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What type of fruit is a Comice? | Harry & David Harry & David Harry & David Holdings, Inc. (Harry & David) is an American-based premium food and gift producer and retailer. The company sells its products through direct mail, online and in retail stores nationwide, and operates the brands Harry & David, Wolferman's, and Cushman's. Harry & David was founded in 1910 by Samuel Rosenberg as "Bear Creek Orchards" in Medford, Oregon, as a premium fruit company. As of 2014, it is owned by 1-800-Flowers. The company first began operations in 1910, when Samuel Rosenberg purchased Comice pear orchards in Southern Oregon after encountering the orchard's pears at the previous | The Fruit Company The Fruit Company The Fruit Company is an American company that was founded in 1942 by Roy Webster. The company, still privately owned and led by CEO Scott Webster, has become known for their "classic baskets and gift towers featuring Northwest-grown pears and apples". The company also provides support to college students through "The Roy Webster Scholarship" and "The Fruit Company Gift Basket Entrepreneur Award". Roy Webster, who had once toured the Hood River Valley on honeymoon, came to the area in 1942 and acquired of land. The company, then named Webster Orchards, originally specialized in Comice pears and, in |
A polynya is a stretch of open water surrounded by what? | North Water Polynya North Water Polynya The North Water Polynya or "Pikialasorsuaq" in Greenlandic (NOW) is a polynya (area of year-round open water surrounded by sea ice) that lies between Greenland and Canada in northern Baffin Bay. The world's largest Arctic polynya at about , it creates a warm microclimate that provides a refuge for narwhal, beluga, walrus, and bowhead whales to feed and rest. While thin ice forms in some areas, the polynya is kept open by wind, tides and an ice bridge on its northern edge. Named the "North Water" by 19th century whalers who relied on it for spring passage, | North Water Polynya Smith Sound, Lady Ann Strait, and Lancaster Sound. The West Greenland Current follows that country's coastline and moves warm and salty Atlantic water north, reaching all the way to the North Water Polynya. An upwelling of warmer water in this polynya helps keep it partially ice-free throughout the year, even when the ocean directly north and south is frozen. Another arm of the West Greenland Current reaches into Lancaster Sound, delivering Atlantic waters into the Arctic Ocean and contributing to that area's rich ecology. The lands adjacent to the North Water have been recognized internationally for their importance. In 1974 |
In British politics, who had the nickname ‘The Beast of Bolsover’? | Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast his passion and drive, and tracks his rise from miner and local councillor to becoming one of the Britain's best known MPs. The film uses a combination of archival and recent footage, along with interviews with Skinner, his family and his friends. It explores every aspect of Skinner's life. It follows Skinner from early years to modern day, his entry into politics, his high and low points, his rebellions against the party, while naturally highlighting the wit and passion that has earned him the nickname "The Beast of Bolsover". It documents how Skinner was brought up with his nine siblings | British Asians in politics of the United Kingdom British Asians in politics of the United Kingdom British Asians have played a large role in the recent politics of the United Kingdom. People from the Indian subcontinent have had a role in the politics of the United Kingdom, starting from the British educated Indians who struggled for independence as well as Indians who became Members of Parliament. Second- and third- generation British Asians have managed to become involved in politics at trade union, local and national level. British Asians have also made an impact on the parliament of the United Kingdom. The first Asian Member of Parliament (MP) was |
Avian influenza affects which type of creatures? | Avian influenza Avian influenza Avian influenza—known informally as avian flu or bird flu is a variety of influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds. The type with the greatest risk is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Bird flu is similar to swine flu, dog flu, horse flu and human flu as an illness caused by strains of influenza viruses that have adapted to a specific host. Out of the three types of influenza viruses (A, B, and C), influenza A virus is a zoonotic infection with a natural reservoir almost entirely in birds. Avian influenza, for most purposes, refers to the influenza | Avian influenza in cats Avian influenza in cats Cats with Avian Influenza exhibit symptoms that can result in death. They are one of the few species that can get Avian Influenza. The specific virus that they get is H5N1, which is a subtype of Avian Influenza. In order to get the virus, cats need to be in contact with waterfowl, poultry, or uncooked poultry that are infected. Two of the main organs that the virus affects are the lungs and liver. The H5N1 virus has been found in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Iraq, Austria, and Germany. Besides being found in domestic cats, the virus |
Bubble Eye, Shubunkin and Oranda are all types of which creature? | Shubunkin Shubunkin The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama （, by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish. Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance. They were first bred in Japan, from mutations in telescope eye goldfish (Demekins) "c." 1900. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the Shubunkins are calico goldfish; they possess nacreous scales (an intermediate between metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). The overlapping patches of red, white, blue, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of | Oranda, Odisha India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Oranda village is administered by a "Sarpanch" (Head of Village), its elected representative. Census, Oranda has a population of 1226, of which 621 are males and 605 are females. The population of children ages 0–6 is 109, 8.89% of the total. The sex ratio is 974, lower than the state average of 979. The child sex ratio is 982, higher than the Orissa average of 941. Oranda has a higher literacy rate than Orissa. In 2011, its literacy rate was 84.42% compared to 72.87%. In Oranda, male literacy stands at 90.11% while female literacy is |
On a standard dartboard, which number lies between 13 and 18? | 13 (number) In the Mayan Tzolk'in calendar, trecenas mark cycles of 13-day periods. The pyramids are also set up in 9 steps divided into 7 days and 6 nights, 13 days total. In the standard 52-card deck of playing cards there are four suits, each of 13 ranks. In a tarot card deck, XIII is the card of Death, usually picturing the Pale horse with its rider. A baker's dozen, devil's dozen, long dozen, or long measure is 13, one more than a standard dozen. 13 (number) 13 (thirteen) is the natural number following 12 and preceding 14. Strikingly folkloric aspects of | 13 (number) solids, and a standard torus can be sliced into 13 pieces with just 3 plane cuts. There are also 13 different ways for the three fastest horses in a horse race to finish, allowing for ties, a fact that can be expressed mathematically by 13 being the third ordered Bell number. In Germany, according to an old tradition, 13 ("dreizehn") -as the first compound number- was the first number written in digits; the numbers 0 ("null") through 12 ("zwölf") were spelt out. The "Duden" (the German standard dictionary) now calls this tradition (which was actually never written down as an |
What is the profession of Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 film ‘Groundhog Day’? | Groundhog Day (film) New Musical for the London production. Groundhog Day (film) Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy fantasy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event, is caught in a time loop, repeatedly reliving the same day. Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott co-star. "Groundhog Day" was a modest success on release and garnered generally positive reviews. It later attracted critical acclaim and is often included in lists of the best comedy films. The term "groundhog day" is | Groundhog Day (musical) again. The musical is based on the 1993 film "Groundhog Day". The film itself starred Bill Murray as Phil Connors and Andie MacDowell as Rita Hanson and was produced on a budget of $14.6 million, earning over $70 million in domestic box office receipts. In 2006 it was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It was voted at number 8 in the top ten greatest films in the fantasy genre by the American Film Institute in 2006. In August 2003, Stephen Sondheim, when asked what his next project might be, |
Ornithophobia is the irrational fear of which creatures? | Zoophobia Zoophobia Zoophobia or animal phobia is a class of specific phobias to particular animals, or an irrational fear or even simply dislike of any non-human animals. Examples of specific zoophobias would be entomophobias, such as that of bees (apiphobia). Fears of spiders (arachnophobia), birds (ornithophobia) and snakes (ophidiophobia) are also common. See the article at -phobia for the list of various phobias. Sigmund Freud mentioned that an animal phobia is one of the most frequent psychoneurotic diseases among children. Zoophobia is not the sensible fear of dangerous or threatening animals, such as wild dogs (example: wolves, dingoes, and coyotes), big | Irrational Fear (film) 2017 through Slasher Studios. Irrational Fear (film) Irrational Fear is a 2017 independent horror film. It focuses on six therapy patients are brought together at a secluded cabin to confront their strangest fears. But these fears won't just hurt them...they will kill them. It is the third feature film from Slasher Studios and their first partnership with L.A. Horror. It is an American supernatural slasher film written by Hunter Johnson & Kevin Sommerfield and directed by Hunter Johnson. The film began principal photography on June 12 and wrapped on June 23. Irrational Fear is scheduled to be released on DVD |
Which English agriculturalist developed a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701? | Seed drill further refined by Jethro Tull in 1701 in the Agricultural Revolution. However, seed drills of this and successive types were both expensive and unreliable, as well as fragile. Seed drills would not come into widespread use in Europe until the mid to late 19th century, when manufacturing advances such as machine tools, die forging and metal stamping allowed large scale precision manufacturing of metal parts. Early drills were small enough to be pulled by a single horse, and many of these remained in use into the 1930s. The availability of steam, and later gasoline tractors, however, saw the development of | Seed drill seed drill has been credited with giving China an efficient food production system that allowed it to support its large population for millennia. This multi-tube seed drill may have been introduced into Europe following contacts with China. In the Indian subcontinent, the seed drill was in widespread use among peasants by the time of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. The first known European seed drill was attributed to Camillo Torello and patented by the Venetian Senate in 1566. A seed drill was described in detail by Tadeo Cavalina of Bologna in 1602. In England, the seed drill was |
The National Art Library is in which London museum? | National Art Library National Art Library The National Art Library (NAL) is a major reference library, situated in the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a museum of decorative arts in London. It is freely accessible to the public from Tuesday to Saturday, and specialises in material about the fine and decorative arts of many countries and periods. It also contains substantial sources for information about artists. In the past, the NAL operated a restrictive admissions policy and was known as a library of last resort but that has since changed, as nowadays everyone is welcome to use the library and its collections. The | National Sporting Library & Museum National Sporting Library & Museum The National Sporting Library & Museum or NSLM (formerly the National Sporting Library) is a research library and art museum in Middleburg, Virginia in the United States. The National Sporting Library was founded in 1954 in the personal library of George L. Ohrstrom, Sr. The founders of the National Sporting Library focused their new organization on accessibility of research materials on horse and field sports, finding other libraries on these topics to be insufficiently accessible to the public. The first President of the National Sporting Library was Fletcher Harper, long-time Master of the Orange County |
Which famous monument stands in the centre of the ‘Place Charles de Gaulle’ in Paris? | Place Charles de Gaulle Place Charles de Gaulle The Place Charles de Gaulle, historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. It was renamed in 1970 following the death of General and President Charles de Gaulle. It is still often referred to by its original name, and the nearby metro station retains the designation Charles de Gaulle – Étoile. Paris Axe historique ("historical axis") cuts through the Arc de Triomphe, which stands at the centre | Place Charles de Gaulle 1807. "La Place de l'étoile" is the title of a novel by French writer Patrick Modiano. Place Charles de Gaulle The Place Charles de Gaulle, historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. It was renamed in 1970 following the death of General and President Charles de Gaulle. It is still often referred to by its original name, and the nearby metro station retains the designation Charles de Gaulle – Étoile. |
Which US musician launched ‘Mansinthe’, his own brand of Absinthe in 2007? | Marilyn Manson "Brütal Legend". The song "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" is also featured in "". His music video to the song "Personal Jesus" was used in some parts of the "Buzz!" game series. Manson launched "Mansinthe", his own brand of Swiss-made absinthe, which has received mixed reviews; some critics described the taste as being "just plain", but it came second to Versinthe in an Absinthe top five and won a gold medal at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Other reviewers, such as critics at The Wormwood Society, have given the absinthe moderately high praise. In 2015, Manson stated he was no longer drinking | Absinthe a "restricted" product. In 2007, the French Lucid brand became the first genuine absinthe to receive a COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) for importation into the United States since 1912, following independent efforts by representatives from Lucid and Kübler to overturn the long-standing US ban. In December 2007, St. George Absinthe Verte produced by St. George Spirits of Alameda, California became the first brand of American-made absinthe produced in the United States since the ban. Since that time, other micro-distilleries have started producing small batches in the US. The 21st century has seen new types of absinthe, including various frozen |
Which ship picked up over 700 Titanic survivors in April 1912? | Titanic: The Long Night on the ship, retire in the gymnasium, until Max goes outside. The ship suddenly starts to plunge into the water and Max is washed off, presumably dead. While Elizabeth, Nola, Katie, Paddy and the rest of the people in the lifeboats watch, the "RMS Titanic" goes under water with more than 1,500 people in it. After floating all night, the boats are picked up by the "RMS Carpathia". While on the ship, Elizabeth finds Max in the hospital room. Katie and Paddy are less fortunate however, and have to face it that Brian is dead. When they get to New | United States Senate inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic hours of April 15, 1912 while the ship was on its maiden voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom, to New York City, United States. The sinking was caused by a collision with an iceberg in the North Atlantic some 700 nautical miles east of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Over 1500 passengers and crew died, with some 710 survivors in "Titanic"s lifeboats rescued by a short time later. There was initially some confusion in both the USA and the UK over the extent of the disaster, with some newspapers at first reporting that the ship and the passengers and crew were safe. By |
Austria is divided into how many states? | States of Austria by Austrian law; a town is a community not defined to be a city. Many of Austria's cities have population figures on the order of ten thousand inhabitants; some are even smaller. The nine states (Bundesländer) of Austria, here listed alphabetically by name, are: Each Austrian state has an elected legislature, the "Landtag", a state government, the "Landesregierung", and a governor, the "Landeshauptmann or Landeshauptfrau". Elections are held every five years (six years in Upper Austria). The state constitution, among other things, determines how the seats in the state government are assigned to political parties, with most states having a | How Many Birds gets faster. The singer states that he's lonely without his girl and doesn't know what to do. The Kids covered the song the same year, lead vocalist Michael Griffith and Tony Borg singing to the Bee Gees backing tracks. The Kids never recorded again but the fact that they chose this song to record proves that the Saint Clair tapes were not discarded when the studio closed, and were presumably in Nat Kipner's hands. But Kipner today has no idea where they went to. How Many Birds "How Many Birds" is a song written by Barry Gibb, recorded by the |
How many bones are in the human neck? | Neck manipulation Neck manipulation Cervical manipulation, commonly known as neck manipulation, is a procedure involving adjustment of the upper 7 vertebrae of the spinal column. This procedure is most often utilized by chiropractors, as well as osteopathic physicians who practice osteopathic manipulation. This type of manipulation may increase the risk of stroke and other issues, with studies suggesting the relationship is causative. The cervical areas is located in the upper neck region of the spine from C1 to C7. Many types of practitioners use various techniques to adjust the position of the cervical bones. They include bonesetters, physical therapists, chiropractors, non-physician osteopaths, | Unethical human experimentation in the United States They realized that atmospheric nuclear testing had provided them an opportunity to investigate this. Such tests had dispersed radioactive contamination worldwide, and examination of human bodies could reveal how readily it was taken up and hence how much damage it caused. Of particular interest was strontium-90 in the bones. Infants were the primary focus, as they would have had a full opportunity to absorb the new contaminants. As a result of this conclusion, researchers began a program to collect human bodies and bones from all over the world, with a particular focus on infants. The bones were cremated and the |
Which chemical element is also know as ‘Inflammable Air’? | Chemical element of whether or not they are ionized or chemically bonded, e.g. hydrogen in water) as well as for a pure chemical substance consisting of a single element (e.g. hydrogen gas). For the second meaning, the terms "elementary substance" and "simple substance" have been suggested, but they have not gained much acceptance in English chemical literature, whereas in some other languages their equivalent is widely used (e.g. French ', Russian '). A single element can form multiple substances differing in their structure; they are called allotropes of the element. When different elements are chemically combined, with the atoms held together by | Chemical element "sulfur" over the British "sulphur". However, elements that are practical to sell in bulk in many countries often still have locally used national names, and countries whose national language does not use the Latin alphabet are likely to use the IUPAC element names. According to IUPAC, chemical elements are not proper nouns in English; consequently, the full name of an element is not routinely capitalized in English, even if derived from a proper noun, as in californium and einsteinium. Isotope names of chemical elements are also uncapitalized if written out, "e.g.," carbon-12 or uranium-235. Chemical element "symbols" (such as Cf |
In the nursery rhyme, ‘…who…put the kettle on? | Polly Put the Kettle On Polly Put the Kettle On "Polly Put the Kettle On" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7899. Common modern versions include: A song with the title: "Molly Put the Kettle On or Jenny's Baubie" was published by Joseph Dale in London in 1803. It was also printed, with "Polly" instead of "Molly" in Dublin about 1790–1810 and in New York around 1803–07. The nursery rhyme is mentioned in Charles Dickens' "Barnaby Rudge" (1841), which is the first record of the lyrics in their modern form. In middle-class families in the | 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 |
In which European city was writer and poet Oscar Wilde born? | Oscar Wilde Centre as the director. Richard Ford, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer, joined the staff in 2008 as an Adjunct Professor. Since 2007 the Centre also administers the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, an annual prize for an Irish writer under 40. Oscar Wilde Centre The Oscar Wilde Centre is an academic research and teaching unit in Trinity College Dublin. It was founded in 1998, and is located at 21 Westland Row, the house in which Oscar Wilde was born and raised. This building, which is on the perimeter of Trinity, was purchased in the 20th century as part of an expansion | MS Oscar Wilde the annual overhaul. On Tuesday, 2 February 2010 the engine room caught fire upon leaving Falmouth where the ship had undergone its annual refit. No one was injured and the fire was extinguished, but the ship returned to Falmouth so a full investigation and repairs can be carried out. Sailings resumed on March 6, 2010 but the service was delayed by operational problem. The Ferry sailed from Cherbourg to Rosslare on Sunday morning 7 March 2010. MV Oscar Wilde was named after the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. MS Oscar Wilde MV "Oscar Wilde is a cruiseferry owned by |
What do the interior angles of an octagon add up to in degrees? | Octagon a sequence of expanded hypercubes: Octagon In geometry, an octagon (from the Greek ὀκτάγωνον "oktágōnon", "eight angles") is an eight-sided polygon or 8-gon. A "regular octagon" has Schläfli symbol {8} and can also be constructed as a quasiregular truncated square, t{4}, which alternates two types of edges. A truncated octagon, t{8} is a hexadecagon, t{16}. The sum of all the internal angles of any octagon is 1080°. As with all polygons, the external angles total 360°. If squares are constructed all internally or all externally on the sides of an octagon, then the midpoints of the segments connecting the centers | Octagon quadrilateral that is both equidiagonal and orthodiagonal (that is, whose diagonals are equal in length and at right angles to each other). The midpoint octagon of a reference octagon has its eight vertices at the midpoints of the sides of the reference octagon. If squares are constructed all internally or all externally on the sides of the midpoint octagon, then the midpoints of the segments connecting the centers of opposite squares themselves form the vertices of a square. A regular octagon is a closed figure with sides of the same length and internal angles of the same size. It has |
What is the title of the theme tune to BBC radio’s ‘Desert Island Discs’? | By the Sleepy Lagoon waltz for full orchestra lasting roughly four minutes in duration. Michael Jameson suggests that the piece is "elegantly orchestrated" with "a shapely theme for violins presented in the salon-esque genre entirely characteristic of British light music in the 1920s and '30s". In 1942, Coates's original orchestral version was chosen (with added seagulls) to introduce the BBC Home Service radio series "Desert Island Discs", which it still does to this day on BBC Radio 4. In early 1940, songwriter Jack Lawrence came across the piano solo version of "By the Sleepy Lagoon" and wrote a song lyric, then took it to | Desert Island Discs view on the changing landscape of the film industry and briefly discusses his then upcoming film "Psycho" (1960). Desert Island Discs Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29 January 1942. Each week a guest, called a 'castaway' during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings (usually, but not always, music), a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives and the reasons for their choices. It was |
In Greek mythology, who was condemned to the eternal task of rolling a large stone up to the top of a hill, from which it always rolled down again? | 1866 Sisyphus (32 km), 3552 Don Quixote (19 km), 433 Eros (17 km), and 4954 Eric (10.8 km). This minor planet is named after Sisyphus from Greek mythology and refers to the cruel king of Ephyra, punished by being given the task of rolling a large stone up to a hill in the underworld, only to have it roll down again each time he neared the top. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center before November 1977 (). 1866 Sisyphus 1866 Sisyphus ( ), provisional designation , is a binary stony asteroid, near-Earth object and the largest member | Like a Rolling Stone of All Time poll" by "Mojo" in 2000, which included two Dylan singles, but not "Like a Rolling Stone". Five years later, the magazine named it his number one song. "Rolling Stone" picked "Like a Rolling Stone" as the number two single of the past 25 years in 1989, and then in 2004 placed the song at number one on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2010, "Rolling Stone" again placed "Like a Rolling Stone" at the top of their list of "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time". In 2006, Pitchfork Media placed it at |
Which member of The Beatles used the pseudonym L’Angelo Misterioso? | I Still Do in which the album was recorded from 1990 to 1991. Media interest was aroused by the listing of Angelo Mysterioso as contributing to "I Will Be There" as it is similar to L'Angelo Misterioso, a pseudonym used occasionally by George Harrison. After Clapton refused to make an official statement, the media began to speculate whether it might be Dhani Harrison playing on the new release. A spokesman for Clapton told "Examiner.com" on 2 March 2016 that neither Clapton himself nor his management or Clapton's record companies will be revealing the actual identity of "Angelo Mysterioso". In a brief statement, the | Los Beatles en Cuba: Un viaje mágico y misterioso Los Beatles en Cuba: Un viaje mágico y misterioso The Beatles never visited Cuba, so the title is a reference to the presence of The Beatles as a social and cultural phenomenon in the Caribbean island, where they were banned in the 1960s and 1970s after government officials considered Beatlemania a bad example for the Cuban youth. "Los Beatles en Cuba: un viaje mágico y misterioso" was the first book about The Beatles ever published in Cuba. According to scholar Cameron Zywina, the book is an introduction “to the alleged, official prohibition of the Beatles' songs in Cuba between 1964 |
In cookery, ‘agneau’ is French for which meat? | Agneau de pré-salé Agneau de pré-salé Agneau de pré-salé (French: "Salt meadow lamb") is a type of lamb which was raised in salt marsh meadows of France, especially Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy and the Bay of the Somme in Picardy. The sheep graze in pastures that are covered in halophyte grasses with a high salinity and iodine content, causing their meat to have a distinct taste that is considered a delicacy. In 2006, salt marsh lamb raised in the area around the Bay of the Somme received its own AOC certification. It can also be found, to a lesser extent, in the United | Modern Cookery for Private Families others was because it had this unusual lightness to it, yet also seemed to offer up the required richness too." The Tonbridge Historical Society note that "by 1827 Eliza was living in Tonbridge at No. 1 Bordyke ... Not surprisingly there are many references to Kent and some to Tonbridge in Eliza's recipes. There is 'Kentish' sausage meat, suet pudding and cherry jam, 'Tonbridge' brawn, and ‘Bordyke’ Veal cake, preserved ham and bread." The book appeared in the following editions during the Victorian era. Modern Cookery for Private Families Modern Cookery for Private Families is an English cookery book by |
Which energy drink is advertised with the slogan ‘…..gives you wings’? | Energy drink otherwise normal people have been verified scientifically. Various marketing organizations such as Red Bull and Monster have described energy drinks by saying their product "gives you wings", is "scientifically formulated", or is a "killer energy brew". Marketing of energy drinks has been particularly directed towards teenagers, with manufacturers sponsoring or advertising at extreme sports events and music concerts, and targeting a youthful audience through social media channels. When mixed with alcohol, either as a prepackaged caffeinated alcoholic drink, a mixed drink, or just a drink consumed alongside alcohol, energy drinks are often consumed in social settings. Energy drinks have the | Battery Energy Drink Battery Energy Drink Battery is a Finnish energy drink. Its stimulating effects are based on coffee and guarana extracts, as well as taurine. The drink is yellow, sparkly and sweetish. Battery’s owner and manufacturer is Oy Sinebrychoff Ab, which is part of the international brewery group Carlsberg Breweries A/S. It was launched in 1997 and is currently being sold in over 35 countries. The basic idea of the brand is the energy-containing battery. The package is designed to imitate the appearance of an electric battery. “Keeps you going” is the brand's slogan. In addition to the original energy drink, several |
A pontil is a metal rod used in the process of what? | Pontil mark marks impressed in the base of the work where the pontil scar would have been had it been free blown. The base of a wine bottle, particularly when it is indented, has come to be known as a punt, although wine bottles have generally been mold-blown for centuries. Pontil mark A pontil mark or punt mark is the scar where the pontil, punty or punt was broken from a work of blown glass. The presence of such a scar indicates that a glass bottle or bowl was blown freehand, while the absence of a punt mark suggests either that the | What Is a Nation? to the reasons based on race, geography, history and so on. They argue that Renan maintains his intellectual background but subtly, i.e. the arguments he explicitly used in "What is a Nation?" are not consistent with his thinking. The concept of "daily plebiscite" would be ambiguous. They argue that the definition is an opportunist idealization and it should be interpreted within the Franco-Prussian War and in the midst of the dispute concerning the Alsace-Lorraine region. What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements |
A Schick test is a skin test for previously acquired immunity to which disease? | Schick test result. This swelling disappears after a few days. If the person has an immunity, then little or no swelling and redness will occur, indicating a negative result. Results can be interpreted as: The test was created when immunizing agents were scarce and not very safe, however as newer and safer toxoids were made available there was no more requirement for susceptibility tests. Schick test The Schick test, invented between 1910 and 1911, is a test used to determine whether or not a person is susceptible to diphtheria. It was named after its inventor, Béla Schick (1877–1967), a Hungarian-born American pediatrician. | Skin allergy test Skin allergy test Skin allergy testing or Skin prick test is a method for medical diagnosis of allergies that attempts to provoke a small, controlled, allergic response. A microscopic amount of an allergen is introduced to a patient's skin by various means: If an immuno-response is seen in the form of a rash, urticaria (hives), or "(worse)" anaphylaxis it can be concluded that the patient has a hypersensitivity (or allergy) to that allergen. Further testing can be done to identify the particular allergen. The "skin scratch test" as it is called, is not very commonly used due to increased likelihood |
Jafar, Abu and Iago are all characters in which Disney film? | Iago (Disney) Iago (Disney) Iago is a fictional supporting character in the animated "Aladdin" films and television series produced by The Walt Disney Company. He is voiced by Gilbert Gottfried and appeared in the first film as the sidekick to the main villain Jafar, and later becomes one of the protagonists for the remainder of the "Aladdin" franchise's run, particularly the two direct-to-video sequels and television adaptation. The red-plumed talking scarlet macaw is an homage to the villain of William Shakespeare's "Othello". Iago had been originally conceived as a "British" calm and serious character, but was reworked into a comic role after | Iago (Disney) trustworthy. All Shakespeare's Iago cares about is getting himself ahead and his own wants. He ends up creating a devious scheme to find a way to get what he wants and ends up surprising Othello when he betrays him. According to a piece of conversation in "The Return of Jafar", Jafar had picked up Iago in Agrabah's bazaar and reared him as his accomplice in crime. In the first movie he resents living under the Sultan and Jasmine as much as his owner Jafar does, though he contrasts Jafar's dark brooding with angry, sarcastic ranting. Iago often says how he |
Who became the Mayor of New York City in 2002? | Mayor of New York City mayor is entitled to a salary of $258,750 a year. Michael Bloomberg, mayor of the city from 2002 to 2013 and one of the richest people in the world, declined the salary and instead was paid $1 yearly. In 2000 direct control of the city's public school system was transferred to the mayor's office. In 2003 the reorganization established the New York City Department of Education. Tammany Hall, which evolved from an organization of craftsmen into a Democratic political machine, gained control of Democratic Party nominations in the state and city in 1861. It played a major role in New | Mayor of New York City aired during the term of David Dinkins, the mayor in the episode does not seem based on him. Mayor of New York City The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city, state and federal laws within New York City. The budget, overseen by New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, is the largest municipal budget in the United States at $82 billion a year. The |
The Scales represent which sign of the Zodiac? | Dendera zodiac Dendera zodiac The sculptured Dendera zodiac (or "Denderah zodiac") is a widely known Egyptian bas-relief from the ceiling of the "pronaos" (or portico) of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera, containing images of Taurus (the bull) and the Libra (the scales). This chapel was begun in the late Ptolemaic period; its "pronaos" was added by the emperor Tiberius. This led Jean-François Champollion to date the relief correctly to the Greco-Roman period, but most of his contemporaries believed it to be of the New Kingdom. The relief, which John H. Rogers characterised as "the only complete | Chinese zodiac despite the implication of the etymology of the word "zodiac". The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat. The following are the twelve zodiac signs (each with its associated Earthly Branch) in order and their characteristics. Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water as five nature elements. In Chinese astrology, the animal signs assigned by year represent how others perceive you or how you present yourself. It is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year are the only signs, and many Western descriptions of Chinese astrology draw solely on this system. In fact, there are also animal |
Which English Rugby Union team play their home games at Franklins Gardens? | Northampton Saints Northampton Saints Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. They were formed in 1880, and play in black, green, and gold colours. The team play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 15,250. Their biggest rivals are Leicester Tigers. "The East Midlands Derby" is one of the fiercest rivalries in English Rugby Union. The club has won the English Premiership, the RFU Championship three times, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the EDF Energy Trophy, the European Rugby Champions Cup, and are twice winners of the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The club was established in | 1996–97 English Premiership (rugby union) Home Team is listed on the left column. For the first time play–offs took place between the third and fourth placed teams in Division Two and the ninth and tenth placed teams in Division One. The play–offs followed a 4th v 9th, 3rd v 10th system – with the games being played over two legs and the second tier team playing at home in the first leg. 1996–97 English Premiership (rugby union) The 1996–97 English Premiership (known as the Courage League National 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the top flight of rugby union in England. It |
Who plays the politician who becomes the boyfriend of Jennifer Lopez in the 2003 film ‘Maid in Manhattan’? | Maid in Manhattan page and the pilot was rejected. Telemundo and Sony Pictures Television are co-producing a telenovela based on the movie called "Una Maid en Manhattan", starring Litzy and Eugenio Siller. As of November 29, 2011, the telenovela is airing in Telemundo weeknights at 8pm/7pm central. Maid in Manhattan Maid in Manhattan is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Wayne Wang and based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. In the film, a hotel maid and a high-profile politician fall in love. The film was | Maid in Manhattan biracial relationship using the "symbolic roles of maid and politician". Writer Betty Kaklamanidou praised Lopez's casting in the film which "proved that a Latin actress can move away from stereotypical supporting roles and effectively become the center of a romantic narrative". In 2007, actress Jessica Alba said: "Jennifer Lopez is a huge star but in Hollywood they still always want her to play the maid". The film features Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" in the opening credits, "Train on a Track" sung by Kelly Rowland, "Come Away with Me" and "Don't Know Why" sung by Norah |
What was jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke’s first name? | Bix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer. Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s. His solos on "Singin' the Blues" and "I'm Coming, Virginia" (both 1927) demonstrate purity of tone and a gift for improvisation. With these two recordings, as well as others, he helped to define the jazz ballad and foresaw what would become cool jazz in the 1950s. "In a Mist" (1927), one of a handful of his piano compositions and the only one he recorded, fused jazz with | Bix Beiderbecke "His name and face are still a huge part of the city's identity. There's an annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, and a Bix 7 road race with tens of thousands of runners, Bix T-shirts, bumper stickers, bobble-head dolls, the whole works." In 1971, on the 40th anniversary of Beiderbecke's death, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival was founded in Davenport, Iowa, to honor the musician. In 1974, Sudhalter and Evans published their biography, "Bix: Man and Legend", which was nominated for a National Book Award. In 1977, the Beiderbecke childhood home at 1934 Grand Avenue in Davenport was added |
What is the name given to a word or sentence which reads the same forwards and backwards? | Kaibun kana ゃ,ゅ and ょ are usually allowed to be interpreted as big kana や, ゆ and よ. In classics, diacritic marks are often ignored. Rather than saying "read the same forwards and backwards", because Japanese is traditionally written vertically, Japanese people describe the word as being the same when read from the top ("ue kara yomu") as when read from the bottom ("shita kara yomu"). Kaibun Kaibun (回文; literally "circle sentence") is a Japanese equivalent of the palindrome, or in other words, a sentence that reads the same from the beginning to the end or from the end to the | Sentence word to fill in form data (e.g. "Name?", "Age?"). A sentence word involves invisible covert syntax and visible overt syntax. The invisible section or "covert" is the syntax that is removed in order to form a one word sentence. The visible section or "overt" is the syntax that still remains in a sentence word. Within sentence word syntax there are 4 different clause-types: Declarative (making a declaration), exclamative (making an exclamation), vocative (relating to a noun), and imperative (a command). The words in bold above demonstrate that in the overt syntax structures, there are words that can be omitted in order |
Which 20th Century American artist was well known for his unique style of ‘Drip Painting’? | Drip painting work of the mid-twentieth-century artists Janet Sobel and Jackson Pollock. Pollock found drip painting to his liking; later using the technique almost exclusively, he would make use of such unconventional tools as sticks, hardened brushes and even basting syringes to create large and energetic abstract works. Pollock used house or industrial paint to create his paintings—Pollock's wife Lee Krasner described his palette as "typically a can or two of … enamel, thinned to the point he wanted it, standing on the floor besides the rolled-out canvas" and that Pollock used Duco or Davoe and Reynolds brands of house paint. House | Drip painting Drip painting Drip painting is a form of abstract art in which paint is dripped or poured on to the canvas. This style of action painting was experimented with in the first half of the twentieth century by such artists as Francis Picabia, André Masson and Max Ernst, who employed drip painting in his works "The Bewildered Planet", and "Young Man Intrigued by the Flight of a Non-Euclidean Fly" (1942). Ernst used the novel means of painting Lissajous figures by swinging a punctured bucket of paint over a horizontal canvas. Drip painting was however to find particular expression in the |
Gary Burrell and Min Kao founded which US-based navigation systems company in 1989? | Gary Burrell Gary Burrell Gary Burrell (born 1937) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Garmin, makers of popular Global Positioning System devices. Gary Burrell was born in 1937. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Burrell worked for Lowrance Electronics and King Radio Corporation. In the early 1980s, he worked for Allied Signal. Along with partner Min Kao, Burrell founded Garmin in 1989 to make navigation devices for aviation and boating using the Global Positioning System. Their original office was two folding | Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company The Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company was a limited liability corporation founded in Pennsylvania on September 29, 1791. The company was founded for the purpose of improving river navigation which in the post-colonial United States era of the 1790s meant improving river systems, not canals. In this Pennsylvania scheme, however, two rivers, a large river, the Susquehanna and a smaller one, the Schuylkill were to be improved by clearing channels through obstructions and building dams where needed. To connect the two watersheds, the company proposed a four-mile summit level crossing at Lebanon Pennsylvania, a length |
Morty and Ferdie are the nephews of which cartoon character? | Mickey's Steam Roller Morty and Ferdie see-saw on a board balanced on his head. Mickey's Steam Roller Mickey's Steam Roller is a 1934 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. In the cartoon, Mickey Mouse is the driver of a steamroller which is hijacked by his two nephews. It was directed by David Hand and features the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey and Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse and Mickey's nephews. Although this is the third animated appearance of Mickey's nephews, it is the first to show only two of them. The film is therefore considered | Mickey Mouse universe mother of Mickey's twin nephews Morty and Ferdie. The character first appeared in Morty and Ferdie's 1932 comics debut: there, she looks old and is not stated to be Mickey's sister. Indeed, Mickey calls her "Mrs. Fieldmouse" as if she were an unrelated acquaintance, implying that Morty and Ferdie call Mickey "uncle" as a form of courtesy. Danish editor Egmont Publishing used the character again in seven stories published between 2000 and 2008, reimagining some aspects while refraining from declaring the old and the new character the same one. This new incarnation looks younger and is identified as Mickey's sister. |
What type of bird is a kookaburra? | Laughing kookaburra hands without warning, by swooping in from a distance. People often feed them pieces of raw meat. Laughing Kookaburras are often kept in zoos. The kookaburra is also the subject of a popular Australian children's song, the "Kookaburra" which was written by Marion Sinclair in 1934. Recordings of this bird have been edited into Hollywood movies for decades - usually in jungle settings - beginning with the Tarzan series in the 1930s, and more recently in the film "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997). Laughing kookaburra The laughing kookaburra ("Dacelo novaeguineae") is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It | What Bird is That? kookaburra seated on and within a large red question mark. It contains 36 coloured plates of paintings of Australian birds by the author, as well as several black-and-white photographic plates of habitat. There were numerous reprints and revised editions in various formats produced well into the 1980s. The first edition was sponsored by the Gould League of Bird Lovers of New South Wales of which Cayley was a Council member. In return for its sponsorship, Cayley offered the Gould League four tenths of his 10% book royalty. However, initial sales were slow and in 1935 he sold his entire share |
In Greek mythology, the 100 eyes of watchman Argus were placed on the tail of which bird by Juno, after he fell asleep, closing all of his eyes? | Crested argus Crested argus The crested argus ("Rheinardia ocellata") are large and spectacular pheasant like-peafowl with dark-brown-spotted black and buff plumage, a heavy pink bill, brown irises and blue skin around the eyes. The head has two crests; the hind crest, which extends down the occiput, is erected when alarmed and during intentional behaviors including pair bonding and courtship displays. The male has a broad and greatly elongated tail of twelve feathers. The tail covert (or "train") of the male is the longest of any bird and is believed to contain the longest (and widest) feathers to occur in a wild bird; | Argus Panoptes shepherd, first put all of Argus' eyes asleep with spoken charms, then slew him by hitting him with a stone, the first stain of bloodshed among the new generation of gods. The sacrifice of Argus liberated Io and allowed her to wander the earth, although tormented by a gadfly sent by Hera, until she reached the Ionian Sea, named after her, from where she swam to Egypt and gave birth to a love child of Zeus, according to some versions of the myth. According to Ovid, to commemorate her faithful watchman, Hera had the hundred eyes of Argus preserved forever, |
The city of Samara is in which European country? | Samara Samara Samara (), known from 1935 to 1991 as Kuybyshev (; ), is the sixth largest city (as of 2010) in Russia and the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Some statistics indicate that it is the eighth or ninth-largest city by population., rather than sixth. It is in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara rivers, on the east bank of the Volga which acts as the city's western boundary; across the river are the Zhiguli Mountains, after which the local beer ("Zhigulyovskoye") is named. The northern boundary is formed by the Sokolyi | Samara name to the Samara culture, a neolithic culture of the 5th millennium BC, and the Kurgan hypothesis associates the region with the original homeland (urheimat) of the Proto-Indo-European language. Samara, together with its northern neighbour Kazan, is at the centre of the Idel-Ural historical region. Ahmad ibn Fadlan visited the area that is now Samara around 921 while on his journey to the Volga Bulgars who then controlled the region from their capital Bolghar. Legend has it that Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow, later Patron Saint of Samara, visited the site of the city in 1357 and predicted that a great |
Pruritus is the medical name for which skin condition in humans? | Aquagenic pruritus have suggested the itching occurs in response to increased fibrinolytic activity in the skin. Later studies indicated inappropriate activation of the sympathetic nervous system may play a part. The condition may be related to polycythemia vera. No definitive medical test is known for aquagenic pruritus. Rather, the diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible causes of the patient's itching, including polycythemia vera. Since pruritus is a symptom of many serious diseases, it is important to rule out other causes before making a final diagnosis. Since the cause of the condition cannot be fully avoided in all cases, treatment is | Skin condition Skin condition A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. Conditions of the human integumentary system constitute a broad spectrum of diseases, also known as dermatoses, as well as many nonpathologic states (like, in certain circumstances, melanonychia and racquet nails). While only a small number of skin diseases account for most visits to the physician, thousands of skin conditions have been |
‘Miercoles’ is the Spanish name for which day of the week? | Determination of the day of the week row C) to find the dominical letter that is E. The letter for September 18 is B, so the day of the week is Thursday. Use 16 (in the Julian century row, column E) and 76 (in row D) to find the dominical letter that is A. February 23 is a "D" day, so the day of the week is Wednesday. In a handwritten note in a collection of astronomical tables, Carl Friedrich Gauss described a method for calculating the day of the week for 1 January in any given year. He never published it. It was finally included in | Names of the days of the week which is mainly based on a medieval version of Spanish, the five days of Monday–Friday closely follow the Spanish names. Sunday uses the Arabic name, which is based on numbering, because a Jewish language was not likely to adapt a name based on "Lord's Day" for Sunday. As in Spanish, the Ladino name for Saturday is based on "Sabbath". However, as a Jewish language—and with Saturday being the actual day of rest in the Jewish community—Ladino directly adapted the Hebrew name, "Shabbat". From Latin "Dominicus (Dominica)" or Greek Κυριακή (Christian Sabbath) After No Work. In Russian also "Day After Week(end)" |
What is the geometric figure or design which represents the universe in Hindu or Buddhist symbolism? | Hindu temple architecture Vastu Shastra. The temple layout, especially in central Java period, incorporated mandala temple plan arrangements and also the typical high towering spires of Hindu temples. The candi was designed to mimic Meru, the holy mountain the abode of gods. The whole temple is a model of Hindu universe according to Hindu cosmology and the layers of Loka. The "candi" structure and layout recognize the hierarchy of the zones, spanned from the less holy to the holiest realms. The Indic tradition of Hindu-Buddhist architecture recognize the concept of arranging elements in three parts or three elements. Subsequently, the design, plan and | Buddhist symbolism attained Enlightenment: Buddhist symbolism Buddhist symbolism is the method of Buddhist art to represent certain aspects of dharma, which began in the fourth century BCE. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the first century CE with the arts of Mathura the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and were combined with the previous symbols. Various symbolic innovations were later introduced, especially through [Tibetan Buddhism] It is not known what the role of the image was in Early Buddhism, although many surviving images can be found, because their symbolic or representative nature was not clearly explained in early texts. Among the earliest and most |
In heraldry, a bar sinister, a broad diagonal stripe from top right to bottom left on a shield, was supposed to signify what? | Baton sinister Baton sinister The baton sinister (alternatively baston) is a charge used in heraldry. It is a diminutive of the bend sinister and constitutes a narrow strip that runs from the upper right to the lower left of a coat of arms. Sinister (meaning "left" in Latin) is merely a directional indicator, and does not carry the negative connotations of the word in modern English. It is commonly believed to be an indicator of an illegitimate birth in the family line, and is used in this way in literary contexts. However, in medieval England, there was no single mark of difference | Dexter and sinister being at the "right hand" of God. Sinister is used to mark that an ordinary or other charge is turned to the heraldic left of the shield. A "bend sinister" is a bend which runs from the bearer's top left to bottom right, as opposed to top right to bottom left. As the shield would have been carried with the design facing outwards from the bearer, the bend sinister would slant in the same direction as a sash worn diagonally on the left shoulder. This division is key to dimidiation, a method of joining two coats of arms by placing |
Which tennis player won the 2005 Wimbledon Men’s Finals? | 2005 Roger Federer tennis season of the Argentine 6–0, 6–0. In the final he faced long-time nemesis David Nalbandian who prevailed in a fifth-set tiebreaker to deny Federer his third consecutive Masters Cup. This loss ended his 35-match winning streak that stretched back to the French Open and his record 24 consecutive finals won. Had he won the match, Federer would have tied John McEnroe's 1984 record for the highest yearly winning percentage in the open era (82–3). 2005 Roger Federer tennis season Roger Federer made two Grand Slam finals in 2005, winning both at Wimbledon over Andy Roddick, 6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4, and then defeating | Harry S. Barlow Harry S. Barlow Harry Sibthorpe Barlow (5 April 1860 – 16 July 1917) was a British amateur lawn tennis player, active at the end of the 19th century. In 1892 he won his first and only Wimbledon title when together with Ernest Lewis they defeated another famous team of tennis brothers, Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley, in four sets. In total Barlow would reach three doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships during his career (1892, 1893, 1894). At the 1889 Wimbledon Championships, Barlow beat Willoughby Hamilton in five sets in the semi finals. William Renshaw defeated Barlow 3–6, 5–7, 8–6, |
What is the branch of medicine called that is concerned with the causes and effects of disease? | Transfusion medicine Transfusion medicine Transfusion medicine (or "transfusiology") is the branch of medicine that is concerned with transfusion of blood and blood components. It encompasses issues of blood donation, immunohematology and other laboratory testing, transfusion practices, patient blood management, therapeutic apheresis, stem cell collections, cellular therapy, and coagulation. Laboratory management and understanding of state and federal regulations related to blood products are also a large part of the field. Transfusion Medicine is usually a branch of clinical pathology. The blood donor center is the facility that collects and processes blood products. The blood bank is the section of the clinical laboratory where | Yorùbá medicine between Yorùbá medicine and orthodox medicine is that the former is homeopathic in nature while the later is allopathic. He goes on to say that the orthodox methodology for the treatment of diseases is based on what he called "the contrary principle," which states that: "illnesses and diseases should be treated with chemical agents that produce effects that are in opposition to those exhibited by the illnesses being treated". This type of practise is concerned with the elimination of symptoms. However, according to Makinde: "The treatment of a disease is the application of what such disease is forbidden to come |
Flora, Merryweather and King Hubert are all characters in which Disney film? | Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather time revolves around them." Of the three, he praised Merryweather as the best character. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times "stated "Indeed, these busy little ladies, fluffy grandmotherly types, called Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, whose operations are conducted largely with wands." He further notes: "They [the fairies] are cunning, especially when they've 'wanded' themselves down to glowworm size and go buzzing through the palace or across the country as cheerful little lights." Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather are the protagonists of Walt Disney's 1959 film "Sleeping Beauty". They are characterized as Princess Aurora's fairy godmothers, who | Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather The child's actual care was overseen by Maleficent in secret. The three good fairies also appear in "" during the "Keys to the Kingdom" segment. As King Stefan, Queen Leah, King Hubert and Prince Phillip leave the kingdom for a Royal Conference; Aurora is left in charge of the kingdom. The fairies offer to help her, but Aurora declines; however, Aurora later asks the three good fairies to deliver King Hubert his speech which he has forgotten at the castle. Merryweather still is worried about Aurora and, before leaving with Flora and Fauna, gives her wand to the princess in |
In which country was actress Audrey Hepburn born? | 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, | Audrey Hepburn her as inspiration. In 2004, Hepburn was named the "most beautiful woman of all time" and "most beautiful woman of the 20th century" in polls by Evian and QVC respectively, and in 2015, was voted "the most stylish Brit of all time" in a poll commissioned by Samsung. Her film costumes fetch large sums of money in auctions: one of the "little black dresses" designed by Givenchy for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was sold by Christie's for a record sum of £467,200 in 2006. Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 192920 January 1993) was a British actress, |
Pearl and Moonstone are traditional modern birthstones for which month of the year? | HMS Moonstone (T90) as part of the 4th AS (anti-submarine) Patrol Group, and later to the Red Sea. In June 1940 Italy joined the war against the Allies, and the Royal Navy commenced operations against the "Regia Marina". On 16 June "Moonstone" rescued the crew of the Norwegian tanker "James Stove" which had been sunk by the Italian submarine earlier that day. On 18 June "Galileo Galilei" was sighted and attacked by British aircraft, and "Moonstone" was dispatched to find her. On 19 June "Moonstone" obtained an ASDIC contact and attacked, dropping two depth charges. The submarine’s captain, realizing his opponent was smaller | The Moonstone The Moonstone The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is generally considered to be the first detective novel, and it established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel. The story was originally serialised in Charles Dickens' magazine "All the Year Round". "The Moonstone" and "The Woman in White" are widely considered to be Collins' best novels, and Collins adapted "The Moonstone" for the stage in 1877, although the production was performed for only two months. The Moonstone of the title is a diamond, not to be confused with the semi-precious moonstone |
In religion, what is the name of the place where Sikhs come together for congregational worship? | Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates The state-of-the-art kitchen can serve the 10,000 plus worshipers who come every Friday. To develop religious values among the next generation of NRIs, special three-hour sessions are held for children on Saturdays at the temple where they are taught Punjabi, 'Kirtans' and how to behave in places of worship. Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates has a following of over 50,000; the majority of Sikhs in the UAE are found in Dubai and are expatriates hailing from Punjab, India. There are smaller numbers of Pakistani Sikhs also. There is a Sikh Gurdwara in Dubai | Place of worship in varying styles of architecture. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula, but are now found in all inhabited continents. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salat (صلاة ṣalāt, meaning "prayer") as well as a center for information, education, social welfare, and dispute settlement. The imam leads the congregation in prayer. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan. Basadi is a Jain shrine or temple in Karnataka There are some guidelines to follow when one is visiting a Jain temple: Place of worship A place of worship is |
Josephine Cochran(e) made which first practical mechanical household appliance in 1886? | Josephine Cochrane the 1950s that dishwashers became a common household item after new suburban homes were built with the plumbing required to handle the extra hot water. Josephine Cochrane Josephine Garis Cochran (later Cochrane) (March 8, 1839 in Ashtabula County, Ohio – August 14, 1913 (age 74) in Chicago, Illinois) was the inventor of the first commercially successful automatic dishwasher, which she constructed together with mechanic George Butters. Cochran was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006 for her invention of the dishwasher. Cochrane was the daughter of John Garis, a civil engineer, and Irene Fitch Garis. She | Home appliance Home appliance Home appliances are electrical/mechanical machines which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking, cleaning, or food preservation. Home appliances can be divided into three classifications, which include: This division is also noticeable in the maintenance and repair of these kinds of products. Brown goods usually require high technical knowledge and skills (which get more complex with time, such as going from a soldering iron to a hot-air soldering station), while white goods may need more practical skills and force to manipulate the devices and heavy tools required to repair them. Given a broad usage, the domestic application attached |
The Sudirman Cup is a challenge trophy contested by mixed teams in which sport? | 2017 Sudirman Cup title. Group 2 and Group 3 (eight teams each) will fight for overall placings. The draw was held on 17 March 2017. England withdrew from the Sudirman Cup on 4 April 2017. The draw for the quarterfinals will be held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on 24 May 2017. 2017 Sudirman Cup The 2017 Sudirman Cup (officially known as the 2017 Total BWF Sudirman Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the Sudirman Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the mixed national teams of the member associations of Badminton World | Challenge Trophy Challenge Trophy The Challenge Trophy () is a national amateur soccer cup in Canada contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer competitions. It is one of the oldest soccer competitions in Canada, being held since 1913. It is run by the Canadian Soccer Association. An unofficial Dominion championship for a trophy donated by The People newspaper of London, named the Peoples Shield, was contested from 1906-1912. Teams from all provinces did not enter the competition in each year, and it was contested by Western Canada in its last years. On May 24, 1912, the Amateur Athletic Union met in |
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson play the head butler and housekeeper in which 1993 film? | Emma Thompson alongside a cast that also included Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, and Michael Keaton. Thompson was widely praised for the on-screen chemistry with Branagh and the natural ease with which she played the role marking another critical success for Thompson. Her performance earned a nomination for Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards. Thompson reunited with Merchant–Ivory and Anthony Hopkins to film "The Remains of the Day" (1993), a film which has been described as a "classic" and the production team's definitive film. Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about a housekeeper and butler in interwar Britain, the story is acclaimed | The Remains of the Day of the novel, made in 1993 and starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, was nominated for eight Academy Awards. The novel tells, in first-person narration, the story of Stevens, an English butler who has dedicated his life to the loyal service of Lord Darlington (who is recently deceased, and whom Stevens describes in increasing detail in flashbacks). The novel begins in the late 1950s, with Stevens receiving a letter from a former colleague, the housekeeper Miss Kenton, describing her married life, which Stevens believes hints at an unhappy marriage. Stevens' receipt of the letter coincides with his opportunity to revisit |
The European city of Rome lies on which river? | Statue of the Tiber river with Romulus and Remus Statue of the Tiber river with Romulus and Remus The Statue of the Tiber river with Romulus and Remus is a large statue of the ancient Rome exhibited at the Louvre museum (Paris, France). It is an allegory of the Tiber River that waters the city of Rome. The Tiber is depicted as a middle-aged man, bearded, and half lying, according to the patterns of typical representation of the gods-river. He holds the attributes signifying the benefits he lavishes to Rome: At the foot of the statue lies the she-wolf breastfeeding the twins Romulus and Remus, who had been abandoned | Rome, Indiana Rome, Indiana Rome is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in southeastern Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community lies across the river from Stephensport, Kentucky and just off Indiana State Road 66 above the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Its elevation is 410 feet (125 m), and it is located at (37.9233942, -86.5235905). Rome's ZIP Code is 47574. Rome was first established as Washington. The name was changed to Franklin before finally settling on Rome in 1819. A post office was established at Rome that year, and remained |
Isaan is the northeast region of which Asian country? | Northeast India air-transport conducting regular flights to all major cities in the country. The states also own several small airstrips for military and private purposes which may be accessed using Pawan Hans helicopter services. The region currently has two international airpots viz. Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and Bir Tikendrajit International Airport conducting flights to Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan. While the airport in Sikkim is under-construction, Bagdogra Airport remains the closest domestic airport to the state. Railway in Northeast India is delineated as Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. The regional network is underdeveloped with the states of Manipur, Meghalaya, | Northeast Region, Brazil division) Brazil socio-geographic division Zero Hunger: Political Culture and Antipoverty Policy in Northeast Brazil Northeast Region, Brazil The Northeast Region of Brazil () is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. For the socio-geographic area see Nordeste (socio-geographic division). Of Brazil's twenty-six states, it comprises nine: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, along with the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (formerly a separate territory, now part of Pernambuco). Chiefly known as Nordeste ("Northeast") in Brazil, this region was the first to |
Which scientist wrote a letter in 1704 in which he predicted the end of the world in 2060 after studying Biblical texts? | Religious views of Isaac Newton 2034), he did not believe that the end of the world would take place specifically in 2060. Like most Protestant theologians of his time, Newton believed that the Papal Office, (and not any one particular Pope) was the fulfillment of the Biblical predictions about Antichrist, whose rule was predicted to last for 1,260 years. They applied the day-year principle (in which a day represents a year in prophecy) to certain key verses in the books of Daniel and Revelation (also known as the Apocalypse), and looked for significant dates in the Papacy's rise to power to begin this timeline. Newton's | A Dissertation Concerning the End for Which God Created the World Edwards' works today in their own congregations. In his book "God's Passion for His Glory", which includes the complete text of "The End for Which God Created the World" as the second half of the book, Piper argues that the longer he lives "the more clearly I see my dependence on those who have gone before," that "Edwards's relentless God-centeredness and devotion to the Biblical contours of doctrine are profoundly needed in our day," and that Edwards is in "a class by himself in American history, perhaps in the history of Christendom." A Dissertation Concerning the End for Which God |
Which actress played Sid James’ wife in the UK television series ‘Bless This House’? | Bless This House (UK TV series) Bless This House (UK TV series) Bless This House is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2 February 1971 to 22 April 1976. Starring Sid James and Diana Coupland, it was created by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, but mainly written by other hands including Dave Freeman and Carla Lane. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. In 2004, "Bless This House" was ranked by a BBC poll as the 67th Best British Sitcom. The show was produced & directed by William G. Stewart, later the host of the "15 to 1" gameshow, and had | Bless This House (UK TV series) find time to appear in the film, having already been booked for the summer season on Bournemouth Pier. In addition, it featured "new" neighbours played by Terry Scott and June Whitfield. The part of Trevor was also recast with Peter Butterworth replacing Jackson. All the original actors returned for series three. Additionally, Mike gets married at the end of the film; this had no effect on the storylines in the television series. All six series of "Bless This House" have been released on DVD in the UK including a Box Set containing all six series plus the feature film through |
The medical condition ‘epicondylitis’ is better known by what name? | Tennis elbow but the latter occurs at the medial side of the elbow. The term "tennis elbow" is widely used (although informal), but the condition should be understood as not limited to tennis players. The medical term "lateral epicondylitis" is most commonly used for the condition. Since histological findings reveal noninflammatory tissue, the term “lateral elbow tendinopathy," "tendinosis,” or “angio-fibroblastic tendinosis” have been suggested instead of “lateral epicondylitis”. Tennis elbow is a type of repetitive strain injury resulting from tendon overuse and failed healing of the tendon. In addition, the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle plays a key role. Early experiments suggested | Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) "Procrastinated Memoirs" April 2018. Their version of the song brings out a hard more grungy sound while adding touches of mainstream influence to build and bring back a classic song that had such impact for its time. Their version of the song has already been making and name while reaching a new audience in the new millennial generation. The First Edition version appears in the following: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is a counterculture era song written by Mickey Newbury and, in 1968, |
What was the name of the river by which Julius Caesar stood when he reputedly said ‘The die has been cast’? | Julius Caesar immunity enjoyed by a magistrate. Pompey accused Caesar of insubordination and treason. On January 10, 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon river (the frontier boundary of Italy) with only a single legion, the Legio XIII Gemina, and ignited civil war. Upon crossing the Rubicon, Caesar, according to Plutarch and Suetonius, is supposed to have quoted the Athenian playwright Menander, in Greek, "the die is cast". Erasmus, however, notes that the more accurate Latin translation of the Greek imperative mood would be ""alea iacta esto"", "let" the die be cast. Pompey and many of the Senate fled to the south, having | Gaius Julius Caesar (name) Gaius Julius Caesar (name) Gaius Julius Caesar () was a prominent name of the "Gens Julia" from Roman Republican times, borne by a number of figures, but most notably by the general and dictator Julius Caesar. The name "Caesar" probably originated from a dialect of Latium which did not share the rhotacism of the Roman dialect. (That is, the "s" between vowels did not change to "r".) Using the Latin alphabet as it existed in the day of Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC) (i.e., without lower case letters, "J", or "U"), Caesar's name is properly rendered (the spelling |
Which bird is the symbol of the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)? | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds At the time that the Society was founded in Britain, similar societies were also founded in other European countries. In 1961, the society acquired The Lodge in Sandy, Bedfordshire as its new headquarters. The RSPB's logo depicts an Avocet. The first version was designed by Robert Gillmor. Today, the RSPB works with both the civil service and the Government to advise Government policies on conservation and environmentalism. It is one of several organisations that determine the official conservation status list for all birds found in the UK. The RSPB does not run bird hospitals nor offer animal rescue services. The | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. It was founded in 1889. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through public awareness campaigns, petitions and through the operation of nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom. The RSPB has over 1,300 employees, 18,000 volunteers and more than a million members (including 195,000 youth members), making it the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. The RSPB has many local groups and maintains 200 nature reserves. |
Retinol is a form of which vitamin? | Vitamin A retinol), which is an important hormone-like growth factor for epithelial and other cells. In foods of animal origin, the major form of vitamin A is an ester, primarily retinyl palmitate, which is converted to retinol (chemically an alcohol) in the small intestine. The retinol form functions as a storage form of the vitamin, and can be converted to and from its visually active aldehyde form, retinal. All forms of vitamin A have a beta-ionone ring to which an isoprenoid chain is attached, called a "retinyl group". Both structural features are essential for vitamin activity. The orange pigment of carrots (beta-carotene) | Retinol dehydrogenase specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD or NADP as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is retinol:NAD oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include retinol (vitamin A1) dehydrogenase, MDR, microsomal retinol dehydrogenase, all-trans retinol dehydrogenase, retinal reductase, and retinene reductase. This enzyme participates in retinol metabolism. Occasionally, the literature refers to retinol dehydrogenase as an enzyme that oxidizes retinol in general, such as class IV alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH4), which reportedly is the most efficient retinol oxidation in the human alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) family. As one of the most important RDH, 11-"cis"-retinol dehydrogenase catalyzes |
The town of Ilkley in Yorkshire lies on which river? | Ilkley Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in Northern England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Approximately north of Bradford and 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Leeds, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. Ilkley's spa town heritage and surrounding countryside make tourism an important local industry. The town centre is characterised by Victorian architecture, wide streets and | Ilkley Moor Ilkley Moor Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley (pronounced Keethly) in West Yorkshire, England. The moor, which rises to 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level, is well known as the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" (dialect for 'on Ilkley Moor without a hat'). During the Carboniferous period (325 million years ago), Ilkley Moor was part of a sea level swampy area fed by meandering river channels coming from the north. The layers in the eroded bank faces of stream gullies in the area represent sea levels |
In which year was the first Olympic Commemorative Coin minted? | Summer Olympic coins to participate in the program. This marked the first time that the International Olympic Committee participated in an international commemorative coin program. Summer Olympic coins Although the first Olympic coin can be traced back to 480 BC, the modern Olympics did not see its first commemoratives until 1951. The original concept of Olympic coins was that the Greeks believed that coins brought the general public closer to the Olympic games. The premise was that those who could not attend the games could at least have a tangible souvenir of the event. In 1951, the government of Finland authorized the striking | United States commemorative coin When this program is completed, 23 years will have passed in which all quarters minted were commemorative. The value of commemorative coins depends primarily upon the condition, scarcity and composition of the coin. See coin grading. United States commemorative coin The United States has minted numerous commemorative coins in remembrance of particular persons, places, events, and institutions. These coins are legal tender but are not intended for general circulation. Many consider the 1848 2½ dollar gold piece counter stamped "CAL" to be the first U.S. commemorative coin, as it commemorated the finding of gold in California. Most standard lists begin |
In 1407, Dick Whittington was simultaneously Lord Mayor of London and Mayor of which French town? | Richard Whittington back its liberties for £10,000 (nearly £4m today). He was elected mayor by a grateful populace on 13 October 1397. The deposition of Richard II in 1399 did not affect Whittington and it is thought that he merely acquiesced in the coup led by Bolingbroke. Whittington had long supplied the new king, Henry IV, as a prominent member of the landowning elite and so his business simply continued as before. He also lent the new king substantial amounts of money. He was elected mayor again in 1406—during 1407 he was simultaneously Mayor in both London and Calais—and in 1419. In | William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) Cambridge 16 May 1649. The fund was immediately afterwards sequestrated by parliament, and on 7 May 1651 a petition was presented for the payment of the scholarships. In 1654 the sequestration was discharged. The bequest was maintained at both universities. Earl of Craven William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) Sir William Craven (1548 – 18 July 1618) was an English merchant, Lord Mayor of London in 1610 (some sources say also in 1618). It has been noted that the story of Dick Whittington has some similarities to Craven's career, though the story was first published before Craven became Lord Mayor. |
Which English poet wrote ‘The Prisoner of Chillon’? | The Prisoner of Chillon to death. The remaining three were sent to the castle of Chillon as prisoners, out of which two more died due to pining away. In time only the narrator lived. The Prisoner of Chillon The Prisoner of Chillon is a 392-line narrative poem by Lord Byron. Written in 1816, it chronicles the imprisonment of a Genevois monk, François Bonivard, from 1532 to 1536. On 22 June 1816, Lord Byron and his contemporary and friend Percy Bysshe Shelley were sailing on Lake Geneva (referred to as "Lac Leman", the French name, throughout the poem) and stopped to visit the Château de | Chillon Castle Chillon Castle Chillon Castle () is an island castle located on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône. Chillon is amongst the most visited castles in Switzerland and Europe. Chillon began as a Roman outpost, guarding the strategic road through the Alpine passes. The later history of Chillon was influenced by three major periods: the Savoy Period, the Bernese Period, and the Vaudois Period. The oldest parts |
Which Essex town was granted city status for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II? | Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II jubilee, the Queen bestowed Royal Borough status on Greenwich, in southeast London. In addition, a competition was held to grant in 2012 city status to towns and either a lord mayoralty or lord provostship to one city. City status was awarded to Chelmsford in England, Perth in Scotland and St Asaph in Wales. Armagh, Northern Ireland, was awarded the Lord Mayoralty. The Olympic park in East London, created for the 2012 London Olympics, was named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following the Olympics. The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge (Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge in Scotland) was a project of the | Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Queen Elizabeth is queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, known as Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. The only other time in British history that a monarch celebrated a Diamond Jubilee was in 1897, when Queen Victoria celebrated hers. Commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, when the Queen toured most of her realms around the world, Elizabeth |
In the William Wordsworth poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’, how many daffodils are mentioned? | I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud replaced "dancing" with "golden"; "along" with "beside"; and "ten thousand" with "fluttering and". He then added a stanza between the first and second, and changed "laughing" to "jocund". The last stanza was left untouched. Pamela Woof notes "The permanence of stars as compared with flowers emphasises the permanence of memory for the poet." Andrew Motion notes that the final verse replicates in the minds of its readers the very experience it describes. "Poems in Two Volumes" was poorly reviewed by Wordsworth's contemporaries, including Lord Byron, whom Wordsworth came to despise. Byron said of the volume, in one of its first | I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud in the song "Daffodils," which concludes the first act. Lippa mentioned this in a video created by Broadway.com in the same year. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" (also commonly known as "Daffodils") is a lyric poem by William Wordsworth. It is Wordsworth's most famous work. The poem was inspired by an event on 15 April 1802, in which Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy came across a "long belt" of daffodils. Written some time between 1804 and 1807 (in 1804 by Wordsworth's own account), it was first published in 1807 in "Poems in Two |
Which English football team is nicknamed ‘The Cobblers’? | Heath Cobblers Heath Cobblers The Cobblers on the Heath ( or "Heath Cobblers" in Douglas Robinson's 1993 translation) is a play by Aleksis Kivi. The play, titled "Nummisuutarit" in its original language of Finnish, was originally written in 1864. It is divided into five acts. The first act takes place in the room of Topias, the master cobbler, the second in the spacious house of Karri, the owner, and the third takes us to Hämeenlinna and the Halfway House Inn (’Puolmatkan krouvi’). The fourth act takes place in a forest, while the fifth and final act is played out outside Topias's room. | Thailand national football team Thailand national football team The Thailand national football team (, , ) represents Thailand in international men's association football. Officially nicknamed the War Elephants, the team is controlled by the governing body for football in Thailand, Football Association of Thailand (FAT), which is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). With five ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast Asian Games titles, the team has a history as the most successful team in Southeast Asia. Thailand also won third place in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, competed twice in the Summer |
Ehud Olmert became Prime Minister of which country in 2006? | Ehud Olmert Ehud Olmert Ehud Olmert (, ; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006. Between his first and second stints as a cabinet member, he served as mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003. After serving as PM he was sentenced to serve a prison term over convictions for accepting bribes and for obstruction of justice during his terms as mayor of Jerusalem and as trade minister. Olmert was | Ehud Olmert two-week extension. On 11 April, the Israeli Cabinet deemed that Sharon was incapacitated. The 100-day replacement deadline was extended due to the Jewish festival of Passover, and a provision was made that, should Sharon's condition improve between 11 and 14 April, the declaration would not take effect. Therefore, the official declaration took effect on 14 April, formally ending Sharon's term as prime minister and making Olmert the country's new Interim Prime Minister in office (he would not become the official prime minister until he formed a government). On 4 May 2006, Olmert presented his new government to the Knesset. Olmert |
Which English airport features in a television advert for ‘Specsavers’? | Luton Airport (song) the long-running soap opera "Emmerdale"). Payne, along with two others supplied the backing vocals. The song made #22 on the UK Singles Chart after being featured in an advert for Campari despite Payne's misquote of reaching #9: Cats UK released two further singles, "Holiday Camp"(1980) "Sixteen Looking for Love" which failed to reach the charts. The group was disbanded. Both the song and the name of the group likely drew inspiration from the early 1979 Squeeze hit "Cool for Cats," which featured a cockney vocal and similar chord changes and lyrical cadences. Luton Airport (song) "Luton Airport" is a song | Specsavers a park bench. Specsavers' use of Édith Piaf in advertisements has caused some adverse comment in the press, although the estate of the performer had granted full permission. Other Specsavers adverts have featured Thunderbirds, Postman Pat, Mr. Men and John Cleese as Basil Fawlty. In 2015, Specsavers have maintained a large focus on promoting online contact lens sales. Online purchasing can be done through their website, which features many popular contact lens brands such as Johnson and Johnson brand lenses. For many of these brands, Specsavers also offers their own-brand equivalent Easyvision. In 2017, Specsavers officially launched a range of |
Villain Hugo Drax appears in which 1979 James Bond film? | Hugo Drax Hugo Drax Sir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the 1955 James Bond novel "Moonraker". Fleming named him after his friend, Sir Reginald Drax. For the later film and its novelization, Drax was greatly altered from the novel by screenwriter Christopher Wood. In the film, Drax is portrayed by English/French actor Michael Lonsdale. In both the novel and film, Drax is the main antagonist. In the novel Sir Hugo Drax is an English World War II hero, believed to have been working in Liverpool harbour before the war, who became a post-war millionaire. He | Hugo Drax then corners Drax in the station's airlock, shoots him with a cyanide-tipped dart, and ejects him into space. In his novelization of the movie, screenwriter Christopher Wood describes Drax as red-haired and with a face scarred and botched by poor plastic surgery (from a time "before he could afford the best in the world"), much as originally envisioned by Fleming. Although Drax's nationality is not specified, Bond idly wonders to himself which side he fought on during World War II. Hugo Drax Sir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the 1955 James Bond novel |
The volcano Hekla is on which island? | Hekla Hekla Hekla (), or Hecla, is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middle Ages, Europeans called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell". Hekla is part of a volcanic ridge, long. The most active part of this ridge, a fissure about long named "Heklugjá", is considered to be within Hekla proper. Hekla looks rather like an overturned boat, with its keel being a series of craters, two of which are generally the most | Hekla farms in the area. A visitor centre, The Hekla Center at Leirubakki Farm, opened in 2007. Hekla has featured in artistic works since the time of its medieval infamy. In the Spanish apocalyptic science fiction film, "Los Últimos Días" (2013), some news reporters speculate that three recent eruptions of Mount Hekla could have caused the spreading form of agoraphobia that kills affected people who go outside. In the Boston, Massachusetts area, Hekla pastries can be found – large, upside-down cinnamon rolls with white sugar icing spooned over the top to look like the snow-topped volcano. The British poet William Blake |
An 18th Century dandy and a type of pasta share which name? | Pasta sheets of pasta depending on the type required. The most popular types include penne, spaghetti, and macaroni. Kitchen pasta machines, also called pasta makers, are popular with cooks who make large amounts of fresh pasta. The cook feeds sheets of pasta dough into the machine by hand, and by turning a hand crank, rolls the pasta to thin it incrementally. On the final pass through the pasta machine, the pasta may be directed through a machine 'comb' to shape the pasta noodles as they emerge. Semolina flour consists of a protein matrix with entrapped starch granules. Upon the addition of | Pasta the earliest reference to a pasta maker. In the 14th and 15th centuries, dried pasta became popular for its easy storage. This allowed people to store pasta on ships when exploring the New World. A century later, pasta was present around the globe during the voyages of discovery. The invention of the first tomato sauces dates from the late 18th century: the first written record of pasta with tomato sauce can be found in the 1790 cookbook "L'Apicio Moderno" by Roman chef Francesco Leonardi. Before tomato sauce was introduced, pasta was eaten dry with the fingers; the liquid sauce demanded |
Which American philosopher built a hut near Walden pond, Concord in 1845, and lived there as a hermit for a few years? | Walden Pond is located across Route 126, and a ramped footpath descends from that roadway to the pond. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. Thoreau was inspired by former enslaved woman Zilpah White, who lived in a one-room house on the common land that bordered Walden Road and made a living spinning flax into linen fibers. Zilpah's ability to provide for herself at a time when few if any other Concord women lived alone was a great accomplishment. His account of the experience | Walden Pond for day use, but does not allow camping overnight. Walden Pond inspired the naming of the American film company Walden Media and is a frequent subject of professional and amateur photographers. C-SPAN broadcast an episode of its "" series from the shores of Walden Pond in 2001. The pond and reservation are located to the south of state highway MA-2 / MA-2A. Highway MA-126 passes through the reservation. The Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes west of the pond; however, the nearest station is in Concord center, 1.4 miles northwest of the reservation. Walden Pond appears in the |
Which band released an 1984 album entitled ‘Legend’? | Legend (Bob Marley and the Wailers album) Legend (Bob Marley and the Wailers album) Legend is a compilation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released in May 1984 by Island Records. It is a greatest hits collection of singles in its original vinyl format and is the best-selling reggae album of all-time, with over 15 million copies sold in the United States and an estimated 28 million copies sold globally. In 2003, the album was ranked number 46 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. , it had spent a total of 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the "Billboard" | Legend (Bob Marley and the Wailers album) album lengths were remastered for compact disc with a bonus disc consisting of 1984-vintage remixes for extended dance club singles and dub versions. In 2004, the "Legend" double-disc deluxe edition was reissued with the music DVD of the same name in the sound + vision deluxe edition. In 2010, "Legend" was made available as downloadable content for "Rock Band". However, it was released without "Get Up, Stand Up", which was later included on "Rock Band 3". In June 2012, a high fidelity audiophile version of the album was released on HDtracks in 96 kHz/24bit and 192 kHz/24bit resolutions. "Legend" holds |
The medical condition aphagia is the inability or refusal to do what? | Aphagia Aphagia Aphagia is the inability or refusal to swallow. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix α, meaning "not" or "without," and the suffix φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to eat." It is related to dysphagia which is difficulty swallowing (Greek prefix δυσ, "dys", meaning difficult, or defective), and odynophagia, painful swallowing (from ὀδύνη, "odyn(o)", meaning "pain"). Aphagia may be temporary or long term, depending on the affected organ. It is an extreme, life-threatening case of dysphagia. Depending on the cause, untreated dysphagia may develop into aphagia. The following behavioural classifications result from studies performed on | Aphagia hypothalamus. Aphagia not classified under behavioral aphagia typically has a structural cause, see causes. Aphagia is usually the result of many different diseases as well as different medical treatments. The most common things that can lead to aphagia are: It is important to note that all this causes (except due to the damage of the lateral hypothalamus) are indirect causes of aphagia. During the treatment of aphagia (or dysphagia), it is important to provide adequate nutrition and hydration. If a person is not able to tolerate a regular diet, diet modifications and alternative means of nutrition may be considered. These |
The 1988 film ‘Frantic’, starring Harrison Ford, is set in which European city? | Frantic (film) to come down the pike in quite some time. Roger Ebert in his review gave the movie three stars, saying "to watch the opening sequences of "Frantic" is to be reminded of Polanski's talent. Here is one of the few modern masters of the thriller and the film noir. "Frantic" is a reminder of how absorbing a good thriller can be." Frantic (film) Frantic is a 1988 American-French mystery thriller film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner. The film score is by Ennio Morricone. Dr. Richard Walker (Harrison Ford) is a surgeon visiting Paris with | Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, writer and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the "Star Wars" film series and as the title character of the "Indiana Jones" film series. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office (when adjusted for inflation). Ford is also known for playing Rick Deckard in the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film "Blade Runner" (1982) and its sequel "Blade Runner 2049" (2017); John Book in the thriller "Witness" (1985), for which |
‘Jam and Jerusalem’ is associated with which British institution? | Jam & Jerusalem been associated with the Women's Institute in England and Wales, which is popularly supposed to devote much time to the making of jam, and for which the hymn "Jerusalem" is an unofficial anthem. Jennifer Saunders' real life daughters, Ella, Beattie Edmondson and Freya Edmondson, all appear in the show. Beattie and Freya as the daughters of Saunders' character, Caroline, also named Beattie and Freya respectively. "Jam & Jerusalem" is set in the small West Country town of Clatterford St. Mary and is based around Sal, a local practice nurse. The surgery's indiscreet receptionist, Tip, is also her best friend, and | Jam & Jerusalem and in Australia (Region 4), on 3 January 2008. The Complete Second Series of Jam & Jerusalem was released on DVD in the UK on 3 August 2009, and 1 September 2009 in the US. The Complete Third Series of Jam & Jerusalem, as well as The Complete Series 1–3 was released on DVD in the UK on 2 August 2010. Jam & Jerusalem Jam & Jerusalem is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One from 2006 to 2009. Written by Jennifer Saunders and Abigail Wilson, it starred Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Pauline McLynn, Dawn French, Maggie Steed, David |
Anserine relates to which creature? | Pes anserine bursitis of the conjoined tendons into the anteromedial proximal tibia. From anterior to posterior, the pes anserinus is made up of the tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles. The tendon's name, which literally means "goose's foot," was inspired by the pes anserinus's webbed, footlike structure. The conjoined tendon lies superficial to the tibial insertion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. Pes anserine bursitis can be treated with a variety of physical therapy treatments, steroids to reduce inflammation, or surgery if necessary. Physical therapy treatments include therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation (E-stim), rehabilitative exercises, and ice. Therapeutic ultrasound | Pes anserine bursitis Pes anserine bursitis Pes anserine bursitis is an inflammatory condition of the medial (inner) knee at the anserine bursa, a sub muscular bursa, just below the pes anserinus. The pes anserinus is the insertion of the conjoined tendons sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus into the anteromedial proximal tibia. Theoretically, bursitis results from stress to this area (e.g. stress may result when an obese individual with anatomic deformity from arthritis ascends or descends stairs). An occurrence of pes anserine bursitis commonly is characterized by pain, especially when climbing stairs, tenderness, and local swelling. The etymology of the name relates to the insertion |
Jenny Pitman was the trainer of which 1995 Grand National winning horse? | Jenny Pitman Jenny Pitman Jennifer Susan Pitman OBE ("née" Harvey, born 11 June 1946), known as Jenny Pitman, is a former British racehorse trainer and author. She became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere won the race in 1983. She went on to win a second Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995. She has also trained two Cheltenham Gold Cup winners with Burrough Hill Lad in 1984 and with Garrison Savanah in 1991. Following her retirement from horse training in 1998 she became a writer of novels, principally with a racing theme. Pitman was born as | Grand National the public the chance to ride in a flat race at Aintree on Grand National day. In total, thirty members of the public took part in the event before it was discontinued in 2010. In 2009, Mon Mome became the longest-priced winner of the National for 42 years when he defied outside odds of 100/1 to win by 12 lengths. The victory was also the first for trainer Venetia Williams, the first female trainer to triumph since Jenny Pitman in 1995. The race was also the first National ride for Liam Treadwell. In 2010 the National became the first horse |
The 17th Century explorer Robert Cavelier (or Robert de la Salle) canoed down which American river and claimed the entire river basin for France? | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. Robert Cavelier was born on November 22, 1643, into a comfortably well-off family in Rouen, France, in the parish Saint-Herbland. When he was younger, he enjoyed science and nature. As a man, he studied with the Jesuit religious order and became a member | La Salle County, Texas La Salle County, Texas La Salle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,886. Its county seat is Cotulla. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a 17th-century French explorer. The area of present-day La Salle County was occupied by the Coahuiltecan Indians until the 18th century, when they were squeezed out by the Spanish from the south and the Apache from the north. After the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican government used |
What was Britain’s first local BBC radio station, launched in 1967? | BBC Local Radio BBC Local Radio BBC Local Radio is the BBC's local and regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of forty stations. They cover a variety of areas; with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; a conurbation, for example BBC WM; or a region, for example BBC Radio Solent. The stations were launched progressively; starting with BBC Radio Leicester on 8 November 1967, with the last station to launch being the short-lived BBC Dorset FM on 26 April 1993. Since then, many local radio stations | BBC Radio York BBC Radio York BBC Radio York is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of North Yorkshire. The broadcast studio is in Bootham, York. The station was launched at 6:30am on 4 July 1983, a launch which was featured on the cover of the Radio Times, although a year before its launch, BBC Radio York provided a temporary service to cover Pope John Paul II's visit to York. The service, which ran for just over 24 hours, operated on what was to be the station's MW frequency. The first station manager was John Jefferson with the late Tony |
Which French port did RMS Titanic call at after leaving Southampton in April 1912? | RMS Titanic and for the ship's operational use. Although "Titanic" had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, it only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people—about half the number on board, and one third of her total capacity—due to outdated maritime safety regulations. The ship carried 16 lifeboat davits which could lower three lifeboats each, for a total of 48 boats. However, "Titanic" carried only a total of 20 lifeboats, four of which were collapsible and proved hard to launch during the sinking. After leaving Southampton on 10 April 1912, "Titanic" called at Cherbourg in France and | RMS Titanic RMS Titanic RMS "Titanic" was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, and more than 1,500 died, making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. RMS "Titanic" was the largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and was the second of three s operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and Wolff |
Which novelist won the 1993 Booker Prize for his novel ‘Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha’? | Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha ends with his father departing from the family, forcing the boy to take up adult responsibilities in his now single-parent home. "The Independent" praised it as "one of the truest and funniest presentations of juvenile experience in any recent literature". When it won the Booker Prize, the book was mocked by some people as an "easy", "populist" choice. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, first published in 1993 by Secker and Warburg. It won the Booker Prize that year. The story is about a 10-year-old boy living in | Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha up of their marriage are evident as the novel moves on. What makes Paddy's rite of passage, as it were, all the more tragic is the fact that he does not choose his "journey of enlightenment and maturity", rather, he is robbed of it when his parents become estranged from one another. "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" recounts (approximately) one year in the life of a Dublin ten-year-old, Patrick "Paddy" Clarke, especially his relationships with Sinbad (Francis), his younger brother, his parents and his schoolmates and teachers. It begins with him being a mischievous boy roaming around local Barrytown and |
Singer Doug Trendle is better known by what name? | Buster Bloodvessel Buster Bloodvessel Douglas Trendle (born 6 September 1958), better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer and the frontman of the ska revival band Bad Manners. His stage name was taken from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in the Beatles' 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour". Born in Stoke Newington as Douglas Woods to a single mother, Buster was adopted and brought up by his great-aunt Mary Trendle and her husband, Edward. He did not know he was adopted until the age of seven, when he overheard his adoptive mother talking to a neighbour. He discovered that the | Trendle Ring Trendle Ring Trendle Ring (or "Trundle Ring") is a late prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Site no. 33201). In 2013 it was added to the Heritage at Risk register due to vulnerability to plant growth. The word "trendle" means "circle", so it is a tautological place name. The site, which covers , is surrounded by a single rampart with a ditch and has a simple opening on the East, uphill side. The hillside is steep and there are two areas which may have been more level platforms. It |
Barbara Pierce is married to which former US President? | Barbara Bush (born 1981) Barbara Bush (born 1981) Barbara Pierce Bush (born November 25, 1981) is co-founder and board chair of the non-profit organization Global Health Corps. She and her fraternal twin sister Jenna are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. She is also a granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, after whom she is named. Barbara Pierce Bush was born at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. When the family lived in the Preston Hollow section of Dallas, she and her twin sister, Jenna, attended | Diane Pierce Tudela Tudela Diane Pierce Tudela Diane Pierce Tudela is a former 3 time US National Champion in Judo. She has been considered a top 10 female competitor in Judo regardless of weight class. She competed and earned Gold Medals in the 1974, 1975, and 1977 US National Championships. She earned a bronze in the US National Championships 1978 as well. She married fellow Judoka Miguel Tudela. She was well known for her Arm Bar. She currently serves as a coach in the US Judo Training Center. Diane is from Minnesota. Diane attended Los Angeles Community College. She is married to Olympian |
What is the cube-root of 343? | Pennsylvania Route 343 highway remained intact for another seven years, and in 1970, PA 343 was realigned for the final time, this time onto its current alignment. The northern terminus is now at a partial interchange with I-78. Pennsylvania Route 343 Pennsylvania Route 343 (PA 343) is an route between Lebanon and Fredericksburg in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It begins at PA 72 and ends at Exit 6 of Interstate 78 (I-78). PA 343 heads mostly through urbanized areas near Lebanon before continuing into rural areas further north. There is a concurrency with U.S. Route 22 (US 22) near the northern terminus. PA 343 | Cube root Cube root In mathematics, a cube root of a number "x" is a number "y" such that "y" = "x". All real numbers (except zero) have exactly one real cube root and a pair of complex conjugate cube roots, and all nonzero complex numbers have three distinct complex cube roots. For example, the real cube root of 8, denoted , is 2, because 2 = 8, while the other cube roots of 8 are −1 + "i" and −1 − "i". The three cube roots of −27"i" are The cube root operation is not distributive with addition or subtraction. In |
The city of Linz is in which European country? | Trams in Linz Trams in Linz Trams in Linz () is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the urban public transport system in Linz, which is the capital city of the federal state of Upper Austria in Austria. The network is operated by the Linz Linien division of Linz AG, the city-owned utility company, and uses the unusual track gauge of . It consists of four lines, including the Pöstlingbergbahn mountain tramway with which it has been integrated since 2009. Linz Linien also operates the Linz citybus network and the Linz trolleybus system. The first trams operated in the city of | Linz takes place each year in July in and around the Landstraße and the main square. Linz was the European Capital of Culture in 2009, along with Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On 1 December 2014 Linz was accepted into the international network of UNESCO "Creative Cities" (UCCN) as a "City of Media Arts". Currently 69 cities worldwide are members of the "Creative Cities network", which is divided into seven thematic categories: literature, film, music, folk art, design, media art and gastronomy. The title goes to cities which enrich urban life and successfully involve society in electronic art forms through the |
The bull represents which sign of the Zodiac? | The Zodiac Crimes Robin deduce that he is plotting to commit twelve crimes based loosely on astrological signs of the zodiac and that he committed the first Zodiac Crime already by stealing the rare art map, whose initials stand for the sign of the Ram (Aries). Meanwhile, back at his hideout Joker clues the recently arrived (rather, packaged and shipped) Penguin into his astrological plan. He then gives a false clue to Batman and Robin to the effect that "Taurus the Bull is next on my show", and "You'll be singing a song of woe!" Batman and Robin deduce that Joker was telling | Astrological sign of Cancer and so on. So the Chinese 12-year calendar is a solar-lunar-jovian calendar. The following table shows the twelve signs and their attributes. In Chinese astrology, the zodiac of twelve animal sign represents twelve different types of personality. The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat, and there are many stories about the Origins of the Chinese Zodiac which explain why this is so. When the twelve zodiac signs are part of the 60-year calendar in combination with the four elements, they are traditionally called the twelve Earthly Branches. The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar Chinese calendar |
What is the surname of rowing brothers Greg and Jonny, who won Olympic Gold Medals in 1992? | Jonny Searle Jonny Searle Jonathan "Jonny" William C. Searle MBE (born 8 May 1969) is a British rower. Along with his brother Gregory, and coxswain Garry Herbert, Searle won the gold medal in the coxed pair event at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. Searle is an Olympic gold medalist, winning the coxed pairs event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with his brother Greg Searle. He also won a World Championships gold medal in 1993. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he finished third in the coxless four event. Searle has retired from high performance rowing, but still trains at Molesey Boat Club. He | Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events. The medals were split among 22 countries, Romania topping the medal table, their women winning 3 golds, with the traditionally strong Germany, Great Britain and Australia picking up four medals in total. Romania's Elisabeta Lipă won her fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal and fifth overall. Lipă, who was part of Romania's women's eight, won her first in Los Angeles in 1984 followed by gold medals in 1992, 1996, 2000 |
Joe Frazier said ‘He’s phoney, using his blackness to get his way’, about which other boxer? | Joe Frazier Rocky Marciano, dependent on bobbing, weaving and relentless pressure to wear down his opponents. His best known punch was a powerful left hook, which accounted for most of his knockouts. In his career he lost to only two fighters, both former Olympic and world heavyweight champions: twice to Muhammad Ali, and twice to George Foreman. After retiring, Frazier made cameo appearances in several Hollywood movies, and two episodes of "The Simpsons". His son Marvis became a boxer—trained by Frazier himself—but was unable to match his father's success. His daughter Jackie Frazier-Lyde also boxed professionally. Frazier continued to train fighters in | Joe Frazier Knockouts," mentioned in Billboard and recording a number of singles. Joe toured widely all over the USA and Europe including Ireland where among other places he performed in Donegal and Athy County Kildare, Ireland with his band. Joe Frazier and the Knockouts were also featured singing in a 1978 Miller beer commercial. Frazier sang at the 1978 Jerry Lewis Telethon and he sang the United States national anthem before the rematch between Ali and Leon Spinks on September 15, 1978. Joe Frazier Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer |
What is the title of the 1978 sequel to the 1970 film ‘Love Story’, starring Ryan O’Neal’? | Love Story (1970 film) "Love means never having to say you're sorry", then bats her eyelashes. O'Neal's character responds, "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard." O'Neal and Milland reprised their roles for a sequel, "Oliver's Story", released in 1978. It was based on Segal's 1977 novel. The film begins with Jenny's funeral, then picks up 18 months later. Oliver is a successful, but unhappy, lawyer in New York. Although still mourning Jenny, he manages to find love with heiress Marcie Bonwit (Candice Bergen). Suffering from comparisons to the original, "Oliver's Story" did poorly with both audiences and critics. NBC broadcast "Love Story", a | Love Story (1970 film) Love Story (1970 film) Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling novel of the same name. It was produced by Howard G. Minsky and directed by Arthur Hiller and starred Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, alongside John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut in a minor role. A tragedy, the film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list) and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time. It was followed by |
Who wrote the children’s story ‘James and the Giant Peach’? | James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The original first edition published by Alfred Knopf featured illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. There have been reillustrated versions of it over the years, done by Michael Simeon for the first British edition, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1996. The plot centres on a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with | James and the Giant Peach and explained the story the people announced James and his friends as heroes. The remains of the giant peach are brought down to the street, where it is consumed by the town's children, and its seeds are provided to Central Park, where James now lives. His friends establish careers in the human world. In the conclusion, James is said to have written the preceding story. "James and the Giant Peach" possibly references "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in the beginning and end of the novel (although its copyright date is three years earlier). When the peach rolls off the tree, |
Soft, Rigid Gas Permeable and Plano are all types of what? | Rigid gas permeable lens with keratoconus. However, they require a period of adaptation before full comfort is achieved. Rigid gas permeable lens A rigid gas permeable lens, also known as RGP lens or GP lens or colloquially, hard contact lens, is a rigid contact lens made of oxygen-permeable polymers. Initially developed in the late 1970s, and through the 1980s and 1990s, they were an improvement over prior 'hard' lenses that restricted oxygen transmission to the eye. Rigid lenses are able to replace the natural shape of the cornea with a new refracting surface. This means that a regular (spherical) rigid contact lens can provide | Semi-rigid airship able to achieve improvements in weight, aerodynamic, and structural performance. The boundary between semi-rigid and non-rigid airships is vague. Especially with small types, it is unclear whether the structure is merely an extended gondola or a proper structural keel. As in non-rigid airships, the hull's aerodynamic shape is maintained by an overpressure of the gas inside and light framework at the nose and tail. Changes in volume of the lifting gas is balanced using ballonets (air filled bags). Ballonets also may serve to provide pitch control. For small types the lifting gas is sometimes held in the hull itself, while |
The Battle of Caporetto was fought during which war? | Battle of Caporetto Italians could establish a new defensive line, which was held during the subsequent Battle of the Piave River and later served as springboard for the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, where the Austro-Hungarian army was finally defeated after four days of resistance. Opera Nazionale Combattenti, an Italian charitable organisation, was set up in December 1917 in the immediate aftermath of the battle, to provide assistance to veterans of the First World War; it was closed in 1977. After the battle, the term "Caporetto" gained a particular resonance in Italy. It is used to denote a terrible defeat – the failed General | Battle of Caporetto was censored by the state and suppressed; it was finally published in 1980. Today, a museum in the town of Kobarid is dedicated to the Isonzo Battles in general, and the Caporetto Battle in particular. Battle of Caporetto The Battle of Caporetto (also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, the Battle of Kobarid or the Battle of Karfreit) was a battle on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. The battle was fought between the Entente and the Central Powers and took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid (now in north-western |
What is the name of the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York? | Mayor of New York City limited power. Between 1783 and 1821 the mayor was appointed by the Council of Appointments in which the state's governor had the loudest voice. In 1821 the Common Council, which included elected members, gained the authority to choose the mayor. An amendment to the New York State Constitution in 1834 provided for the direct popular election of the mayor. Cornelius W. Lawrence, a Democrat, was elected that year. Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of the mayor since Fiorello La Guardia's administration in 1942. Its main floor is open to the public and serves as a small museum. The | Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York January 1, 1918, pursuant to a 1915 act of the New York State Legislature that abolished the office of the Coroner of New York City. The Chief Medical Examiner is appointed by the mayor. Dr. Patrick D. Riordan was the last coroner and the first acting medical examiner from January 1, 1918 to February 1, 1918 when Dr. Charles Norris was appointed by the mayor as the first official Chief Medical Examiner of New York City. The OCME provides the citizens of New York City essential services directly by identifying the manner and cause of death in specified cases, as |
Zermatt and Verbier are ski resorts in which European country? | Verbier of America and South Africa. Recurring events in Verbier include: Verbier Verbier is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is a holiday resort and ski area in the Swiss Alps and is recognised as one of the premiere backcountry ski resorts in the world. Some areas are covered with snow all year. Skiers have settled in the Verbier area in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions, and resort culture. Verbier is located in the municipality of Bagnes, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village lies on a south oriented | Verbier is part of the "Four Valleys" ("4 Vallées") ski area, which includes the ski resorts of Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon with a claimed total of 410 km marked runs. However, an independent expert measured that the real extent of marked runs is 164 km rather than 410 km. The ski area is divided into four sectors: Medran, Les Savoleyres, Mont Fort and Bruson. Verbier forms the western section of the 4 Valleys ski area. A 4 Valley pass allows a tour all the way from Verbier to La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Les Masses, Thyon and back. The |
In King Arthur’s ‘Camelot’, what is Excalibur? | King Arthur (DC Comics) hypnosis" to Arthur's court at Camelot. King Arthur reappears in "Adventure Comics" #66, a tale in which Merlin gives the Shining Knight a magical suit of armor (which protects its wearer from all forms of harm), a sword (capable of cutting any substance except the aforementioned suit), and a winged horse (pterippus) named Victory. The Shining Knight later delivers the Holy Grail to King Arthur at Camelot in "Swamp Thing" vol. 2 #87 (June 1989). Arthur reappears in "Brave and the Bold" #1 a story where Merlin acts as a guide to young squire Brian Kent, who later becomes the | King Arthur (Marvel Comics) can help in the fight against the forces of Necromon. Once that was done, King Arthur's skeleton soon got coated in flesh as he returns to life. Black Knight pledges his allegiance to King Arthur as he hands him Excalibur. King Arthur was able to return Captain Britain and Jackdaw to their home as he prepares to help Camelot fight the forces of darkness. The two of them arrived in Camelot where they see the forces of Camelot fight the forces of Necromon. King Arthur used Excalibur to shatter Necromon's weapon as his knights help to defeat Necromon. Before dying, |
What is the name of Britain’s highest chalk sea cliff? | Beachy Head Beachy Head Beachy Head is a chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land, forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate. The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast from Dungeness in the east, to Selsey Bill in the west. Its height has also made it one of the most notorious suicide spots in the world. The chalk | What Is... Cliff Clavin? What Is... Cliff Clavin? "What Is... Cliff Clavin?" is an eighth season episode of the American television series "Cheers". It was directed by Andy Ackerman rather than James Burrowswho directed 243 out of 273 episodes of the showand originally aired January 18, 1990 on NBC. In this episode, Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) appears on the game show "Jeopardy!" and game show host Alex Trebek guest stars as himself. Cliff racks up an insurmountable lead during the game, only to lose it all in the final round. The episode received praise from critics for its concept and its guest star. Cliff |
Which British actor played the role of Leon Trotsky in the 1972 film ‘The Assassination of Trotsky’? | The Assassination of Trotsky The Assassination of Trotsky The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 British film, directed by Joseph Losey with a screenplay by Nicholas Mosley. It starred Richard Burton as Leon Trotsky, as well as Romy Schneider and Alain Delon. A few years after release, "The Assassination of Trotsky" was included as one of the choices in the book "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time". Exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929, Leon Trotsky travels from Turkey to France to Norway, before arriving in Mexico in January 1937. The film begins in Mexico City in 1940, during a May Day celebration. | Leon Trotsky this attack. Stalin has finally accomplished the task he attempted unsuccessfully before." Trotsky's house in Coyoacán was preserved in much the same condition as it was on the day of the assassination and is now the Leon Trotsky Museum, run by a board which includes his grandson Esteban Volkov. Trotsky's grave is located in its grounds. The foundation "International Friends of the Leon Trotsky Museum" has been organized to raise funds to further improve the museum. Trotsky was never formally rehabilitated during the rule of the Soviet government, despite the Glasnost-era rehabilitation of most other Old Bolsheviks killed during the |
In September 1951, which three countries signed a mutual defence pact, known as the ANZUS Treaty? | ANZUS ANZUS The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty) is the 1951, collective security non-binding agreement between Australia and New Zealand and, separately, Australia and the United States, to co-operate on military matters in the Pacific Ocean region, although today the treaty is taken to relate to conflicts worldwide. It provides that an armed attack on any of the three parties would be dangerous to the others, and that each should act to meet the common threat. It set up a committee of foreign ministers that can meet for consultation. The treaty was one of the | ANZUS Zealand resumed key areas of the ANZUS treaty in 2007 (today bilateral meetings of ANZUS are held between Australia and United States only). The treaty was previously a full three-way defence pact, but following a dispute between New Zealand and the United States in 1984 over visiting rights for ships and submarines capable of carrying nuclear arms or nuclear-powered ships of the US Navy to New Zealand ports, the treaty became between Australia and New Zealand and between Australia and the United States, i.e. the treaty has lapsed between the United States and New Zealand, although it remains separately in |
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