORTS LR-339 Notes - This is the video of the Madison Square Garden show, the Concert For Bangla Desh, culled from the two shows performed. Besides Eric's appearance, this show marked the first public return of Bob Dylan. BANGLA DESH - George Harrison Also released on Carnaby Records Total Time - xx:xx Reviews CD Now As evidenced on THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON, the Quiet Beatle did well in his little corner of Fab Fourdom despite being in the considerable shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The first seven songs on this collection point to Harrison's substantial contributions to the band, with "Taxman," "Here Comes The Sun" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" being some of the more notable Harrison compositions. "Something" was the only song Harrison wrote for the Beatles that became a hit and ended up being covered by a number of artists including Frank Sinatra (who mistakenly credited it to Lennon/McCartney). Having been one of the first rock musicians to experiment with and embrace Eastern culture invariably bore a heavy influence on Harrison's music, most notably on his early solo work. "My Sweet Lord" and "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" with their messages of spiritual tranquility both topped the charts while "What Is Life" landed in the top 10. Harrison's commitment to the East resulted in a pair of 1972 charity concerts at Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh from which the single "Bangla-Desh" peaked at 23 and earned more money for this personal crusade. COMPLETE RARITIES Volume 1 - George Harrison CD Tracks: Shanghai Surprise (wwith Vicki Brown) Abandoned Love I Don't Want To Do It Tears OF The World Deep Blue - (B-side to 'Bangla Desh') Miss O'Dell - (B-side to 'Give Me Love') Don't Care An |
Who played the title role in the film 'Lawrence of Arabia'? | Peter O’Toole Dead at 81; Actor Starred in Lawrence of Arabia | Variety PHOTOS: Peter O’Toole’s Hollywood Career But he did indeed show up at the ceremony the following year, accepting the award from Meryl Streep. “Always a bridesmaid never a bride,” he said with typical theatrical flair to an adoring crowd, “my very own Oscar now to be with me till death do us part.” He racked up eight Oscar-nominated performances — including the beloved schoolmaster in “Goodbye Mr. Chips” (1969); two portrayals of King Henry II (“Becket,” 1964, “The Lion in Winter,” 1968); an insane aristocrat who thinks he’s Jesus Christ in “The Ruling Class” (1972); the larger-than-life film director in “The Stunt Man” (1980); and the swashbuckling actor in “My Favorite Year” — but his “Lawrence” always loomed largest. The 1962 film was considered Lean’s masterpiece and possibly the greatest debut lead performance by any screen actor in history. Given the young O’Toole’s flaxen mane and sky-blue eyes, Noel Coward is said to have remarked to O’Toole: “If you’d have been any prettier, it would have been ‘Florence of Arabia’.” But for all of O’Toole’s stellar stage and screen work over the years, his acting threatened to be overshadowed by the wild antics of his personal life. He was grouped among a group of hellraising U.K. actors that included Burton, Richard Harris, Albert Finney, Michael Caine, Robert Shaw and Oliver Reed. And like Burton, only more so, the great promise of O’Toole’s early years was marred by bouts of alcoholism and serious physical decline that made him appear emaciated and prematurely aged. And yet O’Toole was unapologetic about his lifestyle. When asked by Charlie Rose if he ever regretted anything, or didn’t live up to his own expectations, he told the interviewer with deadly seriousness that he achieved everything to which he ever aspired. In fact, he padded his own legend by tales of debauchery on talkshows, where he could always be relied upon for his colorful yarns and unmatched eloquence (he once described being inspired early in his career by Michael Redgrave’s performance as “King Lear” as “a concatenation of extraordinary circumstances and coincidences”). He regaled David Letterman, taping his show in London at the time, with the story of how he and a fellow “Lawrence” actor prepared themselves to ride camels in the movie’s famous charge at Aqaba by getting properly lubed with brandy to get over their fear of falling off the animals: “This look of messianic determination on my face was in fact a drunk actor,” he told the talkshow host. When he was on target, however, as in “Lawrence,” the showy “The Stunt Man” or “My Favorite Year,” O’Toole’s hammy exuberance was used to great advantage. His intensity was such that his performances in films including “The Ruling Class,” The Stunt Man” and “The Night of the Generals” (1967), in which he played a murderous, high-ranking Nazi, were positively frightening. O’Toole’s vocal work was also exemplary, voicing Sherlock Holmes in an animated series on British television in the early ’80s, or as the dyspeptic food critic Anton Ego in the 2007 feature “ Ratatouille .” His stage work was largely limited to Britain’s West End and Dublin, where he shone in a wide range of Shakespearean roles — his Hamlet inaugurated Laurence Olivier’s National Theater in 1963 — as well as contemporary pieces such as “The Long, the Short and the Tall,” which first brought him to audience attention in 1959, and John Osborne’s “Look Back in Anger.” O’Toole was born Peter Seamus O’Toole in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, and grew up largely as an Irish immigrant in the northern England industrial town of Leeds. (He would return to Connemara to live for much of his later life). For a time he was conscripted to a convent school, but in his teens he abandoned his education and, after several menial jobs, he joined the staff of the Yorkshire Evening News as a copyboy and photographer’s assistant. After four years, his editor fired him, declaring that journalism held little opportunity for him. So he turned t |
Opened in August 1778, what is the name of Milan's famous opera house? | La Scala Opera House Opens ⋆ History Channel Podcasts La Scala Opera House Opens On this day in 1778, one of the most famous cultural landmarks in Italy was inaugurated when Antonio Salieri’s opera Europa Riconosciuta premiered at Milan’s La Scala opera house. It was the first performance at a venue that would go on to be one of the most celebrated in world music, renowned for the quality of its productions, and the uncompromising nature of its clientele. The opera house was built to replace a previous theatre, the Teatro Regio Ducale, which was burned to the ground during a raucous carnival performance in February 1776. Following the fire, a group of wealthy Milanese petitioned the government to construct a new theatre, insisting that it be the grandest and most opulent in the world. Milan at this time was controlled by the Austrian Empire, and permission for the construction of a new theatre was finally given by the opera-loving Archduchess Maria Theresa. The initial designs for the opera house were by the respected neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini. After several alterations, construction began in the summer of 1776, financed in part by well-to-do Milanese patrons who each agreed to take one of the private boxes in the auditorium. The theatre was built on the sight of a demolished church, the Santa Maria della Scala, giving the theatre its famous name. The opera house was built on an immense scale, with room for 3,000 spectators, arranged over eight galleries. Initially the theatre pit contained no seating, with the result that the area in front of the stage often resembled a rowdy market place rather than a civilised theatre. Around the auditorium were six tiers of private boxes, or palchi, and above them two open galleries, known as a loggione. These were the cheapest seats in the house, and traditionally the seats where the most vocal critics were seated. La Scala quickly gained a reputation as one of the best venues in Europe for watching opera, and many of the most famous names in opera became associated with the theatre. Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti all premiered important operatic works at La Scala, along with perhaps the most well-known name in opera, Giuseppe Verdi. Seven of his most celebrated operas were premiered at the theatre including his final opera, Falstaff, in 1893. La Scala also saw the world premiere of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly in 1904. La Scala has undergone several renovations in its 230-year history. Damage suffered during World War II necessitated a complete overhaul of the auditorium, and in the early 2000s the entire building underwent painstaking restoration. But throughout its existence it has maintained a reputation for musical excellence, and as a result the clientele has become renowned for its exceptionally high level of expectation. This is often expressed by the remorselessly vocal patrons, who are never afraid to voice disapproval. Nothing short of excellence is expected of all performers and if a singer fails to make a satisfactory impression, the wrath of the audience awaits. Over the years many performers have suffered at the ignominy of upsetting the Milanese faithful, exiting the stage to a chorus of boos. Credit: © Massimo Listri / Corbis Caption: La Scala is renowned for the quality of its productions, as well the wrath of its audience. This Day in History |
Hans Christian Anderson died in August 1875. What was his nationality? | Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) - Genealogy Hans Christian Andersen Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos in Copenhagen, København, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Place of Burial: Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen Hovedstaden, Denmark Immediate Family: Half brother of Karen Marie Andersen Managed by: Added 2016-10-22 20:46:40 -0700 by David Widerberg Howden Collection: Cause of death: Liver cancer - Aug 4 1875 - Copenhagen Parents: Hans Andersen, Anne Marie Andersdatter Residences: Apr 2 1805 - Sct. Hans, Odense, Odense Death: Apr 2 1805 - Odense, Danmark Death: Aug 4 1875 - København, Danmark Parents: <Private> Andersdatter, Anne Marie Andersdatter Siblings: Johanne Hansen (født Hansdatter), Caren Marie Andersen ( Fader: Daniel Jørgensen Rosenvind ) Wife: mother's partner's daughter About Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen , often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen, was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish or "fairy-tales" in English, express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many more. His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays. Om Hans Christian Andersen (Dansk) Over H.C. Andersens nærmeste slægt meddeles efter det oplyste følgende oversigt: Søren Jensen Postrider i Assens Død 2. august 1754 Gift med Karen Nielsdatter. Død 12. januar 1768 ↓ Karen (eller Cathrine) Sørensdatter Født omtr. 1708. Død 1. april 1799 Gift med Nommen Nommesen Stadstambour i Odense Født omtr. 1707. Død 6. febr. 1787 ↓ Anne Cathrine Nommensdatter Født 1. dec. 1745. Død 29. aug. 1822 Gift 19.dec. 1781 med Anders Hansen. Død 5. febr. 1827 ↓ Hans Andersen, friskomager i Odense Født 14. dec. 1782. Død 26. april 1816 Gift 2. febr. 1805 med Anne Marie Andersdatter. Død 7. okt. 1833 ( hun gift 8. juli 1818 med Niels Jørgensen Gundersen, døbt 31. marts 1787. Død 4. juni 1822 ) ↓ Hans Christian Andersen Født 2. april 1805 Død 4. August 1875. Note generelt: Ovenstående er uddrag af en omskrivning "Om Hans Christian Andersens Slægt" Af Gustav Ludvig Wad. Odense Hempelske Boghandels Forlag Fyens Stiftsbogtrykkeri (Dreyer) 1905. Oversigt over hele indholdet: http://www.visithcandersen.dk/slaegt-13.htm |
Which jockey rode 'Shergar' to Derby victory in 1981? | BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Shergar: 'He was a dream horse' Printable version Shergar: 'He was a dream horse' Twenty-five years ago, one of the greatest racehorses of modern times was kidnapped in Ireland and never seen again. The jockey who rode Shergar to a legendary derby victory talks to BBC News. "I have visited all corners of the globe and everyone mentions Shergar." Walter Swinburne and Shergar rode to victory in the 1981 derby These are the words of former jockey Walter Swinburn who has fond memories of the racehorse which hurtled to a record 10 lengths victory in the 1981 Epsom Derby. Nicknamed "Shergar the wonder-horse", the stallion was valued by Lloyds of London at �10m at stud. But he was taken by an armed gang from a stud farm in County Kildare on 9 February 1983. They demanded a �2m ransom, but that was later dropped to �40,000. Swinburn, said he was a dream horse, and memories of that derby win remain crystal clear. "He (Shergar) was in charge, that was the lovely thing about him, he paced himself. He had this enormous engine," he said. "I was only 19, he was a very uncomplicated horse. He had a marvellous temperament. A lot has been spoken about how marvellous he was, but his temperament was equal to that. "For someone at 19 years of age to come across a horse like him was dream come true." A bay colt with a distinctive white blaze, Shergar was named European Horse of the Year in 1981 and retired from racing that September. He was owned by a syndicate including Islamic leader the Aga Khan and carried an insurance premium of �300,000 when he was in competition. All the shareholders refused to pay the ransom because they wanted to deter future kidnappings. Swinburn, who is now a trainer, has played down speculation that Shergar was killed because his abductors were unable to handle him. "I'm as puzzled as anyone, puzzled to this day. I visited him many times at Ballymaney stud... and you could walk up to him in the paddock and catch him, his temperament was the same as when he was a racehorse." At the time of his kidnapping, his trainer Michael Stoute said Shergar was the best horse "I have ever trained". Numerous hoax calls and false alarms were received by the police and media about sightings of Shergar, dead and alive. Shergar has never been found and his kidnappers have never been officially identified. Swinburn added: "He was a once in a lifetime horse and the further my career went on, and even now as a trainer, I realise one will never come round like Shergar. "The ending will never spoil the memories, the great memories. They are crystal clear and as fresh now as they were then." |
Sir Gordon Richards retired from horse racing having ridden 4,870 winners in August of which year? | Pinza and Sir Gordon Richards Michael Church Racing Books Michael Church Racing Books Michael Church has a worldwide reputation as an authority on the history of Thoroughbred breeding. Apart from his lineage chart compilations of the Derby, 2,000 Guineas and Champion Sires, he has also written a dozen books, including the highly acclaimed, The Classic Pedigree, Dams of Classic Winners, and The Derby Stakes. Pinza and Sir Gordon Richards Pinza and Sir Gordon Richards As we celebrate The Queen’s 60th anniversary, I should like to recall the events of the Coronation Derby. A race in which her first Derby runner, Aureole, finished second to Pinza. A few days before the 1953 Derby, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on Gordon Richards for his services to racing. On Derby Day, Sir Gordon was to make his 28th and final attempt to win the race, this time on Pinza, a powerful bay of 16.1 hands by the French stayer Chanteur out of Pasqua, by Donatello. Bred by Fred Darling, Pinza was sold as a yearling to Sir Victor Sassoon at the Newmarket Sales for 1,500 guineas. Sent to Newmarket trainer Norman Bertie, although backward as a two-year-old, Pinza won two of his four starts, concluding with an impressive five lengths victory in the Dewhurst Stakes. He was allotted 9st 2lb in the Free Handicap, 5lb less than the Middle Park winner Nearula. Slow to recover from a fall on gravel in the winter, Pinza missed the Guineas and returned in mid-May to win the Newmarket Stakes in a canter. After which, his Derby price was immediately cut from 33-1 to 8-1. Derby Day was hot and sunny and the crowd, reported to be more than half-a-million, had been swelled by the thousands who had come to London for the Coronation earlier in the week. The Queen’s runner Aureole, having won the Lingfield Derby Trial, had been a leading fancy for some weeks, but after sweating up in the preliminaries drifted out to 9-1. Joint-favourites at 5-1 were Pinza and Aureole’s stable companion Premonition, winner of the Great Northern Stakes at York. Also in contention was the Two Thousand Guineas winner Nearula, who had missed a vital week of preparation and was now offered at 10-1. The 27 runners on their way, Shikampur took an early lead and coming down the hill he was four lengths clear of Victory Roll and Mountain King, with Pinza close up. Around Tattenham Corner, Richards, finding an opening on the rails, moved Pinza into second place. Once in the straight, Charlie Smirke continued to ride out Shikampur, but Pinza closed rapidly and swept by two furlongs out. In the final stages, Aureole made steady progress on the outside, but by now it was too late and the deafening cheers from the distance told the tale – Gordon Richards had finally won the Derby. To all those who witnessed the occasion (including the author) it was a never-to-be-forgotten day. Aureole was second, four lengths away, with Pink Horse running on in third and the gallant Shikampur fourth. After the weigh-in the Queen sent for the winning jockey to offer her congratulations. Sir Gordon Richards (1904-1986), one of a family of 12 children, was born at Donnington Wood, near Oakengates in Shropshire, where his father was a coal miner. Gordon served his apprenticeship with Martin Hartigan at Foxhill and rode his first winner on Jimmy White’s Gay Lord at Leicester on 16 October, 1920. He was Champion Jockey for the first time in 1925 and, in 1933, made the front pages of every Daily newspaper when beating Fred Archer’s record of 146 winners in a season. A modest, dedicated man of great integrity, Gordon Richards was the undisputed hero of those who followed racing for the first half of the 20th century, and his Derby victory on Pinza the most popular of that period. In 1954, when leaving the paddock at Sandown, the filly Abergeldie reared up and fell over backwards on top of Richards, breaking his pevis and dislocating four ribs. The following year, fully recovered, he trained from Beckhampton, later moving first to Ogbourne-Maizey and then to Whitsbury in Hampshire, with |
Who reached the top spot in the UK charts with 'Please Don't Tease' in August 1960? | Record-Breakers and Trivia - Albums - everyHit.com Back To The 'Records & Trivia' Index Best-Selling Albums of All Time Accurate historical sales data is almost impossible to come by for the album market. We are indebted to Hanboo for his tireless work in the computation of this list. The all-time best-selling albums in the UK are: 1. "Greatest Hits (Volume One)" - Queen (1981) (5.4 million copies) Tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody / Another One Bites The Dust / Killer Queen / Fat Bottomed Girls / Bicycle Race / You're My Best Friend / Don't Stop Me Now / Save Me / Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Now I'm Here / Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy / Play The Game / Flash / Seven Seas Of Rhye / We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions / Somebody To Love 2. "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles (1967) (4.8 million) Tracks: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / With a Little Help from My Friends / Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds / Getting Better / Fixing a Hole / She's Leaving Home / Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! / Within You, Without You / When I'm Sixty-Four / Lovely Rita / Good Morning, Good Morning / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) / A Day in the Life 3. "(What's The Story) Morning Glory" - Oasis (1995) (4.3 million) Tracks: Hello / Roll With It / Wonderwall / Don't Look Back In Anger / Hey Now / untitled / Some Might Say / Cast No Shadow / She's Electric / Morning Glory / untitled / Champagne Supernova 4. "Brothers In Arms" - Dire Straits (1985) (4.0 million) Tracks: So Far Away / Money For Nothing / Walk Of Life / Your Latest Trick / Why Worry / Ride Across The River / Man's Too Strong / One World / Brothers In Arms 5. "Abba Gold Greatest Hits" - Abba (1992) (3.9 million) Tracks: Dancing Queen / Knowing Me, Knowing You / Take A Chance On Me / Mamma Mia / Lay All Your Love On Me / Super Trouper / I Have A Dream / The Winner Takes It All / Money, Money, Money / S.O.S. / Chiquitita / Fernando / Voulez Vous / Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) / Does Your Mother Know / One Of Us / The Name Of The Game / Thank You For The Music / Waterloo 6. "The Dark Side Of The Moon" - Pink Floyd (1973) (3.8 million) Tracks: Speak To Me / Breathe / On The Run / Time / Great Gig In The Sky / Money / Us And Them / Any Colour You Like / Brain Damage / Eclipse 7. "Greatest Hits Volume II" - Queen (1991) (3.6 million) Tracks: Kind Of Magic / Under Pressure / I Want It All / I Want To Break Free / Innuendo / Breakthru' / Who Wants To Live Forever / Headlong / Miracle / I'm Going Slightly Mad / Invisible Man / Hammer To Fall / Friends Will Be Friends / Show Must Go On / Friends Will Be Friends / Show Must Go On / One Vision 8. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (1982) (3.6 million) Tracks: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' / Baby Be Mine / Girl Is Mine / Thriller / Beat It / Billie Jean / Human Nature / P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) / Lady In My Life 9. "Bad" - Michael Jackson (1987) (3.6 million) Tracks: Bad / Way You Make Me Feel / Speed Demon / Liberian Girl / Just Good Friends / Another Part Of Me / Man In The Mirror / I Just Can't Stop Loving You / Dirty Diana / Smooth Criminal / Leave Me Alone 10. "The Immaculate Collection" - Madonna (1990) (3.4 million) Tracks: Holiday / Lucky Star / Borderline / Like A Virgin / Material Girl / Crazy For You / Into The Groove / Live To Tell / Papa Don't Preach / Open Your Heart / La Isla Bonita / Like A Prayer / Express Yourself / Cherish / Vogue / Justify My Love / Rescue Me 11. "Stars" - Simply Red (1991) (3.4 million) Tracks: Something Got Me Started / Stars / Thrill Me / Your Mirror / She's Got It Bad / For Your Babies / Model / How Could I Fall / Freedom / Wonderland 12. "Come On Over" - Shania Twain (1998) (3.3 million) Tracks: You're Still The One / When / From This Moment On / Black Eyes Blue Tears / I Won't Leave You Lonely / I'm Holdin' On To Love (To Save My Life) / Come On Over / You've Got A Way / Whatever You Do Don't / Man I Feel Like A Woman / Love Gets Me Every Time / Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) / That Don't Impress Me Much / Honey I'm Home / If You Wanna T |
Who won his first Wimbledon Men's Singles Crown in 1993? | Wimbledon Mens Players | Mens Singles Champions | Andy Murray | Roger Federer Mens Players Wimbledon Mens Singles We take a look at the mens singles competition, providing background and chances of the players for the 2011 tournament at the All England Club. Many Tennis fans would argue that Wimbledon is the toughest of the four majors to win as it is the only one played on a grass surface. The winner must therefore be versatile in handling the different challenges that playing on grass poses. Please check here for details of the 2010 Wimbledon mens seedings . The 2011 Men’s singles at Wimbledon promises yet again to be as exciting as ever with Roger Federer favourite in the Wimbledon mens singles betting to win the crown once again afre beating Andy Roddick last year. Nadal’s victory in 2008 prevented Federer from becoming the first man in Wimbledon history to record six straight wins, he will be back at SW19 for the first time since and desperate to regain his crown. In some media circles Federer was being written off last year, but he came back to the top when he won the US Open Tennis for the fifth straight year, defeating Britain's Andy Murray in the final. He then lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final in another five set epic, before achieving his greatest moment in tennis, when he won the French Open title for the first time. That win gave him a record equalling fourteen Grand Slams a record he shares with, Sampras and he also became the first man since Andre Agassi to win all four Grand Slam titles. We think that Federer should win once more this year but the following players all have chances Robin Soderling Fred Perry - The last British Mens Single Champion Fred Perry was the last British mens single champion at Wimbledon when he won the title for the third and final time in 1936. Perry, had won the previous two mens singles titles at the 1934 and 1935 Championship and despite being some years ago reports suggest that he was one of the greatest ever Wimbledon champions. Can Scot, Andy Murray emulate the great man this year? Murray has been in outstanding form this year and won the the title at Queens Club last week. He has shot up to number three in the world rankings and is third favourite to win in the mens singles betting. He reached the quarter finals last year where he was beaten by Rafa Nadal. Tim Henman remains the only British player to get to the semi finals in recent years, he achieved this four times in total. Modern Era Mens Wimbledon Champions In recent years, some of the biggest names in mens Tennis have lifted the famous Mens Singles trophy. Four times champion Rod Laver was the first male to claim the title in the open era in 1968 and 1969. Fellow Australian John Newcombe won back to back championships in 1970 and 1971 before Bjorn Borg won four consecutive titles between 1976 - 79. During the 80s, the Wimbledon mens singles title was won by great names such as John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, all who won the title on more than one occasion during the decade. American great Pete Sampras dominated the title in the 90s winning the mens singles crown a total of seven times between 1993 and 2000, only Richard Krajicek stopped him from winning a Wimbledon record eight straight titles. In recent years, the mens singles game has been all about Roger Federer who has won the last four Wimbledon mens singles championships and the Swiss star shows no signs of slowing down his dominance of the mens game. Past Wimbledon Mens Singles Winners 1980 B. Borg (Sweeden) |
In August of which year did the building of the Berlin Wall begin? | East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall - Aug 12, 1961 - HISTORY.com East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall Share this: East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall Author East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall URL Publisher A+E Networks In an effort to stem the tide of refugees attempting to leave East Berlin, the communist government of East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall to divide East and West Berlin. Construction of the wall caused a short-term crisis in U.S.-Soviet bloc relations, and the wall itself came to symbolize the Cold War. Throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s, thousands of people from East Berlin crossed over into West Berlin to reunite with families and escape communist repression. In an effort to stop that outflow, the government of East Germany, on the night of August 12, 1961, began to seal off all points of entrance into West Berlin from East Berlin by stringing barbed wire and posting sentries. In the days and weeks to come, construction of a concrete block wall began, complete with sentry towers and minefields around it. The Berlin Wall succeeded in completely sealing off the two sections of Berlin. The U.S. government responded angrily. Commanders of U.S. troops in West Berlin even began to make plans to bulldoze the wall, but gave up on the idea when the Soviets moved armored units into position to protect it. The West German government was furious with America’s lack of action, but President John F. Kennedy believed that “A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.” In an attempt to reassure the West Germans that the United States was not abandoning them, Kennedy traveled to the Berlin Wall in June 1963, and famously declared, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” (“I am a Berliner!”). Since the word “Berliner” was commonly referred to as a jelly doughnut throughout most of Germany, Kennedy’s improper use of German grammar was also translated as “I am a jelly doughnut.” However, due to the context of his speech, Kennedy’s intended meaning that he stood together with West Berlin in its rivalry with communist East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic was understood by the German people. In the years to come, the Berlin Wall became a physical symbol of the Cold War. The stark division between communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin served as the subject for numerous editorials and speeches in the United States, while the Soviet bloc characterized the wall as a necessary protection against the degrading and immoral influences of decadent Western culture and capitalism. During the lifetime of the wall, nearly 80 people were killed trying to escape from East to West Berlin. In late 1989, with communist governments falling throughout Eastern Europe, the Berlin Wall was finally opened and then demolished. For many observers, this action was the signal that the Cold War was finally coming to an end. Related Videos |
Who was the original Beatles drummer who left the group in 1962? | Pete Best Fired From The Beatles 50 Years Ago Today | The Huffington Post Pete Best Fired From The Beatles 50 Years Ago Today 08/16/2012 05:36 pm ET | Updated Aug 17, 2012 540 Cavan Sieczkowski Senior Editor, Content Strategy, The Huffington Post On Aug. 16, 1962, Pete Best was fired from the Beatles . The British rock band decided to fire their original drummer and replace him with Ringo Starr. The band went on to become one of the most successful and critically-renowned bands in history. So who is Pete Best and where is he today? Best joined the Beatles , who were then called the Silver Beatles, in 1960, according to a biography on Best's official website. The band knew Best from The Cashbah, a club they all frequented. Best left his former band, The Blackjacks, for the Beatles after getting a call from Paul McCartney and the band went on tour in Germany. In 1962, after capturing success in Liverpool and Hamburg, the band secured a record contract with EMI and met met George Martin at Abbey Road Studios in June of that year for their first recording. That same year, Best was fired from the Beatles . Some speculated it was Best's mediocre drumming skills, but this never sat well with Best. "Unfortunately, in circumstances still clouded in mystery, Pete Best was dismissed from the group he had played with for over 2 years," reads his biography. "The real reason was never given to Pete. The rest is legend..." The firing took its toll on Best . In the mid-60s, he tried to commit suicide by gassing himself but was saved by his mother and brother. "They gave me the most sensible talking-to I've ever had in my life," he told the Daily Mail in 2007. "They asked me what the hell I thought I was doing, saying that committing suicide was what people would expect me to do because of what had happened." He vowed to never do such a thing again and accepted the cards life had dealt him. "Some people expect me to be bitter and twisted, but I'm not. I feel very fortunate in my life," Best told the Daily Mail. "God knows what strains and stresses the Beatles must have been under. They became a public commodity. And John paid for that with his life." In 2009, Best gave an interview to Spinner and discussed his time with the Beatles as well as his firing . He revealed that he has not spoken to the band since 1962, even though they had seen each other while playing at the same venues. "There were things to be said but that wasn't the place to hear your differences, onstage, so there was no communication," Best told Spinner. "We'd pass like ships in the night. Some people say, 'Well, why the hell didn't you just pick up the phone?' and I've always said, 'Well, have you ever tried to phone a Beatle? It just doesn't happen.' You couldn't get to them." Best was featured on 10 tracks on the Beatles' 1995 Anthology collection, which offered some vindication. "Being on 'Anthology,' people had a bigger insight into what my drumming was about. From that point of view, I've always held my head up high and said, 'Yes, it wasn't the drumming ability.' There have been conspiracy theories -- the hairstyle, jealousy, antisocial, didn't speak enough, Brian [Epstein, the Beatles' manager] may have felt threatened -- it goes on and on. I've long passed that." Today, Best is part of The Pete Best Band . On Aug. 25 he is scheduled to play a show Liverpool, according to the Liverpool Beat, covering Beatles' hits like "My Bonnie," "I Saw Her Standing There," and "Love Me Do." LOOK: Pete Best, original drummer for The Beatles, performs with The Pete Best Band at the Fest for Beatles Fans 2007 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino July 1, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pete Best, the Original Beatles Drummer Pete Best, the Original Beatles Drummer 1 |
Which high ranking Nazi died in 1987 after 46 years in prison? | The Nazi Defendants in the Major War Criminal Trial in Nuremberg IN THE END Doenitz, Karl German admiral who would eventually command entire navy. Chosen by Hitler to succeed him as fuhrer. Negotiated surrender following Hitler's suicide. 138 "Politicians brought the Nazis to power and started the war. They are the ones who brought about these disgusting crimes, and now we have to sit there in the dock with them and share the blame!" (5/27/46) On 9/17/42 Doenitz issued the "Laconia Order" to the German submarine fleet. The order forbid rescuing enemy survivors of sunken ships: "Be hard. Remember, the enemy has no regard for women and children when he bombs German cities." Called by Hitler "the Rommel of the Seas"....Said "I would rather eat dirt than have my grandson grow up in the Jewish spirit and faith"...Went on radio after assassination attempt on Hitler to call it "a cowardly attempt at murder." Served 10-year-sentence. Died in 1981. Frank, Hans Governor-general of Nazi-occupied Poland, called the "Jew butcher of Cracow." 130 " Don't let anybody tell you that they had no idea. Everybody sensed there was something horribly wrong with the system." (11/29/45) "Hitler has disgraced Germany for all time! He betrayed and disgraced the people that loved him!...I will be the first to admit my guilt." (4/17/46) "The Jews must be eliminated. Whenever we catch one, it is his end"...."This territory [Poland] is in its entirety the booty of the German Reich"...."I have not been hesitant in declaring that when a German is shot, up to 100 Poles shall be shot too."--from the diary of Hans Frank. In April of 1930, Hitler asked Frank to secretly investigate a rumor that he had Jewish blood. Frank reported back that there was a 50-50 chance that Hitler was one-quarter Jewish. Hanged--wearing a beatificsmile--in Nuremberg on Oct. 16, 1946 Frick, Wilhelm Minister of the Interior 124 "Hitler didn't want to do things my way. I wanted things done legally. After all, I am a lawyer." (4/24/46).... "The mass murders were certainly not thought of as a consequence of the Nuremberg Laws, [though] it may have turned out that way." Frick drafted, signed, and administered laws that abolished opposition parties, and suppressed trade unions and Jews (including the infamous Nuremberg Laws). Frick knew that the insane, aged, and disabled ("useless eaters") were being systematically killed, but did nothing to stop it. Frick claimed not to be an anit-Semite. He said he drafted the Nuremberg Laws for "scientific reasons": to protect the purity of German blood. Frick was one of eleven defendants sentenced to death. He said, "Hanging--I didn't expect anything different....Well, I hope they get it over with fast." (10/1/46) Frick was hanged on Oct. 16, 1946. Fritzsche, Hans Head of the Radio Division, one of twelve departments in Goebbel's Propoganda Ministry 130 " I have been tricked and trapped by the Himmler murder machine, even when I tried to put a check on it...Let us explain our position to the world, so that at least we won't die under this awful burden of shame." (11/21/45) "I have the feeling I am drowning in filth....I am choking in it."--(2/21/46, after watching film of atrocities). Fritzsche's radio broadcasts (he was a popular commentator) included strong Nazi propoganda. Fritzsche was one of two defendants turned over to the IMT by Russians.... Fritzsche often appeared on the verge of a breakdown during the trial. Fritzsche was acquitted by the IMT. He said, "I am entirely overwhelmed--to be set free right here, not even to be sent back to Russia. That was more than I hoped for." He was later tried and convicted by a German court, then freed in 1950. He died in 1953. Funk, Walther Minister of Economics 124 "I signed the laws for the aryanization of Jewish property. Whether that makes me legally guilty or not, is another matter. But it makes me morally guilty, there is no doubt about that. I should have listened to my wife at the end. She said we'd be better off dropping the whole minister business and moving into a thr |
Who played the leading roll in the film 'Dirty Dancing'? | MovieNews | The cast of Dirty Dancing: Where are they now? - entertainment.ie Home > Cinema > Movie News > The cast of Dirty Dancing: Where are they now? The cast of Dirty Dancing: Where are they now? 128559 Share with Facebook You might think back to Dirty Dancing and remember it as a saucy, steamy film about dancing and Patrick Swayze's abs, but there was a real, dramatic storyline going on. You had illegal abortions, Ayn Rand and class structures in 1960's America - it wasn't just two hours of that Lover Boy scene, y'know... Odeon Cinemas are showing Dirty Dancing on Tuesday 14th June @ 8.30pm in Charlestown, Point Village, Waterford, Limerick and Newbridge - tickets will be €5. To celebrate we've decided to take a look back at the cast and see what they're up to now. PATRICK SWAYZE - 'Johnny Castle' With Dirty Dancing being an instant success, it galvanised Swayze's status in the late 80's and early 90's as a heart-throb and even gained him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for the role of Johnny Castle. He went on to star in cheesy-classics Road House, Ghost and our favourite, Point Break. As well as this, Swayze was a keen breeder of Arabian horses and put his career on hiatus during the 90's to devote his time to his. However, in late 2008, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died shortly after. He was survived by his wife of 35 years, Lisa Niemi-Swayze. JENNIFER GREY - 'Frances "Baby" Houseman' After the huge success of Dirty Dancing, Jennifer Grey's career seemed to catapult her straight into the A-List. For some reason, however, it just didn't happen for her. Why's that, you ask? In 1989, two years after Dirty Dancing was released, she had plastic surgery on her nose - which, by all accounts, was a complete success. It did, however, render her almost unrecognisable as her nose was one of the most recognisable features of her face. She's admitted as much in many interviews, too. Her most well-known acting role since Dirty Dancing was playing Mindy in Friends, Rachel's best friend who would later marry her almost-husband, Barry. She was, however, a contestant and then later a judge on US Strictly Come Dancing and also starred in Amazon's cracking '80s-set comedy, Red Oaks. Fun fact - she's also married to Agent Coulson from Agents of SHIELD. — Jennifer Grey (@JenniferGrey) June 23, 2014 JERRY ORBACH - 'Dr. Jake Houseman' Although his role in Dirty Dancing would you have believing he hated music and dancing, Jerry Orbach made his early career on Broadway musicals and is more well-known to US audiences as a singer / dancer than anything else. His best-known roles since Dirty Dancing were TV's Law & Order where he played Detective Lennie Briscoe and Disney's Beauty & The Beast where he played Lumiere - that's the candle. Orbach passed away in 2004 at the age of 69. CYNTHIA RHODES - 'Penny Johnston' Playing Penny, the young dance partner who becomes pregnant and has an illegal abortion, was Cynthia Rhodes' biggest on-screen role. She starred in another '80s cultural phenomenon, Flashdance, and was married to power-ballad king Richard Marx until quite recently. Her last film role was in 1991 for Curse of the Crystal Eye, a straight-to-video Indian Jones rip-off. Instead, Rhodes made her career out of dancing and dance instruction, appearing in a number of music videos down through the years. KELLY BISHOP - 'Marjorie Houseman' Although younger people may only know her as Emily Gilmore from Gilmore Girls, Kelly Bishop played Baby's mother in Dirty Dancing. Most recently, she turned up in an episode of The Good Wife and short-lived drama series Bunheads. She's also coming back for Netflix's reboot of Gilmore Girls, too. JANE BRUCKER - 'Lisa Houseman' Playing Baby's sister, actress Jane Brucker had a number of small roles in TV shows throughout the 90's, including Ellen and Doctor Doctor. As of now, her last feature film role was in 2006 in a TV movie with Luke Perry called Dishdogz, so we're guessing she's retired from acting. NEAL JONES - 'Billy Kostecki' Although he has |
First shown in London in 1964, which musical is based on the legend of King Arthur? | Camelot the Musical George Gershwin Theatre - Opened 21 Jun 1993, closed 7 Aug 1993 What was your favourite production? Add your thoughts in the comments box Synopsis Young King Arthur is worried about his upcoming arranged marriage to Guenevere, whom he has never met. Merlyn the Magician persuades him to accept his new bride, but Arthur still reluctantly hides in the woods, pondering what his subjects think of him (“I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight”). Guenevere arrives in the woods and Arthur overhears her also doubting her wedding, preferring instead to maintain the “Simple Joys of Maidenhood.” Arthur introduces himself as “Wart” (his childhood nickname), and extols the virtues of “Camelot” to Guenevere. She is charmed by his appearance and demeanour, and they nearly share a kiss, before his servants arrive and reveal him as King Arthur. She agrees to marry him without reservations. Meanwhile, Merlyn is beginning to die and worries that he has forgotten to warn Arthur about Mordred and Lancelot, who will prove to be his undoing. Arthur alongside Guenevere decides to create a new order of knights who will be dedicated to virtue rather than looting. They will be called the Knights of the Round Table and they soon become legendary throughout the lands. A young, arrogant Frenchman named Lancelot arrives seeking to join the order, as he believes himself to be the bravest knight in the world (“C’est Moi”). The Queen has organized a May Day celebration (“The Lusty Month of May”), where she meets Lancelot and instantly dislikes him. Lancelot soon makes enemies of most of the knights, and three challenge him to a duel. He manages to defeat them all and wins over the favour of the crowd. Guinevere too finds herself attracted to him despite her love for Arthur. Lancelot too is torn between the beautiful Queen and his duty to the King. Unbeknownst to them, Arthur has picked up on their mutual attraction but decides not to do anything to upset the order of the Round Table. Years pass, and Guenevere and Lancelot still struggle with their unrequited love (“If Ever I Would Leave You”). Arthur’s illegitimate son, Mordred, arrives in Camelot, determined to take over the kingdom and destroy the Round Table. Arthur and Guenevere begin to tire of the difficulty running a kingdom (“What Do the Simple Folk Do?”), whilst the knights are growing sick of their virtuous lives (“Fie on Goodness!”). Mordred uses their malaise to turn them against Arthur. Lancelot is unable to resist the Queen any longer and visits her bedchamber at night (“I Loved You Once in Silence”). They kiss passionately before being interrupted by Mordred and some of the knights who arrest them both for treason. Lancelot manages to escape, but Guenevere is tried and sentenced to be burned at the stake. Arthur is torn between saving his kingdom and saving the love of his life. He watches as Lancelot manages to rescue his queen just before she is burned to death. Arthur reluctantly realises he must fight Lancelot for the sake of his kingdom, and Camelot is torn apart by the resulting civil war. Before the final battle, he meets Guenevere and Lancelot alone. Their relationship has fallen apart, and they both agree to face justice in England. Arthur refuses and forgives them. Guenevere departs for a convent, while Lancelot returns to his troops. Heartbroken, Arthur comes across a young boy who has travelled to Camelot to become a knight of the Round Table. Moved by the boy’s idealism, Arthur knights him and sends him back to England, urging him to tell the tale of the perfect kingdom that once existed named “Camelot.” Songs I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight The Simple Joys of Maidenhood Camelot End of Study Scene: Camelot (Reprise) C’est Moi The Lusty Month of May Pellinor’s Entrance Take Me to the Fair The Lusty Month of May (Reprise) Change of Scene (from Act I Scene 5 to 6) How to Handle a Women Tent Scene Change of Scene (from Act I Scene 8 to 9) Before I Gaze at You Again Finale Act I (Proposition / Resolution) Act II If Ever I Would Leave You The Seven Deadl |
Who was England's only dictator? | England's Dictator » 20 Mar 1941 » The Spectator Archive 36 England's Dictator A Selection from the Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell. Edited by L. C. Bennett. (Nelson. 7s. 6d.) Miss BENtarr has edited a volume which will be welcomed by all Cromwellians. Benignly introduced by Mr. Isaac Foot, chair- man of the Cromwell Association, the book contains an outline of the Protector's career which is a model of coinpression, and a selection from Mrs. Lomas's edition of Carlyle's Letters and Speeches. The choice of extracts is cleverly made; they are grouped according to subject, but each group of extracts is in chronological order. Miss Bennett confesses that she has deliberately omitted Oliver's sadistic utterances during his Irish campaign, and her treatment of foreign affairs is exiguous, but broadly the selection gives a fair picture of his personality and ideas. The publication at this time is partly justified by the remark that " many of the problems of seventeenth-century England and Europe were similar to those of our own day." This is so broad a statement as to sound safe, and there is certainly one direction in which a parallel can be drawn; for Cromwell was the only military dictator in our history. Nevertheless, if this is the comparison which may best be made, it is a little surprising to be reminded, as we are in this book, that foremost among the seventeenth-century dictator's admirers are such liberal-minded men as Mr. Foot, Professor Trevelyan and Professor Barker, who thinks him " the greatest Englishman who ever lived." Cromwell was, after all, an autocrat who made a mockery of Parliamentary government, and who, had he lived today, would undoubtedly have closed down the present House of Commons at once. And his consciousness of self-righteousness and divine inspiration are very similar to the behaviour of the latter-day pigmies. Indeed, it may be recalled that in 037, when Professor Barker returned from delivering a lecture on Cromwell to a Hamburg audience, he drew a specific comparison between the British dictator and the Fiihrer. Both men, he thought, had given their countries "unity "—a unity, however, which was based on strong arm rule as much as consent. Naturally enough the Germans have always been attracted by Cromwell. Several of the best books on Cromwell and his times have been written by German historians, and since the Nazis came to power books about him have flowed from their presses. Carlyle himself, who first disinterred these letters and speeches, was strongly influenced by German thought, and found Frederick the Great as well as Cromwell a " hem." Probably anyone who troubles to read or reread these extracts will agree that in one sense at least there is a considerable likeness between Cromwell and Hider. Although the Puritan leader did not always avert his eyes from the main chance, his appeal to his followers was essentially not a materialistic one. And while Hider may -be sujrounded by gangster-chiefs who fill their own pockets, his appeal, too, to his rank-and-file, and especially to the braveit spirits among his forces, is mainly a spiritual one— fight and die, he says, for a new order built out of blood and soil -by the Chosen of the Nordic gods. The best-meaning men are liable to be swept away by emotional pleas and grand designs, and to forget the severe sacrifices imposed on mankind by an inspired autocrat who can rely on a loyal army. We need not underrate Cromwell's achievements, as we view them looking back over the centuries, preserved and maintained by duly elected Parliaments, but when one reads in this selection of letters of Protestant Evangelism, and his doctrine of the rule of the righteous over the incurably reprobate, surely we ought not to forget the grave dangers of power concentrated in the hands of inspired dictators—whether they be 30o years dead or disgustingly alive. Here, for instance, is the sort of speech which—through appealing to the provi- dential, as all Cromwell's words do—can cover a multitude of sins : There is very -much which we have to make goo |
Which England cricketer scored a massive 364 at the Oval in August 1938? | 5th Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 20-24, 1938 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo Sat, 20 Aug - day 1 - England 1st innings 347/1 (L Hutton 160*, M Leyland 156*) Sun, 21 Aug - rest day Mon, 22 Aug - day 2 - England 1st innings 634/5 (L Hutton 300*, J Hardstaff jnr 40*) Tue, 23 Aug - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 117/3 (WA Brown 29*, SG Barnes 25*) Wed, 24 Aug - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 123 (34.1 ov) - end of match |
Which city held the 1972 Olympic Games? | Munich 1972 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Terrorist attack On 5 September, eight Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic Village, killing two members of the Israeli team and taking nine hostages. In the ensuing battle, all nine Israeli hostages were killed, as were five of the terrorists and one policeman. In defiance of the terrorists, the IOC ordered the competitions to resume after a pause of 34 hours. Highlights All other details of the Munich Games pale in significance, but it did have its highlights. The Munich Games were the largest yet, setting records in all categories, with 195 events and 7,134 athletes from 121 National Olympic Committees. Debuts and firsts Men’s indoor handball, slalom canoeing and kayaking all made their Olympic debuts. West German Liselott Linsenhoff, competing in the dressage event, became the first female equestrian to win a gold medal, and archery returned to the Olympic programme after a 52-year absence. Memorable champions US swimmer Mark Spitz won an incredible seven gold medals and broke seven world records. Yet the media star of the Munich Games was the tiny Soviet gymnast, Olga Korbut, whose dramatic cycle of success in the team competition, failure in the individual competition and renewed success in the apparatus finals captured the attention of fans worldwide. NOCs: 121 Athletes: 7,134 (1,059 women, 6,075 men) Events: 195 Media: n/a "The Games must go on !" The 11 days of these Games were perhaps the greatest Olympic festival ever. However, on the morning of 5 September, the Games were interrupted when eight Arab terrorists, representing the militant group "Black September" entered the Olympic Village, took hostage and then killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team- all this only 20km from Dachau. The Olympic Games were suspended for 34 hours and a mass was held in the main stadium to commemorate the victims. But the Games continued at the insistence of the IOC President Avery Brundage, who famously said "The Games must go on !" Seven gold medals and seven world records for a single man There were several magnificent sporting performances at the 1972 Games, notably by Mark Spitz who won seven gold medals and broke seven world records. The officials take an oath For the first time at the Games of the Olympiad an oath is also sworn by an official. New on the programme Men's indoor handball and slalom canoeing and kayaking made their first appearance. The comeback of archery Archery was reintroduced into the programme after an absence of 52 years. Ceremonies 26 August 1972, Opening Ceremony. Athlet Günter Zahn lights the Olympic Flame. Official opening of the Games by: President Gustav Heinemann Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Günter Zahn (athletics, junior 1,500m champion) Olympic Oath by: Official Oath by: Heinz Pollay (equestrian) It represents a crown of rays of light, a design symbolizing the spirit of the Munich Games- light, freshness, generosity, expressed by the design “Radiant Munich”. It was created by Otl Aicher, the designed and director of the visual conception commission. His project was chosen in spite of a competition whose 2 332 entries were unsatisfactory. On the obverse, the traditional goddess of victory, a design used since the 1928 Amsterdam Games, accompanied by the specific inscription "XX Olympiade München 1972". On the reverse, Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Léda, the patrons of sports competitions and friendship, represented by two naked youths. This design was created by Gerhard Marcks, one of the last representatives of the Bauhaus. More info Number of torchbearers: around 6 200 Total distance: 5 532 km. including 1 819 km in Greece and 457 km in the Federal Republic of Germany Countries crossed: Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, and Federal Republic of Germany More info Numerous posters were created for these Games, notably a series on the theme of sports competitions and cultural events. The official poster was meant to promote not one specific sports event, |
Who was the only Heavy weight boxing champion to retire undefeated? | ESPN Classic - Marciano glorified boxing Marciano glorified boxing By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com "He was relentless. The bell would ring, he would be on you. The bell would ring, he stopped. The bell would ring again, he'd be right back on you," said George Foreman about Rocky Marciano on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Rocky Marciano had two goals in mind while growing up in Brockton, Mass. He didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps and work in a shoe factory. He wanted to be a major league catcher. Funny how things developed. Marciano delivered 43 knockouts in 49 fights. Marciano couldn't make it with a Chicago Cubs' farm team because he didn't have a strong enough right arm. But the arm was powerful enough for him to register 43 knockouts in 49 fights. When The Rock retired in 1956, he was (and still is) the only heavyweight champion to exit undefeated. The odds of Marciano succeeding in boxing seemed about the same as him reaching the major leagues. He was a crude barroom brawler type. For a heavyweight, he was considered too short (5-10 1/4) and too light (183-189 pounds) for most of his fights. His reach of only 68 inches was a distinct disadvantage (no heavyweight champ ever had such a short reach). But how do you measure a person's heart? In that area, Marciano possibly had the largest in the sport. He refused to stay down, and he refused to lose. He might be bloodied, but he wouldn't be beaten. "Rocky couldn't box like [Gene] Tunney, and probably couldn't hit like [Joe] Louis, but in one respect he had no challenger," wrote Pulitzer Prize winner Red Smith. "He was the toughest, strongest, most completely dedicated fighter who ever wore gloves. Fear wasn't in his vocabulary and pain had no meaning." "The Brockton Blockbuster" was amazing in his resistance to punishment - his chin seemed to be cast in concrete - and destructive in administering it. He was a ceaseless aggressor, a human tank who would gladly absorb two or three punches just for the opportunity of landing one, especially with Suzie Q, his pet name for his thunderous right. Of Marciano's first 14 pro fights, none went beyond the fifth round, with nine ending in the first. When the esteemed Charley Goldman, who would become Marciano's trainer, first saw Rocky, he told Angelo Dundee, his assistant, "I gotta a guy who's short, stoop-shouldered, balding, got two left feet and, God, how he can punch." Archie Moore, a knockout victim in Marciano's final bout, said, "After a fight with Marciano, you felt like someone had been beating you all over the body with a blackjack, or hitting you with rocks." Physical condition was Marciano's forte in his monkish, monomaniacal pursuit of the title. He was as addicted to exercise as some are addicted to cocaine. It gave him more stamina than his opponent, and was instrumental in his knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott to win the heavyweight championship on Sept. 23, 1952. Born Rocco Francis Marchegiano in Brockton, just outside Boston, on Sept. 1, 1923, he was the first of six children of Perrino and Pasqualena, Italian immigrants. Before dropping out of high school to make a few bucks - as a gardener, delivery boy, laborer for the gas company, and leather tanner at the shoe factory where his father worked - he starred in baseball and football. He was introduced to boxing by an uncle, and fought during his stint in the Army during World War II, mostly because he wanted to avoid KP and other lousy details. He didn't think he would make boxing his career. But after his discharge from the Army in 1946, he began training. On March 17, 1947, fighting under the assumed name Rocky Mack to protect his amateur status, he had his first fight as a pro, registering a third-round knockout and receiving $35. That was about $459,965 less than what Marciano would earn in his final fight. That spring, Marciano's dream of becoming a major league catcher finally ended when he failed in his tryout with a Cubs' farm team in North Carolina. He continued to box as an amateur for another year before turning pro for good, a |
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