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Which British singer released a 2009 album entitled ‘3 Words’? | 3 Words (song) "3 Words" was praised by contemporary critics, who said it was "a sophisticated love song" and the "standout track" from the album. Its unconventional production abandons the use of "verse-chorus-verse" structure, instead opting for a throbbing buildup to a climax. The accompanying video, directed by Saam, features the singer in various fashion ensembles often contrasting colour with will.i.am, and paying homage to Madonna. It also makes use of split screen cinematography and camera effects for the transition of scenes. The song was promoted on "Cheryl Cole's Night In". The single was less commercially successful compared to its predecessor "Fight for | 3 Words EP featuring the three B-sides to the three singles from the "3 Words" album, titled "3 Words – The B-Sides EP", was released online on 18 April 2010 from Fascination Records. The album debuted at number one in the UK with sales of 125,271. It then retained the number 1 position for another week. On 6 November 2009 the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the album platinum. It has since gone 3× Platinum, with sales of over 1,000,000 copies. 3 Words 3 Words is the debut studio album by English singer Cheryl released on 23 October 2009 by Fascination Records. |
‘Caballo’ is Spanish for which animal? | Caballo Lake a rest stop during their travels, and eagles are often seen in the area. Caballo Lake is named for the Caballo Mountains that border the lake to the northeast, east, and southeast, in which wild horses roamed; Caballo means "horse" in Spanish. The upper area of the lake is very shallow and in recent years has been blocked from the lower, deeper end of the lake. The water has a slightly brownish hue from a distance, due to the shallow waters (usually about at the deepest point). The beaches of Caballo are rocky when compared to Elephant Butte Reservoir, but | Diego Caballo Diego Caballo Diego Caballo Alonso (born 17 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a left back. Caballo was born in Salamanca, Castile and León, and joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2009, from UD Salamanca. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 August 2013, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against Atlético Madrid B. Caballo first appeared with the reserves on 24 August 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 loss at the same opponent also for the third division championship. He scored |
The Italian cooking sauce pasata is made from which vegetable? | Vodka sauce Vodka sauce Vodka sauce is an American cuisine sauce made from a smooth tomato sauce, vodka, typical Italian herbs and heavy cream, which gives the sauce its distinctive orange coloration. It gained popularity in the 1970s, when a variation won a national recipe contest in Italy, although it may well have been a sauce before its popularization in the 1970s. It is a key ingredient in penne alla vodka. The vodka's function is, ostensibly, to release flavors in the tomato that are normally inaccessible; using alcoholic beverages for this purpose is common in Italian cooking, although usually accomplished with wine. | Reduction (cooking) Reduction (cooking) In cooking, reduction is the process of thickening and intensifying the flavor of a liquid mixture such as a soup, sauce, wine, or juice by simmering or boiling. Reduction is performed by simmering or boiling a liquid such as stock, fruit or vegetable juices, wine, vinegar, or a sauce until the desired concentration is reached by evaporation. This is done without a lid, enabling the vapor to escape from the mixture. Different components of the liquid will evaporate at slightly different temperatures, and the goal of reduction is to drive away those with lowest points of evaporation. While |
Slovenia was once part of which former European country? | History of Slovenia Agreement was made, with the European Community as a mediator, and the Yugoslav National Army started its withdrawal from Slovenia. On 26 October 1991, the last Yugoslav soldier left Slovenia. On 23 December 1991 the Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia passed a new Constitution, which became the first Constitution of independent Slovenia. Kučan represented Slovenia at the peace conference on former Yugoslavia in the Hague and Brussels which concluded that the former Yugoslav nations were free to determine their future as independent states. On May 22, 1992 Kučan represented Slovenia as it became a new member of the United | Slovenia (European Parliament constituency) Slovenia (European Parliament constituency) In European elections, Slovenia is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by seven MEPs. It covers the member state of Slovenia. "As of October 2007" The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Slovenia had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13. The biggest surprise was the victory of the New Slovenia party over the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia and the defeat of the Slovene People's Party, which did |
Which country will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games? | Winter Olympic Games the Austrian cross-country ski team's residence during the Games where they seized blood-doping specimens and equipment. This event followed the pre-Olympics suspension of 12 cross-country skiers who tested positive for unusually high levels of haemoglobin, which is evidence of blood doping. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi's Russian Doping Scandal has resulted in the International Olympic Committee to begin disciplinary proceedings against 28 (later increased to 46) Russian athletes who competed at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, acting on evidence that their urine samples were tampered with. The Winter Olympics have been an ideological front in the Cold | Winter Olympic Games to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be selected on June 23rd, 2019. , no city in the southern hemisphere has applied to host the cold-weather-dependent Winter Olympics, which are held in February at the height of the southern hemisphere summer. To date, twelve countries have participated in every Winter Olympic Games – Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Six of those countries have earned medals at every Winter Olympic Games – Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The |
The Ashmolean Museum is in which English city? | Ashmolean Museum the various specimens had been moved into new museums, the "Old Ashmolean" building was used as office space for the "Oxford English Dictionary". Since 1924, the building has been established as the Museum of the History of Science, with exhibitions including the scientific instruments given to Oxford University by Lewis Evans (1853–1930), amongst them the world's largest collection of astrolabes. Charles Buller Heberden (1849–1921) left £1,000 (£ as of 2019) to the University, which was used for the Coin Room at the museum. In 2012, the Ashmolean was awarded a grant of $1.1m by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to | Ashmolean Museum collection and had converted the original building into the Examination Rooms. Charles Drury Edward Fortnum (1820–1899) had offered to donate his personal collection of antiques on condition that the museum was put on a sound footing. A donation of £10,000 from Fortnum (£ as of 2019) enabled Evans to build an extension to the University Galleries and move the Ashmolean collection there in 1894. In 1908, the Ashmolean and the University Galleries were combined as the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. The museum became a depository for some of the important archaeological finds from Evans' excavations in Crete. After |
Which British poet wrote ‘Kubla Khan’? | Kubla Khan Kubla Khan "Kubla Khan; or, A Vision in a Dream: A Fragment" is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, completed in 1797 and published in 1816. According to Coleridge's preface to "Kubla Khan", the poem was composed one night after he experienced an opium-influenced dream after reading a work describing Xanadu, the summer palace of the Mongol ruler and Emperor of China Kublai Khan. Upon waking, he set about writing lines of poetry that came to him from the dream until he was interrupted by "a person from Porlock". The poem could not be completed according to its original | Kubla Khan of the poem. The poem's self-proclaimed fragmentary nature combined with Coleridge's warning about the poem in the preface turns "Kubla Khan" into an "anti-poem", a work that lacks structure, order, and leaves the reader confused instead of enlightened. However, the poem has little relation to the other fragmentary poems Coleridge wrote. The Preface of "Kubla Khan" began by explaining that it was printed "at the request of a poet of great and deserved celebrity, and as far as the author's own opinions are concerned, rather as a psychological curiosity, than on the ground of any supposed "poetic" merits". The preface |
Which artist designed the logo for UK television children’s show ‘Blue Peter’? | Blue Peter badge Blue Peter ship logo, designed by Tony Hart. The badge provides the wearer with free entry to many British attractions, particularly museums and exhibitions that are featured on the show although many of the attractions will only allow one badge holder for each full price paying adult. The programme producers suspended the privileges amid concerns about the badges being sold in March 2006, but they were reintroduced with additional security a few months later. The presenters almost always wear their badges on the show – the only exception being when their apparel is incompatible (for example, a life jacket), in | Blue Peter (instrumental) Mike Oldfield" video. Blue Peter (instrumental) "Blue Peter" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 on the Virgin label. It is a rendition of the theme tune for the British children's television show "Blue Peter" and was used by the show between 1979 and 1989. The royalties from the single went to the Cambodia appeal launched by the children's show. It charted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. Mike Oldfield's version of the "Blue Peter" theme was the first time the arrangement had changed since the programme began in 1958, and it had its genesis |
Who wrote the 1966 comic novel ‘The Virgin Soldiers’? | The Virgin Soldiers brief shot in the finished movie, being pushed out from behind a bar. A sequel, "Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers", followed in 1977 with Nigel Davenport repeating his role as Sgt Driscoll. The Virgin Soldiers The Virgin Soldiers is a 1966 comic novel by Leslie Thomas, inspired by his own experiences of National Service in the British Army. It was Thomas' debut novel; he had previously published an autobiography. "The Virgin Soldiers" sold millions of copies during the author´s lifetime. The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscript soldier named Private Brigg; a worldly | The Virgin Soldiers hand. One may compare the British-made "Virgin Soldiers" serving out their two years of National Service in Malaya, with the American-made "MASH" portraying US soldiers serving out their two years of the draft in Korea in the same period. There is a stark difference in the style of humour. The novel was turned into a film in 1969, directed by John Dexter, with a screenplay by the British screenwriter John Hopkins. It starred Hywel Bennett, John Scott, Nigel Patrick and Lynn Redgrave. David Bowie cut his hair short to audition for a role but can only be seen in a |
‘Odette’ is a character in which ballet? | Olga Smirnova (ballet) instrument of her art form", revealing his enthusiasm for her pas de deux with Semyon Chudin at the Royal Opera House. He also acclaimed her roles the same week of Odette-Odile in "Swan Lake". The enthusiasm was reflected by Clement Crisp of the "Financial Times" while Zoë Anderson of "The Independent" was impressed by her performance of Nikiya in "La Bayadère" in which she "carrie[d] the story with aplomb". Olga Smirnova (ballet) Olga Smirnova (born 1991) is a Russian ballet dancer who is currently a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet. She has danced at venues across Europe as well | Odette Joyeux made "Officier" (Officer) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1994. Odette Joyeux Odette Joyeux (5 December 1914 – 26 August 2000) was a French actress, playwright and novelist. She was born in Paris, where she studied dance at the Paris Opera Ballet before taking the stage. Joyeux started her film career in 1931. Her first notable film was Marc Allégret's "Entrée des artistes" (1938). During the 1940s she established herself as one of France's most popular cinema actresses but made few film appearances after the 1950s. Joyeux is the author of some plays and essays on dance as well |
Arborio rice comes from which European country? | Edoardo Arborio Mella Edoardo Arborio Mella Edoardo Arborio Mella (18 November 1808 – 8 January 1884) was an Italian architect, restorer and scholar. Well-known at the time for his ‘stylish’ restorations of medieval buildings in Piedmont, he has been described as ‘one of the most representative protagonists of the Gothic revival in northern Italy’. He was born in Vercelli to Count Carlo Emanuele Arborio Mella, who for many years was mayor of Vercelli, and Vittoria Gattinara, daughter of Ludovico count of Zubiena. He was educated first at home. From 1820 to 1827 he attended the Collegio-Convitto del Carmine in Turin, a Jesuit-run boarding | Arborio rice rice pudding. Arborio is a cultivar of the Japonica group of varieties of "Oryza sativa". Arborio rice Arborio rice is an Italian short-grain rice. It is named after the town of Arborio, in the Po Valley, which is situated in the main growing region. Arborio is also grown in Arkansas, California, and Missouri in the United States. When cooked, the rounded grains are firm, and creamy and chewy compared to other rices, due to their higher amylopectin starch content. It has a starchy taste and blends well with other flavours. Arborio rice is often used to make risotto; other suitable |
Saxony is a region of which European country? | Saxony (wine region) Saxony (wine region) Saxony ("Sachsen") is a region for quality wine in Germany located in the German federal state of Saxony. The region is sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Elbtal" (Elbe valley). The wine region covers , which makes it Germany's third smallest region, just ahead of Mittelrhein and Hessische Bergstraße in size. It is situated along the Elbe river from the Pillnitz section of Dresden to the village of Diesbar-Seußlitz located north of Meissen. Together with the Saale-Unstrut wine region, Saxony is one of the northernmost wine regions in Europe and are the only two of Germany's 13 | European Cross Country Championships European Cross Country Championships The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year. The championships was inaugurated in 1994 in Alnwick and the venue for the championships changes each year. Unlike the World Championships for the sport, the European Cross Country Championships consists of six races in age categories, with separate senior, under-23, and junior races for both men and women. There are individual and national team medals awarded in each race. In the team |
A ‘Scissor Hold’ is used in which sport? | Scissor kick (martial arts) the opponent's chest while the other leg positioned behind the opponent's knees, and is delivered with enough symmetrical force to knock the opponent down; the scissor leg take down is one of the more advanced take downs in san shou and is an effective tool used in many matches. In Judo, Kani basami, also known as Kane sute in Danzan-ryū, is classified as a sacrifice throw, known as "scissors throw." It is less of a strike however and tends to be more similar to a foot sweep. This move is also well known in the professional wrestling world among many | Scissor doors scissor doors rotate to 90 degrees, some can rotate up to 130 degrees; these are commonly used for modified cars. These have the benefit that they don't obstruct the entrance or exit to the car as much as conventional scissor doors. VLS doors also can rotate to 130 degrees. Some aftermarket example scissor doors are also designed so they can open vertically and horizontally like a conventional car door. These are used so the user can get the benefits of both types of door and open the door in whichever style is best suited to the situation. Scissor doors Scissor |
Humphrey Pumphrey is a character in which British television sitcom? | British sitcom world's longest running sitcom. The commercial station ITV had popular successes with "Rising Damp" (1974–78, sometimes called the best of all ITV sitcoms), "Man About the House" (1973–76) and "George and Mildred" (1976–79). "Rising Damp"'s star, Leonard Rossiter, also played the lead role in the BBC's highly popular "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976–79). The decline in cinema attendance in this period meant that many of these series were turned into cinema films; the first film version of "On the Buses" (1969–73) was the biggest hit at the British box office in 1971. According to Jeff Evans, "On | British sitcom the structure of British sitcoms (such as in the New Zealand sitcom "Gliding On"). In the 1980s, India's national stations Doordarshan showed "Fawlty Towers", "Yes, Minister" and "Mind Your Language". British sitcom A British sitcom or a Britcom is a situation comedy programme produced for British television. Although styles of sitcom have changed over the years they tend to be based on a family, workplace or other institution, where the same group of contrasting characters is brought together in each episode. British sitcoms are typically produced in one or more series of six episodes. Most such series are conceived and |
The goat represents which sign of the Zodiac? | Goat personality traits; those born in a year of the goat are predicted to be shy, introverted, creative, and perfectionist. Several mythological hybrid creatures are believed to consist of parts of the goat, including the Chimera. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted as a goat with a fish's tail. Fauns and satyrs are mythological creatures that are part goat and part human. The mineral bromine is named from the Greek word "brόmos", which means "stench of he-goats". Goats are mentioned many times in the Bible. A goat is considered a "clean" animal by Jewish dietary laws and | Goat (zodiac) yet also to be clinging and of a nature resistant to change. People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Goat", while also bearing the following elemental sign: Goat (zodiac) The Goat () is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The sign is referred to as the ram and sheep sign, since the Chinese word "yáng" is more accurately translated as Caprinae, a taxonomic subfamily that includes both goats and sheep. The Year of the Goat is |
In cookery, the traditional Austrian Wiener Schnitzel is made with which meat? | Wiener schnitzel "Wiener Schnitzel" no more referred exclusively to a veal dish, but instead to a breaded steak in general. Similar dishes to Wiener schnitzel include ' (from cured meat), and breaded turkey or chicken steaks. Similarly prepared dishes include ', schnitzel cordon bleu filled with ham and cheese and "Pariser Schnitzel". The American chicken-fried steak is often said to be closely related to Wiener schnitzel, the result of the adaptation of the recipe by German or Austrian immigrants to the Texas Hill Country to locally available ingredients. Tonkatsu is a similar, fried pork cutlet from Japanese cuisine, is thicker than its | Schnitzel dietary kashrut laws, which do not allow pork to be used. Additionally, clarified butter, the preferred cooking fat for Austrian "Wiener Schnitzel", is impermissible for kosher use, as it is a dairy product forbidden from use with meat; vegetable oils are therefore preferred. Before frying, the schnitzel is coated with a mixture of beaten eggs and bread crumbs, sometimes spiced with paprika or sesame seeds. The Israeli schnitzel is usually served with mashed potatoes, French fries, rice, or pasta, accompanied by ketchup, hummus, or vegetable salad. The schnitzel tradition was brought to Israel by Ashkenazi Jews coming from Europe, among |
Dustin Hoffman plays army medic Colonel Sam Daniels in which 1995 film? | Dustin Hoffman "Dick Tracy" (1990) (where his "Ishtar" co-star Beatty plays the titular character), "Hero" (1992) and "Billy Bathgate" (1991) co-starring with Nicole Kidman (who was nominated for a Golden Globe). Hoffman also played the title role of Captain Hook in Steven Spielberg's "Hook" (also 1991), earning a Golden Globe nomination, and the narrator in Dr. Seuss Video Classics: "Horton Hears a Who!" (also 1992); in "Hook", Hoffman's costume was so heavy that he had to wear an air-conditioned suit under it. Hoffman played the lead role in "Outbreak" (1995), alongside Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Donald | Dustin Hoffman received the freedom of the Italian city Ascoli Piceno for being there during 1972 to shoot the movie "Alfredo, Alfredo" by Pietro Germi, where he played the role of Alfredo Sbisà. Dustin Hoffman received Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, with the following commendation: "Dustin Hoffman's unyielding commitment to the wide variety of roles he plays has made him one of the most versatile and iconoclastic actors of this or any other generation". Hoffman was successfully treated for cancer in 2013. Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and director. Hoffman is best known for |
Which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus? | Jumping-Jupiter scenario five of ten of the jumping-Jupiter models tested, though three left it with excessive eccentricity. The preservation of Oberon's small inclination favors the 5-planet models, with only a few encounters between Uranus and an ice giant, over 4-planet models in which Uranus encounters Jupiter and Saturn. The low inclination of Uranus's moon Oberon, 0.1°, was preserved in nine out of ten of five planet models, while its preservation was found to be unlikely in four planet models. The encounters between planets may have also be responsible for the absence of regular satellites of Uranus beyond the orbit of Oberon. The | Uranus from John Keats's "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer", are a reference to Herschel's discovery of Uranus. Many references to Uranus in English language popular culture and news involve humour about one pronunciation of its name resembling that of the phrase "your anus". Uranus Uranus (from the Latin name "Ūranus" for the Greek god Οὐρανός) is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have bulk chemical compositions which differ from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and |
English singer Sandie Shaw married which fashion designer in March 1968? | Sandie Shaw She was Jools Holland's special guest on his 2011 Tour. On New Year's Eve in 2011 Shaw performed on BBC Two's "Hootenanny" backed by Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. Shaw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to music. On 6 March 1968, Shaw married fashion designer Jeff Banks at the Greenwich Register Office in London. Their daughter Gracie was born in February 1971. Her marriage to Banks ended in 1978. In 1982, she married Nik Powell, co-founder of the Virgin Group and chairman of the European Film | Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw, MBE (born Sandra Ann Goodrich; 26 February 1947) is an English singer. One of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s, in 1967 the song "Puppet on a String" performed by her became the first British entry to win the Eurovision Song Contest. After a long and successful career, Shaw announced her retirement from the music industry in 2013. Sandra Ann Goodrich was born and brought up in Dagenham, Essex, England. On leaving school, she worked at the nearby Ford Dagenham factory, and did some part-time modelling before coming second as a singer in |
The Carnation Revolution took place in which European country in the 1970’s? | Carnation Revolution day the revolution had occurred. A symbol of those times was captured on film, with citizens removing the big brass "Salazar" sign from one of the main pillars of the bridge and painting a provisional "25 de Abril" in its place. In Portugal, many avenues, squares, and streets are named after the day of the revolution, "vinte e cinco de Abril". The Portuguese Mint chose the 40th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution for its 2014 2 euro commemorative coin. After an early period of turmoil, Portugal emerged as a democratic country. It took several years to create a strong democratic | Carnation Revolution which were in season. Some military insurgents put these flowers in the barrels of their guns, an image which was shown on television around the world. This is the origin of the name of this "Carnation Revolution". Although there were no mass demonstrations by the general population prior to the coup, spontaneous civilian involvement turned the military coup into an event with unexpected popular participation. Caetano found refuge in the main Lisbon military police station at the Largo do Carmo. This building was surrounded by the MFA, which pressured him to cede power to General Spínola. Both Prime Minister Caetano |
What is the title of the 18th James Bond film? | Filming of James Bond in the 1990s driven by Bond in the film was the final part of a three-movie product placement deal with BMW (which began with the Z3 in "GoldenEye" and continued with the 750iL in "Tomorrow Never Dies") but, due to filming preceding release of the Z8 by a few months, several working mock-ups and models were manufactured for filming purposes. Filming of James Bond in the 1990s Films made in the 1990s featuring the character of James Bond included "GoldenEye", "Tomorrow Never Dies", and "The World Is Not Enough". Principal photography for the film "GoldenEye" began on 16 January 1995 and continued until | The Best of Bond...James Bond The Best of Bond...James Bond The Best of Bond...James Bond is the title of various compilation albums of music used in the "James Bond" films made by Eon Productions up to that time. The album was originally released in 1992 as The Best of James Bond, as a one-disc compilation and a two-disc 30th Anniversary Limited Edition compilation with songs that had, at that point, never been released to the public. The single disc compilation was later updated four times in 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2012. The 2008 version was augmented with the addition of a DVD featuring music videos |
Which American actress was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis? | Ruth M. Davis Ruth M. Davis Ruth Margaret Davis (1928–2012, also known as Ruth Davis Lohr) was an American computer scientist and civil servant who was associated with several major US government research projects. She served as deputy undersecretary of defense for research and advance technology, as assistant secretary of energy for resource applications, and as chair of The Aerospace Corporation. Davis was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from American University in 1950, and then did graduate studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, with summers working as a computer programmer at the National Bureau of | Elizabeth A. Davis Elizabeth A. Davis Elizabeth Anne Davis (born October 19, 1980) known professionally as Elizabeth A. Davis, is an American actress and musician known for her work in the musical "Once", receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2012. Elizabeth Anne Davis was born in Dumas, Texas, and raised in Channing, Texas, the daughter of Melody (née Brown) and Frank Davis. She also has a brother named Jonathan. Her father is the former superintendent of the Channing Independent School District, and both of her parents are involved in the arts. Her mother is a former |
Preto is Portuguese for which colour? | Sternarchogiton preto Sternarchogiton preto Sternarchogiton preto is a species of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae. It is native to large river channels and major side branches in the Amazon Basin, and is common in the Tefé River and the Rio Solimões to a depth of . It is found in both whitewater and blackwater habitats. The species name "preto" comes from the Portuguese word for "black", referring to its coloration. As its scientific name suggests, "S. preto" is distinguished from all other "Sternarchogiton" species by its entirely dark brown to purplish black color. The fins have hyaline rays and dark | Ricardo Preto is currently on sale in the Asian market. In June 2017, he presented in a Showcase in Paris his SS 18 Men collection during the Paris Fashion Week Men. Ricardo sells his main line - RICARDO PRETO - in one of the most prestigious stores in Portugal - Loja das Meias - along other top international designers. Ricardo Preto Ricardo Preto is a portuguese fashion designer with a national and international career, based in Lisbon. He is the head designer and creative director of the asian fashion brand RICARDO PRETO exclusively for Rustan's and U by Ricardo Preto for Rustan's, |
Who plays crime boss John Rooney in the 2002 film ‘Road to Perdition’? | Road to Perdition Road to Perdition Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. The plot takes place in 1931, during the Great Depression, following a mob enforcer and his son as they seek vengeance against a mobster who murdered the rest of their family. Filming took place in the Chicago area. Mendes, having recently finished 1999's acclaimed "American Beauty", pursued a story that had minimal dialogue | Road to Perdition soundtrack. Instead, the DVD included a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. A special edition DVD containing both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks was also released, excluding the "Making of" documentary to fit both soundtracks. "Road to Perdition" was released on Blu-ray Disc on August 3, 2010, featuring a widescreen transfer, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and all of the features from the DVD release. Road to Perdition Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. |
Who was the mother of English monarch James I? | Descendants of James VI and I Descendants of James VI and I James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625), the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots, was King of Scots from 1567 and King of England and Ireland from 1603, being the first monarch of the House of Stuart to rule all three countries. His descendants include Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Philippe of Belgium, Felipe VI of Spain, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Margrethe II of Denmark, Harald V of Norway, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. This article deals with numerous descendants of James | James VI and I and the English Parliament James VI and I and the English Parliament James I, the first king to reign in both England and Scotland, faced many difficulties with the Parliament of England. Though recent studies have shown that the Parliament of Scotland may have been more of a thorn in his side than was previously believed, James developed his political philosophy of the relationship between monarch and parliament in Scotland and never reconciled himself to the independent stance of the English Parliament and its unwillingness to bow readily to his policies. The crucial source of concern was that the King and Parliament adhered to |
What type of creature is an argali? | Argali have been extirpated from northeastern China, southern Siberia, and parts of Mongolia. Populations of predators such as gray wolves and snow leopards have appeared to have been negatively affected by the scarcity of argali. In Pakistan-administered Kashmir it is listed as an endangered species. Argali The argali, or the mountain sheep (species "Ovis ammon") is a wild sheep that roams the highlands of Central Asia (Himalaya, Tibet, Altay). The name 'argali' is the Mongolian word for wild sheep. It is the largest species of wild sheep. The North American bighorn sheep may approach comparable weights but is normally considerably outsized | Argali, Palpa Argali, Palpa Argali is a village development committee in Palpa District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2729 people living in 511 individual households. Argali is a plain area between the mountain where around more than 2000 people live. Khya village is in the west of argali and kalipar village in the west. Kaligandaki flows near the Argali. Historical Rana‘s palace is also there in Argali which have been turned to school now. Argali is a beautiful place where there is access of transportation, communication and |
Aristotle Bolt, Tia Malone and Biff Jenkins are all characters in which 1975 Disney film? | Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film) Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film) Escape to Witch Mountain is a 1975 American fantasy-children's film, adapted from the 1968 science fiction novel of the same name written by Alexander H. Key. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, released in March 1975 by Buena Vista Distribution Company and directed by John Hough. "Escape to Witch Mountain" is the first film in the "Witch Mountain" franchise. The movie centers upon the brother and sister pair Tony and Tia, whose surname they initially know only as that of their deceased adoptive parents, Malone. The children are placed in an orphanage, | Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film) Tia experiences a premonition and warns wealthy attorney Lucas Deranian against a potentially dangerous accident. Deranian informs his employer, millionaire Aristotle Bolt, of the children's unique abilities. Bolt, obsessed with the paranormal, demands that Deranian retrieve the children at all costs. Deranian's detective work leads him to the orphanage, where he poses as Tia and Tony's uncle, though not under the name Bené, and takes them to Bolt's mansion. Though initially suspicious of Bolt's motives, Tia and Tony are lured in by the wealthy trappings of Bolt's home. Bolt eventually reveals that he has been monitoring the children via a |
Which US President was given the nickname ‘The Great Emancipator’? | Forced into Glory Forced into Glory Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream (2000) is a book by Lerone Bennett, Jr., an African American scholar and historian, and executive editor of "Ebony Magazine" for decades. It criticizes President Abraham Lincoln and claims that his reputation as the "Great Emancipator" during the American Civil War is undeserved. In his introduction, Bennett wrote: The "basic idea of the book is simple: Everything you think you know about Lincoln and race is wrong. Every schoolchild, for example, knows the story of 'the great emancipator' who freed Negroes with a stroke of the pen out of the | The Emancipator in 1932. The Emancipator The Emancipator was an American newspaper founded in 1819 by Elihu Embree, the son of a Quaker minister, as the "Manumission Intelligencier", and was an abolitionist newspaper in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It was published from April 1820 to October 1820, when publication ceased due to Embree's illness, and then sold to Benjamin Lundy in 1821, when it became "The Genius of Universal Emancipation". The editor was Theodore Dwight Weld. "The Emancipator" was devoted to the abolition of slavery, in this, it was the first newspaper in the United States "The Emancipator" was reprinted by B. H. Murphy |
What is the name of the cow in the television series ‘The Magic Roundabout’? | The Magic Roundabout (film) locations far beyond the village); placing all three diamonds in their respective slots on the roundabout will re-imprison Zeebad and undo his magic, but if Zeebad retrieves them first then their power will allow him to freeze the Sun itself. Zebedee sends Dougal the well-meaning cheeky chappy but slacker dog, Brian the cynical snail, Ermintrude the opera-singing cow and Dylan the hippie rabbit, to accomplish this mission along with a magic train who can be summoned by a magic remote. Meanwhile, when Zeebad crash lands after escaping the roundabout, he animates the Foot Guard figurine, Sam the Soldier, to be | The Magic Roundabout the series. A kind of engineering nut with a spring attached, for using in metal channels, is often called a 'Zebedee nut' for its similarity to the character. TV production equipment manufacturer Quantel used many Magic Roundabout references in their 'Henry' system. The hard disk system was named 'Dylan' and the operating system named 'Dougal' with VT-100 queries to the OS returning the memorable phrase 'Already Dougling'. The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout is an English-language children's television programme that ran from 1965 to 1977. It was based on the French stop motion animation show "Le Manège enchanté", which was |
Who released a 2009 album entitled ‘The Element of Freedom’? | The Element of Freedom The Element of Freedom The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, released on December 11, 2009, by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during May to September 2009 at The Oven Studios in Long Island, New York. Production was primarily handled by Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr., and Jeff Bhasker. Departing from the classicist soul music of Keys' previous albums, "The Element of Freedom" has a mid-tempo, low-key sound and features mostly ballads. The album debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 417,000 copies in | The Element of Freedom all the limitations, so that you can feel your freedom and express your freedom in every way you possibly can". "The Element of Freedom" was scheduled to be released on December 1, 2009, to correspond with World AIDS Day, but was pushed back to December 15 for additional recording. According to the senior vice president of urban marketing for J Records, Keys "had a couple of more things in the oven and she wants this to be right [...] So we gave her the additional time she needed." Keys pointed out that she felt the album was being rushed for |
What is the capital of Malaysia? | Monarchies of Malaysia the form Cik Puan, Raja Perempuan, Sultanah, Tengku Ampuan, Raja Permaisuri, Tengku Permaisuri, or Permaisuri. The royal capitals are the cities and towns where the official residences of the rulers are situated. In some states, the royal capital is different from the administrative capital. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong resides in Kuala Lumpur. Monarchies of Malaysia The monarchies of Malaysia refer to the constitutional monarchy system as practised in Malaysia. The political system of Malaysia is based on the Westminster parliamentary system with the features of a federation. Nine of the states of Malaysia are constitutionally headed by traditional Malay rulers. | Capital punishment in Malaysia to abolish it at a later date. Capital punishment in Malaysia Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Malaysia. It is a mandatory punishment for murder, drug trafficking, treason, and waging war against Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the King). Recently, the law was extended to include acts of terrorism. Any terrorists, and anyone who aids terrorists, financially or otherwise, is liable to face the death penalty. Since January 2003, the death penalty in Malaysia has been a mandatory punishment for rapists that cause death and child rapists. A 1961 law states that kidnapping carried a life sentence or a death sentence, |
Formula One racing driver Robert Kubica was born in which country? | Robert Kubica he scored pole position in the Macau F3 Grand Prix, where he broke the lap record, but finished second in the race. In 2005 he won the World Series by Renault championship with the Epsilon Euskadi team, earning Formula One tests with Renault. In , Kubica became the official reserve driver for the BMW Sauber Formula One team. His results in both Friday testing and private test sessions, along with the words of BMW Sauber team principal Mario Theissen, led to speculation that he would become Poland's first ever Formula One racing driver in . In August 2006, Kubica's teammate, | Robert Kubica Robert Kubica Robert Józef Kubica (; born 7 December 1984) is a Polish racing driver who is currently the test and reserve driver for the Williams F1 team. He became the first Polish driver to compete in Formula One. Between 2006 and 2009 he drove for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden Formula One victory in the , becoming the first Polish driver to win a Formula One race. That season he led the championship at one stage, before finishing fourth overall, his best career |
What is the V-shaped formation of a flock of wild geese called? | V formation which accounts for 20 percent of all avionic fuel usage by the United States federal government, is experimenting with autopilot changes to find the best tradeoff between the reduced drag of 'vortex surfing' and the resulting 'ride qualities' of flying through another aircraft's wake. V formation A V formation (sometimes called a skein) is the symmetric V-shaped flight formation of flights of geese, ducks, and other migratory birds. V formations also improve the fuel efficiency of aircraft and are used on military flight missions. The V formation possibly improves the efficiency of flying birds, particularly over long migratory routes. All | Geese in Chinese poetry process often includes a flying duet, with the male chasing the female through the air; and, often the flock will contain many breeding pairs. One of the distinctive features of flying flocks of geese is their typical "V" or wedge-shaped formation, and the loud vocalizations which accompany them on their flight. A lone goose is somewhat of an anomaly in nature. Geese and their eggs have been used for food, their feathers for thermal insulation and other purposes, and their arrivals and departures as seasonal indicators. Human interactions with geese have often included hunting wild geese with projectile weapons, raising |
What was the first name of British film producer J Arthur Rank? | J. Arthur Rank J. Arthur Rank Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank (22 December 1888 – 29 March 1972) was a British industrialist who was head and founder of the Rank Organisation. Rank was born on 22 or 23 December 1888 at Kingston upon Hull in England into a Victorian family environment, which was dominated by his father Joseph Rank who had built a substantial flour milling business. He was educated at The Leys School in Cambridge. Joseph is reported to have told his son Arthur that he was "a dunce at school" and that the only way that he could succeed in | J. Arthur Rank but continued to handle all distribution for the Rank organisation until 1955, when it was renamed J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors. In 1939 Rank consolidated his film production interests in both the Pinewood Film Studios and the Denham Film Studios. In 1938 Rank bought the Odeon Cinemas chain. and the Amalgamated Studios in Elstree, although the latter were never used as film studios by Rank. In 1941, it absorbed the Gaumont British, which owned 251 cinemas, and the Lime Grove Studios, (later owned by the BBC) and bought the Paramount Cinemas chain, so that by 1942 the Rank Organisation owned |
In cookery, what are the two ingredients of ganache? | Ganache Ganache Ganache (; ) is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made from chocolate and cream. Ganache is normally made by heating equal parts by weight of cream and chopped chocolate, warming the cream first and pouring it over the chocolate second. The mixture is stirred or blended until smooth, with liqueurs or extracts added if desired. Butter is generally added to give the ganache a shiny appearance and smooth texture. Depending on the kind of chocolate used, for what purpose the ganache is intended, and the temperature at which it will be served, the ratio of chocolate | Ganache is generally preferred to make a creamier, thicker ganache. This pairs well with a dark chocolate between 60-82%. If the chocolate should seize while being mixed with the warm cream, adding tablespoon by tablespoon of hot water to the mixture can remedy the problem. Ganache or "crème ganache" was originally a kind of chocolate truffle introduced by the Paris confectioner Maison Siraudin in about 1862 and first documented in 1869. It was named after a popular vaudeville comedy by Victorien Sardou, "Les Ganaches" ("The Chumps") (1862). Ganache Ganache (; ) is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made |
Which chemical element is also known as Hydrargyrum? | Chemical element of metals. Cu comes from Cuprum, Fe comes from Ferrum, Ag from Argentum. The symbols were not followed by a period (full stop) as with abbreviations. Later chemical elements were also assigned unique chemical symbols, based on the name of the element, but not necessarily in English. For example, sodium has the chemical symbol 'Na' after the Latin "natrium". The same applies to "W" (wolfram) for tungsten, "Fe" (ferrum) for iron, "Hg" (hydrargyrum) for mercury, "Sn" (stannum) for tin, "K" (kalium) for potassium, "Au" (aurum) for gold, "Ag" (argentum) for silver, "Pb" (plumbum) for lead, "Cu" (cuprum) for copper, and | Chemical element February 2010. The heaviest element that is believed to have been synthesized to date is element 118, oganesson, on 9 October 2006, by the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions in Dubna, Russia. Tennessine, element 117 was the latest element claimed to be discovered, in 2009. On 28 November 2016, scientists at the IUPAC officially recognized the names for four of the newest chemical elements, with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118. The following sortable table shows the 118 known chemical elements. Chemical element A chemical element is a species of atoms having the same number of protons in their |
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? | Shoulder problem the cervical spine of the neck) also may generate pain that the brain may interpret as arising from the shoulder. The shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) (see diagram). Two joints facilitate shoulder movement. The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle. The glenohumeral joint, to which the term "shoulder joint" commonly refers, is a ball-and-socket joint that allows the arm to rotate in a circular fashion or to hinge | Shoulder plane for joinery. Unlike the rebate plane, the shoulder plane is intended to cut end grain. There are therefore differences between it and a rebate plane in the angles at which the iron (blade) is set. A shoulder plane also has a much finer set mouth, which allows finer shavings to be taken. Shoulder plane The shoulder plane (also bullnose plane) is a plane tool with a blade flush with the edges of the plane, allowing trimming right up to the edge of a workpiece. Like a rebate plane, the shoulder plane's blade extends, therefore cuts, to the full width of |
Royal Gala is a variety of which fruit? | Gala (apple) as with fruit from other origins. Royal Gala is a Gala sport, patented by Stark in 1977, which produces redder fruits than the original cultivar. It is a pink-red dessert apple and is therefore usually eaten fresh. Royal Galas are usually harvested in early to late February in the southern hemisphere. In New Zealand the pinker original Gala has almost disappeared as a commercial apple in favour of the darker skinned Royal Gala. The optimum temperature for storing apples is between −1° and 1 °C (30 to 34 °F), and the optimum relative humidity is 90 to 95%. Ethylene gas | Royal Variety Performance Alfred Butt had opened, in 1958 and 1963. In 1990, "A Royal Birthday Gala" to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Queen Mother, was staged at the London Palladium on August 4; replacing the traditional November/December Royal Variety Show that year. In place of the traditional show, a special programme "Thirty Years of the Royal Variety Performance", shown on BBC One on 29 December 1990, hosted by Bruce Forsyth, was a look back at the BBC's television broadcasts of the programme over 30 years, with clips from the archives. After this variation, from 1991, the traditional variety show returned. Since |
Kyudo is the Japanese art of which sport? | Kyūdō Kyūdō Kyūdō is the Japanese martial art of archery. Experts in kyūdō are referred to as . Kyūdō is based on "kyūjutsu" ("art of archery"), which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan. Kyūdō is practised by thousands of people worldwide. As of 2005, the International Kyudo Federation had 132,760 graded members. The beginning of archery in Japan is pre-historical. The first images picturing the distinct Japanese asymmetrical longbow are from the Yayoi period (c. 500 BC – 300 AD). The changing of society and the military class (samurai) taking power at the end of the first millennium created | Kyudo Nakagawa he trained Lawrence Shainberg, author of "Ambivalent Zen", which discusses Kyudo's teachings and provides an intimate portrait of this Zen master. A collection of Kyudo Nakagawa, Roshi's talks can be found on line here: http://www.engaged-zen.org/articles/Kyudo.html Kyudo Nakagawa Kyudo Nakagawa (中川 球童, February 12, 1927—December 29, 2007), or Nakagawa Kyūdō, was a Japanese-born Rinzai rōshi who for many years led Soho Zen Buddhist Society, Inc. in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A Dharma heir of the late Soen Nakagawa—who is of no familial relation—Kyudo first became a Zen monk at age eight. He undertook Buddhist studies at Japan's renowned Komazawa University and |
Which American-born engineer invented the first portable, fully automatic machine gun? | Machine gun weapons were still powered by hand; however, this changed with Hiram Maxim's idea of harnessing recoil energy to power reloading in his Maxim machine gun. Dr. Gatling also experimented with electric-motor-powered models; this externally powered machine reloading has seen use in modern weapons as well. While technical use of the term "machine gun" has varied, the modern definition used by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute of America is "a fully automatic firearm that loads, fires and ejects continuously when the trigger is held to the rear until the ammunition is exhausted or pressure on the trigger is released." | Machine gun Machine gun A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm designed to fire rifle cartridges in rapid succession from an ammunition belt or magazine for the purpose of suppressive fire. Not all fully automatic firearms are machine guns. Submachine guns, rifles, assault rifles, battle rifles, shotguns, pistols or cannons may be capable of fully automatic fire, but are not designed for sustained fire. As a class of military rapid-fire guns, machine guns are fully automatic weapons designed to be used as support weapons and generally used when attached to a mount- or fired from the ground on |
What is the state capital of South Australia? | Colton, South Australia Colton, South Australia Colton is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula overlooking the Great Australian Bight about north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about north of the municipal seat of Elliston. Boundaries created in November 1999 for “the long established name” which is ultimately derived from Sir John Colton, a former Premier of South Australia. Initial development within what is the current locality involved the following: On 21 December 1880 Daniel Thomas Kenny (1849-1934)… entered into an agreement with the Department of Lands to purchase sections 43W | State Bank of South Australia State Bank of South Australia The State Bank of South Australia was a bank created in 1984 and owned by the Government of South Australia. The bank became the subject of a two-year South Australian Royal Commission upon collapse in 1991. The surviving part of the bank now exists as BankSA. The bank was expanded in 1984 by its merger with the Savings Bank of South Australia, with the expanded entity retaining the "State Bank of South Australia" name. In March 1988, the bank purchased the life insurance and managed funds business Oceanic Capital Corporation for A$60.0 million. Questions over |
According to the Bible, who was King Solomon’s father? | Solomon Greeks and Ahasuerus. Masonic rituals refer to King Solomon and the building of his Temple. Masonic Temples, where a Masonic Lodge meets, are an allegorical reference to King Solomon's Temple. Solomon Solomon (; , "Shlomoh)," also called Jedidiah (Hebrew "Yedidyah"), was, according to the Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Quran, and Hadiths, a fabulously wealthy and wise king of Israel who succeeded his father, King David. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BCE, normally given in alignment with the dates of David's reign. He is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, which would | Solomon disapproval that Solomon permitted his foreign wives to import their national deities, building temples to Ashtoreth and Milcom. In the branch of literary analysis that examines the Bible, called higher criticism, the story of Solomon falling into idolatry by the influence of Pharaoh's daughter and his other foreign wives is "customarily seen as the handiwork of the 'deuteronomistic historian(s)'", who are held to have written, compiled, or edited texts to legitimize the reforms of Hezekiah's grandson, King Josiah who reigned from ca 641 BCE to 609 BCE (over 280 years after Solomon's death according to Bible scholars). Scholarly consensus in |
Oberon, Puck and Lysander are characters in which Shakespeare play? | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 film) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 film) A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 romantic comedy fantasy film based on the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. It was directed by Michael Hoffman. The ensemble cast features Kevin Kline as Bottom, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett as Titania and Oberon, Stanley Tucci as Puck, and Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale, and Dominic West as the four lovers. In 19th century Monte Athena, in the Kingdom of Italy, young lovers Lysander (Dominic West) and Hermia (Anna Friel) are forbidden to marry by her father Egeus (Bernard Hill), who has | Oberon fight breaks out between the two young men. Oberon is furious with Puck, and casts a sleeping spell on the forest, making Puck reverse the potion on Lysander, admonishing Puck to not reverse the effects on Demetrius. Both couples awake and begin the journey back to Athens. Oberon now looks upon Titania and her lover, Bottom, and feels sorry for what he has done. He reverses the spell using a magic herb. When she wakes, she is confused, thinking that she had a dream. Oberon explains that the dream was real, and the two reunite happily. They then return to |
Matthew Boulton was the business partner of which Scottish inventor and engineer? | Matthew Boulton "I can think of nothing else but this machine" (Watt). In September 2011 it was announced that the notes would enter circulation on 2 November. In March 2009, Boulton was honoured with the issue of a Royal Mail postage stamp. On 17 October 2014 a memorial to him was unveiled in Westminster Abbey beside that of his business partner James Watt. Explanatory notes Citations Matthew Boulton Matthew Boulton (; 3 September 1728 – 17 August 1809) was an English manufacturer and business partner of Scottish engineer James Watt. In the final quarter of the 18th century, the partnership installed hundreds | Matthew Piers Watt Boulton Matthew Piers Watt Boulton Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (22 September 1820 – 30 June 1894), also published under the pseudonym M. P. W. Bolton, was a British classicist, elected member of the UK's Metaphysical Society, an amateur scientist and an inventor, best known for his invention of the aileron, a primary aeronautical flight control device. He patented the aileron in 1868, some 36 years before it was first employed in manned flight by Robert Esnault-Pelterie in 1904. Boulton was the son of Matthew Robinson Boulton, and as well the grandson of Matthew Boulton, who founded the Soho Manufactory and the |
Who wrote the 18th Century play ‘The Rivals’? | St Patrick's Day (play) St Patrick's Day (play) St Patrick's Day, or, The Scheming Lieutenant is an 18th-century play by Irish playwright and poet Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), first performed on 2 May 1775 at Covent Garden. It is said to have completed by the author within two days. Sheridan wrote the two-act farce for the benefit performance of lead actor Lawrence Clinch, who had so successfully played Sir Lucius O'Trigger in his previous play The Rivals. Scene — a town in country England. The action of the play takes place on St Patrick's day. The farcical Irish hero Lieutenant O'Connor is in love | French theatre of the late 18th century French theatre of the late 18th century The French theatre of the late 18th century functioned as a forum for political expression and debate; during this period, society and art became highly politicised. The French took great national pride in their theatres. A report commissioned by the Commune of Paris in 1789 declared Paris to be a centre for the "foremost theatres of Europe" that served as an "exemplar for foreigners." An audience's response to the play was important to its success—if a play was received poorly ("claques"), rather than favourably ("cabales"), the play would not receive royalty payments. Before |
Who wrote the 1963 novel ‘The Bell Jar’? | The Bell Jar Esther Greenwood. Jason Isbell refers to "The Bell Jar "in his song "The Life You Chose" from his 2015 album "Something More Than Free". Isbell writes, "Who are you if not the one I met?, One July night before the town went wet, Jack and coke in your mama's car, You were reading The Bell Jar." The Bell Jar The Bell Jar is the only novel written by the American writer and poet Sylvia Plath. Originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963, the novel is semi-autobiographical, with the names of places and people changed. The book is often | The Bell Jar Jar" has been referred to many times in the popular media, including "Gilmore Girls", "The Simpsons", "Family Guy", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Warehouse 13", "Robot Chicken" and in the finale of "Master of None". When Heather Chandler crashes through the glass table in "Heathers", CliffsNotes for "The Bell Jar" are seen on the floor. Immediately after this sighting, J.D. decides to frame Heather's death as a suicide. Iris Jamahl Dunkle wrote of the novel that "often, when the novel appears in American films and television series, it stands as a symbol for teenage angst." Larry Peerce's "The Bell Jar" (1979) |
Painter Joshua Reynolds was knighted by which British monarch? | Joshua Reynolds Joshua Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter, specialising in portraits.John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century. He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts, and was knighted by George III in 1769. In 2018, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, UK was celebrated, of which Sir Joshua Reynolds was the first president. Reynolds was born in | Joshua Reynolds as Nelly O'Brien (or "My Lady O'Brien", as he playfully dubbed her) and Kitty Fisher, who visited his house for more sittings than were strictly necessary. Dan Cruickshank in his book "London's Sinful Secret" summarized Reynolds as having visited and re-visited various reputed red light districts in London after his return from Italy as a possible contributor to his medical condition and appearance due to commonly contracted disease in those areas of London. Joshua Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter, specialising in portraits.John Russell said he was one of the major |
In which country was the 1990 FIFA World Cup held? | 1990 FIFA World Cup World Cup finals based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. 1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice (the first being Mexico in 1986). Teams representing 116 national football associations entered and qualification began in April 1988. 22 teams qualified from this process, along with host nation Italy and defending champions Argentina. The tournament was won by West Germany, their third World | 1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the final tournament, following the group stage. It began on 23 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 8 July with the final match of the tournament held in Rome, in which West Germany beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 to claim their third World Cup. Sixteen teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament: The top two teams from each group plus the four best third-placed teams. In the |
By what name was Mongol leader Temujin better known? | Mongol Empire a son of a Mongol chieftain. As a young man he rose very rapidly by working with Toghrul Khan of the Kerait. The most powerful Mongol leader at the time was Kurtait; he was given the Chinese title "Wang", which means Prince. Temujin went to war with Wang Khan. After Temujin defeated Wang Khan he gave himself the name Genghis Khan. He then enlarged his Mongol state under himself and his kin. The term Mongol came to be used to refer to all Mongolic speaking tribes under the control of Genghis Khan. His most powerful allies were his father's friend, | El Mongol his dad’s popularity and the great food served there. A second business was opened in nearby Griffin two years later. Mongol operated the Griffin eatery, while Maria ran the Atlanta restaurant. Both did all the cooking. They sold the business sometime around the year 2000 and went into retirement. They had five children together. Raul Molina died on October 9, 2016 at the age of 86. El Mongol Raul Molina (April 7, 1930 – October 6, 2016) was a Mexican-born professional wrestler better known by his ring name of El Mongol. He was most famous in the Georgia territory during |
Fictional character Detective Inspector John Rebus was created by which author? | Inspector Rebus production will be directed by Roxana Silbert and starring Charles Lawson as Inspector Rebus. Inspector Rebus The Inspector Rebus books are a series of detective novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin. The novels, centred on Detective Inspector John Rebus, are mostly based in and around Edinburgh. The books are written in third person limited omniscient mode, focusing on Rebus, with the point of view sometimes shifting to colleagues, petty criminals or suspects. The stories belong to the genre of police procedural detective fiction, with a hardboiled aspect that has led to them being dubbed 'Tartan Noir'. All the novels | Inspector Rebus An innovative new design, the illustrated audiobook was created for Rebus's Scotland (the CD box contains a 32-page booklet containing photographs from the book). The Beat Goes On (2014) has all the short stories in chronlogical order. "For main article, see Rebus (TV series)" Thirteen of the novels were dramatised for television between 2000 and 2007 in four series of Rebus. John Hannah played Inspector Rebus in the first series, before being replaced by Ken Stott for the next three. Series four of the programme also included an original episode, which unlike the other thirteen episodes aired, was not based |
Originating in France, what is the name of the small ball of choux pastry, usually filled with cream and often covered with chocolate? | Choux pastry is usually baked but for beignets it is fried. In Spain and Latin America, churros are made of fried choux pastry, sugared and dipped in a thick hot chocolate for breakfast. In Austrian cuisine, one variation of , a sweet apricot dumpling cooked in simmering water, uses choux pastry; in that case it does not puff, but remains relatively dense. Choux pastries are sometimes filled with cream after baking to make cream puffs or éclairs. , named for the diminutive of , are small, round, hollow choux pastry covered with large-grain sugar. are covered in a "crackly" sugar topping — | Danish pastry of divided dough, which is then baked. Cardamom is often added to increase the aromatic sense of sweetness. In the US, Danishes are typically given a topping of fruit or sweetened cream cheese prior to baking. Danishes with nuts on them are also popular there and in Sweden, where chocolate spritzing and powdered sugar are also often added. In Argentina, they are usually filled with dulce de leche or dulce de membrillo. Danish pastry was brought to the United States by Danish immigrants. Lauritz C. Klitteng of Læsø popularized "Danish pastry" in the US around 1915–1920. According to Klitteng, he |
On the UK television game show ‘The Chase’ which chaser is known as ‘The Governess’? | The Chase (UK game show) The Chase (UK game show) The Chase is a British television quiz show broadcast on ITV and hosted by Bradley Walsh. Contestants play against a professional quizzer, known as the "chaser", who attempts to prevent them from winning a cash prize. The chasers are Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan. Labbett and Wallace have both been chasers since series 1, while Hegerty joined in series 2, Sinha in series 4 and Ryan in series 9. A team of four contestants individually attempt to amass as much money as possible, which is later added to a | The Chase (U.S. game show) The Chase (U.S. game show) The Chase is an American television quiz show based on the British program of the same name. The show premiered on August 6, 2013, on Game Show Network (GSN). It is hosted by Brooke Burns, and features Mark Labbett (nicknamed "The Beast") as the "chaser". The American version of the show follows the same general format as the original UK version, but with teams of three contestants instead of four. The game is a quiz competition in which contestants attempt to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the chaser. Each contestant |
The disused Vajont (or Vaiont) Dam is in which European country? | Vajont Dam Vajont Dam The Vajont Dam (or Vaiont Dam) is a disused dam, completed in 1959 in the valley of the Vajont River under Monte Toc, in the municipality of Erto e Casso, 100 km (60 miles) north of Venice, Italy. One of the tallest dams in the world, it is high, wide and thick at the base and wide and thick at the top. On 9 October 1963, during initial filling, a massive landslide caused a man-made megatsunami in the lake in which 50 million cubic metres of water overtopped the dam in a wave high, leading to 1,910 deaths | Vajont Dam The TV show "Seconds From Disaster" featured the event in episode two of the fifth season, "Mountain Tsunami" in 2012. In 2013, the eleventh stage of the Giro d'Italia finished in Vajont to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the disaster. The TV show "Make It Out Alive" (Smithsonian Channel) featured the disaster in November 2017 in Season 1, Episode 6. In March 2018, the dam and the disaster were also covered in Season 2, Episode 1 of Science Channel's "Mysteries of the Abandoned." Vajont Dam The Vajont Dam (or Vaiont Dam) is a disused dam, completed in 1959 in the |
What is the first name of fictional character Sherlock Holmes friend and assistant Dr Watson? | Dr. Watson to produce new radio stories of Holmes and Watson. Lawrence Albert plays Watson to the Holmes of first John Gilbert and later John Patrick Lowrie. Dr. Watson John H. Watson, known as Dr Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Watson is Sherlock Holmes' friend, assistant and sometime flatmate, and the first person narrator of all but four of these stories. He is described as the typical Victorian-era gentleman, unlike the more eccentric Holmes. He is astute, although he can never match his friend's deductive skills. Whilst retaining his role as Holmes's | Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Dr. Watson within first weeks of living in Baker Street was trying to figure out what was Holmes profession. Upon witnessing Holmes dressed in disguise, seeing some strange visitors, Watson comes to a conclusion that Holmes is a criminal mistermind Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Igor Maslennikov it is the first of a 5-part TV film series (divided into 11-episodes) "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson". The film is divided into two episodes – "The Acquaintance" |
A Shavian is an admirer of which dramatist and his work? | Shavian alphabet the Shavian glyphs. Shavian alphabet The Shavian alphabet (also known as the Shaw alphabet) is an alphabet conceived as a way to provide simple, phonetic orthography for the English language to replace the difficulties of conventional spelling. It was posthumously funded by and named after Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Shaw set three main criteria for the new alphabet: it should be (1) at least 40 letters; (2) as "phonetic" as possible (that is, letters should have a to phonemes); and (3) distinct from the Latin alphabet to avoid the impression that the new spellings were simply "misspellings". The Shavian | Shavian alphabet the release of version 4.0. The Unicode block for Shavian is U+10450–U+1047F and is in Plane 1 (the Supplementary Multilingual Plane). While the Shavian alphabet was added to Unicode 4.0 in 2003, Unicode Shavian fonts are still quite rare. Before it was standardised, fonts were made that include Shavian letters in the places of Roman letters, and/or in an agreed upon location in the Unicode private use area, allocated from the ConScript Unicode Registry and now superseded by the official Unicode standard. These following fonts contain full Unicode support for Shavian. Windows/Mac/Linux systems need fonts such as these to display |
In Sumo wrestling, a handful of what is thrown into the ring before combat? | Shinto origins of sumo during which salt, kelp, dried squid and chestnuts are buried in the center of the "dohyō". Observing officials and invited guests drink sake, Japanese traditional alcoholic drink as it is offered to each one in turn. The remaining sake is poured over the straw boundary of the "dohyō", as an offering to the gods. Shinto ritual still continues to pervade every aspect of sumo. Before a tournament, two of the sumo officiators known as gyōji functioning as Shinto priests enact a ritual to consecrate the newly constructed "dohyō". Each day of the tournament the dohyō-iri, or ring-entering ceremonies performed by | Wrestling ring while in the past World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling used, and Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor currently use, an 18-foot by 18-foot ring. Typically, wrestling rings are smaller than boxing rings. While the traditional ring is four-sided, other configurations exist, such as six-sided rings, which have been used by Impact Wrestling and occasionally by Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). Impact, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), first used it beginning in 2004, before reverting to a four-sided ring in 2010. In June 2014, the six-sided ring returned, but was dropped again in January 2018. |
Which 1945 film was based on the Noel Coward play ‘Still Life’? | Still Life (play) "The Times" called it "a serious and sympathetic study of humdrum people suddenly trapped by love" and strongly praised Coward both for the play and his performance. After the successful production of the play, Coward expanded and adapted it into a full-length film script, "Brief Encounter" (1945), which was filmed by David Lean, with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the roles originally played by Lawrence and Coward. A radio adaptation of the film was broadcast in 1955, and the following year Coward made a version for two voices which he recorded with Margaret Leighton. A French translation was given | Still Life (play) first presented at the Manchester Opera House beginning on 15 October 1935, and a seventh play, "Family Album", was added on the subsequent provincial tour. "Still Life", however, was added for the London run, together with "Ways and Means" and "Star Chamber", the last of which was performed only once. The first London performance in the cycle was on 9 January 1936 at the Phoenix Theatre but "Still Life" did not premiere until May 1936. Coward directed all ten pieces, and each starred Coward and Gertrude Lawrence. Coward said that he wrote them as "acting, singing, and dancing vehicles for |
What is the highest number on a Euromillions lottery ticket? | Lottery Ticket (2010 film) review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 34% based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "There's a worthwhile message at the heart of "Lottery Ticket", but it's buried under stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. The following is a track listing of songs for the film, | EuroMillions EuroMillions EuroMillions is a transnational lottery requiring 7 correct numbers to win the jackpot. It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France's Française des Jeux, Spain's "Loterías y Apuestas del Estado" and the United Kingdom's Camelot. The first draw was held on Friday 13 February 2004 in Paris. Initially, only the UK, France and Spain participated, with the Austrian, Belgian, Irish, Luxembourgish, Portuguese and Swiss lotteries joining for the 8 October 2004 drawing. Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 20:45 CET in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.50, £2.50 or CHF3.50 per line played, depending |
What was the name of the first American space station, which fell to Earth in 1979? | International Space Station Russian space station called OPSEK. The ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews, following the Soviet and later Russian "Salyut", "Almaz", and "Mir" stations as well as "Skylab" from the US. The station has been continuously occupied for since the arrival of Expedition 1 on 2 November 2000. This is the longest continuous human presence in low Earth orbit, having surpassed the previous record of held by "Mir". It has been visited by astronauts, cosmonauts and space tourists from 17 different nations. After the American Space Shuttle programme ended in 2011, Soyuz rockets became the only | The Man Who Fell to Earth The Man Who Fell to Earth The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Paul Mayersberg, based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought. The film retains a following for its use of surreal imagery and the performance by David Bowie (in his first starring film role) as the alien Thomas Jerome Newton; the film also stars Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and |
Which is the hottest planet in our solar system? | Solar System all have impact craters and tectonic surface features, such as rift valleys and volcanoes. The term "inner planet" should not be confused with "inferior planet", which designates those planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth is (i.e. Mercury and Venus). Asteroids except for the largest, Ceres, are classified as small Solar System bodies and are composed mainly of refractory rocky and metallic minerals, with some ice. They range from a few metres to hundreds of kilometres in size. Asteroids smaller than one meter are usually called meteoroids and micrometeoroids (grain-sized), depending on different, somewhat arbitrary definitions. The asteroid | Fictional planets of the Solar System fragments of a single planet was gradually abandoned over the course of the middle decades of the 20th century in favor of the conclusion that no planet had ever accreted in the region of the asteroid belt in the first place. In fiction, various other names were given to the same or similar concepts. Fictional planets in our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune have been employed many times as settings or references in science fiction. Following the general reception of Pluto as the ninth planet of the Solar System in 1930, a hypothetical additional planet was sometimes called |
The term ‘Googol’ is written in number form as number 1 followed by how many zeros? | Googol Googol A googol is the large number 10. In decimal notation, it is written as the digit 1 followed by one hundred zeroes: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. The term was coined in 1920 by 9-year-old Milton Sirotta (1911–1981), nephew of U.S. mathematician Edward Kasner. Kasner popularized the concept in his 1940 book "Mathematics and the Imagination". Other names for googol include ten duotrigintillion on the short scale, ten thousand sexdecillion on the long scale, or ten sexdecilliard on the Peletier long scale. A googol has no special significance in mathematics. However, it is useful when comparing with other very large quantities such as | Perfect number 1) with odd prime "p" and, in fact, with all numbers of the form 2(2 − 1) for odd integer (not necessarily prime) "m". Owing to their form, 2(2 − 1), every even perfect number is represented in binary form as "p" ones followed by "p" − 1 zeros; for example, and Thus every even perfect number is a pernicious number. Note that every even perfect number is also a practical number (c.f. Related concepts). It is unknown whether there is any odd perfect number, though various results have been obtained. In 1496, Jacques Lefèvre stated that Euclid's rule gives |
Which element makes iron rust? | Rust for corrosion of iron and its alloys, such as steel. Many other metals undergo similar corrosion, but the resulting oxides are not commonly called rust. Other forms of rust exist, like the result of reactions between iron and chloride in an environment deprived of oxygen. Rebar used in underwater concrete pillars, which generates green rust, is an example. Although rusting is generally a negative aspect of iron, a particular form of rusting, known as "stable rust," causes the object to have a thin coating of rust over the top, and if kept in low relative humidity, makes the "stable" layer | Iron response element Iron response element In molecular biology, the iron response element or iron-responsive element (IRE) is a short conserved stem-loop which is bound by iron response proteins (IRPs, also named IRE-BP or IRBP). The IRE is found in UTRs (untranslated regions) of various mRNAs whose products are involved in iron metabolism. For example, the mRNA of ferritin (an iron storage protein) contains one IRE in its 5' UTR. When iron concentration is low, IRPs bind the IRE in the ferritin mRNA and cause reduced translation rates. In contrast, binding to multiple IREs in the 3' UTR of the transferrin receptor (involved |
In 1907 Belgian-born chemist Leo Baekeland created which type of plastic? | Leo Baekeland Leo Baekeland Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland FRSE(Hon) (November 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944) was a Belgian chemist. He is best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893 and Bakelite in 1907. He has been called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile plastic, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry. Leo Baekeland was born in Ghent, Belgium, on November 14, 1863, the son of a cobbler and a house maid. He told "The Literary Digest": "The name is a Flemish word meaning 'Land of Beacons.'" | Plastic bottles by plastic type. Under this scheme, a plastic container is marked with a triangle of three "chasing arrows", which encloses a number denoting the plastic type: The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born American living in New York state. Baekeland was looking for an insulating shellac to coat wires in electric motors and generators. He found that combining phenol (CHOH) and formaldehyde (HCOH) formed a sticky mass and later found that the material could be |
Relating to mobile phones, what is the area covered by a base station (or aerial) called? | History of mobile phones the dial-then-send method used by all cell phones to reduce wasted channel time. In all these early examples, a mobile phone had to stay within the coverage area serviced by one base station throughout the phone call, i.e. there was no continuity of service as the phones moved through several cell areas. The concepts of frequency reuse and handoff, as well as a number of other concepts that formed the basis of modern cell phone technology, were described in the late 1960s, in papers by Frenkiel and Porter. In 1970 Amos E. Joel, Jr., a Bell Labs engineer, invented a | Base station Base station Base station (or base radio station) is – according to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – a "land station in the land mobile service." The term is used in the context of mobile telephony, wireless computer networking and other wireless communications and in land surveying. In surveying, it is a GPS receiver at a known position, while in wireless communications it is a transceiver connecting a number of other devices to one another and/or to a wider area. In mobile telephony, it provides the connection between mobile phones and the wider telephone network. In a |
The Ishihara Test is used for testing for what in humans? | Ishihara test an accurate diagnosis. The United States Navy uses the Ishihara plates (and alternatives) for color vision screening. The current passing score is 12 correct of 14 red/green test plates (not including the demonstration plate). Research has shown that scores below twelve indicate color vision deficiency, and twelve or more correct indicate normal color vision, with 97% sensitivity and 100% specificity. The sensitivity of the Ishihara test varies by the number of plates allowed to pass, which can vary by institutional policy. Sensitivity also may be influenced by test administration (strength of lighting, time allowed to answer) and testing errors (coaching | Ishihara test by administrators, smudges or marks made upon the plates). Ishihara test The Ishihara test is a color perception test for red-green color deficiencies, the first in a class of successful color vision tests called pseudo-isochromatic plates ("PIP"). It was named after its designer, Dr. Shinobu Ishihara, a professor at the University of Tokyo, who first published his tests in 1917. The test consists of a number of colored plates, called Ishihara plates, each of which contains a circle of dots appearing randomized in color and size. Within the pattern are dots which form a number or shape clearly visible to |
What is the science that deals with the origin, nature, chemistry, effects and use of drugs? | Development and discovery of SSRI drugs discovery of SSRI drugs the treatment for mood disorders were relatively limited. Now, however there are dozens of antidepressants on the market for the treatment of depression. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) were the first drugs to be developed for the treatment of depression, dating back to the early 1950s. Because of their undesirable adverse-effect profile and high potential for toxicity, due to their non-selective pharmacological effects, strict regiments were for taking the drugs which limited their use. Because of this, researchers looked for other alternatives with similar effectiveness but fewer adverse effects e.g. drugs that did | The Rhetoric of Drugs The Rhetoric of Drugs The Rhetoric of Drugs () in the original French title, is a 1990 work by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Derrida, interviewed, discusses the concept of "drug", and says that "Already one must conclude that the concept of drug is a non-scientific concept, that it is instituted on the basis of moral or political evaluations." In his philosophical-linguistic analysis, Derrida unmasks the socio-cultural mystifications made on the discourses on drugs. Derrida also discusses drug use by athletes. Exploring its confines, he says: "and what about women athletes who get pregnant for the stimulating, hormonal effects and then |
Pamplemousse is French for which fruit? | Fruit preserves of foods. This includes jelly with toast, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water. It can be produced from lemons, limes, grapefruits, mandarins, sweet oranges, bergamots and other citrus fruits, or any combination thereof. Marmalade is generally distinguished from jam by its fruit peel. The benchmark citrus fruit for marmalade production in Britain is the Spanish Seville orange, "Citrus aurantium" var. "aurantium", prized for its high pectin content, which gives a good set. The peel has a distinctive bitter taste which | The Pamplemousse Stormy Atlantic) and graded stakes-placed Emmzy (by Eskendereya). "Pamplemousse" is French for "grapefuit". As a yearling, The Pamplemousse was sold for $80,000 at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Sale. and was later sold for $150,000 as a two-year-old at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale. He was trained by Julio Canani, who stated that The Pamplemousse "had more raw ability than any horse I ever trained." The Pamplemousse broke his maiden at Hollywood Park on December 14, 2008. He won the San Rafael Stakes for his 3-year-old debut, defeating Square Eddie, and was also victorious in the Sham Stakes, leading |
What is the name of actor Vin Diesel’s character in the 2002 film xXx? | Vin Diesel Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is well known for his portrayals of Dominic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious" film series, Richard B. Riddick in "The Chronicles of Riddick" series and Xander Cage in the "xXx" series. He is also a producer on sequels in these franchises, with his company One Race Films. Diesel has also starred in the comedy "The Pacifier" (2005) and the crime drama "Find Me Guilty" (2006). His voice-acting work includes "The Iron Giant" (1999) | XXX: State of the Union XXX: State of the Union xXx: State of the Union (released as xXx²: The Next Level and xXx: State of Emergency outside North America) is a 2005 American action film directed by Lee Tamahori and a sequel to the 2002 film "xXx". It is the second installment of the "xXx" franchise, and was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures. Vin Diesel and Rob Cohen, the lead actor and director of the original, had signed onto a sequel before the first film had opened, but both dropped out as Diesel disliked the script, while Cohen was busy making "Stealth". Cohen |
What was the name of the space shuttle in which Alan Shepard went into space in 1961? | Alan Shepard Gagarin became the first person in space, and the first to orbit the Earth. It was another body blow to American pride. When Shepard heard the news he slammed his fist down on a table so hard a NASA public relation officer feared he might have broken it. On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission and became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space. He named his spacecraft, Mercury Spacecraft 7, "Freedom 7". It was launched atop a Redstone rocket. According to Gene Kranz in his book "Failure Is Not an Option", "When | Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space will probably recognize "Space Shuttle" for the monumental achievement it is. Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space is a space flight simulator game designed by Steve Kitchen for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in . It is one of the first realistic spacecraft simulations available for home systems. "Space Shuttle" was adapted to the Atari 8-bit family and Atari 5200 by Bob Henderson (1984), then ported to the ZX Spectrum (1984), Commodore 64 (1984), Amstrad CPC (1986), and MSX (1986). The 1984 Activision Software catalog also mentions an Apple II version. The |
Which British comedian has a character called ‘The Pub Landlord’? | George Martin (comedian) products. However, a government crackdown, under Lord Pilkington, on what they called "blatant advertising", outlawed such programmes. In the mid-1960s he was also the frontman for a major television advertising campaign for Courage Keg Bitter, in which he appeared in over twenty commercials as a pub landlord. Becoming the licensee of a pub in Ash, Surrey, The Bricklayer's Arms, Martin briefly considered leaving the entertainment business, but was soon lured back. Although he still performed, mainly in cabaret and as an after dinner speaker, his main occupation from the mid-1960s onwards was as a scriptwriter, largely for other named performers | Landlord Landlord A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, land or real estate which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called a tenant (also a "lessee" or "renter"). When a juristic person is in this position, the term landlord is used. Other terms include lessor and owner. The term landlady may be used for women owners, and lessor may be used regardless of gender identity. The manager of a UK pub, strictly speaking a licensed victualler, is referred to as the landlord. The concept of a landlord may be traced back to the |
Lady Jane Grey, known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, was executed during the reign of which English monarch? | Cultural depictions of Lady Jane Grey Cultural depictions of Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey, 16th-century claimant to the English throne, has left an abiding impression in English literature and romance. The limited amount of material from which to construct a source-based biography of her has not stopped authors of all ages filling the gaps with the fruits of their imagination. In Elizabethan ballads, Jane's story is a tale of innocence betrayed. In one ballad Lady Jane, in denouncing her executioner Queen Mary I, declares "For Popery I hate as death / and Christ my saviour love." Jane is now not only an innocent but a | The Execution of Lady Jane Grey painting portrays, erroneously in some regards, the moments preceding the death of Lady Jane Grey, who on 10 July 1553 was proclaimed Queen of England, only to be deposed nine days later and executed in 1554. Jane is sometimes referred to as the "Nine Days' Queen" due to the brevity of her reign. Lady Jane Grey was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII of England and first cousin once removed to his grandson, the short-lived Edward VI. After Edward's death she was proclaimed queen, being given precedence over Henry VIII's daughters, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth. Two weeks after the death of |
The medical condition arthralgia affects which parts of the human body? | Arthralgia Arthralgia Arthralgia (from Greek "arthro-", joint + "-algos", pain) literally means "joint pain"; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses (in particular arthritis) or an allergic reaction to medication. According to MeSH, the term "arthralgia" should only be used when the condition is non-inflammatory, and the term "arthritis" should be used when the condition is inflammatory. The causes of "arthralgia" are varied and range, from a joints perspective, from degenerative and destructive processes such as osteoarthritis and sports injuries to inflammation of tissues surrounding the joints, such as bursitis. These might be triggered by other things, such as infections | Murder for body parts Murder for body parts The murder of human beings for their body parts is a crime in all countries. Such practices have been confirmed or suspected to occur within a handful of contexts. Medicine murder (not to be confused with "medical murder" due to medical negligence) means the killing of a human being in order to excise body parts to use as medicine or for magical purposes in witchcraft. Medicine murder is not viewed as a form of human sacrifice in a religious sense, because the motivation is not the death of a human or the effecting of magical changes |
Who won the Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper in the 1998 World Cup? | Goalkeeper (association football) Iker Casillas hold the record for fewest goals conceded by a winning goalkeeper in a World Cup tournament, only conceding two goals and leading their team to victory, as they were also awarded the Yashin Award for best keeper. Gianluigi Buffon is also the only World Cup winning goalkeeper not to have conceded a goal in open play throughout the whole tournament (one goal coming from an own goal after a free-kick, and the second from a penalty). Fabien Barthez and Peter Shilton hold the record for most clean sheets in World Cup matches, with 10 clean sheets each. Mohamed | Lev Yashin World Cups. In 1994, he was chosen for the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, and in 1998 was chosen as a member of the World Team of the 20th Century. According to FIFA, Yashin saved over 150 penalty kicks in professional football – more than any other goalkeeper. He also kept over 270 clean sheets in his career, winning a gold medal at the 1956 Olympic football tournament, and the 1960 European Championships. In 1963, Yashin received the Ballon d'Or, the only goalkeeper ever to receive the award. He was voted the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the |
On a mobile phone keypad, the letters ‘jkl’ are on which number button? | Firefly (mobile phone) the call by pressing the green key. Entering letters and numbers is accomplished by selecting each character and then confirming it, which moves the cursor to the next blank space – this can also be done easily via the website. The handset also contains animations, different colours and internal ringtones to entertain the child. There are five main keys on the phone, along with several more secondary button: Firefly (mobile phone) Firefly is a cellphone aimed at parents to give to their children aged 5–12 years. The address book button has up to 48 phone numbers in it. These are | Keypad Keypad A keypad is a set of buttons arranged in a block or "pad" which bear digits, symbols or alphabetical letters. Pads mostly containing numbers are called a numeric keypad. Numeric keypads are found on alphanumeric keyboards and on other devices which require mainly numeric input such as calculators, push-button telephones, vending machines, ATMs, Point of Sale devices, combination locks, and digital door locks. Many devices follow the E.161 standard for their arrangement. A computer keyboard usually has a small numeric keypad on the side, in addition to the other number keys on the top, but with a calculator-style arrangement |
Who was the last British MP to hold the post of Postmaster General? | Post Office Act 1969 Post Office Act 1969 The Post Office Act 1969 (c.48) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that changed the General Post Office from a department of state to a public corporation, known as the Post Office. It also abolished the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. The powers of the Postmaster General were transferred to a new cabinet member, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. The incumbent Postmaster, John Stonehouse, became the first Minister of Post and Telecommunications on 1 October 1969. The act created a new public corporation, the Post Office, as the | Postmaster General of Canada into a crown corporation. From 1900 until 1909 the Postmaster General was also responsible for the Department of Labour. Canada Post Corporation has had its own CEO and President since 1981, who has most of the administrative responsibilities previously exercised by the Postmaster General. With the abolition of the position of Postmaster General the legislative and certain other duties previously exercised by the Postmaster General were transferred to the new position of Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation. Postmaster General of Canada The Postmaster General of Canada was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for the Post Office Department (Canada Post). |
Which was the first English football club to win the European Cup Final? | Manchester United F.C. in European football Manchester United F.C. in European football Manchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. They were the first English club to enter European competition, entering the European Cup in 1956. Since then, the club has competed in every UEFA-organised competition, with the exception of the now-defunct Intertoto Cup. The competition in which the club has had the most success is the European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League); they have won three European Cups, the first of which came in 1968; this win made them the first English club to win | 1981 European Cup Final his team in the game. The score remained 1–0 and Liverpool won their third European Cup, the first English club to do so. Liverpool's victory meant that Bob Paisley became the first manager to win the European Cup three times. 1981 European Cup Final The 1981 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Real Madrid of Spain on 27 May 1981 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France. It was the final match of the 1980–81 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Liverpool were appearing in their third final, after two |
What type of weather condition is a Meltemi? | Etesian Etesian The etesians ( or ; ; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), "meltemia" (; pl. of meltemi), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow from about mid-May to mid-September. The Etesian winds are a dominant weather influence in the Aegean Basin. They are at their strongest in the afternoon and often die down at night, but sometimes meltemi winds last for days without a break. Similar winds blow in the Adriatic and Ionian regions. Meltemi winds are dangerous to sailors because they come up in clear weather without warning and | What is a Masterpiece? confluence of memories and emotions forming a single idea", that it has "a power of recreating traditional forms so that they become expressive of an artist's own epoch and yet keep a relationship to the past". The highest masterpieces are said to be "illustrations of great themes." Clark also implicitly excluded the erotic from considerations of what constituted a masterpiece, based on his perspective that a necessary condition is the balance between sense and form (works that are too sensual are, therefore, unbalanced and not to be categorised at masterpiece level). What is a Masterpiece? What is a Masterpiece? is |
Which US entertainer had a twin brother named Jesse Garon, who died at birth? | Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes album "Nixon" followed, and in October 1990, they released their final single, the "Hold Me Now" EP. Schoppler released a solo album, "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8" in 2000, recorded with Mick Cooke of Belle & Sebastian and Roy Hunter. Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes were a Scottish band formed from around, and within, the Edinburgh indie pop scene of the mid-1980s. The band had a distinctive guitar-jangle sound with male and female vocals. The band took their name from Elvis Presley's stillborn twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley. The original members of | Jesse Garon (musician) Jesse Garon (musician) Jessé Garon, 1 August 1962, La Rochelle, France, is a French artist, composer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist of blues, country, rock'n'roll. He became known in 1983 with songs including "C'est Lundi" (1st prize Interpress of French Song, 1984), "Lucky Dom Dom", "Nous Deux "("With You" in English ; clip n° 1 in New York and Tokyo in summer 1985), "Le Prince du Rock'n'roll" (1986), "Elle n'a pas dit Oui" (1993), "Je Suis un Bohème" (2004) and others. He is a scientific of the Bible of the High Medieval [EPHE-Sorbonne, 1993-2003] and graduate in medicinal science, specialized in naturopathy |
The laws of cricket state that the length of a cricket bat must be no more than how many inches? | Cricket bat Cricket bat A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat-fronted willow-wood blade. The length of the bat may be no more than 38 inches (965 mm) and the width no more than 4.25 inches (108 mm). Its use is first mentioned in 1624. Since 1979, a rule change stipulated that bats can only be made from wood. The "blade" of a cricket bat is a wooden block that is generally flat on the striking face and with | Cricket bat Appendix B of the Laws of Cricket set out more precise specifications. This rule was introduced following the Monster Bat Incident of 1771. Bats are available in a range of sizes, with some manufacturers offering unique variations. Commonly found are children's sizes 0 to 6, youth size Harrow and adult sizes. SH (Short Handle) is the most common adult size, whilst long handle and long blade options are also available. Children's sizes increase in length and width as the size increase. Although most adult bats will be the maximum width permitted (4.25 inches), no generally available cricket bat is the |
The novels of which English author are set in the ‘Five Towns’? | Anna of the Five Towns During the novel, Anna is courted by the town's most eligible bachelor Henry Mynors, and agrees to be his wife, much to her young sister Agnes' pleasure. She discovers in the end, however, that she loves Willie Price, but does not follow her heart, as he is leaving for Australia, and she is already promised to Mynors. Willie then also commits suicide. Stoke-on-Trent has become known as "The Five Towns", because of the name given to it by local novelist Arnold Bennett. In his novels, Bennett used mostly recognisable aliases for five of the six towns (although he called Stoke | The Power of Five The Power of Five The Power of Five (also known as The Gatekeepers in the US) is a series of five fantasy and suspense novels, written by English author Anthony Horowitz and published between 2005 and 2012. It is an updated re-imagining of Horowitz's "Pentagram" series, which the author had left unfinished in the 1980s. The series is published in the United Kingdom by Walker Books Ltd and in the United States by Scholastic Press. The novels deal heavily in the occult and examples of things such as human sacrifice and blood rituals are major plot elements, such as in |
A Gold Medal is traditionally awarded for which place in a race or competition? | Bronze medal Bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the second place a silver medal. More generally, bronze is traditionally the most common metal used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri, before which only first and second places were awarded. Minting Olympic medals is | Silver medal wildlife conservation." The Royal Academy of Engineering awards a Silver Medal "for an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to UK engineering, which results in successful market exploitation, by an engineer with less than 22 years in full-time employment or equivalent." Silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the third place a bronze medal. More generally, silver is traditionally |
18th Century artist Samuel Hieronymous Grimm was born in which European country? | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm Samuel Hieronymus Grimm Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (January 18, 1733 – April 14, 1794) was an 18th-century Swiss landscape artist who worked in oils (until 1764), watercolours, and pen and ink media. Grimm specialised in documenting historical scenes and events; he also illustrated books such as Gilbert White's "The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne". Grimm was born in 1733 in Burgdorf, a town situated to the north-east of Bern in Switzerland. Initially Grimm aspired to be a poet and in 1762 published a volume of poems. Shortly before 1760 Grimm moved to Bern and studied under Johann Ludwig Aberli who | 18th century in literature Juvenal’s Third Satire, by Samuel Johnson is published. Like so many poets of the 18th century Johnson sought to breathe new life into his favorite classical author Juvenal. In 1740, Samuel Richardson's "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded" is published and Marquis de Sade is born. 1744 1745 1748 1749 1751 1754 1755 1760–1767 Laurence Sterne wrote "Tristram Shandy". 1764 1766 1768 1770 April 7: William Wordsworth is born. 1773 Oliver Goldsmith's play "She Stoops to Conquer", a farce, was performed in London. 1776 The United States Declaration of Independence is created and ratified. 1777 the comedy play "The School for Scandal", |
Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth founded which British-based engineering company in 1958? | Mike Costin founded Cosworth Engineering in 1958. He later described himself as having "studied for 40 years at the University of Duckworth". In recent years he has been a consultant to the revived Triumph motorbike company. Mike Costin is the younger brother of Frank Costin, an aerodynamics and race car designer for Lotus, Lister and Maserati, and co-founder of Marcos Cars. Mike Costin Michael Charles Costin (born 10 July 1929, in Hendon) was, together with Keith Duckworth, the co-founder of Cosworth Engineering, a producer of Ford-funded and sponsored engines. Drivers including Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Mario | Frank Costin car racing of the immediate postwar period. He was also involved in a number of road car projects for various manufacturers including Lister and Lotus, where he contributed to the early aerodynamic designs; Marcos, which he co-founded with Jem Marsh ("MAR"sh and "COS"tin); and racecar chassis for Maserati, Lotus, and DTV. He also designed the Costin Amigo, the TMC Costin, and the Costin Sports Roadster. He also created an ultra-light glider with Keith Duckworth, an old friend and his brother's business partner. In his youth, Costin had been an Olympic-standard swimmer, while in his later years he composed music. Frank |
In days, what is the average gestation period of a lioness? | Lion penis has spines that point backward. During withdrawal of the penis, the spines rake the walls of the female's vagina, which may cause ovulation. A lioness may mate with more than one male when she is in heat. Generation length of the lion is about seven years. The average gestation period is around 110 days; the female gives birth to a litter of between one and four cubs in a secluded den, which may be a thicket, a reed-bed, a cave, or some other sheltered area, usually away from the pride. She will often hunt alone while the cubs are | Gestation uterus and ends once the fetus leaves the uterus. On the main article link above, are average and approximate gestation values ordered by number of days (note: human gestational age is counted from the last menstrual period; for other animals the counting method varies, so these figures could be 14 days off) Human pregnancy can be divided roughly into three trimesters, each approximately three months long. The first trimester is from the last period to the 13th week, the second trimester is from the 14th to 27th week, and the third trimester is from the 28th week to the 42nd |
The goddess Aphrodite was said to have been born on which Mediterranean island? | Aphrodite era, the cults of Aphrodite in many Greek cities began to emphasize her relationship with Troy and Aeneas. They also began to adopt distinctively Roman elements, portraying Aphrodite as more maternal, more militaristic, and more concerned with administrative bureaucracy. She was claimed as a divine guardian by many political magistrates. Appearances of Aphrodite in Greek literature also vastly proliferated, usually showing Aphrodite in a characteristically Roman manner. Aphrodite is usually said to have been born near her chief center of worship, Paphos, on the island of Cyprus, which is why she is sometimes called "Cyprian", especially in the poetic works | Temple of Aphrodite, Kythira Herodotus described it: Pausanias also said of it: If still in use by the 4th-century, it would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire. Temple of Aphrodite, Kythira The Temple of Aphrodite Kythereia was a sanctuary in ancient Kythera dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. It was famous as the eldest temple of Aphrodite in Greece. The temple is dated to the 6th century BC. It was dedicated to the goddess under her name and aspect as Aphrodite Ourania. While considered a signficiant sanctuary, it was described as a small building. It contained a statue |
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in how many categories? | Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher, and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000 cash award (raised from $10,000 in 2017). The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold | Pulitzer Prize news, the Breaking News Reporting category was expanded to encompass all domestic breaking news events in 2017. Definitions of Pulitzer Prize categories as presented in the December 2017 Plan of Award: There are six categories in letters and drama: There is one prize given for music: There have been dozens of Special Citations and Awards: more than ten each in Arts, Journalism, and Letters, and five for Pulitzer Prize service, most recently to Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. in 1987. In addition to the Prizes, Pulitzer Travelling Fellowships are awarded to four outstanding students of the Graduate School of Journalism as selected |
How many years make up a vicennial period? | Ikko (make-up artist) Ikko (make-up artist) Ikko (born on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese trans woman make-up artist and TV personality. The name "Ikko" comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name "一幸" (Ikkō). Born on 20 January 1962, Ikko graduated from a beauty college in Fukuoka Prefecture, and trained as a make-up artist for eight years before opening "Atelier Ikko", a make-up studio, in 1992. , Ikko regularly appears on the following TV programmes. Ikko has published the following books. In December 2007, Ikko released a CD single titled "Dondake no Hōsoku". The single also included a | How Many More Years Midnight", described by Phillips as "the most different record I ever heard", was probably recorded at a different session. Phillips had not yet set up Sun Records and regularly leased his recordings to the Chess label in Chicago. The record was issued as Chess 1479 on 15 September 1951, with "Moanin' at Midnight" as the A-side and "How Many More Years" as the B-side. "Moanin' at Midnight" entered the R&B chart on 10 November 1951, and was followed four weeks later by "How Many More Years", which became the more popular side and rose to no.4 on the chart. The |
What is the name of the pub at Topsham near Exeter to which Queen Elizabeth made her first official pub visit, in 1998? | Bridge Inn, Topsham she remarked that her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, would enjoy. As of 2014, the inn has remained in the hands of the same family for more than a century. Bridge Inn, Topsham The Bridge Inn is a Grade II listed public house at Bridge Hill, Topsham in the county of Devon, England. Mentioned as a dwelling in the 1086 Domesday Book, the building was largely constructed in the 18th century of cob and stone, with a 19th-century brick addition. Queen Elizabeth II visited the inn on 27 March 1998, her first official visit to a pub. There have | Pub major soap operas on British television each feature a pub, and these pubs have become household names. The Rovers Return is the pub in "Coronation Street", the British soap broadcast on ITV. The Queen Vic (short for the Queen Victoria) is the pub in "EastEnders", the major soap on BBC One and the Woolpack in ITV's "Emmerdale". The sets of each of the three major television soap operas have been visited by some of the members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II. The centrepiece of each visit was a trip into the Rovers, the Queen Vic, or the |
Which channel of water separates the two parts of Istanbul? | Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul (, or or ; ), historically known as Byzantium and before 1924 as Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side. The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (coterminous with Istanbul Province), both hosting a population of around 15 | Utilities in Istanbul Utilities in Istanbul Utilities in Istanbul covers the topic of public utility services in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The first water supply systems which were built in Istanbul date back to the foundation of the city. Two of the greatest aqueducts built in the Roman period are the Mazulkemer Aqueduct and the Valens Aqueduct. These aqueducts were built in order to channel water from the Halkalı area in the western edge of the city to the Beyazıt district in the city center, which was known as the "Forum Tauri" in the Roman period. After reaching the city center, the |
Which alcoholic drink is often referred to in historical literature as ‘The Green Fairy’? | Absinthe Absinthe Absinthe (; ) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of "Artemisia absinthium" ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour, but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as """" (the green fairy). It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a liqueur, but it is not traditionally bottled with added sugar and is, therefore, classified as a spirit. Absinthe | Sura (alcoholic drink) several spices) and "majja" (maybe equivalent of Sanskrit "madhu", mead or hydromel), and renunciation of its usage constitutes the 5th of the Buddhist precepts (pañca-sīlāni): "I undertake the training rule to abstain from fermented drinks which cause heedlessness" ("Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi"). Sura (alcoholic drink) Surāh (Sanskrit and Pāli; Devanāgarī: सुरा) is a strong distilled alcoholic drink. It is referred to as an anaesthetic by Suśruta (a surgeon in India circa 400 BCE). Other ancient medical authorities also mention it; Charaka referred to making a woman with a miscarriage senseless to pain by administering alcoholic drinks like "surā", "sīdhu", "ariṣṭa", |
British comedian John Bishop was born in which city? | Eddie Bishop former Chester teammate Chris Lightfoot at Runcorn F.C. Halton, with the pair being sacked together in October 2004 Tranmere Rovers Chester City BA Master's degree in Fine Art (2012) He is the older brother of comedian John Bishop. Eddie Bishop Edward Michael Bishop (born 28 November 1961) is a former professional footballer who played as a Midfielder. He played in the Football League in England for Tranmere Rovers, Chester City and Crewe Alexandra and also played and managed in non-league football. He is the elder brother of comedian John Bishop. Bishop was born in Liverpool and began his career playing | John Dennis (bishop) Bishop of Knaresborough in 1979, and then the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1986. He retired to Winchester in 1996. Dennis has two sons. The elder son John was appointed British Ambassador to Angola in 2014, and the younger son is the actor and comedian Hugh Dennis. John Dennis (bishop) John Dennis (born 19 June 1931) is a retired Anglican bishop and former Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He is currently an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Winchester. Dennis was educated at Rutlish School, Merton (where his father taught biology) and St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
Which spirit is traditionally used to make a Daiquiri cocktail? | Daiquiri wide variety of flavors made with various alcohol or liquors. Another way to create a frozen daiquiri (mostly fruit-flavored variants) is by using frozen limeade, providing the required texture, sweetness and sourness all at once. Variations on the frozen daiquiri include: Daiquiri Daiquiri (; ) is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener. The daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's classic "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks", which also lists some variations. "Daiquirí" is also the name of a beach and | Sidecar (cocktail) the drink to an American army captain in Paris during World War I and named after the motorcycle sidecar that the captain used. Both MacElhone and Vermiere state the recipe as equal parts cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice, now known as "the French school". Later, an "English school" of sidecars emerged, as found in the "Savoy Cocktail Book" (1930), which call for two parts cognac and one part each of Cointreau and lemon juice. According to Embury, the original sidecar had several ingredients, which were "refined away". Embury also states the drink is simply a daiquiri with brandy as its |
Which Victorian author lived at number 14 Great Russell Street, London? | W. H. Davies appeared in the pages of "The English Review". He continued to send other periodical articles out to editors, but without any success. After lodging at a number of temporary addresses in Sevenoaks, Davies moved back to London early in 1914, settling eventually at 14 Great Russell Street in the Bloomsbury district, previously the residence of Charles Dickens. Here in a tiny two-room apartment, initially infested with mice and rats, and next door to rooms occupied by a noisy Belgian prostitute, he lived from early 1916 until 1921. It was during this time in London that Davies embarked on a series | Great Russell Street as the High Commission of Barbados to the United Kingdom. Great Russell Street has had a number of notable residents, especially during the Victorian era, including: Adjoining streets: Nearby: Great Russell Street Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, London, best known for being the location of the British Museum. It runs between Tottenham Court Road (part of the A400 route) in the west, and Southampton Row (part of the A4200 route) in the east. It is one-way only (eastbound) between its western origin at Tottenham Court Road and Bloomsbury Street. The headquarters of the Trades Union Congress is |
Dulcinea was the love of which fictional character? | Dulcinea del Toboso Another theory is that Dulcinea's name originates from the Dolcinium, Latin name of Ulcinj City on Montenegro's Adriatic coast. It is believed that Cervantes fell in love with a local girl during his captivity in Dulcinium, which inspired him for the character of Dulcinea. Dulcinea del Toboso Dulcinea del Toboso is a fictional character who is unseen in Miguel de Cervantes' novel "Don Quijote". Don Quijote describes her appearance in the following terms: "... her name is Dulcinea, her country El Toboso, a village of La Mancha, her rank must be at least that of a princess, since she is | Dulcinea Langfelder drama, dance and multimedia, going through disciplinary and cultural barriers. Dulcinea Langfelder & Co. created a total of seven shows, which have been broadcast in 7 languages on 5 continents. Dulcinea Langfelder Dulcy Langfelder, better known as Dulcinea Langfelder is a multidisciplinary American artist (drama, dance, song, mime, multimedia). Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1955, she's the founder of Dulcinea Langfelder & Co. Dulcinea studied dance with Paul Sanasardo, then mime with the master, Étienne Decroux, in Paris. She has studied theatre with Eugenio Barba and Yoshi Oida. When Decroux's assistants, Jean Asselin and Denise Boulanger, returned to Montreal |
What is the duration of a round in men’s professional boxing? | Amateur boxing Amateur boxing Amateur boxing (also called Olympic Boxing) is a variant of boxing practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three minutes in men, and four rounds of two minutes in women, each with a one-minute interval between rounds. Men's senior bouts changed in format from four two-minute rounds to three three-minute rounds on January 1, 2009. This type of competition prizes point-scoring blows, based on number of clean punches landed, rather than physical power. Also, | Men Boxing A print has been preserved in the US Library of Congress film archive as part of the Gordon Hendricks collection. Men Boxing Men Boxing is an 1891 American short silent film, produced and directed by William K. L. Dickson and William Heise for the Edison Manufacturing Company, featuring two Edison employees with boxing gloves, pretending to spar in a boxing ring. The 12 feet of film was shot between May and June 1891 at the Edison Laboratory Photographic Building in West Orange, New Jersey, on the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, through a round aperture on 3/4 inch |
Rigatoni is what type of foodstuff? | Rigatoni Rigatoni Rigatoni are a form of tube-shaped pasta of varying lengths and diameters originating in Italy. They are larger than penne and ziti, and sometimes slightly curved, though nowhere near as curved as elbow macaroni. Rigatoni characteristically have ridges down their length, sometimes spiraling around the tube, and unlike penne, rigatoni's ends are cut square (perpendicular) to the tube walls instead of diagonally. The word "rigatoni" comes from the Italian word "rigato" ("rigatone" being the augmentative and "rigatoni" the plural form), which means "ridged" or "lined", and is associated with the cuisine of southern and central Italy. Rigatoncini are a | Rigatoni con la pajata chyme and creates a sort of thick, creamy, cheese-like sauce. These rings can be served simply seasoned and grilled ("pajata arrosto") or in the traditional Roman dish in which pajata is stewed in a typical tomato sauce and served with rigatoni. Rigatoni con la pajata Rigatoni con la pajata (Romanesco dialect; standard Italian rigatoni con la pagliata ) is a classic dish of the Roman cuisine. The dish can be found in some traditional trattorias in Rome. "Pajata" is the term for the intestines of an unweaned calf, i.e., only fed on its mother's milk. The intestines are cleaned and |
What is the name of the lion in the children’s television programme ‘The Herbs’? | The Herbs own signature tune: "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley...") but his thoughts were voiced by the narrator. Rollings' dead-pan style became a feature of the programme, and was similar to that used by Eric Thompson in his characterisation of Dougal the dog in the English version of "The Magic Roundabout". Regulars (appearing in almost all episodes) Semi-regulars (appearing in some episodes) Minor / One-off characters (appearing in only a few episodes) A comic strip based on the series was drawn by Bill Mevin. There were 13 episodes of "The Herbs" and 32 of "The Adventures of Parsley". The entire | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967 TV serial) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967 TV serial) The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe is a ten-part serial adaptation of C. S. Lewis's fantasy novel "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", that aired on ITV in 1967. The series was produced by Pamela Lonsdale and adapted for television by Trevor Preston. Original music was provided by Paul Lewis and the programme, and the costumes, were designed by Neville Green. The programme was made for the ITV network by ABC Television. The animals were all portrayed by actors in costume, not unlike the later BBC adaptation. Only |
Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune? | Malefic planet Malefic planet In astrology, a malefic planet, or simply malefic, is a planet thought to bring bad luck and misfortune to those born within its radius. Traditionally, Mars and Saturn are considered the malefic planets, with Mars being the lesser malefic and Saturn the greater. They are opposed to the benefic planets such as Jupiter and Venus, which are said to grant good fortune by contrast. In Modern Astrology Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are sometimes also considered malefic, especially when in difficult aspect to a personal planet, however, they are still under consideration. A planet that is placed between two | Saturn not as high as those on Neptune. The planet's most famous feature is its prominent ring system that is composed mostly of ice particles, with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. At least 62 moons are known to orbit Saturn, of which 53 are officially named. This does not include the hundreds of moonlets in the rings. Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and the second-largest in the Solar System, is larger than the planet Mercury, although less massive, and is the only moon in the Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere. Saturn is a gas giant because it |
What is the name of the private investigator, played by Humphrey Bogart, in the 1941 film ‘The Maltese Falcon’? | The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film noir written and directed by John Huston in his directorial debut, and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel of the same name. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade and Mary Astor as his "femme fatale" client. Gladys George, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet co-star, with Greenstreet appearing in his film debut. The story follows a San Francisco private detective and his dealings with three unscrupulous adventurers, all of whom are competing to obtain a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette. The film premiered on October 3, 1941, | The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) August 14, 1942, with Edward Arnold starring. CBS later created a 30-minute adaptation for "The Screen Guild Theater" with Bogart, Astor, Greenstreet and Lorre all reprising their roles. This radio segment was originally released on September 20, 1943, and was played again on July 3, 1946. On May 18, 1950, another adaptation was broadcast on "The Screen Guild Theater" starring Bogart and his wife Lauren Bacall. In addition, there was an adaptation on "Lux Radio Theater" on February 8, 1943, starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Patrick, and Laird Cregar. The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 |
Dunkery Beacon is the highest point in which English National Park? | Dunkery Hill Dunkery Hill Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor. The sandstone hill rises to and provides views over the surrounding moorland, the Bristol Channel and hills up to away. The site has been visited by humans since the Bronze Age, and contains several burial mounds in the form of cairns and bowl barrows. Sweetworthy on the lower slopes is the site of two Iron Age hill forts or enclosures and a deserted medieval settlement. The hill is | Dunkery Hill part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National nature reserve. It was in private ownership until the 20th century, when it was donated to the National Trust by Sir Thomas Acland, Colonel Wiggin and Allan Hughes; a stone cairn was erected at the summit to commemorate the event. Dunkery is composed of Middle Devonian sedimentary rock, () known as the Hangman Sandstone Formation. This supports acidic soils. The ridge along the top of the hill is long. At ordnance datum (OD), the mean height above sea level, Dunkery Beacon is the highest natural point in Somerset, although the |
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