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In which year was British monarch Queen Victoria born? | Queen Victoria Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers | Queen Victoria Street, Hong Kong Queen Victoria Street, Hong Kong Queen Victoria Street () is a one-way street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Named after Queen Victoria, the street stretches from Connaught Road Central to Queen's Road Central. The street is noted for the many landmarks that it runs past, namely Central Market and the headquarters of the Hang Seng Bank. During the First Opium War, the British occupied Hong Kong in 1841 and one year later, the territory was ceded to them in the Treaty of Nanking. The street is named after Queen Victoria, who was the reigning British monarch at the |
Thermophobia is the abnormal fear of what? | Thermophobia leprae" which causes leprosy. Thermophobic response in living organisms is negative response to higher temperatures. In physics, thermophobia is motion of particles in mixtures (solutions, suspensions, etc.) towards the areas of lower temperatures, a particular case of thermophoresis. In medicine, thermophobia refers to a sensory dysfunction, sensation of abnormal heat, which may be associated with, e.g., hyperthyroidism. Thermophobia Thermophobia (adjective: thermophobic) is intolerance for high temperatures by either inorganic materials or organisms. The term has a number of specific usages. In pharmacy, a thermophobic foam consisting of 0.1% betamethasone valerate was found to be at least as effective as conventional | Thermophobia Thermophobia Thermophobia (adjective: thermophobic) is intolerance for high temperatures by either inorganic materials or organisms. The term has a number of specific usages. In pharmacy, a thermophobic foam consisting of 0.1% betamethasone valerate was found to be at least as effective as conventional remedies for treating dandruff. In addition, the foam is non-greasy and does not irritate the scalp. Another use of thermophobic material is in treating hyperhydrosis of the axilla and the palm: A thermophobic foam named Bettamousse developed by Mipharm, an Italian company, was found to treat hyperhydrosis effectively. In biology, some bacteria are thermophobic, such as "mycobacterium |
What was the middle name of late US author Truman Capote? | Truman Capote and sky. Later on, when Joel tussles with Idabell (Aubrey Dollar), a tomboyish neighbor who becomes his best friend (a character inspired by the author Harper Lee), the movie has a special force and clarity in its evocation of the physical immediacy of being a child playing outdoors. Notes Bibliography Archival sources Truman Capote Truman Garcia Capote (; born Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" | Truman Capote Random House featured the Halma photo in its "This is Truman Capote" ads, and large blowups were displayed in bookstore windows. Walking on Fifth Avenue, Halma overheard two middle-aged women looking at a Capote blowup in the window of a bookstore. When one woman said, "I'm telling you: he's just young", the other woman responded, "And I'm telling you, if he isn't young, he's dangerous!" Capote delighted in retelling this anecdote. In the early 1950s, Capote took on Broadway and films, adapting his 1951 novella, "The Grass Harp", into a 1952 play of the same name (later a 1971 musical |
The Stotinka is a unit of currency of which European country? | Bulgaria and the euro numerals). However, the word stotinki (стотинки), singular stotinka (стотинка), the name of the subunit of the current Bulgarian currency, could be used in place of cent, as it has become a synonym of the word "coins" in colloquial Bulgarian; just like "cent" (from Latin centum), its etymology is from a word meaning hundred – "sto" (сто). Stotinki is used widely in the Bulgarian diaspora in Europe to refer to subunits of currencies other than the Bulgarian lev. Bulgaria and the euro Bulgaria committed to switching its currency, the lev, to the euro upon its joining the European Union in 2007, | European Currency Unit A common theme on the coins was usually celebrating European unity, such as celebrating membership of the European Union. In 1989, the government of the Netherlands issued a series of ECU coins from ₠2½ to ₠200, which could be spent in shops in The Hague, during the European Capital of Culture festival. Gibraltar issued commemorative coins from 1993 through 1996. European Currency Unit The European Currency Unit (₠ or ECU, ) was a basket of the currencies of the European Community member states, used as the unit of account of the European Community before being replaced by the euro on |
A Spartan is what type of fruit? | Fruit ketchup Fruit ketchup Fruit ketchup is a condiment prepared using fruit as a primary ingredient. Various fruits are used in its preparation, and it is also used as a spread and marinade, among other uses. Banana ketchup is a type of fruit ketchup that is common in the Philippines. Some companies mass-produce fruit ketchup, such as Philippines-based Jufran, and Chups, a small company based in Washington, D.C., United States. Fruit ketchup is composed primarily of fruit, and is prepared with fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, currants, grapes, cranberries, cherries and plums, among others. Tropical fruits used in its preparation can | Spartan C3 Spartan C3 The Spartan C3 was an American three-seat open cockpit biplane of the late 1920s. The type originated as the Mid-Continent Spartan of 1926. The company was reorganised as Spartan Aircraft Company in 1928 and a series of Spartan C3 aircraft was built between that year and 1930 . The C3 was a tube, wood and fabric aircraft with two open cockpits accommodating three people, and the tail unit had a distinctive "rounded square" shape. Around 122 examples were completed with various engines leading to differing designations. The C3 was used by schools of flying for training instruction. Other |
Bee, Giant and Broad-tailed are all species of which bird? | Broad-tailed hummingbird Broad-tailed hummingbird The broad-tailed hummingbird ("Selasphorus platycercus") is a medium-sized hummingbird species found in highland regions from western United States and Western Canada to Mexico and Guatemala. Medium in size, the broad-tailed hummingbird is in length and possesses an overall wingspan of . Weighing around , the female tends to be slightly larger than the male. Adults of both gender show an iridescent green back, white eye ring and a rounded black tail projecting beyond their wing tips, from which their name was inspired. This species shows sexual dimorphism, which means that male and female have different characteristics. The male | Swallow-tailed bee-eater Swallow-tailed bee-eater The swallow-tailed bee-eater ("Merops hirundineus") is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family "Meropidae". It breeds in savannah woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is partially migratory, moving in response to rainfall patterns. This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. Its colours and readily visible forked tail make this species unmistakable. It is mainly green with a yellow throat, blue gorget and black eye stripe and beak. It can reach a length of 20–22 cm, including the long forked green or blue feathers. Sexes are alike. This is a species which prefers somewhat more |
Who founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870? | Standard Oil Standard Oil Standard Oil Co. Inc. was an American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refinery in the world of its time. Its history as one of the world's first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the United States Supreme Court, in a landmark case, ruled that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Standard Oil dominated the oil products market initially through horizontal integration in the refining sector, then, in later years vertical integration; the company was | Standard Vacuum Oil Company Standard Vacuum Oil Company The Standard Vacuum Oil Company was a joint venture by Standard Oil of New Jersey, and Mobil Oil to make and market products in the Far East. Around World War I, the market in the Far East was too large to leave unattended, but still small. Thus these two American oil companies started Standard Vacuum Oil as a joint venture. Following the break-up of Standard Oil in 1911, the Standard Oil Company of New York, or Socony, was founded, along with 33 other successor companies. In 1920, the company registered the name "Mobiloil" as a trademark. |
Athlete Usain Bolt advertised which media company’s products in 2012? | Usain Bolt association football. Prior to the race Bolt gave the runners some private coaching and also participated in the 10th anniversary celebrations for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. In January 2012, Bolt impersonated Richard Branson in an advertising campaign for Virgin Media. The campaign was directed by Seth Gordon and features the Virgin founder Branson to promote its broadband service. In March 2012, Bolt starred in an advert for Visa and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In July 2012, Bolt and RockLive launched "Bolt!", an Apple iOS game based on his exploits. "Bolt!" quickly became the No. 1 app in Jamaica and | Usain Bolt Sports Complex Usain Bolt Sports Complex Usain Bolt Sports Complex is a sports venue at the Cavehill campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados consisting of an IAAF certified track and FIFA certified football field. The complex comprises the Ryan Brathwaite track, the Obadele Thompson stand and the Kirani James stand, all prominent Caribbean athletes. The facility is currently under construction nearing completion. The naming of the sports complex was criticized by some Barbadians for being named after a Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt instead of a Barbadian athlete. University principal, Sir Hilary Beckles said that the naming did not |
What is the surname of the siblings Harriet, James and John in the Charles Dickens novel ‘Dombey and Son’? | Dombey and Son Harriet, from Mr. Morfin, the assistant manager at Dombey and Son, who sets out to help John Carker. He often overheard the conversations between the two brothers in which James, the younger, often abused John, the older, who was just a lowly clerk and who is sacked by Dombey because of his filial relationship to the former manager. As his nearest relations, John and Harriet inherit all Carker's ill-gotten gains, to which they feel they have no right. Consequently, they surreptitiously give the proceeds to Mr. Dombey, through Mr. Morphin, who is instructed to let Dombey believe that they are | Dombey and Son Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 "Dombey and Son" was conceived first and foremost as a continuous novel. A letter from Dickens to Forster on 26 July 1846 shows the major details of the plot and theme already substantially worked out. According to the novelist George Gissing, There is some evidence to suggest that "Dombey and Son" was inspired by the life of Christopher Huffam, Rigger to His Majesty's Navy, a gentleman and head of an established firm, Huffam & Son. Charles Dickens' father, John Dickens, at the time a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, asked the |
Bara Brith is a fruit bread originating in which country? | Bara brith Celebrity chef Bryn Williams uses lard in his recipe, and a combination of raisins and candied peel as the mixed fruit. The flavours of a bara brith have also been made into other types of food. Pemberton's Victorian Chocolates in Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, developed a Bara Brith-inspired chocolate in 2009, using a tea-flavoured cream-filled chocolate complemented with dried fruit and possessing a cake-like texture. When Charles, Prince of Wales visited Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, in 2011, he tried bara brith ice-cream. It had been created by a local ice-cream parlour who knew of the Prince's fondness for the bread. Bara brith Bara brith, | Bara brith variations on bara brith have been made, including changing it into a chocolate and into ice cream. Bara brith derived its name from the Welsh language, "bara" meaning bread and "brith" translating as speckled. It is claimed to have been invented by a Welsh chef who added dried fruit and spices to a bread dough, creating the first version of the traditional Welsh tea loaf. It has subsequently been used as a colloquialism – to "over spice the bara brith" means to do something to excess. In 2006, British supermarket chain Morrisons withdrew bara brith from sale at 19 of |
English singer/songwriter Lynsey Monckton Rubin is better known by what name? | Lynsey de Paul Lynsey de Paul Lynsey de Paul (born Lynsey Monckton Rubin; 11 June 1948 – 1 October 2014) was an English singer-songwriter. She had chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting with the UK top 10 single "Sugar Me", becoming the first British female artist to achieve a number one with a self-written song (in Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands). She represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, scoring another chart topping hit in Switzerland and had a successful career as an Ivor Novello Award-winning composer, actress and television celebrity. Lyndsey Monckton Rubin was born to | Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter) Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter) Gary Taylor, born Los Angeles, California, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. His songs have been recorded by a number of leading artists, including "Keep in Touch" by Grover Washington, Jr.; "Good Love" by Anita Baker, Walter Beasley, Lonnie Liston Smith and George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars; "Living Without a Heart" by Vanessa Rubin; "Just Gets Better with Time" and "My Heart Your Heart" by The Whispers. As a background vocalist, Taylor appeared on The Whispers' R&B #1 "Rock Steady", and "My Flame" for Vanessa Williams, as well as with Nancy Wilson. As a songwriter |
Zimt is German for which spice? | Mixed spice Mixed spice Mixed spice, also called pudding spice, is a British blend of sweet spices, similar to the pumpkin pie spice used in the United States. Cinnamon is the dominant flavour, with nutmeg and allspice. It is often used in baking, or to complement fruits or other sweet foods. The term "mixed spice" has been used for this blend of spices in cookbooks at least as far back as 1828 and probably much earlier. Mixed spice is very similar to a Dutch spice mix called "koekkruiden" or "speculaaskruiden", which are used mainly to spice food associated with the Dutch Sinterklaas | Bautek Spice . The Spice was produced in just one size, with a wing area of . It was certified as DHV 2-3. Bautek Spice The Bautek Spice is a German high-wing, single-place, hang glider designed and produced by Bautek and introduced in 2003. The Spice was derived from the Bautek Twister design. Major changes in the Spice include a Mylar leading edge, the lower wing surface extended to 90% of the top surface, a smaller keel pocket and newly designed winglets and wing tips. The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in polyester sailcloth. Its span wing |
Ambergris is a waxy substance used in perfumery and is believed to originate in the intestines of which creatures? | Ambergris the animated television program "Bob's Burgers", a lump of ambergris found on the beach plays an important role, as Louise, Tina, and Gene attempt to sell the ambergris illegally for $30,000. The 2018 episode "Quartet" of "Endeavour" featured ambergris ("worth more than its weight in gold") being used as a way to pay enemy agents during the Cold War. Ambergris Ambergris ( or , , ), "ambergrease", or "grey amber", is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. However, | Amber in past times this was combined carefully with nitric acid to create "artificial musk" – a resin with a peculiar musky odor. Although when burned, amber does give off a characteristic "pinewood" fragrance, modern products, such as perfume, do not normally use actual amber due to the fact that fossilized amber produces very little scent. In perfumery, scents referred to as "amber" are often created and patented to emulate the opulent golden warmth of the fossil. The modern name for amber is thought to come from the Arabic word, ambar, meaning ambergris. Ambergris is the waxy aromatic substance created in |
Which planet in our solar system was discovered by Johann Galle and Heinrich D’Arrest in 1846? | Johann Gottfried Galle Galle, and a ring of Neptune have been named in his honor. Google celebrated Johann Gottfried Galle's 200th Birthday with Google Doodle https://www.google.com/doodles/johann-gottfried-galles-200th-birthday! Johann Gottfried Galle Johann Gottfried Galle (9 June 1812 – 10 July 1910) was a German astronomer from Radis, Germany, at the Berlin Observatory who, on 23 September 1846, with the assistance of student Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, was the first person to view the planet Neptune and know what he was looking at. Urbain Le Verrier had predicted the existence and position of Neptune, and sent the coordinates to Galle, asking him to verify. Galle found Neptune | Johann Gottfried Galle to 23 October 1706. Around the same time in 1845 he sent a copy of his thesis to Urbain Le Verrier, but only received an answer a year later. Sent on 18 September 1846, it reached Galle on the morning of 23 September. Le Verrier had been investigating the perturbations of the orbit of the planet Uranus and from this he derived the position of a still undiscovered planet, and requested Galle to search in the corresponding section of sky. The very same night (after Encke gave permission to search, against his own judgement), in collaboration with his assistant Heinrich |
What is the US state capital of Maine? | Maine State House Maine State House The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine is the state capitol of the State of Maine. The building was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine. Built using Maine granite, the State House was based on the design of the Massachusetts State House (Maine was formerly part of Massachusetts, and became a separate state in 1820). Governor Paul LePage and the Maine Legislature convene at the State House. When Maine separated from Massachusetts and became a state in 1820, a number of cities and towns sought the honor of becoming the state | Capital punishment in Maine sentences actually carried out were imposed for murder. Only Jeremiah Baum, executed sometime in 1780, was put to death for treason. A 40-year-old escaped convict, Daniel Wilkinson, was the last person executed in Maine. He was hanged on November 21, 1885 for the murder of police constable William Lawrence. The death penalty in Maine was officially abolished in 1887, just two years after Wilkinson's execution. Capital punishment in Maine Capital punishment is abolished in the U.S. state of Maine. Between 1644 and 1885, 21 people were executed in Maine. Ten of these executions were carried out before statehood (gained on |
Late US singer/songwriter Jiles Perry Richardson Jr, born October 1930, was better known by what name? | The Big Bopper The Big Bopper Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), known as The Big Bopper, was an American musician, singer and songwriter whose rockabilly look, style, voice, and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star. He is best known for his 1958 recording of "Chantilly Lace". On February 3, 1959, Richardson died in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, along with music stars Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens and pilot Roger Peterson. The accident was famously referred to as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLean's 1971 song "American | Jason Perry (singer) Jason Perry (singer) Jason Perry (born 29 December 1969) is a Grammy award-winning English record producer and singer/songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the Suffolk based band ’A’. He has an identical twin brother, Adam, and a younger brother, Giles, both of whom are also members of the band. Recently, Perry has produced albums by Greywind, Fatherson, Don Broco, Molotov, McBusted, Matthew P, Ivyrise, The Blackout, Kids in Glass Houses, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Futures, Matt Willis and McFly. ’A’ was formed in the late 1980s, as 'Grand Designs', and changed its name to 'A' in 1993. The |
The Polar Music Prize is an annual award in which country for significant achievements in music? | Polar Music Prize or for achievements which are found to be of great potential importance for music or musical activity, and it shall be referable to all fields within or closely connected with music". The prize has been called the "Nobel Prize of Music" in Sweden. The first recipients were the British musician Paul McCartney and the Baltic States. Laureates are awarded 1 million kr (approximately US$120,000 by 2016 rates) handed over by king Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in a ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in June every year. The Polar Music Prize is regarded as Sweden's foremost musical honour. The prize | Polar Music Prize Polar Music Prize The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporary musician and one classical musician. Exceptions were made in 2001, when it was awarded to three musicians (one composer, one contemporary musician and one inventor), and 2003, when it was awarded only to one musician. Without any restrictions of nationality, the prize is to be "awarded for significant achievements in music and/or musical activity, |
Which British monarch was born Albert Frederick Arthur George? | George VI George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. Known publicly as Albert until his accession, and "Bertie" among his family and close friends, George VI was born in the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and was named after his great-grandfather Albert, Prince Consort. As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to | Charles Arthur Frederick Charles Arthur Frederick Sir Charles Arthur Frederick, was a British courtier. He was born on 9 April 1861, son of Arthur Thomas Frederick. His family were descended from that of the Frederick baronets: Charles's great-great-grandfather Major-General Marescoe Frederick was a younger brother of Sir John Frederick, 4th Baronet. As well as pursuing a military career in which he reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards, Frederick held several posts in the Royal Household. He served as an Extra Equerry to King Edward VII from 1902 to 1910 and then to King George V and to Queen Alexandra from |
American real estate developer and rancher Mary Anderson is credited with inventing which operational part of a car in 1903? | Mary Anderson (inventor) Mary Anderson (inventor) Mary Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) was an American real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist and inventor of the windshield wiper blade. In November 1903 Anderson was granted her first patent for an automatic car window cleaning device controlled from inside the car, called the windshield wiper. Mary Anderson was born in Greene County, Alabama, at the start of Reconstruction in 1866. In 1889 she moved with her widowed mother and sister to the booming town of Birmingham, Alabama. She built the Fairmont Apartments on Highland Avenue soon after settling in. By 1893, Mary Anderson | Geoffrey Palmer (real estate developer) Geoffrey Palmer (real estate developer) Geoffrey H. Palmer is an American real estate developer and Republican donor. Palmer is the son of architect and developer Daniel Saxon Palmer, who was born as Dan Weissinger in Budapest, Hungary in 1920. The younger Palmer grew up in Malibu, California. Palmer attended Santa Monica College before transferring to the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he earned a degree in finance. Palmer then earned a law degree from Pepperdine School of Law, receiving his juris doctorate. After clerking for a California superior court judge, Palmer decided to pursue real estate development of multifamily |
The Hilsa is the national fish of which Asian country? | Ilish seasonal fishermen are employed in catching them and traders are bidding up the price of the fish to exorbitant levels. Furthermore, the changes brought about by global warming have led to a gradual depletion of the ilish's breeding grounds, reducing populations further. The fish is heading towards extinction in certain regions. Ilish Tenualosa ilisha (ilish, hilsa, hilsa herring "ইলিশ" in Bangla and Australia, or hilsa shad) is a species of fish related to the herring, in the Clupeidae family. It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in the southern region of Asia. It is Bangladesh's national fish. The | Hilsa, Bihar Hilsa, Bihar Hilsa is a sub-division of the Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar well known as a centre of Buddhist knowledge. Located approximately south-east of the state capital Patna, the area was an important hub during the Indian independence movement and produced many freedom fighters. Hilsa is a historical city. Hilsa is located at and has an average elevation of . There are many government and private school in hilsa some of them are career public school, sun shine school, Dav school etc. The town is served by State Highway 4 and directly connected to places such |
During 1897, the World’s first radio station was set up by Marconi at the Needles Battery at the western tip of which European island? | The Needles the Isle of Wight, often photographed by visitors, and are featured on many of the souvenirs sold throughout the island. The main tourist attractions of the headland itself are the two gun batteries, the experimental rocket testing station, and the four Coastguard cottages owned by the National Trust. A branch of the National Coastwatch Institution is also based at the Needles, sited near the New Battery and Rocket Testing Site on High Down. The Needles – Landmark Attraction (previously known as The Needles Pleasure Park) situated at the top of the cliff at Alum Bay is a small amusement park. | History of the Isle of Wight Victoria's example, led to significant urban development of the island's coastal resorts; the island saw significant expansion as many new homes and hotels were built. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22 January 1901, aged 81. During her reign, the world's first radio station was set up by Marconi in 1897 at the Needles Battery, at the western tip of the island. In 1898 the first paid telegram (called a 'Marconigram' at the time) was sent from this station, and the island is now the home of the National Wireless Museum, near Ryde. In the mid- to late-nineteenth century, |
A silkie is what type of bird? | Silkie black meat of a Silkie is generally considered an unusual attribute in European and American cuisines. In contrast, several Asian cuisines consider Silkie meat a gourmet food. Chinese cuisine especially values the breed, but it is also a common ingredient in some Japanese, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Korean dishes. Areas where Chinese cuisine has been a strong influence, such as Malaysia, may also cook Silkie. As early as the 7th century, traditional Chinese medicine has held that chicken soup made with Silkie meat is a curative food. The usual methods of cooking include using Silkie to make broth, braising, and in | What Bird is That? Edition What Bird is That?" was published by Australia's Heritage Publishing in 2011, the latest release of Cayley’s “big bird book” complete with Lindsey’s revisions. It is 832 pages, features 769 birds and includes all 460 of Cayley’s full-colour paintings, many showing groups of related birds. New to this edition was an accompanying e-book "What Bird Call is That?", which identifies and illustrates 101 birds from "What Bird is That?", as well as providing sound files of each featured bird’s distinctive call. The sound files were provided by David Stewart. "What Bird is That?" plays a central role in Australian |
What is the title of Timothy Dalton’s first James Bond film? | Timothy Dalton employed as a translator for filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov. Dalton and Grigorieva had a son together (born August, 1997) named Alexander. They broke up around 2003. Dalton is a Manchester City F.C. supporter, and is often seen at the City of Manchester Stadium to watch the team play. Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton (; born Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett; 21 March 1946) is a Welsh born British actor. He is best known for portraying James Bond in "The Living Daylights" (1987) and "Licence to Kill" (1989), as well as Mr. Rochester in "Jane Eyre" (1983), Rhett Butler in the television miniseries "Scarlett" | Timothy Dalton Glen, commented ""Tim is a very convincing James Bond. When he has a gun in his hand, you believe he really could kill someone. I don't think that was ever the case with Roger Moore." Some modern critics have compared Dalton favourably to Daniel Craig.The Guardian wrote that "they want Bond to be closer to the original Ian Fleming character. They want him to be grittier, darker and less jokey. What they really want, it seems, is to have Dalton back." Eoghan Lyng, writing for "The James Bond Dossier", says "despite chronological placement, it was Dalton, not Brosnan, who proved |
Which British city was European Capital of Culture in 1990? | Culture in Glasgow the National Mòd no less than twelve times since 1895 in 1895, 1901, 1907, 1911, 1921, 1933, 1938, 1948, 1958, 1967, 1988 and 1990. The city was host to the three Great Exhibitions at Kelvingrove Park, in 1888 (International Exhibition), 1901 (Glasgow International Exhibition) and 1911 (Scottish Exhibition, Art and Industry). It later hosted the Empire Exhibition in 1938 and the Industrial exhibits of the Festival of Britain at the Kelvin Hall in 1951. More recently it held the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 and was European Capital of Culture in 1990, National City of Sport 1995–1999, UK City of | European Capital of Culture European Capital of Culture The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union (EU) for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong pan-European dimension. Preparing a European Capital of Culture can be an opportunity for the city to generate considerable cultural, social and economic benefits and it can help foster urban regeneration, change the city's image and raise its visibility and profile on an international scale. In 1985, Melina Mercouri, Greece’s minister of culture, and her French counterpart Jack Lang came up with the idea |
Selenophobia is the abnormal fear of which celestial body? | Trojan (celestial body) Trojan (celestial body) In astronomy, a trojan is a minor planet or moon that shares the orbit of a planet or larger moon, wherein the trojan remains in the same, stable position relative to the larger object. In particular, a trojan remains near one of the two trojan points of stability – designated and – which lie approximately 60° ahead of and behind the larger body, respectively. Trojan points make up two of five types of Lagrangian points, and a trojan is a type of Lagrangian object. They are one type of co-orbital object. In this arrangement, the massive star | Celestial Body run a defence line from a disco club. He goes through many other adventures only to end up in the endless backwaters of the Neretva river where war threats to arrive. Celestial Body Celestial Body () is a Croatian film directed by Lukas Nola. It was released in 2001. The film received four Golden Arena awards at the Pula Film Festival. The film takes place during the Croatian War of Independence. When Serbian and Croatian armies exchange captives in the middle of a minefield, a nameless man without identity and memory, subsequently named Jakov, leaves the column unnoticed and wanders |
Composer Edvard Grieg was born in which country? | Edvard Grieg cultural entities named after him: the city's largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor). The Edvard Grieg Museum at Grieg's former home, Troldhaugen, is dedicated to his legacy. Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. His parents were Alexander Grieg (1806–1875), a merchant and vice-consul in Bergen; and Gesine Judithe Hagerup (1814–1875), a music teacher and daughter of solicitor and politician Edvard Hagerup. The family name, originally spelled Greig, is associated with the Scottish Clann Ghriogair (Clan Gregor). After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Grieg's great-grandfather, | Edvard Grieg – mennesket og kunstneren Edvard Grieg – mennesket og kunstneren Edvard Grieg – mennesket og kunstneren ("Edvard Grieg. The Man and the Artist") is a biography of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, written by Finn Benestad and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1980. The book treats the life and works of Edvard Grieg, and includes a comprehensive list of Grieg's works with incipits. The book earned Benestad and Schjelderup-Ebbe the "Edvard Grieg Prize" in 1981. The biography, originally written in Norwegian language, was translated into Russian in 1986 by Nicolay Mochov. An English edition, "Edvard Grieg. The Man and the Artist", came in 1988, translated by William |
Billy the Badger is the mascot of which English football club? | Fulham F.C. of the early grounds listed below are likely to have been parks and parkland, which have now been developed. Even when the club purchased Craven Cottage and the surrounding land in 1894, they had to wait two years before they could play a game there. The Fulham mascot is Billy the Badger, who was the winning design sent in by Kyle Jackson after an online competition by the club. Billy the Badger wears the number 79 Fulham shirt, in reference to the club's year of founding, 1879. Controversy first surrounded Billy when he tried to cheer up Chelsea manager Avram | Billy the Kid (novel) befriended by a family and encouraged their son Sam to play football. Sam grew up to play for Chelsea also. HarperCollins Children's Books, reissued 2009. . Billy the Kid (novel) Billy the Kid is a children's novel by the English author Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2000. Billy, an 80-year-old Chelsea Pensioner, looks back on his life. As a boy he loved football and was chosen to play for Chelsea Football Club. His youthful brilliance earned him the nickname of "Billy the Kid". Then his life was interrupted by the start of the Second World War and Billy joined the |
Robin and Giles are the sons of which British Prime Minister? | Giles Alington (academic) the College. Wild went on to succeed Giles Alington's father, Cyril Alington, as Dean of Durham Cathedral. Giles Alington died at the early age of 41. The Alington Room at University College is named in his memory. He had three surviving sisters, Lavinia, Joan and Elizabeth. Lavinia was married to the academic Roger Mynors. Joan was married to John Vaughan Wilkes and was the mother of another academic Kathy Wilkes. Elizabeth married Alec Douglas-Home, British Prime Minister. Another Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, who had connections with University College, was also a friend and colleague. Harold and Mary Wilson named their | Prime Minister of the Netherlands Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands () is the head of the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands in his quality of chair of the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is "de facto" the head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates its policy with his cabinet. The current Dutch Prime Minister is Mark Rutte, in office since 2010. Although they are the most important political figure in the Netherlands, its Prime Ministers are not as powerful as the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor. This is mainly because historically all |
What is the name of the fictional Italian tenor in the UK ‘Go Compare’ television adverts? | Gocompare.com "unlike any other financial publication you've ever read". In June 2009 the company launched an advertising campaign featuring a fictional Italian tenor called Gio Compario (pronounced: Jeo Campario) played by Wynne Evans. The advertisements feature 'Gio' singing the 'Go Compare' tune (inspired by Over There) in various locations, and was voted as the most irritating advertisement of both 2009 and 2010. In direct response to this reaction, Go Compare deliberately subverted the campaign in July 2012 by running a series of adverts where celebrity guests such as Sue Barker, Jimmy Carr, Stuart Pearce, Ray Mears, Louie Spence and Stephen Hawking | Compare the Meerkat Compare the Meerkat Compare the Meerkat is an advertising campaign on British and Australian commercial television for comparethemarket.com, a price comparison website, part of BGL Group. The adverts feature Aleksandr Orlov, a CGI fictional anthropomorphic Russian meerkat and his family and friends. Orlov is portrayed as being of aristocratic stock and the founder of comparethemeerkat.com: the campaign centres on his frustration over the confusion between his website and comparethemarket.com, playing on the similarity between the words "market" and "meerkat". Orlov's catchphrase is "Simples". Aleksandr Orlov was an alias of Lev Lazarevich Nikolsky, the acting NKVD chief in Madrid in 1936, |
How many points are there on a compass? | Points of the compass "X "al" Y" (X to Y) or "X "per" Y" (X by Y). There are no irregularities to trip over; the closest principal wind always comes first, the more distant one second, for example: north-by-east is ""Quarto di Tramontana verso Greco""; and northeast-by-north is ""Quarto di Greco verso Tramontana"". The table below shows how the 32 compass points are named. Each point has an angular range of 11.250 degrees where: middle azimuth is the horizontal angular direction (from north) of the given compass bearing; minimum is the lower angular limit of the compass point; and maximum is the upper angular | Points of the compass organisations. "It is the custom in the United States Navy to box "from" north and south "toward" east and west, with the exception that divisions adjacent to a cardinal or inter-cardinal point are always referred to that point." The Royal Navy used the additional "rule that quarter points were never read from a point beginning and ending with the same letter." Compass roses very rarely named the fractional points and only showed small, unlabelled markers as a guide for helmsmen. The table below shows how each of the 128 directions are named. The first two columns give the number of |
Poet W H Auden died in which European city in 1973? | W. H. Auden to spend his summers with Auden in Austria. In 1972, Auden moved his winter home from New York to Oxford, where his old college, Christ Church, offered him a cottage, while he continued to spend summers in Austria. He died in Vienna in 1973, a few hours after giving a reading of his poems at the Austrian Society for Literature; his death occurred at the Altenburgerhof Hotel where he was staying overnight before his intended return to Oxford the next day. He was buried in Kirchstetten. Auden published about four hundred poems, including seven long poems (two of them book-length). | W. H. Auden below, works reprinted in the "Complete Works of W. H. Auden" are indicated by footnote references. Sources W. H. Auden Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was an English-American poet. Auden's poetry was noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form and content. He is best known for love poems such as "Funeral Blues", poems on political and social themes such as "September 1, 1939" and "The Shield of Achilles", poems on cultural and psychological themes such as "The Age of Anxiety", and |
Which London performing arts centre, the largest in Europe, opened on 3rd March 1982? | Barbican Centre Barbican Centre is owned, funded, and managed by the City of London Corporation, the third-largest arts funder in the United Kingdom. It was built as The City's gift to the nation at a cost of £161 million (equivalent to £480 million in 2014) and was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982. The Barbican Centre is also known for its brutalist architecture. The second-floor library is one of the five City of London libraries. It is one of the largest public libraries in London and has a separate arts library, a large music library | New London Performing Arts Centre New London Performing Arts Centre The New London Performing Arts Centre (NLPAC) is a performing arts school in Muswell Hill, North London, founded in 1995 by Emily Byron. With 20 years of experience, NLPAC is an ISTD Approved Dance Centre and is registered by Ofsted and the CDET. NLPAC is a registered charity and all profits go back into providing high quality and affordable classes consisting of Ballet, Tap, Modern contemporary, Street Dance and jazz, and Drama. Pupils range from 3 onwards to 19. The centre also runs Stage School which offers students a chance to learn all three disciplines |
Which US actor did Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie, marry in 2002? | Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career in the music business and has issued three albums. She has been married four times, including to singer Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage, before marrying music producer Michael Lockwood, father of her twin girls. Lisa Marie was born on February 1, 1968, to Elvis and Priscilla Presley at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, nine | Lisa Marie Presley an option to purchase land adjacent to Graceland to exhibit them independently from Graceland. In the end, EPE bought them back and they continue to be on exhibit. "—" denotes releases that did not chart Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career in the music business and has issued three albums. She has been married four times, including to singer Michael Jackson and |
Which former footballer and manager co-wrote the UK television series ‘Hazell’? | Hazell (TV series) Hazell (TV series) Hazell is a British television series that ran from 1978–1979, about a fictional private detective named James Hazell. James Hazell was a cockney private detective character created by journalist and novelist Gordon Williams and footballer-turned-manager Terry Venables, who wrote under the joint pseudonym of P.B.Yuill. The first book,"Hazell plays Solomon", appeared in 1974. "Hazell plays Solomon" was also the first episode of the TV series. The wise-cracking private detective was played by Nicholas Ball. Hazell was a smart parody of earlier film-noir detectives such as Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, the casting of Ball in the title | Bob Hazell Vale Park. During his time at Wolves he represented the England under-21 and England 'B' teams. After leaving the game, Hazell became a Sports Prevention Manager, working to help rehabilitate young offenders through sport. Source: Bob Hazell Robert Joseph Hazell (born 14 June 1959) is a former footballer who made 266 league appearances in a 12-year career in the English Football League between 1977 and 1989. Despite being born in Kingston, Jamaica, he represented England at under-21 level. His nephew is the former Oldham Athletic defender Reuben Hazell, and his son Rohan is a non-League player. A big physical defender, |
Who is the patron saint of Winchester Cathedral in England? | Winchester Cathedral Winchester Cathedral Winchester Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun, it is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral was founded in 642 on a site immediately to the north of the present one. This building became known as | Patron saint Patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, or particular branches of Islam, is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family or person. Saints often become the patrons of places where they were born or had been active. However, there were cases in Medieval Europe where a city which grew to prominence and obtained for its cathedral the remains or some relics of a famous saint who had lived and was buried elsewhere, thus making him or her the |
English singer David Bowie was born with which surname? | David Bowie he debuted Ziggy Stardust. The statue features a likeness of Bowie in 2002 accompanied with his alter egos, with Ziggy at the front. David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant | Bowie (surname) one of the colonial families of Maryland with John Bowie, Sr. being the first Bowie in the colony. Bowie (surname) Bowie is a Scottish surname. The name can be derived from the Gaelic nickname "buidhe", meaning "yellow", "fair-haired". The surname can also be an Anglicised form of the Irish surname "Ó Buadhaigh"; this surname means "descendant of "Buadhach"" and is also rendered as Bogue and Boyce. The personal name "Buadhach" means "victorious". The surname "Bowie" is rendered in Scottish Gaelic as Buidheach (masculine) and Bhuidheach (feminine), as well as Mac<nowiki>'</nowiki>IlleBhuidhe (masculine) and Nic<nowiki>'</nowiki>IlleBhuidhe (feminine). Early instances of the surname in |
Which disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among people attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia? | Legionnaires' disease acquired its name in July 1976, when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among people attending a convention of the American Legion at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Of the 182 reported cases, mostly men, 29 died. On January 18, 1977, the causative agent was identified as a previously unknown strain of bacteria, subsequently named "Legionella", and the species that caused the outbreak was named "Legionella pneumophila". Outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease receive significant media attention, but this disease usually occurs in single, isolated cases not associated with any recognized outbreak. When outbreaks do occur, they are usually in the summer and | American Legion Veterans of the Korean War were approved for membership in The American Legion in 1950, and The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation was formed in 1954. On May 30, 1969, the Cabin John Bridge, which carried the Capital Beltway (I-495) across the Potomac River northwest of Washington, was officially renamed to the "American Legion Memorial Bridge" in a ceremony led by Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the U.S. Selective Service System. In 1976, an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia occurred in a convention of The American Legion at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. This pneumonia killed 34 people |
Which African country is known as the ‘Great Red Island’? | Red Island Minerals Red Island Minerals Red Island Minerals Ltd (RIM) is a Perth Western Australia-based coal development company operating in Madagascar. The company is wholly owned by PTT Asia Pacific Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PTT Public Company Limited, a state-owned Thai company. Red Island Minerals was founded by Sam Malin under the name Petrosearch International on 2 March 2005. Its name was changed to Red Island Minerals in 2008. Red Island Minerals develops the Sakoa coal field in southwestern Madagascar. It operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Madagascar Consolidated Mining SARL, in which the Malagasy government agency OMNIS holds a | Great Is My Country Great Is My Country Vast is my Native Land (1958), also known as "Great is my Country", (), from the song of the same name, which is featured in the film, by the Russian composer Isaac Dunaevsky) was the first film shot in the Soviet wide-screen film format known as Kinopanorama. The film was directed by Roman Karmen, known for various documentary films produced in the Soviet Union. The music was composed by Kirill Molchanov, a noted composer of music for ballet and opera. The Sovcolor film, which is 90-minutes in length, was premièred on 28 February 1958 at the |
Alana Hamilton, Penny Lancaster and Rachel Hunter have all been married to which British singer? | Penny Lancaster Penny Lancaster Lady Stewart, née Penny Lancaster (born 15 March 1971), is an English model, photographer and TV personality. She is best known for being married to rock singer Sir Rod Stewart. In 2014, she joined the ITV lunchtime show "Loose Women" and is now a regular panellist. Lancaster was brought up by parents Graham and Sally who were both regular gym-goers and encouraged a love of fitness. She also has a brother called Oliver. At the age of six, Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16 due to | Rachel Alana Handler had a disability." Handler is also a two time participant of the "Easterseals (U.S.) Disability Film Challenge" which gives filmmakers – with and without disabilities – the opportunity to collaborate and tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms and support Easterseals’ goal to change the way the world defines and views disability, so everyone can reach his or her potential. Rachel Alana Handler Rachel Alana Handler is an American actress, singer and motivational speaker who is best known for playing Chunks in the 2016 horror movie "Smothered". Handler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Raised in Linwood, New |
The aria ‘Un bel di vedremo’ (One fine day) is from which opera by Giacomo Puccini? | Un bel dì vedremo Un bel dì vedremo "" ("One fine day we'll see") is a soprano aria from the opera "Madama Butterfly" (1904) by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is sung by Cio-Cio San/Madama Butterfly (on stage with Suzuki), as she imagines the return of her absent love, Pinkerton. "Un bel dì vedremo" is the opera's most famous aria and one of the most popular pieces in the soprano repertoire. Three years after her marriage to U.S. naval officer named Pinkerton, Cio-Cio San ("Butterfly") awaits the return of her long-absent husband to Japan. Her maid, Suzuki, | Il Bel Sogno of the first song in album “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” (La rondine) by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). Il Bel Sogno Il Bel Sogno is the debut album of Albanian opera singer, Inva Mula, released on October 6, 2009. The performers in this album are Inva Mula and Agim Hushi. The composers are Giacomo Puccini, Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, Giuseppe Verdi. The conductor of this album is Ivo Lipanovic. Orchestra/Ensemble: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. Reception for the album was good despite relative lack of prominence in the US. Her album is one of top ratings sales in opera music and has |
The one-act comic opera ‘Bastien und Bastienne’ was the first by which composer aged 12? | Bastien und Bastienne which Bastienne merely shrugs off. Finally, the two decide that they have gone far enough and agree to reconcile. Colas joins them as they all sing a final trio in praise of the magician. Notes Sources Bastien und Bastienne ' was one of Mozart's earliest operas, written in 1768 when he was only twelve years old. It was allegedly commissioned by Viennese physician and 'magnetist' Dr. Franz Mesmer (who himself would later be parodied in "Così fan tutte") as a satire of the 'pastoral' genre then prevalent, and specifically as a parody of the opera "Le devin du village" by | Bastien und Bastienne act coldly towards Bastien, which will make him come running back. Bastien is heard approaching, so Bastienne hides herself. Bastien swaggers in, proclaiming how much he loves Bastienne. Colas informs him that Bastienne has a new lover. Bastien is shocked and asks the magician for help. Colas opens his book of spells and recites a nonsense aria filled with random syllables and Latin quotations. Colas declares the spell a success and that Bastienne is in love with Bastien once more. Bastienne, however, decides to keep up the game a bit longer and spurns Bastien with great vehemence. Bastien threatens suicide, |
The first public opera house opened in 1637 in which European city? | Opera house Opera house An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building. While some venues are constructed specifically for operas, other opera houses are part of larger performing arts centers. Indeed the term "opera house" itself is often used as a term of prestige for any large performing-arts center. The first public opera house was the Teatro San Cassiano in Venice, opened in 1637. Italy is a country where opera has been popular through the centuries among ordinary people as well | Central City Opera House picture theatre. The Opera House closed in 1927. The opera house was donated to the University of Denver in May 1931 by MacFarlane's heirs and restoration was organized by the newly formed Central City Opera House Association. The summer of 1932, actress Lillian Gish opened the newly restored opera house with "Camille". It began a tradition of offering summer opera and theater festivals, which have become nationally recognized. The Central City Opera company was also formed that year. It is fifth the oldest opera company in the United States. One of its popular performances is "The Ballad of Baby Doe", |
Gioachino Rossini wrote the opera ‘The ‘what’ of Seville’? | Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (; 29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as some sacred music, songs, chamber music, and piano pieces. He was a precocious composer of operas, and he made his debut at age 18 with "La cambiale di matrimonio". His best-known operas include the Italian comedies "The Barber of Seville" ("Il barbiere di Siviglia"), "The Italian Girl in Algiers" ("L'italiana in Algeri"), and "Cinderella" ("La Cenerentola"). He also wrote a string of serious operas in Italian, including works such as "Tancredi", "Otello", and "Semiramide". "The Thieving | Gioachino Rossini under state control and turned into the Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Gioachino Rossini". The corporate body which managed Rossini's inheritance assumed the name Fondazione G. Rossini. The aims of the institution, which is still active, are to support the conservatory and promote the figure, the memory, and the works of Rossini. The institution has been a major sponsor of the Rossini Opera Festival since its beginning. Rossini's estate funded the Prix Rossini, a prize awarded to young French composers and librettists. The prize began to be awarded in 1878 on the death of his widow and is given by the |
What was the first name of Italian tenor Caruso, born in 1873? | Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso (; ; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles from the Italian and French repertoires that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Caruso also made approximately 260 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920. All of these recordings, which span most of his stage career, remain available today on CDs and as downloads and digital streams. Enrico Caruso came from a poor but not destitute background. Born in | Charles Anthony (tenor) Charles Anthony (tenor) Charles Anthony Caruso (né Calogero Antonio Caruso; July 15, 1929 – February 15, 2012), better known by his stage name of Charles Anthony, was an American actor, and tenor noted for his portrayal of comprimario characters in opera. Anthony had the distinction of appearing in more performances at the Metropolitan Opera than any other performer. He celebrated his fiftieth anniversary with the company in 2004, and gave his farewell in the role of the aged Emperor Altoum in "Turandot", at the Met, on January 28, 2010. Anthony was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the child of immigrants |
Who composed the 19th Century opera ‘La Boheme’? | La Boheme (1961 film) workmanship." La Boheme (1961 film) La Boheme is a 1961 Australian TV play, a film of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La bohème". It was directed by Alan Burke. Alistair Duncan did not sing. His singing voice was provided by Raymond McDonald. The "Sydney Morning Herald" thought "the unashamed but essentially domestic and intimate sentiment" of the opera "proved exceptionally congenial to television" and thought it had "a technical excellence in presentation that might serve as a model for future televised operas. The performers were reasonably efficient in mouthing to their own prerecorded singing.. There was little outstanding singing, but plenty of | La Esmeralda (opera) La Esmeralda (opera) La Esmeralda is a grand opera in four acts composed by Louise Bertin. The libretto was written by Victor Hugo, who had adapted it from his novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" ("The Hunchback of Notre Dame"). The opera premiered at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris on 14 November 1836 with Cornélie Falcon in the title role. Despite the lavish production, the premiere was a failure, and "La Esmeralda" proved to be the last opera composed by Bertin, although she lived for another 40 years. Partially paralyzed from birth, and basically chair-bound, Louise Bertin had |
Tamino, Sarastro, Pamina and Papageno are all characters from which opera by Mozart? | The Magic Flute the sound of a solemn march. Sarastro tells the priests that Tamino is ready to undergo the ordeals that will lead to enlightenment. He invokes the gods Isis and Osiris, asking them to protect Tamino and Pamina (Aria and chorus: ""). "Scene 2: The courtyard of the Temple of Ordeal" Tamino and Papageno are led in by two priests for the first trial. The two priests advise Tamino and Papageno of the dangers ahead of them, warn them of women's wiles and swear them to silence (Duet: ""). The three ladies appear and try to frighten Tamino and Papageno into | Mozart and Salieri (opera) on his "Requiem", which a stranger in black commissioned from him. Mozart recalls Salieri's collaboration with Pierre Beaumarchais and asks if it could be true that Beaumarchais once poisoned someone, for genius and criminality are surely incompatible. Salieri then surreptitiously pours poison into Mozart's drink. Mozart begins to play at the keyboard, as Salieri begins to cry. Mozart sees this, but Salieri urges Mozart to continue. Mozart begins to feel ill, and leaves. Salieri ends the opera pondering Mozart's belief that a genius could not murder: did not Michelangelo kill for his commissions at the Vatican, or were those idle |
In 1991, who made 101 curtain calls and set a world record of one hour 20 minutes for applause for his role in Verdi’s ‘Otello’? | Otello (1986 film) Otello (1986 film) Otello is a 1986 film based on the Giuseppe Verdi opera of the same name, which was itself based on the Shakespearean play "Othello". The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starred Plácido Domingo in the title role, Katia Ricciarelli as Desdemona and Justino Díaz as Iago. For the movie's soundtrack, Lorin Maazel conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala. The film premiered in West Germany on August 28, 1986 and received a U.S. theatrical release on September 12, 1986. It was nominated for a Bafta Award and a Golden Globe for Best | Otello resounding success. The audience's enthusiasm for Verdi was shown by the 20 curtain calls that he took at the end of the opera. Further stagings of "Otello" soon followed at leading theatres throughout Europe and America. The opera was first seen in the US at the Academy of Music in New York on 16 April 1888 and in the UK on 5 July 1889 in London. When it was given in Paris on 12 October 1894, "Verdi composed a short ballet (which) forms part of the ceremony of welcome for the Venetian ambassadors in the act 3 finale." The first |
The opera ‘Deliverence of Theseus’ by Darius Milhaud lasts how many minutes? | L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane Op. 98 ("The Abandonment of Ariane" or, in German, "Die Verlassene Ariadne") is an opera in one act by Darius Milhaud to a French libretto by Henri Hoppenot, based on Greek mythology. It is the second of three "Opéras-Minutes" (Mini-Operas) that Milhaud composed. It came between "L'Enlèvement d'Europe" Op. 94 and "La Délivrance de Thésée" Op. 99, with librettos also by Henri Hoppenot (1891–1977), a French diplomat. The three operas together last about twenty-seven minutes. The first performance of the trilogy - "L'Enlèvement d'Europe", "L'Abandon d'Ariane" and "La Délivrance de Thésée" - was at the Hessisches | Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of "Les Six"—also known as "The Group of Six"—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and Brazilian music and make extensive use of polytonality. Milhaud is considered one of the key modernist composers. Milhaud was born in Marseille, the son of Sophie (Allatini) and Gabriel Milhaud. His father was from a Jewish family from Aix-en-Provence, and his mother was from a Sephardi Jewish family from Italy. Milhaud |
Which opera singer was born Claire Mary Teresa Rawston in 1944? | Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand soprano. She has a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries, singing a wide array of works in many languages dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini, and has found considerable success in portraying princesses, nobility, and other similar characters on stage. Though she rarely sang opera | Claire Gagnier Claire Gagnier Claire Gagnier (born March 28, 1924) is a singer in Quebec, Canada. She was born in Montreal and took voice lessons from . In 1944, she won first prize on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) program "Singing Stars of Tomorrow". Assisted by a grant from the provincial government, she attended the Juilliard School in New York City. In May 1945, she appeared in "The Marriage of Figaro" with members of the Metropolitan Opera. Gagnier appeared in many concerts in Canada and the United States. She performed in CBC radio and television opera broadcasts, including "La bohème", "Così fan |
Which opera by Puccini was completed after his death by Franco Alfano? | Franco Alfano being more in keeping with Puccini's evolving technique. See also List of operas by Franco Alfano. Operas Other compositions Notes Franco Alfano Franco Alfano (8 March 1875 in Posillipo, Naples – 27 October 1954 in Sanremo) was an Italian composer and pianist, best known today for his opera "Risurrezione" (1904) and above all for having completed Puccini's opera "Turandot" in 1926. He had considerable success with several of his own works during his lifetime. Alfano was born in Posillipo, Naples. He attended piano lessons given privately by Alessandro Longo, and harmony and composition respectively under Camillo de Nardis (1857–1951) and | Franco Alfano Hans Sitt and Salomon Jadassohn in Leipzig. While working there he met his idol, Edvard Grieg, and wrote numerous piano and orchestral pieces. From 1918 he was Director of the Conservatory of Bologna, from 1923 Director of the Turin Conservatory, and from 1947 to 1950 Director of the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro. Alfano died in San Remo. He completed his first opera, "Miranda", still unpublished, for which he also wrote the libretto based on a novel by Antonio Fogazzaro in 1896. His work "La Fonte Di Enschir" (libretto by Luigi Illica) was refused by Ricordi but was presented in Wrocław |
Carlos Marin, Urs Buhler, Sebastien Izambard and David Miller are members of which operatic pop vocal group? | Don't Wanna Lose You editions of Estefan's "Into the Light" album. The Portuguese version was less successful than the English original, which ended being the fourth more heard song in Brazilian radio in 1989. It was covered by "Glee's" Amber Riley in "The Spanish Teacher" episode using some of the lyrics from the Spanish version of the song. Il Divo, the vocal quartet of male singers; Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, American tenor David Miller and French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, along with Colombian producer winner of multiple Grammy Latino Julio Reyes Copello, recorded the song for the album "Amor & | Sébastien Izambard Prince", Sébastien attended an audition for the musical "The Sun King". While waiting, he met Geraldine Larrosa, (Innocence) and her then-partner Carlos Marín, who spoke to him after hearing Sébastien sing in online videos. Carlos said it was worth a try, so Sébastien went to the Bastille in Paris, where the auditions were being held by Sonny Takhar. Hearing Izambard "Caruso" performed the song while playing the piano himself, relaxed and convinced that he had nothing to lose since he thought would lead nowhere. But Cowell heard him and offered him the job. Sebastien he said to himself: "Je Ne |
‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ is a song from which rock opera? | I Don't Know How to Love Him I Don't Know How to Love Him "I Don't Know How to Love Him" is a song from the 1970 rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics), a torch ballad sung by the character of Mary Magdalene. In the opera she is presented as bearing an unrequited love for the title character. The song has been much recorded, with "I Don't Know How to Love Him" being one of the rare songs to have had two concurrent recordings reach the Top 40 of the Hot 100 chart in "Billboard" magazine, specifically those | I Don't Know How to Love Him Him' bringing a more raw rock edge to the bridge before hitting the final big notes right out of the arena." Melanie C made a studio recording of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" for her 9 September 2012 album "Stages", a show tune album produced by the singer's longtime collaborator Peter-John Vettese from which "I Don't Know How to Love Him" had been issued in digital download format as a preview to rank after its first week of release at #20 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. Credits for the album version of "I Don't Know How To |
The Chiffon cake, made with vegetable oil instead of butter, originated in which country? | Pound cake For instance, baking soda or baking powder may be incorporated to induce leavening during baking, resulting in a less dense pound cake. A cooking oil (typically a vegetable oil) is sometimes substituted for some or all of the butter, which is intended to produce a moister cake. Sour cream pound cake is a popular variation in the United States, which involves the substitution of sour cream for some of the butter, which also is intended to produce a moister cake with a tangy flavor. Some of these variations may drastically change the texture and flavor of the pound cake, but | Chiffon cake Chiffon cake A chiffon cake is a very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings. Its distinctive feature is that its recipe uses vegetable oil instead of the traditional fat that is solid at room temperature, such as butter or shortening. However, this makes it more difficult to directly beat air into the batter. Therefore, chiffon cakes, like angel cakes and other foam cakes, achieve a fluffy texture by having egg whites beaten separately until stiff and then folded into the cake batter before baking. Its aeration properties rely on both the quality of |
Which playing card is known as ‘The Curse of Mexico’? | Joker (playing card) 6 Jokers (3 different pairs) in a 52-card French deck. German Rummy uses 2 packs of French playing cards, with 3 Jokers per pack. The Joker is often compared to "(the) Fool" in the Tarot or Tarock decks. They share many similarities both in appearance and play function. In Central Europe, the Fool, or "Sküs", is the highest trump; elsewhere as an "excuse" ("L'Excuse") that can be played at any time to avoid following suit but cannot win. Practitioners of cartomancy often include a Joker in the standard 52-card deck with a meaning similar to the Fool card of Tarot. | Curse of Scotland Gurney Benham's book about playing cards, in describing the game of Pope Joan he gives his own explanation for why this card is known as the Curse of Scotland: "The crown of Scotland contained only nine stones, as they never could afford a tenth". Eric Partridge's "Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang" considers: “the various theories are as interesting as they are unconvincing”. "Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland" says for "Curse of Scotland" "This is usually taken to be the nine of diamonds playing card, though explanations differ". The 19th century Tarot of Marseilles is one of the standard designs for tarot |
What is the name of the Muppet rock band which features on the children’s television show ‘The Muppet Show’? | The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence aired on ABC on March 19, 1975. It was one of two pilots produced for "The Muppet Show". The other pilot, "The Muppets Valentine Show", aired in 1974. In this half-hour variety special, the Muppets parody the proliferation of sex and violence on television. Nigel, Sam the Eagle, and hippie bassist Floyd Pepper prepare for a Pageant based on the Seven Deadly Sins, with Muppets representing the Sins—Envy, Anger, Gluttony, Vanity, Lust, greed, and Sloth. Additional Muppet performers: Rollie Krewson, Caroly Wilcox, and Jane Henson "The Muppet Show: | The Muppet Show The Muppet Show The Muppet Show is a comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. After two pilot episodes produced in 1974 and 1975 failed to get the attention of network executives in the United States, Lew Grade approached Henson to produce the program in the United Kingdom for ATV. Five series of 120 episodes were broadcast on ATV and other ITV franchises in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1981. The series was filmed at Elstree Studios, England. "The Muppet Show" is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers intertwined with |
In the human body, Inguinal, Femoral, Epigastric ans Spigelian are all types of what? | Inferior epigastric artery Inferior epigastric artery In human anatomy, inferior epigastric artery refers to the artery that arises from the external iliac artery and anastomoses with the superior epigastric artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named vein, the inferior epigastric vein. These epigastric vessels form the lateral border of Hesselbach's triangle, which outlines the area through which direct inguinal hernias protrude. It arises from the external iliac artery, immediately above the inguinal ligament. It curves forward in the subperitoneal tissue, and then ascends obliquely along the medial margin of the abdominal inguinal ring; continuing its course upward, it pierces | Superficial epigastric artery Superficial epigastric artery The superficial epigastric artery (not to be confused with the superior epigastric artery) arises from the front of the femoral artery about 1 cm below the inguinal ligament, and, passing through the femoral sheath and the fascia cribrosa, turns upward in front of the inguinal ligament, and ascends between the two layers of the superficial fascia of the abdominal wall nearly as far as the umbilicus. It distributes branches to the superficial subinguinal lymph glands, the superficial fascia, and the integument; it anastomoses with branches of the inferior epigastric, and with its fellow of the opposite side. |
Cuthbert Ottaway was the first captain of which national football team in their first official international match? | Cuthbert Ottaway Cuthbert Ottaway Cuthbert John Ottaway (19 July 1850 – 2 April 1878), was an English footballer. He was the first captain of the England football team and led his side in the first official international football match. Representing his university at five different sports – a record that remains unmatched – Ottaway was also a noted cricketer until his retirement shortly before his early death at the age of only 27. Cuthbert Ottaway was born in Dover, the only child of James Ottaway, a surgeon and former mayor of the town. He was educated at Eton (where he was a | History of the Germany national football team History of the Germany national football team The history of the German national football team began in 1908, when Germany played its first international match. Since then, the German national football team has been one of the most successful football teams, winning four World Cups and three European Championships. Between 1899 and 1901, prior to the formation of a national team, there were five unofficial international matches between different German and English selection teams, which all ended as large defeats for the German teams. Eight years after the establishment of the German Football Association (DFB), the first official match of |
Late actress Greta Garbo was born in which European country? | Greta Garbo of 1931 and 1932, respectively, and Garbo was dubbed "the greatest money-making machine ever put on screen." Garbo's close friend Mercedes de Acosta then penned a screenplay for her to portray Joan of Arc but producers rebuffed the idea and the film was shelved. After appearing in "As You Desire Me" (1932), the first of three Garbo films which co-starred Melvyn Douglas, Garbo's MGM contract expired and she returned to Sweden. After nearly a year of negotiations, Garbo agreed to renew her contract with MGM on the condition she would star in "Queen Christina" and her salary would be increased | Greta Garbo Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1954 for her "luminous and unforgettable screen performances." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on their list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema, after Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, and Ingrid Bergman. Garbo launched her career with a secondary role in the 1924 Swedish film "The Saga of Gosta |
The icing on a Tompouce cake is traditionally which colour? | Tompouce is a play on Tompouce = Tom poes (tomcat). Tompouce A tompoes or tompouce is a pastry in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the local variety of the mille-feuille or Napoleon, introduced by an Amsterdam pastry baker and named after Admiraal Tom Pouce, the stage name of the Frisian dwarf Jan Hannema. In the Netherlands, the tompoes is iconic, and the market allows little variation in form, size and colour. It must be rectangular, with two layers of puff pastry. The icing is smooth and pink, or occasionally white. For many years however, the top layer has been orange | Icing on the Cake Icing on the Cake "Icing on the Cake" is the 17th episode from the dramedy series "Ugly Betty", which aired March 15, 2007. The episode was written by Dailyn Rodriguez and directed by Jeff Melman. As Grace and Daniel finish having sex in bed with Daniel feeling a very hot orgasm before starting the day, he tells her where she has been all his life as Grace has a very sexy body as from her nerdy appearance during college and she likes to have sex three times a night. Daniel then panics when she informs him that she needs to |
Cascade, Mills Mess, Backcross and Tramline Pass are all terms used in which activity? | Mills' Mess objects, the pattern is adaptable to rings, clubs, torches and a variety of other juggling props. Four-, five-, and (recently) six- and seven-ball variations of these patterns have also been performed, as well as four, five and six clubs. Rubenstein's Revenge is a heavily embellished and distorted Mills Mess. It is one of the most famous Mills Mess variations. The Boston Mess is a variant of Mills Mess in which the arms similarly cross and uncross, but the balls are thrown in columns. It is performed with three balls in a columnar cascade pattern (siteswap 3). Cherry Picking is a | Mills' Mess uncrossing arm movement, which is independent of the siteswap being performed. Any siteswap with any number of objects can, in theory, be done in Mills Mess. It is merely a distortion of the pattern's shape. The standard Mills Mess has the siteswap 3, but Mills Messes of 441, 531 (tower), 534 (four props) and many others have also been performed. The three ball 51 (the shower), , 414 (half box), 315, and 612 (see-saw), as well as the four prop 4 (columns or fountain), 534, 552, and the five prop cascade, 5, may have the Mills Mess shape distortion imposed |
What type of tool is a Stillson? | Daniel Chapman Stillson Daniel Chapman Stillson Daniel Chapman Stillson (March 25, 1826 - August 23, 1899) was an American inventor. He invented the modern adjustable pipe wrench. He was born March 25, 1826 in Durham, New Hampshire. He was the son of William Stillson and Nancy Chapman. He married Ellen Raynes Davis on April 18, 1855. He was a machinist during the American Civil War and served on David Glasgow Farraguts first voyage as a vice admiral. At the end of the Civil War, Stillson returned to Charlestown, Massachusetts, and eventually he moved to Somerville, Massachusetts. He then worked as a machinist at | Hive tool Hive tool A hive tool is a handheld multipurpose tool used in maintaining and inspecting beehives. Hive tools come in multiple variants and styles, and is intended as an all-in-one tool for beekeepers. Hive tool is the third most essential tool for the beekeeper after the beekeeping veil and bee smoker. There are two types of hive tool in common use - the plane hive tool and J-type hive tool. The plane hive tool has a box levering edge and a frame levering edge. The J-type hive tool also has a box levering edge, but on the other side is |
What is the county town of Kent, England? | Kent County Show Kent County Show The Kent County Show is an event hosted annually by the Kent County Agricultural Society at their Kent Showground headquarters at Detling near Maidstone in Kent, England. The event is primarily an agricultural show, showcasing the produce of Kent farmers such as soft fruit, alongside a livestock show and various other attractions such as demonstrations of traditional skills like blacksmithery and displays from the Royal Artillery. First held in 1929, the show remains the shop window for rural Kent life, attracting around 100,000 visitors each year. The Kent County Agricultural Society was formed in 1923 with the | Kent County Council Kent County Council Kent County Council is a county council that governs most of the county of Kent in England. It is the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 84 elected councillors. The chief executive and chief officers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council. Paul Carter is the leader of the council. Kent County Council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party and the official opposition is the Liberal Democrats with 7 seats. It is one of the largest local |
Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte are characters in which 1980’s UK television drama series? | Brideshead Revisited (film) Brideshead Revisited (film) Brideshead Revisited is a 2008 British drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. The screenplay by Jeremy Brock and Andrew Davies is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh, which previously had been adapted in 1981 as the television serial "Brideshead Revisited". Although he aspires to become an artist, middle-class Charles Ryder reads history at the University of Oxford, where he befriends the flamboyant and wealthy Lord Sebastian Flyte. Sebastian's mother, Lady Marchmain, strongly disapproves of his lifestyle, especially his heavy drinking. When Sebastian takes him home to visit his nanny, Charles is | British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open to drama series which are "of more than one episode where stand-alone storylines conclude within each episode, but in which the main characters and context continue throughout the series. Only one episode of a series may be entered." The award was first given in 1992, for the awards covering |
What is the first name of former Irish boxer Barry McGuigan? | Barry McGuigan song released in 1984, "Clones Cyclone", written by Johnny McCauley and sung by Big Tom. The popular German musician and composer Udo Lindenberg also dedicated his song "Jonny Boxer" to McGuigan in 1986. The Bournemouth-based band The Worry Dolls named a track "Barry McGuigan" on their album, "The Man That Time Forgot". Barry McGuigan Finbar Patrick 'Barry' McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961) is an Irish retired professional boxer and current boxing promoter. Born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, McGuigan was nicknamed "The Clones Cyclone" and became the WBA and lineal featherweight world champion. He was very popular with Irish | Barry McGuigan professional as he could no longer avoid the challenge of Carl Naughton of the Sheldon Heath Boxing Club stating "This Naughton fella is just too feckin' hard for me boys I'd sooner fancy my chances against either Eusebio Pedroza or Terry McCann." Below is the record of Irish featherweight boxer Barry McGuigan who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics: He began his professional boxing career on 10 May 1981, beating Selwyn Bell by knockout in two rounds in Dublin. After another win, he suffered his first setback, losing a hotly disputed decision to Peter Eubanks (brother of Chris Eubank) over |
In June 1987, which country introduced a one dollar coin nicknamed the ‘Loonie’? | Loonie with a Robert-Ralph Carmichael design of a common loon floating in water. The coin was immediately nicknamed the "loonie" across English Canada, and became known as a "huard", French for "loon", in Quebec. The loonie entered circulation on June 30, 1987, as 40 million coins were introduced into major cities across the country. Over 800 million loonies had been struck by the coin's 20th anniversary. Two years after the loonie's introduction, the Bank of Canada ceased production of the dollar banknote. The final dollar bills were printed on June 30, 1989. Initial support for the coin was mixed, but withdrawing | History of the Canadian dollar to feature the monarch on the obverse of all coins, but introduced new patterns for the reverse of each coin: These designs were all the work of Emanuel Hahn. With the exception of the withdrawal of the penny, these designs continue to be the basic features of Canadian coinage. This series of coins was augmented in 1987 by the introduction of a new one-dollar coin, featuring a loon on the reverse, designed by Robert-Ralph Carmichael. The coin quickly became known as the "loonie", which in turn has become a nickname for the Canadian dollar generally. The loonie was followed by |
Silicon Alley is a nickname for an area with a concentration of Internet and new media companies in which city? | Silicon Alley Silicon Alley Silicon Alley, centered around the Flatiron district in Manhattan, is an area of high tech industries. The term was coined in the 1990s during the dot-com boom, as a reference to <nowiki>"Silicon Valley", the tech center in California. As the New York tech industries began a revival around 2003, the businesses spread outside of Manhattan making the term 'Silicon Alley'</nowiki> somewhat obsolete. , New York City hosted 300,000 employees in the tech sector. In 2015, New York generated over US$7.3 billion in venture capital investment. High technology startup companies and employment are growing in New York City and | Silicon Docks we're not at Silicon Valley's level yet." The following is a list of just some of the tech companies located in the Silicon Docks area, divided into geographical areas. Grand Canal Dock/Grand Canal Square City centre east/IFSC City centre south/Grand Canal Silicon Docks Silicon Docks is a nickname for the area in Dublin, Ireland around Grand Canal Dock, stretching to the IFSC, city centre east, and city centre south near the Grand Canal. The nickname makes reference to Silicon Valley, and was adopted because of the concentration of European headquarters of high-tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and |
Which animal is the subject of the 1984 film ‘A Private Function’? | A Private Function Sarah Lancashire as Joyce. A Private Function A Private Function is a 1984 British comedy film starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. The film was predominantly filmed in Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, and Barnoldswick, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. In a small Northern English town in 1947 the citizens endure continuing food rationing. Some local businessmen want to hold a party to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip and illegally decide to raise a pig for that occasion. However, the | Up the Creek (1984 film) relaxed way. The result is a very tight script with breathing room. That's most unusual for a teen comedy, and that's why "Up the Creek" is one of the best." Up the Creek (1984 film) Up the Creek is a 1984 comedy film, directed by Robert Butler. Although the film itself was not as popular as other "college romp" films, the four lead parts all came to the film with experience in popular comedies, most notably "Animal House" and "Porky's". Bob McGraw, Max, Gonzer, and Irwin, students at Lepetomane University (known derisively by some as "Lobotomy U"), are volunteered to |
Former World Number One professional tennis player Arantxa Vicario was born in which country? | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario doubles Grand Slam titles, including the US Open in 1993 (with Helena Suková) and Wimbledon in 1995 (with Jana Novotná). She also won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. In 1991, she helped Spain win its first-ever Fed Cup title, and helped Spain win the Fed Cup in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998. Sanchez Vicario holds the records for the most matches won by a player in Fed Cup competition (72) and for most ties played (58). She was ITF world champion in 1994 in singles. Sánchez Vicario was also a member of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals NH = tournament not held. A = did not participate in the tournament. SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former World No. 1 retired professional tennis player. She won four Grand Slam singles titles, six Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. In 1994 she was crowned the ITF World Champion for the year. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
How many sisters did Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, have? | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award for people aged 14 to 24. He is the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch and the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family. Philip retired from his royal duties on 2 August 2017, at the age of 96, after having completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born in Mon Repos on the Greek island of Corfu on 10 June 1921, the only son and fifth and final child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Philip's four elder | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Sir Philip Mountbatten and is so described in the Letters Patent of 20 November 1947. Philip and Elizabeth were married in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, recorded and broadcast by BBC radio to 200 million people around the world. However, in post-war Britain, it was not acceptable for any of the Duke of Edinburgh's German relations to be invited to the wedding, including Philip's three surviving sisters, all of whom had married German princes, some with Nazi connections. After their marriage, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh took up residence at Clarence House. Their first two children were born: Prince |
Manor Farm at Dingley Dell features in which novel by Charles Dickens? | Dickens World alleyways were true to the period. Dickens World was based around the life of author Charles Dickens, briefly a resident of Chatham as a child and who, as an adult, lived at Gad's Hill Place in nearby Higham. Many of the locations and characters in his novels are based on buildings, places and people of the Medway Towns. Holcombe Manor was the inspiration for Dingley Dell, the house in Pickwick Papers, and some of Edwin Drood takes place in Rochester Cathedral. Dickens World is an indoor attraction, centred on a courtyard with facades of buildings related to Dickens, like Warren's | Dingley Dell Conservation Park the National Estate. Gordon’s former home which was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 July 1980 under the name of the Dingley Dell Museum is managed by a commercial operator. As of 1994, visitation was “low” with “the majority of visitors viewing the cottage, and a lesser proportion using the walking track behind the cottage.” As of 2014, the conservation park had not been given an IUCN protected area category. Dingley Dell Conservation Park Dingley Dell Conservation Park (formerly known as the Dingley Dell National Pleasure Resort) is a protected area in the Australian state of South |
The Chromatic Scale is a musical scale with how many pitches or notes? | Chromatic scale i.e. sargam, makes up the twelve notes of the chromatic scale with respective sharps and flats. Chromatic scale The chromatic scale is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below its adjacent pitches. As a result, in 12-tone equal temperament (the most common temperament in Western music), the chromatic scale covers all 12 of the available pitches. Thus, there is only one chromatic scale. Moreover, in equal temperament, all the semitones have the same size (100 cents). As a result, the notes of an equal-tempered chromatic scale are equally-spaced. This makes the chromatic scale a nondiatonic | Tetratonic scale the note A occurs twice in this pattern, there are only four pitches in all. Tetratonic scale A tetratonic scale is a musical scale or mode with four notes per octave. This is in contrast to a heptatonic (seven-note) scale such as the major scale and minor scale, or a dodecatonic (chromatic 12-note ) scale, both common in modern Western music. Tetratonic scales are not common in modern art music, and are generally associated with prehistoric music. Tetratonic scales were common among the Plains Indians, though less common than the pentatonic scale. Amongst the Arapaho, Blackfoot, Crow, Omaha, Kiowa, Pawnee, |
Cathays, Splott and Fairwater are all areas of which British city? | Cathays (electoral ward) of the highest percentages of student residents. In 2011 70% of adults in the ward (between 16 and 74) were students. The Cathays ward elects four city councillors to Cardiff City Council. At the May 2017 elections all four seats were won by the Labour Party. Cathays (electoral ward) The Cathays ( ) electoral ward of Cardiff covers the Cathays and Castle communities and includes some or all of the following areas: Blackweir, Cardiff city centre, Cathays Park and Maindy in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. It is bounded by Gabalfa and Birchgrove to the north; Plasnewydd and Adamsdown | Splott there have been many changes in the years since Splott was first developed. Portmanmoor Road is now an industrial estate and its former Victorian era housing was demolished along with adjoining Enid Street, Layard Street, and Menelaus Street which no longer exist. There is a strong community focus and this is centred on churches, schools, pubs and sporting teams. Roman Catholics remain well catered for through St. Albans and the associated school. This continues to produce rugby teams of all age groups which compete in city leagues. Splott University Settlement was one of the most successful British baseball teams, winning |
Which was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by telescope? | Discovery and exploration of the Solar System Domenico Cassini later discovered four more moons of Saturn and the Cassini division in Saturn's rings. Edmond Halley realised in 1705 that repeated sightings of a comet were recording the same object, returning regularly once every 75–76 years. This was the first evidence that anything other than the planets orbited the Sun. Around this time (1704), the term "Solar System" first appeared in English. In 1781, William Herschel was looking for binary stars in the constellation of Taurus when he observed what he thought was a new comet. Its orbit revealed that it was a new planet, Uranus, the first | Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope As quoted from the article "In our design we wanted most of all to eliminate problems of local seeing, which are discussed at every meeting on solar instrumentation. Solar astronomers worry about turbulence caused by the slot in the observatory dome, heating of the dome surfaces, heating of the telescope, local convection, and turbulence within the optical system...In our case, the dome was eliminated. We put a window high up on a 135-foot pyramidal tower and then evacuated the air from the entire telescope inside the tower. The latter reduces the effects of local convection and the vacuum eliminates the |
In Greek mythology who slayed the Hydra of Lerna? | Lernaean Hydra Lernaean Hydra The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (, "Lernaîa Hýdra"), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes. Lerna was reputed to be an entrance to the Underworld, and archaeology has established it as a sacred site older than Mycenaean Argos. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his Twelve Labors. According to Hesiod, the Hydra was the offspring | Lerna a "salpinx," while a lamb was cast into the waters as an offering for the "Keeper of the Gate." The keeper of the gate to the Underworld that lay in the waters of Lerna was the Hydra. Excavations at the site were initiated under John L. Caskey in 1952, whose efforts initiated the series of publications of Bronze Age Lerna, "Lerna" I-V, inspiring many other publications. Lerna was occupied in Neolithic times, as early as the fifth millennium BCE, then was abandoned for a time before the sequence of occupation from the Early Bronze Age (Helladic period through the Mycenaean). |
Actress Jill St John appeared in which James Bond film? | Jill St. John Jill St. John Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American actress. She played Bond girl Tiffany Case in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). St. John was born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Edward (1912–1986), a prosperous restaurant owner., and Betty Oppenheim (née Goldberg, 1912–1998), who became her stage mother. St John is of the Jewish faith. As a young girl, St. John was a member of the Children's Ballet Company with Natalie Wood and Stefanie Powers. Her mother Betty changed Jill's last name to the more 'Hollywood-sounding' St. John during | Jill St. John as an actress that I can be more discriminating in the roles I choose. I want to be able to choose the parts I know I can do next." She was reunited with Sinatra in "Tony Rome" (1967) and did a TV movie "The Spy Killer" (1968) which was popular enough for a sequel, "Foreign Exchange" (1970). She guested on "The Name of the Game". "Decisions! Decisions!" (1971) was a TV movie St John did with Bob Newhart and Jean Simmons. St. John's most famous role was as Tiffany Case, the Bond girl in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are |
What is the first real name of singer Leo Sayer? | Leo Sayer Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is a British-born singer-songwriter musician and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. He is now an Australian citizen and resident. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and became a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s. His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10 – a feat first registered by his first manager, Adam Faith. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard ("Dreaming"). | Leo Sayer Feel Like Dancing", which featured Sayer's hit of the same name; "Celebrity Big Brother UK" in 2007; and the Australian television comedy, "Stupid, Stupid Man". In the episode "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" of the television series "The Simpsons", a character mentions Sayer as being another singer he likes, after Elvis Presley. In January 2015, Sayer released his latest album, "Restless Years", and toured from Perth across many places in Australia to Singapore, with various support acts including Jason Ayres. In January 2015, Leo also featured in Singapore's "Leo Sayer in Concert – 40 Years at the Top", presented by |
What is the first name of Leonard’s chauffeur in the UK television series ‘Butterflies’? | Butterflies (TV series) has recently left him and is, like Ria Parkinson, approaching his own mid-life crisis. The show also featured two recurring minor characters: Leonard's chauffeur and confidant Thomas (Michael Ripper) and the Parkinsons' cleaner, Ruby (Joyce Windsor), who often lends Ria an ear. The "Butterflies" theme song, "Love Is Like a Butterfly", is a 1974 single written and originally recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. The cover version used at the opening of each episode was recorded for the series by Clare Torry, with a band conducted by BBC TV composer Ronnie Hazlehurst. The Adagio in G Minor attributed | Butterflies (TV series) "Butterflies" are available on DVD in the UK, distributed by Acorn Media UK. Only the first two series are available in the US. Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies is a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane that was broadcast on BBC2 from 1978 to 1983. The situation is the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There are both traditional comedy sources (Ria's cooking, family squabbles) and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two potentially fine sons, yet finds |
Terra is another name for which planet in our solar system? | Stability of the Solar System essentially the distance from sun to earth). These are now known as the Kirkwood gaps. Some asteroids were later discovered to orbit in these gaps, but their orbits are unstable and they will eventually break out of the resonance due to close encounters with a major planet. Another common form of resonance in the Solar System is spin–orbit resonance, where the period of spin (the time it takes the planet or moon to rotate once about its axis) has a simple numerical relationship with its orbital period. An example is our own Moon, which is in a 1:1 spin–orbit resonance | Pioneer Terra of a probe and orbiter to Venus. Pioneer Terra Pioneer Terra is a region on the dwarf planet Pluto, north of Tombaugh Regio and east of Voyager Terra. It was discovered by the "New Horizons" spacecraft on 14 July 2015. It is named for the "Pioneer" program, which included "Pioneer 10" and "Pioneer 11", the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and explore Jupiter and Saturn, as well as the first to explore the outer solar system; "Pioneer 6, 7, 8, and 9", which formed an "interplanetary weather network"; "Pioneer 1" through "5", which explored the Moon in various |
Australian sportsman Ricky Ponting is associated with which sport? | Early life of Ricky Ponting Early life of Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting is a former Australian international cricketer who was born on 19 December 1974. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the Australian cricket team against the South Africa cricket team in New Zealand at the age of 20 on 15 February 1995. The eldest of three children, Ponting emulated the feats of his father, playing cricket in summer and Australian rules football in winter, before breaking his arm while playing the latter sport for a junior North Launceston Football Club team as a 14-year-old. He was educated in the Tasmanian state | Ricky Ponting feared fast bowlers. Before the tour, Australian captain Mark Taylor thought the last Test batting vacancy was possibly between Ponting and Justin Langer. "Ricky Ponting is more the stroke player while Justin is the tough man. It depends on what we need at the time but you can probably say Ricky has his neck in front because he's been on this tour [of New Zealand]", Taylor said. Rod Marsh believed Ponting's attitude and fearless approach could tear the West Indies apart. Nevertheless, Ponting did not expect to be selected. Steve Waugh noted that Ponting would "not be intimidated by the |
What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton’s ‘Secret Seven’? | The Secret Seven short story titled "The Secret of the Old Mill". It followed an earlier short story, "At Seaside Cottage", which introduced the leading characters Peter and Janet prior to the formation of the society. There followed a further five short stories and fifteen full-length books. The Secret Seven appeared in seven short stories by Blyton, including a mini-novella explaining how the society was formed. These were left uncollected until 1997, when all but "At Seaside Cottage" were published in a single volume by Hodder Children's Books under the title of "Secret Seven: Short Story Collection". Scamper – Janet and Peter's pet | The Secret Series (Enid Blyton) The Secret Series (Enid Blyton) The Secret Series is a series of adventure novels written by Enid Blyton. There are five books, as follows: A sixth book in the series, "The Secret Valley", was written by Trevor J. Bolton and published by Award in 2009. Here are brief summaries of each story: Peggy Arnold, and younger twin siblings Mike and Nora, are living with a harsh aunt and uncle after their parents are thought to have been killed in a plane crash. In this first adventure, aided by an orphan boy, Jack, they have befriended, they run away to an |
Which word replaced ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Spinster’ on UK marriage certificates? | Sheng nu cites studies that show that women are now breaking the tradition of "mandatory marriage" to have fewer children or marry later on in life. Other typologically similar terms that are still used in the modern lexicon of other countries and cultures show the concept has existed in some cases as far back as the 16th century. The term spinster was used to describe unmarried or single women of a marriageable age. It wasn't until 2004 when the Civil Partnership Act replaced the word spinster with "single" in the relationship history section of marriage certificates in the UK. Subsequently, at the | Bachelor and Spinster Ball In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Bachelor and Spinster Balls were announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival". Bachelor and Spinster Ball Bachelor and Spinsters Balls (B&S) events are hosted regularly in rural Australia, known locally as ""B & S Balls"" or simply ""B&S's"". They are staged for young (18 years and over) spinsters and bachelors and traditionally the couples dress up in formal wear. Large volumes of cheap alcohol such as beer, spirits, Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam can be consumed. The activities usually start at |
Which meat is traditionally used in a Stroganoff dish? | Beef Stroganoff tomato sauce, etc. Stroganoff is also popular in Nordic countries. In Sweden, a common variant is "korv-stroganoff" (sausage Stroganoff), which uses the local "falukorv" sausage as a substitute for the beef. In Finland, the dish is called "makkara-stroganoff", makkara meaning any kind of sausage. Beef Stroganoff is, however, also a common dish. Diced brined pickles are also a normal ingredient in Finnish Stroganoff. Stroganoff's popularity extends to Japan, where it is most commonly served with white rice, or white rice seasoned with parsley and butter. Its popularity increased dramatically with the introduction of "instant sauce cubes" from S&B corporation. These | Siskonmakkara Siskonmakkara Siskonmakkara is a mild, Finnish fresh sausage made of pork, cooked before serving. The meat is soft and smooth-textured and usually squeezed from its casing when cooking. The most common dish using this sausage is siskonmakkara soup ("siskonmakkarakeitto") in which they are cooked in, and simultaneously flavours, the soup stock. The sausage can also be used for a stroganoff or macaroni casserole in place of mince meat. It does not keep well and should be used on the day it is bought. The word "siskonmakkara" is a partial loan translation from the Swedish compound word "siskonkorv" ("korv" meaning “sausage”) |
Mr Grainger, Mr Humphries and Captain Peacock are all characters in which UK television series? | Mr. Humphries running his own division. Mr. Humphries is the only character from the original series to be featured in the Australian version of the original series. John Inman reprised the role of Mr. Humphries for the spin-off show, "Grace and Favour", in 1992. The character is mentioned in sketch comedy series "Little Britain". In episode 1 of season 1 Daffyd asks "Who was the gay character in "Are You Being Served?"" to which everyone in the pub replies "Mr. Humphries." Daffyd replies "Really, I thought it was Captain Peacock. He's the one with the moustache." In episode 5 of "Ashes to | Mr. Humphries derisory comments or jokes about his perceived sexuality from Mr. Grainger and Captain Peacock on occasion. In one episode, Mrs Slocombe calls him "fairy cake" and Mr Humphries replies in a hurt voice, "It's "all" coming out "now"!" Later in the same episode, the employees are to vote on which of them should be made redundant; each employee receives exactly one nomination with the exception of Mr. Humphries, who simply writes "don't know". As Mr. Rumbold points out, this indicated that Mr. Humphries is the "most popular" person in the department, as nobody voted for him to be made redundant. |
How many London Underground stations lie outside the M25 London Orbital motorway? | London Underground Fourteen Underground stations are outside Greater London, of which five (Amersham, Chalfont & Latimer, Chesham, and Chorleywood on the Metropolitan line, and Epping on the Central line), are beyond the M25 London Orbital motorway. Of the 32 London boroughs, six (Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston, Lewisham and Sutton) are not served by the Underground network, while Hackney has Old Street and Manor House only just inside its boundaries. Lewisham used to be served by the East London line (stations at New Cross and New Cross Gate). The line and the stations were transferred to the London Overground network in 2010. London | M25 motorway affairs of Man". The demon character, Crowley, had manipulated the design of the M25 to resemble a Satanic sigil, and tried to ensure it would anger as many people as possible to drive them off the path of good. The M25 enjoyed a more positive reputation among ravers in the late 1980s, when this new orbital motorway became a popular route to the parties that took place around the outskirts of London. This use of the M25 for these raves inspired the name of electronic duo Orbital. The orbital nature of the motorway, in common with racetracks, lent itself to |
The Benwood, known as one of the most dived shipwrecks in the world, lies off which US state? | SS Benwood Park to form a protection program in 1959 to prevent further damage to the historical wreckage. Today, the "Benwood" is a protected resource under the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which was formed in 1975. Since then, the "Benwood" site has played host to countless recreational dives, as it is an extremely popular night dive site. Since her sinking, the Benwood has become an artificial reef, providing the only high-profile reef in the immediate vicinity. She lies in 55 feet of sea water with hull plates found in the sand around the perimeter. SS Benwood The "Benwood" is a shipwreck | The State of Us knocked to the floor by a stray microphone where he lies moaning until Pat emerges from the dressing room. Pat steps over George and leaves RTÉ with Tom, telling his assistant that he should not allow anyone to undermine him before demanding that he open the door. The State of Us The State of Us is a four-part mockumentary which was broadcast on Irish television channel RTÉ One on Sunday nights at 21:40. It stars Risteárd Cooper, well known in Ireland for his part in the "Après Match" sketches. It was created and written by Cooper and Gerard Stembridge and |
The 1970’s ‘Cod Wars’ were over fishing rights between the UK and which other country? | Cod Wars in a gesture of goodwill and sign of friendship between the cities of Hull and Reykjavík. The event was part of a project by Hull Museums on the history between Iceland and the United Kingdom during and after the Cod Wars. Cod Wars The Cod Wars (, "the cod wars", or "Landhelgisstríðin", "the wars for the territorial waters") were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland on fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. The Third Cod War concluded in 1976, with a highly favourable agreement for Iceland; the | Hook and Cod wars Hook and Cod wars The Hook and Cod wars () comprise a series of wars and battles in the County of Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over the title of count of Holland, but some have argued that the underlying reason was because of the power struggle of the bourgeois in the cities against the ruling nobility. The Cod faction generally consisted of the more progressive cities of Holland. The Hook faction consisted for a large part of the conservative noblemen. The origin of the name "Cod" is uncertain, but is most likely a |
Michel Martelly became President of which Caribbean country in May 2011? | Michel Martelly Michel Martelly Michel Joseph Martelly (; born 12 February 1961) is a former singer who went on to serve as the President of Haiti from May 2011 until February 2016. He is from Côte-de-fer, a commune located in the South East region of Haiti. Martelly was one of Haiti's best-known musicians for over a decade, going by the stage name Sweet Micky. For business and musical reasons, Martelly has moved a number of times between the United States and Haiti. When travelling to the United States, Martelly mostly stays in Florida. After his presidency, Martelly returned to his former band | Michel Martelly called compas, the only music allowed under the Duvaliers." After the 1991 Haitian coup d'état saw the expulsion of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, "Martelly opened a Pétion-Ville club called the Garage, where he entertained many of the coup's main architects, including the much-feared chief of national police, Michel François, later convicted in absentia for massacring Aristide supporters." Martelly has been heralded as a pioneer of a unique genre of compas, a style of Haitian dance music sung predominantly in the Haitian Creole language. Originally, compas, was the creation of Nemours Jean-Baptiste. Martelly, a keyboardist and the self-proclaimed "President of Compas," popularized a |
Sphagnum is what type of plant? | Sphagnum cuspidatum capitulum. "Sphagnum cuspidatum" is a dominant species in the bogs that it inhabits. In wetlands, they consume methane through symbiosis with partly endophytic methanotrophic bacteria, leading to highly effective in situ methane recycling preventing large-scale methane emission into the atmosphere. The bacteria are present in the hyaline cells of the plant. Sometimes, Sphagnum moss can be infected with another type of fungus that can cause sporotrichosis. The other fungus can enter the body through cuts or scrapes on the skin, and will then cause ulcerous skin lesions. It is therefore advised to wear gloves and long sleeves when handling sphagnum | Sphagnum palustre marshy meadows, but rarely in moors. The species often forms large carpets, sometimes bulge-shaped. It is often accompanied by "Sphagnum fimbriatum", "Sphagnum subnitens", and "Sphagnum squarrosum". "Sphagnum palustre" is invading the native habitat at Ka'ala, O'ahu, Hawai'i. It became established after a sample was brought to the island by a botanist in 1960. Although the environment does not allow the plant to reproduce sexually via spores, it is capable of spreading through vegetative reproduction. It currently occupies an area estimated at 17.3 acres. Coordinated eradication efforts have proved difficult. Sphagnum palustre is found all over the British Isles. It is |
‘Arundells’ was the home of which British Prime Minister? | Arundells Arundells Arundells is a Grade II* listed house at 59 Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Located on the West Walk of the Close, next to the 'Wardrobe' (Rifles Museum), it was the home of Edward Heath, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1985 until his death in 2005. The house and its extensive garden are open to the public five days a week from late March to late October each year (it is closed on Thursdays and Fridays). Arundells has its origins as a Medieval canonry in the thirteenth century and its first recorded occupant was Henry | The Prime Minister Was a Spy that he had been acting in bad faith. The Prime Minister Was a Spy The Prime Minister Was a Spy is a 1983 book by British writer Anthony Grey. The book's premise is that Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 to 1967, was a lifelong spy for the Chinese government, under both the Nationalist and Communist regimes. Its most famous claim is that Holt faked his own death – rather than drowning, he boarded a Chinese submarine stationed off the Australian coast and lived the rest of his life in Beijing. The book was widely ridiculed upon its |
Captain Phoebus, Clopin and Esmeralda are all characters from which 1996 Disney film? | Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." meanwhile, at other times voice soundalikes were used. The game follows the plot of the 1996 Disney film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" closely, and features six separate activities that can be played throughout the story, which is narrated by the fictional entertainer Clopin Trouillefou. The game contains the characters featured in Victor Hugo's original novel such as Quasimodo, Esmeralda and Phoebus, as well as characters created specifically for the Disney film such as the gargoyles Hugo, Victor and Laverne. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was among the top-10-selling children's animated CD-ROM titles for 1997. | Clopin Trouillefou of the novel, Clopin receives news of Esmeralda's upcoming execution for the framed murder of Captain Phoebus. In order to rescue her, he rounds all of the Truands to attack Notre Dame Cathedral where Esmeralda is protected by Quasimodo. In response to the assault, Quasimodo retaliates with stones, timber, and molten lead. Finally, the author notes that Clopin dies courageously during the attack. Among the actors who have played Clopin over the years in each adaptation of the novel are: Clopin is also present in Disney's 1996 animated film adaptation of the story, in which he is a more jovial |
What is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet? | Chi (letter) for the design of steel structures. In graph theory, a lowercase chi is used to represent a graph's chromatic number. Chi (letter) Chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ; ) is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, pronounced or in English. Its value in Ancient Greek was an aspirated velar stop (in the Western Greek alphabet: /ks/). In Koine Greek and later dialects it became a fricative (/) along with Θ and Φ. In Modern Greek, it has two distinct pronunciations: In front of high or front vowels ( or ) it is pronounced as a voiceless palatal fricative , as | History of the Greek alphabet History of the Greek alphabet The history of the Greek alphabet starts with the adoption of Phoenician letter forms and continues to the present day. The Greek alphabet postdates Linear B, the syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, by several centuries. This article concentrates on the early period, before the codification of the now-standard Greek alphabet. The Phoenician alphabet was strictly speaking one that was consistently explicit only about consonants, though even by the 9th century BC it had developed "matres lectionis" to indicate some, mostly final, vowels. This arrangement is much less suitable for Greek than |
What are the bars or wire rods called which connect the hub of a wheel to its rim? | Wire wheel Wire wheel Wire wheels, wire-spoked wheels, tension-spoked wheels, or "suspension" wheels are wheels whose rims connect to their hubs by wire spokes. Although these wires are generally stiffer than a typical wire rope, they function mechanically the same as tensioned flexible wires, keeping the rim true while supporting applied loads. The term "suspension wheel" should not be confused with vehicle suspension. Wire wheels are used on most bicycles and are still used on many motorcycles. They were invented by aeronautical engineer George Cayley in 1808. Although Cayley first proposed wire wheels, he did not apply for a patent. The first | Rim (wheel) object. Some authors are careful to use "rim" for only the outer portion of a wheel, where the tire mounts, just as the rim of a coffee cup or a meteor crater does not refer to the entire object. One engineering text says "alloy wheels [are] often incorrectly called aluminum rims". Others use "rim" to mean the entire metal part to which the tire mounts, because the rim and the wheel are often cast or stamped from a single piece of metal instead of being distinct as with wire wheels. At the same time, "wheel" may refer to the entire |
Who was the first serving US President to visit Australia? | Australia–United States relations Minister for Defence, US Secretary of Defense and US Secretary of State. The first Australian visit by a serving United States President was that of Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 to seek support for Australia's ongoing involvement in the Vietnam War. Australia had previously sent advisers and combat troops to Vietnam. In 1992, George H. W. Bush was the first of four US presidents to address a joint meeting of the Australian Parliament. Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 3 December 2007, leaving the United States and Canada as the last major industrial nations not to | Ngo Dinh Diem presidential visit to Australia following the fall of Saigon to the communists in April 1975. The Liberals—led by Malcolm Fraser—condemned Whitlam, and after defeating Labor in December 1975, allowed South Vietnamese refugees to settle in Australia in large numbers. Ngo Dinh Diem presidential visit to Australia The Ngô Đình Diệm presidential visit to Australia from 2 to 9 September 1957 was an official visit by the first president of the Republic of Vietnam. It was part of a year of travelling for Diệm, who made official visits to the United States and other anti-communist countries. As with his American trip, Diệm was warmly and |
The Kaizer Chiefs is a premier league football team in which country? | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Kaizer Chiefs players with a Wikipedia article see " On 29 October 2012, Kaizer Chiefs announced that they had registered a rugby sevens team to participate in the inaugural 7s Premier League. Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Kaizer Chiefs Football Club is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed "Amakhosi" which means "Lords" or "chiefs" in Zulu, and the "Phefeni Glamour Boys". They currently play most of their home matches at Soccer City in Nasrec, Soweto, which is commonly also referred to as the FNB Stadium. They are one of | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He combined his own first name with the Atlanta Chiefs to create the name of Kaizer Chiefs. Several other people have played key roles in the formation and growth of Kaizer Chiefs, including the late Gilbert Sekgabi, Clarence Mlokoti, China Ngema, Ewert "The Lip" Nene and Rabelani Jan Mofokeng, he trailed and quit because of work. Kaizer Chiefs are known as Amakhosi by its fans. Their headquarters is "Kaizer Chiefs Village", in Naturena, six kilometres south of Johannesburg. The 2001–02 season was one of the Club’s most successful in their history as well |
In September 1983, 38 Irish Republican Army prisoners escaped from which prison in the largest prison escape in British history? | Maze Prison escape Maze Prison escape The Maze Prison escape (known to Irish republicans as the Great Escape) took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze (also known as Long Kesh) was a maximum security prison considered to be one of the most escape-proof prisons in Europe, and held prisoners convicted of taking part in armed paramilitary campaigns during the Troubles. In the biggest prison escape in UK history, 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoners escaped from H-Block 7 (H7) of the prison. One prison officer died of a heart attack as a result of being | Maze Prison escape stabbed during the escape and twenty others were injured, including two who were shot with guns that had been smuggled into the prison. The escape was a propaganda coup for the IRA, and a British government minister faced calls to resign. The official inquiry into the escape placed most of the blame onto prison staff, who in turn blamed the escape on political interference in the running of the prison. During the Troubles, Irish republican prisoners had escaped from custody "en masse" on several occasions. On 17 November 1971, nine prisoners dubbed the "Crumlin Kangaroos" escaped from Crumlin Road Jail |
Who was British Poet Laureate 1850 to 1892, the longest tenure of any British laureate? | Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom The British Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Prime Minister. The role does not entail any specific duties, but there is an expectation that the holder will write verse for significant national occasions. The origins of the laureateship date back to 1616 when a pension was provided to Ben Jonson, but the first official holder of the position was John Dryden, appointed in 1668 by Charles II. On the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who held the post between November 1850 | New Zealand Poet Laureate 1999–2001 Laureate. Based on the tradition of the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom receiving a "butt of sack", the New Zealand Poet Laureate also receives a stipend of wine from Te Mata Estate. New Zealand Poet Laureate The New Zealand Poet Laureate is a poet appointed by the National Library of New Zealand to represent New Zealand's community of poets, to promote and advocate for poetry, and to produce a number of published works during their two-year tenure as laureate. The Poet Laureate for New Zealand was not originally appointed by a government agency, but by a commercial company. |
In June 1975, Mozambique gained independence from which European country? | Mozambique (song) Mozambique (song) "Mozambique" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy that was originally released on Dylan's 1976 album "Desire". It was also released as a single and reached #54 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. At the time of the song's release, the titular country of Mozambique had just emerged from a ten-year insurgency war against Portugal which led to Mozambique's independence. Mozambique had gained independence on June 25, 1975, only about a month before the song was recorded. As a result, some supporters wanted to see the song as lending support to the newly independent country. However, | Independence movements in Mozambique In April 1961 Adelino Gwambe travelled to Rabat to represent all three parties, UDENAMO, MANU and UNAMI, at the conference where FRAIN was disbanded and replaced by the "Confederação das Organizações Nacionalistas das Colónias Portuguesas" (CONCP). In June 1962, with encouragement from both the CONCP and Nyerere, UDENAMO, MANU, and UNAMI merged to form the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO). At the first FRELIMO congress, at Dar es Salaam in late September 1962, Eduardo Mondlane was elected its President. After many years of FRELIMO's struggle, Mozambique become independent in 1975. Independence movements in Mozambique Groups interested in freeing Mozambique |
US film director and actor Shelton Jackson Lee is better known by what name? | Spike Lee filmmaking. Two of his films have competed for the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, and of the two, "BlacKkKlansman" won the Grand Prix in 2018. Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), and has since directed such films as "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000), "25th Hour" (2002), "Inside Man" | Richard Shelton (actor) an actor, Shelton had a very successful hotel career, eventually working as commercial director of sales at InterContinental Hotels. Shelton also writes motivational workshops for clients, including Microsoft, Corus (British Steel), InterContinental Hotels Group and has presented many corporate events nationally and abroad. He recently wrote and directed an adaptation on a Harry Potter theme for the world-leading pharmaceutical company Phadia. Richard Shelton (actor) Richard Shelton is a Los Angeles-based British film, TV and theatre actor and acclaimed singer with a successful solo career based in LA. In the UK, Shelton is best known for playing the charmingly murderous role |
Who won the 1990 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Tennis Championship? | 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Zina Garrison. This was the first time since the 1986 US Open that Graf did not reach a Grand Slam final, ending a record of 13 consecutive major finals. Martina Navratilova defeated Garrison in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships. This was Navratilova's ninth singles title at Wimbledon, which would be her 18th and final Grand Slam singles title, tying the then - Open Era record of Chris Evert. Steffi Graf "(Semifinals)" | 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles illness. She was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Chris O'Neil. 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Virginia Wade. Wade defeated Betty Stöve in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. As of 2017 Wade remains the last British woman to win a Wimbledon singles title. This was the first time Wimbledon seeded more than 8 players for the ladies' championship, increasing the number (for this year only) to twelve players. The number increased |
Which British television chef was reported as saying ‘Michelin Stars, they’re my past’? | Celebrity chef was her impact on American cuisine, her kitchen has been preserved on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. In recent years, gaining a Michelin star has increased a chef's profile sufficiently for them to be featured on television and become a household name. Marco Pierre White became the youngest chef in the world to achieve three Michelin stars, which went on to make him a household name and have one of his cookbooks, "White Heat", described in 2005 as "possibly the most influential recipe book of the last 20 years" by food critic Jay Rayner. More typical of | Celebrity chef Michelin starred restaurants in recent years, the success of Gordon Ramsay led to the commissioning of five part television series "Boiling Point" by the UK's Channel 4 which followed the chef as he opened his first solo restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. While Joël Robuchon, Alain Ducasse and Gordon Ramsay all run restaurant empires which each hold more than ten Michelin stars, Ramsay is arguably the more famous chef due to his number of television shows broadcast internationally both in the UK, the United States and around the world. Dedicated food related television channels have also become a medium for chefs |
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