"Which super-group did Eric Clapton join, after the pop group, ""Cream"" split up?"

Eric Clapton - Biography - IMDb Eric Clapton Biography Showing all 97 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (73) | Personal Quotes  (14) Overview (4) 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (1) Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. When he was 14 he took up the guitar, having been influenced by blues artists such as B.B King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker . In 1963, after he was chucked out of art college, he joined Paul Samwell-Smith , as he was in art school with Keith Relf . He stayed for about 18 months before beginning a stint with John Mayall 's Bluesbreakers. Eric became known as "god", as he impressed the whole English music scene with his amazing guitar playing. After about a year Eric had had enough of impersonating his blues idols and decided to form a group of his own, so in 1966 he formed a band with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker (who had the idea) that became known as Cream . This band was not a purist blues group but a hard-driving rock and blues trio. They first performed together at a jazz and blues festival in Surrey before signing a record contract. In November 1966 their debut single, "Wrapping Paper", hit UK #34, but their next single, "I Feel Free", made more of an impression, hitting UK #11 the following January. At the same time they released their debut album "Fresh Cream", which was a top-ten hit, going to UK #6 and went on to make US #39 later in the year. Cream spent most of 1967 either touring or writing, recording and producing "Disreali Gears", which was to be one of their finest efforts. The first single that confirmed the group as a mainstream success was "Strange Brew", which went to #17 in the UK. After a hectic worldwide tour, their second album "Disreali Gears" was released and became an enormous worldwide hit, rising to UK #5 and US #4. The album's success r4esulted in one of its tracks, "Sunshine Of Your Love", a hit in the US, going to #36. In February 1968 Cream set out on a six-month US tour, the longest time that a British band ad ever been in America. The tour took in hundreds of theaters, arenas and stadiums, but in April 1968 the band was exhausted and decided to take a short break from touring. However, during their break disaster struck. While Cream was in America Eric had given an interview to the magazine "Rolling Stone" which had Eric the editor make critical points about his guitar playing. This led to an eruption within the band, which was the beginning of the end. Despite this setback, the band's US tour carried on until June, during which they had been recording their most popular project, "Wheels Of Fire", a double album that was released in August 1968; the live album shot to UK #3 and the studio effort to UK #7, but both went directly to US #1 for four weeks. Despite the fact that the band had sold so many records, had sold out nearly every concert, had made millions and even managed to boost "Sunshine Of Your Love" to hit US #5 and UK #25, they decided that after a farewell tour of America Cream would split. The band toured North America in October, played two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London in November and then Cream was no more - as Clapton explained, "The Cream has lost direction." In the winter of 1969 Eric began jamming with former Traffic front man Steve Winwood , with Ginger Baker also joining in Eric's mansion in Surrey. With bassist Ric Grech added to the lineup, the band became Blind Faith and started rehearsing and recording material. In June 1969, after the band finished a recording session for their first and only album, they made their live debut in Hyde Park to a crowd of over 200,000 fans. Despite the fact that Baker and Grech felt that the concert was a triumph, Clapton and Winwood, however, were more or less convinced that Blind Faith had blown it fir


World Snooker Championship 2009 | Sport | The Guardian World Snooker Championship 2009 John Higgins beat Shaun Murphy 18-9 to win his third world championship title at the Crucible Published: 5:42 PM John Higgins surged from 5-5 to take an 11-5 lead into the penultimate session of his world championship final against Shaun Murphy Published: 7:03 PM John Higgins needs to claim only two more frames to reach the world championship final in Sheffield Published: 2:59 PM John Higgins has a 15-9 lead over Mark Allen as he vies for a third snooker Word Championship Published: 1:43 PM Australian Neil Robertson will have to deal with a famous Lindrum legacy if he becomes the first genuine world champion from Down Under Published: 30 Apr 2009 In a scrappy opening session, John Higgins won the last three frames to lead Mark Allen 6–2 Published: 30 Apr 2009


Which French monarch was known as the Sun King?

Louis XIV - the Sun King: The Sun King   The Sun King Links The Sun King Louis XIV chose the sun as his emblem. The sun was associated with Apollo, god of peace and arts, and was also the heavenly body which gave life to all things, regulating everything as it rose and set. Like Apollo, the warrior-king Louis XIV brought peace, was a patron of the arts, and dispensed his bounty. The regularity of his work habits and his ritual risings and retirings (levee and couchee) were another point of solar comparison. Throughout Versailles, decoration combines images and attributes of Apollo (laurel, lyre, tripod) with the king's portraits and emblems (the double LL, the royal crown, the sceptre and hand of justice). The Apollo Salon is the main room of the Grand Apartment because it was originally the monarch's state chamber. The path of the sun is also traced in the layout of the gardens.Young Louis XIV liked to dance and to play in different court performances. Young Louis XIV liked to dance and to play in different court performances. Once he had to play SUN in the Ballet de la Nuit. After that performance he decided to choose SUN as his symbol.       © Elena Steingrad      www.louis-xiv.de      2000 - the image of Louis XIV in the menu is taken from PC-Game "Versailles II" created by Cryo Interactive Entertainment. See the description of that game under "Software" for more information. since 26.11.07:


In a 1965 film, by what name is Eric Stoner better known?

The Cincinnati Kid (1965) - Plot Summary - IMDb The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Plot Summary Showing all 4 plot summaries In 1930s New Orleans, the Cincinnati Kid, a young stud poker player who travels from one big game to the next, stopping along the way up with various girls, is pitted against the legendary champion card-sharp Lancey Howard in a high-stakes poker game. - Written by alfiehitchie In 1930's New Orleans, Eric Stoner, better known as the Cincinnati Kid in the circles in which he travels, is an up and coming gambler, most specifically in back room games of stud poker. When the older Lancey Howard comes to town, he who is known as the best in the game, the Kid wants to play him and win so that his reputation will rise in gambling circles. The Kid's friend Shooter arranges the game easily as the Kid's reputation precedes him. In the lead up to the game, the Kid faces numerous distractions including: Christian, his girlfriend who wants more of a commitment from him; Melba, Shooter's sluttish wife, who lets it be known she is willing to cheat on Shooter just like she cheats on everything else in life; and the increasing betting odds against him in the big game. The wealthy William Jefferson Slade tries to blackmail Shooter, the dealer, into rigging the game in the Kid's favor solely to get back at Lancey. Problems may ensue for the Kid because of the attempted blackmail, regardless of if Shooter buckles under the pressure. - Written by Huggo The film follows the story of a young poker player who comes to 30s New Orleans to face the best player of the country, the one known as "the Man". The Man has been the master of the game for many years now, so our "hero" thinks it is time for him to take his place. And he believes he can make it without the "help" a gangster offers.


How was Alexander the Great's body preserved?

Was Alexander the Great preserved in honey? - snopes.com Was Alexander the Great preserved in honey? User Name 27 February 2009, 02:50 AM Altered Statesman Posts: n/a Was Alexander the Great preserved in honey? I just heard on the TV that Alexander the Great was preserved in honey for 3 years while they transported his body back to Macedonia. 27 February 2009, 02:52 AM Altered Statesman Posts: n/a Quote: After his death in 323 B.C., Alexander the Great was embalmed in a coffin filled with honey. http://cass.ucsd.edu/personal/ron/CV...ugs_96mar.html There you go. That took me all of 2 seconds haha How do you get them out of the honey? Does this mean that Alex's corpse is sticky lol? Join Date: 02 February 2007 Location: Wheeling, WV Posts: 2,499 Sounds like lore from old, I looked at the Wikipedia entry on Alexander. {I know, I know }. It suggests that Alexander's body or his sarcophagus was on display for a long time ala Lenin. I find that pretty amazing and an endorsement of his reputation. If honey was used, perhaps it was replaced periodically, just as Lenin used to be taken out and touched up. Ali "Great, but still dead" Infree Ali Infree Join Date: 05 October 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 7,077 Honey is a desiccant. It sucks the mosture out of tissue and kills microbes. That's why it is used for preserving foods. I don't know for sure if it was used for Alexander but if so, that's why. Aud 1 Join Date: 27 September 2008 Location: Bend, OR So far this is the only one I found that mentions it... Quote: It is well known that Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 b.C.. According to Herodotus, Strabo and Stobaeus the dead were n ot mummified nor cremated there, but buried enveloped in honey or wax. The same must have happened to the body of Alexander the Great (Will Durant, Th.Birth). Initially it was to be buried in Macedonia, but in 321 b.C. it was violently taken from Damascus to Egypt by Ptolemy I (Pausanias, Arrian, Aelianus). According to the most reliable sources it was buried in the sacred city of Memphis "in observance of the Macedonian custom that wanted the dead to be cremated".(Pausanias, Parion Chronicle, Curtius Rufus) Basically the local custom was to envelope them in wax or honey but Macedonian custom was cremation which was apparently carried out in Memphis basically there is no proof that he was and no proof that he wasn't since many of the books written by contemporaries of his time were lost firefighter_raven


The Flintstones (1994) - 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 In this live-action feature of the cartoon show, Fred Flintstone finally gets the job he's always wanted, but it may just come at a price. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 44 titles created 30 Jan 2013 a list of 21 titles created 18 May 2013 a list of 30 titles created 15 Jul 2015 a list of 39 titles created 26 Sep 2015 a list of 33 titles created 7 months ago Search for " The Flintstones " 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. 6 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In this live-action prequel to the 1994 comedy hit, the Flintstones and the Rubbles go on a trip to Rock Vegas, where Wilma is pursued by playboy Chip Rockefeller. Director: Brian Levant The Szalinski family is back, this time hilarious disaster strikes when an experiment causes their new toddler son to grow many stories tall. Director: Randal Kleiser A paranormal expert and his daughter bunk in an abandoned house populated by three mischievous ghosts and one friendly one. Director: Brad Silberling The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles. Stars: Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl A rich young boy finds his family targeted in an inside job and must use his cunning to save them. Director: Donald Petrie The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them. Director: Joe Johnston When his parents have to go out of town, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but Dennis is just trying to be helpful. Even to the thief who's arrived in town. Director: Nick Castle Wayne Szalinzki a wacky, absent-minded inventor, is back again but only this time he decides to use his infamous shrink machine just one more time. After when his wife Diane asks him to get... See full summary  » Director: Dean Cundey A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion. Director: Stephen Herek Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship. Director: Penelope Spheeris A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress. Director: Sam Weisman A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen. Director: Brian Levant Edit Storyline The Flintstones and the Rubbles are modern stone-age families. Fred and Barney work at Slate and Company, mining rock. Fred gives Barney some money so he and Betty can adopt a baby. When Fred and Barney take a test to determine who should become the new associate vice president, Barney returns the favor by switching his test answers for Fred's, whose answers aren't very good. Fred gets the executive position, but little does he know that he's being manipulated by his boss to be the fall guy for an embezzlement scheme. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com> Rated PG for some mild innuendos | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 27 May 1994 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Flintstones: The Live-Action Movie See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The "Bowling Alley" scene, (that was Fred Flintstone's favorite hobby) was almost not in the movie, it was added at the last moment, especially to add five minutes to the length of filming, so it would surpass 90 minutes, (without the Opening Credits & Closing Credits) because Fred's "Twinkle Toes" bowling style was such a big part of the series, they felt they couldn't leave it out. S


How many spots are there on a traditional six sided die?

Probability - Dice - Wizard of Odds Home › Ask The Wizard › Probability - Dice Probability - Dice If you are rolling 6 six-sided standard dice what are the odds of rolling six of a kind? Jeff B. from Miami, Florida The answer is 6*(1/6)6 = 6/46,656 = 1/7,776 =~ 0.0001286 . What is the average number of rolls until a shooter "sevens out"? I know that a 7 will appear every 6 rolls, but with come-out 7-11s and craps, plus the possibility of shooters making multiple points, I think the average number of rolls may be higher than expected. Is there any mathematical reference material on this? Grshooter from Kansas City, Missouri The average number of rolls per shooter is 8.525510. For the probability of exactly 2 to 200 rolls, please see my craps probability of survival page . What are the odds (and frequency) in 100,000 rolls of the dice (craps/dont pass line) of losing a DP bet 2x’s.3x’s 4x’s 5x’s 6x’s 7x’s 8x’s or 9x’s in a row. Derick from Minneapolis, USA My craps appendix shows how to work out the odds for any one bet. There you will see the probability of losing the don’t pass bet is 2928/5940. The probability of losing n bets in a row is (2928/5940)n. The frequency in 100,000 of losing exactly n can be closely approximated as 100,000 * (2928/5940)n+2. What are the odds of rolling the same number with six dice in one roll? Kyle Hill from Colstrip, Montana The odds of getting six of the same number with six dice is 6*(1/6)6=1/7776 =~ 0.01286%. How often can you roll a pair of dice 28 times without getting a 7? How do you figure this? Congratulation on your site, it’s great. Arturo G. from Mexico City, Mexico Thanks for the compliment. I take it you mean what is the probability of rolling a pair of dice 28 times without getting a 7. The probability of not rolling a 7 on any one roll is 5/6. The probability of not rolling a 7 in 28 rolls is (5/6)28 = 0.006066, or about 1 in 165. Just a question about an Oriental dice game, where the players are supposed to guess which side of the die shows up. The players will first place their bets on 1,2,3,4,5,6 (like roulette) and then the "dealer" will roll 3 dice simultaneously. Payouts are 1:1 if the chosen numbers shows up once (on any of the 3 dice), 2:1 if the chosen no shows up twice, and 3:1 if the chosen number appears on all 3 dice. As the player can place any number of bets of the board, what will be the optimum number of bets to place? (assuming all my bets are equal in size) Jansen from Toronto, Canada The probability of three matching is 1/216. The probability of two matching is 3*5/216. The probability of one matching is 25*5/216. The probability of 0 matching is 5*5*5/216. So the expected return is 3*(1/216)+2*(15/216)+1*(75/216)-1*(125/216)=-17/216=-7.87%. There is no optimal number of bets, you will give up an expected 7.87% of total money bet no matter what you do. These bets can be made in both sic bo and chuck a luck . Mr. Wizard, what is the probability of rolling two pair when rolling four dice? Brian from St. Catherines, Canada There are combin(6,2)=15 different sets of pairs possible. There are combin (4,2)=6 ways the dice can roll any specific two pair. There are 6^4=1296 ways to roll four dice. So the probability is 90/1296=6.9444%. If I roll a die, my probability of rolling a six is 1/6. If I roll two dice, does my probability of rolling a six on one of them increase, or does it stay at 1/6? Mike R. from Rosemount If you rolled x dice the probability of getting at least one 6 is 1-(5/6)2. In the case of two dice this is 30.56%. How many different ways are there of rolling 3 ones using 6 dice? Jamie from Croydon, England First there are combin (6,3)=20 ways you can choose three dice out of 6 for the three ones. Then each of the other three can be any of five numbers. So, the total ways are 20×53=2500. The total number of ways to throw all the dice are 66=46,656, so the probability of rolling exactly three ones is 2500/46656=0.0536. For help with the combin function see my probabilities in poker section. What is the probability of any one die showing ONE when


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Whom did Robert Ford shoot dead in 1882?

Robert Ford - Jesse James Killer Robert Ford - Jesse James'    Killer   Best known as the "dirty little cowardï¿½ that killed Jesse James , Robert    Newton Ford, was born January 31, 1862 in Ray County, Missouri , one of seven children of James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann    Bruin. The wiry young boy became enamored of the daring exploits of Jesse James and finally got a chance to meet him in 1880. He and his    older brother, Charles , began to hang on to the outer fringes of the James Gang .    By this time, the ranks of the outlaw    gang members had been diminished due to deaths, captures, and men    simply moving on to other endeavors. So, when the two brothers wanted to    join the gang, Jesse let them; however, neither played a very large role.   Charles allegedly participated in the Blue Cut robbery near Glendale, Missouri on September 7, 1881. It was to be the last train robbery of    the James Gang ,    netting the six members some $3,000 in cash and jewelry taken from the    passengers. Also participating in the robbery were Frank and Jesse James , Dick Liddel , and brothers, Clarence and Wood Hite .   Of Robert Fordï¿½s participation in any of the James Gang robberies, there is no record and he was thought to be mostly a "hanger-on," doing odd jobs and maybe holding the horses while the      others perpetrated the crime.   A few months later,      in November, 1881, Jesse moved his wife and family to St. Joseph , Missouri , renting a house in the name of J.D. Howard. Acting as a      member of the respected community, Jesse had plans of taking up a straight and narrow life. However,      he wanted to pull off one last bank robbery of a bank in Platte      County, Missouri , in hopes of making enough money to retire and become a      gentleman farmer.   But, the State of Missouri had had enough and about this same time, Missouri Governor Thomas Crittendon put up a reward of $10,000 for      any information leading to the capture of Frank or Jesse James .   In January 1882, two James Gang members -- Wood Hite and Dick Liddel , on the run from the law, took refuge in the home of      Martha Bolton, Bob      Ford's widowed sister. One day at breakfast, Hite and Liddel began to argue while Ford sat by      watching. The dispute soon accelerated with the feuding pair drawing      their guns. The sound of four rapid shots from Hite's gun soon echoed through the room, one of which struck Liddel in the leg. Falling to the floor, Dick returned the fire, hitting Hite in the arm. In the meantime, Bob Ford drew      his own gun and, being Liddel's close friend, fired one shot, hitting Hite in the head. Collapsing to the floor, Wood Hite died just a few minutes later. Ford then      wrapped the corpse in a blanket, carried it outside and placing it on      a mule, took it into the woods, where he buried Hite in a shallow, unmarked grave. This killing, coupled with      Ford's greed      and desire for notoriety, would be a death sentence for Jesse James .   When word of the shooting reached      authorities, Ford      was arrested, but when he informed detectives that he had access to      the much-wanted Jesse James , he was released. Next, Ford secretly      met with Missouri Governor Thomas T. Crittenden, who told him that if he      killed the notorious outlaw , he      would receive a full pardon for the Hite murder as well as the killing of James , and also receive the reward money. Ford agreed to      perform the deed and next met with the Sheriff of Clay County, where      the two formulated a plan to get Jesse James .   By March of 1882, a    number of the James    Gang members began to turn themselves in, leaving Jesse with little left to plan a bank robbery with other than Charlie and Bob Ford.  Though he instinctively distrusted Robert Ford, he      followed through and on the morning of April 3, 1882, he was havin


"From which country does the word ""Duffel"", as in coat, come?"

Duffle Coat History, Details & Buying Guide — Gentleman's Gazette Duffle Coat History, Details & Buying Guide January 3, 2013 In the new year, we are continuing our overcoat series  with an in-depth look at the hard-wearing Duffle coat. We’ll outline its history , details , how to wear it,  and how to buy the best Duffle coat for you .  Duffle Coat History Just like the trenchcoat, there are manifold variations of the duffle coat today, and while all are perfectly fine to wear, it is interesting to know the origins of the garment and how it obtained the characteristic hood and toggle buttons. Notably, the duffle coat remains the only coat in a classic gentleman’s wardrobe today that has a hood. Although similar hoods were long used in menswear dating back to early Christian monk’s habits, the hooded duffle coat as we know it today dates back to the 19th century. Belgian Origins of the Term ‘Duffel’ Duffle Coats abord HMS Iron Duke 1919 The most common myth about the origins of the Duffle is that the coat is of Belgian heritage. The Belgian town of Duffel in the province of Antwerp was known as a clothmaking town in the 15th century that exported its cloth all over Europe. The “duffel” fabric itself was a black, rough woolen fabric, and the duffle coat was in fact named after it. However, the duffle coat itself was never produced in the namesake city, nor was it made from Duffel fabric. Anglo-Saxon Heritage Generals Bubbles Barker & Monty in huge Duffle Coat Many claim that the English borrowed the Belgian term to create the duffle coat as we know it today, and while it is correct that the English military and especially  Sir Bernard “Monty” Montgomery  and  Sir David Stirling , founder of the SAS, popularized this garment during WWII, the British origins of this toggle closure overcoat can be traced back to 1887.  At the time, John Partridge, a British purveyor of outerwear, began to design and offer the duffle coat for sale. The look back then was quite different from today, though it already featured the characteristic wooden toggles. The coat was shorter and cut very roomy with a slightly angled toggle front closure, which looks similar to vintage motorcycle jackets . Polish Frock Coat at around 1850 – predecessor of the duffle coat with toggles & hood A few years later, the Royal British Navy was searching for a hard-wearing, sailor-proof coat, and so the British Admiralty commissioned the duffle coat, which turned out to be a great success and was after that worn on military ships around the world. Polish Ancestors Even though John Partridge designed the British duffle coat, he clearly was inspired by the Polish “frock” coat. It was first introduced around 1820 and gained some popularity in continental Europe in the 1850’s. Just like the modern duffle coat, it was tailored with a hood and a horizontal toggle closure. Of course, back then pockets were not part of a coat and was worn more closely fitted than the bulky cut of the British Navy, but nevertheless, there is a great resemblance. Toggle closures have rarely been used in menswear for the last 200 years. The Peak Jean Cocteau in short, white duffle coat with Coco Chanel & Miss Weiseveiller in Veneto Street, Rome 1958 The duffle coat probably reached peak popularity during the 1950’s – 1960’s for several reasons. First of all, Field Marshal Montgomery had helped to create an iconic look during World War II, which is why the duffle is to this day also known as a Monty in the UK. As such, it does not surprise that he was even made into a wax figure –  wearing the Monty coat, of course. Also, Colonel David Sterling liked his coat so much that he even wore it in the desert! After the war, the military released surplus duffle coats to the public, and artists, students, and intellectuals wore them. Jean Cocteau  popularized his very own version in white. As a consequence, mothers would dress their children in them, raincoats adapted the duffle cut and the Dutch men’s fashion publication SIR published an article titled “The Monty-Coat Forever”. Sir David Stirling, fou


Who was the most famous wife of baseball player Joe DiMaggio?

Joe DiMaggio - Biography - IMDb Joe DiMaggio Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (52) | Personal Quotes  (18) Overview (5) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Joe DiMaggio was simply the greatest all-around baseball player of his era, which was the last before integration changed the complexion of the game in the 1950s. As a New York baseball legend, "The Yankee Clipper" succeeded superstars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and preceded Mickey Mantle . In his 15 year career from 1935 to 1951 (which was interrupted by three years spent in the Army during World War Two from 1943-45), DiMaggio won three Most Valuable Player awards and was named to the All-Star team thirteen times. His 1936 Yankees team won the World Series his freshman year, as it did in 1937, '38 and '39. The four straight wins was a record that would be surpassed by the Yankees team of 1949-53, of which "Joltin' Joe was a member for their first three World Championships, retiring after the 1951 season due to incredible pain that he had stoically endured. Ultimately, he played in 10 World Series, of which the Yankees won an incredible nine. (Only Yogi Berra , his teammate from 1946-51, appeared on more world champions, winning 10 rings in 14 World Series.) DiMaggio is the possessor of what many consider the one batting record that will never be breached: consecutive games hitting. From May 15 to July 17, 1941, he hit in 56 straight games. DiMaggio beat out the great Ted Williams of the Red Sox for the MVP award that year, even though Ted hit .406. DiMaggio also beat Williams for the MVP in 1947, when "The Slendid Splinter" won his second Triple Crown the year after he had led the Red Sox to their first World Series since Babe Ruth was a pitcher and utility outfielder for the BoSox in 1918. It was the tightest MVP contest in history not ending in a tie: DiMaggio racked up 202 points with eight first place votes while "Teddy Ballgame" collected 201 points with three first place votes. Such was the respect for DiMaggio, whose team won the pennant and the World Series, that he won over a Triple Crown winner! DiMaggio was a flawless outfielder, and considered the major cog that made the Yankees winners. He was the consummate team player in an era (the Depression and World War II) in which cooperation was emphasized to beat the economic doldrums and global fascism. Williams, in contrast, was fabled as a non-conformist and individualist derided for "playing for himself", playing to boost his statistics rather than "taking one for the team". He would not shake the negative associations of not being a "team player" and not winning a World Series until after the Youth Revolution of the 1960s made conformity passé and nonconformity the norm. But that lie in the future. In the 1940s, he was easily the most popular man in what was then justifiably called "America's National Past-time". His popularity was so great that the U.S. Army would not let him go overseas during the war, lest he be killed or captured, and thus damage American morale. In 1949, DiMaggio signed with the first six-figure contract in the history of Major League Baseball, when the Yankees signed him for $100,000 per year. That year he was hampered by the bone spurs that would end his career prematurely. Despite excruciating pain, an injured DiMaggio came back from the disabled list to face the Red Sox, who had nearly won the pennant the year previously (losing in a one-game playoff to the Cleveland Indians) and were up by one game with two games left to play against the Yankees. His injuries would limit him to 76 games that year, but he came back for the series. The torrid hitting of DiMaggio led the Yankees over the BoSox in both games, capturing the pennant (and the first of a record five straight World Series titles) for rookie Yankees manager Casey Stengel . In an era of genuine heroes, DiMaggio was the epitome of the genre. Such was his unique status that he retired after a mediocre 1951 season, in which he hit only .263 with 12 homers and 71 RBIs in 113 games (after hitting .301 with 3


Who wrote novels featuring Inspector Lynley?

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Fredericton, the Capital of New Brunswick, Canada Updated: 12/28/2014 About the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton is the capital city of the province of New Brunswick , Canada. With a downtown of only 16 blocks, this picturesque capital city provides the benefits of a larger city while still being affordable. Fredericton is strategically located on the Saint John River and is within a day's drive of Halifax , Toronto and New York City . Fredericton is a centre for information technology, engineering and environment industries, and is home to two universities and a variety of training colleges and institutes. Location of Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton is located on the banks of the Saint John River in central New Brunswick. Area of City of Fredericton 131.67 sq. km (50.84 sq. miles) (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census) Population of City of Fredericton 56,224 (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census) Date Fredericton Incorporated as a City 1848 Date Fredericton Became the Capital City of New Brunswick 1785 Government of City of Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton municipal elections are held every four years on the second Monday in May. Date of the last Fredericton municipal election: Monday, May 14, 2012 Date of the next Fredericton municipal election: Monday, May 9, 2016 Fredericton's city council is made up of 13 elected representatives: one mayor and 12 city councillors.


How many fences are jumped in completing the Grand National?

Course and Fences It is illegal for anyone aged under 18 to gamble Grand National Course and Fences The Grand National is the ultimate test of horse and jockey. The race comprises two full circuits of a unique 2ï¿½ mile (3,600 metres) course, where challengers will face 30 of the most testing fences in the world of jump racing. It was originally designed as a cross-country steeplechase when it was first officially run in 1839. The runners started at a lane on the edge of the racecourse and raced away from the course out over open countryside towards the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The gates, hedges and ditches that they met along the way were flagged to provide them with the obstacles to be jumped along the way with posts and rails erected at the two points where the runners jumped a brook. The runners returned towards the racecourse by running along the edge of the canal before re-entering the course at the opposite end. The runners then ran the length of the racecourse before embarking on a second circuit before finishing in front of the stands. The majority of the race therefore took place not on the actual Aintree Racecourse but instead in the adjoining countryside. That countryside was incorporated into the modern course but commentators still often refer to it as "the country", much to the confusion of millions of once-a-year racing viewers. Nowadays, around 150 tonnes of spruce branches, sourced and transported from forests in the Lake District, are used to dress the Liverpool course's jump fences. Each fence used to be made from a wooden frame and covered with the distinctive green spruce. However, a radical change for the 2013 renewal saw that frame replaced by a softer, more forgiving material known as "plastic birch", for safety reasons. Each of the 16 fences on the course are jumped twice, with the exception of The Chair and the Water Jump, which are jumped on the first circuit only. You can take a jockey's eye view of the Grand National course via the video below: Safety Changes Following safety reviews after both the 2011 and 2012 renewals, a number of changes were made to the course with some reductions in fences or the drop after fences, plus the levelling of landing zones. Since 2013, the start of the race is now 90 yards closer to the first fence, reducing the race to four miles and three-and-a-half furlongs, from four-and-a-half miles, while measures were introduced to stop horses getting caught up in the starting tape. In particular, the start now includes the 'no-go' zone, which is defined by a line on the track, being extended from 15 yards to around 30 yards from the starting tape. The starter's rostrum has been moved to a position between the starting tape and the 'no-go' zone to reduce the potential for horses to go through the starting tape prematurely. The tapes themselves are also more user-friendly, with increased visibility, while there is now a specific briefing between the starters' team and the jockeys on Grand National day. The changes to the start are aimed at slowing the speed the first fence is approached at, while moving the start further away from the crowd reduces noise that can distract the horses. The makeup of all of the fences changed significantly in 2013. The new fences are still covered in spruce, but wooden posts have been replaced by a softer material known as "plastic birch", and on top of that birch there's a minimum of fourteen to sixteen inches of spruce that the horses can knock off. The outward appearance of the fences remains the same. Other measures included ï¿½100,000 being invested in irrigation to produce the safest jumping ground possible and a new bypass and pen around fence four to catch riderless horses. The Start There is a hazard to overcome even before the race starts - the build up, parade and re-girthing prior to the off lasts for around 25 minutes, over double the time it takes for any other race. With 40 starters, riders naturally want a good sight of the first fence and after the long build-up their nerves are stretched to breaking point, which means


Which famous baseball player had the forenames George Herman?

Famous Quotes | Babe Ruth Famous Quotes Babe Ruth Quotes Hall of Fame Speech - June 12, 1939 “Thank you ladies and gentlemen. I hope some day that some of the young fellows coming into the game will know how it feels to be picked in the Hall of Fame. I know the old boys back in there were just talking it over, some have been here long before my time. They got on it, I worked hard, and I got on it. And I hope that the coming generation, the young boys today, that they’ll work hard and also be on it. And as my old friend Cy Young says, “I hope it goes another hundred years and the next hundred years will be the greatest. You know to me this is just like an anniversary myself, because twenty-five years ago yesterday I pitched my first baseball game in Boston, for the Boston Red Sox. (applause) So it seems like an anniversary for me too, and I’m surely glad and it’s a pleasure for me to come up here and be picked also in the Hall of Fame. Thank you.” Famous Quotes by Babe Ruth “The only real game, I think, in the world is baseball.” “I hear the cheers when they roared and the jeers when they echoed.” “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” “I said I'm going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God must have been with me.” “I have just one superstition. Whenever I hit a home run, I make certain I touch all four bases.” “Baseball changes through the years. It gets milder.” “I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat.” “All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.” “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.” “Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.” “If I'd tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around six hundred.” “How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball... The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.” “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” “Baseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it.” “Watch my dust.” “I've never heard a crowd boo a homer, but I've heard plenty of boos after a strikeout.” “All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it. I get back to the dugout and they ask me what it was I hit and I tell them I don't know except it looked good.” “I thank heaven we have had baseball in this world... the kids... our national pastime.” “You know this baseball game of ours comes up from the youth - that means the boys. And after you've been a boy, and grow up to know how to play ball, then you come to the boys you see representing themselves today in our national pastime.” “I know, but I had a better year than Hoover.” - Reported reply when a reporter objected that the salary Ruth was demanding ($80,000) was more than that of President Herbert Hoover's ($75,000) “I'd give a year of my life if I could hit a homerun on opening day of this great new park.” - April 18, 1923, about the newly built Yankee Stadium “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from coming up to bat.” “To my sick little pal. I will try to knock you another homer, maybe two today.” “It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” Famous Quotes About Babe Ruth “Some 20 years ago, I stopped talking about the Babe for the simple reason that I realized that those who had never seen him didn't believe me.”  - Tommy Holmes (sportswriter) “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”


In which Shakespeare play does Orsino, Duke of Illyria, appear?

Carlton Dramatic Society - Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare About the Play "An apple cleft in two... " ...or, as we might say, alike as two peas in a pod. Viola and Sebastian are twins, who are separated when their ship is wrecked on the coast of Illyria. Each of them thinks the other is drowned, and each must cope with their loss. Viola is particularly vulnerable, a young woman alone in a strange country, so she decides to disguise herself as a boy and serve Duke Orsino who governs Illyria. Her intelligence and charm soon make the new page the Duke's favourite, and he entrusts 'Cesario' (as she is now known) with the task closest to his heart - taking his messages of love to Countess Olivia. The Countess has, so far, politely rejected all the Duke's entreaties: perhaps she might listen more readily to Cesario? Indeed she might! But unfortunately by this time, Viola has fallen in love with Orsino herself... what will become of this? And what will happen when Sebastian arrives? Twins appear in both 'Twelfth Night' and 'A Comedy of Errors', and both plots revolve around mistaken identity. This suggests that Shakespeare may have written them with particular twin actors in mind. In Shakespeare's day the female roles would have been played by young boys, so perhaps he had identical twin boys in his company at this time. It's no wonder that a boy actor playing a girl in disguise as a boy should look convincing enough to be mistaken for her/his brother. The Duke There was a real Duke Orsino. In 1600/1601, around the time when 'Twelfth Night' was written, Don Virginio Orsino, Duke of Bracciano visited Queen Elizabeth as an honoured guest His letters home, which still survive, describe how warmly he was made welcome in the English court, and how he saw a play performed on Twelfth Night at Whitehall sitting next to Elizabeth! He seems to have been 'virtuous, noble, of great estate, of fresh and stainless youth... ' just as Orsino of Illyria is described, and Shakespeare may well have based his Duke on the real one. back to top - back to Productions Cakes and Ale! While the Duke composes verse and listens to refined music, the fun below stairs at Olivia's house is rather more robust! Her dissolute cousin, Sir Toby Belch, and another of her suitors, the dimwitted Sir Andrew Aguecheek spend another riotous night in drinking and singing loud songs, much to the disgust of Malvolio, Olivia's puritanical and humourless steward, who threatens to throw them out of the house. The two knights are thirsting for revenge, and helped by Maria, Olivia's gentlewoman, they plan to play a wicked practical joke on the sour-faced steward that will make him a laughing-stock... The 'Twelfth Night' after Christmas, the feast of the Epiphany was traditionally celebrated in Shakespeare's day by masks and revels, when the usual social order could be turned on its head, the kitchen boy was allowed to be rude to the cook and the servant to play jokes on his master: If the play was written for performance at that time of year; then the tricking of Malvolio would have had a seasonal flavour. The character of Toby is reminiscent of Falstaff, another drunken reprobate who appears in 'Henry lV', written about two years earlier. Malvolio It has been suggested that there may have been an original for Malvolio - in Queen Elizabeth's own household. The Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household, in effect her 'steward' - and known as somewhat of a puritan - was one Sir William Knollys who had been the sublect of some gossip at the time ('for what great ones do, the less will prattle of'). His middle-aged wife was ill and ilke to die, and word had it that he had set his eye on the young and pretty Mal Fitton as a suitable replacement. The young lady had apparently been leading him on in his conspicuous and doting pursuit, while secretly entertaining the advances of a much younger suitor. But by Christmas 1600 her secret was out - she was six months' pregnant and in disgrace, leaving Sir William looking very foolish! It is


In which Shakespeare play does Prospero, Duke of Milan, appear?

Introduction to Shakespeare's Prospero from The Tempest - Similarities between Prospero and Shakespeare   Shakespeare's Characters: Prospero (The Tempest) From The Works of William Shakespeare. Vol. 16. Ed. Evangeline Maria O'Connor. J.D. Morris and Co. Tried by suffering, Prospero proves its strengthening qualities. Far from succumbing to the blow, it is not until it has fallen that he displays his true, far-reaching, and terrible power, and becomes the great irresistible magician which Shakespeare himself had so long been. His power is not understood by his daughter, who is but a child, but it is felt by his enemies. He plays with them as he pleases, compels them to repent their past treatment of him, and then pardons them with a calmness of superiority to which Timon could never have attained, but which is far from being that all-obliterating tenderness with which Imogen and Hermione forgive remorseful sinners. There is less charity towards the offenders in Prospero's absolution than that element of contempt which has so long and so exclusively filled Shakespeare's soul. His forgiveness, the oblivion of a scornful indifference, is not so much that of the strong man who knows his power to crush if need be, as that of the wisdom which is no longer affected by outward circumstance. Richard Garnett aptly observes, in his critical introduction to the play in the "Irving Edition," that Prospero finds it easy to forgive because, in his secret soul, he sets very little value on the dukedom he has lost, and is, therefore, roused to very little indignation by the treachery which deprived him of it. His daughter's happiness is the sole thing which greatly interests him now, and he carries his indifference to worldly matters so far that, without any outward compulsion, he breaks his magic wand and casts his books into the sea. Resuming his place among the ranks of ordinary men, he retains nothing but his inalienable treasure, of experience and reflection. I quote the following passage from Garnett on account of its remarkable correspondence with the general conception of Shakespeare's development set forth in this book. "That this Quixotic height of magnanimity should not surprise, that it should seem quite in keeping with the character, proves how deeply this character has been drawn from Shakespeare's own nature. Prospero is not Shakespeare, but the play is in a certain measure autobiographical. ... It shows us more than anything else what the discipline of life had made of Shakespeare at fifty � a fruit too fully matured to be suffered to hang much longer on the tree. Conscious superiority untinged by arrogance, genial scorn for the mean and base, mercifulness into which contempt entered very largely, serenity excluding passionate affection while admitting tenderness, intellect overtopping morality but in no way blighting or perverting it � such are the mental features of him in whose development the man of the world kept pace with the poet, and who now shone as the consummate perfection of both." In other words, it is Shakespeare's own nature which overflows into Prospero, and thus the magician represents not merely the noble-minded great man, but the genius, imaginatively delineated, not, as in Hamlet, psychologically analysed. Audibly and visibly does Prospero's genius manifest itself, visible and audible also the inward and outward opposition he combats. The two figures in which this spiritual power and this resistance are embodied are the most admirable productions of an artist's powers in this or any other age. Ariel is a supernatural, Caliban a bestially natural being, and both have been endowed with a human soul. They were not seen, but created. Prospero is the master-mind, the man of the future, as shown by his control over the forces of Nature. He passes as a magician, and Shakespeare found his prototype, as far as external accessories were concerned, in a scholar of mark and man of high principles, Dr. Dee, who died in 1607. This Dr. Dee believed himself possessed of powers to conjure up spirits, good and


"Which sport's name means ""easy way""?"

List of Sports - every sport from around the world basketball Complete Sports List 3D Archery — a form of archery in which the goal is to strike targets in the shape of animals at unknown distances. 3x3 — a variation of basketball played on a half court with just three players in each team. Abseiling — an adventure sport where the participants descend a steep formation using a rope. (not really a sport). Acroski — athletes on snow skis perform various choreographed routines (once called Ski Ballet) Adventure Racing — an event combining two or more endurance disciplines, such as Orienteering, Cross-Country Running, Mountain Biking, Paddling and Climbing. It is also called Expedition Racing. Aerials — a freestyle skiing discipline in which athletes ski along a take-off ramp, then perform various in-air tricks. Aerobatics — sport aerobatics involves aircraft maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stall turns (hammerheads), and tailslides. Acrobatic Gymnastics — team of gymnasts work together to perform acrobatic moves in combination with dance moves. Aerobic Gymnastics — another name for Sport Aerobics . Aeromodeling — activity using remotely controlled flying model aircraft (not really a sport). Aggressive Inline Skating — Aggressive inline skating is a form of inline skating executed on specially designed inline skates with the focus on grinding and spins. Aikido — Shodokan Aikido (also called Sport Aikido) is a style of the martial art Aikido that is used for competitions. Air Hockey — played on an air-hockey table, participants try to hit a puck elevated on a cushion of air into the opponents goal. Air Racing — a sport involving flying airplanes over a fixed course low to the ground. Airsoft — a skirmish sport in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets from replica firearms. Similar sports are Laser Tag and Paintball . All-Terrain Boarding — another name for Mountainboarding . Alpine Skiing — commonly known as Downhill Skiing, involves racing down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. There are alpine skiing competitions in disciplines such as slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Alpinism — the sport of mountain climbing. American Football — a team sport played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. Each team attempts to advance an oval ball down the field into the end zone by running or passing it. It is also known in some parts of the world (outside of the US) as Gridiron. In the US it is referred simply as football. Variations include Arena Football , 6-Man Football . American Handball — players use their hands to hit a small rubber ball against a wall. There are three versions (four-wall handball, three-wall handball and one-wall handball) that can each be played by either two, three or four players. It can be compared to squash without rackets. It is very different from the Olympic sport of (Team) Handball . Angling — often used to refer to fishing, it is the principal method of sport fishing Aquabike — a variation of Triathlon , with no running leg. Athletes swim followed by cycling. Aquajogging — water running competitions, athletes race in water while maintaining an upright position. Aquathlon (1) — an underwater sport where two competitors wearing masks and fins wrestle underwater in an attempt to remove a ribbon from each other's ankle band. It is also known as Underwater Wrestling. Aquathlon (2) — a continuous race involving swimming followed by running. It is usually over a shorter distance than the similar Biathle . Artistic Gymnastics — an Olympic sport  where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, such as the Vault , Floor (men and women), Pommel Horse , Rings , Parallel Bars , High Bar (men), and Uneven Bars , Balance Beam (women). Artistic Pool — a trick shot competition on a pocket billiards table in which players score points for performing 56 preset shots of varying difficulty. Artistic Roller Skating — is a sport which consists of a number of events (Figures, Dance, Freestyl


Which Dickens novel is partly set in America?

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens · OverDrive: eBooks, audiobooks and videos for libraries Fiction Literature Set partly in America, which Dickens had visited in 1842, the novel includes a searing satire on the United States. Martin Chuzzlewit is the story of two Chuzzlewits, Martin and Jonas, who have inherited the characteristic Chuzzlewit selfishness. It contrasts their diverse fates of moral redemption and worldly success for one, with increasingly desperate crime for the other. This powerful black comedy involves hypocrisy, greed and blackmail, as well as the most famous of Dickens's grotesques, Mrs Gamp. In her introduction to this new Penguin Classics edition, Patricia Ingham discusses how, in writing a story that was only meant to 'recommend goodness and innocence', Dickens succeeded in exploring 'the intertwining of moral sensibility and brutality.'


"Who played ""M"" in the Bond film Goldeneye?"

M (Judi Dench) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Film biography GoldenEye (1995) Tanner: "Seems your hunch was right, 007. It's too bad the Evil Queen of Numbers wouldn't let you play it... (Bond clears his throat at Tanner to tell him that she is right behind him)" M: "You were saying?" Tanner: "No, no, I was just..." M: "Good, because if I want sarcasm, Mr. Tanner, I'll talk to my children, thank you very much." ―M scowls Tanner for calling her "The Evil Queen of Numbers". M briefs Bond in GoldenEye.  She makes her debut in GoldenEye, after  Tanner , her Chief of Staff, refered her as "the evil queen of numbers", given her reputation at that stage for relying on statistics and analysis rather than impulse and initiative. Bond, who returned from his evaluation and attempt to stop a prototype helicopter to be stolen, he warns him that M, who had just came in, was behind them which she soon responds to Tanner's "Evil Queen of Numbers" jab by telling him that when she wants to hear sarcasm she'll listen to her own children. After the first GoldenEye satellite was set off and the three MIGs that were sent to intercept an emergency call, this got M and Bond to talk in her office. She offers him a drink and rejects her predecessor's cognac and gives him bourbon and ice. During the briefing, M knows Bond doesn't trust her and that she thinks Bond is a "sexist, misogynist dinosaur, a relic of the Cold War." After the briefing, M wishes him good luck and to come back alive. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) In the pre-credits scene, M is observing Bond's mission via TV on the Russian border in regards to him stopping a terrorist arms bazaar. He is to keep tabs on US techno-terrorist Henry Gupta . M sends Bond on a mission to Hamburg in order to "pump information" from his old squeeze, Paris Carver , now married to Elliot Carver . His other objective is to use Paris's information in order to infiltrate CEO Elliot Carver's CMGN (Carver Media Group Network) newspaper HQ in Hamburg. He is to retake the GPS encoder Henry Gupta bought previously in the Russian border. The World is Not Enough (1999) She sends Bond to recover some money for an old friend and when he came back successfully, she introduces the friend as Sir Robert King (she states that they studied law together at Oxford) and as King went to get his money, she and Bond drink to Bond's successful mission, which is soon cut short when Bond discovers the ice in his drink had dissolved into foam and a weird substance was on his hands, he soon runs out of the office and has Moneypenny to try and stop King, but it was too late and an explosion goes off in the evidence room, killing King and damaging a part of MI6. Bond tried to arrest the assassin but the woman commits suicide by blowing the hot-air balloon she commandeered and Bond soon fractured his left shoulder. After the funeral and comforting a tearful Elektra King , she puts Bond on the inactive roster due to his injury and MI6 relocates to Scotland. After Bond seduces Dr. Molly Warmflash into giving him a clean bill of health, she briefs Bond about Renard , who previously kidnapped Elektra, was still alive after an attempt on his life by 009 who was sent to try and rescue Elektra, but she already escaped after killing two of her captors. Renard was shot in the head but survived, the bullet lodged in his brain made him feel no pain, taste or smell. Elektra called M and informed her that Bond left her alone and killed her head of security, she has M sent to her location. Later, M talked with Bond about Elekta but warns her that she might have Stockholm syndrome. After Bond and Christmas Jones were thought to have been killed in Elektra's pipeline, she gives M a present, her father's pin. She soon has her men kill M's men that were present and before she took her, M managed to slap Elektra but was soon taken for revenge. (She convinced King's father to not pay her ransom.) While held captive in Maiden's Tower , Istanbul, she was visited by Renard who put a clock outside her cell and just out of reach, so she would know


Which was the first bird released from Noah's Ark?

Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)? Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)?   Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)?" Answer: Following the Genesis flood, as the ark was resting on Mount Ararat, Noah released a raven and dove from the ark at different times. The goal in sending these birds was to determine if the flood waters had abated enough for Noah and his family to exit the ark. In Genesis 8:6-7 we read, “At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.” The “40 days” here is after the tops of the mountains were visible (verse 5), over seven months after the flood began. A raven was released and apparently never returned. No reason is provided regarding why a raven was selected rather than another bird. However, raven can eat carrion and would feed off dead animals in the water. A dove, on the other hand, would return to its point of origin if no land was found. Noah sent a dove in Genesis 8:8-9: “Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground. But the dove found no place to set her foot, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her and brought her into the ark with him.” The dove returned with no indication that a place had been found to alight. A week later, in Genesis 8:10-11, Noah sent the dove again: “He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.” Things had begun to grow once again; the earth was becoming more habitable. Another week passed. Then, in Genesis 8:12, Noah sends out the dove one more time: “Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, and she did not return to him anymore.” The dove had no need to return to the ark, since it had found a home on land. The ark could soon be emptied, and humanity could begin to establish itself again in the world. From Genesis 7:11 to 8:14, we know that the flood lasted a total of one year and ten days. The raven and the dove were released over a period of 21 days after the mountaintops became visible (Genesis 8:10-12). The raven served as a first attempt to discover dry land, and the dove became Noah’s way of determining when to leave the ark.


In which jail was Oscar Wilde imprisoned?

Reading jail to host two-month Oscar Wilde project | Culture | The Guardian Oscar Wilde Reading jail to host two-month Oscar Wilde project Ai Weiwei, Steve McQueen and Maxine Peake to feature in Artangel exhibition at site of writer’s imprisonment The project will see artists responding to the work of Oscar Wilde and themes of imprisonment and separation. Photograph: Alamy Thursday 21 July 2016 11.51 EDT Last modified on Monday 25 July 2016 03.34 EDT Close This article is 6 months old Visitors to Reading jail this autumn might encounter Patti Smith reading the four-and-a-half-hour entirety of Oscar Wilde ’s De Profundis, or see new artworks by Steve McQueen , Nan Goldin or Marlene Dumas dotted around echoing corridors and empty cells. Artangel announced on Thursday that it was taking over one of the most notorious prisons in the UK, the place where Wilde spent a harrowing, soul-destroying two years from 1895-97. The organisation is well known for presenting ambitious art in unexpected places and Reading prison, opened in 1844 and closed for good in 2013, is no exception. But the stellar list of about 30 artists, writers and performers it has signed up for the project is particularly striking, from Ai Weiwei and Doris Salcedo to Maxine Peake and Ralph Fiennes . “It’s the closest we have ever come to doing an Artangel exhibition,” the co-director Michael Morris said. “We are really excited about it.” The beau of Reading jail: was prisoner 1122 Oscar Wilde’s lover? Read more During two-month project artists will respond to the work of Wilde, the architecture of the prison and themes of imprisonment and separation. Morris said they had visited the empty jail many times but the first time was extraordinary. “There is a feeling of real oppression: you feel very heavy following the experience.” Every Sunday at midday in the prison chapel, a writer or performer will read De Profundis, the extended letter Wilde wrote to his lover, “Bosie” – Lord Alfred Douglas . It was written in his prison cell when, after a year, he was finally given access to pen and paper. Wilde was imprisoned at the height of his fame and powers after misguidedly suing Bosie’s father, the Marquess of Queensberry, who had accused him of being a “sodomite”. The libel case set in train a sequence of events which resulted in him being jailed for two years with hard labour. After two months in Wandsworth, Wilde was sent to Reading jail, a starkly isolating place – one of the Victorian era’s new model prisons with huge wings and rows of small individual cells. The philosophy behind the design was to prevent any “corrupting” contact between prisoners, with inmates forced to wear special identity-hiding headwear when they were allowed out of their cell. It was a brutal regime which broke Wilde’s spirit. He left Reading sick and bankrupt, divorced by his wife and unable to see his children. He went to Paris where he wrote his last work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol , but by 1900 he was dead, aged only 46. James Lingwood, Artangel’s other co-director, said Reading had destroyed Wilde but also, perversely, remade him. He became “a tragic figure who would speak beyond his age, a martyr to oppression and the writer of one of the longest and greatest letters in the English language”. De Profundis is essentially a love letter, albeit one which was never sent, written intensively in the first three months of 1897. It charts Wilde’s journey into the depths, renounces his decadent lifestyle and celebrates the power of art. It contains many examples of Wilde’s pithy wisdom, sobered by his misery. For example: “Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.” Also: “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” The list of names reading it includes Peake, Fiennes, Smith, Ben Whishaw , Kathryn Hunter , Neil Bartlett , Ragnar Kjartansson , Lemn Sissay and Colm Tóibín ; all keen to read 50,000 words or 100 pages. Visitors will be able to dip in and out or stay. “All of the readers have wanted to do it for themsel


In which jail did John Bunyan write Pilgrim's Progress?

John Bunyan Biography, Writer of Pilgrims Progress - Christian Biography Resources The Life of John Bunyan by George W. Latham John       Bunyan was born in November, 1628, at Elstow, a little village about a mile       south of Bedford in Bedfordshire [England]. His ancestors, who were in very       humble circumstances, lived in Bedfordshire probably as early as the twelfth       century; and the name, under various spellings, appears in the records of that       county at intervals from that time until very recently. Thomas Bunyan, the       grandfather of John, left at his death in 1641 a small property, one-half of       which he bequeathed to his son Thomas. This second Thomas, who was a maker       and mender of pots and kettles, described himself in certain documents as a       brazier or tinker. He did not belong to the rather disreputable class of vagrant       tinkers for whom seventeenth century literature expressed great contempt, and       who were usually of gypsy origin, but was a freeholder, settled permanently       in Elstow and plying his trade in the neighboring towns and villages. The mother       of John Bunyan, Margaret Bentley of Elstow, came from people of some substance       and of a slightly higher social position than the Bunyans. The life of the family was a severe struggle with poverty. Bunyan's parents       were able, nevertheless, to send him to school. In his own words, "It       pleased God to put it into their hearts to put me to school, to learn me both       to read and write." The only book that we know of his reading in childhood       was the Life of Sir Bevis of Southampton, probably one of the cheap       pamphlets known as chapbooks. This book was ever after in his mind the type       of profane and worldly literature. We know very little of Bunyan's life during       this period, but it is clear that the intensity of his inner life, even as       a child, was extraordinary. He tells us that it was his delight "to be       taken captive by the devil at his will, being filled with all unrighteousness," and       that he had few equals for his years "both for cursing, swearing, lying,       and blaspheming the holy name of God." At the same time, he was "greatly       afflicted and troubled with the thoughts of the fearful torments of hell-fire." Already       he had begun to dream dreams and see visions. In 1644 his mother died, and within two months his father married again. This       marriage apparently caused an estrangement between father and son, and the       son spent the three following years as a soldier. There is in Bunyan's works       one allusion to his military service, and there are many passages which could       not have been so realistically managed except for this experience, but there       is not a single line to indicate on which side be fought. This is the more       remarkable when we remember that the issues in the English Civil War were as       much religious as political. The fact is that Bunyan took very little interest       in political questions and literally obeyed the injunction to render unto Caesar       the things that are Caesar's. In the absence of direct proof Macaulay assumed,       in his article on Bunyan in the Encyclopædia Britannica, that Bunyan       was on the side of Parliament. Froude, on the other hand relying upon the facts       that Bunyan's parents were adherents of the Established Church and that he       himself was baptised in the parish church, felt sure that he was on the side       of the King. There was really not a particle of direct evidence on the subject       until, a few years ago, the muster rolls of the garrison at Newport Pagnell       were discovered. By them it was shown that Bunyan served under Sir Samuel Luke,       a well-known Parliamentary


Who was the mother of Achilles, who dipped him into the River Styx?

Achilles - Ancient History - HISTORY.com Google Achilles: Early Life Like most mythological heroes, Achilles had a complicated family tree. His father was Peleus, the mortal king of the Myrmidons–a people who, according to legend, were extraordinarily fearless and skilled soldiers. His mother was Thetis, a Nereid. Did You Know? Today, we use the phrase “Achilles heel” to describe a powerful person’s fatal weakness. According to myths and stories composed long after the Iliad, Thetis was extraordinarily concerned about her baby son’s mortality. She did everything she could to make him immortal: She burned him over a fire every night, then dressed his wounds with ambrosial ointment; and she dunked him into the River Styx, whose waters were said to confer the invulnerability of the gods. However, she gripped him tightly by the foot as she dipped him into the river–so tightly that the water never touched his heel. As a result, Achilles was invulnerable everywhere but there. When he was 9 years old, a seer predicted that Achilles would die heroically in battle against the Trojans. When she heard about this, Thetis disguised him as a girl and sent him to live on the Aegean island of Skyros. To be a great warrior was Achilles’ fate, however, and he soon left Skyros and joined the Greek army. In a last-ditch effort to save her son’s life, Thetis asked the divine blacksmith Hephaestus to make a sword and shield that would keep him safe. The armor that Hephaestus produced for Achilles did not make him immortal, but it was distinctive enough to be recognized by friend and foe alike. When Homer wrote the Iliad in about 720 BCE, however, readers and listeners would not have known any of this. They only knew that Achilles was a great hero, that he had superhuman strength and courage and that he was supremely handsome. Homer painted a more nuanced picture: In addition to these qualities, his Achilles was vengeful and quick to anger and could be petulant when he did not get his way. He was also deeply loyal and would sacrifice anything for his friends and family. Achilles: The Trojan War According to legend, the Trojan War began when the god-king Zeus decided to reduce Earth’s mortal population by arranging a war between the Greeks (Homer calls them the Achaeans) and the Trojans. He did this by meddling in their political and emotional affairs. At Achilles’ parents’ wedding banquet, Zeus invited the prince of Troy, a young man named Paris, to judge a beauty contest between the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each of the goddesses offered Paris a bribe in exchange for his vote. Aphrodite’s was the most alluring: She promised to give the young prince the most beautiful wife in the world. Unfortunately, the wife in question–Helen, the daughter of Zeus–was already married to someone else: Menelaus, the king of Sparta . At Aphrodite’s urging, Paris went to Sparta, won Helen’s heart and took her (along with all of Menelaus’ money) back to Troy. Menelaus vowed revenge. He assembled an army of Greece’s greatest warriors, including Achilles and his Myrmidons, and set off to conquer Troy and get his wife back. In Homer’s telling, this war lasted for 10 bloody years. Achilles: The Illiad When the Iliad begins, the Trojan War has been going on for nine years. Achilles, the poem’s protagonist, has led one battle after another. He has met with great success–in fact, he is undefeated in battle–but the war itself has reached a stalemate. Homer’s story focuses on a different conflict, however: the internecine quarrel between his hero and Agamemnon, the leader of the Achaean armies and Menelaus’ brother. In a battle that took place before the poem begins, Agamemnon had taken as a concubine a young Trojan woman named Chryseis. Chryseis’ father, a priest of the god Apollo, tried to buy his daughter’s freedom, but Agamemnon mocked his entreaties and refused to release the girl. Enraged, Apollo punished the Greek armies by sending a plague to kill the soldiers one by one. As his ranks thinned, Agamemnon finally agreed to allow Chryseis to return to her


Who is the patron saint of politicians and lawyers?

St. Thomas More - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Thomas More Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Facts Patron of adopted children lawyers, civil servants, politicians, and difficult marriages Birth: 1478 Beatified By: December 29th, 1886 by Pope Leo XIII Canonized By: May 19th, 1935 by Pope Pius XI Take the Saints Trivia Quiz now! Thomas More was born in London on February 7, 1478. His father, Sir John More, was a lawyer and judge who rose to prominence during the reign of Edward IV. His connections and wealth would help his son, Thomas, rise in station as a young man. Thomas' mother was Agnes Graunger, the first wife of John More. John would have four wives during his life, but they each died, leaving John as a widower. Thomas had two brothers and three sisters, but three of his siblings died within a year of their birth. Such tragedies were common in England during this time. It is likely that Thomas was positively influenced from a young age by his mother and siblings. He also attended St. Anthony's School, which was said to be one of the best schools in London at that time. In 1490, he became a household page to John Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. Archbishop Morton was a Renaissance man and inspired Thomas to pursue his own education. Thomas More entered Oxford in 1492, where he would learn Latin, Greek and prepare for his future studies. In 1494, he left Oxford to become a lawyer and he trained in London until 1502 when he was finally approved to begin practice. Almost as soon as More became a lawyer, he found himself contemplating another path in life. For two years, between 1503 and 1504, More lived next to a Carthusian monastery and he found himself called to follow their lifestyle of simple piety. He often joined their spiritual exercises. By 1504, More had decided to remain in the secular world, and stood for election to Parliament. But he did not forget the pious monks who inspired his practice of the faith. Thomas More married his first wife, Jane Colt in 1505. They would have four children together before her death in 1511. Their marriage was reportedly happy and Thomas often tutored her in music and literature. After Jane's death in 1511, Thomas quickly remarried to Alice Harpur Middleton, who was a wealthy widow. Alice was not particularly attractive, and her temperament was less docile than Jane's. The wedding took place less than a month after Jane's passing and was poorly received by his friends. It was rumored that Thomas married her because he wanted a stepmother for his four children, and she was a woman of wealth and means. It is believed the pair knew each other for some time prior to their marriage. They would have no children together. Thomas accepted Alice's daughter from her previous marriage as his own. Thomas was considered a doting father, and he often wrote letters to his children when he was away on work. He also insisted that his daughters receive the same education as his son. His daughters were well known for their academic accomplishments. In 1504, More was elected to Parliament to represent the region of Great Yarmouth, and in 1510 rose to represent London. During his service to the people of London, he earned a reputation as being honest and effective. He became a Privy Counselor in 1514. More also honed his skills as a theologian and a writer. Among his most famous works is "Utopia," about a fictional, idealistic island society. The work is widely regarded as part satire, part social commentary, part suggestion. Utopia is considered one of the greatest works of the late Renaissance and was widely read during the Enlightenment period. It remains well by scholars read today. From 1517 on, Henry VIII took a liking to Thomas More, and gave him posts of ever increasing responsibility. In 1521, he was knighted and made Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. The King's trust in More grew with time and More was soon made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which gave him authority over the northern portion of England on behalf of Henry. More beca


Which group had former names the Detours and the High Numbers?

History - The Who Official Website History THE STORY OF THE WHO 1944-2016   Roger Harry Daltrey born in Shepherds Bush, London.   John Alec Entwistle born in Chiswick, London.   1945 19 May Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend born in Chiswick, London. His father, Cliff, is a professional saxophonist and his mother, Betty, is a singer.   Keith John Moon born in Wembley, Middlesex.   1959 Pete and John form The Confederates, a trad jazz outfit, while at Acton County School. Pete plays the banjo and John the French horn. Roger attends the same school, a year ahead of them.   1961 September Pete enrolls at Ealing Art School; art college being the classic training ground for British rock stars of the Sixties, while John works for the Acton tax office. Roger becomes a sheet metal worker, building his own guitars.  His group, The Detours, originally a skiffle group, formed at Acton County School, recruits John on bass guitar.   1962 Pete is added on guitar at John’s suggestion. Behind the drums is Doug Sandom and Colin Dawson is the up-front vocalist.   Keith, unknown to Pete, Roger and John at this point, starts the first of what he estimates to have been “23 jobs in two years”. He also plays drums with the group, Mark Twain & The Strangers.   1963 Rogers assumes the role of lead singer in The Detours after kicking out Colin Dawson. They become a hard working semi-pro rock’n’roll/R&B quartet on the west London circuit of pubs, clubs and ballrooms.   1964 February The Detours change their name to The Who at the suggestion of Pete’s art school friend Richard Barnes. The Who acquire the managerial services of Helmut Gorden, a doorknob manufacturer from Shepherd’s Bush.   April After an impromptu audition at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford, west London, Keith Moon, who had been drumming for the past year in local Wembley group, Clyde Burns & The Beachcombers, joins The Who. The group had been using session drummer Dave Golding following the departure of Doug Sandom.   That same month, mod fanatic Peter Meaden becomes the group’s publicist, changes their name to The High Numbers and moulds them into a mod band.   3 July ‘I’m The Face/’Zoot Suit’ by The High Numbers is released by Fontana Records. It fails to chart.   August Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp oust Meaden as The High Numbers’ management after Lambert sees them performing at the Railway Hotel, Harrow, the previous month.   August/September The High Numbers are bottom of the bill during a series of Sunday concerts throughout Britain, promoted by Arthur Howes. On the bill in Blackpool on 16 August are The Kinks and headliners, The Beatles. The High Numbers also make their TV début on BBC-TV’s The Beat Room, broadcast 24 August.   September Pete smashes his first guitar – by accident – at the Railway Hotel in Harrow. In his frustration he deliberately reduces it to splinters, thereby igniting the most exciting live act pop has ever seen. A week later at the same venue, Keith smashes his drum-kit to demonstrate solidarity.   October The group audition for EMI Records at London’s Abbey Road Studios. They request more original material so Lambert and Stamp urge Pete to write his own songs. The group sign with independent producer Shel Talmy’s recording company, Orbit Music.   The High Numbers become The Who again.   24 November The group starts a 16-week residency at London’s Marquee Club. The shows soon become sell-outs, but the equipment smashing takes its toll on the group’s finances.   1965 15 January ‘I Can’t Explain’, produced by Shel Talmy, is released on Brunswick in the UK. After a struggle it reaches number eight in the UK charts.   29 January The Who appear on the classic British TV show Ready Steady Go! for the first time.   The Who’s first BBC radio session on The Joe Loss Pop Show.   21 May ‘Anyway Anyhow Anywhere’ is released on Brunswick. Featuring uncontrolled feedback, it is a deliberate attempt to translate the group’s stage show to record. The Who promote it on the TV show Ready Steady Go! which later adopts it as their theme tune for a spell. The record reaches n


Which superhero had the identity Linda Lee Dawson?

Silver Age Nods – Supergirl | Maid of Might – The History of Supergirl Name – when Kara first landed on Earth she took the name of Linda Lee and concealed her identity by living as an ordinary girl in the Midvale Orphanage. She wore a brown wig to conceal her natural blond hair (in the 70’s she acquired a special comb that could change her hair from blond to brunette on the molecular level). Kara was adopted by Fred and Edna Danvers, becoming Linda Lee Danvers (the modern Danvers’ names are Fred and Sylvia). The modern Linda Danvers was an Earth girl with a human childhood and life before she became Supergirl. She has naturally brown hair and brown eyes. Upon merging with Supergirl, her eyes were permanently changed to blue and she could morph into the blond-hair, statuesque form of Supergirl. When she became permanently separated from Matrix in Supergirl #50 she could no longer change forms, so she assembled a new costume and wore a blonde wig while disguised as Supergirl. Like Kara growing up in Argo City, Linda grew up on Earth without superpowers before suddenly acquiring them in her teens. In contrast, Superman came to Earth as a baby and grew into his powers, never really experiencing life as fully human. Linda and Kara both adapted to their new powers very quickly: although Kara grew up in an alien world very different from Earth, she was portrayed in the comics as being completely acclimatized to life as a white middle class girl (realism, what’s that? =). The Silver Age comics tended to refer to Kara as either Supergirl or Linda; rarely was she referred to by her original name by even Superman (an editor once explained in a Supergirl letter column that this was intended to make the stories more friendly to new readers.) Human Linda, naturally, fits into human life perfectly – at least as perfectly as she ever did. She was always an outsider in her ostensibly middle-American small town. Ironically, Supergirl (Matrix) longed to fit in with humanity; Linda came to have a far better relationship with her parents and friends after she became Supergirl. Leesburg – Linda Danvers’ hometown and Supergirl’s base of operations. Named after Linda Lee’s alias in the Silver Age stories, Leesburg is a magnet for otherworldly weirdos and is under constant reconstruction ever since Supergirl has taken to beating up bad guys here, frequently causing considerable property damage. Unknown to its citizens, Leesburg is set on a “Chaos Stream” which attracts unnatural characters and incidents. The Silver Age Supergirl lived in a similarly small, Midwestern town (Midvale) for many years before going to college at Stanhope, another perfectly “normal” middle-America town which nonetheless attracted some peculiar personages. Dick Malverne – Linda’s romantic interest in the first half of the modern series. Dick was one of Linda’s long-time boyfriends in the Silver Age comics. When Linda and Dick first met in the modern series, they both felt a curious deja vu, as if they’d had known each other in a previous life. Comet the Superhorse – Kara had a pet horse with superpowers named Comet the Superhorse. Comet was actually the centaur Byron from ancient Greece, and could transform into a human man when under a shooting star (comet). Quite the unusual boyfriend! There are two equine characters in the modern Supergirl series: an ordinary horse named Byron (!) owned by Dick Malverne, who has a curious marking on his forehead which looks very much like a comet. When Byron first appeared, Linda’s friend Mattie — and readers — wondered if this horse might also be the mysterious newcomer Comet, an armored horselike superhero whose secret identity turned out to be a very good (human) friend of Linda’s. Braniac 5 – a member of the 30th century Legion of Super-Heros in both the Silver Age and Modern Age, Braniac 5 was an on and off boyfriend of Kara’s when she used to periodically travel to the 30th century. Braniac 5 and Supergirl meet each other in the Supergirl Annual #2 while the Legion is stranded in the 20th century. Brainy immediately falls for S


Which film was based on the story The Sentinel by Arthur C Clarke?

Review: The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke - Amazing Stories Review: The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke Search these: Home › Classics › Review: The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke When it comes to 2001: A Space Odyssey, it’s usually a love it or hate it relationship based on the emotional loyalty of fandom. We already know a lot about writer Arthur C. Clarke (Amazing Stories contributor J. Jay Jones wrote a great piece about the author here ), so we’ll focus instead on the story that spawned the famous Odyssey series. “Sentinel of Eternity” in the 1951 spring issue of “10 Story Fantasy” For all of those wannabe writers out there, it’s reassuring to know that the short story Sentinel of Eternity by Clarke wasn’t even good enough to win a 1948 BBC competition. But a few years later in the spring of 1951, the piece finally found publication in Volume 1, #1 of the pulp magazine 10 Story Fantasy. It turns out that this was the only issue of the magazine ever produced by Avon Publication (who had previous failures in the pulp magazine market as well). Eventually, this story emerged as the inspiration, muse, or as J. Jay Jones pointed out, the progenesis of what became 2001 Space Odyssey. So if you’re an aspiring writer, don’t give up on those ideas if they first go unnoticed. Those darlings just might blossom into literary classics. This review is based on The Sentinel as it appears in the 1978 Puffin edition anthology of The Worlds of Arthur C. Clarke – Of Time and Stars. With seventeen other works of fiction by the author in this book, I hope to return to it in the future and look at other pieces in the collection. The story begins with the geologist/selenologist narrator Wilson describing the team’s long term lunar research. The most notable perspective at this point is the casual observation by Wilson. Readers are put at ease by the commonality of man’s existence on the moon and the calm demeanor of the crew. “Half a dozen times a day we would leave our vehicle and go outside in the space suits to hunt for interesting minerals, or to place markers for the guidance of future travellers. It was an uneventful routine. There is nothing hazardous or even particularly exciting about lunar exploration. We could live comfortably for a month in our pressurized tractors, and if we ran into trouble we could always radio for help and sit tight until one of the spaceships came to our rescue.” Perhaps this image does not compare to the awe inspired vision expressed in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, but is important none the less. Why? This introduction is less cryptic than the film and it serves two intertwined purposes to the story. One, it presents Clarke’s prediction of man’s celestial knowledge and technological advancements over nearly half a century in the future from when it was penned. And two, it sets up the theme that aliens will inevitably learn man has finally escaped the terrestrial boundaries of Earth and reached for the stars. In comparison with the Odyssey series, I find the difference in geometric design between the short story version of the monolith and that of its film and novelization counterparts fascinating. In the widely recognized versions, the monolith is a black, non-reflective rectangular solid mass with extremely flat surfaces located on various stages. But in the original short, Wilson’s perspective is a little different. “I was standing on a plateau perhaps a hundred feet across. It had once been smooth – too smooth to be natural – but falling meteors had pitted and scored its surface through immeasurable aeons. It had been levelled to support a glittering, roughly pyramidal structure, twice as high as a man that was set in rock like a gigantic many-faceted jewel.” While we’re at it, I’d like to consider the definition of “sentinel” and its significance to the story. It’s no wonder Clarke chose it for the title of the short story and not surprising Kubrick didn’t run with it for the bigger picture. According to Merriam-Webster: sen·ti·nel  noun \ˈsent-nəl, ˈsen-tə-nəl\  : one that watches or g


Which funambulist was the first to cross Niagara Falls?

FUNAMBULIST ASSISTANT FUNAMBULIST ASSISTANT $400 for the right man. Nik Wallenda will walk the high wire across Niagara Falls, Friday night, June 15. If he is the man we think he is, he will strive to surpass Jean Francois Gravelot, better known as Blondin, who, on June 30, 1859, was the first to cross the Niagara on a tightrope 1100 feet long, 3¼ inches in diameter, 160 feet above the water. He crossed just below Niagara Falls. On later trips across the gorge, Blondin rode a bicycle, walked on stilts, stood on his head, pushed a stove in a wheelbarrow and cooked an omelet. He sat at a table balanced on the tightrope and ate cake and drank champagne, as thousands watched. One time he carried his manager, Harry Colcord on his back. Mr. Wallenda’s wire walk will surely be memorable and like the Great Blondin, Mr. Wallenda’s next tightrope journey over the falls will require something extra to sustain public interest. If Mr. Wallenda were to carry a local man on his back across the Falls, this, we believe, would provide variety, give the community a boost and show the mettle of the good people of Niagara County. The entire trip is expected to take less than one hour. If you are able and willing to go, please contact the Reporter by email at info@niagarafallsreporter.com. Please no one over 275 pounds.


How many sides does a Möbius strip have?

Moebius Strip Moebius Strip That a Möbius Strip is one-sided, And you'll get quite a laugh, If you cut one in half, For it stays in one piece when divided. Take a sheet of paper. Thinking of it as an idealised finite piece of a plane, without thickness, and with idealised lines as boundaries, it's got two sides (obviously). It also looks like it has four edges, but in Topology - also called Rubber Sheet Mathematics - if you can smoothly bend or distort something from one shape into another, the two shapes are thought of as being the same. If you look at one corner of your sheet of paper you can imagine the paper shrinking a bit away from the corner, making the corner rounded. Carry on further and you end up with a circular piece of paper, and that clearly has only one edge. So a disk of paper, or a sheet of paper, has one edge and two sides. Punch a hole in it and throw away the spare bit. Now you have two sides and two edges. You can see that it's two edges because if you take a felt-tip pen and start colouring at some place on an edge, and keep going, you eventually get back to where you started, but you never got to every edge bit. You've coloured one edge, but there's another edge not yet coloured. Use another coloured pen for that edge, and now you've got them all. Two colours, two edges. Punch another hole and you have two sides and three edges. Punch another hole and you have two sides and four edges. And so on. Every time you punch a hole you get another edge and need another pen to colour it. Now take a piece of paper and glue the two long sides to each other, making a cylinder. How many sides? How many edges? Is this the same as one of the earlier examples? Here's a picture drawn by Escher ... Now take a long strip and glue the short ends together. How many sides? How many edges? Is this the same answer as one of the earlier examples? Take another long strip and shade one side. Again glue the short edges together, but put in a half twist so that the shaded side meets the unshaded side. Now how many sides and edges do you have ... This is called a Moebius Strip and it's got some really interesting properties. For the remainder of this page I want to talk about Moebius strips, their relationship with the Klein Bottle and the Projective Plane or Cross Cap, and a little about topology in general. In particular there is more than one embedding of the Moebius strip, and looking at them gives insights into their relationships with other surfaces. For a start, here are some facts: A Klein Bottle can be cut into two Moebius strips. A Klein Bottle can be cut into one Moebius strip. A Projective Plane is a Moebius strip with its (one) edge glued to the edge of a disk. For graphics jockeys who are buying a CAD package a good benchmark is "Will it draw a moebius strip?" Lots of graphics engines complain at this. Unigraphics definitely does it. This page should also reference the page on Mathematics and Mathematics Talks. Contents


Does a Cone Have a Vertex or an Edge? : Essential Math Tips - YouTube Does a Cone Have a Vertex or an Edge? : Essential Math Tips Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 9, 2013 Subscribe Now: A cone has both a vertex and an edge. Find out about the vertex and the edge of a cone with help from a distinguished math expert in this free video clip. Expert: Subhah Agarwal Filmmaker: Alexis Guerreros Series Description: As long as you keep a few essential math tips in mind, you will not have issues moving on to bigger and more advanced concepts. Get essential math tips with help from a distinguished math expert in this free video series. Category