In which Texas town was Buddy Holly born?

Buddy Holly, horoscope for birth date 7 September 1936, born in Lubbock, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank Buddy Holly Biography American musician, songwriter and performer who was a major rockabilly artist, beginning with pure country and then moving on to original soft-rock with his three-man group, "Buddy Holly and the Crickets." He was interested in black music from the mid-50s and worked with rock rhythms from his first recording session on 1/26/1956. The group cut four albums before his classic "That'll Be the Day" launched him on the way to becoming a rock legend. His fame was cut short when he was killed in a small plane crash at the age of 23 on the night of 2/03/1959. Buddy was the pampered last and fourth child of hardworking musically inclined parents. Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, his parents paid for Buddy's music lessons and his older brother loaned him $1000 for his first good guitar and amplifiers. In the 1950's, Lubbock was a conservative town, mostly tuning into country and western music, but Buddy loved the music of Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles and others. With great determination, he played his early rock-a-billy style music anywhere and anytime anyone asked him. He landed his first recording contract with Decca Records at the age of 19, switching later to independent record producer Norman Petty, in a completely state-of-the-art recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico. Teaming up with local musicians known as The Crickets, Holly composed such hits as "Peggy Sue," "Not Fade Away," "Oh Boy" and "Maybe Baby." Holly and The Crickets toured England in March 1958, where the Beatles became strong fans. He mentored another Texan, Waylon Jennings, who would later become a Cricket and played one of his last shows in Duluth, Minnesota, to an audience that included young Bobby Zimmerman, who later changed his name to Bob Dylan. Holly met Maria Santiago at Coral Records where she was receptionist and they married in August of 1958. Holly was a meticulous record keeper and eventually wrangled with his producer, Petty, over songwriting, the publicity and advertising and Petty's control over recording royalties. Holly was leaving a concert in Clear Lake Iowa, on 2/03/1959, when his light plane crashed, killing Holly and two of his back-up players.  Because it was storming and their tour bus could not get through, they chartered a plane to reach the next gig. The plane never arrived at its destination; Richie Valens and Big Bopper were also on the fated flight. Though his professional career lasted only 18 months, Holly's musical style, ranging from the raucous "Rave On" to the delicate "Everyday," was unmatched and unique in the expressive vocals and agility on guitar solos. His influence in the UK is shown by Paul McCartney's ownership of the rights to all Holly's songs. He exerted artistic control over his recordings and employed unusual recording techniques such as echoes, double-tracking and overdubbing that have since become commonplace. Holly's influenced is seen in the work of the Beatles, the Hollies, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, and the Grateful Dead, all finding inspiration in his well crafted and up-beat tunes. Remakes of his music include performances of Linda Rondstadt and John Melencamp. The city of Lubbock, Texas, has purchased the largest single collection of memorabilia and has initiated a Center for the Arts which would house a permanent collection. Since 1959, Lubbock sponsors a Buddy Holly Music Festival drawing fans from all over the world, honoring a musician or artist for inductee into the Buddy Holly Walk of Fame for outstanding contributions to West Texas. chart  Placidus   Equal_H. Source Notes Mary Keeley quotes his mom in an interview printed in "Reminiscing," given in AA, 10/1986. Nick Dagan Best in December 2005 points out that a news clipping at: http://www.buddyhollyarchives.com/birth.shtml gives his birth time as 6:10 PM. However, PT talked by phone with Buddy Holly historian Bill Griggs of Lubbock, TX on 12/8/05 who cla


Which four letters are added to the end of another word to mean a diseased condition?

Words Longer Than Antidisestablishmentarianism - Business Insider print King Henry VIII, the ruler  who kickstarted The Reformation. Flickr/Lisby1 If your elementary school teachers told you that  antidisestablish-mentarianism was the longest word in the  dictionary, they lied. In fact, most dictionaries today don't include  antidisestablish-mentarianism. It's rarely used anymore,  according to Merriam-Webster's FAQs page. (Apparently, a lot of people wonder about  this.) Antidisestablishmentarianism was a political position during the  Reformation. King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, so he  split from Roman Catholicism. Those against him were "anti" the  "disestablishment" of the church and thus, didn't approve of the  budding Anglican Church, later known as the Church of England. It's an interesting addition to your vocabulary and historical  knowledge. But the word only contains 28 letters — not the  longest one in the English language. We compiled a short list of longer words below (excluding  chemical compounds, which can run up to 189,819 letters.) 1. Aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic : noun,  a word coined by Dr. Edward Strother to  describe the spa waters in Bath, England. At 52 letters, this is the longest English word ever created that  appears outside literature. Many scholars in the 17th Century  (Dr. Strother's time) spoke Latin fluently. Therefore, much of  the word stems from the dead romance language. Let's break it  down. "Aequo" means equal in Latin.  "Salino" comes from "salinus," the Latin word for "containing  salt." "Calcalino," "aluminoso," and "cupreo" are all derivative words  of their corresponding minerals: calcium, aluminum, and copper,  respectively. Waters at the bathhouse must have contained all  three. "Cera" (embedded within "caraceo") means "wax" in Latin. Finally, "vitriolic" functions as an adjective, meaning  "resembling vitriol ." And  vitriol is a sulfate of any of various metals  (as copper, iron, or zinc). These waters were a solution of equal parts salt, calcium,  aluminum, copper, and other metallic sulfates that felt sort of  waxy. 2. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis :  noun, a pneumoconiosis caused by  inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust. Pneumoconiosis: noun, a  disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of  irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) — also called miner's asthma, miner's consumption. Medical terminology does tend to read lengthy, but at 45 letters,  this disease is the longest. The medical prefix "pneumo" comes from the Latin word "pneuma"  meaning wind, air, or breath. "Ultra" is another prefix borrowed from Latin which means "to the  furthest degree possible." "Silica" (changed to silico for phonological  purposes) is the dioxide form of silicone, usually occurring as  quartz sand. The suffix "osis" refers to an abnormal or diseased condition. And we all know what "microscopic" and "volcano" mean. (Silica is  often found in volcanic rocks.) So pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a  condition affecting air flow to the furthest degree possible,  caused by silica, potentially from a volcano. 3. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia : noun,  fear of long words. This word has four basic components changed to fit together  phonologically: hippopotamus, monstrous, sesquipedalian, and  phobia. Many theorize "hippopoto" was added as an etymological joke to  make the word a little longer — and thereby making people who  suffer from the syndrome even more terrified. "Sesquipedalian" is an adjective that means  having many syllables. String all these together, at 36 letters, and  hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia means fear of monstrously  multisyllabic words. 4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious :  adjective, extraordinarily good; wonderful. Made famous by the song of the same title in the children's movie "Mary Poppins," this word somehow ended up in  the Oxford Dictionary. Robert and Richard Sherman co-wrote the song for a duet with  J


Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in which French city?

Death of Joan of Arc | Trial of Joan of Arc the Martyr | Joan of Arc burned at the steak | Joan of Arc hear voices before she died. Joan of Arc in Battle  Music & Movies  Patronage  Messenger Joan of Arc  Medals  Biography  Death of Joan  Feast Day  Life      of Joan  The Passion      of Joan of Arc  Timeline  Novena to Joan of Arc  Prayers  Paintings  About Me The Death of Joan of Arc May 30, 1431 would be a day that would forever live in infamy         in France. For it was on this day that the death of Joan of Arc         be conducted through burning Joan of Arc at the stake. Joan of         Arc's death would prove to be one of the greatest injustices in         the Middle Ages, and it was not until 25 years later that she         was found innocent of all heresy charges by the Pope himself. Since heresy was a capital crime only when it was a repeat offense,         the court of the English for the trial of Joan of Arc stated that         Joan of Arc had heard voices a second time while in prison. On         top of that, she had stopped wearing men's clothing while in prison         until she was molested, after which she began to wear men's clothing         again, helping the charge of the English against her for heresy. The death of Joan of Arc would be conducted, with Joan of Arc         at the stake, on May 30, 1431. She was tied to a tall pillar in         the Vieux-Marche in Rouen, where she asked two of the clergy present         to hold a crucifix before her. Feeling pity for her, a peasant         made a small cross that Joan of Arc put in the front of her dress.         When Joan of Arc burned at the stake, witnesses said she met it         with composure and bravery, causing many to feel that there was         a horrible injustice against this young woman. After Joan of Arc died, the English raked the coals and ashes         to expose her charred body to show that she had not escaped alive. They needed Joan of Arc's death to be proven beyond a doubt to         keep her from becoming Joan of Arc the Martyr. Then, the English burned the body twice more to ashes to prevent         the collection of ashes from the death of Joan of Arc. After Joan         of Arc was burned at the stake two times, they took the ashes         and threw them into the Seine as a final injustice against this         woman who had attempted to free her people. Heresy was the charge during the trial of Joan of Arc; many believed         she had actually spoken to God. Even the executioner, Geoffroy         Therage, later said that after Joan of Arc died, he greatly feared         being damned for his part to play in helping Joan of Arc be burned         at the stake. Joan of Arc's trial and Joan of Arc's death at the stake would         forever be seen as examples of someone dying for something they         believe in and being remembered throughout history for it. How old was joan of arc when she died? When did joan of arc die? Where did joan of arc die? Why did joan of arc die? Join us on


What is the boiling point of water on the Reamur scale?

Reaumur | Definition of Reaumur by Merriam-Webster adjective Re·au·mur \ˌrā-ō-ˈmyu̇(ə)r\ Medical Definition of Reaumur :  relating or conforming to a thermometric scale on which the boiling point of water is at 80° above the zero of the scale and the freezing point is at zero <the Reaumur thermometer>—abbreviation R Biographical Note for reaumur \rā-ō-mu̅e̅r\, René–Antoine Ferchault de (1683–1757), French physicist and naturalist. Réaumur devised in 1730 a thermometer with a scale marking 0° as the freezing point and 80° as the boiling point of water. Interested in many areas of science, he isolated gastric juice in 1752 and investigated its role in the digestive process. Learn More about reaumur


Which male name means 'lover of horses'?

Phillip - Baby Boy Name Meaning and Origin | Oh Baby! Names Phillip Successful Etymology & Historical Origin - Phillip Phillip is a spelling variant of Philip. When spelled with two “L”s Phillip is more akin to the surname version of this name. Philip comes from the masculine Greek personal name Phílippos, from the components “philein” meaning ‘to love’ and “hippos” meaning ‘horse’. Therefore, the name Phillip is defined as ‘lover of horses’. This old Greek name has been popular since antiquity. It was borne by the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, in the 4th century B.C. In the classical period of ancient Greece, when horses proved vital, Philip was a name shared by scores of men, from army generals to philosophers, from astronomers to kings of Macedon, from statesmen to poets and from historians to Emperors. From a religious perspective, Philip the Apostle was one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles and Philip the Evangelist was an enthusiastic spreader of Christianity. In medieval times, Philip was a name shared by several of kings of France, Spain, and Portugal, not to mention other royals throughout Europe. Indeed, Philip has been a long enduring name with illustrious examples of men throughout 2500 years of history. Other versions of the name include: Philippos (Ancient Greek), Philippus (Ancient Latin), Philip (English), Philippe (French), Filippo (Italian), and Felipe (Spanish/Portuguese). The English feminine equivalent is Philippa (Pippa). Popularity of the Name Phillip The traditional English spelling of Philip (with one “L”) was always the more popular choice until 1960 when Phillip (with two “L”s) prevailed. Phillip has now been the more preferred spelling for 50 years. Both Philip and Phillip have had very similar rides on the male naming charts. That is to say, both have been hugely successful until the 1990s and into this new century. Phillip has taken a significant drop in usage in the past 20 years (nearly 300 positions on the charts). Phillip is now given to about one-fifth the number of boys it was a mere two decades ago. After nearly 2500 years on the list of popular male names, Phil(l)ip is finally retreating to the shadows. This ancient name appears to be outdated and perhaps a little dull amidst the Noah, Ethan and Aidens of the nation. Once a masculine royal staple, you’d have to be a contrarian parent these days to pick an old name like Phillip. Regardless of where he appears on the charts, Phillip is a timeless classic. And a great choice for parents who live on a horse ranch or have a little future cowboy on their hands. Popularity of the Boy Name Phillip You need Adobe Flash Player 6 (or above) to view the charts. It is a free and lightweight installation from Adobe.com. Please click here to install the same. Cultural References to the Baby Name - Phillip Literary Characters of the Baby Name Phillip Phillip We cannot find any significant literary characters with the first name Phillip - please see the name Philip with one "L". Popular Songs on Phillip Phillip - We cannot find any well-known or significantly popular songs featuring the name Phillip. Children's Books on the Baby Name Phillip About Phillip (David Casler) - Phillip Maceda discovers he’s a budding track star. Now if he can just figure out his abusive father. About Phillip explores the relationship between a teen and his father. Phillip Maceda is a computer nerd who likes to run for exercise. He’s been talked into joining the Park High track team. He likes to be by himself or with his faithful co-nerd Grant Haven. Phillip is nearly sixteen but wants to have nothing to do with learning to drive, thinking that public transportation is simpler, cheaper, and more ecologically sound. This doesn’t meet with his father’s approval, who insists he learn so he can take turns ferrying his younger brother to and from school. Adding to Phillip’s discomfort at home, he’s being hounded by Matthew Christiansen, a born-again fundamentalist Christian who figures Phillip is a good target for his anti-Mormon diatribes. At least Phillip can


Which European country gave votes to woman for the first time as recently as 1976?

Winning the Vote for Women Around the World - Timeline International Woman Suffrage Timeline Winning the Vote for Women Around the World Progress of states and nations with woman suffrage.  Courtesy Library of Congress. Original published in Harper's Magazine, April 25, 1908. By Jone Johnson Lewis Updated April 01, 2016. When did various nations give all women the right to vote? Many granted suffrage in steps -- some locales gave the vote for local elections first, or some racial or ethnic groups were excluded until later. Often, the right to stand for election and the right to vote were given at separate times. "Full suffrage" means that all groups of women were included, and could both vote and run for any office. This list was compiled from many online and print resources; I've listed a few references for those who want more information. Also see the state-by-state timeline and the women's suffrage events timeline . 1850-1879 1851: Prussian law forbids women from joining political parties or attending meetings where politics is discussed. 1869: Britain grants unmarried women who are householders the right to vote in local elections 1862/3: Some Swedish women gain voting rights in local elections. 1880-1899 1881: Some Scottish women get the right to vote in local elections. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know 1893: New Zealand grants equal voting rights to women. 1894: The United Kingdom expands women's voting rights to married women in local but not national elections.  1895: South Australian women gain voting rights. 1899: Western Australian women were granted voting rights.  1900-1909 1901: Women in Australia get the vote, with some restrictions.  1902: Women in New South Wales get the vote. 1902: Australia grants more voting rights to women. 1906: Finland adopts woman suffrage. 1907: Women in Norway are permitted to stand for election. 1908: Women in Denmark some women granted local voting rights. 1908: Victoria, Australia, grants women voting rights. 1909: Sweden grants vote in municipal elections to all women. 1910-1919 1913: Norway adopts full woman suffrage. 1915: Women get the vote in Denmark and Iceland. 1916: Canadian women in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan get the vote. 1917: When the Russian Czar is toppled, the Provisional Government grants universal suffrage with equality for women; later the new Soviet Russian constitution includes full suffrage to women. 1917: Women in the Netherlands are granted the right to stand for election. 1918: The United Kingdom gives a full vote to some women -- over 30, with property qualifications or a UK university degree -- and to all men age 21 and older. 1918: Canada gives women the vote in most provinces by federal law. Quebec is not included. Native women were not included. 1918: Germany grants women the vote. 1918: Austria adopts woman suffrage. 1918: Women given full suffrage in Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and Latvia. 1918: Russian Federation gives women the right to vote. 1921: Azerbaijan grants woman suffrage. (Sometimes given as 1921 or 1917.) 1918: Women granted limited voting rights in Ireland. 1919: Netherlands gives women the vote. 1919: Woman suffrage is granted in Belarus, Luxembourg and Ukraine. 1919: Women in Belgium granted right to vote. 1919: New Zealand allows women to stand for election. 1919: Sweden grants suffrage with some restrictions. 1920-1929 1920: On August 26 , a constitutional amendment is adopted when the state of Tennessee ratifies it, granting full woman suffrage in all states of the United States. (For more on woman suffrage state-by-state, see the American Woman Suffrage Timeline .) 1920: Woman suffrage is granted in Albania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 1920: Canadian women get the right to stand for election (but not for all offices - see 1929 below). 1921: Sweden gives women voting rights with some restrictions. 1921: Armenia grants woman suffrage. 1921: Lithuania grants woman suffrage. 1921: Belgium grants women the right to stand for election. 1922: Irish Free State, separating from


In mythology, who was condemned to eternally roll a boulder up to the top of a hill only to see it roll down the other side?

The Value of Labor and The Myth of Sisyphus This work is available here free, so that those who cannot afford it can still have access to it, and so that no one has to pay before they read something that might not be what they really are seeking.  But if you find it meaningful and helpful and would like to contribute whatever easily affordable amount you feel it is worth, please do do.  I will appreciate it. The button to the right will take you to PayPal where you can make any size donation (of 25 cents or more) you wish, using either your PayPal account or a credit card without a PayPal account. The Value of Labor and the Myth of Sisyphus Rick Garlikov In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a brilliant rascal who sometimes played tricks on the gods to get what he wanted.  He even used trickery to avoid death.  Finally the gods had enough and condemned Sisyphus to eternal hard labor -- his punishment: rolling a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down to the bottom each time he finally gets it to the top.  It was intended to be not only difficult labor, but frustratingly futile, unrewarding, repetitive labor.  The toil of Sisyphus is a metaphor for all difficult and repetitive labor that is frustrating and unrewarding.  The 1957 Nobel laureate for literature Albert Camus wrote in a brief essay "The Myth of Sisyphus" (1940) that Sisyphus' fate and his endless toil is not futile.  He says: "If the descent [i.e., Sisyphus' returning to the bottom of the mountain to start pushing the rock upward all over again] is sometimes performed in sorrow, it can also take place in joy." And "The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."  In spite of Camus' words, the punishing labor of Sisyphus seems horrendous.  That is why it was given, and that is why the myth has such power.  Or is Camus right that there can be nobility or redemption, or grounds for satisfaction, even "happiness", in such futile labor?  I believe Camus focused on only part of the characteristics of the labor of Sisyphus. There are at least five characteristics of Sisyphus' task, and I want to distinguish between attributes which might be redemptive, noble, or joyous, and those which are not.  Rolling the rock eternally up the hill only to have it return each time you reach the summit for you to do it all over again is 1) repetitive, 2) futile, 3) temporary, and 4) laborious, and 5) worthless in a way that is separate from its being repetitive, futile, laborious, and temporary.  I have written elsewhere that impermanence does not erase value.  Making someone happy or providing solace for someone in despair, even if it is only temporary is still a worthwhile act. Creating or saving a life that will someday die is not a worthless or meaningless act.  Even if all we do in the lifetime of civilization collapses into a universal blackhole or relative pinpoint of incredibly dense mass, our accomplishments are what they were, even if they do not remain in the memory of an omniscient God but dissolve entirely into the metaphysics of empty time.  That something happened and meant anything at all is important, regardless of how long it lasts.  All joys in life are temporary, but they are joys nevertheless, and they are most important.  A joyous life is better than a joyless one, even though both come to an end.  So I have no quarrel with Camus about the fact that Sisyphus' success at reaching the summit with the boulder is merely temporary.  Sisyphus can rejoice in that success each time simply because he achieves it, regardless of how long the achievement lasts.  And the fact that he has to do it all over again does not diminish its value or his happiness, because there are many things we do repeatedly to obtain joy or satisfaction, and we do not lament having to do so. Repeated joy or repeated success is not a source of frustration or futility. Sex, for instance.  Good food.  Convivial companionship.  Humor.  Restful sleep. Breathing. Excitement.  Anticipation. Games and sports.  There is nothing about simply h


"Who was described by Winston Churchill as ""a sheep in sheep's clothing""?"

Quote by Winston Churchill: “A sheep in sheep’s clothing. [on Clement Attlee]” “A sheep in sheep’s clothing. [on Clement Attlee]” Read more quotes from Winston Churchill Share this quote: Friends Who Liked This Quote To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!


Which Scottish town or city is also known as 'The Fair City' or 'St John's Town'?

Scottish town nicknames that you might not know - The Scotsman Scottish town nicknames that you might not know Peterhead, long known to locals as 'The Blue Toon'. Picture: Contributed 16:14 Thursday 31 March 2016 Have your say Major Scottish cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have well established nicknames - Auld Reekie,Dear Green Place and Granite City if you didn’t know - but what about smaller towns and cities around Scotland? We’ve picked a few of the more obscure nicknames out there, as well as some of our own favourites. Musselburgh - ‘The Honest Toun’ Musselburgh, a former fishing town, is the largest town in East Lothian and is a just short hop on the bus from Edinburgh. Its nickname derives from its Latin motto, Honestas, dating back to the 14th century. Musselburgh’s Honest Toun Association have honoured the nickname by anointing the town’s most honest lad and honest lass every April since 1936. Broughty Ferry - ‘The Richest Square mile in Europe’ Upon the northern banks of the Tay lies the Dundee suburb of Broughty Ferry. The town earned its unique nickname from the Dundonian ‘jute barons’ of the 19th century who chose to build their mansions in the small fishing village. At the industry’s height in the Victorian era there were 50,000 workers in the jure mills of Dundee. Nowadays though the town is more commonly referred to as simply, ‘The Ferry’. East Kilbride - ‘Polo Mint City’ An apt nickname for the largest town in South Lanarkshire. Polo Mint City refers to the 85-or-so roundabouts in the road system. READ MORE: The forgotten history of Edinburgh’s Radical Road Peterhead - ‘The Blue Toon’ Though no definitive reason has been established for the nickname given to Scotland’s most easterly town - and thus claims to receive up to 20 per cent more sunshine than Edinburgh - the most credible account lies with the fashion for blue knitted socks and jumpers among fishermen; the former were known as ‘moggans’, and the fishermen who wore such attire were called ‘Blue Mogganers’. Kirkcaldy, Darvel and Auchterarder - ‘Lang Toun’ All three cities share this nickname for rather literal reasons - Kirkcaldy and Auchterarder are both blessed with long high streets, while Darvel is so named because of the layout of the town, which from a map looks more like a road than a burgh. Perth - ‘The Fair City’ Also known as St John’s Town, Perth regained its city status last month, no longer rendering its nickname some kind of cruel misnomer. Perth was Scotland’s capital for 500 years until the 15th century. Fraserburgh - ‘The Broch’ Founded in the 16th century as Faithlie, ‘The Broch’ became Fraserburgh in 1601. Broch is a variation of the word ‘burgh’. Traditionally known as a fishing port, Fraserburgh is home to the oldest mainland lighthouse in Scotland. Dumfries - ‘Queen of the South’ A rather apt nickname for a city surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries residents are also nicknamed ‘Doonhamers’ - as in ‘down home’. READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Clyde shipbuilding Motherwell - ‘Steelopolis’ Motherweel’s rarely-used nickname stems from its tenure as the steel production capital of Scotland during Scotland’s heavy industry halcyon days. Dufftown - ‘Whisky Capital of the World’ The Speyside town may be small, but its claim to fame comes from the many distilleries scattered about the area, which produce world-famous whiskies for export worldwide. Comrie - ‘The Shaky Toun’ Another example of tell-it-as-it-is etymology, Comrie’s nickname is derived from the simple fact that the town sits on the Highland Fault line, and therefore receives more tremors than most other places throughout Scotland. Kilwinning - ‘The Crossroads of Ayrshire’ Kilwinning’s geographical positioning near the heart of Ayrshire makes the town’s nickname fitting due to its historical status as a well-travelled town. Dunbar - ‘The Sunny Dunnie’ This East Lothian town gets its nickname as a result of its status during the 19th and 20th centuries as a popular seaside holiday resort. The Trades Holidays wo


In the theatre which colour should male actors avoid wearing as it is considered unlucky?

What are Some Common Theatrical Superstitions? (with pictures) What are Some Common Theatrical Superstitions? Images By: Evgeniya Moroz,                Alexandra Karamyshev,                Picsfive,                Vitalez,                Joe Hart,                Manaemedia,                Claudio Divizia Last Modified Date: 23 December 2016 Copyright Protected: 10 hilariously insightful foreign words Many theater patrons would be surprised to learn how many theatrical superstitions and backstage rituals still exist in modern acting companies. When actor Patrick Stewart took on the title role in a Broadway production of Shakespeare 's tragedy Macbeth, for example, he had to learn not to mention the name of the play while within the walls of a theater. Using the euphemism "that Scottish play " in place of the actual title is a long-standing tradition. There are several theories behind this particular superstition , many of which surround the use of incantations during the opening scene. According to legend, real witches were originally cast to play witches in early productions, and the spells they used were said to be authentic. It is said that a witch cursed the play as revenge for revealing these secret incantations. Several actors and others connected to subsequent productions died under mysterious circumstances, so cast members traditionally avoid announcing any upcoming productions of Macbeth, lest they attract the attention of the witch and her curse. Another type of theatrical superstition involves the use of fake props in place of real items of value, such as antiques, jewelry, or real flowers. This behavior has some practical value, however, since those items may become lost, broken, or stolen during a production run. Real flowers must also be replaced regularly, and the potential for slips and falls on a wet stage is always present. Some theater companies also believe that real antiques carry with them the spiritual energies of past owners, both positive and negative, and negative energy could affect performances. The use of a real Bible or other holy relic is also discouraged onstage. Prop masters often use a common book and a fake cover to simulate a Bible onstage rather than show disrespect for a sacred text. The personal behavior of actors and other theatrical workers is also a source of superstition in the theater. Whistling is considered to be bad luck, primarily because it was the preferred communication method for stage hands, and an unplanned whistle could signal an unexpected and dangerous change of scenery. Since modern technical crews now use computerized cuing systems and mobile phones instead of sailor's whistles, whistling in the backstage area is no longer the dangerous practice it once was, but it is still avoided. Actors in musical productions are also not allowed to hum or sing songs from the actual show before a performance. During rehearsals, actors are also not supposed to deliver the final lines of a play, since no theatrical performance is considered "complete" without an audience. Actors who violate these unspoken rules and rituals may be asked to perform a penance before rejoining the cast. In the case of Macbeth, for example, any actor who mentions the real title within a theater must immediately leave the building, turn around three times, utter a curse word, and then ask for permission to re-enter the building. Some theatrical superstitions concern the use of certain colors in a production. The color yellow, for example, is considered unlucky in many older theater companies because it originally represented Satan in early morality plays. Even the use of a yellow clarinet in the orchestra is considered a evil omen. Another unlucky color, at least onstage, is green. While the luxurious backstage area known as the Green Room is universally seen as a good thing, the use of the color green onstage could prove troublesome. Some suggest that actors who wore green during outdoor pro


Sauce Bigarade is made with which fruit?

Duck Bigarade recipe | Epicurious.com Grated zest of 1 orange 1/2 sweet orange, quartered and thinly sliced Advertisements Preparation Remove the duck breasts from the refrigerator, salt them well, and set them aside at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pan sear the duck breasts. You may have to do this in batches. When the breasts are cooked, set them aside skin side up on a cutting board and let them rest, tented with aluminum foil, while you make the sauce. To make the sauce, pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan and place the pan over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour into the pan and stir to combine and make a roux. Let it cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, until it is the color of coffee with cream. Add a pinch of salt and stir to combine, then slowly stir in the stock, orange juice, liqueur, and vinegar. Everything will spatter at first, but it will calm down. Add any accumulated juices from the duck to the sauce. Let this boil down until it is a little thinner than the consistency of Thanksgiving gravy. Add the sugar, then taste and adjust with salt. If you want a more refined sauce, pour it through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. To serve, slice the breasts. Spoon some sauce on each plate and top with breast slices. Garnish with the orange zest and orange slices. Reprinted with permission from Duck, Duck, Goose: Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Duck and Geese, both Wild and Domesticated by Hank Shaw. Copyright © 2013 by Hank Shaw; photographs copyright © 2013 by Holly A. Heyser. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. Hank Shaw is the author of the book Hunt, Gather, Cook and the blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook, which won the James Beard Award for Best Blog in 2013 and the IACP Best Food Blog award in both 2010 and 2011. Shaw has been featured on the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods and his work has appeared in Food & Wine, Organic Gardening, Field & Stream, and the Art of Eating, as well as hunting and conservation magazines such as Delta Waterfowl, California Waterfowl Magazine, and Pheasants Forever. He lives in the Sacramento, California area. Learn more at www.honest-food.net. Related Video Write Review We really LOVED this duck dish --needed something quick to make w/ duck breasts and this is it. As others suggested, i pan seared for 5 min then broiled for 8 min on 350 degrees w/ foil so the duck doesn't dry out. i've made this before and thought the sauce was a bit bland so i subbed chicken stock duck/mushroom stock and added a bit of garlic pepper, onion powder, cumin seeds, fresh ginger, dried cherries, pomegranate syrup and a dash of anchovy oil and truffle salt....served w/ blood orange slices and zest over sliced duck w/ goat cheese polenta (as another reviewer suggested) and in the left over duck fat i pan seared fresh heirloom tomatoes for 1 min on each side and served warm, they complemented everything perfectly -- part of our regular rotation now! livingvedas2 from Sebastopol, ca / Flag if Inappropriate This was fabulous, festive, and easy. The subtle orange flavor of the sauce is priceless. As another reviewer noted, searing the duck probably won't be enough to cook it through. After searing, I put it in a 350-degree oven while making the sauce. xwrl from Emeryville CA /


What is the name of the famous cartoon strip drawn by Scott Adams?

Scott Adams Biography Chances are, the name Scott Adams doesn’t necessarily ring a bell. However, say the name “Dilbert,” and immediately people will identify it as the famous cartoon character in corporate America. Scott Adams is the man behind him. Education and career Scott Adams was born in 1957 and raised in New York, graduating with his small high school class in the Catskills as valedictorian. He moved to Northern California after his college graduation and resides in the Bay Area. Scott actually didn’t set out to be an artist or even a cartoonist. In 1979, he graduated from Hartwick College in New York with a BA in Economics, and also became a certified hypnotist in 1981. Then, in 1986, Scott received an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. Upon graduation, Scott started working for Crocker National Bank in San Francisco in a variety of capacities. These positions included a teller, computer programmer, financial analyst, product manager, and commercial lender. (As an interesting side note, as a teller he was robbed at gunpoint twice). After seven years working for Crocker, Scott then began working at Pacific Bell in 1986 in a number of technological and finance positions. Creating Dilbert Scott began working on the Dilbert cartoon strip in 1989 while working at Pacific Bell. The Dilbert character itself was inspired by Scott’s various coworkers, a composite of his co-workers throughout the years in his various jobs. Originally, Scott started using Dilbert (the name was suggested to him by a coworker) as a character for his business presentations. Dilbert’s sidekick Dogbert was created for Dilbert. Going from sketches for work presentations to a syndicated cartoonist took years and a lot of hard work on Scott’s part. A cartoonist he knew suggested he get a book called 1988 Artist Markets, which helps artists and cartoonists become published and get syndicated. The book gave detailed steps on how to get syndicated. Scott then drew fifty sample strips and sent them to the major cartoon syndicates in the industry. Several weeks later, he accepted a contract from United Media. By 1989, Dilbert was launched as a syndicated cartoon. However, he still worked at Pacific Bell during the day until 1995, working on Dilbert during the mornings, evenings after work, and weekends. Now, Dilbert is one of the most successful cartoons in the world as well as in history, appearing in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries. Dilbert books and website In addition to the popular cartoons, Scott Adams has also written four books based on the Dilbert comic. The Dilbert Principle and Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook were both #1 New York Times Bestsellers, and The Dilbert Future and The Joy of Work also enjoyed success as best-selling books. In addition to the four original books, there are also a number of strip reprint books in print, making a total of 22 Dilbert books and over 10 million copies in print worldwide. In addition to books, there is also a Dilbert web site. This was actually the first syndicated comic strip to go online and is still the most widely read comic online today. Other ventures In addition to his best selling comic, Scott Adams has ventured into other areas of business and is the CEO of Scott Adams Foods, Inc., food that contains 100% of the daily values of vitamins and minerals. Scott Adams is the man behind one of the most popular comics in history, Dilbert.


Who presented the TV game show 'Wipeout'?

Wipeout - UKGameshows Wipeout Tom Edwards (1998-2003) Broadcast Action Time for BBC1, 25 May 1994 to 3 January 1997 (72 episodes in 3 series) Action Time and BBC Manchester for BBC One, 16 February 1998 to 9 May 2003 (423 episodes in 6 series) Synopsis It's on the BBC, it's a light-hearted quiz game involving three teams, ergo it must be presented by P. Daniels esquire. Actually, our Paul is a canny lad and knows a thing or two about trivia. So he was well-suited to this engaging format that offered something to the general audience and pub quiz bores alike. Host Paul Daniels , in his more usual magician's attire Get on with the game A screen of sixteen possible answers (to a question such as "Which of these inventions were discovered by accident?") were shown - eleven were correct, the first awarding £10, then £20, etc. up to £110 for the last answer. The other five answers were incorrect, and hitting one of these so-called "Wipeouts" lost all your money from the whole game. Ouch. On their turn, a player must have at least one go at picking an answer from the board. If they manage to avoid a Wipeout, they can continue picking answers for as long as they wish, until they either hit a Wipeout and lose their entire score, or pass control to the next player, thereby protecting their loot (at least until their next turn). Play continues until only Wipeouts or only correct answers remain on the board. Three boards are played in round 1. Which of these words can be prefixed by "DOG"? Answers later During the Paul Daniels-era, there were also prizes to be won - these could either be decent prizes hidden behind correct answers, or booby-prizes hidden behind the "Wipeouts". Every booby-prize was relevant in some way to the incorrect answer. (For example, a contestant who thought that The Grand Canal was a part of the body was given a Cornetto, a contestant who thought that Noel Edmonds was born on Christmas Day was given an inflatable Mr Blobby - poor thing! and one male contestant who thought Timmy Mallett had never had a No.1 hit won a Itsy Bitsy Teensy Weensy Yellow Polkadot Bikini!) This was a nice touch and it was a shame that it was ditched when Bob Monkhouse took over the show. Otherwise, losing contestants went away with a Wipeout paperweight or umbrella ("a brolly, by golly!", as Daniels used to say), depending on the series. Did Kenneth Baker ever appear on a TV commercial? The two contestants with the most money at the end of round 1 went on to play in the Wipeout Auction. From 12 options, players bid on how many correct answers they could pick out (up to the maximum of 8). Hitting a wipeout allowed your opponent to steal the frame if they could find just one correct answer. Winning two frames got you through to the final. Paul Daniels demonstrates how the final game works, with the button just visible to the left of the screen. In a pleasantly active end game, the finalist had to select 6 correct answers from the 12 options offered within 60 seconds in order to win a holiday (or 'Your Wipeout Wings', as Daniels would call it). Like one of the famous games in the The Price is Right (the 'Race Game') the contestant could hit a button to make the computer reveal how many correct answers they had until either they ran out of time or found all six. Paul Daniels did the running on the contestant's behalf on several occasions, such as once, when they had a wheelchair-bound winner, and another, when the winner was pregnant and therefore preferred not to risk running. The contestants were told in advance where the holiday would be during the Daniels-era, but when Monkhouse took over, they could choose where they wanted to go - provided that it was within Europe. A contestant (left) celebrates finding all six correct answers. Paul Daniels looks on. Aaaaaaaaaargh! "What have I done?" - Bob Monkhouse on Wipeout In an act of pure television terrorism, the show was given a quite dreadful "new look" in 1998 to make sure that it looked cheap enough to justify its presence on afternoon telly. Gone was the boogie-woogie music, and in c


Which car company make a model called Fox?

Volkswagen Fox hatchback (2006-2012) review | Carbuyer Volkswagen Fox hatchback Low running and insurance costs Prestige of Volkswagen badge email "The Fox is the cheapest car in VW’s range. It’s great around town, but lacks the quality of the firm’s other models." The Fox is a great city car, with light, accurate steering and a smooth gear change. It’s easy to manoeuvre and park, and is compact enough to squeeze through the narrowest gaps in traffic. Just two trim levels are available - the standard car, called simply Fox, and the more luxurious Urban Fox model. Both offer less equipment than rivals like the Citroen C1 and Ford Ka . On the plus side, the Fox is relatively cheap to buy, although the quality of the cabin is below that of other Volkswagens. The VW Fox’s main strength is cabin space, particularly headroom, of which there is lots. MPG, running costs & CO2 Image 4 of 10 Most city cars don’t do mileages that are high enough to justify paying extra for a diesel, so VW doesn’t offer one for the Fox. The 1.2 and 1.4-litre petrol engines return 46.3mpg and 42.2mpg respectively, and they’re in very low insurance groups, so are cheap to run. Volkswagen also offers a £250, fixed-price servicing package that covers three years/30,000 miles of maintenance. Engines, drive & performance 2.5 / 5 On city streets, the two petrol engines feel quick The Fox is at its best around town, with accurate steering and a slick gear change complementing supple suspension. It’s easy to manoeuvre and park. On city streets, the two petrol engines feel quick, and even the basic 1.2-litre petrol is nippy. The engine is noisy at high speeds, though, and there’s a lot of wind noise in the cabin. Despite its tall bodywork, there’s very little roll around corners, so the car always feels sure-footed and safe. Interior & comfort Image 7 of 10 The amount of cabin space that Volkswagen has squeezed from the Fox’s compact design is surprising. It’s roomier than rivals such as the Citroen C1. The rear seats are set low and the roof is high, so there’s plenty of space for heads and legs - front and back. However, entry-level cars don’t get front seats that slide forward for easier access to the rear. Practicality & boot space 2.5 / 5 Accessing rear seats is tricky Accessing the rear seats is tricky, as the three-door Fox’s front chairs get in the way. Split-folding rear seats that slide back and forth are fitted to top models, but you have to pay extra to get them on the entry-level car. The Fox has a relatively big boot though, and the rear bench seat folds down easily. Combined with the hatchback and the Fox’s tall, square body, it has good carrying capacity for such a small car. It’s not available as a five-door, however, which blunts its appeal.  3 / 5 It feels robustly built The Brazilian-made Fox was introduced in 2006 and hasn’t been subject to any UK recalls to date. Despite the low-cost appearance of the cabin, it feels robustly built and there have been no major buyer complaints. Many of the Fox’s parts and electrical components are based on the larger Volkswagen Polo's, and are proving reliable.  Price, value for money & options 3 / 5 Even basic features like opening rear windows are options The purchase price of the Fox is on a par with, or cheaper than, other new city cars. However it’s sorely lacking in equipment. Even basic features like opening rear windows are either cost options or available only in the more expensive Urban Fox. Air-conditioning costs over £1,000 and safety equipment such as side airbags and traction control cost extra too. It’s a well built car, but the Fox is far from luxurious.  Top Gear 7 / 20 Less fun to drive than many of its baby-car rivals. Amazingly badly equipped, so don’t believe the low price. Not foxy at all then. Auto Express 3 / 5 The Fox is a comfortable city car. With a ride that’s soft rather than sporty, it’s more than capable of tackling speed bumps. The four-cylinder engine is relatively quiet, helping to make the Fox a good long-distance cruiser. Head down a more challenging road and the soggy


Clun Forest lies in which English county?

Pictures of Clun Forest Pictures of Clun Forest Pictures Accommodation Towns Attractions Reviews Map Upload The beautiful Clun Forest lies in a remote part of Shropshire, it was once a Royal hunting ground for Kings, Princes and their fair ladies. Much of the old woodlands of those far off days has vanished with new woods being replanted mostly to the east of Clun. This is a spacious lonely area where wide moorlands are roamed by hardy Clun sheep. Endless miles of tranquillity are disturbed only by the call of the plover or the sweep of rising buzzards and ravens. Looking around it is difficult to think that this peaceful bracken covered area, dotted with farmhouses was once the scene of fierce fighting in the days of Border skirmishes. Offa's Dyke runs through here, and close-by stands Sowdley Wood, one of the most picturesque of all Shropshire's woodlands. These woods are delightful places to visit, they share between them a wealth of flora and fauna, showing mosses, lichen and ferns. A stark contrast to the fresh green leaves of summer is provided by the autumnal showing of scarlet toadstools and puffballs. Nearby, bathed in sunlight, the Clun meanders on its way, watering fertile valleys and golden corn fields hemmed in by wood-capped hills. Essentially a place of peace, these woods bordering with the Welsh marshes provide a paradise for walkers. There is much to explore and discover. The hills are full of Bronze-Age remains, stone circles, fragments of forts, hilltop settlements and long buried weapons and tools. It is a solitary place appealing to naturists and those with a sense of the mystique of long ago. Clun Forest and nearby woodland provide a perfect place for a family day out or a romantic woodland walk. Please upload your photos of Clun Forest or see below for towns & villages near Clun Forest and a list of other nearby attractions to visit. Clun (19 Pictures) (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE) Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest... (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction E) The village of Stokesay lies amid the soft rolling fields and wooded valley's of shropshire... Little Stretton (3 Pictures) (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction E) Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton... Rhayader (23 Pictures) (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW) Several roads converge on this peaceful market town on the upper Wye. It is an historic town which is renowned as an angling, pony trekking, walking and touring centre, it is also the nearest town to the beautiful Elan Valley Reservoirs... Ludlow (107 Pictures) (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction E) Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year... Clun Castle (15 Pictures) (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SE) Late in the 12th-century, the wooden fortification built at Clun in the 11th-century was burnt down by the Welsh. The land then..... Stiperstones (9 Pictures) (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NE) The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the..... Powis Castle & Garden (32 Pictures) (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction N) Powis Castle is a magnificent dramatic building rising above a hauntingly beautiful landscape. The castle sits on the borders of..... (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction E) .. Stokesay Castle (45 Pictures) (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E) This extremely attractive building is not a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a fortified manor house and as such is.....


In a Chinese restaurant, what does a diner get if he orders wonton?

Chinese Restaurant Archives - Philadelphia Magazine Ting Wong 138 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA It’s cool if you buy into the whole “Oh, there aren’t any good restaurants in Chinatown, so why would I go there?” mentality. That means there are more seats open for us at this fantastic hole-in-the-wall (and more wonton soup and roast duck, too). Read more » 2013 BEST Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown Ting Wong 138 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA Its fast, its cheap, its small (so plan your visits accordingly), but it also has several dishes that are the best versions in Chinatown namely the shrimp dumplings (in any soup theyre served in), the roast duck (which, conveniently, also comes in a soup with the aforementioned dumplings), and the congee. Read more » 2013 BEST Chinese Restaurant in the City Han Dynasty 108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA If Pennsylvania still let prisoners pick a last meal, it would need to supply a lot more double orders of Han Chiang’s dandan noodles. Read more » 2013 BEST Chinese Restaurant in the Suburbs Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, PA The menu strays into pan-Asian territory, but the best bets here are Chinese, like the crispy duck. Read more » 2012 BEST Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown Ting Wong 138 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA This place might be best known for its roast duck, but that’s not actually what they do best. Here, the noodle dishes rule-in particular the off-menu Shanghai-style noodle with pork, green onions and red wine vinegar, served to regulars who know enough to ask for it. Read more » 2012 BEST Chinese Restaurant Not in Chinatown Han Dynasty 260 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA This is where we go when we want the best. This is where we send our friends when they come to town asking about places they shouldn’t miss. This is the place that, months later, those same friends are still thanking us for recommending. Read more » 2011 BEST Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown David’s Mai Lai Wah 1001 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA Liquor license? Check. Open at 3 a.m.? You bet. Pork dumplings with ginger scallion sauce that are more addictive than crack, heroin and crystal meth combined? Yeah, they’ve got those, too. Consider yourself warned. Read more » 2011 BEST Suburban Chinese Restaurant Han Dynasty 260 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA We love a Chinese restaurant where they’ll tell you where to go if you try to order the chicken fried rice. That’s how confident Han Dynasty owner Han Chiang is that the Szechuan and Taiwanese cuisine he serves in Royersford and Exton (and Old City, for urbanites) will erase any notions you had about wanting… Read more » 2010 BEST Chinese Restaurant Han Dynasty 108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA At the new Old City outpost of owner Han Chiang’s three–restaurant dynasty (joining locations in Exton and Royersford), the menu is organized by spice, on a scale of 1 (mild) to 10 (call the fire department). Han isn’t shy about telling you what to eat: the delicate dumplings in a chili oil bath (number 4… Read more »


"In the TV series, ""To the Manor Born"", which character was played by actress, Angela Thorne?"

To The Manor Born characters - British Comedy Guide Audrey fforbes-Hamilton AKA: Audrey DeVere.  Played by: Penelope Keith Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, descendant of a family with 400 years history of ownership of Grantleigh Estate, is best described as a law unto herself. Stubborn, opinionated and an utter snob, she considers herself as superior to just about everybody (unless they have a title). She is used to having her own way and is not above resorting to duplicity in order to get it. Much of her time is spent finding out exactly what Richard is up to and invariably finding fault with whatever he does. When she considers him to have overstepped the mark by deviating from tradition or simply doing something she doesn't agree with, she instantly takes him to task. Quite ferociously too: it's doubtful whether there's a more effective herald of doom than the words 'I hear.' Little things like Richard being the owner of the estate and therefore entitled to do what he likes with it don't weigh with her for a moment; he's not a fforbes-Hamilton, so how can he possibly run their ancestral home properly? Audrey quite quickly becomes more attached to Richard than she would have anyone (including herself) believe and this causes her to show a much more human side at times. She also has genuine affection for his mother, perhaps surprisingly, as Mrs Polouvicka is far more 'foreign' in her behaviour than Richard - he could pass for English easily whereas she certainly couldn't. But then Audrey's hardly a consistent person: she can express the opinion that 'privacy is very important' whilst gazing intently through binoculars into the window of Richard's study. Richard DeVere AKA: Bedrich Polouvicki.  Played by: Peter Bowles Richard DeVere was born Bedrich Polouvicki, son of a Czechoslovakian mother and Polish father. He came to England with his mother in 1939 and began his company, Cavendish Foods. He is proud of his background; his name change was just to be "more upmarket". Charming in manner (he has a decided "twinkle in his eye when he looks at one"), handsome in appearance, Richard is not at all the villain Audrey is resolved to think him but simply a successful man determined to "crack the class system." He is unfailingly polite to Audrey despite the ample provocation to lose his temper (when she gets the better of him he is usually more amused than anything else), and is in fact adept at managing her. He is well able to put her in her place and can be just as devious as she can: on several occasions he tricks her into doing precisely what he wants, sometimes still keeping her under the impression that she's doing what she wants. He is clearly attracted to her very early on in the series but this doesn't mean that he goes out of his way to please her; he is a stubborn person himself and just as fond of his own way. Marjory Frobisher Played by: Angela Thorne Marjory is Audrey's close friend; they were at school together and have always lived near each other. She is good-natured, easygoing, sentimental and a bit of a nut! Generally supportive of Audrey, she does sometimes protest against her more outrageous comments or schemes. She never refuses to participate in Audrey's plans though: her ever-ready sense of humour carries her cheerfully through most situations and it is very rare for the two of them to have a serious argument. In many ways Marjory is still a schoolgirl at heart; it shows in her conversation and even the way she sits in a chair. She throws herself whole-heartedly into whatever she does and her activities - from producing the WI play to protecting the environment - are carried out with enthusiasm. She is good at making the best of things and tries to get Audrey to do the same: usually failing, but she never gives up! Marjory has a decided weakness for a handsome man and is quite unable to resist Richard's charms; she has a crush on him from the minute he appears and special attention from him never fails to elicit a dreamy "oh gosh!" from her. However, she is very generous and quite ready to encourage Audrey's rom


"Which car manufacturer produces a model called ""Legacy""?"

Where Are Subaru Cars Built? - CarsDirect Where Are Subaru Cars Built? July 18, 2014 Subaru is a car manufacturing division of a huge Japanese transportation conglomerate called Fuji Heavy Industries. Although Subaru is a Japan based company, it has expanded worldwide to produce and sell commercial vehicles in North America, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Not every single Subaru factory produces every single Subaru model, so the availability of different Subaru models in different areas depends on which models are produced at which factories. The following is a list of some of the places around the world where Subaru vehicles are manufactured and a brief description of which models are made there and the availability of different models. United States The United States is one of the world's largest automobile consumers, so almost all Subaru models are manufactured there, including the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Impreza WRX, the Subaru Legacy, the Subaru Outback, the Subaru Forester and the Subaru Tribeca. This means that these models are in plentiful supply in the United States, which, combined with the minimal shipping costs, gives residents of the United States the cheapest deals on these new Subaru models. Europe With almost as high of a population of automobile consumers as in the United States, Europe also has multiple Subaru factories. The models that are manufactured in Europe include the Subaru Lexus, the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Forester, the Subaru Justy, the Subaru Legacy, the Subaru Outback and the Subaru Tribeca. If you live in Europe, you are likely to find many cheap deals on these Subaru models. Finding the Right Car - November 30, 2016 Get Financing We can help you get financing, no matter your credit situation. Just enter your zip code to start. Apply Now


"The horse races, ""The Cambridgeshire"" and ""The Cesarewitch"" are grouped together under which title?"

Big Race History: Cesarewitch Handicap : Events : Horse Racing Free Bet Detroit City, Jamie Spencer up, easing down having just won the 2006 Cesarewitch Handicap "The name of the race is derived from the Russian title Tsarevich which was given to the Tsar’s first born son and therefore heir apparent - the equivalent of the Prince of Wales in the UK" The Cesarewitch is one of top staying handicaps in the programme book as well as being the second-leg of the Autumn double. First run in 1839 it is named in honour of an eminent Russian visitor. Malcolm Pannett fills in the details. As an ultra competitive handicap it is no surprise that only two favourites have won the Cesarewtch in the past two decades. Therefore when horses with a touch of class prevail it is even more noteworthy. The most recent market leader to win was the former Triumph Hurdle-winner Detroit City in 2006 (pictured) who was preceded by the great Vintage Crop (1992) the dual Irish St Leger-winner who went on to cap his career by winning the 1995 running of the Melbourne Cup. Indeed the inaugural winner Cruisken (1839) was a good filly who went on to win the Chester Cup in 1941. In the early days Classic winners contested the race with Derby-winner Bloomsbury finishing runner-up to Clarion (1840) in the second running, while St Gatien, who had dead-heated with Harvester in the Derby, went one better in 1884. The name of the race is derived from the Russian title Tsarevich which was given to the Tsar's first born son and therefore heir apparent - the equivalent of the Prince of Wales in the UK. The particular Tsarevich in question went on to become Tsar Aleksandr II, in 1855, and is honoured in the race title to thank him for his gift to the Jockey Club of £300 during his state visit to England in 1838. Contrary to popular belief the race is run entirely within the county of Cambridgeshire with only the part of the course where the horses pull up being in Suffolk. Among the more notable renewals was a three-way dead-heat in 1857, which Prioress won after a run off, and the disqualification of Orchardist in 1962 with the race being awarded to Golden Fire. There was also a dead-heat in 1893 where Red Eyes and Cypria shared the spoils. There was no race in 1942. In 1943 there were three races (at Newmarket, Ascot and Stockton) while in 1944 there were two (at Ascot and Stockton but not at Newmarket). The 1986 and 1999 races were run on the July Course. Notable winners in the last 50 years include; Grey Of Falloden (1964) who had won the Doncaster Cup and took the next season's Henry II Stakes; Major Rose (1968) that season's Chester Cup winner who was subsequently placed in two Champion Hurdles; Chester Vase-winner Shantallah (1975); and John Cherry (1976) who carried the record winning weight of 9st 13lb. John Cherry, who had already won the Chester Cup, went on become a dual winner of the Long Walk Hurdle. They were followed by Mountain Lodge (1982) who won the next year's Irish St Leger; Bajan Sunshine (1983) who was successful in the Aintree Hurdle two years later; Tom Sharp (1984) (see below) the Fighting Fifth Hurdle-victor in 1986; and Nomadic Way (1988) the winner of the 1992 Stayers' Hurdle who was also twice runner-up in Champion Hurdle. And in the last decade; Landing Light (2003) who won the Christmas Hurdle and Fighting Fifth Hurdle as well as the replacement race for the Champion Hurdle at Sandown when Cheltenham was abandoned due to an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease; Sergeant Cecil (2005) the Prix Royal-Oak, Prix du Cadran; Ebor, Doncaster Cup, Yorkshire Cup and Northumberland Plate-winner; and Leg Spinner (2007) who had won 2005 Ascot Stakes. 25 Year Ago - Tom Sharp, who along with Have Blessed, was allowed an easy lead in the early stages made the most of the advantage to win at 40/1 under Steve Dawson. Kicked on by his apprentice-partner half-a-mile from home the result was never danger as the son of Martinmas came home with six lengths to spare over Valuable Witness in second. 10 years ago - The former Coral Cup Hurdle and dual Chester


Who played the part of Norman Bates in the 1998 version of the film,'Psycho'?

Psycho (1998) - 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 young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 32 titles created 06 Feb 2011 a list of 33 titles created 31 Jan 2013 a list of 23 images created 24 Jan 2014 a list of 49 titles created 08 Jul 2014 a list of 31 titles created 10 Aug 2014 Search for " Psycho " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. 3 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him. Director: Richard Franklin Norman Bates recalls his days as a young boy living with his schizophrenic mother while fearing his unborn child will inherit his split personality disorder. Director: Mick Garris Norman Bates falls in love with a nun - which makes his "mother" jealous - who has visited the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Director: Anthony Perkins A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Edit Storyline Marion Crane steals a lot of cash from a man whom her boss is in business with. On the way to see her boyfriend, she stops off by an old motel, run by the odd Norman Bates. She is murdered in the shower. Her sister, boyfriend, and a private investigator try to find out where she is, while we learn more about Norman Bates. Written by Jordan Sharp <rainman88@earthlink.net> The Classic Story of a Boy and His Mother See more  » Genres: Rated R for violence and sexuality/nudity | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 4 December 1998 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $10,031,850        (USA) (4 December 1998) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In addition to their obvious unsuitability for the roles, the casting of Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche as Norman Bates and Marion Crane was distastefully inappropriate because Vaughn and Heche had just played lovers in Return to Paradise (1998). See more » Goofs Some continuity errors were deliberately included, being copied from the original Psycho . See more » Quotes [first lines] Samuel 'Sam' Loomis : You never did eat your lunch, did you? Marion Crane : I better get back to the office. These extended lunch hours give my boss excess acid. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis : Why don't you call your boss and tell him you're taking the rest of the afternoon off? Its Friday, anyway - and hot. Marion Crane : What do I do with my free afternoon? Walk you to the airport? The logo for Imagine[inc.] drips in blood instead of water See more » Connections Referenced in Identity  (2003) See more » Soundtracks Quite Possibly the Worst Film Ever 11 March 2003 | by truthbealiar – See all my reviews I know that the original Psycho was a classic and remaking it was a mistake, ESPECIALLY a shot-by-shot remake. I think that that has been more or less proven by the rest of the comments here. But there's far more wrong with this movie than just that. The first problem is the color. The original film was shot in black and white but, what few people realize is, the original was shot AFTER color film had been invented. The choice of black and white film was partially a budget concern, but it was also a stylistic choice of Hitchcock's. Now, this is not to say that t


What is the occupation of Silas Marner, in the book by George Eliot?

Silas Marner - George Eliot - Google Books Silas Marner 0 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/Silas_Marner.html?id=mIuFveQreYEC Although the shortest of George Eliot's novels, Silas Marner is one of her most admired and loved works. It tells the sad story of the unjustly exiled Silas Marner - a handloom linen weaver of Raveloe in the agricultural heartland of England - and how he is restored to life by the unlikely means of the orphan child Eppie. From inside the book What people are saying -  Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Contents 1 other sections not shown Common terms and phrases AA/P AARON WINTHROP accept Acclaim Books Adam Bede AGA\NST betrayal by William Bray brother Dunstan Cass boys Chapel and Evangelism character in Silas Chorus Church of England claim Eppie Classics Illustrated daugh daughter death dogs Dolly Winthrop Dunstan Cass ELIOT Silas Marner Fate father fox hunt GEORGE ELIOT Silas George Henry Lewes Godfrey and Nancy Godfrey Cass Godfrey's gold gone gressive High Church idea Lantern Yard lives Low Church Marian Marner finds Marner take place Marner's cabin marriage marry Nancy Mary Anne Evans MASTER GODFREY ment Middlemarch Molly Farren moral mother munity Nancy Lammeter novel past Priscilla Lammeter Rainbow Raveloe community Raveloe's Red House religion ried righteous Robert Evans Sally Oates Silas and Eppie Silas Marner takes social Squire Cass Stories by Poe story of Silas stranger tained things title Squire town unknown robber Westminster Review wife Wildfire William Dane woman Young Mary Anne About the author (1997) George Eliot was born Mary Ann Evans on a Warwickshire farm in England, where she spent almost all of her early life. She received a modest local education and was particularly influenced by one of her teachers, an extremely religious woman whom the novelist would later use as a model for various characters. Eliot read extensively, and was particularly drawn to the romantic poets and German literature. In 1849, after the death of her father, she went to London and became assistant editor of the Westminster Review, a radical magazine. She soon began publishing sketches of country life in London magazines. At about his time Eliot began her lifelong relationship with George Henry Lewes. A married man, Lewes could not marry Eliot, but they lived together until Lewes's death. Eliot's sketches were well received, and soon after she followed with her first novel, Adam Bede (1859). She took the pen name "George Eliot" because she believed the public would take a male author more seriously. Like all of Eliot's best work, The Mill on the Floss (1860), is based in large part on her own life and her relationship with her brother. In it she begins to explore male-female relations and the way people's personalities determine their relationships with others. She returns to this theme in Silas Mariner (1861), in which she examines the changes brought about in life and personality of a miser through the love of a little girl. In 1863, Eliot published Romola. Set against the political intrigue of Florence, Italy, of the 1490's, the book chronicles the spiritual journey of a passionate young woman. Eliot's greatest achievement is almost certainly Middlemarch (1871). Here she paints her most detailed picture of English country life, and explores most deeply the frustrations of an intelligent woman with no outlet for her aspirations. This novel is now regarded as one of the major works of the Victorian era and one of the greatest works of fiction in English. Eliot's last work was Daniel Deronda. In that work, Daniel, the adopted son of an aristocratic Englishman, gradually becomes interested in Jewish culture and then discovers his own Jewish heritage. He eventually goes to live in Palestine. Because of the way in which she explored character and extended the range of subject matter to include simple country life, Eliot is now considered to be a major figure in the development of the novel.


What name is given to any of the six administrative districts of the Isle of Man?

Isle of Man Sheadings Pop-2006: 2006-04-24 census (source [1]) Pop-1971: 1971-04-25 census (provisional, source [4]) Reg: N = North Side, S = South Side Further subdivisions: See the Parishes of the Isle of Man page. For hundreds of years, the Isle of Man has been divided into six sheadings, which in turn were subdivided into seventeen parishes. Onchan seems to have changed its status from parish to village recently. At present, the local government units are sixteen parishes, four towns, and four villages. The two parishes with the greatest population are designated as districts. A government report on electoral redistricting [2], regarding "the desirability of maintaining current community and other boundaries" in drawing election districts, says, "The Isle of Man has a number of such divisions--those of the traditional Sheadings, Parishes (ecclesiastical not always being the same as local government), towns, villages and rural areas. ... Sheading boundaries are the most difficult to respect--and we have noted that these ceased to be regarded as definitive in Tynwald [Parliament]'s limited adoption of the Butler Report's recommendations." Territorial extent:  Isle of Man consists of the Isle of Man and the much smaller Calf of Man, both in the Irish Sea. for Isle of Man lists locations in the country, some of them with their latitudes and longitudes, some with their ISO 3166-2 codes for their subdivisions. This information can be put together to approximate the territorial extent of subdivisions. Change history:  1796: Onchan parish moved from Garff sheading to Middle sheading. 2006-03-29: Although there had been no change in the political geography of the Isle of Man, it was given a new ISO country code. Before that time it had been lumped in with the United Kingdom. Its old HASC code was GB.IM; its ISO code, IOM. Population history:


What anatomical name is given to the bones of human fingers and toes?

Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand) About Watch and Favorite Watch Watching this resources will notify you when proposed changes or new versions are created so you can keep track of improvements that have been made. Favorite Favoriting this resource allows you to save it in the “My Resources” tab of your account. There, you can easily access this resource later when you’re ready to customize it or assign it to your students. Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand) Each hand consists of 27 bones, divided between the wrist bones (carpals), the palm bones (metacarpals), and the finger bones (phalanges). Learning Objective Describe the types of bones in the hand Key Points There are eight carpal bones in each wrist. There are five metacarpal bones in each hand. There are proximal, intermediate, and distal phalanges in each digit except for the thumb, which lacks an intermediate phalange. Terms Register for FREE to remove ads and unlock more features! Learn more Full Text The hand contains 27 bones. Each one belongs to one of three regions: the carpals, (wrist), the metacarpals, (the palm), and the phalanges (the digits). Carpals The eight, irregularly shaped carpals are the most proximal bones of the hand. The carpals are often split into two rows, the proximal row containing the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform, moving lateral to medial.  The scaphoid and lunate articulate with the radius , and the lunate and triquetrum articulate with the articular disk of the wrist. The pisiform carpal is a sesamoid bone, located within a tendon and is not involved in movement at the wrist. The distal row contains the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate, moving lateral to medial. The trapezium articulates with the scaphoid proximally and the first, thumb, and second metacarpal distally. The trapezoid articulates with the scaphoid proximally and the second metacarpal distally. The capitate articulates with the scaphoid and lunate proximally and the third and fourth metacarpal. Finally, the hamate articulates with the lunate and triquetral proximally and the fourth and fifth, little finger, metacarpals distally.


Due to his flamboyant style, which nickname was attributed to the conductor, Sir Malcolm Sargent?

Painful Truth Behind Musical Hero; Tunes of Glory - the Life of Malcolm Sargent. by Richard Aldous (Hutchinson Pounds 18.99) . Review by Christopher Morley - The Birmingham Post (England) | HighBeam Research APA "Painful Truth Behind Musical Hero; Tunes of Glory - the Life of Malcolm Sargent. by Richard Aldous (Hutchinson Pounds 18.99) . Review by Christopher Morley." The Birmingham Post (England). MGN Ltd. 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2017 from HighBeam Research: https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-76840531.html Please use HighBeam citations as a starting point only. Not all required citation information is available for every article, and citation requirements change over time. Painful Truth Behind Musical Hero; Tunes of Glory - the Life of Malcolm Sargent. by Richard Aldous (Hutchinson Pounds 18.99) . Review by Christopher Morley Browse back issues of this publication by date July 28, 2001 | Copyright Copyright MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights or concerns about this content should be directed to Customer Service . Create a link to this page Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog: Painful Truth Behind Musical Hero; Tunes of Glory - the Life of Malcolm Sargent. by Richard Aldous (Hutchinson Pounds 18.99) . Review by Christopher Morley To my generation of fledgling music-lovers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Sir Malcolm Sargent was very much a hero. This was a conductor who brought style and glamour to the concert-platform, one who somehow exemplified the pyramid-like structure of the hierarchy through which music was brought into life, ranks of musicians sawing and blowing away at the feet of this godlike figure who, by a flick of a stick and a patrician nod, summoned great forces of majestic sound. Sometimes rumours filtered through that there were those in the profession who dubbed him 'Flash Harry', who were suspicious of his razzmatazz, but we discounted those as the jealous mongerings of lesser luminaries. Was this not the complete musician, one who had gained his Associateship of the Royal College of Organists at the age of 16, who had first appeared at the famous Promenade Concerts to conduct his own composition, Impressions on a Windy Day, and who had rescued Walton's Belshazzar's Feast from the mutinous mutterings of a baffled Leeds Festival Chorus and secured it a glittering premiere at that festival in 1931? …


Which part of the human body has the anatomical name axilla?

The Armpit (Human Anatomy): Picture, Function, Parts, Conditions, & More Human Anatomy Next The arrangement of the chest wall, shoulder bones and muscles, and the upper arm create a small hollow called the armpit. The armpit is the underside of the shoulder joint, and is among the warmest areas of the body. The armpit is also called the axilla. Blood and lymph vessels serving the arm travel through the armpit. There are more than 20 lymph nodes (small lumps of tissue that are part of the body's lymphatic system, which helps fight infection) in the armpit. These lymph nodes normally cannot be felt through the skin. The armpits have a high concentration of hair follicles and sweat glands. Armpit Conditions Hyperhidrosis : Excessive sweating, which often affects the armpits and hands. The cause is unknown; the perspiration is not due to anxiety or stress.    Irritant contact dermatitis : Skin inflammation (redness, swelling, pain, or heat) caused by an irritating substance touching the skin. Soaps, deodorant, alcohol, and dry air may all cause irritant contact dermatitis of the armpit. Allergic contact dermatitis : An allergic reaction to something directly touching the skin, usually causing redness and small blisters. Irritant contact dermatitis affects the armpit more often than allergic contact dermatitis. Psoriasis : The armpits are often affected by psoriasis, a condition causing red plaques with a silvery scale to appear on the skin. Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition, meaning it is caused when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Acanthosis nigricans : A skin disorder causing velvety, light brown to black markings on the skin of the armpits, neck, groin, and/or under the breasts. Tinea corporis ( ringworm ): A fungal infection of the uppermost layer of the skin (epidermis). Ringworm often creates a ring-shaped rash, although no worm is involved. Tinea axillaris: A term occasionally used for ringworm affecting the armpit. Candidiasis (yeast infection): A skin infection by the yeast Candida, causing irritated skin with white plaques. Candida grows best on warm, moist skin, and may affect the armpits. Intertrigo : A condition in which moist, warm skin becomes irritated and often mildly infected. Redness, itching, and burning of the skin in the armpits are common symptoms of intertrigo. Armpit abscess : When infected fluid (pus) collects in the armpit. The bacteria Staphylococcus is the most common cause. Hidradenitis suppurativa : A long-term (chronic) condition causing red, tender bumps in the skin of the armpits and/or groin. The bumps often turn into abscesses and can cause scarring over time. Erythrasma: A long-term (chronic) skin infection caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium. The infection causes red-brown, irritated patches of skin in the armpits or other moist areas of skin. Armpit boil (furuncle): A skin infection of a single hair follicle and surrounding skin. It causes a painful, red lump on the skin, which may grow into an abscess. Armpit folliculitis : Inflammation of the hair follicles, usually caused by bacterial infection. Most folliculitis is mild and goes away without specific treatment. Axillary lymphadenopathy: Enlargement of the lymph nodes of one or both armpits. The swelling may be caused by infection, cancer, or other causes and may be detected during a doctor’s examination or on imaging tests. Armpit skin tags (acrochordons): Harmless, small flaps of skin that commonly occur on the neck or armpits. Skin tags are more common with older age. Continued Armpit Tests Physical examination : By observing and palpating (feeling) the armpit, a doctor may find enlarged lymph nodes or other armpit conditions. Axillary lymph node biopsy : Part or all of a lymph node is removed from the armpit and examined under a microscope, sometimes to look for cancer. Ultrasound: A device placed on the surface of the skin bounces high-frequency sound waves off the structures in the armpit. The signals are converted into images on a video screen, allowing health care providers to see structures


Who is the only American born motor racing driver to win the Formula 1 World Championship?

Motor racing World chapion dies with Parkinson's Disease 29th August 2008 - News report MOTOR RACING WORLD CHAMPION DIES WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE Formula 1 Motor racing World champion, Phil    Hill has died of the complications of Parkinson's Disease. He is the only    American born motor racing driver to have become Formula 1 World Champion.    He competed in Formula 1 from 1958 until 1966. The year he became World    champion he won the Italian Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand prix,    driving a Ferrari. He beat four World champions : Graham Hill, John    Surtees, Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, who between them won the World    championship 8 times. Phil Hill also won the prestigious Le Mans 24 hour    race 3 times. For more information go to Phil Hill . His    achievements were detailed in "Phil Hill, Yankee Champion : First American    to win the driving championship of the world" Click here for more details . Phil Hill died after a long battle with    Parkinson's Disease at the age of 81. For more information go to the Complete article .    For his web site go to Official web site .   more current PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS E-MAIL NOTIFICATION : If you would like to be notified by e-mail when any new research, news reports, new books, or new resources are added to Parkinson's Disease News,  please double click on  E-MAIL NOTIFICATION , or e-mail mail@viartis.net .  No form of identity is required.  E-mail addresses are not used for any other purpose. LOW RESOLUTION VERSION : There is a low resolution version of this page INTENDED FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT EITHER : use 800x600 resolution on their monitors, or have eyesight difficulties, or have slow Internet speeds. GO TO LOW RESOLUTION VERSION Parkinson's Disease News details all significant new research, news reports, new books, and new resources concerning Parkinson's Disease and those medical disorders that often coincide with Parkinson's Disease : Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Restless Legs Syndrome. It is compiled from an analysis of  all newly published research, news reports, new clinical trials, all newly published books, and new web sites. A summary and analysis of the new research are provided,  as well as links to the complete abstracts and news reports.


Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan are characters in which stage and screen musical?

Carousel :: Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Show Details Carousel Background The Theatre Guild, a theatrical producing organization which flourished on Broadway from the early ‘20s for over half a century, hit upon successful formula of turning a few of its classic plays into classics of musical theatre. Their production of Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS was based on their production of DuBose Heyward’s PORGY; likewise, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! was based on Lynn Rigg’s  GREEN GROWN THE LILACS. In 1921 The Guild presented the American premiere of a new play called LILIOM by the renowned Hungarian playwright, Ferenc Molnar. Benjamin Glaser was the translator (although a fascinating and never-proven rumor has suggested that an early translation of LILIOM was provided by Rodgers’ first partner, Lorenz Hart), and Eva Le Gallienne created the role of Julie to Joseph Schidkraut’s portrayal of the title role.   LILIOM was a critical and popular success for the Guild; set on the outskirts of Budapest, its mix of whimsy and pathos, tragedy and fantasy, hit a chord with the American public. The Guild knew they had a winner; more than that, they felt its potential could be further exploited. A preliminary request to Molnar that LILIOM be musicalized, following on the heels of PORGY AND BESS, was rejected; but a subsequent proposal, this time fresh on the heels of OKLAHOMA! and with the understanding that the authors of that musical adaptation would tackle this one as well, met with Molnar’s approval. LILIOM could sing, if Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote the score.   However, there was yet another problem, this time on the American side of the equation: in 1945, at the height of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, Budapest was not a romantic of uncontroversial setting for a musical. If LILIOM were to work, it would have to be relocated, and Rodgers and Hammerstein were reticent to do so. Theatre Guild producer Theresa Helburn suggested a New Orleans setting, with Liliom becoming a tough and exotic Creole character. Hammerstein demurred on the grounds that his lyrics, always rife with dialect of the setting they were placed in, would be riddled with so many “ze’s” and “zose’s” as to make the songs sound like so manu buzz saws.   Helburn was determined not to let the idea go, and she persisted. It was Richard Rodgers who came up with the concept of New England in the late 19th century—and suddenly the idea fell into place. While visions of clambakes and fishing boats danced in their heads, the authors went to work. The very first song they wrote for the score was the most daunting—Billy’s powerful and insightful “Soliloquy.” As daring as anything in the groundbreaking OKLAHOMA!, this number provided character, story, passion and heartfelt emotion—in an unprecedented eight-minute solo. After the “Soliloquy” everything fell into place: the upbeat choral numbers ( “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” “This Was a Real Nice Clambake”), the love songs (“If I Loved You,” “When I Marry Mister Snow,” “What’s the Use of Wond’rin,”  and “When the Children are Asleep,”) and the haunting and inspirational “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” CAROUSEL proved that the extraordinary innovations of OKLAHOMA! were no one-time fluke; the opening scuttled the traditional overture and replaced it with a lush “Carousel Waltz” joined by a storied prologue in mime; and this was followed by the now-classic “Beach Scene” in which dialogue and snatched of song we intermingled to breathtaking effects.   CAROUSEL shared with OKLAHOMA! its stellar creative team: authors Rodgers & Hammerstein of course, and director (Rouben Mamoulian) and choreographer (Agnes de Mille.) After tryouts in New Haven and Boston, CAROUSEL opened at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre on April 19, 1945, where it ran for 890 performances. While not the spectacular success the OKLAHOMA! was, CAROUSEL managed to do the impossible—follow a mammoth success and stand on its own right. Audiences in the throes of World War II could not help but be moved by the story of a young widow raising a child without its fat


What is the occupation of Adam Bede in the book by George Eliot?

SparkNotes: Adam Bede: Book First: Chapters 1–4 Book First: Chapters 1–4 → Book First: Chapters 1–4, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary: Chapter 1 The narrator promises to show the reader a workshop as it was in Hayslope on June 18, 1799. Inside the workshop, Adam Bede; his brother, Seth Bede; Wiry Ben; and two other carpenters chat as they complete their work for the day. Seth finishes a door he has been working on, but he forgets to put panels in the door, because his mind is occupied with Dinah Morris, a Methodist preacher. Dinah will preach on the village lawn that evening, and Seth plans to see her. When he encourages the others to come with him to the preaching, they tease him about Dinah and about the inappropriateness of a woman’s preaching. They also have a discussion about religion, which Seth defends as the most important thing in the world. Adam claims that doing practical good in the world, such as tending to a garden or building an oven, is as important as religion. After the workday is over, Adam heads home with his dog, Gyp. Summary: Chapter 2 In the village, people gather to hear Dinah’s preaching. The tavern manager, Mr. Casson, comes outside to see what the commotion is, and he meets a stranger on a horse. He and the stranger have a discussion about Dinah, and Mr. Casson says he believes it is inappropriate for a woman to preach on the village green. As Dinah begins to preach, she draws in the villagers with her soft, loving voice, and the stranger stays to listen to her despite his reservations about a woman preacher. Dinah’s sermon tells about the love Jesus has for the poor and encourages the townspeople to give up their sins and do good in the world. The villagers accept her slowly, and by the time she concludes her preaching, many of them are moved to tears. Summary: Chapter 3 Seth walks Dinah home after her preaching. Dinah plans to go back to Snowfield to take care of an ailing old woman and regrets that she cannot stay in Hayslope to be with her aunt and to look after Hetty Sorrel, for whom she says she has been praying. Seth remarks that it is too bad Adam is in love with Hetty. Dinah says she cannot stay in Hayslope because God has told her that her place is in Snowfield. Arguing that together they can better serve God, Seth proposes marriage to Dinah. Declining, she says that God has destined that she should not marry or have children, even though she would like to do both. Dinah knows God’s will because she has prayed for guidance and has opened up the Bible and the first line she sees supports her belief that her calling is to help others. Although crying on the way home, Seth accepts Dinah’s rejection. The narrator defends Seth’s love for Dinah and says that although they are poor, unsophisticated Methodists, Seth and Dinah may have sublime feelings and should not be disregarded. Summary: Chapter 4 Adam and Gyp arrive home, where Adam’s mother, Lisbeth, waits for them. Adam discovers that his father, who is a drunkard, has gone out without building the coffin he had promised to build for a family in town. After railing against his father, Adam stays up all night to finish the coffin, despite Seth’s offer of help and Lisbeth’s attempts to make him eat. Lisbeth and Seth talk while Adam eats dinner, and they both lament that Adam is in love with Hetty. Lisbeth becomes hysterical at the idea of Adam’s leaving her. While Adam works, he hears a rap on the door twice, a sound he recalls his mother often referring to as an omen of death. The next morning, Adam and Seth take the coffin to town and, on their way home, find their father drowned in the stream by their house. Adam immediately feels guilty for the harshness with which he has treated his wayward father. Analysis: Chapters 1–4 The village of Hayslope and the villagers who live there form a running and richly textured commentary to the main action of the novel, which will involve only a few characters. Eliot takes care to describe even the most incidental characters with great attention to detail, and her depth of description suggests the importa


"Which actor, who first played Geoffrey Shawcross in the TV series, ""Hetty Wainthropp Investigates"", played the part of Merry in the ""Lord of the Rings"" films?"

Dominic Monaghan - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Dominic Monaghan is best known for his role in the movie adaptations of "Lord of the Rings". Before that, he became known in England for his role in the British television drama Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996). Monaghan was born in Berlin, West Germany, to British parents Maureen, a nurse, and Austin Monaghan, a science teacher. His family ... See full bio » Born: a list of 25 people created 02 Jan 2011 a list of 30 people created 22 Mar 2011 a list of 30 people created 15 Jul 2013 a list of 25 people created 29 Nov 2013 a list of 45 people created 07 Jan 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Dominic Monaghan's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     1     Primetime Emmy. Another    10 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards  » Known For X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chris Bradley / Bolt (2009)  2015 100 Code (TV Series) Tommy Conley - Greatest Hits (2007) ... (performer: "Wonderwall") - Catch-22 (2007) ... ("Colonel Bogey March")  2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #6.30 (2008) ... (performer: "I'm F***ing Ben Affleck")  2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (performer: "To The Bottle I Go" - uncredited) Hide   2012 The Millionaire Tour (executive producer)  2012 The Unknown (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes) - Episode #11.2 (2005) ... (special thanks) Hide   2016 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself - Interviewee  2016 Ro's Life (TV Series short) Himself  2016 Nerdy Nummies (TV Series) Himself  2016 Home & Family (TV Series) Himself  2004-2016 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2015 Geeks Who Drink (TV Series) Himself - Team Captain / Himself - Clue Giver  2015 Pop Culture Underground (TV Series) Himself  2012-2014 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (TV Series documentary) Himself - Host  2014 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2014 The Queen Latifah Show (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2014 Larry King Now (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2013 Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) Himself - Panelist  2013 The Nerdist (TV Series) Himself  2009-2013 The Soup (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2013 The Brit List (TV Series) Himself - Special Guest  2012 This Morning (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 Reel Junkie (TV Series) Himself  2011-2012 The Hour (TV Series) Himself  2010 Top Gear USA (TV Series documentary) Himself  2009 Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins (Video documentary short) Himself  2009 Free Radio (TV Series) Himself  2009 Séries express (TV Series) Himself  2008 Devil's Bible (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Narrator (voice)  2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2006 Rachael Ray (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2006 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2005 Rock & Ringers (Video documentary short) Himself  2005 The Ring Comes Full Circle (Video documentary short) Himself  2005 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2004 Cameras in Middle-Earth (Video documentary) Himself  2004 Designing Middle-Earth (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Editorial: Completing the Trilogy (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Home of the Horse Lords (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 The Passing of an Age (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 Weta Workshop (Video documentary) Himself  2004 Good Day Live (TV Series) Himself  2004 I Love the '90s (TV Series documentary) Himself  2004 Film 2016 (TV Series) Himself  2004 Get Out (TV Series documentary) Himself  2003 Tinseltown TV (TV Series) Himself  2003 4Pop (TV Series documentary) Himself  2001-2003 Total Request Live (TV Series) Himself  2003 Filmland (TV Series documentary) Himself  2003 Cameras in Middle-Earth (Video documentary) Himself  2003 J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (Video documentary short) Himself / Merry  2003 Weta Workshop (Video documentary short) Himself  2003 G-Phoria (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2002 Making the Movie (TV Short documentary) Himself  2002 R