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The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film? | [DOC] [TLE] The Wheel Spins - RosettaBooksRosettaBooks [PAR] The Wheel Spins By Ethel Lina White [PAR] 3.81 [PAR] [PAR] Did Mrs. Froy vanish or was she merely a vivid hallucination of Iris Carr? A few stray details suggest that something more sinister is happening. Best known as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film The Lady Vanishes, Ethel White’s book The Wheel Spins is a gripping and accomplished work in its own right. [PAR] Best known as the basis for Alfred HItchcock’s classic film The Lady Vanishes, Ethel White’s book The Wheel Spins is a gripping and accomplished work in its own right. The plot is deceptively simple and the premise is classic: a woman meets a mysterious stranger during a long railway journey. It’s easy to see in this novel what Hitchcock found so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. [PAR] The protagonist of the story is Iris Carr, who suffers a blackout just before boarding a train that is traveling across Europe to London. On board the train, the still-woozy Iris befriends a certain Mrs. Froy, a fellow Englishwoman who is perhaps a bit eccentric but seems to be for the most part agreeable and benign. Mrs. Froy is the "vanishing lady" of Hitchcock’s title, and it is Mrs. Froy who mysteriously disappears while Iris is napping. Her inexplicable departure throws Iris into a mind-bending mystery that will make her alternately question her sanity and the designs of the people around her. When Iris asks about Mrs. Froy, everyone on board the train denies ever having seen the old woman. Although Iris could perhaps be swayed due to the knock on her head that Mrs. Froy was merely a vivid hallucination, a few stray details suggest that something more sinister is happening, and Iris resolves to get to the bottom of the mystery. [PAR] s gripping as the plot is, the novel’s true strength is the masterful way in which White builds a brooding and ominous atmosphere that hangs over even the most seemingly ordinary scenes. White has been compared to Edgar Allan Poe, although White also has much in common with Wilkie Collins, Patricia Highsmith, and Mary Higgins Clark. Unlike traditional mystery stories or whodunits which generally open with a crime, White’s novels trade on our anticipation of a future transgression and the eventual explanation of unusual events.[DOC] [TLE] Vintage Novels: The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina WhiteVintage Novels: The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White [PAR] Tuesday, November 25, 2014 [PAR] The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White [PAR] I'd never heard of Ethel Lina White until early last year, on holiday in Tasmania with my lovely and talented friend, Christina of Baehrly Reading . On a previous Tasmanian holiday, Christina had introduced me to what became a favourite vintage movie, Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes . This time, I found Christina reading a thriller picked up on a whim on discount at a local newsagency--Ethel Lina White's 1933 novel Some Must Watch . That was a brilliant, taut little suspense thriller with an understated but unmistakeable Christian theme. Quite impressed with this book, Christina looked up the author to discover that it was one of her novels, The Wheel Spins , which had been filmed as The Lady Vanishes. [PAR] When, therefore, Christina alerted me to the presence of some other Ethel Lina White books on Project Gutenberg Australia , I rushed off and quickly read The Wheel Spins. It was great. [PAR] Like the movie made from it, The Wheel Spins tells the story of a young woman, Iris Carr in the novel, a socialite on holiday in an out-of-the-way corner of Eastern Europe, who on the train home makes the acquaintance of a sprightly English governess, only to wake from a nap to find that the lady has (ahem) vanished, apparently without a trace! When everyone on the train, from the fellow-passengers sitting next to Miss Froy in the same compartment to passing acquaintances in the dining-car, claim never to have heard of or even seen Miss Froy, Iris finds herself in the middle of a nightmare. Is Miss Froy real, the victim of a far-reaching conspiracy? Or is Iris herself going | lady vanishes |
In which British city is the Royal Northern College of Music? | [DOC] [TLE] Royal Northern College of Music Concert at Sheremetev ...Royal Northern College of Music Concert at Sheremetev Palace | British Council [PAR] Royal Northern College of Music Concert at Sheremetev Palace [PAR] Contact us [PAR] call our office [PAR] Monday 31 March 2014 - 00:00 Sheremetev Palace, St.Petersburg [PAR] On Monday 31 March Mikhail and Elena Nemtsovi present a celebratory concert on behalf of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) at Sheremetev Palace. [PAR] Cellist Mikhail and pianist Elena, known collectively as the Nemtsov Duo, will perform works by British composer Benjamin Britten and Russia’s Dmitry Shostakovich The special concert is offered as a gift from Manchester (home of the RNCM) to its twin city of St. Petersburg. [PAR] PROGRAMME[DOC] [TLE] Royal Manchester College of Music Archive | The National ...Royal Manchester College of Music Archive | The National Archives [PAR] Royal Manchester College of Music Archive [PAR] Royal Manchester College of Music Archive [PAR] Details of Royal Manchester College of Music Archive [PAR] This record is held by Royal Northern College of Music [PAR] Royal Manchester College of Music Archive [PAR] Reference: [PAR] GB 1179 RMCM [PAR] Description: [PAR] Official records of the the Royal Manchester College of Music covering its entire history from foundation to amalgamation with the Northern School of Music to form the Royal Northern College of Music. Includes correspondence and minutes of the meetings which established and raised funds for the College, and of official bodies including the General Committee (comprised of subscribing members), Council, and Board of Professors. [PAR] [PAR] Records include minutes and correspondence, financial materials, prospectuses and annual reports (incomplete series), a few examination papers, press cuttings and notices, programmes of concerts given by students (period 1931-1936 missing), some selected student files from 1948 onwards, general correspondence of the Principals and Registrars, photographs and recordings. [PAR] Date: [PAR] Royal Northern College of Music , not available at The National Archives [PAR] Arrangement: [PAR] Order has been imposed, as the state of the records was extremely confused when cataloguing work began in 2003 and original order was impossible to ascertain owing to the moving of the records between locations in the 30 years between the closure of the RMCM and the cataloguing of the archive. [PAR] [PAR] The arrangement is made by the following sub-fonds: A - College of Music Committee (established the College; absorbed into General Committee); B - General Committee (formed from the College of Music Committee; all subscribers were members); C - Council; D - Board of Professors; E - Registrar; F - Finance. [PAR] Language: [PAR] 6 subfonds [PAR] Physical condition: [PAR] The majority of the records are on paper, although there are a number of photographs and a few A-V recordings on vinyl. [PAR] Custodial history: [PAR] Records of the RMCM were retained in the buildings of the College and transferred to the Royal Northern College of Music as the successor body during 1973. [PAR] Selection and destruction information: [PAR] The archive is incomplete owing to the rescue of records from a number of locations during the course of various moves between buildings. Significant gaps include Council Minute Book no.5 (1969-1973); the general correspondence files; and Students open practices proposals book no. 3 (1956-1965). [PAR] [PAR] Student files appear to have been selected (during the late 1970s??) on the basis of fame of their subject, and cover the period 1948-1977 without regularity of sampling. [PAR] [PAR] During cataloguing in 2003 the entire surviving archive was appraised, and the following items of limited continuing value destroyed: duplicate published materials (prospectuses, annual reports, Royal Charter); Analysis ledger 1950-64 (1 vol); Summary income ledger 1956-67 (1 vol); Summary expenditure ledger 1961-67 (1 vol); Scholarship accounts book 1967-8 (1 vol); Bank pass books for general account with The Manchester & County Bank Ltd 1935-40 (2 books); Bank pass book for Dayas medal account with The Manchester & County Bank Ltd 1906-28; Petty cash books Oct 1948-Dec 1970 (4 vols) | manchester |
Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character? | [DOC] [TLE] Knickerbottom (ahem) | Easton Library Company Database ProjectKnickerbottom (ahem) | Easton Library Company Database Project [PAR] Easton Library Company Database Project [PAR] A Dynamic History of Reading in a Lehigh Valley Town [PAR] Search [PAR] by Christopher Phillips [PAR] F. O. C. Darley drawing of Diedrich Knickerbocker, from Wikipedia [PAR] Gavin and I ran into a strange transcription problem this week: how to match a book to the one-word entry “Knickerbottom” given for a loan on George Washington Arndt’s account? WorldCat has no matches; a Google search gives…well, no books published before 1811, let’s just say that. [PAR] Based on the cataloging number associated with the record, it turns out that the book the librarian was recording was Washington Irving’s breakthrough work, A History of New-York (1809), often referred to as Knickerbocker’s History after the fictional author-figure that Irving invented for the book and that would return in The Sketch-Book (1819) as the narrator of Irving’s most famous stories, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle.” [PAR] Like those stories, which are almost the only American material in what is more or less a fictionalized travelogue of Europe, the ELC’s early loan records show Irving as one of the few popular American choices. Even in the first year of the library’s existence, the “Knickerbottom” record marked the second time that Arndt took out the book (signed for with a sloppy signature—19c readers would likely have connected it to the dissipated lifestyle that Arndt’s brother, Benjamin Franklin Arndt, accused his brother of leading in the family memoir), and Irving shows up in many of the other records in the first ledger as well. [PAR] This popularity in Easton was part of a wave that helped to cement both Irving and his cranky antiquarian, Diedrich Knickerbocker, as American icons, and the term “Knickerbocker” became synonymous for “New Yorker” with such tenacity that everything from a 19c literary magazine to NYC’s current NBA team have carried the name (yes, “Knicks” is short for “Knickerbockers”). But in 1811, nobody had heard of Diedrich Knickerbocker before, unless they were up on their belletristic reading, and the ELC’s librarians, who misspelled German names all over the place, were clearly having trouble with the Dutchified spelling of Irving’s character. At least the earlier entry had a more benign error: “Knickerbacker.” And now, we’ve gotten to the, er, bottom of this mystery.[DOC] [TLE] A History of New York : Washington Irving : 9780143105619A History of New York : Washington Irving : 9780143105619 [PAR] A History of New York [PAR] Paperback [PAR] US$15.99 US$16.00 You save US$0.01 [PAR] Free delivery worldwide [PAR] Add to basket Add to wishlist [PAR] Description [PAR] In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbocker's purported manuscript, A History of New York, was Irving's own. Told from Knickerbocker's point of view, A History of New York is a chronicle of New York's fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that plays fast and loose with the facts, to uproarious effect. A History of New York propelled Irving to the heights of literary stardom. show more [PAR] Product details [PAR] 127 x 195.58 x 22.86mm | 204.12g [PAR] Publication date [PAR] Parodies & Spoofs [PAR] About Washington Irving [PAR] Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) was born into a rich New York family, the youngest of eleven children. Young Washington's early education was patchy but he developed an early love for books and writing. As an adult he didn't have to worry about earning a living and after practising law for a few years he began to write for newspapers and magazines. His first book, Knickerbocker's History of New York (1809), was the first American humorous book which was also literature. It was a great success but Irving continued to be only a part-time writer. | rip van winkle |
Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky? | [DOC] [TLE] SF REVIEWS.NET: Pebble in the Sky / Isaac AsimovSF REVIEWS.NET: Pebble in the Sky / Isaac Asimov ☆☆☆☆ [PAR] Book cover art by Darrell K. Sweet (2nd); John Berkey (3rd). [PAR] Review © 1998 by Thomas M. Wagner. [PAR] Pebble in the Sky was Isaac Asimov's first SF novel, which is really a pretty amazing thing to contemplate when you think about it: kind of like knowing what the first brick in the Great Wall of China is. [PAR] The story is a sheer treat. Though the science may be hopelessly out of date, Pebble nonetheless shows off Asimov's then-developing talents for clarity and accessibility to dazzling effect. Joseph Schwartz is a retiree in post-WW2 America who is out for his morning stroll when he is suddenly transported in mid-step tens of thousands of years into the future, where the Galactic Empire ruled by Trantor is in full-flower, the origins of humanity have become lost and enshrouded in myths and theories bandied about by the myriad human races who have settled across the cosmos, and Earth is nothing more than a "pebble in the sky," a grungy little ghetto world no respectable person would spit upon. [PAR] Finding himself amongst people whose language and culture he cannot hope to understand, Schwartz is taken to the city of Chica (a pretty obvious bastardization of the name Chicago) where he is made a test subject for a machine called the Synapsifier, which is rumored to increase human learning capacity by increasing synaptic discharges, but which has also had an annoying habit of killing most of the animals it has been tested on to date. [PAR] It just so happens that, right at this time, an archaeologist from a distant world named Bel Arvardan, a controversial figure for his support of the theory that the Earth is the origin of all human life, has arrived on Earth in order to gather evidence to support his theories. Part of this evidence is the Earth's radioactivity. Life should not be able to evolve on a planet so radioactive. Could there have been a nuclear war at some point that irradiated the planet, thereby establishing that there was human civilization thousands of years before the earth became radioactive at all? (The whole plot element involving Earth's radioactivity is one that Asimov acknowledges is no longer scientifically valid, in an afterword to the Del Rey edition above.) [PAR] As the plot begins to get deliciously twisted, we learn that the Council of Ancients — the ruling body on Earth who wield a power similar to that of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval times, particularly in regard to a law requiring all citizens to be euthanized at age 60 so that Earth's minimal resources are not taxed by overpopulation — suspects that Arvardan is actually plotting with the Empire to gain control of the Synapsifier for themselves, so that the Empire can enhance its own people with it and crush the Earth once and for all. They also suspect that Schwartz, who has popped up out of nowhere and has no records of any sort, is the first Imperial subject intended by the Empire for Synapsifier treatment. We know that this is all paranoid hogwash (Schwartz was simply taken to the Synapsifier because he couldn't understand any of the language or customs of his new, alien surroundings, and the farm family that took him in assumed he was merely an idiot), but it's a story element that makes the plot wonderfully layered. Starting as a story about time travel, Pebble in the Sky moves through politics, subterfuge, romance and espionage, finally ending up as a grand space opera of interstellar rebellion. [PAR] It's easy to see why novels like this one and The Caves of Steel put Asimov on the map. These early novels are spun with the effortlessness and near-perfection of a natural talent working at full bloom. Pebble in the Sky cannot help but show its age at many points. One particular thing that nagged me was that for a real SF novel, one in which the science was presumably important, Asimov never really adequately explained how Schwartz got displaced in time in the first place. But I had such a fun time simply | asimov |
Which record went to No 1 after his (Elvis's) death in 1977? | [DOC] [TLE] The History of Most Number Ones - everyHit.comThe History of Most Number Ones - everyHit.com [PAR] Search | About everyHit | Record breakers | Chart archive | Award / Poll Winners | Number 1s | FAQs | Contact us [PAR] The 'Battle' For Most Number 1s [PAR] In September 1968, the Beatles achieved their fifteenth no. 1 single, equalling the record held by Elvis since 1965. [PAR] In April 1969 The Fab 4 went one better, clocking up an amazing sixteenth no. 1. And in June of the same year 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko' gave them a staggering seventeenth no. 1. And there they stalled. [PAR] In August 1970 Elvis fought back, getting his sixteenth no. 1 with "Wonder Of You". Following his death in 1977 "Way Down" shot to the top. [PAR] Thus, the greatest of acts were neck and neck again, The Beatles and Elvis sharing joint honours for most No. 1 Singles. And it remained that way for 25 years. [PAR] In June 2002, Elvis topped the chart again. Dutch DJ, JXL remixed Elvis' 1968 B-Side "A Little Less Conversation" and, after being used in a Nike World Cup-based ad campaign, it flew out in record stores, selling close to a quarter of a millon in its first week alone. [PAR] Elvis had regained the lead. [PAR] But should it to count? The precise credit is "Elvis vs JXL". Well the answer would appear to be "yes". If it's disqualified from counting towards the King's overall tally The Beatles' chart-topper "Get Back" would also have to be over-ruled as it was a shared credit with Billy Preston. [PAR] So, in short, Elvis does hold the record. [PAR] Here's how records for most Number 1s have been made and broken over the past fifty years: [PAR] Nov 1952 [PAR] First number 1: Al Martino: [PAR] Here In My Heart (Nov 1952) [PAR] June 1953 [PAR] First artist to have two number 1s - Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra & Chorus [PAR] Outside Of Heaven (Jan 1953) [PAR] I'm Walking Behind You (Jun 1953) [PAR] [record equalled by Guy Mitchell in Sept 1953 / Frankie Laine in Oct 1953] [PAR] Nov 1953 [PAR] First artist to have three number 1s - Frankie Laine [PAR] I Believe (Apr 1953) [PAR] First artist to have four number 1s - Frankie Laine [PAR] See above plus... [PAR] [record equalled by Guy Mitchell in May 1957 / Elvis Presley in May 1959] [PAR] Nov 1960 [PAR] First act to have five number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] All Shook Up (July 1957) [PAR] Jailhouse Rock (Jan 1958) [PAR] I Got Stung / One Night (Jan 1959) [PAR] A Fool Such As I (May 1959) [PAR] It's Now Or Never (Nov 1960) [PAR] Jan 1961 [PAR] First act to have six number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have seven number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have eight number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have nine number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have ten number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby [PAR] May 1962 [PAR] First act to have eleven number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have twelve number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have thirteen number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have fourteen number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] First act to have fifteen number ones - Elvis Presley [PAR] The above plus... [PAR] [equalled by The Beatles in Sep 1968] [PAR] Apr 1969 [PAR] First act to have sixteen number ones - The Beatles [PAR] From Me To You (May 1963) [PAR] She Loves You (Sep 1963) [PAR] I Want To Hold Your Hand (Dec 1963) [PAR] Can't Buy Me Love (Apr 1964) [PAR] | way down |
In the Australian TV series, what type of animal was `Skippy`? | [DOC] [TLE] Skippy The Bush Kangaroo - Famous Animals - On TelevisionSkippy The Bush Kangaroo - Famous Animals - On Television [PAR] Skippy The Bush Kangaroo - Famous Animals - On Television [PAR] Popular Pages [PAR] Follow It's Nature on Facebook [PAR] Skippy The Bush Kangaroo [PAR] Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was a popular Australian television series for children produced from 1966 to 1968. Ninety-one 30-minute episodes were made over the three seasons of production. Although at the time of first screening Australian television was still in black and white (colour TV broadcasting did not begin until 1975), the show was shot in colour on 16 mm film to increase its international marketability, most notably in the United States and Canada, where it aired in syndication between 1969 and 1972. [PAR] The star of the show was Skippy, a female Eastern Grey Kangaroo. Skippy was a pet owned by the son of the Head Ranger of the real Waratah National Park, based in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in northern Sydney, and the stories revolved around the park, its creatures and dangers and their adventures in the Australian bush. The series was screened in over eighty countries and its theme tune, composed by Eric Jupp, is one of the best known and most recognisable Australian tunes. [PAR] The series was revived in 1992 as the short-lived The New Adventures Of Skippy using an entirely new cast including Andrew Clarke, plot and location with several children as the stars. This version also aired on Animal Planet in the United States in 1997. [PAR] The original series was also parodied in a recurring sketch as part of the British comedy series Goodness Gracious Me under the title “Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo”: the parody redubbed scenes from the original Skippy. Australian sketch comedy series Fast Forward also frequently parodied Skippy, with Michael Veitch playing Sonny, whose head alone was visible, alongside an obviously fake stuffed kangaroo, often with unpleasant intentions toward his younger human companion. More.. [PAR] See what you can find... [PAR] You May Also Like...[DOC] [TLE] SKIPPY - classicaustraliantv.comSkippy [PAR] SKIPPY [PAR] LINKS [PAR] It could be argued that the most well-known Australian television star internationally is a kangaroo. Skippy was Australia�s greatest television export, the recent success of soaps like Neighbours notwithstanding. The adventures of a boy and a kangaroo in the Australian bush held tremendous appeal with overseas viewers, and Skippy achieved phenomenal international sales. Running to 91 episodes (plus a feature film), it was sold all over the world, reportedly to at least 128 different countries. And that figure does not take into account the individual sales within countries - for example, the series was shown on over 160 different television stations in the U.S. alone. In fact, from a global viewpoint, Skippy is our most successful programme ever, being more widely recognised than even the iconic Homicide series. [PAR] The genesis of Skippy can be traced back to even before television began in Australia. In the early 1950�s John McCallum, an Australian actor who had been working in England, tried to develop a television series based on the bushranger Ben Hall. McCallum reasoned that a series for international release with a unique Australian ingredient would be something different. This �unique Australian difference� was a primary consideration that he applied to his later productions - a kangaroo in Skippy, the Queensland Great Barrier Reef in Barrier Reef and a half-caste Aboriginal detective in Boney. Although there was interest in the Ben Hall project, financial backing was not forthcoming. This was primarily because the bushrangers triumphed over the police in every episode, contrary to the then accepted television practice of justice always prevailing. However, the experience did cause McCallum to eventually enter the field of theatre management and film production. (By 1975 attitudes had changed, and a mini-series Ben Hall was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission [ABC] in conjunction with the British Broadcasting Commission [BBC]). [PAR] Fast forward to 1964. Australian feature film and television drama production had become sporadic, but a turning point for the industry came in October | kangaroos |
The home of The Simon Bolivar Orchestra is in which city? | [DOC] [TLE] Orquesta Sinfónica Simón BolívarThe Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar (Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra) is a Venezuelan orchestra. Named after the Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar, it is the apex of the nation's system of youth orchestras, although by 2011, it was no longer officially a youth orchestra because the average age of the players had risen too high. The country's national youth orchestra is now the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra. [PAR] The economist José Antonio Abreu established the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar on 12 February 1975. [PAR] Gustavo Dudamel has been the orchestra's artistic director since 1999. The orchestra has worked with many famous conductors including Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle. [PAR] Social action through music [PAR] Venezuela's youth orchestras are run under the auspices of the Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar (FMSB), formerly known as the Fundacion del Estado para el Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela, known colloquially as El Sistema. [PAR] Based in Caracas, the orchestra moved its home in 2007 from the Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex to a new Center for Social Action Through Music nearby. The name of the center reflects the fact that El Sistema sees itself as a social agency: [PAR] most of its music students come from poor socio-economic backgrounds. [PAR] Reception in the UK [PAR] In August 2007, the orchestra made its debut at the BBC Proms, to critical acclaim and an enthusiastic reception from the audience. The concert was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and deferred live on BBC Four TV. [PAR] A BBC TV documentary programme in the Imagine arts series, first shown on 18 November 2008, examined the history and ethos of the orchestra and its role in tackling the social problems of Venezuela and its success in transforming the lives of some of the nation's poorest children, including interviews with Dudamel, key members of the orchestra, and current and former students. Hosted by Alan Yentob, the film took a detailed look at the unique music education system of Venezuela, of which the orchestra is an integral part, and described a recent attempt to imitate its success in Raploch, a deprived district of the city of Stirling, Scotland. [PAR] The cellist Julian Lloyd Webber was appointed chairman of the steering group of In Harmony, a British government-led music education and community development project which is based on El Sistema and which planned a three-year project in three impoverished areas of England. It began in 2009. [PAR] Reception in the US [PAR] In 2007 the orchestra and Dudamel appeared at Carnegie Hall. [PAR] In 2012 the music critic of the London Times stated his opinion that the high international profile of the Venezuelan orchestra under Dudamel was a factor in the creation of a national youth orchestra in the United States. [PAR] Discography [PAR] The orchestra and Dudamel have made three recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, one of Beethoven; one of Mahler; and a collection of Latin American music. [PAR] The orchestra previously released other recordings, including several ballet pieces, in the early 1990s on the Dorian Recordings label.[DOC] [TLE] Simón BolívarSimón Bolívar, in full Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830), was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. [PAR] Bolívar was born into a wealthy, aristocratic Creole family and, like others of his day, was educated abroad at a young age, arriving in Spain when he was 16 and later on moving to France. While in Europe he was introduced to the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers, which gave him the ambition to replace the Spanish as rulers. Taking advantage of the disorder in Spain prompted by the Peninsular War, Bolívar began his campaign for independence in 1808, appealing to the wealthy Creole population through a conservative process, and established an organized national congress within three years. Despite a number of hindrances, including the arrival of an unprecedentedly large Spanish expeditionary force, the revolutionaries eventually prevailed, culminating in a patriot victory at the Battle of Carabobo in 1821, which effectively made Venezuela an independent | caracas |
What is the name of Cluedo's colonel ? | [DOC] [TLE] CLUEDO - The GameCLUEDO - The Game [PAR] The Game [PAR] The following text has been reproduced from a booklet distributed with the Cluedo Master Detective Edition, which provides a great deal of background to the game. For other information, please see the FAQ and explore the rest of Cluedofan.com [PAR] A brief history of the world's favourite mystery game [PAR] In 1946, a solicitors' clerk from Birmingham, England, paid a visit to the firm of Waddingtons Games Ltd., in Leeds. Anthony E. Pratt and his wife had come, with a couple of game-inventing friends, to present their idea and prototype of a mystery detection game to the game manufacturers. They met and played the game with some Waddingtons employees while the firm's managing director looked on. [PAR] Fortunately for all of us, the people at Waddingtons liked what they saw and agreed to produce the game. Only three years later, Parker Brothers brought the game to Australian mystery lovers - and it's been a family favourite ever since! [PAR] Why "Cluedo"? [PAR] That's elementary, my dear Watson! Because the object of the game is to collect enough clues to solve the mystery. [PAR] But when this classic game was created in England, it was called "Cluedo", taking off what the Britons called LUDO (pronounced "lew-doh"), which simply means "I play" in Latin. So when Waddingtons Games Ltd., agreed to produce Anthony Pratt's new board game, they made a play on words: "LUDO" became "CLUEDO". And in more than 40 countries around the world, it's known either as CLUEDO or by the American CLUE name. [PAR] Who's Who? [PAR] Speaking of names, how do you suppose Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard fare in other nations? You'd be surprised - because she is a he, and he is a she! [PAR] In Norway, Mrs. Peacock is called Baronesse von Blauw, but in Spain she's Capitano Azurro, a man. And Colonel Mustard is known to the Swiss as Madam Curry. [PAR] In Germany, the exotic Miss Scarlet is called Fraulein Ming. In Switzerland she's got a more ordinary name, Evelyne Rose, but she does have the distinction of being the only Cluedo suspect in the world whose suspect card bears a first name! [PAR] Spanish players call Professor Plum, our absent-but-murderously-minded professor, Dr. Mandarino. Meanwhile, the Swiss have more insight into his character: They call him Docteur Dunkel! [PAR] And what of our resident corpse, whom we Australians aptly call Mr. Boddy? The Britons who invented him call him Dr. Black. In Spain, he's Dr. Lemon. In Switzerland, either Herr Kludo or Monsieur Cluedo, depending on which part of the country you're from. But the U.S.'s special set of Spanish rules have hit the nail on the head: They call him Sr. Caddaver! [PAR] What would the rest of the world make of our four new suspects - Sergeant Gray, Madame Rose, Monsieur Brunette and the lovely Miss Peach? [PAR] The Manor of Murders [PAR] Ever since the Cluedo game was introduced in Australia, the unfortunate Mr. Boddy has been murdered daily at Boddy Mansion. In the Cluedo Master Detective version, he'll meet his end at his little country place, Boddy Manor. [PAR] In this new game, there are three additional possible murder locations and some other new rooms as well, as befits a man of Mr. Boddy's stature. But, despite concern expressed by fans over the years, there are still some amenities we have not added to his house - but other countries have. [PAR] Specifically, for years Parker Brothers has been asked where everyone sleeps, since there are no bedrooms. Concerned players also wonder why such an elegant house has never had a bathroom. Well, the compassionate Spanish and the efficient Swiss have taken care of both. Dr. Lemon - alias Herr Kludo or Monsieur Cluedo - as they call him, has both a bedroom and a bathroom in their versions of the game. | mustard |
Which animal is associated with the beginning of an MGM film? | [DOC] [TLE] MGM Lion Killed Its Trainer? : snopes.comMGM Lion Killed Its Trainer? : snopes.com [PAR] Claim: The lion used for the original MGM logo killed its trainer and his assistants. [PAR] FALSE [PAR] Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2012] [PAR] I encountered this story on Facebook: "The lion used in the original MGM movie logo killed its trainer and two assistants the day after the logo was filmed." [PAR] [PAR] Origins: The roaring lion appearing at the beginning of films produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio and in the company's logo is one of the world's most widely recognized mascots. According to a history of that logo, the choice of a lion as a mascot preceded the 1924 merger of Metro Pictures Corporation, Goldwyn Pictures, and [PAR] Louis B. [PAR] Mayer Pictures that created the MGM motion picture studio: [PAR] The logo was first designed for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, in 1916. Howard Deitz, a Publicity Executive, chose to use a lion as the studio’s mascot, paying tribute to his alma mater, Columbia University. The inspiration was the school's fight song "Roar, Lion, Roar." [PAR] Mr. Deitz [PAR] is also credited for writing our motto "Ars Gratia Artis," Latin meaning "Art for Art's Sake." [PAR] "Slats" was the first lion used on Goldwyn Pictures logo from 1917 until 1924, first appearing on the 1917 release "Polly of the Circus." After the 1924 merger that created MGM, "Slats" was retained and continued to appear on our logo until 1928. He appeared on MGM's first release "He Who Gets Slapped," starring Lon Chaney, in 1924. [PAR] As chronicled at The Silver Screen Affair blog, a number of different lions have been used for the MGM logo over the years, the most well known being Leo , who is MGM's longest-lived lion and has been appearing on MGM films since 1957. [PAR] The MGM lion is prominent enough to have featured in urban legends, one of which we first encountered in 2004: [PAR] Lately, I've heard a neat Urban Legend about the MGM Lion's roar. [PAR] It goes that the lion was originally meant to be standing proud and silent, but roared when two burglars rushed into the warehouse. [PAR] The burglars in question were Boris Regina and Karl Maninovsky. [PAR] Supposedly, Regina and Maninovsky would regularly rob banks and stash their loot at a warehouse a few blocks away. [PAR] One day, while the burglars' warehouse was normally empty, MGM and their lion were recording there. The lion roared at Regina and Maninovsky as they entered, after which MGM stopped recording. [PAR] The lion then jumped off the platform and mauled Maninovsky, who died two days later. Regina ran out of the warehouse and got run over by a police car heading to the bank he had just robbed. [PAR] This tale was nothing more than an amusing fabrication, one of a number of invented urban legends presented in video form on the JKCinema web site: [PAR] A similar claim about the original MGM lion's having "killed its trainer and two assistants" the day after he was filmed for the first MGM logo was promulgated by Factropolis.com , one of a number of sites whose raison d'être was passing off fictional factoids as real information. This claim is clearly not true, as the trainer of Slats, the lion first used by Goldwyn Pictures in 1917 (and subsequently by MGM) was Volney Phifer , a prominent animal trainer who long outlived Slats and passed away in retirement in the 1970s: [PAR] "Slats" was trained to roar on cue by Volney Phifer, Hollywood's premier animal trainer, and toured the world to signify MGM's launch. He was born at the Dublin Zoo and died in 1936. By that time [PAR] Mr. Phifer [PAR] had retired to his farm in Gillette, [PAR] New Jersey, [PAR] where he boarded animals used on Broadway. Upon "Slats"' death he was buried on the farm, where a small blank block of granite marked the grave. Additionally, [PAR] Mr. Phifer [PAR] planted a pine tree | lion |
Of which country is Helen Clark Prime Minister? | [DOC] [TLE] Helen Clark | prime minister of New Zealand | Britannica.comHelen Clark | prime minister of New Zealand | Britannica.com [PAR] prime minister of New Zealand [PAR] Written By: [PAR] Alternative Title: Helen Elizabeth Clark [PAR] Helen Clark [PAR] Prime minister of New Zealand [PAR] Also known as [PAR] Helen Clark, (born February 26, 1950, Hamilton , New Zealand ), New Zealand politician who was prime minister (1999–2008). She was the first woman in New Zealand to hold the office of prime minister immediately following an election. [PAR] Helen Clark, 2005. [PAR] Sean Gallup/Getty Images [PAR] Clark, the oldest of four children of George and Margaret Clark, grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in Te Pahu, west of Hamilton. She left home at age 12 to attend Epsom Girls Grammar School in Auckland . After graduation, she enrolled in the University of Auckland, where she received bachelor’s (1971) and master’s (1974) degrees in political science and taught from 1973 to 1981. [PAR] Clark joined the Labour Party in 1971 and during the following decade held a variety of positions within the party. In parliamentary elections in 1975, she was selected as the Labour candidate for a seat that was considered safe for the conservative National Party . Although she lost that election, she was elected to Parliament from a different constituency in 1981. As chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Select Committee (1984–87), she played a major role in the country’s adoption of an antinuclear policy, which effectively ended the ANZUS Pact and led to reduced military ties between New Zealand and the United States . In 1987 Clark became a member of the cabinet, holding at various times the portfolios of housing, conservation , labour , and health . In 1989–90 she served as deputy prime minister, and in 1990 she was appointed to the Privy Council , becoming the first woman in New Zealand to hold those offices. [PAR] After the National Party’s return to power in 1990, Clark became deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament. In 1993 she was elected head of the Labour Party —becoming the first woman in New Zealand to head a major party—and thus served as leader of the opposition. In 1999, when the Labour Party was able to form a governing coalition, Clark was elected prime minister. Holding the portfolio of arts and culture herself, she appointed an extraordinarily diverse cabinet, including 11 women and 4 Maori . As prime minister, Clark addressed many controversial issues, including Maori rights, same-sex civil unions, and prostitution, which was legalized in 2003. Her government also opposed the U.S. and British invasion of Iraq (see Iraq War ). She was reelected prime minister in both 2002 and 2005, the first New Zealand prime minister to secure three consecutive terms in office. Amid an economic downturn, Clark’s Labour Party was defeated by John Key and the National Party in the 2008 election. Clark subsequently stepped down as Labour leader. In 2009 Clark was named the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme . [PAR] Britannica Stories[DOC] [TLE] On opposition to Helen Clark’s UN bid | Overland literary ...On opposition to Helen Clark’s UN bid | Overland literary journal [PAR] On opposition to Helen Clark’s UN bid [PAR] 3.Aug.16 [PAR] 14 Comments [PAR] I was thirteen years old when Helen Clark pinched my land. She told the country my family were ‘haters and wreckers’. [PAR] I suppose this is another way of saying, it’s personal. Clark, New Zealand’s second-longest-serving Labour Prime Minister and apparently Australia’s choice for the next United Nations Secretary-Genera l, is at the centre of a national tantrum after Marama Fox, the co-leader of the centrist Māori Party, told media that her party ‘cannot support [Clark’s] nomination [for Secretary-General] ’. [PAR] ‘TREASON,’ roared Duncan Garner, a talkback radio host, television anchor and newspaper columnist. Fox and her party should ‘grow up’, he added. Winston Peters, the leader of New Zealand First, a nationalist party with informal links to UKIP, took to print accusing Fox of ‘treachery’. Twitter’s pundit class | new zealand |
Who won his ninth 'Skol World Darts' title in January 2001? | [DOC] [TLE] About: 2001 PDC World Darts Championship - DBpediaAbout: 2001 PDC World Darts Championship [PAR] About: 2001 PDC World Darts Championship [PAR] An Entity of Type : Event100029378 , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org [PAR] The 2001 Skol World Darts Championship was the eighth World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since it separated from the British Darts Organisation (BDO). It was held between 28 December 2000 and 3 January 2001 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex.Another notable first was the absence of five-time World Champion, Eric Bristow, as he missed the World Championship for the first time since its inception in 1978. This left John Lowe as the only remaining player with a 100% appearance record. [PAR] Property [PAR] abstract [PAR] The 2001 Skol World Darts Championship was the eighth World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since it separated from the British Darts Organisation (BDO). It was held between 28 December 2000 and 3 January 2001 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex. The tournament saw a notable first as Gayl King of Canada became the first woman to appear in the men's World Championship, having been given a wild card by the PDC. It was seen as a publicity stunt by the PDC to raise the profile of the game, and also came in the year that the BDO started a Women's World Championship to run alongside their men's championship at the Lakeside Country Club. King lost to Graeme Stoddart in the first round. Another notable first was the absence of five-time World Champion, Eric Bristow, as he missed the World Championship for the first time since its inception in 1978. This left John Lowe as the only remaining player with a 100% appearance record. Peter Manley was the number 1 seed, but became the first such player to go out in the first round since the PDC championship began in 1994, losing to Jamie Harvey. The final was contested between Phil Taylor and John Part. Taylor defeated Nigel Justice, Les Fitton, Keith Deller and Dave Askew to reach the final, losing only two sets along the way. Part, the 1994 BDO World Champion, defeated Colin Lloyd, Dennis Smith, Alan Warriner and Rod Harrington, having won only two matches in his three previous attempts in the PDC championship. Taylor maintained his strong form in the final, averaging a record 107.46 and losing just three legs en route to a 7-0 victory. This was his seventh consecutive World title, and ninth in all. [PAR] (en)[DOC] [TLE] 1998 pdc world darts championship : definition of 1998 pdc ...1998 pdc world darts championship : definition of 1998 pdc world darts championship and synonyms of 1998 pdc world darts championship (English) [PAR] Phil Taylor [PAR] The 1998 Skol World Darts Championship was held between 29 December 1997–4 January 1998 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet , Essex . Skol, who sponsored the inaugural event in 1994 returned as title sponsors - which they were to fulfil for the next five years. [PAR] Following an out-of-court settlement ( Tomlin Order ) during the summer of 1997, the World Darts Council (WDC) agreed to change its name to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and the tournament was thus the PDC World Darts Championship. [PAR] John Part , who won the first Embassy/BDO World Championship after the 1992/93 "split" had joined the PDC but failed to qualify beyond the group stage. Peter Manley had emerged as a rising talent in the PDC and was seeded 7th for the championship. He lost a close quarter-final to eventual finalist, Dennis Priestley . Priestley lost his third successive final to Phil Taylor - this defeat being the most convincing 6 sets to 0. Rod Harrington was the only player who managed to take any sets from the Power during his 2-5 semi-final defeat. [PAR] Phil Taylor became the most successful player in World Championship history - winning his 6th title (4 in the PDC and 2 in the BDO), eclipsing Eric Bristow who won five titles during the 1980s. It was also Taylor's fourth title in a row. [PAR] Contents[DOC] [TLE] Learn and talk | phil taylor |
In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row? | [DOC] [TLE] 10 fictional character addresses in London – 9. 7 Savile ...10 fictional character addresses in London – 9. 7 Savile Row, Burlington Gardens… | Exploring London [PAR] A blog about London and its history… [PAR] 10 fictional character addresses in London – 9. 7 Savile Row, Burlington Gardens… [PAR] January 22, 2014 [PAR] The adventurous, wealthy and rather mysterious Phileas Fogg, the hero of Jules Verne’s 1873 novel Around the World in Eighty Days, is noted in the book’s first line as living at “No. 7 Saville Row, Burlington Gardens, the house in which Sheridan died in 1814”. [PAR] It’s from there that he and his delightfully named French valet, Passepartout, set off on their breakneck trip around the world after Fogg, a “doubtful” Londoner who was a member of the Reform Club based nearby in Pall Mall (“and that was all” – his history was something of an unknown), makes a £20,000 bet that he can travel around the world in just 80 days – a bet which sees him travel by everything from trains to elephants and overcome all sorts of obstacles as he attempts the feat. [PAR] But back to London and Savile Row in the inner west London area of Mayfair. The Irish-born playwright and MP Richard Brinsley Sheridan did indeed live in Savile Row – but at number 14 rather than at number 7 (and he died in 1816, not 1814 as claimed in the book). [PAR] There is a plaque on the townhouse mentionig Sheridan’s residence (but not Fogg’s) which today is occupied by tailors Hardy Amies. Amies himself purchased the property, which was restored in 2009, in 1947, reportedly with the backing of Cary Grant’s ex-wife, actress Virginia Cherril.[DOC] [TLE] We Be Reading: "Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7 ...We Be Reading: "Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7 Savile Row ..." [PAR] Monday, February 25, 2013 [PAR] "Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7 Savile Row ..." [PAR] In preparation for a non-fiction read (that I'll be featuring tomorrow), I finally picked up Jules Verne's classic Around the World in Eighty Days. It was much shorter that I expected and much less boring than my last Verne read . Good news all around (bad pun intended)! [PAR] The title of this book pretty much explains the plot -- Phileas Fogg, a remarkably stable gentleman of unknown means, overhears a discussion about global circumnavigation and the conversation ends in a wager that Phileas cannot complete the trip in eighty days. He, however, is absolutely certain he will be successful. In fact, he prepares to set out that same day with his new manservant, Passepartout. Heading east, he sets out on a race against time and the suspicion that he is actually a bank robber on the run. [PAR] While there are obviously going to be uncomfortable racial characterizations in any Victorian stories that involve world cultures, I found those in Eighty Days to be relatively mild, not enough to distract from a fun story. I can see why this tale captured the imaginations of so many, even inspiring an around the world race (which I will tell you about tomorrow). This has even made me excited to read more Verne, something I haven't felt in a long time. Don't be surprised if you see Journey to the Center of the Earth here within the next few months. [PAR] Feeling an itching in my soles, [PAR] K[DOC] [TLE] Literature.org - The Online Literature LibraryLiterature.org - The Online Literature Library [PAR] Jules Verne [PAR] Chapter 1 - In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other As Man [PAR] Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens, the house in which Sheridan died in 1814. He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention; an enigmatical personage, about whom little was known | phileas fogg |
Who replaced George Entwistle to become the present Director General of the BBC in April 2013? | [DOC] [TLE] U.K. Politicians Attack BBC for ‘Culture of Cronyism ...U.K. Politicians Attack BBC for ‘Culture of Cronyism’ | Variety [PAR] U.K. Politicians Attack BBC for ‘Culture of Cronyism’ [PAR] December 16, 2013 | 04:44AM PT [PAR] 'BBC's governance model is broken,' says U.K. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee [PAR] LONDON — A powerful committee of U.K. politicians has made a stinging attack on the BBC ’s management and trustees, claiming that a culture of “cronyism” had developed at the pubcaster. [PAR] The U.K. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, which monitors the use of public money, has been investigating the high level of severance payments for departing BBC execs. In the three years to December 2012, the BBC gave 150 senior managers severance payments totaling £25 million ($40.8 million) as part of an effort to cut the number of senior managers from 624 to 445. [PAR] PAC concluded that “the BBC paid more salary in lieu of notice than it was obliged to in 22 of the 150 severance payments for senior managers in the three years to December 2012, at a cost of £1.4 million ($2.28 million).” [PAR] PAC, which is chaired by Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge, concluded that “cronyism was a factor that allowed for the liberal use of other people’s money.” [PAR] The committee reprimanded the BBC Trust, the network’s governing body, headed by Chris Patten (pictured, above left, with BBC director-general Tony Hall ), for not challenging the payments, which it said was symptomatic of a wider malaise at the pubcaster. [PAR] PAC said: “Our examination of severance payments exposed a dysfunctional relationship between the BBC executive and the BBC Trust that casts doubt on the effectiveness of the BBC’s governance model.” [PAR] It concluded that there had been a “breakdown in the relationship between the BBC Trust and the executive. At present the governance model is broken.” [PAR] The BBC last week revised the rules of engagement between the executive and the Trust in the hope that it would improve its effectiveness and transparency. [PAR] PAC warned that “The Trust and the executive have a limited amount of time to demonstrate that the current governance model can be made to work.” [PAR] The BBC was contrite in its response, stating: “We greatly regret that license fee payers were let down by this episode. They are entitled to expect that their money is spent wisely.” [PAR] It pointed to a decision last year by Hall to impose a $245,000 cap on severance payments. [PAR] Hall became director-general in April. He replaced George Entwistle, who departed after a furor over the BBC’s handling of the Jimmy Savile pedophile scandal.[DOC] [TLE] 100 BBC executives on six-figure salaries despite pledge ...100 BBC executives on six-figure salaries despite pledge to curb pay | Daily Mail Online [PAR] comments [PAR] More than 100 BBC executives are earning six-figure salaries, despite pledges to curb top pay and offer viewers better value for money, [PAR] New figures have revealed that more than 100 of the corporation's top earners make at least £100,000 a year, and 80 of them are on salaries of £150,000 or more. [PAR] According to an official BBC register of elite staff, 13 executives were also given a pay rise of up to 10 per cent, at a time when the broadcaster is facing cuts to its spending. [PAR] Value for money: Since Lord Tony Hall took over the post of BBC director general in April last year he has been trying to cut the percentage of executives from 2.5 per cent of the workforce to one per cent [PAR] It also follows last year's severance pay scandal in which the National Audit Office found that the BBC handed over £1.4million more in pay-offs to senior managers than it needed to. [PAR] Since Lord Hall took over the post of director general in April last year he has been trying to cut the percentage of executives from 2.5 per cent of the workforce to one per cent. [PAR] And although more than 25 senior managers have left the broadcaster since his tenure began, the number of serving managers required to declare their income as more than £100,000 | tony hall |
Eight year old Bailey Matthews who has cerebral palsy won an award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2015 ‘for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity’ named after which late female Sports presenter? | [DOC] [TLE] SPOTY 2015: Andy Murray is voted Sports Personality of the ...SPOTY 2015: Andy Murray is voted Sports Personality of the Year 2015 - Belfast Newsletter [PAR] SPOTY 2015: Andy Murray is voted Sports Personality of the Year 2015 [PAR] Winner of 2015 Sports Personality of the Year Andy Murray [PAR] 21:40 Sunday 20 December 2015 [PAR] Have your say [PAR] The public have crowned Andy Murray as BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015. [PAR] Votes were cast online and by telephone during the ceremony at The SSE Arena in Belfast, live on BBC One. [PAR] Kevin Sinfield came second, with Jessica Ennis-Hill in third place. [PAR] The awards were presented by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan in front of a 7,500 strong crowd in Belfast, the first time the event has been hosted in Northern Ireland. The ceremony reflected on a year which included sporting highlights such as the Rugby World Cup, the World Athletics Championship, a Women’s Football World Cup and an Ashes series in the UK. [PAR] Team of the Year was awarded to Great Britain’s Davis Cup team in recognition of winning the trophy for the first time in 79 years. Captain Leon Smith collected the award alongside Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Dominic Inglot, Andy Murray, Jamie Murray and James Ward, who all contributed to the historic triumph. Andy Murray sealed victory in the final against Belgium meaning he won all 11 matches he played in the tournament this year. The award was presented by Martin O’Neill and Dame Mary Peters. [PAR] Dan Carter was named as Overseas Sports Personality of the Year prior to the event in Belfast. He beat Usain Bolt, Novak Djokovic, Katie Ledecky, Jordan Spieth and Serena Williams to the prize after the award was decided by a public vote for the first time. The Racing 92 fly-half won the World Rugby Player of the Year award after his performances helped New Zealand win the Rugby World Cup. He was man-of-the-match in the final, scoring 19 points as the All Blacks beat rivals Australia. It was the third time in his glittering career he has been named as the best player in the world. [PAR] Ellie Downie was named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and was presented with the award by boxer Carl Frampton and athlete Dina Asher-Smith. The sixteen-year-old gymnast made history when she became the first British female to win an individual all-around medal for Great Britain at the European Championships with a bronze. The Nottingham youngster also helped secure Great Britain’s first ever team medal at a World Championships when they also picked up a bronze. [PAR] The Helen Rollason Award was presented to eight-year-old Bailey Matthews. Despite having cerebral palsy, Bailey completed the Castle Howard Triathlon in North Yorkshire in July, conquering the 100m swim, 4km bike ride and 1.3km run. Bailey’s inspirational story was widely reported around the world and he has been recognised for his outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. One Direction’s Niall Horan presented Bailey with the trophy alongside two-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington. The award is presented in memory of Helen Rollason, the BBC presenter who died from cancer 15 years ago in 1999 at the age of 43. [PAR] The BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award for 2015 was presented to Damien Lindsay, a football coach from west Belfast. The Unsung Hero award honours individuals from the world of grassroots sport and recognises those who, on a voluntary basis, go the extra mile to contribute to sport in their local community. Damien formed St James Swifts Football Club to encourage local children to become involved in sport as opposed to anti-social behaviour. Damien was selected from 15 regional winners from across the UK and was presented the award in his hometown by Eddie Izzard and Jordanne Whiley. [PAR] Sign in[DOC] [TLE] BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason AwardThe BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award is an award given annually as part of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony each December. The award is given "for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity", and the winner is selected by BBC Sport. The award is named | rollason |
What country was once led by military leaders called shoguns? | [DOC] [TLE] Shogun | Japanese Shogun - Legends and ChroniclesShogun | Japanese Shogun [PAR] Legends and Chronicles > Ancient Civilizations > Feudal Japan > Shogun [PAR] Shogun [PAR] The shogun was the highest ranking position in the noble military class during feudal Japan. Although the shogun was ranked below the royal class, he was often considered more powerful and the actual leader of the country. Shoguns lost political power and authority at the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period. The shogun is very much like the prime minister in today’s Japan. The term, a shogun, directly translates to troops general. [PAR] Shogunate [PAR] The government that was ran under the shogun in feudal Japan was called shogunate, shogunshoku or bakufu. The shogunate government system was introduced by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Kamakura shogun. The term bakufu simply means ‘tent office’. This was due to the fact that the headquarters were initially set up temporarily, often on the battlefield. The bakufus in feudal Japan included Kamakura bakufu, Ashikaga bakufu and Tokugawa bakufu. [PAR] Sakanoue no Tamuramaro a legendary shogun on horseback. [PAR] Shogun clothing [PAR] What shoguns wore in feudal Japan can be evident from the portrait drawings from the period. In the drawings, shoguns are often seen sat down on a zabuton, a traditional Japanese cushion on the floor, wearing long black kimonos along with a black hat. However, it is believed, in everyday life, shoguns also wore warrior armor, similar to what were worn by samurais and daimyos. [PAR] Kamakura shoguns [PAR] Following the Genpei War, Minamoto no Yoritomo became the first Kamakura shogun in 1192 who decided to base the government in the city of Kamakura. There were in total of 9 shoguns during the Kamakura period. Other Kamakura shoguns were: Minamoto no Yoriie, Minamoto no Sanetomo, Kujo Yoritsune, Kujo Yoritsugu, Munetaka, Koreyatsu, Hisaaki and Morikuni. The Kamakura shoguns were considered the most powerful compared to the ones in later periods. [PAR] Ashikaga shoguns [PAR] Following the fall of the Minamotos, Ashikaga Takauji became the shogun in 1338. There were 15 Ashikaga shoguns in total. During the Ashikaga period, the political power of the shogun was significantly weaker than the Kamakura shoguns. This was due to the shogun having very little territories of his own. This led the shogun to rely heavily on daimyos who owned large amount of private land and how powerful the shogun was actually very much dependent on how many daimyos he had. For these reasons, daimyos became so powerful that the Ashikaga government was defeated by one of the daimyos, Oda Nobunaga in 1573. Ashikaga Yoshiaki was the last Ashikaga shogun. [PAR] Sakanoue no Tamuramaro a shogun in the Heian period of feudal Japan. [PAR] Edo Shoguns [PAR] The period between the end of Ashikaga period and the Edo period, there were no shoguns, instead country was ran by powerful daimyos including Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The first shogun of the Edo period was Tokugawa Ieyasu who was already a powerful figure. Tokugawa Ieyasu had been a daimyo previously and had been through a number of civil wars in which he achieved victories. There were 15 shoguns in the Edo period, with Tokugwa Yoshinobu being the last ever shogun of the period and furthermore, in the entire Japanese history. The Tokogawa shoguns focused on controlling the trades with foreign countries and introducing Christianity, as well as the military aspect. [PAR] Shogun-less periods in feudal Japan [PAR] Throughout the Japanese feudal period, shoguns were those considered as the head of samurais. However, there was a three year period following the Kamakura shogunate, between 1333 and 1336, where this was not the case. The Kenmu restoration reclaimed the power of the emperor and once again, Japan was ruled by the royal family. The leaders during this period included Prince Moriyoshi and Price Narinaga. However, this was short lived due to the rise of Ashikaga shogunate, which was lead by Ashikaga Takauji. There were also no shoguns for around 30 years after the fall of Ashikaga shogunate, when the country was controlled by some of the most powerful daimyos.[DOC] [TLE] Emperors and shoguns in medieval Japan - SkwirkEmperors and shoguns, Medieval Japanese societal structure, Medieval and early modern societies - Japan, History Year 8 | japan |
What links Dr Spock Errol Flynn and Emperor Nero? | [DOC] [TLE] Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet ...Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor - IT - 402 [PAR] View Full Document [PAR] Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor 1929 96 Where do they speak Malagasy Madagascar 97 What is a mud puppy American Salamander 98 You can ski on the piste but what other sport uses the term Fencing where the fight happens 99 Name Clint Eastwoods first film made in 1955 Francis in the Navy (1955) 100 What is the main flavouring in a Greek Tzataili sauce Garlic Page 127 [PAR] This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. [PAR] View Full Document [PAR] 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 64 Answers 1 What links Dr Spock Errol Flynn and Emperor Nero Olympics Rowing Boxing Chariot 2 In what series of books did The Empress of Blandings appear Jeeves and Wooster a pig 3 What colour is iridium Steel Grey 4 Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971 Royal College of Physicians 5 What organisation opposes ASH FOREST 6 Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong Bruce Lee 7 Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia David Lean 8 In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a shewolf fed by what Woodpecker 9 In Gustav Holsts Planets suite what planet is missing Pluto not known then 10 If you went on the road to Mandalay what country are you in Miramar or Burma 11 Which cathedral has 4440 statues Milan 12 Tarom Airlines is the national carrier of which country Romania 13 What does an armadillo taste like Pork 14 In what French district do most of the best clarets come from Medoc 15 What was the first complete symphony to be recorded Beethoven's fifth 16 Thomas Minton at Stoke on Trent created what in 1789 The Willow Pattern 17 What European nation was the first to drink tea The Dutch 18 What's the worlds longest rail journey made no train change Moscow Peking 19 What was first built in the Place de Greve in 1792 The Guillotine 20 In what book does Humpty Dumpty first appear Through the looking Glass 21 Who was called The Man of Destiny Napoleon Bonaparte 22 19-19-19 who's vital statistics Olive Oyl 23 Name both families in Soap Tates Campbells 24 Where would you find a gemshorn On an Organ 25 The flower convallaria is better known as what Lily of the Valley 26 In what stage show does Frank N Furter appear The Rocky Horror Picture Show 27 Who invented the rocking chair Benjamin Franklin 28 Gerald Thomas directed what series of films Carry on Films 29 What did composer Berlioz originally study Medicine 30 Ocean is NOT recognised International Hydrographic Bureau Antarctic Ocean 31 In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal's full name Claude Eustace Teal 32 What is the most common Spanish surname Garcia 33 Pirates of Penzance 34 Aconite the poison is obtained from what plant Wolf's-bane 35 What culture introduced hats and crackers at Xmas season Ancient Rome 36 Chang 1st Wang 2nd what third most common Chinese name Li 37 What word is derived from the Arabic mawsim meaning season Monsoon 38 What's the other name for the statue of Egyptian god Harmachis The Sphinx 39 The French call it nature morte the Spanish bodegon what is it Still Life painting 40 [PAR] This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. [PAR] TERM [PAR] Kenyatta University [PAR] IT 402 - Spring 2015 [PAR] 1 2 3 4 5 Sampling In Research What is research? According Webster (1985), to researc [PAR] HYPO.docx | olympics rowing boxing chariot |
Which organisation (perhaps surprisingly to some) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012? | [DOC] [TLE] The purpose of the Nobel Prize – Human Rights in IrelandThe purpose of the Nobel Prize – Human Rights in Ireland [PAR] Aoife O'Donoghue Alfred Nobel , Duc Tho , European Union , Henry Kissinge , Liu Xiaobo , Nobel Committee , Nobel Peace Prize , nobel prize , Norwegian Nobel Institute [PAR] Over recent years I have become increasingly skeptical regarding the Nobel Peace Prize. As blog posts over the past several awards evidence, my growing disillusionment is mainly directed at the choices of laureate that the Committee have made. With the exception of Liu Xiaobo in 2010, there appears to be no particular purpose, vision or aim connected to the prize itself and the legitimacy that is attached to its laureates. The recent award of the prize to the EU has again raised questions regarding the underlying rationale of the prize and matching winners to this purpose. [PAR] The oft-repeated claim that satire became moot when Henry Kissinge r won the Nobel peace prize alongside Le Duc Tho in 1973, suggests that questions on the choice of laureate have long been controversial. Indeed, Le Duc Tho declined to accept the award, with some credibility, in protest of the violation, by Kissinger, of the truce for which they were winning the prize. Kissinger stated in his acceptance speech with the following statement; [PAR] The Nobel Peace Prize is as much an award to a purpose as to a person. More than the achievement of peace, it symbolises the quest for peace. Though I deeply cherish this honour in a personal sense, I accept it on behalf of that quest and in the light of that grand purpose. [PAR] Kissinger identified the quest for peace as the aim of the award and indeed this is a grand and positive vision. Yet, in electing the quest as the test of a laureates suitability should perhaps take note of the side-lining of such sentiment for Realpolitik, political or personal gain or perhaps lack of enthusiasm for difficult questions disqualify an individual or organisation from its acceptance. Alfred Nobel’s will states that the award should go “to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” The most important point appears to be that the laureate should have done the most or best work suggesting that success is no indicator of suitability but that intent followed by action is central. While the three listed methods; armies, peace congresses and fraternity, have been very broadly interpreted by the Committee, the underlying rational appears to be the attempt at positive steps towards peace. As such, Kissinger’s bid to end the Vietnam war, even if his policies had in fact escalated the preceding violence, would make him an appropriate recipient, however the bad faith in violating the very peace agreement the award was based arguably should disqualify a recipient as it undermines the possibility of it being the most or best work for peace at any given time. Arguably, good faith in bringing or attempting to bring about peace as a value in itself and not as a political tool should be an important element in selection. [PAR] The Nobel Committee has eligibility criteria for the prize including setting out who can nominate persons or organisations such as; governments, international courts of law; university chancellors, professors of social science, history, philosophy, law and theology; leaders of peace research institutes and institutes of foreign affairs; previous Nobel Peace Prize Laureates; present and past members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; and former advisers of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. This is a very broad range of official individuals and groups, all requiring an infrastructural system to maintain their position as nominators without much assurance of independence. It is from these nominations that the Nobel Committee, who can also be nominators, will decide upon the short list. This short list and the nominators remain private for up to 50 years after the prize has been given out. On an annual basis this leaves open questions as to on who else could potentially have won the prize, for example who instead of the | eu |
The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian? | [DOC] [TLE] piccolo | musical instrument | Britannica.compiccolo | musical instrument | Britannica.com [PAR] musical instrument [PAR] Alternative Titles: flauto piccolo, octave flute [PAR] Similar Topics [PAR] taegŭm [PAR] Piccolo, ( Italian: “small flute”) in full flauto piccolo, highest-pitched woodwind instrument of orchestras and military bands. It is a small transverse (horizontally played) flute of conical or cylindrical bore, fitted with Boehm-system keywork and pitched an octave higher than the ordinary concert flute . [PAR] The piccolo’s compass extends three octaves upward from the second D above middle C. Its orchestral use dates from the late 18th century, when it replaced the flageolet (also called flauto piccolo). A six-keyed piccolo in D♭ was formerly used in military bands to facilitate playing in flat keys. Piccolo is also the name of an organ stop; the word can be applied to other instruments, such as the piccolo clarinet or the violino piccolo (“small violin”). [PAR] Learn More in these related articles: [PAR] flute (musical instrument) [PAR] wind instrument in which the sound is produced by a stream of air directed against a sharp edge, upon which the air breaks up into eddies that alternate regularly above and below the edge, setting into vibration the air enclosed in the flute. In vertical, end-vibrated flutes —such as the... [PAR] flageolet (musical instrument) [PAR] wind instrument closely related to the recorder. Like the recorder, it is a fipple, or whistle, flute—i.e., one sounded by a stream of breath directed through a duct to strike the sharp edge of a hole cut in the side of the pipe. The name flageolet —which comes from the Old French... [PAR] 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles [PAR] Assorted Reference [PAR] use in orchestras (in wind instrument: The Romantic period ) [PAR] External Links [PAR] piccolo - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) [PAR] Although it is the smallest of the wind instruments in the modern orchestra, the piccolo has the highest voice in the group. A member of the flute family (its Italian name, flauto piccolo, means small flute), the piccolo sounds an octave higher than the flute. Its musical range extends three octaves upward from the second D above middle C. (See also flute; wind instruments.) [PAR] Article History [PAR] Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. [PAR] MEDIA FOR: [PAR] You have successfully emailed this. [PAR] Error when sending the email. Try again later. [PAR] Edit Mode [PAR] Submit [PAR] Tips For Editing [PAR] We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. [PAR] Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. [PAR] You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. [PAR] Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. [PAR] At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) [PAR] Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. [PAR] Submit [PAR] Thank You for Your Contribution! [PAR] Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. [PAR] Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. [PAR] Uh Oh [PAR] There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. [PAR] Close [PAR] Date Published: May 15, 2007 [PAR] URL: https://www.britannica.com/art/piccolo [PAR] Access Date: December 30, 2016 [PAR] Share[DOC] [TLE] Piccolo - definition of piccolo by The Free DictionaryPiccolo - definition of piccolo by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Piccolo - definition of piccolo by The Free Dictionary [PAR] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piccolo [PAR] n. pl. pic·co·los [PAR] A small flute pitched an octave above | small |
In the Hindu religion Mohini, Krishna and Rama are all incarnations of which god? | [DOC] [TLE] Lord Rama - The Ideal Avatar - About Hinduism: Hindu ...Lord Rama - About the Ideal Avatar, Rama [PAR] By Subhamoy Das [PAR] Updated January 27, 2016. [PAR] Rama, the perfect avatar of the Supreme Protector Vishnu , is an all-time favorite among Hindu deities. The most popular symbol of chivalry and virtue, Rama - in the words of Swami Vivekananda - is "the embodiment of truth, of morality, the ideal son, the ideal husband, and above all, the ideal king." [PAR] A Real Historical Figure [PAR] The seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu , Rama is said to have taken birth on earth to annihilate the evil forces of the age. He is widely believed to be an actual historical figure - a "tribal hero of ancient India" - whose exploits form the great Hindu epic of Ramayana or The Romance of Rama, written by the ancient Sanskrit poet Valmiki . [PAR] Read the Summary of Ramayana [PAR] When did Rama Live? [PAR] Hindus believe that Rama lived in the Treta Yug . But according to historians, Rama was not particularly deified until the 11th century AD. Tulsidas' outstanding retelling of the Sanskrit epic into the vernaculars as the 'Ramcharitmanas', greatly enhanced the popularity of Rama as a Hindu god, and gave rise to various devotional groups. [PAR] Ram Navami - Rama's Birthday [PAR] Ramnavami is one of the most important festivals of the Hindus, particularly the Vaishnava sect of the Hindus. On this auspicious day, devotees repeat the name of Rama with every breath and vow to lead a righteous life. People pray to attain the final beatitude of life through intense devotion towards Rama and invoke him for his blessings and protection. [PAR] How to Identify Rama [PAR] To many, Rama is hardly different in looks from Lord Vishnu or Krishna . He is most often represented as a standing figure, with an arrow in his right hand, a bow in his left and a quiver on his back. A Rama statue is also usually accompanied by those of his wife Sita, brother Lakshmana, and the legendary monkey attendant Hanuman . He is depicted in princely adornments with a 'tilak' or mark on the forehead, and as having a dark, almost bluish complexion, which shows his affinity with Vishnu and Krishna. [PAR] Read About the Many Characters of Ramayana [PAR] Comparison with Lord Krishna [PAR] Although Rama and Krishna, both incarnations of Vishnu, are almost equally popular among Hindu devotees, Rama is seen as an archetype of righteousness and the most sought-after virtues in life, in contrast to Krishna's dalliances and shenanigans. [PAR] Listen to Rama Bhajans [PAR] Why "Shri" Rama? [PAR] The prefix "Shri" to Rama indicates that Rama is always associated with "Shri" - the essence of four Vedas. Uttering his name ("Ram! Ram!") while greeting a friend, and invoking Rama at the time of death by chanting "Ram Naam Satya Hai!", show his popularity and admiration over Krishna. However, the shrines of Krishna in India slightly outnumber the temples of Rama and his monkey devotee Hanuman. [PAR] Read More About The Ramayana [PAR] Hero of the Great Indian Epic - 'Ramayana' [PAR] One of the two great epics of India - 'Ramayana' is based on the story of Rama. While Rama, his wife and brother are in exile - living a simple yet happy life in the forest, tragedy strikes! Henceforth, the plot revolves around the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravana, the ten-headed ruler of Lanka, and Rama’s pursuit to rescue her, aided by Lakshmana and the mighty monkey-general Hanuman. Sita is held captive in the island as Ravana tries to persuade her to marry him. Rama assembles an army of allies comprising mainly of monkeys under the brave Hanuman . They attack Ravana’s army, and after a fierce battle, succeed in killing the demon king and freeing Sita, reuniting her with Rama. The victorious king returns to his kingdom as the nation celebrates is homecoming with the festival of lights - Diwali ![DOC] [TLE] Hindu Gods and Goddesses - For DummiesHindu Gods and Goddesses - dummies [PAR] Hindu Gods and Goddesses [PAR] Part | vishnu |
Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent? | [DOC] [TLE] Kent World Custard Pie Championship - Calendar CustomsKent World Custard Pie Championship [PAR] Kent World Custard Pie Championship [PAR] Coxheath, Kent outisde the Village Hall [PAR] When: [PAR] A Summer Sunday, usually in May or June [PAR] Time: [PAR] From noon [PAR] [PAR] For over 40 years the villagers of Coxheath in Kent have organised an annual custard-pie throwing competition, though sometimes the event has been held at alternative venues. Teams of four stand 8 feet apart and hurl their pies at the opposition in heats, with points awarded for accuracy of aim and deducted for misses. The judges also award extra points for technique and costumes. Real custard isn’t the right consistency and the stickier substitute used is a secret formula so don’t eat it just in case… [PAR] Helpful Hints [PAR] The date and location of this event are a little variable, though Coxheath is recognised as the home of custard pie throwing. It’s often held in May or June but because of all the Jubilee and Olympics related events, in 2012 it was held on Saturday 22nd September at the Stile Bridge Pub on Staplehurst Road in Marden and celebrity duo Rory McGrath and Will Mellor took part. [PAR] In 2017 it will be on Saturday 3rd June. [PAR] Click here for the event website: http://www.worldcustardpiechampionship.co.uk/ [PAR] Click here to find out more : https://www.facebook.com/worldcustardpiechampionship/[DOC] [TLE] CoxheathCoxheath is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, England. The parish is approximately south of Maidstone. It is mainly centred along Heath Road which links the villages of Yalding and Boughton Monchelsea to the west and east, respectively. [PAR] A replica beacon pole and the village coat of arms celebrate the role that the village played as a signal bonfire site for many hundreds of years, although there is little visible evidence today of the area's location as a major army camp in the 18th century. [PAR] More recently the village was home of a large workhouse that served a large part of mid-Kent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The workhouse is now gone, although its chapel now serves as the village church. [PAR] Today, Coxheath is home to the South East Coast Ambulance Service's emergency despatch centre for Kent and is twinned with La Séguinière in Maine-et-Loire, France. More esoterically, it was also the birthplace of the World Custard Pie Throwing Championships. [PAR] Toponymy [PAR] Early documentation shows the name of Coxheath as Cokkyshoth (1422 & 1489) and Coxhoth (1585). The nearby Cock Inn (founded 1568) may point to its etymology. [PAR] History [PAR] Early history [PAR] Although there is little evidence of early settlement, nearby Boughton Monchelsea was the site of a Roman quarry. [PAR] In the 16th century, the strategic position of the ridge determined its choice for one of the sites in the network of beacons erected in the year of the Armada of 1588. The first known site of a beacon was on the ridge near what are known today as Amsbury Road and Westerhill Road. [PAR] Military Influence [PAR] Aside from this, until the eighteenth century the heath was a deserted tract of land that was the haunt of highwaymen. During the 1720s the land started to be used as a venue for cricket matches, becoming known as Coxheath Common cricket ground. This remained the area's main use until 1756, when, with the start of the Seven Years' War, it suddenly became a huge military camp, with 12,000 Hanoverian and Hessian troops quartered there. [PAR] Its former sinister reputation soon gave way to a new one - for the number of duels to be fought there, usually over the ladies of nearby Maidstone. The county town had mixed views about the camp. The business community was inclined, on the whole, to be forbearing about the disadvantages, but feelings ran high once or twice between Maidstone Corporation and the military authorities about which should exercise the right to punish soldiers who misbehaved themselves in the town's confines. [PAR] Inspired by the Prussian army of Frederick the Great which carried out manoeuvres whereby units "fought" against each other and who became the standard by which other European armies measured themselves, the British decided to hold mock battles themselves | custard pie throwing |
What are Duke of Burgundy, White Admiral and Essex Skipper? | [DOC] [TLE] White Admiral - British ButterfliesBritish Butterflies - A Photographic Guide by Steven Cheshire [PAR] Insecta: Lepidoptera : Family Nymphalidae : Subfamily Limenitinae : Genus Limenitis: Species camilla: [PAR] Description [PAR] The White Admiral is a stunning woodland butterfly. From a distance the wings are black/dark brown with a band of white but on closer inspection subtle patterns and colouration occur in the dark areas of the wing. The undersides are more colourful, sky blue near the body, with a dark red/brown and white band corresponding to the upper wing pattern. [PAR] The White Admiral has a distinctive and delicate flight pattern consisting of short periods of wing beats, followed by long glides often very near the ground. Adults are often found feeding on Bramble flowers in woodland rides and clearings but may also be encountered on the ground feeding on nutrient rich soils. They are sometimes seen feeding on bird droppings. It prefers shady areas, flying in dappled sunlight. The females lay their eggs on Honeysuckle. [PAR] The eggs are laid in late summer, hatching soon after. The small brown spiny larvae feed on the tips of Honeysuckle leaves before sheltering in a dried, rolled up leaf known as a hibernaculum for the winter. As new fresh leaves appear on Honeysuckle plant during the following spring, the larvae feed and as they grow, change into a stunning but highly camouflaged form which is very difficult to find in the wild. The larvae pupate on the plant and look like a leaf and are again extremely well camouflaged. [PAR] The White Admiral is a Priority Species for conservation due to the continued loss of habitat and resulting drop in population. [PAR] Habitat [PAR] The White Admiral prefers shady woodland and woodland rides in mature woodland. Sunny glades with patches of Bramble and other flowers providing nectar are also required. [PAR] Distribution [PAR] Although its range is expanding north probably due to global warming the White Admiral suffers from poor or complete lack of woodland management. It occurs across southern Britain, spreading rapidly since the 1920s. [PAR] Where to see the White Admiral in the British Isles [PAR] Although its range is expanding north probably due to global warming the White Admiral suffers from poor or complete lack of woodland management. It occurs across southern Britain, spreading rapidly since the 1920s. [PAR] Key sites for the White Admiral include: [PAR] Dorset: Alners Gorse [PAR] Northamptonshire: Fermyn Wood, Salcey Forest [PAR] Warwickshire: Ryton Wood, Wappenbury Wood, Hartshill Hayes [PAR] Other notes [PAR] UK Population trend 1976-2004 [PAR] down by -62% [PAR] 1Fox, R., Asher. J., Brereton. T., Roy, D & Warren, M. (2006) The State of Butterflies in Britain & Ireland, Pices, Oxford. [PAR] UK BAP status 2 [PAR] UK BAP status candidate priority species ( link ) [PAR] 2For information about the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, visit the JNCC web site jncc.defra.gov.uk . [PAR] National Biodiversity Network Gateway Distribution Map [PAR] Areas in [PAR] and [PAR] indicate a contraction in distribution of the White Admiral except in Ireland where data is only available up until 1999. [PAR] * Records shown in [PAR] outside the natural distribution may be the result of illegal or accidental releases by breeders or, depending upon the species, migrant individuals from mainland Europe. [PAR] Key to map* [PAR] = 2000 to 2010 inclusive (current distribution) [PAR] = records from 1950 to 1999 inclusive [PAR] = records from 1900 to 1949 inclusive [PAR] Records prior to 1st January 1900 are not shown. [PAR] The NBN Gateway records are shown on the map right. ( See terms and conditions ). [PAR] More data is available on the White Admiral on the NBN Gateway web site . [PAR] References [PAR] For full details of books and reports mentioned on this web site, view the references page . [PAR] Find out more online* [PAR] White Admiral can be found on Peter Eeles excellent UK Butterflies web site. [PAR] White Admiral can be found on Matt Rowlings excellent European Butterflies web site. [PAR] [PAR] Show your support for this site [PAR] Every penny helps. From web site hosting to its continued development as a free resource for all, we need money to cover these ongoing costs. [PAR] Can you help towards the running costs of www.britishbutterflies.co.uk? | butterflies |
In which year did the new halfpenny cease to be legal tender? | [DOC] [TLE] When did the halfpence cease to be legal tender ...When did the halfpence cease to be legal tender? | Reference.com [PAR] When did the halfpence cease to be legal tender? [PAR] A: [PAR] Quick Answer [PAR] The British halfpenny ceased to be legal tender in 1984, while the previous version was demonetized in 1969. Britain switched to a decimal currency in 1971, and decimal halfpence were worth more than traditional coins of the same name. [PAR] Full Answer [PAR] Coins worth half a penny have existed in Britain since the 12th century, though they did not come into general use until the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). These silver coins were replaced by tin, copper and finally bronze. The last traditional bronze halfpence were minted in 1967. In 1971, the Royal Mint introduced new coins based on dividing the pound into 100 parts, including a halfpenny worth 1/200 of a pound. The last decimal halfpence were minted in February 1984.[DOC] [TLE] End for Pound Note and Halfpenny - NYTimes.comEnd for Pound Note and Halfpenny - NYTimes.com [PAR] End for Pound Note and Halfpenny [PAR] Published: November 13, 1984 [PAR] LONDON, Nov. 12— Britain announced today the demise of its one- pound note and its 704-year-old halfpenny. [PAR] Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson also said that the current 20- pound note would be replaced with a newer version that would be more difficult to forge. [PAR] The halfpenny - pronounced ha'penny and also known as the ''tiddler'' - has been on Mr. Lawson's list for extinction for some time. Thanks to inflation, it has for several years cost more to make than it is worth. It will cease to be legal tender on Dec. 31. [PAR] Handful of Transactions [PAR] First minted as a silver coin in 1280, the halfpenny is now used for only a handful of grocery items. Transacting business successfully with the tiny coin requires better than average eye-hand coordination and there are doubtlessly untold thousands lost in the deepest corners of purses and pockets. [PAR] ''Most people are glad to get rid of them,'' Mr. Lawson said last February. The delay in ending the halfpenny's long run arose from fears that raising prices to the nearest penny would contribute to inflation. The Treasury now believes that so few transactions will be affected that there will be no measurable impact. [PAR] The one-pound note is a monetary youngster by comparison, having been introduced in 1914 to replace the gold sovereign. It is a victim of its inherent frailty. The average life span of the note is 10 months, compared with a predicted 40 years for the small but thick metal alloy pound coin introduced last year. [PAR] Not an Immediate Success [PAR] The new coin was not an immediate success, although it can be used in machines issuing tickets on London's subways and many other vending machines. However, it is a boon to the blind and is now increasingly accepted. [PAR] The Bank of England has already cut back on the printing of new pound notes. The bank will stop altogether at the end of the year, saving Britain $3.8 million next year, according to the Treasury. The notes will cease to be legal tender at the end of 1985, when the lowest denomination of paper money will be the five-pound note. A pound is now worth about $1.27. [PAR] Traditionalists consoled themselves today with the likelihood that versions of the pound issued by banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland will continue to circulate in those reaches of the kingdom. A Bank of Scotland spokesman said that there was no need to consider getting rid of the notes as long as the public seemed quite happy using them. [PAR] drawings[DOC] [TLE] Decimal Coins of the UK - The Change to Decimal CoinageDecimal Coins of the UK - The Change to Decimal Coinage [PAR] The Change to Decimal Coinage [PAR] Pictures of Decimal Coins [PAR] Decimalisation Day [PAR] D-Day was February 15th 1971. On that day the United Kingdom changed from the centuries old tradition of using 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound to a new decimal 100 new pence to the pound. [PAR] Options considered [PAR] There had been much debate as to the best way of implementing | 1984 |
Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay? | [DOC] [TLE] How we made: Tom Robinson and Nick Mobbs on Glad to Be Gay ...How we made: Tom Robinson and Nick Mobbs on Glad to Be Gay | Music | The Guardian [PAR] How we made [PAR] How we made: Tom Robinson and Nick Mobbs on Glad to Be Gay [PAR] The singer-songwriter and A&R man behind the 1978 song remember how punk energy fired up a gay-rights anthem [PAR] 'Any tweeness vanished quickly' … Robinson in 1981. Photograph: David Corio/Redferns [PAR] Close [PAR] Tom Robinson, singer, songwriter [PAR] I had a nervous breakdown when I was 16, largely due to the stress of growing up gay, which was illegal back then . I was sent to a sort of retreat , where I was taught to accept myself. It also exposed me to all sorts of music. [PAR] In the 60s, there wasn't a single public figure who was openly gay, so we had no role models, no mentions of homosexuality. John Lennon sang You've Got to Hide Your Love Away , almost certainly about [Beatles manager] Brian Epstein's sexuality, but the gender was changed: "If she's gone, I can't go on." Then in the 1970s, along came David Bowie who declared he was bisexual . He had all these songs where you could think: "That's about me." [PAR] I wrote a song called Good to Be Gay for the Campaign For Homosexual Equality in 1975. But it was a completely different song. I'd become politicised after becoming the musician with a theatrical troupe from New York called Hot Peaches , who were very camp. They exposed me to the notion of being proud of being gay. I also saw the Sex Pistols , who kicked open the doors for the art of confrontation. At the time, the police were regularly targeting London's oldest gay pub, the Coleherne in Earls Court , on a regular basis. When the editor of Gay News famously tried to take a photograph of one raid, he was charged and fined for obstruction. [PAR] All these influences came together in the long, hot summer of 1976. I wrote Glad to Be Gay on an acoustic guitar in my flat, intending it as a one-off for a Gay Pride march. The title came from a slogan I'd seen on badges . [PAR] I put Bob Dylan's Sara on my cassette deck and, over it, started singing: "The British police are the best in the world,/ I don't believe one of these stories I've heard./ About them raiding our pubs for no reason at all,/ Lining the customers up by the wall." There was plenty of scope for anger and venom. The line about a friend getting beaten up by queer-bashers was true. But I realised I couldn't rip off Dylan, so I wrote new music, added the chorus and gave it that more upbeat swing. [PAR] I first recorded it as a demo in a vocal harmony band I was in called Café Society. The keyboard player refused to join in on backing vocals. The demo sounded like the Kinks, but once you start playing something like that to audiences – and feel in fear for your life – any tweeness vanishes quickly. [PAR] I formed Tom Robinson Band with [guitarist] Danny Kustow, a guy I'd met on that retreat. TRB were straight men, but Danny understood this was an important protest song. We tried recording it in a studio, but it sounded limp. It needed that thrill of "Are they going to bottle us off the stage?" which we captured on a live recording at London's Lyceum , released in 1978 on the EP Rising Free. [PAR] John Peel was the only Radio 1 DJ to play it, even though it's a great singalong song. People would join in with what begins as an anti-police number and, by the time they're at the chorus, they're all caught up in it, belting out: "Sing if you're glad to be gay." [PAR] I'm now married with kids, but Glad to Be Gay was about anyone who did | tom robinson |
From which country did Rwanda obtain independence in 1962? | [DOC] [TLE] Rwanda - U.S. Department of StateRwanda [PAR] Fact Sheet [PAR] June 20, 2016 [PAR] More information about Rwanda is available on the Rwanda Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. [PAR] [PAR] U.S.-RWANDA RELATIONS [PAR] The United States established diplomatic relations with Rwanda in 1962, following its independence from a Belgian-administered trusteeship. From 1990 to 1994, the country saw civil war and genocide. The United States seeks to help Rwanda meet the needs of its population, including increased social cohesion in a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive Rwanda that provides good governance and an economically enabling environment. The United States supports Rwandan efforts to increase democratic participation, enhance respect for civil and political rights, and improve the quality and outcomes of health care and basic education. Rwanda is one of the world’s poorest countries, but it has made progress in developing national and local government institutions, economic development, maintaining security, promoting reconciliation, achieving Millennium Development Goals, and strengthening the justice system. [PAR] U.S. Assistance to Rwanda [PAR] The United States assists Rwanda in providing basic health services for the populace; expanding economic opportunities in rural areas, particularly through a strengthened agricultural production and food security program; protecting and promoting the country’s unique biodiversity; strengthening democracy engagement between civil society and government; expanding access to electricity; and improving the foundational educational system and skills (literacy, numeracy, and workforce readiness) that prepare Rwandan youth for a modern service-based economy. These goals are carried out through various presidential initiatives: Feed the Future; Global Climate Change; Power Africa; Trade Africa; and the Global Health Initiative, including the President’s Malaria Initiative and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). U.S. assistance in Rwanda also supports regional economic integration to spur business development, entrepreneurship, and increased employment opportunities. [PAR] Bilateral Economic Relations [PAR] Rwanda is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The United States and Rwanda have a trade and investment framework agreement (signed in 2006) and a bilateral investment treaty (signed in 2011). The United States also has signed trade and investment framework agreements with the East African Community and with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Rwanda is a member of both regional organizations. [PAR] U.S. business interests in Rwanda have been modest, with private U.S. investment in tea, coffee, energy, mining, water treatment, banking, franchising, and small holdings in services and manufacturing. U.S. exports to Rwanda include aircraft, pharmaceutical products, machinery, optic and medical instruments, and agricultural products. U.S. imports from Rwanda include coffee, basketwork, tungsten ore, and apparel and accessories. [PAR] Rwanda's Membership in International Organizations [PAR] Rwanda and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization. Rwanda is also a member of a number of regional organizations, including the African Union, East African Community (EAC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). [PAR] Bilateral Representation [PAR] The U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda is Erica J. Barks-Ruggles ; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List . [PAR] Rwanda maintains an embassy in the United States at 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel. 202-232-2882). [PAR] More information about Rwanda is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:[DOC] [TLE] Timeline of Events in Rwanda and BurundiTimeline of Events in Rwanda and Burundi [PAR] Timeline of Events in Rwanda and Burundi [PAR] COLONIAL PERIOD [PAR] 1890s: Germany claimed Ruanda and Urundi (Burundi) [PAR] 1919: Germany lost Ruanda-Urundi to Belgium under the League of Nations mandate system. Both Germany and Belgium ruled through the traditional system of Tutsi nobles, headed by the Mwami. [PAR] 1950s/late: Belgium created local government to prepare Rwandans and Burundians for self-government [PAR] 1950s: (Burundi) Tutsi prince Louis Rwangazore founded a multi-ethnic party, the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) [PAR] 1959 | belgium |
First Impressions was the original title of which Jane Austen novel? | [DOC] [TLE] Pride-and-Prejudice-Analysis - TitlePride-and-Prejudice-Analysis - Title [PAR] Pride-and-Prejudice-Analysis [PAR] picture: http://lastephens.blogspot.com/2011/09/road-trip-wednesday.html [PAR] Title Now vs Original Title...As some of us may know, the original title of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice wasn't Pride and Prejudice. Jane originally wanted to title the novel "First Impressions". She wanted to do so because she believed that with the carefulness she took in crafting these characters, she created the whole plot based on the 'first impressions' of these characters. Also, the importance of first impressions and the erroneousness of initial judgement runs through this novel so thoroughly. "First Impressions" was first drafted in between the late months of 1796 and August 1797. But with talent comes perfectionism; it was then re-written and re-worked on three more times before final publication in 1813. Because she revised it so many times, it is promised to be significantly different than the first draft, this drove Austen to decide that her first title "First Impressions" did not suit the final book as much as "Pride and Prejudice" did. But when you really think about it the two are not too far off from each other, for example; we see the prejudice right away, but isn't prejudice just judging someone based on what they are on the outside, based on a first impression? [PAR] As we see, the majority of the characters in "Pride and Prejudice" indure the suffering from pride and/or prejudice in different ways. Each character, however, experiences these traits in diverse situations and each handle them in numerous ways, based on the quirkiness of each said character.[DOC] [TLE] Pride and Prejudice- First Impressions - Essay - 1392 WordsPride and Prejudice- First Impressions Essay - 1392 Words [PAR] Essay about Pride and Prejudice First Impressions [PAR] ...First Impressions Summary: The original title for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was First Impressions. Even though Pride and Prejudice is a well thought out title for the novel, First Impressions is what the novel really is about. The novel is based on Elizabeth and what her impressions are about the people she decided to associate... [PAR] 1121 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] Essay about first impression pride and prejudice [PAR] ...2014 Pride and Prejudice: First Impressions Pride and Prejudice, a love story that has many obstacles in the way, first impressions being one of those obstacles. According to psychology, a first impression is the mental image that one creates of the person they encountered for the first time. Throughout the novel, first... [PAR] 1347 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] Pride & Prejudice essay on first impressions [PAR] ...In the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, first impressions and thoughts of main characters from Elizabeth change throughout the story to reveal that they can often be contradicting to a person’s true character. Even though it is normally thought of as negative to judge others without getting to know them, it is quite often done before we even have time to think about it. Even worse is that after judging others, the feelings... [PAR] 888 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] First Impressions in Pride and Prejudice Essay [PAR] ...For centuries, first impressions have been an important part of life. When first meeting someone, an opinion is immediately formed. Whether or not these impressions turn out to be true, a first impression can have consequences. In the book Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen many first impressions are made and are often proved wrong. Austen illustrates... [PAR] 576 Words | 2 Pages [PAR] Pride and Prejudice Essay [PAR] ...Question: Read the passage from pride and prejudice (Volume 2 Chapter 9) carefully several times. In a continuous essay of not more that 1000 words, analyse this passage, discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used. The passage extracted from Volume 2 Chapter 9 of Pride and Prejudice is, in line with the rest of the novel, written in the third person narrative voice. As is common throughout the Novel,... [PAR] 909 Words | 3 Pages [PAR] The First Title of Pride | pride and prejudice |
In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs? | [DOC] [TLE] Kepi - Titi TudoranceaKepi [PAR] K [PAR] Kepi [PAR] The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a visor ( American English ) or peak (British English). The word came into the English language from French, in which it is written with an acute accent: képi. It can be translated as "small cap". [PAR] French usage [PAR] The kepi was formerly the most common headgear in the French Army. Its predecessor originally appeared during the 1830s, in the course of the initial stages of the occupation of Algeria, as a series of various lightweight cane-framed cloth undress caps called casquette d'Afrique. These were intended as alternatives to the heavier, cloth-covered leather French Army shako . As a light and comfortable headdress it was adopted by the metropolitan (French mainland) infantry regiments for service and daily wear, with the less practical shako being relegated to parade use. In 1852, a new soft cloth cap was introduced for campaign and off-duty. Called bonnet de police à visière, this was the first proper model of the kepi. The visor was generally squarish in shape and oversized and was referred to as bec de canard (duck bill). This kepi had no chinstrap (jugulaire). Subsequent designs reduced the size of the cap and introduced chinstraps and buttons. The kepi became well known outside France during the Crimean War and was subsequently adopted in various forms by a number of other armies (including the U.S. and Russian) during the 1860s and 1870s. [PAR] In 1876, a new model appeared with a rounded visor, as the squared visor drooped when dry and curled up when drying out. The model used in World War I was the 1886 pattern, which was a fuller shape incorporating air vents. [PAR] By 1900 the kepi had become the standard headdress of most French army units and (along with the red trousers of the period 1829-1914) a symbol of the French soldier. It appeared in full dress (with inner stiffening and ornamental plume or ball ornament) and service versions. Officers' ranks were shown by gold or silver braiding on the kepi. The different branches were distinguished by the colours of the cap - see the table. Cavalry normally wore shakos or plumed helmets, reserving red kepis with light or dark blue bands for wear in barracks. General officers wore (and continue to wear) kepis with gold oak leaves embroidered around the band. [PAR] In 1914 most French soldiers wore their kepis to war. The highly visible colours were hidden by a blue grey cover, following the example of the Foreign Legion and other North African units who had long worn their kepis with white (or more recently khaki) covers in the field. With the adoption of sky-blue uniforms and steel Adrian helmets in 1915 to replace the conspicuous peace time uniforms worn during the early months of war, the kepi was generally replaced by folding forage caps. Officers however still wore their kepis behind the lines. Following the war the kepi was gradually reintroduced in the peacetime French army. The Foreign Legion resumed wearing it during the 1920s; initially in red and blue and then in 1939 with white covers on all occasions. The bulk of the French army readopted the kepi in the various traditional branch colours for off-duty wear during the 1930s. It had now become a straight sided and higher headdress than the traditional soft cap. This made it unsuitable for war time wear and after 1940 it was seldom seen being worn except by officers. An exception was the Foreign Legion who, previously just one of many units that wore the kepi, now adopted it as a symbol. [PAR] Modern usage [PAR] The decision following the 1991 Gulf War to end conscription in France and to rely on voluntary enlistment has led to a smartening up of uniforms and the reappearance of various traditional items for dress wear. This has included the reappearance in the army of the kepi which is now widely worn by all ranks on appropriate occasions. The French National Police have however discarded their dark blue kepis, adopting a low peaked cap. The reason given was that the kepi, while smart and distinctive, was inconvenient in vehicles. [PAR] French customs officers ( | foreign legion |
The artificial language Esperanto was devised in 1887 by Lazarus Ludwig who? | [DOC] [TLE] Esperanto language, alphabet and pronunciation - OmniglotEsperanto language, alphabet and pronunciation [PAR] Esperanto [PAR] Esperanto is an international auxiliary language devised in 1887 by Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof (1859-1917), an eye doctor, under the pseudonym of " Doktoro Esperanto ". He originally called the language " La Internacia Lingvo " (The International Language), but it soon became known as Esperanto, which means "the hoping one". [PAR] Zamenhof was born in the Polish city of Bialystok which at that time was home to a polyglot, multiethnic mixture of Poles, Russians, Jews, Lithuanians and Germans. He believed that much of the distrust and misunderstanding between the different ethnic groups was a result of language differences, so he resolved to create an international language which could be used as an neutral lingua franca and could help break down the language barriers. [PAR] Zamenhof's first work on Esperanto, the " Unua Libro " (First Book) published in 1887, contained 920 roots from which tens of thousands of words could be formed, together with the " Fundamenta Gramatiko " (Fundamental Grammar), which consisted of 16 basic grammatical rules. Zamenhof renounced all rights to Esperanto and encouraged comments and suggestions on the development of the language. The first Universal Esperanto Congress ( La Unua Universala Esperanto Kongreso ) was held at Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1905. [PAR] The majority of Esperanto roots are based on Latin, though some vocabulary is taken from modern Romance languages, and from English, German, Polish and Russian. Roots can be combined with affixes to form new words, for example: lerni = to learn, lernejo = a school, lernanto = a pupil/student, lernejestro = a headmaster. The affixes can also stand alone: ejo = place, estro = leader/head, etc. [PAR] Spelling conventions are somewhat similar to Polish, though Zamenhof came up with a number of new letters for Esperanto ( Ĉĉ, Ĝĝ, Ĥĥ, Ĵĵ, Ŝŝ, Ŭŭ ). These new letters are not used to write any other language and only feature in special Esperanto fonts or in Unicode fonts, so are often replaced with ch, gh, jh or cx, gx, jx, or c', g', j', etc. Zamenhof recognised this problem and favoured using the former method when the special letters were not available. [PAR] Today Esperanto is the most widely used international auxiliary language and is particularly popular in Eastern Europe and China. There is a flourishing Esperanto literature including books, magazines and poetry. Some of the literary works are originally written in Esperanto while others are translated from other languages. There are also Esperanto songs and a number of radio stations broadcast news bulletins in Esperanto. [PAR] There are approximately 1,000 native speakers of Esperanto, 10,000 people can speak Esperanto fluently, 100,000 can use it actively, 1 million understand a lot of Esperanto, and about 10 million have studied it to some extent. [PAR] Recordings in the text by Jan Jurčík [PAR] Esperanto alphabet & pronunciation [PAR] A recording of the Esperanto alphabet by Jan Jurčík [PAR] Sample text in Esperanto [PAR] Ĉiuj homoj estas denaske liberaj kaj egalaj laŭ digno kaj rajtoj. Ili posedas racion kaj konsciencon, kaj devus konduti unu la alian en spirito de frateco. [PAR] A recording of this text by Oliver Ash < [PAR] Another version of the sample text by Julijan Jovanovic [PAR] Ĉiuj homoj naskiĝas liberaj kaj egalaj en digno kaj rajtoj. Ili posedas racion kaj konsciencon, kaj devus konduti unu la alian en spirito en frateco. [PAR] Translation [PAR] All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. [PAR] (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)[DOC] [TLE] Esperanto - Academic Dictionaries and EncyclopediasEsperanto [PAR] Esperanto [PAR] —Esperantism, n. — Esperantist , n. [PAR] /es'peuh rahn"toh, -ran"-/, n. [PAR] an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), a Polish physician and philologist | ludwig lazarus zamenhof |
Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent? | [DOC] [TLE] Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947. Who was hisJimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947. Who was his opponent? [PAR] View the step-by-step solution to: [PAR] Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947. Who was his opponent? [PAR] This question was answered on May 21, 2016. View the Answer [PAR] Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947. Who was his opponent? [PAR] estherwriter40 posted a question · May 21, 2016 at 12:19am [PAR] Top Answer [PAR] josewriter23 answered the question · May 21, 2016 at 12:19am [PAR] Other Answers [PAR] 1 comment [PAR] "Doyle" made his debut as a professional boxer in 1941 and in 1947 lost to Sugar Ray Robinson by 9th round TKO. After the bout, Doyle went to the hospital, suffering from a severe head injury. Although Doyle was leading, Referee Jackie Davis stopped the bout after Doyle went down for the third time in the 9th round. In 1947, Doyle challenged Sugar Ray Robinson for the World Welterweight Title. Robinson had the advantage in every round except the sixth, when he was staggered twice and hurt. A single left hook from Robinson ended the fight. "That punch knocked Jimmy rigid.... With heels resting against the canvas as if hinged, Doyle's body went down. It struck the floor with a thud, like a rigid mass falling. His head crashed against the padded canvas, and as the referee started the count. Doyle raised his head and rested on his elbows.... The referee counted to ten. Doyle was out." Doyle was taken to St. Vincent's Charity Hospital immediately after the bout, and failed to regain consciousness and died a few hours later. Jimmy Doyle was fighting in Cleveland, since after suffering some heavy knockouts in California that state's boxing commission would not sanction him to fight again.[5] After his death, criminal charges were threatened against Robinson in Cleveland, up to and including manslaughter, though none actually materialized. Robinson's biographer Wil Haygood stated during a September 25, 2010 book festival appearance that Doyle was pushing himself to fight to "buy his mother a house" and after Doyle's death in 1947, Robinson gave the earnings of his next four fights to Doyle's mother, so she could buy that house. Instead of actually buying it, Doyle's mother, a heroin addict, spent the majority of the money on drugs and legal teams to continuously try to sue Robinson for more money." [PAR] yrakesh [PAR] May 21, 2016 at 12:21am [PAR] {[ getNetScore(29643532) ]}[DOC] [TLE] Did Sugar Ray Robinson Dream He Would Kill an Opponent?Did Sugar Ray Robinson Dream He Would Kill an Opponent? [PAR] Did Sugar Ray Robinson Dream He Would Kill an Opponent? [PAR] Did Sugar Ray Robinson Dream He Would Kill an Opponent? [PAR] waffles [PAR] April 6, 2015 [PAR] Today we look at the claim that Sugar Ray Robinson dreamed that he would kill an opponent in the ring, which came true days later. [PAR] Sponsored links [PAR] The story is true, although details vary. [PAR] Robinson knocked out opponent Jimmy Doyle in a 1947 Welterweight championship fight. Doyle never regained consciousness and died hours later. As Doyle fought for life in the hospital, Robinson told reporters that he had a dream in which Doyle died as a result of their fight. [PAR] While there are some variations to this story, Robinson discussed the dream with a reporter as he sat outside of Doyle’s hospital room immediately after the incident. As reported in the San Jose News on June 26, 1947: [PAR] Robinson, with a gauzy white patch over his right brow, looked up at the reported somewhat fearfully and said, “Jeez, this is awful. For three days I’ve been afraid something like this would happen.” The slender Negro champion rolled his eyes and added, “I’ve been afraid ever since I had that dream.” [PAR] Sugar Ray explained that last Saturday night, as he slept at the home of a Cleveland friend, Rodgers Price, he dreamed that he was in the ring defending his title against Jimmy Doyle. In a heated exchange | sugar ray robinson |
Yarmulke is the Yiddish word for a skullcap, what is the Hebrew equivalent? | [DOC] [TLE] Yarmulke, why a Jew wears this skull cap - EgoKippotYarmulke, why a Jew wears this skull cap [PAR] Why a Jew wears a yarmulke [PAR] Why a Jew wears a yarmulke luzzati 2014-11-09T08:06:08+00:00 [PAR] A yarmulke (pl: yarmulkes) is a special head covering worn by Jewish men as a sign of religious piety, The Hebrew word is “kippak” (pl: “kippot”), the common English equivalent being skullcap, as it usually covers only the top of the skull. A yarmulke (pl: yarmulkes or yarmulkas ) is simply the name for a yarmulke in Yiddish, and the word is often used by English speaking Jews. The two terms will be used interchangeably. [PAR] The Torah does not demand that all Jewish men cover their head. The earliest written references to the religious requirement of covering the head are to be found in the Babylonian Talmud, dating from 500 CE/AD. The process of the custom’s acceptance in all Jewish communities has taken over fifteen centuries, and its application is still a moot point today. Whereas in the not-to-distant past most Jewish men observed the custom during all their hours of wakefulness, nowadays some observe the custom at all times, others only during religious ceremonies and yet others only when partaking of food. Furthermore, while most Jewish men do not wear a yarmulke at all, some Jewish women in some congregations do wear a yarmulke, at least during religious ceremonies at the synagogue. [PAR] What, then, does a yarmulke, or a yarmulke, look like? In other words: what is it made of, how big is it, what colors may it have? [PAR] Yarmulke materials [PAR] There is no limitation as to the material of which a yarmulke is made, and any material is befitting to serve as a head–cover, whether generally or when reciting blessings or prayers. The Talmud specifies that an appropriate head cover may be one made of wool (Tractate Hullin 138 A) or of any other cloth, whether woven, knitted or crocheted. A yarmulke may also be of cane fibers (Tractate Shabbat 120 A) or straw. If the head cover is a straw hat, it is appropriate even if the total area between the fibers is greater than that covered by the straw (Rashi’s comment on Isaiah 7, 3; Responsa Hattam Sofer part 6, B). Journalist Dov Ganhovsky has taken this idea of areas between the fibers to the extreme and suggested a yarmulke with exceptionally large loops that is actually of joined holes (Yediot Aharonot daily newspaper, January 28th 1988). Germany, and northern France (Ashkenaz). [PAR] As of the 10th century, Jews in Europe could cover their head with a soft barret, and from the 13th–14th century on, a yarmulke would be made of thin linen (Rabbi Yehudah ben Asher, Responsa Zikhron Yehudah, 20). Later, when velvet became cheaper, yarmulkes were also made of velvet. During the 20th century, people began to wear a yarmulke made out of new materials. Some turned to yarmulkes crocheted out of DMC thread, while others wore a yarmulke made out of upper leather. Lately it has become fashionable, especially in the United States, to wear a yarmulke made of suede, what in Israel is called an “American yarmulke”. [PAR] The rule that a yarmulke may be of any material explains why some synagogues have at their entrance, for the benefit of passersby without a yarmulke who may enter, a stock of yarmulkes made of Bristol paper, thin stiff cardboard or thick paper, or why people, in moments of religious emergency, cover their heads with a (clean!) handkerchief. Placing a hand on one’s own head is not an appropriate head cover, as head and hand are parts of the same body and the body cannot cover itself (Shulhan Arukh 91, 4; Rabbi Moshe Isserlis (=Rama) on Shulhan Arukh 74, 4). However, pulling out one’s sleeve to cover the hand and then covering the head with hand and sleeve is a head cover. Likewise, placing one’s hand on another person’s | jarmułka |
Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what? | [DOC] [TLE] Beethoven's Fifth "Emperor" Piano Concerto - Classy ClassicalClassy Classical: Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op. 73 [PAR] Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op. 73 [PAR] One of my favorite piano concertos besides those of Rachmaninoff , of course, would have to be Beethoven's Fifth and final piano concerto. Aptly titled the "Emperor" concerto, the work, almost 40 minutes long, is grand and almost symphonic in scale. As is the case with the "Moonlight Sonata" for piano and the "Spring Sonata" for violin and piano, the nickname is not that of Beethoven, but it still seems to fit quite well for the piece. [PAR] The composition dates mainly from early 1809. It came right on the heels of another large-scale work that Beethoven composed for piano and orchestra, the Choral Fantasy. The concerto is in the key of E flat, a key that Beethoven returned to over and over again. One of Beethoven's most important works, the "Eroica" Symphony is also in this key. Indeed, the concerto is not unlike the "Eroica" in its use of broad phrases to sustain large amounts of material and key shifts. [PAR] In the Fourth Piano Concerto, Beethoven dispensed with tradition and gave the opening of the concerto to the soloist. In the Fifth Piano Concerto, however, both soloist and orchestra are present at the beginning of the movement. Beethoven begins the first movement with a series of cadential passages for the piano. Before each piano cadenza, the orchestra states a chord in the progression of I-IV-V7-I, and the piano elaborately expands on these chords with a flourish. Of course, what is strange about this, is that traditionally, the cadenza would be found near the end of the first movement of the concerto. Beethoven breaks from the mold even further by not having a cadenza for the soloist at the end of the movement, but rather has a brief flourish written out for the soloist before concluding the movement. The effect of the movement is extremely powerful and heroic, just as is the "Eroica". The first movement is expansive being 20 minutes long. [PAR] The concerto shifts moods in the second movement - Adagio un poco moto. It is one of Beethoven's most beautiful movements, conjuring up sounds like that of Chopin to come. It is not a virtuosic movement, but rather a movement of simplicity and lyrical delight. The piano is underscored by sparse wind and string accompaniement. The effect is incredibly soothing and tender. The movement is in the tonic key of B major, a shift of a major third from the first movement. Beethoven employs the same major third shift in his Third Piano Concerto from C minor to E major. This shift contributes greatly to the offsetting effect of the movement. [PAR] There is no break between the second and final movements of the concerto. Rather, Beethoven employs a semitone drop from B major to B flat at the end of the second movement followed by the tentative introduction of the Rondo theme by the piano. In contrast to the stately magnificence of the opening Allegro, the Rondo takes on an exuberant form that is quite cheerful. Once again, there is no improvisatory cadenza to be found, however, Beethoven employs much cadenza-like writing for the piano. Near the end of the movement, a point of considerable calm is reached where the piano and timpani join in a sustained duet before the full orchestra returns in a quick and vigorous conclusion to the concerto. [PAR] Whereas Beethoven's first four concertos were written for his own use on the stage, Beethoven never performed this work. His withdrawal from writing concertos is undoubtedly linked to his increasing deafness and declining career as a pianist that resulted from it. The first public performance of the work is most likely that of Friedrich Schneider on 28 November 1811 at a concert in Leipzig. Carl Czerny, Beethoven's celebrated pupil, also performed the work in that year. It was published in London in 1810 and in Leipzig early in 1811. Of course, Beethoven would | emperor |
The Triton Fountain in the Piazza Barberini is in which Italian city? | [DOC] [TLE] Triton Fountain Rome - Travel Through ItalyTriton Fountain Rome [PAR] Triton Fountain Rome [PAR] Nearby Attractions [PAR] Triton Fountain Rome [PAR] Triton Fountain is a beautiful site to see. In the center of this magnificent fountain is the sculpture of Triton The Sea God. Triton the son of Neptune is shown as a strapping sea god. They say he blew his horn and thus put an end to the great flood. Titon is shooting water from a conch shell that sits above his head. The base of the fountain is lined with four fish and bees. The bees represent the Barberini family coat of arms. The tiara represents the role of authority of the Pope. It is a magnificent marble sculpture from the Baroque period. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and carved by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini. Sadly a year after the Triton Fountain was finished, Pope Urban VII died. [PAR] Triton Fountain Rome is located in the Piazza Barberini. It is near the entrance to the Palazzo Barberini that now houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art. From here it is a quick walk to the Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps and the Cappuccini church – the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. [PAR] The crowd isn’t overwhelming here. I suggest going to see the Triton Fountain in the late morning. It isn’t the best location after that because of the heavy traffic that surrounds it. I also have to say there aren’t a lot of attractions here. However it is a delightful way to the Via Veneto , one of the most famous shopping streets in Rome, Italy. [PAR] There are some restaurants, cafes and gelato shops bordering one quarter of the square. You should find a nice place to eat and watch the real life of the Romans. Also in the vicinity is a beautiful and gigantic cinema that takes the name of the square. [PAR] According to local myths, who ever throws a coin over their shoulder into the fountain will return to Rome. [PAR] Map is loading, please hold on [PAR] Triton Fountain (Fontana del Tritone) [PAR] Address: Piazza Barberini, Rome, Italy [PAR] Triton fountain is on Piazza Barberini. Piazza Barberini is near Church Santa Maria della Concezione, which is on Via Veneto, 300 meters near Piazza Barberini. If you walk uphill to the top of Via Veneto, you are closer to the Roman walls, Villa Borghese park, Galleria Borghese and Bioparco di Roma (Zoo). [PAR] If you continue walking through the Villa Borghese park, you’ll reach the Pincio and Piazza del Popolo with it’s nearby attractions. [PAR] Barberini Palace is only around the corner from Piazza Barberini. If you walk down Via del Tritone and then make a left where you see the signs, you’ll hit Trevi fountain in around 10 minutes by walking. The Spanish steps are close as well.[DOC] [TLE] Visiting the Famous Fountains of Rome - nh-hotels.comVisiting the Famous Fountains of Rome [PAR] Fountain Rome [PAR] Visiting the Famous Fountains of Rome [PAR] When conjuring images of the famous fountains in Rome, the ornate Trevi fountain is sure to come to mind. However, during a trip to the Italian capital there are many additional fountains that are well worth visiting [PAR] The NH Housekeeper’s Tips [PAR] × [PAR] A City of Celebrated Fountains [PAR] The Roman Empire was remarkably technically advanced in their waterway systems, and part of this history can be celebrated in present day through the still-standing fountains of Rome. In many of the city's most recognisable squares and public spaces, historic fountains serve as central points of interest within their Rome surroundings. Many are easily accessible to enjoy during your trip to the city. [PAR] The Iconic Trevi Fountain [PAR] Likely one of the most famous fountains in the world, no visit to Rome would be complete without a stop at the Trevi Fountain. The fountain is known for its ornate baroque style and has been featured many times in popular culture, including in the celebrated Fellini film, La Dolce Vita . The fountain was originally conceived of by Bernini and completed by Nicola Salvi, who unveiled it under the inauguration of Pope Clement XIII | rome |
The U.S. horseracing Triple Crown is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and which other race? | [DOC] [TLE] Triple Crown | American horse racing | Britannica.comTriple Crown | American horse racing | Britannica.com [PAR] American horse racing [PAR] Sir Barton [PAR] Triple Crown, in American horse racing , championship attributed to a three-year-old Thoroughbred that in a single season wins the Kentucky Derby , the Preakness Stakes , and the Belmont Stakes . It had long been considered one of the most coveted and celebrated achievements in all of sports , but with the sharp decline of horse racing’s popularity by the beginning of the 21st century, the Triple Crown became less prestigious in the eyes of the general sporting public. However, it is still an elusive achievement: since 1875, the first year in which all three races were in existence simultaneously, only 11 horses have accomplished the feat. [PAR] Rachel Alexandra (right), ridden by Calvin Borel, clearing the pack to win the 2009 Preakness … [PAR] Nick Wass/AP [PAR] Efforts to cluster races along the lines of the British Triple Crown began after the American Civil War . In 1875 Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. —the founder of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby—tried to promote a Triple Crown centred around his Derby . At the turn of the 20th century, race organizers in New York focused on three contests that took place in that state. These efforts failed owing to provincialism among the racing entities, with each one insisting that its own events were preeminent. In fact, it was a long time before the socialites of the Eastern states, who largely controlled the sport, would even allow their horses to run in the “West” at Churchill Downs. It was this stubborn attitude, along with a belief that the Derby was raced too early in the year—before young three-year-old horses had fully matured—that impelled owner Samuel Riddle to keep the great Man o’ War out of the Kentucky Derby in 1920, thereby denying him a probable Triple Crown. [PAR] The concept of an American Triple Crown was popularized in great part through the writings of Charles Hatton, a columnist for the Daily Racing Form. He frequently used the term triple crown in reference to the three races in the 1930s, and as the term caught on, more and more owners and trainers began to prepare specifically for these contests. By the 1940s, newspapers were routinely using the term. The Triple Crown title was formally proclaimed in December 1950 at the annual awards dinner of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations in New York and retroactively awarded to Sir Barton , the first horse to win all three races (1919). The title was then given to subsequent pre-1950 winners at following annual dinners of the organization. [PAR] Similar Topics[DOC] [TLE] Kentucky Derby History - A History of the Kentucky DerbyKentucky Derby History - A History of the Kentucky Derby [PAR] Kentucky Derby History [PAR] Derby Traditions [PAR] The Kentucky Derby is one of the most famed horse races in the world. Aptly named "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate duration, the race is a Grade I stakes race like no other. Visitors flock to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May to watch thoroughbred horses compete along 1 and ¼ miles of racetrack. Mint Juleps and elegant hats line the raceway as fans enjoy themselves and stay cool on race day. The race is the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. [PAR] Kentucky has been a major center of horse breeding and racing, tracing its traditions back to the late 18th century. Ever since it was settled, the Bluegrass Region has been noted for its ability to produce superior race horses. Louisville's premier racetrack, Churchill Downs, was founded by Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club to raise money to build quality racing facilities outside the city. Churchill Downs was the name of the racetrack Clark built, and its name was officially incorporated in 1937. [PAR] The first Kentucky Derby race was run at 1.5 miles, the same distance as the Grand Prix de Paris. In 1896, the distance was changed to 1.25 miles, and is currently raced at | belmont stakes |
In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959? | [DOC] [TLE] 1959 #2. Living Doll - Cliff Richard - YouTube1959 #2. Living Doll - Cliff Richard - YouTube [PAR] 1959 #2. Living Doll - Cliff Richard [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Published on Jun 3, 2015 [PAR] "Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still The Drifters) in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice; in its original version in 1959 (their first number 1 single) and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief. [PAR] Worldwide Sales: 1959 version: 1.86 million, 1986 version: 1.50 million. [PAR] "Living Doll" was written for the film Serious Charge. Lionel Bart had been approached by film producer Mickey Delamar to write songs for the film. The idea for the song came on a Sunday morning in October 1958 while reading a newspaper and seeing an advert for a child's doll. The doll was said to "kneel, walk, sit and sing". Bart recounted, "I was looking at the back pages and there was a small advert for a doll which could apparently do everything. I wrote the song in ten minutes." The song was written as an up-tempo light rock and roll song (rather than a ballad), and this is how Cliff Richard performs the song in the film. [PAR] Unbeknown to Richard, his contract to appear in the film required that there would be a single of one of the film's songs released. Richard recounts, "I remember passionately refusing to record 'Living Doll'. There was a day of telephone calls from Norrie Paramor, with me saying I hated the song and that it wasn't right for us." Richard did not like what he called its "pseudo-rock" beat. "It did not sound like real American rock 'n' roll to us" said Richard. Paramor told Richard "Change it. Do it any way you like, but do it". While sitting around one afternoon before a show, thinking about what they could do with the song, Bruce Welch, while strumming a guitar, suggested they do it like a country song. Richard and his band agreed and duly rerecorded the song with the slower tempo. [PAR] The song was recorded in April 1959 by Cliff Richard and the Drifters and produced by Norrie Paramor. It was first released in the UK in May 1959 on the Serious Charge (EP) soundtrack before being released as a single in July 1959. It was number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for six weeks from July, selling over a million copies in the process and earning the record company's internally awarded Gold disc for the achievement. It also became the top selling single of 1959 in the UK. In the US, it was Richard's first hit single, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a number 1 hit in several European countries including Ireland, Norway and Sweden. The song won Bart an Ivor Novello Award for best song. [PAR] The song is performed by Cliff Richard (vocals), Hank Marvin (lead guitar), Bruce Welch (rhythm guitar), Jet Harris (bass) and Tony Meehan (drums). It was their first number 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut single "Move It", released the previous year, is often cited as their first number 1, but in fact it peaked at number 2. [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] Cliff Richard At the Movies 1959-1974 by Cliff Richard on ...Cliff Richard At the Movies 1959-1974 by Cliff Richard on Apple Music [PAR] 57 Songs [PAR] Album Review [PAR] Though he never dredged the same depths as Elvis, there is little doubt that Cliff Richard made some really horrible movies. There were three of them — Finders Keepers, Two a Penny, and the truly | serious charge |
What Russian princess, murdered in 1918, did many imposters claim to be? | [DOC] [TLE] 7 People Who Pretended to be Royals - History7 People Who Pretended to be Royals [PAR] Introduction [PAR] History is filled with examples of ambitious swindlers who took on the identities of kings, queens and other royals. Find out more about seven royal impostors who managed to con their way into the history books. [PAR] Anna Anderson as Anastasia Romanov [PAR] Anna Anderson and Grand Duchess Anastasia (Credit: Getty Images) [PAR] In 1918, Bolshevik revolutionaries murdered the Russian princess Anastasia, along with the rest of her family. However, rumors persisted of her alleged survival for decades and, over the years, several different impostors claimed to be Anastasia Romanova. None gained as much fame as Anna Anderson. The would-be royal first surfaced in the early 1920s in a Berlin mental asylum, where she announced that she was Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of the deceased Czar Nicholas II. Although most of the surviving Romanovs dismissed her as a fraud, the girl bore a striking resemblance to the princess and even knew many personal details of her life. She soon won the support of a coterie of wealthy Russian emigrants, many of whom believed she was the legitimate heir to the throne. [PAR] The supposed princess eventually moved to America in 1968 and took the name Anna Anderson. But while her story inspired several books and even a Hollywood movie, she failed to win recognition in court due to a lack of evidence. Her story remained the source of much debate until 1994, when a posthumous DNA test finally proved she was not related to the Romanov family. Anderson likely a Polish factory worker who disappeared in 1920, but her true identity has never been confirmed. [PAR] Gregor MacGregor as the “Cazique of Poyais” [PAR] Dollar Bill from "Bank of Poyais" [PAR] In the early 1820s, a dashing Scotsman named Gregor MacGregor rose to the top of London’s high society on the basis of a most unusual claim. A former soldier and mercenary who had fought in South America, MacGregor presented himself as the “cazique,” or prince, of a small Central American country he called Poyais. As evidence, the faux royal produced several maps, drawings and even a book, all of which described the mysterious country as a fertile paradise with a working government and friendly native population. MacGregor’s tiny principality seemed the perfect destination for European settlers, except for one small detail: It didn’t exist. [PAR] Far from being a “cazique,” MacGregor was actually a con man who had cooked up a fairy tale country as a way of bilking investors out of huge sums of money. He eventually sold thousands of pounds worth of land rights for his phantom nation, and in 1822 the first would-be “Poyers” set sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Arriving in Central America and finding only unsettled jungle, the pioneers—many of whom had converted their life savings into phony Poyais currency—soon realized they had been swindled. The stranded colonists were eventually rescued, but not before some 180 people perished from disease. Not surprisingly, MacGregor fled the country soon after the news reached England. He later resurfaced in France, but was arrested after he tried to set up a second Poyais-related scheme. [PAR] False Dmitry I [PAR] Capture of False Dmitry [PAR] The man known as False Dmitry I not only successfully posed as a prince, he managed to con his way onto the royal throne of Russia. The pretender first became known to history in the early 1600s, when he appeared in Poland declaring himself to be Dmitry, the youngest son of the deceased Ivan the Terrible. The real Dmitry had supposedly been assassinated as a boy, but the imposter claimed he had escaped his would-be murderers and fled the country. The alleged royal went on to charm the Russian people, eventually riding a wave of public support all the way to Moscow. [PAR] False Dmitry was crowned czar in July 1605, but his rule was ultimately short-lived. The pretender’s policies proved too radical for Russia’s elites, and he was overthrown and assassinated less than a year later. Many have since speculated that his real name may have been Grigory Otrepyev, but this has never been proved | anastasia |
Who wrote the line East is East and West is West? | [DOC] [TLE] 331 - East and West: Never the Twain Shall Meet? | Big Think331 - East and West: Never the Twain Shall Meet? | Big Think [PAR] 331 - East and West: Never the Twain Shall Meet? [PAR] Over a year ago [PAR] . [PAR] [PAR] If you’re American, geographically inclined and a bit of a stickler, this cartographic incongruity is a bit of an annoyance. From the US, the shortest route to what’s conventionally called ‘the East’ is in fact via the west. Going in that direction, you’ll hit the ‘Far East’ before you’re in the ‘Middle East’. And Europe, or at least that part usually included in ‘the West’, lies due east. So East is west, and West is east, in blatant contradiction of what’s probably Rudyard Kipling’s most famous line of verse: [PAR] . [PAR] Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet [PAR] [PAR] This opening line of The Ballad of East and West is often quoted to underline some insurmountable difference between the two hemispheres. It has almost invariably been misused. Taken as a whole, the Ballad has a subtler message than the one implied in this single verse. It attributes the gap between the two cultures more to nurture than nature. The entire couplet (which also closes the poem) reads: [PAR] [PAR] Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet [PAR] Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat; [PAR] But there is neither East nor West, Border nor Breed nor Birth, [PAR] When two strong men stand face to face, tho’ they come from the ends of the earth! [PAR] [PAR] The poem dates from 1889 and is set in the British Raj. At least here the context is pretty clear: Britain is the West, India the East. But definitions of ‘East’ and ‘West’ vary greatly throughout history – and remain fluid. To stick to the British perspective of the poem, where did (and where does) the East begin? The Berlin Wall? Istanbul? The Middle East? Persia? The Indus River? Or at the Greenwich Meridian, placing London in both the eastern and western hemispheres? [PAR] [PAR] As it turns out, a general definition for what is East and where West is, one that transcends place and time, is impossible to formulate. This is because both terms are ambiguous to start with. The word West derives from an Proto-Indo-European root [*wes-] that signifies a downward movement, hence associated with the setting sun (cf. Latin vesper, from the same root and meaning both ‘evening’ and ‘West’). The Proto-Indo-European root for East is [*aus-], which has the opposite meaning, i.e. an upward movement (of the sun), dawn. [PAR] [PAR] As those etymologies suggest, East and West are but a matter of perspective. East is where the sun rises, West where it sets – as viewed from wherever you are. Which, incidentally, also means that it’s essentially impossible to be ‘in’ the East or West, as both aren’t fixed places, but shift with the horizon. [PAR] [PAR] Nevertheless, ‘East’ and ‘West’ have been embedded in our topographies ever since civilisations started naming the world around them. Take Europe for example. The name quite possibly derives from the Phoenician word ereb, meaning ‘setting’ (as in ‘setting sun’), as it lay to the west of Phoenicia (present-day Lebanon, more or less). Similarly, the term Maghreb, used to describe the North African region at the western edge of the Arab world (i.e. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), is Arab for ‘sunset’ or ‘western’, as that is indeed their position from a peninsularly Arab point of view. [PAR] | rudyard kipling |
Which book features the battle of the cowshed? | [DOC] [TLE] How do I describe the Battle of the Cowshed? | Reference.comHow do I describe the Battle of the Cowshed? | Reference.com [PAR] How do I describe the Battle of the Cowshed? [PAR] A: [PAR] Quick Answer [PAR] A good way to describe the Battle of the Cowshed from "Animal Farm" is that it was the animals' final required act to take over the farm from Mr. Jones. Although some of the animals were killed or wounded, the majority survived. The battle also led to the establishment of a hierarchy and allowed Napoleon to further exercise power over the other animals. [PAR] Full Answer [PAR] In essence, the Battle of the Cowshed was a pivotal moment for the animals that ultimately led to them "evolving" into human beings. "Animal Farm" was written by George Orwell in 1945, and the battle that occurs between Mr. Jones and the animals is based on Orwell's observations of the Russian Revolution of 1917. [PAR] The novel features two different power structures on the farm. In the beginning of the book, Snowball and Napoleon, two pigs that live on the farm, take control of the farm but exercise very little power beyond setting some basic rules. They also draft commandments that declare all animals to be equal. [PAR] When a plan to build a windmill ultimately fails, Napoleon blames Snowball and kills any animals he suspects of working with him. Napoleon is then able to rule the farm on his own, and he changes the Seven Commandments of Animalism to only include the statement "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." [PAR] At the end of the novel and several years later, the animals realize they have begun to resemble humans under Napoleon's leadership. That is, by altering the tenets of Animalism, the animals have undergone a permanent change and are now homogeneous.[DOC] [TLE] Animal farm Scene: battle of the cowshed - YouTubeAnimal farm Scene: battle of the cowshed - YouTube [PAR] Animal farm Scene: battle of the cowshed [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Published on Aug 29, 2012 [PAR] This was first a school project but most of the class thought it was funny so i posted this video on youtube and its a scene from a book called animal farm and i hope you enjoy it. [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] pdF-AnimalFarm - Battle of CowshedpdF-AnimalFarm - Battle of Cowshed [PAR] pdF-AnimalFarm [PAR] Export (PDF) [PAR] The Battle of Cowshed (Russian Civil War) [PAR] "There was much discussion on what the battle should be called. In the end, it was named the Battle of Cowshed, since that was where the ambush had sprung" (Animal Farm, 31). The Battle of Cowshed parallels the Russian Civil War that occured after the 1917 revolution. The basis of this revolt originated from the ideas of Karl Marx (Old Major) that privitized land should be removed and it should be "communal". This is where the idea of communism (animalism) comes into place. Although Marx dies before the Russian Revolution begins, his theories survived. After which, Lenin (also Old Major) adopted the ideas of Marx. The Russian Revolution occured under the leadership of Lenin, which led to the assasination of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. He was also accompanied by Trostky and Stalin. After Lenin died, Trotsky and Stalin struggled for control. Ultimately, the civil war was led under the guidance of Trotsky (Snowball). [PAR] After being oppressed by Mr. Jones for too long, the animals revolt against his control, under the leadership of Napoleon and Snowball. [PAR] [PAR] -Mr. Jones is the owner of manor farm [PAR] -Mr. Jones failed to feed and take care of the animals [PAR] -Mr. Jones was removed from his land [PAR] -Animals imagined a world where all animals were equal [PAR] -Snowball was an excellent speaker. This was helpful in convincing the animans to | animal farm |
Which opera by Offenbach features the barcarole entitled 'Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour'? | [DOC] [TLE] La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman ...La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman, Belle nuit d'amour - YouTube [PAR] La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman, Belle nuit d'amour [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Feb 9, 2010 [PAR] Barcarolle (from The Tales Of Hoffmann) written by Jacques Offenbach.The term barcorolle (also barcarola, barcarole) in fact denotes a Venetian folk song sung by the gondoliers. In classical music there are two famous barcarolle, one of them being this particular one by Offenbach (the other by Chopin). Originally titled "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" this barcarolle features in the 2nd Act of the Opera The Tales of Hoffman (Les contes d'Hoffmann). The Barcarolle has also featured in many movies, including Life Is Beautiful. [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] La Vita è Bella - Offenbach Barcarolle - Tales Of Hoffman ...Mp3Tunes :: La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tale (w30ireL6gUY) [PAR] La Vita è Bella - Offenbach, Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman, Belle nuit d'amour [PAR] 4 minute 12 second :: [PAR] YouTube Video [PAR] Description [PAR] Barcarolle (from The Tales Of Hoffmann) written by Jacques Offenbach.The term barcorolle (also barcarola, barcarole) in fact denotes a Venetian folk song sung by the gondoliers. In classical music there are two famous barcarolle, one of them being this particular one by Offenbach (the other by Chopin). Originally titled[DOC] [TLE] Offenbach - Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann | Free ...Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann – toplayalong.com [PAR] Offenbach - Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann [PAR] Sheet music for flute [PAR] Info: [PAR] "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (often referred to as the "Barcarolle") is a piece from The Tales of Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach's final opera. A duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano, it is considered the most famous barcarolle ever written and described in the Grove Book of Operas as "one of the world's most popular melodies." [PAR] Date:[DOC] [TLE] The Met Opera on WRTI: Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann ...The Met Opera on WRTI: Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, Jan. 31, 1 PM | WRTI [PAR] The Met Opera on WRTI: Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, Jan. 31, 1 PM [PAR] By WRTI Staff • Jan 28, 2015 [PAR] Related Programs: [PAR] Tweet Share Google+ Email [PAR] Erin Morley sings Olympia and Vittorio Grigolo sings Hoffmann in The Met Opera's Les Contes d'Hoffmann [PAR] Tenor Vittorio Grigolo sings the title role of Hoffmann, the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer who is looking for love in Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, a fantasy opera based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The libretto was written by Jules Barber; the opera was first performed in 1881 in Paris. Saturday, January 31, 1 to 4:30 pm on WRTI. [PAR] One of the most-beloved opera arias is The Tales of Hoffmann's Barcarolle, Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour: [PAR] Cast:[DOC] [TLE] Barcarolle, transcription for piano (of Offenbach: Les ...Barcarolle, transcription for… | Details | AllMusic [PAR] google+ [PAR] Description by Sylvia Typaldos [PAR] Jacques Offenbach 's (1819-1880) Barcarolle is from the opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), composed mainly between the years of 1877 - 1880. Since Offenbach died before the opera was finished, composer Ernest Guiraud (1837 - 1892) completed the opera in 1881, following Offenbach 's musical sketches. Charles Griffes ' Barcarolle for Piano is a transcription of an intermezzo from the fourth act of the opera, the duet called, "Belle Nuit, o Nuit d'Amour" (Beautiful Night, o Night of Love). [PAR] This piece is a lilting and exemplary concept of a barcarolle. In 1910, during | tales of hoffman |
Who replaced Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones in 1969? | [DOC] [TLE] The Rolling Stones Replace Brian Jones with Mick Taylor ...The Rolling Stones Replace Brian Jones with Mick Taylor | World History Project [PAR] Jun 8 1969 [PAR] The Rolling Stones Replace Brian Jones with Mick Taylor [PAR] By the release of Beggars Banquet, Brian Jones was increasingly troubled and was only sporadically contributing to the band. [PAR] Jagger said that Jones was "not psychologically suited to this way of life". His drug use had become a hindrance, and he was unable to obtain a US visa. Richards reported that, in a June meeting with Jagger, Richards, and Watts at Jones's house, Jones admitted that he was unable to "go on the road again". According to Richards, all agreed to let Jones "...say I've left, and if I want to I can come back". His replacement was the 20-year-old guitarist Mick Taylor, of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, who started recording with the band immediately. On 3 July 1969, less than a month later, Jones drowned in the swimming pool at his Cotchford Farm home in Sussex.[DOC] [TLE] The Day That Rolling Stones Co-Founder Brian Jones Was ...The Day That Rolling Stones Co-Founder Brian Jones Was Found Dead [PAR] The Day That Rolling Stones Co-Founder Brian Jones Was Found Dead [PAR] By Corbin Reiff July 3, 2015 4:43 AM [PAR] REDDIT [PAR] Hulton Archive, Getty Images [PAR] In news that sent shockwaves through the rock world, Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones was found dead at his home at Cotchford Farm on July 3, 1969. [PAR] At the time of his passing, Jones’ life was in the midst of a severe upheaval. The year before, he’d been arrested for the second time for possession of cannabis, which further exacerbated tensions he’d been having with the Rolling Stones. On top of that, it seemed to many that his heart just wasn’t in the band anymore. [PAR] While recording went on for the Rolling Stones’ next album, Let it Bleed, Jones’ contributions remained minimal: He added only percussion to “Midnight Rambler,” and an autoharp section to “You Got the Silver.” The group, wary of both his spiraling substance abuse problems and overall erratic behavior, collectively decided it was time to show Jones the door. [PAR] “It had come to a head and Mick [Jagger] and I had been down to Winnie the Pooh’s house,” Keith Richards wrote in his autobiography, referring to Jones’ estate – which at one time belonged to Pooh author A.A. Milne. “Mick and I didn’t fancy the gig, but we drove down together and said, ‘Hey, Brian. … It’s all over pal.'” Jones was subsequently replaced in the band by Mick Taylor , a former member of John Mayall ‘s Bluesbreakers. [PAR] Just a few weeks after his dismissal, Jones was discovered floating facedown in the pool by Anna Wohlin, his Swedish lover. She managed to pull him out, but it was too late to do anything. Brian Jones was gone, a member of rock’s notorious “ 27 Club .” [PAR] Given the turmoil in his life leading up to the event of July 3, speculation has raged over the years about whether Jones’ passing was an innocent accident, a calculated act or the result of foul play. The coroner’s report officially ruled it a “death by misadventure,” but others aren’t convinced. [PAR] One of those who suspected foul play was Wohlin. “Brian is still portrayed as a bitter, worn-out and depressed man who was fired because of his drug habit … and who died because he was drunk or high,” she told the Mirror in 2013. “But my Brian was a wonderful, charismatic man who was happier than ever, had given up drugs and was looking forward to pursuing the musical career he wanted.” [PAR] Wohlin went on to point the finger at handyman Frank Thorogood, who had been hired to finish up some odd jobs around the musician’s home. “I don’t know if Frank meant to kill Brian – maybe it was horseplay in the pool that went wrong | mick taylor |
The 1956 fictional movie of the discovery of rock'n'roll featuring Bill Haley and the Comets is Rock Around the (What?)? | [DOC] [TLE] Bill Haley & His CometsBill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band, founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations thereof), was the earliest group of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of America and the rest of the world. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group placed nine singles in the Top 20, one of those a number one and three more in the Top Ten. [PAR] Bandleader Bill Haley had previously been a country music performer; after recording a country and western-styled version of "Rocket 88", a rhythm and blues song, he changed musical direction to a new sound which came to be called rock and roll. [PAR] Although several members of the Comets became famous, Bill Haley remained the star. With his spit curl and the band's matching plaid dinner jackets and energetic stage behavior, many fans consider them to be as revolutionary in their time as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones were a decade later. [PAR] Following Haley's death, no fewer than seven different groups have existed under the Comets name, all claiming (with varying degrees of authority) to be the continuation of Haley's group. As of the end of 2014, four such groups were still performing in the United States and internationally. [PAR] Early history and "Rock the Joint" [PAR] In the mid-1940s, Bill Haley performed with the Down Homers and formed a group called the Four Aces of Western Swing. The group that later became the Comets initially formed as Bill Haley and the Saddlemen c. 1949–1952, and performed mostly country and western songs, though occasionally with a bluesy feel. During those years Haley was considered one of the top cowboy yodelers in America. Many Saddlemen recordings were not be released until the 1970s and 1980s, and highlights included romantic ballads such as "Rose of My Heart" and western swing tunes such as "Yodel Your Blues Away". The original members of this group were Haley, pianist and accordion player Johnny Grande and steel guitarist Billy Williamson. Al Thompson was the group's first bass player, followed by Al Rex and Marshall Lytle. During the group's early years, it recorded under several other names, including Johnny Clifton and His String Band and Reno Browne and Her Buckaroos (although Browne, a female matinee idol of the time, did not actually appear on the record). [PAR] Haley began his rock and roll career with what is now recognized as a rockabilly style in a cover of "Rocket 88" recorded for the Philadelphia-based Holiday Records label in 1951. It sold well and was followed in 1952 by a cover of a 1940s rhythm and blues song called "Rock the Joint" (this time for Holiday's sister company, Essex Records). Slap-back bass, one identifying characteristic of rockabilly, was used on the Comets' recordings of "Rocket 88", "Rock the Joint", "Rock Around the Clock", and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". Slap-back had been used by bassist Al Rex, although to a lesser extent, on the Saddlemen's "Yodel Your Blues Away". Slap-back bass was a necessity for the group, because in its early years (prior to the fall of 1952), it did not feature a stage drummer, so the bass provided percussion in addition to the bass line. [PAR] "Rock the Joint" and its immediate follow-ups were released under the increasingly incongruous Saddlemen name. It soon became apparent that a new name was needed to fit the new musical style. A friend of Haley's, making note of the common alternative pronunciation of the name Halley's Comet to rhyme with Bailey, suggested that Haley call his band the Comets. (This event is cited in the Haley biographies Sound and Glory, by John Haley and John von Hoelle, and Bill Haley, by John Swenson, and in Still Rockin' Around the Clock, a memoir by Comets bass player Marshall Lytle.) [PAR] The new name was adopted | clocks |
What month did Osama bin Laden die? | [DOC] [TLE] Bin Laden's death: How the story unfolded - CNN.comBin Laden's death: How the story unfolded - CNN.com [PAR] Bin Laden's death: How the story unfolded [PAR] By CNN Staff [PAR] Updated 12:21 PM ET, Wed May 1, 2013 [PAR] Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Vice President Joe Biden, left, President Barack Obama, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, second from right, watch the mission to capture Osama bin Laden from the Situation Room in the White House on May 1, 2011. Click through to see reactions from around the world following the death of the al Qaeda leader. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 1 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] President Obama edits his remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement announcing bin Laden's death. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 2 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Servicemen cheer from a lamp post as thousands of people gather at Ground Zero in New York City. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 3 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Crowds celebrate with NYPD officers in New York's Times Square early on May 2, 2011, after the death of Osama bin Laden. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Revelers gather at the fence on the north side of the White House. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Afghans watch television coverage in Kabul announcing the killing of bin Laden. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 6 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] U.S. Marines watch the announcement of bin Laden's death at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Times Square is filled shortly after the announcement of bin Laden's death. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Students gather to celebrate at the fence on the north side of the White House. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] A passer-by looks at newspaper headlines in front of the Newseum in Washington. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 10 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Danielle LeMack, left, Carie LeMack and Christie Coombs, who lost relatives on 9/11, pause during a ceremony to honor the victims on May 2, 2011, at the Garden of Remembrance in Boston. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] 11 of 13 [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] A visitor photographs the fence overlooking the crash site of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 2011. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] Photos: The death of Osama bin Laden [PAR] Pakistani media and residents gather outside the bin Laden hideout on May 3, 2011. [PAR] Hide Caption [PAR] It has been two years since Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces [PAR] But the story, and the details surrounding it, continues to garner interest [PAR] Relive the night the news broke and get caught up on the most recent developments [PAR] Two years later, the story of Osama bin Laden's death remains a high-interest topic. [PAR] Here are some of the key stories we've published since the world's most-wanted terrorist was killed, from the first breaking news story to the latest disputes over what happened that day. [PAR] News breaks [PAR] President Obama announced bin Laden's death shortly before midnight ET on May 1, 2011, more than an hour after the Internet and social media began exploding with reports of his demise. [PAR] You can see here how the news unfolded on our live blog, including video of Obama's historic announcement and jubilant celebrations across the United States. The main story that followed, which announced the end of the decade-long manhunt , had more than 21,000 comments and nearly 130,000 Facebook recommendations. [PAR] The news also set what was then a Twitter record as people posted an average of 3,400 messages per second. [PAR] JUST WATCHED [PAR] Decisions behind the bin Laden raid 11:25 [PAR] The aftermath [PAR] In the days | may |
In which Marx Brothers film does much of the action centre on the theft of a painting, during a party given in honour of Groucho's character, the explorer Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding? | [DOC] [TLE] Captain Spaulding (Animal Crackers)Captain Jeffrey Edgar Spaulding is a fictional character in the Broadway musical Animal Crackers and the film of the same name. He was originally played by actor Groucho Marx, one of the Marx Brothers, in both productions. Despite his middle name being Edgar, he is known as Jeffrey T. Spaulding; his first name is also spelled as "Geoffrey" in parts of the film. [PAR] Spaulding had a theme song entitled "Hooray for Captain Spaulding", composed by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby; which all of the guests sing upon his arrival; this song would go on to be associated with Marx for the rest of his life in public, it was the theme for his television series You Bet Your Life and was often played when he was introduced as a guest on television shows. At Marx's Carnegie Hall concert in the early 1970s, accompanist Marvin Hamlisch played the song as Marx made his entrance onstage. [PAR] Role in Animal Crackers [PAR] Spaulding is a famous explorer on return from a trek across Africa to be the guest of honour at a high-society party thrown by Mrs. Rittenhouse (Margaret Dumont). She frequently claims that Spaulding is one of the most courageous travellers in the world, but his own accounts of his safari reveal his cowardice. At the party, which is taking place over a weekend, a valuable painting is stolen, and he along with the police and his secretary Jamison (Zeppo Marx) try to recover it. [PAR] In popular culture [PAR] In the 1939 Marx Brothers' film, At the Circus, J. Cheever Loophole (also played by Groucho Marx) sings a rendition of "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" and one line references Lydia having a tattoo of Captain Spaulding exploring the Amazon. [PAR] Rob Zombie used the character's name for a major character in his film House of 1000 Corpses and its sequel The Devil's Rejects.[DOC] [TLE] Marx BrothersThe Marx Brothers were a family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AFI) as among the top 100 comedy films, with two of them (Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera) in the top twelve. The brothers were included in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood cinema, the only performers to be inducted collectively. [PAR] The group are almost universally known today by their stage names: Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo Marx. The core of the act was the three elder brothers: Chico, Harpo, and Groucho. Each developed a highly distinctive stage persona. [PAR] Harpo and Chico "more or less retired" after 1949, while Groucho went on to begin a second career in television. The two younger brothers Gummo and Zeppo did not develop their stage characters to the same extent. The two eventually left the act to pursue business careers at which they were successful, as well as a large theatrical agency for a time, through which they represented their brothers and others. Gummo was not in any of the movies; Zeppo appeared in the first five films in relatively straight (non-comedic) roles. The performing lives of the brothers were brought about by their mother Minnie Marx, who also acted as their manager. [PAR] Brothers' names, family background, and lifetimes [PAR] The Marx Brothers were five brothers born to U.S. immigrants Miene "Minnie" Schoenberg (professionally known as Minnie Palmer, who acted as their manager) and Samuel (born "Simon", nicknamed "Frenchy") Marx. The brothers are best known by their stage names: [PAR] A sixth brother Manfred ("Mannie") was actually the first son of Sam and Minnie, who was born in 1886 and died in infancy, though an online family tree states that he was born in 1885: [PAR] "Family lore told privately of the firstborn son, Manny, born in 1886 but surviving for only three months, and carried off by tuberculosis. Even some members of the Marx family wondered if he was pure | animal crackers |
Name the year: SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London; Ronald Reagan was elected President and Rhodesia gained independence? | [DOC] [TLE] Lee Saunders : Global Timeline : 1980: Lee Saunders : Global Timeline : 1980 : [PAR] : GLOBAL TIMELINE : [PAR] 1980 [PAR] January 4th [PAR] United States President Jimmy Carter, supported by the European Commission, declared a grain embargo against the Soviet Union, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. [PAR] January 9th [PAR] In Saudi Arabia, 63 Muslim fanatics were beheaded for their part in the siege of the Great Mosque in Mecca in November 1979. [PAR] January 22nd [PAR] In Russia, scientist and human right activist Andrei Sakharov was arrested in Moscow. [PAR] January 26th [PAR] In the Middle-East, Israel and Egypt established diplomatic relations. [PAR] February 4th [PAR] In Tehran, Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini named Abolhassan Banisadr the President of Iran. [PAR] February 23rd [PAR] In Tehran, Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini stated that Iran's parliament would decide the fate of the American embassy hostages. [PAR] March 1st [PAR] NASA's Voyager 1 probe confirmed the existence of Janus, a moon of Saturn. [PAR] March 3rd [PAR] In Canada, Pierre Trudeau returned to office as Prime Minister of Canada. [PAR] March 4th [PAR] In Zimbabwe, Africa, black majority rule was established in Zimbabwe, formally known as Rhodesia. Robert Mugabe was elected as the Prime Minister. [PAR] March 18th [PAR] In Russia, 50 people were killed at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome when a Vostok-2M rocket exploded on the launch pad during a fueling operation. [PAR] March 20th [PAR] In Britain, the famous pirate radio station Radio Caroline sank. [PAR] March 21st [PAR] In the United States, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, in another response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. [PAR] March 24th [PAR] Australia Olympic Committee announced it would send an Olympic delegation to Moscow, despite objections by the Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. [PAR] March 27th [PAR] In the North Sea, the Norwegian oil platform Alexander Kielland collapsed and killed 123 of its crew of 212. [PAR] March 31st [PAR] In the United States, the legendary American athlete Jesse Owens died. Owens was the hero of the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany, watched by Adolf Hitler. [PAR] April 7th [PAR] The United States severed diplomatic relations with Iran and imposed economic sanctions in response for the taking of the American embassy hostages on November 4th 1979. [PAR] April 10th [PAR] In Europe, United Kingdom and Spain agreed to reopen the border between Gibraltar and Spain, which had been closed in 1969. [PAR] April 18th [PAR] In Africa, Zimbabwe gained its independence from the Britain. Robert Mugabe took his post as the Prime Minister. [PAR] April 21st [PAR] In the United States, Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon, but was later exposed as a fraud and stripped of her award. [PAR] April [PAR] 24th - 25th [PAR] In Iran, Operation Eagle Claw, a commando mission to rescue the American embassy hostages, was aborted after mechanical problems grounded the rescue helicopters. Eight United States troops were killed in a mid-air collision during the failed operation. [PAR] April 30th [PAR] In Britain, the Iranian embassy siege began. Six Iranian born terrorists took over Iranian embassy in Knightsbridge, London. The terrorists seizied the building and hostages. [PAR] May 4th [PAR] In Yugoslavia, President Tito died. Tito was a partisan leader during World War II in the fight against the Nazis. He became President of Yugoslavia at its conception in 1948. [PAR] May 5th [PAR] In London the Iranian embassy siege ended. British special forces, the SAS, stormed and retook the Iranian embassy in Knightsbridge in front of the world's media. Five of the Iranian born terrorists were killed and one terrorist survived. [PAR] May 7th [PAR] In the United States, Paul Geidel, who was convicted of second-degree murder in 1911, was released from prison in Beacon, New York. Geidel served | 1980 |
Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia? | [DOC] [TLE] Watch Lawrence of Arabia Online | 1962 Movie | YidioWatch Lawrence of Arabia Online | 1962 Movie | Yidio [PAR] Watch Lawrence of Arabia [PAR] "A Mighty Motion Picture Of Action And Adventure!" [PAR] Lawrence of Arabia is an epic drama film that came out in the year 1962. It is about a life experience of T.E. Lawrence. The movie was directed by David Lean along with being written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film Lawrence of Arabia is known to be one of the greatest movies of all time. In the film, viewers will see the experiences of Lawrence in Arabia during World War I. These events include the attacks on Aqaba and Damascus, along with his experiences with the Arab National Council. During this film, Lawrence has many psychological conflicts including the violence of war, his allegiance to Britain, and also his own identity. [PAR] During World War I, Lawrence was a lieutenant in the British army. He did not fit into the culture and was a bit of an outcast as a result. Despite being a bit of a misfit, he is known to have a vast amount of knowledge and is then sent to the Arab Bureau to investigate Prince Faisal's revolt against Turkey. While Lawrence is going to meet with Faisal, his guide is killed by a Sheriff named Ali. After a while, Lawrence orders a surprise attack on Aqaba to help open up a port for the British military. Lawrence then leads his allies to overtake a Turkish garrison. Later on, Lawrence goes to Cairo to inform his commanders of his recent victory. Lawrence is then appointed to major and to support the Arabs in the war. [PAR] Once Lawrence has become major, he orders a guerilla war by attacking the Turks at every opportunity. This gets the attention of an American war correspondent named Jackson Bentley. Lawrence is now famous as his exploits have been exposed. During a scouting mission in the city of Daraa, Lawrence is taken to a Turkish hideout. There he is ogled, prodded and stripped. After this experience he is very traumatized and no longer wants to be part of military operations. However, a man named Allenby asks him to help try to take over Damascus. Eventually Lawrence regains his confidence and decides to go on the mission. In the end Lawrence recruits killers and mercenaries to help defeat the Turks. He is then promoted to Colonel. After his victory, he is driven away by a car once his usefulness to Britain and Arabia is established.[DOC] [TLE] Lawrence of Arabia. 1962. Directed by David Lean | MoMALawrence of Arabia. 1962. Directed by David Lean | MoMA [PAR] Lawrence of Arabia. 1962. Directed by David Lean [PAR] Sunday, September 21, 2014, 1:00 p.m. [PAR] The Museum of Modern Art [PAR] T1, Theater 1 [PAR] Lawrence of Arabia. 1962. Great Britain. Directed by David Lean. 227 min. [PAR] Screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on T. E. Lawrence’s The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. With Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle. This multiple-Oscar-winning epic calls attention to the British use of Lawrence’s efforts to liberate Arab tribesmen in order to to undermine the Ottoman Empire and take it out of the war. 227 min.; 10-min. intermission.[DOC] [TLE] Lawrence of Arabia (1962) directed by David Lean ...Lawrence of Arabia (1962) directed by David Lean • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd [PAR] 42 [PAR] They don’t make them like this anymore. [PAR] It is an oft-repeated and tired saying that glorifies the past and belittles the achievements of the present yet, in the case of David Lean’s sweeping, Lawrence of Arabia, it is entirely true. Whilst epic films are still produced today few can match the scale, artistry and majesty of this larger than life tale of a narcissistic British army officer and his conflicted loyalties during the Arab Revolt. At just shy of four hours, Lean takes the audience on a grand journey that manages to juggle the personal travails and wider issues of an entire nation. [PAR] What makes this stand above nearly every other epic is | david lean |
Do You Know Where You're Going To? was the theme from which film? | [DOC] [TLE] THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO ...THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO) - YouTube [PAR] THEME FROM MAHOGANY - (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO) [PAR] Want to watch this again later? [PAR] Sign in to add this video to a playlist. [PAR] Need to report the video? [PAR] Sign in to report inappropriate content. [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Published on Jun 28, 2013 [PAR] The Theme from the movie "Mahogany" also titled "Do You Know Where You're Going To" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Giffin and was sung by Dianna Ross as the theme to the 1975 Paramount film. Her recording of the theme became a number one hit on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Hits and the Easy Listening Charts. The song was nominated for an Academy Award and was performed live by Dianna Ross at the oscars show. INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAW IS NEVER INTENDED! [PAR] Category[DOC] [TLE] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To ...DIANA ROSS LYRICS - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) [PAR] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" lyrics [PAR] DIANA ROSS LYRICS [PAR] "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know [PAR] When you look behind you [PAR] There's no open doors [PAR] What are you hoping for [PAR] Do you know [PAR] Once we were standing still in time [PAR] Chasing the fantasies [PAR] You knew how I loved you [PAR] But my spirit was free [PAR] Laughin' at the questions [PAR] That you once asked of me [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know [PAR] Now looking back at all we've planned [PAR] We let so many dreams [PAR] Just slip through our hands [PAR] Why must we wait so long [PAR] Before we'll see [PAR] To those questions can be [PAR] Do you know where you're going to [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to [PAR] Do you know[DOC] [TLE] Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - YouTube [PAR] Rating is available when the video has been rented. [PAR] This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. [PAR] Uploaded on Dec 29, 2008 [PAR] This movie was the first movie I ever saw after moving to the Bay Area in 1975. Having come from a small town, everything was so BIG. Intersections, malls, people rushing everywhere. The question this song asks, I asked myself over and over after such upheaval. I still don't have the answer. The movie Mahogany (and this theme song) turn 40 this October. [PAR] Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To), by Diana Ross. From the movie, Mahogany in the year 1975. [PAR] Do you know where youre going to? [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you [PAR] Where are you going to? [PAR] Do you know...?[DOC] [TLE] Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics [PAR] Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Lyrics [PAR] Do you know where you're going to? [PAR] Do you like the things that life is showing you? [PAR] Where are you going to? [PAR] Do you know? [PAR] Do you get what you're hoping for? [PAR] When you look behind you [PAR] There's no open door [PAR] What are you hoping for? [PAR] Do you know? [PAR] Once we were | mahogany |
Which 80s pop act had their Grammy revoked for not singing the vocals on their album? | [DOC] [TLE] What Do “Boney M” (’70s) And “Milli Vanilli” (’80s) Have ...What Do “Boney M” (’70s) And “Milli Vanilli” (’80s) Have In Common? (VIDEOS) [PAR] What Do “Boney M” (’70s) And “Milli Vanilli” (’80s) Have In Common? (VIDEOS) [PAR] By Craig Allen March 24, 2012 11:30 AM [PAR] Share on Twitter [PAR] The "Brothers Of Soul" on compact disc & vinyl! (Craig Allen photo) [PAR] Both groups were created by German record producer Frank Farian. He used the same vocal practices with both groups. Farian got away with it, in the 1970s. [PAR] The group “Boney M” was originally just Frank Farian singing in a deep voice, backed up by himself singing, overdubbed, in a falsetto chorus. When one of his songs became a European hit, Farian hired performers to “front” the group on television: Jamaicans Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barnett, Maize Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. And, while the lineup changed through the years, it was well-known that Farian still sang all the male leads in the studio, and Maize Williams didn’t sing on the records at all, “since her voice wasn’t suited for this kind of music” (producer Farian’s words). [PAR] So, only two members of the group sang on the records, although all four members sang on-stage, in concert. And, the band’s concert sound was further enhanced by backing vocalists. [PAR] Numerous sources state that this was a common practice within the disco genre, and no one really cared in the 1970s…unlike when Farian did the same thing with Milli Vanilli in the 1980s. [PAR] Milli Vanilli quickly became one of the top pop acts of the late ’80s, until it came out that Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus did not sing the songs. Both were model/dancers that Frank Farian had found in a Munich, Germany dance club. [PAR] The vocals on the Arista Records album “Girl You Know It’s True” (1989) were sung by Charles Shaw, John Davis, Brad Howell, and twin sisters Jodie & Linda Rocco. And, just like “Boney M” fifteen years earlier, producer Farian believed his vocalists lacked a marketable image. Hence, Rob and Fab on the album cover! This time, however, the record-buying public cared. A LOT! [PAR] In the video above, Rob & Fab “lip sync” at the 1990 Grammy Awards… [PAR] Rob and Fab’s grammy was revoked in late 1990, when the truth could no longer be deinied. An album with the duo’s picture on the front, featuring their actual voices, was a dismal failure. In 1998, on the verge of a comeback tour, Rob was found in a German hotel room, dead of an apparent drug overdose. Fab continued to pursue a solo career, with little notice. [PAR] “Boney M” & “Milli Vanilli” [PAR] What a difference a decade makes! [PAR] "Girl You Know It's True" album production credits. (Craig Allen photo)[DOC] [TLE] Milli Vanilli | New Music And SongsMilli Vanilli | New Music And Songs | [PAR] Milli Vanilli [PAR] About Milli Vanilli [PAR] Milli Vanilli. The mere mention of the name still calls up the same derision it did when the dance-pop duo's career came to a sudden and ignominious end: Fakers. Frauds. A blatant marketing scam. Their story has been retold countless times: after selling millions of records, Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan were revealed to be models who publicly lip-synced to tracks recorded by anonymous studio vocalists. They became the first act ever stripped of a Grammy award and came to symbolize everything people disliked about dance-pop: it was so faceless that every musician involved could remain anonymous without anyone knowing the difference, so mechanical and artificial that the people who constructed it had to hire models to give it any human appeal, so pandering and superficial that | milli vanili |
Who lived under the name of Sebastian Melmoth at the Hotel d'Alsace? | [DOC] [TLE] Sabastian Melmoth died in Paris 1900 better known as who ...• Sabastian Melmoth died in Paris 1900 better known as who? • tattoos [PAR] Oscar Wilde - Biography - IMDb [PAR] He had an affair with a young snobbish aristocrat named Lord Alfred Douglas. ... On his release he was a penniless, dejected man and soon died in Paris. ... of friends, he went to live in France, adopting the name of Sebastian Melmoth. ... I adore persons better than principles and persons with no principles more than ... [PAR] Oscar Wilde Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'A Critic ... [PAR] Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854- November 30, 1900) ... Jane was a successful writer and an Irish nationalist, known also as ... The next six years were spent in London, Paris and the United States, where he ... . ' Sebastian Melmoth', after the central character of the gothic novel Melmoth the Wanderer...[DOC] [TLE] Theatre review: The Communion of Lilies at Barons Court ...Theatre review: The Communion of Lilies at Barons Court Theatre [PAR] Search for tickets [PAR] Peter Dunne’s new play is subtitled "Oscar Wilde in Paris 1899", that is two years after his release from Reading Gaol and a year before his death from meningitis aged only 46. [PAR] You might therefore expect this to be a documentary study of a depressed and hard-up Wilde. Estranged from his wife and parted from Lord Alfred Douglas, he is living under the name Sebastian Melmoth at the Hôtel d’Alsace where, he is reported to have said, "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One of us has got to go." However, though it draws its situation from life and there is a scattering of Wilde quotes, this is a fiction that bills itself as a comedy and is more a piece of Grand Guignol fantasy than factual biography. [PAR] Dunne begins not with Wilde but with a mysterious figure in a cowled cloak confronting a diminutive figure whom he thinks is post-impressionist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec but who claims he’s a pastry chef, not a painter. He is an emissary from Hell come to claim Toulouse-Lautrec's soul, destined to go there for “crimes against art”. A magical pass renders the pastry chef dead and, extracting a symbolic piece of gemstone from the body, the exotically accented Grim Reaper sets out for his next victim: Oscar Wilde. [PAR] But where is Oscar? No-one has heard of him, though Sebastian Melmoth is well-known in the hotel bar where the hooded stranger is making his enquiries. Barman Albert has helped Sebastian get some small commissions and is going to introduce him to a German composer and his American manager, Albert’s colleague Gaston wonders just how close the Albert-Sebastian relationship has become. Soon, Sebastian / Oscar himself arrives with Smithers, an English publisher who is trying to get Wilde to write his memoirs. [PAR] Will the Grim Reaper track down Wilde? It’s a tale of white lilies that Wilde presents to his associates; a blue rose a flower girl gives him, of Faustian pacts and a poem to the moon that echoes a chunk of Wilde’s Salomé. All this comes with a portrait of a disillusioned Wilde in a threadbare waistcoat, splashing out other people’s cash and knocking back the absinthe. [PAR] Peter Dunne plays his own creation, making Wilde a rather self-consciously flamboyant character, but just pulls back from making him funny so that you can’t help but feel sorry for him and, though the barman and the waiter (Felix O’Brien and Edmund Duff) are a kind of double act and the German comes in wearing a Prussian helmet, on press night perhaps the audience was taking it a little too seriously and the laughs were thin. [PAR] The Communion of Lilies is an intriguing oddity that mixes things in a way that it is difficult to pull off. We need a licence to laugh at the Oscar in this lay but our compassion for the real Oscar gets in the way. Richard Igoe’s composer is clearly meant to be a joke, paired with Richard | oscar wilde |
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