What is the male voice range immediately above bass?

Singwise - Singwise - Understanding Vocal Range, Vocal Registers and Voice Type - A Glossary of Vocal Terms channel for more informative, practical content! Understanding Vocal Range, Vocal Registers and Voice Type - A Glossary of Vocal Terms There seems to be a lot of confusion amongst singers, especially those who are not trained or have no musical background, with regards to certain vocal terminology. For this reason, I have created a glossary of terms to help singers better understand the basic concepts of vocal range, vocal registers and voice type. Vocal Range In its broadest sense, the term vocal range refers to the full spectrum of notes that a singer's voice is able to produce, starting from the bottommost note and reaching to the uppermost note. In other words, range refers to the distance between the highest and lowest pitches that a singer is able to sing. This extreme range of the individual's voice, consisting of all non-utilizable, utterable but nondescript vocal sounds, measured from the lowest grunt to the highest obtainable vocal squeak may also be called 'vocable compass'. An untrained singer typically has a more limited range than a well-trained singer, who has learned how to gain access to more notes through correct technique and through regularly exercising and using the vocal instrument for singing tasks. Every instrument has its own unique range capabilities, as well, with some voices being able to develop more extensive ranges than others. In opera or solo classical music, often only the parts of the range that are considered musically useful are counted as part of the range. 'Usefulness' with regards to range in classical style singing is defined by consistency of timbre and the ability to 'project' the pitches effectively. For example, since falsetto pitches are not used in most opera, they are not considered part of the vocal range of a male opera singer. Also, if any pitch cannot be properly carried (i.e. heard over an orchestra without amplification), it is not considered part of the range. While a singer may have access to many more notes both above and below his or her 'useful range, those notes are not necessarily counted or used when singing classical song selections. (In the keyboard diagrams of vocal ranges below, only the expected, 'publicly performable' range for each voice type is highlighted.) The range of vocal tones that can be rendered with some degree of musicality may also be referred to as 'singable compass'. Put even more simply, a certain section of a singer's range, (likely the middle portion), will make up his or her most comfortable and practical range, whereas other sections of the same singer's range, (the highest and lowest portions), will be available or accessible, but will not necessarily be as strong or as desirable in tone. Thus, a mezzo-soprano might have a two octave 'useful' range for classical repertoire purposes, yet have access to another octave or so above that range and another half octave or so below it. In choral music, where many voices are singing in unison, it is somewhat less important for each individual voice to be flawlessly produced or completely audible over the orchestra. Therefore, the range that a certain voice type might be expected to sing in a choir may be a little broader than it would be in opera or in solo performances, (as is suggested in the diagrams indicating the range for each voice type below). In contemporary styles of singing, singers typically employ amplification (i.e. microphones, speakers, etc.) when performing, which makes more of their range audible and thus usable. To learn about how you can find your vocal range, read the section on range in How To Determine Singing Range and Vocal Fach (Voice Type). Registers and Vocal Registration The term register can be somewhat confusing, as it encompasses several aspects of the human voice, including a certain vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, a particular range of pitches, and a characteristic type of tone or quality of sound. In other words, a register in the hum


In the West Indies, which fruit is known as a penguin?

Cariibean Fruits Source: http://wiwords.com/word/almond Avocadoes (Aguacates, Alligator Pear, Avocado Pear, Zaboca) Avocadoe is a pear shaped tropical fruit with green, reddish-purple or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed. The skin itself can sometimes be speckled with tiny yellow dots, it may be smooth or pebbled, glossy or dull, thin or leathery, pliable or granular and brittle. The single seed is round in shape, hard and heavy. An avocado is really ripe when you can hear the seed rattle if you shake the fruit. The avocado tree usually grow to 30 ft (9 m) but sometimes grow to 60 ft (18 m) or more.  The avocado was first cultivated in Jamaica in 1696 before making it ways to the rest of the Caribbean. Note: To speed the ripening process, place the avocado in a paper/plastic bag, and store at room temperature until ready to eat (usually two to five days). Balata (Ausubo) A large tree bearing medium sized, purple/yellow skinned fruits, about two inches across, bearing many similarities to the sapodilla and taste similar to Star Apple Banana (Bougament - Small Bananas, Figs) A major income earner in the Caribbean, bananas are also a favourite food in the region.  Green bananas are boiled and eaten as a staple food, while the ripe fruit are eaten raw or incorporated into several tasty recipes such as banana cake, and fritters. Banga (Grugru Bef) Banga is a tree that grows like a palm tree with a lot of sharp torns covering the area where the a hard shell is found at the flap of tree bark. When yuh take off the hard shell you find the edible flesh part and below that is a hard nut like a coconut. Barbadine (Granadilla, Parcha) Barbadine is a fast growing vine, arising from a fleshy root that enlarges with age, and can climb to a height of 33 to 50 ft (10-15 m). The flesh of the ripe fruit, with the inner skin removed can be used as a vegetable or when cooked with sugar, eaten as an dessert, or be made into a jelly from the unpeeled flesh boiled for 2 hours and the pulp simmered separately. The juice strained from both is combined and, with added sugar and lemon juice, is boiled until it jells. The young, unripe fruit may be steamed or boiled and served as a vegetable, or may be cut up, breaded and cooked in butter with milk, pepper and nutmeg. Breadfruit The Breadfruit was originally grown in the South Seas - being a native of Polynesia. The breadfruit is a large tree that grows widely in Jamaica, but was unknown here before 1793. Its arrival is one of Jamaica�s romantic stories. The first attempt to introduce the breadfruit was made at a time when many slaves were dying of starvation. Brazil Nut The Brazil nut is a large tree, reaching 50 m (160 ft) tall and with a trunk 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) in diameter, making it among the largest of trees in the Amazon rainforests. The stem is straight and commonly without branches for well over half the tree's height, with a large emergent crown of long branches above the surrounding canopy of other trees. The bark is grayish and smooth. The leaves are dry-season deciduous, alternate, simple, entire or crenate, oblong, 20�35 cm (7.9�13.8 in) long and 10�15 cm (3.9�5.9 in) broad. The flowers are small, greenish-white, in panicles 5�10 cm (2.0�3.9 in) long; each flower has a two-parted, deciduous calyx, six unequal cream-colored petals, and numerous stamens united into a broad, hood-shaped mass. Source (edited): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut Calabash (Huingo, Kalebas, Krabasi) Calabash Tree is a small evergreen tropical tree which can grow up to a height of 25 feet and produce fruits up to 25 cm in diameter. It has simple leaves and the bark of the tree is rough. The fruit is large, hard and green in color and takes about six months to ripen. They cannot be eaten but can be used for various ornamental purposes. The fruits are pollinated by bats and they develop from the trunk of the tree. The seeds of the fruit are flat, small and are embedded in the pulp. Source: http://www.fruitsinfo.com/calabash-tree-tropical-fruits.php Cara


The cachelot is an alternative name for which mammal?

Physeter macrocephalus (Cachelot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale, Sperm Whale) Home » Physeter macrocephalus (Cachelot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale, Sperm Whale) Physeter macrocephalus  Sperm Whale, Cachelot, Spermacet Whale, Pot Whale French 2008-06-30 Assessor(s): Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. Reviewer(s): Hammond, P.S. & Perrin, W.F. (Cetacean Red List Authority) Justification: The cause of the population reduction in this species (commercial whaling) is reversible, understood, and is not currently in operation. For this reason, the species is assessed under criterion A1, not under A2, A3 or A4. Physeter macrocephalus is globally widespread (thus not qualifying as threatened under criterion B), and does not have a global population that warrants listing under criteria C-D. Empirical trend data for this species globally are unavailable. However, commercial whaling at a large scale for this species in the North Pacific and Antarctic within the last three generations (82 years) certainly resulted in a global decline during this period. Commercial whaling for this species has ceased and therefore this population is evaluated under the A1 criterion rather than under the A2-4 criteria. A peer-reviewed publication (Whitehead 2002) provides a model-based estimate of global trend that can be used to evaluate the population under the A1 criterion. The results from that study gave a 6% probability for Endangered, a 54% probability of meeting the Vulnerable category, and a 40% probability of falling into the Near Threatened category. The results suggest little chance that the population would meet the criteria for Endangered or for Least Concern. There is credible and realistic evidence for either the Vulnerable or Near Threatened category. Given that the results give greater probability for at least the Vulnerable category (60%), and that this is the more precautionary category, the species is classified as Vulnerable. Previously published Red List assessments: 1996 – Vulnerable (VU) Geographic Range [top] Range Description: The Sperm Whale has a large geographic range (Rice 1989). It can be seen in nearly all marine regions, from the equator to high latitudes, but is generally found in continental slope or deeper water. The distribution extends to many enclosed or partially-enclosed seas, such as the Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Gulf of California, and Gulf of Mexico. Countries occurrence: Native: Albania; Algeria; Angola (Angola); Antarctica; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Saba, Sint Eustatius); Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cameroon; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Costa Rica; Croatia; Curaçao; Cyprus; Denmark; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Falkland Islands (Malvinas); Faroe Islands; Fiji; France; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Gibraltar; Greece; Greenland; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Kenya; Kiribati; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malaysia; Maldives; Malta; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Monaco; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nauru; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Niue; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Portugal; Russian Federation; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin (French part); Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Sint Maarten (Dutch part); Slovenia; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Spain; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tonga;


Which US comedienne is known for husbands, face lifts and jewellery?

www.facelift.com Did they or didn't they? When it comes to plastic surgery, many women now believe that honesty is the best policy. By Joan Kron "Jessica" is zipping down the Pacific Palisades Highway, gabbing on her car phone about her favorite topic: plastic surgery. Although her TV-production career is on hold until her kids are older, she is making a career, her friends quip, of talking about her nips and tucks and implants to anyone who will listen. Jessica is 45, but she doesn't look a day over 32, if she does say so herself, and she is happy to share the secret of her youthful appearance. She ticks off the procedures she's undergone as matter-of-factly as she would the repair history of her Jaguar: "upper and lower eye-lifts, forehead-lift, breast implants, hair implants, and teeth capping." "Funny thing," says one of Jessica's friends, marveling at her frankness, "she's young, she's pretty, she has a good body, even before the operations, and she could have had some of this stuff done without people suspecting too much. But she's chosen to make it all well-known. Odd, isn't it?" More and more women are confessing postoperatively (although denial is still the operative mode for leading ladies and anchorwomen). "Movie stars don't even admit they wear false eyelashes," says Linda Wayne, a Los Angeles costume designer, "but everyone else out here talks about their surgery all the time. I was at a fashion trunk show with total strangers, and everyone was talking about their doctors." While other people's surgery has always been fair game, now people who have been surgically refined (especially those in their 30s and 40s) are owning up to it rather than taking the Fifth. Simple openers like "You look wonderful—what did you do?" can turn an encounter with an old acquaintance on the powder-room line at the ballet into a surgery infomercial. This openness didn't happen overnight. It has crept up on us. Carol Burnett had her chin augmented. Dolly Parton had breast implants. Joan Rivers metamorphoses before our eyes. A gossip columnist runs a blind item. Cher denies having had any ribs removed but admits having had her nose and her breasts refined. A glossy magazine prints before and after shots. People or some other fanzine gets the inside story. Before long, on Rolanda mothers-who-want-their-daughters-to-have-plastic-surgery are squabbling with daughters-who-don't, doctors are giving collagen injections live on Geraldo, and on Leeza the audience is treated to a videotape of a gossip reporter having a face-lift. As a result, plastic surgeons, who had resigned themselves to being socially invisible-snubbed by patients pretending not to know them—are becoming the center of attention at parties. At a recent Beverly Hills benefit, a leading plastic surgeon could hardly eat his dinner, reports an assistant, "so many patients were coming over to greet him." Nip-and-tuck disclosure is not just a West Coast phenomenon. Honesty is the policy of Park Avenue socialite Nan Kempner too. Plastic surgery is "no big deal," she says. "It's like having your toenails cut. If it's a good job, you should give credit to your doctor." She had a full face-lift nine years ago. "Now I go every year for a face-ical." she says with a throaty laugh at the word she invented, "the way others go for a physical. I go to darling Dan Baker and say, 'Are we ready?' He pulls here and he pulls there and says, 'Not yet.'" And she doesn't mind admitting, "I'm getting pretty due." Is there anyone Kempner would not talk to about her surgical enhancement? Nope. No one. "I'd even discuss it on TV." There's only one drawback to yakking too much about it, Kempner says. "It's like having lovers. People think you've done it more often than you have." The new frankness is Muzak to the ears of—and no surprise to—the folks who make wrinkle fillers. The Collagen Corporation, a major supplier of injectable collagen, recently unveiled the results of its own survey of 400 American women and their attitudes toward cosmetic surgery in a study titled "Redefining Vanity." "No long


Which is the largest of Greece's Ionian Islands?

Visit Greece | Ionian islands Ionian islands Tweet   The temperate climate; the deep and cool sea waters; the mountains; the lush vegetation; the cultural heritage; and the cheerfulness of the inhabitants, make the Ionian Islands the ideal place for a holiday as well as rest and relaxation.   What is more, the traits of the Ionian Islands are perfectly combined with a flawless tourism infrastructure, excellent hotel accommodations, restaurants, diving centers, sea sports, cultural events, and a multitude of sights, historic monuments and museums worth visiting.  Scattered along the western coastline of Central Greece, the Ionian Islands as they are known, are an island cluster comprising twelve small and large islands whose total surface area comes to 2,200 square kilometers. Zakynthos , Ithaca , Corfu (Kerkyra), Kefalonia , Lefkada , and Paxi  are the six, large Ionian Islands.  Antipaxi, Erikousa, Mathraki, Othoni, Meganisi and the deserted islets of Strofades south of Zakynthos are the smaller Ionian Islands. Together with the island of Kythira and the neighboring Antikythira the islands form the island cluster of Eptanisa. Nevertheless it should be noted that Kythira and Antikythira are completely cut off from the rest of the Ionian islands situated as they are across southern Peloponnese and the coast of Laconia.   Once, the Ionian Islands were part of Central Greece but were torn apart when the terrain sank due to the seismic activity along the great coastline fault of the Ionian Sea. This accounts not only for the ragged shores and hauntingly beautiful beaches but it also accounts for the islands’ tall mountains, once part of the Pindos mountain range which crosses Central Greece. It also accounts for the great depth of the waters in the area which, at 4,406 meters, is the greatest in the Mediterranean.  The Ionian islands have a mild and temperate climate which makes them the ideal location for vacation or residence.  In winter, the mountains of Central Greece stop the cold northern winds from reaching the islands while, in summer, the heat is tempered by the meltemia, the soft, northwestern winds, and the sea breezes.  Due to the air currents prevalent on the Ionian islands, many of the island beaches have developed into internationally acclaimed windsurfing centers.  The Ionian Islands have been inhabited since Paleolithic times, have been through many invasions, and have received the influence of a variety of cultures. The Ionian Islands were part of the Byzantine Empire until1204 when the Franks took over Constantinople and the Ionian Islands were eventually ceded to the Venetians.  Under Venetian rule, the Ionian Islands formed their own local nobility whose register survived as late as the 19th century.   From the time of Frankish rule until 1864 when they were joined with Greece, the Ionian Islands were also ruled by a number of foreign conquerors.  The presence of the Europeans on the Ionian Islands at a time when Greece was still under Ottoman rule gave rise to significant intellectual activity something that is still visible today both in the islands’ architectural tradition as well as their charming cultural traits. Related Links


Where were the 1968 Winter Olympic Games held?

1968 Grenoble Winter Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 1968 Grenoble Winter Games Host City: Grenoble, France (February 4, 1968 to February 18, 1968) Opening Ceremony: February 6, 1968 (opened by President Charles de Gaulle) Lighter of the Olympic Flame: Alain Calmat Taker of the Olympic Oath: Léo Lacroix (athlete) Closing Ceremony: February 18, 1968 Events: 35 in 10 sports Participants: 1,160 (949 men and 211 women) from 37 countries Youngest Participant:   Beatrice Huştiu (11 years, 159 days) Oldest Participant:   Eric Wennerberg (51 years, 18 days) Most Medals (Athlete): 3 athletes with 3 medals Most Medals (Country): Norway (14 medals) Overview The controversy so often associated with the Olympic Games began to reach Winter Olympia in 1968 at Grenoble. Though the Games went fairly well, there were many problems. It began before the Olympics when the IOC, led by President [Avery Brundage], decided it wished to curb advertising on skis and clothing by the alpine skiiers. They threatened to expel certain skiiers, while the skiiers threatened to withdraw en masse in revolt. A compromise was reached eventually in which the skiiers agreed to remove all equipment with advertising prior to being photographed or interviewed. » Click to show/hide rest of overview Grenoble was in the Dauphine region of the French Alps, but the 1968 Winter Olympics were spread all through the mountains. There were separate Olympic Villages because the distance to the events – a main one in Grenoble, and the others in Chamrousse and Autran. Only the skating and ice hockey events were actually held in Grenoble. The Games' hero of heroes was [Jean-Claude Killy], who had grown up and learned to ski in the neighboring mountains. He was favored, and expected by France to duplicate [Toni Sailer]'s 1956 feat and win all three alpine skiing gold medals. He succeeded but not without a major controversy in the slalom. The race was held in fog and both [Karl Schranz] (AUT) and [Håkon Mjøen] (NOR) posted faster times. But both were disqualified for missing gates. Schranz appealed, stating that he had been interfered with and replays showed he had. He was allowed a re-start and again posted a winning time. But he was then disqualified when further investigation revealed that the interference on the first run occurred after Schranz had missed his gates. Killy had his third gold medal and France had its hero. Another star of the Games was America's [Peggy Fleming]. She was the American figure skating hope to resurrect the American program after the tragic events of February 1961, when the entire American figure skating was killed in a plane crash en route to the world championships. Fleming was the heavy favorite to win the women's figure skating title at Grenoble, having won the world championship in 1966-1967, and she did not disappoint, winning the women's title easily, placing first both in school figures and free skating. In pairs figure skating, the lyrical, almost poetic team of [Lyudmila Belousova] and [Oleg Protopopov] won their second consecutive championship. In the bobsled events, held on l'Alpe d'Huez, site of so much heroism and suffering during the Tour de France, [Eugenio Monti] of Italy finally succeeded in winning an Olympic gold medal. In fact he won both bobsled events. Monti was a multiple world champion, and had been considered the best bobsledder in the world, but he had not previously been able to strike Olympic gold. Grenoble was really the first time that controversy marred the Olympic Winter Games, which had been relatively immune to the political problems so often seen at their summer counterparts. It would not get any better at the next few Winter Olympics. Country Medal Leaders A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics  | Privacy Statement  | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein O


In which Shakespeare play does the clown, Feste appear?

Introduction to Shakespeare's Clown Feste from Twelfth Night   Shakespeare's Characters: Feste (Twelfth Night) From The Works of William Shakespeare. Vol. 16. Ed. Evangeline Maria O'Connor. J.D. Morris and Co. The Clown in this play, who, I am inclined to think, should bear his name all through by as good a right as Touchstone, is a remarkable creation, and very essential to the knitting and coherence of the general play. His musical talent is most diversified; he gives as readily and with equal effect the tender love song suited to the dreamy and poetical being of the Duke, or the noisy catch that shakes the rafters and calls up Malvolio at midnight. Thus catholic in his artistic range, he has a not less wide intellectual scope. He plumbs the depth accurately of his mistress's exhausted sorrow, penetrates the destiny of Maria and Sir Toby's weak pia mater, holds up a mirror to the opalescent humours of the Duke, and takes remarkably good care of his own economical resources, by asking on every occasion when he is safe to obtain � yet free from slyness withal, genial and enjoyable, as he is free of speech. Still, apart from a certain degree of loyalty to his mistress, he knows the world too well � this it is to be wise and to suffer for it, to remain very long in society of the same tone, or to feel much sympathy for anybody, or consequently to get much in return. With no great interest in the practical jests and bear-baitings that are rife around him, he does not refuse, however, to gratify his pique of profession, by lending a helping hand in duping the churlish steward. Lloyd: Critical Essays on the Plays of Shakespeare. ______________________ Of all Shakespeare's clowns, he is the best endowed with a many-sided mirth, as indeed he should be to pass lightly through the mingled romance and roystering of the play and favor all its moods. The sentiment of the Duke is as inebriated as the revelling which Malvolio rebukes. Olivia's protracted grief for her brother is carefully cosseted by her, as if on purpose to give the Clown an opportunity. Clo. Good madonna, why mournest thou? Oliv. Good fool, for my brother's death. Clo. I think his soul is in hell, madonna. Oliv. I know his soul is in heaven, fool. Clo. The more fool, madonna, to mourn for your brother's soul being in heaven. � Take away the fool, gentlemen. All the characters, noble and common, have some weakness which he intuitively rallies. The charm of the comedy lies in these unsubstantial moods of the chief personages which consort with the more substantial whims and appetites of the others. The only sobriety is vested in the Clown; for all his freaks have a consistent disposition. So the lovely poetry of the mock mourners alternates with the tipsy prose of the genuine fleshly fellows. Their hearty caterwauling penetrates to Olivia's fond seclusion, and breaks up her brooding. Feste is everywhere at home. When he plays the curate's part, Malvolio beseechingly cries, "Sir Topas, Sir Topas!" The Clown says aside, "Nay, I am for all waters" � that is, for topaz, diamond, gems of the first water, all many-colored facets, I'll reflect. And he does so in this conversation which he holds with Malvolio, who says, "I am no more mad than you are; make the trial of it in any constant question." Then Feste airs his learning: "What is the opinion of Pythagoras concerning wild-fowl?" and makes his question lead up to a sharp retort, when Malvolio answers, "That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird"; for then Feste says, "Thou shalt hold the opinion of Pythagoras ere I will allow of thy wits, and fear to kill a woodcock lest thou dispossess the soul of thy grandam." For it was a country notion that the woodcock was the foolishest of birds; so he translates Malvolio's grandam into one, and leaves him to inherit her absence of wits. And Malvolio was so devoured by mortification and anxiety that he does not notice when Feste cannot restrain his burlesquing knack, but makes the pretended curate say that Malvolio's cell "hath bay-windows, t


Which Commission was set up to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy?

LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination - Nov 29, 1963 - HISTORY.com LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination Share this: LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination Author LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints a special commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which had occurred a week earlier, on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. According to his memoirs and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, Johnson knew he had to provide strong leadership in the wake of the shocking murder of President Kennedy. One of his first official acts was to initiate an investigation into the assassination. Johnson later wrote that, in the weeks after the assassination, the American public, and the government that he now headed was in a state of confusion and disorientation “like a bunch of cattle caught in a swamp.” He felt the weight of his new responsibility keenly “in a world that is never more than minutes away from catastrophe” and knew that “the whole world would be anxiously following every move I made.” On November 29, Johnson issued Executive Order No. 11130, appointing the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy–commonly referred to as the Warren Commission, after its leader, Chief Justice Earl Warren. Since the president’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself killed by Jack Ruby almost immediately after Oswald killed Kennedy, details of Oswald’s motive for the assassination remained murky. During its almost year-long investigation, the Warren Commission reviewed reports by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, Department of State and the attorney general of Texas. It also poured over Oswald’s personal history, political affiliation and military record. Overall, the Warren Commission listened to the testimony of 552 witnesses and even traveled to Dallas several times to visit the site where Kennedy was shot. The commission concluded that Oswald had acted alone and that the Secret Service had made poor preparations for JFK’s visit to Dallas and had subsequently failed to sufficiently protect him. The circumstances surrounding Kennedy’s death, however, have since given rise to several conspiracy theories involving such disparate characters as the Mafia, Cuban exiles, military leaders and even President Johnson. The Warren Commission’s conclusion that Oswald was a “lone gunman” failed to satisfy some who witnessed the attack and others whose research found conflicting details in the commission’s report. Critics of the Warren Commission’s report believed that additional ballistics experts’ conclusions and a home movie shot at the scene disputed the theory that three bullets fired from Oswald’s gun could have caused Kennedy’s fatal wounds as well as the injuries to Texas Governor John Connally, who was riding with the president in an open car as it traveled through Dallas’ Dealey Plaza that fateful day. So persistent was the controversy that another congressional investigation was conducted in 1979. That committee agreed with the Warren Commission that Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed the president and that the Secret Service failed to protect Kennedy. It did, however, also allow for the possibility that a second gunman might have been involved, but did not pursue the matter further. Related Videos


Who played the adult Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie? For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 can be found here . What is 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' about? Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ), Ron Weasley ( Rupert Grint ), and Hermoine Granger ( Emma Watson ) continue their search to find and destroy the evil Lord Voldemort's ( Ralph Fiennes ) three remaining horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. What is the reason for splitting the book into two movies? Although producers thought of splitting the movies into two parts, the books were adapted to movies mainly by deleting certain characters and subplots that served as background and were not critical to the plot. The makers felt that this was impossible for "Deathly Hallows", as most of the subplots and trivial characters are eventually tied to the conclusion. Also, to give the series and each character's story a proper closure, the producers felt that they should not even try to cram all that information into a single film so the decision of a two-parter was made. Also, if they would have made it into one film to fit in the details needed it would be nearly six hours long How many horcruxes are left in this film? Voldemort split his soul into eight pieces, creating seven horcruxes (the eighth part being his own soul). In the previous movies, Harry, Ron and Dumbledore destroyed three horcruxes: Tom Riddle's Diary (in Chamber of Secrets), the Gaunt's ring (in Half-Blood Prince), and Salazar Slytherin's locket (in Deathly Hallows: Part I). That brings the total amount of the remaining horcruxes to four. Before, it had been reffered to as there being six horcruxes and a seventh thing which Voldemort's soul was hidden in that Harry must discover, as Dumbledore thought Harry would not be able to handle the fact that he himself was a horcrux. How will Harry find the remaining Horcruxes? Unlike in the books, Harry is never told what the Horcrux's might be. Instead, the film adds the notion that he can hear them in his mind when he is near them, and he gathers ideas about where they might be throughout the story from various sources. Arriving at these locations, he listens for the characteristic Horcrux sound. This is explained as being the result of himself being a Horcrux. In particular, he gets the idea about the Cup of Helga Hufflepuff being in Gringotts when Bellatrix Lestrange ( Helena Bonham Carter ) screams at Hermione after she thought they had entered her vault. For the Diadem, Harry has a vision of Voldemort talking with the Grey Lady (Ravenclaw House Ghost, Helena Ravenclaw ( Kelly Macdonald ), daughter of Rowena), who he later questions for its location. Concerning Nagini, Voldemort's pet snake, Harry also has a short vision where he finds out Voldemort is very concerned for the animal, leading Harry to the conclusion that Nagini is the last Horcrux. How does romance play its part in this film? We already know of Harry's romance with Ginny Weasley ( Bonnie Wright ) as well as the romance budding between Ron and Hermione. However, little time is spent dwelling on how this grows in the actual film. Also, the film deviates from the book by suggesting a romance between Neville Longbottom ( Matthew Lewis ) and Luna Lovegood ( Evanna Lynch ). Rowling has previously described Luna's future lovelife, which does not involve Neville; so in other interviews the Luna-Neville romance is explained as a "summer fling" in order to remain canonical. How did the person who cast the doe patronus know how to find Harry in t


Which word for a thug, coined in San Francisco in the 19th century, comes from the German word for ragamuffin?

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Which Impressionist artist painted The Card Players circa 1892-4?

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The game Mah Jong takes its name from the Chinese for which small bird?

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What is added to brandy to make a Sidecar cocktail?

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Which country won the William Webb Ellis Rugby Union Cup in 1995?

Nelson Mandela: South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup winners pay tribute - Telegraph Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela: South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup winners pay tribute Key figures from the 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks team, including Joel Stransky, whose drop goal won the cup against the All Blacks, have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela stands next to the President of the South African Rugby Football Union Louis Luyt at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg Photo: Mark Baker/REUTERS By Mick Cleary , Rugby Correspondent 1:44PM GMT 06 Dec 2013 Watch Mandela's 'walk to freedom' in 1990 For Morne du Plessis, Springbok manager and former captain of South Africa in the apartheid era, it was Nelson Mandela's unique standing that enabled him to appear as he did in a Springbok shirt at the final. "There was only one man who would have been able to pull it off and that was Nelson Mandela ," said du Plessis, a highly-skilled back-row forward who won 22 caps for his country between 1971-80 and is considered one of their most successful ever captains. "From both sides, within his own party and from the conservative ranks in rugby, there would have been opposition. Because it was him, there was no opposition. He had paid his dues and that was recognised by the response that day. It has become one of the great sports stories of all time. And, no, I never thought I would ever see its like. From where I had come from, playing in the darkest days of apartheid, days that just could not have been darker, to such an enlightened moment is truly remarkable." Du Plessis, who was involved in the FIFA 2010 World Cup and is still one of the foremost sporting figures in the country, dismisses the notion that Mandela's decision to wear the Springbok jersey was carefully calculated. Related Articles Pienaar: I never imagined I would be so emotional 06 Dec 2013 "I don't think it was and I don't think it would have had the same resonance if it had been," said du Plessis. "It was not a methodical plan to use the World Cup as a tool to win over Afrikaans support. It was simply his feeling at the time. It was him believing that this is what needed to be done and it was him who was going to do it. It was just want the country needed and still needs. It was the day we believed anything was possible." Nelson Mandela: life in pictures Joel Stransky, the man whose extra-time drop goal won the World Cup for South Africa, can remember Mandela looking into his eyes just moments before the teams ran out at Ellis Park 18 years ago. "I was just a boy who wanted to play rugby for my country and was not aware of the significance at that time of the president being in the changing-room wearing a Springbok shirt," said Stransky. "Yet as he moved round the room I quickly realised that he wanted to engage with each and every one of us personally. I can't remember the precise words he used – I so wish I could – but I do vividly recall that he was making a point of speaking to me as a person. It was specific and to me alone. It was not some generic massage about wishing us luck and hoping we would beat the All Blacks. Madiba had a personal message for each and every player. That touched me as it did everyone in the room. It had a real calming as well as uplifting effect." It worked. New Zealand were favourites but there seemed to be something in the Johannesburg air that day (apart from the giant 747 that came swooping in over the ground before kick-off) that took South Africa to great heights. The All Blacks missed chances, South Africa did not, Stransky's kick eight minutes before the end of extra-time, soaring between the Ellis Park posts, ignited scenes of great celebration across the country. The Rainbow Nation was born that day as President Mandela danced on the podium alongside Springbok captain, Francois Pienaar. "It was such a brave thing for him to do," said Stransky. "Again, I did not realise it at the time. He won the hearts of the nation. He would have faced opposition from his own people as well as from many Afrikaners. We


From which country does the food dish tamale originate?

History of Tamales History of Tamales   Tamale History: Tamales just might be the best food ever created. If you have ever had a good one, you know just what I am talking about. Tamales are best on a cold winter day. The spiciness and the warmth do a body good. Tamales can be traced back as early as 5000 BC. They served as a nutritious and portable food for Aztec, Mayan, and Incan warriors. In modern times, Tamales have become a favorite fall time food in Mexico and many parts of the United States. I have observed that it is really as much about making them as it is about eating them. Growing up, I can remember the Hispanic women in the community gathering in the fall to make tamales. Tamale making was a social event . . . a time to renew old friendships and make new ones. Often young women would return home to make tamales with their mother. Now, as an adult, I see that this tamale making tradition has expanded beyond the Hispanic community. Many people remember growing up next to a sweet old Mexican woman, and remember fondly her tamales, and the warmth and love with which she shared them. They long for another taste, and decide to try and make a batch themselves. I receive numerous emails from people every day sharing their childhood memories of tamales, and their desire to rekindle the tradition in their own family. For them, making tamales takes them back to a simpler and more peaceful time. In making tamales, you are not just making and sharing great food, you are creating memories. There are lots of things you can do with your friends or children that generate memories, but there is something special about tamale memories. I think it is the combination of the good time, the smells, and the wonderful taste that combine to create a poignant memory that will last a lifetime.


In which English county is Dunmow of Flitch fame?

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Ravel's Mother Goose Suite - Delicate Childhood Stories Ravel's Mother Goose Suite Delicate Childhood Stories The Ravel Mother Goose suite (Ma Mere l'Oye) is a charmingly delicate and imaginative little suite of fairytale pieces. At first a four-hand piano suite, Maurice Ravel's orchestral ballet version made it well-known and popular. Although it's whimsical, the music also has a hint of sadness throughout, which I think hints at Ravel's attachment to childhood. I really like the cozy feeling of the suite. It's full of the warmth of childhood fantasies, and of course has Ravel's twin signatures of a luxurious sound and elegance. Ravel first wrote the Mother Goose Suite in 1908 for two children whose parents he was friends with, in a four-hand suite for solo piano. The children, Mimi and Jean Godebski, were extremely fond of him since he told them fairytales, some of which he made up on the spot! The Movements The original five movements of the suite each illustrate fairytales, most of them written by French authors... Sleeping Beauty's Pavane (Slow). This movement describes a procession of mourning for Sleeping Beauty. In the original piano version it was quite a simple piece, but in the orchestral version Ravel uses this simplicity to create a very delicate and moving scene. Little Tom Thumb (Moderate speed). A rather sad little story, in which Tom Thumb leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way back through the forest. But the birds eat the crumbs, leaving Tom lost. Ravel's music has a limping and ungainly rhythm, imitating Tom Thumb wandering around in circles in the forest. Laideronnette ("Little Ugly Girl"), Empress of the Pagodas (March). This is my favorite movement. Inspired by the Orient, this piece describes how little statues on pagodas come to life and play music as their Empress enters the water to bathe. The music is dazzling and glorious, full of oriental harmonies and exciting colors. The conversations of Beauty and the Beast (Waltz). A charming little waltz, full of the nostalgia of awkward love. Beauty sees through the Beast's horrible appearance to his kindness and courage, and eventually he transforms into a handsome prince. The Fairy Garden (Slowly and solemnly). A poetically magical happy ending, but still with a slight tinge of sadness. The orchestral version is much more powerful, since Ravel finally turns to the string section, and gives them the main sweeping and flowering melody. Three years later arranged it for orchestra, and then in 1912 he went even further and transformed it into a ballet. Ravel fleshed out the music for the ballet version, adding in a prelude, a final section, swapping the movements around a bit, and putting in little interludes to connect everything. Since Ravel's sense of sound was so fine and precise, the orchestral versions don't sound like boring rehashes of the piano music. To me they're like re-imaginations of the piano music, inspired by original but with a magical flourish of orchestral color. Ravel's orchestration of the Mother Goose suite actually more depth to the pieces. For instance in the "Beauty and the Beast" movement we get an idea of Beauty's perfect princess character through the low flute and floating strings. In the ballet version, there's one musical theme which ties the whole work together. It's taken from the very end of the piano version - but Ravel starts the ballet version with it: After this "once-upon-a-time" theme starts off the ballet, we gradually hear distant horn sounds and other orchestral images. Each time the little motif appears between the separate movements, it's like we're hearing Ravel say to the children "which story would you like to hear?". This is a great touch! In the finale, this little theme returns triumphantly to celebrate the storyteller's art and the happy ending of this musical storybook... Ravel's music here is, like usual, injected with a lushness and refinement which makes it sound slightly jazz-like. Fittingly, the orchestrated version has no heavy brass intruments (bye bye tubas and trombones!), to keep the


Name the metal pin used in mountaineering as a support or belaying pin?

Climbing Dictionary | Rock Climbing Articles | Rockclimbing.com Login to rate this article.   Votes: 23 |  Views: 174642 Do you have suggestions for updates or additions to the dictionary? Post them here . Click below to jump to a specific letter of the alphabet. Use your browser's "back" button to return to the top. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A vue - adj. French for "onsight", a clean ascent first try with no prior knowledge of the route (see onsight). A0 - n. (Pronounced ï¿½A-zeroï¿½) Rating given to using a bolt for aid. No possibility of falling because weight is supported by something that cannot fail. Abseil - v. UK English for rappel, from the German origin. See Rappel. Adventure climbing - see Traditional climbing Aid Climbing - n Originally called direct aid or artificial climbing, aid climbing is a means of ascent where the climberï¿½s weight is supported primarily, or entirely, by slings attached to a device attached to the rock, rather than by the climberï¿½s own hands, feet and other body parts as in free climbing. Upward progress is not required: weighting the rope, or resting on gear is aid. Difficulty increases as security diminishes. Aider - n. Ladder made of webbing used for Aid Climbing, or as footholds for the belayer on a multi pitch climb. See also: Etrier Aiding - see Aid climbing Aid points - n. Gear attached to the rock from which to hang when aid climbing. Allez - v. French for "Go!" Used to encourage climbers to push on. Alpine Start - n. The set off time on an Alpine Route to enable a summit and return journey without the worry of the snow & ice melting in the days heat. Generally very early in the morning, ie 3am. Alpine Style - adj. Doing a mountain route without pre-placing fixed lines or using pre-supplied camp sites for any stage of the journey. Example: The British group climbed the new route on Changabang in fine alpine style. AMS - n. Acute Mountain Sickness Anchor - n. That which attaches the belayer to the rock, or otherwise prevents the belayer from being pulled off the belay stance if the leader falls. In roped technical climbing, one climber moves at a time, while the other belays. The belayer must be securely attached to the the rock by means of protection devices (cams, nuts, bolts, pitons), or tied to an immovable object like a boulder or sturdy tree. The attachments are called collectively the "anchor." An ideal anchor relies on at least three bombproof attachment points. (See also belay.) Angle - n. A type of piton made of a few inches of chromoly steel with a 90 degree angle down its spine, like a shallow taco. Comes in sizes of less than 1/2 inch (baby angle) to 2 inches wide, 4 to 6 inches long, and with an eye in the end for clipping a carabiner. Rarely used now except on aid climbs, and when left as fixed protection on free climbs. Approach - v. The journey to the base of a crag or route. Approach shoes - n. A sort of cross between a trainer and a walking boot used for the approach from the car to the base of the climb. Approach Time - n. The time taken to reach the base of the route your going to climb. Arete - n. A narrow ridge, or corner, of rock or snow. Derived from the french word for "stop". Arm bar - n./v. A forearm jammed across a wide crack using a camming effect in order to make progress. Artificial climbing - see Aid climbing. Ascend - v. To go up. Climbers ascend a route to get to the top. Ascenders - n. Mechanical devices used to ascend a rope, consisting of a camming mechanism which bites into the rope when downward pressure is applied but allows movement when slid up the rope. Ascent - n. A completed climb. 'Everest was one of my many ascents.' 2. v. The upward [not vertical] movement or progress [not motion] of a climber. Antonym: descent. Autoblock - n./v. A prusik used as a one-way clutch or pulley. Used as a safety back-up knot on a rappel rope. a.k.a. French prusik or "Machard" prusik. Back clean - 1. v, back cleaning, back cleaned, When leading, to remove superfluous gear from below for anticipated use higher on the p


In 1803, which European country was the first to outlaw slavery?

Slavery in History « Free the Slaves 1781 Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II abolishes serfdom in the Austrian Habsburg dominions. 1787 The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade is founded in Britain. 1789 During the French Revolution, the National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man, one of the fundamental charters of human liberties. The first of 17 articles states: “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.” 1803 Denmark-Norway becomes the first country in Europe to ban the African slave trade, forbidding trading in slaves and ending the importation of slaves into Danish dominions. 1807 The British Parliament makes it illegal for British ships to transport slaves and for British colonies to import them. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson signs into law the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, forbidding the importation of African slaves into the United States. 1811-1867 Operating off the Atlantic coast of Africa, the British Navy’s Anti-Slavery Squadron liberates 160,000 slaves. 1813 Sweden, a nation that never authorized slave traffic, consents to ban the African slave trade. 1814 The king of the Netherlands officially terminates Dutch participation in the African slave trade. At the Congress of Vienna, the assembled powers proclaim that the slave trade should be abolished as soon as possible but do not stipulate an actual effective date for abolition. 1820 The government of Spain abolishes the slave trade south of the Equator—but it continues in Cuba until 1888. 1833 The Factory Act in Britain establishes a working day in textile manufacture, provides for government inspection of working conditions, bans the employment of children under age 9, and limits the workday of children between 13 and 18 years of age to 12 hours. 1834 The Abolition Act abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire, including British colonies in North America. The bill emancipates slaves in all British colonies and appropriates nearly $100 million in today’s money to compensate slave owners for their losses. 1840 The new British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society calls the first World Anti-Slavery Convention in London to mobilize reformers and assist post-emancipation efforts throughout the world. A group of U.S. abolitionists attends, but Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, as well as several male supporters, leave the meeting in protest when women are excluded from seating on the convention floor. 1845 The British Navy assigns 36 ships to its Anti-Slavery Squadron, making it one of the largest fleets in the world. 1848 The government of France abolishes slavery in all French colonies. 1850 The government of Brazil ends the country’s participation in the slave trade and declares slave traffic to be a form of piracy. 1861 Alexander II emancipates all Russian serfs, numbering about 50 million. His decree begins the Great Reform in Russia and earns him the title “Czar Liberator.” 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issues The Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all U.S. slaves in states that had seceded from the Union, except for those in Confederate areas already controlled by the Union army. 1863 The government of the Netherlands takes official action to abolish slavery in all Dutch colonies. 1865 Congress gives final passage to, and a sufficient number of states ratify, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to outlaw slavery. The amendment reads: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” 1888 The Lei Aurea, or Golden Law, ends slavery in South America when the legislature of Brazil frees the country’s 725,000 slaves. 1865-1920 Following the American Civil War, hundreds of thousands of African Americans are re-enslaved in an abusive manipulation of the legal system called “peonage.” Across the Deep South, African-American men and women are falsely arrested and convicted of crimes, then “leased” to coal and iron mines, brick factories, plantations,


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Which UK actress gave an acclaimed performance as a ballet teacher in the film Billy Elliott?

Billy Elliot News | Photos | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com Billy Elliot News Next Wiki Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of 'Everington' in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher. In 2001, author Melvin Burgess was commissioned to write the novelization of the film based on Lee Hall's screenplay. The story was adapted for the West End stage as Billy Elliot the Musical in 2005; it opened in Australia in 2007 and Broadway in 2008. The film was theatrically released by the Motion Picture Association of America with an R rating for "language", when released on video, the film was re-cut to a PG-13 for "some thematic elements"; this cut version removes many of the used F-words. The film is set during the UK miners' strike (1984–1985) and centres on the life of Billy (Jamie Bell), his love of dance and his hope to become a professional ballet dancer. Billy's father (Gary Lewis) and brother Tony (Jamie Draven) are both out on strike. Billy's mother is no longer alive and Billy and Tony's nan (Jean Heywood) also lives with the family. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article   " Billy Elliot ." Quotes


By what collective name are the North Sea islands of Hauptinsel and Dune better known?

Heligoland : definition of Heligoland and synonyms of Heligoland (English) Heligoland ( German : Helgoland; Heligolandic : deät Lun ["the Land"]) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea . Formerly Danish and British possessions, the islands (population 1,127) are located in the Heligoland Bight (part of the German Bight ) in the south-eastern corner of the North Sea. They are the only German islands not in the immediate vicinity of the mainland and are approximately three hours' sailing time from Cuxhaven at the mouth of the River Elbe . In addition to German , the local population, who are ethnic Frisians , speak the Heligolandic dialect of the North Frisian language called Halunder. Heligoland was formerly called Heyligeland, or "holy land", possibly due to the island's long association with the god Forseti . Contents   Geography   1910 map of Heligoland. These islands' coastlines have changed somewhat since this map was created. Heligoland is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) off the German coastline and consists of two islands: the populated triangular 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) main island (Hauptinsel) to the west, and the Düne ("dune," Heligolandic: de Halem) to the east. The former is what the place name "Heligoland" normally is used to refer to. Düne is somewhat smaller at 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), lower, and surrounded by sand beaches. It is not permanently inhabited, but is today the location of Heligoland's airstrip. The main island is commonly divided into the Unterland ("Lower Land," Heligolandic: deät Deelerlun) at sea level (to the right on the photograph, where the harbour is located), the Oberland ("Upper Land," Heligolandic: deät Boperlun) consisting of the plateau visible in the photographs and the Mittelland ("Middle Land") between them on one side of the island. The Mittelland came into being in 1947 as a result of explosions detonated by the British Royal Navy (the so-called "Big Bang"; see below). The main island also features small beaches in the north and the south and drops to the sea 50 metres (160 ft) high in the north, west and southwest. In the latter, the ground continues to drop underwater to a depth of 56 metres (184 ft) below sea level. Northwest of the island proper Heligoland's famous landmark is found: The Lange Anna ("Long Anna" or "Tall Anna") which is a free standing rock column (or stack ), 47 metres (154 ft) high and weighing about 25,000 tons. The two islands were connected until 1720, when the natural connection was destroyed by a storm flood . The highest point is on the main island, reaching 61 metres (200 ft) above sea level. Although culturally closer to North Frisia in the German district of Nordfriesland , the two islands are part of the district of Pinneberg in the state of Schleswig-Holstein . The main island has a good harbour and is frequented mostly by sailing yachts.   Climate The climate of Heligoland is typical of an offshore climate , being almost free of pollen and thus ideal for people with pollen allergies . Since there is no land mass in the vicinity, temperatures rarely drop below −5 °C (23 °F) even in the winter. At times, winter temperatures can be higher than in Hamburg by up to 10 °C (18.0 °F) because cold winds from Russia are weakened. While spring tends to be comparatively cool, autumn on Heligoland is often longer and warmer than on the mainland and statistically, the climate is generally sunnier. Due to the mild climate, figs have reportedly been grown on the island as early as 1911 [2] and a 2005 article mentioned Japanese bananas , figs, agaves , palm trees and other exotic plants that had been planted on Heligoland and were thriving. [3] There still is an old mulberry tree in the Upper Town. Climate data for Heligoland, 1961-1990 Month   Geology   Lange Anna The island of Heligoland is a geological oddity; the presence of the main island's characteristic red sedimentary rock in the middle of the German Bight is unusual. It is the only such formation of cliffs along the continental coast of the North Sea. The formation itself, called Bunter , is from the ea


Where were the 1976 Winter Olympics held?

Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Denver pulls out The 1976 Games had been awarded to Denver, but the people of the state of Colorado voted to prohibit public funds from being used to support the Games. Innsbruck offered to step in and its offer was accepted by the IOC Executive Board. The city had previously hosted the Winter Games 12 years earlier. Downhill drama The most memorable image of the Games was local hero Franz Klammer flying wildly down the downhill course, barely in control, on his way to a gold medal. Rosi Mittermaier of West Germany won two of the three Alpine skiing events and almost became the first woman to win all three. But in the final race, Canada’s Kathy Kreiner beat her by 12 hundredths of a second. Debuts and firsts Ice dancing debuted as a full medal discipline and was dominated by the Russians. In figure skating, American Terry Kubicka performed a back flip - the first time in the history of figure skating this dangerous move had been successfully performed. Elegant and athletic British figure skater John Curry tended to emphasise grace and artistic expression over athleticism, an approach that had cost him points with the judges in the past. But in Innsbruck he combined his natural elegance with a series of stunning jumps and was rewarded with the highest points total in the history of men's figure skating. NOCs: 37 Athletes: 1,123 (231 women, 892 men) Events: 37 Media: n/a Denver's withdrawal The Games had been awarded to the city of Denver but the city withdrew on 15 November 1972 following a referendum which rejected the building of Olympic facilities for ecological reasons. Innsbruck offered to step in. It was accepted by the IOC as host city of these Games on 4 February 1973. Two cauldrons This was the second time the Games had taken place in this city, the first being in 1964. For this reason, two Olympic cauldrons were lit. New on the programme Olympic debut for ice dancing. The first back flip For the first time in the history of figure skating, a competitor (Terry Kubicka, USA) attempted, and succeeded, a dangerous back flip. Ceremonies 4 February 1976: There were two Olympic cauldrons, to celebrate not only the present Games but also the previous time they had been held in Innsbruck, 1964. Official opening of the Games by: President Dr Rudolf Kirschschläger Lighting of the Olympic Flame by: Two cauldrons were lit as a symbol of Winter Games being held twice in Innsbruck. The cauldron of 1964 was lit by Christl Haas (Alpine skiing) and the 1976 cauldron was ignited by Josef Feistmantl (luge). Olympic Oath by: Officials' Oath by: Willy Köstinger (Nordic combined) The emblem represents the coat of arms of the city of Innsbruck, showing the bridge on the Inn which gives the city its name. The bridge and the five Olympic rings symbolize the link between the various peoples and the ties of friendship binding the young athletes of all nations for whom Innsbruck was once again a meeting place in 1976. As was the case for the 1964 Innsbruck Games, the winners’ medal was created by the Viennese artist Martha Coufal-Hartl. The medals were produced by the Austrian mint in Vienna. The obverse depicts the emblem of the Games (the same as the 1964 Games), comprising the Olympic rings and the coat of arms of the city showing the bridge on the Inn which gives the city of Innsbruck its name. For centuries, this bridge has been the link between the old town and the Hötting district. It symbolizes friendship and the people of the world coming together. Total distance: 1 618 km in Austria Countries crossed: Greece, Austria More info Guided by the principle of not showing one sporting discipline in particular, Arthur Zelger the designer of the poster created a neutral poster, showing a skate, a common feature of winter sports. This skate symbolizes all the disciplines found in the Winter Games: a ski run, a sledge or bobsleigh and the blade of a skate. The white rectangle on the tip makes the “I” of Innsbruck. On the right, in the background, the coloured


Mercutio and Tybalt appear in which Shakespeare play?

Romeo & Juliet | Shakespeare and the Players April 18, 2015 Romeo & Juliet This is a black and white image which depicts a man and a woman. The man is below on the right side and is looking up in appeal to the woman who is above, on a balcony. There is much fauna in the image and the background is very dark. For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo (5.3). The oft-quoted prologue of Romeo & Juliet calls the title characters “star-crossed lovers”—and the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers. Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet—when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet’s house in disguise—the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud. Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter Juliet’s cousin Tybalt , who challenges Romeo. When Romeo refuses to fight, Romeo’s friend Mercutio accepts the challenge and is killed. Romeo then kills Tybalt and is banished. He spends that night with Juliet and then leaves for Mantua. Juliet’s father forces her into a marriage with Count Paris. To avoid this marriage, Juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar , which makes her appear dead. The friar will send Romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes. The plan goes awry, and Romeo learns instead that she is dead. In the tomb, Romeo kills himself. Juliet wakes, sees his body, and commits suicide. Their deaths appear finally to end the feud (reproduced with permission from  Folger ). Postcards of Romeo & Juliet: Productions of Romeo & Juliet: 1890 A production of Romeo and Juliet by Hugh Moss opened at the Globe Theatre (London) on June 6 and ran until August 8. The players were Otis Skinner as Romeo, Adelaide Moore as Juliet, John Nesbitt as Friar Laurence, George F. Black as Capulet, Edwin Wilde as Tybalt, Mark Quinton as Mercutio, May Prothero as Lady Capulet, and Mrs. Charles Calvert as the Nurse (Wearing, I: 46). 1895 Johnston Forbes-Robertson played Romeo and Mrs. Patrick Campbell Juliet in Forbes-Robertson’s production of the play; Romeo and Juliet opened at the Lyceum Theatre (London) on September 21 and ran until December 21 for seventy-nine performances. Others in the cast were Arthur Grenville as Paris, George Warde as Capulet, Dolores Drummond as the Nurse, Charles F. Coghlan as Mercutio, Will Dennis as Tybalt, and Nutcombe Gould as Friar Laurence (Wearing, I: 509-10). 1896 In Romeo and Juliet Esme Beringer played Romeo at the Prince of Wales’s Theatre at a matinee performance on May 15. The other principle parts were played by Vera Beringer as Juliet, Mrs. E. H. Brooke as the Nurse, W. H. Vernon as Mercutio, Arthur Stirling as Friar Laurence, and Frederick Volpe as Tybalt (Wearing, I: 565-66). 1899 Maude Adams and William Faversham played the leads in Charles Frohman’s production on May 8 at the Empire Theatre. 1904 On February 17, with Charles Lander as Romeo and Therza Norman as Juliet, J. H. Leigh began a Shakespeare revival at the Royal Theatre, London (Loney, I: 22). On October 17, the New York City producer Charles Frohman presented E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe playing for the first time together in a Shakespeare play. The performances included Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet, and Much Ado About Nothing (Loney, I: 23). 1908 Matheson Lang’s production of Romeo and Julietopened at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on March 3 and ran through May 30, with eighty-eight performances. The principal players were Matheson Lang as Romeo, Nora Kerin as Juliet, Eric Mayne and Gordon Bailey as Mercutio, Halliwell Hobbes as Tybalt, Herbert Grimwood as Capulet, Frederick Ross as Friar Laurence, Mary Allestree as Lady Capulet, and Blanche Stanley as the Nurse. The managing director was Henry R. Smith and the producer was Ernest Carpenter (Wearing, London Stage; Loney, I: 44 ). 1909 Gerald Lawrence and Fay Davis open their Shakespeare season on April 12 at the Royal Court Theatre, London. The plays included As You Like It, Romeo and Ju


Who provided the voice of Mr Fox in the animated film The Fantastic Mr Fox?

Fantastic Mr. Fox Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 156 out of 206 people found the following review useful: The Truly 'Fantastic' Fantastic Mr. Fox from United States 12 November 2009 In recent years, Disney's Pixar division, with their monopoly over animation, has churned out some of the biggest, funniest, most emotional material to hit theaters in the last ten years. By this point, the public knows their aggressive marketing campaign and knows it well. Adult humor and themes geared not only toward the kids, but the parent's as well. The mass appeal? Mom and dad can now take their eight year old to the local multiplex and fork over the steep price of admission without wasting it on a two hour long power nap. Last quarter's CGI constructed Pixar extravaganza "Up" captured audiences' hearts, imaginations and pocket books, raking in a less than modest 292 mil at the box office, making it one of the highest grossing animated films of all time. Along comes "Fantastic Mr. Fox", helmed by auteur Wes Anderson, a crack team at Twentieth-Century Fox (Yes, I said Fox) and Indian Paintbrush, one of Wes' collaborators on his predecessor "The Darjeeling Limited". If there's one thing that's detrimental to the Trump-like successes of the Disney powerhouse, it's a new found competitionlet the games begin. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a pure delight. A feast for the eyes. From frame one, it takes no time at all to draw you into its beautiful visuals of vast countryside's, running streams and falling foliage, all in marvelous stop motion. That's right I said it, stop motion. From the course hair on Fox's face to the cotton ball chimney smoke of Boggis, Bunce and Beans warehouse smoke stacks, everything's been designed from scratch, much of which involves simple household items. After just a few minutes in Wes Andersons world inspired by written cues from the mind of the British children's author Roald Dahl (inspired by Dahl's own hometown) you're dragged out of the theater and immersed in a faraway land for the entirety of its modest and to the point one hour and twenty minute runtime. The real treat lies in the notion of how long it actually must have taken these top notch art designers to bring everything to life. There are forces at play here that give one a clear sense of the fact that stepping away from a computer screen and getting things done the hard way pays off when witnessing the final product. Production value is staggeringly noticeable and truly memorable. I for one am still transfixed by the universe of Mr. Fox. Among one of the droves of Wes Anderson fans, I had high expectations going into the film. Anderson is one of those rare writer/directors that manage to separate themselves from the societal norm, branch out and go their own way. With Fantastic Mr. Fox, he effortlessly supersedes his reputation as one of the most unique Directors of this century. You may be asking yourself how you direct a bunch of puppets, but Andersons 'puppets' are among some of the most realistic and complex that you're likely to meet. With human emotions, expressions and actions, it is clear that Mr. Anderson took great time and preparation during the film's production and pre-production to make sure everything came off as smoothly and impactful as possible. Look out for a particularly funny scene during one of the nightly stake outs portrayed wholly through images on security camera monitors. Very, very well thought out and clever. Fox, for being aimed at children, is probably one of the most adult animated films I've seen to date. Think Pixar Redux. There's smoking, 'cussing' and above all some extremely heavy handed adult humor and themes. In Wes Andersons sharp, funny, unbelievably witty script, he keeps all of that classic dry comedy that's become synonymous with his trademark, the only exception being that it's coming from the mouths of the animals he's intricately created. Parts had me gasping for air; others had me rolling in the aisles. It's clear to me that by now Wes has really honed in on his craft and gets marginally better with each new


In which decade were the first oil fields discovered in Saudi Arabia?

GEO ExPro - The Abu Dhabi Oil Discoveries The Abu Dhabi Oil Discoveries Michael Quentin Morton In the 1930s Abu Dhabi was a poor fishing village on the edge of the desert, but the discovery of oil has revolutionised the Emirate. It is thought to possess the sixth largest proven oil reserves in the world and is now extremely rich. This article appeared in Vol. 8, No. 3 - 2011 Advertisement A seismic party crossing the desert, Abu Dhabi 1971. Source: Iraq Petroleum Company Abu Dhabi is often described as the world’s richest city but in the 1930s the opposite was true. Situated on an island, it was a simple fishing village with a fort. Although the local economy had once prospered on the pearl trade, cultured pearls from Japan destroyed the market for natural ones, ruining the trade and bringing poverty to the population. The rest of the emirate comprised mainly sand, with settlements and date plantations around the oases of Liwa and Al Ain.    1930s and 40s: The First Moves The ruler, Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan al Nahyan, was eager to find a good water supply. He had heard about Major Frank Holmes’ work drilling for water in Bahrain and thought the same might be done on Abu Dhabi island where only brackish water was recovered from shallow pits. He agreed enthusiastically to the British political officer’s suggestion that a water survey should be carried out and a request was duly made to the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), whose partners included the Anglo Persian (renamed Anglo Iranian in 1935) Oil Company, the forerunner of BP.   Even so, when Anglo Persian geologist Peter Cox arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1935, he was surprised to find a lukewarm Sheikh Shakhbut: it seemed that the Sheikh was now more interested in oil than water. Shakhbut was well informed about payments that other rulers had received from oil companies, and was keen to discuss an oil concession. On 5th January, 1936 William “Haji” Williamson, on behalf of IPC, obtained a two year option for Abu Dhabi on a down payment of 7,000 rupees and 3,000 rupees a month (approximately £27,000 and £12,000 at today’s values). IPC created a subsidiary company, Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC), to explore the area. Location map of United Arab Emirates and its major oil fields. (from Granier B., Al Suwaidi A.S., Busnardo R., Aziz S.K., Schroeder R. (2003) – “New Insight on the Stratigraphy of the "Upper Thamama" in Offshore Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.)” Carnets de Géologie / Notebooks on Geology, Article 2003/05. Situated on the south-eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, the emirate of Abu Dhabi has a land surface of 67,340 square kilometres, about the same size as West Virginia. Almost 200 islands fall within its territory and the mainland is predominantly desert. The capital city of the same name is also the capital of the seven member United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was formerly known as the Trucial States (or Trucial Coast). Abu Dhabi contains 95% of the oil and 92% of the natural gas resources of the UAE. The first survey of Abu Dhabi began in the same year. A PDTC survey party visited the Buraimi Oasis and studied the largest and most promising anticline of the region, Jebel Hafit, but everything pointed to future difficulties for oil exploration. Field geologists relied on mapping and plane tabling exposed rock formations and most of the interior of Abu Dhabi was covered in sand; only Jebels Hafit and Dhana and a few coastal outcrops were exposed. The oil company would have to rely on the “new” science of geophysics rather than geology to unlock the secrets of this land, but the technology would not be available until a decade later. Undeterred, PDTC obtained a 75-year concession for the whole territory on 11 January 1939.   World War II intervened and exploration was put on hold. Once the war was over gravity surveys were started in 1946 and continued moving inland until 1950, when the going became too difficult for the company’s vehicles because of the huge sand dunes. After a break of three years, these surveys resumed with special equipment, including helicop


The phrase from pillar to post originated with which medieval game?

World Wide Words: From pillar to post Random page From pillar to post Q From Rice Mixon: Please shed light on the origin and meaning of From pillar to post. I recently came across the version from pile to pillar. A An interesting variation, showing how little the idiom is now understood. A lot of people are unsure even of the meaning, which is to be forced to go from one place to another in an unceremonious or fruitless manner, occasioning much frustration and anger in the process. There are two theories about its origin among the experts. (You didn’t think you were going to get a straightforwardly simple answer, did you?) One suggests that the post was a whipping post and that pillar actually refers to the pillory. The suggestion is that a criminal being punished in medieval times would first be tied to the post to be whipped and then put in the pillory for public amusement. One thing in favour of this idea is that the original version of our idiom, which first appeared around 1420, was the other way around: from post to pillar. But if it were true, you’d expect to get at least one recorded usage of from post to pillory and none are known. I count this a folk etymology of an especially ingenious type. However, the alternative — the one that most dictionaries rather cautiously subscribe to — sounds even more outlandish. It is said that it derives from the ancient game of tennis, the version that is now called real tennis (court tennis in the USA) to distinguish it from its upstart successor, lawn tennis. The original game was played by personages of high status in rather complex indoor courts and it is supposed that the pillars and posts were parts of it. World Wide Words subscribers have since suggested yet a third possible source, based on similar idioms in other languages, that is more plausible than either. Pepijn Hendriks pointed out that Dutch has a very similar metaphor, van het kastje naar de muur (“from cupboard to wall”), which is mainly used in the expression van het kastje naar de muur gestuurd worden (“to be sent from cupboard to wall”). Because cupboards are usually attached to walls, the expression evokes an image of not getting very far towards the resolution of a problem. He suggests that as cupboard and wall are virtually equivalent in terms of their perceived position, so pillar and post similarly suggest two objects of similar kind that are likely to be close together. Dominik Weber commented that a German expression refers to being sent von Pontius zu Pilatus. (Pepijn Hendriks tells me this is also known in Dutch.) Pontius and Pilatus were of course the same person: in English Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judea. Again, we have the idea of two closely equivalent or even identical references as the two halves of the idiom. Maria Escobar tells me that Spanish has the closely similar idiom ir de Herodes a Pilatos, to go from Herod to Pilate, as Jesus was before the Crucifixion. These Dutch, German and Spanish idioms certainly suggest a model for the English phrase. Share this page


From which language do we get the word palaver?

palaver | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary C18: from Portuguese palavra talk, from Latin parabola parable palaver for learners of EnglishPowered by COBUILD (pəlɑːvəʳ , -læv-) Definitions uncountable noun Palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done. [informal] ⇒ We don't want all that palaver, do we? COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers Example sentences containing 'palaver' She did not care whether they had beer or orange juice , making all this palaver over nothing was fun . Emecheta, Buchi GWENDOLENWell, sadly, after all the palaver was over, we discovered he'd been eaten by the cat . Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSEWhich led to a general palaver on how lots of screwy things might come true and a lot of for-instances were thrown about. Asimov, Isaac THE COMPLETE STORIES VOLUME 2`Okay, enough palaver ," he said , looking down at the rest of them. Miller, Sue FAMILY PICTURES