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Where is the largest tropical forest in Africa?
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Forest hinge-back tortoise Forest hinge-back tortoise The forest hinge-back tortoise ("Kinixys erosa"), serrated hinge-back tortoise, or Schweigger's tortoise is a species of tortoise (family Testudinidae). Another species, "Psammobates oculifer", also goes by the same name of serrated tortoise. This species is indigenous to the tropical forests and marshes of central and west Africa. The hinge-back tortoise is indigenous to the tropical rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa. Here it is often found in marshes and river banks, where it spends much of its time buried under roots and logs. Its natural range extends from northern Angola, throughout the Congo basin, as far east as the
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Tropical Africa countries aim to promote the balanced utilization of the forest domain and of wildlife and fishery in order to increase the input of the forest sector to the economic, social, cultural and scientific development of the country. The tropical environment is rich in terms of bio-diversity. Tropical African forest is 18 per cent of the world total and covers over 3.6 million square kilometers of land in West, East and Central Africa. This total area can be subdivided to 2.69 million square kilometers (74%) in Central Africa, 680,000 square kilometers (19%) in West Africa, and 250,000 square kilometers (7%) in
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Who had a 1974 UK No 1 hit with Ms Grace?
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Ms Grace Ms Grace "Ms Grace" was a popular single by The Tymes. Written by John Hall and Johanna Hall and produced by Billy Jackson and Mike Chapman, "Ms Grace" was their sole number one in the UK Singles Chart, spending a single week at the top of the chart in January 1975. It fared less well in the US where it peaked at No. 91 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and No. 75 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In spite of its low US peak, it was a local hit within Carolina Beach Music, where it became a
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Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) "Billboard" reported that the sales tally for Black's "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was nearing one million units. Internationally, Black's version also reached No.1 in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. In The Netherlands the song reached the No.6 position and in Australia it peaked at No.34. In May 2010, research published by BBC Radio 2 revealed that "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Cilla Black was the biggest female UK chart hit of the 1960s. Despite the international success and recognition of Warwick's original version, the besting in Great Britain by Black's version has long been a sore point
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Who won the Australian Open Men’s Tennis Championship?
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2015 Australian Open 2015 Australian Open The 2015 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park from 19 January to 1 February 2015. It was the 103rd edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion in men's singles but lost to four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Reigning women's champion Li Na did not defend her title, as she retired from professional tennis in September, 2014. Novak Djokovic won an Open Era record fifth men's singles crown by defeating Andy Murray in the final,
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Western Australian Open (tennis) Western Australian Open (tennis) The Western Australian Open and originally called the Western Australian Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit Men's and WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1975 at Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia and was played on grass courts. The event was first established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions the men's event was part of the pre-open era tour from 1895 to 1967 part of the Grand Prix tour in 1980 for certain periods after the open era it was part of the ITF non-aligned tournaments independent
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In which town in Ceredigion will you find the world's biggest Camera Obscura?
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Camera Obscura (Edinburgh) photography and about Edinburgh itself. The concept of the Outlook Tower was tried elsewhere. When at the age of 70 Patrick Geddes moved to Montpellier, France where he bought land on a hill with a view over the city, built a house and incorporated another Outlook Tower. The house became the Scots College (Collège des Écossais). There is a working camera obscura tower near the eastern end of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England, also others at Aberystwyth in Wales and at Kirriemuir and Dumfries, Scotland. Camera Obscura (Edinburgh) Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is a
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Camera obscura when the light source, aperture and projection plane are close together, the projected image will have the shape of the light source when they are further apart. Euclid is sometimes reported to have mentioned the camera obscura phenomenon as a demonstration that light travels in straight lines in his very influential "Optics" (circa 300 BCE). However, in common translations no remarks of anything that resembles camera obscura can be found. Claims could be based on later versions, since Ignazio Danti added a description of camera obscura in his 1573 annotated translation. In the 4th century, Greek scholar Theon of Alexandria
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Masai, Reticulated, and Angolan are all species of which African mammal?
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Giraffe of faster evolution. The divergence of giraffe and okapi lineages dates to around 11.5 mya. A small group of regulatory genes in the giraffe appear to be responsible for the animal's stature and associated circulatory adaptations. The IUCN currently recognises only one species of giraffe with nine subspecies. In 2001, a two-species taxonomy was proposed. A 2007 study on the genetics of "Giraffa", suggested they were six species: the West African, Rothschild's, reticulated, Masai, Angolan, and South African giraffe. The study deduced from genetic differences in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that giraffes from these populations are reproductively isolated and
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Angolan African dormouse Angolan African dormouse The Angolan African dormouse ("Graphiurus angolensis") is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. Found in central and north Angola and western Zambia, it has been recorded from seven localities over an altitudinal range from above sea level. Its natural habitat is tropical dry forests. Although the population size is unknown, it is thought to be generally uncommon. A small species, this dormouse has a head-and-body length of and a tail of . The fur on the back is soft, smooth and rather long. The dorsal colour varies, ranging from golden brown, rusty brown or drab
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Which US author wrote the books on which The Hunger Games series of films are based?
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The Hunger Games (film series) "The Hunger Games" films received a "Fresh Rating" (>60%) on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, with the first two films receiving a "Certified Rating" rating (>70%). The Hunger Games (film series) The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on "The Hunger Games" trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as
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The Hunger Games (film series) films finished first at the North American box office during both their opening and second weekend. In North America, "The Hunger Games" film series is the second highest-grossing film series based on young adult books, after the Harry Potter series, earning over $1.4 billion. Worldwide, it is the third highest-grossing film series based on young-adult books after the film series of "Harry Potter" and "The Twilight Saga", respectively, having grossed over $2.9 billion. In North America, it is the eighth highest-grossing film franchise of all time. Worldwide, it is the 15th or 16th highest-grossing film franchise of all time. All
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An island group in the Pacific; which country administers the Chonos Archipelago?
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Chonos Archipelago Chonos Archipelago Chonos Archipelago is a series of low mountainous elongated islands with deep bays, traces of a submerged Chilean Coast Range. Most of the islands are forested with little or no human settlement. The deep Moraleda Channel separates the islands of the Chonos Archipelago from the mainland of Chile and from Magdalena Island. The largest islands are Melchor Island, Benjamin Island, Traiguen Island, Riveros Island, Cuptana Island, James Island, Victoria Island, Simpson Island, Level Island, Luz Island. Far out in the Pacific is Guamblin Island with the Isla Guamblin National Park. The National park comprises about 106 km². Blue
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Chiloé Island by the Gulf of Ancud ("Golfo de Ancud") and the Gulf of Corcovado ("Golfo Corcovado") to the east; the Pacific Ocean lies to the west, and the Chonos Archipelago lies to the south, across the Boca del Guafo. The island is from north to south, and averages wide. The capital is Castro, on the east side of the island; the second largest town is Ancud, at the island's northwest corner, and there are several smaller port towns on the east side of the island, such as Quellón, Dalcahue and Chonchi. Chiloé Island and the Chonos Archipelago are a southern extension
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Which Radio 4 programme calls itself ‘the antidote to panel games’?
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Humphrey Lyttelton 2007, Lyttelton presented "The Best of Jazz" on BBC Radio 2, a programme that featured his idiosyncratic mix of recordings from all periods of the music's history, including current material. In 2007 he chose to cut his commitment to two quarterly seasons per year, in order to spend more time on other projects. In 1972 Lyttelton was chosen to host the comedy panel game "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" ("ISIHAC") on BBC Radio 4. The show was originally devised as a comedic antidote to traditional BBC panel games (both radio and television), which had come to be seen as
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Sunday (radio programme) Morris, Gerry Northam, Gerald Priestland, and Libby Purves. Sunday (radio programme) Sunday is a radio programme currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday mornings between 7.10 and 7.55 am. It features discussions of religious and ethical topics, looking in particular at those currently in the news. Although broadcast on a Sunday, the programme does not restrict itself to exclusively Christian stories and perspectives, but includes guest speakers from a variety of different religions. Its chief presenters are Edward Stourton and William Crawley. Other presenters since 1970 have included Paul Barnes, Trevor Barnes, Roger Bolton, Andrew Green, Ted Harrison, Alison
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Which 80s sitcom starred Penelope Wilton as Ann Bryce and Peter Egan as Paul Ryman?
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Esmonde and Larbey successful than "The Good Life" was their sitcom for ITV "Just Liz" (1980) starring Sandra Payne. This was followed by "Don't Rock The Boat" (1982–83) which starred Nigel Davenport. After the short-lived "Now And Then" (ITV 1983) they returned to form with "Ever Decreasing Circles", which reunited the writers with Briers. Briers starred as Martin Bryce, an insecure and obsessive character whose need to be the leading light of local activities is undermined by the arrival of a talented and charming neighbour, Paul Ryman. The series also featured Penelope Wilton as Martin's long suffering wife Anne, and Peter Egan as
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Ever Decreasing Circles community in East Surrey. This relatively unsympathetic character was the antithesis of Tom Good. Briers said that it was his favourite sitcom role. Martin is married to the motherly and patient Ann (Penelope Wilton) and has a settled, orderly lifestyle until he encounters their new next-door neighbour, ex-British Army officer and Cambridge Blue Paul Ryman (Peter Egan). Paul is everything Martin is not – adventurous, "laissez-faire", flippant, witty, handsome and charming; in the words of Martin, a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant". He attempts to join in with the activities of Martin and his friends,
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What corrosive liquid makes up about 38% of the electrolyte in a car battery?
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Lead–acid battery If the battery is over-filled with water and electrolyte, thermal expansion can force some of the liquid out of the battery vents onto the top of the battery. This solution can then react with the lead and other metals in the battery connector and cause corrosion. The electrolyte can seep from the plastic-to-lead seal where the battery terminals penetrate the plastic case. Acid fumes that vaporize through the vent caps, often caused by overcharging, and insufficient battery box ventilation can allow the sulfuric acid fumes to build up and react with the exposed metals. Ammonia can neutralize spilled battery acid.
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Sodium–sulfur battery Sodium–sulfur battery A sodium–sulfur battery is a type of molten-salt battery constructed from liquid sodium (Na) and sulfur (S). This type of battery has a high energy density, high efficiency of charge/discharge and long cycle life, and is fabricated from inexpensive materials. The operating temperatures of 300 to 350 °C and the highly corrosive nature of the sodium polysulfides, primarily make them suitable for stationary energy storage applications. The cell becomes more economical with increasing size. Typical batteries have a solid electrolyte membrane between the anode and cathode, compared with liquid-metal batteries where the anode, the cathode and the membrane
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In which British city can you find the Roman temple dedicated to Sulis Minerva?
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Sulis may be written in alternating directions, from left to right and then right to left (boustrophedon). While most texts from Roman Britain are in Latin, two scripts found here, written on pewter sheets, are in an unknown language which may be Brythonic. They are the only examples of writing in this language ever found. At Bath, the Roman temple is dedicated to Sulis Minerva, as the primary deity of the temple spa. Through the Roman Minerva syncresis, later mythographers have inferred that Sulis was also a goddess of wisdom and decisions. Sulis was not the only goddess exhibiting syncretism with
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Aquae Sulis crossing point of their road, they would have been attracted by the large natural hot spring which had been a shrine of the Celtic Brythons, dedicated to their goddess, Sulis. This spring is a natural mineral spring found in the valley of the Avon River in Southwest England, it is the only spring in Britain officially designated as hot. The name is Latin for "the waters of Sulis." The Romans identified the goddess with their goddess Minerva and encouraged her worship. The similarities between Minerva and Sulis helped the Celts adapt to Roman culture. The spring was built up into
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Ace of Base, The Cardigans and Roxette are all bands from which country?
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Ace of Base discography Ace of Base discography This is the discography of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The group is the third best-selling group from Sweden after ABBA and Roxette with an estimated of over 30 million albums and 15 million singles sold worldwide. This is a list with all of their albums and singles released, along with highest chart positions reached in major territories. Extended chart information, artwork and track listings can be found on individual pages. To date, they have released five studio albums and twenty-eight singles. This is a list of official music videos for Ace of Base singles
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Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base was a Swedish pop group, originally consisting of Ulf Ekberg and three siblings: Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren. The group released four studio albums between 1992 and 2002, which sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it the third-most successful Swedish band of all time, after ABBA and Roxette. "Happy Nation" (reissued as "The Sign") is one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, and was certified nine times platinum in the United States. It was the first debut album to produce three No. 1 singles on the "Billboard" Mainstream
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A smooth hill shaped by moving ice made up of glacial drift is known as a what?
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Glacial erratic boulders of King County, Washington be found at altitudes up to about in the Enumclaw area, along with kames, drumlins, and perhaps also the unique Mima mounds. The soil of Seattle, the county's (and state's) largest city, is approximately 80% glacial drift, most of which is Vashon glacial deposits (till), and nearly all of the city's major named hills are characterized as drumlins (Beacon Hill, First Hill, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne Hill) or drift uplands (Magnolia, West Seattle). Boulders greater than 3 meters in diameter are "rare" in the Vashon till, but can be found, as seen in the table below. Glacial erratic boulders of
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Glacial history of Minnesota Glacial history of Minnesota The glacial history of Minnesota is most defined since the onset of the last glacial period, which ended some 10,000 years ago. Within the last million years, most of the Midwestern United States and much of Canada were covered at one time or another with an ice sheet. This continental glacier had a profound effect on the surface features of the area over which it moved. Vast quantities of rock and soil were scraped from the glacial centers to its margins by slowly moving ice and redeposited as drift or till. Much of this drift was
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Under what pseudonym did Theodor Geisel write over sixty books for children?
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Geisel Award was established in 2004 and inaugurated in 2006 for 2005 publications. A few runners up are termed Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books; their authors and illustrators receive certificates. Source: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award terms and criteria Geisel Award The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is a literary award by the American Library Association (ALA) that annually recognizes the "author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year." The winner(s) receive a bronze medal at the ALA Annual Conference, presented by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
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Ernesto Geisel family of lower middle class. At home Geisel spoke German as well as Portuguese because his father, who spoke Portuguese so well that he became a teacher of this language, did not want his children to speak Portuguese with a foreign accent. As an adult, Geisel reported that he was able to understand the German language, but was not able to write it and had some difficulty speaking it. Ernesto Geisel married Lucy Markus, the daughter of an army colonel, in 1940. They had a daughter, Amália Lucy (later a university professor), and a son, Orlando, from whose 1957 death
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The Frasch process is used to extract what chemical element from underground deposits?
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Frasch process this method, the United States produced 3.89 million tons of sulfur in 1989, and Mexico produced 1.02 million tons of sulfur in 1991. The Frasch process can be used for deposits 50–800 meters deep. 3-38 cubic meters of superheated water are required to produce every tonne of sulfur, and the associated energy cost is significant. A working demonstration model of the Frasch process suitable for the classroom has been described. Frasch process The Frasch process is a method to extract sulphur from underground deposits. It is the only industrial method of recovering sulphur from elemental deposits. Most of the world's
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Regolith-hosted rare earth element deposits to decompose and extract REEs. Chemical leaching is used to extract REEs in regolith-hosted REE deposits. By injecting leaching solution (lixiviant) to an orebody, REEs adhered to clay minerals are displaced by the ions of the leaching solution and dissolve into the leaching solution, which flows downward along the orebody. The equation below shows an example of ion-exchange reaction between REE-adhered clay mineral and lixiviant (metal sulphate). <chem>2 Clay-REE + 3 M2SO4 -> 2 Clay-M3 + REE2(SO4)3</chem> Since the discovery of this type of deposits in 1960s, leaching procedure has experienced three successive generations of technology, evolution in the use
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With what type of transport would you associate the term ‘bow collector’?
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Bow collector very earliest versions were simply very heavy-gauge wire or steel bars bent into a rectangular shape and mounted long-side-down on the tramcar roof. The height of the collector was such that its top edge would scrape along the wire above. The top section is made of a 1-inch broad (or thereabouts) steel rod, machined to have a bow-shaped cross section, hence the name. This bow shaped rod is referred to as the 'collector plate', and in later models may be up to several inches wide. Unlike many trolley poles, the bow collector does not normally have a revolving base (one
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Bow collector wire usually gave a good contact but broke contact when the collector passed the pole. Slackening the wire and deliberately lifting it up clear of the collector at the poles allowed its weight to give a reliable contact over the other collector, spaced to be at the midpoint between poles. A revised collector was in use within the first few years, by 1900. A small hinged bow frame was placed on top of the fixed uprights, giving a sprung contact. Bow collectors did not last though and were replaced with trolley poles. Bow collector A bow collector is one of
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Half the island of Timor belongs to East Timor. Which country owns the other half?
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East Timor and Indonesia Action Network website: "The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) was founded in November 1991 to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the people of East Timor in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1960 United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Decolonization, and Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on East Timor." A small country in Southeast Asia, comprising the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, the country of Timor has a history marked not only by the colonization common to Southeast Asia, but repeated violence against democratic and
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History of East Timor History of East Timor East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia, officially known as Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The country comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor and the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco. The first inhabitants are thought to be descendant of Australoid and Melanesian peoples. The Portuguese began to trade with Timor by the early 16th century and colonised it throughout the mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty for which Portugal ceded the western half of the island. Imperial Japan occupied East Timor during World War
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In nuclear science, what word used to follow ‘half-life’, before the term was shortened in the early 1950s?
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Half-life Half-life Half-life (symbol "t") is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value. The term is commonly used in nuclear physics to describe how quickly unstable atoms undergo, or how long stable atoms survive, radioactive decay. The term is also used more generally to characterize any type of exponential or non-exponential decay. For example, the medical sciences refer to the biological half-life of drugs and other chemicals in the human body. The converse of half-life is doubling time. The original term, "half-life period", dating to Ernest Rutherford's discovery of the principle in 1907, was shortened
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Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age is a 1985 Australian documentary film directed by Dennis O'Rourke, concerning the American Castle Bravo nuclear testing at the Marshall Islands in 1954. The film features interviews with residents of the nearby Rongelap and Utirik Atolls who were affected by nuclear fallout from the tests. Unlike in previous nuclear tests and despite the considerably more powerful nuclear explosion involved, these residents were not relocated to a safer location. Declassified American military footage is included in the production. In 1986 the film won the Peace
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What nationality is tennis star Novak Djokovic?
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2013 Novak Djokovic tennis season 2013 Novak Djokovic tennis season The 2013 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on 31 December 2012 with the start of the 2013 ATP World Tour. Novak Djokovic began the 2013 season in Australia. Alongside Ana Ivanovic, he represented Serbia at the 2013 Hopman Cup, where he played four singles and four mixed doubles matches. The Serbian duo finished runner-up, losing 1–2 to Spanish duo Anabel Medina Garrigues and Fernando Verdasco in the final. Two weeks later Djokovic took part in the first competitive tournament of the year – 2013 Australian Open as the two-time defending champion. On the road
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2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season player to beat each player from the top 10 in the 2015 tennis season. This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision) Novak Djokovic number one rankings timeline: Novak Djokovic has a record against the top 10, against the top 11–50, against other players; against right-handed players and against left-handed players.<br> "Ordered by number of wins" . 2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season The 2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season is generally considered one of the greatest seasons of all time. Selected achievements/records from this season are: Winning 3 major titles,
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In 2012, which London pop-rock band took part in ‘The Keep Calm and Play Louder Tour’?
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The Keep Calm & Play Louder Tour is played. "She Falls Asleep" and "Down Goes Another One" lead on from each other, and only half of each song is played. "Obviously" and "All About You" lead on from each other. "Everybody Knows" begins, then breaks into the six track medley, before returning to the final chorus. "Walk in the Sun" is performed by solely by Danny Jones. The Keep Calm & Play Louder Tour The "Keep Calm & Play Louder Tour" was the second theatre tour undertaken by British pop-rock band McFly. The tour began on 7 March 2012 and ended on 21 April. The tour promoted
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Keep Calm Carry the Monkey Keep Calm Carry the Monkey Keep Calm and Carry the Monkey is the second album by Australian rock band Skipping Girl Vinegar. The first single from the album, "One Long Week", was released in March 2011. This heralded a harder and more dynamic sound. The song was playlisted by Triple J and other Australian radio stations. The album was released two months later. Skipping Girl Vinegar opened the 2011 Splendour in the Grass festival. Days after the festival the band released another single, "Wasted". This also achieved widespread radio airplay and heralded the beginning of their Drown It Out tour,
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Who starred as Dan Matthews in ‘Highway Patrol’?
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Highway Patrol (U.S. TV series) Highway Patrol (U.S. TV series) Highway Patrol is a 156-episode action crime drama series produced for syndication from 1955 to 1959. "Highway Patrol" stars Broderick Crawford as Dan Mathews, the gruff and dedicated head of a police force in an unidentified Western state. A signature shot of the series is fedora-wearing Mathews barking rapid-fire dialogue into a radio microphone as he leans against the door of his black and white patrol car. Mathews growls "21-50 to headquarters" and the invariable response is "Headquarters by" (as in, standing by). Ziv Television Programs was founded by Frederick Ziv in 1948. Ten years
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Kentucky Highway Patrol Kentucky Highway Patrol Kentucky Highway Patrol was founded in 1936 when the Division of Highway Patrol was created as a part of the Kentucky State Highway Department. The Highway Patrol began with 40 officers who enforced traffic laws on Kentucky roads. By 1948 the Kentucky Highway Patrol had 200 officers. The 1939-40 "Police Blue Book" published by the International Association of Chiefs of Police listed 146 employees, 56 patrol cars, and 21 motorcycles for the Kentucky Highway Patrol. On July 1, 1948, the Kentucky Highway Patrol was abolished due to the passage of the State Police Act, which was promoted
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What was the name of the cow in ‘The Woodentops’?
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The Woodentops (TV series) Browne, Josephina Ray, Peter Hawkins Designs: Barbara Jones 1. Introduction (9 September 1955)<br>2. Boats and Pigs <br>3. Horse<br>4. Spotty’s Paw<br>5. Spotty’s Sheep<br>6. Spotty’s Joke<br>7. Dog Washing<br>8. Injured Bird<br>9. Bird Set Free<br>10. Twins’ Holiday<br>11. Soap Box<br>12. Baby’s Bath<br>13. Surprises<br>14. Show<br>15. Party<br>16. Buttercup<br>17. Belling the Cow<br>18. Hayfield<br>19. Horse Shoe (14 March 1958)<br>20. Steam Roller<br>21. Geese<br>22. Ducks<br>23. Pram<br>24. Dinner Bell<br>25. Sacks<br>26. Paper Hats The Woodentops was filmed in a tin shed at the BBC's Lime Grove Studios. The narrator/storyteller for all episodes, who also provided the dialogue for Mummy Woodentop, was Maria Bird who, typical of BBC presenters of the time, spoke with
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The Woodentops and one of the album's standout tracks, "Wheels Turning", became a dancefloor favourite. The Woodentops continued to play live, touring the world until 1992, and tracks such as "Tainted World" became a regular on New York radio station Kiss FM with DJ Tony Humphries. Vocalist and guitarist Rolo McGinty, who also wrote all Woodentops' songs, resurfaced with the DJ band Pluto in the 1990s, the Dogs Deluxe electronica project and also provided vocals for Gary Lucas's, "Gods and Monsters". Guitarist Simon Mawby was briefly a member of The House of Love in the early 1990s. The Woodentops returned to live
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What was the original, slightly controversial title of the Monkees’ hit ‘Alternate Title’?
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The Monkees "Headquarters" to the #2 spot on the charts for the next 11 weeks, the same weeks which would become known by the counterculture as the "Summer of Love". A selection that Dolenz wrote and composed, "Randy Scouse Git", was issued under the title "Alternate Title" (owing to the controversial nature of its original title) as a single internationally, where it rose to No. 2 on the charts in the UK and Norway, and in the top 10 in other parts of the world. Tork's "For Pete's Sake" would be used as the closing theme for the television show. Nesmith would
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The Monkees album "Justus" was released in 1996. It was the first since 1968 on which all four original members performed and produced. "Justus" was produced by the Monkees, all songs were written by one of the four Monkees, and it was recorded using only the four Monkees for all instruments and vocals, which was the inspiration for the album title and spelling ("Justus" = Just Us). The trio of Dolenz, Jones, and Tork reunited again for a successful 30th anniversary tour of American amphitheaters in 1996, while Nesmith joined them onstage in Los Angeles to promote the new songs from "Justus".
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Mythology. Who was said to be the husband of Helen of Troy?
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Helen of Troy Helen of Troy In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy (, "Helénē", ), also known as Helen of Sparta, was said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was married to King Menelaus of Sparta but was abducted by Prince Paris of Troy after the goddess Aphrodite promised her to him in the Judgement of Paris. This resulted in the Trojan War when the Achaeans set out to reclaim her. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and was the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor, and Polydeuces. Elements of her putative biography come
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Helen of Troy to the Bronze Age. She regretfully goes along telling the team she wishes to stay away. After analyzing historical records of her impact on history, Zari Tomaz finds the best time to take her away from the fighting of her time and takes her to Themyscira. Helen reappears in the season three finale, "The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly" as an Amazon warrior, who assists the Legends in defeating the demon Mallus's army. In the 2018 TV miniseries "", Helen was portrayed by Bella Dayne. Helen of Troy In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy (, "Helénē", ), also known
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The Bible. Who was the royal person who questioned the wisdom of Solomon?
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Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon) about the visit of the Queen of Sheba, "who is dazzled by his wisdom and the splendour of his court." Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon) Pharaoh's daughter is a figure in the Hebrew Bible who is described as marrying Solomon to cement a political alliance between the United Monarchy of Israel and Egypt. While there is no archaeological evidence of a marriage between an Egyptian princess, the daughter of a Pharaoh, and a king of united Israel, claims of one are made at several places in the Hebrew Bible. The fact that Pharaoh's daughter has been singled out in the
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Wisdom Sia represents the personification or god of wisdom in the traditional mythology adhered to in Ancient Egypt. The word wisdom (חכם) is mentioned 222 times in the Hebrew Bible. It was regarded as one of the highest virtues among the Israelites along with kindness (חסד) and justice (צדק). Both the books of Proverbs and Psalms urge readers to obtain and to increase in wisdom. In the Hebrew Bible, wisdom is represented by Solomon, who asks God for wisdom in . Much of the Book of Proverbs, a book of wise sayings, is attributed to Solomon. In , the fear of
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According to the proverb, ‘None but the brave deserve …’ what?
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None but the Brave wait to be rescued by the American naval vessel, stationed just offshore. Kuroki's final narration calls what he is to do "just another day." The film ends with a long shot of the island, superimposed with the words "Nobody ever wins". Japanese: American: The title is from the John Dryden poem, "Alexander's Feast," stanza 1: "None but the brave/deserves the fair." This was the sixth of nine films produced by Frank Sinatra, and the only film he directed. The executive producers carried extra fame in their own right - William H. Daniels was former president of the American Society of
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None but the Brave thrown in, but it has a bitterness about war that goes all the way through to the forceful final title, a reflection of Sinatra's liberal views at the time.” Horton points out that Clint Eastwood received a lot of credit for making two films that showed World War II from the American and the Japanese sides ("Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima"), but that "in a way, Sinatra had already done it, and in one movie." None but the Brave None but the Brave, also known as in Japan, is a 1965 war film with Frank Sinatra,
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Which politician was described as “a snarling, thin-skinned, obsessive man”?
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History of the UK Independence Party the party's NEC unanimously rejected his resignation. A row within the party then began over the refusal by Douglas Carswell, the party's only MP, to take the full Short money allocated to UKIP. There were subsequent briefings critical of Carswell and then, in turn, of Farage. MEP Patrick O'Flynn, in particular, was critical of Farage and two of his advisers in an interview in "The Times" in which he described Farage as a "snarling, thin-skinned, aggressive man", although he later said he wanted Farage to stay leader. The two aides, Matthew Richardson and Farage's chief of staff, Raheem Kassam, later
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Thin-skinned deformation Thin-skinned deformation Thin-skinned deformation is a style of deformation in plate tectonics at a convergent boundary which occurs with shallow thrust faults that only involves cover rocks (typically sedimentary rocks), and not deeper basement rocks. The thin-skinned style of deformation is typical of many fold and thrust belts developed in the foreland of a collisional zone or back arc of a continental volcanic arc. This is particularly the case where a good basal decollement exists, usually in a weaker layer like a shale, evaporite, or a zone of high pore fluid pressure. This was first described in Rocky Mountains of
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The Fitzroy shipping area, named after him, was previously known as what?
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Robert FitzRoy after him, as was the weather ship "Admiral Fitzroy" (formerly ). In 2010 New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) named its new IBM supercomputer "FitzRoy" in honour of him. On 4 February 2002, when the shipping forecast sea area Finisterre was renamed to avoid confusion with the (smaller) French and Spanish forecast area of the same name, the new name chosen by the UK's Meteorological Office was "FitzRoy", in honour of their founder. FitzRoy has been commemorated by the Fitzroy Building at the University of Plymouth, used by the School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Science.
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Robert FitzRoy Moreno. It is high. The aboriginals had not named it, and used the word "chaltén" (meaning smoking mountain) for this and other peaks. Fitzroy River, in northern Western Australia, was named after him by Lieutenant John Lort Stokes who, at the time, commanded HMS "Beagle" (previously commanded by FitzRoy). The South American conifer "Fitzroya cupressoides" is named after him, as well as the "Delphinus fitzroyi", a species of dolphin discovered by Darwin during his voyage aboard the "Beagle". Fitzroy, Falkland Islands and Port Fitzroy, New Zealand are also named after him. The World War II Captain class frigate was named
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What is the name of SpongeBob SquarePants’ (sic) pet snail?
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty best "SpongeBob" game ever made," but wrote that it still sold well because of the "SpongeBob" license. SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty is a 2001 video game released by THQ featuring SpongeBob SquarePants. The game features two separate stories, depending on which side of the bed the player chooses to wake up on. The game features five mini-games. Plankton kidnaps SpongeBob's pet snail Gary, and SpongeBob must do tasks for Plankton to give Gary back. SpongeBob's first task, given over a tape recorder, is to get his boating permit. The recorder fails to self-destruct after
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month little longer, I would add a half-star to the score." The editors of "Computer Gaming World" nominated "SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month" for their 2003 "Adventure Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "". SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month is a 2002 point-and-click adventure video game developed by AWE Games and published by THQ for PC. It is based on the television show "SpongeBob SquarePants", which premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999. The story focuses on SpongeBob SquarePants receiving two tickets to Neptune's Paradise, a theme park. But many unexpected things
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Who wrote the play ‘Barefoot in the Park’, which premiered on Broadway in 1963?
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Barefoot in the Park virtually walks away with the show as her bemused mother." Barefoot in the Park Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The play premiered on Broadway in 1963, and starred Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. The play was made into a film in 1967, also starring Redford (and Jane Fonda). The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on October 23, 1963 and closed on June 25, 1967 after 1,530 performances. This was Neil Simon's longest-running hit, and the tenth longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history. Directed by Mike Nichols, the cast starred Elizabeth Ashley
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Barefoot in the Park (film) lamentation that Paul will not go running barefoot in Washington Square Park with her because of his sober and cautious demeanor. The phrase becomes emblematic of the differences between the two of them, and is made manifest in the film's climactic scene. The film's screenplay was written by Simon. Gene Saks directed Robert Redford, reprising his Broadway role of Paul, and Jane Fonda, who replaced the play's Elizabeth Ashley. Mildred Natwick reprises her stage role as the bride's mother, Charles Boyer is featured as the eccentric upstairs neighbor, and Herb Edelman reprises his stage role as a telephone installer. The
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What was the first name of the English painter Gainsborough, 1727-1788?
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Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough FRSA (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his bitter rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he is considered one of the most important British portrait artists of the second half of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Despite being a prolific portrait painter, Gainsborough gained greater satisfaction from his landscapes. He is credited (with Richard Wilson) as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding
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Gainsborough (horse) Gainsborough (horse) Gainsborough (1915–1945) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the English Triple Crown in 1918 and became a superior sire. Gainsborough was a bay horse bred by his owner Lady James Douglas (1854–1941). The colt was named after the town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire because his owner liked the sound of the name. Gainsborough was sired by Bayardo, who also sired the 1917 Triple Crown winner, Gay Crusader, and was out of Rosedrop, who won the 1910 Epsom Oaks and £9,809. Gainsborough's damsire was St. Frusquin, who won nine races including the 1896 2,000 Guineas and £33,960. Galopin
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Which musical features the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons?
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Frankie Valli Me" in November 1978, which entered the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart; and "Fancy Dancer" in January 1979, which entered the pop charts. Valli began suffering from otosclerosis in 1967, forcing him to "sing from memory" in the latter part of the 1970s. Surgery performed by Los Angeles ear specialist Victor Goodhill restored most of his hearing by 1980. In 1992, a new Four Seasons album was released entitled "Hope and Glory". In 2005, the musical "Jersey Boys" opened on Broadway. Besides performances of many of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons hit recordings, it features a biographical narrative, told as
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The Night (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons song) The Night (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons song) The Night is a song by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons that was originally released in 1972. Although it failed to chart when first released, it became a popular track on the northern soul circuit, which led to a successful UK re-release in the spring of 1975, when it reached no. 7 on the Official Chart. The song sees Frankie Valli pleading with a girl that he admires to resist the advances of another guy. Valli cited this song as an example of a song that should have been a
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One of John Lennon’s sons is named Julian. What is the other son’s name?
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Julian Lennon whose lyrics describe a picture the boy had drawn, a watercolor painting of his friend, Lucy O'Donnell, from nursery school surrounded by stars. Another composition of his father inspired by him was the lullaby "Good Night", the closing song of "The Beatles" (also known as The White Album). In 1967, he attended the set of the Beatles' film "Magical Mystery Tour". When Julian was five years old in 1968, his parents divorced following his father's infidelity with Japanese multimedia artist Yoko Ono. John Lennon married Ono on 20 March 1969, and Julian has a younger half-brother, Sean Lennon, and a
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Julian Lennon Julian Lennon John Charles Julian Lennon (born 8 April 1963) is an English musician and photographer. Lennon is the son of John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia. Lennon was named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon. He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles' songs: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1967), "Hey Jude" (1968) and "Good Night" (1968). Lennon founded the White Feather Foundation charity. Julian Lennon was born on 8 April 1963 in Liverpool. The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was his godfather. Lennon inspired one of his father's most famous songs, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,"
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In what decade were driving tests first introduced into Britain?
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History of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947 declined significantly as the use of coal as a naval fuel declined, and within a decade the GWR was itself the largest single user of Welsh coal. The 1920s also saw the introduction of the GWR's most famous locomotives – the Castle and King classes developed by C. B. Collett. The 1930s brought hard times, and the records set by the Castles and Kings were surpassed by other companies, but the company remained in relatively good financial health despite the Depression. In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a successful series of railcars,
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United Kingdom driving test cost of learning to drive but rather the amount payable in test fees for a person who passes both tests on their first attempt. In practise it can cost considerably more, when it is considered that most candidates do not pass both tests on the first occasion. This is also not counting fees paid for private driving instruction. UK driving licences were introduced by the Motor Car Act 1903 but no test was required. The intention was purely to identify vehicles and their drivers. The Road Traffic Act 1930 introduced age restrictions and a test for disabled drivers; this was
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Who became the deputy leader of the Labour party in September 2015?
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Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK) and after Ed Miliband resigned in 2015. Conversely, John Robert Clynes served as leader prior to becoming Deputy Leader. There are four living former deputy leaders. The most recent deputy leader to die was Denis Healey (1980-1983) on 3 October 2015. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK) The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party is a senior politician in the British Labour Party. The post is currently held by Tom Watson, who was elected as deputy on 12 September 2015. Unlike other political party leaders, the Labour leader does not have the power to appoint or dismiss his or
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Leader of the Labour Party (UK) From oldest to youngest: Leader of the Labour Party (UK) The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior political figure within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Since 12 September 2015, the office has been held by Jeremy Corbyn; who has represented the constituency of Islington North since 1983. Harriet Harman was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and also Acting Leader since the resignation of Ed Miliband on 8 May 2015 following Labour's defeat at the 2015 general election. On 12 September 2015, she was replaced by Jeremy Corbyn, who won the Labour leadership election.
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Umnak, Unimak and Unalaska are islands in which group, belonging to the USA?
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Umnak and Fiji Islands and New Caledonia. The Japanese were unaware of the covert preparations being made by the United States as they believed that the island was only protected by a few ships operating in Aleutian waters. Umnak, the third largest of the Aleutian Islands after Unimak and Unalaska, lies in the Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands of the Bering Sea, to the southwest of the larger island of Unalaska. It is approximately in length () and wide on average. The island was separated in the last glacial period and now lies about from North American shores. It is
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Unalaska, Alaska developed an intricate and complex society long before their first contact with the Russian fur traders who would document their existence. Unalaska and Amaknak Islands contained 24 settlements with more than 1,000 Aleut inhabitants in 1759, when the first Russian group under Stepan Glotov came and started trading for three years on Umnak and Unalaska. Between 1763 and 1766, a conflict between the Russian fur traders and the Unalaska Natives occurred; the Aleuts destroyed four Russian ships and killed 175 hunters/traders. Solov'ev then returned to Unalaska and directed the massacre of many Natives. In the 1760s, Unalaska was temporarily used
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In the news in Somerset in April, what is a Hudsonian Godwit?
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Hudsonian godwit Hudsonian godwit The Hudsonian godwit ("Limosa haemastica") is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. The genus name "Limosa" is from Latin and means "muddy", from "limus", "mud". The specific "haemastica" is from Ancient Greek and means "bloody". An 18th century name for this bird was red-breasted godwit. The English term "godwit" was first recorded in about 1416–7 and is believed to imitate the bird's call. Adults have long dark legs and a long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip. The upper parts are mottled brown and the underparts are chestnut. The tail
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Hudsonian godwit birds gather at James Bay before fall migration. In good weather, many birds make the trip south without stopping. They are vagrants to Europe, Australia, and South Africa. They can perhaps be most easily seen in migration on the east coast of North America where they can be plentiful in migration in late July through early August. These birds forage by probing in shallow water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans. Their numbers were reduced by hunting at the end of the 19th century. Hudsonian godwit The Hudsonian godwit ("Limosa haemastica") is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae.
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What nationality was Trygve Lie, the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
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Trygve Lie by the Norwegian artist Nicolaus Widerberg which was erected in 1994. Trygve Lie Gallery and Trygve Lie Plaza are both located in New York City. Source: Trygve Lie Trygve Halvdan Lie (; ; 16 July 1896 – 30 December 1968) was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian Foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. Lie earned a reputation as a pragmatic, determined politician. Lie was born in Kristiania on
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First session of the United Nations General Assembly First session of the United Nations General Assembly The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946 at the Methodist Central Hall in London. Gladwyn Jebb, executive secretary of the UN, notified Dr. Eduardo Zuleta Angel, head of the Colombian delegation to the UN and chairman of the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, called the meeting to order. Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium was elected the first president of the General Assembly in a 28–23 vote, prevailing over Trygve Lie (who went on to be the first Secretary General of the UN). The second meeting
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Weddell, Ross and Baikal are among the varieties of which mammal?
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Weddell seal frequency of seals haul out during the afternoon, usually around 4:00 PM, because of warmer air temperatures. Weddell seals return to fast ice colonies during the spring for birthing and breeding. Weddell seal populations will often return to the same breeding sites over consecutive breeding seasons. Depending on the latitude it inhabits, this marine mammal gives birth from early September through November, with those living at lower latitudes giving birth earlier. Weddell seals usually give birth to one pup per year, however the Weddell seal is one of the only species of seals that can give birth to twin pups.
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Weddell Island not established as they are single sex. These were brought from South Georgia shortly before their eradication from that Antarctic island carried out in 2013–2015 due to environmental considerations. A large number of alien plants including invasive ones are widespread within Weddell Island. Most conspicuous among these are a patch of Monterey cypress trees in Weddell Settlement and a number of lengthy hedges of European gorse in the vicinity of the settlement and Kelp Creek House. Both were planted on the treeless and shrubless island primarily for the purposes of wind protection. The tree plots at Weddell, Hill Cove, Roy
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In 1599, in which market town was Oliver Cromwell born?
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Cromwell Museum Cromwell Museum The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, England, is a museum containing collections exploring the life of Oliver Cromwell and to a lesser extent his son Richard Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in 1599 and lived there for more than half his life. The museum is located in the former grammar school building in which Cromwell received his early education. Founded in 1962, the museum contains significant artifacts, paintings and printed material relating to The Protectorate. The museum is currently run as part of a trust dedicated to Oliver Cromwell's legacy and previously by the Cambridgeshire Libraries, Archives
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Oliver Cromwell in popular culture Oliver Cromwell in popular culture Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The posthumous execution of Cromwell, on the anniversary of the regicide in 1661, struck the imagination of the Italian writer, and State Secretary of Este court in Modena, Girolamo Graziani who involved himself since then in his "Il Cromuele" (1671), a tragedy that deals with the theme of the dark cruel tyrant, (Oliver Cromwell) and the violated regality (Charles I of England's martyrdom). The plot is full
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In 1989, Hans-Adam II became the monarch and head of which European state?
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Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius; born 14 February 1945) is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906–1989) and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek (1921–1989). He also bears the titles "Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf", and "Count Rietberg". Hans-Adam is the richest monarch in Europe. He was born on 14 February 1945 in Zürich, Switzerland as the eldest son of Prince Franz Joseph II and Princess Gina of Liechtenstein. His father had succeeded as Prince of Liechtenstein upon the
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Hans Adam Dorten Hans Adam Dorten Hans Adam Dorten (10 February 1880 – April 1963) was a German career lawyer who in 1919 became a separatist leader in the militarily occupied Rhineland, following German defeat in the First World War. The period was a confused one during which political objectives were not always firmly fixed, nor clearly set out, but it is understood that Dorten's preference was for a Rhineland separated from "protestant" Prussia, and economically more closely aligned with France. At the end of 1923, a final attempt to establish an independent Rhenish state having failed, he escaped to Nice in France:
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Who was the World’s no.1 ranked male tennis professional from 1964 to 1970?
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Rod Laver Greatest Male Tennis Players of All Time by John Bercow. The ITF confirms titles in 1975 (5) titles, Rod Laver Rodney George Laver (born 9 August 1938), better known as Rod Laver, is an Australian former tennis player. He was the No. 1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970, spanning four years before and three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. He also was the No. 1 ranked amateur in 1961–62. Laver's 200 singles titles are the most in tennis history. This included his all-time men's record of 10 or more titles per year for seven
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World number 1 ranked male tennis players World number 1 ranked male tennis players World number 1 ranked male tennis players is a year-by-year listing of the male tennis players who were, at the end of a full calendar year of play, at the time, generally considered to be the best overall for that entire calendar year. The runner-up for each year is also listed as is a summary of the reasons why both were ranked as such, which includes the performance of the players in major tennis tournaments of the particular year, and the tennis ranking authorities which provided rankings. Before the open era of tennis
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What was Orson Welles’ first film?
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Orson Welles flew to Paris to discuss the project personally with the Russian author. Orson Welles George Orson Welles (; May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, radio, and film. He is remembered for his innovative work in all three: in theatre, most notably "Caesar" (1937), a Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"; in radio, the legendary 1938 broadcast "The War of the Worlds"; and in film, "Citizen Kane" (1941), consistently ranked as one of the greatest films ever made. In his 20s, Welles directed a number of high-profile
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Orson Welles Cinema former film intern, busboy, and waiter (for the restaurant next door) started a two-man company that created the first commercial multimedia computer system in the mid 1980s. Orson Welles Cinema The Orson Welles Cinema was a movie theater at 1001 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts that operated from 1969 to 1986. Showcasing independents, foreign films and revivals, it became a focal point of the Boston-Cambridge film community. The Orson Welles Cinema opened April 8, 1969 with Luis Buñuel’s "Simon of the Desert", Orson Welles’ "The Immortal Story" and a midnight movie, Don Siegel’s "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Originally the
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Spanish. What item of clothing is/are ‘los guantes’?
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Guantes were usually been celebrated at New York's restaurant, "Victor's Cafe". Many corporate giants have sponsored the event: for many years, the event was called the "Timex| Guantes" awards, other times, the "Roblex|Guantes" award and so on. Guantes Guantes was a Spanish-language boxing magazine that was produced from Panama and later from New York City. The magazine's name means "gloves" in Spanish. The publisher of "Guantes" was Hispano American Publications. Chon Romero served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine for a long time. "Guantes" covered news from the boxing world with a special reference to hispanic boxing news. Each issue of
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Magic Item Compendium Magic Item Compendium The Magic Item Compendium is a book written for the 3.5 edition of the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. The "Magic Item Compendium" contains over a thousand magic items used in "Dungeons & Dragons". The book contains new items as well as items previously appearing in 3rd edition books, including the "Arms and Equipment Guide", "Magic of Faerûn", and "Complete Divine", updated as necessary for version 3.5. The book classifies the items according to four broad categories: Armor (chapter one), Weapons (chapter two), Clothing (chapter three), and Tools (chapter four). Clothing refers to any non-armor item
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Classical. Zadok the Priest was composed in 1727 by whom?
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Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest (HWV 258) is a British anthem which was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727. Alongside "The King Shall Rejoice", "My Heart is Inditing" and "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened", "Zadok the Priest" is one of Handel's Coronation Anthems. One of Handel's best-known works, "Zadok the Priest" has been sung prior to the anointing of the sovereign at the coronation of every British monarch since its composition and has become recognised as a British patriotic anthem. Sung by seven singers. Part of the traditional content of British
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Zadok the Priest 1727, the choir of Westminster Abbey sang "Zadok the Priest" in the wrong part of the service; they had earlier entirely forgotten to sing one anthem and another ended "in confusion". Based on 1 Kings 1:38–40; While the lyrics of "God Save the Queen" are based on the same scripture from which "Zadok the Priest" originated, the lyrics of "Zadok the Priest" do not change based on the sex of the sovereign. Because it is a hymn and pulled directly from scripture, it remains "king" even if the monarch is female. "Zadok the Priest" is written for SS-AA-T-BB chorus and
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Jazz. With what instrument do you associate Art Tatum, 1909-1956?
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Art Tatum 27-feet-high sculpture, the "Art Tatum Celebration Column", was unveiled in 2009. Tatum recorded commercially from 1932 until near his death. He recorded nearly 400 titles, if airchecks and informal issued recordings are included. He recorded for Brunswick (1933), Decca (1934–41), Capitol (1949, 1952) and for the labels associated with Norman Granz (1953–56). Art Tatum Arthur Tatum Jr. (, October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was an American jazz pianist. Tatum is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. His performances were hailed for their technical proficiency and creativity, which set a new standard for jazz piano
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'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) is a song written by jazz musicians Melvin "Sy" Oliver and James "Trummy" Young. It was first recorded in 1939 by Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, and Ella Fitzgerald, and again the same year by Nat Gonella and His Georgians. The "shim sham" is often danced to the Lunceford recording of this song. The jazz tune was transformed into a pop song with ska elements in 1982. With the title slightly altered to "It Ain't What You Do...", it
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‘Dead Belgians Don’t Count’ was the original working title of which 90s sitcom?
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Drop the Dead Donkey by editor George Dent, as they try to maintain the company as a serious news organisation, and Sir Roysten's right-hand man Gus Hedges, trying to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Sir Roysten's business empire. One of the original working titles was "Dead Belgians Don’t Count". "Dead Kuwaitis Don’t Count" was also considered for a short time but was ultimately replaced by "Drop the Dead Donkey": Unusually for a sitcom, the show was topical, and was usually written and filmed in the week before broadcast. The writers commented that this made for a very natural
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Count of Flanders Campo Formio of 1797, and the area remained part of France until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. In modern times, from 1840 onward, the substantive title Count of Flanders has been granted to two younger sons of the Kings of the Belgians (). The second of these died in 1983, and the title has not been conferred again. The title, Count of Flanders, is one of the titles of the Spanish Crown. It is a historical title which is only nominally and ceremonially used. Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county
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Which WWII leader’s son, Romano, became a noted jazz pianist?
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Romano Mussolini Leader, my father"), followed by a similar book in 2005, collecting personal memories and accounts of private confidences and discussions with his father. He was the last surviving child of Benito Mussolini. Romano Mussolini died in 2006, aged 78, in a hospital in Rome from undisclosed causes. Romano Mussolini Romano Mussolini (26 September 1927 – 3 February 2006) was an Italian jazz pianist, painter and film producer. He was the fourth and youngest son of Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. A native of Villa Carpena, Forlì (Emilia-Romagna), Romano Mussolini studied music as a child, playing
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Mark Kramer (jazz pianist) his trio went on to record a series of specialty productions including: Thus, to date, the main part of Kramer’s musical career has been as an arranger and leader of his own trios. In addition, from the late -1980s his collaboration with co-leader - legendary bassist Eddie Gómez - has produced a far-ranging catalog of duo and trio recordings, including the Art of the Heart on Art of Life Records(released May 2006.) Some of these recordings are reminiscent of those produced by pianist Bill Evans. Mark Kramer (jazz pianist) Mark Kramer (born November 3, 1945) is a Philadelphia-born jazz pianist,
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Who did Nick Clegg narrowly defeat in the LibDem leadership contest in 2007?
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Nick Clegg stated the election would be a two-horse race between Clegg and Chris Huhne who had stood against Campbell in the 2006 election. On Friday 19 October 2007, Clegg launched his bid to become leader of the Liberal Democrats. Clegg and Huhne clashed in the campaign over Trident but were largely in agreement on many other issues. It was announced on 18 December that he had won. Clegg was appointed to the Privy Council (PC) on 30 January 2008, and affirmed his membership on 12 March 2008. In his acceptance speech upon winning the leadership contest, Clegg declared himself to be
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Nick Clegg a period of increased media speculation about Sir Menzies Campbell's leadership, which the admission by Clegg did nothing to reduce and resulted in a rebuke by some of his frontbench colleagues. This followed a report from Kevin Maguire in the "New Statesman" that Clegg had failed to hide his disloyalty to Campbell's leadership. Campbell eventually resigned on 15 October 2007, saying that questions about his leadership were "getting in the way of further progress by the party". After Campbell's resignation, Clegg was regarded by much of the media as front-runner in the leadership election. The BBC's Political Editor Nick Robinson
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Which woman ceased to be a senator for the state of New York in 2009?
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2010 New York state elections Representatives, nine seats in the state Assembly (breaking the veto-proof Democratic supermajority in that chamber) and two seats in the New York State Senate, the last of which delivered the Senate chamber back to the Republican Party. Democratic Senator Charles Schumer won reelection against Jay Townsend, his Republican opponent. Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton resigned to become United States Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. Kirsten Gillibrand had been appointed to the seat by Governor David Paterson in 2009, and won the general election on November 2, 2010, to hold the seat for the remainder of its term, against Republican
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New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage The New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (NYSAOWS) was an American anti-suffrage organization in New York. The group was made up of prominent women who fought against the cause of women's suffrage by giving speeches, handing out materials and pamphlets and also publishing a journal. There were several auxiliaries of the group throughout New York and it was considered one of the most active anti-suffrage groups in the state. The New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (NYSAOWS) was one of the most active women's anti-suffrage groups in the
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Who led the Labour Party for 22 months from May 1992?
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1992 Labour Party (UK) leadership election 1992 Labour Party (UK) leadership election The 1992 Labour Party leadership election followed the Labour Party's failure to win the 1992 general election and the subsequent resignation of party leader Neil Kinnock. There were only two candidates in the election, with John Smith always the clear favourite to win. The ballot took place on 18 July 1992 at the Labour Party conference. Affiliated organisations had 40% of the vote, while Constituency Labour Parties and the Parliamentary Labour Party had 30% each in the electoral college. Gordon Brown and Robin Cook were both seen as potential candidates, but did not stand.
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Campaign for Labour Party Democracy elections, the CLPD did not support Ann Black, who was backed by the CLGA (the remainder of their slate was backed by the CLPD, after she voted in favour of a ban on members who joined within six months of the election being announced having a vote. This caused uncertainty among party members as to whether they should consider another choice of candidate. Black was re-elected. Campaign for Labour Party Democracy The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD) is a group of Labour Party activists campaigning for changes to the constitution of the Labour Party to ensure that Labour MPs
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A former comic, which Staffordshire lad hosted the BBC 2 quiz show ‘Breakaway’?
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Breakaway (game show) to Series 2 of the original version. If someone want to "breaking away" before Question Number One, the bonus is ￥5,000($820, £506); On the main path, each question is worth ￥500($82, £51), while on the breakaway path, each question is worth ￥2,000($328, £203). So the theoretical top prize is ￥55,000($9,025, £5,571). But up to now nobody in China won the top prize. The biggest winner is a contestant in Episode 3, which was aired on 9 November 2013, won CN¥38,500. Breakaway (game show) Breakaway is a British quiz show presented by Nick Hancock, which aired on BBC Two from 12
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The Identik-Hit Quiz in 1993 and became the new mid-morning host. He left Radio 1 in 2001 and now works for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Five Live. The Identik-Hit Quiz The Identik-Hit Quiz was a daily feature on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show between 1988 and 1993, was hosted by Simon Mayo. The quiz ran initially at 6:40am - when the show began at 6:30am - then after the programme was extended to a 6am start, room was found for two rounds a day as the feature became one of the bigger audience pulls, so it was placed in a
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In TV’s Dad’s Army, what was Captain Mainwaring’s first name?
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Captain Mainwaring Flag patterned arrowhead to reflect the opening credits of the TV series and the sculpture has been designed so that one can sit next to Captain Mainwaring and have one's photo taken. In the 2016 film based on the sitcom, Mainwaring is played by Toby Jones. In 2019, the three episodes of Dads Army that are missing from the BBC archives are being re-shot by UKTV Channel GOLD, in which actor Kevin McNally will take on the mantle of Captain Mainwaring. Captain Mainwaring Captain George Mainwaring () is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom
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S. S. Kumaran S. S. Kumaran S. S. Kumaran is a Tamil film music composer and director. He made his debut as composer with "Poo". He also directed two films "Theneer Viduthi" (2011) and "Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane" (2014). Kumaran belong to the Valliyur village in Thirunelveli district. His childhood ambition is to become a music director. Since his dad was a headmaster, his parents were not in approval for his aspirations in cinema. They had a negative approach towards cinema. He convinced his dad and joined the Film institute to pursue his dreams to become a music director. He finished his course in
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Since 1886, Great Britain and USA have contested the Westchester Cup in which sport?
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Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics appearance in the sport, matched only by France. The British squad included only one team, with no gymnasts competing in the individual all-around. The team came in last place of the five competing countries. Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon. Great Britain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the third time, the only nation to have competed in each edition of the competition to that point (and, eventually, the entire time polo was played at the Olympics). Great Britain fielded
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Great Britain Fed Cup team Great Britain Fed Cup team The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. Great Britain competed in the first Fed Cup in 1963. They have reached the finals on four occasions, 1967, 1971, 1972 and 1981. Great Britain is one of only four nations to have participated every year since the tournament's inception. Team representing Great Britain in 2018 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs. "Rankings as of 9 April 2018" The following players have
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For which novel did Leslie Thomas win the 1966 Author’s Club ‘First Novel Award’?
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Leslie Thomas Leslie Thomas Leslie Thomas, OBE (22 March 1931 – 6 May 2014) was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel "The Virgin Soldiers". Thomas was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He was orphaned at the age of 12, when his mariner father was lost at sea and his mother died only a few months later from cancer. He was subsequently brought up in a Dr Barnardo's home; the story of this upbringing was the subject of his first, autobiographical, book, "This Time Next Week". Thomas attended Kingston Technical School and he then took a course in journalism at South-West
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Nebula Award for Best Novel are released on either a website or in an electronic edition. The Nebula Award for Best Novel has been awarded annually since 1966. Novels which were expanded forms of previously published short stories are eligible, as are novellas published by themselves if the author requests them to be considered as a novel. The award has been described as one of "the most important of the American science fiction awards" and "the science-fiction and fantasy equivalent" of the Emmy Awards. Nebula Award nominees and winners are chosen by members of the SFWA, though the authors of the nominees do not need
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Dying in 1850, whose poems included 'Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey'?
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Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey is a poem by William Wordsworth. The title, "Lines Written" (or "Composed") "a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798", is often abbreviated simply to "Tintern Abbey", although that building does not appear within the poem. It was written by Wordsworth after a walking tour with his sister in this section of the Welsh Borders. The description of his encounters with the countryside on the banks of the River Wye grows into an
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Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey which had been so internalised as to become the basis for out of the body experience. In "thoughtless youth" the poet had rushed enthusiastically about the landscape and it is only now that he realises the power such scenery has continued to have upon him, even when not physically present there. He identifies in it "a sense sublime/ Of something far more deeply interfused,/ Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns" (lines 95–97) and the immanence of "A motion and a spirit, that impels/ All thinking things, all objects of all thought,/ And rolls through all things" (lines 100–103).
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What is separated from the Essex mainland by Benfleet Creek and Easthaven Creek?
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South Benfleet South Benfleet South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, 30 miles east of London. The Benfleet SS7 post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh. The Battle of Benfleet took place here between the Vikings and Saxons in 894. The town is north of Canvey Island and is served by Benfleet railway station. It is home to the South Benfleet Primary School, which was used temporarily to house local residents during the widespread flooding of 1953. In Roman times the reclaimed area which is now Canvey Island was joined to the mainland by
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Castro Creek Castro Creek Castro Creek is a creek in Richmond, California in the western part of the city adjacent to the Chevron Oil Refinery. Wildcat Creek drains into it directly and though other Wildcat Marsh tributaries into Castro Cove of San Pablo Bay. The creek drains from the drainage basin of the surrounding area and was once part of the channel that separated the island of Point Richmond with the mainland. The stream is waterway is named after Don Víctor Castro the owner of the area when it was Rancho San Pablo. The Chevron Richmond Refinery dumps wastewater into the creek
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Ramses Station is the main railway station in which capital city?
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Ramses Station the 1950s. Facilities in the station include a left luggage office, a post office, ATMs, a pharmacy and a tourist information office. Ramses Station is served by the vast majority of Egyptian National Railways' intercity passenger services. The railway station has also a connection to Cairo Metro Lines 1 and 2 via the nearby "Al-Shohadaa/Martyrs" Station; Cairo Trams, city buses, microbuses, and Cairo taxis are also available. Ramses Station Ramses Railway Station ( "Maḥaṭṭat Ramsīs"), also called Misr Station ( "Maḥaṭṭat Miṣr") is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. The name is derived from the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses
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Nagad railway station Nagad railway station Nagad Railway Station is the new and only passenger rail station of Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. Located in the south of the city near Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, it serves as the terminus for passenger rail services on the new Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, which runs southwards from Nagad Railway Station towards the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The new passenger rail station replaces the old and now decommissioned "Djibouti City Railway Station", which served as the terminus of the now-abandoned metre-gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway. Nagad Railway Station also handles freight trains. It is the main freight station of
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With which country does Paraguay have its longest land border?
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Chaco (Paraguay) was the scene of the longest territorial war to occur in South America; an armed conflict between Paraguay and Bolivia, lasting from 1932 to 1935. It is also home to sites of historical significance that have been preserved, including Boquerón, Campo Grande, Via Campo, Nanawa, the site of the battle of Cañada Strongest, Carmen, Kilometro 7, Picuiba, and Villamontes, amongst others. The Paraguayan Chaco is located between the Pilcomayo and Paraguay Rivers, which provide saline soils that attract a rich variety of plants and animals. Its boundaries are the border with Argentina along the Pilcomayo River to the west; the
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Brazil–Paraguay border place after the Paraguayan War, when in 1872 was signed a peace treaty with Paraguay, which also contained their limits with Brazil, and that according to Helio Vianna, respected the covenants of the colonial era and claimed to Brazil only land already occupied or exploited by Portuguese and Brazilians. Brazil–Paraguay border The Brazil–Paraguay border runs from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, to Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. It crosses a variety of terrains, going from large urban areas by inhospitable deserts and wetlands. It starts within the framework of the three borders, between Foz do Iguaçu and President Franco and ends
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Which of the elements, one of the noble gases, has the atomic number 10?
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Noble gas factors, including the following: Noble gas The noble gases (historically also the inert gases; sometimes referred to as aerogens) make up a group of chemical elements with similar properties; under standard conditions, they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical reactivity. The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), and the radioactive radon (Rn). These elements are all nonmetals. Oganesson (Og) is variously predicted to be a noble gas as well or to break the trend due to relativistic effects; its chemistry has not yet been investigated.
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Atomic radii of the elements (data page) on the atom's state and context. Atomic radii vary in a predictable and explicable manner across the periodic table. For instance, the radii generally decrease rightward along each period (row) of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and increase down each group (column). The radius increases sharply between the noble gas at the end of each period and the alkali metal at the beginning of the next period. These trends of the atomic radii (and of various other chemical and physical properties of the elements) can be explained by the electron shell theory of the atom;
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Which late Nobel Laureate once called for Tony Blair to be prosecuted for war crimes?
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Tony Blair bookstore on O'Connell Street in Dublin, with angry activists chanting "war criminal" and that he had "blood on his hands", and clashing with Irish Police (Garda Síochána) as they tried to break through a security cordon outside the Eason's store. Blair was pelted with eggs and shoes, and encountered an attempted citizen's arrest for war crimes. Since the Iraq War, Blair has been the subject of war crimes accusations. Critics of his actions, including Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harold Pinter and Arundhati Roy have called for his trial at the International Criminal Court. In November 2011, a mock war-crimes tribunal created
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Tony Blair Court in The Hague. The human rights lawyer Geoffrey Bindman, interviewed on BBC radio, concurred with Tutu's suggestion that there should be a war crimes trial. In a statement made in response to Tutu's comments, Blair defended his actions. He was supported by Lord Falconer, who stated that the war had been authorised by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441. In July 2017, former Iraqi general Abdulwaheed al-Rabbat launched a case, in the High Court in London, calling for Tony Blair, former foreign secretary Jack Straw and former attorney general Lord Goldsmith to be prosecuted for "the crime of aggression".
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Who wrote 'Notes on a Scandal' – later filmed with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett?
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Notes on a Scandal Notes on a Scandal Notes on a Scandal (What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal in the U.S.) is a 2003 novel by Zoë Heller. It is about a female teacher at a London comprehensive school who begins an affair with an underage pupil. The novel was shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize. A film version was released in 2006, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. The film received four Academy Award nominations, including nominations for Dench and Blanchett. Barbara, a veteran history teacher at a comprehensive school in London, is a lonely, unmarried woman in her early
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Cate Blanchett González Iñárritu, which received seven Academy Award nominations; the Steven Soderbergh-directed drama "The Good German" with George Clooney, and the acclaimed psychological thriller "Notes on a Scandal" opposite Dame Judi Dench. Blanchett received a third Academy Award nomination for her performance in the latter film. In 2007, Blanchett was named as one of "Time" magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World and also one of the most successful actresses by "Forbes" magazine. Blanchett had a cameo as Janine, forensic scientist and ex-girlfriend of Simon Pegg's character in Edgar Wright's "Hot Fuzz" (2007). The cameo was uncredited and she gave
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What is the proper name for the Japanese art of flower arranging?
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Flower bouquet The arrangement of flowers for home or building decor has a long history throughout the world. The oldest evidence of formal arranging of bouquets in vases comes from ancient Egypt, and depictions of flower arrangements date to the Old Kingdom (~2500 BCE). The sacred lotus was often used, as were herbs, palms, irises, anemones, and narcissus. In some cultures, ancient practises still survive today, for example in ikebana, the art of flower-arranging that comes from Japan. The oldest known book on flower-arranging is Japanese and dates from 1445. Simplicity and linear form are core features of ikebana, which has had
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History of flower arrangement to set up rules for a proper arranging of flowers, which is when it became an artful skill or profession in Europe. The Italian Renaissance helped to give an extra spark to the art of flower arranging in Europe. It was during this time period that a wide variety of arrangement styles began to develop. By the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, flower arrangements were commonplace and a wide variety of materials were used to make containers, including marble, heavy Venetian glass, and bronze. Flower arrangements made during this time introduced a whole new element – the usage of tropical fruits.
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At which weight did both Randolph Turpin and Nigel Benn win boxing world titles?
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Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank was a series of two professional boxing matches which took place on 18 November 1990 and 9 October 1993. Both Benn and Eubank fought at middleweight and super middleweight around the same time in 1985–97, and became rivals on both the domestic and world boxing scene. Benn won his first 22 consecutive bouts by knockout, earning the moniker 'the Dark Destroyer'. Eubank was the cocky, flamboyant upstart who began calling out Benn after his tenth bout. The rivalry grew, with both men swearing that they would knock the other man
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England win Wimbledon in 1936. He was the first player to win all four Grand Slam singles titles and helped lead the Great Britain team to four Davis Cup wins. English women who have won Wimbledon include: Ann Haydon Jones in 1969 and Virginia Wade in 1977. In boxing, under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, England has produced many world champions across the weight divisions internationally recognised by the governing bodies. World champions include Bob Fitzsimmons, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Randolph Turpin, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed, Amir Khan, Carl Froch, and David Haye. In
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Which darts player whose home town is Blackpool, has the nickname ‘The Rocket’?
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Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter (born 5 February 1961 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is a former World No. 1 English professional darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast robotic throwing action. He currently resides in his hometown Blackpool. Baxter played on the North American circuit during the 1980s and when he participated in the British Darts Organisation he had a consistent record for reaching the final stages of their Open events. As well as winning the Welsh Open twice, German Open, Denmark, Swiss and Finnish Opens he also reached the final of
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Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin C. Atkins (born 24 December 1965) is an English professional darts player. His nickname is The Assassin. Atkins has been a Yorkshire county player since 1996 and has represented the England national side in many occasions including 3 times in the Six Nations, winning all three, and once in the World Cup in 2011, contributing to England's best performance since 1995. He reached the last 16 of the BDO World Professional Darts Championship in both 2006 and 2007. In 2006 he led Martin Adams 3-0 and had a match dart in the fifth leg of
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Who shaved her head to play the character Lt Ellen Ripley in the 1992 film ‘Alien3’?
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Ellen Ripley Ellen Ripley Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Alien" film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. The character earned Weaver world recognition, and the role remains her most famous to date. Ridley Scott, director of the first film in the series, made the decision to switch Ripley from the standard male action hero to a heroine. "Alien" (1979) and "Aliens" (1986) were heralded for challenging gender roles, particularly in the science fiction, action and horror genres. Weaver's performances are also highly praised: for "Aliens", she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best
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Amanda Ripley (character) McClaren) and died during her mother's 57-year stasis between the events of the first two films. A picture of Amanda as an elderly adult is shown to Ripley. The picture is actually Weaver's real-life mother, Elizabeth Inglis. The scene was cut from the film due to 20th Century Fox's concerns about length. Weaver was furious at the removal, considering it to be crucial to Ellen Ripley's character development in the film, taking on a protective mother role to the young character Rebecca "Newt" Jorden. In James Cameron's 1983 "Alien II" treatment for what would become "Aliens", Amanda (then unnamed) was
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Which country's name in its own language is Druk Yul – i.e. 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'?
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Druk sect. As the sect became more popular, it set up monasteries in what is now Bhutan, with the result that the area became known as Dug Yul, or Land of Thunder, among both Tibetans and Bhutanese. Druk The Druk (, ) is the "Thunder Dragon" of Tibetan and Bhutanese mythology and a Bhutanese national symbol. A druk appears on the flag of Bhutan, holding jewels to represent wealth. In Dzongkha, Bhutan is called "Druk Yul" "Land of Druk", and Bhutanese leaders are called Druk Gyalpo, "Thunder Dragon Kings". During the Bhutanese mock election in 2007, all four mock parties were
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Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon The Order of Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Dzongkha : "Druk Khorlo") is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature. The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form an outer circle, within which a black enamelled circle encloses the King's portrait in gold, on a background of enameled
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US singer-songwriter Adam Levine is lead singer with which band?
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Adam Levine Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Levine began his musical career in 1994, when he co-founded the band Kara's Flowers, of which he was the lead vocalist and guitarist. The band split up after their only album, "The Fourth World" (released in 1997), which did not gain popularity. In 2001, the group was reformed – with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up – and began a new musical chapter, changing their
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Adam Leonard (singer-songwriter) further information see Adam Leonard at Discogs Adam Leonard (singer-songwriter) Adam Leonard is an English singer-songwriter working mainly in the folk, psychedelic and electronic music fields. His style is often described as lo-fi and the subject matter of his songs somewhat unconventional. Since his debut album 'How Music Sounds' in 2003, he has released many EPs, albums and mini-albums on various small labels. Live performances, which have so far been limited to the UK (Manchester, London and Northern Ireland) are as intriguing as they are rare. In 2008 he opened for British folk legend Steve Ashley. He regularly collaborates with
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The scene of bitter fighting in 1942-43, which is also the largest of the Solomon Islands?
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Geography of the Solomon Islands Geography of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, that lies east of Papua New Guinea. The Solomon Islands consists of an extensive archipelago: Choiseul, the Shortland Islands, the New Georgia Islands, Santa Isabel, the Russell Islands, the Florida Islands, Malaita, Guadalcanal, Sikaiana, Maramasike, Ulawa, Uki, Makira (San Cristobal), Santa Ana, Rennell, Bellona and the Santa Cruz Islands. The distance between the most western and most eastern islands is about . Especially the Santa Cruz Islands, North of Vanuatu, (of which Tikopia is part) are isolated at more than from the other islands. Bougainville
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Solomon Islands campaign opened the way for Allied forces to recapture the Philippines and cut off Japan from its crucial resource areas in the Netherlands East Indies. The Solomons campaign culminated in the often bitter fighting of the Bougainville Campaign, which continued until the end of the war. Solomon Islands campaign The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942. The Japanese occupied these locations
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The largest sub-species of brown bear takes its name from which archipelago off Alaska?
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Kodiak bear compatible on the archipelago. The Aluutiq people hold the bear with importance. Its Alutiiq name is "Taquka’aq" (Bear), with the pronunciation varying between Northern and Southern dialects. Kodiak bear The Kodiak bear ("Ursus arctos middendorffi"), also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. It is the largest recognized subspecies of brown bear, and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar bear. Physiologically, the Kodiak bear is very similar to the other brown bear subspecies, such as the mainland grizzly bear
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Alaska Peninsula brown bear many simply refer to all North American members, including Kodiaks, as "grizzly bears." Prized by hunters for their skulls and hides, up to 500 of Alaska's 1,500 brown bears killed yearly by hunters come from the Alaska Peninsula. To hunt this large bear, hunters must follow a variety of regulations, including bear bag limits, hunting fees and proper rifles. The Alaska Peninsula brown bear's name most likely arose because, until 1975, they were considered a different species from the inland grizzly bear. They were never considered closer to European brown bears than inland grizzlies, but were given a different name,
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Which cocktail contains tequila, orange-flavoured liqueur, and the juice of lime or lemon?
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Matador (cocktail) Matador (cocktail) The Matador is a tequila-based cocktail. Less widely known than the margarita, its structure is similarly simple, with three primary ingredients: silver or "blanco" tequila, pineapple juice, and lime juice. Its chief coupling of pineapple and a single spirit resembles a Jackhammer, a variant of the Screwdriver which substitutes pineapple juice for orange juice to mix with vodka. Matadors are often presented differently, either in a martini glass or a champagne flute. The cocktail combines three Mexican exports: tequila, pineapple and lime. Due to typically high natural sugar content in many pineapple varieties, or use of sweetened commercially
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Tequila Sunrise (cocktail) Tequila Sunrise (cocktail) The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup and served unmixed in a tall glass. The modern drink originates from Sausalito in the early 1970s, after an earlier one created in the 1930s in Phoenix, near Scottsdale. The cocktail is named for its appearance when served, with gradations of color resembling a sunrise. The original Tequila Sunrise contained tequila, edi de cassis, lime juice and soda water and was served at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, where it was created by Gene Sulit in the 1930s or 1940s. The more popular modern
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Which Cognac brand shares its full name with a French international rugby flanker?
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Cognac Martell (Pernod Ricard), and Rémy Martin (Rémy Cointreau). Other brands meeting the AOC criteria for cognac include: Bache-Gabrielsen/Dupuy, Braastad, Camus, La Fontaine de La Pouyade, Château Fontpinot, Delamain, Pierre Ferrand, Frapin, Gautier, Hine, Marcel Ragnaud, Moyet, Otard, Meukow, and Cognac Croizet. Cognac Cognac ( or ; ) is a variety of brandy named after the town of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cognac production falls under French Appellation d'origine contrôlée designation, with production methods and naming required to meet certain legal requirements. Among the specified grapes Ugni blanc,
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Flanker (rugby union) formed an outstanding left-right partnership for France. Flanker (rugby union) Flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Each team of 15 players includes two flankers, who play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside or openside flankers, numbers 6 and 7 respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they 'flank' each set of forwards. They compete for the ball – most commonly in rucks and mauls. Flankers also assist in pushing in a scrum, but are expected to detach from the scrum as soon as the ball is out
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Which long drink cocktail linked with Venice is a mix of sparkling wine and peach puree?
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Bellini (cocktail) well with the light, fruity flavor of the Bellini. For a non-alcoholic version, sparkling juice or seltzer is used in place of the wine. Bellini (cocktail) A Bellini cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and peach purée or nectar, which originated in Venice, Italy. The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the "Bellini" because its unique pink color reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. The drink started as a seasonal specialty
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Wine cocktail Wine cocktail A wine cocktail is a mixed drink, similar to a true cocktail. It is made predominantly with wine (including Champagne and Prosecco), into which distilled alcohol or other drink mixer is combined. The distinction between a "wine cocktail" and a "cocktail with wine" is the relative amounts of the various alcohols. In a wine cocktail, the wine product is the primary alcohol by volume compared to the distilled alcohol or mixer. The following drinks are not technically cocktails unless wine is secondary by volume to a distilled beverage, since wine is a fermented beverage not a distilled one.
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Who wrote the poem whose lengthy title is usually shortened to 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan'?
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan (opera) The Tale of Tsar Saltan (opera) The Tale of Tsar Saltan (, "Skazka o Tsare Saltane") is an opera in four acts with a prologue (a total of seven scenes) by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The libretto was written by Vladimir Belsky, and is based on the poem of the same name by Aleksandr Pushkin. The opera was composed in 1899–1900 to coincide with Pushkin's centenary, and was first performed in 1900 in Moscow, Russia. The lengthy full title of both the opera and the poem is "The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of his Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1984 film) powerful action — the Russian movie. Here I was, of course, and a merit of the artist, Lev Milchin whom he didn't leave all life. "The Tale Tsar Saltan" became their latest work. It was the ideal tandem — irrepressible nature, the person soldier, the fanatic, the tyrant Vano and the intellectual to the core who wasn't affording anything superfluous, but everything Milchin, understanding, sharp to grotesque. For several decades its elements, its native habitat was the Russian fairy tale." Nearly identical to that of the original poem. Three maidens under a window spun late in the evening … And
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Who composed the 1791 opera entitled ‘La Clemenza di Tito’?
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La clemenza di Tito (Mysliveček) La clemenza di Tito (Mysliveček) La clemenza di Tito ("The Clemency of Titus") is an 18th-century Italian opera in 3 acts by the Czech composer Josef Mysliveček. It was composed to a libretto by the Italian poet Metastasio that was first performed in 1734 with music of Antonio Caldara. For a performance in the 1770s, it would only be expected that a libretto of such age would be abbreviated and altered to suit contemporary operatic taste (similar to the setting of the same text by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). The cuts and changes in the text made for the 1774 performance
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La clemenza di Tito (Gluck) Servilia and Annius. All acknowledge the gods for the safety and protection Titus (Chorus: Che del Ciel, che degli Dei”). La clemenza di Tito (Gluck) La clemenza di Tito ("The Clemency of Titus") is an opera by the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. It takes the form of a "dramma per musica" in three acts. The Italian-language libretto is by Pietro Metastasio. The opera premiered on 4 November 1752 at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Note: In typical opera seria fashion, all arias sung in La Clemenza di Tito are followed by the same character’s immediate stage exit. Setting: Rome
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What mythical object did Sir Bedivere return to ‘The Lady of Avalon’?
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Bedivere role as Guinevere's lover, Lancelot having been added to the cycle too late to seem historical. Bedivere In the Matter of Britain, Sir Bedivere ( or ; ; , also spelt Bedevere) is the Knight of the Round Table of King Arthur who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. He serves as Arthur's marshal and is frequently associated with Sir Kay. Sir Lucan is his brother and Sir Griflet is his cousin. Bedivere is one of the earliest characters to be associated with the Matter of Britain, appearing in a number of early Welsh texts in which he
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RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004) returned to the U.K. on 29 May 2003, carrying the boats and men of 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines. In 2006, "Sir Bedivere" returned from Sierra Leone and its part in Operation Vela. Although originally intended to be used until 2011, "Sir Bedivere" was decommissioned on 18 February 2008. In December 2008, "Sir Bedivere" was sold to Brazil, joining her sister ship . "Sir Bedivere" was handed over to the Brazilian Navy on 21 May 2009, after a major refit by A&P Group at the Company's ship repair facility in Falmouth, Cornwall. She was commissioned into service with the Brazilian
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He died aged 79 in 2005; who was the legendary host of US TV’s ‘The Tonight Show’?
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The Tonight Show otherwise adhered to the talk show format introduced by Allen and honed further by Paar. Carson is the longest-serving host to date although not the host with the most episodes. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" aired for 30 seasons between October 1962 and May 1992. Leno, however, has the record of having hosted the greatest number of total televised episodes. Leno's record accounts for the fact that unlike Carson (who only produced new shows three days a week starting in the 1980s), Leno never used guest hosts on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (except Katie Couric, once) and
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The Tonight Show "Tonight" for several of its early years, as well as "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" and "The Jack Paar Show" due to the runaway popularity of its host, eventually settling permanently on "The Tonight Show" after Carson began his tenure in 1962 albeit with the host's name always included in the title. Beginning with Carson's debut episode, network programmers, advertisers, and the show's announcers would refer to the show by including the name of the host; for example, it is currently announced as "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". In 1957, the show briefly tried a more news-style format. It has
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Which Shipping Forecast Area was formerly known as Heligoland?
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Shipping Forecast largely autobiographical account of growing up in Liverpool during the 1940s and 1950s, opens with a shipping forecast from this period. In an episode of the BBC sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances", a soon-to-be-sailing Hyacinth Bucket calls over the telephone for an advance shipping forecast, even though the yacht she and her husband Richard are to visit is moored on the Thames near Oxford. Names mentioned (in scene sequence) are: Fisher, German Bight and Cromarty, Dogger and Heligoland (also known as German Bight). In an episode of the BBC sitcom "Ever Decreasing Circles", Howard and Hilda leave their neighbour Paul's house
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Shipping Forecast with strong winds and a cold sea, icing can occur, normally only in sea area Southeast Iceland; if expected, icing warnings (light, moderate or severe) are given as the last item of each sea area forecast. Examples of area forecasts: On 10 January 1993, during the Braer Storm, a record North Atlantic low pressure of 914 mb was recorded. The shipping forecast was: With the information provided in the Shipping Forecast it is possible to compile a pressure chart for the coasts of northwestern Europe. Extended shipping forecasts (0520 and 0048) also include weather reports from a list of additional
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Which Olympic gold medallist ran the first leg of the 8,000 strong Olympic Torch relay?
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2012 Summer Olympics torch relay along with a group of teenagers: rugby player Dennis Coles from East Ayrshire representing Scotland, hockey player Chloe Brown from Bangor representing Northern Ireland, athlete Sean White from Swansea representing Wales, hockey player Georgia Higgs from Cornwall, and Sakinah Muhammad from Hackney representing London. After an overnight stay at RNAS Culdrose, members of 771 Naval Air Squadron took the Flame to Land's End by Sea King helicopter. There the Olympic Cauldron was lit. Olympic sailing star Ben Ainslie ran the first leg of the relay. In the summer of 2010, the Design Council were commissioned to prepare the design brief
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2016 Summer Olympics torch relay brought the Olympic torch into the stadium, relayed off the Olympic flame to Hortência Marcari, who relayed to Vanderlei de Lima. de Lima then lit the Olympic cauldron. Notable torch bearers include: 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay The 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay which ran from April 21 until August 5, 2016. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to Athens on the 27th of April. The Brazilian leg began in the capital, Brasília, and ended in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, the main venue of the 2016 Olympics. After having visited more than 300 Brazilian cities, including
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In a special live edition of ‘East Enders’, which character was the Olympic torch bearer?
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Lorraine Newman episode aired on 16 July. One of Newman's first key tasks as temporary executive producer was to oversee production of a special episode featuring a live segment in which the character of Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) carries the Olympic Torch as an official torch bearer in the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay. Carl Doran, creative head of the BBC’s Torch coverage, revealed the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and "EastEnders" production team had worked for two years to organise this. The episode was part of the official torch relay, meaning the torch made a special
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2009 East Asian Games torch relay other side of the harbour. It continues to Harbour Road before going to Expo drive and finish at the Golden Bauhinia Square with the last torch bearer. There were a total of 65 torchbearers. The route was divided by 3 sections. 2009 East Asian Games torch relay The 2009 East Asian Games torch relay was the torch relay portion prior to the opening of the East Asian Games. It took place on 29 August 2009 on the 100th day countdown to the games. About 500 local schools held torch relay activities from September 2009 to November 2009 prior to the
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AKA pharyngeal tonsils, what are located in the passage linking throat and nasal cavity?
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Adenoid Adenoid The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. In children, it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of the nasopharynx, just above and behind the uvula. The term adenoid is also used to represent adenoid hypertrophy. The adenoid is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into
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Pharyngeal reflex these reflexes is triggered) for both the pharyngo-upper esophageal sphincter contractile reflex and reflexive pharyngeal swallowing is increased. Pharyngeal reflex The pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex, or laryngeal spasm, is a reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the roof of the mouth, the back of the tongue, the area around the tonsils, the uvula, and the back of the throat. It, along with other aerodigestive reflexes such as reflexive pharyngeal swallowing, prevents objects in the oral cavity from entering the throat except as part of normal swallowing and helps prevent choking. In a reflex arc, a
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What do we call bands of flexible fibrous connective tissue that links bones together?
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Dense connective tissue arranged in sheets. It is classified as either dense regular connective tissue or dense irregular connective tissue. Dense connective tissue Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, is a type of connective tissue with fibers as its main matrix element. The fibers are mainly composed of type I collagen. Crowded between the collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts, fiber-forming cells, that generate the fibers. Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers than
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Dense irregular connective tissue stretching forces from different directions. Dense irregular connective tissue also makes up submucosa of the digestive tract, fibrous capsules of joints and lymph nodes, and some types of fascia. Other examples include periosteum and perichondrium of bones, and the tunica albuginea of testis. In the submucosa layer, the fiber bundles course in varying planes allowing the organ to resist excessive stretching and distension. Dense irregular connective tissue Dense irregular connective tissue has fibers that are not arranged in parallel bundles as in dense regular connective tissue. Dense irregular connective tissue consists of mostly collagen fibers. It has less ground substance
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What do we call the fluid in the blood in which cells and corpuscles are suspended?
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Blood Blood Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. In vertebrates, it is composed of blood cells suspended in blood plasma. Plasma, which constitutes 55% of blood fluid, is mostly water (92% by volume), and contains proteins, glucose, mineral ions, hormones, carbon dioxide (plasma being the main medium for excretory product transportation), and blood cells themselves. Albumin is the main protein in plasma, and it functions to regulate the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood. The blood
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What We Do in the Shadows the silly to the satiric may bite, but the anemic pic isn't remotely weird or witty enough for cult immortality." "What We Do in the Shadows" grossed US $2 million in New Zealand and $3.4 million in the US. "What We Do in the Shadows" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 November 2014 by Weltkino Filmverleih. A sequel to the film, which focused on the werewolves depicted in "What We Do in the Shadows", was in development but stopped due to some unresolved production issues. Originally rumoured to be titled "What We Do in the Moonlight", the working
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William McGonagall penned a poem commemorating which December 1879 rail disaster?
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The Tay Bridge Disaster The Tay Bridge Disaster "The Tay Bridge Disaster" is a poem written in 1880 by the Scottish poet William McGonagall, who has been widely recognised as the worst poet in history. The poem recounts the events of the evening of December 28, 1879, when, during a severe gale, the Tay Rail Bridge at Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it with the loss of all on board (now thought to be 75 people and not 90 as stated in the poem). The foundations of the bridge were not removed and are alongside the newer bridge. The poem is
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William McGonagall path immediately to the north side of the church commemorating McGonagall and bearing the typically McGonagall-esque inscription "Feeling tired and need a seat? Sit down here, and rest your feet". Unfortunately the bench fell into disrepair and was not replaced. It is not known what became of its small plaque. McGonagall's poems were published by his friends, in a series of books bearing variations on the title "Poetic Gems". In the modern era, the entire series is reprinted in a single collection called "The Complete McGonagall". Note that although the "Poetic Gems" books are listed in chronological order, the time
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Which two words usually appear vertically within parallel lines on modern cheques?
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Crossing of cheques liable to the true owner for his loss. Crossing of cheques A crossed cheque is a cheque that has been marked specifying an instruction on the way it is to be redeemed. A common instruction is for the cheque to be deposited directly to an account with a bank and not to be immediately cashed by the holder over the bank counter. The format and wording varies between countries, but generally, two parallel lines may be placed either vertically across the cheque or on the top left hand corner of the cheque. By using crossed cheques, cheque writers can effectively
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Parallel Lines 1978 demo of "Heart of Glass", live cover of T. Rex's song "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" and two live tracks taken from "Picture This Live" live album. On June 24, 2008, an expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of the album was released, which featured new artwork and bonus tracks along with bonus DVD. The liner notes once again featured lyrics to the unfinished "Parallel Lines" song. The "Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Edition" included the 7" single version of "Heart of Glass", which was featured on the original pressing of the album, the French version of "Sunday Girl" and some
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Which often controversial global fashion brand was founded in Treviso in 1965?
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Benetton Group Benetton Group Benetton Group S.r.l. () is a global fashion brand based in Ponzano Veneto, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family, who founded the company in 1965. Benetton has a network of about 5,000 stores in the main international markets. In 1963, Luciano Benetton, the oldest of four children, was a 30-year-old salesman in Treviso. His initial small collection of sweaters received a positive response in local stores in the Veneto region, and soon after he asked his sister and two younger brothers, Gilberto and Carlo, to join him. In 1965, the entity known as the "Benetton Group"
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Ghost (fashion brand) Ghost (fashion brand) Ghost is a London fashion label founded in 1984 by Tanya Sarne. It is known for classic vintage clothing-influenced viscose crêpe, satin and georgette designs, which are modified slightly each season to keep them up to date, but do not follow trends. The Design Museum in London described the introduction of the Ghost dress as "one of those quiet revolutions" where the significance of an event in fashion history goes almost unnoticed at first. The Ghost label was founded by Tanya Sarne and the designer Katharine Hamnett. They called the label "Ghost" after Sarne's business methodology, which
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What is the proper name of the 'stub' left in a chequebook once a cheque is detached?
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Cheque named as the payee, thus it cannot be endorsed to a different payee. Cheques sometimes include additional documents. A page in a chequebook may consist of both the cheque itself and a stub or "" – when the cheque is written, only the cheque itself is detached, and the stub is retained in the chequebook as a record of the cheque. Alternatively, cheques may be recorded with carbon paper behind each cheque, in ledger sheets between cheques or at the back of a chequebook, or in a completely separate transaction register that comes with a chequebook. When a cheque is
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What a piece of work is a man What a piece of work is a man "What a piece of work is man!" is a phrase within a soliloquy by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Hamlet is reflecting, at first admiringly, and then despairingly, on the human condition. The soliloquy, spoken in the play by Prince Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act II, Scene 2, follows in its entirety. Rather than appearing in blank verse, the typical mode of composition of Shakespeare's plays, the speech appears in straight prose: Hamlet is saying that although humans may appear to think and act "nobly"
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A son, his dad is Dwight Yorke; what is the first name of Katy Price's eldest child?
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Dwight Yorke to his use of abusive language. The suspension was later reduced to 2 matches. After being released from Sunderland and being unable to find a club before the end of the current transfer window, Yorke retired from football altogether in September 2009, and took up the post of assistant manager with the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Yorke was once in a brief relationship with Page 3 model Katie Price; they had a son, Harvey, who is blind and autistic. Yorke disputed paternity until Price's claims were proven by a DNA test. He also had a child, called Orlando, with
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Dwight Yorke Dwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke CM (born 3 November 1971) is a Tobagonian former football player. Throughout his club career, he played for Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney and Sunderland, mainly as a forward, between 1988 and 2009. He was the assistant manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team until the completion of the qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Yorke scored 123 goals in the Premier League, a record for a non-European which was not broken until Sergio Agüero in 2017. At international level, Yorke represented Trinidad and Tobago on 74 occasions
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Which of Elton John's singles was a tribute to a despatch rider killed in an accident?
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A Single Man (album) song on the album. Paul Buckmaster would not appear on another Elton John album until "Made in England". Unlike previous compositions in which lyrics came first, John began writing melodies at a piano and an album unintentionally became of it. This was also John's first album in which he started singing in a lower register. "Song for Guy" was written as a tribute to Guy Burchett, a young Rocket messenger who was killed in a motorcycle accident. The photo for the front cover was taken in the Long Walk, which is part of Windsor Great Park in Berkshire. The inside
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Despatch rider listening stations (Y-stations) by despatch riders, although later this was switched to teleprinter transmission. The British military often used Triumph, Norton, BSA, Matchless and Ariel for despatch riders, and although radio communications were much more advanced during WW II than WW I - huge numbers were produced (e.g. over 75,000 Norton 16H models). Despatch rider A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels). In the UK 'despatch rider' is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Despatch riders were used by armed forces
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Where was the last train going according to The Monkees in 1966?
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Last Train to Clarksville Last Train to Clarksville "Last Train to Clarksville" was the debut single by The Monkees. It was released August 16, 1966 and later included on the group's 1966 self-titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966. The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25, 1966 and was already on the Boss Hit Bounds on 17 August 1966. The song topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 on November 5, 1966. Lead vocals were performed by The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz. "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven
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The Monkees (album) The Monkees (album) The Monkees is the first album by the band The Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U.S. number one albums for the group, taking the top spot on the "Billboard" 200 for 13 weeks, after which it was displaced by the band's second album. It also topped the UK charts in 1967. "The Monkees" has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, with sales of over five million copies. The song "Last Train
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Which muralist was married to fellow Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo?
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Frida Kahlo Museum Munckaci, Fritz Henle and Gisele Freund. The conservation work only covers about 35 percent of the total collection. Frida Kahlo Museum The Frida Kahlo Museum (Spanish: "Museo Frida Kahlo"), also known as the Blue House ("La Casa Azul") for the structure's cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It is located in the Colonia del Carmen neighborhood of Coyoacán in Mexico City. The building was Kahlo's birthplace and is also the home where she grew up, lived with her husband Diego Rivera for a number of
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Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera (; born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class and race in Mexican society. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. In addition to belonging to the post-revolutionary "Mexicayotl" movement, which sought to define a Mexican identity, Kahlo has been described as a
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40 days after Easter, by what name is ‘Holy Thursday’ also known to Christians?
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Thursday of Holy Week. Named after Thursday. In the Eastern Orthodox Church. Thursdays are dedicated to the Apostles and Saint Nicholas. The Octoechos contains hymns on these themes, arranged in an eight-week cycle, that are chanted on Thursdays throughout the year. At the end of Divine Services on Thursday, the dismissal begins with the words: "May Christ our True God, through the intercessions of his most-pure Mother, of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles, of our Father among the saints Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-worker…" Ascension Thursday is 40 days after Easter, when Christ ascended into Heaven. In
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Easter known as Holy Week, is very special in the Christian tradition. The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday, with the Wednesday before Easter being known as Spy Wednesday. The last three days before Easter are Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday (sometimes referred to as Silent Saturday). Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday respectively commemorate Jesus' entry in Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are sometimes referred to as the Easter Triduum (Latin for "Three Days"). Many churches begin celebrating Easter late in the evening of Holy Saturday at a
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Who was the rather appropriately named Roman god of land boundaries?
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Terminus (god) adherents, but other scholars have argued from Indo-European parallels that the personalised gods of Roman religion must have preceded the city's foundation. Georges Dumézil regarded Jupiter, Juventas and Terminus as the Roman form of a proto-Indo-European triad, comparing the Roman deities respectively to the Vedic Mitra, Aryaman, and Bhaga. In this view the sovereign god (Jupiter/Mitra) was associated with two minor deities, one concerned with the entry of men into society (Juventas/Aryaman) and the other with the fair division of their goods (Terminus/Bhaga). Terminus (god) In Roman religion, Terminus was the god who protected boundary markers; his name was the
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God Was Born in Exile God Was Born in Exile God Was Born in Exile (French: "Dieu est né en exil") is a novel by Romanian author Vintilă Horia, for which he was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1960, though he was never handed the prize following allegations that surfaced after his nomination that he had once been a member of the Iron Guard. The novel's narrator is Ovid, the Roman poet, and this apocryphal work is rather similar to Marguerite Yourcenar's "Mémoires d'Hadrien" in which Yourcenar writes the Roman emperor Hadrian's mémoires. In "God Was Born in Exile", "Ovid" covers the last eight years
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In 1998, whose widow became Nelson Mandela's third wife?
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Presidency of Nelson Mandela Later during the same year, at the 1997 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Edinburgh in October 1997, Mandela warned:"No one nation should be complainant, prosecutor and judge." In South Africa's first post-apartheid military operation, acting president Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi (who was South Africa's third in command after Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki) ordered troops into Lesotho in September 1998 to protect the government of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. This came after a disputed election prompted fierce opposition threatening the unstable government. Also in 1998, Mandela married Graça Machel, the widow of former Mozambican president Samora Machel. A compromise
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Nelson Mandela encourage land reform, combat poverty, and expand healthcare services. Internationally, he acted as mediator in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial and served as Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999. He declined a second presidential term, and in 1999 was succeeded by his deputy, Thabo Mbeki. Mandela became an elder statesman and focused on combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the charitable Nelson Mandela Foundation. Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life. Although critics on the right denounced him as a communist terrorist and those on the far-left deemed him too eager to negotiate
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Ashanti, referring to both a region and its peoples, is found in which African country?
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Ashanti Region (5.8%) of the population originate from outside Ashanti and Akanland or Ghana, made up of 3.7 per cent mainly from the five English-speaking countries of ECOWAS and 2.1 per cent from other African countries. The non-African population living in the region is 1.8 per cent of the total population. Akans are the predominant ethnic group in the region, representing 94.2% of citizens by birth. A high proportion (82.9%) of the Akan population is Ashanti. The Ashanti region is served by the Kumasi Airport, which handles domestic flights. Five national highways – N4, N6, N8, N10 and N6 – and a
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Economy of Ashanti Ashanti region is a top-10 gold producer on Earth, and manganese in which there are manganese ores deposits estimated at over 1.7 million metric tonnes at Odumase near Konongo in Ashanti region country as the Ashanti region manganese ores deposits have manganese content of 19.7%, and bauxite in which Ashanti region's bauxite ores reserves are estimated at over 600 million metric tonnes with large Bauxite reserves at Nyinahim estimated at over 350 million metric tonnes with a high content of aluminium and silica, other industrial mineral deposits of economic value found in Ashanti region include iron-ore, clay and limestone with
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Whose face appeared with the word “Hope” on a poster created by Shepard Fairey?
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Barack Obama "Hope" poster Barack Obama "Hope" poster The Barack Obama "Hope" poster is an image of Barack Obama designed by artist Shepard Fairey, which was widely described as iconic and came to represent his 2008 presidential campaign. It consists of a stylized stencil portrait of Obama in solid red, beige and (light and dark) blue, with the word "progress", "hope" or "change" below (and other words in some versions). The design was created in one day and printed first as a poster. Fairey sold 290 of the posters on the street immediately after printing them. It was then more widely distributed—both as a
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Barack Obama "Hope" poster Fulbright's "honest" political message: ""I'm only in this thing for the money, but at least I'm honest about it."" Home Box Office (HBO) created a parody of the poster to promote the fifth season of their satire comedy "Veep". The poster was placed on roadside billboards, and other public places to help promote the return. Sympathizing with the Occupy movement, in November 2011 Shepard Fairey introduced a variation of his "Hope" poster. In the new poster, he featured a Guy Fawkes mask, and the message "Mister President, we HOPE you're on our side", with the word "HOPE" in large font
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Which glassy, dark volcanic rock was used by some to make edged tools and arrowheads?
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Volcanic rock volcanic rock they are selling. The sub-family of rocks that form from volcanic lava are called igneous volcanic rocks (to differentiate them from igneous rocks that form from magma below the surface, called igneous plutonic rocks). The lavas of different volcanoes, when cooled and hardened, differ much in their appearance and composition. If a rhyolite lava-stream cools quickly, it can quickly freeze into a black glassy substance called obsidian. When filled with bubbles of gas, the same lava may form the spongy appearing pumice. Allowed to cool slowly, it forms a light-colored, uniformly solid rock called rhyolite. The lavas, having
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Edged and bladed weapons Edged and bladed weapons Bladed and edged weapons are types of melee weapons used throughout history for combat, hunting and in ceremonies. Bladed weapons include swords, knives and, in more recent times, bayonets. Edged weapons are used to hack and slash but, depending on the weapon, to also thrust and stab. Not all swords, knives and bayonets have blades, but points – intended for thrusting rather than slashing. Other dedicated edged weapons include battleaxes and poleaxes. Many edged tools, especially agricultural tools such as axes and scythes, have been used as improvised weapons by peasantry, militia, or irregular forces –
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Which pioneering Swiss psychologist proposed the theory of the collective unconscious?
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Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious existence and intimates values through which very many people have found a new significance in their lives."" Extensive detailed abstracts of each chapter are available online. Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is Part 1 of Volume 9 in "The Collected Works of C. G. Jung", a series of books published by Princeton University Press in the U.S. and Routledge & Kegan Paul in the U.K. Three essays establish Jung's theory. They are followed by essays on specific archetypes and a section relating them to the process of individuation. The volume includes numerous full-color illustrations. "The
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Unconscious thought theory Unconscious thought theory Unconscious thought theory (UTT) posits that the unconscious mind is capable of performing tasks outside of one's awareness, and that unconscious thought (UT) is better at solving complex tasks, where many variables are considered, than conscious thought (CT), but is outperformed by conscious thought in tasks with fewer variables. It was proposed by Ap Dijksterhuis and Loran Nordgren in 2006. The theory is based primarily on findings from comparing subjects presented with a complex decision (for instance which of several apartments is the best?), and allowed either (1). very little time, (2). ample time, or (3), ample
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Which German engineer gives his name to the four-stroke cycle of a petrol engine?
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Four-stroke engine Four-stroke engine A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either direction. The four separate strokes are termed: These four strokes can be remembered by the colloquial phrase, "Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow". Nikolaus August Otto as a young man was a traveling salesman for a grocery concern. In his travels, he encountered the internal combustion engine built in Paris by Belgian expatriate Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir. In 1860, Lenoir successfully created
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Petrol-paraffin engine heated by diverted exhaust gas. Petrol-paraffin fuelling is suitable for four-stroke cycle piston engines and wankel engines. A petrol/paraffin engine tends to run hotter whilst burning paraffin, and so the cooling system must be sufficiently robust. Being slower burning, the paraffin requires the longer combustion period that a four-stroke engine can provide; so two-stroke versions are rare J.A.P. used their 16H engine on TVO. Although modern petrol engines may have compression ratios typically between 9:1 and 12:1, a petrol-paraffin engine requires a lower compression ratio of 8:1 or less, to avoid pre-ignition of the fuel-air mixture which would cause damage
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What was the 33 metre brigantine ‘Amazon’ famously renamed in 1869?
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Dei Gratia (brigantine) Dei Gratia (brigantine) Dei Gratia was a Canadian brigantine built in Bear River, Nova Scotia in 1871. The brigantine was named after the Latin phrase for "By the Grace of God". "Dei Gratia" became famous in 1872 when, under the command of David Reed Morehouse, she discovered the mystery ship "Mary Celeste" found sailing abandoned without any crew near the Azores. Morehouse and his crew took the derelict "Mary Celeste" to Gibraltar and claimed the brigantine as salvage. They were at first subjected to suspicion by Gilbraltar's Attorney General but the Vice Admiralty Court later approved their salvage and commended
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Brigantine, New Jersey portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township. The borough was named for the many shipwrecks in the area, including those of brigantines. "New Jersey Monthly" magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings
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