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At the end of every episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, who wished the viewer "champagne wishes and caviar dreams"? | Collection - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Sexual Healing What's Going On (Motown 25) Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range . [2] Starting his career as a member of the doo-wop group, The Moonglows in the late 1950s, he then ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960, signing with Motown Records subsidiary, Tamla. He started off as a session drummer, but later ranked as the label's top-selling solo artist during the 1960s. He was crowned "The Prince of Motown" [3] and "The Prince of Soul". [4] because of solo hits such as " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) ", " Ain't That Peculiar ", " I Heard It Through the Grapevine ," and his duet singles with singers such as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell . His work in the early and mid-1970s included the albums, What's Going On , Let's Get It On , and I Want You , which helped influence the quiet storm , urban adult contemporary , and slow jam genres. After a self-imposed European exile in the early 1980s, Gaye returned on the 1982 Grammy-Award winning hit, " Sexual Healing " and the Midnight Love album before his death. Gaye was shot dead by his father on April 1, 1984. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. [5] In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Gaye at number 6 on its list of the Greatest Singers of All Time, [6] and ranked at number 18 on 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. [7] He was also ranked at number 20 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. [8] Collection - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous What do John Waters, Robert Goulet, and New Kids on the Block have in common? Appearances on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!" Curated by Whitney Weiss Total Runtime: 0:38:10 Collection 1980s 1990s caviar dreams champagne wishes heartthrobs john waters lifestyles of the rich and famous models money opulence pro wrestlers wealth Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995 . The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers , athletes and business moguls . It was hosted by Robin Leach for the majority of its run. When Leach was joined by Shari Belafonte in 1994, the show was renamed Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte. Leach ended each episode with a wish for his viewers that became his signature phrase, "champagne wishes and caviar dreams." Claymation celebrities pitted against each other almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. Curated by Jason Forrest Collection 90s celebrity celebrity deathmatch eric fogel mtv Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring , almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries (e.g., one person cuts off a participant's foot, living through decapitations, impalement, etc.). The series was created by Eric Fogel ; with the pilots airing on MTV on January 1 & 25 1998. The initial series ran from May 14, 1998 to October 20, 2002, and lasted for a 75-episode run. There was one special that did not contribute to the final episode total, entitled "Celebrity Deathmatch Hits Germany", which aired on June 21, 2001. Professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin gave voice to his animated form as the guest commentator. Early in 2003, a film based on the series was announced by MTV to be in the making, but the project was canceled by the end of that year. In 2005, MTV2 announced the revival of the show as part of their " Sic 'Em Friday " programming block. Originally set to return in November 2005, the premiere was pushed back to June 10, 2006 as part of a new "Sic'emation" block with two other animated shows, Where My Dogs At and The Adventures of Chico and Guapo . The show's fifth season was produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios and t |
On March 22, 1972, Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification, of which 35 said yes before the 1982 deadline. Was Washington a yea? or a nay? | Wikijunior:United States Charters of Freedom/Constitution - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Wikijunior:United States Charters of Freedom/Constitution From Wikibooks, open books for an open world This is the latest reviewed version , checked on 11 March 2014. (+) Quality: minimal Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. When nine states of the then thirteen states ratified the document it marked the creation of a union of sovereign states, and a federal government to operate that union. It replaced the weaker, less well-defined union that existed under the Articles of Confederation and took effect on March 4, 1789. The handwritten copy signed by the delegates to the Congress is on display in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. It is the second of the three Charters of Freedom along with the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights . Contents Background[ edit ] During the Revolutionary War, the thirteen states first formed a weak central government—with the Congress being its only component—under the Articles of Confederation/ . Congress lacked any power to impose taxes, and, because there was no national executive or judiciary, it relied on state authorities, who were often uncooperative, to enforce all its acts. It also had no authority to override tax laws and tariffs between states. The Articles required unanimous consent from all the states before they could be amended and states took the central government so lightly that their representatives were often absent. For lack of a quorum, Congress was frequently blocked from making even moderate changes. The Confederation Congress endorsed the plan to revise the Articles of Confederation on February 21, 1787. Twelve states, Rhode Island being the only exception, accepted this invitation and sent delegates to convene in May 1787. The decision was made to draft a new fundamental government design which eventually stipulated that only 9 of the 13 states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect. These actions were criticized by some as exceeding the convention's mandate and existing law. However, Congress, noting dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation government, unanimously agreed to submit the proposal to the states despite what some perceived as the exceeded terms of reference. On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was completed in Philadelphia, followed by a speech given by Benjamin Franklin. In it he talked about how he wasn't completely satisfied with it but that perfection would never fully be achieved. He accepted the document as it was and he wanted all those against the ratification of it to do the same. The new government it prescribed came into existence on March 4, 1789, after fierce fights over ratification in many of the states. James Madison, "Father of the Constitution" and first author of the Bill of Rights . Text of the Constitution[ edit ] The text of the Constitution can be divided into nine sections: the preamble, 7 articles, and the conclusion. (Note that the preamble and conclusion headings are not part of the text of the document) (though the articles have headings labeled Article I-Article VII). Preamble[ edit ] We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Section 1[ edit ] All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2[ edit ] The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State |
5. This morning saw actress and nutjob Elizabeth Taylor pass away at age 79. How many times was she married during her life? | Cele|bitchy | Elizabeth Taylor passes away at the age of 79 Elizabeth Taylor passes away at the age of 79 Deaths , Elizabeth Taylor Damn, this is a sad way to start a Wednesday morning. Elizabeth Taylor has passed away at the age of 79. She died this morning, in LA, and the statement given to ABC News says that she was surrounded by her four children. She was a three time Oscar winner – she won Best Actress Oscars for Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and she also received an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work. Go to IMDB and check out her filmography – she made some really, really good movies, and she was a much better actress than most people gave her credit for. Beyond her filmography, Elizabeth was known for many, many marriages, especially to Mike Todd and Richard Burton. She was also on the forefront of the campaign against HIV/AIDS, and she was one of the first Hollywood stars to raise money for AIDS research. Even in her passing, she asks people to donate to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in lieu of flowers. Oscar winning actress Elizabeth Taylor died today at Los Angeles, Calif.’s Cedars-Sinai Hospital. She was 79-years-old. “She was surrounded by her children: Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria Burton,” Taylor’s publicist, Sally Morrison, said in a statement. “My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love,” Michael Wilding said in a statement. “Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts.” In addition to her children, Taylor is survived by 10 grand children and four great grandchildren. Morrison said that a private family funeral will be held later this week. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that contributions be made to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and said that those wanting to send personal messages can log on to Taylor’s official Facebook page. Taylor, a two-time Academy Award-winning actress who in later life became notorious for her seven marriages and sometimes eccentric behavior, had reported health problems in recent years and appeared frail in public appearances. Six weeks ago, she was hospitalized with congestive heart failure. Though she had recently suffered a number of complications, her condition had stabilized and it was hoped that she would be able to return home. Taylor reported in October 2009 that she was having a heart procedure done. Via Twitter, she said it was “very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery so that my heart will function better.” The actress’ past health setbacks included a fall from a horse during one of her early film shoots, bouts with pneumonia and skin cancer, a tracheotomy, treatment for alcohol and painkiller addictions, and lung, hip, brain and heart surgeries. She has had anywhere from 30 to 40 surgeries, according to biographers. [From ABC News ] Over Christmas, I read Furious Love , which is the amazing story of the romance of Elizabeth and Richard Burton, from their early courtship on the set of Cleopatra (while both were married), to the last letter Burton wrote to Elizabeth, the night that he died. I think in Elizabeth’s mind, she never stopped loving Richard or tending to her memories of him, and I hope they are together today, somewhere. Maybe having a drink with Mike Todd in heaven. Photos courtesy of WENN. |
Known as the Thane of Fife, what character does Macduff kill in the final act of a famous play by William Shakespeare? | Macbeth Characters - eNotes.com Macbeth Characters Macbeth Characters at a Glance Macbeth key characters: Macbeth, the ambitious Scottish general who kills King Duncan to take the throne. Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's merciless wife. The Weird Sisters, a gruesome trio of witches. Banquo, Macbeth’s friend and then enemy. Duncan, King of Scotland. Download Study Guide Start Free Trial Start your free trial with eNotes to access more than 30,000 study guides. Get help with any book. Three Witches—Evil prophets that guide Macbeth’s destiny with incomplete information regarding his future Macbeth—Thane of Glamis, later King of Scotland Lady Macbeth—Macbeth’s wife and supporter of her husband’s quest for power Duncan—King of Scotland Malcolm—Duncan’s older son Donalbain—Duncan’s younger son Banquo—General in the Scottish Army and Macbeth’s friend Fleance—Banquo’s son who is seen as a threat by Macbeth Macduff—Nobleman of Scotland and rival of Macbeth Lady Macduff—Macduff’s wife Son—Macduff’s son Lennox and Ross—Noblemen of Scotland that... (The entire section is 210 words.) Get Free Access Start your free trial with eNotes for complete access to this resource and thousands more. 30,000+ Study Guides Save time with thousands of teacher-approved book and topic summaries. Get Homework Help Ask real teachers questions on any subject or search 300,000+ answers. On the Go Access Are you a teacher or educator? Find out about our Teacher’s Edition . Related Content (hide) link Link Macbeth Macbeth (mak-BEHTH), thane of Glamis, later thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland. A brave and successful military leader, and potentially a good and great man, he wins general admiration as well as the particular gratitude of King Duncan, his kinsman. Meeting the Three Weird Sisters, he succumbs to their tempting prophecies, but he also needs the urging of his wife to become a traitor, a murderer, and a usurper. He is gifted, or cursed, with a powerful and vivid imagination and with fiery, poetic language. Gaining power, he grows more ruthless, until finally he loses even the vestiges of humanity. He dies desperately, cheated by the ambiguous prophecies, in full realization of the worthlessness of the fruits of his ambition. Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth, the strong-willed, persuasive, and charming wife of Macbeth. Ambitious for her husband’s glory, she finds herself unable to kill King Duncan in his sleep because he resembles her father. As Macbeth becomes more inhuman, she becomes remorseful and breaks under the strain. In her sleepwalking, she relives the events of the night of the king’s murder and tries to wash her hands clean of imaginary bloodstains. Banquo Banquo (BAN-kwoh), Macbeth’s fellow commander. A man of noble character, seemingly unmoved by the prophecy of the Three Weird Sisters that he will beget kings, he is not completely innocent. He does not disclose his suspicions of Macbeth, and he accepts a place in Macbeth’s court. After being murdered by Macbeth’s assassins, Banquo appears at a ceremonial banquet. His blood-spattered ghost, visible only to Macbeth, unnerves the king completely. In the final vision shown to Macbeth by the Three Weird Sisters, Banquo and his line of kings appear. The Three Weird Sisters The Three Weird Sisters, three witches, sinister hags who seem more closely allied to the Norns or Fates than to conventional witches. They make prophetic statements to Macbeth that are true but deceptive. Their prophecy of his becoming thane of Cawdor is fulfilled immediately, tempting him to take direct action to carry out the second prophecy, that he shall be king. They lull him into false security by telling him that he has nothing to fear until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane and that he cannot be killed by any man born of woman. Macduff Macduff (mak-DUHF), thane of Fife. He and Lennox arrive at Macbeth’s castle just after the murder of King Duncan, and Macduff discovers the body. A brave but prudent man, he flees Scotland and offers his help to Malcolm. Underestimating the villainy of Macbeth’s character, he is thunderstruck at he |
In 1956, which country became the first Islamic republic in the world? | The Constitution of 1956 You are at: Home » Timeline » 1947 - 1958 »The Constitution of 1956 The Constitution of 1956 1947 - 1958 , 1955 - 1958 Events , Events After assuming charge as Prime Minister, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali along with his team worked day and night to formulate a constitution for Pakistan. His efforts led to the first constitution that was enforced in the country on March 23, 1956. Pakistan’s status as a dominion ended and the country was declared an Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Thereupon the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan became the interim National Assembly and Governor General Iskander Mirza was sworn in as the first President of Pakistan. The Constitution of 1956 consisted of 234 articles, which were divided into 13 parts and 6 schedules. One of the main features of the Constitution was its Islamic character. The Islamic provisions were contained in the directive principles of the state policy. Along with other Islamic provisions in the Constitution, the president, who was required to be a Muslim of at least 40 years of age, was to set up an organization for Islamic research with the aim of establishing a true Islamic society. The Objectives Resolution was, however, only made the preamble of the Constitution and not included in its main text. The Constitution vested the executive authority of the President in the Federation. The President had the discretionary powers to make the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Election Commission, Delimitation Commission and Public Service Commission. He also had the power to appoint the Prime Minister from amongst the members of the National Assembly. However, his appointee had to take a vote of confidence from the Assembly within two months of his appointment. The President also had the power to remove the Prime Minister if he felt that the Prime Minister had lost the confidence of the majority of the National Assembly members. The Constitution of 1956 provided for parliamentary form of government with a unicameral legislature. The only house of parliament, the National Assembly, was to consist of 300 members. The Constitution recognized the concept of One Unit, and the seats were divided equally between the two wings of the country. Thus the principle of parity was introduced. For the first ten years, five additional seats were reserved for women for each wing. National Assembly was to meet at least twice a year with at least one session at Dhaka. The Constitution offered direct elections under adult franchise. Every citizen of Pakistan with minimum age of 21 was allowed to vote in the elections. The Constitution provided for federal form of government in the country. The provincial structure was similar to the one in the center. The pattern for the center-province relations was the same as it was in the Government of India Act, 1935. There were federal, provincial and concurrent lists of subjects. There were 30 items in the federal list, 94 items in the provincial list and 19 items in the concurrent list. The federal legislation was to get precedence over provincial legislation regarding the concurrent list. Residuary powers were vested in the provinces. In case of a conflict between center and provinces or between the two provinces, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was to act as the mediator. The Constitution of 1956 was a written and flexible constitution. It advocated the fundamental rights of the individual. However, the President had the power to suspend these rights in case of an emergency. Judiciary was to remain independent. Urdu and Bengali were both accepted as state languages, while English was to remain the official language for the first 25 years. After ten years’ passage of the Constitution, the President was to appoint a commission with the task to make recommendation for the replacement of English as the official language. The Constitution of 1956 proved to be short lived as on October 7, 1958, Marital Law was promulgated and the constitution was abrogated. This article was last updated on Sunday, June 01, 2003 Disclaimer: Th |
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What organ is believed to have been part of the digestive system in our primitive ancestors, but seems to have no function in modern humans? | Digestive System Digestive System Reflection After research for an amount of time, have learnt many interesting Facts that would probably never be found on books. here is this website where I found out that Pancreatic enzyme secretion is regulated in a complex manner by several pathways and that the large intestine absorbs water from its inner contents and stores the rest until it is convenient to dispose of it. Attached to the first portion of the large intestine is a troublesome pouch called the appendix. One of the most interesting facts I found out about was that the appendix has no function in modern humans, however it is believed to have been part of the digestive system in our primitive ancestors!!!! After going through the research that I have done for my bio-journal, I have basically answered most of the questions that I have hidden in my heart since I was young. It also gives me a overview of the digestive system. Even after my tedious researches, I know that I have still not answered many questions in my mind. Like: How was the appendix actually used when it was during our primitive ancestors time or why doesn’t the stomach lining in the stomach get corroded even though the Ph of the stomach varies from 1 - 2.But humans are always curious and we try to enquire more knowledge of the things around us, but some of the questions aren’t even on the internet. Sometimes problems can happen when we get impatient doing projects and like the links may have been deleted by the user or that the information given was fake and causing a lot of precious time to be wasted. But if we were to show off this glog by sharing it on facebook, twitter and other communicating websites, people might plagiarise our hard work into theirs. And this will be quite unfair to the other users who actually did their hearts and souls into their work and people just snatch it away? In this project I also learned how to use the Glogster and how to use the Blog, I learnt how to do proper time management, truthfully I just started my glog on Saturday and it was actually a rush against time. But I would never do this again after learning what It feels like to rush on homework like some mad person. I also feel that my end product was not that bad even though it was a last minuter work. I actually chose this topic as I feel that I would do best in this topic because I like to research on the digestive system in the human body as it is one of my favorite topic and I like the digestive system, as it was actually taught when we were all but primary school children, but now in upper secondary, we are actually learning even more about the digestive system and this would spark off a interest in the secondary minds. But by doing this bio-journal on this topic, it can improve on the current knowledge that I have now and helping me learn even newer things about the human digestive system Posted by |
Known as The Empire State, what was the 11th state to join the union on July 26, 1788? | 1000+ images about New York (#11) 07-26-1788 on Pinterest | Parks, Seals and License plates Forward New York State Capitol Albany, New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Housing the New York State Legislature, it is located in the state capital city Albany,The dome and tower were never completed, as it was found that the weight of the building was already causing stress fractures and actually to make the building shift downhill toward State Street. The central open court is dominated by a shaft intended to support a massive dome See More |
March 23, 1775 saw what revolutionary hero deliver his famous “give me liberty, or give me death!” speech at St. John’s church in Richmond, Virginia? | The History Place - Great Speeches Collection: Patrick Henry Speech - Liberty or Death! Following the Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16, 1773, in which American colonists dumped 342 containers of tea into the Boston harbor, the British Parliament enacted a series of Acts in response to the rebellion in Massachusetts. In May of 1774, General Thomas Gage, commander of all British military forces in the colonies, arrived in Boston, followed by the arrival of four regiments of British troops. The First Continental Congress met in the fall of 1774 in Philadelphia with 56 American delegates, representing every colony, except Georgia. On September 17th, the Congress declared its opposition to the repressive Acts of Parliament, saying they are "not to be obeyed," and also promoted the formation of local militia units. Thus economic and military tensions between the colonists and the British escalated. In February of 1775, a Provincial Congress was held in Massachusetts during which John Hancock and Joseph Warren began defensive preparations for a state of war. The British Parliament then declared Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion. On March 23rd, in Virginia, the largest colony in America, a meeting of the colony's delegates was held in St. John's church in Richmond. Resolutions were presented by Patrick Henry putting the colony of Virginia "into a posture of defense...embodying, arming, and disciplining such a number of men as may be sufficient for that purpose." Before the vote was taken on his resolutions, Henry delivered the speech below, imploring the delegates to vote in favor. He spoke without any notes in a voice that became louder and louder, climaxing with the now famous ending. Following his speech, the vote was taken in which his resolutions passed by a narrow margin, and thus Virginia joined in the American Revolution. No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope that it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen, if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty towards the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth -- to know the worst and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House? Is it |
A “duffer” is a below average player of what sport? | Little Duffer's | Phineas and Ferb Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " Put That Putter Away " Little Duffer's is the only miniature golf course in Danville . It is owned by a short Scots-Irishman . It closed and was put up for sale due to lack of interest and respect for the game: "They think it's just golf in miniature. But, it's not! It's Miniature Golf." Phineas states that he always used to love this place as a young child. Realizing that "it's a sad thing when a town loses a major sports franchise", he is inspired to build a new miniature golf course in his backyard. The golf course was transported to the Little Duffer's lot that afternoon. It presumably re-opened shortly thereafter with the Phineas and Ferb remodel. (" Put That Putter Away ") Course Features After Phineas and Ferb Remodel Several holes requiring the player to hit the ball through the air. Balloon elevator labeled "Elevator to the coolness". Features an elaborate slide with golf hat and putter dispensers to move players around the course. Hockey hole featuring an air-hockey style air cushion and standard hockey goal net instead of standard golf cup. Several holes using a target, a troll with a club that lives inside a golf ball, a windmill, a clown, and a waterfall A hole that combines a driving range with a carnival shooting gallery. The Tilt-A-Maze where players must try to sink their putt while being tilted around in a human-sized maze A hole where a player on a trapeze must hit the ball off the nose of another player and into the mouth of a mechanical bird that lays the golf ball like an egg. It rolls down a ramp and into the mouth of a mechanical dinosaur that kicks it like an American football field goal. Ostrich polo hole. A baseball batting cage hole where the player must hit it off the image of a Giant floating baby head who sticks out its tongue to reveal the cup. In " Disco Miniature Golfing Queen ", the 18th and final hole is a disco-themed hole that includes disco balls, a light-up dance floor that tilts to hinder the player, a huge stage shaped like golf tees, and golf ball shaped lava lamps. Background Information A duffer is a term for a below average golfer. The fence outside Little Duffer's has the name Robbie in bright green balloon-like letters. While this is likely graffiti, it is possible, but unlikely that it could be part of the name of the course and the name of the owner. There is no confirmation either way. Continuity A cynical woman has appeared on different occasions (" Leave the Busting to Us! ", " Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! ") to criticize people about their lack of planning or upkeep on a business, chastising them for expecting the answer to their problem to just fall out of the sky. Due to Heinz Doofenshmirtz 's attempts to seek revenge on a neighbor with an Atomic Leaf Blower-inator, Phineas and Ferb 's golf course flew into the sky and landed on the Little Duffer's lot. The owner's response was, "You'd be surprised what falls out of the sky in Danville ." |
What Norwegian playwright, known as “the father of modern theater”, is responsible for works such as A Doll’s House, An Enemy of the People, and Peer Gynt? | Henrik Ibsen | Biography, Books and Facts [Cite This] Henrik Ibsen A Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen is considered as the father of Modern Theatre. He is also referred as the father of realism. After Shakespeare , he is considered as the second most influential and insightful dramatist and poet of the 19th century. Ibsen was born on 20th March 1828 in the city Skien, Norway. Henrik Ibsen was the eldest of his five siblings. He belonged to an affluent merchant family settled in the port town of Skien, which was well known for shipping timber. Henrik father, Knud Ibsen (1797-1877) was a well-off merchant. His mother, Marichen Altenburg (1799-1869) was a daughter of one of the richest merchants of the Skien. When Henrik Ibsen turned eight his father went bankrupt and became alcohol addicted. This was the most shattering thing happened to his family. All through his childhood, Ibsen had been doomed and depressive that can easily be seen in his work which is as much a reflection of his own life. Even in most plays he had named his characters after his family and acquaintances like in his most surreal drama, Rosmersholm (1886). At the age of fifteen, he was forced to leave his school. Then he moved to Grimstad and worked as an apprentice to a pharmacist. That was the time when he discovered himself as an author. He worked at the pharmacy for six years and in the rarely given spare time he started writing plays and painting. Then in 1850 he moved to Christiania (now Oslo) for the sake of getting admission into University of Christiania but couldn’t pass all the entrance exams. Quitting the idea of studies Ibsen fully concentrated on his writing. He completed and published his first verse drama, a tragedy, Catilina with the help of a friend. Nor the play did sell any significant number of copies neither it got accepted at any theatre for performances. In 1851, he got a job at the National Theatre of Bergen. The Burial Mound was his first drama to be staged and attracted few. In the following years he wrote numerous plays that went unsuccessful but his determination to be a playwright stayed strong. Year 1858, Ibsen returned to Christiania to work as creative director at a local Norwegian theatre. Later in the year, he got married to Suzannah Thorese. The couple got blessed with one child, Sigurd Ibsen who also became an author and was a successful politician too. Ibsen’s family faced very hard financial crisis at that time. Disappointed from life in Norway, Ibsen went to Italy in 1864 and didn’t return to Norway, his hometown, for 27 years. Then in this self-imposed exile he wrote a drama, Brands, which gave him a breakthrough and financial success he was seeking for as a playwright. After critically acclaimed Brands (1865), there was no looking back for Ibsen. Some of his fine works include the Peer Gynt (1867) which made him famous in Italy. In 1868, Ibsen went to Germany. Here he dramatized his social and controversial plays such as The Pillars of Society followed by his remarkably famous, A Doll’s House (1879). Then he went to Rome again and wrote Ghosts (1881) and An Enemy of the People. Drama, Ghosts, includes the topics such as venereal disease and incest which even more triggered the controversy about Ibsen’s plays. He moved back to Germany after a few years, and wrote his most well known work, Hedda Gabbler (1890). This was the time when Henrik Ibsen became famous across the Europe. In 1891, Henrik Ibsen went back to Norway as a noted but controversial literary hero. The first drama he wrote after his return was The Master Builder. His later plays became the sort of tourist attraction in Christiania. In 1899, he wrote When We Dead Awaken which proved to be his last play. In 1900, he suffered from a series of strokes but managed to live for few years after that. On May 23, 1906 he passed away. Buy Books by Henrik Ibsen |
On March 21, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. Which country was hosting those Olympics? | Jimmy Carter - 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter U.S. President and Humanitarian American Democratic politician and the 39th President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter. (circa 1980). (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) By Lee Joanne Collins, Contributing Writer Updated March 14, 2016. Who Was Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer from Georgia, was the 39th President of the United States , serving from 1977 to 1981. The United States had been reeling from the resignation of President Richard Nixon when little-known Carter, promoting himself as a government outsider, was elected president. Unfortunately, Carter was so new and inexperienced that he failed to get much done during his single term as president. After his presidency, however, Jimmy Carter has spent his time and energy being an advocate for peace around the world, especially through the Carter Center, which he and his wife Rosalynn founded. As many have said, Jimmy Carter has been a much better ex-president. Dates: October 1, 1924 (born) Also Known As: James Earl Carter, Jr. Famous Quote: “We have no desire to be the world's policeman. But America does want to be the world's peacemaker." (State of the Union Address, Jan. 25, 1979) Family and Childhood Jimmy Carter (born James Earl Carter, Jr.) was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance (He was to become the first president born in a hospital.) He had two younger sisters close to his age and a brother born when he was 13. Jimmy's mother, Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, a registered nurse, encouraged him to care for the poor and needy. His father, James Earl Sr., was a peanut and cotton farmer who also owned a farm-supply business. Jimmy's father, known as Earl, moved the family to a farm in the small community of Archery when Jimmy was four. Jimmy helped on the farm and with deliveries of farm products. He was small and clever and his father put him to work. By the age of five, Jimmy was selling boiled peanuts door-to-door in Plains. At age eight, he invested in cotton and was able to buy five share-cropper houses that he rented out. When not in school or working, Jimmy hunted and fished, played games with the children of the sharecroppers, and read extensively. Jimmy Carter's faith as a Southern Baptist was important to him his whole life. He was baptized and joined Plains Baptist Church at age eleven. Carter got an early glimpse at politics when his father, who supported Georgia's Governor Gene Talmadge, took Jimmy along to political events. Earl also helped lobby legislation to benefit farmers, showing Jimmy how politics could be used to help others. Carter, who enjoyed school, attended the all-white Plains High School, which taught approximately 300 students from first through eleventh grades. (Up until the 7th grade, Carter went to school barefoot.) Education Carter was from a small community and so it’s perhaps not surprising that he was the only one of his 26-member graduating class to get a college degree. Carter was determined to graduate because he wanted to be more than just a peanut farmer – he wanted to join the Navy like his Uncle Tom and see the world. At first, Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College and then the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was in the Navy ROTC. In 1943, Carter was accepted into the prestigious U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he graduated in June 1946 with a degree in engineering and a commission as an ensign. On a visit to Plains before his final year at Annapolis, he started courting his sister Ruth's best friend, Rosalynn Smith. Rosalynn had grown up in Plains, but was three years younger than Carter. On July 7, 1946, shortly after Jimmy's graduation, they married. They went on to have three sons: Jack in 1947, Chip in 1950, and Jeff in 1952. In 1967, after they had been married 21 years, they had a daughter, Amy. Navy Career In his first two years with the Navy, Carter served on battleships in Norfolk, Virginia, on USS Wyoming an |
What was the name of the evil wizard whose main goal in life was destroy the Smurfs? | Western Animation-Derived HERO System Character Adaptations - Gargamel WESTERN ANIMATION-DERIVED CHARACTER ADAPTATIONS GARGAMEL Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 10 STR 0 11- Lift 100 kg; 2d6 HTH Damage [2] 10 DEX 0 11- OCV: 3/DCV: 3 14 CON 8 12- 10 BODY 0 11- 20 INT 10 13- PER Roll 13- 14 EGO 8 12- ECV: 5 14 PRE 4 12- PRE Attack: 2 1/2d6 8 COM -1 11- 2 PD 0 Total: 2 PD (0 rPD) 3 ED 0 Total: 3 ED (0 rED) 3 SPD 10 Phases: 4, 8, 12 5 REC 0 28 END 0 22 STUN 0 Total Characteristics Cost: 39 Movement: Running: 6"/12" Leaping: 2"/4" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills 45 Magic Spells: Variable Power Pool, 40 base + 5 control cost, VPP Can Only Be Changed Between Adventures (-1/2); all slots OAF (Various Different Spell Components; -1), Gestures (Requires both hands; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4) 9 Brew Potions: Multipower, 50-point reserve, all slots Extra Time (6 Hours, -3 1/2), OAF (Requires several different material components; -1), Requires Multiple Foci or functions at reduced effectiveness (+1/4), Requires An Alchemy Roll (-1/2) Perks 1 Balthazar: Contact (Contact has been blackmailed by the character, Contact has very useful Skills or resources) 8- 15 Azrael, Gargamel's Pet Cat: Familiar 20 Scruple, Gargamel's Apprentice: Follower 20 Gargamel's Castle/Hut: Vehicles & Bases Notes: Contains arcane library, alchemists lab. Talents 5 Magesight Skills 10 Magic: +2 With Magic Spells 3 Analyze: Magic 13- 3 Bribery 12- 3 Concealment 13- 3 Cryptography 13- 3 Disguise 13- 3 Interrogation 12- 3 Inventor 13- 2 KS: Smurfs 11- 3 KS: Herbalism 13- 2 KS: Arcane Lore 11- 3 PS: Alchemist 13- 4 SS: Alchemy 14- 3 Shadowing 13- 3 Sleight Of Hand 11- 3 Ventriloquism 13- Total Powers & Skill Cost: 169 Total Cost: 208 100+ Disadvantages 5 Enraged: When Outsmurfed By The Smurfs. (Uncommon), Go 8-, Recover 14- 0 Normal Characteristic Maxima 10 Psychological Limitation: Fatherly Love Toward Sassette Smurf (Uncommon, Strong) 25 Psychological Limitation: Obsessed With/Hunts The Smurfs (Very Common, Total) 10 Reputation: "Stay Away From That Bad Ol' Gargamel! He'll Smurf Ya Fer Sure!", 14- (Known Only To A Small Group) 10 Rivalry: Professional (Balthazar; Rival Is More Powerful; Seek To Outdo, Embarrass, Or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware Of Rivalry) 10 Rivalry: Professional (Papa Smurf; Rival Is As Powerful; Seek To Harm Or Kill Rival; Rival Aware Of Rivalry) 0 Rivalry: Professional (Scruple, His Apprentice; Rival Is Less Powerful; Seek To Outdo, Embarrass, Or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware Of Rivalry) 5 Unluck: 1d6 When Dealing With Everything Else 5 Unluck: 2d6: When Dealing With Smurfs 28 Experience Points 208 Total Disadvantage Points Background/History: Gargamel the sorcerer is the sworn enemy of The Smurfs. He is an evil wizard and alchemist, whose main goal in life is to destroy The Smurfs. He lives in a run down castle/hovel with this familiar Azrael, and from time to time, his apprentice Scruple. Personality/Motivation: Gargamel seems to have a personal vengeance against the Smurfs, and is constantly planning their demise, capture, and uses in potions and rituals. From time to time, Gargamel has a notion to eat them. Most notably however, he hopes to find the location of the Smurf village, and to use the Smurfs as an ingredient to make gold. Despite his hatred for Papa Smurf, he has had to work with him on occasion to battle a common evil, but after this compromise passes, he returns to his evil tricky ol' self. Gargamel created Sassette with magic, and sees her as her daughter, though she lives and plays with the Smurfs. Quote: "I hate those Smurfs!" Powers/Tactics: Gargamel's powers center around his magical spells and potions, which always seem to be complex, requiring many different foci. His pet Azrael follows most of his commands. More often than not, his plans are foiled by the Smurfs, his mischievous familiar, or his own bumbling bad luck. Campaign Use: In an less than serious game where the Smurfs or other fey appear, Gargamel would make a fun and bumbling antagonist. Appearance: Gargame |
According to the rules of Monopoly, how many consecutive rolls of doubles does it take to get sent directly to jail? | Monopoly/House Rules - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Monopoly/House Rules > Strategy | Official Rules | House Rules | Stock Exchange | Beyond Boardwalk HOUSE RULES The game of Monopoly has many variations, even in the rules. Many casual Monopoly players are surprised and disappointed to discover that some of the rules they are used to are not actually part of the official rules . Some of these house rules include the following. Contents 11 Miscellaneous Free parking cash[ edit ] A very common house rule is to have a pool of cash based at the Free Parking space (or in the centre of the board, since there is more room there). A player who lands on Free Parking collects the cash, and the pool is restarted. The pool may be built in several different ways, for example: by sending Jail fines to the pool by paying the fines and taxes on the Community Chest and Chance cards into the pool rather than to the bank by placing a predetermined amount of money from the bank into the pool at the beginning of the game and whenever it is emptied (for example, a $500 bill, the largest currency amount in the game; or one of each bill, totaling $686) by requiring every player who passes Free Parking without landing on it to pay in a specified amount by paying income and luxury tax/super tax to the pool some people place the final unsold property into the pool as soon as the penultimate property has been purchased, and it must be won by whoever lands on Free Parking. Any player who lands on the property in question while it is in the pool may not buy it. One variation of this is to have players pay the base rent price for landing on that property into the pool to ensure a larger reward for whoever lands on Free Parking. some people put "Get Out of Jail Free" cards into Free Parking when used instead of returning them to the Chance or Community Chest piles. Go and movement[ edit ] According to the official rules each player receives $200 for passing Go. However, due to the chance and community chest cards which instruct players to advance to Go and collect $200 - a popular house rule is that you collect $200 for landing on Go plus $200 for actually passing Go. Therefore, it is common to pay someone $400 for landing directly on Go: $200 for actually landing on Go plus the $200 as an advance for their next move when they literally pass Go. Some house rules award a player $300, $400, or some other bonus for landing exactly on Go, instead of the aforementioned $200. A player must either completely travel around the board (having collected $200 by passing Go) or roll the dice a certain number of times before he is allowed to purchase property - landing on a property or station space has no effect during that time, while other squares function as normal. No players may purchase property before all players have passed Go at least 5 times. No players may purchase property until ONE player has passed Go. This rule is similar to the one above but makes the game go a little faster. This rule and the one above are good with games with 5 or more players. Players are allowed to "take a chance" when they land on a Chance square. They have the option 1) to draw a chance card, or 2) to do nothing and sit freely on the square. No choice is given, however, when landing on a Community Chest square; the player must draw a card from the appropriate deck. If a player lands directly on Go, he or she has the right to not collect their $200 and instead move their game piece to any place on the board. If a player does not specifically ask for their money from "Go" then then they may not collect after their turn is over. If you advance to a property you may not tax or force another player to pay Snake eyes[ edit ] When someone rolls two ones (or move two spaces) they get a cash bonus of 1000 Monopoly dollars. Rents and auctions[ edit ] The original folk game of Monopoly was played in 1910 as an auction monopoly derived from The landlord's game. Auctions were very much a part of Monopoly until 1930s when the Quakers of Atlantic City eliminated auctions from Mono |
Which First Lady suggested "just say no" to drugs? | Nancy Reagan Introduces "Just Say No" Campaign - HISTORY.com Audio Nancy Reagan Introduces "Just Say No" Campaign (1) In a nationally broadcast message to the American people on September 14, 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan joins President Ronald Reagan to kick off her "Just Say No" campaign, an effort to raise drug abuse awareness. Nancy Reagan Introduces "Just Say No" Campaign (1 min) tv-pg In a nationally broadcast message to the American people on September 14, 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan joins President Ronald Reagan to kick off her "Just Say No" campaign, an effort to raise drug abuse awareness. Related Speeches & Audio |
Found in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, what charity was originally formed to fight polio? | Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes - Jan 03, 1938 - HISTORY.com Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes Share this: Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes Author Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes URL Publisher A+E Networks Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio, founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which he later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation, on this day in 1938. A predominantly childhood disease in the early 20th century, polio wreaked havoc among American children every summer. The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in contaminated food and water and was easily transmitted. Those who survived the disease usually suffered from debilitating paralysis into their adult lives. In 1921, at the relatively advanced age of 39, Roosevelt contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. With the help of the media, his Secret Service and careful event planning, Roosevelt managed to keep his disease out of the public eye, yet his personal experience inspired in him an empathy with the handicapped and prompted him to the found the March of Dimes. In 1926, Roosevelt started the non-profit Georgia Warm Springs Foundation on the site of the springs he visited to partake of the waters’ therapeutic effects. Twelve years later, he reinvented the charity as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP). The NFIP was a non-partisan association of health scientists and volunteers that helped fund research for a polio vaccine and assisted victims on the long path through physical rehabilitation. Funded originally through the generosity of wealthy celebrities at yearly President’s Birthday Balls, the foundation could not raise money fast enough to keep pace with polio’s continued toll on America’s children and, during the Depression, the polio epidemic worsened. In 1938, Roosevelt decided to appeal to the general public for help. At one fundraiser, celebrity singer Eddie Cantor jokingly urged the public to send dimes to the president, coining the term March of Dimes. The public took his appeal seriously, flooding the White House with 2,680,000 dimes and thousands of dollars in donations. In subsequent years, the March of Dimes continued to lead lucrative fundraising campaigns that set the model for other health-related foundations. In 1941, the foundation provided funding for the development of an improved iron lung, which helped polio patients to breathe when muscle control of the lungs was lost. The March of Dimes appointed Dr. Jonas Salk to lead research for a polio vaccine in 1949. Roosevelt, who died in 1945, did not live to see Salk develop and test the first successful polio vaccine in 1955. Related Videos |
Of which nursery rhyme character do we ask “how does your garden grow”? | A-Z Nursery Rhyme List Preschool Activities A-Z Nursery Rhyme List An A-z nursery rhyme list of favorite classic and traditional nursery songs and verses to build a rich cultural heritage. The colourful characters and vivid language have fascinated children for centuries. Do You Know? Find out why seeming nonsense verses about fanciful characters offer many benefits to children and opportunities to learn key skills for effective communication and success in adult life. Also read why memorization is an essential Preschool Language Activity Click on a title on the list below to go directly to that rhyme. Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full One for the master and one for the dame And one for the little boy, Who lives down the lane. Little Bo-Peep Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep And doesn't know where to find them. Leave them alone and they'll come home, Bringing their tails behind them. Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn The cow's in the meadow, the sheep's in the corn Where is the little boy who looks after the sheep? He's under the haystack, fast asleep. Top of Nursery Rhyme List Pat-a-Cake Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Pat it and prick it and mark it with B And put it in the oven for Baby and me. Clap Handies Clap handies, clap handies for Daddy to come Daddy's got sweeties and Mommy's got none. Cobbler, Cobbler Cobbler cobbler, mend my shoe Get it done by half past two Do it neat and do it strong And I will pay you when it’s done. Top of Nursery Rhymes List Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester Doctor Foster went to Gloucester In a shower of rain. He stepped in a puddle Right up to his middle And ne'er went there again. Hey Diddle Diddle The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun And the dish ran away with the spoon. Goosey Goosey Gander And in my lady's chamber. There I met a man, Who wouldn't say his prayers. I took him by the left leg, And through him down the stairs. Top of Nursery Rhymes List Horsey, Horsey Horsey, horsey don't you stop Just let your feet go clippetty clop The tail goes swish and the wheels go round Giddy up, we're homeward bound. My Grandfather's Clock Was too large for the shelf So it stood ninety years on the floor. It was taller by half Than the old man himself Though it weighed not a penny weight more. It was bought on the morn Of the day that he was born And was always his treasure and pride But it stopped short never to go again When the old man died. Ninety years without slumbering It stopped short never to go again When the old man died. Top of Nursery Rhymes List. Little Hen (a term of endearment for a daughter) I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen, She washed up the dishes and kept the house clean. She went to the mill to fetch us some flour, And always got home in less than an hour. She baked me my bread, she brewed me my ale, She sat by the fire and told a fine tale! Hickety Pickety Hickety Pickety my black hen She lays eggs for gentlemen Sometimes nine and sometimes ten Hickety Pickety my black hen Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one Top of Nursery Rhyme List Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. As I was Going to St. Ives As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives Each wife had seven sacks Each sack had seven cats Each cat had seven kits Kits, cats, sacks and wives How many were going to St. Ives? (Answer: only one - I) I hear thunder, I hear thunder Hark don't you? Hark don't you? Pitter patter raindrops I'm wet though, I'm wet through! Top of Nursery Rhyme List Jack and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said: "What a good boy am I!" Jack Sprat Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so between the two They lic |
According to the Shakespeare play, a seer warned Julius Ceasar to beware what? | "Beware the Ides of March".....and the "Ides of Love" - Collaborative Divorce Collaborative Divorce Terms of Use / Privacy Policy Keep up-to-date with our blog Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association members regularly write and post articles. Keep up with new ideas related to Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution and see how successful it can be. Posted by Joy A. Dryer, PhD in Uncategorized Reprinted from Huff Post/ Divorce Mon 2/29/16 One of the most famous sayings connected to the month of March is the seer [psychic] in Shakespeare’s play who warns Julius Caesar: “Beware the ides of March!” This is a warning about TIME [along with death, of course!] . I’d like to suggest a contemporary ‘warning’ to pay attention to your Love, in a 3-part Time frame. WARNING OF CAESAR’S DEATH. According to Plutarch, a seer warned Caesar that harm would come to him no later than the Ides of March. When Caesar passed the seer on his way to the Theatre of Pompey, where he would be assassinated, he joked to her, “The Ides of March have come,”, i.e. the prophecy had not been fulfilled with the full moon. The seer retorted, “Aye, Caesar; but not gone.” THE IDES OF MARCH is the full moon marking the first day of the New Year in the early Roman calendar. Julius Caesar reformed the old Roman calendar, after which it was called the Julian calendar, until the Gregorian reform of 1582. The new Julian calendar started every New Year on January 1st, and ran 365 days with a leap year every 4th year, starting in 45 BC. Caesar was assassinated a year later on March 15, 44 BC at a meeting of senators, who feared his increasing power and what they considered his dictatorial leanings. Up until this change to the Julian calendar, Romans counted back from three fixed points of the month which divided it in relation to lunar phases: KALENDS [Kal] is the first day of the month, denoting the first phase of the moon, the new moon; NONES [Non] refers to the first quarter moon which fell on either the 5th or 7th day of the month; IDES [Id] denotes the full moon which fell on either the 13th or 15th of the month. In the earliest Roman calendar, the Ides of March , March 15th, marked the first full moon of a New Year. In fact, in Rome, between 222 and 153 B.C., the ides of March marked the beginning of the new consular year, in which two annually-elected consuls took office as leaders of the Roman Republic. LOVE PHASES. Just as the Romans designated 3 fixed times of the month in relationship to the phases of the moon, I’d like to propose thinking of your love relationship in 3 broad phases, in relation to Time… to the phases of our lives. Phase 1: KALENDS: Love as New Moon: limerence Phase 2: NONES: Love in First Quarter: in transition to Full Moon Phase 3: IDES: Love as Full Moon: ‘til death do us part. Phase 1: KALENDS: Love as New Moon: limerence. Operas and poetry are famous for their impassioned expressions of limerence. Defined in some dictionaries as the first 3 to 6 months of falling in love, and seeing only the idealized aspects of one’s new love. Love-at-first-Sight… across a Crowded Room… of hormones popping… head in the clouds [or in the sand]. For the majority of couples, this time does not last too long. Eventually, novelty wears off. Realities of personality traits clear through the fog of passion. For many, we can still love who is the other person. But for some, differences start to grate, and may trigger insensitivity, even conflict. Phase 2: NONES: Love in First Quarter: in transition to Full Moon. Enter greater differentiations between Self and Other. Just as the early Romans divided up the Time in their lives into months with 3 phases in each month connected to the Moon’s travel around our Earth, there could be at least 3 stories of Love in Transition: the Good, the Bad, and the Blah. This transition may last many years, or forever. A couple may or may not cycle into Full Moon capacity to Phase 3, a committed safe and secure relationship. The divorce rate in the US tells us that about 50% of couples do not e |
Name the title and artist of this 1991 #1 hit: ‘With the lights out, it’s less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us. I feel stupid and contagious. Here we are now, entertain us.” | Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Songfacts Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Songfacts Songfacts Kurt Cobain wrote this song for Nirvana; it came together in a jam session when he played it for the band. He said: "I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. I was basically trying to rip off The Pixies." Kathleen Hanna, the lead singer of the group Bikini Kill, gave Cobain the idea for the title when she spray painted "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" on his bedroom wall after a night of drinking and spraying graffiti around the Seattle area. In his pre-Courtney Love days, Cobain went out with Bikini Kill lead singer Tobi Vail, but she dumped him. Vail wore Teen Spirit deodorant, and Hanna was implying that Cobain was marked with her scent. Hanna explained that early in the night, she was Cobain's lookout as he spray pained "God Is Gay" on the wall of a religious center that they believed was posing as an abortion clinic and telling women they would go to hell if they aborted their child. They got quite inebriated that night, and Hanna said, "We ended up in Kurt's apartment and I smashed up a bunch of s--t. I took out a Sharpie marker and I wrote all over his bedroom wall - it was a rental so it was really kind of lame that I did that. I passed out with the marker in my hand, and woke up hung over." Six months later she got a call from Cobain, asking her if he could use what she wrote on the wall for a lyric. Said Hanna, "I thought, how is he going to use 'Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit as a lyric?" Cobain didn't know it when he wrote the song, but Teen Spirit is a brand of deodorant marketed to young girls. Kurt thought Hanna was complimenting him on his rebellious spirit, as someone who could inspire youth. Sales of Teen Spirit deodorant shot up when this became a hit, even though it is never mentioned in the lyrics. This was the first "Alternative" song to become a huge hit, and in many ways it redefined the term, as "alternative" implies lack of popularity and the song was embraced by the mainstream. In an effort to save the label for acts like Porno For Pyros and Catherine Wheel, some industry folk referred to the genre as "Modern Rock," which became a common radio format. "Alternative" became more of a catchall for music played by white people that didn't fit the pop or country formats, and Nirvana quickly became a "Classic Alternative" band. With this track, Nirvana helped ignite the "grunge" craze, which was characterized by loud guitars, angst-ridden lyrics, and flannel. Grunge was a look and sound that was distorted and emotive, led by bands coming out of the Northwest. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were other top grunge bands of the era. Cobain would often dismiss the term as a meaningless label when asked about it in early interviews, but their bass player Krist Novoselic explained that it was a growling, organic guitar sound that defined it. Cobain said he wrote this song because he was feeling "disgusted with my generation's apathy, and with my own apathy and spinelessness." This feeling of detachment is what led to lyrics like "Oh well, whatever, nevermind." Krist Novoselic added: "Kurt really despised the mainstream. That's what 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was all about: The mass mentality of conformity." The video was a huge hit on MTV. The concept was "Pep Rally from Hell," and it was shot at Culver City Studios in California on August 17, 1991, directed by Samuel Bayer, who was a 1987 graduate of the New York City School of Visual Arts. The kids were recruited at a show the band played two days earlier at The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, where flyers were handed out saying, "Nirvana needs you to appear in their upcoming music video. You should be 18-25 year old and adopt a high school persona, i.e. preppy, punk, nerd, jock. Be prepared to stay for several hours. Come support Nirvana and have a great time." The shoot took more like 12 hours, with the extras ordered to sit in the bleachers and look bored while the song played over and over. Said Bayer: "Nobody wanted to be there for more than a half hour, and I |
How many ounces in a Starbucks Grande coffee? | Starbucks Drinks Sizes Measurements Updated January 15, 2017. Question: Starbucks Sizes What's up with Starbucks' sizes? Why are they called things like 'Grande' instead of things like small, medium and large? And how big are Grandes and all the other cup sizes anyway? Answer: Good questions! It is generally thought that Starbucks named their sizes differently to set themselves apart. Much to the chagrin of local coffee shops, customers often request a Grande or Venti (which are not generally accepted cup sizes at other coffee shops!). Knowing how much coffee you're getting in each size can help you figure out how much caffeine is in your Starbucks drinks and, in the case of sweetened drinks and drinks containing milk and chocolate, how many calories and how much fat is in your drinks. Here's the low down on the different cup sizes Starbucks offers, as well as exceptions to these usual sizes: Demi -- Literally, 'demi' means 'half.' Unlike most Starbucks drink size names, it is of French origin (not Italian origin). The Demi size is the smallest size at Starbucks, and is used to describe an espresso drink size. It's three ounces (89 milliliters), which sounds tiny until you realize it's only for standard espresso shots , which are usually only about one ounce each. And that a double shot is usually under two ounces. Yikes! continue reading below our video How to Prevent Your Cutting Board from Sliding Short -- The 'Short' was one of the two original Starbucks cup sizes. (The other was 'Tall.' Makes sense.) It's a mere eight fluid ounces (240 mL), and aside from the Demi (which is mostly a size espresso shots), it's the smallest drink size available at Starbucks. For many people who drink coffee at home, six to eight ounces is a standard cup size. It's only available for hot drinks and it's not very popular at Starbucks (even though it's a completely normal amount of coffee to drink at home). Tall -- The 'Tall' is the other original Starbucks drink size. When Starbucks started, the Tall was basically a Large. Now, it's basically a Small. In fact, if you order a 'Small' at Starbucks, you get a Tall. A Starbucks Tall measures in at 12 US fluid ounces (350 milliliters). Grande -- Pronounced GRAWN-day, 'Grande' is Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French for 'Large,' but at Starbucks there are two even larger drinks: the Venti and the Trenti. The Starbucks Grande is 16 US fluid ounces (470 milliliters / 2.5 cups). Venti -- Pronounced VENN-tee, Venti is Italian for 20. A Venti is 20 ounces (590 milliliters), so in a way, this name makes sense... until you realize that none of the smaller portions have names that relate to their sizes numerically. Hmmm... Trenta -- Introduced in May, 2011, the 'Trenta' is the newest (and the largest) of Starbucks drink sizes. 'Trenta' means 30. You might be thinking, "Oh, it's a continuation of the Venti theme. It's 30 ounces." Nope. Strangely, it's 31 ounces (920 milliliters). It's almost as though 30 ounces wasn't enough to make it the 'Big Gulp' of the coffee world. The Trenta size is reserved for iced drinks only (including iced coffee , iced tea , lemonade and other drinks served over ice), and it usually costs about 50 cents more than a Venti of the same drink. These sizes apply for most hot Starbucks coffee drinks and espresso drinks . However, there are a few exceptions, the most noteworthy of which is the sizing of iced Venti drinks. Iced Venti Drinks are usually 24 ounces rather than 20 ounces. According to the Starbucks website, the Iced Cocoa Cappuccino is an exception to this -- the iced version is still 20 ounces (not the usual 24-oz Venti iced drink cup size). |
What television show features the last human in the universe, Lister, a creature descended from the common feline, known as Cat, a computer called Holly, and a holographic projection of a human known as Rimmer? | Red Dwarf : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Red Dwarf 37th PBS_Daytime ">Top programs broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service: PBS Daytime 20th From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the television sitcom. For the type of star, see Red dwarf . Red Dwarf 8 (+Red Dwarf: Back to Earth) No. of episodes 15 February 1988 - 5 April 1999 (original series); 10 April 2009 - 12 April 2009 ("Back to Earth" specials) External links Official website Red Dwarf is a British situation comedy franchise , primarily comprising eight series of a television sitcom / comedy drama that ran on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and gained a cult following . [1] It was created by, and the first six series were written by, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor . The show originated from a recurring sketch, Dave Hollins: Space Cadet part of the mid-1980s BBC Radio 4 comedy show Son of Cliché , also scripted by Grant and Naylor. In addition to the television episodes, there are four bestselling novels, two pilot episodes for an American version of the show, a radio version produced for BBC radio 7 [2] , tie-in books, magazines and other merchandise. Despite the pastiche of science fiction used as a backdrop, Red Dwarf is primarily a character-driven comedy, with off-the-wall, often scatalogical science fiction elements [3] used as complementary plot devices . In the early episodes, a recurring source of comedy was the " Odd Couple "-style relationship between the two central characters of the show, who have an intense dislike for each other but are trapped together deep in space. The main characters are Dave Lister , the last known human alive, and Arnold Rimmer , a hologram of Lister's dead bunkmate. The other regular characters are Cat , a lifeform that evolved from Lister's pet cat Frankenstein; Holly , Red Dwarf's computer; and, as of Series III, Kryten , a service mechanoid. One of the series' highest accolades came in 1994, when an episode from the sixth series, Gunmen of the Apocalypse , won an International Emmy Award in the Popular Arts category, and in the same year the series was also awarded "Best BBC Comedy Series" at the British Comedy Awards . [4] The series attracted its highest ratings, of over eight million viewers, during the eighth series in 1999. [5] In the years following the end of the eighth series, numerous attempts were made to get a movie into production, but funding could not be found. In 2007, the BBC rejected proposals for a ninth series. A three-episode production was commissioned by the digital channel Dave . These episodes were screened in April 2009 during the Easter weekend and comprised a three-part story titled Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, followed by Red Dwarf: the Making of Back to Earth, a behind-the-scenes special from the new episodes. [6] Contents See also: List of Red Dwarf episodes and Red Dwarf ships The second Red Dwarf ship model as used for series 5. The main setting of the series is the eponymous mining spaceship Red Dwarf [7] which is 6 miles (10 km) long, 5 miles (8 km) tall, and 4 miles (6 km) wide and is operated by the Jupiter Mining Corporation. [8] In the first episode set sometime in the late 22nd century , an on-board radiation leak of cadmium II kills everyone except for low-ranking technician Dave Lister, who is in suspended animation at the time, and his pregnant cat, Frankenstein, who is safely sealed in the cargo hold. [9] Following the accident, the ship's computer Holly keeps Lister in stasis until the background radiation dies down—a process that takes three million years. [9] Lister therefore emerges as the last human being in the universe—but not alone on-board the ship. [10] His former bunkmate and immediate superior Arnold Judas Rimmer is resurrected by Holly as a hologram to keep Lister sane. At the same time, a creature known only |
March 16, 1802 saw the founding of the United States Military Academy. By what name is it better known? | West Point History - Home West Point History Home A Brief History of West Point West Point's role in our nation's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in 1778, and Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in 1779. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended a 150-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. Fortress West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold's treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. Several soldiers and legislators, including Washington, Knox, Hamilton and John Adams, desiring to eliminate America's wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists, urged the creation of an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy in 1802. He took this action after ensuring that those attending the Academy would be representative of a democratic society. Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, the "father of the Military Academy," served as Superintendent from 18l7-1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Aware of our young nation's need for engineers, Thayer made civil engineering the foundation of the curriculum. For the first half century, USMA graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the bulk of the nation's initial railway lines, bridges, harbors and roads. After gaining experience and national recognition during the Mexican and Indian wars, West Point graduates dominated the highest ranks on both sides during the Civil War. Academy graduates, headed by generals such as Grant, Lee, Sherman and Jackson, set high standards of military leadership for both the North and South. The development of other technical schools in the post-Civil War period allowed West Point to broaden its curriculum beyond a strict civil engineering focus. Following the creation of Army post-graduate command and staff schools, the Military Academy came to be viewed as the first step in a continuing Army education. In World War I, Academy graduates again distinguished themselves on the battlefield. After the war, Superintendent Douglas MacArthur sought to diversify the academic curriculum. In recognition of the intense physical demands of modern warfare, MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and intramural athletic programs. "Every cadet an athlete" became an important goal. Additionally, the cadet management of the Honor System, long an unofficial tradition, was formalized with the creation of the Cadet Honor Committee. Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley, Arnold, Clark, Patton, Stilwell and Wainwright were among an impressive array of Academy graduates who met the challenge of leadership in the Second World War. The postwar period again saw sweeping revisions to the West Point curriculum resulting from the dramatic developments in science and technology, the increasing need to understand other cultures and the rising level of general education in the Army. In 1964, President Johnson signed legislation increasing the strength of the Corps of Cadets from 2,529 to 4,417 (more recently reduced to 4,000). To keep up with the growth of the Corps, a major expansion of facilities began shortly thereafter. Another significant development at West Point came when enrollment was opened to women in 1976. Sixty-two women graduated in the class of 1980, to include Andrea Hollen, Rhodes Scholar. Just as women are a vital and integral part of the U.S. Army, so they are at West Point. In recent decades, the Academy's curricular structure was markedly changed to permit cadets to major in any one of more t |
What drink, commonly served with a stalk of celery, is composed of tomato juice and vodka? | Bartending/Cocktails/Bloody Mary - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Bartending/Cocktails/Bloody Mary A Bloody Mary is a popular cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce , Tabasco sauce , beef consommé or bouillon , horseradish , celery , salt , black pepper , cayenne pepper , lemon juice , and celery salt . Contents 2.4 Miscellaneous Preparation and serving[ edit ] A Bloody Mary, as well as the non-alcoholic Virgin Mary, is commonly served in the morning (as are mimosas and screwdrivers). While there is not much complexity in mixing vodka and tomato juice, more elaborate versions of the drink have become trademarks of the bartenders who make them. A common garnish is a celery stalk when served in a tall glass, often over ice. A beer chaser may also be served with the Bloody Mary, although this varies from region to region. Bloody Mary recipe courtesy of the New York School of Bartending: 1 oz. to 1 1/2 oz.vodka in a Highball glass filled with ice. Fill glass with tomato juice 1 dash celery salt 1 dash ground black pepper 1 dash Tabasco 2-4 dashes of Lea & Perrin's Worcestershire sauce 1/8 tsp. horseradish (pure, never creamed) Dash of lemon or lime juice Garnish with celery stalk. May be shaken vigorously or stirred lazily, as desired. Garnish with a celery stalk; a skewer of olives, pickles, carrots, mushrooms, or other vegetables; or even meat or fish (salami, shrimp, etc.) and cheese (see photos). Occasionally, pickled asparagus spears or pickled beans are also used. Prepackaged Bloody Mary mixes that combine the spicy, non-alcoholic components of a Bloody Mary are commercially available. Thailand Lao Khao (literally white liquor} 80 proof, rice distilled, replacing vodka in equal measure Bloody Bishop Sherry in equal measure to vodka Bloody Fairy, Red Fairy Brown Mary or Whiskey Mary Whiskey replacing the vodka. Guinness replacing vodka. Michelada Clementina (or simply "Chelada") Mexican beer replacing vodka, usually flavored with a couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce and Maggi Sauce and Tabasco sauce. Usually the proportion of beer equals the tomato juice. Ruddy Mary Gin replacing vodka. Red Eye, Calgary Red Eye, or Saskatchewan Red Eye Beer replacing vodka, usually in a 50/50 mixture with Clamato in place of the tomato juice. Red Eye 1 Pint Glass, 1 Shot Of Vokda, Filled Half Way With Beer, Then Topped Up With Tomato Juice, Then An Egg Cracked In (DO NOT STIR) Then Drunk. Red Hammer Through the 1950s in the north eastern USA, while vodka was scarce, gin instead of vodka was known as a Bloody Mary; once vodka became readily available in those regions, the traditional vodka-based Bloody Mary was known as a Red Hammer for a time Virgin Mary, Bloody Shame, or Bloody Virgin Without alcohol; the second term is commonly used in Australia. Variations in mixers[ edit ] Bloody Bull Beef bouillon and tomato juice. The drink originated at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans and is served at Commander's Palace as well as other Brennan Family Restaurants. Bull Shot Beef bouillon or beef consommé in place of tomato juice. It may also contain salt, pepper, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Caesar, Bloody Caesar, or Clammy Mary Clamato replacing tomato juice, much more popular in Canada than the traditional Bloody Mary. Bloody Eight or Eight Ball V8 replacing tomato juice, or a mixture, usually equal parts Harry's Original The original Bloody Mary created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, was only vodka and tomato juice Variation in drink format[ edit ] Frozen Bloody Mary |
March 26, 1971 saw the formation of what country, when East Pakistan declared their independence from Pakistan? | Pakistani history Pakistan east-west split Modern Pakistani History: Civil War--East-West Split (1971) Figure 1.--This press photo was taken East Pakistan during the Pakistani Civil War (August 5, 1971). The caption read, "Cruifixes for protection: Three Hindu boys wear cruifixes in Jalirpar where frightened Hinfus have beseigedChristian missionaries for conversion in the belief that Pakistani soldiers will not harm them if they wear crucifixes. The Hindus hasve been tsargets of military operationsd than began March 25 when West Pakistani troops moved in to quell the East Pakistani separtist movement. Photographer: Arnold Zeitlin. Tensions between East and West Pakistan existed from the creation of Pakistan (1947). Pakistan was an odd creation woth the two parts, East and West Pakistan separated by more than 1,000 miles. The two parts of Pakistan shared few cultural and social traditions other than Islam. The lack of common bonds was accentuated when political figures in the West seized control of the new state, dominating both political and economic power. This causes resentment in East Pakistan that gradually grew. East Pakistan's Awami League, led by the Bengali leader Sheik Mujibur Rahman, won a majority of the seats in the National Assembly (1970). President Yahya Khan responded by postponing the opening of the National Assembly to prevent the Awami League from pursuing greater autonomy for East Pakistan. The result was civil war. Begali nationalists declared independence (March 26, 1971). The Pakistani Army attempted to regiain control in East Pakistan and committed terrible attrocities. Indian troops entered the war and quickly defeated the Pakistani Army. The Pakistanis conceded defeat (December 16, 1971). President Yahya Khan resugned. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over Pakistan and recognized Bangladesh as an independent country. Formal diplomatic relations were initiated (1976). Geographically Divided Nation Tensions between East and West Pakistan existed from the creation of Pakistan (1947). Pakistan was an odd creation woth the two parts, East and West Pakistan separated by more than 1,000 miles. The two parts of Pakistan shared few cultural and social traditions other than Islam. The fusion of east and west on the basis of Islam led to the frustration of Bengali nationalism. The lack of common bonds was accentuated when political figures in the West seized control of the new state, dominating both political and economic power. The military governments which gave little attention to political demandsc in East Pakistan only promoted discord. As aresult, the resentment in East Pakistan gradually grew. Awami League The Awami League was founded as a an opposition party in East Pakistan soon after Pakistani independence (1949). The League has a moderately socialist ideology as was widespread in the new independent countries emerging from European colonial empires. Cofounder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assumed leadership a few years later (1953). Disturbed by the dominate role of West Pakistan leasers, Rahman demabded amore equitable distribution of power (1966). His plasn called for a federation of East and West Pakistan which would have given EastPakistan a level of autonomy. 1970 Election East Pakistan's Awami League, led by the Bengali leader Sheik Mujibur Rahman, won a majority of the seats in the National Assembly (1970). President Yahya Khan responded by postponing the opening of the National Assembly to prevent the Awami League from pursuing greater autonomy for East Pakistan. Civil War (1971) President Khan's actions preventing the opening of the National Assembly led to disorders in East Pakistan as people began porotesting in the street. The Government in West Pakistan banned the League. The result was civil war (early 1971). Begali nationalists declared independence (March 26, 1971). The Alami League did not have a conventional army. As a result, they launched a guerrilla campaign (March 1971). The Pakistanu Army resonded with a bloofy counter-insurgency effort. |
When Snoopy takes to the skies in his doghouse/Sopwith Camel, who does he do battle against? | GameSpy: Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - Page 1 Snoopy vs. the Red Baron By Phil Theobald | Dec 15, 2006 Good grief! Snoopy takes to the skies against Germany's toughest pilot. Does the beagle have what it takes? Good Pros: It's simple and easy to get into; lots of playable characters for multiplayer; music and voiceovers make it feel like a Peanuts special. Cons: The gameplay is fairly shallow; forced upgrades can keep you from advancing. How Our Ratings Work Here's a little videogame history for you: This game isn't the first time that Charles Schulz's famous beagle has taken on the dastardly Red Baron in the digital realm. In 1983, Atari released Snoopy and the Red Baron for its Atari 2600 system. It was a simple game, but it was also surprisingly fun. Over 20 years later, not much has changed as this latest encounter between the "funny-looking dog with a big, black nose" and Baron Von Richthofen shares those same attributes. If you've ever read the Peanuts comic or watched the animated specials (in particular, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown), then you know that one of Snoopy's recurring fantasies is that he is a World War I flying ace, using his doghouse to shoot down the infamous Red Baron. This game is set within one of Snoopy's dreams, where his doghouse becomes the imagined Sopwith Camel biplane, and the neighbor kids become military allies in a fantasy version of WWI-era Europe. Campaign mode is the game's main story mode, and it begins with a cinema scene setting up the story. These scenes go a long way in making the game feel like a Peanuts special. The Vince Guaraldi-esque music mixed with the somewhat stilted dialogue reading from the child voice actors lends an authentic feel to the proceedings. Some might dislike the fact that the characters are all rendered in 3D during the cinematics instead of traditional 2D animation (or at least with cel-shading). Personally, I kind of dig the fact that the cinematics look like a living version of the old Peanuts View-Master reels from the late '60s . I doubt this is what the developers had in mind, but I'll chalk it up to happy coincidence. A Real Dog Fight The game itself is a flight combat game. Given that it's targeted at younger players, it's less of a sim and more arcadey. Think of it along the lines of Crimson Skies , Jr. During most of the game's stages, you can fly wherever you want, shooting down enemy planes and other targets. As you progress through each mission, you'll constantly be updated with new objectives that you'll have to accomplish in order to emerge victorious. I do wish that more voiceover was used during the missions. When you're in the thick of battle, it can be difficult to read the latest objectives while trying to dodge enemy fire. I could see this being an even bigger problem for the young audience that this game is geared towards. |
By what name was the band of outlaws who accompanied Robin Hood on his many capers commonly known? | Robin Hood / Myth - TV Tropes The infamous silver arrow prop which looked like a dildo . Also in 1984, a made-for-TV parody, The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood aired. Notable for a surprising number of recognizable names in its cast (if not much else): George Segal played Robin Hood, Morgan Fairchild played Maid Marian, Roddy McDowell played Prince John and Tom Baker (yes, that Tom Baker) played Guy of Gisbourne. In 1985, a Text Adventure video game, Robin of Sherwood, was published as a licensed spin-off of the TV series. In 1986, the Amiga game Defender of the Crown featured Robin as a recruitable ally three times in the course of game-play; this was a selling point of the game. Also in 1986, the ZX Spectrum comedy Text Adventure Robin of Sherlock, a mash-up parody of the Robin of Sherwood game and the well-known contemporary Sherlock Text Adventure from Melbourne house, which bizarrely fused Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes , and a whole lot of Pantomime characters into a shaggy-dog story about Moriarty impersonating Herne the Hunter. In 1988, the ALF Tales cartoon presented its version of Robin Hood (mainly parodying the 1938 film ), with Gordon as Robin with a literal (swing) band of Merry Men; it features a Big Stick bout with a saxophone-wielding Little John, as well as a pumpkin-head-wearing Friar Tuck. Maid Marian and Her Merry Men , a 1989 children's show written by Tony " Baldrick " Robinson, subverted many of the central tenets of the myth. Maid Marian was the central protagonist, Robin Hood The Fool , Little John a dwarf, etc. Robin Hood no Daibōken, an 1990 anime adaptation of the Robin Hood story consisting of 52 episodes, animated by Tatsunoko. In 1991, Kevin Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves appeared; a mélange of previous motifs, it is perhaps most notable for Alan Rickman's magnificently saturnine Sheriff of Nottingham. Also in 1991, a lesser-known but highly superior TV movie version of the legend, entitled simply Robin Hood , was made with Patrick Bergin as Robert Hode (Robin Hood), Uma Thurman as a badass Maid Marian, who actually kills a few guys in the final battle (again, Uma Thurman ), and Jürgen Prochnow as the villain, Sir Miles Folcanet . Moreover, the Sheriff of Nottingham in this version isn't evil ; he's just made some bad decisions. Young Robin Hood , a 1991-1992 Hanna-Barbera cartoon about Robin Hood and his merry men as teenagers . Parke Godwin's 1991 novel Sherwood and the 1993 Robin and the King place the story during the Norman Conquest with William the Conqueror as a major character. In 1992, Sierra On-Line released Conquests of the Longbow : the Legend of Robin Hood, a graphic adventure game in which one played as Robin Hood with various tasks centered around raising money for King Richard's ransom, thwarting the Sheriff of Nottingham, and saving innocent people from harm. It contained several mystical elements (such as wood sprites and the Green Man) and portrayed Marian as a "forest priestess." In 1992 Jennifer Roberson published Lady of the Forest, a novel that retells the legend from Marian's pov. It was followed in 1999 by Lady of Sherwood. The books steer away from the mythological aspects of the legend and concentrate on Character Development . This might be the first time that Robin, who just returned from the crusades, is given post traumatic stress disorder and deals with it in a realistic way. In 1993 Mel Brooks directly spoofed the 1991 Costner film in Robin Hood: Men in Tights , which featured Cary Elwes as a Robin who actually spoke with an English accent. Also in 1993, Theresa Tomlinson published The Forestwife, the first book in the Forestwife Trilogy ; an excellent ( and well researched ) set of young adult novels focussing on Marian as the central character. The later books are Child of May (1998) and Path of the She Wolf (2000). The first book focuses on Marian and expands her role from The Chick to The Medic . The 1995 novel The Sherwood Game by Esther Friesner is about a Cyberspace game featuring the Robin Hood characters; it gets complicated when Instant A.I., |
"The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club". What is the second rule? | Quote by Chuck Palahniuk: “Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight ...” Chuck Palahniuk > Quotes > Quotable Quote “Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club! Third rule of Fight Club: if someone yells “stop!”, goes limp, or taps out, the fight is over. Fourth rule: only two guys to a fight. Fifth rule: one fight at a time, fellas. Sixth rule: the fights are bare knuckle. No shirt, no shoes, no weapons. Seventh rule: fights will go on as long as they have to. And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.” Read more quotes from Chuck Palahniuk Share this quote: |
Which of the original colonies was the first to declare its independence from Great Britain in 1776, and was the first to secede from the Union 84 years later? | The American Revolution Pontiac's Rebellion took place in August 1763 in The Ohio River Valley along the Appalachian Mountains In August of 1763, after the French-Indian War, an Ottawa Indian chief named Pontiac went to other Indian chiefs along the Ohio River Valley to start a rebellion. He wanted to start a rebellion, because the British fur trappers and traders were on the land where the French and Indians lived. The British had moved the French off the land and the Indians didn't receive any more presents from the French. Then the Indians took over the British forts and burned the colonists' settlements in the country. King George III wanted to end Pontiac's rebellion so he issued a proclamation that gave all the land west of the Appalachians to the Indians. This proclamation helped bring peace to the Ohio River Valley. Although the white people there who wanted the land got extremely angry because the land west of the Appalachians was off limits to them. Pontiac's Rebellion caused the Proclamation of 1763 to be made by King George III. The Proclamation of 1763 took place in 1763 in England but affected the colonists and the Indians in the Ohio River Valley from Georgia to Ontario, Canada. At the end of the French and Indian War, Britain had control over all of North America to the east of the Mississippi River. The colonists wanted to move westward toward the Ohio Valley area. The Indians were used to receiving presents from the French were upset that their friends were no longer there, which is what started Pontiac's Rebellion. King George III wanted to establish a stronger government in the Colonies. To keep peace with the Indians, he issued the Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation gave the land west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Indians for their Hunting Grounds. Any colonists who were already settled in this area were forced to return to the eastern side of the Appalachians. The territory given to the Indians was not to be a part of any colony and the colonists could not buy or trade for land in that area. This made a boundary limiting the colonists to the east side of the Appalachians. King George III did not realize how much territory he was giving the Indians. To protect the colonists and the British soldiers from the Indians King George sent 10,000 more troops to the colonies. To cover the costs, the Stamp Act and other various acts were passed. Other Various Acts took place in 1764 through 1767 in England and the colonies Lord George Grenville's tax program was designed to reduce Britain's war debt (French and Indian War) which was more than 140 million pounds and to help to pay for the increased military needs in the colonies and new territories. The English Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764. This act increased taxes on imported sugar and other items such as textiles, coffee, wines and indigo dye. It doubled the tax on foreign goods reshipped from England to the colonies. Even though the colonists did not like the taxes from the Sugar Act, they were more upset over Grenville's Stamp Act, which affected everyone in the colonies. The English Parliament also decided they need to better enforce the trade laws in the Colonies. King George III established a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia that ruled over all the Colonies in trade matters. Then came the Currency Act that took the right to issue their own money away from the colonists. Both the industrial colonists in the North and the agricultural colonists in the South were angry about this decision. In May of 1764 at a town meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, James Otis brings up the question of taxation without representation. His question roused the colonists and in August, Boston merchants begin a boycott of British lu |
What does DSM-IV define as: A. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight. C. Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight. D. In postmenarcheal females, the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles. | Eating Disorders Eating Disorders References Definition and Etiology Eating disorders are syndromes characterized by significant disturbances in eating behavior and by distress or excessive concern about body shape or weight. Presentation varies, but eating disorders often occur with severe medical or psychiatric comorbidity. Denial of symptoms and reluctance to openly discuss make treatment especially challenging. Back to Top Classification Major eating disorders can be classified as anorexia nervosa ( Box 1 ), bulimia nervosa ( Box 2 ), and eating disorder not otherwise specified ( Box 3 ). Although criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM IV-TR), allow diagnosis of a specific eating disorder, many patients demonstrate a mixture of both anorexia and bulimia. Up to 50% of patients with anorexia nervosa develop bulimic symptoms, and a smaller percentage of patients who are initially bulimic develop anorexic symptoms. 2 Box 1: DSM IV-TR Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa Criteria Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height: Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight <85% of that expected or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though under weight. Disturbance in the way one's body weight or shape are experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight. Amenorrhea (at least three consecutive cycles) in postmenarchal girls and women. Amenorrhea is defined as periods occurring only following hormone (e.g., estrogen) administration. Type Restricting type: During the current episode of anorexia nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas). Binge-eating–purging type: During the current episode of anorexia nervosa, the person has regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas). Adapted from American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed, text rev. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000. See also Boxes 1 and 2 . Anorexia nervosa has two subtypes: restrictive eating and binge eating alternating with restrictive eating at different periods of the illness. Patients with bulimia nervosa can be subclassified into purging and nonpurging. Many patients have a combination of eating disorder symptoms that cannot be strictly categorized as either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and are technically diagnosed as eating disorder not otherwise specified. Obesity alone is not considered an eating disorder. Listed in the DSM IV-TR appendix, binge eating disorder is defined as uncontrolled binge eating without emesis or laxative abuse. It is often, but not always, associated with obesity symptoms. Night eating syndrome includes morning anorexia, increased appetite in the evening, and insomnia. Often obese, these patients can have complete or partial amnesia for eating during the night. There are overlaps in anorexia nervosa and other specific eating disorder diagnoses with eating disorder not otherwise specified. 3 Eating disorders before puberty include food avoidance emotional disorder, which is similar to anorexia; selective eating of only a few foods; pervasive refusal syndrome, with reduced intake and added behavioral problems; and functional dysphagia with no organic etiology. Unpleasant mealtimes and conflicts over eating can precede these conditions of childhood. Pica and rumination are not considered eating disorders, but rather are feeding disorders of infancy and childhood. Back to Top Risk Factors and Prevalence Eating disorders have been reported in up to 4% of adolescents and young adults. The most common age at onset for anorexia nervosa is the mid teens; in 5% o |
What American composer, and head of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892, was known as The March King? | music1880s.html Music of the 1880s By Dana P. and Laura M. Music is a big part of peoples lives today. Everyone loves music. The 1880�s is very different from today. One of the things that was different was the music. Some of the popular instruments of music was the violin and piano. In the 1880�s the St. Louis permanent Symphony Orchestra was found in 1880. Classical music at that time was mostly in Europe (McCarthy). ("Performing Opportunities") ("Romantic Period") In Europe, Romantic music was popular at this time, although it was more during the end of this period. Romantic music was very emotional and moody. ��The music at times start to get more lively and outgoing.� Although at the same time can be gloomy and depressing.� �Nationalist composers would take folk songs from their countries and mix it with the music of the Romantic period to create songs that made an original and very patriotic to their countries (Westrup and Harrison 212). One of the most famous nationalist composers of thistime was named Antonio Dvorack. �He was originally from Czechoslovakia, and incorporated many Czech folk songs in his music. �He was born in Prague and later played viola for the National Theater also located there. �Later he left the National theater to work on his composition. ��He was a spontaneous composerall of his music has a natural freshness which sometimes conceals the skill which it is constructed.� �Some of his works include Hymns, which is for a full choir and a full orchestra, nine symphonies, and several operas (Westrup 212). ("Antonio Dvorack") ("How Classical Music Lover's Exchange Works") Another nationalist composer at the time was Edward Greig, who used his native Norwegian music in his compositions. �The individual charm of his music lies in the combination of national idioms... with romanticism.� He is most famous for his Peer Gynt Suite, which won him worldwide success. �The plot, and well as the music, incorporates Norwegian folk stories, like trolls (Westrup, 290). One American Composer that influenced the music in the 1880�s is John Philip Sousa. He was the director of the Marine band from 1880 to 1892 . Some Marches Sousa composing included;Simper Fiddles, �Manhattan Beach�, and �Stars and stripes forever� even though Sousa composed wonderful marches he also composed dances, operas, and overtones. He is known as �America�s March King� ("Bands, Orchestras, and Touring Troupes"). ("Evergreen") ("Peopleman Productions") Music was a big part of life in 1880, like it is today. Much of the music then has influenced what we listen to now, so music will continue to be a part of America. Works Cited "AntonioDvorack." 20 March. 2003. Amazon. <amazon.com/images/G/01/artists/dvorack_atonin1.m.jpg> "Bands, Orchestras, and Touring Troupes (1878-1899)." DIScovering History. 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. Parkway School Libraries, Chesterfield, MO. 20 March. 2003. <http://galenet.galegroup.com>. "En Studio" 20 March. 2003. Universal Music. <www.universalmusic.com/upload_files/encabezados/sheet-music-1- "Evergreen." 20 March. 2003. Evergreen. <www.evergreen.edu/lobrary/govdocs/sousa.jpg> "How Classical Music Lover's Exchange Works." 20 March. 2003. <www.cmle.com/images/greig.jpg> Mcarthy, Joseph. Recorded of America. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scriber�s Sons, 1974. "Peopleman Productions" 20 March. 2003. Peopleman Productions. <http://www.peopleman.com/> "Proforming Opportunities." 20 March. 2003. <www.empact.ucsf.edu.edu/ccs/piano.jpeg> "Romantic Period." 20 March. 2003. <www.wicr.uindy.edu/Education/Graphics/19th%20century%20scene.jpg> Westrup and Harrison. "Dvorak." The New College Encyclopedia of Music. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1960. Westrup and Harrison. "Grieg." The New College Encyclopedia of Music. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1960. ("En Studio") |
March 24, 1989 saw one of the worst man-made ecological disasters when what oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound Alaska? | March 24, 1989: Valdez Spill Causes Environmental Catastrophe | WIRED 1989: The Exxon Valdez runs aground in Prince William Sound, spilling nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil across 1,300 miles of Alaskan coastline. In terms of environmental damage, it ranks among the worst man-made catastrophes ever, and one whose repercussions are felt to this day. The Exxon Valdez , a single-hull oil tanker measuring nearly 1,000 feet long, was laden with 53 million gallons of crude. After clearing the Valdez Narrows, Master Joseph Hazelwood briefly resumed control of the ship from the port of Valdez harbor pilot. Then he quit the wheel house, leaving the third mate and an able seaman to handle the ship. He picked a bad time to leave the bridge. Exxon Valdez was outside the normal shipping lane in an effort to avoid icebergs. Hazelwood had obtained permission from the Coast Guard to change course, which also gave the Coast Guard shared responsibility for ensuring a safe passage. But the ship was not properly monitored and subsequently struck Bligh Reef while maneuvering toward open water just past midnight. As captain, Hazelwood was ultimately responsible for what happened. Not only did he err in leaving the bridge at a critical moment, he compounded his mistake by handing control of the ship to two men who had not completed their mandatory six hours off duty before beginning a 12-hour watch. The vessel may have also been on autopilot when it hit the reef. Worse, Hazelwood had been drinking. It remains unclear whether the alcohol impaired his judgment. He admitted during the inquiry to having had “two or three vodkas” earlier in the evening. The collision tore a gash in the vessel’s hull. Before the leak could be stopped, 10.8 million gallons of crude oil oozed into Prince William Sound and began spreading along the coast. The first cleanup crews attempted to use a combo of dispersant, surfactant and solvent to attack the oil globules, but the lack of wave action hindered that approach, which was soon abandoned. Booms and skimmers were brought in, but most arrived after the spill had moved beyond the containment phase. When they were deployed, more than 24 hours after the Exxon Valdez ran aground, the combination of thick oil and large concentrations of kelp fouled much of the machinery. High-pressure, hot-water hoses were turned on the rocks to disperse the oil. While this was effective in dispersing the oil, it also displaced or destroyed microbial organisms, upsetting the coastal marine food chain and adding to the environmental damage. Attempts to limit the spill’s spread were further hampered by a storm that hit the area three days later. Exxon, the oil giant that operated the ship, was roundly excoriated for its slow response to the crisis. When it finally did bestir itself to action, the company mounted what was then the costliest oil-spill cleanup effort in history. The damage, however, was done. In terms of volume, the Exxon Valdez spill is not even close to being the largest on record. But in terms of environmental impact , it may have been the worst. The sensitive marine habitat around Prince William Sound nestles inside jagged coastline, with many inlets and coves. This is where much of the oil collected, wreaking havoc on the rich variety of flora and fauna. The statistics are grim. Upwards of half a million seabirds were killed outright by the spill. Scientists also counted among the dead 1,000 otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles and 22 killer whales . The number of salmon and herring eggs destroyed was put in the billions. More than 20 years on, most of the region has recovered, but not entirely. A 2007 study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that 26,000 gallons of crude oil still contaminates the coastline near Valdez. Some scientists believe it will be at least another decade before that stretch of the Alaskan coast returns to its natural state. As for Hazelwood, he took the full brunt of America’s collective outrage, but somehow emerged relatively unscathed. His master’s licen |
Where in the human body would you find the incus, malleus, and stapes? | Incus Bone Function, Definition & Anatomy | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Incus There are three bones located in the middle ear: the incus, the malleus and the stapes. Collectively, all three bones comprise the ossicles. Sound waves provoke vibration in these bones, after traveling from the external ear, through the ear canal and beyond the tympanic membrane (eardrum). These vibrations then travel into the cochlea, where sound is translated into nervous system signals that are sent to the brain. The incus lays at the center of the ossicles, connecting the malleus to the stapes. It is shaped like an anvil, which is why "the anvil" is a widely used alternative name for the bone. The bone has a few basic regions. One of its surfaces, called the head, forms a joint with the malleus ossicle. The incus also has two extensions known as the long and short crus. At the end of the long crus is the lenticular process, a hooked-shaped part of the incus that forms a joint with the head of the stapes. The short crus attaches to the back wall of the middle ear cavity, which houses the ossicles. The center of the incus is also known as the body. |
Played by Tom Hanks in the movie, what is the name of the hero in Dan Browns books Angels & Demons, The DaVinci Code, and The Lost Symbol? | Angels & Demons (2009) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. Director: a list of 32 titles created 01 Oct 2011 a list of 27 titles created 24 Sep 2013 a list of 31 titles created 22 Mar 2014 a list of 48 titles created 03 Nov 2015 a list of 29 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Angels & Demons " 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 & 5 nominations. See more awards » Videos A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity. Director: Ron Howard When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Director: Ron Howard An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. Director: Steven Spielberg A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Director: Robert Zemeckis NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Director: Ron Howard The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Director: Paul Greengrass Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. Director: Guy Ritchie Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Director: Rob Marshall A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. Director: Jon Favreau Edit Storyline Following the murder of a physicist, Father Silvano Bentivoglio, a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and a scientist, Vittoria Vetra, are on an adventure involving a secret brotherhood, the Illuminati. Clues lead them all around the Vatican, including the four altars of science, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. An assassin, working for the Illuminati, has captured four cardinals, and murders each, painfully. Robert and Vittoria also are searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions. Written by XXDustfingerXX The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return. See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 15 May 2009 (USA) See more » Also Known As: £6,054,627 (UK) (15 May 2009) Gross: Remo Vinzens was in negotiations to play Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca. See more » Goofs In the final scene, Robert Langdon tells Cardinal Strauss: "I -- don't believe |
Which Gilligan's Island castaway originally hailed from Winfield, Kansas and was the youngest of the castaways? | Dawn Wells Dawn Wells HER SWINGIN' '60s CREDENTIALS: She was the sweet, brown-eyed TV cutie who played Mary Ann Summers, the naive Kansas farm gal who boarded the S.S. Minnow for a three-hour tour and got shipwrecked for three years with six other castaways on "Gilligan's Island." CATEGORIES OF SWINGIN' CHICK: TV Star, Movie Star BIRTH: Reliable sources tell us she was born October 18th of '38, making her a ready 21 for the '60s and 25 when she was washed ashore on "Gilligan's Island." Her exotic birthplace: Reno, Nevada. IMPACT ON THE '60s: She was definitely cute, but not a dazzler like glamorous Marilyn-style Swingin' Chick Tina Louise . Pushed aside in favor of the more glamorous Ginger early on, she was cropped out of the TV Guide cover that ran in May of '65. But ultimately Dawn has had the stronger impact over the years. While the show was on she got twice as much fan mail as any other castaway, something she tried to account for in a TV interview: "I think the reason I got the most was it was boys and girls. I imagine most of Tina's mail was from men and I think Mary Ann could be a girlfriend you could trust and you could take her home. And I think young girls liked her too." These days, she regularly beats Ginger in Internet popularity competitions. And even if "Gilligan's Island" was a lightweight show, it still brought Dawn lasting fame around the world. As she told the Journal of Longevity in '99, "There's a lot of me in Mary Ann and vice versa. Any place in the world where I go, I'm greeted with love. From Bejing to Johannesburg to Mexico. That's not bad to have people say how much they love you and that you meant something to them in their childhood. Why would anyone not want that?" CAREER IN THE '60s: Not until that fateful trip on the S.S. Minnow did she become a star. Dawn, however, was the very personification of a na�ve Kansas cutie, something akin to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz but without the dog. At 26 years old, Dawn Wells was the youngest of the castaways. Mary Ann was rarely at the center of the show's plots; in fact, she and the Professor weren't even mentioned in the original version of the theme song. What's more, in the pilot episode filmed in late '63, the Mary Ann character didn't even exist, instead the character was a secretary named Bunny, played by blonde Nancy McCarthy. CBS execs saw the pilot and asked to have the Bunny character changed, so creator Sherwood Schwartz rewrote the Bunny character as an innocent farm girl named Mary Ann. Dozens of actresses auditioned for the role, including Raquel Welch at the last minute. Said Dawn in an interview shown on the E! channel: "She walked in with this beautiful face and beautiful body, and I said well, that's the end of that, I won't be getting this. I don't know if they offered it to her and she said no. She would've been a better Ginger, actually." The storylines revealed that Mary Ann had an Aunt Martha and Uncle George back home in Winfield, Kansas, and she usually did all the cooking on the island (coconut cream pie was a specialty, though who knows where the dairy products came from). Dawn spent her mid-twenties shipwrecked through 98 episodes and three seasons ('64-'67). CAREER OUTSIDE THE '60s: Dawn Wells wasn't always a castaway. She was Miss Nevada in 1959 and a competitor in the Miss America pageant. Then she graduated from the University of Washington as a Theatre Arts major. Dawn's early light was shining in lots of '50s and '60s TV shows. She had steady work in various '50s TV shows, then three "Gilligan" TV movies in the '70s and '80s (Rescue from
in '78, The Castaways on
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in '81) and the animated "Gilligan's Planet" in '82 (she did the voices of both Mary Ann and Ginger). Her screen resume is fleshed out with minor movies (The Town That Dreaded Sundown and Winterhawk in '76, Return to Boggy Creek in '78), a |
March 21, 1963 saw the last inmate, Frank Wathernam, leave what famous federal prison, closed by order of then attorney general Robert F. Kennedy? | 1000+ images about Alcatraz on Pinterest | Al capone, Gangsters and Islands Forward Al Capone was one of the famous inmates of Alcatraz Island. His nickname was was "Scarface Al.' He went to prision in 1934. He continued running his rackets from behind bars by often buying off guards. He gained media attention after 4-1/2 years in prison when he was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island in Los Angeles, CA in 1938, due to poor mental health, a symptom from the tertiary syphillis he had contracted. See More |
Although the majority of the teams are in the US, the hall of fame for what sport is located at 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada? | Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hockey Hall of Fame Year round, Closed January 1, December 25 and annual Induction Day. Email: About Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada’s great winter sport — ice hockey. It officially opened its doors at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto in 1961 and relocated to its present location at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets in 1993. An annual induction ceremony takes place each November to honour outstanding contributors to the game. What to do at Hockey Hall of Fame? Attractions & Things to do Experience the game that defines Canada and a sport that has been adopted by over 70 countries. Much more than a sports museum, the Hockey Hall of Fame is a vibrant, innovative and interactive celebration of hockey. The Hall of Fame offers something for everyone: the finest collection of hockey artifacts at all levels of play from around the world; state-of-the-art games where you can face-off against life-size, animated versions of today’s top players in a model rink; themed exhibits dedicated to the game’s greatest players, teams and achievements; theatres; larger-than-life statues; a replica NHL dressing room; an unrivalled selection of hockey-related merchandise and memorabilia with in the store; and NHL trophies including, best of all, hands-on access to the Stanley Cup. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS NHLPA Game Time Experience NHLPA Game Time, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s revitalized model rink attraction that allows guests to go one-on-one against life-size, animated versions of today’s greatest goalies and shooters in the Shut Out and Shoot Out simulation games. Plus, the Cisco GameCAM Video System records every simulation game play so that guests can immediately download and share their Game Time experience with the world via social media. HOCKEY CANADA CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT Celebrate Hockey Canada’s top moments including the 2002, 2010 and 2014 Olympic Double Gold medal victories. This limited-time exhibit features iconic artifacts from Hockey Canada’s 100 year history. LOS ANGELES STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS ARTIFACT DISPLAY Now on display is an extensive exhibit dedicated to the 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings. Including; Jonathan Quick’s Stick – used in Game Five of Stanley Cup Final. Alec Martinez’ Gloves – used to score Stanley Cup-winning goal in overtime. Dustin Brown’s Shoulder Pads – worn throughout the 2014 playoffs and Jeff Carter’s Jersey – worn in Game One of Stanley Cup Final. STANLEY’S GAME SEVEN (3D) NOW PLAYING exclusively at the Hockey Hall of Fame – Stanley’s Game Seven (3D). Hockey’s first 3D film combines a stunning mix of original live action, computer generated 3D animation, and classic archival footage from some of the most renowned moments in Stanley Cup history – the film literally jumps off the screen. Hockey like you’ve never seen before! The 22 minute film plays at the top and half past each hour in the Hockey Hall of Fame’s new TSN Theatre and is included in the price of general admission. View trailer here. Click here for full Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit Tour. PROMOS & SPECIAL EVENTS The Hockey Hall of Fame features special promotions and programming throughout the year including Family Day, March Break , Summer, Induction Weekend Festivities (November) and the Holiday Break. BIRTHDAY PACKAGES Have your child’s next birthday party surrounding the Stanley Cup! Party packages include access to the Hockey Hall of Fame, an exclusive 10 minute visit with the Stanley Cup, private party space, food and beverage, special gift for the birthday child and more. Team Party Packages also available. Details. When to visit Hockey Hall of Fame? The Hockey Hall of Fame is open year round, seven days a week. It is closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Day. Public Hours of Operation: Fall/Winter/Spring (except Christmas and March Break) Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday 10:30 AM |
The word “motel” is a portmanteau of what two words? | Portmanteau word - definition of portmanteau word by The Free Dictionary Portmanteau word - definition of portmanteau word by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/portmanteau+word (Linguistics) another name for blend 7 [C19: from the idea that two meanings are packed into one word] blend v.t. 1. to mix smoothly and inseparably. 2. to prepare by mixing various sorts or grades: I blend this tea by mixing chamomile with pekoe. v.i. 3. to intermingle smoothly and inseparably. 4. to fit or relate harmoniously: The voices blend well. 5. to have no perceptible separation: Sea and sky seemed to blend. n. 6. a mixture or kind produced by blending. 7. a word made by putting together parts of other words, as motel, made from motor and hotel, or guesstimate, from guess and estimate. 8. a sequence of two or more consonant sounds within a syllable, as the bl in blend; cluster. [1250–1300; Middle English, Old English blendan to mix, for blandan] |
Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of what car maker? | Lexus - Luxury Sedans, SUVs, Hybrids, and Performance Cars ©2006-2017 Lexus, a Division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. All information contained herein applies to U.S. vehicles only. Notice for Internet Explorer® Users To ensure your experience on lexus.com is as exceptional as our vehicles, we no longer support Internet Explorer® Version 10 and older. We do, however, support Version 11 and other browsers. Click here to upgrade your current browser or, to install a new one, select a link below. |
What island does Puff the Magic Dragon call home? | Puff, the Magic Dragon’s Playground – Children's Creativity Center, Jigsaw Puzzles, and Games in the land called Honalee on the App Store Open iTunes to buy and download apps. Description It’s not just a song any more! Puff, the Magic Dragon’s Playground app brings the popular children’s song to life. This interactive app shares the tale of Puff, the Magic Dragon with games, puzzles, and painting! Join Puff, the Magic Dragon and his friends Jackie Paper, the Pirates, Mousaroo, Dolphin, and the Fairies! Create, paint, and draw with mixed-media collage tools in the Creation Cove Art Center; play with puzzles featuring pictures of Puff and your masterpieces created in the Art Center! Send your little one on a journey through The Castle of Concentration where Memory Games, featuring character art from the original Puff, the Magic Dragon storybook, sharpen memory and expand their attention! The Creation Cove Art Center includes dozens of simple-to-use, immersive painting, drawing, and collage tools where children can use coloring pages, textures, and stamps derived from the artwork from the original Puff, the Magic Dragon storybook. It also contains a full suite of drawing and painting tools. Puzzle Plantation has jigsaw puzzle pages featuring images from the original Puff, the Magic Dragon storybook or images created in the Art Center. You can control difficulty, set the number of pieces, whether the pieces can be rotated, as well as special effects then track your level of improvement – a great tool for children! The Castle of Concentration includes a challenging Memory Card Game featuring character art from the original Puff, the Magic Dragon storybook and sound effects. A portion of revenues go to Operation Respect. Founded by Peter Yarrow, the organization disseminates educational resources that are designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and-in extreme cases-violence. Ages 4+ |
The Fed Cup is premier women's international tennis match, pitting teams from various countries against each other. What is the equivalent men's contest? | The BLD Group >> Latest News >> Categories: Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Saturday, 06 June 2015, Seoul, Korea Republic. – South Africa’s Lucas Sithole, the world no.4 quad player, claimed his third Korea Open title, an ITF 1 Series tournament on Saturday with a 6-2 6-1 clean sweep against fourth-seeded Great Britain’s Anthony Cotterill. After a successful prestigious BNP Paribas World Team in Turkey, it was a short rest for the country’s champion. Sithole started off well with a strong performance eliminating Kyu-Seung Kim 6-0 6-3 in the opening round. It was a mentally strong Sithole who destroyed Anders Hard in straight sets 6-1 6-0 to make his way to the semifinal round. The 28 year old Kwa-Zulu Natal ace was made to work hard for his games yesterday to dispatch Japan’s Shota Kawano in straight sets 6-4 6-2. “I came to Seoul to win and the only way I could achieve that was to stay focused and stick to my game plan. I am very delighted for my third title here in Korea.” An unstoppable Sithole was in devastating form in the finals defeating Cotterill 6-2 6-1 to lift the 2015 Korea Open quads singles title. In the women’s tournament, the country’s top player Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane withdrew before her final match on Saturday morning with a severe throat infection. Montjane was to play top-seeded Lucy Shuker of Great Britain. Despite the illness, Montjane fought hard to book a spot in the final round against Francisca Mardones of Chile and prevailed with 3-6 6-2 6-1. South African top mens player Evans Maripa crashed out in the quarterfinal round. The 25-year-old Maripa, seeded 3 in the tournament pressed and fought but ultimately failed to escape the Korea Open quarterfinal round against 7th seed Ben Weekes. Weekes eliminated Maripa in three sets 3-6 7-6 6-1 to book a place in the semi-final round. The players will now get rested before the start of the Daegu Open, another ITF 1 series event from 9-13 June in Daegu, Korea Republic. Wheelchair Tennis South Africa Director and performance coach Holger Losch says, “Our players have been working very hard, and it is so good to see them reaping the rewards. We are thrilled to see Lucas Sithole claiming another title. It was unfortunate that KG Montjane couldn’t play due to illness, but despite that she performed extremely well. Participation in local and international tournaments is made possible by a munificent support by Airports Company South Africa, the official sponsor of the sport”, said Losch. Wheelchair Tennis Tuesday, 02 June 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa. – South Africa’s wheelchair tennis teams delivered a strong performance at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey over the weekend, with Evans Maripa going undefeated in the men’s singles. The South African men’s team which comprised of Evans Maripa, Leon Els, Marshall Marsh competed in the World Group II division where they finished in the second position after they lost to Spain (ESP) on Saturday’s penultimate day of the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup. The team went on to face USA in the promotion/relegation tie match where they fought hard for a place in the World Group I, the highest level of competition in the game, which features the top 12 nations in the world. Maripa tried to put South Africa ahead when he dismantled Jon Rydberg, romping to a 6-3 2-6 6-0 victory, but the Americas levelled the tie when Steve Baldwin outplayed Marshall Marsh 6-1 7-6(2) and clinched the deciding doubles match clash to beat South Africa 2-1. Former US Open champion Lucas Sithole together with Bongani Dlamini and Danny Mohlamonyane represented the country in the quads division where they showed good form, eliminating Great Britain 3-0 on the opening day of the event but were downed by Israel and Italy. The team clinched fifth position with a decisive 2-1 over Canada in the 5/6th place play-off. The women’s team of Kgothatso Montjane, Mariska Venter and Thando Hlatshwayo could not quite match the depth of some of the top nations and finished eighth in the open women’s division. It was the first time both Venter and H |
Nicknamed Slowhand, what famed English guitarist was born on March 30, 1945? | Slowhand Net Worth - Eric Clapton Net Worth Slowhand Net Worth Read more... Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Net Worth is $115 Million. Eric Clapton has an estimated networth of $115 million. Eric Patrick Clapton was born March 30, 1945 in Surrey, England. He is a blues-rock guitarist, composer, singer, and songwriter. He was ranked at #53 on. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (b... Eric Clapton Net Worth is $115 Million. Eric Clapton Net Worth is $115 Million. Eric Clapton has an estimated networth of $115 million. Eric Patrick Clapton was born March 30, 1945 in Surrey, England. He is a blues-rock guitarist, composer, singer, and songwriter. He was ranked at #53 on Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid 1960s, Clapton departed from the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand". Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed Cream, a power trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the 1970s, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reg... |
Abraham Lincoln was president of the Union during the civil war. Who was the president of the Confederate States? | Confederate States of America - American Civil War - HISTORY.com Confederate States of America A+E Networks Introduction During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America consisted of the governments of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860-61, carrying on all the affairs of a separate government and conducting a major war until defeated in the spring of 1865. Convinced that their way of life, based on slavery, was irretrievably threatened by the election of President Abraham Lincoln (November 1860), the seven states of the Deep South (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas) seceded from the Union during the following months. When the war began with the firing on Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861), they were joined by four states of the upper South (Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia). Google Formed in February 1861, the Confederate States of America was a republic composed of eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union in order to preserve slavery, states’ rights, and political liberty for whites. Its conservative government, with Mississippian Jefferson Davis as president, sought a peaceful separation, but the United States refused to acquiesce in the secession. The war that ensued started at Fort Sumter , South Carolina , on April 12, 1861, and lasted four years. It cost the South nearly 500,000 men killed or wounded out of a population of 9 million (including 3 million slaves) and $5 billion in treasure. Did You Know? On July 15, 1870, Georgia became the last former Confederate state to be restored to the Union, more than five years after the Civil War's end. The Confederacy’s eastern military fortunes went well for the first two years, with major victories at First Manassas (Bull Run), ‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s Valley Campaign, and the Seven Days’ Battles, where Gen. Robert E. Lee took command of the main eastern army in June 1862 and cleared Virginia of federal troops by September. His invasion of Maryland was checked at Sharpsburg (Antietam) in mid-September, and he returned to Virginia, where he badly defeated federal forces at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The main western Confederate forces-commanded by Generals Albert Sidney Johnston , P. G. T. Beauregard, and Braxton Bragg-suffered defeats at Forts Henry and Donelson and Shiloh in Tennessee , and at Corinth, Mississippi , but they held that flank through 1862. Davis formed his government at the first Confederate capital in Montgomery, Alabama . The Confederacy’s Permanent Constitution provided for presidential item veto, debating seats for cabinet members, and six-year terms for the president and vice president (the president was ineligible for successive terms); it prohibited the foreign slave trade and forbade Congress from levying a protective tariff, giving bounties, or making appropriations for internal improvements. After initial problems, Davis’s government grew stronger as he learned to use executive power to consolidate control of the armed forces and manpower distribution. But some Southern governors resisted Davis’s centralization and tried to keep their men and resources at home. Although Davis used authority effectively, the insistence on preserving states’ rights plagued him constantly. Vice President Alexander H. Stephens , an early dissident, for example, sulked in his native Georgia and finally urged its secession from the Confederacy. But nothing gave the government more trouble than its poverty. There was only $27 million worth of specie in the Confederacy, and money remained scarce. A federal blockade gradually shrank Southern foreign trade and drained financial reserves. Christopher G. Memminger, treasury secretary, followed conservative policies. A campaign to raise funds through a domestic loan in February 1861 lagged; a $50 million loan drive launched in May did little better. Finally Congress resorted to a ‘produce loan,’ which allowed planters to pledge produce as security for bonds. Although initially popular, this expedient also failed. The next |
The Starry Night, The Potato Eaters, and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear are all paintings by what famed artist? | Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear (article) | Khan Academy Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear Email The artist's face and bandaged ear (detail), Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm (Courtauld Galleries, London) The artist's face and bandaged ear (detail), Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm (Courtauld Galleries, London) The unfortunate man The following report appeared in the Arles journal Le Forum Republicain on December 30, 1888: Last Sunday, at 11:30 in the evening, Vincent Vaugogh [sic], a painter of Dutch origin, called at the Brothel No. 1, asked for a woman called Rachel and handed her … his ear, saying: 'Guard this object with your life'. Then he disappeared. When informed of the action, which could only be that of a pitiful madman, the police went the next day to his house and discovered him lying on his bed apparently at the point of death. The unfortunate man has been rushed to hospital. Accounts of what took place that night vary. Whatever the exact circumstances, though, whatever underlying motivations could have compelled van Gogh to do it, the episode effectively put an end to one of the most famous working relationships in the history of art, as Paul Gauguin boarded the train to Paris the next day. For nine weeks they had lived together sharing lodgings in the Yellow House, just outside the old town walls of Arles in the South of France, spurring each other on as collaborators and as rivals too. The dream had been to set up “a studio in the South,” as van Gogh put it, a community of artists, with himself and Gauguin, the founding fathers, all working in harmony with nature and, as he hoped, with each other. A brave face? The painting, completed two weeks after the event, is often read as a farewell to that dream. For Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, the most recent biographers of the artist, however, the portrait was first and foremost a plea to van Gogh’s doctors. Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm (Courtauld Galleries, London) Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm (Courtauld Galleries, London) It shows the artist in three-quarter profile standing in a room in the Yellow House wearing a closed coat and a fur cap. His right ear is bandaged. It was in fact his left ear that was bandaged, the painting being a mirror image. To his right is an easel with a canvas on it. Barely visible, a faint outline underneath reveals what looks to be a still-life which appears to have been painted over. The top of the easel has been cropped by the edge of the canvas and the sitter's hat so as to form a fork-like shape. To his left is a blue framed window, and partly obscured by the gaunt ridge of his cheek, a Japanese woodblock print shows two geishas in a landscape with Mount Fuji in the background. Naifeh and White Smith argue that van Gogh, following his release from hospital, was anxious to persuade his doctors that he was indeed perfectly fit and able to take care of himself and that, despite his momentary lapse, it would not be necessary for them to have him committed, as had been suggested, to one of the local insane asylums; hence the winter coat and hat, to keep warm as they had advised, and with the window ajar still getting that much-needed fresh air into his system. The bandage too, which would have been soaked in camphor, suggests that he both accepts what has happened and is happy, literally, to take his medicine. The same note of stoic optimism, if one wishes to read the painting this way, is also found in the letters to his brother Theo, in which van Gogh, far from abandoning his dream of a "studio in the South," talks of continuing the project, expressing the desire for more artists to come to Arles, even proposing that Gauguin and he could “start afresh.” Yet, of course, whether or not van Gogh was willing to admit to it, the project had most definitely reached its end. And though for a short time he |
The secret police force created by Papa Doc Duvalier, the Tonton Macoute terrorized the citizens of what country? | The Tonton Macoutes: The Central Nervous System of Haiti’s Reign of Terror – COHA COHA 8369 10 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.coha.org%2Ftonton-macoutes%2FThe+Tonton+Macoutes%3A+The+Central+Nervous+System+of+Haiti%E2%80%99s+Reign+of+Terror2010-03-11+18%3A15%3A34COHAhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.coha.org%2F%3Fp%3D8369 A Malediction on Haitian Society Few countries in the hemisphere have suffered through such an extensive run of unqualified repressive regimes and military dictatorships as Haiti. The nearly thirty years of harsh rule under François “Papa Doc” Duvalier, and his son, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier that ended in 1986, are likely the most infamous epoch in the painful history of this small French-Creole nation that occupies the western third of the Caribbean island of La Hispaniola. Certainly, the main tool for the maintenance of the regime’s grasp on the population through much of this period was the “Tonton Macoutes,” renamed in 1971 as the Milice de Voluntaires de la Sécurité Nationale —MVSN (Volunteers for National Security). Although this organization no longer formally exists, its legacy of paramilitary violence and sheer brutality still contorts Haitian modern political and economic cultures. The Birth of Terror In 1959, only two years after becoming president, “Papa Doc” created a paramilitary force that would report only to him and would be fully empowered to use unremitting violence to maintain the new administration’s authority to summarily dispose of its enemies. This marked the birth of one of the most brutal paramilitary organizations in the hemisphere and was justified by the leader’s profound paranoia towards the threat posed by the regular armed forces. Haiti’s military began to steadily lose a great deal of authority with the consolidation of the François Duvalier regime, which it would not recover until 1986, when the pressure coming from senior military officers played a major role in the fall of Jean-Claude. A spate of coups followed, with military figures occupying the vacancy left by “Baby Doc.” The Haitians nicknamed this warlord-led goon squad the “Tonton Macoutes,” after the Creole translation of a common myth, about an “uncle” (Tonton) who kidnaps and punishes obstreperous kids by snaring them in a gunnysack (Macoute) and carrying them off to be consumed at breakfast. Consequently, these torturers, kidnapers and extortionists were feared not only by children, but also by the country’s general population, as well as by opposition members and business men not willing to make enforced pay-offs to the authorities. The militia consisted mostly of illiterate fanatics that were converted into ruthless zombie-like gunmen. Their straw hats, blue denim shirts, dark glasses and machetes remain indelibly etched in the minds of millions of Haitians. Ever since its establishment, this brutal organization had free rein to act unreservedly, disregarding any ethical or civil rights of the citizenry that might interfere with its indiscriminate violence. They were not accountable to any state branch, court or elected body, but rather only to their leader, “Papa Doc.” The Second Most Feared Man in Haiti The dictator’s hold on power was guaranteed by the secret police’s terror campaign, and usually, the head of the “Macoutes,” was considered to be extremely close to the dictator. This was especially true under President François Duvalier. Luckner Cambronne was a particularly fierce head of the “Tonton Macoutes” throughout the 1960’s and the beginning of the 1970’s, for two reasons: first, because he was considered perhaps the most powerful and influential man in Haiti during the transition from “Papa” to “Baby Doc,” and second, because of his unique brand of cruelty that enabled him to become very rich and earned him the nickname “Vampire of the Caribbean.” As a result of his close relationship with “Papa Doc,” Luckner climbed rapidly up Haiti’s power structure and he became the chief plotter of the extortions carried out by his henchmen. Later, he profited by supplying corpses and blood to universities and hospitals in t |
The first oral medicine to treat erectile dysfunction, Viagra was approved for sale by the FDA on March 27, 1988. Which company produces it? | Diabetic Sexual Dysfunction | National Federation of the Blind Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction by Ed Bryant This article originally appeared in Voice of the Diabetic, Volume 19, Number 1, Winter 2004 Edition, published by the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind. The principal symptom of diabetes, type 1 or type 2, is high blood sugar. In time, excess glucose in the blood can cause damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and circulatory system. As human sexual response involves so many systems at the same time, it is not unusual to find a person with long-term diabetes experiencing sexual difficulties: ranging from diminished interest, slow response, discomfort, pain, and, for men, outright impotence. Though these problems express differently in men and women, and sexuality is the sum of many different factors, having diabetes is a major predictor of sexual difficulties, for both men and women. Female Sexual Dysfunction Having diabetes can interfere with a woman's participation in and enjoyment of the sex act. Diabetic complications can make sex painful and unpleasant -- and reluctance to participate can be understandable. But the culture throws negative labels around, and, traditionally, women's sexual issues have not been addressed to the same depth as men's issues--so many medical professionals are less than fully "up to speed" on this subject, so less likely to ask their female patients, and only recently has the medical profession acknowledged any "female sexual dysfunction" at all--so there is a shortage of professional expertise here. Some doctors have real difficulty separating diabetogenic (caused by diabetes) difficulties from unrelated issues. More studies, especially of women with diabetes, are urgently needed. Too many assumptions are derived from the study of diabetic men, and need to be tested. Diabetic women, many of retirement age, were, many of them, raised in a time when "nice girls didn't talk about such things." There can be real reluctance to bring up the subject of sexual difficulties, diabetogenic or otherwise. Anna Sarkadi, MD, and Urban Rosenqvist, MD, PhD, in their paper: "Intimacy and Women with Type 2 Diabetes," published in The Diabetes Educator (2003), stress that both the patient and the clinician need to push for more openness and discussion. In their book, For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life (2001 Edition), sisters Jennifer Berman, MD, and Laura Berman, PhD, quote a survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, stating that "43% of American women, young and old suffer from some sexual dysfunction (JAMA,1999)" They continue: " And yet for most of this century doctors have dismissed women's sexual complaints as either psychological or emotional." The Bermans go on to state: "Many of the same health problems that cause erectile dysfunction in men, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, as well as many medications used to treat these conditions, can cause sexual dysfunction in women." Female sexual disorders (according to the Bermans) are classified into four categories: 1) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder, 2) Female sexual arousal disorder, 3) Orgasmic disorder, and 4) Sexual pain disorders. Each disorder has different treatments (Brassil, D.F. and Lewis, J.H., 2003). Sarkadi and Rosenqvist (2003) point out that although "female orgasmic disorder" does not correlate with diabetes, #4, sexual pain often does, and it is vital for both patients and providers to overcome old reluctance, and raise the subject with each other. Just as with men, female sexual dysfunction can result from physiological, hormonal, neurogenic or psychological causes, or a mix of the above -- and physical discomfort can engender psychological issues. Some physical causes include: pelvic surgery or trauma, blood flow problems such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, spinal cord injury, and even (for both men and women) excessive bicycle riding. Ho |
A former advertising executive, who is the "creative genius" behind the Garfield comic strip? | Jim Davis | Garfield Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Betty Davis (Mother) James Robert "Jim" Davis (born July 28, 1945) is the creator of Garfield . As a cartoonist, he has also worked on Tumbleweeds (as an assistant to Tom Ryan), Gnorm Gnat , U.S. Acres (Orson's Farm outside the United States), and a strip about Mr. Potato Head. He is the writer of all the CBS television specials and the direct-to-video movies, as well as a producer/executive producer for Garfield and Friends , the DTV movies, and The Garfield Show . He will be an executive producer for an upcoming film . Contents [ show ] Biography Jim Davis was born in Marion, Indiana on July 28th, 1945, and grew up on a small farm in Fairmount, Indiana with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and twenty-five cats. Growing up, Davis recalled that after finishing his chores he would spend much of free time drawing; however he admitted his childhood drawings were of such poor quality that if he drew a cow he would have to label his drawing "cow", or else he would later fail to recognize his own work. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle , who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birth-day on July 28th. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. Ironically, considering his fame as a cartoonist who draws a cat, his first wife Carolyn (Altekruse) was allergic to cats although they owned a dog named Molly. They have a son, James Alexander Davis. On July 16, 2000, Davis married his current wife Jill. They have three children: James, Ashley, and Christopher. Davis as of 2007 resides in Albany, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc. , begun in 1981. Paws, Inc. employs nearly fifty artists and licensing administrators, who work with agents around the world managing Garfield's vast licensing, syndication, and entertainment empire. Davis is a former President of the Fairfax, Indiana FFA chapter. Career Prior to creating Garfield, Davis worked for a local advertising agency and in 1969 began assisting Tom Ryan's comic strip, Tumbleweeds . He then created a comic strip, Gnorm Gnat , that ran for five years in The Pendleton Times, an Indiana newspaper. Davis tried to sell it to a national comic strip syndicate, but an editor told him, "Your art is good, your gags are great, but bugs — nobody can relate to bugs!" In the final strip, Davis killed off all the characters by having them get stepped on by a giant foot. On June 19, 1978, Garfield started syndication in forty-one news-papers. Things were going well until the Chicago Sun-Times canceled the strip, prompting an outcry from 1,300 readers. Garfield was reinstated and the strip quickly became the fastest selling comic strip in the world. Today it is syndicated in 2400 news-papers and is read by approximately 200,000,000 readers each day. In the 1988-1994 cartoon series Garfield and Friends , one episode ("Mystic Manor") has a scene where Garfield slid down a fireman's pole in a haunted house, and Davis has a brief cameo as himself drawing a cartoon. In the intro to one of the Garfield treasuries, there was a mock headline saying "Jim Davis Exposed as Fraud" showing Garfield at the drawing table creating a cartoonized Jim Davis, in which the fake headline reads that Davis is under investigation for plagiarism, as "Garfield himself draws his own strip!" The page shows Garfield drawing Jim Davis who looks like a bald Jon Arbuckle with a pony-tail. It is implied that Arbuckle is a drawing of a young Davis himself. In the 1980s, Davis also made the barn-yard slap-stick comic strip U.S. Acres , featuring Orson the Pig. Outside the U.S., the strip was known as Orson's Farm. Davis also made a 2000-2003 strip based on the toy Mr. Potato Head with Brett Koth. The idea was to do a strip from Davis' native farmland roots. In 1999, Davis autho |
March 31, 1917 saw the US take possession of the US Virgin Islands, after spending $25 million to buy them from what country? | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: Facts & History - Virgin Islands St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: Facts & History St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: Facts & History Population: 51,181 Size: 31 square miles, 13 miles long and 4 miles wide Highest Point: 1,556 feet – Crown Mountain History Archaeological evidence suggests that St. Thomas was once home to natives of the Ciboney tribes, the Taino or Arawak tribe and the Caribs. Indian habitation in what is today the Virgin Islands was recorded in journals kept by settlers and explorers in the late 1500s. By the 1600s however, the Indian populations had plummeted due to disease brought by Europeans, raids by Spanish settlers from neighboring islandsand immigration to other islands of the Caribbean. These indigenous groups no longer exists in the Virgin Islands. Christopher Colombus is credited with “discovering” St. Thomas during his second voyage to the New World in 1493. He apparently was not impressed, as he didn’t stay long, instead sailing on to Puerto Rico. The island was left unguarded by the Spanish and soon its sheltered bays were called on by ships from other nations, captained by men the Spanish would come to consider pirates. St. Thomas’ existence would continue as home to pirates and small settlements long before a European power decided to pursue a permanent settlement. Hassel Island Kayak, Hike & Snorkel Adventures Visit: × × In 1671 the Danish West India Company received its charter from King Christian V to occupy and take possession of St. Thomas and islands thereabouts that might be uninhabited and suitable for plantations. Part of the charter indicated that the Danish government would supply the company with as many male convicts as necessary for working the plantations and as many women, who were under arrest, as needed. Authorities would soon learn that convicts did not make good workers! The officials in St. Thomas would quickly welcome colonists from other neighboring islands and rely on African slaves for labor. The first two ships that set sail to settle St. Thomas headed out on August 30, 1671 and arrived three months later on February 26,1672. The original crew included 116 men engaged by the company and 61 convicts. The first months and years of colonization were costly in terms of lives. Of the first two ships that sailed 89 people died on one ship and 75 died after landing. A third ship with 67 passengers on board sailed to St. Thomas in 1673; 7 died on board and 53 after landing! With these grim numbers the little Danish settlement on St. Thomas grew slowly. Many Dutch settlers seeped in from neighboring islands; consequently from the very beginning Dutch was the dominant language . In 1673 a ship of 103 slaves was sent to St. Thomas, another 24 added in 1675 and 16 in 1678. These were the first of many slaves brought to the island. The population in 1680 was 156 whites and 175 blacks. The settlement included one fort, one road running through the island and about 50 plantations (of which 46 were occupied). Neighboring islands around St. Thomas, like Buck Island and Water Island , were used as pastures for goats and sheep; intended to feed the settlers on St. Thomas. Taphus After some time passed the government realized that much of St. Thomas’ future lay in the development of the area around the natural harbor. Soon Taphus was born! Taphus, meaning beer houses or halls, was the name of what is today Charlotte Amalie. The latter name used in honor of King Christian V’s wife. When the governor gave licenses to residents to develop the area around the harbor, taverns quickly sprung up as did seafarers who enjoyed Taphus. Seafarers… pirates! Under the Esmit Brothers, who served as the 2nd and 3rd governors of St. Thomas, the island gained the image of being a pirates den. This is not surprising considering the Esmit Brothers are said to have illegally and openly traded with freebooters and allowed them to use St. Thomas as a refuge. Romanticized stories of piracy on St. Thomas are common; stories of pirates Blackbeard and Bluebeard are the most well known. In 1685 |
What name was given to the practice which tried to turn lead, copper, and other base metals into gold? | Alchemy - the quest to turn another substance into gold Introduction and Index THE ALCHEMISTS; or, SEARCHERS FOR THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE AND THE WATER OF LIFE. "Mercury (loquitur). -- The mischief a secret any of them know, above the consuming of coals and drawing of usquebaugh! Howsoever they may pretend, under the specious names of Geber, Arnold, Lulli, or bombast of Hohenheim, to commit miracles in art, and treason against nature! As if the title of philosopher, that creature of glory, were to be fetched out of a furnace! I am their crude, and their sublimate, their precipitate, and their unctions; their male and their female, sometimes their hermaphrodite -- what they list to style me! They will calcine you a grave matron, as it might be a mother of the maids, and spring up a young virgin out of her ashes, as fresh as a phoenix; lay you an old courtier on the coals, like a sausage or a bloat-herring, and, after they have broiled him enough, blow a soul into him, with a pair of bellows! See! they begin to muster again, and draw their forces out against me! The genius of the place defend me!" -- Ben Jonson's Masque: Mercury vindicated from the Alchymists. Dissatisfaction with his lot seems to be the characteristic of man in all ages and climates. So far, however, from being an evil, as at first might be supposed, it has been the great civiliser of our race; and has tended, more than anything else, to raise us above the condition of the brutes. But the same discontent which has been the source of all improvement, has been the parent of no small progeny of follies and absurdities; to trace these latter is the object of the present volume. Vast as the subject appears, it is easily reducible within such limits as will make it comprehensive without being wearisome, and render its study both instructive and amusing. Three causes especially have excited our discontent; and, by impelling us to seek for remedies for the irremediable, have bewildered us in a maze of madness and error. These are death, toil, and ignorance of the future -- the doom of man upon this sphere, and for which he shows his antipathy by his love of life, his longing for abundance, and his craving curiosity to pierce the secrets of the days to come. The first has led many to imagine that they might find means to avoid death, or, failing in this, that they might, nevertheless, so prolong existence as to reckon it by centuries instead of units. From this sprang the search, so long continued and still pursued, for the elixir vitae, or water of life, which has led thousands to pretend to it and millions to believe in it. From the second sprang the absurd search for the philosopher's stone, which was to create plenty by changing all metals into gold; and from the third, the false sciences of astrology, divination, and their divisions of necromancy, chiromancy, augury, with all their train of signs, portents, and omens. In tracing the career of the erring philosophers, or the wilful cheats, who have encouraged or preyed upon the credulity of mankind, it will simplify and elucidate the subject, if we divide it into three classes: -- the first comprising alchymists, or those in general who have devoted themselves to the discovering of the philosopher's stone and the water of life; the second comprising astrologers, necromancers, sorcerers, geomancers, and all those who pretended to discover futurity; and the third consisting of the dealers in charms, amulets, philters, universal-panacea mongers, touchers for the evil, seventh sons of a seventh son, sympathetic powder compounders, homeopathists, animal |
The largest automobile magazine by circulation, what monthly rag publishes a yearly 10Best? | 50 best magazines - Chicago Tribune 50 best magazines the Tempo staff What makes a magazine great? The writing. The ideas. The photography. The design. Sure. But more importantly, a magazine's worth depends on how it catches readers' glances, and then their hearts. Here, Tempo presents its second annual 50 Best Magazines list. Our selections reflect the periodicals that we pay good money to buy, that we pile on our nightstands, that we devour on trains, that we consider to be the best at what they set out to do. There are more than 17,500 magazines published in this country, so choosing the 50 best was daunting. We argued, we concurred, we scoffed. And we welcome you to continue the debate. 1. Wired. After a wobbly post-boom period, Wired has transformed itself from an insider computer monthly into a slick, smart and playful cultural journal. The reporting is excellent ("The Future of Food," "The New Diamond Age," for instance) and the graphics deliver some of the best short-form journalism in the business. The back-page feature Found" and the upfront section "Start" are consistently strong, and even the "Letters" page crackles with energy. The writing staff is lively yet authoritative, and columnists Lawrence Lessig and Bruce Sterling are smart without being snooty. Even the ads are cool. Finally: We dare you to show us a better magazine Web site (Wired.com). 2. Real Simple. This gem seduces and delivers the goods with teasers such as "A cleaner house in less time: 23 breakthrough tools and tips," "Swimsuits to flatter every figure" and "With a simple box of yellow cake mix, you can make any of these seven sweet desserts." The magazine is a breeze to read, filled with charts, photos, where-to-buy, how-to-order, how-to-make data right there, front and center. 3. The Economist. The no-nonsense font and rigid layout style make it look like a class handout on the first day of an MBA program, but don't be dismayed. This magazine features the most succinct, globe-encompassing wrap-ups of politics and economics on the market. Even often overlooked cultural features such as book reviews glisten with insight. 4. Cook's Illustrated. Our biggest complaint with this always readable mag? That they haven't come out with a gardening version that gives the topic the same thorough, skeptical treatment. We'll say it again: Not taking ads and writing about the actual cooking process so the average home cook can understand gives this magazine an authority that few others in any field enjoy. 5. Esquire. We suspect we're not as good-looking as we think we are. We know we're not clever enough. Esquire is the antidote to our human frailty. Snazzy, gorgeous, well-dressed, smart and that's just the magazine itself. The writing within is consistently great and sometimes beautiful, offering heaping portions of journalism, fiction, essays and helpful advice columns. Even if we doubt we'll ever wrestle with the great trouser-cuffs-and-suspenders debate, we love it that Esquire does. 6. The New Yorker. With Seymour Hersh's series of revelations about the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, the New Yorker demonstrates yet again how a weekly magazine can still beat the pants off the 24-hour press. And with the presidential election season upon us, look to this book for insight and access into the process and players. Its coverage of pop culture also continues to shine. 7. American Demographics. There are more interesting facts about Americans in one issue of this than in 20 weekly newsmagazines put together. An unparalleled cruncher and analyst of census data, this is the place to learn which ethnic groups buy which products, what counties are the bigger lovers of boats and every detail about how and where we die, among other omnipresent realities. 8. Men's Health. Self-deprecating, funny and jammed with great information. Even those unbearable true-life weight-loss stories are turned into clever contests. Yes, it's full of sex and sultry women with pouty lips, but regular features such as Jimmy the Bartender ("on women, work and other stuff that screws up me |
Thanks to the color scheme used on cans and jars of Sanka, the handles on restaurant pots of decaffeinated coffee are traditionally what color? | Rec.food.drink.tea FAQ Rec.food.drink.tea FAQ Version 1.7b1 This document is accessible on the World Wide Web at the current site, and at Kai Birger Nielsen's web page . Changes since version 1.6: Still in progress. Contents 1.1. What is tea? Tea is a drink made by infusing leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis, or Thea sinensis) in hot water. The name 'tea' is also used to refer to the leaves themselves; and it is also the name of a mid- to late-afternoon meal in the British Isles and associated countries, at which tea (the drink) is served along with various foods. 1.2. What are the different kinds of tea? The three main categories are green, black, and oolong. All three kinds are made from the same plant species. The major differences between them are a result of the different processing methods they undergo. Black teas undergo several hours of oxidation in their preparation for market; oolongs receive less oxidation, and green teas are not oxidized at all. There are, of course, many different varieties within these three main categories. Jasmine (China; green, scented with jasmine flowers) Earl Grey (international; black, scented with oil of bergamot) Lapsang Souchong (China and Taiwan; black, scented with smoke) Many varieties of flavored teas Oolong: Ti Kuan Yin [Tai Guanyin] (Mainland China) Formosa Oolong (Taiwan, many varieties) Green: Mattcha (Japan, used in the Tea Ceremony) Sencha (Japan) Longjing [Lung Ching, Dragon Well] (China) Baozhong (China) 1.2.2. What about herbal teas? Hundreds of different herbs have been used in beverages. These are sometimes called herbal teas. Tea professionals and connoisseurs usually prefer to restrict the name 'tea' to real tea, so you may see the following names used as well: A) 'Herbal infusion', which simply means a drink made by steeping an herb in hot water. (Tea itself is an infusion of tea leaves.) B) 'Tisane' [pronounced tee-ZAHN], which in French means any herbal drink. Some common herbs that are used as tisanes are peppermint, chamomile, rose hips, lemon verbena, and fennel. A number of companies specialize in producing herbal blends. Many tea companies also sell tisanes. Some exaggerated claims have been made for the medicinal properties of herbal infusions. Even so, some herbs do have generally recognized benefits. For instance, rose hips contain vitamin C; chamomile helps many people relax; and peppermint has a noticeable soothing effect on the stomach. Herbs can also cause problems. Chamomile, for example, can cause allergic reactions in people who are allergic to ragweed. 1.3. Where does tea come from? Tea has been an item of trade and tribute for at least three thousand years. It was first cultivated and brewed in China, and many of the best varieties still come from China. Some of the finest oolongs in the world are grown in Taiwan. Japan also produces a considerable amount of green tea, most of which is consumed domestically. After the British took up tea drinking, they began cultivating the plants native to India in order to have more control over the trade. India, Sri Lanka, and other South Asian countries produce a large portion of the world harvest. 1.3.1. Is any tea grown commercially in other regions? Indonesia (primarily in Java and Sumatra) produces a considerable harvest each year, most of which is exported for use in blends. Tea is also grown commercially in Turkey, Russia, Africa (notably Kenya), and South America. ( Follow this link for a complete list of tea-growing countries.) Some of it is noteworthy, but not much. In addition to good genetic "parentage," the right growing conditions are crucial. The best tea, with few exceptions, is produced in warm, mountainous regions. There are not many such areas outside Asia that have been given over to tea production. 1.3.2. Where did the name 'tea' come from? The word for tea in most of mainland China (and also in Japan) is 'cha'. (Hence its frequency in names of Japanese teas: Sencha, Hojicha, etc.) But the word for tea in Fujian province is 'te' (pronounced approximately 'tay'). As luck would hav |
On March 30, 1981, noted asshat John Hinckley, Jr., took a shot at which US official? | Chapter 17 – The Attempted Coup D’Etat of March 30, 1981 « TARPLEY.net Chapter 17 – The Attempted Coup D’Etat of March 30, 1981 “Bizarre happenstance, a weird coincidence” –Bush spokeswoman Shirley M. Green, March 31, 1981 cui prodest scelus, is fecit –Seneca, first century AD For Bush, the vice presidency was not an end in itself, but merely another stage in the ascent towards the pinnacle of the federal bureaucracy, the White House. With the help of his Brown Brothers, Harriman/Skull and Bones network, Bush had now reached the point where but a single human life stood between him and the presidency. Ronald Reagan was 70 years old when he took office, the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as president. His mind wandered; long fits of slumber crept over his cognitive faculties. On some days he may have kept bankers’ hours with his papers and briefing books and meetings in the Oval Office, but he needed a long nap most afternoons and became distraught if he could not have one. His custom was to delegate all administrative decisions to the cabinet members, to the executive departments and agencies. Policy questions were delegated to the White House staff, who prepared the options and then guided Reagan’s decisions among the pre-defined options. This was the staff that composed not just Reagan’s speeches, but the script of his entire life: for normally every word that Reagan spoke in meetings and conferences, every line down to and including “Good morning, Senator,” every word was typed on three by five file cards from which the Reagan would read. Foreign leaders like the cunning Francois Mitterrand professed shock over Reagan’s refusal to depart from the vaguest generalities in response to impromptu questions; Mitterrand had attempted to invite Reagan to a private tete-a-tete, but he had been overruled by Reagan’s staff. French Foreign Minister Cheysson lamented that the exchanges had been “shallow.” When asked for decisions in the National Security Council, Reagan would often respond with his favorite story about black welfare mothers chiselling the government out of money; aides would then interpret that as approval of the options they were putting forward. But sometimes Reagan was capable of lucudity, and even of inspired greatness, in the way a thunderstorm can momentarily illuminate a darkling countryside; these moments often involved direct personal impressions or feelings. Reagan’s instinctive contempt for Bush after the Nashua Telegraph debate was one of his better moments. Reagan’s greatest moment of conceptual clarity came in his televsion speech of March 23, 1983 on the Strategic Defense Initiative. The idea of defending against nuclear missles, of not accepting mutually assured destruction, and of using such a program as a science driver for rapid technological renewal was something Reagan permanently grasped and held onto even under intense pressure in Hofdie House in Reykjavik in October, 1986 during the summit with Gorbachov. In addition, during the early years of Reagan’s first term, there were enough Reaganite loyalists, typified by William Clark, in the administration to cause much trouble for the Bushmen. But as the years went by, the few men like Clark that Reagan had brought with him from California would be ground up by endless bureaucratic warfare, and their replacements, like McFarlane at the NSC, would come more and more from the ranks of the Kissingerians. Unfortunately Reagan never developed a plan to make the SDI an irreversible political and budgetary reality, and this critical shortcoming grew out of Reagan’s failed economic policies, which never substantially departed from Carter’s. But apart from rare moments like the SDI, Reagan tended to drift. Don Regan called it “the guesswork presidency;” for Al Haig, frustrated in his own lust for power, it was government by an all-powerful staff. Who were the staff? At first it was thought that Reagan would take most of his advice from his old friend Edwin Meese, his close associate from California days, loyal and devoted to Reagan, and sporting his A |
April 1, 1976 saw Ronald Wayne, Steve Wozniak, and whom, start a company to sell a computer mother board (including CPU, RAM, and video chip) for a mere $666.66? | Steve Jobs Steps Down | MetaFilter Steve Jobs Steps Down posted by elsietheeel at 3:46 PM on August 24, 2011 Wow. The day has come. What a career. Jesus. posted by ReeMonster at 3:46 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 2 favorites ] the pancreas stuff is hard to beat. I hope he's going to be ok. Jobs is board chair, effective today. posted by Ironmouth at 3:46 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 3 favorites ] My first thought was that his health problems must've become very serious. posted by gyc at 3:46 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 3 favorites ] . posted by killdevil at 3:47 PM on August 24, 2011 Damn. Don't waste time posting this, lohmann - get rid of those shares quick ! posted by sleepcrime at 3:48 PM on August 24, 2011 The king is dead! Long live the king! posted by dibblda at 3:48 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 1 favorite ] Thank you, Steve. That is all. posted by mrbarrett.com at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 12 favorites ] Whoa. posted by limeonaire at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 I'm impressed that MeFi beat most other reblogs on this one. Anyway, that was not a very optimistic-sounding resignation letter. It was downright depressing. Good luck with your health, Steve. posted by GuyZero at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 1 favorite ] I hope he gets the time to recover. Good luck Steve. posted by arcticseal at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 #tech9/11 posted by 2bucksplus at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 I'd like to think this won't hurt Apple all that much. He seems to have a pretty good successor in Cook. Hell of a run though. Hell of a run. posted by Stewriffic at 3:49 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 2 favorites ] Aw, no. posted by entropicamericana at 3:50 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 3 favorites ] It was as if a million Apple nerds cried out and were suddenly silenced. Good show, Mr. Jobs. Thanks for helping bring me my first computer, and enabling so many schools and classrooms to get their first computers, too. I may not agree with your megalomania and hard business style, but you sure know how to get things done. posted by loquacious at 3:50 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 8 favorites ] I heard the news while on my MacBook, listening to my iPod Touch, writing my iOS software. posted by i_have_a_computer at 3:51 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 18 favorites ] Rather inappropriately, my first thought was to wonder whether the stock went up. Remember how the stock used to go down every time Steve Jobs made an announcement? I do hope he's all right, though. posted by hoyland at 3:51 PM on August 24, 2011 Damn posted by tyllwin at 3:51 PM on August 24, 2011 Also, fuck you, cancer. posted by entropicamericana at 3:52 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 104 favorites ] Goddamn. posted by rtha at 3:52 PM on August 24, 2011 I can't say that this isn't a major blow for Apple, but I also think that it isn't a terrible time for him to step back. Steve Jobs is the reason that Apple is iconic, but Tim Cook is a huge reason why it is so profitable. He will be around and, I am sure, very influential. I never met him, but putting every penny I could save at my first paying job into AAPL a bit more than a decade ago pretty much put college in reach for me. So, thanks. posted by roquetuen at 3:53 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 13 favorites ] Wow. So sudden, too. I wonder what happened. posted by Sangermaine at 3:53 PM on August 24, 2011 . posted by run"monty at 3:54 PM on August 24, 2011 Yeah, probably a big selloff tomorrow--but Apple is in good hands with Cook. I find Steve Jobs endlessly inspiring. His return to Apple is one of the great second acts in business and tech, and what he's done with Apple is almost miraculous--from a PC also-ran to, briefly, the most valuable company in the entire world. Astonishing. Be well, Steve. posted by Admiral Haddock at 3:55 PM on August 24, 2011 [ 8 favorites ] Not sudden. Not unexpected. Nonetheless, a bummer. posted by ambrosia at 3:56 PM on August 24, 2011 Holy shit, off to unload some stock. posted by Sphinx at 3:56 PM on August 24, 2011 I closed my E*Trade account years ago and don't have an active brokerage account. Is there a reasonable way to be able to purchase |
What popular Nintendo game is set in the Mushroom Kingdom? | Mushroom Kingdom Fusion: The Best Mario Fan Game Ever Made? - Gaming Reinvented Mushroom Kingdom Fusion: The Best Mario Fan Game Ever Made? 2 comments No scratch that, it might actually be the best fan game ever made, period. Forget Super Mario Bros Crossover, that’s just plain terrible in comparison to this. Forget any ROM hacks I’ve ever seen (even the likes of Mario Adventure and Extra Mario Bros), Mushroom Kingdom Fusion officially blows all of those out of the water. Why is this? Well let me show in exactly two videos: You see that? That’s basically the game Super Smash Bros Brawl’s Subspace Emissary only wishes it could be. This isn’t just some minor crossover game with a few elements from other series, or a glorified remake like Super Mario Bros Crossover, this is literally a magnificant merger of near enough video game series ever made. More than 15 playable characters including Mario, Link, Kirby, Samus, Mega Man and Arthur among others, nearly 220 different levels to play through spread over 11 worlds, and levels based on such a massive array of franchises it’s unbelievable. You’ve got real world places, the Mega Man universe, Mobius, Dracula’s Castle (coming soon), levels based on Doom and Quake, various planets from Metroid and even levels based on franchises like Metal Slug, Halo and Gears of War. It is pretty much the apex of crossovers, the best example of a mega crossover game that I’ve ever seen. Really, there’s nothing else to say. If you haven’t tried this game for whatever reason already, you definitely need to try it at some point in your life, it was ranked the best fan game/project on Nintendo 3DS Daily for a reason: Ten Fantastic Fan Projects That Rival Official Games! Definitely check it, download it and play it, because Mushroom Kingdom Fusion is literally one of the most impressive examples of fan work in the history of all of the video game world. Someone needs to so tell Sakurai that ‘no, we don’t want an adventure mode or Subspace Emissary we want something like this’. Heck, someone should tell Nintendo and Namco to outright replace whoever’s doing the single player mode design with the Fusion Fangaming team, they’d be ten times more competent than the people who managed to screw up the Subspace Emissary! Download it here now: http://fusionfangaming.spriters-resource.com/index.php/topic,673.0.html Note/Disclaimer: Nintendo 3DS Daily is an affiliate of Fusion Fangaming… but it doesn’t really matter, I’m also personally a fan of the game myself and think that it’s pretty much the best Smash Bros single player game I’ve ever seen despite it not being a Smash Bros game. 2 thoughts on “Mushroom Kingdom Fusion: The Best Mario Fan Game Ever Made?” hamza62240 says: Of course NOTHING, even this, can beat Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii, a legendary NSMBWii ROM hack. New enemies, new bosses, new levels, new graphics, new platforms, new blocks…. 1. Angry Sun and a Angry Moon! 2. A whole new World Map engine, which is like the SMW world map 3. Fishbones which jump out of the water! 4. Sinking ground 5. Flip Blocks 6. Whole new boss battles, including a big Boo (Ramboo), big Fuzzy (Fuzzy Bear), double Podoboo (Podouble, I think…that may just be a name of a big Podoboo normal enemy in the hack :p), big Rocky Wrench (Rocky Boss), and Samurshai (samurai shy guy) 7. A whole new final boss, which is a Bowser in a airship which you have to throw cannonballs on about 28 times with your Koopa Clown Car with Cannon, while dodging electric asteroids and Amps (boss fight called Captain Bowser) 8. Asteroids. And electric Asteroids. Which spin and you can stand on. 9. Space levels. With new physics. 10. Topmen from Super Mario Galaxy! 11. Extra worlds (A, B, C, D…) 12. Fake Star Coins (spin vertically instead of horizontally, indicating that they are fake, reveal that they are just swarms of Boos when tried to collect) 13. Giga Goombas (giant Goombas which when they walk (stomp, technically), they stun Mario/Luigi/The Toads for a few seconds) 14. Shy Guys 16. New Worlds (Autumn, Scary, Mountain + Space, more) and a lot m |
Commonly called Seward's Folly, in honor of then Secretary of State William H. Seward, Alaska was purchased from what country in 1867? | Alaska Storyteller Photographer State of Alaska Ref. " Encyclopedia Britannica Online - artical #9111277 "The last American frontier, Alaska is the largest of the states in size and the second smallest in population. Nearly everything about this 49th state is big. Its Mount McKinley is higher than any other peak in North America. Its Yukon River is one of the longest navigable waterways in the world. Huge animals still thrive in its open spaces—Kodiak, grizzly, black, and polar bears; moose, caribou, musk-oxen, wolves; otter, walrus, seals, humpback and killer whales. Alaska is a land of spectacular contrasts—smoking volcanoes and frozen tundra, hot springs and ice floes, creeping glaciers and virgin forests. This vast, raw, and rugged land thrusts a chain of volcanic islands more than a thousand miles southwest into the Bering Sea. Reaching beyond the international date line, the land area originally spanned four time zones. It juts northward far into the Arctic Circle, and to the south its Panhandle extends for miles between the Pacific Ocean and the Canadian Rockies. The history of Alaska dates back to the end of the Upper Paleolithic Period (around 12,000 BC), when Asiatic groups crossed the Bering Land Bridge into what is now western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers, the area was populated by Alaska Native groups. The name "Alaska" derives from the Aleut word alaxsxaq, meaning "mainland" (literally, "the object toward which the action of the sea is directed"). The first European contact with Alaska occurred in the 1741, when Vitus Bering led an expedition for the Russian Navy aboard the St. Peter. After his crew returned to Russia bearing sea otter pelts judged to be the finest fur in the world, small associations of fur traders began to sail from the shores of Siberia towards the Aleutian islands. The first permanent European settlement was founded in 1784, and the Russian-America Company carried out expanded colonization program during the early to mid-1800s. Despite these efforts, the Russians never fully colonized Alaska, and the colony was never very profitable. William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State, engineered the Alaskan purchase in 1867 for $7.2 million. The first European contact with Alaska occurred in the 1741, when Vitus Bering led an expedition for the Russian Navy aboard the St. Peter. After his crew returned to Russia bearing sea otter pelts judged to be the finest fur in the world, small associations of fur traders began to sail from the shores of Siberia towards the Aleutian islands. The Stars and Stripes have flown over Alaska since March 30, 1867, when the vast land was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. In 1959 Alaska became the first new state since New Mexico and Arizona had achieved statehood in 1912, which was also the year Alaska was incorporated as a territory—the first step toward statehood. The state is so large that it increased the area of the United States by a fifth. Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas, long its predecessor as the largest state. About a third of the vast area is forested, and glaciers cover more than 28,800 square miles (74,590 square kilometers). The Malaspina glacier complex is larger than the state of Rhode Island. The name Alaska comes from the Aleut word alaxsxaq, meaning “object toward which the action of the sea is directed”—that is, the mainland. Its nicknames are the Land of the Midnight Sun and America's Last Frontier. It was once labeled “Seward's folly” and “Seward's icebox” in ridicule of the secretary of state who negotiated the purchase of what was considered a liability. "The original discoverers of Alaska, most authorities believe, were migratory hunters from Asia. In a series of waves beginning about 30,000 years ago, they followed game across a wide, now-vanished land bridge that sometimes connected Siberia and Alaska. About 8000 B.C., the last Ice Age ended and earth wide warming released water previously trapped in glaciers. The rising Bering Sea submerged the land bridge, severing easy |
In what wrestling move does the wrestler grabs his opponent, turn him upside-down, and drop into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponent head-first into the mat? | Piledriver (professional wrestling) - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Piledriver (professional wrestling) NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search Professional wrestler Jake OReilly performs a piledriver on his opponent. A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponent head-first into the mat. [1] The technique is said to have been innovated by Wild Bill Longson . [2] The name is taken from a piece of construction equipment, also called a pile driver , that drives countless massive impacts on the top of a large major foundation support, burying it in the ground slowly with each impact. The act of performing a piledriver is called "piledriving." Someone who has recently been the victim of a piledriver is said to have been "piledriven" (e.g. "The wrestler was piledriven into the canvas"). Notable wrestlers who have regularly used a piledriver during their career include Jerry Lawler , Bret Hart , Harley Race , Paul Orndorff , The Undertaker , Kane , The Brain Busters , Buddy Rogers , and Karl Gotch . The piledriver is often seen as one of the most dangerous moves in wrestling. The reverse piledriver is directly responsible for shortening the career of WWE Superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin when his opponent, Owen Hart , inadvertently botched the move, legitimately injuring Austin's neck. Due to this, the move is banned in WWE with the exception of Kane and The Undertaker due to their experience and size. Contents 4 References Danger and precautions[ edit ] Mike Bennett (left) improperly executing a piledriver on B.J. Whitmer in 2013. [3] Here, Whitmer's head is positioned below Bennett's legs and is unprotected. The impact from the move gave Whitmer a neck injury. The piledriver is generally considered a dangerous maneuver in wrestling because of the potential impact on the head and compression of the neck. The proper way to execute the move, in most cases, is for the wrestler performing the move to tuck the opponent's head between his legs before falling to the mat (there are variations that are performed differently, as the list below indicates). If done in this manner, the wrestler receiving the move will land with little or no contact made with the mat at all and thus not run the risk of injury. [4] If the head is not secured and is protruding from between the wrestler's legs, the wrestler receiving the move risks serious injury and potential paralysis as he will likely land with the entire weight of his body on the crown of his head. [5] Perhaps the most famous example of an injury from an improperly performed piledriver came at the 1997 WWF SummerSlam event. In a match between Owen Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin , Hart was to perform a seated reverse piledriver on Austin, who later said that he was not sure if the move was a good idea to perform as he was unsure if his head could properly be protected. As Austin had feared, Hart botched the move and dropped Austin on top of his head. The impact jammed Austin's neck and left him temporarily paralyzed. He continued and finished the match, but stayed away from the ring for two months to recover from the injury. The physical demands of Austin's standing as one of the top stars in the WWF did not allow much downtime for him to rest and take care of the injury and as his career progressed, the damage got worse. Austin underwent surgery on the neck in 1999, but it never fully healed. By 2002, Austin's doctors told him that he risked permanent disability if he did not retire, and he finally did so in April 2003. [6] The piledriver was banned in WWE in 2000, unless the wrestler has special permission to use the move. [5] In a discussion in 2007, Stephanie McMahon said that only two wrestlers were allowed to use the move, "two of the stronger guys", Undertaker and Kane. [7] In fact, The Undertaker 's tombstone piledriver continues to be his finishing move. [8] The piledriver is also banned in many other prom |
March 28, 1987 saw the death, at age 82, of one Maria von Trapp, who was the inspiration behind what Rogers and Hammerstein musical? | THE SOUND OF MUSIC JULIE ANDREWS MARIA VON TRAPP Color: Color (DeLuxe) Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) / Mono (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm prints) / Stereo (some 35 mm prints) Certification: Canada:F (Ontario) / Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) / Argentina:Atp / Australia:G / Chile:TE / Finland:S / Norway:7 (original rating) / Norway:A (DVD rating) / Peru:PT / Singapore:G / South Korea:All / Sweden:11 / Sweden:Btl (re-release) / UK:U / USA:G (re-rating) (1969) Trivia: The first time they filmed the wedding scene between the Captain and Maria, there was nobody at the altar to wed them when they reached the top of the stairs - someone had forgotten to summon the actor playing the bishop. According to Julie Andrews, the real bishop of Salzburg is seen in the movie. Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Papa von Trapp was an officer in the Austrian Navy. Yet how can this be? Austria is a landlocked country. But it wasn't, during World War I, when the old Austro-Hungarian empire, which included what became Yugoslavia, had ports on the Adriatic Sea and Papa Von Trapp served in its navy. Quotes: Frau Schmidt: The Von Trapp children don't play. They march. "The Sound of Music" DVD cover 1981 London revival In 1981, at producer Ross Taylor's urging, Petula Clark signed to star in a revival of the show at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London 's West End. Despite her misgivings that at age 51 she was too old to play the role convincingly, Clark opened to unanimous rave reviews (and the largest advance sale in the history of British theatre at that time). Maria von Trapp herself, present at the opening night performance, described her as "the best" Maria ever. Due to an unprecedented demand for tickets, Clark extended her initial six-month contract to thirteen months. Playing to 101% of seating capacity, the show set the highest attendance figure for a single week (October 26�31, 1981) of any British musical production in history, as chronicled by The Guinness Book of Theatre. This was the first stage production to incorporate the two additional songs that Rodgers had composed for the film version. The cast recording of this production was the first to be recorded digitally, but the recording has never been released on compact disc. The 1987 Telarc studio cast recording The Telarc label made a studio cast recording of The Sound of Music with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel, casting opera stars in the lead roles. Frederica von Stade sang the role of Maria opposite Hakan Hagegard's Captain von Trapp and Eileen Farrell as the Mother Abbess. Kunzel cast children from the Cincinnati School for the Creative and Performing Arts to sing the children's parts. This all-digital recording combined the songs of both the stage and screen versions, and included sections of music that had been recorded for the first time. The 1988 Takarazuka version In 1988, the Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue performed the musical at the Bow Hall, starring Harukaze Hitomi and Gou Mayuka. The 1991 Japanese Animation version In 1991, Nippon Animation produced a series of animation with 40 episodes according to the life of the Trappe family, and was broadcasted by Fuji TV. This series had been broadcast in Italy, |
The speedometer on your car indicates the speed of your vehicle. What gauge indicates the rate of rotation of the engine's crankshaft? | Team Velocity is a Speedometer, not a Tachometer – Modern Agile – Medium Feb 1, 2016 Team Velocity is a Speedometer, not a Tachometer A tachometer is an instrument indicating the rotation speed of the engine of a car. You could say it indicates how hard your engine is working. A speedometer is a gauge that measures and displays the actual speed (aka velocity) of a vehicle. It tells you how fast (or slow) you are actually moving along. For any given engineering team in my organization, especially with regards to their product managers and stakeholders, I care much more about monitoring how quickly they are delivering business value (speedometer) than how hard they are working (tachometer). The metaphor of engineering team as motor vehicle is quite useful for explaining this tricky matter of speed versus effort and why it is a vitally important aspect of modern agile. SUSTAINABLE PACE Let’s first consider effort, how hard the team is working. Modern agile teams are supposed to work at a sustainable pace. They commit to enough work to operate near maximum efficiency; no more, no less. If someone tries to force a modern agile team to do more work than they are capable of doing responsibly, they resist. The team says no. If you push an engine to its redline it will resist. When it hits maximum RPM, it will not go any further. The engine says no. I find it useful to think about a team’s sustainable pace and redline kind of like engine efficiency metrics of a car’s internal combustion engine. All engines have a power band , the range of operating speeds under which they are able to operate efficiently. Engineering teams have a power band too — the range of work commitment that maximizes delivery of business value while still allowing optimal time for vital activities such as automated testing, addressing technical debt (refactoring), learning, innovation, and maintenance of social cohesion. Underutilize a team by not giving them enough work and you’ll waste money. Over-utilize a team (redlining?) and you’ll also waste money, plus they’ll eventually break down and fail. TORQUE & HORSEPOWER The output of an engine can be measured in torque (power) and horsepower (rate of work). Engineering teams can be measured that way too. I like to think of team torque as the power to deliver effective & elegant solutions to difficult problems and team horsepower as an idealized measure of how quickly they deliver solutions. Teams with high torque and modest horsepower can tackle difficult problems, just not very quickly. Conversely, teams with modest torque and high horsepower can crank out software at a high rate, as long as the work is not difficult. Teams with superbly high torque and horsepower, like the engines in supercars, are relatively rare, expensive, and require high maintenance costs. That said, the natural output metrics of a team affect but do not guarantee, velocity. Why? For the same reason you wouldn’t take million-dollar supercar on an off-roading excursion or enter it in a tractor-pull. VELOCITY IS SUBJECT TO EXTERNAL FACTORS External factors matter, sometimes much more than team effort. While a tachometer is a useful indicator of effort, you cannot determine the speed of a vehicle based on the tachometer alone. You need a speedometer because velocity is always subject to external factors. External factors that affect the velocity of your car include the incline of the roadway, rolling resistance , the effects of tail or head winds ( drag ), and the weight of cargo being transported. What are the external factors that affect an engineering team regardless of their horsepower? Technical debt, the quality of the specifications, tooling, team morale, the list goes on and on… POINTS In a car, we measure velocity with MPH (miles per hour) or KPH (same, but with kilometers). On a modern agile engineering team we measure team velocity with points per iteration (PPI?) or simply points. You might say that points are like miles or kilometers on the speedometer. In How we estimate user stories , I explained that only user stories that |
Saturday saw the untimely death of former Representative from New York, Ambassador to the UN Commission on Human Rights and first ever female Vice Presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro. Who was her presidential running mate? | George McGovern | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Air Medal (3) George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian, author, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election. McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota , where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe . Among the medals bestowed upon him was a Distinguished Flying Cross for making a hazardous emergency landing of his damaged plane and saving his crew. After the war he gained degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University and Northwestern University, culminating in a PhD, and was a history professor. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956 and re-elected in 1958. After a failed bid for the U.S. Senate in 1960, he was a successful candidate in 1962. As a senator, McGovern was an exemplar of modern American liberalism . He became most known for his outspoken opposition to the growing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War . He staged a brief nomination run in the 1968 presidential election as a stand-in for the assassinated Robert F. Kennedy. The subsequent McGovern–Fraser Commission fundamentally altered the presidential nominating process, by greatly increasing the number of caucuses and primaries and reducing the influence of party insiders. The McGovern–Hatfield Amendment sought to end the Vietnam War by legislative means but was defeated in 1970 and 1971. McGovern's long-shot, grassroots-based 1972 presidential campaign found triumph in gaining the Democratic nomination but left the party badly split ideologically, and the failed vice-presidential pick of Thomas Eagleton undermined McGovern's credibility. In the general election McGovern lost to incumbent Richard Nixon in one of the biggest landslides in American electoral history. Re-elected Senator in 1968 and 1974, McGovern was defeated in a bid for a fourth term in 1980. Throughout his career, McGovern was involved in issues related to agriculture, food, nutrition, and hunger. As the first director of the Food for Peace program in 1961, McGovern oversaw the distribution of U.S. surpluses to the needy abroad and was instrumental in the creation of the United Nations-run World Food Programme . As sole chair of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs from 1968 to 1977, McGovern publicized the problem of hunger within the United States and issued the "McGovern Report", which led to a new set of nutritional guidelines for Americans. McGovern later served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 1998 to 2001 and was appointed the first UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger by the World Food Programme in 2001. The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program has provided school meals for millions of children in dozens of countries since 2000 and resulted in McGovern's being named World Food Prize co‑laureate in 2008. Contents Edit McGovern was born in the 600‑person farming community of Avon, South Dakota . [1] [2] His father, Rev. Joseph C. McGovern, born in 1868, was pastor of the local Wesleyan Methodist Church there. [2] [3] Joseph – the son of an alcoholic who had immigrated from Ireland [4] – had grown up in several states, working in coal mines from the age of nine and parentless from the age of thirteen. [5] He was then a professional baseball player in the minor leagues, [nb 1] but had given it up due to his teammates' heavy drinking, gambling and womanizing, and entered the seminary instead. [4] George's mother was the former Frances McLean, born c. 1890 and initially raised in Ontario in Canada; her family had later moved to Calgary, Alberta, and then she came to South Dakota looking for work as a secretary. [4] [6] [7] George was the second oldest of four children. [4] Joseph McGovern's salary never reached $100 per month, and he often received compens |
March 31, 1917 saw the US purchase what is now known as the US Virgin Islands from what European country? | Virgin Islands History - Virgin Islands Virgin Islands History Flags of the Virgin Islands Early Inhabitants The first residents of the present United States Virgin Islands (USVI) were the Ciboney, Caribs, and Arawaks. In 1493, Christopher Columbus visited these islands. He had been searching for a route to India and consequently he called the people he encountered Indians. Columbus named the beautiful islands ‘The Virgins’ in reference to the legendary beauty of St. Ursula and her 11,000 virgins. The period after Columbus’ visit was quiet as far as exploration and colonization is concerned. Explorers as late as 1587 reported evidence of Indian habitation however settlers by 1625 reported not finding Indians. It is believed that Spanish settlers on nearby Puerto Rico raided the islands on a regular basis. Some Indians were forced to work while others fled. Indian groups lived throughout the Caribbean, however European exploration and colonization brought demise to the indigenous groups. They had no immunity to European diseases and were not prepared to deal with the harsh labor they were forced into. Within several decades following colonization of the Caribbean, Indian populations had plummeted. Today they are found on reserved lands on only a few islands. They no longer exist in what is today the USVI. St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John In the early 1600s many countries took interest in the Caribbean and in “the Virgins”; Holland, France, England, Spain, Denmark and the Knights of Malta all sought colonies. England and Holland colonized and jointly inhabited St. Croix in the 1620s. The neighboring Spanish on Puerto Rico invaded the small colony; the French then quickly moved in, removing the Spanish and taking over themselves. St. Croix remained a French colony until 1733. The Danish West India Company first attempted to settle St. Thomas in 1665. They successfully established a settlement on St. Thomas in 1672 consisting of 113 inhabitants. They expanded and settled on St. John in 1694. The Danish had claimed St. John as early as the 1680’s, however hostility from the neighboring British on Tortola prevented the Danes from establishing a settlement. The British, in order to maintain hospitable relations with Denmark, eventually ceased their opposition. After the Danes settled St. John plantation agriculture developed rapidly. The Danish West Indian Company purchased St. Croix from the French in 1733 bringing St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John together as the Danish West Indies. Slave Trade and Piracy In 1685, the Danish government signed a treaty with the Dutch of Brandenburg. This treaty allowed the Brandenburg American Company to establish a slave-trading post on St. Thomas. Early governors also approved of St. Thomas becoming a pirates’ safe haven. The governors realized an influx of pirates would benefit local merchants. While piracy ceased to be a factor in the island’s economy in the early 1800s, the slave trade continued. In the Danish West Indies slaves labored mainly on sugar plantations. Cotton, indigo and other crops were also grown. Sugar mills and plantations dotted the islands hilly landscapes. Each islands economy prospered through sugar plantations and slave trading. While St. John and St. Croix maintained a plantation economy, St. Thomas developed into a prosperous center of trade. Slave rebellion on St. John and St. Croix are well documented. Legitimate trade and business on St. Thomas influenced a different society where many more slaves were given freedom and an opportunity outside of plantation life. A July 2, 1848 rebellion on St. Croix, where some 5,000 blacks were free while another 17,000 remained enslaved, prompted liberal governor Peter von Scholten to declare what he had long pressed for, that all unfree in the Danish West Indies were from that day free. While his proclamation was in direct contradiction of the King’s orders and while plantation owners refused to accept the proclamation, slavery was abolished on July 3rd, 1848. Strict labor laws were implemented several times after emancipa |
Dubbed "the most controversial woman in the history of rock" by Rolling Stone, what all around waste of breath fronted the alt band Hole, is barred from having contact with her own daughter, and is probably most famous for making Kurt Cobain want to eat his own shotgun? | Moments in Rock History | NED ROCK Live Aid: Rock’s Biggest Concert Bob Geldof was broke. The mastermind behind the versatile punk group The Boomtown Rats was looking for a new direction and a way to desperately score some more cash. Their hit single “I Don’t Like Mondays” had been released five full years earlier, and in October 1984, The Rats were no longer a sought-after band. Geldof struggled to fulfill his contract to the record company and churned out one more record. Album sales stiffed upon its release. Bob was desperate. Working the phones to try to get interest generated for the album’s first single, he happened to look over at the television set. A BBC documentary by Michael Buerk was being broadcast. The program was a report on the catastrophic starvation epidemic permeating the country of Ethiopia. Images of stark, skeletal human beings looking directly into the camera shook up every viewer who happened to watch the BBC report that night. Geldof had never seen starvation presented in such a blunt, horrifying manner. He did not get much sleep that evening. When he phoned his friend Midge Ure of Ultravox, the two of them spoke of the devastating situation in Ethiopia. Bob mentioned he was considering putting a record together to help raise money for supplies and food. Midge said he would help. From that conversation, a spark was ignited that would provoke a groundswell of musicians joining together to selflessly perform for a truly worthwhile cause. A benefit performance so massive that Geldof would begin to conceive the endeavor as taking place on two continents. The Concert for Bangladesh, The Concert For Kampuchea, even the No Nukes Concert, had all set a precedent of generosity and musical unity for a cause in the 1970s. But nothing, not ever before or since in the history of rock, would prepare the world for the sheer number of top acts it would witness in London and Philadelphia for a single day’s charitable performance on July 13, 1985. Geldof had an uncharacteristically nightmarish task ahead of him. One, convince the world’s best recording artists to contribute to his unprecedented concert. Two, line up televised coverage in practically every nation on the planet with a TV set. Three, arrange for individual networks and governments to handle massive amounts of telethon phone pledges. Four, find venues large and secure enough to accommodate the special needs of every superstar. Five, provide enough catering for every human being working tirelessly behind the scenes. And six, oh yeah, whip it all into shape in a matter of four or five months. Somehow, miraculously, he got the job done with a lot of begging and pleading. Wembley Stadium in a suburb of London is Britain’s top venue for rock acts, and they offered rental of the site for somewhere in the neighborhood of $250,000. Promoter Bill Graham helped with securing a site in the United States, and after a protracted search, settled on JFK Stadium in the city of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia was not as generous as their British counterparts. All the technical and stadium personnel, along with their unions demanded to be paid. It would wind up costing around $3.5 million. MTV agreed to broadcast the event all day long. Geldof felt one of the three networks would bring cachet to the project. CBS and NBC rejected the notion at the outset. Unfortunately, ABC was not too accommodating either. They agreed to a 3-hour broadcast in the evening, showcasing the final 9 acts in Philadelphia and the grand finale in London. No telethon pleas, no continual phone numbers, this was just entertainment to them. Sadly, Geldof was faced with a sole offer he couldn’t refuse. A group of independent stations across the U.S. did, however, wind up joining together collectively to broadcast the show throughout the initial daytime hours, continually displaying phone numbers to call. As he permanently affixed his phone to his ear, Bob Geldof enticed, cajoled, and according to some disgruntled artists, tried “emotionally blackmailing” them into appearing on the historical date. Sti |
Mark Twain's classic book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place along which US river? | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn : Mark Twain : 9781562549060 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Paperback We can notify you when this item is back in stock Notify me Try AbeBooks Description Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, graphic novel. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place on the Mississippi during the late 1800s... when the riverboat and small towns along the river were adventurous, exciting, and romantic. show more Product details 148 x 216 x 6mm | 140.61g Publication date |
What company encouraged you to "have it your way" in their advertising slogan? | Burger King ditches 'Have It Your Way' slogan | Fox News Burger King ditches 'Have It Your Way' slogan Published May 20, 2014 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print Burger King is changing things up. (AP) Burger King is scrapping its 40-year-old "Have It Your Way" slogan in favor of the more personal "Be Your Way." The chain says the new tag line will roll out across its marketing in the U.S., including in a TV ad that will begin airing Monday night. The line made its first appearance in an online video last month. Burger King says in a statement that the new motto is intended to remind people that "they can and should live how they want anytime. It's ok to not be perfect ... Self-expression is most important and it's our differences that make us individuals instead of robots." It may seem odd for a fast-food company to champion individuality, but Burger King isn't the only one trying to project a hip, non-corporate attitude to gain favor with customers. Since 2012, for instance, Taco Bell has been touting its "Live Mas" slogan, which means "live more" in Spanish. Fernando Machado, Burger King's senior vice president of global brand management, noted in an interview that "Have It Your Way" focuses only on the purchase — the ability to customize a burger. By contrast, he said "Be Your Way" is about making a connection with a person's greater lifestyle. "We want to evolve from just being the functional side of things to having a much stronger emotional appeal," said Machado, who joined the company in March. Whether the new tag line can help Burger King's image over the long term remains to be seen. The company, along with McDonald's Corp., is fighting to boost sales at a time when people are moving toward foods they feel are fresher or higher quality. And Laura Ries, president of the brand consulting firm Ries & Ries, noted that companies can come across as trying too hard to be cool. "The problem is that people don't see themselves as living the Burger King lifestyle," she said. "You've got to be realistic with the place that your brand holds in real life." Burger King says new slogan was developed with ad agency DAVID, a unit of WPP. Machado noted that Burger King hasn't been actively using the "Have It Your Way" slogan for some time in the U.S. The company, which is based in Miami, Florida, also will stop using its more recent "Taste Is King" motto. "Be Your Way" will start in the U.S. but eventually be rolled out globally, the company says. The switch is the latest in a series of marketing and menu changes under Burger King's new management. The chain was bought by investment firm 3G Capital in late 2010, then taken public again in 2012. Soon after, 3G replaced the chain's CEO and early this year, Axel Schwan was appointed as global chief marketing officer. In the latest quarter, Burger King said sales at U.S. restaurants open at least a year edged up 0.1 percent, hurt by bad weather. Advertisement |
First implanted in 1982, the Jarvik-7 was the first successful artificial what? | In 1982, the first human artificial heart was placed in the - BE - 010J View Full Document This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. Unformatted text preview: In 1982, the first human artificial heart was placed in the chest of Dr. Barney Clark, a 61- year old Seattle dentist. Clark was dying from cardiomyopathy, an irreversible, degenerative disease of the heart muscle that eventually rendered his condition so bad that he was classified as a Class IV patient. He was not eligible for a heart transplant and would not survive if taken off a heart-lung machine following open-heart surgery. An artificial heart implantation was the only choice left. Thus, when his situation worsened, Clark willingly served as the artificial hearts first human guinea pig. Wang 2 Surgeons William DeVries and Lyle Joyce used the two top atria chambers of Clarks heart to anchor Jarvik 7 in a procedure that lasted seven and a half hours. Although the operation prolonged his life by 112 days, Clark suffered from leaking lungs, seizures, and a broken valve before finally succumbing to complicated infections that resulted in multiple organ failure. After Clarks surgery, the artificial heart was implanted in many other patients with varying degrees of success. All patients suffered from infections and tissue rejection. Their general low quality of life after surgery raised questions regarding ethics and patient care. In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew its approval of Jarvik-7 on the premise that the device was too crude for human use. Current Techniques Today, an artificial heart that can completely and permanently replace the functions of its predecessor without causing long-term medical complications has yet to be engineered. Most devices on the market prolong the lives of its consumers while they await replacement human hearts. Companies such as Thoratec, VentraCor, and MicroMed Technology market left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) to ease the hearts workload. Some can be implanted directly in the aorta. Others are placed outside of the body, with input and output tubes passing through the chest and into the aorta. The latter type is used mostly in hospitals. However, LVADs are ultimately hazardous to the health of its patients and are meant to be removed after recovery or transplant. Drawbacks of Present Methods The body is composed of organ systems that are innately opposed to metal, plastic, and polyester. In our internal aqueous environment, the development of infection due to the presence of a fist-sized device composed of non-biological materials is in many ways inevitable. If infection does not strike, blood clots form, leading to strokes and other complications. Decades of implantation have shown that the design of artificial hearts using anything that is not tissue can only be so successful. In most instances, the heart continues to pump although the body is no longer viable.... Introduction to Bioengineering BE.010J Course Meeting Times Lectures: 14 sessions for Introduction to Bioengineering BE |
Tamed by Bellerophon, what was the name of the winged horse of Greek mythology? | PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek Mythology Of the Spring (pêgê) Pegasus at the spring, Apulian red-figure vase C4th B.C., Tampa Museum of Art PEGASOS (Pegasus) was an immortal, winged horse which sprang from the neck of the beheaded Gorgon Medousa (Medusa). It was tamed by Bellerophon who rode it into battle against the fire-breathing monster known as the Khimaira (Chimera) . Later the hero attempted to fly to heaven but Zeus caused the horse to buck throwing him back down to earth in disgrace. Pegasos winged his way on to Olympos where he became the thunderbolt-bearer of Zeus. Pegasos was commemorated amongst the stars as the constellation of the same name. Its rising marks the arrival of spring and, in Greece, of seasonal thunderstorms. Pegasos' name means either "of the spring" from the Greek word pêgê, or "sprung forth" from the word pêgazô. The first alludes to the steed's connection with various springs, and the latter to its birth from the Gorgon's neck. FAMILY OF PEGASUS PARENTS [1.1] POSEIDON & MEDOUSA (Hesiod Theogony 278, Apollodorus 2.32 & 2.42, Hyginus Fabulae 151 & Astronomica 2.18, Ovid Metamorphoses 4.781 & 6.119) [1.2] MEDOUSA (Pindar Olympian Ode, Nonnus Dionysiaca 24.270) ENCYCLOPEDIA PE′GASUS (Pêgasos). The famous winged horse, whose origin is thus related. When Perseus struck off the head of Medusa, with whom Poseidon had had intercourse in the form of a horse or a bird, there sprang forth from her Chrysaor and the horse Pegasus. The latter obtained the name Pegasus because he was believed to have made his appearance near the sources (pêgai) of Oceanus. Pegasus rose up to the seats of the immortals, and afterwards lived in the palace of Zeus, for whom he carried thunder and lightning (IIes. Theog. 281, &c.; Apollod. ii. 3. § 2, 4. § 2 ; Schol. ad Aristoph. Pac. 722; comp. Ov. Met. iv. 781, &c. vi. 119). According to this view, which is apparently the most ancient, Pegasus was the thundering horse of Zeus; but later writers describe him as the horse of Eos (Schol. ad Hom. Il. vi. 155; Tzetz. ad Lyc. 17), and place him among the stars as the heavenly horse (Arat. Phaen. 205, &c.; Hygin. Poet. Astr. ii. 18 Ov. Fast. iii. 457, &c.). Pegasus also acts a prominent part in the fight of Bellerophon against the Chimaera (Hes. Theog. 325; Apollod. ii. 3. § 2). After Bellerophon had tried and suffered much to obtain possession of Pegasus for his fight against the Chimaera, he consuited the soothsayer Polyidus at Corinth. The latter advised him to spend a night in the temple of Athena, and, as Bellerophon was sleeping, the goddess appeared to him in a dream, commanding him to sacrifice to Poseidon, and gave him a golden bridle. When he awoke he found the bridle, offered the sacrifice, and caught Pegasus, who was drinking at the well Peirene (Pind. Ol. xiii. 90, &c. with the Schol.; Strab. viii. p. 379). According to some Athena herself tamed and bridled Pegasus, and surrendered him to Bellerophon (Paus. ii. 4. § 1), or Bellerophon received Pegasus from his own father Poseidon (Schol. ad Hom. Il. vi. 155). After he had conquered the Chimaera (Pindar says that he also conquered the Amazons and the Solymi, Ol. xiii. 125), he endeavoured to rise up to heaven with his winged horse, but fell down upon the earth, either from fear or from giddiness, or being thrown off by Pegasus, who was rendered furious by a gad-fly which Zeus had sent. But Pegasus continued his flight (Hygin. Poet. Astr. ii. 18 ; Pind. Isthm. vii. 6; Tzetz. ad Lyc. 17; Eustath. ad Hom. p. 636). Whether Hesiod considered Pegasus as a winged horse, cannot be inferred with certainty from the word apoptamenose; but Pindar, Euripides, and the other later writers, expressly mention his wings. Pegasus lastly was also regarded as the horse of the Muses, and in this capacity he is more celebrated in modern times than he ever was in antiquity ; for with the ancients he had no connection with the Muses, except that by his hoof he called forth the inspiring well Hippocrene. The story about this well runs as follows. When the nine Muses engaged in a con |
April 3, 1996 saw the so called unabomber arrested in a remote Montana cabin. What is the actual name of the asshat in question? | knowledge is power knowledge is power "Unabomber" redirects here. For other uses, see Unabomber (disambiguation) . Theodore Kaczynski Incarcerated at ADX Florence , #04475–046 Occupation Former assistant professor of mathematics Dr. Theodore John Kaczynski (pronounced /kəˈzɪnski/ ; born May 22, 1942), also known as the Unabomber (University and Airline Bomber), is an American mathematician and social critic , who carried out a campaign of deadly mail bombings . He was born in Chicago , Illinois , where, as an intellectual child prodigy , he excelled academically from an early age. Kaczynski received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and earned a PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan . He became an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley at age 25 but resigned two years later. In 1971, he moved to a remote cabin without electricity or running water, in Lincoln, Montana , where he began to learn survival skills in an attempt to become self-sufficient . [1] He decided to start a bombing campaign after watching the wilderness around his home being destroyed by development. [1] From 1978 to 1995, Kaczynski sent 16 bombs to targets including universities and airlines, killing three people and injuring 23. Kaczynski sent a letter to The New York Times on April 24, 1995 and promised "to desist from terrorism " if the Times or The Washington Post published his manifesto . In his Industrial Society and Its Future (also called the "Unabomber Manifesto"), he argued that his bombings were extreme but necessary to attract attention to the erosion of human freedom necessitated by modern technologies requiring large-scale organization. The Unabomber was the target of one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's (FBI) most costly investigations. Before Kaczynski's identity was known, the FBI used the handle "UNABOM" ("UNiversity and Airline BOMber") to refer to his case, which resulted in the media calling him the Unabomber. Despite the FBI's efforts, he was not caught as a result of this investigation. Instead, his brother recognized Ted's style of writing and beliefs from the manifesto, and tipped off the FBI. To avoid the death penalty , Kaczynski's lawyers entered a plea agreement , under which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole . Theodore Kaczynski has been designated a "domestic terrorist" by the FBI. [2] Several anarchist authors, such as John Zerzan and John Moore , have come to his defense, while holding some reservations over his actions and ideas. [3] [4] [5] Contents [ edit ] Early life Kaczynski was born on May 22, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois to second-generation Polish Americans , Theodore Richard Kaczynski and Wanda Dombek. [6] At six-months of age, Ted's body was covered in hives. He was placed in isolation in a hospital where visitors were not allowed. Treatment continued for eight months. His mother wrote in March 1943, "Baby home from hospital and is healthy but quite unresponsive after his experience." [7] From grades one through four, Kaczynski attended Sherman Elementary School in Chicago. He attended grades five through eight at Evergreen Park Central School. [8] As a result of testing conducted in the fifth grade which determined he had an I.Q. of 167, [9] he was allowed to skip the sixth grade and enroll in the seventh grade. Kaczynski described this as a pivotal event in his life. He recalled not fitting in with the older children and being subjected to their bullying. As a child, Kaczynski had a fear of people and buildings, and played beside other children rather than interacting with them. His mother was so worried by his poor social development that she considered entering him in a study for autistic children led by Bruno Bettelheim . [8] He attended high school at Evergreen Park Community High School . Kaczynski excelled academically, but found the mathematics too simple during his sophomore year. During this period of his life, Kaczynski became obsessed with mathematics, spending prolonged hours locked in his |
According to the nursery rhyme, what did Old Mother Hubbard go to the cupboard to fetch? | "Old Mother Hubbard...," by Mother Goose To get her poor dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. She went to the baker's To buy him some bread; But when she came back The poor dog was dead. She went to the joiner's To buy him a coffin; But when she came back The poor dog was laughing. She took a clean dish, To get him some tripe; But when she came back He was smoking his pipe. She went to the hatter's To buy him a hat; But when she came back He was feeding the cat. She went to the barber's To buy him a wig; But when she came back He was dancing a jig. She went to the fruiterer's To buy him some fruit; But when she came back He was playing the flute. She went to the tailor's To buy him a coat; But when she came back He was riding a goat. She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes; But when she came back He was reading the news. She went to the seamstress To buy him some linen; But when she came back The dog was spinning. She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose; But when she came back He was dressed in his clothes. The dame made a curtsey, The dog made a bow; The dame said, "Your servant," The dog said, "Bow-wow." |
The phrase sticky wicket, meaning a difficult situation, comes to us from what sport? | 'A sticky wicket' - the meaning and origin of this phrase A sticky wicket A difficult situation. Origin A wicket is, of course, the playing surface used in cricket. This phrase is a direct allusion to the difficulty of playing on a wet and sticky pitch. The earliest citations of the expression refer specifically to cricket; for example, Bell's Life in London, July 1882: "The ground... was suffering from the effects of recent rain, and once more the Australians found themselves on a sticky wicket." For the figurative use of the phrase we need look no further than the cricket-playing countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth. The first such citation that I've found is from the Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner, April 1930: "Your Excellency, Sir William Morrison, and gentlemen. I am afraid tonight, owing to the rain we have had in this island of Springs, I am batting on rather a sticky wicket. We have just heard Sir William Morrison make, in my opinion, a magnificent speech. I do not hope or think of living up to that." |
As of March 28, 1930, the city formerly known as Byzantium and then Constantinople became what known as what? | Istanbul, Not Constantinople — A City by Any Other Name | Graybit 0 September 5, 2013 Istanbul, Not Constantinople — A City by Any Other Name From Byzantium to Constantinople, the city of Istanbul has had more names than Sean Combs/Puff Daddy/P. Diddy! The city has changed names so many times for a number of reasons, with each name reflecting the historical or political situation of the time. Why has this city gone through so many name changes over the years? If you’re planning a trip to Istanbul, you better know the rich history of this extraordinary city. Check here for some outstanding deals on Istanbul Hotels and read up before you check in! What Was the Original Name? According to the records of Pliny the Elder, the very first name of the city was Lygos. This name probably came from a Thracian settlement that was situated on the site, around 50 A.D. Later, in 667 B.C., Greek colonists from Megara founded a city there that they called Byzantion, which was Latinized as Byzantium. It is thought that this name came from the name “Byzas”, which was a common name in Thracian society. There is an ancient Greek legend of a king by this name and he was thought to be the leader of these colonists and the founder of the city. The Roman Era During the 3rd century AD, the city was called Augusta Antonina for a short period. This name was given by the Roman Emperor Setimus Severus, after his son Antoninus. Later on, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great made the city the new capital of the Roman Empire. He rebuilt enormous sections of the city and modeled it after Rome, so during this time Istanbul was known as “New Rome” or “Second Rome”. Of course, it is also the Emperor Constantine who gave the city one of its most well known names, Constantinople, which means “The City of Constantine”. The name Constantinople really stuck and it was the most common name for the city since it was first used by the Emperor Theodosius in the 400s until the early 20th century. Many people also referred to Istanbul as simply “the City”, which is still a common name in colloquial Armenian and Greek. The word for city is pronounced “Bolis”, which eventually would become the base of the later Turkish name. Islambol After the Ottoman conquest of 1453, the city became the capital of the Islamic Ottoman Empire and many people started calling it Islambol, which meant “lots of Islam”. The name was even used on the coinage of the city during the 1700s under the rule of Sultan Ahmed III. A Name for a Modern City How did the modern Turkish moniker “Istanbul” come about? It originated with the Greek expression “εις την Πόλιν” which sounds like “istimbolin” and means “in the city” or could also mean “to the city”. This was a common way to refer to the city for many centuries, even back before the Middle Ages. However, it was never used as an official city name. When the Republic of Turkey was created in 1923, all of the various alternative names for the city became obsolete in the Turkish language. In 1930, the Turkish Postal Service Law was passed and requested for any other foreign countries to stop referring to the city by any traditional non-Turkish names such as Constantinople and to adopt Istanbul as the official name of the city. Letters or packages sent to “Constantinople” would not be delivered. This name change was popularized in a 1953 swing song by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon, “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” The lyrics remind the listener that “if you have a date in Constantinople, she’ll waiting in Istanbul,” and also mention the fact that New York used be to known as New Amsterdam. Not Everyone Calls It Istanbul So now that the name is officially Istanbul, that’s what everyone in the world calls this Turkish city, right? Well… not really. While most modern Western languages have adopted the name Istanbul for the city, other languages still use different traditional names. The Greeks still call the city Constantinople or simply “The City”. The Russians, Polish, Latvians, Albanians and Lithuanians all call the city different variations of “Sta |
The counterpart to Aphrodite, the Roman goddess Venus was the god of what? | Venus *** Who was Venus? Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty, seen in the following picture with Pygmalion and her baby son Cupid by her lover Mars, the god of war . The first day of the month on the Roman calendar was the Kalends. On the kalends of April (April 1), the Romans celebrated a festival to honor Venus, known as the Veneralia. During the festival both women and men of all classes invoked the goddess for her assistance in affairs of the heart, sex, betrothal and marriage. There were many myths and legends surrounding this beautiful goddess in ancient mythology, refer to the Apple of Discord, Proserpine, Adonis and the Goddess of Beauty. Picture of Venus and the sculptor Pygmalion Facts about Venus The following facts and profile provides a fast overview of Venus: Venus Profile & Fact File Roman Name: Venus Role & Function: The function of Venus is described as being the goddess of love, beauty, sexuality, passion and desire Status: Major Goddess and one of the 'Dei Consentes', the Council of Gods. Symbols: the dolphin, scallop shell, rose, dove, pomegranate, pearl, mirror and girdle. Gender: Female Greek Counterpart: The Greek name for this goddess was Aphrodite Name of Husband: Vulcan Name of Father: Jupiter Name of Mother: Dione Names of Children: None by her husband, but many children by her lovers including Cupid, god of love by Mars, the Roman god of war Facts about Venus in Roman Mythology Discover interesting information and facts about Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The facts about Venus provides a list detailing fascinating additional info to increase your knowledge about Venus in ancient Roman history and Mythology. History and Mythical Facts about Venus Fact 1 about Venus: She was the daughter of Jupiter and Dione and the wife of Vulcan. Dione was one of the Oceanides, a descendent of the Titans. Fact 2 about Venus: The names of her lovers who included Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Neptune, Anchises, Adonis, Butes, Phaon and Phaethon. Fact 3 about Venus: The names of the children of Aphrodite included Anteros, Aeneas, Astynoos, Beroe, Deimos, Cupid , Eryx, the Erotes , Eunomia, Concordia, Hermaphroditos, Himeros, Iakkhos, Peitho, Phobos, Pothos, Priapos, Rhodoe, Tyche , Herophilos and Lyros. Fact 4 about Venus: The rose and the myrtle are sacred to Venus and connected with the Story of Adonis. Fact 5 about Venus: The pomegranate was sacred to the goddess symbolizing the consummation of marriage and the loss of female virginity Fact 6 about Venus: Vulcan made Venus a beautiful golden carriage that was drawn by doves. Fact 7 about Venus: Her children by Mars were Phobos (fear), Deimos (terror), Concordia (harmony), Cupid (love) Himeros (desire), Pothos (passion), and Anteros (mutual love) Fact 8 about Venus: She ordered Psyche to go to the infernal regions of Underworld to ask Proserpina, the consort of Pluto for a box of precious ointment. Fact 9 about Venus: All of the gods were charmed with her beauty and each one demanded her for his wife. Jupiter gave her to Vulcan, in gratitude for the service he had rendered in forging thunderbolts. The most beautiful of all the goddesses became the wife of the ugliest of the gods. Fact 10 about Venus: Venus was often associated with lust, whereas Verticordia was the goddess of chastity Fact 11 about Venus: The Veneralia was the Ancient Roman festival of Venus Verticordia and was held on April 1. Fact 12 about Venus: The Veneralia included rites such as the ritual bathing of the cult statue of Venus. The jewelry, which included beautiful golden necklaces was removed from her statue and then she was offered sacrifices of flowers, especially roses. Fact 13 about Venus: The other sacrifices offered to Venus, were white and female goats and swine, with libations of wine, milk and honey with crushed poppies. Fact 14 about Venus: The Veneralia was a day for Roman women to seek divine support and aid in their love lives. Fact 15 about Venus: Pygmalion was a sculptor who made a statue that was more beautiful than any woman that had ever lived. He pr |
Originally played by Ted Cassidy, what was the name of the butler in The Addams Family'? | Ted Cassidy - Biography - IMDb Ted Cassidy Biography Showing all 21 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (2) | Trivia (10) | Personal Quotes (2) Overview (4) 6' 9" (2.06 m) Mini Bio (2) Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964). His most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be, "You rang?", whenever someone summoned him. Due to his large size, (6ft. 9in.) he portrayed larger than life characters. His deep voice, was used for narrations and for dubbing certain character's voices. His acting career spanned three decades. Ted Cassidy died in 1979 from complications following open-heart surgery. His live-in girlfriend had his remains cremated, then buried in the backyard of their Woodland Hills home. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Sujit R. Varma Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy was born on July 31, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, and raised in Philippi, WV. In his youth, Cassidy was academically gifted, beginning high school at an early age, and he was also on the basketball and football teams. Despite this, he was a frequent target of bullying by his much-older classmates, having already reached a height of 6'1". After graduation, Cassidy moved to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College, becoming an member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. He later attended Stetson University, where he was active in the student government and played basketball for the Stetson Hatters, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds in three seasons (1952-55). In 1952, Cassidy became a member of the Ormond Beach, FL Live Saving Corp, and worked as a lifeguard in the Ormond Beach/Daytona Beach area. After graduating with a degree in speech and drama, he married Margaret Helen in 1956 and they moved to Dallas, TX. His acting career started when he worked as a mid-day disc jockey on WFAA-AM, and also occasionally appeared on WFAA-TV Channel 8, playing Creech, an outer space creature on the "Dialing for Dollars" segments of Ed Hogan's afternoon movies. (Incidentally, he gave an in-studio report from the WFAA radio station on the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and was among the first to interview eyewitnesses W.E. Newman, Jr. and Gayle Newman.) An accomplished musician, Cassidy moonlighted at Luby's Cafe at the Lochwood shopping center in Dallas, playing the organ to entertain patrons. In 1957, his wife Margaret gave birth to their son, Sean, and, in 1960, their daughter, Cameron, was born. Cassidy's 6' 9" height gave him an advantage in auditioning for unusual character parts, which led to his most famous role as "Lurch" in The Addams Family (1964) (1965-66). Although the character was originally intended to be mute, Cassidy ad-libbed his signature line, "You rang?" The subtle humor and his deep voice was an immediate hit, and thereafter, it was a recurring phrase that was written into the script. Despite being an accomplished organist, the harpsichord was actually a dead keyboard that Ted pretended to play, and the actual music was dubbed by the show's theme composer, Vic Mizzy . When he wasn't on-screen, Cassidy played "Thing", the disembodied hand who assisted the Addams' household, and a crew member would fill in during Lurch's on-camera scenes. In 1965, Cassidy released a seven-inch vinyl on Capitol Records with two songs; "The Lurch", written by Gary S. Paxton, and "Wesley," written by Cliffie Stone and Scott Turner. He introduced the dance and performed the song "The Lurch" on September 11, 1965 on Shivaree (1965), and again on Halloween of the same year on Shindig! (1964), along with Boris Karloff performing "The Monster Mash". While filming "The Addams Family", Ted found extensive work with Hanna-Barbera Studios on a recurring basis, providing dozens of cartoon character voices. Cassidy also appeared in a variety of other television shows, including a regular role |
Commonly thought to have been coined from the French word for egg, what word is used to describe a score of 0 in a tennis or badminton game? | Archived Fast Fact of the Day - All-Pro Tutoring & Test Preparation Archived Fast Fact of the Day Recent site activity Archived Fast Fact of the Day Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - Who put the crack in the liberty bell? In a sense, it was Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. The Liberty Bell was ordered in 1751 and cast in the Whitchapel Bell Foundry in England, modeled after the Great Tom bell that hangs in Westminster Abbey. It was sent to Philadelphia and cracked the first time it was rung. The bell was recast locally, and was installed in the State House (now Independence Hall) before the Revolution. The bell was rung in honor of significant events that occurred in the new nation including the initial reading of the Declaration of Independence. On July 8, 1835, the bell was tolled as a tribute to the deceased Justice, and it was then that one of our great national symbols cracked again. Though the crack has been bolted on top to keep it from spreading, the bell is no longer rung. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - Did Paul Revere make his famous ride? Despite what Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote in his classic poem Paul Revere's Ride, the silversmith actually made very little of his ride. On April 19, 1775, British troops assembled in Boston to raid ammunition stores in Concord. At 10 o'clock, Revere saw the single lantern in Christ's Church that signaled the onset of the march. Both he and fellow patriot William Dawes set out for Concord, and were quickly joined by Samuel Prescott. Roughly an hour into the ride, while Dawes and Prescott stopped at a home to warn a fellow revolutionary of the imminent attack, British troops surrounded Revere. Though he was arrested, the other two en escaped. Fortunately for Revere, who certainly would have been executed, his captors heard the sound of far-off gunfire and joined the fray, leaving Revere horseless, to make his way to the home of a friend, Reverend Jonas Clark. He arrived at two in the morning, dejected by his failure. Monday, March 17, 2014 - Who had the first "feet of clay?" It was King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. In Daniel 2:32, 33 and 34, Daniel--a Hebrew official in the Babylonian court--describes a dream he had of a great statue: "This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, his legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Though sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces." Daniel reveals that the head of the statue is the king, and that the lower parts are other kingdoms that will succeed Babylon--all of which would be swept away by the kingdom of God. Since that time, any seemingly strong or admirable individual who can be readily toppled, or is not what she or he seems to be, is referred to as having "feet of clay." Friday, March 14, 2014 - Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand? Despite the popular image of the ostrich burying its head to hide, that isn't what its doing. It's a powerful eight ft. tall, 300 pound bird that can see a foe coming from far away and can run an average of 40 miles an hour. It can also deliver a kick that is lethal to most predators. So there's very little from which an ostrich has to hide. So, the reason the bird puts its head in the sand is to find rocks. In order to help digest its food, the omnivorous ostrich must swallow gizzard stones: grave-sized rocks that help with the grinding digestive process. After they've eaten, the birds then spit up the stones. Thursday, March 13, 2014 - How did the Bachelor Degree get its name? A bachelors degree is, more correctly, a baccalaureate degree--Latin for one who has earned a laurel berry. But bachelor is right too, even if it isn't synonymous with baccalaureate. Bachelor comes from the Latin word baccalarius, a farmland, which comes from baculum, a shepherd's staff. In the Middle Ages, knights of the lowest rank, men who were skilled but too young to have banners of their own, were referr |
Thinking his assassination attempt on then President Ronald Reagan would impress her, with which actress was John Hinkley, Jr supposedly obsessed? | Killtown's: The Reagan Shooting Conspiracy Why was the media virtually silent from reporting the bizarre connections between the shooter of the President of the United States and his Vice President, only appearing in a few newspapers? News clips from The Houston Post of March 31, 1981. (Source from the parody site: www.whitehouse.org ) Is it a coincidence that the Hinckley's choose a high-powered D.C. law firm that was cofounded by a former member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board under the Reagan administration and who was also asked by Reagan to be director of the CIA to defend their son? "The parents of John W. Hinckley Jr., "just destroyed" by their son's alleged assassination attempt on President Reagan, hope to see him "as soon as possible" but have no definite travel plans, their attorney says. John Hinckley Jr., 25, who was arrested seconds after Reagan was shot in Washington, was being held Tuesday at a Marine base in Quantico, Va. Robinson said the Hinckleys had spoken by telephone to their son Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and were trying to hire a Washington lawyer for him. It was confirmed later in Washington that the Hinckleys had retained the law firm of millionaire defense attorney Edward Bennett Williams ." -AP/Evergreen, CO (04/01/81) "Edward Bennett Williams Abstract: Lawyer, political advisor, and sports team owner. Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, book drafts, articles, speeches, interviews, and other papers relating to Williams's service on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board during the administrations of Gerald R. Ford and Ronald Reagan ; his work with the Committee on the Present Danger" Biographical Note 1976 -77, 82-85 Member, President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board 1988 , Aug. 13 Died, Washington, D.C. Williams declined requests from presidents Ford and Reagan to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, but his interest in foreign affairs, defense, and intelligence issues is reflected in files related to his service with the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board in the Ford and Reagan administrations and with the private Committee on the Present Danger." - Library of Congress "The history and identity of Williams & Connolly LLP are inextricably linked with the life of its founder, Edward Bennett Williams. Recognized as the greatest trial lawyer of his time... Yes, the defense of individuals in highly publicized controversies continues to be a major part of the firm's practice - Brendan Sullivan's representation of Oliver North; Vince Fuller and Greg Craig's representation of John Hinckley ; Craig's representation of the parental rights of Juan Miguel Gonzalez in the Elian Gonzalez custody case; and David Kendall's representation of President and Mrs. Clinton, to name just a few." United States v. North - Defense of former National Security Council staff member Oliver L. North in "Iran/Contra" Congressional hearings and trial; convictions vacated and/or reversed on appeal. United States v. Hinckley - Successful defense of President Reagan's assailant, John Hinckley. Gregory B. Craig, Partner From 1972 to 1974, working with Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Mr. Craig represented the Washington Post Company and various reporters in connection with the Watergate scandal and the grand jury investigation of Vice President Spiro Agnew. In 1981 to 1982, working with Vince Fuller , Mr. Craig represented John Hinckley who was charged with attempted assassination of President Reagan. That same year, working with Edward Bennett Williams, Mr. Craig represented former a Director of Central Intelligence, who was under grand jury investigation for perjury in his 1973 testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee." -Williams & Connolly LLP A Conversation with Vincent J. Fuller "BR: You also defended John Hinc |
The Amazon river, the second longest in the world, drains into the Atlantic Ocean through what country? | Amazon River, South America: Map, Facts, Location, History South America Information about Amazon River PDF The Amazon River – Largest River in the World (by the volume of water) The Amazon River, located in South America, is the second longest river in the world. It flows through Guyana , Ecuador , Venezuela , Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , and Peru traversing a distance of about 4,000 miles or about 6,400 kilometers. While for the major part, the river runs through dense rain forests, some populous and large cities have sprung up on its banks. The largest among these cities is Manaus in Brazil with a population of over 1.7 million people. The Central Amazon Conservation Complex along the Amazon Basin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Amazon rainfores t is one of the most bio diverse places on earth and is home to a number of freshwater species including over 3,000 different fish species. The world’s largest variety of electric fish, the Amazonian manatee, the black caiman, and Amazonian river dolphins live in the Amazon River. Going by drainage, the Amazon River is the largest in the world. It is so large that the river and its tributaries contain 20% of the planet’s freshwater supply. The river rises to about 30 feet during the monsoons, its rich alluvium settles in the surrounding floodplain soils, while the water fills up the lakes and lagoons through its course. The river drains over 7,381,000 cubic foot of water into the Atlantic Ocean each second. During the monsoons, the width of the Amazon River can reach over 30 miles (50 kilometers). With over 1,100 tributaries, it comes as little wonder that the Amazon is called The River Sea. The Amazon rainforest are known for the various medicinal herbs and minerals available here. While the uses of many of these are known to the indigenous tribes, researchers from across the world are discovering more and more beneficial substances here. Location Map of Amazon River Amazon River Facts The Amazon river originates from the Andes Mountains The mouth of the river is located in the Atlantic Ocean Its length is 6,400 km (4,000 miles) approximately It is the second longest river in the world Where is the Amazon River ? The river, located in the South American continent, traverses the following countries : Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Best time to visit Amazon River The Amazon basin is best avoided through the monsoon months between January and June due to the high humidity and unpredictability of tour operations. July through December, the dry season, is the best to visit the Amazon valley. More on Amazon River Cities Along the Amazon River : Iquitos (Peru); Leticia (Colombia); Manaus (Brazil), Santarém (Brazil), Belém do Pará (Brazil), Macapa (Brazil). |
Who is missing: Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon | Queen Interviews - John Deacon - 01-30-2005 - The Mail on Sunday - Queen's Boring Bassist - Queen Archives: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Interviews, Articles, Reviews Articles > John Deacon Articles > 01-30-2005 - The Mail on Sunday - Queen's Boring Bassist HOW FREDDIE MERCURY'S DEATH DROVE QUEEN'S 'BORING' BASSIST INTO THE ARMS OF A LAP DANCER The idea of legendary rock band Queen going on the road without Freddie Mercury, their flamboyant lead singer who died of AIDS, is inconceivable to many fans. But when the band announced they would embark on their first tour in 19 years this May, the concerts sold out in hours. When they take to the stage, Mercury's replacement, Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, will be joined by Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. But John Deacon, the 'no-nonsense' bass player will be missing. What could lie behind his decision to give up the chance to join the lucrative tour? Why has he distanced himself from the remaining band members and resolutely avoided the limelight since Mercury's death in 1991? Since his colleague's death, this solid family man, a dedicated father of six embarked on a pattern of behaviour completely out of keeping with his image as the boring man of rock. He became a regular at a London strip club and became involved with a lap dancer and glamour model 25 years his junior. Leading an amazing double life, he even bought her a flat and a new Mercedes sports car. Maybe this awkward and unlikely situation is why he has refused to give interviews and even failed to attend May's wedding in November 2000 to his longtime girlfriend, actress Anita Dobson. Although Deacon, 53, was always portrayed as the band's most uncomplicated member, it appears he was, in fact, much more complex and intriguing. For behind his shy, enigmatic demeanour lies a man crippled by insecurities, haunted by the death of Mercury and resentful of the success of May and Taylor. Deacon was born on August 19, 1951, at St Francis Private Hospital, Leicester. He was the adored eldest son of Lillian and Arthur. Arthur, an insurance broker, took his son on fishing trips and trainspotting expeditions. He also encouraged him to take up the guitar when he was just seven. When his father died suddenly when he was 11, Deacon was devastated. He threw himself into music and formed his own band, The Opposition, when he was 14. According to Jenny Fewins, who danced with The Opposition, he was 'a boring charneveracter. The clearest memory I have of him is being in a dressing room and everybody larking about. John never said a word. He was completely unremarkable.' After school, Deacon studied electronics at the University of London. There, in 1971, he was introduced to Queen's founder members Taylor and May. They had just recruited Mercury and were casting around for a bass player. 'We were so over-the-top, we thought that because he was quiet, he would fit in with us without too much upheaval,' recalled Taylor. May agreed: 'He's very solid and nononsense. He's always got his feet firmly on the ground.' Privately though, even then Deacon felt detached from his colleagues. He once said: 'We all have our own friends. I would never think of going round to Fred's house and he would come to mine. We are just poles apart in that sense.' At 20, he met trainee teacher, Veronica Tetzlaff, at a disco. From a devout Catholic family of Polish origin, Veronica shocked her parents when she fell pregnant in October 1974 with their first child, Jimmy. Deacon and Veronica hastily married in January 1975. Typically, at the wedding it was Mercury who stole the show. Wearing a feather boa, with a woman on either arm, the singer made a grand entrance at the Carmelite church in Kensington. By 1982 Queen had already released their first Greatest Hits album and were cementing their reputation as the biggest British band since The Beatles. Much as he hated the attention, John was forced to live with it but it was having a damaging effect on his marriage and family life. Ruth Bullen, wife of Deacon's best man |
What cereal mascot, the voice behind Frosted Flakes, is famous for his “They’re grrrreat!” motto? | Children of the 90s: Food Fads Classic Children of the 90s Post: Lunchables Your faithful Children of the 90s blogger is still on vacation...but in the meantime please enjoy this classic post about Lunchables: In the late 80s and early 90s, the Oscar Mayer company was out to prove that they were more than just a catchy jingle and a Weinermobile. At this point, we were all fairly aware of Oscar Mayer's way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A. We were relatively proficient in identifying our bologna by both its first and second names. We even had general affection for ingesting the aforementioned mysterious lunch meat daily. What more could they want from us? Perhaps they were upset were were packing non-Oscar Mayer brand products in our school lunches. Maybe it was that sometimes we favored Jennie-O Turkey Breast over our old mystery meat pal bologna. Or possibly they were just concerned we weren't meeting our daily sodium level potential. Whatever the instigator may have been, the quest to streamline the lunch-packing process had begun. When it came to the 1990s elementary school cafeteria, brown bags and insulated coolers were out and prepackaged boxed lunches were in. Suddenly the height of cafeteria coolness revolved around snack-like, nutritionally devoid, candy toting yellow boxes. To pull out one of those signature Lunchables boxes at lunch time was to declare yourself party to the latest in food trends and blatantly flaunt your parents' reputable recalcitrance for wholesome nourishment. Those of us whose parents insisted on packing us a food pyramid-inspired balanced meal were forced to hang our heads in shame at our lack of preboxed lunchtime delights. The Lunchables roster certainly expanded over the years, but it began with a simple savory formula: crackers, adorably miniature slices of lunchmeat, and overprocessed and suspiciously orange cheese slices. Later models included such awe-inspiringly nutrition-void amenities as Capri Sun drink pouches and a fun size portion of candy. Some of us, though I won't say who, learned the don't-put-metal-in-the-microwave lesson the hard way via the addition of the metallic Capri Sun pouches. Her parents may or may not have frozen Lunchables for posterity and future lunchability, and she was not quite patient enough to let it thaw. Again, I'm not naming names, but she may or may not have broken her family's brand new microwave through this ill-fated Lunchable venture*. Lunchable varieties became increasingly questionable with each successive incarnation. Each model stayed true to the original formula of a collection of spare lunch parts complete with assembly instructions, but Oscar Meyer certainly weren't afraid to experiment with creativity. They churned out pizzas, nachos, mysterious forms of "dunkers," tacos, and nearly any other fathomable junk food-based product. Naturally (or as the case warranted, by means of artificial flavoring) it was only a matter of time before anti-childhood obesity groups and health advocates stormed the Lunchables bastille in the name of all things overly salty. Yes, these salt-packed snacks were tasty, but it's largely due to the fact that they were often packing a whopping three quarters of a daily recommended value of sodium for an adult. Mind you, these were mainly consumed by children, so it's fairly simple to deduce that the sodium content more than exceeded their healthy daily dosage. This preservative-rich snack boxes came under fire for their absolute defiance in the face of rising health consciousness. Essentially, researchers looked on in horror as morbidly obese children waddled to their lunch tables, inhaled a Lunchable, chased it with the fun size candy, and went into a salt coma. These were kids walking through their elementary school hallways single file not out of obedience to teachers but out of necessity to fit through the cafeteria door. The Oscar Meyer/Kraft people could only hold out for so long. There was really no adequate defense for the remarkably low nutrition levels of their products, other than that children adored them and their |
Opened in 1959, the Hall of Fame for what sport is found near downtown Springfield, MA? | Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield MA The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Media photo courtesy of the Massachsuetts Office of Travel & Tourism Last updated: 3/11/15 | Dateline: 10/3/02 Jump To: Basketball Hall of Fame Visitor's Guide There was magic as the new Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was unveiled in Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 28, 2002--and I'm not just talking about Earvin "Magic" Johnson , who, as a 2002 Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinee, was, indeed, among those present to celebrate the grand opening of the $45 million, 80,000-square-foot facility. There was the magical interaction of more than 2,700 Springfield kids who participated in the Great Hall of Fame Basketball Pass--shepherding a basketball through the streets of Springfield on a course from Springfield College, the birthplace of basketball, to the new Hoop Hall. There were interactive illusions that put youngsters on video screens throughout the museum--calling the plays, broadcasting the game or challenging NBA stars to a little one-one-one action. continue reading below our video Before Your Road Trip, Watch This The Harlem Globetrotters, who were also welcomed into the Hall of Fame the prior evening, had a few tricks up their sleeves, too. More about this exciting New England attraction in a bit, but first... A Sport is Born They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and during the brutal New England winter of 1891, James Naismith , a physical education student at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, now Springfield College, found himself with an unenviable assignment--devise an indoor game to occupy the attention of a rowdy class of young men. A couple of peach baskets, a soccer ball and a set of 13 rules later, Naismith had given birth to the game he called "basket ball." The recreational sport spread like wildfire as Naismith's original rules were circulated to other YMCAs, and by 1936, the game's inventor had the pleasure of witnessing the introduction of basketball as an Olympic sport at the Games in Berlin. Still, it's not likely he ever envisioned that basketball would become a sport played by more than 300 million people in more than 200 countries of the world. Nor could he have likely predicted the heights to which today's professional basketball stars have soared. Hoop Dreams The first Basketball Hall of Fame opened in 1968 on the campus of Springfield College. In 1985, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was relocated to downtown Springfield. As the city's planners began in the late '90s to dream of an expanded and revitalized urban environment along the Connecticut River, it was only natural that the Hall of Fame would serve as the centerpiece of the Springfield Riverfront Redevelopment Project. In addition to the new shrine to Naismith's game and its legendary players, the 18-acre project features an Uno Pizzeria & Grill, Samuel's Sports Bar and Max's Tavern restaurants, the Hilton Garden Inn ( check rates and reviews at TripAdvisor ), a Visitor Information Center and a riverfront park. Visit the Hall If you call yourself a basketball fan, you really have to plan a pilgrimage to Springfield. Fans of all ages can easily lose themselves for hours within the three-story, spherical museum, which has 35,000 square feet of exhibit space for basketball memorabilia and artifacts, three theaters, interactive kiosks loaded with Hall of Famer data and trivia, Subway restaurant and a Hall of Fame museum gift shop. That's just for warm-ups, though. The real fun is hitting the full-size "Center Court" for some shooting, passing and other skills challenges or heading to the second floor's high-tech, experiential attractions that allow you to measure your vertical leap, sit in the broadcaster's seat, coach a team to victory and even play a game of " Virtual Hoops ." For a look inside the Basketball Hall of Fame, take my Opening Day Photo Tour . Along the way, you may just get to see a celebrity or two. If you're going to the Basketba |
April 3, 1882 saw Robert Ford shoot what Wild West legend in the back of the head as he stood to clean a picture hanging on the wall? | Jesse Woodson James (1847 - 1882) - Genealogy Jesse Woodson James Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, United States Death: in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States Cause of death: gunshot to the back of the head by Bob Ford Place of Burial: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States Immediate Family: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: Apr 3 1882 - St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA Parents: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay County, Missouri, USA Death: Apr 3 1882 - St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda Cole Siblings: ...hn (No Mergers), Robert R. James, Susan Lavenia Parmer (born James), Sarah Nicholson (born Samuel), John Samuel, Fanny Hill (born James),... Wife: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: Apr 3 1882 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States Parents: Reverend Robert Sallee James, Zerelda Elizabeth Cole Spouses: Martha James, Zerelda Amanda James (born Mimms) Children: Mary Susan Barr (born James), Jesse Edward James Jr, Emma Bender (born James) Siblings: ...nder Franklin "Frank" James, Robert Reuben James, Robert James, Mary Samuel, Archibald "Archie" Peyton Samuel, Fannie Quantrill Hall (bor... Circa 1846 - Missouri, United States Parents: Robert Sallee James, <Private> James (born Cole) Siblings: Apr 2 1882 - St Joseph ,Andrew,Missouri,USA Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zarelda James (born Cole) Brother: Zerelda Amanda James (born Mimms) Children: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda Elizabeth James (born Cole) Siblings: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Death: Apr 3 1882 - St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda James (born Cole) Brother: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: Apr 3 1882 - St.Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda "zee" Elizabeth James (born Cole) Siblings: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States Death: Apr 3 1882 - St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, United States Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda Elizabeth Cole Siblings: ...ank") James, Robert R James, Susan Lavenia James, Sarah Louisa Samuel, John Thomas Samuel, Fanny Quantrill Samuel, Archie Peyton Samuel Wife: Zerelda Amanda "zee" James (born Mimms) Children: Sep 5 1847 - Kearney, Clay, Missouri, USA Death: Apr 3 1882 - St.joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Parents: Robert Sallee James, Zerelda Elizabeth Cole Siblings: ... R James, Susan Lavenia James, Sarah Louisa Nicholson (born Samuel), John Thomas Samuel, Fannie Quantrill Hall (born Samuel), Archie Peyt... Wife: Zerelda Amanda "zee" James (born Mimms) Children: Apr 3 1882 - Saint Joseph, MO, United States Parents: Rev. Robert Sale James, Zerelda James (born Mimms) Siblings: Jesse James (Wikipedia) Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 — April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death. Some recent scholars place him in the context of regional insurgencies of ex-Confederates following the American Civil War rather than a manifestation of frontier lawlessness or economic justice. Jesse and his brother Frank James were Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. They were accused of participating in atrocities committed against Union soldiers. After the war, as members of one gang or another, they robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains. Despite popular portrayals of James as a kind of Robin Hood, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, there is no evidence that he and his gang used their robbery gains for anyone but themselves. The James brothers were most active with their gang from about 1866 until 1876, when their attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, resulted in the capture or deaths of several members. They continued in crime for several years, recruiting new members, but were under increasing pressure from law enforcement. On April 3, 1882, Je |
A general wears stars, a colonel gets an eagle, and a Lt. Col gets a silver oak leaf. What insignia does a major wear? | Navy Officer Ranks OF-11 Fleet Admiral The rank Admiral of the Navy is considered in Naval tradition to be the equivalent of a six star Admiral. The rank has only been held by one person in history, George Dewey. Navy Officers serve in either as a line officer (with a star above the stripes on the sleeve or shoulderboards), or in one of the eight staff corps: Supply Corps (three gold oak leafs and three gold acorns) Chaplain Corps (a gold Roman cross, crescent moon, law tablet, or prayer wheel, depending on the religion serviced) Civil Engineer Corps (2 overlapped gold em�broidered sprigs of two live oak leaves, and a silver em�broidered acorn in each sprig) Medical Corps (single gold oak leaf with a silver acorn in the center) Medical Service Corps (single gold oakleaf on a slanted twig) Dental Corps (single gold oak leaf with two silver acorns on the stem) Nurse Corps (single gold oak leaf) Judge Advocate General's Corps (mill rind with a curved oak leaf on both sides; limited duty JAG officers add a diagonal quill pen to the insignia) The staff corps devices are also worn on the left collar of uniforms. All Coast Guard officers are considered to be line officers, and the Navy star is replaced by the Coast Guard shield above the gold stipes on the sleeve or shoulderboards. |
Comically treated with a cold steak, if someone is sporting a "shiner," what do they typically have? | City Guide Practical Info About Austin Austin is a place where business professionals, artists, musicians, filmmakers and students all bring their passions to life. Even with its population growing rapidly, this city continues to welcome new residents with open arms. Over the past few years, several national magazines have touted Austin as a top place to live. Sixth Street To experience "The Live Music Capital" of the world, Sixth Street is a good place to start. Often closed to vehicle traffic on the weekends, this street is lined with dance clubs, live music venues, eateries and street musicians, plus several tattoo and piercing shops. Visitors can have their tarot cards read by a gypsy on a street corner, or buy handmade jewelry from artists and hippies. Grab a slice of pizza at Roppolo's when the munchies take over; or, if a Cajun meal is what you're after, Roux & Parish serves up Louisiana cooking and great mixed drinks. Music fills the air in this area every night of the week, and visitors can hear everything from country to hip-hop, blues to noise-pop. If you venture north on Red River Street, you'll find some of Austin's best live music venues. Emo's, Stubb's and Red Eyed Fly all reside here. The Capitol Building Built in 1856 and 1857, the Capitol Complex Visitor Center is the oldest remaining state office building in Texas. In 1997, it underwent an enormous restoration and extension. Inside the Capitol Building, there is an exhibit chronicling the restoration, where visitors can view a 20-minute film narrated by Walter Cronkite, titled Lone Star Legacy: A History of the Capitol. The Capitol is a Renaissance Revival-style building made of Texas pink granite and native limestone, overlooking Congress Avenue. Guided tours are free and provide interesting information and anecdotes for visitors. Make sure to stand in the center of the Rotunda, look up, take notice of the Texas star and enjoy the beautiful architecture. Congress Avenue As you are heading south on Congress Avenue, stop by the Austin Museum of Art and check out their collection of 20th-century artwork. Or, if you are in the mood to shop for unique gifts, visit Tesoros Trading Company, where you will find a large selection of Mexican and Latin American jewelry, folk art, amulets and collectibles. Many locals buy their Day of the Dead supplies here, as well as Peruvian good luck charms and Latin American Christmas ornaments. As you travel further on South Congress and cross Lake Austin, you'll encounter a whole new environment. Starting with Güero's Taco Bar, you will notice that South Austin has a different kind of energy - relaxed and funky. Here, you will find antique shops, retro resale shops, vintage clothing and folk art. Stop by Terra Toys to check out their collection of tin soldiers and chemistry sets, then head over to Texas French Bread for soup and a sandwich. Zilker Park is a 400-acre park home to natural, spring-fed Barton Springs Pool, a miniature train that circles the park for children to ride, a giant playscape, picnic grounds, rugby and soccer fields, a disc golf course and canoe and kayak rentals. At Christmas time, one of the city's moonlight towers serves as the trunk for the Zilker Park Christmas Tree. Thousands of colored lights are strung to form the shape, and each year locals and visitors twirl around underneath the enormous structure. Enjoy a number of musical, dance and theater events at the Zilker Hillside Theatre, where the Austin Shakespeare Festival is held each year. Or, visit the Zilker Botanical Gardens, where visitors spend the better part of a day enjoying the cactus, succulents, roses, butterflies and special gardens - all for free. Clarksville Originally an African-American community half a mile outside of the city limits, Clarksville remains a melting pot of art and culture. Houses have increased greatly in price due to the location of the neighborhood and all it has to offer. Jeffrey's resides here, a restaurant for fine dining. You may also enjoy a visit to Nau's Enfield Drug, where you can order an old fashione |
What one-eyed Oklahoma, who died in an crash outside Port Barrow, AK, was the first pilot to solo circumnavigate the world, in a mere 7 days and 19 hours? | Text Only--Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park commemorates the work of Orville and Wilbur Wright in the Dayton, Ohio, area where the brothers lived and worked. Historic sites at the park include the building which housed the Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing; Huffman Prairie Flying Field; and the 1905 biplane, Wright Flyer III. Although the test flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , represented a major breakthrough in humanity's conquest of the air, the Wright's attempts to conquer the air began when they were children in Dayton with the parental encouragement they were given to experiment and investigate whatever aroused their curiosity. By the fall of 1896, the Wright brothers began tackling the problems of mechanical human flight. By July 1899, they had discovered the fundamental aeronautical principle of lateral control, among the Wright brothers' greatest achievements. The Wrights realized from the beginning that a key problem of human flight was how to control the machine in the air. Previous aviation experiments had determined how to control a craft in pitch (vertical control) and yaw (horizontal control), but no one before the Wrights had yet discovered or developed a principle of roll (lateral control). However, after more than two years of watching buzzards gliding over a hill in Dayton, the Wrights realized that by twisting the wings so that on one side a greater angle was made to the wind, and on the other side there was simultaneously less of an angle, an airplane could be rolled to one side or the other. The Wrights set out to test this theory and in August 1899 they built their first aircraft, a bi-plane kite, and test flew it in a vacant lot in west Dayton. The wing-warping worked; the kite was controllable, and the Wrights went on in 1900 to build their first man-carrying glider. They made a dozen successful flights in Kitty Hawk and conducted an intensive aerodynamic program in their bicycle shop in the fall of 1901 which perfected a newer glider, and later, in the same shop, with the help of their mechanic, Charlie Taylor, they designed and built an engine for an airplane, which met with success on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk. Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing: In this brick building, a National Historic Landmark , Wilbur and Orville Wright manufactured bicycles on the first floor and operated a printing press on the second floor from 1895 to 1897. The two years they spent working with sprockets, spokes, chain drives, tires, metals and machines were of inestimable value in preparing the brothers for their subsequent success with gliders and flying machines. In addition, the profits they made from their businesses helped finance their later aviation experiments. It was while the Wrights occupied the building at 22 South Williams Street that they became seriously and actively interested in solving the problems of heavier-than-air powered flight. The printing business on the second floor required access to national news wires, which carried word of Otto Lilienthal's death to the shop in 1896. Lilienthal, the famous German aviation pioneer known as the father of gliding and credited as the first man in the world to launch himself into the air and fly, died from injuries received in a glider accident and his death catalyzed the brothers' interest in developing a safe and practical flying machine. The shop, integral to the development of the airplane, has been restored and opened |
The Italian automaker Lamborghini uses what animal as its logo? | Car Logos, History and Origins - autoevolution autoevolution Car Logos, History and Origins / Home / News / Coverstory As we all know, every single car company out there has its very unique history, mostly related to the way it managed to emerge from a tiny entity into a huge conglomerate that sells hundreds of thousands or maybe millions of vehicles a year. And some of these stories are indeed fascinating and captivating and each of us is invited to find them out once the dealers hands us the keys. Basically, the cars' logos are the introduction to the companies' tales, most of them showing symbols or signs that remind us of the thrilling experiences the automaker had to go through to stay alive. Today, we're inviting you to a journey through some of the most important car logos, so keep reading to find the tales hidden behind the emblems we see every time we get behind the wheel. Abarth, which currently serves as Fiat's sport division, saw daylight in 1949 and was founded by Karl Abarth. Its logo comprises several elements, including the company's name just on top of all the others. The overall shape of the emblem represents a shield and denotes strength and power, thus demonstrating Abarth's capacity to resist over time and become a top player in the automotive world. The three colors underneath the company's name, green, white and red, symbolize Italy's flag, as the company was brought to life in Turin. The scorpion is Karl Abarth's astrological sign – he was born on November 15, 1908 – and is complemented by the two dominating colors, yellow and red, which are indicating the brand's appeal for motor racing.ALFA ROMEO Alfa Romeo, also owned by Fiat but still considered an Italian symbol, is one of the companies whose logo changed a lot over time, but retained the main elements that remind us of the way the brand was brought to life. Alfa Romeo, initially known as Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company), got its first logo in 1910, when Romano Cattaneo created a rounded badge consisting of a grass snake with a man in its jaw. Inspired from the House of Visconti flag, the so-called "biscione" (the Italian term for grass snake) actually represents one's ability to stand against opponents and face competition. Additionally, Cattaneo added the red cross seen in the Milan flag, plus the Alfa Romeo designation separated by two Savoia dynasty knots. Over time, the knots were eliminated from the logo, with each symbol comprising the logo receiving minor "redesigns". AUDI The "brand with the four rings" as Audi is often called is currently one of the world's top automakers and surely a leading German brand. Its logo, seen on millions of cars sold worldwide, is believed to have multiple meanings. First of all, the emblem is seen as a symbol of the merger that took place in 1932 and included four large manufacturers of that time: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. On the other hand, some people believe that Audi's logo is a bit older and has a strong connection with the Olympic games. Either of the two meanings are actually true, the Audi logo underwent a minor makeover in 2009 when the badge got a new font plus a restyled 3D design of the four rings.BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Company – BMW as most of us know the brand – is, once again, one of the largest carmakers in the whole world. Its roots can be traced back in 1913, with the first activities strongly related to the aviation industry. The company's logo is obviously based on these facts, but there are again multiple interpretations available. One of them claims that the blue and white colors, which are actually the traditional colors of Bavaria, BMW's natal region, are also representing a white propeller on a blue sky, a hint to BMW's aero history. On the other hand, some people believe that the two colors are only used because they also appear on the Bavarian flag and BMW just wanted to honor the area that hosted its headquarters for years.BUICK Buick, an American symbol as some people name it, was founded in 1903 |
On April 9 of what year did Robert E. Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia to U.S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse? | Surrender at Appomattox, 1865 Surrender At Appomattox Printer Friendly Version >>> With his army surrounded, his men weak and exhausted, Robert E. Lee realized there was little choice but to consider the surrender of his Army to General Grant. After a series of notes between the two leaders, they agreed to meet on April 9, 1865, at the house of Wilmer McLean in the village of Appomattox Courthouse. The meeting lasted approximately two and one-half hours and at its conclusion the bloodliest conflict in the nation's history neared its end. Prelude to Surrender On April 3, Richmond fell to Union troops as Robert E. Lee led his Army of Northern Virginia in retreat to the West pursued by Grant and the Army of the Potomac. A running battle ensued as each Army moved farther to the West in an effort to out flank, or prevent being out flanked by the enemy. Finally, on April 7, General Grant initiated a series of dispatches leading to a meeting between the two commanders. "General R.E. Lee, Commanding C.S.A.: 5 P.M., April 7th, 1865. The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. U.S. Grant, Lieutenant-General" The note was carried through the Confederate lines and Lee promptly responded: "April 7th, 1865. General: I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. R.E. Lee, General." Grant received Lee's message after midnight and replied early in the morning giving his terms for surrender: ADVERTISMENT "April 8th, 1865. General R.E. Lee, Commanding C.S.A.: Your note of last evening in reply to mine of the same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon,--namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received. U.S. Grant, Lieutenant-General" The fighting continued and as Lee retreated further to the West he replied to Grant's message: "April 8th, 1865. General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army, but, as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia; but as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States forces under my command, and tend to the restoration of peace, I should be pleased to meet you at 10 A.M. to-morrow on the old state road to Richmond, between the picket-lines of the two armies. R.E. Lee, General." Exhausted from stress and suffering the pain from a severe headache, Grant replied to Lee around 5 o'clock in the morning of April 9. "April 9th, 1865. General: Your note of yesterday is received. I have not authority to treat on the subject of peace. The meeting proposed for 10 A.M. to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, that I am equ |
What was the first program shown on Fox when the network started broadcasting in prime time in April 1987? | FOX MAKING ITS DEBUT ON PRIME-TIME TV - NYTimes.com FOX MAKING ITS DEBUT ON PRIME-TIME TV By MARCIA CHAMBERS, Special to the New York Times Published: March 31, 1987 LOS ANGELES, March 30— About a year ago, Barry Diller, the chief executive officer of 20th Century-Fox, and Rupert Murdoch, the company's new owner, set out to find the youngest, most talented and least cynical minds in television and to make them an offer no one under 30 years old could refuse. Garth Ancier, then 28, was vice president in charge of current comedy at NBC. Kevin Wendle, then 27, was also an executive at NBC. What Mr. Diller and Mr. Murdoch offered Mr. Ancier and Mr. Wendle was what they termed a ''historic opportunity,'' a chance to begin what could be a fourth network in the United States, the first new network since ABC went on the air on April 19, 1948. At NBC, the Diller-Murdoch move was viewed as a raid. When Mr. Ancier and Mr. Wendle announced their decision to leave NBC and join Fox, they were given three hours to get out of their offices. ''We were now the competition,'' Mr. Ancier said. On Sunday night ''the competition'' makes its prime-time debut with two half-hour shows: a sitcom, ''Married . . . With Children,'' about a jaded American family, and a variety show starring Tracey Ullman, a comedienne, actress and singer. The new shows will get under way beginning at 7 P.M. Sunday on independent stations across the country, including Channel 5 in New York City. The shows will be repeated in the 8-to-9 and 9-to-10 time slots so viewers can see them without missing favorite programs on the major networks. In the coming months, Fox plans to unveil six more programs to be shown on Saturday and Sunday nights. Mr. Ancier said Fox was trying to reach a younger, more affluent audience and would include the first horror series aimed at teen-agers. The company may also try to sign up sports programming for Monday night. Fox, which opened its attack on ABC, NBC and CBS last October with ''The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers,'' recently failed to wrest Monday night football from ABC. Mr. Diller said he had no doubt about what attracts an audience. ''In the beginning and in the end it is the program,'' he said in a recent interview. But Fox executives insist their programs will not be routine sitcoms. They will ''have a bit of an edge to them,'' Mr. Diller said. Fox's new president, Jamie Kellner, who was born in Brooklyn and once aspired to be a teacher, described Fox's approach to programming. ''One of the first tests we apply is: Would one of the three networks do this? And quite often, if the answer is 'yes,' then we disqualify it. There is no reason for us to exist if we are going to do what they have already done.'' Mr. Kellner, former president of the Orion Entertainment Group, said the company spent most of its first year curtailing the growth of its own bureaucracy, placing a premium on creativity and finding a young staff not yet set in its ways. The staff now totals 94, and Fox says its start-up costs in the first year were roughly $200 million. Often in television, what sponsors will or will not accept in the area of taste is also an issue. Fox started out with only one major advertiser a year ago, the Bristol-Myers Company. It now has about 100 sponsors. ''But we have a long way to go,'' Mr. Kellner said about attracting more sponsors. Photo of Ed O'Neill |
The game of Go, which originated in China more than 2000 years ago, uses stones of what color? | Google's AlphaGo Wins First Game of Go in Matchup With Human Google's AlphaGo Wins First Game of Go in Matchup With Human March 09, 2016 12:10 PM VOA News South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol, right, puts the first stone against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, during the Google DeepMind Challenge Match in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2016. Share See comments South Korea and Go fans are in shock after Google's computer program, AlphaGo, defeated world champion Lee Sedol in the first of a five-game matchup Wednesday. “I was very surprised because, I did not think that I would lose the game,” said Lee, 33, the reigning world champion of the ancient Chinese board game Go. "In the beginning, I thought AlphaGo would face a lot of difficulties, but its solution ability during the game really surprised me." AlphaGo is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by Google's DeepMind team. It uses "reinforcement learning," meaning the program plays against itself and adjusts its own neural networks based on trial and error, its creators said. Professional player Lee, who became a professional Go player at the age of 12, has won 18 world championships. He said AlphaGo's early strategy was “excellent” and that he was stunned by one unconventional move it made that a human never would have played. South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol is seen on the TV screens in a matchup with Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, at the Yongsan Electronic store in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2016. Despite his initial loss, Lee said he did not regret accepting the challenge. “I had a lot of fun playing Go and I'm looking forward to the future games,'' he said after the match in Seoul. The five-game match will run through next Tuesday, with the second game scheduled for Thursday. Demis Hassabisï, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind who is also the director of the match, said he expects Lee to come up with new strategies in the next showdowns that will test AlphaGo. However, Hassabisi said, "We are very excited about this historic moment. We are very pleased about how AlphaGo performed." Hundreds of thousands of people watched the game live on TV in Asia and on Google's DeepMind YouTube channel, The Associated Press reported. Google DeepMind is offering $1 million in prize money for the winner. If AlphaGo wins, the money will be donated to charities. CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis at a press conference after a Go match between South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol and Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2016. Major victory AlphaGo's victory is seen as a major breakthrough for AI. Go, which originated in China more than 2,500 years ago, is a complex game with an almost incalculable number of move options. The game involves two players who take turns placing black and white stones on a grid-shaped board. The winner is the player who manages to seal off more territory. Go has been viewed as a grand challenge for AI because the computer must be capable of employing human-like "intuition" to win. The most famous AI victory to date was in 1997, when the IBM-developed supercomputer Deep Blue beat then-world class chess champion Garry Kasparov. Still, the loss shook the South Korean Go community. "I was shocked. Everyone was," said Kim Sung-ryong, a Korean Go commentator and professional player. However, Yang Jae-ho, general secretary of the Korea Baduk Association, said he hopes the match between human and AI will help promote the game, which has not been as popular as it has been in the past. Some material for this report came from AP, Reuters and AFP. WATCH: Google DeepMind's Go challenge |
April 6, 1930 saw the introduction of what Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling, which was originally stuffed with banana? | INTERSTING FACTS - Google+ INTERSTING FACTS Posted by muhammad ahsan at 19:13 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook most intersting and amazing Posted by muhammad ahsan at 19:07 No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Interesting Facts For Your Warehouse of Useless Knowledge 1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire a strung across the U.S. 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the movie. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily. 123,000,000 cars are being driven down the U.S's highways. 160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road. 166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the U.S. 27% of U.S. male college students believe life is "A meaningless existential hell." 315 entries in Webster's Dictionary will be misspelled. 5% of Canadians don't know the first 7 words of the Canadian anthem, but know the first 9 of the American anthem. 56,000,000 people go to Major League baseball each year. 7% of Americans don't know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem. 85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the U.S. 99% of the solar systems mass is concentrated in the sun. A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off. A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate. A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a person. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A fully loaded supertanker travelling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it's there. A hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute on average. A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. A jumbo jet uses 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off. A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 6 years. Wow. A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night. A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana. A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove. A shark can detect one part of blood in 100 million parts of water. A skunk can spray its stinky scent more than 10 feet. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans! A walla-walla scene is one where extras pretend to be talking in the background -- when they say "walla-walla" it looks like they are actually talking. A whale's penis is called a dork. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. About 70% of Americans who go to college do it just to make more money. [The rest of us are avoiding reality for four more years.] According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying. Actor Tommy Lee Jones and former vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. All porcupines float in water. Almonds are a mem |
What country invaded the Falkland Islands on Friday, April 2, 1982, and probably regretted it after Iron Maggie kicked their asses and took the Islands back? | Why Build a Frontal Parapet Fighting Hole? The frontal parapet fighting hole significantly strengthens a unit�s defensive position. In 1976, the U.S. Army compared three types of fighting holes � open, split-parapet, and frontal parapet. Seventy-two platoon attacks were conducted against three types of squad positions. The results are shown in the table.1 Units fighting from frontal parapet fighting holes: Suffer Less Friendly Casualties Defenders in open holes are wounded three times more often than defenders behind frontal cover. Conversely, attackers need to fire three times more ammunition against parapet holes than against open holes to inflict a wound. And these casualty ratios apply only after the enemy has located the position. Invisible fighting holes, not seen by the enemy, protect defenders from all fires and all casualties. On the modern battlefield, what can be seen can be hit, and what can be hit can be destroyed. Enemy tank cannon and missiles are precision instruments for destroying fighting positions, but not if the position cannot be seen. Inflict More Enemy Casualties Because a frontal parapet protects defenders while they engage the attacker, defenders inflict six times more casualties than they receive. One position prepared by the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry at Loc Ninh in Vietnam caused a casualty ratio of 198 to 1.2 Surprise the Enemy Defenders in invisible fighting positions surprise the enemy with effective fire from unknown locations, much like an ambush. Enemy support fires, from preparatory artillery and mortars, to machinegun, RPG, and missile fires are difficult to coordinate against unseen positions. U.S. Army 1976 Fighting Hole Evaluation Analysis Overhead Cover Overhead cover provides ten times more protection than open holes. In 1976, the German Infantry School at Hammelburg conducted a fighting position test. They fired artillery and mortars at three types of infantry positions, hasty positions in the open, trenches without overhead cover, and trenches with overhead cover. Infantry in the open suffered 100% casualties, those in trenches 30%, and those under covered positions, 10%. A separate 1977 U.S. Army test at Fort Leavenworth found that seven anti-tank fighting positions were destroyed for every enemy armored vehicle destroyed, but not by return fire � ninety-five percent of these fighting position losses were from indirect fire.5 Overhead cover permits a defender to use indirect fire on his own position, a tactic used by the Japanese during World War II. During the Falklands War in 1982, a Scots Guards battalion preceded one attack on an Argentine Marine position with a generous artillery barrage. The defensive position was, "exceptionally well-prepared. Many fire trenches had deep bunkers�and these often burrowed under the natural overhang of rock." Not one man in these well-prepared positions was wounded by British artillery.6 1 Combat Developments Experimentation Command. Evaluation of the Frontal Parapet Foxhole, Final Report CDEC Experiment FCO33, October 1976. Cited in Gorman, Paul F. The Secret of Future Victories. Fort Leavenworth Kansas: Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, February 1992, pp III-25.27. See also: "Infantry Fighting Positions." TRADOC Message 16 December 1975. Selected Papers of General William E. DePuy. Compiled by Richard M. Swain. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1994. pp 171-175. See: "A New Fighting Hole." Thomas Greenwood. Marine Corps Gazette, April 1987, pp 57-59. 2,3 Changing an Army: An Oral History of General William E. DePuy, USA Retired. Romie L. Brownlee and William J. Mullen III. Washington, DC: United States Army Center of Military History, 1985. 4 "Bunker Building." Arthur C. Lane and James D. Stephens, Infantry, Sept-Oct 1969, pp 46-50. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the frontal parapet positions that General DePuy, the 1st Division CG, mandated in Vietnam. 5 "Requiem for the Infantry" Robert G. Chaudrue. Infantry |
Where in the human body would you find cones and rods? | The Rods and Cones of the Human Eye Rods and Cones The retina contains two types of photoreceptors, rods and cones. The rods are more numerous, some 120 million, and are more sensitive than the cones. However, they are not sensitive to color. The 6 to 7 million cones provide the eye's color sensitivity and they are much more concentrated in the central yellow spot known as the macula. In the center of that region is the " fovea centralis ", a 0.3 mm diameter rod-free area with very thin, densely packed cones. The experimental evidence suggests that among the cones there are three different types of color reception. Response curves for the three types of cones have been determined. Since the perception of color depends on the firing of these three types of nerve cells, it follows that visible color can be mapped in terms of three numbers called tristimulus values . Color perception has been successfully modeled in terms of tristimulus values and mapped on the CIE chromaticity diagram . Go Back Cone Details Current understanding is that the 6 to 7 million cones can be divided into "red" cones (64%), "green" cones (32%), and "blue" cones (2%) based on measured response curves . They provide the eye's color sensitivity. The green and red cones are concentrated in the fovea centralis . The "blue" cones have the highest sensitivity and are mostly found outside the fovea, leading to some distinctions in the eye's blue perception . The cones are less sensitive to light than the rods , as shown a typical day-night comparison . The daylight vision (cone vision) adapts much more rapidly to changing light levels, adjusting to a change like coming indoors out of sunlight in a few seconds. Like all neurons, the cones fire to produce an electrical impulse on the nerve fiber and then must reset to fire again. The light adaption is thought to occur by adjusting this reset time. The cones are responsible for all high resolution vision. The eye moves continually to keep the light from the object of interest falling on the fovea centralis where the bulk of the cones reside. Go Back "Blue" Cone Distinctions The "blue" cones are identified by the peak of their light response curve at about 445 nm. They are unique among the cones in that they constitute only about 2% of the total number and are found outside the fovea centralis where the green and red cones are concentrated. Although they are much more light sensitive than the green and red cones, it is not enough to overcome their disadvantage in numbers. However, the blue sensitivity of our final visual perception is comparable to that of red and green, suggesting that there is a somewhat selective "blue amplifier" somewhere in the visual processing in the brain. The visual perception of intensely blue objects is less distinct than the perception of objects of red and green. This reduced acuity is attributed to two effects. First, the blue cones are outside the fovea, where the close-packed cones give the greatest resolution. All of our most distinct vision comes from focusing the light on the fovea. Second, the refractive index for blue light is enough different from red and green that when they are in focus, the blue is slightly out of focus ( chromatic aberration ). For an "off the wall" example of this defocusing effect on blue light, try viewing a hologram with a mercury vapor lamp . You will get three images with the dominant green, orange and blue lines of mercury, but the blue image looks less focused than the other two. Go Back Rod Details The rods are the most numerous of the photoreceptors , some 120 million, and are the more sensitive than the cones . However, they are not sensitive to color. They are responsible for our dark-adapted, or scotopic , vision. The rods are incredibly efficient photoreceptors. More than one thousand times as sensitive as the cones, they can reportedly be triggered by individual photons under optimal conditions. The optimum dark-adapted vision is obtained only after a considerable period of darkness, say 30 minutes or longer, because the rod adaption |
The United States Congress adopted the flag of the United States on April 4, 1818, which consisted of 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state. How many stars did the first official flag have? | 13 Star Flags - (1777-1795) (U.S.) This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website 13 Star Flags - (1777-1795) (U.S.) Continental Congress's June 14, 1777 Flag Resolution image by Joe McMillan, 14 June 2000 Description of the flag During the Revolutionary War, numerous flags were used. After the Declaration of Independence was signed on 4 July 1776, the people realized they needed one flag to replace all the assortment of flags used previously. On 14 June 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the following resolution: "RESOLVED, that the flag of the 13 United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: That the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Because the resolution was not specific there were a number of variations of the 13 star flag. Although legend has it that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag from a design by George Washington, this has not been substantiated. The first documented U.S. flag was the staggered star pattern shown above. A strong case for the designer of the first flag is Francis Hopkinson. A delegate from New Jersey to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He submitted a bill to Congress for "currency designs, design for the great seal of the U.S., a treasury seal, a design for the flag ..." image by Dave Martucci, 6 December 1997 This flag is a "typical" 13 star flag of the early period. Although there were countless variations, this one shows some of the common traits. Specifically, note that the stars point every which way. This was common prior to the last quarter of the 19th century. Dave Martucci, 6 December 1997 Jack image by Clay Moss, 24 February 2007 17 Stripe Flag On Bank Note image by Devereaux Cannon, 22 February 2000 I have an interest in early forms of the U.S. flag. Yesterday I came across one that is not an actual cloth flag, but is depicted in a vignette on an 1854 banknote of a Tennessee bank. The flag in question has 13 stars, arranged in three rows of 5/3/5. It has a total of 17 stripes, 9 white and 8 red. Also of interest is the extreme length of the flag, which is proportioned approximately 3:1. Devereaux Cannon, 22 February 2000 9 Stripe Flag image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 10 August 2001 The closest thing I could find is a flag with 13 stars and 9 stripes in "The Stars and The Stripes" by Mastai [ m2o73 ]. The flag is in the Mastai Collection, and the book identifies it as a sea captain's flag from the time of the revolution. Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr., 19 February 2001 Some 13 Star Designs Some of the 13 star flags used are shown below. A link indicates a page about that particular flag in more detail. Hulbert image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 10 August 2001 Hulbert Flag (1775-1776?) is said to have been made in 1775 by Captain John Hulbert. While this flag was found in a home once owned by Captain Hulbert, there is no reference to this flag in his otherwise rather detailed diaries. The dates are contested by recent scientific studies of the flag's cloth. Blas Delgado Ortiz, 28 July 2001 13 Blue Stars image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001 13 Blue Stars & 12 Stripes Flag. The use of blue stars in this flag of the Revolutionary period suggests militia use. The omission of the thirteenth stripe probably indicates the loss of a state to the British during the conflict. The band at the bottom was added in 1880 during the presidential campaign of that year, when Winfield Scott English (a former Civil War general) and William Hayden English ran on the Democratic ticket. Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001 Arthur Lee image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001 Design proposed by Arthur Lee, a Commissioner to France, September 20, 1778. Source: Sons of the Revolution of California website Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001 Alliance image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001 This flag was flown on the Continental Frigate "The Alliance", October, 1779. John Paul Jones had taken refuge in the harbor of The Texel, Holland, after the engagement between the Richard and Serapis. Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July |
Naan, corn, and focaccia are all types of what? | Making Flatbread: Focaccia & Flatbreads from Around the World | Craftsy Focaccia & Flatbreads From Around the World with Meredith Deeds Add to Favorites Gift This Create tender, flavorful focaccia and flatbreads from around the world, and find out why these breads are a must-add to your cooking repertoire. Skill Level 7 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access Class materials, including recipes Answers to student questions from instructor Meredith Deeds Closed captioning available (web only) How it works Once you purchase find your class in your class library. Watch on any device anytime. Find class materials in the class viewer. Class Overview Learn how to make fresh corn and flour tortillas, delicious naan and even healthy pita bread, with step-by-step instruction from James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author Meredith Deeds. Start by mastering classic focaccia and tempting Tuscan schiacciata, and get tips for adding just the right amount of your favorite toppings to avoid overwhelming your savory breads. Next, step things up a notch with potato-based focaccia, or fill it with creamy, melty cheese. Then, Meredith shows you how to create crunchy cracker-crust flatbread that delivers pizza taste minus the pizza calories. You'll learn to make rich ghee for brushing on crowd-pleasing naan, and get tips for using different fats and types of masa to make the best corn tortillas youve ever eaten. You'll make from-scratch flour tortillas, too, and create pita bread that's cooked to fluffy perfection. Plus, find out how to make pita chips an addiction you don't have to feel guilty about! |
On April 5, 1792, George Washington became the first president to do what to a bill, in this case one designed to apportion representatives among several states? | Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Presidential Elections A+E Networks Introduction Departing from the monarchical tradition of Britain, the founding fathers of the United States created a system in which the American people had the power and responsibility to select their leader. Under this new order, George Washington, the first U.S. president, was elected in 1789. At the time, only white men who owned property could vote, but the 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments to the Constitution have since expanded the right of suffrage to all citizens over 18. Taking place every four years, presidential campaigns and elections have evolved into a series of fiercely fought, and sometimes controversial, contests, now played out in the 24-hour news cycle.The stories behind each election—some ending in landslide victories, others decided by the narrowest of margins—provide a roadmap to the events of U.S. history. Google 1789: George Washington – unopposed The first presidential election was held on the first Wednesday of January in 1789. No one contested the election of George Washington , but he remained reluctant to run until the last minute, in part because he believed seeking the office would be dishonorable. Only when Alexander Hamilton and others convinced him that it would be dishonorable to refuse did he agree to run. The Constitution allowed each state to decide how to choose its presidential electors. In 1789, only Pennsylvania and Maryland held elections for this purpose; elsewhere, the state legislatures chose the electors. This method caused some problems in New York , which was so divided between Federalists who supported the new Constitution and Antifederalists who opposed it that the legislature failed to choose either presidential electors or U.S. senators. Before the adoption of the Twelfth Amendment, each elector cast two votes for president. The candidate with a majority won the presidency, and the runner-up became vice president. Most Federalists agreed that John Adams should be vice president. But Hamilton feared that if Adams was the unanimous choice, he would end in a tie with Washington and might even become president, an outcome that would be highly embarrassing for both Washington and the new electoral system. Hamilton therefore arranged that a number of votes be deflected, so that Adams was elected by less than half the number of Washington’s expected unanimous vote. The final results were Washington, 69 electoral votes; Adams, 34; John Jay , 9; John Hancock , 4; and others, 22. 1792: George Washington – unopposed As in 1789, persuading George Washington to run was the major difficulty in selecting a president in 1792. Washington complained of old age, sickness, and the increasing hostility of the Republican press toward his administration. The press attacks were symptomatic of the increasing split within the government between Federalists, who were coalescing around Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, and Republicans, forming around Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson . James Madison , among others, convinced Washington to continue as president by arguing that only he could hold the government together. Speculation then shifted to the vice presidency. Hamilton and the Federalists supported the reelection of John Adams. Republicans favored New York governor George Clinton, but Federalists feared him partly because of a widespread belief that his recent election to the governorship was fraudulent. In addition, the Federalists feared that Clinton would belittle the importance of the federal government by retaining his governorship while serving as vice president. Adams won relatively easily with support from New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, except New York. Only electoral votes are recorded here, because most states still did not select presidential electors by popular vote. Nor was there a separate vote for president and vice president until the Twelfth Amendment took effect in 1804. The results were Washington, 132 electoral votes (unanimous); Adams, 77; Clinton, 50; Jefferson, |
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The Moai, large stone carvings of mysterious origin, inhabit what south Pacific island | Easter Island -- World Heritage Site -- National Geographic Criteria: (i)(iii)(v) Reason: Easter Island’s silent stone figures are a monument to the seafaring skills and unique culture of ancient Polynesian peoples. Rapa Nui’s mysterious moai statues stand in silence but speak volumes about the achievements of their creators. The stone blocks, carved into head-and-torso figures, average 13 feet (4 meters) tall and 14 tons. The effort to construct these monuments and move them around the island must have been considerable—but no one knows exactly why the Rapa Nui people undertook such a task. Most scholars suspect that the moai were created to honor ancestors, chiefs, or other important personages, However, no written and little oral history exists on the island, so it’s impossible to be certain. A Polynesian society blossomed in this unlikely locale after hardy souls somehow navigated a fleet of wooden outrigger canoes to this tiny speck in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Here, in isolation some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) west of South America and 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) from the nearest neighboring island, the Rapa Nui developed a distinct architectural and artistic culture. That culture reached its zenith during the tenth to 16th centuries, when the Rapa Nui carved and erected some 900 moai across the island. It is generally thought that the Rapa Nui’s demise resulted from an environmental catastrophe of their own making. It’s not clear when the islands were first settled; estimates range from A.D. 800 to 1200. It’s also not clear how quickly the island ecosystem was wrecked—but a major factor appears to be the cutting of millions of giant palms to clear fields or make fires. It is possible that Polynesian rats, arriving with human settlers, may have eaten enough seeds to help to decimate the trees. Either way, loss of the trees exposed the island’s rich volcanic soils to serious erosion. When Europeans arrived in 1722, they found the island mostly barren and its inhabitants few. Today’s tourists are numerous, and most visit the Rano Raraku quarry, which yielded the stones used for almost all of the island’s moai. Rapa Nui’s ancient inhabitants left the quarry in a fascinating condition—it is home to some 400 statues, which appear in all stages of completion. Meanwhile, across the entire island, many moai are reversing the creation process and deteriorating rapidly from priceless carvings back into plain rock. The volcanic stone is subject to weathering, and intensive conservation efforts are needed to help preserve Rapa Nui’s stone legacy in its present, awe-inspiring state. How to Get There It’s miraculous that Polynesian peoples ever reached Rapa Nui in the first place. Getting there today is far easier, but the island is still very far afield. Long flights service Rapa Nui from Santiago, Chile and Tahiti. When to Visit High season on Rapa Nui is the Southern Hemisphere summer—January to March. Though winter can get a bit chilly, average maximums still hover around 72ºF (22ºC) and minimums dip to only 57ºF (14ºC)—so the weather is really rather pleasant year-round. Reduced crowds are an added attraction in the off-season. How to Visit Cars, motorcycles, and mountain bikes are available for hire and all are good ways for visitors to explore the island’s scattered archaeological sites. While most people visit Rapa Nui to explore its cultural history the island is also home to some excellent diving, surfing, and enticing beaches when a bit of relaxation is in order. Comment on This Story |
April 10, 1912 saw was "moderately famous" ship leave the docks at Southampton, England heading to Cherbourgh, France on its maiden voyage? | Full text of "Encyclopedia of Water Science Vol 2" See other formats U*X*L ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U«X«L ENCYCLOPEDIA OF water science Volume 2 Economics and Uses K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, Editors Lawrence W. Baker, Project Editor U-X-L An imprint of Thomson Gale, a part of The Thomson Corporation THOMSON * GALE THOIVISOIM * GALE U»X»L Encyclopedia of Water Science K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, Editors Project Editor Lawrence W. Baker Editorial Charles B. Montney Permissions Denise Buckley, Shalice Shah- Caldwell, Ann Taylor Imaging and Multimedia Lezlie Light, Kelly A. Quin, Dan Newell Product Design Jennifer Wahi Composition Evi Seoud Manufacturing Rita Wimberley ©2005 by U»X«L. U«X»L is an imprint of Thomson Gale, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. U«X«L® is a registered trademark used herein under license. Thomson Learning™ is a trademark used here- in under license. For more information, contact: Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, Ml 48331-3535 Or you can visit our Internet site at http://www.gale.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means — graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution. or information storage retrieval sys- tems — without the written permis- sion of the publisher. For permission to use material from this product, submit your request via Web at http://www.gale- edit.com/permissions, or you may download our Permissions Request form and submit your request by fax or mail to: Permissions Department Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, Ml 48331-3535 Permissions Hotline: 248-699-8006 or 800-877-4253, ext. 8006 Fax: 248-699-8074 or 800-762-4058 Cover photographs reproduced courtesy of Photodisc by Getty Images (volume 1, sailboats), courtesy of Digital Vision Ltd. (volume 2, pump), and by permission of Corbis, photograph by Lester Lefkowitz (vol- ume 3, Hoover Dam). While every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the informa- tion presented in this publication, Thomson Gale does not guarantee the accuracy of data contained here- in. Thomson Gale accepts no pay- ment for listing; and inclusion in the publication of any organization, agency, institution, publication, serv- ice, or individual does not imply endorsement by the editors or pub- lisher. Errors brought to the attention of the publisher and verified to the satisfaction of the publisher will be corrected in future editions. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA UXL encyclopedia of water science / K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors ; Lawrence W. Baker, project editor, p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7876-7617-9 (set : hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7876-7673-X (v. 1 : hard- cover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7876-7674-8 (v. 2 : hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0- 7876-7675-6 (v. 3 : hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Water — Encyclopedias, Juvenile. 2. Hydrology — Encyclopedias, Juvenile. I. Lerner, K. Lee. II. Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth. III. Baker, Lawrence W. GB662.3.U95 2005 553.7— dc22 2004021651 This title is also available as an e-book. ISBN 0-7876-9398-7 (set) Contact your Thomson Gale sales representative for ordering information. Printed in the United States of America 10 987654321 Chapter 7 Science and Technology 4 Aqueducts Aqueducts are man-made conduits constructed to carry water. The term aqueduct comes from words meaning "to lead water" in Latin, the language of the Romans who were the first builders of large aqueducts. Aqueducts carry water from natu- ral sources, such as springs, into cities and towns for public use. The first aqueducts Wells, rivers, lakes, and streams are the oldest sources of water. In the ancient world however, rivers and lakes were also sometimes used as places t |
Having been published since 1927, what were the names of the two Hardy Boys | 15 Mysterious Facts About ‘The Hardy Boys’ | Mental Floss 15 Mysterious Facts About ‘The Hardy Boys’ Tony Delgrosso , Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Like us on Facebook Frank and Joe Hardy have been blowing mysteries wide open for almost 90 years, combating ghosts, thieves, monsters, and shifty characters to the delight of several generations of kids. Fans of The Hardy Boys books might have caught a lot of the action along the way, but they may not realize that the series is its own shady case file that involves changing American tastes, furious librarians, and the shadowy, corrupt business of kids’ books. 1. THE BOYS HAVE SOLVED AROUND 500 CASES. Not including graphic novels and planned releases, there have been well over 450 Hardy Boys titles published since their 1927 debut. This rough sum includes 38 titles from the original series that were entirely rewritten after 1959, releases by Grossett & Dunlap and digests from Simon & Schuster publishers, and the spinoff Clues Brothers, Undercover Brothers, Casefiles, Super Mysteries, and Adventures series, among others. 2. THE BOOKS LET KIDS ENJOY ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. Around the beginning of the 20th century, Edward Stratemeyer, who The New York Times called “a prolific hack with a nose for business” and “the Henry Ford of children's fiction,” had a revelation that would change children’s literature forever. Stratemeyer saw that, while most kids’ lit to date focused on moral instruction, kids themselves wanted to experience the same thrills their parents were getting from cheap series books that sold for a nickel to 10 cents a pop. When he started publishing books that delivered this excitement, he realized that children would become attached to certain authors, so it was better for them to be written using a pseudonym that he owned, than by an individual author who could leave. Thus, the high-output children’s series market was born. 3. THEY ARE ALL GHOST-WRITTEN. In the decades that followed, the Stratemeyer Syndicate employed a changing stable of ghostwriters to churn out Hardy Boys titles (under the shared pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon) in as little as three weeks. These writers also filled the pages of Nancy Drew, Bobbsey Twins, Bomba the Jungle Boy, and Tom Swift books at breakneck speed, usually for a flat per-book fee of between $75 and $125 with no royalties involved. 4. STRATEMEYER NAILED THE FORMULA. This group of ghost writers enabled Stratemeyer to build his literary empire, and while he sometimes provided bare bones storylines for his writers to work from, his instructions to Hardy Boys writers, the Times notes, “were basic: end each chapter with a cliffhanger, and no murder, guns, or sex.” 5. IN THE BEGINNING, THOUGH, THEY WERE SHREWD ANTI-AUTHORITARIANS ... Like many fiction and comic titles of the era, The Hardy Boys books coming out in the late 1920s and ‘30s showed a gritty, no-nonsense world (or the kids' version of it) where Frank, Joe, and their pals functioned as fearless private eyes, taking the pursuit of justice into their own hands because of authority’s impotence. Bumbling policemen often interfered with their investigations and even briefly jailed them as stuffy retribution for the boys’ ingenious work. In the second-ever Hardy Boys book, The House on the Cliff, Frank finds it necessary to put pressure on the local police chief in order to further real justice: ‘Of course, chief,’ said Frank smoothly, ‘if you're afraid to go up to the Polucca place just because it's supposed to be haunted, don't bother. We can tell the newspapers that we believe our father has met with foul play and that you won't bother to look into the matter [...]’ ‘What's that about the newspapers?' demanded the chief, getting up from his chair so suddenly that he upset the checkerboard [...] ‘Don't let this get into the papers.’ The chief was constantly afraid of publicity unless it was of the most favorable nature. 6. ... ALL THANKS TO ONE VERY PROLIFIC CANADIAN GHOSTWRITER. Leslie McFarlane wrote 19 of the first 25 Hardy Boys books and, according to many, singlehande |
What does the DSM IV define as: A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following: | Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder | Psych Central Home » Disorders » Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. ~ 1 min read The defining characteristic of binge eating disorder is recurrent episodes of binge eating that occur, on average, at least once per month (for at least 3 months). Binge eating is eating an abnormally more amount of food than a person would normally eat in a similar period of time. The specific type of food doesn’t matter — what matters is the sheer amount of food consumed in one sitting. People with binge-eating disorder (BED) often feel ashamed and embarrassed by their eating issues, and may attempt to conceal their symptoms. Binge eating usually occurs in secrecy, or at least as inconspicuously as possible. After a binge eating episode, people with this disorder often feel depressed and ashamed of themselves. The prevalence of binge eating disorder is 1.6 percent for females and 0.8 percent for males. Specific Symptoms of Binge-Eating Disorder 1. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following: Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2 hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most people would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating). 2. The binge-eating episodes are associated with 3 or more of the following: Eating much more rapidly than normal. Eating until feeling uncomfortably full. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry. Eating alone because of feeling embarrassed by how much one is eating. Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty afterward. 3. Marked distress regarding binge eating is present. 4. The binge eating occurs, on average, at least once a week for 3 months. 5. The binge eating is not associated with the recurrent use of inappripriate compensatory behavior, as in bulimia, and does not occur exclusively during the course of bulimia or anorexia . Specify if: In partial remission: After full criteria for binge-eating disorder were previously met, binge eating occurs at an average frequency of less than one episode per week for a sustained period of time. In full remission: After full criteria for binge-eating disorder were previously met, none of the criteria have been met for a sustained period of time. Severity is also noted in the diagnosis, from mild to extreme: Mild: 1-3 binge-eating episodes per week Moderate: 4-7 episodes Extreme: 14 or more episodes |
What larger than life American World War II general was affectionately known as Old Blood and Guts? | 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton - History in the Headlines 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton May 27, 2014 By Christopher Klein Share Find out why the legend of George S. Patton, Jr. endures, even 60 years after his death. From Patton 360. Share this: 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton Author 10 Things You May Not Know About George Patton URL Google George S. Patton made his mark in World War I as the first officer assigned to the new U.S. Army Tank Corps before becoming one of the most prominent military commanders in World War II. Learn 10 surprising facts about the outspoken American general nicknamed “Old Blood and Guts.” Patton was an Olympic athlete. As a 26-year-old Army cavalry officer, Patton was selected as the sole American competitor in the first-ever Olympic modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Games in Stockholm. Of the 42 competitors, he finished in fifth place, although he might have medaled if not for a controversy in the pistol-shooting event. While the judges believed Patton missed the target with one of his shots, he argued that he was so fine a marksman that one of his bullets actually traveled through a bullet hole he had already made. Patton was also selected to the 1916 Olympic team, but the Games were cancelled due to World War I. He believed in reincarnation. Patton claimed he had seen combat many times before in previous lives, including as a Roman legionnaire and as part of the 14th-century army of John the Blind of Bohemia. Before the 1943 invasion of Sicily, British General Harold Alexander told Patton, “You know, George, you would have made a great marshal for Napoleon if you had lived in the 19th century.” Patton replied, “But I did.” The general believed that after he died he would return to once again lead armies into battle. He was forced to repeat his first year at West Point. Patton struggled academically during his initial year at the U.S. Military Academy and was required to repeat his first year after failing mathematics. The plebe began working with a tutor and redoubled his efforts to receive adequate grades the remainder of his tenure at West Point, eventually graduating 46th in his class of 103 cadets. Patton first saw combat and gained fame chasing Pancho Villa. In response to a deadly 1916 raid by Pancho Villa in Columbus, New Mexico, President Woodrow Wilson ordered American troops across the Mexican border to capture or kill the Mexican revolutionary. Patton served as aide-de-camp to the mission’s commander, General John J. Pershing, and participated in the first motorized attack in the history of American warfare on May 14, 1916, in which Villa’s second-in-command and two of his guards were killed. Patton garnered headlines by ordering the three corpses strapped like trophy animals to the hoods of his unit’s automobiles before driving back to base. He carried a pair of pistols with ivory handles. Patton fired a new ivory-handled Colt .45 in the deadly Mexican shootout, but after the battle he decided to carry a second ivory-handled handgun for added firepower. The flamboyant pistols contained his hand-carved initials and became his trademarks. He earned a Purple Heart in World War I. While personally leading an attack on German machine gun positions as part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on September 26, 1918, Patton was struck by a round that tore into his left thigh. Badly wounded, he continued to command the battle for the next hour from a shell hole and insisted on filing his report at division headquarters before being taken to the evacuation hospital. When the Purple Heart was reinstituted in 1932, Patton was awarded the honor for his combat wounds. Patton played a pivotal role in the eviction of the Bonus Marchers. On July 28, 1932, Patton received orders from U.S. Army Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur to disperse the World War I veterans seeking cash payments for their veterans’ bonus certificates who had occupied Washington, D.C., for two months. Charging down Pennsylvania Avenue and through the streets of the national capita |
April 6, 1896 saw the start of the modern Olympics era when what European city hosted the Games of the 1 Olympiad? | First modern Olympic Games - Apr 06, 1896 - HISTORY.com First modern Olympic Games Publisher A+E Networks On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. At the opening of the Athens Games, King Georgios I of Greece and a crowd of 60,000 spectators welcomed athletes from 13 nations to the international competition. The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is generally accepted that the Olympics were at least 500 years old at that time. The ancient Olympics, held every four years, occurred during a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus. In the eighth century B.C., contestants came from a dozen or more Greek cities, and by the fifth century B.C. from as many as 100 cities from throughout the Greek empire. Initially, Olympic competition was limited to foot races, but later a number of other events were added, including wrestling, boxing, horse and chariot racing, and military competitions. The pentathlon, introduced in 708 B.C., consisted of a foot race, the long jump, discus and javelin throws, and wrestling. With the rise of Rome, the Olympics declined, and in 393 A.D. the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games as part of his efforts to suppress paganism in the Roman Empire. With the Renaissance, Europe began a long fascination with ancient Greek culture, and in the 18th and 19th centuries some nations staged informal sporting and folkloric festivals bearing the name “Olympic Games.” However, it was not until 1892 that a young French baron, Pierre de Coubertin, seriously proposed reviving the Olympics as a major international competition that would occur every four years. At a conference on international sport in Paris in June 1894, Coubertin again raised the idea, and the 79 delegates from nine countries unanimously approved his proposal. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was formed, and the first Games were planned for 1896 in Athens, the capital of Greece. In Athens, 280 participants from 13 nations competed in 43 events, covering track-and-field, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting, and tennis. All the competitors were men, and a few of the entrants were tourists who stumbled upon the Games and were allowed to sign up. The track-and-field events were held at the Panathenaic Stadium, which was originally built in 330 B.C. and restored for the 1896 Games. Americans won nine out of 12 of these events. The 1896 Olympics also featured the first marathon competition, which followed the 25-mile route run by a Greek soldier who brought news of a victory over the Persians from Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. In 1924, the marathon was standardized at 26 miles and 385 yards. Appropriately, a Greek, Spyridon Louis, won the first marathon at the 1896 Athens Games. Pierre de Coubertin became IOC president in 1896 and guided the Olympic Games through its difficult early years, when it lacked much popular support and was overshadowed by world’s fairs. In 1924, the first truly successful Olympic Games were held in Paris, involving more than 3,000 athletes, including more than 100 women, from 44 nations. The first Winter Olympic Games were also held that year. In 1925, Coubertin retired. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the foremost international sports competition. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, more than 10,000 athletes from 200 countries competed, including nearly 4,000 women. In 2004, the Summer Olympics returned to Athens, with more than 11,000 athletes competing from 202 countries. In a proud moment for Greeks and an exciting one for spectators, the shotput competition was held at the site of the classical Games in Olympia. Related Videos |
What cartoon character's alter ego was the humble and loveable Shoe Shine Boy? | you’re humble and lovable. Shoeshine Boy: Bless you | Leffot October 5, 2009 Shoeshine Boy was the alter ego of Underdog , one my favorite cartoon characters as a child. I conjured his image recently as I sat peacefully on our Ephtée polishing seat shining up our display shoes. I enjoy polishing shoes it’s relaxing. I enjoy working with my hands, as well as the turpentine smell of Saphir, and admiring the fruits of my labor. I couldn’t help notice that passersby stopped to watch me as I worked. I’m not sure what the fascination is, perhaps the primordial use of ones hands performing manual labor is enough to provide a moment of reflection and respite in a busy world. The Ephtée Figaro polishing seat is extremely comfortable and perfectly designed for its purpose. You are welcome to stop by and try it out for yourself. If a polishing seat is not your style you may want to consider a leather-polishing map. These two maps keep your work area neat and clean and roll up for easy storage. Whether on a seat or not I strongly encourage you to take an interest and polish your own shoes; I think you’ll find the results very satisfying. For you newbie’s be brave, be adventurous you’re not alone, and if you find yourself in a jam, “Have no fear Underdog is here.” Narrator : One of the city’s most humble and lovable characters was… Shoeshine Boy. Shoeshine Boy : [finishes shining a man's shoes] All finished, sir. Man: [gives Shoeshine Boy a silver coin] Thanks, Shoeshine Boy, you’re humble and lovable. Shoeshine Boy : Bless you, sir. [bites coin] Narrator : Little did anyone know that whenever there was a call for help… Woman: Help! Help-Help! [Shoeshine Boy's ears perk up in surprise] Narrator : Shoeshine Boy became, in real life… [Shoeshine Boy runs into a telephone booth, which explodes, and he emerges as... ] |
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. What planet is the second largest? | Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot By Charles Q. Choi, Space.com Contributor | November 14, 2014 12:59am ET MORE This photo of Jupiter was taken on Sept. 20, 2010 when Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth since 1963. (Uranus [insert] was visible through telescopes near Jupiter.) Credit: Jimmy Eubanks Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Fittingly, it was named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology. In a similar manner, the ancient Greeks named the planet after Zeus, the king of the Greek pantheon. Jupiter helped revolutionize the way we saw the universe and ourselves in 1610, when Galileo discovered Jupiter's four large moons — Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, now known as the Galilean moons. This was the first time celestial bodies were seen circling an object other than Earth, major support of the Copernican view that Earth was not the center of the universe. Physical characteristics Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system , more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined, and had it been about 80 times more massive, it would have actually become a star instead of a planet. Its atmosphere resembles that of the sun, made up mostly of hydrogen and helium, and with four large moons and many smaller moons in orbit around it, Jupiter by itself forms a kind of miniature solar system. All told, the immense volume of Jupiter could hold more than 1,300 Earths. The colorful bands of Jupiter are arranged in dark belts and light zones created by strong east-west winds in the planet's upper atmosphere traveling more than 400 mph (640 kph). The white clouds in the zones are made of crystals of frozen ammonia, while darker clouds of other chemicals are found in the belts. At the deepest visible levels are blue clouds. Far from being static, the stripes of clouds change over time . Inside the atmosphere, diamond rain may fill the skies. The most extraordinary feature on Jupiter is undoubtedly the Great Red Spot , a giant hurricane-like storm seen for more than 300 years. At its widest, the Great Red Spot is three times the diameter of the Earth, and its edge spins counterclockwise around its center at a speed of about 225 mph (360 kph). The color of the storm, which usually varies from brick red to slightly brown, may come from small amounts of sulfur and phosphorus in the ammonia crystals in Jupiter's clouds. The spot grows and shrinks over time, and every now and again, seems to fade entirely. Jupiter's gargantuan magnetic field is the strongest of all the planets in the solar system at nearly 20,000 times the strength of Earth's. It traps electrically charged particles in an intense belt of electrons and other electrically charged particles that regularly blasts the planet's moons and rings with a level of radiation more than 1,000 times the lethal level for a human, damaging even heavily shielded spacecraft such as NASA's Galileo probe. The magnetosphere of Jupiter, which is composed of these fields and particles, swells out some 600,000 to 2 million miles (1 million to 3 million km) toward the sun and tapers to a tail extending more than 600 million miles (1 billion km) behind Jupiter. Jupiter spins faster than any other planet, taking a little under 10 hours to complete a turn on its axis, compared with 24 hours for Earth. This rapid spin makes Jupiter bulge at the equator and flatten at the poles, making the planet about 7 percent wider at the equator than at the poles. Jupiter broadcasts radio waves strong enough to detect on Earth. These come in two forms — strong bursts that occur when Io, the closest of Jupiter's large moons, passes through certain regions of Jupiter's magnetic field, and continuous radiation from Jupiter's surface and high-energy particles in its radiation belts. These radio waves could help scientists to probe the oceans on its moons. Composition & structure Atmospheric composition (by volume): 89.8 percent molecular hydrogen, 10.2 percent helium, minor amounts of me |
Sailor Jack and his dog Bingo are the mascot for what? | Chicago World's Fair Cracker Jack Popcorn Aunt Jemima Ready-Made Pancake Mix The Zipper The Ferris Wheel Wrigley's Gum Automatic Dishwasher Pabst Blue Ribbon Cracker Jack Popcorn In 1893, Cracker Jack was displayed at the Chicago World's Fair. F.W. Rueckheim and his brother, Louis, were the first to add peanuts to the popcorn. Louis Rueckheim discovered a process that kept �the molasses-covered popcorn morsels from sticking together� ( 3 ). Cracker Jack got its name from a salesman who tried Cracker Jack for the first time. When Louis gave the popcorn to him, he yelled, "Cracker Jack!"( 4 ) "Cracker Jack" originally meant "awesome!" or "wonderful!" ( 5 ). Cracker Jack has become known as the snack to eat at a baseball game because of the song �Take Me Out to the Ball Game,� which features the lyrics, �Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack�� These lyrics were written by Jack Norworth in 1908 while he was on a subway train ( 6 ). Albert Von Tilzer composed the catchy tune that people have sung for years ( 7 ). In 1912 the Cracker Jack Company started to put �A Prize in Every Box!� The prizes helped the sales of Cracker Jack. Today, some of the prizes that were seen in the boxes, such as 1915 baseball cards, are worth more than $60,000 ( 8 ). It was not until 1916 that Cracker Jack acquired its well known mascot. This mascot was, and still continues to be, Sailor Jack and his dog Bingo, pictured on the left ( 9 ). Frederick William Rueckheim and his brother, Louis Rueckheim, can be seen on the left. Click below to receive more information about the brothers who started the creation of the great baseball snack. |
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