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What is the capital of the Northern Cape Province in South Africa? | Government of the Northern Cape Government of the Northern Cape The Northern Cape province of South Africa is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the provincial legislature and the legislature, in turn, elects the Premier as head of the executive. The Premier leads an Executive Council consisting of members who oversee various executive departments. The structure of the provincial government is defined by chapter six of the Constitution of South Africa. The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, situated in Kimberley, is the legislative branch of the provincial government. It is a unicameral legislature of 30 members, elected by a system of party-list | Cape Province Cape Province The Province of the Cape of Good Hope (), commonly referred to as the Cape Province () and colloquially as The Cape (), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa. It encompassed the old Cape Colony, and had Cape Town as its capital. Following the end of the Apartheid era, the Cape Province was split up to form the new Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, along with part of the North West. When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, the original Cape Colony |
‘The River of Woe’ is the nickname of which Underworld river in Greek mythology? | Acheron River (Victoria) for each of the words. The origin of the river's current name is thought to be derived from the Latin spelling of Greek "Akheron" or "River of Woe", from "akhos", meaning "distress". The Acheron was one of the rivers of the underworld or Kingdom of Hades, and also the name of a river in Epirus, Greece. Acheron River (Victoria) The Acheron River , a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters | Greek mythology Nereids (who inhabited the sea), river gods, Satyrs, and others. In addition, there were the dark powers of the underworld, such as the Erinyes (or Furies), said to pursue those guilty of crimes against blood-relatives. In order to honor the Ancient Greek pantheon, poets composed the Homeric Hymns (a group of thirty-three songs). Gregory Nagy regards "the larger Homeric Hymns as simple preludes (compared with "Theogony"), each of which invokes one god". The gods of Greek mythology are described as having essentially corporeal but ideal bodies. According to Walter Burkert, the defining characteristic of Greek anthropomorphism is that "the Greek |
The famous Cobblers Cove Hotel is on which Caribbean island? | Tourism in the Caribbean Spring House was created of stone along Bath Stream in 1778 on the island of Nevis. It was the first official hotel to open in the Caribbean. The mineral hot springs and the hotel attracted visitors such as Prince William Henry, Lord Nelson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Royal Victorian Hotel in the Bahamas opened in 1861, Crane Beach in Barbados opened in 1887, and the Jamaican Titchfield Hotel was another early one. By 1900, eleven or more steamships had regular routes to Barbados. In the 19th century, wealthy European tourists traveled across the Atlantic during the winter months for | Upper Island Cove and stories of ghosts are still told. Music and song is a very big part of Upper Island Cove and the community is well known for its many musicians, singers and story tellers. Greeley's Reel and Mid Life Crisis are two well known musical groups with ties to the town. The Parish of Upper Island Cove is made up of three congregations. St. Peter's, Upper Island Cove; St. John the Evangelist, Bishop's Cove; and St. Andrew's, Bryant's Cove. The Parish dates to 1815 when construction began on the first church building at Upper Island Cove. Today, Upper Island Cove is |
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1980 to 1984? | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Deputy Prime Minister of Canada The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada () is an honorary position in the Cabinet, conferred at the discretion of the prime minister. Since 2006, there has been no deputy prime minister. The deputy prime minister should not be confused with the position of the Clerk of the Privy Council, who is effectively deputy minister to the prime minister. Like other deputy minister positions, the Clerk is a public servant and not a minister of the Crown. The position of deputy prime minister was created by Pierre Trudeau in 1977, largely to recognize the long years | Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (Canada) hold the formal title chief of staff. Bernard Roy, Brian Mulroney's principal secretary from 1984 to 1988, was the last principal secretary to act as head of the PMO before the creation of the chief of staff position. Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (Canada) The Chief of Staff of Canada's Prime Minister's Office is the top official of the office. The position was created in 1987 to head the PMO. Prior to the creation of the chief of staff position, the office was headed by the Prime Minister's Principal Secretary, a position which is now secondary to the |
What is the title of singer Beyonce’s album, released in June 2011? | What a Night! A Christmas Album What a Night! A Christmas Album What a Night! A Christmas Album, by American singer, pianist and bandleader Harry Connick Jr., was released on November 4, 2008., being his third Christmas album, since 1993's "When My Heart Finds Christmas" and 2003's "Harry for the Holidays". The album consists of new recordings of Christmas classics, and new songs written by Connick. The first public mentioning of recording the album, came in an interview in The Times-Picayune in June 2008. The album was first called "Christmas Day", but the title was changed in September 2008, to "What a Night! A Christmas Album". | What Are Words (album) stayed at #1 for 11 weeks in Norway and for 8 weeks in Sweden. The follow up single from the album is "One More Time" written by Medina. The album "What Are Words" was released in Sweden on 26 November 2011 and entered the Swedish Albums Chart straight in at #7 on Week 47 dated 2 December 2011. What Are Words (album) What Are Words is the debut album of the American singer Chris Medina. The album was released by Sony Music contains 11 pop-rock songs, some of them sensitive ballads, others more energetic and rocking. Album included the title |
The ‘Speedmaster’, also known as the ‘Moonwatch’, is produced by which watch-making company? | Omega Speedmaster Omega Speedmaster Omega Speedmaster is a line of chronograph wristwatches produced by Omega SA. While chronographs have been around since the late 1800s, Omega first introduced this line of chronographs in 1957. Since then, many different chronograph movements have been marketed under the Speedmaster name. The manual winding Speedmaster Professional or "Moonwatch" is the best-known and longest-produced; it was worn during the first American spacewalk as part of NASA's Gemini 4 mission and was the first watch worn by an astronaut walking on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. The Speedmaster Professional remains one of several watches qualified by | Operation Moonwatch Operation Moonwatch Operation Moonwatch (also known as "Project Moonwatch" and, more simply, as "Moonwatch") was an amateur science program formally initiated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in 1956. The SAO organized Moonwatch as part of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) which was probably the largest single scientific undertaking in history. Its initial goal was to enlist the aid of amateur astronomers and other citizens who would help professional scientists spot the first artificial satellites. However, until professionally manned optical tracking stations came on-line in 1958, this network of amateur scientists and other interested citizens played a critical role in |
Which Olympic event is Ben Ainslie famous for competing in? | Ben Ainslie Ben Ainslie Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie, CBE (born 5 February 1977) is an English competitive sailor. Ainslie is one of the most successful sailors in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at the four Games held between 2000 and 2012. He is one of three athletes to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing, being the third person to win five Olympic medals in that sport (after Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt) and also the second to win four gold medals, after Paul Elvstrøm. Ainslie was born in Macclesfield, England | Ben Ainslie this challenge withdrew without competing following a period of discussion regarding the future format of the event. For the 2013 America's Cup, Ainslie was recruited as a tactician by Oracle Team USA, as a replacement for John Kostecki during an Oracle practice session on 11 September 2013. On 12 September, the following day, he replaced Kostecki going into race six of the 2013 America's Cup. His Oracle Team USA beat Team New Zealand in the America's Cup decider in San Francisco on 25 September. In January 2012, Ben Ainslie announced the formation of a team to compete in the America's |
The book entitled ‘The Fake’s Progress’ is about which infamous English art forger? | Museum of Art Fakes Museum of Art Fakes The Museum of Art Fakes () is a museum of faked and forged artworks that opened in Vienna, Austria in 2005. This small, privately run museum in the Landstraße district is the only one of its kind in the German-speaking world. The exhibits include works by the renowned Vermeer-forger Han van Meegeren and the British art restorer Tom Keating, who claimed to have faked over 2,000 works by more than 100 different artists and deliberately inserted "time bombs" and anachronisms into his paintings. Also on display are items produced by Konrad Kujau, creator of the fake | The Fake Sound of Progress The Fake Sound of Progress The Fake Sound of Progress (stylized as thefakesoundofprogress) is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, originally released on 27 November 2000 through Visible Noise. The album would be released in 2001 by Columbia Records and was met with stronger sales numbers around the world. This is the only album to feature DJ Stepzak although he was only in the original version, and the first album to have Jamie Oliver although he was only in the remastered version. The album peaked at number 186 on the "Billboard" 200, selling over 120,000 copies |
What is the capital of Liberia? | Economy of Liberia Economy of Liberia Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world, and its economy is extremely underdeveloped, largely due to the First Liberian Civil War in 1989-96. The civil war destroyed much of Liberia's economy, especially the infrastructure in and around Monrovia. The war also caused a brain drain and the loss of capital, as the civil war involved overthrowing the Americo-Liberian minority that ruled the country. Some returned during 1997, but many have not. Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture, but poor in human capital, infrastructure, and stability, Liberia has | AccessBank Liberia practice and in close collaboration with the wider banking community, both when borrowing on the capital markets and when financing capital projects. As a shareholder of AccessHolding, the EIB has been closely involved in the build-up of the emerging AccessBank network in Africa and elsewhere. , AccessBank Liberia operates 7 branches, including at these locations: AccessBank Liberia AccessBank Liberia (ABL), is a microfinance commercial bank in Liberia. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Liberia, the national banking regulator. The bank is Liberia's first licensed microfinance services provider. They obtained a commercial banking licence |
Which actor starred opposite Claire Bloom in the 1952 film ‘Limelight’? | Limelight (1952 film) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a reception, panel, and film screening at their Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on October 3, 2012. Cast members Claire Bloom and Norman Lloyd shared their recollections in a conversation moderated by Chaplin biographer and archivist Jeffrey Vance. Limelight (1952 film) Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The score was composed by Chaplin and arranged by Ray Rasch. The film stars Chaplin as a washed-up comedian who saves a suicidal dancer, played by Claire Bloom, from killing herself, and both try to | Claire Bloom Claire Bloom Patricia Claire Blume, (born 15 February 1931), better known by her stage name Claire Bloom, is an English film and stage actress whose career has spanned over six decades. She is known for leading roles in plays such as "A Streetcar Named Desire," "A Doll's House", and "Long Day's Journey into Night", and has starred in nearly sixty films. After a childhood in war-torn England, Bloom studied drama. She debuted on the London stage when she was sixteen and soon took roles in various Shakespeare plays. They included "Hamlet," in which she played Ophelia alongside Richard Burton. For |
In the UK, what is the name of the pedestrian crossing with traffic lights which only go green again when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing? | Pedestrian crossing a puffin crossing contains pedestrian lights on the near side of road, and is button-operated with kerbside detector. A toucan crossing is used by bicycles as well as pedestrians, while a pegasus crossing is used by equestrians. Belisha beacons are found at zebra crossings. The other types of crossing use coloured pictogram lights, depending on the intended users of the crossing this will be a man, a bicycle or a horse. In Europe, countries such as Spain, Great Britain and Germany have 90% of pedestrian fatalities outside of pedestrian crossings. The highest score is in the UK while the UK | Pedestrian crossing is likely to have worse safety performance than an unmarked location, even if raised median refuges are provided. The marking pattern had no significant effect on safety. This study only included locations where vehicle traffic was not controlled by a signal or stop sign. Pedestrian crossing A pedestrian crossing (British English) or crosswalk (American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road. Crosswalks are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. In Europe, the Zebra crossing is a common |
First developed by John Salk, the vaccine for which childhood illness was first tested in 1952? | Polio vaccine to include 19 other children. The first effective polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by Jonas Salk and a team at the University of Pittsburgh that included Julius Youngner, Byron Bennett, L. James Lewis, and Lorraine Friedman, which required years of subsequent testing. Salk went on CBS radio to report a successful test on a small group of adults and children on 26 March 1953; two days later, the results were published in "JAMA". Beginning 23 February 1954, the vaccine was tested at Arsenal Elementary School and the Watson Home for Children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Salk's vaccine was then used | National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Each VIS contains a brief description of the disease, as well as the risks and benefits of the vaccine. Each VIS is developed by the CDC and distributed to state and local health departments as well as individual providers. National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan as part of a larger health bill on Nov 14, 1986, in the United States, to reduce the potential financial liability of vaccine makers due to vaccine injury claims. The legislation was aimed |
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the summit of which mountain? | Jamling Tenzing Norgay Jamling Tenzing Norgay Jamling Tenzing Norgay (; born 23 April 1965) is a Nepali and Indian Sherpa mountain climber. Norgay is the son of Nepali mountaineer and guide Tenzing Norgay (who first climbed Mount Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary) and Daku, his third wife. Jamling Tenzing Norgay himself later followed in his father's footsteps and climbed Everest in 1996 with a team led by David Breashears that also included mountaineer Ed Viesturs and Araceli Segarra, an experience documented in the 1998 IMAX film "Everest". In 2002, he and Peter Hillary, the son of Edmund Hillary, were part of | Tenzing Norgay Australia, and Tenzing, Kalden and Yonden Trainor. Tenzing Trainor rose to fame on "Liv and Maddie". Norgay died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, on May 9, 1986 at the age of 71. His remains were cremated in the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, his favorite haunt. His widow Dakku died in 1992. Tenzing Norgay Tenzing Norgay GM OSN (; "tendzin norgyé"; 29 May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi and often referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of |
What was the name of the 42 year old African-American who became famous for refusing to give her seat up to a white bus passenger in Alabama in 1955? | Alabama Legislature late 20th century. The Democratic-dominated legislature passed Jim Crow laws creating legal segregation and second-class status for African Americans. The 1901 Constitution changed the name of the General Assembly to the Alabama Legislature. (Amendment 427 to the Alabama Constitution designated the State House as the official site of the legislature.) Following World War II, the state capital was a site of important Civil Rights Movement activities. In December 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on a segregated city bus. She and other African-American residents conducted the more than year-long Montgomery Bus Boycott to | Mehadrin bus lines more than fifty. In July 2004, American-Israeli novelist Naomi Ragen unintentionally boarded a "mehadrin" bus toward her home in Ramot and was physically threatened for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus. In 2006, "mehadrin" buses were heavily criticized in the media worldwide after an American Jewish woman, Miriam Shear, reported being attacked and beaten by a group of ultra-Orthodox men after refusing to move to the back of the bus on a non-segregated line. Shear and another male passenger accused the bus driver of "doing nothing" during the attack, while the bus |
Who became Prime Minister of Cuba in 1959? | Prime Minister of Cuba role twice (1944–1945 and 1950–1951) while Fulgencio Batista held the position concurrently with that of President of Cuba for one month (April 1952) following a military coup. Fidel Castro became prime minister in 1959, replacing José Miró Cardona. The title of the office was officially changed on 2 December 1976 when a new national constitution, restructuring the government, came into force. Fidel Castro became president of the Council of State (President of Cuba) and also president of the Council of Ministers, elected by the National Assembly of People's Power. The President of the Council of Ministers is, however, still frequently | Prime Minister of Cuba Prime Minister of Cuba The Prime Minister of Cuba () – official title: President of the Council of Ministers () – is the head of the Council of Ministers of Cuba. The office of Prime Minister was first instituted in 1940 in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Cuba as amended in that year. The first Prime Minister of Cuba was Carlos Saladrigas Zayas (1900–1957), the nephew of former President Alfredo Zayas. The prime minister was also sometimes referred to as "premier". Between 1940 and 1959, Cuba saw fifteen changes of prime minister; Félix Lancís Sánchez exercised the |
The first credit card charge, using which credit card, was made in February 1950 at Major’s Cabin Grill in New York? | Credit card plans to lure new travelers into the air. In October 1948, the Air Travel Card became the first internationally valid charge card within all members of the International Air Transport Association. The concept of customers paying different merchants using the same card was expanded in 1950 by Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara, founders of Diners Club, to consolidate multiple cards. The Diners Club, which was created partially through a merger with Dine and Sign, produced the first "general purpose" charge card and required the entire bill to be paid with each statement. That was followed by Carte Blanche and in | Credit card merchants may charge users a "credit card supplement" (or surcharge), either a fixed amount or a percentage, for payment by credit card. This practice was prohibited by most credit card contracts in the United States until 2013, when a major settlement between merchants and credit card companies allowed merchants to levy surcharges. Most retailers have not started using credit card surcharges, however, for fear of losing customers. Merchants in the United States have been fighting what they consider to be unfairly high fees charged by credit card companies in a series of lawsuits that started in 2005. Merchants charged that |
What was Elvis Presley’s first number one hit single, released in January 1956? | Elvis Presley and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular | Too Much (Elvis Presley song) Too Much (Elvis Presley song) "Too Much" is a #1 song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg. It was first recorded in 1954 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records. Elvis Presley recorded the song in September 1956 and first performed it on January 6, 1957 on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." Released as a single, Presley's "Too Much" reached number one on both the Cashbox and Billboard sales charts and went to number three on the R&B chart. The single peaked |
In 1954, which British athlete broke the Four Minute Mile? | Four-minute mile kilometre, or 14.91 seconds per 100 metres). It also equals 22 feet per second (1320 feet per minute). Breaking the four-minute barrier was first achieved on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track, by Englishman Roger Bannister, with the help of fellow-runners Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers. Two months later, during the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games hosted in Vancouver, B.C., two competing runners, Australia's John Landy and Bannister, ran the distance of one mile in under four minutes. The race's end is memorialised in a photo, and later a statue, of the two, with | Four-minute mile Landy looking over his left shoulder, just as Bannister is passing him on the right. Landy thus lost the race. The statue was placed in front of the Pacific National Exhibition entrance plaza. New Zealand's John Walker, who with a 3:49.4 performance in August 1975 became the first man to run the mile under 3:50, ran 135 sub-four-minute miles during his career (during which he was the first person to run over 100 sub-four-minute miles), and American Steve Scott has run the most sub-four-minute miles, with 136. Algeria's Noureddine Morceli was the first under 3:45. Currently, the mile record is |
In which US state did the first Disney theme park open in 1955? | Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Rail transport can be found in every theme park resort property owned or licensed by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, one of the four business segments of the Walt Disney Company. The origins of Disney theme park rail transport can be traced back to Walt Disney himself and his personal fondness for railroads, who insisted that they be included in the first Disney park, the original Disneyland (a key component of the Disneyland Resort) in California in the United States, which opened on July 17, 1955. The Disney tradition of | The Walt Disney Company time, Walt Disney was also secretly scouting out new sites for a second Disney theme park. In November 1965, "Disney World" was announced, with plans for theme parks, hotels, and even a model city on thousands of acres of land purchased outside of Orlando, Florida. Disney continued to focus its talents on television throughout the 1950s. Its weekday afternoon children's television program "The Mickey Mouse Club", featuring its roster of young "Mouseketeers", premiered in 1955 to great success, as did the "Davy Crockett" miniseries, starring Fess Parker and broadcast on the "Disneyland" anthology show. Two years later, the "Zorro" series |
Which US actor, who appeared in the film ‘East of Eden’, died in a car accident in 1955? | East of Eden (film) Dean and Massey was characterized by Turan as "the paradigmatic generational conflict in all of American film." Wins Nominations East of Eden (film) East of Eden is a 1955 film, directed by Elia Kazan, and loosely based on the second half of the 1952 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. It is about a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. The film stars Julie Harris, James Dean (in his first major screen role), and | Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) "Captain EO", the 1980 Academy Awards and commercials. Scott lived with his partner, film editor Norman Buckley. Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) Timothy Scott Schnell (1955/56–February 24, 1988), often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American Broadway actor and dancer. He was born in Morton Grove, Illinois to parents, Richard and Rosemary. He died of AIDS-related complications in Los Angeles at age 32. He portrayed Mr. Mistoffelees in the original 1982 production of a Broadway musical, "Cats". He appeared in both the Broadway stage and the film versions of another musical, "A Chorus Line". He appeared in other theatre works, |
What type of animal was Laika, who was the first living animal to orbit the Earth in Sputnik 2, launched by Russia? | Sputnik 2 Sputnik 2 Sputnik 2 (, , "Satellite 2"), or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2, , "Elementary Satellite 2") was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, on 3 November 1957, and the first to carry a living animal, a Soviet space dog named Laika, who died a few hours after the launch. Launched by the U.S.S.R., Sputnik 2 was a 4-meter (13 foot) high cone-shaped capsule with a base diameter of 2 meters (6.6 feet) that weighed around 500 kg, though it was not designed to separate from the rocket core that brought it to orbit, bringing the total mass in | Sputnik 2 for the PS-2 satellite launch was designated 8k71PS. Unlike Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2 was not designed to detach from the R-7 sustainer core, since Sputnik 1's core stage had demonstrated an acceptable orbital lifespan. This allowed the core's Tral D telemetry system to be used to transmit data, but would lead to speculation that Sputnik 2 had failed to separate. After Sputnik 2 reached orbit, the interior temperature rapidly climbed to over 40 °C (100 °F), and Laika survived for only a few hours instead of the planned ten days. The first living creature (larger than a microbe) to enter |
Which film, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, was released in June 1956? | Yul Brynner to imitate him, and a shaven head was often referred to as the "Yul Brynner look". Brynner reprised his "Shall We Dance?" segment with Patricia Morison on the TV special "", broadcast March 28, 1954 on all four American TV networks of the time. Brynner's second motion picture was the film version of "The King and I" (1956) with Deborah Kerr. It was a huge success critically and commercially. Cecil B. de Mille hired him for "The Ten Commandments" (1956) to play Ramesses II opposite Charlton Heston after seeing him in the stage version of "The King and I," telling | Yul Brynner Brynner backstage that he was the only person for the role. He rounded out his year with "Anastasia" (1956) co-starring with Ingrid Bergman under the direction of Anatole Litvak. Both films were big hits and Brynner became one of the most in-demand stars in Hollywood. MGM cast him as one of "The Brothers Karamazov" (1957), which was another commercial success. Less so was "The Buccaneer" (1958) in which Brynner played Jean Lafitte; he co-starred with Heston and the film was produced by De Mille but directed by Anthony Quinn. MGM used Brynner again in "The Journey" (1959), opposite Kerr under |
Born on 20th July 1956, who was the original drummer in the punk rock band The Sex Pistols? | Sex Pistols Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years and produced only four singles and one studio album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols", they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist | Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Save the Queen" was featured on a compilation in February 2012. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records. Many bands and musicians comment on the album as being a major influence on their own work, and the industry in general. In particular, the album's raw energy, and Johnny Rotten's sneering delivery and "half-singing", are often considered game-changing. It is frequently listed as the most influential punk album, and one of |
Named after her daughter, Ruth Handler invented which doll in 1959? | Ruth Handler voluptuous figure. While the Handler family was vacationing in Europe, Ruth Handler saw the German Bild Lilli doll (which was not a children's toy, but rather an adult gag gift) in a Swiss shop and brought it home. The Lilli doll was a representation of the same concept Ruth had been trying to sell to other Mattel executives. Once home, she reworked the design of the doll and named her Barbie after the Handlers' daughter, Barbara. Barbie debuted at the New York toy fair on March 9, 1959, but was not an immediate success. When Disney introduced The Mickey Mouse | Ruth Handler manufacturing. The company's first big-seller was the "Uke-a-doodle", a toy ukulele. Ruth Handler claimed her daughter Barbara, who was becoming a pre-teen, played with paper dolls by pretending they were adults. Handler noticed that in such play, children would act out future events, rather than the present. Handler noted the limitations of the paper dolls, including how the paper clothing failed to attach well. She wanted to produce a three-dimensional plastic "paper doll" with an adult body and a wardrobe of fabric clothing, but her husband and Mr. Matson thought parents would not buy their children a doll with a |
Who played Dorothy Zbornak in the US tv show ‘The Golden Girls’? | Dorothy Zbornak Dorothy Zbornak Dorothy Zbornak (née Petrillo) is a fictional character from the TV series "The Golden Girls", portrayed by Beatrice Arthur for seven years and 180 episodes. Dorothy was the strong, smart, sarcastic, sometimes intimidating, and arguably most grounded of the four women in the house. Though tough, she is normally friendly, polite and does genuinely care for the other girls. In the 1000th issue of "Entertainment Weekly", Dorothy Zbornak was selected as the Grandma for "The Perfect TV Family." Dorothy Petrillo was born in New York City, and was the daughter of Italian immigrants Sophia and Salvadore Petrillo. Dorothy | Dorothy Zbornak very dedicated and strong-willed teacher, earning the nickname "Attila The Sub," which she loved. In one episode, she would not let her lazy student, a star athlete, play football in the school game, even after the school threatened and intimidated her. The student went ahead and played football anyway and broke his leg, and she visited him in the hospital to read him "A Tale of Two Cities". After her divorce from Stanley Zbornak, in which she kept her married surname, Dorothy Zbornak moved into a house in Miami, Florida, with widows Blanche Devereaux (owner / co-owner [all the girls |
Who became Chancellor of West Germany in 1969? | 1969 West German federal election 1969 West German federal election Federal elections were held in West Germany on 28 September 1969 to elect the members of the 6th Bundestag. The CDU/CSU remained the largest faction and the Social Democratic Party remained the largest single party in the Bundestag, winning 237 of the 518 seats. Upon the resignation of Chancellor Ludwig Erhard on 1 December 1966, a grand coalition of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats had governed West Germany under Federal Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger (CDU) with SPD chairman Willy Brandt as vice-chancellor and foreign minister. Economics Minister Karl Schiller (SPD) had proposed revaluing (increasing the | Chancellor of Germany Republic, while strongly diminishing the role of the president. Germany is today often referred to as a "chancellor democracy", reflecting the role of the chancellor as the country's chief executive. Since 1867, 33 individuals have served as heads of government of Germany, West Germany, or Northern Germany, nearly all of them with the title of Chancellor. Due to his administrative tasks, the head of the clerics at the chapel of an imperial palace during the Carolingian Empire was called chancellor (from ). The chapel's college acted as the Emperor's chancery issuing deeds and capitularies. Since the days of Louis the |
What was the title of the 2006 Christmas episode of BBC tv’s ‘Doctor Who’? | The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who) Who DVD Files" magazine released 15 July 2009 and in the Region 1-exclusive "Doctor Who: Series 3, Part 1" DVD set released 10 June 2014. Along with the other Christmas specials between "The Christmas Invasion" and "Last Christmas", "The Runaway Bride" was released in a boxset titled "Doctor Who – The 10 Christmas Specials" on 19 October 2015. The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who) "The Runaway Bride" is a special episode of the long-running British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who", starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. It was produced as the "Doctor Who" Christmas special for 2006, broadcast on | A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who) "Doctor Who – The 10 Christmas Specials" on 19 October 2015. A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who) "A Christmas Carol" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who". It is the sixth "Doctor Who" Christmas special since the programme's revival in 2005, and was broadcast on 25 December 2010 on both BBC One and BBC America, making it the first episode to premiere on the same day in both the United Kingdom and United States. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. In the episode, a crashing space liner with more than four |
Which former US President had a pet Labrador Retriever called Buddy? | Buddy (dog) Buddy (dog) Buddy (August 7, 1997 – January 2, 2002), a male chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever, was one of two pets kept by the Clinton family while Bill Clinton was President of the United States. The Clintons' other pet was a cat named Socks. Clinton acquired Buddy as a three-month-old puppy from Caroline County, Maryland in December 1997. He named him after his late great-uncle, Henry Oren "Buddy" Grisham, who had died the previous June and whom Clinton often cited as a major influence on his life. Socks did not get along with the frisky Buddy, so the White House had | Labrador Retriever (song) Labrador Retriever (song) The song tells the story of two young lovers who meet again at the beach resort where they had first met during the previous summer. They have arrived early this year, because they had not had enough time together the year before for their relationship to even progress to their first kiss -- she asks if they should do that now. They had met when chasing the girl's childhood pet, a Labrador Retriever, as he played along the water's edge; this inspired her to give her new love the nickname "Labrador." The three of them chase across |
Who played Jenna Wade in the US tv series ‘Dallas’? | Jenna Wade Jenna Wade Jenna Krebbs (maiden name Wade; formerly Marchetta) is a fictional character on the popular American television series "Dallas", played, most notably, by Priscilla Presley from 1983 to 1988. Jenna was also briefly played by Morgan Fairchild in 1978 and Francine Tacker in 1980. The character of Jenna was originally played by Morgan Fairchild for one episode in 1978 and then played by Francine Tacker for two episodes in 1980. When Jenna was brought back in 1983, the part was recast for second time, this time played by Priscilla Presley. Before her debut, Priscilla described the character, "Jenna is | Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 2) Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 2) The second season of the television series "Dallas" aired on CBS during the 1978–79 TV season. In alphabetical order: Several long running "Dallas" cast members debut during the second season. Most notably Susan Howard, who became a series regular in Season 5, made her first appearance as Donna Culver. Additionally, Don Starr (Jordan Lee), Fern Fitzgerald (Marielee Stone), Paul Sorensen (Andy Bradley), Robert Ackerman (Wade Luce), Sherril Lynn Rettino (Jackie Dugan), Barbara Babcock (Liz Craig), James Brown (Harry McSween), Karlene Crockett (Muriel Gillis), John Zaremba (Dr. Harlen Danvers), and Meg Gallagher (Louella Caraway Lee) |
What is the name of the small town in Australia which is famous for outlaw Ned Kelly’s Last Stand? | Cultural depictions of Ned Kelly The officer tells his men to stand back since Kelly is not bluffing. One of them cocks his rifle, whereupon Kelly brings the spoon to his mouth only to find that the mouthpiece in his helmet is too small for the spoon. Thus he cannot carry out his threat and is forced to surrender. In the late 2000s, a Nurofen advertisement featured Ned Kelly in his last stand at Glenrowan, engaging in a firefight against police officers besieging the Glenrowan Hotel, which he is occupying. Midway through the fight, Ned suffers a headache, and withdraws into the hotel. Removing his | Ned Kelly for their treatment of women and the poor, noting that "they weaved a certain halo of romance and rough chivalry around themselves, which was worth a good deal to them". Non-fiction Fiction Ned Kelly Edward "Ned" Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police murderer. One of the last bushrangers, and by far the most famous, he is best known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police. Kelly was born in the British colony of Victoria as the third of eight children to Irish |
Who was the father of English monarch Queen Mary I? | Mary I of England Mary I of England Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was the Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. She is best known for her aggressive attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, Henry VIII. The executions that marked her pursuit of the restoration of Roman Catholicism in England and Ireland led to her denunciation as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents. Mary was the only child of Henry VIII by his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, to survive to | Mary Queen of Scots (2013 film) well as the Italian musician David Rizzio. Upon reaching adulthood Mary is married to the Dauphin, Francis, who becomes King of France when his father dies. News arrives that Queen Mary I of England has died and her sister, Elizabeth, has become Queen despite her official status as a bastard. Mary is aware of her own legitimate claim to the English throne; although she writes to Elizabeth promising not to challenge her, she insists on using the English coat of arms and the title "Queen of France, Scotland and England". After Francis's early death, Mary returns to Scotland with her |
‘The Kiss’ is an 1889 work by which French sculptor? | The Kiss (Rodin sculpture) The Kiss (Rodin sculpture) The Kiss () is an 1882 marble sculpture by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The embracing nude couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating Rodin's monumental bronze portal "The Gates of Hell", commissioned for a planned museum of art in Paris. The couple were later removed from the "Gates" and replaced with another pair of lovers located on the smaller right-hand column. The sculpture, "The Kiss", was originally titled Francesca da Rimini, as it depicts the 13th-century Italian noblewoman immortalised in Dante's "Inferno" (Circle 2, Canto 5) who | French kiss extremely low as transmission would require an open wound. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers transmission of Hepatitis B via French kissing to be an unlikely mode of infection. Occasionally syphilis can be passed through prolonged French kissing, but this usually requires contact with an active lesion. French kissing is an unlikely mode of transmission of infection by Hepatitis B or gonorrhea. French kiss In English informal speech, a French kiss, also known as a deep kiss, is an amorous kiss in which the participants' tongues extend to touch each other's lips or tongue. A "kiss with the tongue" |
In which European country is Lake Bolsena? | Lake Bolsena Lake Bolsena Lake Bolsena () of central Italy, is a lake of volcanic and tectonic origin. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC; it has been dormant since then. The two islands in the southern part of the lake were formed by underwater eruptions following the collapse that created the depression. The lake is supplied entirely from the aquifer, rainfall and runoff, with one outlet at the southern end. A sewage treatment plant filters most of the raw sewage from the surrounding communities. Constructed in 1996, it features pipelines transporting the sewage | Lake Bolsena shallow crater perhaps half the size of Lake Bolsena, with Lake Mezzano (usually too small for the map) at the western end. On its north rim is Latera. The floor of the caldera is mainly agricultural although the uncultivable rocky lava flows have been left forested. Although the hills on the west side of Lake Bolsena are only slightly higher than those on the south, the terrain is somewhat too rough for settlement. Fields extend as far as they can into v-shaped valleys and there is no flat shore. The hills to the north loom over the lake. At their |
In medicine, glomerulonephritis affects which part of the body? | Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ("MPGN"), also known as mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane (GBM) thickening, activating complement and damaging the glomeruli. MPGN accounts for approximately 4% of primary renal causes of nephrotic syndrome in children and 7% in adults. It should not be confused with membranous glomerulonephritis, a condition in which the basement membrane is thickened, but the mesangium is not. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis involves deposits at the intraglomerular mesangium. It is also the main hepatitis C associated nephropathy. It also is related to a number of autoimmune | The body in traditional Chinese medicine The body in traditional Chinese medicine The model of the body in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the following elements: Every diagnosis is a "Pattern of disharmony" that affects one or more organs, such as "Spleen Qi Deficiency" or "Liver Fire Blazing" or "Invasion of the Stomach by Cold", and every treatment is centered on correcting the disharmony. The traditional Chinese model is concerned with function. Thus, the TCM Spleen is not a specific piece of flesh, but an aspect of function related to transformation and transportation within the body, and of the mental functions of thinking and studying. Indeed, |
Which country hosted the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup? | 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, | 2003 Cricket World Cup of security fears which would ultimately cost New Zealand a semifinal spot. Australian star player Shane Warne was sent home from the cup in embarrassing circumstances, only the day before their opening game, after a positive drug test in a lead-up competition in Australia revealed that he had taken a banned diuretic. The leg spinner claimed that he had taken a 'fluid pill' on the advice of his mother. 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 |
Pattaya, Phucket and Koh Samui are tourist destinations in which country? | Pattaya markets, Thai boxing gyms, theaters, and conference halls. All are under development. "We aimed to get rid of the previous [seedy] image of Pattaya and try to promote a new image to show that Pattaya is a place for everyone with diversity of new tourist attractions," said an official of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). He said that the EEC would make Pattaya more competitive compared with other popular Thai beach destinations such as Phuket and Ko Samui, with cheaper transport costs. Pattaya city has been administered under a special autonomous system since 1978. It has a status comparable | Ko Samui solid waste per year, straining island infrastructure. Wastewater treatment also poses a challenge. Ko Samui has only three wastewater treatments plants, in Chaweng, Lamai, and Mae Nam, to handle the effluent from 2,000 hotels and restaurants. Plans to build more plants has been stymied by lack of funding. Samui has four private hospitals: Samui International Hospital; Thai International; Bandon Hospital; and Bangkok Hospital Samui. The government hospital is in Nathon. Local food products of Ko Samui and Surat Thani Province include salted eggs and other Thai foods Ko Samui Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, , ) is an island off |
Which element does Zn represent in the Periodic Table? | Group 12 element of 40 mg/day. Mercury and cadmium are toxic and may cause environmental damage if they enter rivers or rain water. This may result in contaminated crops as well as the bioaccumulation of mercury in a food chain leading to an increase in illnesses caused by mercury and cadmium poisoning. Group 12 element Group 12, by modern IUPAC numbering, is a group of chemical elements in the periodic table. It includes zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg). The further inclusion of copernicium (Cn) in group 12 is supported by recent experiments on individual copernicium atoms. Formerly this group was named | Periodic table the nucleus will pull an electron out of the vacuum, resulting in the spontaneous emission of a positron. This does not happen if the innermost orbital is filled, so that element 173 is not necessarily the end of the periodic table. The many different forms of periodic table have prompted the question of whether there is an optimal or definitive form of periodic table. The answer to this question is thought to depend on whether the chemical periodicity seen to occur among the elements has an underlying truth, effectively hard-wired into the universe, or if any such periodicity is instead |
In entertainment, which Marx Brothers real name was Leonard? | Marx Brothers in the movie. Films with the four Marx Brothers: Films with the three Marx Brothers (post-Zeppo): Solo endeavors: In the 1974 Academy Awards telecast, Jack Lemmon presented Groucho with an honorary Academy Award to a standing ovation. The award was also on behalf of Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo, whom Lemmon mentioned by name. It was one of Groucho's final major public appearances. "I wish that Harpo and Chico could be here to share with me this great honor," he said, naming the two deceased brothers (Zeppo was still alive at the time). Groucho also praised the late Margaret Dumont as | Marx Brothers since he did not join the act until Gummo had departed. As with Groucho, three explanations exist for Herbert's name "Zeppo": Maxine Marx reported in "The Unknown Marx Brothers" that the brothers listed their "real" names (Julius, Leonard, Adolph, Milton, and Herbert) on playbills and in programs, and only used the nicknames behind the scenes, until Alexander Woollcott overheard them calling one another by the nicknames. He asked them why they used their real names publicly when they had such wonderful nicknames, and they replied, "That wouldn't be dignified." Woollcott answered with a belly laugh. Woollcott did not meet the |
Poul Schluter became Prime Minister of which country in September 1982? | Prime Minister of Denmark Since King Christian X never accepted the resignation of the government, it existed de jure until a new cabinet was formed on 5 May 1945. The twentieth century was dominated by Social Democratic Prime Ministers leading left-wing coalitions; Social Democratic Prime Ministers were in power nearly continuously from 1924 until 1982. The first Prime Minister from the Conservative People's Party, Poul Schlüter, came to power as the head of a broad centre-right coalition in 1982. The centre-right coalition ruled in 1993, last for eleven years, made it became the longest centre-right government in Denmark history since 1920s. In November 2001 | Poul Nielson Poul Nielson Poul Nielson (born 11 April 1943) is a Danish politician, member of the Social Democrats. He was Energy Minister in the Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen IV and V from 26 October 1979 to 10 September 1982, and Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II, III, and IV from 27 September 1994 to 10 July 1999. On 17 September 1999 he became European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid when the Prodi Commission took office. In April 2015, Poul Nielson was asked to conduct a strategic review of the labour market on behalf of |
What is fictional Inspector Maigret’s first name? | The Crime of Inspector Maigret hanged man. One member, a painter named Kleine, was found hanged on the door of St Pholien's church: it was apparently suicide, but murder was suspected. The Crime of Inspector Maigret The Crime of Inspector Maigret (other English-language titles are Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets and The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien) is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The original French-language version "Le Pendu de Saint-Pholien" appeared in 1931: it is one of the earliest novels by Simenon featuring the detective Jules Maigret. In the story, Maigret follows to Bremen, Germany, a man who is behaving oddly and | Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper (original French-language title Maigret au "Picratt's") is a detective novel by the Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon, featuring the author's most celebrated character Inspector Maigret. The book was published at the end of 1950, and was later translated into English by Cornelia Schaeffer as "Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper" and by Daphne Woodward as "Maigret in Montmartre". The plot of the novel revolves around the murder of a stripper called Arlette, and the novel is noted for its depiction of the seedy nightlife of the Montmartre district |
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’ is the first line of ‘Endymion’ by which poet? | Endymion (poem) Endymion (poem) Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818. It begins with the line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever". "Endymion" is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets). Keats based the poem on the Greek myth of Endymion, the shepherd beloved of the moon goddess Selene. The poem elaborates on the original story and renames Selene "Cynthia" (an alternative name for Artemis). It starts by painting a rustic scene of trees, rivers, shepherds, and sheep. The shepherds gather around an altar and pray to Pan, god of | Beauty Is a Rare Thing Thelonious Monk. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "this is, along with John Coltrane's and the Miles and Coltrane box, one of the most essential jazz CD purchases". "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" in all editions prior to its ninth awarded the set one of its rare crown accolades. Beauty Is a Rare Thing Beauty Is a Rare Thing is a compilation box set collecting all the master recordings made for Atlantic Records between 1959 and 1961 by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman. The set was released on Rhino Records in 1993, and reissued in March |
Who was the longest-serving presenter of UK children’s tv show ‘Blue Peter’? | Blue Peter introduced at the end of 1965 and became the longest-serving presenter. A complete contrast to Trace, Noakes set the scene for "daredevil" presenters that has continued through the generations of presenters. Trace left "Blue Peter" in July 1967, and was replaced by Peter Purves in November. The trio of Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves lasted five years, and according to Richard Marson were 'the most famous presenting team in the show's history'. In 1965, the first Summer Expedition (a filming trip abroad) was held in Norway, and continued every year (except 1986 and 2011) until 2012, all over | Blue Peter BBC One programme was moved from 5 pm to 4.35 pm to accommodate "The Weakest Link", and as a result, "Blue Peter"s ratings initially dropped to as low as 100,000 viewers in the age 6–12 bracket, before steadily improving. As with the previous decade, numerous presenters joined and left the programme. This included the exits of Thomas, Baker and Barker and the additions of Zöe Salmon, Gethin Jones and Andy Akinwolere. Early 2008 saw the departure of Huq, who had become the longest serving female presenter with over ten years on the show. Later that year, Salmon and Jones both |
Which, now defunct, political party was founded by Declan Ganley in April 2009? | James Reynolds (Irish politician) Taoiseach [Enda Kenny], the EU Commissioner and other politicians”. Reynolds contested the Longford County Council election in 2004 as an independent, leaving his post of Longford IFA chairman to do so. He received 231 first preference votes and failed to be elected, being eliminated on the fourth count. The same year Justin Barrett campaigned unsuccessfully for a seat in the European Parliament. In 2009, Reynolds became chairman of the Longford branch of Libertas Ireland, a political party founded by Declan Ganley. Reynolds campaigned on behalf of Ganley's unsuccessful attempt to be elected an MEP. In November 2009, Libertas Ireland was | Declan Ganley Declan Ganley Declan James Ganley (born 23 July 1968) is an Irish entrepreneur, businessman and political activist. He was the founder and leader of the Irish Libertas Party. Primarily a telecommunications entrepreneur, he has built businesses across Europe, Russia and latterly, the United States. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Rivada Networks, a telecommunications company specialising in the efficient use and arbitrage of wireless spectrum. Rivada has patented technologies in the field of Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage. In 2013, Ganley testified that Rivada's patents had the potential to "save the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars". He founded and |
Philip Morris launched which cigarette brand in 1924? | Colt (cigarette) Colt (cigarette) Colt is a cigarette brand that was owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA. In Finland, it is owned and manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco. Colt was launched in 1964 and it was originally a tobacco factory. However, the company merged with Oy Rettig-Strengberg Ab. in 1976 in Finland. Colt was once Finland's best-selling cigarette brand, but eventually Marlboro and L&M surpassed the brand in terms of sales. The brand was also manufactured and sold in the United States by Philip Morris USA. Besides cigarettes, cigarette lighters are also sold. Various poster | Philip Morris (cigarette) Philip Morris (cigarette) Philip Morris is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA in the United States and Philip Morris International elsewhere. Philip Morris’ eponymous brand was first made in England, United Kingdom, and introduced to the United States as early as 1883. Philip Morris incorporated in New York in 1902; until 1929, when the company purchased its first cigarette factory in Richmond, Virginia, their brands were made under license by Stephano Brothers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philip Morris English Blend was introduced as a non-filter, regular-size (70 mm) brand in 1933 by Philip Morris |
Which British monarch is portrayed in the 1940 film ‘The Sea hawk’, starring Errol Flynn? | Michael Curtiz (1943), "Mildred Pierce" (1945), and "Life with Father" (1947). "The Sea Hawk" was one of 1940's biggest hits, starring Errol Flynn in the role of an adventurer in the mold of Sir Francis Drake. Flora Robson played Queen Elizabeth I, and Claude Rains acted as the Spanish ambassador, whose job it was to mislead the Queen who rightly suspected the Spanish Armada was about to attempt to invade England. Some critics felt the story was equivalent to actual events then taking place in Europe, describing it as a "thinly veiled diatribe against American isolationism on World War II's brink." Film | The Sea Hawk (1940 film) Sea Hawk. The film was re-released to great popularity in 1947. It was one of the most popular films that screened in France that year. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards: The Sea Hawk (1940 film) The Sea Hawk is a 1940 American black-and-white swashbuckling adventure film from Warner Bros. that stars Errol Flynn as an English privateer who defends his nation's interests on the eve of the Spanish Armada. The film was the tenth collaboration between Flynn and director Michael Curtiz. Its screenplay was written by Howard Koch and Seton I. Miller. The rousing musical score by |
What is the title of William Shakespeare’s longest play? | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Shakespeare Apocrypha. At the end of the act, the characters realise that they forgot to perform "Coriolanus" which Adam refuses to do due the vulgarity of the title, and "Hamlet", Shakespeare's greatest work. Adam becomes nervous and petulant about performing such a famous and difficult play, so he runs out of the theatre with Austin chasing him. Reed is left alone to improvise acts such as playing the "William Tell" Overture on his larynx and eating fire before calling for intermission. After the intermission, Austin and Adam return, saving Reed from having to cover the sonnets by writing them down | Sexuality of William Shakespeare Then, message being brought that Richard the Third was at the door, Shakespeare caused return to be made that William the Conqueror was before Richard the Third. The Burbage referred to is Richard Burbage, the star of Shakespeare's company, who is known to have played the title role in "Richard III". While this is one of the few surviving contemporary anecdotes about Shakespeare—it was made in March 1602, a month after Manningham had seen the play—some scholars are sceptical of its validity. Still, the anecdote suggests that at least one of Shakespeare's contemporaries (Manningham) believed that Shakespeare was attracted to |
Which British TV chef co-founded a band called ‘Scarlet Division’ in 1989? | Leigh Haggerwood Leigh Haggerwood Leigh Haggerwood is a contemporary composer based in London, UK. He specializes in songwriting, keyboards, singing, music production, audio engineering and sound-to-picture scoring. His credits include music for numerous TV shows and commercials which are broadcast around the world. Along with chef Jamie Oliver, Leigh Haggerwood was a founding member of the band Scarlet Division, which released the single, "Sundial", in October 2000 through Sony Music. Haggerwood also wrote several songs for Jamie Oliver's live shows which included the YouTube hit "Lamb Curry – Give It to Me Hot", "The Kiss of Summer and "Fish Stew". His TV | Scarlet (British band) the next single release "Love Hangover" did not achieve the same success (UK no. 54). In 1996, Scarlet issued a new single "Bad Girl", but this also stalled at number 54. Their second album "Chemistry" missed the UK Albums Chart completely, and it was after this relative failure that their record label WEA dropped the band and they went their separate ways. "Independent Love Song" can be found on the soundtrack to the movie "Bed of Roses". Scarlet (British band) Scarlet were a UK based pop duo from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They consisted of Cheryl Parker (vocalist, |
Which actress played the Red Queen in the 2010 film ‘Alice in Wonderland’? | Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) and choreography will be done by Rob Ashford. The musical is aiming to make its world-premiere in London. On December 7, 2012, "Variety" announced the development of a sequel to "Alice in Wonderland". Linda Woolverton returned to write a screenplay. On May 31, 2013, James Bobin began talks to direct the sequel under the working title "Alice in Wonderland: Into the Looking Glass." Johnny Depp returned as The Hatter, Mia Wasikowska reprised the role of Alice, and Helena Bonham Carter returned as the Red Queen. Several other cast members from the 2010 film also reprised their roles in the sequel. | Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) On November 22, 2013, it was announced that the sequel will be released on May 27, 2016 and that Bobin would direct the film. Rhys Ifans and Sacha Baron Cohen are featured in the film. On January 21, 2014, the film was again retitled to "Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass". The title was later reworked once again to "Alice Through the Looking Glass". Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American dark fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton. The film stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena |
In which English county is the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch? | Ashby-de-la-Zouch a pooch, go to Ashby de la Zouch by the sea." (Ashby-de-la-Zouch is close to the centre of England, almost as far from the sea as is possible.) In April 1946 the American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded a tune called "Ashby de la Zouch" with his band. The title or choice of song could have been an acknowledgement of guitarist Irving Ashby, who took part in the recording. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch (), often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is a sister city | Ashby-de-la-Zouch Anglo-Danish origin, meaning "Ash-tree farm" or "Ash-tree settlement". The Norman French name extension dates from the years after the Norman conquest of England, when Ashby became a possession of the La Zouche family during the reign of Henry III. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle was built in the 12th century. The town and castle came into the possession of the Hastings family in 1464 and William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings enhanced its fortifications from 1473. In the English Civil War, the town was one of the Cavaliers' chief garrisons under the control of Colonel Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough and commander of the |
Who played hitman Martin Q Blank in the 1997 film ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’? | Grosse Pointe Blank Grosse Pointe Blank Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American crime comedy film directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin and Dan Aykroyd. Cusack plays a hitman who returns to his hometown to attend a high school reunion. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $31,070,412. Hitman Martin Blank finds himself depressed and disillusioned with his work. Grocer, his chief rival, is attempting to incorporate the hitman business but Martin refuses to join, putting the two at odds. Following a botched contract, Martin accepts an invitation to his high school reunion in his | Grosse Pointe Blank Grocer by smashing a television over his head. Injured and winded, Martin proposes marriage to Debi, who does not respond. Debi and Martin leave Grosse Pointe together. Screenwriter Tom Jankiewicz wrote the initial script for "Grosse Pointe Blank" in 1991 after receiving an invitation to his 10th high school reunion. He picked the title while substitute teaching for an English class at Upland High School, writing the title on the classroom's whiteboard to see how it would look on a movie-theater marquee. Jankiewicz decided to use Grosse Pointe, an upscale suburb of Detroit, Michigan, rather than his working-class hometown of |
In surfing, ‘Men in Grey Suits’ is another name for what? | Surfing in Indonesia part of tourism in Indonesia. Indonesia has various other spots in other islands (like Lakey Peak or G-Land) which attract tourists only for surfing. Surfing has therefore developed a touristic activity in places which probably would not have attracted people otherwise. Some surf spots contain sharp reefs which are best avoided by beginners. Sunburns can also pose a problem, as the sun is strong and can quickly cause burns. Shark attacks occur (though rarely), and the water is also the home of several kinds of jellyfish which can sting surfers severely. Surfing in Indonesia With more than 13,000 islands and | Surfing in Australia benefits come from the constant paddling through the water, increasing arm and back strength whilst also increasing the heart rate. Surfing also gives one a chance to think and relax in an environment that decreases stress and relaxes the muscles. There are approximately 2.5 million recreational surfers in Australia, 420,000 annual surf participants, 107 surf schools and 2,292 accredited surfing coaches. Over 1 in 10 Australians surf as a recreational activity. Men Women Australia is a leading country in surfing and surf board design. Shaping is an important part of the innovation and progression of surfing. Australian shapers include Darren |
John Ridd is the hero of which novel by R D Blackmore? | R. D. Blackmore written by another writer from Devon, Eden Phillpotts, and the portrait was carved by Harry Hems of Exeter. A reduced copy of the memorial was also mounted in Oare Church; above it in the cathedral was a stained glass window depicting David, Jonathan, and Samson—the archetypes of courage, love, and strength, respectively. John Ridd and Lorna Doone are cast at the top of the window, not far from Carver Doone. Blackmore's two nieces continued to live in Gomer House; Amelia died in 1911 and was also buried in the Blackmore grave. Then in October 1938 there was an auction of | R. D. Blackmore all its contents, which included Blackmore's own library containing first editions of his works. The house itself was later demolished and Doone Close, Blackmore's Grove and Gomer Gardens were built, referencing the novelist's associations with Teddington. The end of Doone Close marks the approximate site of Gomer House. Blackmore's market garden covered the area between the present Station Road and Field Lane. R. D. Blackmore Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 June 1825 – 20 January 1900), known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for |
What is the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium? | Beijing National Stadium to maintain per year. The stadium was used for the finals of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. This included performances by Jay Chou. The stadium is scheduled to be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics. It will be the only stadium to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics and Paralympics opening ceremonies. Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium (), also known as the Bird's Nest (), is a stadium in Beijing. The stadium (BNS) was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de | Beijing National Stadium of 7,811 square meters was laid in 24 hours. The field is a modular turf system by GreenTech ITM. Beijing National Stadium officially opened at a ceremony on 28 June 2008. The eastern and western stands of Beijing National Stadium are higher than northern and southern stands, in order to improve sightlines. A 24-hour-per-day rainwater collector is located near the stadium; after water is purified, it is used throughout and around the stadium. Pipes placed under the playing surface gather heat in the winter to warm the stadium and coldness in the summer to cool the stadium. The stadium's design |
Dina Ruiz married which Hollywood actor and director in March 1996? | Dina Eastwood In July 2016, Dina Eastwood married basketball coach Scott Fisher. Dina Eastwood Dina Eastwood (born Dina Marie Ruiz; July 11, 1965) is an American reporter, TV news anchor, and actress. She is the ex-wife of actor/director Clint Eastwood. In 2012, she starred in a reality television series about her life, "Mrs. Eastwood & Company", on the E! network. Dina Marie Ruiz was born in Castro Valley, California, the daughter of Michael Ruiz, who had been adopted by a Portuguese/Puerto Rican couple as an infant and his wife, Mary Lou Ruiz, who is of English, Irish and German descent. Michael Ruiz's | Dina Pathak a prolonged illness, on 11 October 2002 in Bandra, Bombay. She married Baldev Pathak and had two daughters, Supriya Pathak (b. 1961) and Ratna Pathak (b. 1957). Dina Pathak Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She also was an activist and remained the President of the "National Federation of Indian Women" (NIFW). A doyenne of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades. Her production "Mena Gurjari" |
An Aswang, or Asuwang, is a mythical vampire-like creature in the folklore of which Asian country? | Aswang Aswang An Aswang (or Asuwang) is an umbrella term referring to a shapeshifting evil spirit in Filipino folklore, vampire, a ghoul, a warlock/witch, or different species of werebeast. It is the subject of a wide variety of myths and stories. Spanish colonists noted that the Aswang was the most feared among the mythical creatures of the Philippines, even in the 16th century. The myth of the aswang is well known throughout the Philippines. It is especially popular in the Visayas, southern parts of Luzon, and parts of Mindanao. Other regional names for the aswang include "tik-tik", "wak-wak", "sok-sok" and "kling-kling". | Aswang manner; that is, bending over and looking at the person from between your legs, upside-down. The person is an aswang if the image of the person is different. It is said that a person without a philtrum is an aswang. Hintura is a kind of oil made by albularyos, used to detect if an aswang is near the premises. It is said that the oil will boil and bubble if an aswang is near. Aswang An Aswang (or Asuwang) is an umbrella term referring to a shapeshifting evil spirit in Filipino folklore, vampire, a ghoul, a warlock/witch, or different species |
An Izba is a type of log house traditional to which country? | Izba even though only the older wooden houses are called izbas today. An alternative word for "izba" in Russian is khata (хата), which is the word in most Slavic languages for any cottage or small house (including Belarusian and Ukrainian). According to historian of Russia Geoffrey Hosking, starting in the eighteenth century "khata" was used in to refer to cottages on the tree-poor southern steppes which used logs only for the framing, and then used wattle-and-daub as infill covered with a plaster and whitewash exterior. However, generally this wattle-and-daub house is called "mazanka" (мазанка) and "khata" is not necessarily a "mazanka". | Izba "Izba" is also the Bulgarian and Croatian word for "cellar", as in wine cellar or a basement used for storing foodstuffs treated to last a long time in general. In several other Slavic languages, izba is a generic term for a room inside a house (the term is used specifically for habitable rooms). Izba An izba () is a traditional Russian countryside dwelling. Often a log house, it forms the living quarters of a conventional Russian farmstead. It is generally built close to the road and inside a yard, which also encloses a kitchen garden, hay shed, and barn within |
In the 2009 animated film ‘Up’ who is the voice of explorer Charles F Muntz? | 9 (2009 animated film) 9 (2009 animated film) 9 is a 2009 American computer-animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler, and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Dana Ginsburg. The film stars the voice of Elijah Wood as the titular role, alongside other voices of John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, and Fred Tatasciore. The film is based on Acker's Academy Award-nominated 2005 short film/student project of the same name, created at the UCLA Animation Workshop . Focus Features released it theatrically on September 9, 2009. It received generally mixed | Up (2009 film) The film grossed over $735 million, and received positive reviews, with critics commending the humor and heart of the film. Asner's vocal performance was praised, as was the montage of Carl and his wife Ellie aging together. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, making it the second animated film in history to receive such a nomination, following "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). Nine-year-old Carl Fredricksen idolizes famous explorer Charles F. Muntz. When Muntz is accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant exotic bird he says he discovered at Paradise Falls, he vows not to return |
Who was the 2003 winner of the UK tv show ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’? | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 2) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 2) The second series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! was broadcast on ITV from 28 April to 12 May 2003. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Mark Durden-Smith and former contestant Tara Palmer-Tomkinson hosted the spin-off show "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here... Now!" on ITV2. The winner of this series was former English cricketer Phil Tufnell. The series was sponsored by the energy drink V. The show began with ten celebrity contestants: There was no elimination on Day 9 due | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 1) million viewers. I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 1) The first series of 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' was broadcast on ITV from 25 August to 8 September 2002. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Louise Loughman hosted the spin-off show "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!" on ITV2. The winner of this series was radio DJ Tony Blackburn. The show began with 8 celebrity contestants. The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food All ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB. Series average |
Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde are the enemies of which game character? | Pac-Man World 3 Pac-Man complains to Orson about messing up his party and throwing him into a trash pit). Pac-Man is attacked by fiery Spectral monsters of the orange, green, and purple varieties which have been driven mad by Erwin's hypnosis with Inky and Blinky (Clyde) have been kidnapped as part of Erwin's evil scheme, but Pinky and Clyde (Blinky) managed to escape. Now Pac-Man must join forces with the ghosts, Orson, Pinky, and Clyde (Blinky) to stop Erwin before he destroys both the Real World and the Spectral Realm. The game features numerous differences from the previous Pac-Man World games, placing an | Pac-Man (TV series) place in which the geography and architecture seem to revolve primarily around sphere-like shapes. Most episodes of the series center around the ongoing battle between the Pac family and their only known enemies, the Ghost Monsters: Blinky, Inky, Pinky, Clyde, and Sue. They work for Mezmaron, a mysterious figure who resembles Darth Vader and acts similarly to Gargamel (from another Hanna-Barbera show "The Smurfs"). His sole mission is to locate and control the source of "Power Pellets", which serve as the primary food and power source for the city, and also as the "deus ex machina" in virtually every episode. |
Jacob’s Creek wine comes from which country? | Currency Creek wine region Currency Creek wine region Currency Creek wine region is a wine region in South Australia that is located on the west side of Lake Alexandrina between Milang, the Murray Mouth, Port Elliot and just south of Ashbourne. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) in 2001 and as of 2014, has a total planted area of and is represented by at least four wineries. The Currency Creek wine region is one of five wine zones forming the Fleurieu zone which located to the immediate south of Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The Currency Creek wine region | Jacob Creek (Alberta) Jacob Creek (Alberta) Jacob Creek is a stream in Alberta, Canada. Jacob Creek has the name of a Stoney Indian tribal leader. Jacobs Creek is a waterway in Canada. It is located in the province of British Columbia, in the southern part of the country, 3 500 km west of the capital Ottawa. In the surroundings of Jacobs Creek, the coniferous forest mainly grows. Around Jacobs Creek, it is quite densely populated, with 222 inhabitants per square kilometer. The coastal climate prevails in the neighborhood. The average annual temperature in the funnel is 7 ° C. The warmest month is |
The Creamfields Dance Music Festival takes place annually in which English county? | Creamfields Creamfields Creamfields is a major dance music festival series founded and organised by British club promoter Cream, with its flagship UK edition taking place on August Bank Holiday weekend, with a number of international editions held across various territories worldwide. First held in 1998 in Winchester, the festival moved to Cream's home city of Liverpool the following year, taking place on the old Liverpool airport, before moving to its current location on the Daresbury estate in Cheshire. Having initially begun as a one-day event with 25,000 people in attendance, the festival is now a four-day event with camping options, which | Creamfields Australia Creamfields Australia Creamfields Australia is a dance music festival held in major cities throughout Australia and is a spinoff of the UK festival Creamfields. Events company/brand Totem Onelove, who also produce Stereosonic, brought the brand to Australia in 2010 until it was cancelled in 2012. In 2017, the festival was restarted annually as a single day event by promoter Dance Nation Australia. Headliners for the 2017 event included Deadmau5, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Fedde Le Grand, Gareth Emery, Oliver Heldens, Showtek, and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Other Creamfields spinoff festivals have been held throughout the world |
In which year was women’s football officially introduced into the Summer Olympics? | Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The 1996 Summer Olympics—based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States—marked the first time that women would participate in the association football (soccer) tournament. The tournament features eight women's national teams from four continental confederations. The teams were drawn into two groups of four and each group plays a round-robin tournament (which was held in Miami, Orlando, Birmingham and Washington, D.C.). At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage (which was held at Sanford Stadium), beginning with the semi-finals and culminating with the gold medal | American football at the Summer Olympics American football at the Summer Olympics American football was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1904 and 1932. College football was played at the 1904 Olympics, which was played at Francis Field, but was, in reality, college teams playing each other as part of their regular seasons. The sport was eventually played officially as a demonstration sport only once, in 1932. Though American football has not been played in the Olympics since then, various American football players have participated in the Olympics. The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) oversees the IFAF World Championship, which is an |
Which sea creature has been adopted as the symbol of the Parramatta Rugby League Club in Sydney, Australia? | Parramatta Junior Rugby League status of the “Westies” from the suburbs. As time progressed the rugby league fraternity transformed their game into a proficient organisation culminating in these modern times where Parramatta Junior League is now recognised as a high profile, professionally orientated sport which is highly competitive and readily marketed. Parramatta has always been seen as the leading nursery for the game of rugby league in Sydney. The Eels Juniors have etched their names into the record books with premierships in the prestigious Junior Representative Competitions. Our players have graced elite competitions worldwide and Parramatta players are highly regarded and sought after in | History of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are Manly players that have previously represented Australia at the schoolboys level. Players in bold went on to make their first grade debut for Manly Warringah. History of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles The history of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles dates back to 1932 when the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby Football League was founded. In 1947 the New South Wales Rugby Football League included two additional teams: Manly-Warringah DRLFC and Parramatta DRLFC. The new club adopted the nickname "Sea Eagles" and went on to compete in every season of top-level rugby league until merging with the nearby North Sydney Bears |
What is the first name of Mildred’s sister in the UK television sitcom ‘George and Mildred’? | George and Mildred gives birth to a second child; Tarquin. Mildred's snobbish sister Ethel and her rich husband Humphrey occasionally visit, as does Mildred's elderly mother. Having married wealth, Ethel enjoys trying to make Mildred feel inferior by showing off her latest car or fur coat, at which point Mildred often makes subtle digs at Ethel's age, or social status and pretensions. George however, is far less subtle. George's friend Jerry, a jack-of-all-trades and common swindler, also visits occasionally, much to Mildred's annoyance. Jerry is fond of referring to Mildred as "Mildew". Jerry is the only other character from "Man About the House" | George and Mildred George and Mildred George and Mildred is a British sitcom that was produced by Thames Television that aired from 1976-79. It was a spin-off from "Man About the House" and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly sparring married couple, George and Mildred Roper. The premise of the series had George and Mildred leaving their flat as depicted in "Man About the House" and moving to a modern, upmarket housing estate in Hampton Wick. Their arrival horrifies their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, a middle-class estate agent who fears that the Ropers' presence will devalue his home. It was written |
Freddy Eynsford Hill is a character in which play? | Eynsford plunged to the ground: he died two days later from his injuries with his triplane having never been publicly flown. Another famous resident was Arthur Mee who built and lived in Eynsford Hill, a grand house overlooking the village. Mee edited both the weekly Children's Newspaper and the Children's Encyclopaedia, in which the design and construction of Eynsford Hill was chronicled. Whether the name of Eliza Doolittle's husband Freddy Eynsford-Hill in George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" is connected to the house is a matter of conjecture. The village was scandalised in the 1920s by the antics of composers E.J. Moeran and | Pygmalion (play) market)' – 11.15 p.m. A group of people are sheltering from the rain. Among them are the Eynsford-Hills, superficial social climbers eking out a living in "genteel poverty", consisting initially of Mrs. Eynsford-Hill and her daughter Clara. Clara's brother Freddy enters having earlier been dispatched to secure them a cab (which they can ill-afford), but being rather timid and faint-hearted he has failed to do so. As he goes off once again to find a cab, he bumps into a flower girl, Eliza. Her flowers drop into the mud of Covent Garden, the flowers she needs to survive in her |
Which breed of dog won Best In Show at Crufts 2011? | Shargleam Blackcap successful sire. His descendants include 2011 Crufts Best in Show, Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian, and was the last Flat-Coated Retriever to win a Best in Show in a multi-breed show until The Kentuckian at the East of England show in 2009. Shargleam Blackcap Ch. Shargleam Blackcap, (born 26 June 1977), also known as Brett is a Flat-Coated Retriever show dog bred and handled by Mrs Pat Chapman who won Best in Show at Crufts in 1980. He is one of the ancestors of 2011 Crufts Best in Show Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian. In 1980, Brett became the first | Conformation show If the breed is sufficiently numerous, the Kennel Club awards a Challenge Certificate for the Best Dog and Best Bitch. A dog needs three CCs from three different judges to be awarded the title of Champion one of which must be awarded when the dog is over 12 months old. First held in 1891, the most prestigious Championship show is Crufts, and each dog entered at Crufts has had to qualify by certain wins at Championship show level. The highest profile dog show in British culture, Crufts is the largest show of its kind in the world. It is held |
The Buckingham Fountain, built in 1927, is in which US city? | Buckingham Fountain whereas the Fountain of the Great Lakes in the South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago, which has been at that intersection since 1913, actually preceded Route 66 by 13 years and Buckingham Fountain by 14 years. Buckingham Fountain Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a Rocky rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, it is meant to allegorically represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with regular | Buckingham Fountain Drive and Congress Parkway. The fountain itself represents Lake Michigan, with four sets of sea horses (two per set) symbolizing the four states—Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana—that border the lake. The fountain was designed by beaux arts architect Edward H. Bennett. The statues were created by the French sculptor Marcel F. Loyau. The design of the fountain was inspired by the "Bassin de Latone" and modeled after Latona Fountain at Versailles. The fountain was donated to the city by Kate Sturges Buckingham in memory of her brother, Clarence Buckingham, and was constructed at a cost of $750,000. The fountain's official |
Euronext is an electronic stock exchange based in which European city? | Euronext Amsterdam Euronext Amsterdam Euronext Amsterdam is a stock exchange based in Amsterdam. Formerly known as the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, it merged on 22 September 2000 with the Brussels Stock Exchange and the Paris Stock Exchange to form Euronext. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company ("Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie", or "VOC") for dealings in its printed stocks and bonds. It was subsequently renamed the Amsterdam "Bourse" and was the first to formally begin trading in securities. The European Options Exchange (EOE) was founded in 1978 in Amsterdam as a futures and options exchange. In 1983 | Euronext Valores de Lisboa e Porto (BVLP), renamed Euronext Lisbon. In 2001, Euronext became a listed company itself after completing its Initial Public Offering. Euronext acquired FastMatch, a currency trading platform, in 2017 and the Irish Stock Exchange in March 2018 to further expand its pan-European model. Due to apparent moves by NASDAQ to acquire the London Stock Exchange, NYSE Group, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, offered €8 billion (US$10.2b) in cash and shares for Euronext on 22 May 2006, outbidding a rival offer for the European Stock exchange operator from Deutsche Börse, the German stock market. Contrary to |
The alcoholic drink Absinthe originated in which European country? | Absinthe is traditionally bottled at a high level of alcohol by volume, but it is normally diluted with water prior to being consumed. Absinthe originated in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland in the late 18th century. It rose to great popularity as an alcoholic drink in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers. The consumption of absinthe was opposed by social conservatives and prohibitionists, partly due to its association with bohemian culture. Absinthe drinkers included Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, | Absinthe permitted, provided that conditions for the individual's duration of stay outside the country are satisfied. In 2007, Canada's first genuine absinthe (Taboo Absinthe) was created by Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in British Columbia. The European Union permits a maximum thujone level of 35 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages where "Artemisia" species is a listed ingredient, and 10 mg/kg in other alcoholic beverages. Member countries regulate absinthe production within this framework. The sale of absinthe is permitted in all EU countries unless they further regulate it. The sale and production of absinthe was prohibited in Finland from 1919 to 1932; no current |
The company ‘Longines’ are famous for manufacturing which luxury items? | The Longines Symphonette CBS from March 13, 1949, to April 22, 1955. The Longines Symphonette Society was a record label that specialized in releasing classic radio programs and multiple-record boxed sets. The Longines watch company sold its record business to Warner Music Group; reissues of the Longines recordings since the 1990s have been credited to the "Symphonette Society" and no longer have any reference to the watch company. Longines Symphonette is also the trade name of some electronic devices, including transistor radios, televisions, and electronic calculators produced by Texas Instruments. The Longines Symphonette The Longines Symphonette was a pre-recorded classical music program broadcast | Longines designation awarded to all of the pieces in the Record collection. Longines Longines (), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, it is owned by the Swatch Group. Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is the oldest unchanged, still active registered trademark. Based in Saint-Imier since 1832, the "Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon S.A." had its 175th anniversary in 2007. The brand evolved from a "comptoir" to a full-fledged "manufacture" operation and then back down to an "établisseur" today, since the early 1980s, as a Swatch Group company. Longines' certified as |
Who became Prime Minister of New Zealand in August 1989? | 1989 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election 1989 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election The New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 1989 was held to determine the leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party. The leadership was won by MP Geoffrey Palmer, who had been Deputy Leader the party since 1983. Following months of infighting and division with in the Labour Party, leader David Lange decided to resign as leader upon the re-election of his former Minister of Finance, Roger Douglas, to cabinet which Lange interpreted as a sign of no-confidence in his leadership. Palmer stood for the leadership feeling a sense of duty to do so | Prime Minister of New Zealand the governor-general, speaker of the House of Representatives and chief justice, the style "Right Honourable" upon appointment. This decision will not affect past officeholders. As of , there are seven living former New Zealand Prime Ministers, as seen below. The most recent Prime Minister to die was David Lange (served 1984–1989), on 13 August 2005, aged 63. Within the last sixty years, a convention has also developed of appointing a Deputy Prime Minister. The deputy typically holds important ministerial portfolios and, by convention, becomes acting Prime Minister in the absence or incapacity of the Prime Minister. The deputy is commonly |
Actress Audrey Hepburn won her only Oscar for which film? | Audrey Hepburn and then performing as a chorus girl in West End musical theatre productions. Following minor appearances in several films, Hepburn starred in the 1951 Broadway play "Gigi", after being spotted by French novelist Colette, on whose work the play was based. She shot to stardom after playing the lead role in "Roman Holiday" (1953), for which she was the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award for a single performance. That same year, Hepburn won a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in "Ondine". She went | Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 192920 January 1993) was a British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend in Golden Age Hollywood, and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Born in Ixelles, Brussels, Hepburn spent her childhood between Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. In Amsterdam, she studied ballet with Sonia Gaskell, before moving to London in 1948, continuing her ballet training with Marie Rambert, |
What was the name of the tavern in London where the Masonic Grand Lodge of England was founded in the 18th Century? | Premier Grand Lodge of England rising of 1715. Officially, the Grand Lodge of England was founded in London on St. John the Baptist's day, 24 June 1717, when four existing Lodges gathered at the Goose and Gridiron Ale-house in St. Paul's Church-yard in London and constituted themselves a Grand Lodge. The four lodges had previously met together in 1716 at the Apple-Tree Tavern, "and having put into the Chair the oldest Master Mason (now the Master of a Lodge), they constituted themselves a Grand Lodge pro Tempore in due form." It was at that meeting in 1716 that they resolved to hold the Annual Assembly | Premier Grand Lodge of England the United Grand Lodge of England, with the Duke of Sussex as Grand Master. Premier Grand Lodge of England The organisation known as the Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the 'Grand Lodge of London and Westminster'. Originally concerned with the practice of Freemasonry in London and Westminster, it soon became known as the Grand Lodge of England. Because it was the first Masonic Grand Lodge to be created, convention calls it the Premier Grand Lodge of England in order to distinguish it from the "Most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted |
Actress Betty Joan Perske is better known by what name? | Lauren Bacall you a damn thing." Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in "To Have and Have | Joan Perry September 1996 at age 85 in Montecito, California. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California, under her married name of Joan Cohn. Joan Perry Joan Perry (July 7, 1911 – September 16, 1996), born Elizabeth Rosiland Miller, was an American film actress, model, and singer. She was known as Betty Miller when she was a model. Perry was born in Pensacola, Florida, the daughter of Fred A. and Laura Ophelia (née Satterwhite) Miller. She attended Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Perry gained early acting experience by participating in class plays in Tampa, Florida. In the early |
Which cigarette brand was launched in 1924 with the slogan ‘Mild As May’? | Winston (cigarette) cigarette brands by U.S. market share since 2001, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Winston was introduced in 1954 by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and quickly became one of the top selling cigarette brands thanks to the slogan "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should". It became the number one cigarette sold in the world by 1966, a position it held until 1972 when Marlboro overtook the brand. In the 1980s, Winston was the most favored brand in Puerto Rico, due to their advertising “Winston y Puerto | Marlboro (cigarette) until 1923. In 1924, the brand was launched. They are first marketed as "America's luxury cigarette" and were mainly sold in hotels and resorts. Around the 1930s, it was starting to be advertised as a women's cigarette, based on the slogan ""Mild As May"". The name was taken from a street in London where Philip Morris's British factory was located. However, as early as 1885, a brand called "Marlborough" was already being marketed as a ""ladies' favorite"" by Philip Morris & Co. In the 1930s, advertising for the cigarette was primarily based on how ladylike the filter cigarette was, in |
In humans, the condition erythema affects which part of the body? | Erythema multiforme Erythema multiforme Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition of unknown cause; it is a type of erythema possibly mediated by deposition of immune complexes (mostly IgM-bound complexes) in the superficial microvasculature of the skin and oral mucous membrane that usually follows an infection or drug exposure. It is an uncommon disorder, with peak incidence in the second and third decades of life. The disorder has various forms or presentations, which its name reflects ("multiforme", "multiform", from "multi-" + "formis"). Target lesions are a typical manifestation. Two types, one mild to moderate and one severe, are recognized (erythema multiforme minor | Erythema multiforme and erythema multiforme major). The condition varies from a mild, self-limited rash (E. multiforme minor) to a severe, life-threatening form known as erythema multiforme major (or erythema multiforme majus) that also involves mucous membranes. Consensus classification: The mild form usually presents with mildly itchy (but itching can be very severe), pink-red blotches, symmetrically arranged and starting on the extremities. It often takes on the classical "target lesion" appearance, with a pink-red ring around a pale center. Resolution within 7–10 days is the norm. Individuals with persistent (chronic) erythema multiforme will often have a lesion form at an injury site, e.g. |
The Aviva Premiership is a professional English league competition in which sport? | Sport in England matter, any Northern Hemisphere country). The main rugby union club competition in England is a 12-team league called the Gallagher Premiership, and there is also a cup competition, the Premiership Rugby Cup, which since 2005 has included teams from Wales. Attendances at club rugby in England have risen strongly since the sport went professional. English club sides also take part in the two Europe-wide club rugby competitions, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. English clubs such as Leicester Tigers, Bath Rugby, Wasps and Northampton Saints have had success in the predecessor to the Champions Cup, | 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 14 July 2017. All fixtures are subject to change. 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League The 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League is the 15th season of the A League of the English domestic Premiership Rugby competition and the eighth to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Northampton Wanderers, who claimed their second title after defeating Gloucester United 36 - 15 in the 2016–17 final. London Irish A return to the league after a year's hiatus last season due to the first team's relegation from the Premiership, Bristol |
In the game of darts, what is the name of the line behind which the players stand to throw their darts? | Darts the left of the bullseye at σ = 100. Where σ may refer to the standard deviation for a specific population: List of darts players. There are many games that can be played on a dartboard, but the term "darts" generally refers to a game in which one player at a time throws three darts per visit to the board. The throwing player must stand so that no portion of his/her feet extends past the leading edge of the oche, but may stand on any other portion and/or lean forward over it if desired. The most common objective is to | Darts the scorer gets 3 points. If the scorer hits the target number with a double-bullseye, this is called a ZARTRON! A player who scores a ZARTRON! gets 3 points and skips their next turn as setter, allowing an opportunity to score again right away. Shanghai is a darts game of accuracy. Hitting doubles and triples is paramount to victory. This game is played with at least two players. The standard version is played in 7 rounds. In round one players throw their darts aiming for the 1 section, round 2, the 2 section and so on until round 7. Standard |
What type of acid is secreted by red ants and stinging nettles? | Formic acid ants from the genus "Formica" can spray formic acid on their prey or to defend the nest. It is also found in the trichomes of stinging nettle ("Urtica dioica"). Formic acid is a naturally occurring component of the atmosphere due primarily to forest emissions. In 2009, the worldwide capacity for producing formic acid was 720,000 tonnes/annum, roughly equally divided between Europe (350,000, mainly in Germany) and Asia (370,000, mainly in China) while production was below 1000 tonnes/annum in all other continents. It is commercially available in solutions of various concentrations between 85 and 99 w/w %. , the largest producers | Ants of medical importance Ants of medical importance Most ants are capable of biting, stinging, and spraying irritant chemicals. However, only relatively few species can harm humans; among which some can cause significant injury or, in rare cases, death. Like wasps, individual ants are capable of stinging multiple times as they do not lose their stingers. The fire ants are a group of 20 species of New World ants which are reputed after their aggressiveness and painful stings. Four species are considered of relevant medical importance: "Solenopsis invicta", "Solenopsis richteri", "Solenopsis geminata", and "Solenopsis saevissima". The Red Imported Fire Ant "S. invicta" is the |
In September 2011, who became the oldest living artist to have a number one album, with Duets II, in the US charts? | Duets II (Tony Bennett album) for "Duets II" was released through the iTunes Store on August 2, 2011. Duets II (Tony Bennett album) Duets II is an album by Tony Bennett, released on September 20, 2011. It was released in conjunction with Bennett's 85th birthday and is a sequel to his previous duet album, "". "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" was released on iTunes as a free download on August 2, 2011. "Duets II" debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, making it his first No. 1 album and making Bennett the oldest living musician to debut at No. 1 on the "Billboard" | Cheek to Cheek (album) 2011 with "Duets II"—as the oldest living act to earn a number one album in the US. The debut also made Gaga the first female artist in the 2010 decade to have three number-one albums. Along with the "Billboard" 200 and Jazz Albums, "Cheek to Cheek" also entered at number four on the Top Digital Albums chart. As of February 2018, the album has sold more than 760,000 copies in the country, becoming Bennett's seventh half-million album since Nielsen began tracking data in 1991, and Gaga's fifth. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for |
Tom, Barbara, Jerry and Margo are all characters in which 1970’s UK television sitcom? | Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers is a 2014 animated Direct-to-DVD special starring Tom and Jerry and the Christmas special of "The Tom and Jerry Show", produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It was made available as part of a 2-disc DVD set of the same name, which also contains 29 other "Tom and Jerry" cartoons and episodes from "Tom and Jerry Tales", on October 7, 2014. Jerry and Tuffy are living the good life in Santa's workshop, until the unfortunate day on which Tom is rescued by the Clause family. With Tom in the | Tom Hughes and Margo Montgomery married through ATWT's final episode in 2010. The role of Margo has been played by four different actresses. Tom Hughes and Margo Montgomery Thomas "Tom" Hughes and Margo Montgomery Hughes are fictional characters and a supercouple on the American CBS daytme drama "As the World Turns". For most of the last 20 years of the show, Tom was played by Scott Holmes and Margo was played by Ellen Dolan. On internet message boards, the couples is often referred by the portmanteau "Tomargo" (for Tom and Margo). Tom and Margo first became involved during the couple's investigation of Mr. Big, who |
Russian dessert ‘Pashka’ is traditionally eaten during which religious holiday? | Russian cuisine diameter. Kulich is a kind of Easter bread that is traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith and is eaten in countries like Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova and Serbia. Traditionally after the Easter service, the kulich, which has been put into a basket and decorated with colorful flowers, is blessed by the priest. Blessed kulich is eaten before breakfast each day. Any leftover kulich that is not blessed is eaten with Paskha for dessert. Kulich is baked in tall, cylindrical tins (like coffee or fruit juice tins). When cooled, kulich is decorated with white icing (which slightly | Kemal Pasha dessert cream in summer. Kemal Pasha dessert Kemal Pasha dessert (Turkish: Kemalpaşa tatlısı) is a Turkish dessert dish. It originates from the district of Mustafa Kemalpaşa, Bursa, in Turkey. Traditionally it is made using a cheese variety that is particular to the region. The dessert is prepared from a dough of flour, unsalted cheese, semolina, egg, water and baking powder. The dough is formed into small balls that are fried and then boiled in syrup. It can be eaten fresh or dried. In dried form it is often packaged in boxes of 24-50 portions. It is served with cream in winter |
What is the name of the jockey who won the 2011 English Grand National on Ballabriggs? | 2011 Grand National falls on the first circuit, reigniting debates over the safety of the event. Irish horse Ballabriggs won the race, securing the first-place prize money of £535,135 and a first Grand National win for trainer Donald McCain, Jr., the son of four-time winning trainer Ginger McCain. Owned by Trevor Hemmings, Ballabriggs was ridden by Irish jockey Jason Maguire and was sent off at odds of 14/1. The pairing completed the race in 9 minutes 1.2 seconds, the second-fastest time in Grand National history. On 2 February 2011 Aintree released the names of 102 horses submitted to enter, including 34 Irish-trained and | Ballabriggs the race, but he unexpectedly remained in the leading pack for most of the race, before pulling out in front over the final fences. Ballabriggs finished ahead of Sam Waley-Cohen's Oscar Time in second, and Tony McCoy's Don't Push It in third. Dehydrated in the unusually hot weather, Ballabriggs immediately returned to the stable after the win, instead of going to the winners enclosure as tradition dictates. It was the first time only the jockey entered the winner's enclosure without his mount. Following his Grand National win Maguire received a five-day ban for excessive use of the whip, Ballabriggs having |
In the UK television series ‘Sharpe’, starring Sean Bean, what is Sharpe’s first name? | Sharpe (TV series) killed off in "Sharpe's Enemy" and "Sharpe's Fortress". Harry Price is shot and apparently killed in "Sharpe's Company", when in the book the character killed is Captain Knowles; however Price, played by a different actor, is alive and well in "Sharpe's Waterloo". The episodes are listed by first airing date. Sharpe (TV series) Sharpe is a British television series of stories starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars with Irish actor Daragh O'Malley playing his sidekick Patrick Harper. Sharpe and Harper are the heroes of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, | Sharpe (TV series) sergeant who dislikes Sharpe. Julian Fellowes played Major Warren Dunnett in "Sharpe's Rifles" and also the Prince Regent in "Sharpe's Regiment". Tony Haygarth was "Marshal" Pot-au-Feu in "Sharpe's Enemy" and Sir Willoughby Parfitt in "Sharpe's Justice". There are some differences between the series and the novels. For instance, in the books, Sharpe was said to be unusually tall (over 6 ft), was born in Wapping in London and has dark hair with a very noticeable scar on his face. Sean Bean is shorter, blond and, being from Sheffield, he speaks with a pronounced Yorkshire accent. Sharpe is revealed to have |
Olympus is the highest peak on which Mediterranean island? | Mount Olympus (Cyprus) Aphrodite of the Heights (), which women were forbidden to enter. There are 4 ski slopes: Mount Olympus (Cyprus) Olympus, or Chionistra, ( or ) at , is the highest point in Cyprus. It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of Platres in Limassol District. A British long range radar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak. The Mount Olympus Ski resort consists of the Sun Valley and North Face areas. Each area has its own chairlifts and runs. Writing in the late first century BC or first | Mount Olympus Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; "Olympos", for Modern Greek also transliterated "Olimbos", or ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity. The highest peak, Mytikas (Μύτικας "Mýtikas"), meaning "nose", rises to . It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. Olympus is notable in Greek mythology as the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas peak. Mount Olympus is |
In the nursery rhyme, who met a Pieman going to the fair? | Pie (game) players are Pies. The Buyer is sometimes designated Simple Simon following the Mother Goose rhyme: To begin the game, the Buyer is sent to the Goal where he cannot see or hear the other players. The Pieman then names each Pie with a common pie filling such as Apple, Blueberry, Pumpkin, etc. When all the Pies have been named, the Pieman calls the Buyer to the Pie Shop. The Buyer demands, "Pieman, Pieman, I would like a pie." The Pieman asks, "And what might that Pie be?" The Buyer then names a pie flavor such as Apple. If one of | Nursery rhyme private nursery, as an exercise for the children. It has been argued that nursery rhymes set to music aid in a child's development. Research also supports the assertion that music and rhyme increase a child's ability in spatial reasoning, which aid mathematics skills. Citations Nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes begin to be recorded in English plays, and |
Who became US Secretary of State in 2009? | Secretary of state followed by the rest of the Cabinet. President Barack Obama named Hillary Clinton as his choice for 67th Secretary of State on December 1, 2008. She was confirmed on January 21, 2009, the day after Obama's inauguration and is the third woman to hold the position. On December 21, 2012 President Obama announced his choice for Secretary of State during his second term, Senator John Kerry. His confirmation hearing took place on January 24, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee unanimously voted to approve him on January 29, 2013, and the same day the full Senate confirmed | Secretary of State for War Air). The Secretary of State headed the War Office and was assisted by a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, a Parliamentary Private Secretary who was also a Member of Parliament, and a Military Secretary, who was a general. "For 1801–1854 see Secretary of State for War and the Colonies". Secretary of State for War The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in |
In Britain, ‘The Habeas Corpus Act’ of 1679 was passed during the reign of which monarch? | Habeas Corpus Act 1679 Habeas Corpus Act 1679 The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of Parliament in England (31 Cha. 2 c. 2) during the reign of King Charles II. It was passed by what became known as the Habeas Corpus Parliament to define and strengthen the ancient prerogative writ of "habeas corpus", which required a court to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner's detention and thus prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment. The Act is often wrongly described as the origin of the writ of "habeas corpus". But the writ of "habeas corpus" had existed in various forms in England for at | Habeas Corpus Act 1679 the Lords that the "ayes" had fifty-seven and the "nays" had fifty-five, a total of 112, but the same minutes also state that only 107 Lords had attended that sitting. The King arrived shortly thereafter and gave Royal Assent before proroguing Parliament. The Act is now stored in the Parliamentary Archives. The "Habeas Corpus Act 1679" and the later acts of 1803, 1804, 1816 and 1862 were reprinted in New Zealand as Imperial Acts in force in New Zealand in 1881. Habeas Corpus Act 1679 The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of Parliament in England (31 Cha. 2 |
In which 1984 film did Johnny Depp make his debut film appearance? | Johnny Depp filmography Johnny Depp filmography John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, director, screen writer, film producer,art director and musician. He started his film career by playing Glen Lantz in the 1984 horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". He also appeared in the 1986 film "Platoon" with Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe. In the 1990s, the starred as the title characters in the films "Cry-Baby" (1990), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990), "Arizona Dream" (1993), "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993), Benny and Joon 1993 romantic drama "Ed Wood" (1994), "Don Juan DeMarco" (1995), Dead Man (1995) and "Donnie Brasco" (1997). He | Johnny Depp which earned him his third nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Depp also filmed a cameo appearance for the film "London Fields", which remained unreleased until 2018. In 2016, Depp played businessman and United States presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire film entitled "". He earned praise for the role, with a headline from "The A.V. Club" declaring "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?" The same year, Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in "Alice Through the |
Which English actor played Pinhead in eight of the ‘Hellraiser’ series of films? | Pinhead (Hellraiser) as a rhombus in honour of Pinhead's master, the fictional character Leviathan. In the first eight Hellraiser films, Pinhead is portrayed by Doug Bradley. Because of his eventual skill at application and removal of the Pinhead appliances and costume, Bradley has been credited in some of the Hellraiser films as an assistant make-up artist. When he read the script for the first time, Bradley stated on interview that he saw Pinhead as a cross between Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward. Upon asking Barker how he should play Pinhead, Barker told him to "[think] of him as a cross between an | Pinhead (Hellraiser) The Hellbound Heart, the first two Hellraiser films, and the BOOM! comic series, with The Female and Butterball making appearances in The Scarlet Gospels and Chatterer appearing in all but two of the Hellraiser sequels. In "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth" and "Hellraiser: Bloodline" Pinhead creates cenobites from his victims, giving them characteristics evocative of their past lives or professions. Later films in the series depict Pinhead accompanied by new Cenobites of unknown origin. Though he usually dominates other demons present in the films, in "Hellraiser: Bloodline", he encounters Angelique, whom he grudgingly treats as an equal: Though initially reverent |
Which star of the US television series ‘Friends’ made their film debut in the 1993 film ‘Leprechaun’? | Leprechaun (film) Leprechaun (film) Leprechaun is a 1993 American comedy horror film written and directed by Mark Jones. It stars Warwick Davis in the title role and Jennifer Aniston in her film debut. Davis plays a vengeful leprechaun who believes a family has stolen his pot of gold. As he hunts them, they attempt to locate his gold to vanquish him. The film was originally meant to be more of a straight horror film, but Davis injected humor into his role. Re-shoots also added increased gore to appeal to older audiences. It was the first film produced in-house by Trimark to be | Leprechaun (film series) Holton will reprise his role from the first film. On November 16, 2018, Lionsgate announced the film would be released through digital and on demand on December 11, 2018. Leprechaun (film series) Leprechaun is a series of horror comedy films consisting of eight films. Beginning with 1993's "Leprechaun" (filmed in 1991) the series centers on a malevolent and murderous leprechaun named "Lubdan" (although he never reveals his name), who, when his gold is taken from him, resorts to any means necessary to reclaim it. None of the series are in chronological order. English actor Warwick Davis plays the title role |
What is the name of the hotel in the 1980 film ‘The Shining’, starring Jack Nicholson? | The Shining (film) The Shining (film) The Shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name". "The Shining" is about Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Wintering over with Jack are his wife Wendy Torrance (Shelley Duvall) and young son Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd). Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into the hotel's horrific | The Shining (film) Johnny!", is taken from Ed McMahon's famous introduction to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", and was improvised by Nicholson. Kubrick, who had lived in England for some time, was unaware of the significance of the line, and nearly used a different take. Carson later used the Nicholson clip to open his 1980 anniversary show on NBC. During production, Kubrick screened David Lynch's "Eraserhead" (1977) to the cast and crew, to convey the mood he wanted to achieve for the film. "The Shining" was among the first half-dozen films (after the 1976 films "Bound for Glory", "Marathon Man", and "Rocky"), |
Who played the title roles in the 1941 film ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’? | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1941 horror film starring Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, and Lana Turner. The production also features Donald Crisp, Ian Hunter, Barton MacLane, C. Aubrey Smith, and Sara Allgood. Its storyline is based on the gothic novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. Dr. Henry Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) believes good and evil exist in everyone. Experiments reveal his evil side, named Mr. Hyde. Experience teaches him how evil and violent Hyde can be: he | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) antidote. Soon the cornered doctor starts transforming once again into Hyde as authorities question him in the lab. A struggle ensues and Lanyon shoots Hyde. As the monster dies, he reverts yet sgain and finally to Jekyll. Rather than being a new film version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, this "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a direct remake of the 1931 film of the same title. Both Hollywood productions differ greatly from the original literary work due to their heavy reliance on Thomas Russell Sullivan's 1887 stage adaptation of the story. The director for the 1941 film was Victor |
The 1953 film ‘House of Wax’, starring Vincent Price, is set in which city? | House of Wax (1953 film) House of Wax (1953 film) House of Wax is a 1953 American color 3-D horror film, about a disfigured sculptor who repopulates his destroyed wax museum by murdering people and using their wax-coated corpses as displays. Directed by Andre DeToth and starring Vincent Price, it is a remake of Warner Bros.' "Mystery of the Wax Museum" (1933). It premiered in New York on April 10, 1953 and began a general release on April 25, 1953. "House of Wax" was the first color 3-D feature from a major American studio and premiered just two days after the Columbia Pictures film "Man | House of Wax (1953 film) Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on , with a weighted average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""House of Wax" is a 3-D horror delight that combines the atmospheric eerieness of the wax museum with the always chilling presence of Vincent Price." "House of Wax" revitalized the film career of Vincent Price, who had been playing secondary character parts and occasional sympathetic leads since the late 1930s. After this high-profile role, Price was in high demand to play fiendish villains, mad scientists and assorted other deranged characters in genre films such as "The |
Which UK-based film company, founded in 1934, was best known for producing horror films between the mid 1950’s until the 1970’s? | Hammer Film Productions Hammer Film Productions Hammer Film Productions is a British film production company based in London. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of gothic horror films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Many of these involved classic horror characters such as Baron Frankenstein, Count Dracula, and The Mummy, which Hammer re-introduced to audiences by filming them in vivid colour for the first time. Hammer also produced science fiction, thrillers, film noir and comedies, as well as, in later years, television series. During their most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market, enjoying worldwide distribution | Sean S. Cunningham Sean S. Cunningham Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 1941) is an American filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing and producing several horror films, beginning in the early 1970s. Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated from Franklin & Marshall College before earning an MFA from Stanford University. After completing his education, he worked as a manager for various theater companies, including New York City's Lincoln Center and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. While working for a documentary company in New York, Cunningham made his feature film directorial debut with "The Art of Marriage" (1970). While editing his second |
The 1957 film ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’ was based on a novel by which author? | The Curse of Frankenstein a script by Donne Avenell (based on the John Burke novelization). The cover of issue 2 featured a painting by Brian Lewis of the Baron being attacked by his creation. The Curse of Frankenstein The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions, loosely based on the novel "Frankenstein" (1818) by Mary Shelley. It was Hammer's first colour horror film, and the first of their Frankenstein series. Its worldwide success led to several sequels, and the studio's new versions of "Dracula" (1958) and "The Mummy" (1959), and established "Hammer Horror" as a distinctive brand of | The Curse of Frankenstein tribute to it as an influence on their work. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 80%, based on , with a rating average of 7/10. Unlike the Universal Frankenstein series of the 1930s and 1940s, in which the character of the Monster was the recurring figure while the doctors frequently changed, it is Baron Frankenstein that is the connective character throughout the Hammer series, while the monsters change. Peter Cushing played the Baron in each film except for "The Horror of Frankenstein", which was a remake of the original "The Curse of Frankenstein" done with a |
In the 1971 film ‘Willard’, the title character has a strange affinity for which creatures? | Willard (1971 film) Willard (1971 film) Willard is a 1971 American horror film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine. Based on the novel "Ratman's Notebooks" by Stephen Gilbert, the film was nominated for an Edgar Award for best picture. The supporting cast included Elsa Lanchester in one of her last performances before her death, and Sondra Locke in one of her first. The film was a summer hit in 1971; opening to good reviews and high box office returns. Willard Stiles is a meek social misfit who develops an affinity for rats. He lives in a large house | Willard (1971 film) from being anything more than a second-rate thriller." Willard (1971 film) Willard is a 1971 American horror film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine. Based on the novel "Ratman's Notebooks" by Stephen Gilbert, the film was nominated for an Edgar Award for best picture. The supporting cast included Elsa Lanchester in one of her last performances before her death, and Sondra Locke in one of her first. The film was a summer hit in 1971; opening to good reviews and high box office returns. Willard Stiles is a meek social misfit who develops an affinity |
The 1992 film ‘Candyman’ is based on which short story by Clive Barker? | Candyman (film) Candyman (film) Candyman is a 1992 American horror film written and directed by Bernard Rose. It was produced by Steve Golin, Alan Poul, and Sigurjón Sighvatsson, and based on the short story "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker, who also served as executive producer. The film's scenario is switched from Liverpool, England to the Cabrini–Green public housing development on Chicago's Near North Side. The film's music was written by the composer Philip Glass. It stars Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, and Xander Berkeley. The plot follows a graduate student (Madsen) completing a thesis on urban legends who encounters the legend of "Candyman" | Clive Barker Testament", the first original story by Barker to be published in comic book format. Clive Barker Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English writer, film director, and visual artist. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the "Books of Blood", which established him as a leading horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into films, notably the "Hellraiser" and "Candyman" series. He was also the executive producer of the film "Gods and Monsters". Barker's paintings and illustrations have been featured in galleries |
The plot of which 1999 film revolves around a giant, 30-foot long man-eating crocodile of Black Lake, Maine? | Lake Placid (film) Lake Placid (film) Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster horror comedy film written by David E. Kelley and directed by Steve Miner. It is the first installment in the "Lake Placid" franchise. It stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White, Meredith Salenger and Mariska Hargitay. The plot revolves around a giant, man-eating crocodile which terrorizes the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, United States, and also follows the dysfunctional group who attempt to capture or destroy the creature. The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Stan Winston Studios (which did the special effects | Lake Placid (film) down a road. The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, and Rocking Chair Productions. The long crocodile was created by Stan Winston Studios. Almost the entire film was shot on location in remote locations in Lincoln, Maine, which stood in for the fictional locations of the film in the American state of Maine. Some scenes were shot in Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia. Three different lakes in British Columbia stood in for the fictional "Black Lake": Shawnigan Lake, Buntzen Lake and Hayward Lake. The soundtrack for the film was composed and conducted by John Ottman and released |
Daniel Radcliffe stars as solicitor Arthur Kipps in which 2012 film? | Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role in all eight films culminating with the final film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2", released in 2011. Radcliffe became one of the highest paid actors in the world during the filming of the Potter films, earned worldwide fame, popularity, and critical acclaim for his role, and received many accolades for his performance in the series. Following the success of Harry Potter, his recent notable films and roles include lawyer Arthur Kipps in the Edwardian horror film "The Woman in Black" (2012), famed beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the independent | The Woman in Black (2012 film) Daniel Radcliffe was announced as the actor playing the part of Arthur Kipps on 19 July 2010. Two months later, it was announced that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" co-star Ciarán Hinds would join Radcliffe along with Janet McTeer as Mr and Mrs Daily respectively. Before filming, Radcliffe saw a psychologist so he could better understand his character. The part of Joseph Kipps was played by Misha Handley, who is Radcliffe's real life godson. The film was planned to be shot in 3D, but the idea was later scrapped. Principal photography officially started on 26 September 2010. |
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