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Which British female singer released a double A-side, featuring ‘Footprints in the Sand’ and ‘Better in Time’, in aid of Sport Relief? | Footprints in the Sand (Leona Lewis song) Footprints in the Sand (Leona Lewis song) "Footprints in the Sand" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album "Spirit" (2007). It was written by Simon Cowell, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Richard Page, and produced by Steve Mac. The song was digitally released as Lewis's third single on 9 March 2008 in the United Kingdom. Sony BMG and Syco Music launched it as a double A-side with "Better in Time", and "You Bring Me Down" as the B-side. It is a R&B and pop song composed with a tempo of sixty beats per minute. | Better in Time the note of B. The song has a sequence of G–Bm–Em–G/D–C as its chord progression. Lyrically the song talks about someone who cannot forget her ex-partner, and at the end the protagonist knows that "it will all get better in time". Andrea Martin and J. R. Rotem wrote the song, and Rotem composed and produced it. On 29 January 2008, Lewis announced on her website that "Better in Time", along with "Footprints in the Sand", would be released as a double A-side single on 10 March 2010, as her third single in the United Kingdom, with 2008 Sport Relief, a |
Universal Product Codes are more commonly known by what name? | Universal Product Code barcode. UPC usage notes: Universal Product Code The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a barcode symbology that is widely used in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, in Europe and other countries for tracking trade items in stores. UPC (technically refers to UPC-A) consists of 12 numeric digits that are uniquely assigned to each trade item. Along with the related EAN barcode, the UPC is the barcode mainly used for scanning of trade items at the point of sale, per GS1 specifications. UPC data structures are a component of GTINs and follow the global GS1 specification, which | AN codes weight of all codewords, the distance of the code is found by dividing the total weight by the number of codewords(excluding 0). AN codes AN codes are error-correcting code that are used in arithmetic applications. Arithmetic codes were commonly used in computer processors to ensure the accuracy of its arithmetic operations when electronics were more unreliable. Arithmetic codes help the processor to detect when an error is made and correct it. Without these codes, processors would be unreliable since any errors would go undetected. AN codes are arithmetic codes that are named for the integers formula_1 and formula_2 that are |
Which country hosted the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup? | 2007 Rugby World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003, beating a bid from England. The competition consisted of 48 matches over 44 days; 42 matches were played in ten cities throughout France, as well as four in Cardiff, Wales, and two in Edinburgh, Scotland. The eight quarter-finalists from 2003 were granted automatic qualification, while 12 other | 2007 Rugby World Cup will be determined by a placekicking competition. In a change from the format of the previous tournament, the top three teams in each pool would qualify for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand; previously, only the eight quarter-finalists gained an automatic place in the following tournament. All times French time (UTC+2) There was some controversy over post-match citings by IRB Citing Commissioners because of apparent inconsistencies between disciplinary sanctions. 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb |
Which US actor is the voice of Mr Fox in the 2009 animated film ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’? | Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, based on Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel of the same name. The film is about a fox who steals food each night from three mean and wealthy farmers. They are fed up with Mr. Fox's theft and try to kill him, so they dig their way into the foxes' home, but the animals are able to outwit the farmers and live underground. The film was released in the autumn of 2009 and stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, | Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) Cinema Critics. Alexandre Desplat won "Soundtrack Composer of the Year" and "World Soundtrack of the Year" at the 2010 World Soundtrack Awards. On January 14, 2010, the National Board of Review awarded Anderson a Special Filmmaking Achievement award. After giving his acceptance speech, the audio of the speech was used in a short animation of Anderson's character (Weasel) giving the speech, animated by Payton Curtis, a key stop-motion animator on the film. Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, based on Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel of the |
The 2016 Summer Olympics will be held in which country? | 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. These were the first Olympic Games ever to be held in South America and the third to be held in a developing country, after the 1968 games in Mexico City and the 1988 games in Seoul, South Korea. More than 11,000 athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees, including | Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games. The usual laws of rugby sevens applied. Though rugby has not been featured in the Olympics since the 1924 Summer Olympics in any form, the IOC chose to re-introduce the seven-a-side version of the sport for the games. The sport will feature for this olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. The |
In the Harry Potter novels, what is the name of Neville Longbottom’s toad? | Neville Longbottom (Fictional Character) his lost toad, and then Harry Potter and Ron Weasley when he entered their compartment tearfully looking for Trevor. After arriving at Hogsmeade Station, Neville managed to retrieve his toad from Rubeus Hagrid. Neville felt intimidated by Gryffindor's reputation for bravery. During the Sorting ceremony, he silently argued for a long time to be placed in Hufflepuff, but the Sorting Hat won in the end, and Sorted him into Gryffindor. Neville was so nervous that when the Sorting Hat shouted out his house, he ran across the Great Hall with the Hat still on his head; he had to return | Neville Longbottom (Fictional Character) reported by Rita Skeeter as ""enjoying a little more Ogden's Firewhisky than most would expect from custodians of our children"". Whether this is true or simply another scandalous rumour from Rita Skeeter is unknown. It was reported by Rita Skeeter that Neville is the godfather of Harry's second son, Albus Potter. Neville Longbottom (Fictional Character) Neville Longbottom is a fictional character and fan favorite in J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series. Neville Longbottom comes from a pure-blood family. He was a student at Hogwarts as a Gryffindor. Neville Longbottom joined Hogwarts the same year that Harry potter Joined Hogwarts. Neville Longbottom |
If a person is born on 10th January, what zodiac sign do they have? | Astrological sign of a sign are together sufficient to define it, they can be grouped to indicate their symbolism. The first four signs, Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer, form the group of personal signs. The next four signs, Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio form the group of interpersonal signs. The last four signs of the zodiac, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, form the group of transpersonal signs. Dane Rudhyar presented the tropical zodiac primary factors, used in the curriculum of the RASA School of Astrology. The tropical zodiac is the zodiac of seasonal factors as opposed to the sidereal zodiac (constellation factors). | Pig (zodiac) yin, and thus only the negative aspects of the elements can be attached to them, thus only 5 kinds of Pigs are found in the zodiac. They are the following: People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Pig", while also bearing the following elemental sign: Since the Chinese zodiac follows the Lunar calendar, it also does not coincide with the Gregorian calendar years or months. Thus, a person born on 9 February 1899 still belongs to the preceding zodiac (i.e. the Dog) while those born on 31 January 1900 |
Which famous racehorse is buried next to the finishing post of the Aintree Racecourse? | Aintree Racecourse The record for the most victories in the Grand National is held by Red Rum, who won three times in the 1970s, in addition to coming second twice. Aintree has also been used as a venue for motor racing. The British Grand Prix was staged there on five occasions, in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962. In addition to the Grand Prix, the circuit also held 11 non-championship Formula 1 races, known as the Aintree 200, first won by Stirling Moss in 1954 with the last winner being Jack Brabham, in April 1964. The only driver to have competed in | Aintree Racecourse are closed when the course is used for horse or motor racing. It was served by Aintree Racecourse railway station until the station closed in 1962; it is now served by Aintree railway station, which is situated outside the racecourse. Aintree Racecourse Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Liverpool, England. The racecourse is best known for annually holding the world-famous Grand National steeplechase. The course is home of the Grand National steeplechase, one of the most famous races in the world. Steeplechasing at Aintree was introduced in 1836, though flat racing had taken place there for many years prior |
In which European country is the Great Belt Bridge? | Little Belt Bridge Little Belt Bridge The Little Belt Bridge (), also known as the Old Little Belt Bridge (), is a truss bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark. It spans from Snoghøj on the Jutland side to Middelfart on Funen. The bridge is owned by the state and Banedanmark, the Danish railway authority, is responsible for its maintenance. It was the first bridge constructed over the strait, beginning the connection of the three main parts of Denmark by road and rail, which was completed with the Great Belt Bridge in June 1998. Previously, only ferries and other boats had transported | Great Belt Ancylus Lake became the Littorina Sea as salt water entered the Baltic depression. The Great Belt is home to some popular fish: flatfish, sea trout, Atlantic cod, Atlantic mackerel and garfish, which are fished avidly for sport and for sale. A large and rising population of harbour porpoises lives in the Belts. The Great Belt was historically navigable to ocean-going vessels. It still is used, despite a few collisions and near collisions with the Great Belt Bridge. The Danish navy monitors maritime traffic in the waters around the Great Belt. In the reign of king Eric of Pomerania the Danish |
The Clarin is the best-selling daily newspaper in which South American country? | Clarín (Argentine newspaper) an investment agreement where the consortium, managed by Goldman Sachs, made a direct investment in Clarín Group. The operation implied an increase of capital to the Clarin Group and the incorporation of Goldman Sachs as minority partner, with a participation of 18% of the stocks. "Clarín" launched clarin.com, the website for the newspaper, in March 1996. The site served nearly 6 million unique visitors daily in Argentina in April 2011, making it the fifth most visited website in the country that month and the most widely visited of any website based in Argentina itself. There was a conflict between the | Daily Voice (South African newspaper) Daily Voice (South African newspaper) Daily Voice is a South African tabloid newspaper that is distributed on weekdays and published by Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited (part of the greater Independent News & Media) in the Western Cape province. It is published in English, with Afrikaans mixed in. In late 2013, the "Daily Voice" was the most-read daily newspaper in the Cape Town metropolitan area with 456,000 readers, and a total daily readership of 528,000. "Daily Voice" was launched on 16 March 2005 in the Western Cape, selling at the price of R1.50. Its publication was a reaction to the success |
Winston Churchill’s tribute ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’, was paid to which of the UK’s armed forces? | Never was so much owed by so many to so few Never was so much owed by so many to so few "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" was a wartime speech made by the British prime minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the specific line in the speech, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few", referring to the ongoing efforts of the Royal Air Force crews who were at the time fighting the Battle of Britain, the pivotal air battle with the German Luftwaffe with Britain expecting an invasion. Pilots | Never was so much owed by so many to so few that Churchill was not referring to just the fighter pilots but that his remarks were intended to refer to all allied aircrew, specifically including Bomber Command. A version of the title of the speech appears in Benjamin Clementine's "Winston Churchill`s Boy" song. Never was so much owed by so many to so few "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" was a wartime speech made by the British prime minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the specific line in the speech, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much |
Sandra Bullock played FBI agent Gracie Hart in which 2000 film? | KSAT-TV space will be transformed into a new parking lot for station employees and news vehicles. The 2000 comedy film "Miss Congeniality", which was set around a beauty pageant being held in San Antonio, used KSAT live trucks and microphones with the station's mic flags in a fictional sense; though none of KSAT's actual staff appeared during the film, instead using actors playing a KSAT reporter and a news photographer in a scene in which the film's lead character, FBI agent Gracie Hart (played by Sandra Bullock), is interviewed at The Alamo. The station's digital channel is multiplexed: KSAT was proposed | Sandra Bullock filmography the film earned her first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. In 1996, Bullock starred in the film adaptation of John Grisham's novel "A Time to Kill". In 1998, Bullock starred in the romantic comedy "Practical Magic", voiced Miriam in the DreamWorks animated film "The Prince of Egypt" and also executive produced her first film, the romantic drama "Hope Floats". In 2000, Bullock garnered a second nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role as undercover FBI agent Gracie |
The Sonoran Desert is part of the border between which two countries? | Flora of the Sonoran Desert Flora of the Sonoran Desert Flora of the Sonoran Desert includes six subdivisions based on vegetation types. Two are north of the boundary between the United States and Mexico, and four are south of the boundary. The flora of the Colorado Desert are influenced by the environment of the very dry and hot lower areas of the Colorado River valley, which may be barren, treeless, and generally have no large cacti. Flora of the Arizona Upland are comparatively lush, with trees and large columnar cacti that can withstand winter frosts. South of the border subdivisions are characterized by plants that | Sonoran Desert Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which covers large parts of the Southwestern United States in Arizona and California and of Northwestern Mexico in Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is the hottest desert in Mexico. It has an area of . The western portion of the United States–Mexico border passes through the Sonoran Desert. In phytogeography, the Sonoran Desert is within the Sonoran Floristic Province of the Madrean Region in southwestern North America, part of the Holarctic Kingdom of the northern Western Hemisphere. The desert contains a variety of unique and endemic plants |
Gloucester Old Spot is a breed of which animal? | Gloucestershire Old Spots Gloucestershire Old Spots The Gloucestershire Old Spots (also "Gloucester, Gloucester Old Spot, Gloucestershire Old Spot" or simply "Old Spots") is an English breed of pig which is predominantly white with black spots. It is named after the county of Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire Old Spots pig is known for its docility, intelligence, and prolificity. Boars reach a mature weight of 600 lb (272 kg) and sows 500 lb (227 kg). The pigs are white with clearly defined black (not blue) spots. There must be at least one spot on the body to be accepted in the registry. The breed's maternal skills | Gloucester Old Bank just one of several small banks in Gloucester including the similarly named "Gloucester Old Bank", and the "Gloucester Bank" which was owned by John Merrol Stephens. Many provincial British towns had their own banks in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries but their notes were usually only good in their home town. Gloucester Old Bank The Gloucester Old Bank was a British bank that operated between 1716 and 1838. It was founded in 1716 by James Wood. The bank was said to have been the oldest private bank in Britain, having survived the financial consequences of the Napoleonic Wars when many |
A lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a lump from which part of the body? | Lumpectomy (axilla). Radiation is usually used in conjunction with the lumpectomy to prevent future recurrence. The radiation treatment can last five to seven weeks following the lumpectomy. Although the lumpectomy with radiation helps to decrease the risk of the cancer returning, it is not a cure and cancer may still come back. Lumpectomy Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy, partial mastectomy, breast segmental resection or breast wide local excision) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue, usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. It is considered a viable breast conservation therapy, | Joel the Lump of Coal Joel the Lump of Coal "Joel the Lump of Coal" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers that features late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. It was released on December 1, 2014. The song marks the ninth consecutive year in which the band has released a Christmas song. As with their previous Christmas releases, all proceeds from this song go to AIDS charities as part of the Product Red campaign. The song's announcement and debut occurred on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", where the music video and a montage about the recording process aired. The animated music video |
In June 1938, Action Comics #1 was published, featuring which comic book hero for the first time? | Action Comics 1 its original numbering with issue #957, published on June 8, 2016 (cover-dated August). On August 24, 2014, a copy graded 9.0 by CGC was sold on eBay for US$3,207,852. It is the only comic book to have sold for more than $3 million for a single original copy. "Action Comics" #1 was an anthology, and contained eleven features: Published on April 18, 1938 (cover-dated June), by National Allied Publications, a corporate predecessor of DC Comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic; and though today "Action Comics" is a monthly title devoted to Superman, it began, like many early | Action Comics 1 relaunch, DC restored "Action Comics" original numbering, releasing Action Comics vol. 1 #957 after Action Comics vol. 2 #52. Subsequently, a commemorative poster celebrating 1000 issues of "Action Comics" was released in 2018, which retroactively listed all issues of the New 52 "Action Comics" vol. 2 with their cumulative issue numbers. As a result, "Action Comics" vol. 2 #1 is now also considered to be "Action Comics" vol. 1 #905 overall. Action Comics 1 "Action Comics" #1 (cover dated June 1938) is the first issue of the original run of the comic book/magazine series "Action Comics". It features the first |
London is a city in which Canadian province? | London City Soccer Club London City Soccer Club London City Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League in their Second Division. The team plays their home games at the Hellenic Centre Stadium in the city of London, Ontario. The team's colours are red, black and white. Formed on Valentine's Day of 1973 by Markus Gauss in order to field a London entry for the National Soccer League after the departure of German Canadian FC. The Gauss family ran and provided the city of London a professional team for 38 years. | Canadian federal election results in Quebec City Canadian federal election results in Quebec City Canadian federal elections have provided the following results in Quebec City. Quebec City, like the rest of the province, used to be solidly Liberal until 1984. In 1984 and 1988, the Progressive Conservatives swept the area, thanks to nationalist support. This nationalist support went to the Bloc Québécois in 1993, and Quebec City became a Bloc stronghold for the next two decades. In the 2000 election, the Liberals were able to gain some ground, winning two seats, but the Bloc regained those seats in the 2004 election before losing all but one in |
In the children’s story ‘Peter Pan, what is Captain Hook’s first name? | Captain Hook Pan" movie, Captain Hook is banished on the Isle of the Lost with other villains. He has three children, Harriet Hook, Harry and CJ. Captain Hook Captain James Hook is a fictional character, the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and its various adaptations, in which he is Peter Pan's archenemy. The character is a pirate captain of the brig "Jolly Roger." His two principal fears are the sight of his own blood (supposedly an unnatural colour) and the crocodile who pursues him after eating the hand cut off by | Captain Hook In Peter Pan (1924 film), Captain Hook is portrayed by Ernest Torrence. In Leonard Bernstein's musical version, Boris Karloff starred as Mr. Darling/Captain Hook and Jean Arthur played Peter. Most notably, Cyril Ritchard played Captain Hook in the 1954 musical adaptation which starred Mary Martin as Peter Pan. George Rose played the role in the 1977 revival which featured Sandy Duncan as Pan. In 1989, the Japanese Nippon Animation produced 41 episodes of "Peter Pan – the Animated Series", aired on World Masterpiece Theater and in several other countries. Hook's personality was far closer to the original character from Barrie's |
What is the name of the flag that has been seriously considered by some as an alternative to the Australian flag, because of its association with with democracy and nationalism? | Australian flag debate case for changing the flag has been led by the organisation known as Ausflag. The organisation has not consistently supported one design but is opposed to the Eureka Flag and has sponsored a number of design competitions to develop alternative flag candidates. Supporters of changing the flag have made the following arguments: The Australian National Flag Association was formed to maintain the status quo. Opponents of changing the flag have made the following arguments: The Southern Cross is thought to represent Australia's position in the Southern Hemisphere (see Southern Cross Flag). It has been used as a symbol of Australia | Flag of the Republic of China mainland China. In addition, the flag is derived from the seal of the KMT, and the color of the field of the flag is associated with the KMT party colors. Some Chinese see the flag as an expression of Chinese nationalism and pride combined with simultaneous disapproval for the current communist regime. Additionally, the flag may symbolize identification with, and admiration for the political thoughts of Sun Yat-sen, and his Three Principles of the People. One irony is that given the association of the flag with Chinese nationalism in opposition to Taiwan independence, the ROC flag has found an unexpected |
The company Starbucks is reportedly named after a character in which novel? | Starbucks his style of roasting beans. The company took the name of the chief mate in the book "Moby-Dick": Starbuck, after considering "Cargo House" and "Pequod". Bowker recalls that Terry Heckler, with whom Bowker owned an advertising agency, thought words beginning with "st" were powerful. The founders brainstormed a list of words beginning with "st". Someone pulled out an old mining map of the Cascade Range and saw a mining town named "Starbo", which immediately put Bowker in mind of the character "Starbuck". Bowker said, ""Moby-Dick" didn't have anything to do with Starbucks directly; it was only coincidental that the sound | Criticism of Starbucks you can get a higher return than the 38 percent you got last year, it's a free country. You can sell your shares of Starbucks and buy shares in another company. Thank you very much." In addition, 640,000 people also signed a petition thanking Starbucks for its support. (As of June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage in the United States is legal in all states following the Supreme Court ruling in "Obergefell v. Hodges".) In October 2012, Starbucks faced criticism after a Reuters investigation found that the company reportedly paid only £8.6 million in corporation tax in the UK over 14 |
Hellen was the mythological patriarch of which European country? | Names of the Greeks Names of the Greeks The Greeks () have been identified by many ethnonyms. The most common native ethnonym is "Hellen" (), pl. Hellenes (); the name "Greeks" (Latin: "Graeci") was used by the ancient Romans and gradually entered the European languages through its use in Latin. The mythological patriarch "Hellen" is the named progenitor of the Greek peoples; his descendants the Aeolians, Dorians, Achaeans and Ionians correspond to the main Greek tribes and to the main dialects spoken in Greece and Asia Minor (Anatolia). Among his descendants are also mentioned the Graeci and the Makedones. The first Greek-speaking people, called | Hellen Chepngeno Hellen Chepngeno Hellen Chepngeno (born August 2, 1967 in Kitopen, Bomet District) is a retired athlete from Kenya best known for winning gold at the 1994 World Cross Country Championships She started her career while at Kitopen Primary School. She finished 2nd at the Kenyan cross-country championships in 1991 behind Tegla Loroupe. Chepngeno was selected to compete at the 1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, but finished only 46th. In 1992 she won the Kenyan trails for the 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She finished 15th at the World Cross Country Championships held in Boston, United |
In November 1952, which Agatha Christie murder-mystery play opened at the Ambassadors Theatre, London? | Agatha Christie Memorial Agatha Christie Memorial The Agatha Christie Memorial is a memorial to author and playwright Agatha Christie, located at the intersection of Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street by St Martin's Cross near Covent Garden, in London, United Kingdom. It is located in the heart of London's theatre district. This was chosen to pay homage to Christie's contribution to theatre: her murder mystery play "The Mousetrap" is the world's longest-running show, and she was the first female playwright to have three plays performing simultaneously in the West End. The memorial depicts a book with Christie at its centre. It is about | Murder at the Vicarage (play) Murder at the Vicarage (play) Murder at the Vicarage is a 1949 play by Moie Charles and Barbara Toy based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. Christie's official biography suggests that the play was written by Christie with changes then made by Charles and Toy, presumably enough for them to claim the credit. Whatever the truth of the authorship, Christie was enthusiastic about the play and attended its rehearsals and first night It was first performed at the New Theatre, Northampton on 17 October 1949 prior to moving to the Playhouse Theatre in the West |
What is the only number in the English language which is spelt using the same number of letters as the number itself? | Seven Is the Number Seven Is the Number Seven Is the Number is a 2006 album by American folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer. It was the duo's final recording, released over four years after Carter's unexpected death due to a heart attack in July 2002. Nine of the songs were previously recorded by Carter for his 1995 solo release, "Snake Handlin' Man" (now out of print). These songs were re-recorded along with two new Dave Carter songs, "Seven Is the Number" and "Gas Station Girl" in December 2001. Unlike the duo's previous two albums, Tracy Grammer does not sing lead vocals on | Names for the number 0 in English the number 0 is often read as the letter "o" ("oh"). For example, when dictating a telephone number the series of digits "1070" may be spoken as "one zero seven zero" or as "one oh seven oh". In certain context zero and nothing are interchangeable as is "null". Sporting terms are sometimes used as slang terms for zero as are "nada", "zilch" and "zip". "Zero" and "cipher" are both names for the number 0, but the use of "cipher" for the number is rare and only literary in English today. They are doublets, which means they have entered the language |
The pudu is the world’s smallest species of which animal? | Pudú Pudú The pudús (Mapudungun "püdü" or "püdu", , ) are two species of South American deer from the genus Pudu, and are the world's smallest deer. The name is a loanword from Mapudungun, the language of the indigenous Mapuche people of central Chile and south-western Argentina. The two species of pudús are the northern pudú ("Pudu mephistophiles") from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and the southern pudú ("Pudu puda"; sometimes incorrectly modified to "Pudu pudu") from southern Chile and south-western Argentina. Pudús range in size from tall, and up to long. As of 2009, the southern pudu is classified as | Pudu, Kuala Lumpur that was used as the filming location. Pudu is mostly located in the Bukit Bintang parliamentary constituency, though a part spills over into Cheras constituency, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur Pudu is a ward of Kuala Lumpur located along the Pudu Road (). It houses Pudu Sentral (Kuala Lumpur's oldest bus station) and Pudu Prison. Pudu Market () is one of the largest wet markets in Kuala Lumpur. Adjacent to it is Jalan Pasar (Pasar Road) where there are shops selling electronics components and devices. During colonial rule, Pudu was known as "Pudoh". Pudu is sandwiched between Bukit Bintang, Maluri and Cheras. |
Pedology is the study of what in its natural environment? | Pedology Pedology Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, "pedon", "soil"; and λόγος, "logos", "study") is the study of soils in their natural environment. It is one of two main branches of soil science, the other being edaphology. Pedology deals with pedogenesis, soil morphology, and soil classification, while edaphology studies the way soils influence plants, fungi, and other living things. Soil is not only a support for vegetation, but it is also the pedosphere, the locus of numerous interactions between climate (water, air, temperature), soil life (micro-organisms, plants, animals) and its residues, the mineral material of the original and added rock, and its position | Natural environment — a broad political, social, and philosophical movement that advocates various actions and policies in the interest of protecting what nature remains in the natural environment, or restoring or expanding the role of nature in this environment. While true wilderness is increasingly rare, "wild" nature (e.g., unmanaged forests, uncultivated grasslands, wildlife, wildflowers) can be found in many locations previously inhabited by humans. Goals for the benefit of people and natural systems, commonly expressed by environmental scientists and environmentalists include: In some cultures the term environment is meaningless because there is no separation between people and what they view as the |
Canadian jockey John ‘Red’ Pollard was famous for riding which well known racehorse? | Red Pollard Red Pollard John M. "Red" Pollard (October 27, 1909 – March 7, 1981) was a Canadian horse racing jockey. A founding member of the Jockeys' Guild in 1940, Pollard rode at racetracks in the United States and is best known for riding Seabiscuit. Red Pollard was the grandson of Michael Pollard, born ca. 1834 in Ireland. Michael emigrated to New Jersey in 1850, moved to Illinois by 1855, and in 1863 married Irish immigrant Bridget Moloney. They moved to Iowa in 1870, where Red's father, John A., was born in 1875. John A. immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1898. After | Red Pollard the turn of the century, he and his brother Frank founded the Pollard Bros Brickyard. John M. "Red" Pollard was born in Edmonton in 1909. He spent his early years in affluence, but the family brickyard was destroyed when the North Saskatchewan River flooded in 1915, instantly throwing the family into poverty. Red Pollard stood and weighed , which is considered big for a jockey. In 1933, Pollard rode in Ontario at the Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks. Early in his career, he lost the vision in his right eye due to a traumatic brain injury suffered when he was |
Actor Eddie Bunker played which ‘colour’ in the 1991 film ‘Reservoir Dogs’? | Reservoir Dogs (video game) Reservoir Dogs (video game) Reservoir Dogs is a 2006 third-person shooter video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. It garnered mostly mediocre reviews and caused minor controversies for its violence, being banned in Germany, Australia and New Zealand. The game follows the same plot as the film, only expanding it and showing the events and planning of the heist in more detail. The plot concerns eight criminals who undertake a jewerly heist, six of whom use aliases, Mr. Blonde, Mr. White, Mr. Pink, Mr. Orange, Mr. Blue, Mr. Brown, and the men responsible for planning | Reservoir Dogs Reservoir Dogs Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American black comedy heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker, as diamond thieves whose planned heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. The film depicts the events before and after the heist. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. It incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film is regarded as a classic |
In Greek mythology, which mortal woman did Zeus visit in the form of a swan and seduce, making her the mother of Helen of Troy? | Leda and the Swan Leda and the Swan Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces the mortal woman Leda. According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta. In the W. B. Yeats version, it is subtly suggested that Clytemnestra, although being the daughter of Tyndareus, has somehow been traumatized by what the swan has done to her mother (see below). According to | 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 |
In British royalty, what title did Camilla Parker Bowles take on marrying the Prince of Wales in 2005? | Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles Castle afterwards. The marriage formalised the relationship between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla Parker Bowles. Parker Bowles assumed the title Duchess of Cornwall. The proceedings of the Service of Prayer and Dedication were covered by the BBC network. Notable figures in attendance included international political, religious, and royal figures, and various celebrities. The wedding was described by the media as a "A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups." On 10 February 2005, it was announced that Camilla Parker Bowles and Charles, Prince of Wales, would marry on 8 April 2005, at Windsor Castle with a civil service followed by religious prayer. | Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall South Kensington, and educated in England, Switzerland and France. In 1973, Camilla married British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she has two children. They divorced in 1995. Camilla was in a relationship with the Prince of Wales before, during and after their previous marriages. The relationship became highly publicised in the media and attracted worldwide scrutiny. In 2005, it culminated in a civil marriage at Windsor Guildhall, which was followed by a televised Anglican blessing at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. As Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla assists the Prince of Wales on his official duties. She is also |
A filibeg is a type of which garment? | Belted plaid the modern tailored kilt. Yet the belted plaid is seldom seen at Highland gatherings today, and even knowledge of this garment is not widespread. The origins of the modern short kilt (or " féileadh beag", meaning little wrap, and often Anglicized to philabeg or filibeg with various spellings) are still debated. What is clear is that the philabeg originated from the belted plaid sometime in the early 18th Century, or perhaps somewhat earlier. The philabeg consisted essentially of the lower half of a plaid, gathered or pleated and held around the waist with a belt. Later, the gatherings were stitched | Skin-tight garment a "second skin" that acts as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin. The most common forms of this are spandex fetishism and rubber fetishism, in which the skin-tight material is also shiny. Skin-tight garments are often depicted as "futuristic" clothing in science fiction: see also sex in science fiction. Skin-tight garment A skin-tight garment is a garment that is held to the skin usually by elastic tension using some type of stretch fabric. Commercial stretch fabrics ('elastomerics') such as spandex or elastane (widely branded as 'Lycra') came onto the market in 1962, and revolutionized many areas of the |
Lord Peter Wimsey is a fictional character created by which author? | Lord Peter Wimsey on 25 December 1986 and "Whose Body" on 26 December 1987. With year of first publication In addition there are As a footnote, Lord Peter Wimsey has also been included by the science fiction writer Philip José Farmer as a member of the Wold Newton family; and Laurie R. King's detective character Mary Russell meets up with Lord Peter at a party in the novel "A Letter of Mary". Lord Peter Wimsey Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers (and their continuation by Jill Paton | Lord Peter Wimsey short of the boss's open office door ("Murder Must Advertise"). Among Lord Peter's hobbies, in addition to criminology, is collecting incunabula, books from the earliest days of printing. He is an expert on matters of food (especially wine), male fashion, and classical music. He excels at the piano, including Bach's works for keyboard instruments. One of Lord Peter's cars is a 12-cylinder ("double-six") 1927 Daimler four-seater, which (like all his cars) he calls "Mrs Merdle" after a character in Charles Dickens's "Little Dorrit" who "hated fuss". Lord Peter Wimsey's (fictional) ancestry begins with the 12th-century knight Gerald de Wimsey, who |
Darryl Virostko is a ‘Maverick’s Champion’ in which sport? | Darryl Virostko Darryl Virostko Darryl "Flea" Virostko (born December 25, 1971) is a professional "big wave" surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1991. He is a three-time Mavericks competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films "Riding Giants", "Step Into Liquid", and "Billabong Odyssey". Surfer declared his 2004 wipeout on a 50-foot wave at Waimea Bay, Hawaii, the "Wipeout of the Decade". As of 2009 Virostko is a recovering addict, and runs a program, "FleaHab", to teach other recovering addicts how to surf and be active while learning a new way of life. | Darryl S. Inaba on the following films: Darryl S. Inaba Darryl S. Inaba, PharmD., was born June 16, 1946 in Denver, Colorado. He is an associate professor of Pharmacology at the UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, California and the Director of Clinical and Behavioral Health Services at ARC (Addiction Recovery Center) in Medford, Oregon. He is also special consultant and instructor for the University of Utah School of Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, as well as the Director of Education and Research at CNS Productions. Dr. Inaba is also on the editorial board of the "Journal of Psychoactive Drugs", which has been |
Singer Alecia Beth Moore is better known by what name? | Pink (singer) Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as ), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Originally a member of the girl group Choice in 1995, LaFace Records saw potential in Pink and offered her a solo recording contract. Her R&B-influenced debut studio album "Can't Take Me Home" (2000) was certified double-platinum in the United States and spawned two "Billboard" Hot 100 top-ten songs: "There You Go" and "Most Girls". She gained further recognition with the collaborative single "Lady Marmalade" from the "Moulin Rouge!" soundtrack, which topped many charts worldwide. Refocusing her | Beth (singer) Beth (singer) Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, better known as Beth, (; born 23 December 1981 ) is a Spanish singer and actress. Beth was born in Súria. After finishing school, she studied musical theatre in Barcelona and lived for a time in the United Kingdom, as well as participated in humanitarian missions in Africa. In 2002, she entered the musical talent show "Operación Triunfo". She finished third, but in a separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. She finished eighth at Eurovision with the song "Dime" (Tell Me), which was a number one |
On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born in 1769? | Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport airport. On December 1, 1981, Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 crashed while on approach to this airport, killing all on board. Air Corsica has its head office on the airport property. Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (, ), formerly “Campo dell’Oro Airport”, is the main airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. It is located in Ajaccio, a "commune" of the "département" of Southern Corsica, east of the harbour. The airport is the main base of regional airline Air Corsica, which operates services to Metropolitan France. It is named for Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born in | Napoleon Bonaparte Buford Napoleon Bonaparte Buford Napoleon Bonaparte Buford (January 13, 1807 – March 28, 1883) was an American soldier, Union general in the American Civil War, and railroad executive. He was the half-brother of the famous Gettysburg hero, John Buford, but never attained his sibling's military distinction. Buford was the son of John and Nancy Hickman Buford. He was born in Woodford County, Kentucky on his family's plantation, "Rose Hill." At the time of his birth his namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, was at the height of his power. Buford graduated from West Point in 1827 and served for eight |
Who founded the Habitat group of stores? | Groupe Habitat in Paris, in the Montparnasse district. For the next two decades, Habitat continued its expansion in Europe, opening stores in France, Spain and Germany. In the 1980s, Sir Terence Conran merged Habitat into the Storehouse plc group, which included British Home Stores, Richard Shops, Mothercare, Heal's and a 50% share of SavaCentre. In 1992, Habitat joined the Ikano group. Founded by the Swedish businessman Ingvar Kamprad, founder and owner of IKEA, Ikano consisted of independent companies operating in different sectors. During this period, the Kamprad family recruited new talents, such as Vittorio Radice, and consolidated the Habitat brand on the | Habitat (retailer) family writing off the debts of the company and providing €50 million (£45 million) of working capital while Hilco paid about €15m. On 24 June 2011 Hilco, which had owned Habitat UK Ltd since December 2009, announced that it was putting the company into administration. Home Retail Group (owner of Argos and Homebase) purchased the Habitat brand, three central London stores and the UK website. The UK business was registered under the name Habitat Retail Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Retail Group. Home Retail Group retained about 100 staff at the London stores and around 50 in head |
In which African country did New Zealand refuse to play in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, because of a terrorist threat? | 2003 Cricket World Cup 2003 Cricket World Cup The 2003 Cricket World Cup (known officially as ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was the eighth Cricket World Cup, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. The tournament featured 14 teams, the largest number in the World Cup's history at the time, playing a total of 54 matches. It followed the format introduced in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, with the teams divided into two groups, | New Zealand cricket team in India in 2003–04 New Zealand cricket team in India in 2003–04 The New Zealand cricket team toured India from 26 September 2003 to 15 November 2003. The tour included two Tests and six ODIs as part of the TVS Cup Tri series which also involved Australia. The 2003–04 TVS cup was a triangular One Day International cricket tournament, played by India, New Zealand and Australia. The tournament was held in India from 23 October 2003 to 18 November 2003, and consisted of a round robin stage, in which each nation played each of the others three times. The top two teams at the |
The spice saffron is derived from which flower? | Saffron large amounts of this new American saffron, and high demand ensured that saffron's list price on the Philadelphia commodities exchange was equal to gold. Trade with the Caribbean later collapsed in the aftermath of the War of 1812, when many saffron-bearing merchant vessels were destroyed. Yet the Pennsylvania Dutch continued to grow lesser amounts of saffron for local trade and use in their cakes, noodles, and chicken or trout dishes. American saffron cultivation survives into modern times, mainly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Books Journal articles Saffron Saffron (pronounced or ) is a spice derived from the flower of "Crocus sativus", | Saffron (preferably) sealed in airtight containers. One freshly picked flower yields an average of fresh saffron or dried; roughly 150 flowers yield of dry saffron threads; to produce of dried saffron, of flowers are needed; yields of dried saffron. To glean of dry saffron requires the harvest of 50,000–75,000 flowers; a kilogram requires 110,000–170,000 flowers. Forty hours of labour are needed to pick 150,000 flowers. Saffron contains more than 150 volatile and aroma-yielding compounds. It also has many nonvolatile active components, many of which are carotenoids, including zeaxanthin, lycopene, and various α- and β-carotenes. However, saffron's golden yellow-orange colour is primarily |
In Morse Code, which vowel is represented by a single dot? | Morse code mnemonics to remember Morse codes lies in remembering words that begin with each appropriate letter and has so called long vowel (i.e. á é í ó ú ý) for every dash and short vowel (a e i o u y) for every dot. Additionally, some other theme-related sets of words have been thought out as Czech folklore. In Indonesia, one mnemonics commonly taught in scouting method to remember Morse codes lies in remembering words that begin with each appropriate letter and substituting the o vowel for every dash and other vowels (a, i, u, and e) for every dot. Morse code | Morse code a heliograph, a common flashlight, or even a car horn. Some mine rescues have used pulling on a rope - a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dash. Morse code is transmitted using just two states (on and off). Historians have called it the first digital code. Morse code may be represented as a binary code, and that is what telegraph operators do when transmitting messages. Working from the above ITU definition and further defining a bit as a dot time, a Morse code sequence may be made from a combination of the following five-bit |
Which US comic strip was created by Mort Walker in September 1950? | Mort Walker in 1985. His second wife was Catherine Prentice, whom he married on August 24, 1985. Mort had three step-children via Cathy and her previous marriage. Walker died from complications of pneumonia on January 27, 2018, at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 94 years old. He was interred at Willowbrook Cemetery in Westport, Connecticut. Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips "Beetle Bailey" in 1950 and "Hi and Lois" in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. Walker | Blondie (comic strip) Blondie (comic strip) Blondie is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Chic Young. The comic strip is distributed by King Features Syndicate, and has been published in newspapers since September 8, 1930. The success of the strip, which features the eponymous blonde and her sandwich-loving husband, led to the long-running "Blondie" film series (1938–1950) and the popular "Blondie" radio program (1939–1950). Chic Young drew "Blondie" until his death in 1973, when creative control passed to his son Dean Young, who continues to write the strip. Young has collaborated with a number of artists on "Blondie", including Jim Raymond, Mike |
Which actor offered Demi Moore $1 million to sleep with him in the 1993 film ‘Indecent Proposal’? | Indecent Proposal the screenplay being written by Erin Cressida Wilson. Indecent Proposal Indecent Proposal is a 1993 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Jack Engelhard, in which a married couple's relationship is put into turmoil by a stranger's offer of a million dollars for her to spend the night with him. It was directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson. High school sweethearts David (Woody Harrelson) and Diana Murphy (Demi Moore) are a married couple who travel to Las Vegas, hoping they can win enough money to finance David's fantasy | Demi Moore the Brat Pack curse with her starring role in "Ghost" (1990), the highest-grossing film of that year, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She continued to find box-office success in the early 1990s, with the films "A Few Good Men" (1992), "Indecent Proposal" (1993), and "Disclosure" (1994). In 1996, Moore became the highest-paid actress in film history when she received a then-unprecedented US$12.5 million to star in "Striptease", a film although a commercial success was a major critical disappointment winning her the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. Her next major role, "G.I. Jane" (1997), for which she |
The US city of Tombstone is in which state? | Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park The main portion of the Tombstone Courthouse was built in 1882 at a cost of $50,000. An addition to the rear was built in 1904. The building served as Cochise County courthouse until 1929 when the county seat was moved to Bisbee. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is a state park of Arizona in the United States. Located in Tombstone, the park preserves the original Cochise County courthouse. The two-story building, constructed in 1882 in the Victorian style, is laid out in | Tombstone City: 21st Century is killed adjacent to one of the exits, the cactus placed there blocks off the exit for the remainder of the game day. When all exits are blocked, the schooner is automatically moved to somewhere outside the sixteen blocks. If the schooner is killed at this point, the new schooner appears somewhere else on the screen. The name of the game was originally "Saguaro City". Tombstone City: 21st Century Tombstone City: 21st Century is a single-player video game written by John C. Plaster for TI-99/4A home computer and published by Texas Instruments in 1981. The player controls a schooner, shooting |
In December 1935, Anthony Eden took up which government post in Britain? | Anthony Eden hat Anthony Eden hat An "Anthony Eden" hat, or simply an "Anthony Eden", was a silk-brimmed, black felt Homburg of the kind favoured in the 1930s by Anthony Eden, later 1st Earl of Avon (1897–1977). Eden was a Cabinet Minister in the British National Government, holding the offices of Lord Privy Seal from 1934–1935 and Foreign Secretary 1935 to 1938. He was later Dominions Secretary from 1939–1940, War Secretary in 1940, Foreign Secretary from 1940–1945 and 1951–1955, and Prime Minister 1955 to 1957. The "Anthony Eden" (rarely the "Eden", except in London's Savile Row) was not marketed as such and the | Anthony Eden hat and the ancient Queen Cleopatra, as the embodiment of the Egyptian state, were shown to have torn up the treaty of 1936 which provided for Britain's military presence in the Suez Canal zone. The caption, "Hush! here comes Anthony", was taken from Shakespeare. (This cartoon was a reference to Egypt's denunciation of the treaty on 9 October 1951, thus posing an early problem for Winston Churchill's incoming government.) Journalist and social historian Anne de Courcy has written of Chamberlain that "he did not smoke a pipe, nor, as Anthony Eden did, always wear the same distinctive hat, though cartoonists made |
Who wrote the 1940 novel ‘Fanny By Gaslight’? | Fanny by Gaslight (film) and Anthony Asquith were attached to the project by October 1942. It was the second most popular film in Britain during 1944, after "This Happy Breed". However, it performed very badly at the box office in the US. The film deals with themes of illegitimacy, social class, blackmail, gender politics, and sexuality. Fanny by Gaslight (film) Fanny by Gaslight (US title – Man of Evil) is a 1944 British drama film, produced by Gainsborough Pictures, set in the 1870s and adapted from a novel by Michael Sadleir (also adapted as a 1981 mini-series). It was the second of its famous | Fanny by Gaslight (film) directors I worked with at Gainsborough." Fanny (Phyllis Calvert) finishes at boarding school in 1880 and returns to London, where she witnesses Lord Manderstoke (James Mason) fight and kill her supposed father. She soon learns that her family has run a brothel next door to her home and (on her mother's death) that he was not her real father. She goes to meet her real father – a respected politician – and falls in love with Harry Somerford (Stewart Granger), his advisor. Manderstoke continues to thwart her happiness. The film was based on a novel published in 1940. Phyllis Calvert |
Henry Vlll became heir to the English throne on the death of which brother in 1502? | Duke of York he died without heirs, the title became extinct at his death. The third creation was for Henry Tudor, second son of King Henry VII. When his elder brother Arthur, Prince of Wales, died in 1502, Henry became heir-apparent to the throne. When Henry ultimately became King Henry VIII in 1509, his titles merged into the crown. The title was created for the fourth time for Charles Stuart, second son of James I. When his elder brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, Charles became heir-apparent. He was created Prince of Wales in 1616 and eventually became Charles I | Heir to the Throne Is... Heir to the Throne Is... Heir to the Throne Is... is a 1986 Hong Kong "wuxia" television series starring Andy Lau, Yammie Lam, Kathy Chow, Liu Kai-chi, Susanna Au-yeung and Patrick Tse. Produced by TVB, the series ran on its channel Jade from 9 June to 4 July 1986. After the death of the Emperor Lau Pong in the early years of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court was haunted by the mischief of evildoers attempting to usurp the Lau reign changing it to the Lui reign. Due to constant battles with the Thousand Venom, the Yellowstone Elder (Lau Dan) |
The Jasmund National Park is in which European country? | Jasmund National Park the Jasmund National Park has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. One of the main tasks of the National Park Authority is to ensure that the diverse habitats of the park remain largely undisturbed, whilst still allowing visitors an insight into the nature of the region. In March 2004, the visitor centre, the Königsstuhl National Park Centre, was opened. Jasmund National Park The Jasmund National Park (German: "Nationalpark Jasmund") is a nature reserve on the Jasmund peninsula, in the northeast of Rügen island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is famous for containing the largest chalk cliffs in Germany, the "Königsstuhl" | Jasmund National Park caused by spring-thaw weather conditions. Because of the special geological characteristics of the Jasmund National Park, it is home to many rare plants and animals. In the woods of the Stubnitz, behind the cliffs, there are numerous water-filled dells and hollows, most of which came into existence as ice-age dead-ice holes. A wide range of plants are found in this area, for example, black alder, European crab apple, wild service tree, yew and orchids (like the "Cypripedium calceolus"). A variety of birds live in the park: white-tailed eagle, kingfisher, house martin and the peregrine falcon. Since its creation in 1934, |
What is the national flower of Persia? | The Rose of Persia recording of "The Rose of Persia" was released in 1963 by St. Albans Amateur Operatic Society. Another recording was made in 1985 by Prince Consort, and one was produced for BBC Music Magazine in 1999. Although the BBC recording is the most professionally produced, many fans prefer the earlier recordings. The Rose of Persia The Rose of Persia; "or, The Story-Teller and the Slave", is a two-act comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by Basil Hood. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 29 November 1899, closing on 28 June 1900 after a profitable run of | National Flower of the Republic of China is still flowering. The three stamens represents Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, while the five petals symbolize the five branches of the government: Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, Judicial Yuan, Examination Yuan and Control Yuan. The flower has also been proposed to be one of the national flowers for the People's Republic of China. National Flower of the Republic of China The National Flower of the Republic of China was officially designated as the plum blossom by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. The plum blossom, known as the "meihua" (), is |
Actor/comedian Maxwell George Lorimer is better known by what name? | Max Wall Max Wall Max Wall (12 March 1908 – 21 May 1990) was an English comedian and actor, whose performing career covered music hall, theatre, films and television. Wall was born Maxwell George Lorimer, son of the successful music-hall entertainer Jack (Jock) Lorimer, a Scottish comedy actor from Forfar, known for his songs and dancing, and his wife Stella (born Maud Clara Mitchison). He was born near the Oval, at 37 Glenshaw Mansions, Brixton Road, London SW9. In 1916, during a World War I air raid, Max and his elder brother Alex were saved from death by a cast iron bed | George C. Lorimer topics". Lorimer was married to Belle Burford, with whom he had three daughters and a son, publisher George Horace Lorimer. George C. Lorimer George Claude Lorimer (June 4, 1838 – September 8, 1904) was a noted reverend, and was pastor of several churches around the United States, most notably the Tremont Temple in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lorimer came to the United States in 1856 in the hopes of becoming an actor. Coming eventually to Louisville, Kentucky, he came under the influence of Reverend W.W. Everts, who turned Lorimer to Christianity. Lorimer graduated from Georgetown College, Kentucky, in |
The European city of Vienna lies on which river? | Vienna a different, probably Slavonic origin, and originally referred to an Avar fort in the area. Slovene-speakers call the city "Dunaj", which in other Central European Slavic languages means the Danube River, on which the city stands. Evidence has been found of continuous habitation in the Vienna area since 500 BC, when Celts settled the site on the Danube River. In 15 BC the Romans fortified the frontier city they called Vindobona to guard the empire against Germanic tribes to the north. Close ties with other Celtic peoples continued through the ages. The Irish monk Saint Colman (or Koloman, Irish "Colmán", | Music of Vienna He is the leader of the band Extremschrammeln. The Wienerlied is a unique and very popular song genre from Vienna. There are approximately 60,000 – 70,000 Wienerlieder Yearly the Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference takes place in October. This festival is a showcase festival for European pop music acts. Music of Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, and has long been one of the major centers for cultural development in central Europe. Music organizations in Vienna include the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, which has been promoting musical development in the city since 1812. The Vienna Boys |
In November 1936, who was elected US President for a second term in office? | 1936 United States presidential election in Maine 1936 United States presidential election in Maine The 1936 United States presidential election in Maine was held on November 3, 1936. The state voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Maine voted for Republican Party candidate Alf Landon of Kansas, over Democratic Party candidate and incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Landon won Maine by a margin of 13.97 percent, making it his best state in the Union, and with 55.49% of the popular vote, made it his second strongest state after nearby Vermont. This Landon achieved despite losing two counties (Washington and | 1936 United States Senate election in Montana candidate. Murray ended up winning a second term, and his first full term, in a landslide, defeating both of his opponents by a comfortable margin. 1936 United States Senate election in Montana The 1930 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934, ran for re-election. He narrowly emerged from a competitive and close Democratic primary, wherein he was challenged by United States Congressman Joseph P. Monaghan, who represented Montana's 1st congressional district. In the general election, |
Potomology is the scientific study of what? | The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in 2008 (by Picador in the UK and Knopf in the USA). The title is a quotation from Naipaul's book "A Bend in the River". "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." French deals with Naipaul's family background and his life from his birth in 1932 until his second marriage | Scientific study of religion Scientific study of religion The Scientific study of religion represents the systematic effort by scholars and researchers to investigate religious phenomena, as well as the sociology of church participation. The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion was founded in 1949 by scholars in religion and social science, and it publishes the "Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion", a quarterly which "offers perspectives on national and international issues such as brainwashing and cults, religious persecution, and right wing authoritarianism". The Center for the Scientific Study of Religion (CSSR) at the University of Texas at Austin is a leading center |
The medical condition Herpes Zoster is commonly known as what? | Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and also known as ophthalmic zoster is a disease characterised by reactivation of dormant varicella zoster virus residing within the ophthalmic nerve (the first division of the trigeminal nerve). This condition is an important subtype of shingles, representing 15% of all cases. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is transmitted via direct contact or droplets. Varicella zoster virus is a DNA virus which produces acidophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies. The virus is neurotrophic in nature. The frontal nerve is more commonly affected than the nasociliary nerve or lacrimal nerve. Anterior uveitis develops in 40–50% of cases with | Herpes simplex Pedro Cuatrecasas states, "during the R&D of acyclovir, marketing [department of Burroughs Wellcome] insisted that there were 'no markets' for this compound. Most had hardly heard of genital herpes..." Thus, marketing the medical condition—separating the 'normal cold sore' from the 'stigmatized genital infection' was to become the key to marketing the drug, a process now known as 'disease mongering'. Since the creation of the herpes hype, some people experience negative feelings related to the condition following diagnosis, in particular if they have acquired the genital form of the disease. Feelings can include depression, fear of rejection, feelings of isolation, fear |
Which English artist’s first names were Joseph Mallord William? | Night in paintings (Western art) Flemish Baroque artist and leading court painter in England. Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, who is commonly known as "the painter of light". Claude-Joseph Vernet (14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter whose landscapes, including those of moonlights were popular with English aristocrats. His "The Port of Rochefort" (1763, Musée national de la Marine) is particularly notable; in the piece Vernet is able to achieve, according to art historian Michael Levey, one of his most 'crystalline and atmospherically sensitive skies'. Joseph Wright of Derby | William Williams (artist) its manuscript was acquired by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK. Williams' original manuscript, bequeathed to Eagles senior, is at the Indiana University at Bloomington. The manuscript was transcribed and published in 1969 by Dr. David Howard Dickason. William and Mary had one son, William Joseph Williams, born in New York City in 1759. William Joseph Williams became a painter as well, and is considered the first American portraitist. William Williams has numerous descendants living in the United States and elsewhere. William Williams (artist) William Williams (1727 – 27 April 1791) was an English/American painter who wrote a novel, "The |
What is the capital of Estonia? | Apostolic Administration of Estonia Apostolic Administration of Estonia The Apostolic Administration of Estonia is a Latin, territorial Catholic circonscription that covers all of the Baltic state of Estonia. It is an apostolic administration (quasi-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Latin Roman Catholic church in Estonia, hence is exempt (i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province) and has its cathedral episcopal see, Peeter-Pauli katedraalis (Saints Peter and Paul), in the national capital Tallinn. The post of apostolic administrator has often been held by titular archbishops, combining it with papal diplomatic posts in the three Baltic republics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). In | Capital punishment in Estonia squad. Capital punishment in Estonia In Estonia the last execution took place on 11 September 1991 when Rein Oruste was shot with a bullet to the back of the head for the crime of murder. The death penalty was completely abolished in Estonia on 18 March 1998 when Protocol No. 6 to the ECHR was signed. From 1 February 1920 to the incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940, inmates condemned by civilian courts were given the right to choose how they died: either suicide by drinking poison or hanged in the following terms (as stated in the Criminal Procedure |
A Bouvier is what type of animal? | Bouvier des Ardennes Bouvier des Ardennes Bouvier des Ardennes is a rare dog breed from Belgium. Originating in the Ardennes region these dogs were used to herd cattle. The loss of farms in the area led to serious decline in the numbers of these dogs until 1985 when some breeders found a few dogs and used the original breed standard as their guide in re-introducing the dog. In the past, all the dogs that worked with cattle were called Bouvier (bovine herder). Each region throughout the area had its own type. From ancient rough-coated stock, these dogs were prized guardians and drovers. As | Nicolas Bouvier supernatural, the voyager suffering from typhoid. His appreciation of the air of the Irish islands is described as that which "dilates, tonifies, intoxicates, lightens, frees up animal spirits in the head who give themselves over to unknown but amusing games. It brings together the virtues of champagne, cocaine, caffeine, amorous rapture and the tourism office makes a big mistake in forgetting it in its prospectuses." Nicolas Bouvier Nicolas Bouvier (March 6, 1929 in Lancy – February 17, 1998) was a 20th-century Swiss traveller, writer, picture editor and photographer. Without even waiting for the results of his exams (he would learn |
What is the sub-title of the 1984 film ‘Star Trek 3’? | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home The disc features a new commentary track by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the writers of the 2009 "Star Trek" film. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a 1986 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth feature film based on "Star Trek", and is a sequel to "" (1984). It completes the story arc begun in "" (1982) and continued in "The Search for Spock". Intent on returning home to Earth to face trial for their actions in the previous film, the former crew of the USS "Enterprise" | Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) events in 10 Forward, where Crusher says that a part of her is a little sad. She says that her grandmother's journals reveal that "whatever else he might have done, he made her very happy." In 2016, fans at the 50th anniversary Star Trek convention voted "Sub Rosa" as the 6th worst episode of any Star Trek series. Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Sub Rosa" is the 166th episode of the American science fiction television series "". It was the 14th episode of the . Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, and spends time in her grandmother's haunted |
The alcoholic drink Perry is made from the fermented juice of which fruit? | Alcoholic drink the most common beer is chicha, made from grain or fruits. Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Cider or cyder ( ) is a fermented alcoholic drink made from any fruit juice; apple juice (traditional and most common), peaches, pears ("Perry" cider) or other fruit. Cider alcohol content varies from 1.2% ABV to 8.5% or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, cider may be called "apple wine". Mead () is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content of mead may range | Mors (drink) Mors (drink) Mors () is a non-carbonated Russian fruit drink prepared from berries, mainly from lingonberry and cranberry (although sometimes blueberries, strawberries or raspberries). It's made by boiling berries with sugar or just mixing pure juice with sweetened water. Some modern commercial brands use fermented and clarified juices blending with sugar syrup and drinking water. Instead of juice, fruit extracts may be used with the addition of aromatic essences, organic food acids, sugars, dyes and drinking water. Mors is sometimes used in alcoholic cocktails, often mixed with vodka. It is first mentioned in the 16th century in the Domostroy with |
Who wrote the children’s stories ‘The Clangers’, ‘Noggin the Nog’ and ‘Bagpuss’? | Noggin the Nog story books. 1 The Saga of Noggin the Nog (a.k.a. The King of the Nogs) (6 episodes) (b/w) 2 The Ice Dragon (6 episodes) (b/w) 3 The Flying Machine (3 episodes) (b/w) 4 The Omruds (3 episodes) (b/w) 5 The Firecake (3 episodes) (b/w) 6 Noggin and the Ice Dragon (4 episodes) (colour) (remake of 2nd saga)<br> 7 Noggin and the Pie (2 episodes) (colour) (based on the book published in 1971) Narrated by Oliver Postgate.<br> Character voices by Oliver Postgate and Ronnie Stevens.<br> Stories by Oliver Postgate, Pictures by Peter Firmin.<br> Music by Vernon Elliott. Various Noggin short stories | Noggin the Nog Saga of Noggin the Nog", since the stories were based on the principle of a Norse saga, and episodes began with the words, "Listen to me and I will tell you the story of Noggin the Nog, as it was told in the days of old", or "In the lands of the North, where the Black Rocks stand guard against the cold sea, in the dark night that is very long, the Men of the Northlands sit by their great log fires and they tell a tale ... and those tales they tell are the stories of a kind and |
A Gurdwara is a place of worship in which religion? | Gurdwara of worship came to be known as "gurdwaras". Some of the prominent Sikh shrines established by the Sikh gurus are: By the early 20th century, a number of Sikh "gurdwaras" in British India were under the control of the Udasi "mahant"s (clergymen). The Gurdwara Reform Movement of the 1920s resulted in Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee taking control of these "gurdwaras". The "Panj Takht" which literally means five thrones or seat of authority, are five "gurdwaras" which have a very special significance for the Sikh community. They are result of the historical growth of the religion of Sikhism and represent the | Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose The first phase of the project of almost was completed in 2004. The second phase was completed in April 2011, making it the largest gurdwara in North America at . The chief architect and designer of the project is the late Malkiat Singh Sidhu. The largest audience at the San Jose Gurdwara was on opening day when some 20,000 people were thought to have come. Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose The Sikh Gurdwara or Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose (a gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship) was founded in San Jose, California, USA in 1985 by leaders of the |
Sevastopol, in the Crimea, lies on the shore of which body of water? | Timeline of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation deputies, Federation Council members, heads of Russian regions and civil society representatives in the Kremlin, calling for the creation of "two new constituent entities within the Russian Federation: the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol". Russian soldiers storm Ukrainian military bases in Crimea. At Sevastopol, a tug from the Black Sea Fleet attacked and damaged the Ukrainian corvette "Ternopil" by launching grenades at the ship while circling around. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passes a resolution to adopt a bill on "territorial integrity of the Ukrainian people", which overlooks the status of granting Ukrainian visas to certain Russian citizens, | Prosecutor's office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea supposed to raise the issue: "The Autonomous Republic of Crimea has state independence and is part of Ukraine on the basis of treaties and agreements (for or against)." Following the referendum on March 16, 2017 and the Declaration of Independence adopted on March 11, the Crimean Parliament proclaimed an independent Republic of Crimea, in which Sevastopol has a special status, and asked the Russian Federation to accept the Republic of Crimea as Russia's new constituent entity with the status of the republic. With a similar appeal, the Sevastopol City Council. On March 18, Russia and the Crimea signed in the |
According to the Bible, what was the first bird to be sent out of the Ark by Noah? | Leveling and sharpening as deep. The ark eventually landed on firm soil, and from there a new mankind and animal kingdom arose." This retelling of the story of Noah's ark includes sharpening. Vivid details are retroactively added in the storytelling." "Noah's interaction with the rest of the mankind and its explicit portrayal as wicked is not included in the Bible. This version also includes leveling. Events in the original story are excluded and altered. According to the Bible, Noah sent out birds from his boat to try to discover if there was land. First he sent a raven, which kept returning home to | The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Return of the Dove to the Ark is a painting by Sir John Everett Millais, completed in 1851. It is in the Thomas Combe collection at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The painting portrays a scene from the Bible. Two of Noah's daughters-in-law nurture the dove that has returned to the Ark bearing an olive branch. This is the second of Millais's paintings with biblical themes, following "The Eve of the Deluge". Millais had some intention of producing a "pendant" painting titled "The Dove's First Flight", but never did so. Millais's original |
What was British Empire Day renamed in 1958? | Day of Empire for hyperpower status include tolerance of ethnic divisions, and that preconditions for its loss include either a growing intolerance by the traditional ruling élites or a failure to "glue" together the subject peoples into an overarching identity. Day of Empire Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall is a 2007 book by Yale Law School professor Amy Chua. The book discusses examples of "hyperpowers" throughout human history. Chua describes in rough chronological order the hyperpowers, from the Achaemenid Persian Empire to the British Empire, with reflections on the United States as a hyperpower. | 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya and the Isle of Man. The Cardiff Games introduced the Queen's Baton Relay, which has been conducted as a prelude to every British Empire and Commonwealth Games ever since. The British Empire and Commonwealth Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies, |
Which Hollywood actress appeared on the centrefold of the first issue of ‘Playboy’ magazine? | Pornographic magazine While the 1940s images focused mostly on legs, by the 1950s, the emphasis shifted to breasts. Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe were two of the most popular pinup models. Marilyn Monroe continued to be a popular model for the men's magazines in the 1950s. The 1950s saw the rise of the first mass-market softcore pornographic magazines: "Modern Man" in 1952 and "Playboy" in 1953. Hugh Hefner's "Playboy" started a new style of the men's glossy magazine (or girlie magazine). Hefner coined the term centrefold, and in the first edition of his "Playboy" used a photograph of a nude Marilyn Monroe, | Australian Playboy 2005 but returned as of 2006. Due to declining sales, (circulation - 25,000), the last issue was January 2000, which featured Elina Giani on the cover and Jodi Ann Paterson as the centerfold. Notable Australian celebrities who have appeared on the cover or in the magazine include: Australian Playboy Australian Playboy was an Australian imprint of "Playboy" magazine. In 1979 Kerry Packer's ACP Magazines secured the Australian rights to "Playboy" magazine. "Australian Playboy" featured similar content to the lead US edition, and included interviews, feature articles and entertainment reviews. The magazine would rely heavily on the US edition for pictorials, |
Who wrote the novel ‘Brideshead Revisited’? | Brideshead Revisited Brideshead Revisited Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder, including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle. Ryder has relationships with two of the Flytes: Sebastian and Julia. The novel explores themes including nostalgia for the age of English aristocracy, Catholicism, and the nearly overt homosexuality of Sebastian Flyte's coterie at Oxford University. | Brideshead Revisited unilateral act of love by which God continually calls souls to Himself". This is achieved by an examination of the Roman Catholic aristocratic Flyte family as seen by the narrator, Charles Ryder. In various letters, Waugh himself refers to the novel a number of times as his "magnum opus"; however, in 1950 he wrote to Graham Greene stating "I re-read "Brideshead Revisited" and was appalled." In Waugh's preface to his revised edition of "Brideshead" (1959) the author explained the circumstances in which the novel was written, following a minor parachute accident in the six months between December 1943 and June |
What is Mr Rochester’s first name in the novel ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte? | Jane Eyre (character) Jane Eyre (character) Jane Eyre is the fictional heroine of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. Jane, an orphan, is employed as a governess, and becomes romantically involved with her employer, the mysterious and moody Edward Rochester. Jane is noted for her strong mindedness and individualism, and is an influential character in literature, especially romantic and feminist writing. One morning when Jane is out for a walk, she meets a mysterious man when his horse slips and he falls – this is Mr. Rochester. Jane and Rochester are immediately interested in each other. She is fascinated by his | Jane Eyre (1973 miniseries) Jane Eyre (1973 miniseries) Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations. This 1973 four-hour literary version was a BBC television drama serial. It was directed by Joan Craft and starred Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston. In this version of Charlotte Brontë's great novel, Jane Eyre (Sorcha Cusack) is an independent and strong-minded young woman who is hired by Mr. Rochester (Michael Jayston) to work as a governess. What she does not realize is that she must share the estate (and ultimately Mr. Rochester) with his wife, Bertha (Brenda Kempner), who is, |
In a cycle race, what colour jersey is worn each day by the rider accumulating the highest number of points? | 2015 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo were not worn during racing. There was a combativity classification. After each stage, the rider who had made most effort and demonstrated good sportsmanship during each stage was awarded points, and the rider with the most points at the end of the race was awarded a yellow and green jersey. Finally, there was a jersey awarded each day for the Gabonese rider who had been in the longest breakaway; the longest breakaway by a Gabonese rider in the whole race was awarded the jersey after the final stage. This jersey was blue and white, in the Gabonese national colours. There | Giro d'Italia During mountain stages of the race, points are awarded to the rider who is first to reach the top of each significant climb. Points are also awarded for riders who closely follow the leader up each climb. The number of points awarded varies according to the hill classification, which is determined by the steepness and length of the course. The climbers' jersey is worn by the rider who, at the start of each stage, has the largest amount of climbing points. If a rider leads two or more of the categories, the climbers' jersey is worn by the rider in |
Who played the role of Brian of Nazareth in the 1979 film ‘The Life of Brian’? | Monty Python's Life of Brian Monty Python's Life of Brian Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was also directed by Jones. The film tells the story of Brian Cohen (played by Chapman), a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah. Following the withdrawal of funding by EMI Films just days before production was scheduled | Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Eric Idle, with assistance from Michael Palin. The book is dedicated to Keith Moon, who was to appear in the film but died just before filming began. Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Monty Python's The Life of Brian/MONTYPYTHONSCRAPBOOK is a large format book by Monty Python, released in 1979 to tie in with their film "Monty Python's Life of Brian". As the title suggests, it consists of two separate books joined together. The first contains the film's screenplay, illustrated by black and white stills. On the reverse side is the scrapbook, which contains a variety |
Napier University is in which British city? | Edinburgh Napier University circuits and the handheld calculator. Facilities for students include a computer game laboratory, professional music studios and in 2016, TV presenter and University alumna Lorraine Kelly officially opened a new integrated broadcast journalism newsroom. Edinburgh Napier Students' Association (ENSA) is located at the Merchiston Campus . Edinburgh Napier has student accommodation located at three sites across the city: Bainfield in Fountainbridge (opened 2014), Slateford Road (opened 2015) and Orwell Terrace (opened 2016). Edinburgh Napier also provides assistance to students looking to rent in the private sector. Edinburgh Napier University comprises six specialist schools: Edinburgh Napier University's Principal and Vice-Chancellor is | Napier City Rovers FC Napier City Rovers FC Napier City Rovers are an association football (soccer) team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League. The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City. Napier City Rovers have won New Zealand's premier knockout football competition (the Chatham Cup) four times, in 1985, 1993, 2000, and 2002, and won the old New Zealand National Soccer League in 1989, 1993, 1998, and 2000. They represented New Zealand at the Oceania Club Championship in 2001, finishing third. The Hawke's Bay region, of which Napier is |
Who duetted with Madonna on the 2008 single ‘Four Minutes’? | 4 Minutes single "When I Grow Up". In 2009, the video was included on Madonna's compilation, "". The song was performed during the Hard Candy Promo Tour and Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–09). At the promotional tour, "4 Minutes" was performed as the third song of the setlist. Madonna wore a shiny black outfit with black tails, Adidas track pants and high-heeled, lace-up boots for the performance. Justin Timberlake made an appearance alongside Madonna, at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, to perform the song. As Timbaland appeared on the video screens, the beat of the song started. The four side-stage video | 4 Minutes top-ten single. It debuted on the airplay charts at number 19, with first week tallies of 564 plays and 27.10 million listeners. The song rose to the top of the chart on April 20, 2008 (for the week ending date April 26, 2008), with sales of 40,634 copies, thus giving Madonna her 13th British number-one single. It remained at the top for four weeks. According to the Official Charts Company, it was the ninth best-selling song of 2008 and has sold 597,000 copies there as of August 2018, being certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "4 Minutes" was |
Kathmandu is the capital of which country? | Kathmandu District Kathmandu District Kathmandu District (; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Province No. 3 of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal, covers an area of , and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1,081,845 inhabitants in 2001 and 1,744,240 in 2011. The district's headquarter is Kathmandu Metropolitan City, also the capital of Nepal. It is also a famous tourist spot as there are many religious temples, attracting places. Kathmandu district is one of the three districts located in Kathmandu Valley, which itself | History of Kathmandu city which we know as Kathmandu, and its king, which, presumably, dates from this period: "The country is about 4000 li in circuit, and is situated among the Snowy Mountains. The capital city is about 20 li round [approx 8 km]. Mountains and valleys are joined together in an unbroken succession. . . . There are believers and heretics mixed together. The "saṅghârâmas" [Buddhist monasteries or temples] and Dêva [Hindu] temples are closely joined. There are about 2000 priests, who study both the Great [Mahayana] and Little [Hinayana] Vehicles. The number of heretics and sectaries of different sorts is uncertain. |
National Doctors Day is celebrated in the USA during which month of the year? | National Doctors' Day to be celebrated on March 30. Dr. Marion Mass along with Dr. Kimberly Jackson and Dr. Christina Lang applied to officially have physicians day changed to physicians week. This was accepted in March 2017. National Doctors' Day National Doctors' Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. The date may vary from nation to nation depending on the event of commemoration used to mark the day. In some nations the day is marked as a holiday. Although supposed to be celebrated by patients in and benefactors of the healthcare industry it is | National Doctors' Day National Doctors' Day National Doctors' Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. The date may vary from nation to nation depending on the event of commemoration used to mark the day. In some nations the day is marked as a holiday. Although supposed to be celebrated by patients in and benefactors of the healthcare industry it is usually celebrated by health care organizations. Staff may organize a lunch for doctors to present the physicians with tokens of recognition. Historically, a card or red carnation may be sent to physicians and their |
TAP is the chief airline of which European country? | TAP Air Portugal "most handsome crew." As of June 2017, TAP Air Portugal serves 87 destinations in 34 countries across Europe, Africa, North America and South America, with some domestic, European and African destinations being operated by TAP Express. TAP Air Portugal is the leading European airline flying to Brazil, offering more destinations from its hub in Lisbon than any other European airline. Many Europeans transit through Portugal to fly to Brazil due to the large number of slots TAP holds on the South American country. The airline is currently looking to expand its service to Brazil even further, as well as adding | European Regions Airline Association was given to Southampton Airport, in Hampshire in southern England. It also organizes a "European regional airline of the year" award, which was attributed to: European Regions Airline Association The European Regions Airline Association is the principal trade association representing intra-European regional airlines. It represents 52 airlines and 139 service providers (2017). The European Regions Airline Association was founded as the European Regional Airlines Association in 1980, by a small number of what were then known as "commuter airlines". The association is registered as a limited company in England & Wales. In the 2000s, the line between low-cost airlines serving |
In the children’s tv series, what is the name of Bob the Builder’s female business partner? | Bob the Builder stay through." In fact, Bob the Builder aired in Japan without such edits, as did other series including "Postman Pat" and "The Simpsons". Channels Others Bob the Builder Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series, Bob appears in a stop motion animated programme as a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. The show is broadcast in many countries, but originates from the United Kingdom where Bob is voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. | Bob the Builder (2015 TV series) Bob the Builder (2015 TV series) Bob the Builder is a CGI animated children's television series and a reboot of the British animated television show "Bob the Builder". It was first broadcast in the United States on PBS Kids, beginning on 1 September 2015. After the original show ended in 2012, Mattel bought the "Bob the Builder" franchise for a revamped series which premiered on Channel 5 on 1 September 2015. The series was given a visual overhaul for both the characters and the scenery, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Spring City. The CGI |
The pollex is better known as which part of the human body? | Pollex Christi 1976 album, "Third Reich and Roll", did with 1960s top-40 music. Two editions were released of 400 copies each, the first issue being hand numbered. Pollex Christi Pollex Christi ("The Thumb of Christ") was the first of Ralph America's limited edition CDs by the Residents. It is thought to be a solo studio project by the band's keyboardist and main composer Hardy Fox. The 20-minute synthesizer piece is made up entirely of quoted material, mostly works by famous German composers, including Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Orff's Carmina Burana, with a few American television show tunes added in. The piece was | Composition of the human body g in men, ~2.3 g in women Of the 94 naturally occurring chemical elements, 60 are listed in the table above. Of the remaining 34, it is not known how many occur in the human body. Most of the elements needed for life are relatively common in the Earth's crust. Aluminium, the third most common element in the Earth's crust (after oxygen and silicon), serves no function in living cells, but is harmful in large amounts. Transferrins can bind aluminium. The composition of the human body is expressed in terms of chemicals: The composition of the human body can be |
In Greek mythology, how many fates are there? | Dragons in Greek mythology where it became the constellation Draco. Dragons in Greek mythology Dragons play a significant role in Greek mythology. The word dragon derives from the Greek δράκων (drakōn) and its Latin cognate draco. Ancient Greeks applied the term to large, constricting snakes. Daniel Ogden speaks of three ways to explain the origins of Greek dragon myths: as "vertical" evolution from (reconstructed) Proto-Indo-European mythology, as "horizontal" adaptation from Ancient Near Eastern mythology, or as sitting within "the cloud of international folktale". Regarding theories of vertical transmission, Ogden argues that they carry "an unspoken assumption that prior to such a transfer the Greeks' | Fates and Furies (novel) Fates and Furies (novel) Fates and Furies is a 2015 novel by American author Lauren Groff. It is Groff's third novel and fourth book. The book takes place in New York, and treats how the different people in a relationship can have disparate views on the relationship. It has drawn comparisons to the novel "Gone Girl", based on its themes, structure, and the dominance of the female in the key relationship of the plot. Positive reviews called it "masterful" and negative reviews focussed on moments of implausibility in the novel's second half. The novel is influenced by Greek Mythology as |
Rosalynn Smith is married to which former US President? | Rosalynn Carter Rosalynn Carter Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (née Smith; born August 18, 1927) served as First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. For decades, she has been a leading advocate for numerous causes. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet and policy meetings as well as serving as her husband's closest adviser. She also served as an envoy abroad, particularly in Latin America. Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born on August 18, 1927 in Plains, Georgia. She was the eldest of four children of Wilburn Edgar Smith, | Rosalynn Sumners state of Washington in 2004. On April 24, 2004, she married IMG vice president Bob Kain. Rosalynn Sumners Rosalynn Diane Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American ladies' singles figure skater. She was the World Junior champion in 1980, the U.S. National champion in 1982, 1983 and 1984, World champion in 1983, and won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics (second to Katarina Witt). Though born in Palo Alto, California, Sumners was raised in Edmonds, Washington and learned to skate there, and considered it to be her hometown throughout her skating career. 5th Avenue in Edmonds was |
What was a tenth of a Roman Legion called? | Roman legion double-strength centuries with 160 men each). By the third century AD, the legion was a much smaller unit of about 1,000 to 1,500 men, and there were more of them. In the fourth century AD, East Roman border guard legions ("limitanei") may have become even smaller. In terms of organisation and function, the republican era legion may have been influenced by the ancient Greek and Macedonian phalanx. A legion consisted of several cohorts of heavy infantry known as legionaries. It was almost always accompanied by one or more attached units of auxiliaries, who were not Roman citizens and provided cavalry, | Roman legion first invasion of Britain in 55 BC that illustrated how fear for the safety of the eagle could drive Roman soldiers. When Caesar's troops hesitated to leave their ships for fear of the Britons, the aquilifer of the tenth legion threw himself overboard and, carrying the eagle, advanced alone against the enemy. His comrades, fearing disgrace, 'with one accord, leapt down from the ship' and were followed by troops from the other ships. With the birth of the Roman Empire, the legions created a bond with their leader, the emperor himself. Each legion had another officer, called imaginifer, whose role |
In November 2002, which member of the British royal family was convicted and fined for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act? | Finances of the British royal family 2012 the Queen voluntarily refunded the cost of these annuities to the Treasury. The Sovereign Grant Act 2011 abolished all of these other than that received by the Duke of Edinburgh. Subsequently, the living costs of the members of the royal family who carry out official duties, including the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, have mainly been met through the Queen's income from the Duchy of Lancaster. The Crown has a legal tax-exempt status because certain acts of parliament do not apply to it. Crown bodies such as The Duchy of Lancaster | Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 its mandate is limited to the four banned breeds; it has been suggested that the act be amended to expand it remit to deal with dangerous dogs of any kind, irrespective of the breed. In the Brexit litigation about Article 50 in the Supreme Court ("R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union"), the Dangerous Dogs Act was used as an example that even such a law cannot be cancelled by the royal prerogative. Many other countries also have laws pertaining to dangerous dogs. These vary in severity. In some jurisdictions in Australia, dogs which have been |
What was the name of the ship that docked at Tilbury, England, in 1948, carrying 492 post-war immigrants from the West Indies? | Patrick Vernon Day" on 22 June, to recognise the migrant contribution to UK society, marking the day in 1948 when the "Empire Windrush" docked at Tilbury, bringing the first big group of post-war migrants from the West Indies to Britain. On being made an OBE in 2012, in recognition of his work to promote health equality for Black and minority ethnic communities, Vernon said: "I am dedicating this honour to my parents who were part of the Windrush Generation; they made a lot of personal sacrifices in coming to Britain and raising my four sisters and me. It is also great to | History of African immigrants in London citizens in London. In 1950, it was estimated there were no more than 20,000 non-White residents in the United Kingdom, mainly in England; almost all born overseas. Just after the end of World War II, the first groups of post-war Caribbean immigrants started to emigrate and settle in London. There were an estimated 492 that were passengers on the that arrived at Tilbury Docks on 22 June 1948. These passengers settled in the area of Brixton which is now a prominently Black district in Britain. From the 1950s into the 1960s, there was a mass migration of workers from all |
What was the name of the cross-eyed lion in the tv series ‘Daktari’? | Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion a wild African lion whose eyes make hunting impossible. Dr. Tracey and Paula take him in and adopt him as a new member of the wildlife preserve. Clarence later saves the day when Julie Harper (Betsy Drake) and her research monkeys are threatened by poachers. The film was followed by the TV series "Daktari" with Marshall Thompson and Cheryl Miller reprising their film roles. Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion is a 1965 film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake. The movie was shot at Soledad Canyon near Los Angeles, California, and in | Daktari (album) stars. Steely Dan guitarist Walter Becker was a fan of the album's "vaguely African" music, sounding like it came from "Hollywood session players" rather than actual Africans. In the late 1990s, Becker modeled a percussion sequence after this style on the song "Two Against Nature" released on the Steely Dan album of the same name. "All compositions by Shelly Manne" Daktari (album) Daktari (subtitled Shelly Manne Performs & Conducts His Original Music for the Hit TV Show) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne recorded in 1967 featuring music from "Daktari" and released on the Atlantic label. On the album, |
Tommy Lee plays which instrument in the band Motley Crue? | Tommy Lee years old, and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee has a younger sister, Athena Lee (née Bass), who was also the drummer in his solo band KrunK and was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the rock band Scorpions. As a teenager, Lee listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC and Sweet. His main drumming influences were John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio. His first successful band "Suite 19" played the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles during the late-1970s. Around this time, he met future bandmate, Nikki Sixx. | Canadian Tour (Motley Crue Tour) Canadian Tour (Motley Crue Tour) The North American Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. The tour originally only had plans to run through Canada and was described as the band's biggest Canadian tour ever (18 shows) as their previous Canadian tours were up to 5 shows. The opening act for most of the tour was Big Wreck. On May 4, 2013 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, lead guitarist Mick Mars, who already suffers from Ankylosing spondylitis, got knocked down by a fan who was going after lead vocalist Vince Neil, causing the other band members to |
British entertainer Daniel Carroll was better known by what name? | Danny La Rue Danny La Rue Danny La Rue, (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-English singer and entertainer, particularly in stage theatre known for his singing and cross-dressing performances. Born as Daniel Patrick Carroll in Cork City, Ireland, in 1927, La Rue was the youngest of either four or five siblings. The family moved to England when he was six and he was brought up at Earnshaw Street in Soho, central London. When the family home was destroyed during the Blitz, his mother, a seamstress, moved her children to Kennford, a Devon village where young | Samwell (entertainer) Samwell (entertainer) Samuel Johnson, better known by his stage name Samwell is an entertainer whose hit video "What What (In the Butt)" made him an Internet celebrity. Samwell was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Samwell is unsigned, but for a time his "What What (In the Butt)" was licensed through Fatboy Slim's record label, Southern Fried Records. The "What What (In the Butt)" video is licensed through Brownmark Films. The song was used extensively in the "South Park" season 12 episode "Canada on Strike", which featured a |
Tunisia gained independence from which European country in 1956? | Women in Tunisia age bracket in the country. The life expectancy for women, from birth, is 76 years (men in Tunisia have a life expectancy of 72 years). When Tunisia was still a colony of France, the majority of Tunisian women were veiled, uneducated and performed the domestic duties required by husbands and fathers. However, with the onset of the country's independence movement, a voice for equality between men and women emerged. In fact, by the early 20th century, many urban families were educating their daughters. When Tunisia regained its independence in 1956, the republic's founder—Habib Bourguiba—discussed repeatedly the need to include all | Censorship in Tunisia World Association of Newspapers (WAN) suspended the Tunisian Newspaper Association for not speaking out about attacks on the press. The TNA was expelled in June 1997 following an investigation into press freedom. Tunis hosted the 2005 World Summit on the Information Society, a global conference on the development of information technology. Many observers felt that the choice of country was inappropriate given the Ben Ali government's repression of independent voices. Censorship in Tunisia Censorship in Tunisia has been an issue since the country gained independence in 1956. Though considered relatively mild under President Habib Bourguiba (1957–1987), censorship and other forms |
In medicine, what is the name of the hollow flexible tube inserted into the human body to withdraw or introduce fluids? | Catheter Catheter In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure. By modifying the material or adjusting the way catheters are manufactured, it is possible to tailor catheters for cardiovascular, urological, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, and ophthalmic applications. Catheters can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Functionally, they allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, access by surgical instruments, and also perform a wide variety of other tasks depending on the | The Canon of Medicine He began writing the "Canon" in Gorganj, continued in Rey and completed it in Hamadan in 1025. The result was a "clear and ordered "summa" of all the medical knowledge of Ibn Sīnā's time". It served as a more concise reference in contrast to Galen's twenty volumes of medical corpus. "The Canon of Medicine" is divided into five books: Book 1 is made up of six theses which give a general description of medicine in general, the cosmic elements that make up the cosmos and the human body, the mutual interaction of elements (temperaments), fluids of the body (humours), human |
Borah Peak is the highest mountain in which US state? | Borah Peak Borah Peak Borah Peak (also known as Mount Borah or Beauty Peak) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Idaho and one of the most prominent peaks in the contiguous states. It is located in the central section of the Lost River Range, within the Challis National Forest in eastern Custer County. The mountain was nameless until it was discovered to be higher than Hyndman Peak, previously regarded as the state's highest point. In February 1934, the U.S. Geological Survey named it for William Borah, the prominent senior U.S. Senator from Idaho, who had served for nearly 27 | Hole in the Mountain Peak dangerous. Instead, make your way up to Hole in the Mountain Peak, located a short distance to the north and an easier climb, and then make the approach to the window from the west side of the mountain. Hole in the Mountain Peak Hole in the Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in the East Humboldt Range of mountains in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is the thirty-fifth highest mountain in the state, and also ranks as the eleventh-most topographically prominent peak in the state. It is located within the East Humboldt Wilderness of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and |
How many people are in the painting ‘The Last Supper’ by Leonardo DaVinci? | The First Supper The First Supper The First Supper (1988) is a work of art by Susan Dorothea White, based on Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper". White's painting is acrylic on a large wood panel (1.2 x 2.4 m) and, in a challenge to the patriarchal concept of thirteen men on one side of a table, shows 13 women from all regions of the world; the woman in the position of Leonardo's Christ figure is an Australian aboriginal wearing a T-shirt with the Australian Aboriginal Flag. The only white woman seen is in the position of Judas. She dines on a | The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci) The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci) The Last Supper ( or "L'Ultima Cena" ) is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the western world's most recognizable paintings. The work is presumed to have been started around 1495–96 and was commissioned as part of a plan of renovations to the church and its convent buildings by Leonardo's patron Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles, |
Which country has the internet domain .es? | .es minimum of three characters in the name, though some exceptions like hp.es (Hewlett-Packard Spain) and pp.es (People's Party) were allowed. As an alternative many Spanish organizations registered under .com, .org or .net. Although very popular in Spain for its intended use, .es has been used for domain hacks such as geociti.es, a website mirroring Geocities; adspac.es, a mobile - based advertising firm; broni.es, a forum for of ; thelettervsixtim.es, for the game VVVVVV; and iTun.es for iTunes Ping URL shortening. .es .es is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Spain. It is administered by the Network Information Centre of | Country code top-level domain Country code top-level domain A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code. All ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long, and all two-letter top-level domains are ccTLDs. In 2018, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) began implementing internationalized country code top-level domains, consisting of language-native characters when displayed in an end-user application. Creation and delegation of ccTLDs is described in RFC 1591, corresponding to ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. As of 2015, IANA distinguishes the following groups of top-level domains: |
Sir Humphrey Davy, the inventor of the miners safety lamp, was born in which English county? | Edmund Davy the health of men and animals." Edmund Davy Edmund Davy FRS (1785 – 5 November 1857) was a professor of Chemistry at the Royal Cork Institution from 1813 and professor of chemistry at the Royal Dublin Society from 1826. He discovered acetylene, as it was later named by Marcellin Berthelot. He was also an original member of the Chemical Society, and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Edmund Davy was a cousin of Humphry Davy, the famous chemist who invented the Davy lamp for the safety of miners. Edmund, the son of William Davy, was born in Penzance, Cornwall, | Davy lamp Davy lamp The Davy lamp is a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. It consists of a wick lamp with the flame enclosed inside a mesh screen. It was created for use in coal mines, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called "firedamp" or "minedamp." Davy's invention was preceded by that of William Reid Clanny, an Irish doctor at Bishopwearmouth, who had read a paper to the Royal Society in May 1813. The more cumbersome Clanny safety lamp was successfully tested at |
US singer Aliane Thiam is better known by what name? | Mor Thiam Imams, village leaders and authorities to provide an impactful service to the community at a grassroots level. Darou Khafour is a place of learning, prayer, wellness and peace of mind where all programs are inclusive and free. In 2009 Mor made the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and has devoted his life to the development of Darou Khafour and building the Mor Thiam Learning Center International School (MTLC). Mor currently resides between Orlando and Dakar, Senegal, and is the father to International superstar Aliaune Badara Thiam, more popularly known as AKON. www.morthiamlearningcenter.com "Dini Safarrar (Drums of Fire)" (Rite, 1973) with Lester | Should Have Known Better Should Have Known Better "Should Have Known Better" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens. It is the second track and second single from his seventh studio album, "Carrie & Lowell", and was released digitally on March 11, 2015 on Asthmatic Kitty. A promotional CD was later released on Asthmatic Kitty but was not available for sale. ""Should Have Known Better"" received very positive reviews from contemporary music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork Media's "Best New Track". Jeremy Gordon stated that, " 'Should Have Known Better' takes us back to the beginning he |
In religion, Copts are native Christians of which country? | Persecution of Copts Persecution of Copts Copts (Coptic: "ou.Remenkīmi en.Ekhristianos", literally: "Egyptian Christian") are native Egyptian Christians, usually Oriental Orthodox, who currently make up between 10 and 15% of the population of Egypt — the largest religious minority of that country. While Copts have cited instances of persecution throughout their history, Human Rights Watch has noted "growing religious intolerance" and sectarian violence against Coptic Christians in recent years, and a failure by the Egyptian government to effectively investigate properly and prosecute those responsible. Hundreds of Egyptian copts have been killed in sectarian clashes from 2011 to 2017, and many homes and businesses destroyed. | Copts in Sudan other types of Christians in the south. Today, the Coptic Church in Sudan is officially registered with the government, and is exempt from property tax. In 2005, the Sudanese government of National Unity (GNU) named a Coptic Orthodox priest to a government position, though the ruling Islamist party's continued dominance under the GNU provides ample reason to doubt its commitment to broader religious or ethnic representation. Copts in Sudan Copts in Sudan may refer to people born in or residing in Sudan of full or partial Coptic origin. Sudan has a native Coptic minority, although many Copts in Sudan are |
Danish Navigator, Vitus Bearing, discovered which US state in 1741? | Danish Americans earliest documented Danish immigrants to the new world, Jan Jansen and his wife Engeltje, along with their children, arrived in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam in 1636. More than a century after Christian IV's expedition came explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681–1741). In 1728, he documented the narrow body of water that separated North America and Asia, which was later named the Bering Sea in his honor. Bering was the first European to arrive in Alaska in 1741. In 1666, the Danish West India Company took control of the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean and eventually, the islands | Aleksei Chirikov Aleksei Chirikov Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov () (1703 – November 1748) was a Russian navigator and captain who along with Bering was the first Russian to reach North-West coast of North America. He discovered and charted some of the Aleutian Islands while he was deputy to Vitus Bering during the Great Northern Expedition. In 1721, Chirikov graduated from the Naval Academy. In 1725–1730 and 1733–1743, he was Vitus Bering's deputy during the First and the Second Kamchatka expeditions. In May 1741 Chirikov in the "St Paul" and Vitus Bering in the "St Peter" left Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and headed east. Some time after |
Carlos Menem was made president of which South American country in July 1989? | Carlos Menem full advantage of mass media, such as television. Carlos Menem Carlos Saúl Menem Akil (born July 2, 1930) is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999. He has been a Senator for La Rioja Province since December 10, 2005. Born in Anillaco, Menem became a Peronist during a visit to Buenos Aires. He led the party in his home province of La Rioja, and was elected governor in 1973. He was deposed and detained during the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, and was elected governor again in 1983. He defeated the Buenos | Carlos Menem which policies he was proposing. The rival candidate, Eduardo Angeloz, tried to point out the mistakes made by Menem and Alfonsín. Jacques de Mahieu, a French ideologue of the Peronist movement (and former Vichy collaborator), was photographed campaigning for Menem. His campaign slogans were "Siganme!" (Follow me!) and "No los voy a defraudar!" (I won't let you down!) The elections were held on May 14, 1989. Menem won by a wide margin, and became the new president. He was scheduled to take office on December 10, but inflation levels took a turn for the worse, growing into hyperinflation, causing public |
Solyanka is what type of cooked food dish? | Solyanka Solyanka Solyanka (Russian: соля́нка; ) is a thick, spicy and sour Russian soup that is common in Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union and certain parts of the former Eastern Bloc. There are three basic types of solyanka, with the main ingredient being either meat, fish, or mushrooms. All of them contain pickled cucumbers with brine, and often cabbage, salted mushrooms, potatoes, smetana (sour cream), and dill. The soup is prepared by cooking the cucumbers with brine before adding the other ingredients to the broth. Solyanka is also popular in the former East Germany (the current German | Canjica (dish) with unripe cooked corn juice). Both words come from the Kikongo and/or Kimbundu languages, where they refer to similar grain porridges. This food is of African influence, firstly created by Brazilian black slaves during the colonial times. In Colombia and other Latin American countries, one dish similar to cooked corn, known as , is widespread in the traditional cuisine. Canjica (dish) ' (), ' () or () is a Brazilian sweet dish, associated with winter festivals, which in Brazil is in June (Festa Junina). The dish is a porridge made with white de-germed whole maize kernels (), cooked with milk, |
The Mosul Dam is in which country? | Mosul Dam Mosul Dam Mosul Dam (), formerly known as Saddam Dam (), is the largest dam in Iraq. It is located on the Tigris river in the western governorate of Ninawa, upstream of the city of Mosul. The dam serves to generate hydroelectricity and provide water for downstream irrigation. At full capacity, the structure holds about of water and provides electricity to the 1.7 million residents of Mosul. The dam's main power station contains four Francis turbine–generators. A pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant with a capacity of and a run-of-the-river dam downstream with a capacity also belong to the Mosul Dam scheme. | Mosul Dam side of the dam is the service spillway which is controlled by five radial gates and has a maximum discharge capacity of . Further to the east is a fuse-plug-controlled emergency spillway with a capacity. At the toe of the dam on its west side is the main hydroelectric power station (Mosul 1). It contains four Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 750 MW. Behind the power station are four surge tanks. Downstream of the dam is the Mosul regulation dam, which serves to regulate the tail-waters of the main dam but to generate electricity as well. The hydroelectric |
What is a line on a map called that connects two points which have the same average summer temperature? | Contour line isotherms in Paris, in 1817. An isogeotherm is a line of equal mean annual temperature. An isocheim is a line of equal mean winter temperature, and an isothere is a line of equal mean summer temperature. An isohel (from or "helios", meaning 'Sun') is a line of equal or constant solar radiation. An isohyet or isohyetal line (from or "huetos", meaning 'rain') is a line joining points of equal rainfall on a map in a given period . A map with isohyets is called an isohyetal map. An isohume is a line of constant relative humidity, while a isodrosotherm (from | Contour line height on a constant pressure surface chart. Isohypse and isoheight are simply known as lines showing equal pressure on a map. An isotherm (from or "thermē", meaning 'heat') is a line that connects points on a map that have the same temperature. Therefore, all points through which an isotherm passes have the same or equal temperatures at the time indicated. An isotherm at 0 °C is called the freezing level. The term was coined by the Prussian geographer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who as part of his research into the geographical distribution of plants published the first map of |
How many gold medals did the USA win in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? | United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics The United States participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. team had a historic Winter Games, winning an unprecedented 37 medals. Team USA's medal haul, which included nine gold, marked the first time since the 1932 Lake Placid Games that the U.S. earned more medals than any other participant. The U.S. alpine ski team rebounded from a disappointing showing in 2006 by having its most successful Olympic performance ever, gathering a total of eight medals. Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win gold in the | Winter Olympic Games in Winter Olympics history. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo became the youngest ever male to win an Olympic gold in cross-country skiing when he won the men's sprint at age 21. Noriaki Kasai of Japan became the first athlete in history to participate in eight Winter Olympics when he took part in the ski jumping qualification the day before the opening of the Games. Ester Ledecká of the Czech Republic won gold in the skiing super-G event and another gold in the snowboarding parallel giant slalom, making her the first female athlete to win Olympic gold medals in two different sports at |
Chiswick Eyot is a small island in which body of water in England? | Chiswick Eyot Chiswick Eyot Chiswick Eyot is a narrow, uninhabited ait (river island) in the River Thames. It is a tree- and reed-covered rise on the Tideway by Chiswick, in the Borough of Hounslow, London, England and is overlooked by St Nicholas Church, Chiswick, the Mall (promenade street) of Hammersmith and by some of the Barnes riverside on the far bank. Excluding tidal mudflats and sandbanks, it is the most downstream island purely on the Thames itself (as the Isle of Sheppey, Canvey Island and two nearby islets in the estuary are co-fed by creeks and in the case of Sheppey by | Chiswick Eyot low tide it is possible to walk to it as it is a tidal island. Chiswick Eyot is one of 43 unbridged tidal islands which can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain, dating back to the British Iron Age such tidal islands are occasionally associated with being sanctuaries and meeting places; some are named Holy Islands. The eyot was long-owned by the rectory of Chiswick and its natural successors the Ecclesiastical Commissioners until 1934 when ownership passed to the local council. Little is known of its archaeology. St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick is 200m west of the island, |
What does Italian company Aprilia manufacture? | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the brands owned by Piaggio. Having started as a manufacturer of bicycles it moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles. In more recent times Aprilia has produced large sportbikes such as the 1,000 cc V-twin RSV Mille and the V4 RSV4. Aprilia has enjoyed considerable success in road-racing. Aprilia was founded after the Second World War by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio, as a bicycle production factory at Noale, Italy in the province of Venice. Alberto’s son, Ivano Beggio, took over the helm of the company in 1968 and constructed a 50 | Aprilia was shown in New York’s Modern Art Museum. Also in 1995 Aprilia launched the two stroke RS 125 and RS 250 sports bikes. In 1998 Aprilia launched what is its current flagship model the RSV Mille, a 1000cc V-Twin Superbike, and the Falco, a 1000cc V-Twin sport tourer with emphasis on sport. Both bikes used a variation of a Rotax 1000cc engine. In 1999 Aprilia entered World Superbike Championship racing with its RSV Mille, and during 2000, Aprilia acquired Moto-Guzzi and Laverda, both historic heritage Italian marques. In 2000 Aprilia launched the 50 cc DiTech (Direct Injection Technology) two stroke |
Who wrote the novel ‘The Mayor of Castorbridge’? | The Mayor of Casterbridge The Mayor of Casterbridge The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character is an 1886 novel by the English author Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's Wessex novels, it is set in a fictional rural England with Casterbridge standing in for Dorchester in Dorset where the author spent his youth. It was first published as a weekly serialisation from January 1886. The novel is considered to be one of the Hardy's masterpieces, although it has been criticised for incorporating too many incidents: a consequence of the author trying to include something in every weekly published instalment. | The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein Hunt, as well as the "nature of the manuscript evidence", showed that the work was "conceived and mainly written by Mary Shelley". The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein is a 2007 book written and published by John Lauritsen, in which the author argues that the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, not his wife Mary Shelley, is the real author of "Frankenstein" (1818), that the novel "has consistently been underrated and misinterpreted", and that its dominant theme is "male love". Lauritsen maintains that handwriting cannot be used to determine the actual author of "Frankenstein". His work received positive |
Pitch and Putt is a form of which game? | Pitch and putt Pitch and putt Pitch and putt is an amateur sport very similar to golf but where the hole length is typically up to . For international competitions: The game is played from raised artificial teeing surfaces using a tee and it has its own handicap system. Apart from the above differences, rules and regulations of the games are similar. The game was developed mainly in Ireland since the 1940s but is today a growing sport all over the world. It is organized internationally by the European Pitch and Putt Association since 1999, by the International Pitch and Putt Federation since | Pitch and putt March 2006 in a meeting in Barcelona by representatives of 17 pitch and putt associations. FIPPA members are Ireland, Spain, Norway, Great Britain, Switzerland, Australia, Chile, Andorra, and the United States. Canada, China, and Germany are associated members. The Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations stages a biennial Pitch and Putt World Cup and, since 2009, FIPPA the Pitch and putt World Strokeplay Championship. In 2009, France, Italy, San Marino, and Denmark left FIPPA and EPPA and founded the International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA) along with Spain and Portugal. Pitch and putt Pitch and putt is an amateur |
Which coastal town in North Yorkshire, England, is twinned with Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands? | Stanley, Falkland Islands seen by the occasional house. Stanley is twinned with Whitby in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Stanley, Falkland Islands Stanley (; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the town had a population of 2,460 the entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398 on Census Day on 9 October 2016 Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Stacy Bragger, Barry Elsby, | Stanley, Falkland Islands Stanley, Falkland Islands Stanley (; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the town had a population of 2,460 the entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398 on Census Day on 9 October 2016 Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Stacy Bragger, Barry Elsby, Mark Pollard, Roger Spink and Leona Vidal Roberts. Stanley is the main shopping centre on |
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