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He was a 60s chart topper but who was it that played 'The Artful Dodger in the 1948 film 'Oliver Twist'? | Artful Dodger previous novel, "The Pickwick Papers". At the close of Chapter 16, Sam Weller refers to the recent schemes of Mr. Jingle: "Reg'lar do, sir; artful dodge." The Artful Dodger, though a pickpocket, is not a heartless character. He has a great respect for Fagin, to whom he delivers all of the pickpocketing spoils without question. The role of the Artful Dodger has been played by several notable performers. British actor Anthony Newley played the character in a 1948 film adaptation of the story. The role was amplified in the musical "Oliver!". The part was first played by Martin Horsey (actor, | Oliver and the Artful Dodger set, released September 15, 2015. Oliver and the Artful Dodger Oliver and the Artful Dodger is a 1972 animated television film and a sequel to Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". It was broadcast as part of "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" and originally aired in two parts on October 21 and 28, 1972. In 1860, after Mr. Brownlow dies, his nephew Sniperly attempts to steal his fortune. It's up to Oliver Twist to stop him. Meanwhile, the Artful Dodger helps children escape from workhouses. "Oliver and the Artful Dodger" was released on VHS. It is available on DVD as part of |
Who sang the theme song to 'Minder' - I could Be So Good To You? | Dennis Waterman tunes for at least four of the programmes in which he has starred, namely for "Minder", "New Tricks", "On the Up" and "Stay Lucky". It is common to misattribute the "Minder" theme tune ("I Could Be So Good for You") to Dennis Waterman. Although he was the singer on the theme song, it was written by his then partner Patricia Maynard and Gerard Kenny. In November 2006, Waterman made a guest appearance in a "Little Britain" stage show, alongside the comedy character version of himself. Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and singer, best | So Good To You So Good To You "So Good To You" is a song that was written by Lynsey de Paul, and first released by Zakatek (aka Lenny Zakatek) as the B-side to his 1973 single, "I Gotcha Now", which also penned by de Paul. The single was released in 2 March 1973 and both songs were produced and arranged by de Paul. Her own version appeared in October 1973 as the B-side to her award-winning single "Won't Somebody Dance with Me", which was arranged by Christopher Gunning and produced by de Paul. In Japan, however, "So Good To You" was released as |
'War Baby' was the long awaited second top ten hit for which singer in 1983? | War Baby (song) "As to what it's actually about, Tom Robinson himself couldn't tell you – he just wrote what "sounded right."" He returned to the UK, recorded and released the song, promoting it in a series of late night cabaret performances at the Edinburgh Fringe. and, once it had charted, also appearing on Top of the Pops. "War Baby" was released as a single (Cat No Panic Records 2) on 4 June 1983, peaking at No. 6 on the UK singles chart, on 25 June 1983, and stayed in the Top Ten for a further two weeks, and spent a total of | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" is a song written by Cindy Walker which was first recorded and released by Roy Orbison originally as a non-album single in 1962. It was a big international hit for Orbison, where it reached number 2 in both the Australian and the U.K. singles charts and number 4 in the U.S. "Billboard". It was also a top ten hit in Canada and Norway. Five months later, "Dream Baby" was included on Orbison's "Greatest Hits" compilation LP. Musicians: American country music artist Glen Campbell covered "Dream Baby" |
Which singer, formerly part of a famous duo, starred in several films including: Moonstruck; Good Times and Chastity? | Chastity (film) making of the film. Chastity (film) Chastity is a 1969 American romantic drama film directed by Alessio de Paola and starring American singer-actress Cher, in her first solo film role. Written and produced by Cher's then-husband, Sonny Bono, as a star vehicle for her, it flopped badly and deterred Cher from acting in films for more than a decade. Chastity (Cher) is a young hippie runaway who drifts and hitchhikes aimlessly, reflecting on life and love. She survives by her wits, engaging in occasional scams (such as pretending to be a gas station attendant and keeping the customer's payment) and | Law of chastity remain in good standing, although, for this they are not allowed to express their sexuality through dating people of the same sex. These teachings leave strictly-homosexually-oriented members with the option of entering a mixed-orientation opposite-sex marriage, or living a celibate lifestyle without any sexual expression (including masturbation). On many occasions church leaders have taught that members should not masturbate as part of obedience to the law of chastity. Salient examples of this include a church guide to stop masturbating produced in the 1970s. Another is the 1990 edition of the church's youth guidelines pamphlet which stated that the "Lord specifically |
Who had a hit in 1965 with 'England Swings'? | England Swings Maj" by Svante Thuresson exists. Kings of Leon reference the song in the chorus of their song "Fans" - "All of London Sing...cause England Swings and they sure love the tales I bring..." England Swings "England Swings (Like a Pendulum Do)" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three. On the "Billboard" Hot 100, it peaked at number eight and was Miller's second number one on the Easy Listening chart. Petula Clark (from the "Colour My World" album) and | Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson is a 1962 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by an orchestra arranged by Nelson Riddle. This album is one of a pair that Fitzgerald and Riddle recorded and released in 1962, the other being "Ella Swings Gently with Nelson". Fitzgerald and Riddle had last worked together on her 1959 album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook". Fitzgerald's performance on this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Female at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards, this was Fitzgerald's seventh Grammy. |
What was Elvis's last single prior to his death? | Elvis Presley Presley would sit in his room and chat for hours, sometimes recounting favorite Monty Python sketches and his own past escapades, but more often gripped by paranoid obsessions that reminded Smith of Howard Hughes. "Way Down", Presley's last single issued during his career, was released on June 6. That month, CBS filmed two concerts for a TV special, "Elvis in Concert", to be aired in October. In the first, shot in Omaha on June 19, Presley's voice, Guralnick writes, "is almost unrecognizable, a small, childlike instrument in which he talks more than sings most of the songs, casts about uncertainly | Elvis: What Happened? Elvis: What Happened? Elvis: What Happened? is a book about the personal life of singer Elvis Presley. The book, which is based on the personal accounts of three of Elvis' former bodyguards, went into detail on the singer’s dangerous drug-dependence. His death, only two weeks after the book’s publication in July 1977, made it highly topical and helped boost its sales to over 3 million. The guards, Robert Gene West, his cousin Sonny West, and David Hebler, had been fired, officially for cost-saving reasons, but at the time, many suspected it was because they had been heavily critical of Elvis’ |
Albatross was Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 single hit. True or false? | True or False-Face True or False-Face "True or False-Face" is the 17th episode of the "Batman" television series, first airing on ABC March 9, 1966 in its first season. It guest starred Malachi Throne as False-Face. The master of disguise, False-Face, manages to steal the jeweled Mergenberg Crown and replace it with a false one right under the watchful eyes of the police. Included with the false crown is planning to rob an armored car. Batman catches False-Face, who is disguised as one of the armored car drivers but manages to escape in his Trick-Truck. Batman and Robin follow False-Face into an alley, | Albatross (instrumental) Albatross (instrumental) "Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in November 1968, later featuring on the compilation albums "The Pious Bird of Good Omen" (UK) and "English Rose" (US). It was a major hit in several countries and became Fleetwood Mac's only Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top. It was re-released in the UK as a single in 1973, and peaked at Number 2 in the charts. The piece was composed by Peter Green. The single has sold over 900,000 copies in the UK. Santo & Johnny's |
In which city would you travel in a gondola? | Gondola Gondola The gondola (, ; ) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is similar to a canoe, except it is narrower. It is propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a sculling manner and acts as the rudder. For centuries, the gondola was a major means of transportation and the most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times, the boats still do have a role in public transport in the city, serving as "traghetti" (small ferries) over the Grand | Gondola friezes can be seen in-between the six prongs, indicating the three main islands of the city: Murano, Burano and Torcello. The gondola is also one of the vessels typically used in both ceremonial and competitive regattas, rowing races held amongst gondoliers using the technique of Voga alla Veneta. During their heyday as a means of public transports, teams of four men would share ownership of a gondola — three oarsmen ("gondoliers") and a fourth person, primarily shore based and responsible for the booking and administration of the gondola ("Il Rosso Riserva"). However, as the gondolas became more of a tourist |
What did the Pony Express carry? | Pony Express war, one Pony Express mailing, which left San Francisco on July 21, 1860, did not immediately reach its destination. That mail pouch (mochila) did not reach St. Joseph and subsequently New York until almost two years later. In 1860, riding for the Pony Express was difficult work — riders had to be tough and lightweight. A famous advertisement allegedly read: Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred The Pony Express had an estimated 80 riders traveling east or west along the route at any given time. In addition, | Pony Express Bible unconventional. Alexander Majors, one of the original operators of the Pony Express, had religious convictions and required certain principles be held that he related to the Christian Bible. Examples were not to swear in public or drink intoxicating alcoholic beverages and that each rider was to honor Sunday as a day of rest. Initially the Pony Express riders were issued certain pieces of equipment to carry, which included a bowie knife, and the Pony Express Bible. Later, most of this hardware was abandoned because it was too heavy to carry and looked upon as extra unnecessary items for their journey. |
Finish this saying. 'A stitch in time saves'? | A Stitch in Time (Robinson novel) continued to write the Garak diaries following the conclusion of the novel, and suggested that they might become a new novel in the future. He was invited back to write a short story for the "Deep Space Nine" anniversary anthology "Prophecy and Change" () in 2003. His story, "The Calling", followed up on the events portrayed in "A Stitch in Time". "A Stitch in Time" was re-released in 2010 in Germany with an alternative cover. Paul Cole for the "Sunday Mercury" from Birmingham, UK, said of the novel, "It's a suitably ironic, oblique and at times obscure set of reminiscences | A Stitch in Time (film) (now demolished). A Stitch in Time (film) A Stitch in Time is a 1963 Norman Wisdom comedy film set in a children's hospital. It was directed by Robert Asher and edited by Gerry Hambling. The cast includes Edward Chapman, Jeanette Sterke, Jerry Desmonde, Jill Melford, Glyn Houston, Vera Day, Patsy Rowlands, Peter Jones, Ernest Clark, Hazel Hughes, Lucy Appleby and Frank Williams. The film also features an early role for Johnny Briggs. Norman Pitkin is the apprentice to Mr Grimsdale an old fashioned butcher. When the store is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion) |
Which company made a car called 'Silver Ghost'? | Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost name refers both to a car model and one specific car from that series. Originally named the "40/50 h.p." the chassis was first made at Royce's Manchester works, with production moving to Derby in July 1908, and also, between 1921 and 1926, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Chassis no. 60551, registered AX 201, was the car that was originally given the name "Silver Ghost." Other 40/50 hp cars were also given names, but the Silver Ghost title was taken up by the press, and soon all 40/50s were called by the name, a fact not | Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost to the extent that its previous superiority had been eroded by the early 1920s. Sales declined from 742 in 1913 to 430 in 1922. The company decided to launch its replacement which was introduced in 1925 as the New Phantom. After this, older 40/50 models were called Silver Ghosts to avoid confusion. A total of 7874 Silver Ghost cars were produced from 1907 to 1926, including 1701 from the American Springfield factory. Many of them still run today. A fine example is on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. A 40/50 was privately entered in the prestigious 1912 Austrian |
In which country would you find the 'Sphinx'? | Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy [...] tubes trying to get to a fortress, with many different obstacles on the way". A pre-production concept animation showcased the sphinx idea, and character designer Juan Solís produced models for the character's sphinx form, which ultimately went unused. Early media about the game also indicated that several further regions of Egypt would be included. IGN described the game's "seven worlds", including "the jungles, swamps and lakes of Sakkara" and "the underwater city of Akaria," neither of which featured in the final game. In pre-release interviews, THQ's Rob Loftus stated that Eurocom would be taking "full advantage" of the GameCube | Sphinx/For You Sphinx/For You "Sphinx"/"For You" is a promotional single by the band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, and was given away free with Flexipop Magazine in late 1981. Both tracks were recorded in the recording sessions for the "Anthem" album and produced by Nick Tauber. Neither track on the release was issued on "Anthem", though the popularity of "Sphinx" meant it found its way onto the 1984 compilation "Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!". "For You" was eventually included on the 1999 reissue of Anthem. "Sphinx" was included on the 2002 release of "Sheep Farming In Barnet/The Blue Meaning" as a bonus track as |
Normally a game of table tennis is played up to how many points? | David Jacobs (table tennis) David Jacobs (table tennis) Dian David Michael Jacobs (born 21 June 1977), commonly referred to as David Jacobs, is an Indonesian athlete who competes in table tennis, currently Class 10 para table tennis. Born in Ujung Pandang, he took up table tennis at the age of ten and rose quickly through national tournaments. He was training to play internationally by 2000, and in 2001 he won his first gold medal, at the SEATTA Games in Singapore. Since 2010 he has competed in para table tennis, having spent most of his career competing against athletes with full functionality. He competed in | Table Tennis Touch Table Tennis Touch Table Tennis Touch is a table tennis video game developed by British indie studio Yakuto. It was originally released for iOS on May 15, 2014. An Android release followed on March 11, 2015. The game has a score of 92 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 5 critic reviews. "AppSpy" wrote "Table Tennis Touch offers a fantastic simulation of the sport, but you will have to work if you want to reap rewards." "Pocket Gamer" wrote "A wonderfully well put together table tennis sim that deserves to be played by as many people as possible." "148Apps" |
In geometry, how many degrees are there in a circle? | Hyperbolic geometry in which the curvature "K" is −1. This results in some formulas becoming simpler. Some examples are: In hyperbolic geometry the sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is always less than 360 degrees, and hyperbolic rectangles differ greatly from Euclidean rectangles since there are no equidistant lines, so a proper Euclidean rectangle would need to be enclosed by two lines and two hypercycles. These all complicate coordinate systems. There are however different coordinate systems for hyperbolic plane geometry. All are based around choosing a point (the origin) on a chosen directed line (the "x"-axis) and after that many choices | Constructions in hyperbolic geometry AB, which can be done using the ultraparallel theorem because II' and AB are ultraparallel to each other. Name this line CC'. C now ends up being the midpoint of AB. For the purposes of the following definitions, the following assumptions will be made, which usually cannot be made in hyperbolic geometry A quadrilateral is cyclic if the two opposite vertices add up to pi radians or 180 degrees. Also, if a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle in a way that all of its vertexes lie on the circle, it is cyclic. Consider triangle ABC where the points are |
'Chim Chim Cheree' is a line from a song in which film? | Chim Chim Cher-ee Chim Chim Cher-ee "Chim Chim Cher-ee" is a song from "Mary Poppins", the 1964 musical motion picture. It was originally sung by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, and also is featured in the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney "Mary Poppins" musical. The song won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2005, Julie Andrews included this song as part of "Julie Andrews Selects Her Favorite Disney Songs." The song was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman (the "Sherman Brothers") who also won an Oscar and a Grammy Award for Mary Poppins' song score. The song was inspired | Chim Chim Cheree (album) Chim Chim Cheree (album) Chim Chim Cheree is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2009 and released by Venus Records in the following year. The album was recorded at the Avatar Studio in New York on October 3, 2009. It was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan. The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. The material is compositions by saxophonist John Coltrane and other pieces associated with him. "Chim Chim Cheree" was released by Venus Records in 2010. The "IAJRC Journal" reviewer concluded |
If you were speaking French, how would you say thank you? | Thank You for This Moment Thank You for This Moment Merci pour ce moment ("Thank you for this moment") is a 2014 best-selling political memoir authored by Valérie Trierweiler, a French journalist and the former partner of French President François Hollande. In this political memoir, French journalist Valérie Trierweiler recounts the eighteen months she spent as the romantic partner of French President François Hollande in 2013-2014. The book mixes the political and the personal. Trierweiler writes that President Hollande "does not like the poor" and calls them "toothless." She also writes about finding out about his affair with French actress Julie Gayet from the press. | Thank You Girl titled "Thank You, Little Girl", the song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney as a tribute to the band's many female fans. McCartney said, "We knew that if we wrote a song called, 'Thank You Girl', that a lot of the girls who wrote us fan letters would take it as a genuine 'thank you'. So a lot of our songs were directly addressed to the fans." Written “eyeball to eyeball", a phrase Lennon and McCartney would later use to describe their early formulaic writing sessions, "Thank You Girl" demonstrates how they were able to produce a song |
In what year did 'Austin' launch the Mini? | Mini as both race and rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. In 1966, the first-placed Mini (along with nine other cars) was disqualified after the finish, under a controversial decision that the car's headlights were against the rules. On its introduction in August 1959 the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor. The Austin Seven was renamed Austin Mini in January 1962 and Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969. In 1980 it once again became the Austin Mini and in 1988 just | Austin Metro Austin Metro The Metro is a city car that was produced by British Leyland (BL) and, later, the Rover Group from 1980 to 1998. It was launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini Metro. It was intended to complement and eventually replace the Mini, and was developed under the codename LC8. The Metro was named by "What Car?" as Car of The Year in 1983 as an MG, and again as a Rover in 1991. During its 18-year lifespan, the Metro wore many names: Austin Metro, MG Metro and Rover Metro. It was re-badged as the Rover 100 series in |
In 1952 at the age of 17, who won the Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon? | 1952 Wimbledon Championships 1952 Wimbledon Championships The 1952 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1952. It was the 66th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1952. Frank Sedgman and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles. Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 Maureen Connolly defeated Louise Brough, 7–5, 6–3 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas / Eric Sturgess, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Shirley Fry | 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles injury. She was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Karina Habšudová, who became the #17 seed. 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, giving Graf the seventh Wimbledon title of her career. It was the second consecutive major final between the two women, with Graf also winning the French Open crown a month earlier. With this victory, Graf captured her seventh and final Wimbledon crown, while |
In what year was athlete and politician Sebastian Coe born? | Sebastian Coe Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe or Lord Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set eight outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days – and the world record he set in the 800 metres in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. Coe's rivalries with | Sebastian Coe presented with an Olympic Order. Coe received another lifetime achievement award at the Laureus World Sport Awards. Coe has also received three separate awards at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony: The main individual award in 1979, a "Special Gold Award" in 2005 and the "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2012. Coe was included in "The Sunday Times"' "100 Makers of the 21st Century" list. In 2018 he was recognised as a Tourism Australia's Friend of Australia, in conjunction with the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. (WR) indicates personal best which was also a World Record when set. Sebastian |
The rationing of petrol was lifted in what year after the 2nd World War? | The Automobile Association protests against petrol rationing, which was repealed in 1950. The organisation campaigned for the compulsory wearing of seat belts, and for the introduction of unleaded petrol. Seat belt legislation became law in the United Kingdom in 1983 as required by the Transport Act 1981. They have lobbied successive governments over what they describe as 'unfair motoring taxes'. In February 1972, the AA relocated from its central London offices to Basingstoke. It began broadcasting "AA Roadwatch" traffic reports on commercial radio stations the following year. "AA Relay" was also introduced in 1973, a service that will deliver a broken down vehicle, | 2007 Iranian petrol rationing riots that five gallons of petrol sold for US$15 in the southeast regions on Iran on the black market. 2007 Iranian petrol rationing riots Iranian petrol rationing riots started on 27 June 2007 when the Iranian government introduced petrol rationing. Iranians set fire to at least 12 petrol stations in Tehran, chanting that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be killed. Private motorists were rationed to 100 litres of petrol a month. Petrol currently sells at the heavily subsidised price of 1,000 rials a litre (approx. €0.08 or US$0.11). The Iranian government's justification for the rationing was to reduce Iran's vulnerability to potential |
In what year did the first international air show take place in Paris? | Paris Air Show trade fair, demonstrating military and civilian aircraft, and is attended by many military forces and the major aircraft manufacturers, often announcing major aircraft sales. It starts with four professional days and is then opened to the general public followed from Friday to Sunday. The format is similar to Farnborough and the ILA, both staged in even years. It is organised by the French aerospace industry's primary representative body, the "Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales" (GIFAS). The Paris Air Show traces its history back to the first decade of the 20th century. In 1908 a section of the Paris | Paris Air Show Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is the largest Air Show before UK's Farnborough, followed by Dubai Air Show or Singapore Airshow. The latest was the 52nd Air Show, held from 19 to 25 June 2017, attended by 3,450 journalists, 142,000 professionals and 180,000 general public visitors. It claims to be the world's calendar-oldest air show. Established in 1909 as the ILA Berlin Air Show, it has been held every odd year since 1949 at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France. It is a large |
In what year was the highly acclaimed film 'Ben Hur' released? | Ben-Hur (1959 film) which was released on Lion Records (an MGM subsidiary which issued low-priced records) in 1959. This made the "Ben-Hur" film musical score the first to be released not only in its entirety but also as a separate album. The "Ben-Hur" score has been considered the best of Rózsa's career. The musical soundtrack to "Ben-Hur" remained deeply influential into the mid 1970s, when film music composed by John Williams for films such as "Jaws", "", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" became more popular among composers and film-goers. Rózsa's score has since seen several notable re-releases, including by the Nuremberg Symphony | Ben-Hur (2016 film) front legs and gouge out chunks of flesh in the melee. Ben-Hur – Songs Inspired by the Epic Film is the soundtrack of the film. It was released on August 19, 2016 by Word Entertainment. Ben-Hur (Original Motion Picture Score) is the film score for "Ben-Hur". All scores were composed and conducted by Marco Beltrami, with additional music by Brandon Roberts and additional conducting by Mark Graham. It was released on 5 August 2016 by Sony Classical Records. "Ben-Hur" was originally scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on February 26, 2016, but Paramount moved its release |
In which year did the great Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky die? | Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav; ; ; ; 12 March 1889/18908 April 1950) was a ballet dancer and choreographer cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Born in Kiev to Polish parents, Nijinsky grew up in Imperial Russia but considered himself to be Polish. He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance "en pointe", a rare skill among male dancers at the time and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps. Nijinsky was introduced to dance by his parents, who were senior dancers with the | Vaslav Nijinsky company would suffer if people saw their performance only in the short jerky films of the period. On 11 June 2011, Poland’s first sculpture of the Polish/Russian dancers, Vaslav Nijinsky and his sister Bronislava Nijinska, was unveiled in the Teatr Wielki’s foyer. It portrays them in their roles as the Faun and the Nymph from the ballet "L’après-midi d’un faune." Commissioned by the Polish National Ballet, the sculpture was made in bronze by the well-known Ukrainian sculptor Giennadij Jerszow. Nijinsky was also portrayed by Auguste Rodin. It was cast posthumously in 1912, Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav; ; ; |
The Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire was completed in which year? | Radio telescope in 2000. The largest fully steerable radio telescope in Europe is the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope near Bonn, Germany, operated by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, which also was the world's largest fully steerable telescope for 30 years until the Green Bank antenna was constructed. The third-largest fully steerable radio telescope is the 76-meter Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, England, completed in 1957. The fourth-largest fully steerable radio telescopes are six 70-meter dishes: three Russian RT-70, and three in the NASA Deep Space Network. , the planned Qitai Radio Telescope will be the world's largest | Jodrell Bank Observatory (the European VLBI Network), giving a resolution of around 0.001 arcseconds. In April 2011, Jodrell Bank was named as the location of the control centre for the planned Square Kilometre Array, or SKA Project Office (SPO). The SKA is planned by a collaboration of 20 countries and when completed, is intended to be the most powerful radio telescope ever built. In April 2015 it was announced that Jodrell Bank would be the permanent home of the SKA headquarters for the period of operation expected for the telescope (over 50 years). The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, of which the Observatory |
In which year did cricketer Len Hutton complete his 100th century? | Len Hutton tour, Hutton played the short ball comfortably. Reviewing the tour, "Wisden" stated, "With Hutton, figures did not lie. He stood head and shoulders above every other batsman and, taking all factors into consideration, worthily earned the description of the finest present-day batsman in the world." Hutton scored 2,145 runs in 1951 with nine centuries, including his 100th in first-class cricket. The South Africans toured England, losing the Test series 3–1. After Hutton scored fifty in the first Test, which was won by South Africa, his 100th century almost came during the third Test, when he scored an unbeaten 98 in | Len Hutton as England captain to be young to retire. Len Hutton as England captain Len Hutton was an English Test cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England in the years around the Second World War as an opening batsman. He was described by "Wisden Cricketer's Almanack" as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. In 1952, he became the first professional cricketer to be appointed captain of England in a Test match at home, and the first anywhere in the 20th Century. Up until then, England captains were all amateurs; professionals were considered to be unsuitable captains because |
In what year did the Kung Fu movie star Bruce Lee die? | Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Lee Jun-fan (; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee (), was a Hong Kong and American actor, film director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, philosopher, and founder of the martial art Jeet Kune Do, one of the wushu or kung fu styles. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-chuen. He is considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians | Yie Ar Kung-Fu planned to be released as "Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2". In fact, Jin, the protagonist of "Martial Champion", was modeled after Lee, the protagonist of the NES and MSX versions, and after Ryu from the "Street Fighter" arcade game. Yie Ar Kung-Fu "Yie Ar Kung-Fu" () features the protagonist who is a Bruce Lee-based Kung Fu master named Oolong (, Japanese: ウーロン "Ūron"; see oolong) (renamed Lee for the MSX and Famicom ports), controlled by the player. Oolong must fight all the martial arts masters given by the game (11 in the arcade version; five to 13 in the home ports) |
I what year did the 'Cod' war between Britain and Iceland begin? | Military history of Iceland Iceland came to a settlement, which stipulated that any future disagreement between Iceland and Britain in the matter of fishery zones would be sent to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. The First Cod War saw a total of 37 Royal Navy ships and 7,000 sailors protecting the fishing fleet from six Icelandic gunboats and their 100 coast guards. The Second Cod War between the United Kingdom and Iceland lasted from September 1972 until the signing of a temporary agreement in November 1973. In 1972, Iceland unilaterally declared an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending beyond its territorial waters, | Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? "Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?" was a British recruitment poster from 1915. It was released by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. A war recruitment poster from the First World War shows a daughter posing a question to her father, "Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?" There was an extensive recruitment campaign in Great Britain during World War I. Recruitment for World War I was different from prior wars, which had been fought by the regular (professional) army. Samuel Hynes writes that the war was fought |
In what year did Tasmin Archer sing about a 'Sleeping Satellite? | Sleeping Satellite Sleeping Satellite "Sleeping Satellite" was the debut single by the British singer songwriter Tasmin Archer, released in September 1992. The song was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, and was also an international hit. Although "Sleeping Satellite" was first released in 1992, Archer and her co-writers, John Beck and John Hughes, actually wrote and composed the song in the late 1980s. It was only when Archer got a record deal that the song saw the light of day. Four instruments were used in the recording of "Sleeping Satellite;" John Hughes and Robbie McIntosh played guitar, with John Beck | Tasmin Archer a match with Hughes. Tasmin Archer Tasmin Archer (born 3 August 1963) is an English pop singer. Her first album, "Great Expectations," spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite," which reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 1993 and went on to release other albums. Archer was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. She attended Grange Upper School and, after graduating, first worked as a sewing machine operator. She attended Bradford College in 1980 to study typing, and then became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court. Archer joined a group called Dignity |
According to the nursery rhyme, where would you be going if you rode 'a cock horse'? | Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross (c. 1641-1698) of Broughton Castle, Banbury, on the grounds that the line should be 'To see a Fiennes lady'. There is no corroborative evidence to support any of these cases. Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross" is an English language nursery rhyme connected with the English town Banbury. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 21143. Common modern versions include: <poem> Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music | Where Would You Be Where Would You Be "Where Would You Be" is a song written by Rachel Proctor and Rick Ferrell, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2002 as the third single from her "Greatest Hits" album. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The female narrator questions a lover and asks if he would rather be with someone else, or with no one. Producer Paul Worley thought that the song "challenged Martina more than any song ever has", and McBride said that she enjoyed "the |
Reef, sheepshank and granny are all types of what? | Sheepshank Sheepshank A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to be shortened: A sheepshank knot may be constructed as follows: ... An alternative method for quickly constructing a sheepshank is as follows: The result is a flattened loop which is held at each end by a half hitch. If the sides of the flattened loop are pulled away from | Granny square this class of motif is a staple among crocheters. Multicolor granny squares are an effective way to use up small amounts of yarn left over from other projects and basic granny square motifs do not require advanced skills to execute. According to Edie Eckman in "The Crochet Answer Book", Any granny square begins with a small loop of chain stitches. Basic granny squares alternate sets of double stitches and chain stitches. Variant patterns use different stitch types or produce other geometric shapes such as hexagons. In order to achieve a distinct angle at the corners the designer uses extra chain |
Name the first two letters of the Greek alphabet? | Greek alphabet which the sequence of the alphabet could be recited and memorized. In Phoenician, each letter name was a word that began with the sound represented by that letter; thus "ʾaleph", the word for "ox", was used as the name for the glottal stop , "bet", or "house", for the sound, and so on. When the letters were adopted by the Greeks, most of the Phoenician names were maintained or modified slightly to fit Greek phonology; thus, "ʾaleph, bet, gimel" became "alpha, beta, gamma". The Greek names of the following letters are more or less straightforward continuations of their Phoenician antecedents. | History of the Greek alphabet of the same name, he would have lived at the time of Oedipus. The third tripod bears the inscription again in hexameter verse: . (""Laodamas, while he reigned, dedicated this cauldron to Apollo, the sure of aim, as a lovely offering""). Hyginus recounts the following legend about the introduction of Phoenician letters to Greece: Some ancient Greek scholars argued that the Greek alphabet should not be attributed to the Phoenician alphabet. Diodorus Siculus in his Historical Library, Book 5, suggests that the Phoenicians merely changed the form and shape of earlier letters: In his book On the malice of Herodotus, |
It's capital is Bangkok and it used to be called Siam. What is it now? | Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel following its acquisition by Minor in 2001 until Minor renamed it the Four Seasons Bangkok in 2003. On 1 March 2015, with the aim of creating a flagship Anantara hotel in the center of Bangkok, Minor International renamed it the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel It is Anantara’s fourth hotel in the Thai capital, after Anantara Baan Rajprasong, Anantara Bangkok Riverside and Anantara Bangkok Sathorn. Mai Khao beach is among the few beaches in Phuket that act as nesting grounds for sea turtles. Thus, the Minor Hotel Group, as part of its conservation projects, set up the Mai Khao Marine Turtle | Murder Ain't What it Used to Be move a vase by telekinesis and can manipulate objects, such as a cigar, a machine gun and a hat. It also appears that he is connected psychically with Jeannie when he hears her scream in her apartment. Also for the first time since the debut episode, the effect of ghosts on the room atmosphere is commented on, with Paul Kirstner's sister Aunt Maddox complaining "it has turned cold" when Bugsy appears. Murder Ain't What it Used to Be Murder Ain't What it Used to Be is the seventh episode of the popular 1969 ITC British television series "Randall and Hopkirk |
What game can be played on a snooker table but only uses three balls? | Rules of snooker Rules of snooker Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each (sometimes played with fewer red balls, commonly 6 or 10), and six balls of different : yellow (2 points), green (3), brown (4), blue (5), pink (6), black (7). A player (or team) wins a (individual game) of snooker by scoring more points than the opponent(s), using the cue | Snooker surroundings or in public snooker halls. The game can also be played on smaller tables using fewer red balls. The variants in table size are: 10 ft × 5 ft, 9 ft × 4.5 ft, 8 ft × 4 ft, 6 ft × 3 ft (the smallest for realistic play) and 4 ft × 2 ft. Smaller tables can come in a variety of styles, such as fold-away or dining-table convertible. A traditional snooker scoreboard resembles an abacus, and records units, tens and hundreds via horizontal sliding pointers. They are typically attached to a wall by the snooker table. A |
How many pennies were there in a pre-decimal pound? | Penny (British pre-decimal coin) pennies" means specifically eight individual penny coins. Before Decimal Day in 1971 twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound, hence 240 pence in one pound. Values less than a pound were usually written in terms of shillings and pence, e.g. 42 pence would be three shillings and sixpence (3/6), pronounced "three and six". Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence, e.g. eight pence would be 8d. This version of the penny was made obsolete in 1971 by decimalisation, and was replaced by the decimal penny, worth 2.4 old pence. The | Penny (British pre-decimal coin) relates to coins minted with that particular mint mark. "H" refers to the Heaton Mint, and "KN" to the King's Norton Mint, both of which were contracted to mint supplemental pennies on occasion. From 1825 to 1970 a total of 3,629,384,952 pennies were minted. Penny (British pre-decimal coin) The pre-decimal penny (1d) was a coin worth of a pound sterling. Its symbol was d, from the Roman denarius. It was a continuation of the earlier English penny, and in Scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre-1707 Scottish shilling. The penny was originally minted in silver, but from |
How many is an octet? | Octet (music) for example baritone sax. The Jamil Sheriff Octet is an example of a classic octet. Ornette Coleman's ensemble for the "" album (referred to as a double quartet) is an example of two quartets playing together at the same time. Saxophonist David Murray leads an experimental jazz octet, the David Murray Octet. The collaborations of trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding occasionally featured a trombone octet, most notably on their 1956 record Jay and Kai + 6. A vocal octet is a choir, or performance by a choir, of eight separate parts, for example, an SSAATTBB (1st & 2nd soprano, | Silesian Guitar Octet the transcription of many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music. The groups core repertoire consists of works by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, P.I. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, M. Ravel, J. Turina, G. Gershwin, A. Khachaturian, L. Bernstein, L. Brouwer, R. Dyens and many others. Silesian Guitar Octet Silesian Guitar Octet is the only performing octet in the world that has a stable structure. The Octet consists of professors, graduates and students of Musical Academy in Katowice, Poland. The musical group was created in 2001 by Franciszek Wieczorek. In the beginning there was an idea to put together as many guitars as |
Warsaw is the capital of which country? | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw ( ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland and its population is officially estimated at 1.765 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 8th most-populous capital city in the European Union. The city limits cover , while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an alpha global city, a major international tourist destination, and a significant cultural, political and economic hub. Its historical Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once described | History of Warsaw was finally divided between the three neighbors (the 3rd partition, 1795): Russia, Prussia and Austria. Warsaw found itself in the Prussian part and became the capital of the province South Prussia ("Südpreussen"). Another result of the Great Sejm works directly concerned Warsaw: on 21 April 1791 it passed the City Act, which cancelled "jurydykas". Since that time, Warsaw and its former "jurydykas" have constituted a homogeneous urban organism under one administration. As a memento of this event, April 21 is celebrated as the Warsaw Day. Warsaw remained the capital of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, when it was annexed by |
What did 'Little Red Riding Hood find in grandma's bed? | About the Little Red Riding Hood clan of bandits. The story takes place one year after the well known story of Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf, who had been killed by the woodcutter, is revealed to have left behind family and friends who now wish to get revenge on Little Red. The deceased wolf's mother pays his friend, Lean Wolf to take her other son, Fat wolf and together catch Little Red Riding Hood. The wolves find a way to make Little Red Riding Hood believe that her grandmother has fallen ill again. Unaware that her grandmother is not truly ill, Little Red Riding Hood | Little Red Riding Hood her behind trees, bushes, shrubs, and patches of little and tall grass. He approaches Little Red Riding Hood, who naively tells him where she is going. He suggests the girl to pick some flowers, which she does. In the meantime, he goes to the grandmother's house and gains entry by pretending to be the girl. He swallows the grandmother wholly (in some stories, he locks her in the closet) and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandma. When the girl arrives, she notices that her grandmother looks very strange. Little Red then says, "What a deep voice you have!" |
Who played Hans Solo in the Star Wars movies? | Solo: A Star Wars Story Cannes Film Festival]].]] "Solo: A Star Wars Story" had its world premiere on May 10, 2018 at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in Los Angeles, and also screened on May 15, 2018 at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film debuted in selected countries on May 23 and had its US release on May 25, 2018, the 41st anniversary of the release of the original "Star Wars" film (later renamed "A New Hope" to distinguish the film from the series), in which [[Harrison Ford]] first appeared as Han Solo. A "sneak peek" TV spot was released during [[Super Bowl LII]] on | Solo: A Star Wars Story characters, it whiffs. "Solo" is no exception." Alden Ehrenreich confirmed his contract deal to appear as Han Solo extended for two additional films, giving the studio the option to pursue a sequel to "Solo: A Star Wars Story", or feature him in other anthology films in a supporting capacity. Ehrenreich said he would like any sequels to differentiate themselves from the previous "Star Wars" trilogies by being standalone, in the vein of the [[Indiana Jones (franchise)|"Indiana Jones"]] films, rather than direct follow-ups. Emilia Clarke, who played [[Qi'ra]], also signed on for future installments. Ron Howard said that while no sequel |
Who wrote the score for the 'Pink Panther' movies? | The Pink Panther Theme Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz and The Pussycat Dolls dance troupe danced to the theme in the film "". Christophe Beck rearranged the music for the 2006 reboot, as well as its sequel, "The Pink Panther 2". Paul Oakenfold remixed the theme song for the 2006 film. In 2007, saxophonist Dave Koz recorded a version for his album "At the Movies". The Pink Panther Theme "The Pink Panther Theme" is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film "The Pink Panther" and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score | Pink Panther jewel Pink Panther jewel The Pink Panther is a fictional diamond with a distinctive flaw which resembles a leaping panther. The diamond was a major plot device in a series of films which are collectively known as the Pink Panther movies. In addition, the Pink Panther is an animated character who appeared in the title sequences for these films and eventually appeared in his own cartoon series. The Argyle diamond mine is located in North of Western Australia. It produces over 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds; 0.1% of diamonds in the mine are classified as pink. The pink diamond |
What was 'Timon' in the 1994 Disney movie 'The Lion King'? | The Lion King 1½ "Meerkat Rhapsody". The film was animated by Walt Disney Animation Australia studio in Sydney, Sparx and Spaff Animation. Upon its initial home video release, "The Lion King " was accompanied by with a marketing campaign tie-in with McDonald's with six Happy Meal toys including Simba, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Mufasa and Ed. In May 2003, the DVD edition was confirmed to include music videos, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes views of how the movie was made, and two featurettes: "Timon -- The Early Years"; a mockumentary tracing Timon's childhood through tongue-in-cheek interviews with family and friends; and "Disney's Funniest Moments," highlighting Disney animated | The Lion King a costumed actor as Timon. The attraction opened in April 1998 at Disney World's Animal Kingdom, and in September 2005 in Hong Kong Disneyland's Adventureland. A similar version under the name "The Legend of the Lion King" was featured in Disneyland Paris from 2004 to 2009. The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. "The Lion King" was directed by Roger |
Who starred twice in the musical 'Anything Goes' in 1936 and again in 1956? | Anything Goes (1936 film) singing...As directed by Lewis Milestone everything moves along swiftly. On the whole, as screen entertainment and as musical adaptation, Par’s ‘Goes’ will do." Anything Goes (1936 film) Anything Goes is a 1936 American musical film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Charles Ruggles and Ida Lupino. Based on the stage musical "Anything Goes" by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, the stage version contains songs by Cole Porter. The film is about a young man who falls in love with a beautiful woman whom he follows onto a luxury liner, where he discovers she is an | Anything Goes Anything Goes Anything Goes is a 1934 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy #13, “Moonface” Martin, aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. The musical introduced such songs as "Anything Goes", "You're |
What is Julie Andrews real name? | Julie Andrews also autobiographies) under her name, as well as the pen names Julie Andrews Edwards and Julie Edwards. Julie Andrews Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews (; born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in "The Boy Friend" (1954). She rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as "My Fair Lady" (1956), playing Eliza Doolittle, and "Camelot" (1960), playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical "Cinderella", a live, network broadcast seen | Julie Is Her Name Julie Is Her Name Julie Is Her Name is the first LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records in December, 1955, under catalog numbers LRP-3006, in monaural form. It was subsequently reprocessed to produce a stereophonic album, and this stereophonic version was released on May 25, 1960 as catalog number LST-7037. The album featured Barney Kessel on guitar and Ray Leatherwood on bass. The first track, "Cry Me a River", was released as a single (Liberty 55006) and was London's biggest chart success. The album was reissued, combined with the 1958 Julie London album "Julie Is Her Name, |
Did 'Eli Wallach' play the 'Good'; the 'Bad; or 'the 'Ugly' in the 1966 film? | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly film's production, including acting as narrator. Joe Dante and Leone were also approached to direct and produce the film respectively. Eventually, however, the project was vetoed by Leone, as he did not want the original film's title or characters to be reused, nor did he want to be involved in another Western film. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (, ) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in their respective title roles. Its screenplay was written | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1983 and MGM Home Entertainment in 1990. The film was first released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment in 1998. The special features contain 14 minutes of scenes that were cut for the film's North American release, including a scene which explains how Angel Eyes came to be waiting for Blondie and Tuco at the Union prison camp. In 2002, the film was restored with the 14 minutes of scenes cut for US release re-inserted into the film. Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach were brought back in to dub their characters' lines more than 35 years after the film's original |
Who wrote 'The ABC Murders' on which the 1965 movie 'The Alphabet Murders' was based? | The Alphabet Murders she leaps into the Thames. The part of Poirot had originally been intended for Zero Mostel but the film was delayed because Agatha Christie objected to the script; amongst the things objected to was the intention to put in a bedroom scene with Hercule Poirot. The film varies significantly from the novel and emphasises comedy, the specialty of director Frank Tashlin. Poirot is given buffoonish characteristics, while still remaining a brilliant detective. The Alphabet Murders The Alphabet Murders is a British detective film based on the novel "The A.B.C. Murders" by Agatha Christie, starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot. Albert | Alphabet murders of a girl in the "Buffalo woods," a possible allusion to Upstate New York. On June 18, 2013, Naso was tried for the murder of the four California alphabet murder victims. On August 20, 2013, Naso was convicted by a Marin County jury of the murders. On November 22, 2013, Naso was sentenced to death for the murders. The California murder victims, like the New York victims, had double initials. Alphabet murders The Alphabet murders (also known as the double initial murders) occurred in the 1970s in the Rochester, New York, area and possibly in Los Angeles, California. Three young |
Which 1995 'Space' move starred Tom Hanks; Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon? | Apollo 13 (film) Apollo 13 (film) Apollo 13 is a 1995 American space docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr., and Al Reinert dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission and is an adaptation of the book "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13" by astronaut Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. The film depicts astronauts Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise aboard Apollo 13 for America's third Moon landing mission. En route, an on-board explosion deprives their spacecraft of most of its oxygen | Tom Hanks the 1995 film "Apollo 13"—reunited him with Ron Howard. Critics generally applauded the film and the performances of the entire cast, which included actors Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. The movie also earned nine Academy Award nominations, winning two. Later that year, Hanks starred in Disney/Pixar's CGI-animated hit film "Toy Story", as the voice of Sheriff Woody. Hanks made his directing debut with his 1996 film "That Thing You Do!" about a 1960s pop group, also playing the role of a music producer. Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman went on to create Playtone, a |
Who played 'James Bond' in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill? | The Living Daylights Mail" wrote of Dalton's Bond that "you get the feeling that on his off nights, he might curl up with the "Reader's Digest" and catch an episode of "Moonlighting"".Of the two films he made, Dalton admitted that this is his preferred. Roger Moore, discussing the Bond series in 2012, called "The Living Daylights" a "bloody good movie". The Living Daylights The Living Daylights is a 1987 British spy film, the fifteenth entry in the "James Bond" film series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, | Filming of James Bond in the 1980s a rig was constructed to help a rig tilt onto its side, it was not necessary as Julienne was able to pull off the stunt without the aid of camera trickery. Filming of James Bond in the 1980s Films made in the 1980s featuring the character of James Bond included "For Your Eyes Only", "A View to a Kill", "The Living Daylights", and "Licence to Kill". Production of "For Your Eyes Only" begun on 2 September 1980 in the North Sea, with three days shooting exterior scenes with the "St Georges". The interiors were shot later in Pinewood Studios, as |
What 1976 movie was a sequel to 'All Creatures Great and Small'? | All Creatures Great and Small (franchise) All Creatures Great and Small (franchise) The All Creatures Great and Small franchise consists of a series of books written by James Wight under the pen name "James Herriot" based on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon. The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film titled "All Creatures Great and Small", followed by the 1976 "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" sequel, as well as on television a long-running BBC television programme of the same title, and a prequel series in 2011, "Young James Herriot". The book series focuses on the adventures of veterinary surgeon | All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) A decade later, in October 2016, all four main actors from the original run reunited to mark the centenary of Alf Wight's birth. For their parts, Timothy was 74, Hardy was 89, Davison was 65 and Drinkwater was 68. All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. In early 1977, the BBC tasked producer Bill Sellars with the creation of a television series from Herriot's first two novels, "If Only They Could Talk" |
Who played the US President in the 1997 film 'Air Force One'? | Air Force One (film) Air Force One (film) Air Force One is a 1997 American political action-thriller film written by Andrew W. Marlowe, and directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is about a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the U.S. president's attempt to rescue everyone by retaking the plane. The film stars Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, as well as Glenn Close, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Guilfoyle. A box office success with generally positive critical reviews, it was one of the most popular action films of the 1990s. American and Russian Special Forces capture | Air Force One (film) the traitor is not revealed until the end of the book. It also hints at his motivation; "What he did remember, as he sipped his coffee, was that he knew these men, had worked with these men, and it was a damn shame they had to die so that he could be wealthy.", and Korushunov later tells Marshall he "paid" him off. It also presents a slightly alternative ending; "Air Force One" crashes in the Russian countryside, whereas in the film, "Air Force One" crashes into the Caspian Sea. Air Force One (film) Air Force One is a 1997 American |
Who directed the 1982 'ET' movie? | Poltergeist (1982 film) recreates several of its scenes."American Dad!" also parodied the film with the season 10 episode "Poltergasm", in which the Smith house has become haunted by Francine's unsatisfied sex drive. Poltergeist (1982 film) Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Beatrice Straight. Steven Spielberg wrote and produced the film, but a clause in his contract prevented him from directing another movie while he made "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". Therefore, Hooper was selected to direct based upon his work on "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". First conceived as a dark | Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie Cockroaches) and starts to evolve back to their original form which starts the whole thing all over again. The film was released in France on August 7, 2013. In the UK and Ireland it was released on May 20, 2014. The trailer was released on July 17, 2013. Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 7, 2013. Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (also known as Oggy et les Cafards: Le Film in French) is a 2013 French animated slapstick anthology comedy movie directed and written by |
In what year was the multi Academy Award winning film 'Kramer v Kramer' released? | Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer vs. Kramer Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American family legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's novel. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander and Justin Henry. It tells the story of a couple's divorce and its impact on everyone involved, including the couple's young son. "Kramer vs. Kramer" was theatrically released on December 19, 1979 by Columbia Pictures. It was a major critical and commercial success, grossing $106.3 million on a $8 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1979 and received a leading nine nominations at the 52nd | Jana Kramer (album) Jana Kramer (album) Jana Kramer is the debut album by American actress and country music artist Jana Kramer. It was released on June 5, 2012 via Elektra Records. The album was produced by Scott Hendricks. Its first single, "Why Ya Wanna," was released in January 2012. It also includes the previously released digital singles "Whiskey" and "What I Love About Your Love" and "I Won't Give Up" as a digital bonus track. In 2002, Kramer made her acting debut in the low budget independent horror film "Dead/Undead". The following year Kramer guest appeared on "All My Children" which was marked |
What was the title of the third 'Dirty Harry' movie released in 1976? | Dirty Harry Dirty Harry Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action crime thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the "Dirty Harry" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. The film drew upon the actual case of the Zodiac Killer as the Callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath. "Dirty Harry" was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films. It was followed by four sequels: "Magnum Force" in 1973, "The Enforcer" in 1976, "Sudden | Dirty Harry (song) Dirty Harry (song) "Dirty Harry" is a song from British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz' second studio album "Demon Days". "Dirty Harry" was first released as a promotional single on iTunes before being released as the third single from the album on 21 November 2005, peaking at #6 in the UK. An early version entitled "I Need a Gun" was included on Damon Albarn's album "Democrazy". On 8 December 2005, "Dirty Harry" was nominated for a Grammy under the category "Urban/Alternative Performance", but was beaten by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock". The video was first released on 25 |
The 1982 movie 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' starred which country singer? | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (soundtrack) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (soundtrack) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released along with the film in July 1982. The album was produced by Gregg Perry. In addition to the score of Carol Hall songs recorded for the stage soundtrack, the film soundtrack included two Dolly Parton compositions: "Sneakin' Around", which she performed as a duet with costar Burt Reynolds and a reworking of her 1974 classic "I Will Always Love You", the latter of which topped the U.S. country charts in September 1982. Unlike the original 1974 version, the | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film) horror film "House of 1000 Corpses". The house is also featured as the residence of Sabrina and her two aunts on the '90s sitcom "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". The film was mentioned in an episode of "The Venture Bros.", where Dr. Venture mistakes it for a pornographic film, given it's "racey" history. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). It is an adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical of the same name, and stars |
What nationality is actress Claudia Cardinale? | Claudia Cardinale finished, I’m me again." Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian Tunisian film actress and sex symbol who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in several English films. Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years | Claudia Cardinale photograph of Cardinale was featured in the original gatefold artwork to Bob Dylan's album "Blonde on Blonde" (1966), but it was used without Cardinale's permission and removed from later pressings. That year, she starred in Mark Robson's war picture "Lost Command" for Columbia Pictures opposite Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, and George Segal. Quinn expressed his love of working with Cardinale, stating that although he adored Cardinale and Loren equally, "I relate easier to Claudia, Sophia creates an impression of something larger than life, something unobtainable. But Claudia – she's not easy, still she's within reach". She also played a Mexican |
Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News? | Penguin News Penguin News The Penguin News is the only newspaper produced within the Falkland Islands. It is published every Friday and provides news and features about the Islands. The staff consists of the Managing Editor, Deputy Editor, Journalist and Office Manager, who produce a twenty-page, part colour publication. The current Managing Editor is sixth generation Falkland Islander Lisa Watson. The Manager reports directly to the Falkland Islands Media Trust. The newspaper made headlines internationally in 2012 when it appeared to call the Argentine President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, a "bitch"; "Penguin News"s online site had an image of Kirchner with a | A Town Where You Live classicism, and for surprising the readers for the first time in the series. Following this, Manga-News returned to negative reviews, echoing their previous points. AnimeLand had similar reactions. Initially, they were positive, praising the realistic protagonist, but further reviews repeated Manga-News' criticisms. A Town Where You Live A story arc from "A Town Where You Live" was adapted into an original video animation called "A Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection" by Tatsunoko Production. Gonzo later adapted the series into an anime under its manga name; Gonzo's anime resulted in a radio program, drama CD, and an image song. Reception |
Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet? | Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — is an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. Both shows take their name from the police term "dragnet", which means a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The ominous, four-note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music (titled "Danger Ahead"), composed by Walter Schumann, is instantly recognizable. It is derived | Dragnet (1951 TV series) are no onscreen titles. Seven collections (Volume 1-7), released from Alpha Video, feature four episodes each. Eclectic DVD released a collection of three episodes. Platinum Video released seven episodes from the original series in 2002. The episodes are: "Big Crime," "Big Pair," "Big Producer," "Big Break," "Big September Man," "Big Betty," and "Big Trunk." The two disc set includes episodes from "Burke's Law"; "Peter Gunn"; "Richard Diamond, Private Detective"; "Mr. Wong, Detective"; and "Bulldog Drummond." Dragnet (1951 TV series) Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — is an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name, |
Which African country was founded by Americans? | Military history of African Americans African-American units that served in the war is published in the book "Willing Patriots: Men of Color in World War One". The book is cited in the "Further reading" section of this article. Even though the U.S. government was nominally neutral in the wars waged by Fascists against Ethiopia and Fascists and Nazis against the Spanish Republic in the mid-1930s, African Americans found it hard to be neutral and many became Antifascist. On October 4, 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia. Being the only non-colonized African country besides Liberia, the invasion of Ethiopia caused a profound response amongst African Americans. African | African Americans then, a trend towards re-segregation affected communities across the country: by 2011, 2.9 million African-American students were in such overwhelmingly minority schools, including 53% of Black students in school districts that were formerly under desegregation orders. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which were originally set up when segregated colleges did not admit African Americans, continue to thrive and educate students of all races today. The majority of HBCUs were established in the southeastern United States, Alabama has the most HBCUs of any state. As late as 1947, about one third of African Americans over 65 were considered to lack |
What was Victoria Beckham's maiden surname? | Victoria Beckham also offering a new line for children's wear. In 2018 the collection was presented at London Fashion Week instead of at New York Fashion Week as normal. Beckham auditioned for a March 1994 advertisement in "The Stage" which required girls who were "street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance". In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called "Wannabe" (1996), and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. It | Victoria Beckham The couple bought what became their most famous home for £2.5 million in 1999; the property, which is set in of land, was given a £3 million renovation and was subsequently dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media. Victoria and David Beckham have four children: sons Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born 4 March 1999 at Portland Hospital, London), Romeo James Beckham (born 1 September 2002 at Portland Hospital, London), Cruz David Beckham (born 20 February 2005 at Ruber International Hospital, Madrid); and daughter Harper Seven Beckham (born 10 July 2011 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Elton John and David Furnish are |
What is the name of a tremor that occurs after an earthquake? | 1999 Jiji earthquake The tremor measured 7.6 on the Moment magnitude scale, 7.3 on the Richter scale, and the focal depth was . The Central Weather Bureau recorded a total of 12,911 aftershocks in the month following the main tremor. The total energy released is estimated to be 2.1 × 10 J, approximately the same as the yield of the Tsar Bomba. The earthquake was in an unusual location for Taiwan, which experiences the majority of its earthquakes off the eastern coast, such quakes normally causing little damage. One of the aftershocks, on 26 September, was a strong earthquake in its own right, | Episodic tremor and slip be simplistic. One factor is that tremor occurs in many segments at different times along the a plate boundary; another factor is that rarely have tremor and large earthquakes been observed to correlate in timing . Slow slip events are frequently linked to non-volcanic seismological "rumbling", or tremor. Tremor is distinguished from earthquakes in several key respects: frequency, duration, and origin. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes are high-frequency and short-lived. These characteristics allow seismologists to determine the hypocentre of an earthquake using first-arrival methods. In contrast, tremor signals are weak and extended in duration. Furthermore, while earthquakes are caused by |
"What cleaning product was advertised as ""Stronger than dirt""?" | Ajax (cleaning product) (an all purpose cleaner, a bathroom cleaner, and a window cleaner), well known in Australia and New Zealand, are among market leaders. When Ajax was first released in 1947, the commercial for the product was produced by Shamus Culhane. The original Ajax powder slogan was "Stronger than dirt!", a reference to the muscular hero Ajax of Greek mythology. Some Ajax dish soaps now feature the trademarked slogan "Stronger than grease!" which may be a pun on "Greece." Another early slogan was "Ajax... the foaming cleanser!" The first slogan was used again for Ajax Laundry Detergent when introduced in the beginning | Steam cleaning is a safe alternative to self cleaning because with water it uses safer, lower temperatures than self-cleaning. Steam cleaning Steam cleaning involves using steam for cleaning. Its uses include domestic applications in cleaning flooring and household dirt removal, and industrial uses in removing grease and dirt from engines. Steam cleaning is an eco-friendly and chemical-free way of cleaning that excludes the use of any cleaning product. It is beneficial for people with a weak immune system, asthma or allergies. Doctors advise this cleaning method when their patients have small children or are expecting. Steam cleaning is also recommended in the |
What was the pop-up figure called in the fun house in The Man With the Golden Gun? | The Man with the Golden Gun (film) producers felt it was causing pacing problems. The trailers featured some of the cut scenes. Hamilton adapted an idea of his involving Bond in Disneyland for Scaramanga's funhouse. The funhouse was designed to be a place where Scaramanga could get the upper hand by distracting the adversary with obstacles, and was described by Murton as a "melting pot of ideas" which made it "both a funhouse and a horror house". While an actual wax figure of Roger Moore was used, Moore's stunt double Les Crawford was the cowboy figure, and Ray Marione played the Al Capone figure. The canted sets | The Man with the Golden Gun (film) what is wrong with both "The Man with the Golden Gun" and the more recent films in the Bond series, calling them "Overtricky, uninspired, these exercises show the strain of stretching fantasy well past wit." Cocks also criticised the actors, saying that Moore "lacks all Connery's strengths and has several deep deficiencies", while Lee was "an unusually unimpressive villain". Opinion on "The Man with the Golden Gun" has for the most part remained the same as it was in 1974 and as of November 2015, the film holds a 45% rating from Rotten Tomatoes (although these contain contemporary reviews), while |
Which F1 team failed to turn up for the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix and have not been seen on an F1 track since? | 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix replacing Malaysia's Alex Yoong at Minardi. Yoong had been sent to a "qualifying training" testing programme, having failed to qualify three times in 2002 before this race. The Arrows team did not arrive due to ongoing financial troubles. 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix The 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on 18 August 2002. It was the thirteenth race of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship, and the last race on the original Hungaroring layout, before the circuit was modified in . The 77-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, driving | 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix The 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on 18 August 2002. It was the thirteenth race of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship, and the last race on the original Hungaroring layout, before the circuit was modified in . The 77-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, driving a Ferrari. Barrichello's German teammate Michael Schumacher finished second, thus enabling Ferrari to clinch their fourth consecutive Constructors' Championship. Schumacher's brother Ralf finished third in a Williams-BMW. British driver Anthony Davidson made his F1 debut at this race, |
What type of snake is reputed to have been used by Cleopatra when committing suicide? | Death of Cleopatra by Veneziano and a drawing by Raphael depicting Cleopatra's suicide as she slumbered were inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman "Sleeping Ariadne", which at the time was thought to depict Cleopatra. Works of the French Renaissance also depict Cleopatra slumbering while pressing a snake to her breast. Michelangelo created a black-chalk drawing of Cleopatra's suicide by asp bite around 1535. The 17th-century Baroque painter Guido Reni by asp bite, albeit with a snake that is tiny compared to a real Egyptian cobra. The "Sleeping Ariadne", acquired by Pope Julius II in 1512, inspired three poems of Renaissance literature eventually carved into | Death of Cleopatra liberation. Virgil established the view of Cleopatra as a figure of epic melodrama and romance. The story of Cleopatra's suicide by snakebite was often depicted in Medieval and Renaissance art. The artist known as the Boucicaut Master, in a 1409 AD miniature for an illuminated manuscript of "Des cas de nobles hommes et femmes" by 14th-century AD poet Giovanni Boccaccio, in a Gothic-style tomb, with a snake near Cleopatra's chest and a bloody sword driven through Antony's chest. Illustrated versions of Boccaccio's written works, including images of Cleopatra and Antony committing suicide, first appeared in France during the Quattrocento (i.e. |
Which British motor cycle manufacturer made the Square Four? | Ariel Square Four Vincent wrote in "Motor Cycle": "Alas, in 1959 the Square Four went out of production, a victim of the modern trend towards small, high-revving modern power units. The demand had tailed off a bit, and with reduced output, the price would have had to be hoisted excessively high. At the time it was approaching £350—out of reach of all but a few of the potential buyers." A further development was the Healey 1000/4 based on an updated Square Four, produced between 1971 and 1977. The first Ariel Square Four 4F was shown at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1930, in | Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Hercules Cycle and Motor Company "For the German Bicycle and Motorcycle manufacturer see: Hercules Fahrrad GmbH & Co" The Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Limited was a British bicycle manufacturer founded on 9 September 1910 in Aston in England. The name Hercules was chosen for its associations of durability and robustness. The company was founded by Edmund and Harry Crane and started life in Coventry Street, Birmingham, England, initially producing 25 bicycles a week. Crane's parents bought the Petros Cycle Company which was subsequently managed by Edmund's mother, Edith. Their children, Harry and Ted, left school at 14 and helped |
What was the name of Christopher Robin's nurse? | Christopher Robin (film) film. Kristin Burr later convinced Taylor to resurrect the project, whom the two then started working on. On April 2, 2015, Walt Disney Pictures announced that a live-action adaptation based on the characters from the "Winnie the Pooh" franchise was in development which would take a similar pattern to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland", 2014's "Maleficent", and 2015's "Cinderella". Alex Ross Perry was hired to write the script and Brigham Taylor hired to produce the film, about an adult Christopher Robin returning to the Hundred Acre Wood to spend time with Pooh and the gang. On November 18, 2016, it was | Robin Miller (nurse) Robin Miller (nurse) Robin Elizabeth Miller (born 8 December 1940 – 7 December 1975), known as ""The Sugarbird Lady"", was an Australian aviator and nurse. The name "The Sugarbird Lady" was given to her by outback Aboriginal children during her work combatting polio. She died of cancer at the age of 35. Her mother was the writer Dame Mary Durack, and her father was an aviator, Captain Horrie Miller. After obtaining a private pilot licence and a commercial flying licence while training as a nurse, she approached the Western Australian Department of Health to ask permission to fly to northern |
Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced a set of playing cards featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein? | Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards starting with the aces and kings, were used for the people at the top of the most-wanted list. The ace of spades is Saddam Hussein, the aces of clubs and hearts are his sons Qusay and Uday respectively, and the ace of diamonds is Saddam's presidential secretary Abid Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti. This strict correspondence to the order of the most-wanted list was not carried through the entire deck, but some time later in 2003, the list itself was renumbered to conform (almost) to the deck of cards. The card backs feature a green military camouflage pattern. According to US Navy | Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards During the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most-wanted members of President Saddam Hussein's government, mostly high-ranking members of the Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party or members of the Revolutionary Command Council. The cards were officially named the "personality identification playing cards". As of 2018, all but 6 of the 52 most wanted have been captured. Each card contains the wanted person's address and, if available, the job performed by that individual. The highest-ranking cards, |
Geoffrey Howe was made a lord he is now known as Lord Howe of where? | Geoffrey Howe Geoffrey Howe Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, (20 December 1926 – 9 October 2015), known from 1970 to 1992 as Sir Geoffrey Howe, was a British Conservative politician. Howe was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council. His resignation on 1 November 1990 is widely considered by the British press to have precipitated Thatcher's own resignation three weeks later. Geoffrey Howe was born in 1926 at Port Talbot, Wales, to Benjamin | Lord Howe swamphen the Lord Howe pigeon ("Columba vitiensis godmanae"), the Lord Howe parakeet ("Cyanoramphus subflavescens"), the Lord Howe gerygone ("Gerygone insularis"), the Lord Howe fantail ("Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina"), the Lord Howe thrush ("Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus"), the robust white-eye ("Zosterops strenuus") and the Lord Howe starling ("Aplonis fusca hulliana"). The extinction of so many native birds is similar to extinctions on several other islands, such as the Mascarenes. Lord Howe swamphen The Lord Howe swamphen ("Porphyrio albus"), also known as the Lord Howe gallinule, white swamphen, or white gallinule, is an extinct species of rail which lived on Lord Howe Island, east of |
Who played Eddie Didgeridoo Catflap in the TV sitcom Filthy, Rich and Catflap? | Filthy Rich & Catflap the fictional head of light entertainment at the BBC "Jumbo Whiffy", Chris Barrie, Lee Cornes, Andy de la Tour, John Bird, and Harry Enfield. Most of these guests have previously appeared in "The Young Ones". Filthy Rich & Catflap Filthy Rich & Catflap is a BBC sitcom produced in 1986 and broadcast in 1987. The series featured former "The Young Ones" co-stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, and Adrian Edmondson as its three title characters. It was written by Ben Elton (with additional material credited to Mayall), and produced and directed by Paul Jackson (who also directed "The Young Ones"), with | Ade Edmondson which appeared on the BBC and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. In 1987, Edmondson reunited with Planer and Mayall to star in "Filthy Rich and Catflap", a comic attack on showbiz, again written by Elton. He played "Edward Catflap", a coarse, drunken minder of light-entertainment nonentity "Richie Rich". In this show Edmondson displayed the same slapstick characteristics as Vyvyan in "The Young Ones" but was closer in personality to his later character "Eddie Hitler" in "Bottom". The show was cancelled after one series. Edmondson also co-starred in 1987 with Mayall in the ITV sit-com "Hardwicke House". Due |
In Greek mythology which son of Telamon fought Hector in single combat? | Telamon commentaries thought it to be a mournful song about Telamon himself. It began with: "Son of Telamon, warlike Ajax! They say you are the bravest of the Grecians who came to Troy, next to Achilles." In architecture telamons are colossal male figures used as columns. These are also called atlas, atlantes or atlantids; they are the male versions of caryatids. Telamon In Greek mythology, Telamon (; Ancient Greek: Τελαμών) was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina, and Endeïs, a mountain nymph. The elder brother of Peleus, Telamon sailed alongside Jason as one of his Argonauts, and was present at | Amphimachus (son of Cteatus) Amphimachus (son of Cteatus) In Greek mythology, Amphimachus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίμαχος derived from ἀμφί "amphi" "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" and μάχη "mache" "battle") was the son of Cteatus (son of Actor) and Theronice, daughter of Dexamenus. He was one of the leaders of the Elean contingent at the Trojan War (the other was Thalpius, son of Eurytus) and was slain by Hector. ""But the rest fought on, and a cry unquenchable arose. And Teucer, son of Telamon, was first to slay his man, even the spearman Imbrius, the son of Mentor, rich in horses. He dwelt |
According to the poem what kind of bird did the Ancient Mariner kill? | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner a salvation story. The poem's structure is multi-layered text based on Coleridge's interest in Higher Criticism. "Like the Iliad or Paradise Lost or any great historical product, the "Rime" is a work of transhistorical rather than so-called universal significance. This verbal distinction is important because it calls attention to a real one. Like The Divine Comedy or any other poem, the "Rime" is not valued or used always or everywhere or by everyone in the same way or for the same reasons." George Whalley, in his 1946–47 essay, "The Mariner and the Albatross", suggests that the Ancient Mariner is an | Rime of the Ancient Mariner (film) Rime of the Ancient Mariner (film) Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a 1975 film by director Raúl daSilva. It is a photoanimated-live action visualization of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem of the same name, featuring a direct reading given by British actor Michael Redgrave. DaSilva's film has won multiple minor awards and recognitions and, according to daSilva, has been said to effectively render the otherwise-difficult poem comprehensible by even the youngest of readers. Raúl daSilva's film introduces additional sensory perception elements to Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by taking the poem, which was written in a faux-archaic (purportedly Elizabethan) |
What was the name of Claude Greengrass' dog in Heartbeat? | The Royal the Blue', in which the hospital was used to treat "Heartbeat" character Vernon Scripps and several people of Aidensfield. The benefit of this and its connection to the show, helped it to gain its own series, though it initially began as a spin-off with several characters from "Heartbeat" appearing in episodes as part of its main plots or side story; the most prominent of these appearances were Claude Greengrass (Bill Maynard), PC Alfred "Alf" Ventress (William Simons), and PC Philip "Phil" Bellamy (Mark Jordon). By the end of the third series, the show's ties to "Heartbeat" were discontinued, with the | Paul Greengrass It was announced in late July 2013 that Greengrass was in final talks to direct Aaron Sorkin's script about the Chicago Seven, a project to which Steven Spielberg had been attached. Sony Pictures announced in 2014 that Greengrass will be the director of an upcoming version of the George Orwell novel "1984". James Graham will write the screenplay. In 2017 it was announced Greengrass would direct and produce "Ness", a film about Eliot Ness in the 1960s. The screenplay was written by Brian Helgeland who collaborated with Greengrass on "Green Zone" and "The Bourne Supremacy". Greengrass told the BBC in |
Jean Dominique Larrey developed which type of vehicle? | Dominique Jean Larrey of army surgery, field hospitals and the system of army ambulance corps. After seeing the speed with which the carriages of the French "flying artillery" maneuvered across the battlefields, Larrey adapted them as "ambulance volantes" ("Flying ambulances") for rapid transport of the wounded and manned them with trained crews of drivers, corpsmen and litterbearers. At the Battle of Metz (1793) Larrey successfully demonstrated the value of field ambulances. The quartermaster-general Jacques-Pierre Orillard de Villemanzy ordered prototypes to be built, after which ambulances would be supplied to all the Republic's armies. The politicians heard of this, and ordered a national contest | Dominique Jean Larrey NATO (COMEDS), which is composed of the Surgeons General of NATO and partner nations. It is awarded in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution to NATO multi-nationality and/or interoperability, or to improvements in the provision of health care in NATO missions in the areas of medical support or healthcare development. Dominique Jean Larrey Dominique Jean Larrey (; 8 July 1766 – 25 July 1842) was a French surgeon in Napoleon's Grande Armée and an important innovator in battlefield medicine and triage. He is often considered the first modern military surgeon. Larrey was born in the little village of Beaudéan, |
What is added to soap to make it clear? | Glycerin soap as for personal care products, pharmaceuticals, chemical intermediates, and food processing. Glycerin soap is made by melting and continuously heating soap that has been partially dissolved in a high percentage alcohol solution until the mixture reaches a clear, jelly-like consistency. The alcohol is added to a slow cooked hot-processed soap and then simmered with a sugar solution until the soap is clear or translucent, and then the simmered soap is chilled in a freezer. With home- and hand-made soaps that still contain glycerin left over from saponification, the grating, melting and cooking can proceed without the addition of anything into | Love Is What We Make It and "Twentieth Century Fool" reached #57. Love Is What We Make It Love Is What We Make It is the eighteenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by Liberty Records. It is a collection of songs Rogers recorded between 1974 and 1983 that were rejected for his studio albums of that time. "Love Is What We Make It" was issued after he signed to RCA Nashville. "Stranger in My Place" is a 1974 recording with The First Edition, an alternate of which was released on their last single. The album is home to two singles, which were its first two |
Who scored both West Ham's goals in the 1975 FA Cup Final victory against Fulham? | 1975 FA Cup Final 1975 FA Cup Final The 1975 FA Cup Final was the 94th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 3 May 1975 at Wembley Stadium and was contested by London clubs West Ham United and Fulham. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley, and Alan Mullery. West Ham won 2–0, with both goals scored by Alan Taylor. The first came in the 60th minute when Fulham goalkeeper Peter Mellor parried Billy Jennings' shot into Taylor's path; the second came four minutes later when Taylor | 1975 FA Cup Final capitalised after Mellor failed to hold on to Graham Paddon's shot. The 1975 West Ham team remains the last all-English team to win the FA Cup. It also remains the only occasion that Fulham have appeared in an FA Cup final, and it was their last major final for 35 years, until the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final. 1975 FA Cup Final The 1975 FA Cup Final was the 94th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 3 May 1975 at Wembley Stadium and was contested by London clubs West Ham United and Fulham. The Fulham team contained |
What is the fossilised resin of coniferous trees called? | Resin trees of the genus "Guaiacum", kauri gum from trees of "Agathis australis", hashish (Cannabis resin) from "Cannabis indica", labdanum from mediterranean species of "Cistus", mastic (plant resin) from the mastic tree "Pistacia lentiscus", myrrh from shrubs of "Commiphora", sandarac resin from "Tetraclinis articulata", the national tree of Malta, styrax (a Benzoin resin from various "Styrax" species), spinifex resin from Australian grasses, and turpentine, distilled from pine resin. Amber is fossil resin (also called resinite) from coniferous and other tree species. Copal, kauri gum, dammar and other resins may also be found as subfossil deposits. Subfossil copal can be distinguished from | Coniferous resin salve kind of human disorder and disease. First medical publication of the use of coniferous resin in medical practice in Finland is from 1578. Swedish physician Benedictus Olai wrote about natural resin in treatment of old leg wounds in the first medical textbook of the Swedish kingdom. Elias Lönnrot presented the first recipe for resin salve in the Flora Fennica book 1866. Natural resin is a complex composition of components such as resin acids, lignans and coumaric acid. The levels of these components are dependent on what type of coniferous tree resin it is and when it is collected i.e. fresh |
What is the state capital of Texas? | Capital of Texas temporary capitals of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia), before President Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. Capital of Texas Capital of Texas usually refers to the present capital of Austin, Texas; however several other locations have previously served as the capital of Texas: April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, Texas then became the Republic of Texas During the period of the Republic of Texas (1836–1845) the capital of Texas moved from city to city. The Republic had an ad interim | Capital punishment in Texas Capital punishment in Texas Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Texas. In 1982, the state became the first jurisdiction in the world to carry out an execution by lethal injection, when it put to death Charles Brooks Jr.. It was the first execution in the state since 1964. Texas, which is the second most populous state of the Union, has executed 558 offenders from the U.S. capital punishment resumption in 1976 (beginning in 1982 with the Brooks execution) to December 11, 2018 (the Alvin Avon Braziel, Jr. execution), more than a third of the national |
What is used to tell the future in belomancy? | Belomancy Babylonians. Something like it is also mentioned in Hosea 4:12, although a staff or rod is used instead of arrows, which is rather rhabdomancy than belomancy. Grotius, as well as Jerome, confounds the two together, and shows that it prevailed much among the Magi, Chaldean, and Scythians, from which it passed to the Slavonians, and then to the Germans, whom Tacitus observes to make use of it. A lost traveller might also use belomancy to find his way, by tossing the arrow into the air, and letting its angle show him the way. The Book of Mormon describes an oracle | Don't Know What to Tell Ya Tell Ya" has a "noir-funk feel that evokes Blade Runner" and the song contains a sample from the song "Batwannis Beek" performed by Algerian singer Warda Al-Jazairia. On the song Aaliyah is telling a story about a failing relationship. Arion Berger from Rolling Stone praised Aaliyah's vocals on the song saying, "Her sweet, strong voice whips around the ambivalence in Don't Know What to Tell Ya and melts the ends off the lines in the title song." Don't Know What to Tell Ya "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. It was initially written |
For which film did John Mills receive an Oscar? | John Mills John Mills Sir John Mills, (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, 22 February 190823 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good judgment. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Ryan's Daughter" (1970). Mills was born in Norfolk, the son of Edith (Baker), a theatre box office manager, and Lewis Mills, a mathematics teacher. His spent his early years in the | John Mills was "Tunes of Glory" (1960), a military drama directed by Ronald Neame co-starring Alec Guinness. Mills' performance earned him a Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival. Walt Disney saw "Tiger Bay" and offered Hayley Mills the lead role in "Pollyanna" (1960). Disney also offered John Mills the lead in the adventure film "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960), which was a huge hit. He did "Ross" (1960–61) on stage. The Rank Organisation insisted Mills play the role of the priest in "The Singer Not the Song" (1961) opposite Dirk Bogarde. Mills and Baker reteamed on an interracial drama "Flame in |
Fodor's books are popular the world over. What kind of books do they publish? | Trailblazer Travel Books new editions yearly. Aside from being well-organized resources for travelers, Trailblazers seek to support the economy based around cultural sites and recreational resources, thereby helping to preserve them. The books are comprehensive when it comes to outdoor muscle-powered sports—hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, snorkeling, and surfing. They also include historic town strolls, gardens, museums, popular tourist attractions, and archeological sites. Trailblazers also include standard guidebook fare, such as accommodations and restaurants, though they tend to limit this section to the top places. More than 200 photos and maps illustrate the text. They also publish, "No Worries Hawaii", a vacation planning guide | Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do 2002 DVD "Pull Over", Taylor explains that a story about a woman in a shoe manufacturing plant in Massachusetts, described in the book, inspired the song. In the television series "The Facts of Life", "Working" is one of the books parents wanted to ban in the episode "Read No Evil". Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do is a 1974 nonfiction book by the noted oral historian and radio broadcaster Studs Terkel. "Working" |
What is the name of the fur taken from a rabbit? | Rabbit hair America". Names developed such as minkony, ermiline and northern seal – all of which were rabbit fur. After 1938, American fur coats had to be labelled using the name of the animal used in its making – for instance 'seal dyed coney' or 'beaver dyed rabbit' – in order to avoid confusion among consumers. Rabbit hair Rabbit hair (also called rabbit fur, cony, coney, comb or lapin) is the fur of the common rabbit. It is most commonly used in the making of fur hats and coats, and is considered quite valuable today, although it was once a lower-priced commodity | Is the Order a Rabbit? third anime season is scheduled for 2020. Cocoa Hoto enters the cafe Rabbit House, assuming there are rabbits to be cuddled. What Cocoa actually finds is her high school boarding house, staffed by the owner's daughter, Chino Kafū, a small, precocious, and somewhat shy girl with an angora rabbit on her head. She quickly befriends Chino with the full intention of becoming like her older sister, much to Chino's annoyance. From there she will experience her new life and befriend many others, including the military-influenced, yet feminine Rize Tedeza, the playful Chiya Ujimatsu who goes at her own pace, and |
A polyorchid man has at least three what? | Polyorchidism Polyorchidism Polyorchidism is the incidence of more than two testicles. It is a very rare congenital disorder, with fewer than 201 cases reported in medical literature and 6 cases (two horses, two dogs and two cats) in veterinary literature. Polyorchidism is generally diagnosed via an ultrasound examination of the testicles. However, the diagnosis of polyorchidism should include histological confirmation. The most common form is triorchidism, or tritestes, where three testicles are present. The condition is usually asymptomatic. A man who has polyorchidism is known as a polyorchid. Polyorchidism occurs in two primary forms: Type A and Type B. Type A3 | What Makes a Man What Makes a Man "What Makes a Man" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 18 December 2000 as the third single from their second studio album, "Coast to Coast". The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was their first single not to peak at number one on the chart, being beaten to the Christmas number one by "Can We Fix It?", the theme to the cartoon series, "Bob the Builder" (which managed to peak at number three in Ireland). It also debuted and peaked at number two in Ireland, |
In what Olympic sport did Brian Phelps partake? | Brian Phelps (diver) retired and before his imprisonment was living in France. He is a former commentator on diving for the Eurosport television channel. Phelps was remanded in custody at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court on 9 January 2008 after being charged with rape, attempted rape and 19 indecent assaults on two girls. Phelps was remanded to appear at crown court on 16 January 2008. The attacks plus 19 indecent assaults took place from 1976 to 1986 – while the girls were between six and 15. In front of Bournemouth magistrates on 6 February 2008, he was further charged with six counts of indecently assaulting | Brian Phelps Brian Phelps Brian Wayne Phelps (born May 5, 1959) is an American radio personality (disc jockey) and occasional actor, best known for the nationally syndicated "Mark & Brian" morning show. Brian began his acting career at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Illinois, and appeared in the school's musicals, as well as being a member of the Cambridge Vikings football team. After graduating in 1977, Brian attended college in Normal, Illinois. After attending Illinois State University, Phelps did commercial work and improvisational comedy before meeting his partner Mark Thompson in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. The next year the duo moved their |
Where would you find the Amundsen Scott Station? | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station visiting the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, as part of a tourist group, when he fell ill and was evacuated, first to McMurdo Station and from there to Christchurch, New Zealand, where he was reported to be in stable condition. Aldrin's visit at age 86 makes him the oldest person to ever reach the South Pole. In the summer of 2016–17 Anthony Bourdain filmed part of an episode of his television show "" at the station. Science and life at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station is documented in Dr. John Bird’s award-winning book, "One Day, One Night: Portraits of the | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station equinox, reaches its maximum angle above the horizon on the southern summer solstice, and sets on the March equinox. During this six-month "night", air temperatures can drop below . This is also the time of the year when blizzards, often with gale-force winds, strike the Amundsen–Scott Station. Despite these blizzards, the continuous period of darkness and dry atmosphere make the station an excellent place from which to make astronomical observations. The number of scientific researchers and members of the support staff housed at the Amundsen–Scott Station has always varied seasonally, with a peak population of around 200 in the summer |
Which former jump jockey won the prestigious 'Crime Writer's Association' award the Cartier Diamond Dagger, in 1989? | Dick Francis Barnes. The first of the episodes, "Odds Against", used a Francis title; the others were created for the program. Three TV films of 1989 were adaptations of "Bloodsport", "In the Frame", and "Twice Shy", all starring Ian McShane as protagonist David Cleveland, a character used only once by Francis, in the novel "Slayride". Dick Francis Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British crime writer, and former steeplechase jockey, whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and | Andrew Taylor (author) Creasey Memorial Award of the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain. He is the only author to have won the CWA's Historical Dagger three times, with "The Office of the Dead", "The American Boy" and "The Scent of Death". He has also won the Cartier Diamond Dagger, for sustained excellence in crime writing and has been shortlisted for the Gold Dagger, the Theakston's Old Peculiar (twice), and the Edgar award. "Bleeding Heart Square" won Sweden's Martin Beck Award, the Golden Crowbar, in 2009. "The American Boy", a gothic mystery linked to Edgar Allan Poe's boyhood years in England, was one |
In 'The Guns of Navarone' who played the demolitions expert? | The Guns of Navarone (film) The Guns of Navarone (film) The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 British-American epic adventure war film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by producer Carl Foreman was based on Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel "The Guns of Navarone", which was inspired by the Battle of Leros during the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II. The film stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, and James Darren. The book and the film share the same basic plot: the efforts of an Allied commando unit to destroy a seemingly impregnable | The Guns of Navarone (novel) main characters; frequent but non-graphic violence; betrayal of the hero(es) by a trusted associate; and extensive use of the sea and other dangerous environments as settings. Its three principal characters — New Zealand mountaineer-turned-commando Keith Mallory, American demolitions expert "Dusty" Miller, and Greek resistance fighter Andrea – are among the most fully drawn in all of MacLean's work. The island of Navarone, off the Turkish coast, has been heavily fortified as the Germans attempt to stifle British naval activity in the Aegean. A force of twelve hundred British soldiers is now marooned on the nearby island of Kheros (another variation |
In which continent would you find 'The Great Rift Valley'? | Great Rift Valley, Kenya of the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi. Kenya is home to 64 (9.50%) of the total lakes found within the continent of Africa. Eight of these make up the main lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley. From north to south, the names of these lakes are Lake Turkana, Lake Logipi, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Lake Elmenteita, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Magadi Of those eight, only Lakes Baringo and Naivasha are fresh water. Lake Turkana, at the northern end of the rift, is long, between and wide and is at its greatest depth. Most of the other | Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia The Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, (or Main Ethiopian Rift or Ethiopian Rift Valley) is a branch of the East African Rift that runs through Ethiopia in a southwest direction from the Afar Triple Junction. In the past, it was seen as part of a "Great Rift Valley" that ran from Mozambique to Syria. The Great Rift Valley lies between the Ethiopian Plateau to the north and the Somalia Plateau to the south. The rift developed as the Nubian and Somali plates began to separate during the Miocene Period along the East African rift system. Rift |
What is the surname of the family in the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott? | Louisa May Alcott unmarried throughout her life. She died from a stroke, two days after her father died, in Boston on March 6, 1888. Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, which is now part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on her father's 33rd birthday. She was the daughter of transcendentalist and educator Amos Bronson Alcott and social worker Abby May and the second of four daughters: Anna Bronson Alcott was the eldest; Elizabeth Sewall Alcott and Abigail May Alcott were the two youngest. The family moved to Boston in 1834, where Alcott's father established an experimental school and joined the | Louisa May Alcott by Nancy Porter and aired on PBS television. In 1996 Alcott was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. There is a Part Second of "Little Women", also known as "Good Wives", published in 1869; and afterward published together with "Little Women". Sources Archival Materials Other Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel "Little Women" (1868) and its sequels "Little Men" (1871) and "Jo's Boys" (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, |
What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart? | Scrooge (1935 film) others keep Christmas before seeing Fred celebrate with his wife and friends. The Ghost of Christmas of yet to Come (C.V. France) shows Scrooge what lies in store the following year. Scrooge discovers Tim is dead and that the man that was robbed and spoken of by some businessmen was himself after seeing his grave. Scrooge returns home a changed man and becomes a generous person. He orders a turkey for Bob and his family, gives a healthy donation to the two men from the day before and dines with Fred. The film then ends with Scrooge raising Bob's wages | The Heart of What Was Lost "a glorious return to a landmark work of Epic Fantasy". The Heart of What Was Lost The Heart of What Was Lost is the fourth novel in Tad Williams' Osten Ard saga, following "To Green Angel Tower" and preceding "The Witchwood Crown". The novel was critically praised upon its release. The book is published by DAW Books in the United States, and Hodder Books in the UK. After Ineluki the Storm King's fall in "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn", his followers, the Norns, flee the lands of men and retreat north to their ancient city of Nakkiga. As the Norns make |
Which playwright wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and Night of the Iguana? | A Streetcar Named Desire 30, 1947, four days before the opening of "A Streetcar Named Desire". Another version of this essay, entitled "The Catastrophe of Success", is sometimes used as an introduction to "The Glass Menagerie". On October 1, 2009, Swann Galleries auctioned an unusually fine copy of "A Streetcar Named Desire", New York, 1947, signed by Williams and dated 1976 for $9,000, a record price for a signed copy of the play. A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams that received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on | A Streetcar Named Desire in the Bywater district, and back up to Canal. Blanche's route in the play—"They told me to take a streetcar named Desire, transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at—Elysian Fields!"—is allegorical, taking advantage of New Orleans's colorful street names: the Desire line itself crossed Elysian Fields Avenue on its way to Canal Street. There, one could transfer to the Cemeteries line, which ran along Canal, blocks away from Elysian Fields. The character of Blanche is thought to be based on Williams' sister, Rose Williams, who struggled with mental health issues and became incapacitated after |
Trachoma is an infection of which part of the body? | Trachoma as the rate of recurrence is higher in more advanced disease. Facial cleanliness: Children with grossly visible nasal discharge, ocular discharge, or flies on their faces are at least twice as likely to have active trachoma as children with clean faces. Intensive community-based health education programs to promote face-washing can significantly reduce the prevalence of active trachoma, especially intense trachoma (TI). If an individual is already infected washing one’s face is strongly encouraged, especially a child, in order to prevent re-infection. Some evidence exists that washing the face combined with topical tetracycline might be more effective in reducing severe trachoma | Trachoma characterized by white lumps in the undersurface of the upper eyelid (conjunctival follicles or lymphoid germinal centres) and by non-specific inflammation and thickening often associated with papillae. Follicles may also appear at the junction of the cornea and the sclera (limbal follicles). Active trachoma will often be irritating and have a watery discharge. Bacterial secondary infection may occur and cause a purulent discharge. The later structural changes of trachoma are referred to as "cicatricial trachoma". These include scarring in the eyelid (tarsal conjunctiva) that leads to distortion of the eyelid with buckling of the lid (tarsus) so the lashes rub |
Which female singer had a top ten hit in 1968 with Son of A Preacher Man? | Son of a Preacher Man Son of a Preacher Man "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song written and composed by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield in September 1968 for the album "Dusty in Memphis." Springfield's version was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Arif Mardin for her first album for the Atlantic Records label and became an international hit reaching #10 in the United States and #9 in her native United Kingdom when it was released in late 1968. The album "Dusty in Memphis" was released in stereo, though its singles were remixed and released | Son of a Preacher Man in mono. "Son of a Preacher Man" was to be the last Top Ten chart hit for Springfield for almost 20 years, till she teamed up with Pet Shop Boys for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in 1987. In 1967, while working at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, who had recently had a hit with "Love of the Common People", were asked by Jerry Wexler to write a song for Aretha Franklin. Remembering the fact that Franklin's father was a preacher, as Wilkins's grandfather had been, Hurley and Wilkins quickly came up |
Who was Cassius Clay's / Muhammad Ali's manager? | A.k.a. Cassius Clay A.k.a. Cassius Clay A.k.a. Cassius Clay (styled as a.k.a. Cassius Clay) is a 1970 boxing documentary film about the former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Directed by Jimmy Jacobs, the film was made during Ali's exile from the sport for refusing to be inducted into the US Army on religious grounds. Narrated by Richard Kiley, the film gives an overview of Ali's career to that point. The film features archival footage of people associated with Ali, such as Angelo Dundee, Malcolm X, and Drew Bundini Brown, and clips of his fights with Sonny Liston, Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo and Floyd Patterson. | Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician) Pennsylvania, who in 1878 was the financial agent in the United States of the Russian government. Herman Heaton Clay, a descendant of African-American slaves, named his son Cassius Marcellus Clay—who was born nine years after the death of the emancipationist in tribute to him. This Cassius Clay gave his own son the same name, Cassius M. Clay, Jr., a heavyweight champion boxer who gained international renown and changed his name to Muhammad Ali after his conversion to Islam. Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician) Cassius Marcellus Clay (; October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903), nicknamed the "Lion of White Hall", was |
What would an American call a bowler hat? | Bowler hat Bart, and Billy the Kid. In the United States the hat came to be known commonly as the "derby", and American outlaw Marion Hedgepeth was commonly referred to as "the Derby Kid". In South America, the bowler, known as in Spanish, has been worn by Quechua and Aymara women since the 1920s, when it was introduced to Bolivia by British railway workers. For many years, a factory in Italy manufactured such hats for the Bolivian market, but they are now made locally. The bowler hat became used famously by certain actors, such as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Curly Howard, | Bowler hat Choreographer Bob Fosse frequently incorporated bowler hats into his dance routines. This use of hats as a props, as seen in the 1972 movie "Cabaret", would become one of his trademarks. Bowler hat The bowler hat, also known as a billycock, bob hat, bombín or derby (USA), is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler during 1849. It has traditionally been worn with semi-formal and informal attire. The bowler, a protective and durable hat style, was popular with the British, Irish, and American working classes during the second half |
Who wrote the musical Call Me Madam? | Call Me Madam Ball," then Lukas sang "Lichtenburg," then Merman sang "Can You Use Any Money Today?" and "The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)," and finally Merman sang "You're Just in Love" with Nype. Known as "Madam Speaker", when United Kingdom's Betty Boothroyd was assigned the chair of Deputy Speaker (1987 - 1992), backbencher Peter Pike asked her: "What do we call you?" and drawing from her show business years, Boothroyd replied: "Call me Madam." Call Me Madam Call Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. A | Call Me Madam Songs from Call Me Madam". The Victor album sold reasonably well, attaining the sixth spot on the "Billboard" popular album charts, but the LP was out of print from 1956 until RCA Red Seal reissued it briefly in 1977. Peaking at number two on "Billboard"s popular album charts, Merman's Decca recording, which would appear on MCA Records beginning in 1973, stayed steadily in print until the end of the LP era. Merman's "Madam" album currently is available on a Decca Broadway CD, which also features Merman singing four Cole Porter tunes from the stage score of "Panama Hattie" (1940). Merman |
What famous London building did John Nash rebuild in 1825? | John Nash (architect) John Nash (architect) John Nash (18 January 1752 – 13 May 1835) was a Welsh architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London under the patronage of the Prince Regent, and during his reign as George IV. Nash was also a pioneer in the use of the Picturesque in architecture. His best-known buildings are the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, and Buckingham Palace (though the facade facing The Mall is an early 20th-century remodelling by Aston Webb of an 1850s wing by Edward Blore, and thus is not Nash's work). Many of his buildings were built by the property developer | John Nash (architect) James Burton, who also lent him financial assistance when he encountered financial problems during his projects on Regent Street. In return, Nash promoted the career of Burton's son, Decimus Burton, who assisted him with several of his designs and later became a famous architect in his own right. Nash was born during 1752 in Lambeth, south London, the son of a Welsh millwright also called John (1714–1772). From 1766 or 67, John Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor; the apprenticeship was completed in 1775 or 1776. On 28 April 1775, at the now demolished church of St Mary |
Which Jane Austen novel tells the story of the Bertram family? | The Jane Austen Season films were first aired in the United States on WGBH-TV as part of the PBS Masterpiece series, "The Complete Jane Austen". The Jane Austen Season The Jane Austen Season is a British television series of dramas based on novels by Jane Austen. The season began on ITV at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday 18 March 2007, with "Mansfield Park". The following week, "Northanger Abbey" was aired. The season ended with the airing of "Persuasion" on Sunday 1 April 2007. A repeat of the 1996 feature-length film "Emma" was broadcast on Friday 6 April 2007. The combined ITV and BBC series was | The Jane Austen Book Club The Jane Austen Book Club The Jane Austen Book Club is a 2004 novel by American author Karen Joy Fowler. The story, which takes place near Sacramento, California, centers on a book club consisting of five women and one man who meet once a month to discuss Jane Austen's six novels. It was a critical success and became a national bestseller. A film adaptation of the same name was released in autumn of 2007. The novel takes place over the course of several months in Davis, California, a university town in California's Central Valley near Sacramento. Each of the six |
Coca Cola announced in Oct 2010 the closure of which famous British bottled water company? | Malvern Water (bottled water) 350 litres (77 gallons) per minute. Schweppes began bottling the water on a commercial scale in 1850 and it was first offered for sale at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Since the owners, Coca-Cola Enterprises, closed their Colwall plant in November 2010, Malvern Water is now exclusively bottled on a smaller scale by the family-owned Holywell Water Company Ltd under the name Holywell Malvern Spring Water who offer the water in still and sparkling (carbonated) versions. Malvern Water has been bottled and distributed in the United Kingdom and abroad from the 16th century, with water bottling at the Holy Well | The Coca-Cola Company become available in many different flavors now such as grape, peach, grapefruit, apple, pineapple, and strawberry. In 1961, Coca-Cola introduced Sprite, a lemon-lime soft drink, and another of the company's bestsellers and its response to 7 Up. Tab was Coca-Cola's first attempt to develop a diet soft drink, using saccharin as a sugar substitute. Introduced in 1963, the product is still sold today, although its sales have dwindled since the introduction of Diet Coke. Coca-Cola South Africa also released Valpre Bottled "still" and "sparkling" water. In 1969, the company released Simba, which was a take on Mountain Dew, and had |
What is the longest running show staged at London's Royal Drury Lane theatre? | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane the West End theatre scene and still stages popular musical productions. Later long runs at the theatre include productions of "A Chorus Line" (1976–1979), "42nd Street" (1984–1989), "Miss Saigon" (1989–1999, the theatre's longest-running show), "The Producers" (2004–2007), an original musical, "The Lord of the Rings" (2007–2008), "Oliver!" (2009–2011) and "Shrek The Musical" (2011–2013). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical" played from 2013 through January 2017. The Drury Lane is owned and managed by LW Theatres, owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The seating plan for the theatre remains the same and the auditorium is still one of the largest in | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Theatre Royal, Drury Lane The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Drury Lane. The building is the most recent in a line of four theatres which were built at the same location, the earliest of which dated back to 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use. According to the author Peter Thomson, for its first two centuries, Drury Lane could "reasonably have claimed |
Which company is famous for making the trouser presses that you find in the bedrooms of most decent hotels? | Trouser press Trouser press A trouser press, also referred to by the trademarked name Corby trouser press, is an electrical appliance used to smooth the wrinkles from a pair of trousers (pants). They are commonly provided in hotel rooms worldwide, though may also be purchased for home use; they are generally associated with use by businessmen who require a formal appearance to their suit. Most trousers creases occur on the bottom two-thirds of trouser legs, particularly around the back of the knee. Trouser presses are typically the tool for removing these creases without damaging the trousers. On a typical trouser press, the | Trouser press alternative music magazine titled Trouser Press after the Bonzo song, and his book "The Trouser Press Record Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Stone" is a reference work on alternative and outlandish music first published in 1983 and the fourth edition was published in 1991 (). The ubiquitous presence of the trouser press in British commercial hotels has made them a recurring theme, along with "tea and coffee making facilities", in British comedian Bill Bailey's monologues. The "Tea, Coffee and Trouser Press Census" tour diary along is included as an extra feature on his "Part Troll" DVD. Bailey's "Tinselworm" show |
Which English artist painted The Blue Boy and The Hay Wagon? | The Blue Boy It is often paired with a painting by Thomas Lawrence called "Pinkie" which sits opposite to it at the Huntington Library. The Blue Boy The Blue Boy (1779) is a full-length portrait in oil by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Perhaps Gainsborough's most famous work, it is thought to be a portrait of Jonathan Buttall (1752–1805), the son of a wealthy hardware merchant, although this has never been proven. It is a historical costume study as well as a portrait: the youth in his seventeenth-century apparel is regarded as Gainsborough's homage to Anthony van Dyck, | The Blue Boy on the canvas before beginning "The Blue Boy", which he painted over. The painting is about life-size, measuring wide by tall. Gainsborough painted the portrait in response to the advice of his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, who had written: It ought, in my opinion, to be indispensably observed, that the masses of light in a picture be always of a warm, mellow colour, yellow, red, or a yellowish white, and that the blue, the grey, or the green colours be kept almost entirely out of these masses, and be used only to support or set off these warm colours; and |
For what team did Michael Schumacher drive in his first grand prix? | Michael Schumacher was key in their becoming Formula One drivers. In the latter part of his Formula One career, and as one of the senior drivers, Schumacher was the president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. In a 2006 FIA survey, Michael Schumacher was voted the most popular driver of the season among Formula One fans. Schumacher made his Formula One debut with the Jordan-Ford team at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, driving car number 32 as a replacement for the imprisoned Bertrand Gachot. Schumacher, still a contracted Mercedes driver, was signed by Eddie Jordan after Mercedes paid Jordan $150,000 for his | 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix The 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the XXXI Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil) was a Formula One motor race held on 31 March 2002 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. It was the third round of the 2002 Formula One season and the thirty-first Brazilian Grand Prix. The 71-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher after starting from the second position. Ralf Schumacher finished second for the Williams team with David Coulthard third in a McLaren. Juan Pablo Montoya started from pole position alongside Michael Schumacher. Mika Salo scored his last |
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