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In Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’, what M is the name of Prospero’s daughter?
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The Tempest The Tempest The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–1611, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to cause his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to believe they are shipwrecked and marooned on the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of
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The Tempest the role. Mike Silverman of the Associated Press commented, "Adès has made the role of the spirit Ariel a tour de force for coloratura soprano, giving her a vocal line that hovers much of the time well above high C." Luca Lombardi's Prospero was premiered 2006 at Nuremberg Opera House. Ariel is sung by 4 female voices (S,S,MS,A) and has an instrumental alter ego on stage (flute). There is an instrumental alter ego (cello) also for Prospero. Choral settings of excerpts from "The Tempest" include Amy Beach's "Come Unto These Yellow Sands" (SSAA, from "Three Shakespeare Songs"), Matthew Harris's "Full
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“I have lifted up mine eyes unto the hills” is the motto of which English county?
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Cumbria Furness district) on white for Yorkshire (Sedbergh is from the West Riding). The crest is a ram's head crest, found in the arms both of Westmorland County Council and Barrow County Borough, with Cumberland's Parnassus flowers again. The supporters are the legendary Dacre Bull (Cumberland) and a red dragon, redolent of Cumbria's Brittonic origin.(Appleby in Westmorland). They stand on a base compartment representing Hadrian's Wall (in Cumberland), crossed with two red bars (from the Westmorland arms). The county council motto "Ad Montes Oculos Levavi" is Latin, from Psalm 121; ("I shall lift up mine eyes unto the hills"). The county
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St George's School, Harpenden was opened. The school recently gained International School Status contributing to competitive admission to the boarding houses. Keswick School's motto "Levavi Oculos – Schola Georgiana" appears on the uniform badges. It derives from their School Hymn, "Assurgit", which is sung in Latin. "Levavi Oculos" means "I have lifted up mine eyes" and alludes to Psalm 121, beginning "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help; my help cometh even from the Lord, who hath made Heaven and Earth." In the sense of "I have raised my sights" this is equivalent to the English motto
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In 1985, the remaining members of which pop band changed their name to Starship?
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Starship (band) Starship (band) Starship is an American rock band. Initially a continuation of Jefferson Starship, it underwent a change in musical direction, the subsequent loss of key Jefferson Starship personnel, and a lawsuit settlement that led to a name change. In June 1984, Paul Kantner, the last remaining founding member of Jefferson Airplane, left Jefferson Starship. In October 1984, Kantner took legal action over the Jefferson Starship name against his former bandmates. In March 1985, Kantner settled out of court and signed an agreement that neither party would use the names "Jefferson" or "Airplane" unless all members of Jefferson Airplane Inc.
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Starship (band) during this time period, "Keys to the City", was released in October 2012 on the album "Playlist: The Very Best of Starship". For a brief period it was thought that Thomas would continue forward as Starship, but manager Bill Thompson then decided it was over and told RCA that the band was done making records. The band was let go by RCA. Starship became inactive. Mickey Thomas briefly pursued other projects at this time. In early 1992, Thomas revived Starship as "Mickey Thomas' Starship" before changing the name to "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas", which has toured steadily ever since. Although
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In what figure of speech is understatement used to emphasize a point by denying the opposite?
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Understatement Understatement Understatement is a form of speech or disclosure which contains an expression of lesser strength than what would be expected. It is the opposite of an embellishment. The rhetorical form of understatement is litotes in which understatement is used for emphasis and irony. This is not to be confused with euphemism, where a polite phrase is used in place of a harsher or more offensive expression. Understatement often leads to litotes, rhetorical constructs in which understatement is used to emphasize a point. It is a staple of humour in English-speaking cultures. For example in "Monty Python's The Meaning of
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Figure of speech Figure of speech A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is figurative language in the form of a single word or phrase. It can be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words. Figures of speech often provide emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. However, clarity may also suffer from their use, as figures of speech can introduce an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. Classical rhetoricians classified figures of speech into four categories or "quadripartita ratio": These categories are often
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What word refers to a verb form which functions as a noun, ending in –ing?
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-ing -ing -ing is a suffix used to make one of the inflected forms of English verbs. This verb form is used as a present participle, as a gerund, and sometimes as an independent noun or adjective. The suffix is also found in certain words like "morning" and "ceiling", and in names such as "Browning". The Modern English "-ing" ending, which is used to form both gerunds and present participles of verbs (i.e. in noun and adjective uses), derives from two different historical suffixes. The gerund (noun) use comes from Middle English "-ing", which is from Old English "-ing", "-ung" (suffixes
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Compound verb Compound verb In linguistics, a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi-word compound that functions as a single verb. One component of the compound is a "light verb" or "vector", which carries any inflections, indicating tense, mood, or aspect, but provides only fine shades of meaning. The other, "primary", component is a verb or noun which carries most of the semantics of the compound, and determines its arguments. It is usually in either base or [in Verb + Verb compounds] "conjunctive participial" form. A compound verb is also called a "complex predicate" because the semantics, as formally modeled by
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D.C.J. What part did Denise Richards play in ‘The World is not Enough’ (1999)?
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The World Is Not Enough Pierce Brosnan won both the Empire Award and the Blockbuster Entertainment Award as Best Actor, and David Arnold won a BMI Film Music Award for his score. The film became the first in the Bond series to win a Golden Raspberry when Denise Richards was chosen as "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 1999 Razzie Awards. Richards and Brosnan were also nominated for "Worst Screen Couple". The initial release of the DVD includes the featurette "Secrets of 007", which cuts into "making of" material during the film; the documentary "The Making of The World Is Not Enough"; two commentary tracks—one by
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The World Is Not Enough more than 100 hours of Bond-related programmes immediately after the film was released, most being presented by Denise Richards. The film opened at the top of the North American box office with $35.5 million. Its final worldwide gross was $361 million worldwide, with $126 million in the United States alone. It became the highest grossing James Bond film of all time until the release of "Die Another Day". The film was also selected for the first round of nominations for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but failed. The film was nominated for a Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film Saturn Award,
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Six teenagers are aged 13, 13, 14, 16, 18, and 19. What is the median of their ages?
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Ages of consent in the United States engage in a sexual act, is guilty of an offense if ... the victim is less than fifteen years old Section 12.1-20-05 of the code refers to sexual acts between adults and teenagers aged 15, 16 and 17: "12.1-20-05.Corruption or solicitation of minors." The age of consent in Ohio is 16 as specified by Section 2907.04 of the Ohio Revised Code. However, there exists a close-in-age exception where a minor 13 or older can consent to sex as long as their partner is less than 18 years old. It is illegal for a person of any age to have sex
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Ages of consent in the United States Under 12: Defined as Rape 1 / Sodomy 1 (Class A Felony) Additionally, Oregon has a three-year rule defined under ORS 163.345. However, this does not apply to Rape 1, or Sodomy 1, effectively limiting the age to 12. However, a person can still be charged with Sexual Misconduct (Class C Misdemeanor) under ORS 163.445, if the victim was an unmarried person under 18 years of age. The age of consent in Pennsylvania is 16 years of age for sexual consent. The age of consent was previously 18 but it was lowered to 16 in 1995. Teenagers aged 13, 14
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Which head of state was shot by firing squad on Christmas Day 1989?
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Execution by firing squad in the thousands, were eventually given life sentences or reclusion perpetua instead. Nicolae Ceaușescu was executed by firing squad alongside his wife while singing the Communist Internationale following a show trial, bringing an end to the Romanian Revolution. In Tsarist Russia firing squads were, undoubtedly, used in the army, for executions during combat on the orders of military tribunals. In the Soviet Union, from the very earliest days, the bullet to the back of the head, in front of a ready-dug burial trench was by far the most common practice. It became especially widely used during the Great Purge. Executions
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Execution by firing squad half an hour later. This gave rise to the phrase "shot at dawn". Execution by firing squad is distinct from other forms of execution by firearms, such as an execution by a single firearm to the back of the head or neck. However, the single shot by the squad's officer with a pistol (coup de grâce) is sometimes incorporated in a firing squad execution, particularly if the initial volley turns out not to be immediately fatal. Before the introduction of firearms, bows or crossbows were often used—Saint Sebastian is usually depicted as executed by a squad of Roman auxiliary archers
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The USA. In which state is the geographic centre of the contiguous states?
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Geographic center of the contiguous United States Geographic center of the contiguous United States The geographic center of the contiguous United States is the center of 48 U.S. states. It has been regarded as such by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) since the 1912 additions of New Mexico and Arizona to the United States. Its position as located in a 1918 survey is located at , about northwest of the center of Lebanon, Kansas, approximately south of the Kansas–Nebraska border. While any measurement of the exact center of a land mass will always be imprecise due to changing shorelines and other factors, the NGS coordinates are
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Geographic center of the United States a nearby proxy marker is located in a park in Belle Fourche, where one will find a flag atop a small concrete slab bearing a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Reference Marker. Geographic center of the United States The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota (Lat. 44 58 02.07622(N) Long. 103 46 17.60283(W)). It has been regarded as such by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) since the additions of Alaska and Hawaii to the United States in 1959. This is distinct from the contiguous geographic center, which has not
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The building known as the Atomium can be found in which European city?
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Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy Atomium – European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy (EISMD) – formerly known as Atomium Culture AISBL - is an international non-profit organisation bringing together several universities, newspapers and businesses in Europe in the first intersectoral platform to promote knowledge sharing and “out of the box” thinking on issues regarding the development of a European knowledge society. The organisation was launched publicly in 2009 at the European Parliament in Brussels by the former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini, now Honorary President and President respectively of Atomium -
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Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy the daily activities, of maintaining the relations with the actors engaged in the permanent platform and the coordination of the joint activities. The Editing Office is responsible for facilitating the communication of the innovative research selected. The Presidency ensures the moral and ethical continuity of the project. It addresses its advice to the Executive Board. The Presidency is composed of the Honorary President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and the President Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini. Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy Atomium – European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy (EISMD) – formerly known as Atomium Culture AISBL - is
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Born in 1849, Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of which country?
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Edmund Barton after Barton. The Division of Barton in New South Wales is named after him, as is Barton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra close to Capital Hill which is the location of many government departments and national institutions, and the headquarters of Australia's main political parties. The Edmund Barton Building is a government office building in that suburb. The Barton College of Deakin University is also named after Barton. Edmund Barton Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton, (18 January 18497 January 1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1901
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Edmund Barton that he hoped to lead. The British Government was adamant in its opposition to the abolition of appeals to the Privy Council as incorporated in the draft constitution; eventually, Barton agreed that constitutional ("inter se") matters would be finalised in the High Court, but other matters could be appealed to the Privy Council. Edmund served as a Justice of the High Court for 16 years. Few people doubted that Barton, as the leading federalist in the oldest state, deserved to be the first Prime Minister of the new federation. However, since no federal Parliament had yet been established, the usual
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What was the first name of Henry VIII’s elder sister, who married James IV of Scotland?
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James V of Scotland James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss. His only surviving legitimate child, Mary, Queen of Scots, succeeded him when she was just six days old. James was the son of King James IV of Scotland and his wife Margaret Tudor, a daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII, and was the only legitimate child of James IV to survive infancy. He was born on 10 April 1512 at
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Master of James IV of Scotland but this is controversial. Susanna, who was also an illuminator, is recorded in 1529 as married to a John Palmer and in England. Master of James IV of Scotland The Master of James IV of Scotland ("fl." ca. 1485 – ca. 1526) was a Flemish manuscript illuminator and painter most likely based in Ghent, or perhaps Bruges. Circumstantial evidence, including several larger panel paintings, indicates that he may be identical with Gerard Horenbout. He was the leading illuminator of the penultimate generation of Flemish illuminators. The painter's name is derived from a portrait of James IV of Scotland which, together
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According to legend who was the son of Uther Pendragon?
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Uther Pendragon Uther Pendragon Uther Pendragon (; ), also known as King Uther, is a legendary king of sub-Roman Britain and the father of King Arthur. A few minor references to Uther appear in Old Welsh poems, but his biography was first written down by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his "Historia Regum Britanniae" ("History of the Kings of Britain"), and Geoffrey's account of the character was used in most later versions. He is a fairly ambiguous individual throughout the literature, but is described as a strong king and a defender of the people. According to Arthurian Legend, Merlin magically disguises Uther to
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Uther Pendragon Verulamium. Uther's family is based on some historical figures; Constantine on the historical Constantine III, a usurper claimant to the Roman throne from 407–411, and Constans on his son. Aurelius Ambrosius is Ambrosius Aurelianus, mentioned by Gildas, though his connection to Constantine and Constans is unrecorded. In Robert de Boron's "Merlin" Uther Pendragon kills Hengist after an assassination attempt by the Saxon leader and Merlin creates the Round Table for him. In the "Prose Lancelot" Uther Pendragon claims to have been born in Bourges. He takes an army to Brittany to fight against King Claudas of Bourges, a situation resembling
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Which publication used to call itself The London Charivari?
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Le Charivari expensive paper. In "Le Charivari", they featured humorous content which was not so political. Ownership of the paper changed often due to issues with government censorship, and related taxes and fines. "Le Charivari" published daily from 1832 to 1936, and then weekly until 1937. In 1841 English engraver, Ebenezer Landells, together with Henry Mayhew, used "Le Charivari" as the model to establish their "Punch" magazine, subtitled "The London Charivari". Contributing with lithographs, woodcuts, and (after 1870) with zincographies (gillotage) were: Le Charivari Le Charivari was an illustrated magazine published in Paris, France, from 1832 to 1937. It published caricatures, political
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Charivari violation of community norms. For example, they might target marriages of which they disapproved such as a union between an older widower and much younger woman, or the too early remarriage by a widow or widower. Villages also used charivari in cases of adulterous relationships, against wife beaters, and unmarried mothers. It was also used as a form of shaming upon husbands who were beaten by their wives and had not stood up for themselves. In some cases, the community disapproved of any remarriage by older widows or widowers. "Charivari" is the original French word, and in Canada it is
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Which cocktail consists of vodka, Galliano and orange juice?
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Screwdriver (cocktail) Up Against a Fuzzy Pink Wall". A screwdriver with two parts vodka, four parts orange juice, and one part Galliano is a Harvey Wallbanger. A screwdriver with equal parts vanilla vodka and Blue Curaçao topped with lemon-lime soda is a "Sonic Screwdriver". A shot of vodka with a slice of orange is a Cordless Screwdriver. Screwdriver (cocktail) A screwdriver is a popular alcoholic highball drink made with orange juice and vodka. While the basic drink is simply the two ingredients, there are many variations; the most common one is made with one part vodka, one part of any kind of
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Agent Orange (cocktail) also known as a Bugs Bunny, after the famous Warner Brothers cartoon character of the same name. Agent Orange (cocktail) An Agent Orange is a highball drink made with carrot juice, vodka, and rum. Consisting of only two ingredients, Agent Orange was first recorded as a drink at the 2007 San Mateo County Fair's cocktail competition held in San Mateo, California. It won "Best New Cocktail of Fair" award. Since 2007 it has become somewhat of a local favorite being offered in many hotels throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Because it generally uses organic carrot juice and Svedka Vodka
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Which creature fought the lion in Alice Through the Looking Glass?
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Through the Looking-Glass with each other. In this chapter, the March Hare and Hatter of the first book make a brief re-appearance in the guise of "Anglo-Saxon messengers" called "Haigha" and "Hatta". Chapter Eight – "It's my own Invention": Upon leaving the Lion and Unicorn to their fight, Alice reaches the seventh rank by crossing another brook into the forested territory of the Red Knight, who is intent on capturing the "white pawn"—Alice—until the White Knight comes to her rescue. Escorting her through the forest towards the final brook-crossing, the Knight recites a long poem of his own composition called Haddocks' Eyes, and
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Through the Looking-Glass the snoring Red King and White Knight. The 2009 Syfy TV miniseries "Alice" contains elements from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass". Through the Looking-Glass Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) (also known as "Alice through the Looking-Glass" or simply "Through the Looking-Glass") is a novel by Lewis Carroll and the sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865). Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. There she finds that, just like a reflection, everything is reversed, including logic (running helps
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Opened in 1921, In which US city is the Wrigley Building?
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Wrigley Building Wrigley Building The Wrigley Building (400-410 North Michigan Avenue, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois) is a skyscraper located directly across Michigan Avenue from the Tribune Tower on the Magnificent Mile. It was built to house the corporate headquarters of the Wrigley Company. When ground was broken for the Wrigley Building in 1920, there were no major office buildings north of the Chicago River. The Michigan Avenue Bridge, which spans the river just south of the building, was still under construction. The land was selected by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. for the headquarters of his company. The building was
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Cunard Building (New York City) Cunard Building (New York City) The Cunard Building, also known as the Standard & Poors Building, is located at 25 Broadway in Lower Manhattan's Financial District. It opened as a 22-story office building on May 2, 1921, and its first floor interior was designated a New York City landmark in September 1995. Its ticketing hall is currently operated by Cipriani S.A. as an event space. The building was designed between 1917 and 1919 and built between 1920 and 1921 by Benjamin Wistar Morris, architect, and Carrère & Hastings, in a consulting role. While the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House already
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Which multi medal winning track athlete will make his London marathon debut in April?
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2014 London Marathon champion Feyisa Lelisa; Paris Marathon champion Stanley Biwott; two-time New York Marathon champion Marilson dos Santos, and 2011 world 10,000 metres champion Ibrahim Jeilan. British Olympic 10,000 metres Gold medallist Mo Farah, who ran half the marathon in 2013, drew significant interest in his home country and internationally. It was the first-ever marathon for Farah, often hailed as one of the greatest distance track runners in history. Entering the final mile, two Kenyans led the race: 2012 London Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang and Stanley Biwott. Kipsang pulled away over the last mile, to win the race in 2 hours 4
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Rose Hill (athlete) edged out by Grey during a sprint to the finish line, but returned in 1995 to win her second London Marathon. Shortly after winning the 1993 London Marathon, Hill broke the British women's wheelchair marathon record in Switzerland with a time of 1:43:52. She competed in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Paralympics, taking a silver medal in the 4×100 metre relay the earlier year. She was coached by Peter Eriksson and used racing to raise money for organizations such as Motability. Rose Hill (athlete) Rose Hill (born c. 1956) is a British wheelchair athlete. Hill was left using a wheelchair
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What road divides Aintree and is crossed by National runners?
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Aintree Racecourse both horse and motor race is Alfonso de Portago, who competed at the Grand National in his early days as well as in a sportscar race. He was to compete at the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, but he was killed in the Mille Miglia. The racecourse contains a 9-hole golf course and driving range within its boundaries. Golfers have the chance to see the famous track from a different perspective and famous features such as Becher's Brook are incorporated into the course. It is accessed from Melling Road, which bisects the racecourse. Because of this, the golf facilities
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The Chair (Aintree Racecourse) The Chair (Aintree Racecourse) The Chair is a fence on Aintree Racecourse's National Course and thus is one of 30 that are jumped during the Grand National steeplechase which is held annually at the racecourse near Liverpool, England. It is the 15th fence that the runners jump and is one of only two (the other being the 16th, the Water Jump) in the race to be negotiated only once. Positioned in front of the grandstand, it is the tallest fence on the course, at , preceded by a open ditch on the takeoff side. The Chair is also comfortably the
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What is the capital of Suriname?
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Resorts of Suriname District consists of the following resorts: Resorts of Suriname The ten districts of Suriname are divided into 62 resorts (Dutch: "ressorten"). Within the capital city of Paramaribo, a resort entails a neighbourhood, in other cases it is more akin to a municipality, consisting of a central place with a few settlements around it. The resorts in the Sipaliwini District are especially large, since the inlands of Suriname are sparsely inhabited. The average resort is about 2600 km² and has almost 8,000 inhabitants. According to article 161 of the Constitution of Suriname, the highest political body of the resort is the
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Capital punishment in Suriname José in 1987, and in March 2015, the National Assembly approved legislation formally abolishing the death penalty in Suriname. But the legislators raised the highest prison term limits from 30 to 50 years in what is seen as a compromise to amending the Criminal code. Capital punishment in Suriname Capital punishment was abolished in Suriname in 2015. The last execution took place in 1982. By signing the Treaty of San José in 1987, the death penalty had already been abolished "de facto". Since Suriname was a Dutch colony until 1975, it followed Dutch law, which did not permit capital punishment.
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Montevideo stands at the mouth of which river?
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Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) Club Atlético River Plate is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Uruguayan football league system. River Plate de Montevideo is the result of the merger of former clubs Olimpia and Capurro. After its foundation on 11 May 1932, one of the first objectives reached was the settlement of a new football pitch. The managers decided to establish the "Olimpia Park" (today called Estadio Saroldi) as its home stadium. The name of the stadium was settled in honour of River's first goalkeeper,
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Santiago Vázquez, Montevideo zoo. Santiago Vázquez is also known as "La Barra", from the rotary iron bridge of British construction which along with the modern bridge of Ruta 1, join Montedieo with the San José Department. A little to the southwest of the village is situated the homonymous penitentiary facility. Santiago Vázquez, Montevideo Santiago Vázquez is a village at the western limits of Montevideo Department in Uruguay. It is part of the "barrio" (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo called Paso de la Arena, but its populations is counted separately from that of the city. It is located at the mouth of the river
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Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin is the title character in which famous novel?
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Prince Myshkin Prince Myshkin Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin (pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform ) is the protagonist of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot". Dostoevsky wanted to create a character that was "entirely positive... with an absolutely beautiful nature", someone who is truly 'Christian'. According to Joseph Frank, the character of Prince Myshkin approaches "the extremest incarnation of the Christian ideal of love that humanity can reach in its present form, but he is torn apart by the conflict between the contradictory imperatives of his apocalyptic aspirations and his earthly limitations." Prince Myshkin has been in Switzerland for the last four years, at a
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Prince Myshkin Nastasya Filippovna persistently reasserts the negative voice of her guilt in her words and actions, Myshkin remains in her consciousness as the voice of her innocence. Near the end of the novel, when Aglaya Ivanovna (with whom the Prince is in love) has become Nastasya Filippovna's accuser, Myshkin again defends her, telling Aglaya that the accusations are unjust. According to the narrator, Nastasya Filippovna "—though she sometimes behaved with such cynicism and impudence—was really far more modest, soft, and trustful than might have been believed... Myshkin understood this." —Parfyón Semyónovich Rogózhin (pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform ) After meeting Myshkin on
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Which title characters live in the town of Highland, Texas?
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Highlands, Texas 13.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. Highlands is the hometown of: The lead characters in the TV series "Beavis and Butt-head" live in the fictional community of "Highland", Texas. Highlands is located within Harris County Precinct 3; as of 2008 Ken Jones heads Precinct 3. The United States Postal Service operates the Highlands Post Office at 608 Main Street. Harris County Transit operates public transportation. Highlands students are zoned to schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, though a small portion of the community is within the boundaries of Deer
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Highland Park, Texas of 2008. The Highland Park Public Library is adjacent to the Highland Park Town Hall. The library building and art gallery first opened in 1930. As time passed, the art gallery was repurposed as town council chambers and a portion of the library. In 2008 the library underwent major renovations. Highland Park is home to the Highland Park Village shopping center. The Highland Park Centennial Literary Festival is held in the community. Notes Further reading Highland Park, Texas Highland Park is a highly affluent town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,564 at the 2010 census.
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Which US animated series features the Griffin family?
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The Griffin Family History Volume Four" DVD, Michael Drucker of IGN stated "Untitled Griffin Family History" to be "as cliché as the tropes they're mocking". Despite this, John Viener, the writer of the episode was nominated for an Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Television Production. The Griffin Family History "The Griffin Family History" (also known as "Untitled Griffin Family History") is the 27th episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 14, 2006. The episode begins after robbers break into the Griffin family home, so the family
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Marvel Animated Features Marvel Animated Features Marvel Animated Features (MAF) is a series of eight direct-to-video animated films made by MLG Productions, a joint venture between Marvel Studios (later Marvel Animation) and Lions Gate Entertainment. In 2004, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Comics' new parent corporation, struck a deal with Lions Gate Entertainment to produce a series of eight to ten direct-to-video animated movies under the name of Marvel Animated Features in conjunction with Marvel Studios, Marvel's direct film subsidiary. The first two features, "Ultimate Avengers – The Movie" and "Ultimate Avengers 2", were released February 2006 and August 2006 respectively. As of November 2006,
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In which state of the USA was Elvis Presley born?
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Elvis Presley Birthplace Elvis Presley Birthplace The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley. It is listed on the Mississippi Blues Trail as well as designated as a landmark by the State of Mississippi, The museum site includes the birthplace home of Elvis Presley, a museum, a chapel, and the Assembly of God Church building where the Presley family worshipped. Financially, times were hard on Vernon and Gladys, and they had to move out of the shotgun house when Elvis was only a few years old for
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The Essential Elvis Presley The Essential Elvis Presley The Essential Elvis Presley is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The album was released as a two-disc set on January 2, 2007 by RCA Records as a part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series and was later released by RCA and Legacy Recordings as a "Limited Edition 3.0" three-disc set. In the Netherlands the album was released as The Dutch Collection, which topped the albums chart in that country, while "The Essential Elvis Presley" topped the albums chart in Sweden. Although not as successful as other releases in "The
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What was Queen Victoria’s comment upon witnessing an impersonation of herself?
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Queen Victoria Gardens Queen Victoria Gardens The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne's memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares (12 acres) opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow Avenue. Queen Victoria's reign started in 1837, two years after the initial European settlement of Melbourne, and upon her death in 1901 it was thought appropriate to declare an enduring monument to her reign. A memorial statue was commissioned from sculptor James White showing the Queen in ceremonial gowns casting her regal gaze across ornamental lakes, sweeping lawns and rose gardens to
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Legitimacy of Queen Victoria whether he believed they were lovers, the Duke of Wellington replied that he "supposed so". The Duke later recounted a story that when Victoria was young she had caught Conroy and the Duchess engaged in what were diplomatically called "some familiarities". Wellington reported that she told Baroness Louise Lehzen, who told her close ally, Madame de Späth, who confronted the Duchess about her behaviour. According to Wellington, the Duchess of Kent was furious and promptly dismissed de Späth. Victoria, when queen, appears to have disputed the story, stating that her mother's piety would have prevented any undue familiarity with Conroy.
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Which acid occurs naturally in the human stomach?
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Stomach or compound racemose resembling the duodenal Brunner's glands The "fundic glands", are found in the fundus and body of the stomach. They are simple almost straight tubes, two or more of which open into a single duct. They secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. The "pyloric glands" are located in the antrum of the pylorus. They secrete gastrin produced by their G cells. About 20,000 protein coding genes are expressed in human cells and nearly 70% of these genes are expressed in the normal stomach. Just over 150 of these genes are more specifically expressed in the stomach compared
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Stomach in the maintenance of oro-oesophageal and gastric tissue integrity. The biological effects of salivary EGF include healing of oral and gastroesophageal ulcers, inhibition of gastric acid secretion, stimulation of DNA synthesis, and mucosal protection from intraluminal injurious factors such as gastric acid, bile acids, pepsin, and trypsin and from physical, chemical, and bacterial agents. The human stomach can "taste" sodium glutamate using glutamate receptors and this information is passed to the lateral hypothalamus and limbic system in the brain as a palatability signal through the vagus nerve. The stomach can also sense, independently of tongue and oral taste receptors, glucose,
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Boris the ………….. (The Who)?
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Boris the Spider original listing of "The Who Sell Out", the track appears on both the 1995 and 2009 reissues. "My Size", the opening track of Entwistle's 1971 solo album "Smash Your Head Against the Wall", is a sequel to "Boris the Spider." The closing riff of the song is the same as the one heard throughout "Boris the Spider." Regarding this, Entwistle stated: "I wrote it as a sequel to Boris the Spider for our manager. Our manager wanted me to put Boris the Spider on my album. So I wrote My Size and I wrote it in a sort of code
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Boris the Bear the Black-and-White Boom of the mid-1980s. The Boris character started as bear who was tired of these comic books and decides to kill them in a hyper-violent style reminiscent of 1980s films such as "Rambo". After the first issue, "Boris the Bear" continued to fight parodies of the Transformers, Marvel Comics, Swamp Thing, and "Elfquest" before moving on to more character-driven stories. Starting in July 1986 and created by James Dean Smith and written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley, "Boris the Bear" was the second title published by Dark Horse Comics. Telling the story of an anthropomorphic bear, who
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What bird did sailors call Mother Carey’s Chicken?
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Mother Carey "Mother Carey", she calls old sailors to return to the sea. The character appears as a fairy in Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies". She lives near the North Pole and helps Tom find the Other-end-of-Nowhere. She is shown in one of Jessie Willcox Smith's illustrations for this book. Storm petrels, thought by sailors to be the souls of dead seamen, are called Mother Carey's Chickens. Giant petrels are known as Mother Carey's Geese. In "The Seaman's Manual" (1790), by Lt. Robert Wilson (RN), the term Mother Carey's children is defined as "a name given by English sailors to birds which
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Mother Carey Mother Carey Mother Carey is a supernatural figure personifying the cruel and threatening sea in the imagination of 18th- and 19th-century English-speaking sailors. She was a similar character to Davy Jones (who may be her husband). The name seems to be derived from the Latin expression "Mater cara" ("Precious Mother"), which sometimes refers to the Virgin Mary. John Masefield described her in the poem "Mother Carey (as told me by the bo'sun)" in his collection "Salt Water Ballads" (1902). Here she and Davy Jones are a fearsome couple responsible for storms and ship-wrecks. In a Cicely Fox Smith poem entitled
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What was the alter ego of Music Hall comedian Arthur Lucan in the inter-war years?
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Arthur Lucan Arthur Lucan Arthur Lucan (16 September 1885 – 17 May 1954) was an English actor who performed the drag act Old Mother Riley on stage, radio and screen, with a series of comedy films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Lucan was born on 16 September 1885 in Sibsey, Lincolnshire as Arthur Towle, the third of seven children born to Tom Towle, a groom, and his wife Lucy Ann Mawer. When he was five years old, the family moved to nearby Boston, Lincolnshire, where Arthur later made his first acting appearance at the town's Shodfriars Hall. After leaving
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Alter Ego (magazine) Alter Ego (magazine) Alter Ego is an American magazine devoted to comic books and comic-book creators of the 1930s to late-1960s periods comprising what fans and historians call the Golden Age and Silver Age of Comic Books. It was founded as a fanzine by Jerry Bails in 1961, and later taken over by Roy Thomas. Ten issues were released through 1969, with issue #11 following nine years later. In 1999, following a five-issue run the previous years as a flip-book with "Comic Book Artist", "Alter Ego" began regular bimonthly publication as a formal magazine with glossy covers. TwoMorrows Publishing is
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In which town is the Officer Training School for the Royal Navy?
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Brian Brown (Royal Navy officer) Brian Brown (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Brian Thomas Brown KCB CBE (born 31 August 1934) is a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel. Born in Fratton, Portsmouth and educated at Peter Symonds' School, Brian Brown joined the Royal Navy on 1 May 1952, entering Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as a Special Entry Cadet (S) in the Supply and Secretariat branch. During 28 months of general naval training he served at sea in the training cruiser HMS "Devonshire", in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, and the maintenance carrier (including
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Officer Corps of the Royal Navy appointed to sea command. Officer Corps of the Royal Navy The officer corps of the Royal Navy is the cadre of personnel holding a commission from the sovereign appointing them in a position of authority in the Royal Navy. There are three main routes of entry to the officer corps; direct entry, professional entry and the upper yardman scheme. Direct entrants are recruited as civilians and undertake a full course of training to become employable. Professional entrants are individuals who have qualified professionally in the civilian environment and their employment in the Royal Navy will use these qualifications. These are
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What was the nickname of American bank robber Charles Floyd?
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Pretty Boy Floyd involvement in the "Kansas City Massacre." Floyd later appeared as a character in the 2008 comic book "Pretty, Baby, Machine". Pretty Boy Floyd Charles Arthur Floyd (February 3, 1904 – October 22, 1934) nicknamed Pretty Boy Floyd, was an American bank robber. He operated in the Midwest and West South Central States, and his criminal exploits gained widespread press coverage in the 1930s. Like several other prominent outlaws of that era, he was pursued and killed by a group led by Melvin Purvis. Historians have speculated as to which officers were at the event, local or the FBI: known accounts
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Charles Rinaldo Floyd Charles Rinaldo Floyd Charles Rinaldo Floyd (October 14, 1797-March 22, 1845) was an American planter, politician and military leader most famous for his leading the Trail of Tears out of Georgia and for his Okefenokee Campaign during the Second Seminole War. He wrote one of the first published accounts of the Okefenokee Swamp. His diary portrays elite planter life on the Georgia frontier. Charles Rinaldo Floyd was born October 14, 1797 at "The Thickets" near Darien in McIntosh County, Georgia to General John Floyd and Isabella Maria Hazzard. His grandfather, Captain Charles Floyd, served in the American Revolutionary War. His
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What is the name for the centre player in the front row of a rugby scrum?
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Scrum (rugby) is also used in the rare event that the ball bursts or the referee interferes with the movement of the ball. The scrum consists of six players from each team in a 3-2-1 formation. The scrum is usually formed by each team's "forwards", though any player can participate. The front row of the formation consists of the open-side prop (8), hooker (9) and blind-side prop (10). Behind the front row are the two second row forwards (11&12), and then the loose forward (13) at the back. The two "packs" of forwards form a scrum before the ball is put into
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Scrum (rugby) the hands of the scrum-half the scrum has begun. Scrums in rugby union sevens consist only of what would be the "front row" in normal rugby union. They consist of three forwards on each side, plus a scrum half to feed in the ball. A rugby league scrum is used to bring the ball back into play in situations where the ball has gone out of play over the touchline or a player has made a mistake, a knock-on or forward pass, except when that mistake has occurred on the last tackle of a set of six tackles. A scrum
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What will our Sun become in the first stage of its death?
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Sun In about 5 billion years, when hydrogen fusion in its core has diminished to the point at which the Sun is no longer in hydrostatic equilibrium, its core will undergo a marked increase in density and temperature while its outer layers expand to eventually become a red giant. It is calculated that the Sun will become sufficiently large to engulf the current orbits of Mercury and Venus, and render Earth uninhabitable. After this, it will shed its outer layers and become a dense type of cooling star known as a white dwarf, and no longer produce energy by fusion, but
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The Birth and Death of the Sun astrophysics, the sparkling humor, and the original drawings and graphs will be enjoyed by scientist and amateur alike." In April 2015, physicist and Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg included "The Birth and Death of the Sun" in a personal list of "the 13 best science books for the general reader". The Birth and Death of the Sun The Birth and Death of the Sun is a popular science book by theoretical physicist and cosmologist George Gamow, first published in 1940, exploring atomic chemistry, stellar evolution, and cosmology. The book is illustrated by Gamow. It was revised in 1952. Critical reception has
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Apart from the Sun which is the nearest star to Earth?
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Sun travels relative to other nearby stars. This motion is towards a point in the constellation Hercules, near the star Vega. Of the 50 nearest stellar systems within 17 light-years from Earth (the closest being the red dwarf Proxima Centauri at approximately 4.2 light-years), the Sun ranks fourth in mass. The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, and it is presently moving in the direction of the constellation of Cygnus. A simple model of the motion of a star in the galaxy gives the galactic coordinates , , and as: where , , and are the respective velocities with
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Star systems orbit their host galaxy. It has been a long-held assumption that the majority of stars occur in gravitationally bound, multiple-star systems. This is particularly true for very massive O and B class stars, where 80% of the stars are believed to be part of multiple-star systems. The proportion of single star systems increases with decreasing star mass, so that only 25% of red dwarfs are known to have stellar companions. As 85% of all stars are red dwarfs, most stars in the Milky Way are likely single from birth. The nearest star to the Earth, apart from the Sun,
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What term describes the plucking of string instruments?
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String instrument a mechanical wheel that rubs the strings. Bowed instruments include the string section instruments of the Classical music orchestra (violin, viola, cello and double bass) and a number of other instruments (e.g., viols and gambas used in early music from the Baroque music era and fiddles used in many types of folk music). All of the bowed string instruments can also be plucked with the fingers, a technique called "pizzicato". A wide variety of techniques are used to sound notes on the electric guitar, including plucking with the fingernails or a plectrum, strumming and even "tapping" on the fingerboard and
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Plucked string instrument Plucked string instrument Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings. Plucking is a way of pulling and releasing the string in such a way as to give it an impulse that causes the string to vibrate. Plucking can be done with either a finger or a plectrum. Most plucked string instruments belong to the lute family (such as guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, balalaika, sitar, pipa, etc.), which generally consist of a resonating body, and a neck; the strings run along the neck and can be stopped at different pitches. The
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What is the term for the background of a heraldic shield?
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The purpose of a system is what it does be balanced by a more straightforwardly descriptive view. The term is used in many fields including biology and management. The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Stafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. In his address to the University of Valladolid, Spain, in October 2001, he said "According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes
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Shield of the Trinity liturgical season in some traditions. Other variant forms of the diagram have the lettering on nodes and links with a yellow background color (instead of white), since "or" (i.e. gold/yellow) is the other heraldic "metal" color. So the arms attributed to St. Faith in late medieval England consist of a diagram with lettering on yellow, placed on a red or blue shield, while the parish of the Forest, Guernsey uses a diagram with lettering on white or yellow nodes and links, placed on a green shield. In the Middle Ages, the shield-shaped version of the diagram was sometimes imagined as
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Who plays Martha Costello QC in the BBC’s legal drama Silk?
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Silk (TV series) the personal and the professional, principles fought for and principles sacrificed, the Machiavellian politics, the sex, the drinking, the whole story—life at the bar is the richest possible drama territory." The series' title is a colloquial reference to someone who has attained the status of Queen's Counsel, which entitles the person to wear a certain design of gown in court, which is usually made of silk. "Silk" follows barristers from a set of criminal law chambers in London. The series' main focus is on Martha Costello (Maxine Peake) and her ambition to become Queen's Counsel as well as on her
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Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays days of original "Doctor Who theme music" performer Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A man obsessed with "Doctor Who" brings home a mysterious woman he met at a science fiction convention. Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays is a compilation album of three original BBC audio dramas inspired by the effect of the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" on its fans and others. The plays were originally broadcast separately on BBC Radio on various dates, and the compilation was released to audio CD on 4 September 2006.
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Which was the first capital city to host the Winter Olympics?
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Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics four-lane motorway between Oslo and Lillehammer (route E6). Oslo bid to host the 1932 and 1944 Winter Olympics but lost to Lake Placid and Cortina d'Ampezzo respectively (the 1944 games were cancelled because of World War II). Oslo went on to successfully bid to host the 1952 Winter Olympics. The city later bid to host the 1968 Winter Olympics but lost to Grenoble. Lillehammer bid to host the 1992 Winter Olympics but lost to Albertville. Lillehammer successfully bid to host the 1994 Winter Olympics. The city also bid to host the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics but failed to become a
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Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics seriously influences Lviv and the country. On 11 November 2013, the Swedish Olympic Committee announced that it had submitted a bid, but on 17 January 2014, Stockholm dropped the bid due to lack of political support. Åre, about from Stockholm, was scheduled to host the alpine skiing events. Stockholm previously hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and hosted equestrian events of the 1956 Summer Olympics, but this was the first time the Swedish capital was bidding for the Winter Olympics. Also, it would have been the first city to host both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics, but that honour
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Which king founded Eton College in 1440?
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Eton College Cross—the largest number to alumni of any school. Many fictional characters have been described as Old Etonians. These include: Here follows a list of films partially filmed at Eton. Eton College Eton College () is an English independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor. It educates more than 1,300 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as 'The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor', making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is one of the original nine public schools as defined by
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Eton College Collections College Natural History Museum is run by Eton College. The museum is open free of charge during the opening hours listed below. The museum contains thousands of stuffed animals, plants, fossils and insects. It is located at the archway into the Queens Quad, beside Lower Chapel. There is a sign outside when the museum is open. Open only during term-time and when students are in residence. The Museum of Eton Life features artifacts and memorabilia about the history and traditions of Eton College and its students since the school's founding in 1440. Displays include famous Etonians, studies, games including the
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Old Wykehamists are former pupils of which school?
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Winchester College for a few years longer than the Commoner tests. It took the form of an end-of-term celebration and marked the point at which new Collegemen formally became known as Jun: Men. Current pupils of Winchester College are known as Wykehamists, in memory of the school's founder, William of Wykeham; former pupils are known as Old Wykehamists, or amongst themselves as Old Woks. Winchester College has its own game, Winchester College football (also known as 'Win: Co: Fo:' or, more recently, 'Winkies'), played only at Winchester. It is played in Common Time (the spring term), the main game in Short Half
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Association of Representatives of Old Pupils Societies Association of Representatives of Old Pupils Societies The Association of Representatives of Old Pupils Societies (AROPS) is a United Kingdom organisation whose objective is to provide a forum for the exchange of views and experiences between representatives of old pupils’ societies. AROPS is a non-political body, but its interests are opposed to any threat to independent education. Changes in national policy are carefully considered on behalf of member societies. The committee also arranges surveys providing information on matters of current interest to members. The Association of Representatives of Old Boys' Societies was started by M.E.C. Comer of the Old Johnian
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Which school has famous old boys – Jeremy Clarkson, Roald Dahl and Graeme Garden?
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Roald Dahl of Dahl's birth, his letters to his mother were abridged and broadcast as BBC Radio 4's "Book of the Week". Dahl wrote about his time at St Peter's in his autobiography "Boy: Tales of Childhood". From 1929, when he was 13, Dahl attended Repton School in Derbyshire. Dahl disliked the hazing and described an environment of ritual cruelty and status domination, with younger boys having to act as personal servants for older boys, frequently subject to terrible beatings. His biographer Donald Sturrock described these violent experiences in Dahl's early life. Dahl expresses some of these darker experiences in his writings,
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Roald Dahl: Collected Stories finally married his complete 1980s adult output. Jeremy Treglown's introductory essay was replaced by short pieces by authors Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson. Roald Dahl: Collected Stories Roald Dahl: Collected Stories is a hardcover edition of short-stories by Roald Dahl for adults. It was published in the US in October 2006 by Random House as part of the Everyman Library. The present volume includes for the first time all the stories in chronological order as established by Dahl's biographer, Jeremy Treglown, in consultation with the Dahl estate. A few of the short stories were not published chronologically in book form,
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Who was manager of Melchester Rovers when Roy Race joined the club?
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Melchester Rovers state Basran. Rovers' form slumped, and Ben Galloway temporarily took back over as manager. However, once the rumours were quashed, Roy was reinstated and Rovers pulled themselves out of the relegation zone, the 1978–79 season ending in style with a UEFA Cup win. The 1980s were full of drama with many events of a "soap opera" style, the sort that would eventually inspire series like Sky One's "Dream Team". Melchester were League Champions in 1979–80 but were relegated to Division Two by one goal just one year later. The 1981–82 season saw a potential tragedy when Roy was shot by
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Melchester Rovers Melchester Rovers Melchester Rovers are a fictional football team with whom Roy Race spent most of his illustrious career in the British comic strip "Roy of the Rovers", which first appeared in "Tiger" at its inception in 1954. According to the comic strip's continuity, Melchester Rovers were founded in 1885 winning at least three League Championships and a number of FA Cups during the pre-war years of their existence (three titles in succession and four FA Cup finals in the 1930s). But, according to the Annuals, Melchester Rovers were a third division struggling club in the 1930s, until they gained
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The Sovereign Base Areas are on which island?
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Sovereign Base Areas Customs the Sovereign Base Areas Police, while military law is upheld by the Cyprus Joint Police Unit. Sovereign Base Areas Customs Sovereign Base Areas Customs is a semi-autonomous branch of HM Revenue and Customs of the United Kingdom. It has jurisdiction over Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area, and home to British Forces Cyprus. It is managed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and around 3500 military personnel are posted there at any one time. In contrast with other customs forces the SBA Customs has a much wider role
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Sovereign Base Areas Police Memorandum of Understanding. The SBA Police consists of a total of 241 officers and 12 civilian employees. There are four British senior officers, with the remainder recruited from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. In addition to its regular policing duties, the SBA Police has responsibility for the operation of Dhekelia Prison. Although the SBA Police is administered by the Ministry of Defence, it is a separate force from the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP). Sovereign Base Areas Police The Sovereign Base Areas Police is the local civilian police force for the British controlled Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of
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Which is the American state of Wisconsin’s most populous city?
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 947,735 and was estimated to be 951,448 in 2016. It is the most populous county in Wisconsin and the 45th most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Milwaukee, which is also the most populous city in the state. The county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year. Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha,
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Samuel S. Jones (Wisconsin politician) known as the Samuel S. Jones Cobblestone House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jones was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1895 and 1896. Additionally, he was town clerk and chairman (similar to mayor) of the town board (similar to city council) of Clinton and chairman of the county board of Rock County, Wisconsin. Jones also served on the school board and was the clerk of the school board. He was a Republican. Samuel S. Jones (Wisconsin politician) Samuel S. Jones was an American farmer, teacher, and politician. Jones was born on September 3,
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Brasilia is the capital but which city in Brazil has the largest population?
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Demographics of the Southern Cone of Southeastern Brazil is included, São Paulo is the largest city, with 19.8 million; in the Southern Brazil, the largest metropolitan area is Porto Alegre, with more than 4 million. Uruguay's capital and largest city, Montevideo, has 1.8 million, and it receives many visitors on ferry boats across the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, away. Asunción, Paraguay's capital city has a population of 2.1 million. As far as ethnicity is concerned, the population of the Southern Cone was largely influenced by immigration from Europe. Whites and mestizo make up 97% of the total population of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
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C.D. Brasilia C.D. Brasilia Club Deportivo Brasilia, usually known simply as Brasilia are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Suchitoto, El Salvador. In 1960, a group met in Suchitoto city hall and decided to form a football team named Xotlan. However, after a few months the club changed their name to Club Deportivo Brasilia Suchitoto, named after Brazil who were the football world champions at the time and after Brazil's newly named capital city. Early players included Gregorio Marroquín, Roberto Guardado, Lito Cañas, Nelson Cañas, Orlando Coto, Roberto Santamaría, Mauricio Montalvo and Mauricio Cañas. Later on Brasilia were able to obtain
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Which is the biggest Indian city by population?
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Indians in the New York City metropolitan region North America, at approximately 207,000. At least twenty four Indian American enclaves characterized as a Little India have emerged in the New York City metropolitan area. As of May 2018, Indian airline carrier Air India as well as United States airline carrier United Airlines were offering direct flights from the New York City Metropolitan Area to and from Delhi, Mumbai, and (Air India) Ahmedabad. Newark Liberty International Airport is the only airport in North America with non-stop flights to Mumbai. The Indian American population in the New York City metropolitan region was second in its population as an Asian ethnicity
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Indian City this album, "Through the Flood", features Don Amero and directly addresses the issues of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Indian City Indian City is a Canadian folk-rock musical group. They are most noted for their 2017 album "Here & Now", which received a Juno Award nomination for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018. Originally formed as a side project by Vince Fontaine of the band Eagle & Hawk, Indian City is a rotating collective of musicians sometimes described as "a sort of indigenous version of Broken Social Scene". Members and
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What is the clotting substance in the blood called?
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Breus' mole and well-being of the foetus. Breus' mole Breus' mole (Ova tuberculosa, massive mole) is a massive, subchorionic, tuberous hematoma, formed out of maternal blood in the uterus in pregnancy. It was first described by Karl Breus in 1892. It is a rare disease, with an incidence of 1 in 1200 placentas. Women with cardiac problems, disorders of circulation, monosomy, hypertension and diabetes are predisposed to Breus' mole. The mole is formed as a sub-chorionic hematoma, formed out of the intervillous blood, causing progressive accumulation of the clotting substance called fibrin with increasing gestational age. Evidence from Southern blot test reveals
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Clotting time Clotting time Clotting time is the time required for a sample of blood to coagulate in vitro under standard conditions. There are various methods for determining the clotting time, the most common being the capillary tube method. It is affected by calcium ion levels and many diseases. Normal value of clotting time is 8 to 15 minutes. For the measurement of clotting time by test tube method, blood is placed in a glass test tube and kept at 37° C. The required time is measured for the blood to clot. There are several other methods, including testing for those on
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Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is subtitled Bunthorne’s Bride?
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Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan Tread" ("Pirates"), "The Soldiers of Our Queen" ("Patience"), and "There Lived a King" ("The Gondoliers"). In "The Girl Said No" (1937), which uses songs from the operas, a dance hall girl is forced to join a Gilbert and Sullivan troupe. In "The Naughty Victorians", an X-rated film subtitled "A Man with a Maid", the entire score is G&S music, and many musical puns are made, with the G&S music underlining the dialogue appropriately for those familiar with G&S. In "The White Countess" (2005), the overture to "H.M.S. Pinafore" is used in the soundtrack. In other films, characters sing songs from
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The Golden Bride encore production ran over the summer of 2016, with the same creative team. Di Goldene Kale (The Golden Bride) is a 1923 comic operetta, written in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan and Viennese Operetta with elements of klezmer, Jewish cantorial music, Eastern European folk music, ragtime and jazz. Di Goldene Kale was the hit show of 1923, running for 18 weeks at Kessler’s 2nd Avenue Theater, a 2,000 seat house in the heart of the “Jewish Broadway.” This run was followed by national and international tours and had several revivals through the 30’s and 40’s. The story of Di
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Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is subtitled The Merryman and his Maid?
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island a desire to try new projects and convinced that it had been depending too much upon “the Big Three,” the Company undertook a complete cycle of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan, beginning with Princess Ida in 1992 and concluding in 2004 with The Mikado. The Project, which has been an overwhelming success, has featured the Long Island premieres of four operas—Princess Ida, The Yeomen of the Guard, Utopia, Limited and The Grand Duke, as well as of the Sullivan/Stephenson operetta The Zoo. In 1995 the Company presented the world premiere of Gayden Wren’s A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol.
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Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan Tread" ("Pirates"), "The Soldiers of Our Queen" ("Patience"), and "There Lived a King" ("The Gondoliers"). In "The Girl Said No" (1937), which uses songs from the operas, a dance hall girl is forced to join a Gilbert and Sullivan troupe. In "The Naughty Victorians", an X-rated film subtitled "A Man with a Maid", the entire score is G&S music, and many musical puns are made, with the G&S music underlining the dialogue appropriately for those familiar with G&S. In "The White Countess" (2005), the overture to "H.M.S. Pinafore" is used in the soundtrack. In other films, characters sing songs from
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Which Middle-Eastern country calls itself The Hashemite Kingdom?
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The Royal Hashemite Court The Royal Hashemite Court The Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) (Arabic: الديوان الملكي الهاشمي "Al-Diwan Al-Malaki" "Al-Hāshimy") which is historically known as Al-Maqar (ِthe Headquarters; Arabic: المقر "Al-Maqar"), is the administrative and political link between the King of Jordan and the Jordanian regime which includes constitutional authorities (governmental, legislative and judicial), the Armed Forces and the Security Services. It also acts as the primary body responsible for supervising the relationship between the King and the Jordanian people. Established in 1946, at the time of the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the RHC is the official institution that oversees the
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Hashemite (mineral) Hashemite (mineral) Hashemite is a very rare barium chromate mineral with the formula Ba(Cr,S)O4. It is a representative of natural chromates - a relatively small and rare group of minerals. Hashemite is the barium-analogue of tarapacáite. It is also the chromium-analogue of baryte, and belongs to the baryte group of minerals. Hashemite is stoichiometrically similar to crocoite and chromatite. Hashemite is orthorhombic, with space group "Pnma". I was found together with chromium-bearing ettringite and an apatite group mineral in the Hatrurim Formation, known for the occurrence of rocks formed due to natural pyrometamorphism. Hashemite is named after the Hashemite Kingdom
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Which pungent spice is called ‘jeera’ in Indian cooking?
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Jal-jeera Jal-jeera Jal-jeera, or jaljira, is an Indian beverage. It is flavored with a spice mix known as jal-jeera powder. In Hindi, "jal" means water and "jeera" means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India. It is sometimes served as an appetizer, as it is intended to "startle" the taste buds. Jaljira powder generally consists of cumin, ginger, black pepper, mint, black salt, some fruit powder (usually either mango, or some kind of citrus zest), and chili or hot pepper powder. Jaljeera has a very long history, originating on the
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Jerk (cooking) the action of "jerking", which referred to poking meat with holes so that flavor could more easily be absorbed. The term "jerk spice" (also commonly known as Jamaican jerk spice) refers to a spice rub. The word "jerk" refers to the spice rub, wet marinade, and to the particular cooking technique. Jerk cooking has developed a following in the United States, Canadian and Western European cosmopolitan urban centres with Caribbean/West Indian communities. One story is that Jamaican jerk sauce developed as an adaptation by escaped enslaved Coromantee Africans in Jamaica. However, historians have unearthed evidence to show that all racial
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What was the first forename of the Russian composer Stravinsky?
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Soulima Stravinsky Soulima Stravinsky Sviatoslav Soulima Stravinsky (Russian: Святослав Игоревич Сулима-Стравинский; Polish: "Światosław Sulima Igorewicz Strawiński") (23 September 191028 November 1994) was a Swiss-American pianist, composer and musicologist of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian descent. As a pianist, he was considered an important interpreter of the works of his father, Igor Stravinsky, but as a composer he was overshadowed by his father. Soulima Stravinsky was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1910, the son of Igor Stravinsky and Kateryna Nossenko, and the grandson of Fyodor Stravinsky. He studied piano with Isidor Philipp as well as theory and composition with Nadia Boulanger. He appeared in
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Igor Stravinsky the summer of 1902, Stravinsky stayed with composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his family in the German city of Heidelberg, where Rimsky-Korsakov, arguably the leading Russian composer at that time, suggested to Stravinsky that he should not enter the Saint Petersburg Conservatoire but instead study composing by taking private lessons, in large part because of his age. Stravinsky's father died of cancer that year, by which time his son had already begun spending more time on his musical studies than on law. The university was closed for two months in 1905 in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday: Stravinsky was prevented from
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Phillipe Sella was a great French star in which sport?
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Philippe Sella Philippe Sella Philippe Sella (born 14 February 1962, in Tonneins) started life as a rugby league junior in his home town before switching to rugby union. As a former French rugby union player, he held the record for most international appearances until beaten by Jason Leonard. He became a member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1999, and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008. Sella joined Saracens in 1996 from French side Agen. He and Australian Michael Lynagh were the catalysts for Saracens as they made the transition into the professional era, and Sella's presence helped other
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Sella Italiano sport horse which can compete successfully at the international level. The minimum height at the withers for the breed is set at . Sella Italiano Sella Italiano is an equine breed created in Italy. The Italian Government has passed a law that created a stud book for the new breed. The breed is blending the remnant indigenous Italian breeds of Maremmano, Salernitano and Persano horse with Anglo Arabo Sardo, Purosangue Orientale, Arabian and Thoroughbred. The progeny of said horses can be registered as Sella Italiano if they can pass a “performance test”. Furthermore, the stud book is open to other
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Which TV cop has Detective Sergeant John Bacchus for his assistant?
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Lee Ingleby of Paul Hughes, father of autistic child Joe, in BBC drama series "The A Word". Lee Ingleby Fan Info Twitter Lee Ingleby Lee David Ingleby (born 28 January 1976) is a British film, television and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Detective Sergeant John Bacchus in the BBC drama "Inspector George Gently" and as Stan Shunpike in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". More recently, in 2016, Ingleby played the role of Paul Hughes, the father of an autistic child, Joe, in a BBC drama, "The A Word". He has also appeared as Sean
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Beverly Hills Cop (film series) Beverly Hills Cop (film series) Beverly Hills Cop is a series of American action comedy films and an unaired television pilot based on characters created by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and Danilo Bach. The films star Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills, California to investigate crimes, even though it is out of his jurisdiction. There, he meets Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), Sergeant John Taggart (John Ashton), and Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox). Ashton and Cox do not appear in "Beverly Hills Cop III". Murphy, Reinhold, and Gil Hill, who plays Axel's boss,
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Which ruthless dictator was nicknamed ‘Dada’?
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Dictator Uprising in Poland, "Dictator" was also the official title of four leaders, the first being Ludwik Mierosławski. Past that time, however, the term "dictator" assumed an invariably negative connotation. In popular usage, a "dictatorship" is often associated with brutality and oppression. As a result, it is often also used as a term of abuse against political opponents. The term has also come to be associated with megalomania. Many dictators create a cult of personality around themselves and they have also come to grant themselves increasingly grandiloquent titles and honours. For instance, Idi Amin Dada, who had been a British army
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Gully Dada Gully Dada Gully Dada is a 2013 Indian Telugu language comedy film written by Rss Brothers and directed by Shashikanth. It stars debutants Radhika Rathod and Aakash Reddy in the lead roles alongside Sanjana Reddy, R Shekhar and Jai Singh. Music by Varun, written by RSS Brothers and cinematography by Rahul. This film has been released in the first week of May 2013. Gully Dada (Shekhar R) is a Ruthless Don, who kills people for money. He has a Younger Brother who got beaten and Threatened by Another Local Don Shakil (Jai Singh), Which Made wage Disputes Between Gully Dada
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Which of the robbers was considered the mastermind or leader?
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Great Train Robbery (1963) (who died in prison) and Lennie Field, who were later found not guilty of the charges against them. The other men (aside from Wheater) resented what they considered to be the excessive length of the sentences, which were longer than those given to many murderers or armed robbers at the time. At that period, there was no parole system in place and prisoners served the full term of the sentence. Train robbers who were sentenced later, and by different judges, received shorter terms. At the time, the severity of the sentences caused some surprise. When mastermind Bruce Reynolds was arrested
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The Three Robbers The Three Robbers The Three Robbers is a children's book by Tomi Ungerer. There was a 6-minute animated adaptation released in 1972 by Gene Deitch. The book was adapted as a full-length anime feature film by Hayo Freitag, released in mid-2007 as "Die Drei Rauber". This was adapted into a French version called "Les Trois Brigands" then an English one called "Trick or Treaters", which removed the original narration by Tomi Ungerer along with cutting out some of the original movie to shorten it and shoe-horned in a Halloween theme with the new narrator. The three robbers are very successful
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From which city had the mail train departed on its journey South?
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Great Train Robbery (1963) the following morning. The train was hauled by English Electric Type 4 (later Class 40) diesel-electric locomotive D326 (later 40 126). The train consisted of 12 carriages and carried 72 Post Office staff who sorted mail during the journey. Mail was loaded onto the train at Glasgow and also during station stops "en route", and from line-side collection points where local post office staff would hang mail sacks on elevated track-side hooks that were caught by nets deployed by the on-board staff. Sorted mail on the train could be dropped off at the same time. This process of exchange allowed
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Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8:00pm, while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 5:50pm. The trip takes about 12 hours. This timetable is occasionally disrupted by unexpected events, weather, and track conditions. The train offers three classes: Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train travels the length of Sri Lanka Railways' Main Line through the hill country. Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train begins its journey at Colombo Fort Station
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From which prison did Ronnie Biggs escape after serving only 19 months of his sentence?
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Tommy Butler Wilson's escape, in July 1965, Biggs escaped from Wandsworth Prison, (only fifteen months into his sentence) via a furniture van parking alongside the prison walls. A ladder was dropped over the thirty foot wall into the prison, during outside exercise time, to allow four prisoners to escape, including Biggs. The escape was planned by recently released prisoner Paul Seaborne, with the assistance of two other ex-convicts Ronnie Leslie and Ronnie Black and support from Charmian Biggs. The plot saw two other prisoners interfere with the warders and allow Biggs and friend Eric Flower to escape. Seaborne was later caught by
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Ronnie Biggs Ronnie Biggs Ronald Arthur Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was one of the men who planned and carried out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 years, and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013. Biggs was born in Stockwell, Lambeth,
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The Land of the Long White Cloud?
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Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud is a six-part New Zealand television mini-series. The series originally aired from 17 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It was the first "Underbelly" series to be created outside of Australia, and depicts events prior to and concurrent with "". The series is an account of the rise and fall of New Zealand's 'Mr. Asia', Marty Johnstone (Dan Musgrove), who built the country's first ever drug cartel, the Syndicate. Set between 1972 and 1980, it traces Johnstone's development from small-time crook to international playboy
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White Cloud, Kansas White Cloud, Kansas White Cloud (Ioway: "Chína Maxúthga" pronounced or "Chína Maxúhga" pronounced , meaning "Village Cloud-White") is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It was named for James White Cloud, son of Chief White Cloud of the Iowa people. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 176. White Cloud is the seat of government for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. The first post office at White Cloud was established in July, 1855. In 1857, the town site was purchased by John Utt and Enoch Spaulding, two land promoters from Oregon, Missouri, who then
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What are the elongated ‘whale shaped’ hills caused by glacial action?
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Post-glacial rebound crustal stress, and earthquakes. Studies of glacial rebound give us information about the flow law of mantle rocks, which is important to the study of mantle convection, plate tectonics and the thermal evolution of the Earth. It also gives insight into past ice sheet history, which is important to glaciology, paleoclimate, and changes in global sea level. Understanding postglacial rebound is also important to our ability to monitor recent global change. Erratic boulders, U-shaped valleys, drumlins, eskers, kettle lakes, bedrock striations are among the common signatures of the Ice Age. In addition, post-glacial rebound has caused numerous significant changes to
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Tabular Hills At their western end, beyond the River Rye, the hills join with the north south Hambleton Hills which have a similar geological basis. Striking among the river valleys are Newton Dale and Forge Valley which are glacial run-off channels formed when huge amounts of melt water denied an exit to the North Sea by glacial ice poured over the lowest points in the landscape during the last ice age cutting steeply incised channels. The Hole of Horcum is an unusual scallop shaped valley formed by the action of a line of springs. The Tabular Hills walk links the two southerly
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The three basic types of rock are – igneous, metamorphic and which other?
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Metamorphic rock Metamorphic rock Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The original rock (protolith) is subjected to heat (temperatures greater than 150 to 200 °C) and pressure ( or more), causing profound physical or chemical change. The protolith may be a sedimentary, igneous, or existing metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of the Earth's crust and form 12% of the Earth's land surface. They are classified by texture and by chemical and mineral assemblage (metamorphic facies). They may be formed simply by being deep beneath
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Igneous rock classified according to mode of occurrence, texture, mineralogy, chemical composition, and the geometry of the igneous body. The classification of the many types of different igneous rocks can provide us with important information about the conditions under which they formed. Two important variables used for the classification of igneous rocks are particle size, which largely depends on the cooling history, and the mineral composition of the rock. Feldspars, quartz or feldspathoids, olivines, pyroxenes, amphiboles, and micas are all important minerals in the formation of almost all igneous rocks, and they are basic to the classification of these rocks. All other
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After the suicide of Ian Curtis his band Joy Division played on under which name?
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Ian Curtis Ian Curtis Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, "Unknown Pleasures", in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, "Closer", in 1980. Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy and depression, took his own life on 18 May 1980, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour and shortly before the release of their second album. His suicide resulted in the band's dissolution and the subsequent formation of New Order. Curtis was known for
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Ian Curtis at the time was already in progress. Justifying his decision, Goldman stated he intended the property to act as a Joy Division museum, and as a digital hub to support musicians and other artists worldwide. Ian Curtis Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, "Unknown Pleasures", in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, "Closer", in 1980. Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy and depression, took his own life on 18 May 1980, on the
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Who told us to Rock The Casbah in 1982?
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Rock the Casbah Clash who performed on "Rock El Casbah" and then stayed on stage for the remainder of the show." Will Smith's song "Will 2K" of the "Willennium" album samples "Rock the Casbah" both instrumentally and in some of the lyrics. Rock the Casbah "Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982. The song was released as the third single from their fifth album, "Combat Rock". It reached number eight on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the US (their second and last top 40 and only top 10 single in the United
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Rock the Casbah of the ban. The pilots ignore the orders, and instead play rock music on their cockpit radios. The population then proceed to "rock the casbah" by dancing to the music. This scenario was inspired by the ban on Western music in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The song's lyrics feature various Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, and Sanskrit loan-words, such as "sharif", "bedouin", "sheikh", "kosher", "rāga", "muezzin", "minaret", and "casbah". The single version has more pronounced bass. Also when Joe Strummer screams "The crowd caught a whiff / Of that crazy casbah jive" at the end of the third verse the
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An IRA car bomb in 1973 damaged which famous London building?
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1973 Old Bailey bombing 1973 Old Bailey bombing The 1973 Old Bailey bombing was a car bomb attack carried out by the Provisional IRA (PIRA) which took place outside the Old Bailey Courthouse on 8 March 1973. The attack was carried out by an 11-person ASU from the Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade. The unit also exploded a second bomb which went off outside the Ministry of Agriculture near Whitehall in London at around the same time the bomb at the Old Bailey went off. This was the Provisional IRA's first major attack on mainland Britain since the Troubles began back in 1969 (not including
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1973 Westminster bombing 1973 Westminster bombing The 1973 Westminster bombing was a car bomb that exploded on Thorney Street, off Horseferry Road, in Millbank, London on 18 December 1973. The explosion injured up to 60 people. The bomb was planted in a car that was stolen, and it was parked in front of the Home Office building when it exploded on Tuesday morning. Two telephone warnings were given within half an hour before the blast. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) was responsible for the attack, and was assumed to have been in retaliation to the jailing of the Irish Republican terrorists who
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What do we call the sweetmeat Rahat Lokum?
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Turkish delight Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia), as well as in Albania, Turkish delight is known as "rahat-lokum", "ratluk" or "lokum". It was introduced during Ottoman rule of the Balkans and has remained popular. Today it is commonly consumed with coffee. Rose and walnut are the most common flavorings. The Nory Candy company in the Greater Los Angeles area has been producing Turkish Delights or Rahat Locum since 1964. The company produces different fruit and exotic flavors including rose and licorice as well a variety which include nuts such as Almonds, Pistachios, and Walnuts. In
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We Do What We Want We Do What We Want We Do What We Want is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Emery. The album was released on March 29, 2011 through Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records. Shortly after announcing the release of "We Do What We Want", founding bassist Devin Shelton announced he would be taking an indefinite hiatus from Emery. Emery was in the process of working on more stripped-down acoustic album when guitarist/vocalist Devin Shelton decided to take an indefinite leave of absence from the group. After his departure, the remaining four members made the conscious
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Which common scientific term has the meaning indivisible?
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Atomic theory Atomic theory In chemistry and physics, atomic theory is a scientific theory of the nature of matter, which states that matter is composed of discrete units called atoms. It began as a philosophical concept in ancient Greece and entered the scientific mainstream in the early 19th century when discoveries in the field of chemistry showed that matter did indeed behave as if it were made up of atoms. The word "atom" comes from the Ancient Greek adjective "atomos", meaning "indivisible". 19th century chemists began using the term in connection with the growing number of irreducible chemical elements. Around the turn
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Meaning (psychology) Meaning (psychology) Meaning is a concept used in psychology as well as in other fields such as philosophy, linguistics, semiotics and sociology. These multidisciplinary uses of the term are not independent and can more or less overlap. Within each of these fields, there are different ways in which the term "meaning" is constructed and used; each construction can match related constructions in other fields. At the deepest level, each construction is associated with an epistemological position. The concept of "meaning" is thus used differently in different epistemological traditions in each field. The logical positivists, for example, associated meaning with scientific
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Which Shakespearean character has a wife called Desdemona?
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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) world of "Othello". During the scene where Othello resolves to kill his wife, Constance intervenes and reveals that Iago is tricking Othello. Othello binds Iago and expresses his gratitude to Constance. Desdemona arrives and asks whether Constance may stay with them. Othello tells Constance not to make known to Desdemona that he was jealous of his wife. Constance asks Desdemona for help in her quest to discover who originally wrote Shakespeare's plays. Desdemona agrees and tells her to come to battle. Constance wonders whether she has permanently changed Shakespeare's work and resolves to find the "Wise Fool", a typical Shakespearean
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Desdemona, Texas of any kind in Eastland County, was constructed. Two years later, the brothers William and Ben Funderburg acquired the former Fort Blair land and proceeded to develop the community, then called Hogtown on Hog Creek. A post office was authorized in 1877 under the name "Desdemona", a reference not to the character from Shakespeare, but the daughter of an area justice of the peace. During the 1890s, agriculture was important in Desdemona, particularly peanuts. The population reached 340 in 1904. In 1914, businessman J.W. "Shorty" Carruth drilled a shallow unproductive oil well and began selling stock in his Carruth Oil
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In which American sitcom did English actress Jane Leeves play a major character?
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Jane Leeves Jane Leeves Jane Elizabeth Leeves (born 18 April 1961) is an English actress, model, producer, comedienne, singer, and dancer. She is best known for playing Daphne Moon on the television sitcom "Frasier" from 1993 until 2004, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. She is also known for her role as Joy Scroggs on TV Land's sitcom "Hot in Cleveland". Leeves made her screen debut with a small role in 1983 on the British comedy television show "The Benny Hill Show", and appeared as a dancer in "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life". She moved
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Jane Leeves for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film nomination in 1995 for her role and had become the highest-paid British actress in Hollywood. Appearing less frequently in cinema, Leeves lent her speaking voice and singing voice to the animated film "James and the Giant Peach" (1996) as Mrs. Ladybug and acted in the film "Music of the Heart" (1999). In 2002, she appeared in the Broadway musical "Cabaret". In 2004, she hosted an episode of the television comedy quiz show "Have I Got News for You". Her 2006 show, The WB's sitcom "Misconceptions", went unaired. Leeves provided guest
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In which country is the holiday resort of Sousse?
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Sousse Sousse Sousse or Soussa (, ; Berber:"Susa") is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles, and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse. "Sousse" and "Soussa" are both French spellings of the Arabic name "Sūsa", which may derive from Berber (cf., e.g., Morocco's Sous River and Region). The present city has
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Holiday Valley (ski resort) and the town of Great Valley on U.S. Route 219. It is part of the ski country belt that runs through western New York and is one of two ski resorts in the town of Ellicottville, the other being Holimont; unlike Holimont, which is mostly restricted to members only, Holiday Valley is open to the public. (A third resort, the Concord Club on Poverty Hill, closed in 1991 and is currently being redeveloped into housing.) Holiday Valley also operates a tubing facility on a separate plot a few miles northeast of the ski resort. The resort is south of the
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Which peninsula lies to the east of the Suez Canal?
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Raid on the Suez Canal Sudan, was commander-in-chief and led mostly British Indian Army divisions, together with the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, local formations and the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. 30,000 of the troops stationed in Egypt manned defences along the Suez Canal. The Ottomans had only three available routes to reach the Suez Canal through the road-less and waterless Sinai Peninsula. A coastal advance that would have water supplies and usable tracks, but would be within range of Royal Navy warships. A central route from Beersheba to Ismailia or a southern track between El Kossaima and the Suez Canal. The central route
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Raid on the Suez Canal from the Canal, at El Arish and at Nekhl. The Ottoman Expeditionary Force, moving only at night, believed that it had been unnoticed, as scouts had observed British officers playing football, when Ottoman forces already established themselves in a camp east of the Suez Canal. Kress von Kressenstein's Suez Expeditionary Force arrived at the Canal on 2 February 1915 and the Ottomans succeeded in crossing the Suez Canal about Ismailia on the morning of 3 February 1915. By 2 February slight forward movements of the attacking force made it clear the main attack would be on the central sector, to
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Which North African country has Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines?
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Morocco 21° and 36°N, and 1° and 17°W (the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula is slightly south of 21° and west of 17°). The geography of Morocco spans from the Atlantic Ocean, to mountainous areas, to the Sahara desert. Morocco is a Northern African country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and the annexed Western Sahara. It is one of only three nations (along with Spain and France) to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. A large part of Morocco is mountainous. The Atlas Mountains are located mainly in the centre and the south of the country. The
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National and regional identity in Spain Málaga, Granada, Almería, Jaén, and Huelva). Its northern boundary with other Spanish regions is defined by the Sierra Morena, and it has extensive coastlines on both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The geographic subregion of Upper (or Eastern) Andalusia lies mostly within the Baetic System, while Lower (or Western) Andalusia is centred on the Baetic Depression of the valley of the Guadalquivir. Andalusia saw many waves of invaders and settlers: the ancient Iberians were followed by Celts, Phoenicians and other Eastern Mediterranean traders, Romans, migrating Germanic tribes, North African Muslims, and the Castilians and other Spanish of the Reconquista. Granada
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What is the Southern equivalent of the Aurora Borealis?
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Aurora Borealis (painting) Aurora Borealis (painting) Aurora Borealis is an 1865 painting by Frederic Edwin Church of the aurora borealis and the Arctic expedition of Isaac Israel Hayes. The painting measures and is now owned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. "Aurora Borealis" is based on two separate sketches. The first incident was an aurora witnessed by Church's pupil, the Arctic explorer Isaac I. Hayes. Hayes provided a sketch and description of the aurora borealis display he witnessed one January evening. Coinciding with Hayes' furthest northern movement into what he named Cape Leiber, the aurora borealis appeared over the peak. Describing the event,
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Brunneria borealis Brunneria borealis Brunneria borealis, common name Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States. It is the only mantis species known to reproduce solely through parthenogenesis; there are no males. "Brunneria borealis" is an elongated green insect with the typical raptorial forelimbs of a mantis. The adults have reduced-size wings and are probably unable to fly. They can grow to a length of about . "B. borealis" is native to the southern United States, from the Atlantic Ocean as far west as Texas where it occurs in
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What term is used for the agreement of two or more persons to commit an illegal act?
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Conspiracy theory (legal term) the term ‘’ means a secret agreement of two or more persons usually to commit a bad act. In a broad legal sense, it is an agreement to commit an unlawful act; in British and some American courts, lawful acts done in an unlawful manner (in British parlance, a ‘conspiracy to injure’; in American, a ‘true conspiracy’) are also included. Some states require an overt act. (Common law rule does not.) Whereas in a criminal conspiracy, the substantive offense is a crime, in civil law, the wrong is most likely a recognized intentional tort. A theory of a case (aka
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Illegal agreement Illegal agreement An illegal agreement, under the common law of contract, is one that the courts will not enforce because the purpose of the agreement is to achieve an illegal end. The illegal end must result from performance of the contract itself. The classic example of such an agreement is a contract for murder. However, a contract that requires only legal performance on the part of each party, such as the sale of packs of cards to a known gambler, where gambling is illegal, will nonetheless be enforceable. A contract directly linked to the gambling act itself, such as paying
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What is a writ directed at an individual requiring him or her to attend and give evidence?
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Writ Writ In common law, a writ (Anglo-Saxon "gewrit", Latin "breve") is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs, and subpoenas are common types of writ, but many forms exist and have existed. In its earliest form a writ was simply a written order made by the English monarch to a specified person to undertake a specified action; for example, in the feudal era a military summons by the king to one of his tenants-in-chief to appear dressed for battle with retinue at
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Give a dog a bad name and hang him soon be hanged. Spoken of those who raise an ill Name on a Man on purpose to prevent his Advancement." In Virginia, it appeared as an old saying in the "Norfolk Herald" in 1803 – "give a dog a bad name and hang him". The observation is due to negativity bias – that people are apt to think poorly of others on weak evidence. This is then reinforced by confirmation bias as people give more weight to evidence that supports a preconception than evidence which contradicts it. Give a dog a bad name and hang him Give a dog a
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What is the Italian dessert of egg yolks whipped with Marsala and sugar?
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Zabaione Zabaione Zabaione () or zabaglione is an Italian dessert, or sometimes a beverage, made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine (usually Moscato d'Asti or Marsala wine). Some versions of the recipe incorporate spirits such as cognac. The dessert version is a light custard, whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Since the 1960s, in restaurants in areas of the United States with large Italian populations, zabaione is usually served with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, etc. in a champagne coupe. In France, it is called "sabayon", while its Italian name is "zabaione" or "zabaglione" (or "zabajone", an archaic spelling).
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Floating island (dessert) Floating island (dessert) A floating island is a dessert of French origin, consisting of meringue floating on crème anglaise (a vanilla custard). The meringues are prepared from whipped egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract then quickly poached. The crème anglaise is prepared with the egg yolks, vanilla, and hot milk, briefly cooked. There is some confusion about the name. In French cuisine, the terms œufs à la neige ("eggs in snow") and île flottante (floating island) are sometimes used interchangeably; the latter is the source of the English name. The difference between the two dishes is that "île flottante" sometimes
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Who did Jose Mourinho call ‘A specialist in failure’ because of an 8 year trophy drought?
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José Mourinho Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole in January of that year. The pair had met to discuss transfer terms while Cole was still under contract to Arsenal, which was in breach of the Premier League rules. His fine was later reduced to £75,000 after a hearing in August. Later that year, he labelled Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger "a voyeur" after being irked at what he saw as the latter's apparent obsession with Chelsea. Wenger was furious with the remark and considered taking legal action against Mourinho. The animosity died down, however, and the two managers made peace after Mourinho admitted that he
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José Mourinho us on good terms and will always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at Chelsea." On 27 May 2016, Mourinho signed a three-year contract with Manchester United, with an option to stay at the club until at least 2020. On 7 August 2016, Mourinho won his first trophy, the FA Community Shield, beating reigning Premier League champions Leicester City 2–1. Mourinho was victorious in his first Premier League game as United boss, winning 3–1 away to AFC Bournemouth on 14 August 2016. On 11 September 2016, Mourinho lost his first Manchester derby as a manager in a 2–1 defeat
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On which river does the city of Leeds stand?
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City of Leeds 1985 Leeds City Council has effectively been a unitary authority, serving as the sole executive, deliberative and legislative body responsible for local policy, setting council tax, and allocating budget in the city, and is a member of the Leeds City Region Partnership. The City of Leeds is divided into 31 civil parishes and a single unparished area. The Borough of Leeds was created in 1207, when Maurice Paynel, lord of the manor, granted a charter covering a small area adjacent to a crossing of the River Aire, between the old settlement centred on Leeds Parish Church to the east and
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Great stand on the Ugra river Great stand on the Ugra river The Great Stand on the Ugra River (, also , derived from "Ugra") was a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Prince Ivan III of Muscovy in 1480 on the banks of the Ugra River, which ended when the Tatars departed without conflict. It is seen in Russian historiography as the end of Tatar rule over Moscow. The main Russian defense line ran along the Oka River from Kaluga east toward Nizhny Novgorod. At Kaluga the Oka bends sharply from north to east and the defense
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What is the singular form of the word candelabra?
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Candelabra Candelabra A candelabrum (plural candelabrums, candelabra, candelabras), sometimes called a candle tree, is a candle holder with multiple arms. The word comes from Latin. In modern usage the plural form "candelabra" is frequently used in the singular sense, with the true singular form "candelabrum" becoming rare. Likewise, "candelabra" and "candelabras" are preferred over "candelabrums" as the plural form. Although the electrification of indoor lighting has relegated candleholders to the status of backup light sources in most homes and other buildings, interior designers continue to model light fixtures and lighting accessories after candelabra and candlesticks. Accordingly, the term "candelabra" has entered
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Intensive word form Intensive word form In grammar, an intensive word form is one which denotes stronger, more forceful, or more concentrated action relative to the root on which the intensive is built. Intensives are usually lexical formations, but there may be a regular process for forming intensives from a root. Intensive formations, for example, existed in Proto-Indo-European, and in many of the Semitic languages. Intensives are generally used as adverbs. In general, they are placed before the verb that they modify, usually a form of the "be" verb. An example in common usage today is ""the heck""; as in ""What the heck
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What do native Cornish residents call Penwith?
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Penwith 1974 and until abolition the district of Penwith was twinned with Penwith Penwith (; ) is an area of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located on the peninsula of the same name. It is also the name of a former local government district, whose council was based in Penzance. The area is named after one of the ancient administrative hundreds of Cornwall which derives from two Cornish words, "penn" meaning 'headland' and "wydh" meaning 'at the end'. Natural England have designated the peninsula as national character area 156 and named it West Penwith. It is also known as the Land's End
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Penwith a John Nancarrow from Marazion who was a native speaker and survived into the 1790s. Chesten Marchant, d. 1676, a woman from Gwithian, is believed to have been the last "monoglot" Cornish speaker. Canon Doble's "Cornish Saints Series" included saints from this area: nine of these were reissued in 1960. Penwith had a population of 65,000 in the mid-2007 estimates. 96.4% of Penwith residents were born in the UK. 72% of people in the district gave Christianity as their religion, whilst nearly 18% of people stated that they are non-religious, compared to 15 percent nationally. Penwith has the 6th highest
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On a Monopoly board what makes up the set with Coventry Street and Leicester Square?
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Coventry Street evening, an urban legend spread that a vampire was stalking Coventry Street. No further incidents occurred and the attacker was never convicted. Coventry Street is one of the yellow property squares on the British Monopoly board. The other squares are Leicester Square and Piccadilly, both of which connect to it. All three streets share a common theme of entertainment and nightlife. Citations Sources Coventry Street Coventry Street is a short street in the West End of London, connecting Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. Part of the street is a section of the A4, a major road through London. It is
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Leicester Square in the lyrics of several rock & pop band tracks, including the Rolling Stones' notorious "Cocksucker Blues", (1970) "Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square" on Jethro Tull's album "Stand Up" (1969), "Emit Remmus" on the album "Californication" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999), He's on the Phone (1995) by Saint Etienne and "Leicester Square" on Rancid's "Life Won't Wait" (1998). A verse in "Something About England" on the Clash's 1980 album "Sandinista!" refers back to "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", including a reference to Leicester Square. Leicester Square is one of a group of three on the British "Monopoly"
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Where in the body is the pineal gland?
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Pineal gland why keeping rats in constant light decreased the weight of their pineals, and why pinealectomy and constant light affect ovary growth to an equal extent; this knowledge gave a boost to the then new field of chronobiology. The pineal body is labeled in these images. Pineal gland The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain of animals with backbones. The pineal gland produces melatonin, a serotonin-derived hormone which modulates sleep patterns in both circadian and seasonal cycles. The shape of the gland resembles a pine cone from which it derived its name. The pineal gland is located
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Pineal gland gland in different vertebrate species. From the point of view of biological evolution, the pineal gland represents a kind of atrophied photoreceptor. In the epithalamus of some species of amphibians and reptiles, it is linked to a light-sensing organ, known as the parietal eye, which is also called the pineal eye or "third eye". René Descartes believed the human pineal gland to be the "principal seat of the soul". Academic philosophy among his contemporaries considered the pineal gland as a neuroanatomical structure without special metaphysical qualities; science studied it as one endocrine gland among many. The word "pineal", from Latin
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Who played Bond Girl Domino Petachi in Never Say Never Again?
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Domino Vitali Domino Vitali Dominetta Vitali, known simply as Domino, is a fictional character and the main Bond girl in the James Bond novel, "Thunderball". For the 1965 film adaptation of the same name, her name was changed to Dominique Derval, nicknamed Domino, and she was portrayed by French actress Claudine Auger. In the 1983 film adaptation "Never Say Never Again", her character was renamed Domino Petachi and she was portrayed by American actress Kim Basinger. Born Dominetta Petacchi, she is an Italian beauty from Bolzano who went to school in England at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She later studied acting at the
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Never Say Never Again Bond, he is shot with a spear gun by Domino, taking revenge for her brother's death. Bond returns to the Bahamas with Domino, vowing to never again go back to his old habits. "Never Say Never Again" had its origins in the early 1960s, following the controversy over the 1961 "Thunderball" novel. Fleming had worked with independent producer Kevin McClory and scriptwriter Jack Whittingham on a script for a potential "Bond" film, to be called "Longitude 78 West", which was subsequently abandoned because of the costs involved. Fleming, "always reluctant to let a good idea lie idle", turned this into
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Which band sang the title song to The World Is Not Enough?
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The World Is Not Enough (song) Fountains of Wayne, recorded the song with his new band, Look Park, for the multi-artist compilation album, "Songs, Bond Songs: The Music Of 007". The World Is Not Enough (song) "The World Is Not Enough" is the theme song from the eponymous 1999 James Bond film, performed by American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage. The song was written by composer David Arnold (who also scored the film) and lyricist Don Black, previously responsible for four other Bond songs, and was produced by Garbage and Arnold. "The World Is Not Enough" was composed in the style of the series' title songs, in
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The World Is Not Enough (song) 89X's Top 89 Songs of 1999 and number 100 in Q101's Top 101 of 1999. In 2012 Grantland ranked "The World Is Not Enough" the second-best Bond song of all time, behind "Goldfinger". In 2002, "The World Is Not Enough" was covered by Canadian singer Diana Krall for "The Songs of Bond", a UK television special. Four years later Turkish folk musician Müslüm Gürses covered the song on his album "Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever (Love Loves Coincidences)". The song was re-arranged with Turkish lyrics and re-titled "Bir Ömür Yetmez (A Life Is Not Enough)". In 2017, Chris Collingwood, lead singer of
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In which movie did Bond first drive an Aston Martin DB5?
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Aston Martin DB5 Aston Martin DB5 The Aston Martin DB5 is a British luxury grand tourer (GT) that was made by Aston Martin and designed by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring Sir David Brown (the owner of Aston Martin from 1947 to 1972). Although not the first in the "DB" series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic "James Bond" car, first appearing in the "James Bond" film "Goldfinger" (1964). The principal differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 are the all-aluminium
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Aston Martin DB5 2015 TV series Thunderbirds Are Go a DB5 can be seen as Lady Penelope gets into Fab 1 in the first episode Ring Of Fire. Aston Martin DB5 The Aston Martin DB5 is a British luxury grand tourer (GT) that was made by Aston Martin and designed by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring Sir David Brown (the owner of Aston Martin from 1947 to 1972). Although not the first in the "DB" series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic "James
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Which Roman God was the father of Romulus and Remus?
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Romulus and Remus is from the late 3rd century BC. Possible historical basis for the story, as well as whether the twins' myth was an original part of Roman myth or a later development, is a subject of ongoing debate. Romulus and Remus were born in Alba Longa, one of the ancient Latin cities near the future site of Rome. Their mother, Rhea Silvia was a vestal virgin and the daughter of the former king, Numitor, who had been displaced by his brother Amulius. In some sources, Rhea Silvia conceived them when their father, the god Mars, visited her in a sacred grove
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Romulus and Remus Romulus and Remus In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus () are twin brothers, whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus. The killing of Remus by his brother, and other tales from their story, have inspired artists throughout the ages. Since ancient times, the image of the twins being suckled by a she-wolf has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the Roman people. Although the tale takes place before the founding of Rome around 750 BC, the earliest known written account of the myth
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What is the most common element in the human body after oxygen?
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Composition of the human body mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium. All 11 are necessary for life. The remaining elements are trace elements, of which more than a dozen are thought on the basis of good evidence to be necessary for life. All of the mass of the trace elements put together (less than 10 grams for a human body) do not add up to the body mass of magnesium, the least common of the 11 non-trace elements.
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Composition of the human body g in men, ~2.3 g in women Of the 94 naturally occurring chemical elements, 60 are listed in the table above. Of the remaining 34, it is not known how many occur in the human body. Most of the elements needed for life are relatively common in the Earth's crust. Aluminium, the third most common element in the Earth's crust (after oxygen and silicon), serves no function in living cells, but is harmful in large amounts. Transferrins can bind aluminium. The composition of the human body is expressed in terms of chemicals: The composition of the human body can be
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Which type of thermometer is used for measuring very high temperatures?
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Infrared thermometer of a surface. When the temperature of a surface is accurately known (e.g. by measuring with a contact thermometer), then the sensor's emissivity setting can be adjusted until the temperature measurement by the IR method matches the measured temperature by the contact method; the emissivity setting will indicate the emissivity of the surface, which can be taken into account for later measurements of similar surfaces (only). The most common infrared pyrometer are the spot infrared pyrometer or infrared pyrometer, which measures the temperature at a spot on a surface (actually a relatively small area determined by the D:S ratio). These
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Alcohol thermometer to give a background for reading the scale. The range of usefulness of the thermometer is set by the boiling point of the liquid used. In the case of the ethanol-filled thermometer, the upper limit for measurement is 78 °C (172.4 °F), which makes it useful for measuring daytime, nighttime and body temperatures, although not for anything much hotter than these. Ethanol-filled thermometers are used in preference to mercury for meteorological measurements of minimum temperatures and can be used down to −70 °C (-94 °F). The physical limitation of the ability of a thermometer to measure low temperature is the
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Which Elgar piece is dedicated ‘ to my friends pictured within’?
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Enigma Variations Enigma Variations Edward Elgar composed his Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations, between October 1898 and February 1899. It is an orchestral work comprising fourteen variations on an original theme. Elgar dedicated the work "to my friends pictured within", each variation being a musical sketch of one of his circle of close acquaintances (see musical cryptogram). Those portrayed include Elgar's wife Alice, his friend and publisher Augustus J. Jaeger and Elgar himself. In a programme note for a performance in 1911 Elgar wrote: In naming his theme "Enigma" Elgar posed a challenge which
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Edward Elgar ... that is to say I've written the variations each one to represent the mood of the 'party' (the person) ... and have written what I think they would have written – if they were asses enough to compose". He dedicated the work "To my friends pictured within". Probably the best known variation is "Nimrod", depicting Jaeger. Purely musical considerations led Elgar to omit variations depicting Arthur Sullivan and Hubert Parry, whose styles he tried but failed to incorporate in the variations. The large-scale work was received with general acclaim for its originality, charm and craftsmanship, and it established Elgar
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Who did Squeaky Fromme try to assassinate?
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Lynette Fromme Lynette Fromme Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American criminal best known as a member of the "Manson family". She attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempt, but was released on parole on August 14, 2009, after serving nearly 34 years. Fromme was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Helen (née Benzinger) and William Millar Fromme, an aeronautical engineer. As a child, she performed for a popular dance group called the Westchester Lariats, which began touring the United States and Europe in the
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Lynette Fromme granted. She was granted parole in July 2008, but was not released because of the extra time added to her sentence for the 1987 prison escape. She was released on parole from Federal Medical Center Carswell on August 14, 2009, and moved to Marcy, New York. Fromme's story is one of nine told in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical "Assassins". Fromme and John Hinckley sing the duet "Unworthy of Your Love," Fromme to Manson and Hinckley to Jodie Foster. George Stimson, 2018 Lynette Fromme Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American criminal best known as
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Who wrote The Quare Fellow and Borstal Boy?
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The Quare Fellow Theatre. In 1962 the play was adapted for the screen by Arthur Dreifuss and starred Patrick McGoohan, Sylvia Syms and Walter Macken. Although the film received some favourable reviews, it is not regarded as a faithful adaptation of the play. "The Auld Triangle", a song from the opening of the play, has become an Irish music standard and is known by many who are unaware of its link to "The Quare Fellow". The Quare Fellow The Quare Fellow is Brendan Behan's first play, first produced in 1954. The title is taken from a Hiberno-English pronunciation of "queer". The play is
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The Quare Fellow at the Pike Theatre Club, Herbert Lane, Dublin, on 19 November 1954 to critical success. "The Quare Fellow" had its London première in May 1956 at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. On 24 July 1956 it transferred to the Comedy Theatre, London. In September 1956 the Abbey Theatre finally performed "The Quare Fellow". It had such success that the Abbey's artistic director, Ria Mooney, pushed the next play back to allow "The Quare Fellow" to run for six weeks. Its first New York performance was on 27 November 1958 at the Circle in the Square
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Which king died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson?
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Capture of Belle Île should be seized and turned into a British military base which could then be used as a staging point for further attacks on the French mainland. Pitt had originally proposed an attack on Belle Île in October 1760, but it was strongly opposed by the Duke of Newcastle and vetoed by King George II on the grounds that more focus should be given to the ongoing campaign in Germany. Pitt now revived the project, helped by the fact that the old King had died and been succeeded by his grandson. Both Lord Anson and Sir Edward Hawke were opposed to
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Richard Long (died 1760) April 1734, retaining his seat until 1741. His only recorded vote in the House of Commons was against the Spanish Convention in 1739. He did not stand for Parliament again and died 6 May 1760. His grandson was Richard Godolphin Long. Richard Long (died 1760) Richard Long (ca. 16911760) was an English landowner and member of parliament. Born in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, he was the first son of Richard Long of Rood Ashton by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Long of Rowden, Chippenham. Educated at the Middle Temple 1706 and Queen's College, Oxford 1707, he married Anne, daughter
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Sorted for Es and Whizz?
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Sorted for E's & Wizz Sorted for E's & Wizz "Sorted for E's & Wizz" is a song by the English band Pulp. Taken from their UK number one album "Different Class", it was released as a double A-sided single with "Mis-Shapes" in September 1995 and reached number two in the UK charts. It was Pulp's second successive number two hit in 1995. The song describes going to a rave "somewhere in a field in Hampshire", taking drugs ("E's and Wizz" refers to ecstasy and speed). "Getting sorted" means being adequately provided for; in this case, having procured drugs for a concert. The latter part
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Whizz Whizz Bang Bang chair, basketball launcher, jet engine bed and an Air Guitar. Whizz Whizz Bang Bang Whizz Whizz Bang Bang is a BAFTA Scotland nominated Best Children's Programme on BBC television series that began airing the fifth of March, 2007. A licensed television format based on the New Zealand series Let's Get Inventin'. Presented by Greg Foot. It features a different child in each programme who has an invention idea and then the team, with the help of Ralph, tries to build it. Most attempts have been successful, although all ideas have had to be slightly changed to make them practical. Inventions
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Which great historical warrior had a dog called Peritas?
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Peritas Peritas Peritas () was Alexander the Great's favorite dog, who accompanied him during his military exploits. The name Peritas seems to come from the Macedonian word for January. Not much is known of the historical Peritas aside from a city named in his honor. Peritas' death, however it happened, was a venerable one. Like Alexander's horse Bucephalus, Peritas was awarded a city named in his honor, with a monument to his glory in its central square. According to Plutarch, after recalling the story of Bucephalus, "It is said, too, that when he lost a dog also, named Peritas, which had
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Peritas against the lion when Sophytes sent a man with a scimitar to hack at a leg of one of the dogs. Alexander protested strongly, and guards took the man with the blade away, until Sophytes offered Alexander three dogs for that one. The dog then calmly accepted its fate without making a sound, and continued to have a firm bite on the lion until it had succumbed to its loss of blood. It is unsure whether any of these pertain to Peritas. One tale about the dog involves its biting the lip of an elephant in the Battle of Gaugamela
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What is the name of the dog in Jerome K Jerome’s novel Three Men In A Boat?
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Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) Three Men in a Boat is a 1956 British CinemaScope colour comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, Shirley Eaton and David Tomlinson. It is based on the 1889 novel "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. The film is set in the Edwardian era, Harris, J, and George, want to get away from it all and decide to take a holiday boating up the River Thames to Oxford, taking with them their dog Montmorency. George
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Three Men in a Boat (1979 film) and Patricia. First, the heroes try to keep their agreement, but then fall in love with these women and the women fall in love back with them. In the finale they are already three couples in love. In the final episode of the film it is understood that Jerome K. Jerome invented his friends and the whole story from loneliness. Three Men in a Boat (1979 film) Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) () is a 1979 Soviet two-part musical-comedy miniseries directed by Naum Birman and based on the eponymous novel by Jerome K. Jerome.
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Which country is currently suspended from The Commonwealth?
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Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations 1995: Fiji, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe. Fiji and Pakistan have each been suspended twice, and Zimbabwe has withdrawn permanently from the Commonwealth, whilst Nigeria has rehabilitated entirely. Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations is the most serious punishment that can be administered to members of the Commonwealth. In the absence of any mechanism by which to expel countries that breach its rules, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) may choose to suspend members from the 'Councils of the Commonwealth', which amounts to the suspension of their formal membership of the organisation, although their participation
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Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations Suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations is the most serious punishment that can be administered to members of the Commonwealth. In the absence of any mechanism by which to expel countries that breach its rules, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) may choose to suspend members from the 'Councils of the Commonwealth', which amounts to the suspension of their formal membership of the organisation, although their participation in activities of the Commonwealth Family of organisations is not necessarily affected. Four countries have been suspended from the Commonwealth since the inception of the device in
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Which country withdrew from the Commonwealth in 2003?
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Commonwealth of Nations 2002 on the grounds of alleged human rights violations and deliberate misgovernment, and Zimbabwe's government terminated its membership in 2003. The Gambia left the Commonwealth on 3 October 2013, and rejoined on 8 February 2018. The Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth on 13 October 2016. The Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the Commonwealth has not recognised [...] the progress and achievements that the Maldives accomplished in cultivating a culture of democracy in the country and in building and strengthening democratic institutions". The Ministry also cited the Commonwealth's "punitive actions against the Maldives since 2012" after the allegedly forced
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England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (A) champions Christine Ohuruogu (Women's 400m), Lisa Dobriskey (Women's 1,500m) and Phillips Idowu (Men's Triple Jump) were withdrawing from the games. Ohuruogu and Dobriskey cited injury concerns whilst Idowu withdrew due to safety concerns. England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (A) England was represented at the 2010 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Games England. The country went by the abbreviation "ENG", will use the Cross of St George as its flag and "Jerusalem" as its victory anthem. It had previously used "Land of Hope and Glory" as its anthem at the Commonwealth Games, but decided to change following an "internet poll". England's
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What is the study of the meaning of words?
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Meaning (philosophy of language) semantic meaning, elaborating on the work of ordinary language philosophers Paul Grice and Keith Donnellan. The speaker's meaning is what the speaker intends to refer to by saying something; the semantic meaning is what the words uttered by the speaker mean according to the language. In some cases, people do not say what they mean; in other cases, they say something that is in error. In both these cases, the speaker's meaning and the semantic meaning seem to be different. Sometimes words do not actually express what the speaker wants them to express; so words will mean one thing, and
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As To The Meaning of Words Wallace - Dann Florek Nurse Gloria Sanders - Stephanie Musnick Clerk - Sally Burnett Voices - Harry Bennet & Mary Cunniff As To The Meaning of Words As to the Meaning of Words is a stage play written by Mark Eichman, a slightly fictionalized account of a 1975 court case in which a physician who had performed a seemingly legal abortion was afterwards charged with manslaughter. The play premiered in New York in 1981, and while the names of the people involved had been changed, the facts of the case very much remained intact in this courtroom drama. The play
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What kind of creatures are jacamars and barbets?
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Woodpecker and a higher proportion of young are reared than is the case with birds that nest in the open. In Africa, several species of honeyguide are brood parasites of woodpeckers. The Picidae are just one of eight living families in the order Piciformes. Other members of this group, such as the jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, toucans, and honeyguides, have traditionally been thought to be closely related to the woodpecker family (true woodpeckers, piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers). The clade Pici (woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, and honeyguides) is well supported and shares a zygodactyl foot with the Galbuli (puffbirds and jacamars). More recently, several
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What Kind of an American are You? found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library. The song urges Americans (specifically immigrants) to use this war to prove their loyalty to the United States; whether that may be by fighting or by simply standing behind the US's actions. For those who show no support, this question is posed: "What are you doing over here?" It upholds the "us-against-them" mentality; the "them" in this case is Germany. The chorus is as follows: What Kind of an American are You? What Kind of an American are you?, also known as What Kind of American are you?, is a World War I
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What is the study of the history and derivation of words?
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History of the Russian language modern Russians (who likewise called themselves "ruskiye") spoke dialects of the Old East Slavic language, related to the dialects of other East Slavs. This spoken tongue and the literary Old Church Slavonic language operated throughout Kievan Rus. The earliest written record of the language, an amphora found at Gnezdovo, may date from the mid-10th century. (Until the 15th century, Gnezdovo was a part of the independent Principality of Smolensk.) For the debate concerning derivation of the words "Rus" and "Russia", see Etymology of Rus and derivatives and Rus' (people). For the general history of the language and Old East Slavic
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What Is History? and were instead products of their own places and times, which in turn decided what "facts of the past" they determined into "facts of history". British historian Richard J. Evans said "What Is History?" caused a revolution in British historiography in the 1960s. Australian historian Keith Windschuttle, a critic of Carr, said "What Is History?" is one of the most influential books written about historiography, and that very few historians working in the English language since the 1960s had not read it. What Is History? What Is History? is a study that was written by the English historian E. H.
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