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2,215,800 | Michael Apted, Aging With The '7 Up' Crew : NPR Michael Apted, Aging With The '7 Up' Crew Embed Embed Michael Apted, Aging With The '7 Up' Crew Michael Apted, Aging With The '7 Up' Crew Embed Embed Enlarge this image Jackie, Lynn and Sue — pictured here at age 7 — are three of the children featured in the landmark 1964 documentary 7 Up. The series returns this year with 56 Up, checking in with a group of 14 men and women whose lives have been documented since they were kids. First Run Features hide caption toggle caption First Run Features Jackie, Lynn and Sue — pictured here at age 7 — are three of the children featured in the landmark 1964 documentary 7 Up. The series returns this year with 56 Up, checking in with a group of 14 men and women whose lives have been documented since they were kids. First Run Features This interview was originally broadcast on Feb. 5, 2013 . Every seven years since 1964, in what's known as the Up series, Granada Television has caught us up on the lives of 14 everyday people. The subjects of the documentary series were 7 years old when it began; in the latest installment, 56 Up, they are well into middle age. The original idea behind the series was to examine the realities of the British class system at a time when the culture was experiencing extraordinary upheaval. "We weren't interested in the personalities so much," says Michael Apted, who was a researcher on the original episode and has directed all the subsequent ones. "We needed children ... who weren't fazed by us, who could speak to us, but we weren't looking for any particular characteristics. We were just interested in their backgrounds. "[T]he idea was that we would get some 7-year-old children from different backgrounds — from rich backgrounds, from poor backgrounds, from rural backgrounds ... and have them talk about their lives ... and see whether that told us anything. And of course it did, because it was both very funny and also chilling, showing that, in fact, the class system was very active, and that people in certain backgrounds had a real vision of their future, and others really didn't know what day it was." Article continues after sponsorship The breadth of a project like this inevitably translates into a great deal of intimacy between the subjects and the audience. These people have repeatedly shared with millions of strangers some of their most private thoughts on screen. It's not an easy exercise, as one of the subjects — Nick Hitchon — tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. Hitchon never watches the films; they make him deeply uncomfortable. While he is happy and willing to be a part of the project because he thinks it's an important exploration of life, "that doesn't change the fact that it's kind of terrifying at times." Michael Apted, the director of the Up series, also directed the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Murray Close/Bristol Bay Productions, LLC hide caption toggle caption Murray Close/Bristol Bay Productions, LLC Michael Apted, the director of the Up series, also directed the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Murray Close/Bristol Bay Productions, LLC The intimacy the audience has come to feel for the subjects of the Up series is inevitably even greater for Apted, for whom these people have become not just subjects, but friends. He was 22 when they were 7 — but the age difference has long since ceased to matter, he says. Interview Highlights Hitchon on why he doesn't watch the Up films "I don't like the sound of my own voice. I think I look ridiculous, and I just am uncomfortable. ... If I say that I am uncomfortable with this, it doesn't mean that I don't like the project, and it doesn't mean that I am mad at Michael, but I am deeply uncomfortable doing the interviews. I pretend while I'm being interviewed that it's just a chat. I pretend to myself that nobody else is watching, and I don't want that particular bubble burst." Hitchon on whether he feels pressure to demonstrate positive change in his life every seven years "Actually, no. Some of the people involved do feel that way. I never ha |
2,215,801 | Who Is the Roman Goddess Venus? Articles on Venus | Her Aspects | Her Profile The beautiful goddess Venus is probably most familiar from the armless statue known as the Venus de Milo, displayed at the Louvre, in Paris. The statue is Greek, from the Aegean island of Milos or Melos, so one might expect Aphrodite, since the Roman goddess Venus is distinct from the Greek goddess, but there is substantial overlap. You'll notice the name Venus is often used in translations of Greek myths. Fertility Goddess The goddess of love has an ancient history. Ishtar/Astarte was the Semitic goddess of love. In Greece this goddess was called Aphrodite. Aphrodite was worshiped especially on the islands of Cyprus and Kythera. The Greek goddess of love played a crucial role in the myths about Atalanta, Hippolytus, Myrrha, and Pygmalion. Among mortals, the Greco-Roman goddess loved Adonis and Anchises. The Romans originally worshiped Venus as goddess of fertility. Her fertility powers spread from the garden to humans. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know The Greek aspects of the love and beauty goddess Aphrodite were added on to Venus' attributes, and so for most practical purposes, Venus is synonymous with Aphrodite. The Romans revered Venus as the ancestor of the Roman people through her liaison with Anchises. "She was the goddess of chastity in women, despite the fact that she had many affairs with both gods and mortals. As Venus Genetrix, she was worshiped as the mother (by Anchises) of the hero Aeneas, the founder of the Roman people; as Venus Felix, the bringer of good fortune; as Venus Victrix, the bringer of victory; and as Venus Verticordia, the protector of feminine chastity. Venus is also a nature goddess, associated with the arrival of spring. She is the bringer of joy to gods and humans. Venus really had no myths of her own but was so closely identified with the Greek Aphrodite that she 'took over' Aphrodite's myths." Source: (http://www.cybercomm.net/ ~grandpa/rommyth2.html) Roman Gods: Venus The Parentage of the Goddess Venus/Aphrodite Venus was the goddess not only of love, but of beauty, so there were two important aspects to her and two main stories of her birth. Note that these birth stories are really about the Greek version of the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite: "There were actually two different Aphrodites, one was the daughter of Uranus, the other the daughter of Zeus and Dione. The first, called Aphrodite Urania, was the goddess of spiritual love. The second, Aphrodite Pandemos, was the goddess of physical attraction." Source: Aphrodite Portraits of Venus Although we are most familiar with the nude Venus artistic representations, this wasn't always the way she was portrayed: "The patron deity of Pompeii was Venus Pompeiana; she was always shown as being fully clothed and wearing a crown. The statues and frescos which have been found in Pompeian gardens always show Venus either scantily clothed or totally nude. Pompeians seem to have referred to these nude images of Venus as Venus fisica; this may be from the Greek word physike, which meant 'related to nature'." (www.suite101.com/article.cfm/garden_design/31002) Venus in Pompeiian Gardens Festivals of the Goddess Encyclopedia Mythica : "Her cult originated from Ardea and Lavinium in Latium. The oldest temple known of Venus dates back to 293 B.C., and was inaugurated on August 18. Later, on this date the Vinalia Rustica was observed. A second festival, that of the Veneralia, was celebrated on April 1 in honor of Venus Verticordia, who later became the protector against vice. Her temple was built in 114 B.C. After the Roman defeat near Lake Trasum in 215 B.C., a temple was built on the Capitol for Venus Erycina. This temple was officially opened on April 23, and a festival, the Vinalia Priora, was instituted to celebrate the occasion." |
2,215,802 | Chemical Elements.com - Barium (Ba) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Barium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ba.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved. |
2,215,803 | Yitzhak Rabin Assassination Yitzhak Rabin Assassination Yitzhak Rabin Assassination The Assassination That Tried to End the Middle East Peace Talks Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (center) talks with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (right) after they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prizes December 10, 1994 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Yaakov Saar/GPO via Getty Images) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated November 04, 2015. On November 4, 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot and killed by Jewish radical Yigal Amir at the end of a peace rally in Kings of Israel Square (now called Rabin Square) in Tel Aviv. The Victim: Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin was the prime minister of Israel from 1974 to 1977 and again from 1992 until his death in 1995. For 26 years, Rabin had been a member of the Palmach (part of the Jewish underground army before Israel became a state) and the IDF (the Israeli army) and had risen up the ranks to become the IDF's Chief of Staff. After retiring from the IDF in 1968, Rabin was appointed the Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Once back in Israel in 1973, Rabin became active in the Labor Party and became the fifth prime minister of Israel in 1974. During his second term as Israel's prime minister, Rabin worked on the Oslo Accords. Debated in Oslo, Norway but officially signed in Washington D.C. on September 13, 1993, the Oslo Accords were the first time that Israeli and Palestinian leaders were able to sit down together and work toward a real peace. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States These negotiations were to be the first step in creating a separate Palestinian state. Although the Oslo Accords won Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize, the stipulations of the Oslo Accords were extremely unpopular with many Israelis. One such Israeli was Yigal Amir. The Assassination of Rabin Twenty-five year old Yigal Amir had wanted to kill Yitzhak Rabin for months. Amir, who had grown up as an Orthodox Jew in Israel and was a law student at Bar Ilan University, was completely against the Oslo Accords and believed Rabin was trying to give Israel back to the Arabs. Thus, Amir viewed Rabin as a traitor, an enemy. Determined to kill Rabin and hopefully end the Middle East peace talks, Amir took his small, black, 9 mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol and tried to get close to Rabin. After several failed attempts, Amir got lucky on Saturday, November 4, 1995. At the Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, a peace rally in support of Rabin's peace negotiations was being held. Rabin was going to be there, along with approximately 100,000 supporters. Amir, who was posing as a VIP driver, sat idly by a flower planter near Rabin's car as he waited for Rabin. Security agents never double checked Amir's identity nor questioned Amir's story. At the end of the rally, Rabin descended down a set of stairs, heading from city hall to his waiting car. As Rabin passed Amir, who was now standing, Amir fired his gun at Rabin's back. Three shots rang out at very close range. Two of the shots hit Rabin; the other hit security guard Yoram Rubin. Rabin was rushed to the nearby Ichilov Hospital but his wounds proved too serious. Rabin was soon declared dead. The Funeral The assassination of 73-year-old Yitzhak Rabin shocked the Israeli people and the world. According to Jewish tradition, the funeral should have been held the following day; however, in order to accommodate the large number of world leaders that wanted to come give their respects, Rabin's funeral was pushed back one day. Throughout the day and night of Sunday, November 5, 1995, an estimated 1 million people passed by Rabin's coffin as it laid in state just outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament building.* On Monday, November 6, 1995, Rabin's coffin was placed in a military vehicle that had been draped in black and then slowly driven the two miles from the Knesset to the Mount |
2,215,804 | South Cambs MP Andrew Lansley named Secretary of Health in Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government - Hunts life - Hunts Post South Cambs MP Andrew Lansley named Secretary of Health in Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government 13:43 12 May 2010 MP for South Cambridgeshire, Andrew Lansley has been appointment the Secretary of State for Health of a new Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government. In a statement released on Wednesday (May 12), Mr Lansley said: It is an immense privilege to be appoi Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. MP for South Cambridgeshire, Andrew Lansley has been appointment the Secretary of State for Health of a new Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government. In a statement released on Wednesday (May 12), Mr Lansley said: "It is an immense privilege to be appointed Secretary of State for Public Health in the new government. "Just as Britain needs strong and stable government, so we intend to bring to the NHS the consistent, stable reform, which enables Healthcare professionals to deliver improving quality of care to patients." Mr Lansley said the main objective is consistent improvement to ensure the delivery of a health service that is amongst the best in the world. He said: "To achieve this, in the current financial crisis, will require leadership and highly effective management. The NHS will be backed with increased real resources but with this, comes a real responsibility. So we will need progressively to be more efficient, to cut the costs of what we do now, to innovate and re-design, in order to enable us to meet increased demands and to improve quality and outcomes. "There is much to do. If I have learnt one thing over six-and-a-half years as Shadow Health Secretary, it is that in the NHS we have an immense number of talented, committed and capable people, who want to be trusted to get on with the job. It will be my task to enable them to do this; with our shared ambition to achieve the best healthcare service anywhere in the world." Mr Lansley retained his South Cambridgeshire seat in the election with 27,995 votes compared to his closet competitor, Liberal Democrat candidate Sebastian Kindersley with 20,157 votes. |
2,215,805 | Pan (god) | Religion-wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Faunus In Greek religion and mythology , Pan (Ancient Greek : Πᾶν, Pān) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs . [1] His name originates within the Ancient Greek language, from the word paein (πάειν), meaning "to pasture." [2] He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr . With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is recognized as the god of fields, groves, and wooded glens; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring. The ancient Greeks also considered Pan to be the god of theatrical criticism. [3] In Roman religion and myth , Pan's counterpart was Faunus , a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea , sometimes identified as Fauna. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pan became a significant figure in the Romantic movement of western Europe, and also in the 20th-century Neopagan movement. [4] Contents [ show ] Origins In his earliest appearance in literature, Pindar's Pythian Ode iii. 78, Pan is associated with a mother goddess , perhaps Rhea or Cybele ; Pindar refers to virgins worshipping Cybele and Pan near the poet's house in Boeotia. [5] The parentage of Pan is unclear; [6] in some myths he is the son of Zeus , though generally he is the son of Hermes or Dionysus , with whom his mother is said to be a nymph , sometimes Dryope or, in Nonnus, Dionysiaca (14.92), Penelope of Mantineia in Arcadia. This nymph at some point in the tradition became conflated with Penelope, the wife of Odysseus . Pausanias 8.12.5 records the story that Penelope had in fact been unfaithful to her husband, who banished her to Mantineia upon his return. Other sources (Duris of Samos; the Vergilian commentator Servius) report that Penelope slept with all 108 suitors in Odysseus' absence, and gave birth to Pan as a result. [7] This myth reflects the folk etymology that equates Pan's name (Πάν) with the Greek word for "all" (πᾶν). [8] It is more likely to be cognate with paein, "to pasture", and to share an origin with the modern English word "pasture". In 1924, Hermann Collitz suggested that Greek Pan and Indic Pushan might have a common Indo-European origin. [9] In the Mystery cults of the highly syncretic Hellenistic era [10] Pan is made cognate with Phanes/Protogonos , Zeus , Dionysus and Eros . [11] The Roman Faunus , a god of Indo-European origin, was equated with Pan. However, accounts of Pan's genealogy are so varied that it must lie buried deep in mythic time. Like other nature spirits, Pan appears to be older than the Olympians , if it is true that he gave Artemis her hunting dogs and taught the secret of prophecy to Apollo . Pan might be multiplied as the Panes (Burkert 1985, III.3.2; Ruck and Staples 1994 p 132 [12] ) or the Paniskoi. Kerenyi (1951 p 174) notes from scholia that Aeschylus in Rhesus distinguished between two Pans, one the son of Zeus and twin of Arcas , and one a son of Cronus . "In the retinue of Dionysus , or in depictions of wild landscapes, there appeared not only a great Pan, but also little Pans, Paniskoi, who played the same part as the Satyrs ". Worship The worship of Pan began in Arcadia which was always the principal seat of his worship. Arcadia was a district of mountain people whom other Greeks disdained. Greek hunters used to scourge the statue of the god if they had been disappointed in the chase (Theocritus. vii. 107). Being a rustic god, Pan was not worshipped in temples or other built edifices, but in natural settings, usually caves or grottoes such as the one on the north slope of the Acropolis of Athens. The only exception is the temple of Pan on the Neda River gorge, in southwestern Peloponnese, the ruins of which survive to this day. Mythology The goat-god Aegipan was nurtured by Amalthea with the infant Zeus in Athens. In Zeus' battle with Gaia , Aegipan and Hermes stole back Zeus' "sinews" that Typhon had hidden away in the Corycian Cave. [13] Pan aided his foster-brother in the battle with |
2,215,806 | Map of Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Bothnia Location Facts, Bodies of Water, Baltic Sea - World Atlas Map of Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Bothnia Location Facts, Bodies of Water, Baltic Sea Gulf of Bothnia The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost extension of the Baltic Sea. Positioned in Northern Europe, it's bordered by Sweden (a part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) and Finland. Finland's Aland Islands (literally thousands of them), bordered by the Archipelago Sea and the Sea of Aland, stand at the southern edge of the Gulf of Bothnia. Estimating the size of the Gulf of Bothnia is based on where its waters actually end, so all known measurements are estimates, at best. Wikipedia references a surface area of 117,000 sq km, while Baltic Resources uses 116,165 sq km. Average depth runs near 60 meters (200 ft), while the maximum depth is measured at 295 meters (965 ft). Numerous rivers drain into the gulf from both Finland and Sweden. Most of the northern areas freeze solid in winter, as its waters have less salinity than the southern reaches of the Baltic Sea. |
2,215,807 | The Prince's Trust by Jamm Design Ltd - issuu issuu Project4_Layout 1 17/09/2015 12:04 Page 1 Evening of Art Auction 100 per cent of the profits to support disadvantaged young people Project4_Layout 1 17/09/2015 12:04 Page 2 PT004 OSA5 Listing_Layout 1 16/09/2015 09:15 Page 1 1 PT004 OSA5 Listing_Layout 1 16/09/2015 09:15 Page 2 Dear Supporter, On behalf of The Prince’s Trust South West, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to this fantastic art collection. All of these wonderful pieces have been generously donated for our third Evening of Art Auction by some of the country’s most renowned artists. We are hugely grateful to them for making this event possible. This auction gives you the chance to acquire some truly outstanding art. With your help we would like to raise £75,000 for disadvantaged young people in the South West. I would like to thank our sponsors and supporters Coutts & Co, Withy King, Reside Bath, Pritchards, Matthew Clark and The Roper Family Trust. As a result of their contribution, all of the money raised from this event will go straight towards changing the lives of young people. We are also grateful to iBid who will be facilitating the silent auction technology, and to Paul Martin for hosting the live auction. Today’s economic environment remains challenging for the young people that we support. They face multiple barriers and find it hard to compete for opportunities. It is estimated that there are nearly 60,000 unemployed 16 to 24 year-olds in the region. This level of unemployment triggers many other problems including crime, anti social behaviour and mental health issues, and is a huge waste of human potential. The Prince’s Trust works with around 3,500 disadvantaged young people in the area every year. We help them to develop the confidence, skills and motivation they need to move forward with their lives. Three-quarters of our young people progress into a job, selfemployment or training as a result of our support. You can be part of helping more young people by participating in this auction. This year, all pieces will be available online ahead of the event via www.eveningofartauction.com. The artwork will also be exhibited at the Evening of Art Auction where guests can bid using the silent auction technology or by participating in the exciting live auction. We could not have held this evening without the help of our wonderful committee, led by Jenny Bower, and the other volunteers who have worked so hard over the last year to help plan this event. Once again, my most sincere thanks to the artists for their wonderful artwork, and to you for your invaluable support. Tara Leathers Director of Fundraising 2 PT004 OSA5 Listing_Layout 1 16/09/2015 09:15 Page 3 Evening of Art Auction Thursday 8th October The Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath, Avon BA1 2QH Champagne reception and Silent Auction 7.00pm Bid on pieces of art easily using readily available touch screen tablets. Dinner, Live Auction and Entertainment from 8.00pm TV Presenter Paul Martin will host the live auction of six pieces of art. Specialist Emma Sykes of Bonhams Bath - [email protected] Viewing lots by appointment and all Prince’s Trust enquiries Please contact Katherine Morgan on 0117 943 4950 or via email [email protected] iBid The Prince’s Trust, Canningford House Tel 020 7524 7813 [email protected] www.ibid-events.com 38 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6BY Tel 0117 943 4948 www.princes-trust.org.uk 3 PT004 OSA5 Listing_Layout 1 16/09/2015 09:15 Page 4 LOCATION et PT004 OSA5 Listing_Layout 1 16/09/2015 09:15 Page 5 Further information This year all artwork will be available to view and bid for online in advance of the event via eveningofartauction.com. You will be able to bid on artwork right up until the evening of the event, Thursday 8th October. Thereafter, the website will be closed to any more online bids. All art has been independently valued by Bonhams. The Silent Auction The highest bids for each piece of art, taken from the above website, will be transferred |
2,215,808 | U.K: SUDDEN DEATH OF BRITISH CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, MR. IAIN MACLEOD. U.K: SUDDEN DEATH OF BRITISH CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, MR. IAIN MACLEOD. 20 July 1970 Contains: 1 Clips Format: imx 30 Mr. Iain Macleod, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, died at his official residence tonight (Monday) soon after leaving hospital following an appendicitis operation. Mr. Macleod had been admitted to hospital soon after making a major parliamentary speech outlining the new Conservative Government's economic policy. It was his first major speech as Chancellor since the Conservatives were elected to power in last month's General Election. He entered Parliament in 1970 and joined the Conservative Government two years later as Minister of Health. A brilliant orator, he made his mark in several Government posts during the Conservative tenure of office, his most notable achievement being his work during two years as Colonial Secretary. During that time he organised independence for Britain's major African colonies with a total population of 45 million people. He won the support of African nationalist leaders in implementing the Government's "Wind of Change" policy against the criticism of European settlers in East and Central Africa. His death, from a heart attack, will be a serious blow to the new Conservative Government, co-inciding with the dock strike which threatens to unbalance the national economy. |
2,215,809 | David Walliams' book Mr Stink to be made into BBC One comedy drama - Telegraph TV and Radio David Walliams' book Mr Stink to be made into BBC One comedy drama David Walliams to play prime minister in the BBC One adaptation of his children's book, Mr Stink, about schoolgirl who hides homeless man in her family's garden shed. David Walliams will host a new comedy series on Channel 4 called Awfully Good Photo: Rex 6:30PM GMT 21 Feb 2012 David Walliams will star in an adaptation of his bestselling children's book about a girl who hides a smelly tramp in her garden shed. The Little Britain star will play the Prime Minister in BBC One's Mr Stink later this year. The book, which will be adapted by Walliams into an hour-long film, has already been turned into a stage show. Walliams, currently as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, said: "I am beyond thrilled that BBC One is adapting my children's book Mr Stink into a family film. I have written the script, and can't wait to see actors bring it to life." The comic and actor has written four books for children since making his debut in 2008 with The Boy In The Dress. Related Articles |
2,215,810 | British Kuwait | Pearltrees British Kuwait 14 november 2013 British Kuwait In 1899, fearing direct rule from the Ottomans, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, the lion of the Arabic island and the killer of his two brothers, entered into a treaty with Britain by which Kuwait became a protectorate. Britain provided naval protection and an annual subsidy in return for allowing London to control its foreign affairs.[32] This treaty was primarily prompted by fears that the proposed Berlin-Baghdad Railway would lead to an expansion of German influence in thePersian Gulf. After the signing of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, Sheikh Mubarak was diplomatically recognized by both the Ottomans and British as the ruler of the autonomous cazaof the city of Kuwait and the hinterlands.[33] However, soon after the start of World War I, the British invalidated the convention and declared Kuwait an independent principality under the protection of the British Empire.[34][page needed] The 1922 Treaty of Uqair set Kuwait's border with Saudi Arabia and also established the Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone, an area of about 5,180 km² adjoining Kuwait's southern border. Large oil reserves were discovered by the US-British Kuwait Oil Company in 1937. Exploration was delayed by World War II, but thereafter fuelled the country's development into a modern commercial centre. Slavery was abolished in Kuwait in 1947.[35] A major public-works programme began in 1951; Kuwait's infrastructure was transformed, and residents began to enjoy a high standard of living. By 1952, the country became the largest exporter of oil in the Persian Gulf region. This massive growth attracted many foreign workers, especially from Egypt and India. |
2,215,811 | AllGates Wigan Junction AllGates Wigan Junction Also known as AllGates Napoleon�s Retreat Commercial description Originally named Napoleon�s Retreat after Mike Harding�s (the �Rochdale Cowboy�) poem but renamed in 2015 this chestnut ale is brewed in the traditional NW style. It is an easy drinking full flavoured bitter, but well-rounded with some residual sweetness, with tastes of fruit and vanilla balanced with a resinous hop character. A very popular beer that deserves to be savoured! Proceed to the aliased beer... AllGates Napoleon�s Retreat The brewer markets this same or near-same product by more than one names. This can be the result of a brewer distributing this beer under different names in different countries, or the brewer simply changing the name, but not the recipe at different points in time. About |
2,215,812 | Bunting - definition of bunting by The Free Dictionary Bunting - definition of bunting by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bunting 1. A light cotton, woolen, or synthetic cloth used for making flags. 2. Flags considered as a group. 3. Strips of cloth or material usually in the colors of the national flag, used especially as drapery or streamers for festive decoration. [Perhaps from German bunt, colored.] bunt·ing 2 (bŭn′tĭng) n. 1. Any of various birds of the family Emberizidae, having short, cone-shaped bills and brownish, yellowish, or grayish plumage. 2. Any of various similar birds of the family Cardinalidae, often with brightly colored plumage. [Middle English.] A snug-fitting, hooded sleeping bag or one-piece garment of heavy material for infants. [Perhaps from Scots buntin, plump, short.] bunting 1. (Textiles) a coarse, loosely woven cotton fabric used for flags, etc 2. decorative flags, pennants, and streamers 3. (Nautical Terms) flags collectively, esp those of a boat [C18: of unknown origin] (ˈbʌntɪŋ) n (Animals) any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of the families Fringillidae (finches, etc) or Emberizidae, esp those of the genera Emberiza of the Old World and Passerina of North America. They all have short stout bills [C13: of unknown origin] (Biography) Basil. 1900–85, British poet, author of Briggflatts (1966) bun•ting1 n. 1. a coarse, open fabric of worsted or cotton for flags, signals, etc. 2. patriotic and festive decorations made from such cloth, or from paper, usu. in the colors of the national flag. 3. flags, esp. a vessel's flags, collectively. [1735–45] any of various small, chiefly seed-eating songbirds of the subfamilies Cardinalinae and Emberizinae (family Emberizidae). [1250–1300; Middle English; of obscure orig.] bun•ting3 a hooded sleeping garment for infants. [1920–25] 1. bunting - a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. cloth , fabric , textile , material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" 2. bunting - any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds 1 [ˈbʌntɪŋ] N (Orn) → escribano m bunting 2 [ˈbʌntɪŋ] N (= decoration) → banderitas fpl, empavesado m; (= cloth) → lanilla f bunting [ˈbʌntɪŋ] n → banderoles fpl, drapeaux mpl bunting n (= material) → Fahnentuch nt; (= flags) → bunte Fähnchen pl, → Wimpel pl bunting [ˈbʌntɪŋ] n (Naut) → gran pavese m; (in street) → bandierine fpl bunting (ˈbantiŋ) noun flags for use in celebrations. vlae الدُّرسه: طائِر знамена bandeirola vlajkosláva, prapor die Flaggen (pl.) flagguirlande σημαιάκια για στολισμό σε επετείους banderines lipuehted پرچم های کوچک برای تزئین lippurivistö drapeaux דגלון ध्वजपट, झण्डे barjak zászló umbul-umbul fáni, fánaskreyting bandiere 旗 번팅(깃발, 신호기, 장막용의 천) vėliavos, gatvių papuošalai karodziņi (svētku izrotājumiem) panji-panji dundoek , wimpel flaggpynt (rodzaj dekoracji) کوچنی بیرغونه د ښکلا لپاره bandeirola steaguri флаги vlajkosláva zastave ukrasna zastavica flaggdekorationer ธงหรือกระดาษสีประดับถนนหรืออาคารในเทศกาลฉลอง kutlama bayrakları 小彩旗 прапори جھنڈیاں ، پھریرے cờ trang trí 彩旗 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: coloured References in classic literature ? The three men at her mast-head wore long streamers of narrow red bunting at their hats; from the stern, a whale-boat was suspended, bottom down; and hanging captive from the bowsprit was seen the long lower jaw of the last whale they had slain. View in context For the moment, they were chattering with parrots of all colours, and grave cockatoos, who seemed to meditate upon some philosophical problem, whilst brilliant red lories passed like a piece of bunting carried away by the breeze, papuans, with the f |
2,215,813 | Swansea | Article about Swansea by The Free Dictionary Swansea | Article about Swansea by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Swansea Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Acronyms , Wikipedia . Swansea (swŏn`zē, –sē), Welsh Abertawe, city (1981 pop. 172,433) and county, 146 sq mi (378 sq km), S Wales. Located on Swansea Bay at the mouth of the Tawe River, the city of Swansea is a metallurgical center with sheet-metal mills, foundries, and smelting works. Other industries are engineering, shipbuilding, and oil refining (at the suburb Llandarcy). Crude oil, metals, timber, grain, and rubber are imported. Swansea ware, of rich blue coloring with decorative painting, was made at the Swansea potteries in the first half of the 19th cent. Swansea Museum and a medieval castle on the site of an old ruined Norman castle are points of special interest. Swansea Univ. and Swansea Metropolitan Univ. are there. The poet Dylan Thomas Thomas, Dylan , 1914–53, Welsh poet, b. Swansea. An extraordinarily individualistic writer, Thomas is ranked among the great 20th-century poets. He grew up in Swansea, the son of a teacher, but left school at 17 to become a journalist and moved to London two years later. ..... Click the link for more information. was born in Swansea. Swansea (swŏn`zē), town (1990 est. pop. 15,500), Bristol co., SE Mass., a suburb of Fall River Fall River, industrial city (1990 pop. 92,703), Bristol co., SE Mass., a port of entry on Mt. Hope Bay, at the mouth of the Taunton River; settled 1656, set off from Freetown 1803, inc. as a city 1854. ..... Click the link for more information. , on an inlet of Mount Hope Bay; founded 1667, inc. 1785. Once a vast farmland, it has become chiefly residential. Many of its inhabitants were massacred in King Philip's War King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of the Wampanoag. His Wampanoag name was Metacom, Metacomet, or Pometacom. ..... Click the link for more information. (1675), but the town was later rebuilt and prospered. Swansea a city in Great Britain, in southern Wales, in West Glamorgan County. Situated on the Bristol Channel, at the mouth of the Tawe River. Population, 189,800(1974). Swansea is a port near the South Wales coalfield. It is a major industrial center for nonferrous metallurgy, mainly the production of zinc and zinc alloys; there is a nickel refinery in the nearby city of Clydach. Swansea also has ferrous metallurgy and the chemical, machine-building, and electrical-engineering industries. Swansea 1. a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel (Swansea Bay); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop.: 169 880 (2001) 2. a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop.: 224 600 (2003 est.). Area: 378 sq. km (146 sq. miles) |
2,215,814 | Song of the South | film by Foster and Jackson [1946] | Britannica.com Song of the South film by Foster and Jackson [1946] Written By: Star Wars Song of the South, American semianimated musical film , released in 1946 by the Disney Company , that is rarely aired or shown in the United States because of controversial “racial” aspects of the film . Based on the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris , the film is set in the American South of the latter half of the 19th century and traces the adventures of a little boy, Johnny (played by Bobby Driscoll), who moves with his family from Atlanta to a rural plantation. After his parents argue and his father goes back to Atlanta, Johnny runs away from home. He befriends Uncle Remus ( James Baskett ), who can seemingly communicate with animals and charms him with fascinating tales (told in animation) of the quick-witted Brer Rabbit . Uncle Remus’s stories always have morals that Johnny applies to his life. Song of the South introduced the famous song “ Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah , ” which won an Academy Award . Baskett was also awarded an honorary Academy Award “for his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and story teller to the children of the world, in Walt Disney’s Song of the South.” Although the film was a box-office success, it was disparaged by some critics and such African American organizations as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for the character of Uncle Remus, who was seen as subservient and demeaning to African Americans. The film was also criticized for its depiction of 19th-century Southern life, in which simple African Americans happily work for white plantation owners. The Disney Company rereleased the film theatrically on several occasions, most recently in 1986, but has since withheld it and has never released it in the United States on home video. Production notes and credits |
2,215,815 | Jason King (TV Series 1971–1972) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error This spin-off from the earlier "Department S" continued the adventures of hedonistic, womanizing dandy Jason King. After leaving Department S, Jason settled down to a full-time career of ... See full summary » Creators: Jason's temporary secretary in Germany convinces him to go to a health clinic. However, when several strange events occur he realises that there is much more to the clinic than it appears. 8.4 Jason is abducted in order to help the Moscow police work out how three men on a workers' delegation,got into a lift and then,when the doors opened again,there was nothing left of them but three ... 8.1 Jason gets off a plane in Switzerland and is mistaken for the hitman taken ill on the plane as he has picked up the bunch of red roses which will allow the killer's employers to identify him. He ... 7.9 a list of 30 titles created 12 Sep 2011 a list of 84 titles created 29 Dec 2012 a list of 22 titles created 12 Sep 2014 a list of 990 titles created 27 Nov 2015 a list of 41 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Jason King " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Jason King (1971–1972) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. An elite department within Interpol, Department S inherited those cases which the other member groups had failed to solve. The brains of the group was Jason King, a hedonistic maverick who ... See full summary » Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols The Baron (TV Series 1966) Crime | Drama Stories of an antique dealer who is really an undercover agent. Stars: Steve Forrest, Sue Lloyd, Paul Ferris A quirky spy show of the adventures of an eccentricly suave British agent and his predominately female partners. Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk are private detectives who specialize in divorce cases. Their long-running partnership seems to come to an abrupt end when Marty is killed by a hit-and-run, ... See full summary » Stars: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope, Annette Andre John Steed and his new accomplices Purdey and Gambit find themselves facing new and deadly dangers in the bizarre world of espionage. Mixing fantasy with a darker edge, the trio face ... See full summary » Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley Simon Templar, a wealthy adventurer known as The Saint, travels around the world in his white Volvo P1800S. Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford The Protectors were Harry Rule, the Contessa di Contini and Paul Buchet, three freelance troubleshooters who ran an international crime fighting agency. Based in London, Harry was the ... See full summary » Stars: Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter, Tony Anholt McGill (known as "Mac") was a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his "false" reputation has preceded ... See full summary » Stars: Richard Bradford, Ricardo Montez, Warren Stanhope John Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace. The series featured exotic locales from all ... See full summary » Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Richard Wattis, Lionel Murton Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett were agents for Nemesis, an international intelligence organization based in Geneva. Their first mission as a team was to investigate ... See full summary » Stars: Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo, William Gaunt English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together by Judge Fullton to investigate crimes which the police can't solve. These two men ... See full summary » Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurenc |
2,215,816 | Apply online! - Dream Foundation Dream Foundation United Kingdom, Birmingham See a map The University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom Overview The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on people’s lives. The University of Birmingham is a world-renowned university and a member of the Russell Group, which comprises 24 leading UK universities. With over 9,300 postgraduate students, it is one of the most popular universities in the UK for postgraduate study, offering over 375 taught postgraduate programmes and a wealth of research opportunities. It also boasts one of the largest and most vibrant international student communities in the UK, with almost 5,000 international students from over 150 different countries. Rankings In the latest Guardian University Guide 2015 Birmingham is ranked 17th out of 116 institutions surveyed In The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014, Birmingham is ranked 16th out of 121 universities surveyed and was also awarded University of the Year 2013-2014 The University of Birmingham is 64th in this year’s QS World University Rankings, cementing our position in the top 100 universities globally and placing us 11th out of the 24 Russell Group universities to feature in the ranking Shanghai Jiao Tong University World Rankings ranked Birmingham 101 out of 500 universities, establishing us as 10th out of the 38 UK universities to appear in the top 500 In the recent International Student Barometer (ISB), 91% of our international students said they were satisfied overall with their university experience and 89% would recommend the university to other students thinking of applying here. Expenses Value for Money Birmingham has been ranked sixth in terms of value for money in a study of the UK’s top 20 universities. The study, based on figures from the Guardian 2014 University Guide league table, considers a range of factors; from university fees and insurance to the cost of gym membership, the cost of attending events and free entry to the students’ union. Fees and Funding The annual tuition fee is set for a 12-month session, which usually runs from October to the end of September the following year. The University tuition fee covers the cost of your tuition, examination and graduation, and includes membership of the Guild of Students. The standard annual tuition fee (Home/EU) for postgraduate taught courses for the year 2015-16 is £6,210. However, individual programmes may charge a different fee and where this is the case it is made clear in the individual course listings on the University of Birmingham website. The University offers a range of centrally managed and College scholarships. Competition for these scholarships is mainly based around academic performance, and the number of scholarships offered varies from year to year.Details of available scholarships can be found in the online postgraduate funding database; www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgfunding Part-time work can provide a welcome additional source of income while also broadening your experience and enhancing your transferable skills. The opportunities available to our postgraduates include: · Paid teaching on undergraduate programmes for some research students · The Job Zone and Worklink, both based in the Guild ofStudents, can help you find part-time employment · The student mentor scheme provides a limited number ofplaces for postgraduate students to gain income by providinghelp and support to other students in Universityaccommodation · The University Postgraduate Ambassador Scheme, whichregularly employs postgraduate students to support itsrecruitment activities Living Costs As a rough guide a single student in University accommodation over a 42-week academic session will spend £307 a week or £12,894 in total. For students wh |
2,215,817 | Notting Hill - visitlondon.com Notting Hill Email Facebook Twitter Google+ Cosmopolitan Notting Hill captivates visitors with its unique charm. Millions flock here every August for the Notting Hill Carnival, but there's plenty to do all year round. Notting Hill is one of London's most desirable areas. You can find everything from world-famous events and restaurants , to cutting-edge galleries and theatres in Notting Hill. Perhaps you'll even meet a film star in a travel book shop. Travel to Notting Hill Notting Hill Gate is the main Tube station in the area and is served by the Central line, the District line and the Circle line. Alternatively, use Westbourne Park station or Ladbroke Grove station on the Hammersmith and City line and Circle line, then walk along Portobello Road towards Notting Hill Gate. There are also a number of London bus routes servicing Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill Gate. Download a free London travel map and plan your journey in advance. If you're going to be in London for more than a day, it's worth buying a Visitor Oyster Card before you arrive. The Visitor Oyster Card is delivered to your home and is one of the easiest ways to get around London . If you do not have a Visitor Oyster Card, but still plan to travel around London for more than a day, buy an Oyster card at the Tube station. Learn more about Oyster Cards . The Notting Hill Carnival Every August Bank Holiday millions of people celebrate Europe's biggest street festival - the Notting Hill Carnival . The Notting Hill Carnival has a Caribbean festival theme, bringing a welcome splash of colour to West London. A huge parade of floats and performers runs along the Notting Hill Carnival route, filling the streets with intricate costumes, steel bands, marching bands, Calypso music and a variety of mouth-watering food. It is recommended that you prepare yourself properly for the festivities as the Notting Hill Carnival covers a wide area. Some stations are closed and some are disrupted during the carnival weekend so plan your journey in advance. Make sure you have a map of the carnival route, plus information about public toilets, bars, sound systems and medical centres. It's worth checking the London weather forecast ahead of the carnival too. Carry a pair of sunglasses, an umbrella and a bottle of water so you'll always be ready. Portobello Market The popular Notting Hill market is known as Portobello Market , so called because it runs along Portobello Road. Pay a visit to one of the best markets in London and you'll discover something interesting to take home with you. The main market days are Friday and Saturday, although a smaller market takes place from Monday to Thursday. On weekdays, locals buy fresh fruit and vegetables here. Second-hand goods are included on Friday but Saturday is the busiest market day when all the antiques market stalls are in position and the bargain hunters arrive. There are also some great clothing stalls to find along the way. Nearly a kilometre long, this bustling West London market offers an endless variety of merchandise – dive in and you're sure to find a unique souvenir. Notting Hill Movie The Notting Hill movie, directed by Richard Curtis, was released in 1999. The romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant was a box office hit and Notting Hill became a popular place to visit as much of the film was shot in and around the area. Notting Hill has become one of the Top 10 movie locations in London for film fans, especially those who want to recapture the magic between the lead characters, William Thacker and Anna Scott. Take the Notting Hill Film Tour and see some of the famous locations that were integral to the film, as well as learn about the history of the area. Things to see and do in Notting Hill Find more than 12,000 items that chart the evolution of consumer culture at The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising , one of London's quirkier museums . Notting Hill is also a fantastic place to find small, independent art galleries such as Salon Contemporary and Graffik – a gallery de |
2,215,818 | Research Profile - William Lawrence Bragg Research Profile Nobel Prize in Physics 1914 The Contradictory Nature of X-rays William Lawrence Bragg was born in Adelaide in 1890, the eldest son of the physicists Sir William Henry Bragg and Lady Gwendoline Bragg, daughter of Sir Charles Todd, Postmaster-General, Superintendent of Telegraphs and Government Astronomer in South Australia. Lawrence Bragg graduated from College in 1905, at the age of fifteen. Only by special arrangement was he allowed to enter the University of Adelaide, where in three years he completed four years of study in mathematics and two years of physics. When his father was offered the Cavendish Professorship of Physics at the University of Leeds in 1908, the family moved to England. In 1909, he was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge. After one year, at the suggestion of his father, he transferred to physics. After obtaining first class honours in the natural science tripos in 1912, he began doing research under J. J. Thomson at Cambridge. At that time his father, William Bragg, who conducted research on radioactivity and X rays, became strongly interested in a work published by Walter Friedrich, Paul Knipping and Max von Laue in which they claimed that they had observed the diffraction of X rays by a crystal, similar to the way visible light diffracts through holes, or gratings. Laue's explanation was that the spaces within the regular structure of a crystal were of a size similar to the wavelength of the rays, fulfilling the condition under which diffraction occurs. After Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895, an achievement for which he was the first physicist to be awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901, many efforts had been done to locate diffraction or interference phenomena in order to solve the question of whether or not they were a form of electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength or represented the ejection of any small particles. Röntgen himself used a slit to look for X-ray diffraction. Just like electromagnetic radiation, in particular light in the visible spectrum, the mysterious Röntgen rays exhibited polarization, scattering by matter (already observed by Röntgen himself), and the photoelectric effect. All attempts to display diffraction proved at best inconclusive, though such phenomena were to be expected if X-rays were electromagnetic in nature. From the outset there were supporters of this assumption, and further evidence in support of the wave theory was provided by Charles Barkla, who was later awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1917 “for his discovery of the characteristic Röntgen radiation of the elements”. His work, completed in 1906, proved unambiguously that X-rays can be polarized. Notwithstanding these major arguments, the wave theory initially did not meet with complete acceptance. William Bragg, who had become increasingly engaged in the debate about the nature of the mysterious X-rays, became a firm proponent of the corpuscular view. He wondered how an expanding wave pulse was supposed to energetically ionize an electron in a distant atom and instead suggested that X- and gamma-rays were material particles, proposing that a gamma-ray was simply an alpha-particle and beta-particle electrically bound together to form an uncharged “neutral pair.” Such a pair would have great penetrating power, being unaffected by magnetic and electric fields, ultimately suffering a violent encounter with matter in which the negative particle could emerge as a secondary electron (the photoelectric effect). The same properties, Bragg pointed out, could characterize X-rays. From 1906, he undertook a series of complex experiments that he claimed strongly supported this hypothesis. He became the major British advocate of particulate X-rays, and defended his view in intense discussions in the pages of the journal Nature with Charles Barkla and other supporters of the wave theory. A lively controversy erupted and supporters of the corpuscular view were able to quote a series of phenomena that, in actual fact, remained inaccessible to explanat |
2,215,819 | CFL.ca - Official site of the Canadian Football League The 2017 CFL free agency period officially opens at 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Below lists the players who will become CFL free agents should they not re-sign with their current ... Loading... |
2,215,820 | Yugoslav medals and badges YUGOSLAV MEDALS AND BADGES YU3189.Order of the Yugoslav Crown 3rd class. Instituted by King Alexander I in October 10, 1929 for civil and military merit. $375.00 YU3004.Order of the Yugoslav Crown 5th class. $175.00 YU3007.Commemorative medal for the War of 1876/1878. $69.95 YU3010.Commemorative medal for the War of 1913. $39.95 YU3025.Serbian WW1 Commemorative medal. $39.95 YUM3190.Order of the Cross of Takovo 5th class.Instituted 1868. $275.00 YUM3139.MILOS OBILICH Bravery medal. 1913. $89.95 YUM3009.Serbian Balkan War Commeration Medal. 1912. $39.95 YUM3016.Silver medal for Zelous service.1913. $69.95 YUM3008.Commemorative Medal for the War of 1876/1878. $79.95 YUM3011.Commemorative Medal for the 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Serbia.1937. $89.95 Yugoslav communist era Peoples Army breast badges Gilt and red enamel with coat of arms of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.$29.95 YU506.Yugoslav Army best soldier badges.Soldier with helmet, Yugoslav flag with red star, and inscription "JNA".$15.00 YM192.A rare Yugoslav BADGE issued in 1947 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Soviet October Revolution. Red enameled flag with small 5-pointed golden star and sickle and hammer, a laurel branch and inscription "1947 - 30 Years of the Country of Socialism."$20.00 POLICE. Gilded bronze wide wings over a ring which has in the middle five pointed red star and inscription "JNA" (Yugoslav Peoples' Army). $29.95 YU3141.Airforce badge for the 98th sqadron. $45.00 YU3141B.Airforce badge for the 241st sqadron. $45.00 YU3052.Pre military training badge. Missing pin on reverse. $15.00 YU3053A.Yugoslav Shock Worker badges.Awarded to the participants of the Youth Working Brigades of Tito's time. Dated 1979 - 1983. $30.00 Para enameled in white and blue, with red five pointed star and in image of a plane in gilt. In form of a parachute, w/o pendant. Screw on backside. $45.00 YU728.Another very rare Yugoslav PARACHUTE BADGE, for PARACHUTE STUDENTS. White enameled parachute on dark blue field, with a red enameled five pointed star rimmed in gold on top. Screw on backside. $25.00 Police YU1099.Medium size BREAST BADGE FOR THE YUGOSLAV CIVILIAN TRAFFIC POLICE. Gilded bronze wide wings over a ring which has in the middle five pointed red star. Rare. $35.00 Yugoslav communist era Peoples Army medals and orders YU3050.Yugoslav Order of Labor 3rd class. Given to Individuals, collectives, military units for outstanding activity in production. $39.95 YU143.Yugoslav MEDAL FOR LABOR.Gilt bronze. With original pentagonal ribbon, blue and red stripes. In original case.$25.00 YM 144.Yugoslav Army Excellent Marksman medal.Gilt bronze; triangular blue-white-red original ribbon on a metal base.$15.00 YU152.A luxury medals and insignia set in a special display leatherette case, which contains: Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the Yugoslav People's Army, Medal of the 50th Anniversary of the Yugoslav People's Army, Badge of the General Staff Academy, Miniature of the Medal of Bravery and Miniature of the Order of Merit to the People. In perfect condition. $125.00 Model I - with 5 torches, Russian make. Silver and enamel; with screw on reverse and very low serial number (No. 751) in original case.$95.00 YU3047.Order of Brotherhood and Unity 2nd class. Pinback in original case. Silver and enamel. $65.00 YM141A.MEDAL OF MERIT TO THE PEOPLE. Type I - Inscription in Cyrillic letters. Gilt bronze. With original pentagonal ribbon, red and blue strips, also with ribbon bar and in original case.$45.00 YM141B.As above with ribbon bar,no case. In issue paper. $15.00 Misc. medals YU1336.A very rare Serbian TRAFFIC POLICE MEDAL called "Social Acknowledgement for the Safety on Roads in Serbia". White metal, with a small metal ribbon. In even more rare original cardboard case with inscriptions in gilt on the lid and inside. $45.00 173.A Danish TITO MEDAL. Issued in Copenhagen in 1977 by Danish sculptor Frode Bahnsen in the series of fa |
2,215,821 | The Dark Truth behind Dick Turpin - The Spooky Isles Write for us The Dark Truth behind Dick Turpin Notorious English highwayman Dick Turpin was not the romantic figure we’ve been led to believe, says ELLIOT DAVIES Richard O’Sullivan played a fictional ‘good guy’ Dick Turpin in the 1970s ITV series, Dick Turpin Last year I went on my very first ghost hunt – a fruitless search for Belper’s Horrifying Horseman in Black . A quick recap – this horseman is rumoured to appear at the crossroads that link Belper and Ashbourne. Since the hunt, I’ve watched a video online in which arch Derbyshire ghost-botherer Richard Felix drives to the crossroads in question. He speculates that the site of the haunting suggests that, in life, this horseman may have been a highwayman. Highwaymen often stood at crossroads. Derbyshire certainly had a highwayman problem in the 18th century. However, there are those who believe that Britain’s most infamous highwayman – Richard “Dick” Turpin himself – once paid a visit to the county. Milford is one of the picturesque towns found within Derbyshire’s Derwent Valley. In the hills above Milford, you’ll find a bridlepath that’s bordered by mossy stones and naturally shaded by dense foliage. For a walk that will make you feel unstuck from time – where the only sound is that of the wind through the leaves – you could do much worse. Best of all, the walk comes to a natural conclusion in the village of Makeney, and one of the first buildings you’ll encounter will be The Holly Bush Inn. This is the sort of pub that feels like it hasn’t changed much since 1973 – and you get the impression that even in 1973 it could have used a lick of paint. Inside it’s cold and dark, yet also warm and inviting, in a way that only the best pubs can be. They have a fine selection of ales, and most Tuesday nights the local amateur dramatic society meet-up to discuss strategy. This society had their 15 minutes when they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent circa 2008 with a choreographed trolley dance. They didn’t get very far, but nonetheless they appear to have reasoned that if a trolley dance was enough to get them on TV, then surely there lies the path to future success. They’ll therefore strive to incorporate a trolley dance into everything they do. The walls of The Holly Bush Inn in are decorated by all manner of photographs, artefacts and ephemera celebrating local history and farming practices. Of particular note is a signed photograph of Colin Firth, but even more fascinating is a yellowed poster offering £200 for the capture of one Richard Turpin. It’s believed that, in the 18th century, Richard “Dick” Turpin drank at The Holly Bush Inn. Born in Essex in 1705, Richard “Dick” Turpin would enjoy a desperate and blood-soaked career as a horse thief, a burglar, a poacher and a murderer. A butcher by trade, he became embroiled in the affairs of a notorious Essex gang who needed a means of disposing of their stolen deer. But by 1734 the exploits of the gang shifted from poaching to larceny, and by then Turpin was up to his grubby elbows in some highly dubious practices. Nowadays Turpin is often remembered as a swashbuckling sort of loveable rogue, but familiarise yourself with the particulars of his crimes and it soon becomes apparent that he was an awful, awful man. We like to picture Turpin stood in the middle of roads, wielding dual pistols with a scarf tied round his face, patiently awaiting a carriage of rich folk who he’d order to stand and deliver. The truth, however, is a lot less romantic and a lot more violent and distressing. Turpin and the Essex gang cut their criminal teeth with a series of high profile burglaries. They’d target not just the wealthy, but also the weak and the vulnerable. A Read’s Weekly Journal from February 1735 describes the “barbarous” assault of Widow Shelley, estimated to be in her 70s, at her home in Loughton, Essex. Turpin knew she had money, but she wouldn’t reveal its whereabouts. So he resorted to torture, laying her across an open fire until she parted with the information. In the same mont |
2,215,822 | Bunyan, Defoe, and the Novel | Peter J. Leithart | First Things Bunyan, Defoe, and the Novel by Peter J. Leithart 11 . 5 . 05 I want to examine Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and Daniel Defoe in the context of the rise of the Western European novel. Some scholars suggest that novel-like writing is evident in the ancient world, in medieval Japan, and medieval Europe. But the novel-writing that began to take over Europe in the 17th century was historically unique, and has become the chief genre of fiction writing in the modern world. A novel is a long prose work in which the main characters and events are not real characters and events, a long prose fiction. This definition sets the novel off from earlier long works of literature, which were in the main written in verse rather than prose. Milton is the last to write a major poetic epic, and even in his day it was something of a quixotic endeavor. This definition, obviously, also sets the novel off from history and biography. Though there are various forms of the novel that blur this distinction, such as the historical novel, and even many works that would not be considered historical novels assume a real historical background and include references to real historical events and characters. Yet, even the most historical of historical novels take liberties with character and events, and are not offered as an accurate description of the facts. We should be more surprised by the dominance of the novel in modern literature than we are. Even if we can say that something like novels existed in the ancient world or in the east, the dominant forms of literature were poetic rather than prose. The shift from epic poetry to the novel is one of the key marks of the shift from ancient and medieval to modern literature. Shakespeare, though not writing epic, is still writing poetry, as are many of the major English writers until the 18th century. It seems to me that it reveals something quite profound about the character of the modern age. What it reveals is pretty hard to determine, but it is remarkable to realize that the novel as we know it began to rise in the seventeenth century, and has since drive every other genre from the field. Nothing today rivals the novel in its popularity or number of publications or visibility. No poet today has anything close to the popularity of a John Grisham, nor even of a more serious novelist like John Updike. There is a lot of poetry written today, perhaps more than ever before, but it does not have the same cultural position that poetry had in the past. I want to look briefly at the origin of the English novel, and highlight some of the important early developments. In particular, I want to explore some of the technological, social, cultural and religious circumstances surrounding the rise of the English novel. I do not claim that these changes and developments were “causes” for the rise of the novel. But it is a simple historical fact that the English “novel” as a form of writing appeared in the early modern period, and it appears that the novel “fits” with other developments. First are technological changes, especially in the media of communication. In particular, the early modern period witnessed a shift from a largely oral to a largely written culture. When Samuel Pepys wanted to know the latest news, he hung out at Court, spent time at Westminster, or had a drink at a nearby tavern. But over the course of the later 17th and early 18th centuries, news and gossip increasingly came through the written word. The invention of movable type and the easy production of books had shifted the setting for literary performance. Movable type preceded the rise of the novel by well over a century, but it provides crucial background. At the most obvious level, movable type made books more widely available and cheaper. The exploitation of the printing press did not really take hold until the middle of the 17th century: “Only in the great upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s did printed materials — pamphlets, ballads, handbills, and the like — begin |
2,215,823 | Auguste Piccard : premier homme à voir la courbure de la terre et créateur du Bathyscaphe First dive of his Bathyscaph, the FNRS 2, at Dakar with Théodore Monod 1953 Launch of his second Bathyscaph, the Trieste, and dive with his son Jacques to 3,150 meters, an unbelievable depth for that era 1962 25 March, dies in Lausanne aged 78 Explorer of the stratosphere, the first man to witness the curvature of the earth, he paved the way for modern aviation Best know for his exploits - incredible for that time - in the stratosphere and the ocean depths, Auguste Piccard was above all a physicist of genius. He tested all his inventions himself: the pressurized capsule and the stratospheric balloon, which opened the door to modern aviation; the bathyscaph, which settled on the ocean floor at the bottom of the Marianas Trench ; not to mention the most accurate scales and seismographs of the time. A friend of Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, he was a true Renaissance man who discovered Uranium 235 and was ahead of his time with his enthusiastic involvement in nature conservation. It is no wonder that Hergé used him as the model for Professor Calculus in the Tintin series. Auguste Piccard, born on 28 January 1884 in Basel (Switzerland), was professor of physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, and then at the University of Brussels. A friend of Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, he made possible modern aviation and space exploration by inventing the pressurized cabin and the stratospheric balloon. Always testing his own inventions himself, he made the first two ascents into the stratosphere (reaching altitudes of 15,780 meters in 1931 and 16,201 meters in 1932), during which he studied cosmic rays and became the first man to witness the curvature of the earth with his own eyes. For the first time, a human being had entered the stratosphere and proved that it was possible to survive for a long time The stratospheric balloon and the bathyscaph made sure he entered the history books. Tintin cartoonist Hergé gave him a place in legend, with his character Professor Calculus. above the 5,000 meter level, considered at that time an impenetrable barrier. Since this exploit, which at the time caused as much excitement as the first Moon-walk, Auguste Piccard has figured amongst those whose inventions have changed the face of the world. The door was now open for millions of passengers to be transported swiftly at high altitude, where low air density allows for greatly reduced fuel consumption. Applying the principle of his stratospheric balloon to the exploration of the ocean depths, he invented and built a revolutionary submarine which he called a “Bathyscaph”. The first prototype allowed him to validate the concept by diving off Dakar with Théodore Monod in 1948. But bad weather damaged the buoyancy float and the submarine The question now is not so much whether humans can go even further afield and populate other planets, but rather how to organize things so that life on Earth becomes more worthy of living. Auguste Piccard had to be handed over to the French Navy. Auguste then busied himself with his son Jacques in building his second bathyscaph, the Trieste. Diving with Jacques in 1953 to a depth of 3,150 meters, he became the man of both extremes, having flown higher and dived deeper than anyone else. So it was no surprise that the cartoonist Hergé took him as the inspiration for his Professor Calculus, the archetypal brainy professor in the adventures of Tintin. In 1942, he was already preoccupied with protecting the environment and the future of natural resources, writing a pioneering article in which he called for the use of solar energy and heat pumps. He died in Lausanne on 25 March 1962 at the age of 78. «My father is a scientist, you know. But during all the years he spent working in his laboratory, he always insisted on carrying out the big experiments himself, in person. He built the first stratospheric balloon to study cosmic rays. But it was also to demonstrate the potential of the airtight cabin that he had |
2,215,824 | World Economic Forum: a history and analysis | Transnational Institute Transnational Institute World Economic Forum: a history and analysis 20 January 2015 Article The annual gathering in Davos has certainly cemented the power of a tiny global elite, but its real power has been as a spawning ground for neoliberalism's major advances - the rise of the financial sector, the spread of corporate trade agreements and the integration of emerging economic powers into the global economy. Authors Henry Kissinger at the World Economic Forum in 2008 This article and its accompanying infographic have been jointly published by the Transnational Institute and Occupy.com. The annual meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, bring together thousands of the world’s top corporate executives, bankers and financiers with leading heads of state, finance and trade ministers, central bankers and policymakers from dozens of the world’s largest economies; the heads of all major international organizations including the IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization, Bank for International Settlements, UN, OECD and others, as well as hundreds of academics, economists, political scientists, journalists, cultural elites and occasional celebrities. The WEF states that it is “committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation,” collaborating with corporate, political, academic and other influential groups and sectors “to shape global, regional and industry agendas” and to “define challenges, solutions and actions.” Apart from the annual forum meeting in Davos, the WEF hosts regional and sometimes even country-specific meetings multiple times a year in Asia, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere. The Forum is host to dozens of different projects bringing together academics with corporate representatives and policy-makers to promote particular issues and positions on a wide array of subjects, from investment to the environment, employment, technology and inequality. From these projects and others, the Forum publishes dozens of reports annually, identifying key issues of importance, risks, opportunities, investments and reforms. The WEF has survived by adapting to the times. Following the surge of so-called anti-globalization protests in 1999, the Forum began to invite non-governmental organizations representing constituencies that were more frequently found in the streets protesting against meetings of the WTO, IMF and Group of Seven. In the 2000 meeting at Davos, the Forum invited leaders from 15 NGOs to debate the heads of the WTO and the President of Mexico on the subject of globalization. The participation of NGOs and non-profit organizations has increased over time, and not without reason. According to a poll conducted on behalf of the WEF just prior to the 2011 meeting, while global trust in bankers, governments and business was significantly low, NGOs had the highest rate of trust among the public. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal last September, the founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, was asked about the prospects of “youth frustration over high levels of underemployment and unemployment” as expressed in the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street movements, noting that the Forum was frequently criticized for promoting policies and ideologies that contribute to those very problems. Schwab replied that the Forum tries “to have everybody in the boat.” Davos, he explained, “is about heads of state and big corporations, but it’s also civil society – so all of the heads of the major NGOs are at the table in Davos.” In reaction to the Occupy Wall Street movement, Schwab said, “We also try... to put more emphasis on integrating the youth into what we are doing.” WEF's beginnings So, what exactly has the World Economic Forum been doing, and how did it emerge in the first place? It began in 1971 as the European Management Forum, inviting roughly 400 of Europe’s top CEOs to promote American forms of business management. Created by Klaus Schwab, a Swiss national who studied in the |
2,215,825 | Psycho (1960) - Synopsis The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This synopsis may contain spoilers See plot summary for non-spoiler summarized description. Visit our Synopsis Help to learn more Synopsis In a Phoenix hotel room on a Friday afternoon, Marion Crane ( Janet Leigh ) and her out-of-town lover Sam Loomis ( John Gavin ) end a stolen lunchtime interlude with yet another disagreement about their future. Marion wants to marry Sam, but debts inherited from his father and his own alimony payments do not leave him enough money to support her as he would like. As they have done so often before on Sam's business trips to Phoenix, they part leaving their future uncertain. Marion returns to the real estate office where she works as a secretary, arriving just ahead of her boss Mr. Lowery ( Vaughn Taylor ) and his client Cassidy ( Frank Albertson ) who buys a house from Lowery with $40,000 in cash. Lowery tells Marion to put the money in the safe deposit box at the bank until Monday. Pleading a headache, Marion asks to take the rest of the day off after her errand to the bank. But Marion doesn't go to the bank. On the spur of the moment, she decides to keep the money, packs a suitcase, and starts driving out of town, only to be spotted by her boss at an intersection where he gives her a suspicious look. Worried that she has been found out already, she still proceeds out of town on her way to Fairvale, California, where Sam lives. All the while she keeps looking behind her, fearful that she's being followed. She drives well into the night and parks alongside the road to sleep. In the morning, a highway patrolman ( Mort Mills ) stops to investigate her stopped car, and awakens her. Startled and nervous, she arouses the patrolman's suspicions. He looks at her license and registration, taking note of the plate number. He allows her to go on, but follows her for a while, which intensifies Marion's agitation. Realizing that her car can easily give her away, Marion decides to trade it in for a different car. She stops in at a used car lot, hurriedly pays the salesman ( John Anderson ) $700 cash for a likely substitute, and completes the deal as the same highway patrolman watches from across the street. Nervous, she drives away and continues toward Fairvale. As night falls on this second day, with her fears of pursuit crowding in around her, she drives into a rainstorm. Unable to see the road clearly, she spots the lighted sign of the Bates Motel, and decides to take a room for the night. As there are no other cars there, and no one in the motel office, she honks her horn upon seeing a light on in the house behind the motel, and a silhouette in the window. Someone dashes down the path to greet her, and he introduces himself as Norman Bates ( Anthony Perkins ). He is soft-spoken and shy young man who tells Marion that he lives in the large house with his mother. He comments that the motel seldom has guests anymore since the new interstate bypassed the local highway, and Marion realizes that she probably took a wrong turn in the storm. Still nervous about being tracked by the police, Marion registers under a false name, and Norman checks her into Cabin 1 just next to the office. When she asks about food, Marion learns that Fairvale is only fifteen miles away. Norman offers to share his supper with her so she doesn't have to go out again in the rain, and he goes back to the house. She begins unpacking, taking time to wrap the money inside a newspaper which she sets aside on the bed table. Then she overhears a shouted argument between Norman and his mother coming from the house. Mother Bates seems to have a low opinion of young women, and doesn't want Norman associating with them. Norman returns to the motel with sandwiches and milk and invites Marion to join him in the parlor just behind the check-in desk. Marion is taken aback by the stuffed birds that fill the parlor, a product of his taxidermy hobby. In their conversation over sandwiches, Norman talks abo |
2,215,826 | East of Eden (1955) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend. Director: From $2.00 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 25 titles created 23 Jul 2012 a list of 43 titles created 26 Nov 2013 a list of 25 titles created 26 Dec 2013 a list of 35 titles created 29 Jan 2014 a list of 30 titles created 02 Sep 2015 Title: East of Eden (1955) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards » Videos A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Director: Nicholas Ray Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Director: George Stevens Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Director: Elia Kazan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. Director: Richard Brooks An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Director: Elia Kazan Edit Storyline In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother. Written by Ed Stephan <[email protected]> The searing classic of paradise lost. See more » Genres: Rated PG for thematic elements and some violent content | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 10 April 1955 (USA) See more » Also Known As: John Steinbeck's East of Eden See more » Filming Locations: Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (35 mm optical prints)| 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (RCA Sound Recording) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Elia Kazan , in his autobiography "A Life" (1988), said that Raymond Massey came to despise James Dean . Kazan did nothing to dispel the tension between the two, as it was so right for their characters in the film. See more » Goofs The film is set in 1917, but the hairstyles of both Cal and Aron are both obviously contemporary hairstyles of young men in the 1950s. See more » Quotes Adam Trask : [Adam gives Cal the bible to read] Start at the fifth verse. Verse 5. Cal Trask : [Cal begins to read... ] "I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah." Cal Trask : [he continues] Six... Adam Trask : And I suggest a little slower, Cal. And you don't have to read the verse numbers. Cal Trask : [Cal continues on] "For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee. And surely in the floods of great waters they ... [...] See more » Crazy Credits Cards during opening credits: In northern California, the Santa Lucia Mountains, dark and brooding, stand like a wall between the peaceful agricultural town of Salinas and the rough and tumble fishing port of Monterey, fifteen miles away. AND "1917 Monterey, just outside the city limits" See more » Connections (Based on "E lucevan le stelle" from the opera "Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini (1900)) Played by the band when the train leaves Excellent Story With Characters Who Aren't Always Who They Seem 7 March 2007 | by ccthemovieman-1 (United States) – See all my reviews Wow, what an impressiv |
2,215,827 | British Soap Awards: Sexiest Female winners - CelebsNow CelebsNow See the hottest women on TV from over the years... At the British Soap Awards, Sexiest Female is one of the most sought-after gongs. Ever since the first ceremony in 1999, the most gorgeous girls in soap have been battling it out each year to be named the hottest actress. Some of the stunning ladies in our gallery have only had the prize bestowed upon them once. Others have been victorious multiple times. A number of programmes have produced winners. Those who’ve triumphed come from shows such as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks. Our pictures show EastEnders’ Tamzin Outhwaite setting the bar high as she becomes the first person to be voted Sexiest Female. The pretty blonde wows in a strappy frock as she proudly clutches her award. She shows off her features by pinning her hair into a tousled up-do and emphasises her eyes with smoky make-up. Tamzin – who plays barmaid Melanie Healy – is clearly very popular with viewers. She’s handed the gong again in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, she wows by donning a slinky low-cut green gown. She pairs the chic outfit with tight curls and blue eyeshadow. A brown dress and a simple straight hairstyle in 2001 prove she’s a natural beauty. In 2002, the British Soap Awards‘ Sexiest Female baton passes onto Jessie Wallace, another EastEnders star. She sports black ensembles and funky buns for each of the three years she triumphs. Hollyoaks babe Jodi Albert showcases her toned physique in a revealing LBD at the 2005 ceremony, while EastEnders’ Louisa Lytton is a one-time champion in 2006. When Hollyoaks’ Roxanne McKee scoops the title in 2007 and 2008, she wows in statement plunging frocks. Her first is a Grecian-style white number and the second is a glittery gold creation. Unfortunately for all other girls in soapland, Michelle Keegan joins Coronation Street in 2008. She nabs the British Soap Awards‘ Sexiest Female prize in 2009 and doesn’t stop until her character Tina McIntyre is killed off in 2014. |
2,215,828 | 20 Smallest Sharks | Shark Week | Discovery 20 Smallest Sharks 20. Longfin Catshark (Apristurus herklotsi)12.2 inches 19. Peppered Catshark (Galeus piperatus) 11.8 inches 18. Arabian Catshark (Halaelurus alcocki) 11.8 inches 17. Dwarf Sawtail Catshark (Galeus schultzi) 11.8 inches 16. Fringefin Lanternshark (Etmopterus schultzi) 11.8 inches 15. Ornate Dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum) 11.8 inches 14. Bristly Catshark (Halaelurus hispidus) 11.4 inches 13. Combtoothed Lanternshark (Etmopterus decacuspidatus) 11.4 inches 12. Lollipop Catshark (Cephalurus cephalus) 11 inches 11. Longnose Pygmy Shark (Heteroscymnoides marleyi) 11 inches 10. Granular Dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) 11 inches 9. Pygmy Shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus) 10.6 inches 8. Broadnose Catshark (Apristurus investigatoris) 10.2 inches 7. Atlantic Ghost Catshark (Apristurus atlanticus) 9.8 inches 6. Spined Pygmy Shark (Squaliolus laticaudus) 9.8 inches 5. African Lanternshark (Etmopterus polli) 9.4 inches 4. Shorttail Lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus) 9.4 inches 3. Green Lanternshark (Etmopterus virens) 9 inches 2. Panama Ghost Catshark (Apristurus stenseni) 9 inches 1. Pale Catshark (Apristurus sibogae) 8.27 inches |
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2,215,830 | The bump on the beach arrives! Damien Hirst¿s 65ft statue of a pregnant woman is put in place at seaside town | Daily Mail Online It would be fair to say that modern art isn't everybody's cup of tea. And it seems this is particularly the case in the seaside town of Ilfracombe, Devon. A controversial Damien Hirst statue of a pregnant woman wielding a sword was erected in the quaint town today. And it led to extremely mixed reviews from the locals. Scroll down for video Her good side: A woman stops to look at Damien Hirst's controversial bronze sculpture of a half-flayed pregnant woman Towering: The sculpture was erected in Ilfracombe, Devon, earlier this week The 67ft bronze sculpture, called Verity, was put up on the pier at 3pm, after Hirst loaned the piece to the town for 20 years. It was installed on the harbour, with full planning permission from North Devon Council, despite 100 letters of objection. Verity, described by Hirst as a 'modern allegory of truth and justice', carries the scales of justice and is standing on a plinth of law books. 'A modern allegory of truth and justice': The appropriately-named Verity stands on a pile of law books and carried the scales and sword of justice The naked pregnant figure holds a sword and has part of her anatomy exposed - a baby visible in the womb. Locals have been divided by the sculpture - with some branding it 'ugly' and others praising it as a new initiative to boost tourism. The giant statue had been waiting in the town since the early hours of Monday morning - when it arrived on the back of a truck - for good weather. Standing tall: Damien Hirst's 67-foot bronze statue of a pregnant woman - called Verity - looks out over the sea from Ilfracombe, Dorset Night and day: Hirst has loaned the collosus to Ilfracombe, where it will stand for the next 20 years Today, Verity was erected in the town, where Hirst lives and owns a restaurant, at 3pm. Mike Edmunds, councillor at North Devon Council, from Ilfracombe, said he saw the controversial statue as a way of boosting tourism. He said: 'We need to have a second string to our bow. Controversial: Since it was erected on Tuesday, the statue has attracted widely mixed reviews from the locals Feat of engineering: It took cranes and heavy lifting gear to move the 25-tonne bronze into place 'We’ve relied, as a holiday resort, on our natural charm and beauty, but that’s not enough in the present day. 'Hotels are closing, so we’ve got to do something to boost the economy and we’re looking at the arts as a way of encouraging visitors. 'Art divides people, and the one thing about Verity is that because it is so controversial it will attract people to the town. 'Disgusting': Some commentators have been offended by the statue's depiction of anatomy Inspiration: The pose of the statue is taken from paintings and sculptures by the French artist Degas I can’t see in my own mind why there was such an outcry that it was so offensive.' Verity, who stands at 20.25m from plinth to sword tip, is slightly taller than the Angel of the North and weighs more than 25 tonnes. Her stance is taken from Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, which was first referenced by Hirst in his 2005 bronze Virgin Mother. The statue was made in more than 40 individual castings at Pangolin Editions foundry in Gloucestershire. It is made from stainless steel and bronze, with the sword and upper arm from a single piece of fibre glass reinforced with polymer. Wind tunnel testing was carried out to ensure the statue will be able to withstand high winds and sea spray. Slowly does it: After being transported to the pier on a flatbed truck, the statue was lifted upright On the way up: Verity is painstakingly inched into place Up she rises! The colossus stands tall at last North Devon Council received 100 letters of objection and 177 letters of support of Verity before it passed the planning application this summer. One objector was Sue Dale, owner of Ilfracombe’s Darnley Hotel, who is relieved her guests will not have a view of the statue. She said: 'I think |
2,215,831 | Make Your Move! Super Smash Boards Brawl - And the winners are... | Smashboards Make Your Move! Super Smash Boards Brawl - And the winners are... -The Infinite Sakurai Theorem- The Idea "The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a particular chosen text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare."-Wikipedia Now if we assume that there is an infinite number of alternate universes, that means there's also an infinite number of Sakurais, which means that there's an infinite number of Brawls, which means that every character who has ever existed will somehow make it into Brawl! Now let's bring this totally scientific theorem to its completely illogical conclusion, right? -Make Your Move- The Thread Brawl is out. By now, you all know the roster. By now, you all know that it lacks something. For instance, it lacks all the shoe-ins that we defended so much in our spare time! But, actually, it also lacks some less likely characters as well. In fact, it shows a remarkable lack of completely obscure characters. In fact, Brawl would be the best game ever if it had the hero from my favourite cartoon, or the antagonist from that novel I'm writing, or even better, myself! So thinks the Smash fanatic and giggles to himself. This thread welcomes all crazy Smash fanatics who like to let their imagination run wild! If you love a certain fictional character, person, animal or inanimate object, and you want to show the world how awesome they'd look in Smash, here's the place to do it. Just show us the character and give them some moves! Any submission with a bit of effort put into it will join the list of current submissions in the appropriate category, with the name and author, a snazzy avatar, and a rating on a three-star-scale, plus a link to the respective post that will allow people browsing the first post to check out what you wrote! Assist Trophy/Secondary Character Section: You can also enter Assist Trophies, or Secondary Characters, whatever you want to call them! If you have a character idea that doesn't have as much potential as some of your others, or if you're not willing to put too much effort into a character, here's your section. This also opens up possibilities for a possible Subspace Emissary plot: Give your character a non-playable boss... or maybe a non-playable ally! As I said, no limits. CHARACTER IMAGE SHOP: As a little addition, if you don't have an image of your character, you can ask me to draw one for you. I'm not an extremely good artist, but I get better. And that's all you need to know about this part! -Super Smash Boards Brawl- The Contest The Super Smash Boards Brawl contest is a contest held within the thread of Make Your Move. When the thread was born, the goal was to amass at least enough high-quality submissions to be able to create a mock Brawl character select screen after the image of the true select screen. By now, the deadline is over, and over 120 characters from all manners of origin have qualified to participate. It's truly amazing to look back at it to see some of the fantastic work people have delivered. Of course, such awesomeness cannot possibly be contained within 35 character slots. The final Super Smash Boards Brawl character select screen will hold 50 characters! But that's not all. With the help of Comrade Canada's flash skills, the select screen will become interactive, to show all the 50 winners in all their splendor. For a unified style, all winners will be drawn by me. An announcer will emphatically shout out their names when selected. It will be awesome. And even until that select screen is finally completed, a complete Adventure Mode plot will be written starring the winners and all their related characters. Now, the question is... who will the winners be? -The Voting- The voting! To qualify for the contest, characters had to have gained a 3-star rating before the end of the deadline. Now, the rest depends on you. Vote for the ones you deem worthy. Here are the r |
2,215,832 | Bookride: Gadsby. A Story of Over 50.000 Words Without Using the Letter E. 1939 RARE BOOK GUIDE - THE RUNNERS, THE RIDERS & THE ODDS 24 February 2007 Gadsby. A Story of Over 50.000 Words Without Using the Letter E. 1939 After surfboards and Booker novels something truly odd and rather rare. When I first came into the trade (around the time when Sweet were singing 'Ballroom Blitz' and footballers had long sideburns) a lot of people wanted strange and odd books, the more outlandish the better - now they all want 'The Man with the Golden Gun' and they want look under the wrapper to see if the embossed gilt gun is there. * Sic transit gloria mundi. However all is not lost, a veritable barmy army want Gadsby... Ernest Vincent Wright. GADSBY. A STORY OF OVER 50,000 WORDS WITHOUT USING THE LETTER E. Wetzel, Los Angeles, 1939. Current Selling Prices $4000 / £2200 Want level 50 - 75 High EXPERIMENTAL FICTION / ODDBALLIANA A literary curiosity and a legendary rarity. Much sought after. The author E.V. Wright (1872-1939) wrote Gadsby in five and a half months, on a typewriter with the e tied down, "so that none of that vowel might slip in, accidentally". He finished his work about the middle of February 1937, and the typescript was illustrated in The Los Angeles times on 24 March. After seeking a publisher for 2 years Wright finally settled on a vanity press in LA. It is said that the publication of Gadsby coincided exactly with the author's death on 7 October 1939; however a copy is known with an inscription dated two months earlier and the copyright-deposit copy was received five months later. From the introduction: "People as a rule will not stop to realize what a task such an attempt actually is. As I wrote along, in long-hand at first, a whole army of little E's gathered around my desk, all eagerly expecting to be called upon. But gradually as they saw me writing on and on, without even noticing them, they grew uneasy; and, with excited whisperings amongst themselves, began hopping up and riding on my pen, looking down constantly for a chance to drop off into some word; for all the world like seabirds perched, watching for a passing fish! But when they saw that I had covered 138 pages of typewriter size paper, they slid onto the floor, walking sadly away, arm in arm; but shouting back: "You certainly must have a hodge-podge of a yarn there without *us*! Why, man! We are in every story ever written *hundreds of thousands of times! This is the first time we ever were shut out!.." A book much admired by the Pataphysicians and Oulipans esp Perec and Queneau who both searched for copies. The rarity is due to one of those warehouse fires that so frequently occur in the history of unfindable books (Nabokov's Despair, Beckett's Murphy, Moby Dick and Forster's Alexandria to name a few -- enemy action is also a great rarity creator...) Wetzel's novelty warehouse went up in a mighty blaze (a fireman died) along with most copies of the ill fated novel, it was never reviewed and only kept alive by the efforts of a few avant garde French intellos and assorted connoisseurs of the odd, weird and zany. It has been reprinted this century. Perec, of course,also wrote an e-less book 'La Disparition' (Paris 1969). Possibly in honour of Gadsby it was also 50,000 words. These books with grammatical restrictions are now known aa 'Lipograms'. Perec's work was translated into English sans e's as "A Void' by the brave Gilbert Adair. VALUE? 'Gadsby' first editions occasionally surface, seldom in sparkling condition and for jacketless copies dealers tend to try for about $4000 to $5000, less for ropy ones. A reasonable jacketless first sold in early 2006 for $3000. An unpleasant sounding defective copy is listed at £850, signed by the author's sister. A nice copy wearing jacket might go ballistic but interest in such curiosities tends to be among persons unburdened with large amounts of cash, so who knows? *In re the golden gun under the d/w: Mostly it is not present because the printers ran into production problems but it is said 400 got through |
2,215,833 | The Menin Gate Memorial | Australian War Memorial The Menin Gate Memorial To Flanders Fields, 1917 , Commemoration , Memorials , Research material Tens of thousands of British and Empire troops remain ‘missing’ in France and Belgium. Some lie in nameless graves while the remains of others have never been found. The Menin Gate at Ypres records the names of 55,000 of the missing in Belgium and a similar number are recorded elsewhere; there are 35,000 names on the Tyne Cot memorial. The names of Australia’s 6,000 missing in Belgium are engraved on the walls of the Menin Gate. Menin Gate at Midnight by Will Longstaff (1927) ART09807 Menin Gate Memorial The Menin Gate was so named because here the road out of Ypres passed through the old wall defences going in the direction of Menin. During the war the two stone lions standing on each side of the Menin Gate were seen by tens of thousands of troops as they went towards the front line. The gate, beyond which these men’s fate lay, became highly symbolic. Afterwards it was decided that on this site a huge monument, designed by the architect Sir Reginald Blomfield, would commemorate those of the Empire who were killed in Belgium but have no known grave. The memorial was unveiled by Field Marshal Lord Plumer on 24 July 1927. Although it bears the names of 55,000 soldiers including 6,000 Australians, so great were the casualties that not all the names of “the missing” are here. Every evening the Last Post is sounded under the memorial’s great arch. Acclaimed British author and poet Rudyard Kipling contributed the following words which were inscribed on both the eastern and western facades of the memorial. TO THE ARMIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHO STOOD HERE FROM 1914 TO 1918 AND TO THOSE OF THEIR DEAD WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE And above the staircase arches, the following: IN MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM OF OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN YPRES SALIENT, BUT TO WHOM THE FORTUNES OF WAR DENIED THE KNOWN AND HONOURED BURIAL GIVEN TO THEIR COMRADES IN DEATH - Kipling |
2,215,834 | Encyclopedia IV. | Encyclopedias | Africa Encyclopedia IV. Volume IV The Colonial Era (1850 to 1960) R. Hunt Davis, Jr., Editor A Learning Source Book More From This User Sign up to vote on this title UsefulNot useful This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where you read on your other device. Get the full title to continue Get the full title to continue reading from where you left off, or restart the preview. Restart preview |
2,215,835 | 1000+ images about Woodstock 1969 3 Days of War & Peace on Pinterest | The band the weight, Joan baez and Hippies Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Woodstock 1969 3 Days of War & Peace Woodstock was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to 18, 1969. 32 acts performed outdoors before an audience of 400,000 young people. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history. Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. 33 Pins104 Followers |
2,215,836 | Superheroes: Iron Man Iron Man Back to Biographies Iron Man was introduced by Marvel Comics in the comic book Tales of Suspense #39 in March 1963. The creators were Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby. What are Iron Man's powers? Iron Man possesses a wealth of powers through his powered armor suit. These powers include super strength, the ability to fly, durability, and a number of weapons. The primary weapons used by Iron Man are rays that are shot from the palms of his gauntlets. Who is Iron Man's alter ego and how did he get his powers? Iron Man gets his superpowers from his metallic suit of armor and other technologies invented by his alter ego Tony Stark. Tony is a genius engineer and wealthy owner of a technology company. Tony built the Iron Man suit when he was kidnapped and suffered an injury to his heart. The suit was meant to save his life and help him escape. Tony also has an improved artificial nervous system which gives him greater healing powers, super perception, and the ability to merge with his suit of armor. Outside of his armor he has been trained in hand-to-hand combat. Who are Iron Man's Enemies? The list of foes that Iron Man has battled over the years is long. Here is a description of some of his main enemies: Mandarin - Mandarin is Iron man's archenemy. He has superhuman abilities in the martial arts as well as 10 rings of power. The rings grant him the powers such as Ice blast, flame blast, electro blast, and matter rearranger. These powers together with his martial arts skill make Mandarin a formidable foe. Mandarin is from mainland China. Crimson Dynamo - The Crimson Dynamo's are agents of Russia . They wear power suits similar to, but not as good, as the one Iron Man wears. Iron Monger - The Iron Monger wears armor like Iron Man. Obadiah Stane is the original Iron Monger. Justin Hammer - Justin Hammer is a businessman and strategist who wants to take down Tony Stark's empire. He uses henchmen and helps steal and build armors similar to Iron Man's for his foes to use. Other enemies include Ghost, Titanium Man, Backlash, Doctor Doom, Firepower, and Whirlwind. Fun Facts about Iron Man Tony Stark was based off of millionaire industrialist Howard Hughes. Stark has a piece of shrapnel near his heart. His magnetic chest plate keeps the shrapnel from reaching his heart and killing him. He must recharge the chest plate every day or die. He also built specialized suits for other environments like deep sea diving and space travel. He graduated from MIT with multiple degrees when he was 21 years old. He is friends with Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man in the movie version. |
2,215,837 | What Volcano In The Lipari Islands Is a Lighthouse? @ Super Beefy | Filed Under: The World Leave a Comment The Lipari Islands is a group of small islands off the north coast of Sicily. The mythical Aeolus, Greek lord of the winds, was thought to live on one of the Lipari Islands, so the islands were once known as the Aeolian Islands. One of the Lipari Islands was also thought to be the home of the god of fire and the forge, who was called Vulcan by the Romans. This island, called Vulcano, still boasts a smoking volcanic crater. The most well-known of the Lipari Islands is Stromboli, which was formed by a volcano that is still active. Stromboli has been belching fire and smoke since the beginning of recorded history. Its often called the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean,” for at night the glow of this volcano can be seen for many miles by sailors in the surrounding seas. People still live at the base of Stromboli, in the shadow of the smoldering volcano! Stromboli is 3,000 feet high, and the surrounding waters are 7,000 feet deep. Stromboli thus rises some 10,000 feet from the floor of the Mediterranean! Read More Also, any literature on baseball written in the 1800's does not credit Abner Doubleday with the invention either. But if my... 2016-12-28T23:28:08+00:00 I'm not saying that whoever wrote this did not research this at all but I am saying this explanation of the origins of baseball... 2016-12-28T23:19:30+00:00 IT TOOK ME OVER WINTER BREAK 12 DAYS 3 HOURS 5 MINUTES AND 36 SECONDS. 2016-12-28T02:49:36+00:00 The math here is false. The fundation of how this was worked out is how long it takes to count to 100 in seconds; which is fine... 2016-11-08T22:41:08+00:00 I've always wanted to know where that word got its etymology from and what the word truly meant. My parents and grandparents... 2016-10-27T04:26:31+00:00 |
2,215,838 | Oscar Arias Sanchez Biography - Oscar Arias Sanchez Childhood, Life & Timeline Leaders Oscar Arias Sanchez Biography Oscar Arias Sanchez is the President of Costa Rica. He is known for his efforts to make office of government more accessible to the people. Quick Facts 1987 - Nobel Peace Prize Image Credit http://rudebutgood.blogspot.in/2011/11/oscar-arias-sanchez.html Oscar Arias Sanchez is the present âHead of the Stateâ and president of Costa Rica. Known for his excellent ruling and a popular organizer, Arias was elected to the Boards of Directors of the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims. His political career started in 1972, as a Minister of National Planning and Political Economy in the government of President Jose Figueres Ferrers. In 1986, Arias contested election and voted to power. Arias has been associated with a numerous organizations effective in serving the mankind, such as the Center for Human Progress, The Center for Peace and Reconciliation and Carter Center founded by former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. Arias has also been honored with many international awards including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987, the Liberty Medal of Philadelphia and the Jackson Ralston Prize. His tenure as the President of Costa Rica will come to an end in 2010. Childhood Oscar Arias Sanchez was born on 13 September, 1941 to Juan Arias Sanchez and Lillyan Arias Sanchez at Heredia in Costa Rica. The Sanchezs were perceived as one of the richest and prominent coffee growers of the county. After studying at the Colegio Saint Francis in San Jose, Oscar enrolled in Boston University with the intention of studying medicine, but he soon returned to his home country and completed degrees in law and economics at the University of Costa Rica. Oscar was a brilliant student and was awarded a fellowship to study at two prestigious universities in London. In 1967, Arias traveled to the United Kingdom and enrolled in the London School of Economics. He received a doctorate degree in political science from the University of Essex in 1974. His hard work and passion brought Arias over fifty honorary degrees, including doctorates from Harvard University, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Oberlin College. Arias married Margarita Penon Gongora in 1973. She was a biochemist trained in Vassar. They have a son (Oscar Felipe) and a daughter (Silvia Eugenia). Political Career In 1972, Arias was appointed Minister of National Planning and Political Economy in the government of President Jose Figueres Ferrers. He, at that time, was teaching political science at the University of Costa Rica. Arias, already a noted personality, became more popular among the masses for his fair and pragmatic approach in handling the sensitive issues. He concentrated all his efforts to end the prolonged social tension in the country. In 1975, Arias was named the international secretary of the National Liberation Party and soon elected general secretary of the Party in 1975. He thus became the head of the PLN. Presidential Election 1986 Arias served in the national legislature from 1978 to 1981. He played a crucial role in shrinking the differences between government and the people. He wanted to form a government, which is transparent and close to the people. In 1986, Arias stepped down from the post of the PLN general secretary to put more time for the presidential campaign. During the election, the condition of the national economy was in stark recession and rightly utilizing the situation, Arias assured “roofs, jobs and peace” to all, if he would come to power. Though Arias was fortunate to win the Presidential election the mandate was hardly overwhelming. He polled 52.3 percent plurality. Arias took “oath of office”, on 8 May, 1986. Interestingly, on that day, nine presidents of the Latin American countries arrived in San Jose to attend the ceremony. They unanimously called for a continental alliance for the protection of democracy and liberty. Costa Rica, led by Oscar Arias, assumed an active role in the search for demo |
2,215,839 | Jobs at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross Welcome to the Career site of the ICRC at UNjobfinder! The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 and is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICRC is a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and is one of the most widely recognized organizations in the whole world. The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law. Career at ICRC Is your dream to work for the ICRC? Watch this video to get more insight into humanitarian career, different ICRC jobs and the roles and life of the ICRC staff in operational contexts. ICRC is continuously seeking and recruiting staff, training them and developing their skills, to always be prepared to call on a sufficient number of qualified personnel to work in the operational contexts of the ICRC. More than 2,000 people are currently on field missions for the ICRC across the globe, backed up by some 11,900 nationally employed and supported and coordinated by around 1,000 staff at Geneva headquarters. Mandate The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols, its Statutes – and those of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – and the resolutions of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Fundamental principles International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are sharing some fundamental principles: Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples. Impartiality: It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress. Neutrality: In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature. Independence: The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement. Voluntary service: It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain. Unity: There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in anyone country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory. Universality: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide. Apply You will find all the ICRC’s opportunities at UNjobfinder, however all applications must be submitted directly to the ICRC. Please don't forget to indicate UNjobfinder in your application if you find the job through the ICRC’s career site at UNjobfinder. Vacancies |
2,215,840 | Get Some In! (TV Series 1975–1978) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error 1955 called up into R.A.F. a group of young men find it hard to cope,especially with a corporal who is unhappy and takes it out on them. Stars: a list of 42 titles created 27 Jun 2013 a list of 17 titles created 02 Oct 2013 a list of 162 titles created 22 Apr 2014 a list of 2127 titles created 15 May 2014 a list of 65 titles created 5 months ago Title: Get Some In! (1975–1978) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting London, a self proclaimed Urban Guerilla who aspires to be like his hero Che Guevara. Leading a small group called the Tooting Popular ... See full summary » Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid Jacko is a house painter who "appreciates" women, he sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love ? Will he settle down as he gets older ? Stars: Karl Howman, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye Mr Gary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke with an extraordinary life. By day, a very bored and uninspired TV repairman but by night, an accidental time traveler. Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge Mildred decides that she and George will celebrate their anniversary at a posh London hotel - whatever the cost. However, a shady businessman mistakes George for a hit man. Director: Peter Frazer-Jones The trials and tribulations of the staff at Hatley railway station, who are all wondering if Dr Beeching will close them down. Stars: Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland "Doctor in the House" follows the misadventures of medical students Michael Upton, Duncan Waring, Paul Collier and Dick Stuart-Clark. The lads basically mean well, but their habits of ... See full summary » Stars: Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies Edit Storyline 1955 called up into R.A.F. a group of young men find it hard to cope,especially with a corporal who is unhappy and takes it out on them. 16 October 1975 (UK) See more » Company Credits (Liverpool, England) – See all my reviews This is probably one of the more under-rated comedies of the seventies. Whilst a number of it's contempories have gone on to cult status, this seems to have been forgotten. I don't know whether it has dated, but they should try showing it again as it would make a refreshing change from the endless repeats of Dad's Army! 6 of 7 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
2,215,841 | Kenya: Sperm Bank Clients And Unique Donors - allAfrica.com Kenya: Sperm Bank Clients And Unique Donors more By Maore Ithula Nairobi — It is a different kind of bank. Depositors, who encounter absolutely no queues, are paid a flat rate of Sh3,000. It takes a couple of minutes to deposit - usually in millions - at the hospital within which it is located. The deposits are then kept in vaults much cooler than Siberia, safe from the hands of thieves, robbers and moths. For withdrawals, the bank matches your details to that of the donor, so you do not have to meet. Robbery is unheard of and interest high, especially for impotent men. Six years ago, conservative Kenyans held their breath when Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) introduced the first sperm bank in East and Central Africa. The openng of the facility, it was reported, had been triggered by 'increasing demand for human artificial insemination'. Women whose husbands had been found impotent, needed to be relieved of the pain and stress of childless marriages. Yet the incentives are not enough to break the stigma surrounding the collection of donations. "Virtually all donors present themselves to the clinic furtively," says Dr Joe Wanyoike, a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi's Obstetrics and Gynaecology department and consultant at the unit. "They must be adults of at most 30 years of age and single," says the doctor who underwent special training in Israel and South Africa. The donors, he says, are usually students at the University of Nairobi's medical school and the neighbouring Medical Training College. "Although we request the students to come forward through memos placed strategically on noticeboards, they only present themselves during odd hours of the day when they are unlikely to be noticed by their colleagues, especially female students." A donor is allowed to give seeds only twice in a lifetime The odd-hour connection is linked to a contentious part of the exercise, masturbation, which remains the only available means of producing donor sperms. Wanyoike quips: "Medical science has yet to come up with a better method of extracting sperms." Whereas sperm donors in the developed countries have to be provided with pornographic pictures or videos to enhance masturbation, the imaginations of local philanthropists is fertile enough they do well on their own, says Wanyoike. As an incentive, he says, the donors are paid for their services. The hospital gives sperm donors Sh3,000 per donation. For obvious reasons, students prefer to make the donations during holidays when their colleagues are away. When they travel to the city to do so, the hospital gives them a return ticket. That medical students - doctors in the making - make the majority of donors may be particularly gratifying for potential recipients since it is believed that a good chunk of intelligence is hereditary. A donor is allowed to give seeds only twice in a lifetime and within six months. This, says Wanyoike, "ensures that there are not too many children sired by one person with different women thus reducing the chances of incestuous marriages". To avoid misunderstanding, Wanyoike says donors do not actually sell their seeds. Rather, he emphasises, the volunteers are paid a 'gratuity' for the trouble they are subjected to when delivering the crucial items. Artificial insemination for humans, he says, is an expensive undertaking because of the huge cost of screening, first for the donors and then the sperm samples. Thorough screening is done to safeguard recipients of donated sperms from disease and hereditary disorders, the potential offspring. It is also done to guard against medical-legal problems in case a disease is transmitted. It goes beyond the donor as an individual. His family history must be thoroughly investigated and understood. Potential donors whose family background shows chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, cancer, mental illness and sickle-cell anaemia are unlikely to be accepted. Donor success rate is high Volunteers must be free from HIV/Aids, syphilis, hepatitis B an |
2,215,842 | Lascaux - New World Encyclopedia Lascaux Next (Laser) Lascaux cave painting of aurochs Discovered in 1940, Lascaux is a series of caves in southwestern France (near Montignac) that is famous for the numerous Paleolithic cave paintings contained on its walls. In 1979, the caves at Lascaux were designated a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site, along with 147 prehistoric sites and 24 painted caves located in the Vézère Valley. Contents 7 Credits Due to concerns over deterioration of the paintings, the caves were closed to the public, and only qualified researchers were given permission to enter. A replica was constructed to allow visitors to experience and appreciate these magnificent Stone Age artworks, which link us to our ancestors of long ago, without endangering the original paintings. History Map of Lascaux cave The Lascaux caves were discovered by chance on September 12, 1940 by seventeen year-old Marcel Ravidat, accompanied by three of his friends: Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas. Word traveled quickly, and it was not long before leading archaeologists were contacted. Abbé Henri Breuil , a prominent archaeologist, was one of the first to study the site, where he found bone fragments, oil lamps, and other artifacts, as well as the hundreds of paintings and engraved images. There was a great deal of public interest in the paintings at Lascaux, and the caves drew a great number of visitors. Included among those fascinated by the art of "primitive" human beings was Pablo Picasso . To his amazement, however, the paintings produced thousands of years ago were not primitive in comparison to contemporary art. On leaving the cave he is said to have exclaimed "We have learned nothing in twelve thousand years." [1] After World War II , the site entrance was enlarged and the floors lowered to accommodate the nearly 1,200 tourists per day who came to see the art of Paleolithic man. By 1955, the paintings had begun to show signs of deterioration due to the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled by visitors as well as moisture and other environmental changes that occurred when the caves were opened, and so the site was closed to the public in 1963. The paintings were restored, and are now monitored with state of the art technology. Unfortunately, though, fungi , molds , and bacteria have entered the caves and threaten to destroy the paintings and engravings. [2] Soon after the caves were closed to the public, construction was begun on a painstakingly exact replica of a portion of the caves, located only 200 meters from the original caves. Called "Lascaux II," the replica opened in 1983. Copied down to the texture of the rock, this nearly identical replica allows a large number of people to experience the cave paintings without posing a threat to their longevity. Exact replicas of individual paintings are also displayed in the nearby Center of Prehistoric Art at Thot. Inside the Caves of Lascaux The Lascaux caves contain nearly 2,000 painted and engraved figures. There are animals, human figures, and abstract signs. Notably, though, there are no images of landscapes or vegetation. The Great Hall of the Bulls Great Hall of the Bulls Upon entering the caves, there is an initial steep slope, after which one comes into the Hall of the Bulls. The walls of this larger rotunda are covered with paintings of stags , bulls , and horses . Except for a small group of ochre stags, three red bovines, and four red horses, the figures are all painted in black. Did you know? There is a prehistoric cave painting of a " unicorn " in the Hall of Bulls The first image in the Hall of the Bulls is that of "the Unicorn," named because of the way the two horns in profile view appear almost to be one large horn, like the mythical unicorn . In front of the "unicorn" is a herd of horses and an incompletely drawn bull. Three large aurochs, an extinct type of wild ox , can be found on the opposite side of the chamber. Most drawings in the Hall of the Bulls consist of pictorial representations |
2,215,843 | Groundhog Day (1993) - Synopsis The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This synopsis may contain spoilers See plot summary for non-spoiler summarized description. Visit our Synopsis Help to learn more Synopsis On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors ( Bill Murray ), news producer Rita ( Andie MacDowell ) and cameraman Larry ( Chris Elliott ) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. Having grown tired of this assignment, Phil grudgingly gives his report during the festival and parade. After the celebration concludes, a blizzard develops that Connors had predicted would miss them, closing the roads and shutting down long-distance phone services, forcing the team to return to Punxsutawney. Connors awakens the next morning, however, to find it is February 2 again, and his day unfolds in almost exactly the same way. Connors can change his behavior, but other people do and say the same things they did and said the previous day, unless Connors changes something. He is aware of the repetition, but everyone else seems to be living February 2 for the first time. This recursion repeats the following morning and the one after that, and over and over again. For Connors, Groundhog Day begins each morning at 6:00 A.M., when he wakes up in his room in a Victorian bed and breakfast. His clock radio is always playing the same song, Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe." His memories of the "previous" day are intact, but he's trapped in a seemingly endless time loop, repeating the same day in the same small town. After briefly trying to rationalize his situation, and then thinking he is insane, Connors takes advantage of learning the day's events and the information he is able to gather about the town's inhabitants, and finds that his actions have no long-term consequences for himself. He revels in this situation for a time: seducing beautiful women, stealing money, even driving drunk and experiencing a police chase. However, his attempts to seduce his producer, Rita, are met with repeated failures. He begins to tire of, and then dread, his existence, starting the day by smashing the alarm clock and professing the inanity of Groundhog Day as a holiday in his newscast. In a vain attempt to break the cycle, he kidnaps Phil the Groundhog. After a police pursuit, Connors drives a stolen truck into a quarry, causing both man and rodent to die in a fiery explosion; but the loop does not stop. He commits suicide several more times. He electrocutes himself, lets a truck hit him on the road, and jumps from a tall building (other attempts are alluded to) but mere death cannot stop the day from repeating. After he dies, he simply wakes up listening to Sonny & Cher in the same bed, on the same day, over and over again. He initially tries to seduce Rita by learning as much as he can on a daily basis. First he asks what she wants in a man: someone who is humble, kind, generous, courageous, and sensitive; someone who likes children; someone who loves his mother and plays a musical instrument. He learns what she likes (rocky road ice cream, sweet vermouth, French poetry) and what she doesn't like (white chocolate) and pretends to share her tastes. This also fails consistently; in scene after scene, Rita slaps him before the night is over. However, he is able to befriend her in a more sincere fashion. He tells her of his circumstances -- how he is reliving the day over and over again -- and manages to convince her of the truth with his extensive knowledge of events to come, the lives of the Punxsutawney townspeople, and Rita herself. He opens his heart to Rita, and her advice helps him to gradually find a goal for his trapped life: as a benefactor to others. He cannot, in a single day, bring others to fulfill his needs but he can achieve self-improvement by educating himself on a daily basis. After seeing an elderly homeless |
2,215,844 | Automobile Club of Southern California - disneyland-tickets Now at the Disneyland® Resort: Mickey’s Soundsational Parade Disneyland® Park Watch as beloved melodies from classic Disney movies come alive through music, Disney Characters and whimsical floats. Mickey strikes up the band and leads the way with a syncopated drum line. Colorfully costumed musicians, energetic dancers and many of Mickey’s friends follow to amplify the fun with twinkling cymbals, steel drums and bold percussion. Each fantastic float has its own unique musical style, like crowd-pleasing Bollywood and South American rhythms. Best of all, you're encouraged to join the celebration for a giant jam session! World of Color Disney California Adventure Park World of Color is a breathtaking nighttime extravaganza held at Paradise Bay in Disney California Adventure Park. This outdoor show projects images from beloved Disney and Disney•Pixar films onto a 19,000 square-foot water “screen” created by nearly 1,200 fountains shooting water up to 200 feet in the air. Momentous music accompanies the images, as well as stunning fire, fountain, fog and laser effects. Your family will be amazed as the water dances and pyrotechnics explode—and awed as the elements and effects weave a powerful tapestry of color, magic and imagination! Radiator Springs Racers Disney California Adventure Park Cars Land, now open at the re-imagined Disney California Adventure Park, offers 12 acres of high-octane fun. Cars Land has been adapted from the award-winning Disney•Pixar film Cars, and is home to Luigi, Guido, Red the Fire Engine, Mater, and of course, Lightning McQueen. The Happiest Place on Earth just got happier. The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Disney California Adventure Park Board a clamshell, descend “under the sea,” and embark on a journey through the story of Walt Disney Pictures’ The Little Mermaid. Sing along to some popular songs from the film and enjoy all your favorite characters including Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and more. As to Disney artwork/properties: ©Disney. 1Magic Morning early entry allows admission into selected attractions at Disneyland® Resort theme park before the park opens to the general public. Each member of your travel party must have a valid theme park admission. To enhance the Magic Morning experience, it is strongly recommended that guests arrive at least one hour and 15 minutes prior to regular park opening. Magic Morning admission is based on availability and does not operate daily. Applicable theme park, days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operation of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants and appearances of characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions. 2Theme park and special event discounts only available to AAA members. Tickets may not be resold or transferred for commercial use. Purchase limits and other restrictions apply. Ticket pricing, features and availability subject to change without notice. Applicable theme park, days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operation of attractions, entertainment, stores and restaurants and appearances of characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity and other restrictions. Offer may not be combined with any other ticket offer, discount, or promotion. All offers, events, tickets, age ranges, services, attractions and entertainment may be seasonal and are subject to change without notice. 3All attractions and entertainment may be seasonal and are subject to change without notice. |
2,215,845 | The Spanish Language | language, castilian, Spain | INMSOL The Spanish Language 6 April, 2011 Spanish or Castilian (español or castellano in Spanish) is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia during the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the later Medieval period. Modern Spanish developed with the readjustment of consonants (reajuste de las sibilantes) that began in 15th century. The language continues to adopt foreign words from a variety of other languages, as well as developing new words. Spanish was taken most notably to the Americas as well as to Africa and Asia Pacific with the expansion of the Spanish Empire between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, where it became the most important language for government and trade. In 1999, there were according to Ethnologue 358 million people speaking Spanish as a native language and a total of 417 million speakers worldwide. Currently these figures are up to 400 and 500 million people respectively. Spanish is the second most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese. Mexico contains the largest population of Spanish speakers. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and used as an official language of the European Union, and Mercosur. Spanish is the second most studied language in the world, after English. Castilian evolved from Vulgar Latin (common Latin) that had been introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by Romans during the Second Punic War around 210 BC, with influences from native languages such as Celtiberian, Basque and other paleohispanic languages, and later external influences, most notably Arabic of the Andalusian period. Local versions of Vulgar Latin are thought to have evolved into Castilian in the central-north of the Iberia during the 9th and 10th centuries, in an area defined by the remote crossroad strips of Alava, Cantabria, Burgos, Soria and La Rioja, within the Kingdom of Castile (see Glosas Emilianenses). In this formative stage, Castilian developed a strongly differing variant from its near cousin, Leonese, with a strong degree of Basque influence, (see Iberian Romance languages). This distinctive dialect progressively spread south with the advance of the Reconquista. Antonio de Nebrija author of the Gramática , the first Grammar of modern European languages. In the fifteenth century, Castilian underwent a dramatic change with the Readjustment of the Consonants (Reajuste de las sibilantes). Typical features of Spanish diachronic phonology include lenition (Latin vita, Spanish vida), palatalisation (Latin annum, Spanish año, and Latin anellum, Spanish anillo) and diphthongisation (stem-changing) of stressed short e and o from Vulgar Latin (Latin terra, Spanish tierra; Latin novus, Spanish nuevo). Similar phenomena can be found in other Romance languages as well. The first Spanish grammar(Gramática de la lengua castellana) — and, incidentally, the first grammar of any modern European language — was written in Salamanca, Spain, in 1492, by Elio Antonio de Nebrija. When he presented it to Queen Isabella, according to anecdote, she asked him what was the use of such a work, and he answered that language is the instrument of empire. In his introduction to the grammar, dated August 18, 1492, Nebrija wrote that “… language was always the companion of empire.” From the 16th century onwards, the language was taken to the Americas and the Spanish East Indies via Spanish colonization. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s influence on the Spanish language from the 17th century has been so great that Spanish is often called la lengua de Cervantes (“the language of Cervantes”). In the 20th century, Spanish was introduced to Equatorial Guinea and the Western Sahara, and to areas of the United States that had not been part of the Spanish Empire, such as Spanish Harlem in New York City. For details on borrowed words and other external influences upon Spanish, s |
2,215,846 | Dick Francis obituary | Sport | The Guardian Dick Francis obituary Champion jockey who became a bestselling thriller writer Dick Francis with Fard Du Moulin Mas, in Lambourn, Berkshire, 2004 Photograph: Rex Features Sunday 14 February 2010 11.53 EST First published on Sunday 14 February 2010 11.53 EST Share on Messenger Close Dick Francis, who has died aged 89, was a unique figure, a champion steeplechase jockey who, without any previous apparent literary bent, became an international bestselling writer, the author of 42 crime novels, selling more than 60m copies in 35 languages. Right from the start, with Dead Cert in 1962, the Dick Francis thriller showed a mastery of lean, witty genre prose reminiscent – sometimes to the point of comic parody – of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. It was an American style that many clever people in England had attempted to reproduce without much success, and it was a wonder how a barely educated former jump jockey was able to do the trick with such effortless ease. People said his highly educated wife wrote the books for him. It was a mystery that was never satisfactorily solved. The most dramatic incident in his racing career was also a mystery. In the Grand National at Aintree in 1956, his mount Devon Loch, the Queen Mother's horse trained by Peter Cazalet, had jumped all the fences and, well ahead, only 50 yards from the finish, without another horse near him, suddenly collapsed and was unable to continue. Some said the horse had attempted to jump an imaginary fence; another theory, put up years later by Bill Braddon, Cazalet's head lad, was that the girth was too tight and the horse suddenly let loose an enormous fart. Braddon said he had tightened the girth just before the off, "one notch up and another for luck", without realising that Cazalet had already done it in the saddling enclosure. There was no question of Francis, like a crooked jockey out of one of his own books, having pulled the horse. It had been his great dream since he was a lad of eight in 1928 and listened to the Grand National on the radio as Tipperary Tim won at 100-1, to be a steeplechase jockey and win that ultimate prize. Ironically, Devon Loch's melodramatic collapse in front of a roaring crowd cheering him to the finish has ensured Francis a place in the history of the race he would not have had if he had been merely another winner. Francis was champion jockey in the 1953-54 season. He rode the Queen's horses for Cazalet, the royal trainer, from 1953 until 1957. Some said he always rode like an amateur, and failed to have a really strong finish. He had indeed started as an amateur, going professional in 1948, but he was a masterful rider and a perfect size for a jump jockey, 5ft 8in and 10 stone. Only the great Fred Winter was a better chase jockey. In 1957 the Queen Mother sacked him. The Marquess of Abergavenny, racing administrator and friend of the Queen Mother, summoned Francis to his flat near Hyde Park and told him it was time to stop racing. He suggested that Francis had suffered too many injuries in falls – he had dislocated his shoulder so many times that he had to be permanently strapped for the rest of his life – and should quit while he was ahead. Francis was shattered by this oblique dismissal by the Queen Mother, for whom he had a rather old-fashioned reverence. He asked what he was to do for a living. The Marquess said something always turned up. Francis had wept when Devon Loch fell and he wept again, walking away through Hyde Park. "I nearly flung myself into the Serpentine, I was so depressed," he said, years later. He wrote a racing column for the Sunday Express, but it paid only £20 a week, not bad for newspapers at the time but far less than he was used to earning. He said his wife, Mary, always read the copy before he delivered it on a Friday, and there was a story at the Express that once when she was ill he was unable to write the column and had to have it ghosted. Other Express men said this was untrue. Francis was not a particularly good tipster, but he was rather brave in |
2,215,847 | Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire - Car Keys Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire review 03/06/2004 Select an option: Receive a brochure Request a quote Book a test drive In the early days of this magazine, one of the cars which attracted the most reader interest was the Citroen Picasso. It did not create the mini-MPV class - the Megane Scenic did that - but where Renault led, Citroen very effectively followed. Public enthusiasm was very high for a practical and stylish people-carrier which felt more or less like a normal car on the road. The game has moved on. Honda has entered the class, as have Mazda and Vauxhall and (not before time) Ford, among others. There has been a brand new Scenic, too, based on the latest-generation Megane. But the Picasso, though benefiting from some cosmetic work for the 2004 model year, is still at heart a soon-to-be-replaced Xsara. It no longer feels quite as clever as it once did, though that's mainly because the practicality of its younger rivals is more immediately obvious. Most of them have an array of cubby holes and storage compartments within sight of the driver's seat. The Picasso hides its oddments space in dark corners, though there is certainly a lot of it. My own favourite is the quite sizeable compartment underneath each of the rear passenger footwells, and I'm sure the Second Opinion of this car will mention at least one other. It did feel strange, however, to buy supplies at a service station, climb into the Picasso and not immediately find anywhere to put them. That would be less of a problem to an owner, who would know where all the hidey-holes were, and could also make good use of the enormous amount of space which opens up when the rear seats are tucked away. Driving the Picasso is made easier by the excellent view. In particular, nobody has yet made a better job than Citroen of allowing a good view at junctions with the areas of glass behind the windscreen pillars and in front of the doors. Properly sized glass, too - not like the peculiarly shaped portholes which feature in some rival cars and still leave large blind spots. On the move, though, the Picasso is beginning to feel like yesterday's news. The ride is okay, but the handling is a bit uncertain by current standards. Yes, of course a body which is high relative to its length and width will tend to move around quite a lot on it suspension; even so, other manufacturers have since made a better job of quelling the symptoms. In the early days of the Picasso one of its plus points was the fact that it felt remarkably like a car to drive. Nowadays it feels closer to a van. Despite all that, in one respect the Picasso as tested here feels bang up-to-date. It uses the new 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine with a maximum of 108bhp (the 110 figure in the car's name is the equivalent in metric PS units). Not long ago that would have been considered an impressive figure for a 1.6 petrol unit, and even now it would imply a certain sturdiness. For a diesel it is remarkable. I had to keep checking that it really was a 1.6, because in country motoring I couldn't quite convince myself that it was so small. The torque figure tells the story. In normal circumstances the engine will produce an impressive 177lb/ft down at 1750rpm, and a quick blast of turbo overboost raises that still further to 191lb/ft whenever you need it, for example when an overtaking manoeuvre has to be sorted out quickly. According to the results of the official economy test it should be possible to get around 60 miles from a gallon of juice on a long run, though it's worth pointing out that at no point in that process would the overboost facility kick in (see our fuel economy testing feature, and in particular the remarks about maximum acceleration). Likewise, the usefully low CO2 figure of 131g/km doesn't necessarily translate into real-world conditions, but in terms of taxation the official number is all that matters. And if driven more gently than it was when I had it this Picasso should be able to go a long way between |
2,215,848 | Wilma Flintstone | Hanna-Barbera Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Her best friends were her next door neighbors, Betty and Barney Rubble . Controversy Wilma's maiden name has been a source of dispute. Several early episodes in the original series clearly stated Wilma's maiden name was "Pebble." In the episode "The Entertainer" (P-44), Wilma's old friend Greta Gravel remembers her as "Wilma Pebble". Again, in "Dial S for Suspicion" (P-74), one of Wilma's old boyfriends Rodney Whetstone calls her "Wilma Pebble." It could be possible that Pebble is her middle name. This wouldn't be illogical, due to the potential difficulty of pronouncing Slaghoople. However, later episodes and spin-offs also firmly state her maiden name was indeed "Slaghoople," based upon the name of Wilma's mother in the original series, Pearl Slaghoople . Flintstones' writer Earl Kress explained the discrepancy as such: "[I]t's just as simple as (Hanna-Barbera) not caring about the continuity." Maybe Mr. Slaghoople was Pearl's second husband and he adopted Wilma when they married. In The Flintstones movie when Wilma is leaving Fred to live with her Mother, Fred shouts "Come back here Wilma Slaghoople". "Sufflehooper" was also used at least one time Wilma and Fred's daughter is named "Pebbles" after Wilma's maiden surname. Marriage Wilma loves Fred very much, but he isn't always easy to get on with, but she always knows Fred's heart is in the right place and tries his best to be a loving husband and father. In the first few episodes of the series, particularly the first episode, Wilma (as is Betty) is portrayed as a domestically abusive wife, throwing a tantrum and physically assaulting her husband (or at least attempting to do so) upon discovering that he and Barney had fooled her and Betty so that they could go bowling, despite the fact that Fred had a bandaged head injury to the point that he and Barney actually run away on the Flintstone Flyer, and even after six hours, she and Betty show no remorse for their behaviour and look forward to hurting their husbands again once they land. Also, in the same episode, she and Betty are shown to be willing to assault their husbands violently in public without second thoughts, demonstrated when they bash Fred and Barney over the heads with their heavy handbags in the bowling alley in front of their teammates and several other players. In subsequent episodes, she is shown to get angry but never harms Fred seriously, often lecturing him or slapping him for his exceptionally bad behaviour. For example, in the 23rd episode of Season 2, Wilma can be seen biting Fred's finger when he points at her. She and Fred argue often because of Fred's laziness, and because Fred sometimes flirts with other women. In The Flintstones , Fred's gorgeous secretary seduces him very often, and Wilma walks in and sees Fred drooling over her half naked body while she sexually entices him. In A Flintstones Christmas Carol, Wilma gets upset at Fred for forgetting Pebbles and being an idiot, but she favors him at the end of the film. In Flintstones: On the Rocks, her and Fred's marriage is not working out and they consider a divorce, but they reconcile at the end. Portrayal Jean Vander Pyl was the original voice artist of Wilma until her death in 1999. [1] Since then, Tress MacNeille has taken over as Wilma's voice even when she voiced her in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law . Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone In the live-action film The Flintstones , Wilma was played by Elizabeth Perkins (although in the film, Vander Pyl made a cameo at Fred's Surprise party for being promoted at the Quarry in the conga line behind Dino ). In the prequel film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas , she was played by Kristen Johnston . |
2,215,849 | The First Skyscrapers (And How They Became Possible) Famous Inventions The First Skyscrapers (And How They Became Possible) Exterior of Chicago's Home Insurance Building, widely considered to be the world's first modern skyscraper. Chicago History Museum / Archive Photos / Getty Images By Mary Bellis Updated August 10, 2016. The first skyscrapers -- tall commercial buildings with iron or steel frameworks -- came about in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, and the Chicago Home Insurance Building is generally considered the first modern skyscraper despite being just 10 stories high. Skyscrapers were made possible through a series of architectural and engineering innovations. Henry Bessemer Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) of England, is well-known for inventing the first process to mass-produce steel inexpensively . An American, William Kelly, had held a patent for "a system of air blowing the carbon out of pig iron," but bankruptcy forced Kelly to sell his patent to Bessemer, who had been working on a similar process for making steel. In 1855, Bessemer patented his own "decarbonization process, utilizing a blast of air." This breakthrough opened the door for builders to start making taller and taller structures. Modern steel today is still made using technology based on Bessemer's process. continue reading below our video What to Do If You Can't Pay Your Student Loans George Fuller While “the Bessemer process” kept Bessemer’s name well-known long after his death, lesser known today is the man who actually employed that process to innovate the first skyscraper: George A. Fuller (1851-1900). Fuller had been working on trying to solve the problems of the "load bearing capacities" of tall buildings. At the time, construction techniques called for outside walls to carry the load of a building’s weight. Fuller, however, had a different idea. Fuller realized that buildings could bear more weight—and therefore soar higher—if he used Bessemer steel beams to give buildings a load-bearing skeleton on the inside of the building. In 1889, Fuller erected the Tacoma Building, a successor to the Home Insurance Building that became the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. Using Bessemer steel beams, Fuller developed his technique for creating his steel cages to supported all the weight in his subsequent skyscrapers. The Flatiron Building was one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902 by Fuller's building company. Daniel H. Burnham was the chief architect. First Use of the Term "Skyscraper" The term "skyscraper,” as far as existing records show, was first used to refer to a tall building during the 1880s in Chicago, shortly after the first 10 to 20 story buildings were built in the United States. Combining several innovations—steel structures, elevators, central heating, electrical plumbing pumps and the telephone— skyscrapers came to dominate American skylines at the turn of the century. The world's tallest building when it opened in 1913, architect Cass Gilbert's 793-foot Woolworth Building was considered a leading example of tall building design. Today, the tallest skyscrapers in the world approach and even exceed heights of 2,000 feet. In 2013, construction began in Saudi Arabia on the Kingdom Tower, originally intended to rise one mile into the sky, its scaled-down design will leave it at about one kilometer high, with more than 200 floors. |
2,215,850 | 40th Anniversary - Fortieth Wedding Anniversary 40th anniversary 40th ANNIVERSARY - FORTIETH Wow - Together for 40 years! You have defied the odds and you deserve to celebrate your Ruby Anniversary. Whether you are the lucky couple celebrating your 40th or you have been invited to a 40th wedding anniversary party, we would like to give you some information unique to the 40th wedding anniversary. 40th Traditional Anniversary Gift: RUBY Modern Gift: RUBY Most Popular Song 40 Years Ago: "TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT" - Rod Stewart Price of Gasoline when you were married: $.62 / gallon TRADITIONAL/MODERN GIFT: Not much has changed from traditional to modern gifts on the 40th wedding anniversary. The ruby represents both. Here are several ruby gift ideas: any kind of jewelry - earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet, cuff links and tie clip. If you or your spouse is an art lover, consider art that incorporates rubies. Ruby colored or ruby studded bowls and vases are also great ideas. GEMSTONE: Rubies are the second hardest gemstone only to a diamond. Rubies can range in color from orange-red to purple-red. The redder a ruby is the more sought after the stone is. As far back as ancient times the ruby has been thought to enable people to predict the future as well as stop bleeding. More recently, rubies were used to make the first laser. Rubies are an alternative to diamonds when it comes to engagement rings. When worn on the left hand, rubies are said to bring good luck. FLOWER: : The nasturtium is a very interesting flower/plant. Nasturtiums are late bloomers that are usually orange or reddish in color. They are perfect for the fall. The leaves and flowers, when cooked, are used to treat infections, colds, flu and digestive issues. The nasturtium is not a very well known flower, so when your spouse asks what kind of flower it is, you can explain that it is the traditional 40th wedding anniversary flower. He or she will be impressed that you have done your homework. We invite you to visit us for your next anniversary and we will give you more great ideas. |
2,215,851 | The Economic Miracle of Germany The Economic Miracle of Germany December 27, 2015 share The economic reforms and the new West German system received powerful support from a number of sources: investment funds under the European Recovery Program, more commonly known as the Marshall Plan; the stimulus to German industry provided by the diversion of other Western resources for Korean War production; and the German readiness to work hard for low wages until productivity had risen. But the essential component of success was the revival of confidence brought on by Erhard’s reforms and by the new currency. The West German boom that began in 1950 was truly memorable. The growth rate of industrial production was 25.0 percent in 1950 and 18.1 percent in 1951. Growth continued at a high rate for most of the 1950s, despite occasional slowdowns. By 1960 industrial production had risen to two-and-one-half times the level of 1950 and far beyond any that the Nazis had reached during the 1930s in all of Germany. GDP rose by two-thirds during the same decade. The number of persons employed rose from 13.8 million in 1950 to 19.8 million in 1960, and the unemployment rate fell from 10.3 percent to 1.2 percent. Labor also benefited in due course from the boom. Although wage demands and pay increases had been modest at first, wages and salaries rose over 80 percent between 1949 and 1955, catching up with growth. West German social programs were given a considerable boost in 1957, just before a national election, when the government decided to initiate a number of social programs and to expand others. In 1957 West Germany gained a new central bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, generally called simply the Bundesbank, which succeeded the Bank Deutscher Länder and was given much more authority over monetary policy. That year also saw the establishment of the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office), designed to prevent the return of German monopolies and cartels. Six years later, in 1963, the Bundestag, the lower house of Germany’s parliament, at Erhard’s urging established the Council of Economic Experts to provide objective evaluations on which to base German economic policy. The West German economy did not grow as fast or as consistently in the 1960s as it had during the 1950s, in part because such a torrid pace could not be sustained, in part because the supply of fresh labor from East Germany was cut off by the Berlin Wall, built in 1961, and in part because the Bundesbank became disturbed about potential overheating and moved several times to slow the pace of growth. Erhard, who had succeeded Konrad Adenauer as chancellor, was voted out of office in December 1966, largely–although not entirely–because of the economic problems of the Federal Republic. He was replaced by the Grand Coalition consisting of the Christian Democratic Union (Christlich Demokratische Union–CDU), its sister party the Christian Social Union (Christlich-Soziale Union–CSU), and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands–SPD) under Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger of the CDU. Under the pressure of the slowdown, the new West German Grand Coalition government abandoned Erhard’s broad laissez-faire orientation. The new minister for economics, Karl Schiller, argued strongly for legislation that would give the federal government and his ministry greater authority to guide economic policy. In 1967 the Bundestag passed the Law for Promoting Stability and Growth, known as the Magna Carta of medium-term economic management. That law, which remains in effect although never again applied as energetically as in Schiller’s time, provided for coordination of federal, Land , and local budget plans in order to give fiscal policy a stronger impact. The law also set a number of optimistic targets for the four basic standards by which West German economic success was henceforth to be measured: currency stability, economic growth, employment levels, and trade balance. Those standards became popularly known as the magisches Viereck, the “magic rectangle” or th |
2,215,852 | Chapter 3: The American Revolution: The First Phase The American Revolution: First Phase The American Revolution came about, fundamentally, because by 1763 the English-speaking communities on the far side of the Atlantic had matured to an extent that their interests and goals were distinct from those of the ruling classes in the mother country. British statesmen failed to understand or adjust to the situation. Ironically enough, British victory in the Seven Years' War set the stage for the revolt, for it freed the colonists from the need for British protection against a French threat on their frontiers and gave free play to the forces working for separation. In 1763 the British Government, reasonably from its point of view, moved to tighten the system of imperial control and to force the colonists to contribute to imperial defense, proposing to station 10,000 soldiers along the American frontiers and to have the Americans pay part of the bill. This imperial defense plan touched off the long controversy about Parliament's right to tax that started with the Stamp and Sugar Acts and ended in December 1773, when a group of Bostonians unceremoniously dumped a cargo of British tea into the city harbor in protest against the latest reminder of the British effort to tax. In this 10-year controversy the several British ministries failed to act either firmly enough to enforce British regulations or wisely enough to develop a more viable form of imperial union, which the colonial leaders, at least until 1776, insisted that they sought. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the king and his ministers blindly pushed through Parliament a series of measures collectively known in America as the Intolerable Acts, closing the port of Boston, placing Massachusetts under the military rule of Maj. Gen. Sir Thomas Gage, and otherwise infringing on what the colonists deemed to be their rights and interests. Since 1763 the colonial leaders, in holding that only their own popular assemblies, not the British Parliament, had a right to levy taxes on Americans, had raised the specter of an arbitrary British Government collecting taxes in America to support red-coated Regulars who might be used not to protect the frontiers but to suppress American liberties. Placing Massachusetts under military rule gave that specter some substance and led directly to armed revolt. The Outbreak The First Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, addressed respectful petitions to Parliament and king but also adopted nonimportation and nonexportation agreements in an effort to coerce the British Government into repealing the offending measures. To enforce these agreements, committees were formed in almost every county, town, and city throughout the colonies, and in each colony these committees soon became the effective local authorities, the base of a pyramid of revolutionary organizations with revolutionary assemblies, congresses, or conventions, and committees of safety at the top. This loosely knit combination of de facto governments superseded the constituted authorities and established firm control over the whole country before the British were in any position to oppose them. The de facto governments took over control of the militia, and out of it began to shape forces that, if the necessity arose, might oppose the British in the field. In Massachusetts, the seat of the crisis, the Provincial Congress, eyeing Gage's force in Boston, directed the officers in each town to enlist a third of their militia in minutemen organizations to be ready to act at a moment's warning, and began to collect ammunition and other military stores. It established a major depot for these stores at Concord, about twenty miles northwest of Boston. General Gage learned of the collection of military stores at Concord and determined to send a force of Redcoats to destroy them. His preparations were made with the utmost s |
2,215,853 | 5 Biggest Cities in North Carolina: How Well Do You Know The Tar Heel State? 5 Biggest Cities in North Carolina: How Well Do You Know The Tar Heel State? By Karan Moses Robinson | Monday, 13 Apr 2015 03:49 PM Close A A There are a couple of reasons why North Carolina may be referred to as the Tar Heel State. According to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , during the Revolutionary War, British troops crossed a river in a shallow area and got tar on their heels that may or may not have been dumped there by North Carolinians to slow the British. Another story from the Civil War states that North Carolina soldiers threatened to put tar on the heels of their comrades to keep them from retreating in battle. Today, if you're a North Carolina resident, you're a Tar Heel. VOTE NOW: Is North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Doing a Good Job? Here are the five biggest cities in North Carolina: 1. Charlotte: With a population of 751,999, Charlotte is the state's largest city. Before it was settled by European immigrants in 1750, the area was home to the Catawba Indians. It was established as a city in 1768, and grew rapidly during the Civil War because its many cotton mills were often built near railroad lines. 2. Raleigh: This city of approximately 412,311 people is the capital city of North Carolina and is the home to many cultural and historical sites, including the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Art, and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The capital city was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who sent the first colonists to North Carolina. 3. Greensboro: This city has a population of 270,063 and is the third largest city in North Carolina and was not always the county seat. It was changed from Martinsville to Greensboro in the early 19th century because the populace desired a more central location. The first co-educational school, New Garden Boarding School, was founded by Quakers there in 1837. By 1888, it became Guilford College. VOTE NOW: Should the Government Be Doing More to Promote Tourism in America? 4. Winston-Salem: The fourth largest city in North Carolina, Winston-Salem boasts a population of 232,143. The county seat of Forsyth County was formed by combining the towns of Winston and Salem, established 1849 and 1766, respectively. Winston was named for Colonel Joseph Winston, who fought during the Revolutionary War and who would become a senator and United States House of Representatives member. The name Salem means "peace," originating from the Latin "Shalom." 5. Durham: This is the fifth largest city in North Carolina, with a population of 231,730. Tobacco was important to Durham. The Duke Family founded the American Tobacco Company, which spurred economic growth in the area and has impacted higher education, with an ongoing endowment benefiting Duke University. The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., founded in 1898, was the first African-American owned company in the nation. |
2,215,854 | Personal names and the development of English | Oxford English Dictionary Home Aspects of English Shapers of English Personal names and the development of English Personal names and the development of English By Peter McClure You may also be interested in Peter’s article on Surnames as sources in the OED . A short history of English personal names It is one of many linguistic consequences of the Norman Conquest that only a few of the original, native English personal names are familiar to us nowadays. In late Anglo-Saxon England, names of Germanic origin like Old English Godwine, Wulfsige, Dodda (all male), Cwēnhild and Godgifu (both female) were commonplace. In eastern and northern England, where Vikings had settled from the late-ninth century onwards, the name stock also included Old Scandinavian names such as Þorgeirr, Tóki (both male), and Gunnhildr (female). By about 1250 almost all of this extensive name-stock had been abandoned by the English in favour of continental names used by their Norman rulers. In most cases, our modern contact with the old native names is solely through hereditary surnames coined no later than the mid-thirteenth century, thus Goodwin, Wolsey, Dodd, Quennell, Goodeve, Thurgar, Tookey, and Gunnell. After 1250 only a handful of such names remained in general use, in particular Ēadweard, Ēadmund, Cūđbeorht (which was popular in northern England), and Ēadgýđ, which we know in their Middle English forms Edward, Edmund, Cuthbert, and Edith. The Norman name-stock largely consisted of continental Germanic names with a French pronunciation (such as William, Robert, Richard, Hugh, Maud, and Alice) and names from the Bible or from saints’ legends (like Adam, John, Thomas, Beatrice, Cecily, and Margaret). For some brief histories of individual personal names in the revised OED, see Margaret , Mary , Peter, Philip , Richard, and Robert . From the mid-thirteenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries, John, Thomas, Robert, Richard, and William named between them over 70 per cent of the male population. Clearly, people were christened from a much smaller and more stable name-stock than we are familiar with today. In late fourteenth-century England there were probably fewer than a thousand names in use. The top male name John was borne by about 35 per cent of men, and the top female name Alice by about 17 per cent of women. By contrast in 2009, according to the Office of National Statistics, 60,900 different names were registered as names of babies in England and Wales, and the top boy’s name Oliver and the top girl’s name Olivia together accounted for less than two per cent of the 706,248 babies born in that year. The one major disturbance to the stock of English personal names during the period 1250-1750 arose from the sixteenth-century reformation of the Church, whose Puritan activists preferred to choose names from the Old Testament (for example, Abraham, Isaac, Samuel, Abigail), or to coin new names, especially for girls, based on Christian virtues (Charity, Grace, Prudence, Temperance). A note on pet forms of personal names In late medieval England there was a much greater variety of hypocoristic or pet forms than in modern times, perhaps reflecting the competitive nature of relatively small, close-knit communities. As many as nine diminutive suffixes were commonly used in Middle English pet forms, viz. French el, et, ot, in, on, un (often used in combination, like elot), Flemish kin, English cok, and also y (a reduced from of in?). All but y disappeared from general use during the post-medieval centuries, though some survive today in fossilized name-forms like Robin, Marion, and Janet. Rhyming pet forms were also popular, notably for short forms of male names in R-, like Ralph, Richard, Robert, and Roger, where substitution of initial R- by D-, H-¸and N- produced Daw, Haw, Dick, Hick, Dob, Hob, Nob, Dodge, Hodge, and Nodge. Pet forms of names beginning in a vowel were often given a prosthetic consonant, e.g. Ned and Ted for Edward or Edmund, and Bib, Lib, Nib, and Tib for Ibbe, which is short for Isabel. |
2,215,855 | Top Opera Houses and Historic Theaters in Italy Milan's Teatro Alla Scala Teatro Alla Scala, the famous opera house in Milan , reopened in December, 2004 after an extensive renovation. It has a bookshop, bar, and history museum, too. The original opera house, designed by neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini, opened in 1778 and many famous operas were first performed here. La Scala was badly bombed during World War II but reopened in 1946 and quickly regained its reputation as a top Italian opera house. continue reading below our video Long-Haul Flight Survival Tips Venice's Teatro La Fenice La Fenice (the Phoenix) in Venice , is one of the most famous theaters in Europe. La Fenice first opened in 1792 but was twice badly damaged by fire. It has recently been renovated and reopened. La Fenice is in Venice's San Marco neighborhood (see Venice Sestiere map ) Teatro di San Carlo in Naples The Teatro di San Carlo in Naples is the oldest opera house in Italy, founded in 1737. Some of the first ballet productions were also performed here during the opera intermissions. Opera, ballet, and short comic opera are still performed at Teatro San Carlo. A museum is in the planning stage. Teatro Comunale in Bologna The opera house in Bologna is one of the top theaters in Italy and also one of the oldest. It is a stunning example of 18th century baroque architecture. Located in the heart of Bologna's historic district, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna holds opera, musical, and symphony performances. |
2,215,856 | What Is the Origin of the Word Lesbian? What is the origin of the word lesbian? What is the origin of the word lesbian? Sappho of Lesbos. Updated March 02, 2016. Question: What is the origin of the word lesbian? The word lesbian means a female homosexual or woman who is primarily attracted to other women. Where did this word come from? Answer: The word lesbian literally means resident of the Isle of Lesbos, the Greek Island. The term came to describe women who love women after the island's most famous resident, the poet Sappho. The poet Sappho of Lesbos (or Lesvos) lived in 600 B.C. Sappho was an intellectual and poet who wrote many love poems to other women. Although much of her poetry has been destroyed by religious fundamentalists, the few poems of Sappho that remain speak clearly to her love and infatuation with women. Her writings is very erotic, something uncommon, especially for women of that era. And it's clear from her writings that she loved men and women. She wrote very frankly about her love and attraction to women. She may have been the first woman to do so and hence, received scorn and criticism, both in her day and after her death. continue reading below our video 9 Steps to Drama Free Friendships In fact, much of her poetry was either destroyed, edited or fragmented by moralists trying to cover up her blatantly erase the mentions of lesbianism in her words. Literary scholars have tried to recreate her works, but much of it remains lost. In 2014, the literary world rejoiced at the discovery of two new poems by Sappho. Sappho lived in a time when women were not thought to be intellectuals nor sexual beings—especially without the participation of a man. How two women could be erotically connected was baffling. Yet, despite this controversy, Sappho was respected as a writer. Plato referred to her as the 10th muse. Some of her writing did survive. To this day we use the term lesbian to refer to women who love women because of the life of Sappho. In the study of lesbian history, we often start with Sappho, because she is the first lesbian that we have documentation that existed. Of course, there have always been women-loving women in all cultures and times. It is unclear when the word "lesbian" was first used to describe women who love other women, but the first usage can be traced back to the 1800s. It came into popular use in the lesbian feminist era of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to the word lesbian gaining popularity, women who loved other women were often called "sapphic" or their love defined as "sapphistry." Again, these terms go back to the poet Sappho. This term was especially popular in the early 20th century, before lesbian was a common term used to refer to gay women. Here are fragments of three of Sappho's poems: Awed by her splendor |
2,215,857 | Puck from The Real World -San Francisco Puck from The Real World -San Francisco Ew, what happened!? reply 600 01/31/2016 Easy. He started out as Puck. What did you think 20+ years was going to add? by C. Thomas Howell I'm shocked. Shocked, I say. No neck tattoos. by C. Thomas Howell Wow! IIRC Colin was the hot one on his season. by C. Thomas Howell reply 7 01/24/2016 How old are you people being so shocked about aging? Puck is 45 and yeah he looks a bit rough but not un-realistic at all. Lot of sun? Mortensen is 36 and he looks fine. Comparing normal people to Hollywood stars who have access to all kinds of beauty treatments is not fair. by C. Thomas Howell reply 8 01/24/2016 R8 = Puck, during downtime between selling meth and driving drunk with little kids in the car by C. Thomas Howell I think Jon Brennan from Season 2 Los Angeles ate him by C. Thomas Howell reply 10 01/24/2016 He looked like a diseased person 25 years ago. There is nothing shocking about this photo. by C. Thomas Howell Judd and Pam from the same season of Real World by C. Thomas Howell You mean people get older? by C. Thomas Howell Jon has far too many chins for one person. by C. Thomas Howell reply 15 01/24/2016 The people who keep saying that Puck "just got older" clearly have no idea what Puck has been up to in the last 20-odd years. by C. Thomas Howell reply 16 01/24/2016 Puck was probably the first villain of reality TV: homophobic trash who got fired from the show for bullying poor old Pedro. I learned about Pedro's death just as I switched off the VCR after binge watching the whole first season over the weekend. The TV went on and it was a tribute to Pedro. It was beyond shocking. I never got rid of the tapes: I just no way to play them anymore. by C. Thomas Howell reply 19 01/24/2016 OP --- Puck was an unattractive 20 year old (inside and out) and nothing has changed with age. Seriously. He really doesn't look THAT different. Just older. by C. Thomas Howell reply 20 01/24/2016 Can you post before pics of RW cast members? I can remember Puck and Colin (vaguely). I only remember most by their faces, the way they looked on the show. What happened to the southern girl and the guy in the rock band from the first show (I think) in New York City? Anybody know? by C. Thomas Howell 01/24/2016 RW Hawaii's evil gay Justin Deabler (he's on the right) with his husband. He wasn't that cute on the show, but he looks like the really ugly love-child of Cockgobbler Aaron Schock and Neal Patrick Harris of the Harlem Burtka-Harrises. by C. Thomas Howell reply 38 01/24/2016 So many people have one or two decades of hotness. For some it's in high school, for others it's as late as their 40s or 50s. It's rare that someone stays hot their whole life. Puck looks like someone who's lived a hard life. When you look at poor people in their 50s who've mostly worked outdoor jobs and has lots of stress versus white collar workers, the difference is often shocking-- the poor look 10-20 years older. by C. Thomas Howell reply 39 01/24/2016 It's not that Puck has had a hard life, it's that he's an ugly person inside and out. by C. Thomas Howell reply 40 01/24/2016 All these people should come back and do the Challenge. Judd and Pam for The Challenge: Exes. Puck and Pedro for The Challenge: Rivals. by C. Thomas Howell The super has left the model. He's a bear now. reply 45 01/24/2016 Danny Roberts, whom I didn't know until R23 mentioned him, has quite an interesting take on why reality TV quality went downhill fast after his season on the RW: according to him until 2000, the producers were trying to typecast and oppose people to create some drama. After 2000, he says the kids already brought a storyline and a persona and wanted to be typecast upfront since a lifetime career in reality TV started to look like a viable option. by C. Thomas Howell 01/24/2016 Why did Judd shave his head? What does Colin do for a living now? Does he still talk to Amaya or Roofie? by C. Thomas Howell reply 47 01/24/2016 Poor Dan. He looks bloated and miserable in that picture. But at least he h |
2,215,858 | Edmund Spenser | English poet | Britannica.com Edmund Spenser John Taylor Edmund Spenser, (born 1552/53, London , England —died January 13, 1599, London), English poet whose long allegorical poem The Faerie Queene is one of the greatest in the English language. It was written in what came to be called the Spenserian stanza . Edmund Spenser, oil painting by an unknown artist; in the collection of Pembroke College, … Courtesy of the Master and Fellows, Pembroke College, Cambridge, Eng. Youth and education Little is certainly known about Spenser. He was related to a noble Midlands family of Spencer, whose fortunes had been made through sheep raising. His own immediate family was not wealthy. He was entered as a “poor boy” in the Merchant Taylors’ grammar school, where he would have studied mainly Latin, with some Hebrew, Greek, and music. In 1569, when Spenser was about 16 years old, his English versions of poems by the 16th-century French poet Joachim du Bellay and his translation of a French version of a poem by the Italian poet Petrarch appeared at the beginning of an anti-Catholic prose tract, A Theatre for Voluptuous Worldlings; they were no doubt commissioned by its chief author, the wealthy Flemish expatriate Jan Baptista van der Noot . (Some of these poems Spenser later revised for his Complaints volume.) From May 1569 Spenser was a student in Pembroke Hall (now Pembroke College) of the University of Cambridge , where, along with perhaps a quarter of the students, he was classed as a sizar—a student who, out of financial necessity, performed various menial or semi-menial duties. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1573. Because of an epidemic , Spenser left Cambridge in 1574, but he received the Master of Arts degree in 1576. His best-known friend at Cambridge was the slightly older Gabriel Harvey , a fellow of Pembroke, who was learned, witty, and enthusiastic for ancient and modern literature but also pedantic , devious , and ambitious. There is no reason to believe that Spenser shared the most distasteful of these qualities, but, in the atmosphere of social mobility and among the new aristocracy of Tudor England, it is not surprising that he hoped for preferment to higher position. Spenser’s period at the University of Cambridge was undoubtedly important for the acquisition of his wide knowledge not only of the Latin and some of the Greek classics but also of the Italian, French, and English literature of his own and earlier times. His knowledge of the traditional forms and themes of lyrical and narrative poetry provided foundations for him to build his own highly original compositions . Without the Roman epic poet Virgil ’s Aeneid, the 15th-century Italian Ludovico Ariosto ’s Orlando furioso, and, later, Torquato Tasso ’s Gerusalemme liberata (1581), Spenser could not have written his heroic, or epic, poem The Faerie Queene. Without Virgil’s Bucolics and the later tradition of pastoral poetry in Italy and France, Spenser could not have written The Shepheardes Calender. And without the Latin, Italian, and French examples of the highly traditional marriage ode and the sonnet and canzone forms of Petrarch and succeeding sonneteers, Spenser could not have written his greatest lyric, Epithalamion, and its accompanying sonnets, Amoretti. The patterns of meaning in Spenser’s poetry are frequently woven out of the traditional interpretations—developed through classical times and his own—of pagan myth , divinities, and philosophies and out of an equally strong experience of the faith and doctrines of Christianity; these patterns he further enriched by the use of medieval and contemporary story, legend , and folklore. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Spenser’s religious training was a most important part of his education. He could not have avoided some involvement in the bitter struggles that took place in his university over the path the new Church of England was to tread between Roman Catholicism and extreme Puritanism, and his own poetry repeatedly engages with the opposition between Protestantism |
2,215,859 | Extreme Weight Loss And Gain For Movie Roles - Business Insider print Bradley Cooper says he gained 40 pounds of muscle in 10 weeks for his Oscar-nominated role in "American Sniper."Keith Bernstein/Warner Bros. Bradley Cooper recently bulked up to 225 pounds to play US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in "American Sniper." His daily regimen included two intense workouts and eating more than 5,000 calories per day. He's not the only actor to undergo extreme measures to gain and lose weight for a role. Plenty of stars have endured grueling diets and workouts to be in tip-top shape for their roles as superheroes, ballerinas, boxers, and more. Keertana Sastry and Jennifer Michalski contributed to this story. Bradley Cooper gained 40 pounds for "American Sniper." Keith Bernstein/Warner Brothers The Oscar-nominated actor told Men's Health he worked with a trainer twice a day to help him gain the weight in 10 weeks: In the first workout, beginning at 5 a.m., they focused on structural exercises like deadlifts and squats to build a foundation solid enough to hold the extra mass. The second workout, late in the afternoon, was more focused on traditional muscle-building exercises. Cooper needed both types of training to convincingly portray Chris Kyle. Jake Gyllenhaal looked gaunt after losing 30 pounds for his role in "Nightcrawler." Gyllenhaal really went all-out to get into the mind of a deranged, career-hungry freelance journalist. The actor told Variety he didn't take on any special diet. Instead, he just stopped eating: I would try to eat as few calories as possible. I knew if I was hungry that I was in the right spot. Physically, it showed itself, but chemically and mentally, I think it was even a more fascinating journey. It became a struggle for me. Gyllenhaal added that he would often go on 15-mile runs from his home to the film's set. In addition, his co-star Riz Ahmed claimed the star would chew flavored gum to trick his mind into believing he was eating a meal. Chris Pratt lost 60 pounds in six months for "Guardians of the Galaxy." Marvel Pratt said he ditched beer to take on the role of Peter Quill in Marvel's hit. He also divulged his workout routine with a personal trainer and nutritionist to Men's Fitness . It consisted of running, swimming, boxing, kickboxing, a triathlon, and consuming 4,000 calories a day. "I actually lost weight by eating more food, but eating the right food, eating healthy foods, and so when I was done with the movie my body hadn't been in starvation mode," Pratt told People magazine . Natalie Portman dropped 20 pounds to play a ballerina in "Black Swan." Youtube/FoxSearchlight Portman was on a carrots-and-almond diet , working five to eight hours a day for a year to slim her already trim figure down for the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." The 33-year-old actress revealed the extent of her preparation for the role to Entertainment Weekly . "There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die," Portman told EW. "It was the first time I understood how you could get so wrapped up in a role that it could sort of take you down." After filming ended, the singer quickly returned to carbs . She announced a pregnancy with her now-husband, choreographer Benjamin Millepied, whom she met on set. Mila Kunis also lost 20 pounds for her role in "Black Swan." Black Swan screencap Though Portman is often cited as shrinking to an alarmingly small size for "Black Swan," Kunis did the same for her role in the Oscar-winning film, slimming down to 98 pounds . Kunis was pretty vocal about her dismay with her shapeless body. "I could see why this industry is so f----d up, because ... I would literally look at myself in the mirror and I was like: 'Oh my God! I had no shape, no boobs, no a--...,'" she said . "All you saw was the bone. I was like 'this looks gross.'" After filming, the actress binged out at a Panda Express in JFK Airport and an In-N-Out Burger after landing in Los Angeles. Kunis joked, "It took me five months to lose 20 pounds, and it took me hours to gain it back!" Anne H |
2,215,860 | Watch "Harry Sunderland Trophy" Video Family Filter: ON OFF Watch Harry Sunderland Trophy Video The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded... Show More The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded in the Rugby Football League Championship Final of the 1964–65 season following Sunderland's death. After the 1972–73 season the play-off system was dropped as the League went to two divisions. The Trophy's use was continued in the Rugby League Premiership and Super League Premiership finals until Super League III when a play-off system was re-introduced to determine the Champions through the Grand Final. Rob Burrow achieved the unanimous votes of all 37 judges when winning in 2011, a feat which has never been done before. Show Less |
2,215,861 | hippodrome - definition of hippodrome in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of hippodrome in English: hippodrome 1[as name] A theatre or concert hall: ‘the Birmingham Hippodrome’ More example sentences ‘No horse races took place at the Palermo hippodrome in the City of Buenos Aires on August 24 and 25.’ ‘The team has already run an F1 car around the Circus Maximus in Rome, and the historic Sultanahmet hippodrome in Istanbul's city centre.’ Synonyms 2(in ancient Greece or Rome) a stadium for chariot or horse races. Example sentences ‘The most popular entertainments were the theater, frequently denounced by the clergy for nudity and immorality, and the races at the hippodrome.’ ‘About two miles away and once connected by an ancient colonnaded paved road is the largest existing Roman hippodrome found in the world.’ ‘Part of it was thrown into the hippodrome of the town, together with the Chakraswamin, an idol of bronze brought from Thanesar.’ ‘Both these treaties are shown on the base of the obelisk of Theodosius, erected in the hippodrome at Constantinople in 390, as triumphs of Roman arms.’ ‘We've studied the foundations of temples, hippodromes and harbours and our task was to rebuild them from the ruins using the latest technology.’ ‘But as in the conflicts between Blue and Green factions of the Byzantine hippodrome, minor affective preferences can have major political consequences.’ ‘Many of Herod's structures are well preserved - the palace, aqueduct, hippodrome, and the amphitheater.’ ‘Chariot races staged in the hippodrome - always a crowd-pleaser - opened the games.’ ‘The historic heart of Istanbul will welcome a parade of historic racing cars on the route of the ancient hippodrome.’ Synonyms |
2,215,862 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Life and Death of Peter Sellers ( 2004 ) Not Rated | The feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. Director: a list of 43 titles created 12 Feb 2013 a list of 44 titles created 15 May 2013 a list of 27 titles created 29 Jun 2015 a list of 33 titles created 05 Aug 2015 a list of 21 titles created 2 weeks ago Title: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 29 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline The professional and personal life of actor and comedian Peter Sellers was a turbulent one. His early movie fame was based primarily on his comic characterizations, often of bumbling and foreign-accented persons, characters which he embodied. As his movie fame rose, he began to lose his own personal identity to his movie characters, leading to self-doubt of himself as a person and a constant need for reassurance and acceptance of his work. This self-doubt manifested itself in fits of anger and what was deemed as arrogance by many. In turn, his personal relationships began to deteriorate as his characterizations were continually used to mask his problems. His first wife, Anne Howe, left/divorced him and his relationships with his parents and children became increasingly distant. His relationship with his second wife, Swedish actress Britt Ekland , was based on this mask. In his later life, he tried to rediscover himself and his career with what would become his penultimate film role, ... Written by Huggo Never judge a man by his cover. See more » Genres: 1 October 2004 (UK) See more » Also Known As: A Vida e Morte de Peter Sellers See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Reunites Geoffrey Rush and Mackenzie Crook , both of whom appeared in the many films of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. See more » Goofs When Peter is in Rome, a newspaper kiosk sells magazines that didn't exist in 1963 (i.e., "King" and "Solocase"). See more » Quotes Peter Sellers : [while changing his daughter's nappy] Those film people won't have anything to do with me, Mum. It was my fifth audition this week. Peg Sellers : What do they say to you? Peter Sellers : Same thing they always say to me, not good looking enough, not magnetic enough. "Stick to radio, dear, that's what you're good at." Keep being the ringmaster in a circus of twits. Maybe I should just be content. Peg Sellers : You simpering cow. How can you be content changing nappies in a four room flat like a woman? You want to be a failure like your ... [...] See more » Crazy Credits The frame freezes and the end credits start. After some informations about the last part of life of Peter Sellers have scrolled up the screen, the credits stop and the camera suddenly pulls back, revealing Geoffrey Rush watching the end titles sitting in front of a monitor on a studio set. He turns toward the camera, waves, gets up, leaves the set and walks to a trailer. The camera tries to follow him inside, but he turns and says "You can't come in here". The door closes, and the camera zooms in on the sign with the name "Peter Sellers". The film again fades to black and we see the rest of the end credits. See more » Connections (New York) – See all my reviews Stephen Hopkins' "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" is a monumental film that undertook the difficult task of understanding the late Peter Sellers. This unique actor, with such a complicated personality and who lived such a turbulent life, comes alive in this HBO production based on the book by Roger Lewis, with an adaptation by Christopher Markus. Peter Sellers covered quite a |
2,215,863 | Treaty of Utrecht Treaty of Utrecht Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 Peace and Friendship Treaties of Utrecht first edition of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht between Great Britain and Spain in Spanish (left) and a later edition in Latin and English. Context Peace and Friendship Treaty of Utrecht between Spain and Great Britain Peace and Friendship Treaty of Utrecht between France and Great Britain The Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht, is a series of individual peace treaties , rather than a single document, signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession , in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713. The treaties between several European states, including Spain , Great Britain , France , Portugal , Savoy and the Dutch Republic , helped end the war. The treaties were concluded between the representatives of Louis XIV of France and of his grandson Philip V of Spain on one hand, and representatives of Anne of Great Britain , Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia , John V of Portugal and the United Provinces of the Netherlands on the other. They marked the end of French ambitions of hegemony in Europe expressed in the wars of Louis XIV, and preserved the European system based on the balance of power . [1] Contents Negotiations Europe at the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession. The War of the Spanish Succession was occasioned by the failure of the Habsburg king , Charles II of Spain to produce an heir. In fact, the Habsburgs were prone to pedigree collapse , which is evident in the appellation given to Carlos II, el Hechizado (the bedevilled), and in portraits of the Kings, like those by Diego Velázquez and Juan Carreño de Miranda . Dispute followed the death of Charles II in 1700, and fourteen years of war were the result. France and Great Britain had come to terms in October 1711, when the preliminaries of peace had been signed in London. The preliminaries were based on a tacit acceptance of the partition of Spain’s European possessions. Following this, the Congress of Utrecht opened on 29 January 1712, with the British representatives being John Robinson , Bishop of Bristol, and Thomas Wentworth, Lord Strafford . [2] Reluctantly the United Provinces accepted the preliminaries and sent representatives, but Emperor Charles VI refused to do so until he was assured that the preliminaries were not binding. This assurance was given, and so in February the Imperial representatives made their appearance. As Philip was not yet recognized as its king, Spain did not at first send plenipotentiaries, but the Duke of Savoy sent one, and the Kingdom of Portugal was represented by Luís da Cunha . One of the first questions discussed was the nature of the guarantees to be given by France and Spain that their crowns would be kept separate, and matters did not make much progress until after 10 July 1712, when Philip signed a renunciation. With Great Britain and France having agreed upon a truce, the pace of negotiation now quickened, and the main treaties were finally signed on 11 April 1713. Principal provisions North America about 1750, after the Treaty of Utrecht. Some French forts listed here were not built until thirty years after 1713. The treaty recognised Louis XIV’s grandson Philip, Duke of Anjou , as King of Spain (as Philip V), thus confirming the succession stipulated in the will of the Charles II of Spain who died in 1700. However, Philip was compelled to renounce for himself and his descendants any right to the French throne. In similar fashion various French princelings, including most notably the Duke of Berry (Louis XIV’s youngest grandson) and the Duke of Orléans (Louis’s nephew), renounced for themselves and their descendants any claim to the Spanish throne. Utrecht marked the rise of Great Britain under Anne and later the House of Hanover ; her exploits martial were due to Marlborough . The lucrative trading opportunities afforded to the British were gained at the expense of her allies with the Dutch forgoing a share in the Asiento and the Holy Roman Empire ceding Spain to Philip |
2,215,864 | Hanson - Music on Google Play Hanson About the artist Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, formed by brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac. Supporting members include Dimetres Collins, and Andrew Perusi who have toured and performed live with the band since 2007. They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations. Despite the enormous commercial success of Middle of Nowhere, the band suffered from the merger that eliminated their label, Mercury Records. The group was moved to Island Def Jam Music Group, which they eventually left after a conflict with the label. Hanson has sold over 16 million records worldwide and have had 8 top 40 albums and 6 top 40 singles in the US, as well as 8 top 40 singles in the UK. The band now records under its own label, 3CG Records. |
2,215,865 | Orlando: A Biography - Virginia Woolf - Google Books Orlando: A Biography 56 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/Orlando.html?id=N-2kR2I6dMIC With an Introduction and Notes by Merry M. Pawlowski, Professor and Chair, Department of English, California State University, Bakersfield. Virginia Woolf's Orlando 'The longest and most charming love letter in literature', playfully constructs the figure of Orlando as the fictional embodiment of Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West. Spanning three centuries, the novel opens as Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, awaits a visit from the Queen and traces his experience with first love as England under James I lies locked in the embrace of the Great Frost. At the midpoint of the novel, Orlando, now an ambassador in Costantinople, awakes to find that he is a woman, and the novel indulges in farce and irony to consider the roles of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the novel ends in 1928, a year consonant with full suffrage for women. Orlando, now a wife and mother, stands poised at the brink of a future that holds new hope and promise for women. What people are saying - Write a review User ratings LibraryThing Review User Review - Michael.Xolotl - LibraryThing The writing is beautiful. Woolf tosses off historical generalizations and profound insights about life as effortlessly as I just took a swig of coffee. I usually hate attempts at profundity, although ... Read full review LibraryThing Review User Review - gbill - LibraryThing It’s a mistake to reduce this book, as Vita Sackville-West’s son did, to ‘the longest and most charming love letter in literature’. I hate that characterization. While clearly inspired (and dedicated ... Read full review Selected pages View all » Common terms and phrases All Book Search results » About the author (1995) Virginia Woolf was born in London, England on January 25, 1882. She was the daughter of the prominent literary critic Leslie Stephen. Her early education was obtained at home through her parents and governesses. After death of her father in 1904, her family moved to Bloomsbury, where they formed the nucleus of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of philosophers, writers, and artists. During her lifetime, she wrote both fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels included Jacob's Room, Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and Between the Acts. Her non-fiction books included The Common Reader, A Room of One's Own, Three Guineas, The Captain's Death Bed and Other Essays, and The Death of the Moth and Other Essays. Having had periods of depression throughout her life and fearing a final mental breakdown from which she might not recover, Woolf drowned herself on March 28, 1941 at the age of 59. Her husband published part of her farewell letter to deny that she had taken her life because she could not face the terrible times of war. |
2,215,866 | Anvil on Head - TV Tropes Anvil on Head You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Yakko: It's made of solid iron... Dot: It weighs a ton or two... Wakko: We know you'd like to meet it... All Together: It wants to meet you too! — Animaniacs , "The Anvil Song" While in a cartoon, always beware of falling anvils! These large solid metal objects weigh a ton, are invariably dropped from great height and are used to crush heads, though hands, feet and rib cages sometimes create soft landing spots. Sometimes used to create Accordion Man . They may drop without warning, or they may be heralded by the Shadow of Impending Doom and the Bomb Whistle . The victim usually just has time to look up and see the falling object before it lands on him. Thankfully for the victim, as a slapstick trope, this is rarely ever fatal . In some cases, especially if full-body crushing is desired, an n-ton weight may be substituted for the anvil. This is a metal weight shaped like a pyramid with the top cut off, a ring at the top for attaching a rope, and the exact weight (usually 1, 10, or 16 tons) painted in white on the front.note 16 tons was the heaviest weight commonly used for weighing things. Why 16? Because it had 8, 4, 2, and 1 junior brothers which allowed you to, between them, get any tonnage up to 31 tons with as few weights as possible, and weigh something up to 31 tons in as few rounds of moving those weights around as possible (neither being a trivial concern when dealing with objects weighing that much). The 16-ton weight was favored by Monty Python's Flying Circus . In cartoons, if the toon is driven completely out of sight, often a Cranial Eruption will shove the weight out of the way. Or, if the cartoon is very zany, the victim might have either the "NO SALE" eyes , or the Circling Birdies . And once in a while, it's a safe. In those, occasionally the safe's lock whirls open and the character, who has somehow wound up inside the safe , falls out. Grand pianos are used as well, in which case the character will either end up inside where the strings are, or with a mouth full of piano keys for teeth. Another sometimes used option is for a tree or telephone pole to fall over on top of the character, repeatedly bouncing on their head and driving them into the ground like a piledriver. In anime , it's usually a washbasin . Often results in an Accordion Man , a Squashed Flat or a Hammered into the Ground . May have its origins in the real life practice of inverting an anvil, putting gunpowder in the hollow in the bottom, laying a fuse leading out of it, and then placing a second anvil right-side-up atop the first. This was used as a Fourth of July celebration. Obviously the real-life consequences of this trope place this FIRMLY in Don't Try This at Home territory. Not to be confused with Dropped a Bridge on Him or Anvilicious . The anime equivalent is Drop the Washtub . If something more surreal than an anvil is used for the purpose, that's Drop the Cow . Examples: The Orbital Anvil Delivery System, for all your spammer-flattening and clue delivery needs! TV ads for Ditzo car insurances would often end with a Corrupt Corporate Executive being flattened by a car dropping inexplicably from the sky. See for yourself. (Dutch) The Kids' WB! Saturday Morning line up did an ad that ended with characters from their shows getting flattened by anvils. Since Superman was, well, Superman , the anvil bounced harmlessly off his head. In a commercial for Geico, the Geico gecko is in an unusual place, what appears to be Monument National Park, where he narrowly avoids getting nailed by a dropping Acme anvil and a grand piano . Cue Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote appearing. When Wile E. stops to ponder having the gecko for a meal, he has an Acme safe drop on him while, once again, narrowly avoiding the gecko. One example that's most certainly not Played for Laughs comes from the 2005 commercial for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights . "The Storyteller" has a man strapped on top of a bed of nails, with a tied-up anvil hanging |
2,215,867 | Office of the Attorney General | Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Meet the Director Loretta E. Lynch Attorney General of the United States Loretta E. Lynch was sworn in as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States by Vice President Joe Biden on April 27, 2015. President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Ms. Lynch on November 8, 2014. January 18, 2017 Press Release January 15, 2017 Speech January 13, 2017 Speech January 13, 2017 Press Release The Way Forward in Reentry As law enforcement agencies and community organizations team up across the country to reduce crime, expand opportunity and revitalize our neighborhoods, it is increasingly clear that a crucial part of that work is helping people returning from our prisons and jails make a successful transition back to their families and communities. With more than 600,000 individuals leaving state and federal prisons each year and more than 11 million cycling through local jails, reentry is a process with enormous implications for communities across the United States and for all of us who care about making sure that we create opportunity for everyone who is able to contribute. If handled the right way, reentry policy can lead to lower crime, stronger families and more prosperous communities. If handled poorly – or if ignored altogether – a failure to ensure successful reentry can deepen the cycles of poverty, criminality and incarceration that prevent too many of our neighborhoods from reaching their full potential. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Remove Roadblocks Faced by Former Prisoners Re-entering Society Every year, more than 600,000 people return to our communities after serving time in federal and state prisons, and another 11.4 million cycle though local jails. Research shows that economic opportunity, education, strong family bonds and civic engagement are the pillars of a successful return from prison. And in turn, successful re-entries reduce recidivism, improve the safety of our neighborhoods and provide economic benefits for our communities and our country. Friday, April 22, 2016 U.S. Attorney General Lynch took her Community Policing Tour to Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 13, to meet with a class of recruits and recognize the merits of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Officer Wellness and Safety Program (OWSP). Monday, March 28, 2016 Department of Justice Celebrates Women’s History Month Last month, as part of my ongoing community policing tour , I traveled to Miami and Doral, Florida, to learn about some of the innovative work underway there to build trust and strengthen ties between police officers and the residents they serve. But in addition to the opportunity to meet with local law enforcement, civic leaders, and students, my trip to south Florida gave me a chance to visit with Janet Reno, the first woman to lead the Department of Justice and the second-longest serving Attorney General in American history. Monday, March 21, 2016 |
2,215,868 | Ellis Island - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Overview When Ellis Island opened, a great change was taking place in immigration to the United States. As arrivals from northern and western Europe–Germany, Ireland, Britain and the Scandinavian countries–slowed, more and more immigrants poured in from southern and eastern Europe. Among this new generation were Jews escaping from political and economic oppression in czarist Russia and eastern Europe (some 484,000 arrived in 1910 alone) and Italians escaping poverty in their country. There were also Poles, Hungarians, Czechs, Serbs, Slovaks and Greeks, along with non-Europeans from Syria, Turkey and Armenia. The reasons they left their homes in the Old World included war, drought, famine and religious persecution, and all had hopes for greater opportunity in the New World. Did You Know? It has been estimated that close to 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island. After an arduous sea voyage, many passengers described their first glimpse of New Jersey , while third-class or steerage passengers lugged their possessions onto barges that would take them to Ellis Island. Immigrants were tagged with information from the ship’s registry and passed through long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States. From 1900 to 1914–the peak years of Ellis Island’s operation–some 5,000 to 10,000 people passed through the immigration station every day. Approximately 80 percent successfully passed through in a matter of hours, but others could be detained for days or weeks. Many immigrants remained in New York , while others traveled by barge to railroad stations in Hoboken or Jersey City, New Jersey, on their way to destinations across the country. Passage of the Immigrant Quota Act of 1921 and the National Origins Act of 1924, which limited the number and nationality of immigrants allowed into the United States, effectively ended the era of mass immigration into New York. From 1925 to its closing in 1954, only 2.3 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island–which was still more than half of all those entering the United States. Ellis Island opened to the public in 1976. Today, visitors can tour the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in the restored Main Arrivals Hall and trace their ancestors through millions of immigrant arrival records made available to the public in 2001. In this way, Ellis Island remains a central destination for millions of Americans seeking a glimpse into the history of their country, and in many cases, into their own family’s story. Timeline 1630-1770 Ellis Island is no more than a lot of sand in the Hudson River, located just south of Manhattan. The Mohegan Indians who lived on the nearby shores call the island Kioshk, or Gull Island. In the 1630s, a Dutch man, Michael Paauw, acquires the island and renames it Oyster Island for the plentiful amounts of shellfish on its beaches. During the 1700s, it is known as Gibbet Island, for its gibbet, or gallows tree, used to hang men convicted of piracy. 1775-1865 Around the time of the Revolutionary War, the New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchases the island, and builds a tavern on it that caters to local fisherman. Ellis dies in 1794, and in 1808 New York State buys the island from his family for $10,000. The U.S. War Department pays the state for the right to use Ellis Island to build military fortifications and store ammunition, beginning during the War of 1812 . Half a decade later, Ellis Island is used as a munitions arsenal for the Union army during the Civil War. Meanwhile, the first federal immigration law, the Naturalization Act, is passed in 1790; it allows all white males living in the U.S. for two years to become citizens. There is little regulation of immigration when the first great wave begins in 1814. Nearly 5 million people will arrive from northern and western Europe over the next 45 years. Castle Garden, one of the first state-run immigration depots, opens at the Battery in lower Manhatta |
2,215,869 | Ken Barlow | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia William Roache Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a long-standing Coronation Street resident, having been born there in 1939 and living there ever since. Ken was the son of postman Frank Barlow and kitchen cleaner Ida . In his youth, he aspired to escape his working class roots and was the first Street resident to go to University. A History and English graduate, he began his professional life as an English teacher at Bessie Street School , remaining at his father's side in Weatherfield after Ida's death in a road accident in 1961 . In 1962 , he married hairdresser Valerie Tatlock . The marriage was mostly happy although Ken's ambitions were at odds with Valerie's contentedness with the lifestyle he wanted to leave behind. In 1965 , Valerie gave birth to twins Peter and Susan . Ken left most of the parenting to Valerie, so when she died in a house accident in 1971 , Ken sent the twins to live with Val's parents in Glasgow . The 1970s saw Ken struggle to find a new path in life as he left the teaching profession and took on variety of jobs, working as a taxi driver, Community Development Officer and Editor of the free newspaper Weatherfield Recorder during this period. In 1973 he married Janet Reid , but the couple separated after only a few months. Three years later, Ken moved in with Val's uncle Albert Tatlock , deciding to remain in the Street to care for the aging pensioner. The 1980s were a happier time for Ken as he married divorcee Deirdre Langton in 1981 and adopted her daughter Tracy in 1986 . They had a strong bond despite an age difference of more than ten years but Ken's view of a comfortable, stable family life bored Deirdre and in 1983 she had an affair with Mike Baldwin . Ken forgave Deirdre and their marriage was saved but for Ken and Mike this triggered a twenty year feud. Ken and Deirdre split up when Ken had an affair with Wendy Crozier in 1989 . Ken lost nearly everything from this as Deirdre threw him out and he had to sell the Recorder to pay off No.1 's mortgage, with the house going to Deirdre in the divorce. The 1990s saw Ken rebuild his life; he returned to teaching and had relationships with Alma Sedgewick , Maggie Redman and Denise Osbourne . He and Denise had a son, Daniel , but after a battle for custody Denise took Daniel and left the Street. In 1999 , Ken reconciled with Deirdre, and they got married again in 2005 , however she tragically passed away ten years later while staying with good friend Bev Unwin , leaving Ken widowed for the third time in his life. In late 2016 , Ken suffered a stroke, prompting his grandson Adam and son Daniel to make their way to Weatherfield to be with him. Ken is currently living at No.1 Coronation Street with adopted daughter Tracy , Tracy's daughter Amy , his sons Peter and Daniel , and grandson Adam . Contents Edit Later that year, Ida died in a road accident. The job of supporting Frank largely fell to Ken, as David now lived in London . Ken turned down a teaching job in Surrey so he didn't have to leave Weatherfield, and told Frank he was turned down so Frank wouldn't feel guilty. Ken started work as Assistant Personnel Officer at Amalgamated Steel , but soon quit as he hated it. Ken was determined to pay for his keep at No.3 and stooped to asking neighbours Jack Walker and Dennis Tanner for a job, though they both turned him down. Embarrassed by his circumstances and tired of Frank accusing him of being idle, Ken decided to seek out a better life in London, but a chat with Christine Hardman at the train station changed his mind. A few days later, he got a teaching job at Bessie Street School. That same year, Valerie Tatlock came to Coronation Street for an extended stay to visit her uncle Albert , who was a neighbour of Ken's. Valerie was a hairdresser and didn't have much in common with Ken but Ken fell for her and persuaded her to go out with him. He was disappointed when she moved to Glasgow . Ken and Valerie Tatlock get married Early in 1962 , Ken's article The Student and the Working Class was publ |
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2,215,871 | What is the fastest articulated motion a human can execute? What is the fastest articulated motion a human can execute? June 27, 2013 Dr. Roach's study is the first to link human throwing ability and the evolution of our ancestors through hunting. Credit: George Washington University (Phys.org) —Humans are amazing throwers. We are unique among all animals, including our closest living relative, the chimpanzee, in our ability to throw projectiles at high speeds and with incredible accuracy. This trait was critical to the survival and success of our ancestors, aiding their hunting and protective skills, according to National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded research featured on the cover of this week's journal Nature. Harvard University researchers supported by NSF's Biological Anthropology Program discovered that humans are able to throw projectiles at incredible speeds by storing and releasing energy in the tendons and ligaments crossing the shoulder. This energy is used to catapult the arm forward, creating the fastest motion the human body can produce and resulting in very rapid throws. "Our research demonstrates that the ability to store energy in the shoulder is made possible by three critical changes in our upper bodies that occurred during human evolution ," said Neil Roach, lead researcher currently at the Center for the Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology at The George Washington University. "The expansion of the waist, a lower positioning of the shoulders on the torso, and the twisting of the humerus (the bone in the upper arm) are the key morphological changes that first appeared together nearly two million years ago in the species Homo erectus." Two million years ago is also the time at which the archaeological record suggests that our hominin ancestors began to hunt more intensely. "We think that throwing was probably most important early on in terms of hunting behavior, enabling our ancestors to effectively and safely kill big game," said Roach. "Eating more calorie-rich meat and fat would have allowed our ancestors to grow larger brains and bodies and expand into new regions of the world—-all of which helped make us who we are today." To discover how and why humans throw so well, Roach and his team used a 3-D motion-capture camera system—similar to those used to make video games and animate movie characters—to record the throws of collegiate baseball players. They analyzed these data using simple physics that breaks down complex movements into the individual motions occurring at each joint and determined velocity and estimated the forces needed to create each motion. The authors found that humans are able to throw with such velocity by storing elastic energy in their shoulders. This energy storage occurs in the "cocking" phase of the throw, when the arm is pulled backward away from the target. "The cocking of the arm stretches the tendons, ligaments and muscles crossing the shoulder and stores elastic energy, like a slingshot," said Roach. "When this energy is then released, it powers the very rapid rotation of the upper arm, which is the fastest motion the human body produces. This rapid rotation also causes the elbow to quickly straighten and the projectile to be released at very high speeds." The team also used therapeutic braces to limit the throwers' movements. "The braces allowed us to mimic our ancestral anatomy in modern throwers, giving us the opportunity to see how anatomical changes that occurred during our evolutionary past would have affected our ability to throw," said Roach. Roach's study is the first to suggest a link between human's incredible throwing ability and the critical evolutionary shifts made possible by our ancestors' increased hunting. It is also the first to demonstrate the use of elastic energy in the human arm. Next, Roach and his colleagues plan to build on their work by determining what type of objects our ancestors actually threw. |
2,215,872 | My New Shove Ha'penny Board | Shove Ha'penny | BoardGameGeek Northampton Northamptonshire I just purchased a new John Jaques & Son Shove Ha'penny board, I bought the entry level one with inlaid bed lines, and thought I'd share a few comments. I won't go into the rules to much as they have been covered elsewhere, but basically you have 5 halfpenny that you 'shove' down the board in the hope of them stopping within one of the nine beds. The first player to score three in each bed wins. Now I come from a county where traditional pub games take place, we have skittles (often referred to as Northamptonshire Skittles), bar billiards, darts, cribbage, dominoes and pool. I visited my local games store in the hope of searching for other traditional pub games and walked away with my new shove ha'penny board. (Which I believe is still played around the Dorset area) After all not everyone has the space for skittle table! Now I know from the other traditional games that although simple to learn there is often alot to master. Scoring high on a dartboard is tough at first, but eventually with practise you improve. So this was how I approached learning this game. I opened the nice box and was instantly greeted with the smell of polish. Hmmmmm nice. (Or wierd..... whatever). I read the 2 pages of rules, which seened to cover most things, and had a practice. The halfpenny's supplied were all genuine from early ERII period, and were in different degrees of condition. Some shiny some err not! and the actual board was a good quality. Now i dont know all local customs regarding this game and found that some coins stuck more than others, also one side (tails) seemed better than the other. So I decided to clean the coins and polish the board. I never really thought about this tho', and happily sprayed the funiture polish onto the veneered mahogony surface. I must point out to anyone who decides to do similar- it will make your coins shoot down the board really easy, however, DON'T spray the sides of the board where you chalk the scores. Chalk dont stick to polish. The actual games is fun and trying to cannon coins of each other to try to score is quite an art (the beds aren't much larger than the coins). Wether there is long term enjoyment to be had in todays world - who knows - its been around in one form or another since old king Henry VIII, so I imagine while the odd pub still has it or people like me who want to play something traditional it will live on. I personally would like to go to a pub still playing the game and see it played properly by experts, I will still drag out my board when I can 1. find an opponenent and 2. get the polish of so I can score. But wether I would play it all night when there are so many other traditional and new games around, I'm not sure. I'm pretty new to this sort of thing but thought i'd share a my initial introduction to the game as no one else has, if theres things i've missed or mistakes made "I apologise", but if you fancy a new/old game that requires a little skill and has a nice playing surface and components you could do far worse. Will it change your life and leave you thinking of nothing other than playing this game? I'd have to say no. ( harken ) So, the shove ha'penny chatter around here appears to be, shall we say, intermittant? Well, I for one will say that this is a GREAT game that deserves wider exposure on this side of the Pond (I'm in the US). I first heard about the game from some British enthusiasts and after a little internet research into the rules, thought it sounded like fun, so I got the dimensions and built myself a nice little board (you can also buy them, as the poster before did). Initially, I played with US quarters, which are pretty close to halfpennies in size and weight, but I've since become a purist and play with a set of real George VI and Elizabeth II ha'pennies (bought a mixed bag of 12 and found the best five sliders). Incidentally, a rub of the board with arrowroot powder makes the coins slide very easily, and you don't need to worry about getting some dust onthe ch |
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