The word 'stannary' refers to which metal?

Metal - definition of metal by The Free Dictionary Metal - definition of metal by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/metal Related to metal: heavy metal met·al  (mĕt′l) n. 1. Any of a category of electropositive elements that usually have a shiny surface, are generally good conductors of heat and electricity, and can be melted or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wires. Typical metals form salts with nonmetals, basic oxides with oxygen, and alloys with one another. 2. An alloy of two or more metallic elements. 3. An object made of metal. 4. Basic character; mettle. 5. Broken stones used for road surfaces or railroad beds. 6. Molten glass, especially when used in glassmaking. 7. Molten cast iron. 8. Printing Type made of metal. 9. Music Heavy metal. tr.v. met·aled, met·al·ing, met·als also met·alled or met·al·ling To cover or surface (a roadbed, for example) with broken stones. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin metallum, from Greek metallon, mine, ore, metal.] metal n 1. (Elements & Compounds) a. any of a number of chemical elements, such as iron or copper, that are often lustrous ductile solids, have basic oxides, form positive ions, and are good conductors of heat and electricity b. an alloy, such as brass or steel, containing one or more of these elements 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing type made of metal 3. (Ceramics) the substance of glass in a molten state or as the finished product 4. (Civil Engineering) short for road metal 5. (Pop Music) informal short for heavy metal 1 6. (Military) navy a. the total weight of projectiles that can be shot by a ship's guns at any one time b. the total weight or number of a ship's guns 7. (Elements & Compounds) astronomy Also called: heavy element any element heavier than helium 8. (Heraldry) heraldry gold or silver 9. (Railways) (plural) the rails of a railway adj vb (tr) , -als, -alling or -alled, -als, -aling or -aled 10. (Metallurgy) to fit or cover with metal 11. (Civil Engineering) to make or mend (a road) with road metal [C13: from Latin metallum mine, product of a mine, from Greek metallon] ˈmetal-ˌlike adj (ˈmɛt l) n., v. -aled, -al•ing (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling. n. 1. any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured. 2. such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys. 3. an alloy or mixture of such substances, as brass. 4. an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts. 5. formative material; stuff. 7. printing type made of metallic alloy. 8. molten glass in the pot or melting tank. 11. to furnish or cover with metal. [1250–1300; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin metallum quarry, metal < Greek métallon] met′al•like`, adj. met·al (mĕt′l) 1. Any of a large group of elements, including iron, gold, copper, lead, and magnesium, that conduct heat and electricity well. Metals can be hammered into thin sheets or drawn into wires. They are usually shiny and opaque. All metals except mercury are solid at room temperature. 2. An alloy, such as steel or bronze, made of two or more metals. Usage We think of metals as hard, shiny materials used to make things like paper clips and cars. But for chemists, a metal is a chemical element that loses electrons in a chemical reaction. Metal atoms do this because of the structure of their electron shells—the layers in which electrons are arranged around an atom's nucleus. If an element's outermost electron shell is filled, the element is stable and does not react easily. But if the shell contains only a few electrons, the atom will try to share them with another atom in a chemical reaction, thereby becoming stable. Elements having only one electron in their outermost shell are the most reactive; all they have to do to become stable is lose this electron. Such elements are alkali metals like sodium and potassium, and they are listed in the left-hand column


There are four types of wetland: swamp, marsh, bog and what?

Difference Between Swamp and Bog | Difference Between Difference Between Swamp and Bog • Categorized under Nature | Difference Between Swamp and Bog Swamp vs Bog There are four different types of wetlands. Each has very distinct characteristics, and the terms cannot be used interchangeably. First of all, let’s understand what wetlands are. They are places which are neither land nor water. Wetlands have unique characteristics which differentiate them from either land or water. The four different types of wetlands are; marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens. In this article we will concentrate on the differences only between swamps and bogs. Swamps Swamps are low wetlands formed by the collection of river water in a shallow and flat area. The collected river water flows out slowly into another river or stream. It is muddy and is characterized by trees. The trees can survive in swamps. They have the presence of two types of trees; trees which are tolerant to water, like cypress and mangrove, or land trees. The land trees grow on small islands like dry spots in the swamp. Swamps are found in the floodplains of rivers and in basins which are not very well drained. The soil in swamps is muddy, mucky soil. This is because swamps are either continually flooded or are seasonally inundated. Swamps have some drainage, and water flows in from rivers or streams so that the water and trees may provide oxygen and other nutrients. It supports a variety of wildlife. Many species of fish, turtles, frogs, minks, herons, muskrats, and a tremendous number of insects can be found in swamps. Along with trees, many low-lying plants are also found in swamps. SOURCE:http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/2007/research_web_pages/Ecosystem/2007ecosystemplants.html Bogs A bog is usually higher than its surrounding area. It contains water which is stagnant. It has no drainage or inflow. The water is collected mainly by precipitation and is held due to absorption by layers of peat. There are two different ways in which bogs are formed. They are either formed when the sphagnum moss fills a whole lake or pond by growing over the water body, this process is called terrestrialization, or when the moss grows over land and does not allow the water to leave; this process is called paludification. Peat deposits start building as the plants die and decay, and the water turns acidic. Bogs support animals and plants which are characterized by adaptation towards water-logged conditions, low nutrients, and acidic waters, like Sundew which is a carnivorous plant. Most insectivorous plants are able to gain nitrogen from the insects by eating them. SOURCE: http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/bog.cfm


In standard English which three letters convert a verb into a gerund?

How to convert a VERB into a GERUND? : Letters : Parts of English : Alphabets How to convert a VERB into a GERUND? How to convert a VERB into a GERUND? : If the verb ends in E, remove the E and add ING. Examples : If the last two letters of the verb are EE, simply add ING. Examples : If the last two letters of the verb are IE, remove them and add YING. Examples : Die + ing = dying Lie + ing = lying If the last letter of the verb is a consonant and the letter before the consonant is a short vowel, just double the short vowel and add ING. Examples : Clap + ing = clapping Develop + ing  = developing If the last letter is a consonant and the two letters before the consonant are vowels, simply add ING. Examples : Boil + ing = boiling Quit + ing = quitting If the last letter of the Verb is either one of W or X or Y, simply add ING. Examples : Follow + ing  = following Fix + ing = fixing If the last two letters of the Verb are either of ON or EN or UR, simply add ING. Examples :


Which of his marshals did Napoleon call 'the bravest of the brave'?

Guest Article | “The Bravest of The Brave” – Marshal Ney and “The Hundred Days” by Brian Williams | Mark Simner Guest Article | “The Bravest of The Brave” – Marshal Ney and “The Hundred Days” by Brian Williams Posted on by Mark Simner “My name is Michel Ney. I was born at Saarlouis on 10 January 1769. I am the Duke of Elchingen, Prince of the Mosowa and Marshal of France, a Chevalier of the Order of St Louis, I wear the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, also the decorations of the Iron Cross of Italy and the Order of Christ” (From the transcript of Ney’s court martial) He is the most celebrated and most tragic of Napoleon’s Marshals; Fearless, impetuous, hot tempered, dramatic; The barrel-coopers son who rose from the ranks to be a Marshal of France, a Duke and a Prince; A brilliant front line commander loved by his troops; Tall, magnificently built, red haired, Ney “The Bravest of the Brave” as Napoleon dubbed him or by the adoring rank and file simply “La Rougeaud” was a symbol for heroism and inspiring battlefield leadership in nearly 23 years of constant warfare from the “Cannonade of Valmy” to Waterloo until he finally faced his end not on the battlefield but as a condemned traitor in front of a firing squad of his fellow countrymen. Michel Ney was born the second son of an old soldier who had made a living for himself as a barrel-cooper and blacksmith in the now German town of Saarlouis. He was apprenticed to a local lawyer and employed as a civil servant until in February 1787 Ney, aged 18, enlisted as a trooper in the crack “Regiment Colonel General of Hussars” in the army of King Louis XVI. Ney’s father had opposed his enlistment as promotion in the royal army was limited for men of common birth no matter how talented; However his son’s only desire was to be a soldier and win glory for France on the battlefield; Glory that now most unfashionable of ideals was what Michel Ney desired from his first day of enlistment to his last day as a Marshal of France; Not promotion, medals, titles or estates but “La Gloire” for France Before the Revolution a grey haired Sergeant Major Ney would possibly have been commissioned a lieutenant on the eve of his retirement but the storming of the Bastille in 1789 began a process that would eventually change everything for France’s frustrated class of non-commissioned professional soldiers; Now promotion would no longer depend on birth but on merit and as the aristocratic officers emigrated their places in the new Republic’s volunteer armies were taken by the professionals of the old royal army who gained rapid promotion as Revolutionary France went to war. In September 1792 after his first battle at Valmy Ney, now a sergeant major, was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant. He was to make his name as a dashing and aggressive cavalry commander in the glory days of the Republic when the troops of “The Army of the Sambre-et-Meuse” conquered the Low Countries and the left bank of the Rhine breaking the armies of the Austria and Prussia in battle after battle. By the end of 1794 Ney had risen to colonel. He had turned down a direct promotion to brigadier general telling his commander Kleber he lacked the experience but in 1796 Ney was ordered to accept his promotion. In 1799 Ney planned and led the raid to infiltrate and storm the Austrian fortress of Mannheim with complete success earning a promotion to General of Division later commanding the cavalry of General Moreau at the final battle of the First Republic at Hohenlinden. Ney had rocketed from trooper to general’s rank in five and a half years with a superb record as a cavalry leader, bold, energetic, audacious and unswerving in the pursuit of victory. Individually Ney had displayed not just courage, matched with an absolute imperviousness under fire, and tactical judgment but also an almost magical ability to inspire courage and endurance from his men. In May 1801 Ney was summoned to meet the First Consol of France, Napoleon Bonaparte at the Tuileries palace. Napoleon although suspicious of Ney’s relationship with his rival republi


John Wayne played which part in the 1939 film 'Stagecoach'?

Stagecoach (1939) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. Director: Ernest Haycox (original story), Dudley Nichols (screen play) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. Watch the video Related News a list of 46 titles created 03 Mar 2014 a list of 26 titles created 28 May 2015 a list of 39 titles created 11 months ago a list of 26 titles created 10 months ago a list of 40 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Stagecoach " 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. Won     2     Oscars. Another    4 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from an Indian tribe. Director: John Ford A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Director: John Ford Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son. Directors: Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson Stars: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director: Howard Hawks At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe. Director: John Ford A Western retelling the tale of the Shoot-out at the OK Corral. Director: John Ford Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled. Director: John Ford A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. Director: George Stevens A cavalry officer posted on the Rio Grande must deal with murderous raiding Apaches, his son who's a risk-taking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years. Director: John Ford A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love. Director: John Ford A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him. Director: Fred Zinnemann An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Director: Sam Peckinpah Edit Storyline A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a drunken doctor, two women, a bank manager who has taken off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid, among others. Written by Andrew Hyatt <dres@uiuc.edu> See All (71)  » Taglines: Danger holds the reins as the devil cracks the whip ! Desperate men ! Frontier women ! Rising above their pasts in a West corrupted by violence and gun-fire ! See more  » Genres: 3 March 1939 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Höllenfahrt nach Santa Fé See more  » Filming Locations: Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording) Color: Did You Know? Trivia John Ford loved the Monume


If Wayne Morris played Kid Galahad in 1937, who played him in the 1962 remake?

Kid Galahad (1937) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister. Director: Seton I. Miller (screen play), Francis Wallace (from the story by: Saturday Evening Post) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 18 May 2011 a list of 36 titles created 21 Jun 2011 a list of 29 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 24 titles created 25 May 2014 a list of 43 titles created 01 Apr 2015 Search for " Kid Galahad " 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. 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Videos A crusading DA persuades a clip joint "party girl" to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory "parties". Directors: Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz Stars: Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Lola Lane After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner former detective Johnny Blake knocks him down convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the ... See full summary  » Director: William Keighley An army trainer becomes captain of the prison yard and in time, falls for the sister of a hardened inmate. Director: Lloyd Bacon When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk. Director: Lloyd Bacon Black comedy about a brilliant Park Avenue doctor who becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind. Director: Anatole Litvak When Prohibition ends, a beer baron sees the writing on the wall, quits the rackets, and tries to break into California society. Director: Roy Del Ruth An ex-con who wants to go straight has difficulties trying to reintegrate into society while on parole. Director: Lloyd Bacon When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence. Directors: Archie Mayo, Michael Curtiz Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Dick Foran Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him. Director: Michael Curtiz After the killing of her husband by friendly fire during a police raid, Dr. Carol Nelson tries to find gangster Joe Gurney to clear her name with the medical board. Director: Lewis Seiler Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers... Director: Lloyd Bacon A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert. Director: Archie Mayo Edit Storyline When a bellhop knocks out fighter Chuck McGraw, promoter Nick Donati realizes he's a potential champ. "Kid Galahad" justifies Nick's confidence, but Nick's mistress Fluff falls for him; in turn, the Kid falls for Nick's young sister. Now overprotective brother Nick turns against his new fighter, leading to a near- disastrous title fight and a murderous confrontation. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu> 29 May 1937 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Battling Bellhop See more  » Filming Locations: The movie was remade in 1962 with Elvis Presley playing the title character. See more » Goofs During the fights in the arenas, the crowd is painted on a backdrop in the balcony and after the sixth row in the mezzanine. See more » Quotes The Moon Is in Tears Tonight (1937) (uncredited) (Bradenton, Florida) – See all my reviews This was certainly not the most original movie made by Warner Brothers, but it was an excellent showcase for the t


In which book does a boar named Old Major inspire a revolution?

Old Major - Animal Farm Characters Old Major by George Orwell Old Major Old Major is based on a combination of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, the two thinkers who helped develop Socialism as a theory. He is one of the pigs, an older boar, and, like both Marx and Lenin, he actually enjoyed a relatively privileged position on the farm. Old Major is twelve years old. He is a Middle White boar that won awards as a show pig under the name Willingdon Beauty. He has lived a life of ease because he was a show pig. The very inequities that he has observed plaguing the other animals have not impacted him. He has always had adequate food and comfortable living quarters. Moreover, his position of relative affluence has given him something that many of the other animals have not had: sufficient leisure time to observe human-animal interactions. Despite his relative privilege, Old Major considers himself capable of commenting on the conditions of the lower class and how they have been mistreated by the humans. Despite this apparent dichotomy, Orwell is not critical of Old Major as a philosopher or even as a potential leader of a revolution on the farm. Instead, Orwell presents Major as an animal with a good idea who is tired of seeing the animals mistreated by the humans. Old Major uses the position of privilege and respect that he has among the animals, which is partially the result of man’s differing treatment of the animals, to take his message to the other animals. He calls the animals together to discuss what he perceives as the inequities in how animals are treated under the farm system, and the reader is given the impression that one of the reasons that the animals gather to listen to the message is an underlying respect for Old Major. He teaches the animals the song “Beasts of England” and inspires the Rebellion with his vision of a utopian society based on Socialist principles. By teaching the animals this song, Old Major has planted the seeds for a revolution. It is important to understand that Old Major’s philosophy is idyllic, and it does not give the animals any type of concrete knowledge or guidance about how... ...Old Major Makes a Stand for Animalism All the governments in the... 2 Pages August 2013 ...3 1. Identify Old Major, Boxer, Clover, Benjamin and Mollie.  *... 3 Pages October 2012 ...Animal Farm Human behavior can be interpreted through political... 2 Pages September 2013 ...Mr. Apple Utopia in Animal Farm Can the Utopia actually exist? In... 1 Pages October 2014


The Bond Film Informant: Bond and the Navy See also: The HMS Tenby Association M's Submarine (You Only Live Twice) The name of this boat is never given and it simply acts as a covert mobile headquarters for M in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Japan. On-board, M is seen in uniform (and he is of course an admiral), as is Miss Moneypenny. The submarine has the penant number M1, but this is fictional presumably reflecting its occupant, given that all RN submarines at the time had S numbers. However, there was a real M1 earlier. This was the greatest and most powerful submarine of her time. The reason for the M pennant was that it was a "(submarine) Monitor" - a ship with a huge cannon designed to be able to sink without using expensive torpedos. However, the M1 was lost during sea trials in November 1935. Returning to the movie, the M1 featured was "played by" HMS Aeneas, a streamlined Admiralty A class diesel electric boat. HMS Ranger (The Spy Who Loved Me) HMS Ranger was one of the RN's nuclear submarines. While under the command of Captain Talbot it was hi-jacked by Stromberg during a routine patrol in the Norwegian Sea, along with the 16 Polaris ballistic missiles it was carrying. It was renamed Stromberg One and was deployed to launch its missiles on the world, but was ultimately destroyed in the attempt. Ranger was based at the RN base at Faslane in Scotland; Bond attends a meeting there following its disappearance. The name of the submarine was fictional, although it fitted the style of the four RN Polaris submarines; these were RESOLUTION class and all their names started with the letter R; the actual boat used for the exterior shots both at sea and alongside was HMS Renown. There is now a real HMS Ranger, it is an Archer class P2000 patrol vessel that is based in Gibraltar. The Polaris boats were based at Faslane (they have since been decommisioned), where filming actually took place. The Spy Who Loved Me makes a few technical simplifications concerning the appearance of the various submarines that appear in it (as well as Ranger we see the Soviet ballistic missile submarine Potempkin and the American hunter killer submarine USS Wayne commanded by Captain Carter). The submarines from all three nations appear to be virtually identical (in reality there would be substantial differences), and the British and Russian ballistic missile submarines would be much larger than the Wayne. HMS Fearless (The Spy Who Loved Me) This is the ship which picks up the escape pod containing Bond and Anya at the end of the film. M, Q, the Minister of Defence and General Gogol are all on board. The ship is not named on-screen but it can be identified from its penant number (L10). As shown below, it is an assault ship (a landing platform dock or LPD to use the correct designation) used for making amphibious landings. Its stern opens allowing access to a dock; this is the method it uses to collect the escape pod. Fearless was commissioned in 1965 and was taken out of service in early 2002 after an impressive life of some 37 years. There is a possibility it will be sold to a foreign navy. St Georges (For Your Eyes Only) The St Georges was an electronic surveillance ship which was disguised as a Maltese fishing vessel. It was accidentally sunk by a leftover WW2 mine in the Ionian Sea off the Albanian Coast. It carried the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) system, a device uses ultra-low frequency coded transmissions in order to control the missile launching of the RN Polaris fleet (now presumably a submarine short following the loss of Ranger). Clearly, it is not possible to say whether the RN really has any vessels similar to the St Georges! HMS Chester, HMS Devonshire and HMS Bedford (Tomorrow Never Dies) Tomorrow Never Dies featured no less than three RN vessels (although the Royal Navy is virtually always referred to just as "the British navy"). All the ships were supposed to be Type 23 (DUKE class) frigates, as illustrated below. The exteriors of the ships were represented mainly by models, supplemented by a few shots o


Burke and Wills crossed which continent in an 1860 expedition?

Burke and Wills collection | National Museum of Australia You are in site section: Collections Burke and Wills collection Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills Water bottle, breastplate and other National Historical Collection objects A growing collection The National Museum of Australia has a growing collection of objects related to the Burke and Wills expedition. This includes a breastplate awarded to the Aboriginal people who came to their assistance, a water bottle which belonged to Burke and various tributes to the explorers. The Victorian Exploring Expedition, 1860–61 Detail of the illumination given to Ambrose Kyte, MP, showing a portrait of Robert O'Hara Burke. Photo: National Museum of Australia. The Victorian Exploring Expedition, usually known as the Burke and Wills expedition, remains one of the most celebrated journeys of the 'heroic era' of Australian land exploration. In the 1860s the colony of Victoria was flush with wealth from the gold fields and wanted to enter the field of exploration. Supported by the Victorian government, the Royal Society of Victoria and private citizens, the expedition hoped to be the first to cross the continent from south to north. Robert O'Hara Burke (1821–1861) led the expedition. Burke was an Irish-born soldier who emigrated to Melbourne in 1853. He served as a police inspector and superintendent in Victoria, and was involved in policing at the Buckland River riots in 1857. Despite having little exploration or navigation experience, he was chosen to lead the expedition. William John Wills (1834–1861) was the expedition's surveyor and astronomer, and was second-in-command. Wills had arrived in Victoria in 1853, first working as a shepherd and then as an assistant to his father, a surgeon. He studied surveying and was appointed to a position at the Melbourne Observatory. Described as the best equipped expedition in Australia's history, the explorers set off for the Gulf of Carpentaria carrying some 21 tonnes of equipment. The departure from Royal Park in Melbourne on 20 August 1860 was a grand public event – the expedition party was farewelled by 15,000 Victorians. As they progressed northward, Burke found the expedition overburdened and the wagons unreliable. Furthermore, he feared that South Australian explorer John McDouall Stuart, who was also heading for the Gulf, might get there first. At Menindie, Burke appointed William Wright to be in charge and left for Cooper Creek. Wright was to bring up the party and supplies. Burke grew impatient waiting for Wright to arrive and decided to leave Depot Camp 65 for the Gulf. On 16 December 1860, Burke, Wills, Charles Gray and John King left Cooper Creek to make a dash for the northern shoreline. Burke and Wills eventually encountered salty marshes and a shifting tide, and could proceed no further. They had reached their goal, even though they could not see the open water. The return journey proved fatal. Charles Gray died and the others limped back to the Cooper Creek camp only to find that rest of the depot party had departed just hours earlier. Burke and Wills died attempting to reach Mount Hopeless. King, near death, was cared for by the Yandruwandha people until a relief expedition rescued him. When news of their disappearance reached Melbourne, four relief parties were despatched to search for them. One of the parties, led by Alfred Howitt, rescued King and buried Wills and Burke at Cooper Creek. An expedition led by William Landsborough worked south from the Gulf through the Flinders, Gregory and Georgina River regions. Landsborough continued all the way to Melbourne and was the first European to cross the continent from north to south. John McKinlay and his party left from Adelaide and found the flood plains of the Diamantina and travelled through northern Queensland. Frederick Walker's party left from Rockhampton and travelled across northern Queensland. They did not find the expedition party, but these three relief parties made significant tracts of grazing land known and accessible to pastoralists. John McDouall Stuar


'London Calling' was a 1980 hit song for which group?

The Clash’s ‘London Calling’: Album Review | Billboard Album Review 0 Any punk band worth its leather and studs can do dystopian, apocalyptic angst. The world is always ending, and after garbage men and plumbers, angry young guitar players have some of the best job security around. The trick is to rage in your own unique way. On the opening title track of its third album, London Calling -- a rock'n'roll landmark released 35 years ago this week, on Dec. 14, 1979 -- The Clash approached doomsday as only it could. Instead of lamenting the end of days or fantasizing about some anarchic future, like their peers The Sex Pistols did, these ice-cold Londoners slicked back their hair and stood tall in the face of World War III, environmental collapse and whatever else loomed on the horizon. “A nuclear error, but I have no fear,” frontman Joe Strummer sang. “’Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river!” The Clash originally wanted to call the album The Last Testament, the idea being that this double LP would close a chapter in music history that had begun with Elvis Presley ’s RCA debut. The band scrapped the title but kept the general concept, ripping off the King’s cover art and creating a record that referenced all of the coolest sounds committed to tape since 1956. It was a revolutionary strategy for a group that had sprung from the U.K. punk scene, which was all about disavowing the past. Even the Clash had gotten into the “don’t look back” thing, singing “No Elvis, Beatles or The Rolling Stones !” on “1977,” one of its early punk classics. On London Calling, the foursome of Strummer, guitarist Mick Jones , bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon tipped their natty fedoras -- part of their new greaser-gangster image -- to all three of those artists, and they didn’t stop there. Over the course of 19 tracks, The Clash goes careening through rockabilly, reggae, soul, R&B, ska and Phil Spector pop. There’s even a love song, “Train In Vain,” which the group cut on its final day at Wessex Studio in London. Because it was recorded at the last second, “Train In Vain” wasn’t listed on the back of the original sleeve, but that didn’t stop the single from reaching No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving The Clash its first U.S. hit. The album itself climbed No. 27, and while The Clash would achieve greater commercial success three years and two records later with Combat Rock -- the one that spawned “Rock the Casbah” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” -- London Calling is the band’s artistic pinnacle. The record dropped stateside in early January 1980, which is why Rolling Stone named it the best album of the '80s, and should the world survive long enough for critics in 2480 to list the finest records of the preceding 500 years, London Calling will be a strong contender for top honors. It’s a stunning show of musical growth fed by respect for the past, and it’s played with all the confidence, joy, aggression and passion essential to rock'n'roll. Read on to get our track-by-track take on an album that no respectable record collection is without. “London Calling”: Without warning, the drums and guitars hit in unison, opening the song and the album with a heavy hammering groove. It’s like an inverted reggae song -- downbeat chords instead of upstrokes -- though Simonon’s spare bass boom gives it a slight dub feel. From there, it’s all Armageddon prophesying and unwillingness to lay down and die. “Brand New Cadillac”: One of three covers to appear on the album, this update of British rockabilly Vince Taylor’s 1959 tune is pure greaseball escapism. The band had a blast with it, and running through the warm-up take, the gang sped up toward the end, like they were taking this Caddie drag racing. That was A-OK with Guy Stevens, the eccentric producer who may be the secret hero of the London Calling story. He insisted they keep that version, and it’s the one heard on the album. “Jimmy Jazz”: The gang slows down for a loping jangler complete with whistling, horns and a walking bassline. Strummer’s lyrics are all about a police dragn


Blondie's hit song 'Call Me' comes from the soundtrack to which 1980 film?

Blondie – Call Me Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Call me, call me any, any time Call me, I'll arrive Call me, call me for some overtime Call me in my life Call me, call me and my sleek designs Call me, call me for your lover's lover's alibi Call me in my life Call me, call me any, any time Ooh-ooh-ooh Call me, oh-oh, call me Call me in my life Call me, call me any, any time More on Genius About “Call Me” Blondie’s biggest hit, 1980 song of the year which spent 6 weeks at the top of the charts. The original 8 minute long version produced and co-written by European Giorgio Moroder (aka “The Italian Disco King”) was trimmed to 3 minutes and 33 seconds for the radio edit, whilst the video mix was 2 minutes 15 seconds. The song was from the soundtrack the band provided for the film American Gigolo , from the album with the film’s name as title. The idea of the song was initially offered to Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks who could not take it due to contractual conflicts. Two of the better filmed versions of the song are the performance of Debbie Harry as a guest on The Muppet Show and the performance with Shirley Manson of Garbage . The song was also recorded in Spanish, called “Llámame” and released simultaneously with the English version. Hidden This page is accessible to Verified artists on the song Locked This song has been locked and is considered "done." You need 600 IQ to add annotations to locked songs. what is meant by "color me"? Please read the first two annotations; I believe your answer is there somewhere…:) "Call Me" Track Info


Henry Cavendish, whose tomb is in Derby Cathedral, discovered which element?

Henry Cavendish (1731 - 1810) - Genealogy Henry Cavendish Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Oct 10 1731 - Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Death: Feb 24 1810 - Clapham, London, England Parents: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, France Death: Mar 10 1810 - *never married - Clapham, London, England Parents: Lord Charles Cavendish, Lady Ann Cavendish (born De Grey) Brother: Charles** Cavendish*, Anne* Cavendish* (born Grey*) Brother: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, France Death: Charles Cavendish, Ann Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Death: Feb 24 1810 - Clapham, London, England Parents: Charles Cavendish, Anne Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Charles Cavendish, Ann Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Charles Cavendish, Anne Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, France Death: Charles Cavendish, Ann Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d\'Azur, France Death: Charles Cavendish, Ann Cavendish (born Grey) Brother: Oct 10 1731 - Nice, France Death: About Henry Cavendish Wikipedia Biographical Summary: Henry Cavendish (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was a British scientist noted for his discovery of hydrogen or what he called "inflammable air".[1] He described the density of inflammable air, which formed water on combustion, in a 1766 paper "On Factitious Airs". Antoine Lavoisier later reproduced Cavendish's experiment and gave the element its name. Cavendish is also known for the Cavendish experiment, his measurement of the Earth's density, and early research into electricity. Biography Henry Cavendish was born on 10 October 1731 in Nice, France, where his family was living at the time. His mother was Lady Anne Grey, daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his father was Lord Charles Cavendish, son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. The family traces its lineage across eight centuries to Norman times and was closely connected to many aristocratic families of Great Britain. At age 11, Cavendish was a pupil at Peter Newcome's School in Hackney. At age 18 (on 24 November 1749) he entered the University of Cambridge in St Peter's College, now known as Peterhouse, but left four years later on 23 February 1753 without graduating.[2][3] His first paper, "Factitious Airs", appeared thirteen years later, in 1766. Cavendish was silent and solitary, and was viewed as somewhat eccentric by many. He only spoke to his female servants by notes and formed no close personal relationships outside his family. By one account, Cavendish had a back staircase added to his house in order to avoid encountering his housekeeper because he was especially shy of women. The contemporary accounts of his personality have led some modern commentators, such as Oliver Sacks, to speculate that he had Asperger syndrome, though he may merely have been painfully shy. His only social outlet was the Royal Society Club, whose members dined together before weekly meetings. Cavendish seldom missed these meetings, and was profoundly respected by his contemporaries. However his shyness made those who "sought his views... speak as if into vacancy. If their remarks were...worthy, they might receive a mumbled reply."[4] He also enjoyed collecting fine furniture exemplified by his purchase of a set of "ten inlaid satinwood chairs with matching cabriole legged sofa" documented to have been acquired by Cavendish himself.[5] Because of his asocial and secretive behaviour, Cavendish often avoided publishing his work, and much of his findings were not even told to his fellow scientists. In the late nineteenth century, long after his death, James Clerk Maxwell looked through Cavendish's papers and found things for which others had been given credit. Examples of what was included in Cavendish's discoveries or anticipations were Richter's Law of Reciprocal Proportions, Ohm's Law, Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, principles of electrical conductivity (including Coulomb's Law), and Charles's Law of Gase


Periods of the year with distinctive climates are called what?

climate - National Geographic Society climate Tea is harvested in the tropical foothills of Mount Kenya, Kenya. Photograph by George F. Mobley Quotable Twain The famous author Mark Twain described the difference between weather and climate like this: "Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get." The Big Chill Antarcticas frigid climate makes it the only continent on Earth with no permanent human residents. The coldest temperature ever recordedminus-89.2 degrees Celsius (-128.5 degrees Fahrenheit)was at Vostok Station, Antarctica. Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Weather is the state of the atmosphere over short periods of time. Weather can change from hour to hour, day to day, month to month or even year to year. A region’s weather patterns, tracked for more than 30 years, are considered its climate. Climate Features Different parts of the world have different climates. Some parts of the world are hot and rainy nearly every day. They have a tropical wet climate. Others are cold and snow-covered most of the year. They have a polar climate . Between the icy poles and the steamy tropics are many other climates that help make the Earth a unique planet. Average temperature and precipitation are important features of a climate. So are the day-to-day, day-to-night, and seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation. For example, San Francisco, California, and Beijing, China, have similar yearly temperatures and precipitation. However, the daily and seasonal changes make San Francisco and Beijing very different. San Francisco’s winters are not much cooler than its summers, while Beijing is hot in summer and cold in winter. San Francisco’s summers are dry and its winters are wet. The wet and dry seasons are reversed in Beijing—it has rainy summers and dry winters. Climate features also include windiness, humidity , cloud cover , and fogginess. Climate Conditions A region’s climate is something like a person’s personality. It is usually constant, but there may be surprises. Just as someone with a cheerful attitude will sometimes become sad, an area with a generally mild climate will occasionally experience extreme rainfall or drought . But because climates are mostly constant, living things can adapt to them. The enormous variety of life on Earth is largely due to the variety of climates that exist and the climate change s that have occurred in the past. Climate has influence d the development of culture s and civilization s. People everywhere have adapted in various ways to the climates in which they live. Clothing, for example, is influenced by climate. The warm clothing developed by Eskimo cultures of Asia and North America are necessary for survival in the cold, windy climate near the North Pole. Grass skirts, on the other hand, are part of many cultures in warm, humid climates, such as Tahiti, an island in the South Pacific Ocean. Climate also influences where and when a civilization constructs housing or other buildings. The ancient Anasazi people of southern North America built apartments into tall cliffs. The sheltered, shady area kept residents cool in the hot, dry desert climate.  The development of agriculture was very dependent on climate. Ancient agricultural civilizations, such as those in Greece and India, flourish ed where the climate was mild. Communities could grow crops every season, and experiment with different types of foods and farming techniques. Today, farmers are still in tune with the climate. They plant certain crop s according to the expected amount of rainfall and the length of the growing season. A growing season is the time between the last frost of spring and the first frost of autumn. When the weather does not follow the typical climate pattern, it can mean hard times for farmers and higher food costs for consumer s. Of course, no climate is uniform . Small variation s, called microclimate s, exist in every climate region. Most are caused by topographic feature s such as lakes, vegetation, and cities. In large urban area s, for example, streets and bui


Diplopodology is the study of which many-legged arthropods?

NeoFic - Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised Advertise here Page : Millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from... Advertise here Wiki of Millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from the Latin for "thousand feet", no known species has 1,000; the record of 750 legs belongs to Illacme plenipes. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures.Most millipedes are slow-moving detritivores, eating decaying leaves and other dead plant matter. Some eat fungi or suck plant fluids, and a small minority are predatory. Millipedes are generally harmless to humans, although some can become household or garden pests, especially in greenhouses where they can cause severe damage to emergent seedlings. Most millipedes defend themselves with a variety of chemicals secreted from pores along the body, although the tiny bristle millipedes are covered with tufts of detachable bristles. Reproduction in most species is carried out by modified male legs called gonopods, which transfer packets of sperm to females.First appearing in the Silurian period, millipedes are some of the oldest known land animals. Some members of prehistoric groups grew to over 2 m (6 ft 7 in); the largest modern species reach maximum lengths of 27 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in). The longest extant species is the giant African millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas).Among myriapods, millipedes have traditionally been considered most closely related to the tiny pauropods, although some molecular studies challenge this relationship. Millipedes can be distinguished from the somewhat similar but only distantly related centipedes (class Chilopoda), which move rapidly, are carnivorous, and have only a single pair of legs on each body segment. The scientific study of millipedes is known as diplopodology, and a scientist who studies them is called a diplopodologist.The scientific name "Diplopoda" comes from the Ancient Greek words διπλοῦς (diplous), "double" and ποδός (podos), "foot", referring to the appearance of two pairs of legs on most segments, as described below. The common name "millipede" is a compound word formed from the Latin roots mille ("thousand") and ped ("foot"). The term "millipede" is widespread in popular and scientific literature, but among North American scientists, the term "milliped" (without the terminal e) is also used.[1] Other vernacular names include "thousand-legger" or simply "diplopod".[2] The science of millipede biology and taxonomy is called diplopodology: the study of diplopods.Approximately 12,000 millipede species have been described. Estimates of the true number of species on earth range from 15,000[4] to as high as 80,000.[5] Few species of millipede are at all widespread; they have very poor dispersal abilities, depending as they do on terrestrial locomotion and humid habitats. These factors have favoured genetic isolation and rapid speciation, producing many lineages with restricted ranges.[6]The living members of the Diplopoda are divided into sixteen orders in two subclasses.[3] The basal subclass Penicillata contains a single order, Polyxenida (bristle millipedes). All other millipedes belong to the subclass Chilognatha consisting of two infraclasses: Pentazonia, containing the short-bodied pill millipedes, and Helminthomorpha (worm-lik


In astronomy an ‘event horizon’ surrounds which kind of region?

Black Hole Event Horizon | Astronomy Source Author: Wolf Damm Published: October 13th, 2011 Gravitational distortions caused by a black hole in front of the Large Magellan cloud. Black holes, the enigmatic cosmic objects, are actually not so rare in the universe. All it needs is a star with the mass of at least 10 times that of our sun. After its Hydrogen has run out and Hydrogen-fusion is no longer possible, things start to change. Without fusion, the equilibrium between gravity and fusion pressure ceases to exist. The result: a supernova explosion that sheds the outer layers of the star. With only gravitational forces left, remnant material collapses. If the remaining mass is about 1.5 to 2 times that of the sun, the force will push electrons into protons, which become neutrons, hence the name neutron star. If more mass remains, gravitational forces squeeze even neutrons into each other. This results is an area so massive and so dense that even light cannot escape its gravitational pull. The process is quite normal; black holes are simply evolutionary endpoints in the life of a large star. Milky Way’s center has a much higher star density than the outer regions; subsequently it would also be populated with a greater number of black holes. As a matter of fact, so many black holes were concentrated in the center, that they have merged to one super massive black hole, with a mass equal to 4.3 million suns. Due to its position in the constellation Sagittarius, this black hole  is called Sagittarius A*, or short SGR A* (pronunciation: Sagittarius A star). It is thought that most galaxies contain both, super massive black holes in their centers and stellar mass size black holes floating in their outer regions. Why are black holes black? The speed required to overcome the gravitational pull of any celestial body is called escape velocity (EV) . It depends on the mass of the body and the distance of the escaping body to the center of gravity. An space ship must exceed a speed of  11.2 km/s to escape the earth’s gravity.   Escape velocity in the proximity of the black whole is higher than the speed of light (299,792 km/s). Since relativity theory predicts that nothing can exceed the speed of light, even photons (light) are caught and cannot escape. Due to that characteristic, black holes are indeed perfectly black. Black hole regions. When discussing black holes we look at three different active regions: Singularity, Event Horizon and Ergosphere. Singularity Matter and electromagnetic waves in the vicinity of a black hole are sucked into it.  As closer they come, as higher the gravitational forces. These forces increase also with the amount of matter sucked in. But where is the matter going?  This point is called singularity. With equation at hand it is not possible for scientists to describe location and ruling conditions of a singularity mathematically. All equations trying to describe this point result in infinity, like infinitely small or infinitely dense.  Singularity is the entity of matter and energy compressed into one point. Event Horizon & Schwarzschild Radius The event horizon of a black hole marks the dark region in space where the escape velocity is higher than the speed of light. This region is typically considered the “black hole”. Nothing can escape it, both photons and matter is inevitably pulled into the singularity. The distance from the singularity to the event horizon is also known as the Schwarzschild radius. Ergosphere Ergosphere is a region outside the event horizon, where gravitational forces start to influence objects movements. Objects here can no longer remain stationary in space. Depending on the distance between object and to the event horizon, the influence can be extremely strong or very weak. Close to the event horizon, where escape velocity is nearly the speed of light gravitational will rip objects apart and eventually draw most of their material in. Far away the effects are virtually non-existent. Objects in the Ergosphere can escape the forces of a black hole if their speed is higher than th


Who was the first Englishman to win the Formula One Drivers Championship?

Britain's first Formula One champion - Telegraph Motor Sport Britain's first Formula One champion As Lewis Hamilton battles for the F1 crown in China, Doug Nye recalls Britain's first world champion, who secured the title exactly half a century ago - in a Ferrari Mike Hawthorn became Britain's first F1 champion in 1958. Here he shows period respect for the national anthem at the Argentinian Grand Prix, alongside his Ferrari V6 Photo: The Phil Hill Family Collection Doug Nye


Which Chinese philosophical system translates into English as ‘Wind – Water’?

Chinese symbols and their Translations  Chinese symbols and their translations Share the Symbols on this page: Tweet The Culture of China is one of the world's oldest and most complex cultures. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces. Most social values are derived from Confucianism and Taoism. In ancient times there were several well known chinese symbols. Here is our collection of chinese symbols. Chinese characters or symbols usually have one or more meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here is the top ten list of the lucky ones. Please note Pinyin is also used here, which is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, fu is the pinyin for good luck in Chinese. But fu is only the phonic part of the character and it also represents other Chinese characters that sound the same. Fu - Blessing, Good Fortune, Good Luck Fu is one of the most popular Chinese characters used in Chinese New Year. It is often posted upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down fu means good luck came since the character for upsite down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came. Lu - Prosperity It used to mean official's salary in feudal China. Fengshui is believed to be the Chinese way to health, wealth and happiness. If you are interested in Fengshui, you may check out the book 'The Feng Shui Kit.' Shou - Longevity Shou also means life, age or birthday. Xi - Happiness Double happiness is usually posted everywhere on Chinese weddings. Related Chinese Jewelry I Ching Cai - wealth, money Chinese often say money can make a ghost turn a millstone. It is to say money really can do a lot of things. Buy Direct He - harmonious 'People harmony' is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmonious relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you. Ai - love, affection Don't need to say any more about this one. Just want to point out ai is often used with 'mianzi' together. Aimianzi means 'be concerned about one's face-saving.' Mei - beautiful, pretty The United States of American is called Mei Guo in the short form. Guo means country so Meiguo is a good name. Ji - lucky, auspicious, propitious Hope all is well. De - virtue, moral De means virtue, moral, heart, mind, and kindness, etc. It is also used in the name for Germany, i.e., De Guo. Here are the chinese zodiac signs. These are important chinese symbols that have deep meaning for the chinese and many other people who are interested in horoscopes. Dog - The Dog is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the earthly branch symbol. Dragon - The Dragon, is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, and the only animal that is legendary. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol. Honest, sensitive, and brave, these individuals are most compatible with Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters. Horse - The Horse is the seventh of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Horse is associated with the earthly branch symbol. Monkey - The Monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the earthly branch symbol. Ox - The Ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character. In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the ox. Pig - The Pig, or Boar, is the last of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Pig is associated with the earthly branch Hai. In Chinese culture, the pig is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the Year of the P


What are the water buses or water taxi’s in Venice called?

Water taxis in Venice From the train station or Piazzale Roma to Piazza San Marco : €65 To put that in perspective, you can also get from the airport to downtown Venice by public ferry for €15 ( Alilaguna.it ), by shared boat for €30 ( Viator.com ), or by private boat starting at €34 per person (also Viator.com ). » more That said, it is the same fare in a water taxi covers up to five people; each additonal person beyond five tacks just €10 onto the price. So while for a single person a water taxi is insanely costly, for a family of four it almost starts getting reasonable. Standard taxi fares in Venice The flag fall—the initial charge for merely stepping aboard the taxi boat—is €13, plus another €1.80 for each minute of travel (€1.20 per minute of sitting around idling). Up to five passengers, the fare remains unchanged. Six or more people pay an additional €10 per person. For more than 5 bags , each piece of luggage costs €5. The night supplement (for rides between 10am and 7am) is €10. On Sundays and holidays, an extra €5.90 is tacked on to the fare—though note they aren't allowed to charge you both the Sunday and the night fare supplements. Where to find a water taxi in Venice Just make you patronize an official taxi boat (with a yellow stripe down the side and a registration number). There are taxi stands/docks near every major tourist destination: On the major outlying islands . You can call ahead for a taxi, but it'll add another €6 to the rates ( tel . +39-041-522-2303, www.motoscafivenezia.it ; see the 'Details" section for more numbers.) When to bother taking a taxi acquei Unless you're in a monstrous hurry, getting to and from the airport with luggage is really the only time you might even consider indulging in the overpriced splurge of a Venetian water taxi. Sure, it's way pricier than the airport bus (€100 versus €7), but for sheer romance you can't beat arriving in Venice by boat. (Plus, the bus lets you off in Piazzale Roma, so you would still have to catch a vaporetto to get you and your luggage to your hotel .) However, do note that the public Alilaguna ferry from the airport is a far cheaper (€15 versus €100), albeit slower (45–100 minutes versus 30–40 minutes), way to arrive by water. I've done the math for you. When it comes to aiport transfers, Viator.com 's shared transfer is still cheaper for two or three people—and the public ferry remains cheaper in every situtation. See, for five people, a water taxi costs €100 and the ferry €75. Once you get past five, you pay an extra €15 for either another ferry ticket or for each additonal person plus his/her bag. That means with the ferry you always come out at least €25 ahead of the game. Honestly, I have only ever twice used water taxis in Venice. Once, it was free. I bumped into a couple at my hotel who were also headed to Murano for the day, and they invited me to ride with them then wouldn't let me chip in to pay. (I gave them some free travel advice instead.) The other time, a water taxi was sent by the chic Hotel Danieli to pick me up at the airport and take me downtown. (I don't normally run with the Danieli crowd, but I was on assignment.) Tips & links


Who made up the panel on Juke Box Jury on the only occasion it had 5 members not 4?

Cameron K's Blog: Juke Box Jury (1959-1967) Cameron K's Blog Collection of short bios represents a lifelong love of popular music and the artists and record companies that made them. The information has been collected in good faith and researched from reputable sources. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the music (and buy the vinyls, CDs or download from iTunes and Spotify). I am grateful to YouTube for the opportunity to share. Monday, January 19, 2009 Juke Box Jury (1959-1967) Growing up in the UK, Saturday nights in front of the box was an essential way to hear and see some of the biggest names in pop and show business. The BBC had Juke Box Jury which was produced by Bill Cotton Jnr and ran from 1959 until 1967. The simple format was based on an American Show (KNXT) which featured DJ Peter Potter. David Jacobs hosted the panel of four celebrities whose task it was to judge the commercial success (hit or miss) of recent 45 releases. Once the panel had commented and voted David would register the outcome with an appropriate sound effect (a ringing buzzer for a hit, and a rasping hooter for a miss). In the event of a panel split decision, three members of the audience sat in the front row ready to give their 'tie-breaker' vote. Just to give the program an edge performer(s) would sometimes be hidden in the studio. Once the verdict was given they would then be presented to the panel. A feature of the program whilst the music was being played for a jukebox was to pan the studio audience and panel to catch their reaction. Head nods and finger clicking were common as was the hand jive. The original panel consisted of Pete Murray (actor and DJ), Alma Cogan (singer), Gary Miller (actor and singer) and Susan Stranks (actor and presenter), who gave a 'teenager's view' on the offerings. Despite its instant appeal to young people it was also criticised mainly because of the ill-informed panelists and too much chatter between discs. To vary the format and address these issues the panel members changed from week to week. The Beatles made up the panel on December 7th 1963; and the only time the panel numbered five was when the Rolling Stones were the invited judges (July 4, 1964). Juke Box Jury had a weekly audience peaking at around 12 million and was a popular ‘gig’ for visiting celebrities like Roy Orbison, Phil Spector and The Seekers. David Jacobs catchphrase was "Let's hear what the panel thinks of the next record," which would be as well known then, as “Phone a friend is today.’ The program’s theme tune was ‘Hit and Miss’ by John Barry. Eventually Juke Box Jury was axed in1967 due to falling ratings, the programs format was exhausted and rival teenage programs like Top of the Pops had set new barriers for pop music television. The program was twice revived; by Noel Edmonds (BBC, 1979) and then Jools Holland (BBC, 1989-90), neither attempt recaptured the popularity of the original. Posted by


Which herb is commonly used to flavour the tomato on pizza toppings?

What Herbs Are Used in Pizza Seasoning? | eHow What Herbs Are Used in Pizza Seasoning? gbh007/iStock/Getty Images Purists tend to think of pizza as an artisanal flatbread that happens to have toppings, while for many aficionados toppings are the stars and the crust is an afterthought. Both camps place the sauce in a secondary position, but your sauce -- and the herbs that flavor it -- can make or break your pizza. Most pizzas employ a relatively small handful of herbs and other seasonings, but their proportions make each pizza different. The Dominant Herbs The cornerstones of pizza seasoning consist of basil and oregano, both members of the extended mint family. Basil's sweetly fragrant flavor brings out the sweetness and fruity notes in your tomatoes, while oregano's sharper, peppery pungency complements the spiciness of your toppings. Pizza makers generally rely on the dried versions of the herbs for making sauce, partially for convenience and partially because both retain their flavors admirably when dried. They're most flavorful when heated and softened in a small quantity of butter or oil before you add them to the sauce. Oregano is far stronger than basil, so add it sparingly until you're happy with the balance. The Secondary Flavors Pizza cooks add subtlety to those basic flavors by adding smaller quantities of other herbs common to Italian cooking. The woodsy flavor of rosemary, the sharp camphor notes of sage, fennel's gentle hint of licorice and thyme's peppery complexity can all contribute to a well-rounded sauce. Add them in small quantities -- especially sage and rosemary -- and taste frequently, until you arrive at a combination that pleases your palate. These are present in most commercial "Italian seasoning" mixtures, so you might opt to add a pinch of that rather than each herb separately. Then, round out your flavors by adding either fresh or dried garlic and onion, as well as salt, pepper or hot pepper flakes as desired. Fresh Additions While the sauce is typically made with dried herbs, you can also choose to add color or fresher, brighter flavors with a sprinkling of fresh herbs. This is an especially useful technique when you're attempting to spike up a bland prepared sauce, rather than making your own. Whole, torn or minced leaves of fresh basil provide an obvious choice, with basil serving as the green portion of the patriotically tri-colored Margherita pizza. Leaves of arugula or spinach also work well on pizza, lending a vivid color and -- in the case of arugula -- a peppery flavor. Chopped chives or green onions add a mild and pleasant onion flavor. Pizza Bianca Herbs play an important role in conventional pizza, but they're front and center on pizza bianca, or "white pizza." For this variant, you skip the heavy tomato sauce, simply brushing the crust with olive oil and then adding herbs and a modest set of toppings. In the absence of tomatoes, pizza bianca can showcase more subtle herb flavors and show the herbs to great aesthetic advantage. Substitute sweet marjoram for its cousin, oregano, for a milder flavor and faint citrus notes. Delicate feathery fronds of fennel add a muted licorice flavor and a beautiful visual, while parsley -- not assertive in its own right -- adds a bold green color and enhances the flavor of other herbs.


Ouzel is an old name for the turdus merula aka which common garden bird?

The RSPB: Blackbird Blackbird Conservation status: Green The males live up to their name but, confusingly, females are brown often with spots and streaks on their breasts. The bright orange-yellow beak and eye-ring make adult male blackbirds one of the most striking garden birds. One of the commonest UK birds, its mellow song is also a favourite. Illustrations


Which nursery rhyme characters were the victims of a triple caudectomy?

Inspirational and Christian HUMOR -- Scientists - Nursery Rhymes. Scientists - Nursery Rhymes If Scientists Wrote Nursery Rhymes, How many could you solve? (Answers below). A research team proceeded toward the apex of a natural geologic protuberance, the purpose of their expedition being the procurement of a sample of fluid hydrate of oxygen in a large vessel, the exact size of which was unspecified. One member of the team precipitantly descended, sustaining severe fractural damage to the upper cranial portion of his anatomical structure. Subsequently, the second member of the team performed a self-rotational translation oriented in the direction taken by the first member. Complications arose during an investigation of dietary influence: one researcher was unable to assimilate adipose tissue and another was unable to consume tissue consisting chiefly of muscle fiber. By reciprocal arrangement between the two researchers, total consumption of the viands under consideration was achieved, thus leaving the original container of the viands devoid of contents. A young male human was situated near the intersection of two supporting structural elements at right angles to each other: said subject was involved in ingesting a saccharine composition prepared in conjunction with the ritual observance of an annual fixed-day religious festival. Insertion into the saccharine composition of the opposable digit of his forelimb was followed by removal of a drupe of genus prune. Subsequently the subject made a declarative statement regarding the high quality of his character as a young male human. A triumvirate of murine rodents totally devoid of ophthalmic acuity were observed in a state of rapid locomotion in pursuit of an agriculturalist's marital adjunct. Said adjunct then performed triple caudectomy utilizing an acutely honed bladed instrument generally used for the subdivision of edible tissue. A female of the species homo sapiens was the possessor of a small immature ruminant of the genus ovis, the outer most covering of which reflected all wavelengths of visible light with a luminosity equal to that mass of naturally occurring microscopically crystalline water. Regardless of the translational pathway chosen by the homo sapien, the probability was 1 that the aforementioned ruminant would select the same pathway. A human female, extremely captious and given to opposed behavior, was questioned as to the dynamic state of her cultivated tract of land used for production of various types of flora. The tract components were enumerated as argentous tone-producing agents, a rare species of oceanic growth and pulchritudinous young females situated in a linear orientation. Answers: Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so betwixt the two of them They licked the platter clean. Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner Eating his Christmas pie He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said "What a good boy am I!" Three blind mice, three blind mice See how they run, see how they run. They all ran after the farmer's wife Who cut off their tails with a carving knife Did you ever see such a sight in your life As three blind mice. Mary had a Little Lamb Whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells And pretty maidens, all in a row. [ Author Unknown -- Stan Kegel, via 'Buffalos Chips' (buffalos-g-jokes.yahoogroups.com) ]


Who delivers the black spot to Billy Bones in Treasure Island?

Part I Part I    Bookmark this page    Manage My Reading List Summary The narrator, Jim Hawkins, begins the first chapter ("The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow") by saying that he is writing this history at the request of Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and other gentlemen, leaving out nothing but the location of the island, where some treasure still remains. Jim describes how a large, old sailor arrives one day to his father's inn, the Admiral Benbow, and rents a room. Saying they can call him "the captain," he spends his stay watching the sea. He pays Jim a small amount of money to watch out for other seamen, especially a sailor with one leg. He frequently gets drunk in the evenings and terrifies the other guests (who are nonetheless fascinated) by singing violent sea songs and demanding that everyone else join in. The captain is dressed in rough, filthy clothes and spends no money, not even to pay for his room and board, of which fact Jim's father is too intimidated to remind him. One night the captain, drunk and roaring, signals for silence while he sings, but Dr. Livesey, the local physician who has come to treat Jim's ill (indeed, dying) father, goes on with his conversation. In response to the captain's curses and threats, Livesey calmly predicts that he'll die soon if he keeps on drinking. And the doctor, who is also a district law enforcement official, says he'll have the man arrested if he keeps on threatening people. In the second chapter ("Black Dog Appears and Disappears") a stranger arrives one January morning while the captain is on the beach with his telescope and Jim is readying the breakfast table. The stranger asks if "his mate Bill" is there, and Jim tells him he knows no one by that name, that he is preparing the table for "the captain." Jim feels that this person means the captain no good, and he starts out to warn their guest, but the man prevents him from leaving. When the captain approaches, he reacts to the stranger with a kind of sickly fear, addressing him as "Black Dog." Black Dog orders Jim to bring him rum and then leave the room, and although Jim tries to overhear their conversation, he can make out nothing until suddenly there's a great crash and a clash of swords. He runs back in, just in time to see Black Dog, wounded, hurrying away. The captain seems greatly upset, demands rum, and says he must leave the inn. But before anything else can happen, he falls down unconscious. Soon the doctor arrives and tells Jim and his mother that the old man has had a stroke. He gets Jim to help him treat the captain, who eventually recovers consciousness. Livesey tells him that unless he stops drinking immediately he'll have another stroke, which will kill him. Chapter 3 ("The Black Spot") begins later that day. When the captain hears he has been ordered to stay in bed for a week, he declares that this will be impossible. Black Dog and others worse than he will return, wanting to steal his sea chest. They will give him "the black spot," which he says is a summons. When they come, he says, Jim must get Dr. Livesey to call down the law on them. He explains very little, but says these men are "old Flint's crew," that he himself was Flint's first mate, and that Flint gave him something — he does not say what — before he died. Then the captain takes the medicine the doctor left for him and sleeps. That evening, Jim's father dies, and Jim has little time to worry about their guest and his troubles. The next day the captain manages to come downstairs and help himself liberally to rum. For several days he keeps this up, growing weaker and weaker, until the day after the funeral. That afternoon another stranger arrives, a ragged and fearsome-looking blind man. He forces Jim to take him to the captain, who sees him with terror. The blind man puts something into the captain's hand and leaves quickly. When the captain sees what he has been given, he says: "Six hours. We'll do them yet." But as he gets to his feet he reels, sways, and falls dead to the floor. As Chapter 4 ("The Sea Chest") begins, Jim tells his mo


In which film series does Keanu Reeves play a computer hacker with the alias Neo?

The Matrix (1999) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers), Lilly Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) Writers: Lilly Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers), Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) Stars: a list of 28 titles created 24 Apr 2011 a list of 26 titles created 30 Sep 2012 a list of 29 titles created 24 Aug 2013 a list of 29 titles created 24 Jun 2015 a list of 49 titles created 15 Oct 2015 Search for " The Matrix " 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. Won     4     Oscars. Another    33 wins & 43 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle Earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Director: Peter Jackson Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director: Peter Jackson When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher Nolan An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Director: Christopher Nolan After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. Director: Christopher Nolan Edit Storyline Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. Morpheus awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most of humanity have been captured by a race of machines that live off of the humans' body heat and electrochemical energy and who imprison their minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel against the machines, Neo must return


Who played Ian Dury in Sex and Drugs and Rock n’ Roll?

Amazon.com: sex & drugs & rock & roll (Tribeca Festival Premiere): Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Mat Whitecross: Amazon  Digital Services LLC By Eric Sanber on January 29, 2011 Format: DVD I can't say as I remember this being released in the cinemas, so it sure took me by surprise seeing it on DVD. This is one heck of a romp. I knew a bit about Ian Dury but not much. I knew the songs of his that managed to garner some air time and I knew he was afflicted with polio as a boy, but that's about the extent of it. Watching this movie was like walking into Ian Dury World. What an unbelievably colorful character. And what a great way to present him in a movie. I'd seen "Ray" and "I Walk the Line" and I enjoyed them enough, but they look entirely pedestrian compared to this. Here is a movie about a rock star and it contains very little footage of him making, recording or performing music. It's about him. Who he is, how he thinks, his bad sides and good sides. He's bright and imaginative and he's almost always "on." It occurred to me that he wasn't really a musician at all but an artist that expressed himself through music. They make note of the fact that he always needed someone in the band to help him write tunes. The movie itself is a hoot. It captures the time perfectly. It's goofy and adventurous, with a lot of funny, wild 'sign of the times' nuances in art, fashion and.......music. The performances are generally good as well. Olivia Williams is gorgeous as ever and turns in a fine performance as Dury's wife. Naomie Harris is good as the girlfriend. But the shining star is Andy Serkis. He steals the show. I liked his portrayal so much I wanted to call him up and have a beer with him. There is nothing I didn't like about this movie. It's a wild and fresh approach to the genre and could probably be enjoyed by someone who doesn't even know who Ian Dury is. The production values are good. Read more ›


What was the name of Jodie Foster’s character in Bugsy Malone?

Playing Dress-Up: Jodie Foster in "Bugsy Malone" - Blog - The Film Experience Playing Dress-Up: Jodie Foster in "Bugsy Malone" Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:13PM [For Jodie Foster Week, I invited a few guests to write about pivotal Jodie Foster movies for them. Here is Susan Posnock, who you may remember as a regular on Awards Daily a few years back. - Nathaniel R] With Jodie Foster turning the big 5-0 tomorrow, Nathaniel asked if I would come out of my semi-retirement from film writing to help celebrate the actresses’ oeuvre. He offered up a number of films to reflect on, but the one I immediately thought of – despite the fact that I hadn’t seen it in about 30 years – was Bugsy Malone. Long before the Internet, DVDs and even videos, I remember catching the film as often as I could (and my parents would allow) on HBO. In addition to Foster in a relatively small part, as tough-talking gangster’s moll Tallulah, it starred then-unknown Scott Baio in the titular role. Watching it this week I was struck by how completely odd it is – something I didn't pick up on as a kid. But as an adult, its unique flavors stand out. [ More... ] Written and directed by Alan Parker, Bugsy Malone is full of contrasts, both brilliant and banal. It featured a cast of British and American kids, playing the ultimate game of dress-up as ‘20s-era gangsters. They wore suits and flapper dresses and donned slicked-back hairdos. They drove pedal-powered cars and their weapons of choice included pies to the face and “splurge” guns that dispensed whipped cream. If you’ve never seen it, imagine Boardwalk Empire with children, custard pie in place of blood, and plenty of songs. Parker clearly put a lot into his feature-length directorial debut, released in 1976. Filmed at the United Kingdom’s Pinewood Studios, the production values – from the meticulously rendered speak-easy to those whipped-cream splurging guns – are top notch. Its take on the movie musical is also unique. The songs, written by Paul Williams ("Rainbow Connection," the Academy Award-winning "Evergreen" from A Star is Born), have a catchy cadence to them. By replacing the kids singing voices with adults who sounded nothing like them, the musical interludes take on a surreal quality. Foster, reflecting on the film year’s later, noted her shock at hearing the high-pitched voice that was chosen for her. Baio’s squeaky-high speaking voice hilariously cuts into Williams’ much lower singing voice during one of the film’s songs. Overall, the odd juxtaposition of sound to image is more jarring than the dubbing on a Godzilla film. Yet somehow, it works, making the film even more memorable. Here’s Foster vamping it up (but not singing) as Tallulah: The contrast between Foster’s performance and her non-professional co-stars is  striking. The majority of the cast is about as good as your typical High School production (though the dancing ranges from fun and exuberant to excellent). And while Baio is cute and John Cassisi brings a nice Brooklyn attitude to mob boss Fat Sam, Foster is simply in a different league. In the British television documentary Bugsy Malone: After They Were Famous, she talks about the experience of going from the very adult-world of Martin Scorsese to the stylized Romper Room of Bugsy Malone. It was an interesting experience coming from Taxi Driver and Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese and then to kind of drop into 200 kids, none of whom had ever made a film before. Honestly, Alan Parker didn’t have a lot to say to me. He just sort of forgot I was there…he had so many Labrador puppies to deal with that he kind of just let me do my thing. While the other cast members stumble around some of the lightning fast dialogue, Foster’s like a mini Mae West, saucily spouting lines such as, “I like my men at my feet.” You can see some of that brassiness in Foster’s introduction to the trailer for the film here: Despite the impression it leaves, Bugsy Malone is not Foster’s most well-known film from the period; it came out the same year as Taxi Driver and Disney classic Freaky Friday. How


Lustrum - definition of lustrum by The Free Dictionary Lustrum - definition of lustrum by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lustrum  (lŭs′trəm) n. pl. lus·trums or lus·tra (-trə) 1. A ceremonial purification of the entire ancient Roman population after the census every five years. 2. A period of five years. [Latin lūstrum; see luster.] n, pl -trums or -tra (-trə) (Units) a period of five years [C16: from Latin: ceremony of purification, from lustrāre to brighten, purify] lus•trum (ˈlʌs trəm) n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə). 1. (in ancient Rome) a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census. 2. Also, luster ;esp. Brit., lustre . a period of five years. [1580–90; < Latin lūstrum; compare luster 1] lustrum, luster, lustre 1. lustrum - a period of five years period , period of time , time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" 2. lustrum - a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony" capital of Italy , Eternal City , Italian capital , Rome , Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe Translations


Which flower appears on the crest of the Borough of Saffron Walden?

Saffron Walden - Coat of arms (crest) of Saffron Walden Saffron Walden Incorporated into : 1974 Uttlesford Official blazon Arms : Vert within a representation of Town Walls having a Gateway between two Towers Argent three Saffron Flowers issuant from the battlements blown and showing stamens proper. Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion rampant Azure grasping in the dexter paw a representation of the Ancient Mace of the Borough of Saffron Walden proper. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on November 20, 1961. The earliest representation of the design which eventually became the arms of Saffron Walden appears on a seal dating from 1549, which was prepared after the town was granted a charter in February of that year by Edward VI. W.G. Benham in his book Essex Borough Arms suggests that the design was chosen as a pun of the name Saffron Walden - saffron (flowers) walled-in, and this is perhaps the most probable explanation. The gateway and towers could also be seen as recalling the castle said to have been built by Geoffrey de Mandeville around 1100, however it had a short life and was abandoned around one hundred years after its building and quickly fell into ruin, long before the first seal was prepared. The seal of 1836, depicted the three saffron flowers in various stages, one in bud, another in flower and the last fully open, signifying the three stages of the town's municipal history - its incorporation as a Commonalty in 1539, its flowering as a Municipal Borough in 1685 and its restructuring under the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. Although the design has appeared on a shield in the form of arms for over three hundred, albeit with variations in colouring, it was not until 1961 that they we officially granted as such. Incidentally the 'saffron' part of the town's name refers to the cultivation of the saffron crocus at Walden from the time of Edward III until the eighteenth century. Sometimes the 'arms' were embellished with a lion for a crest, this was perhaps a perpetuation of the lion which together with a dragon supported the 'arms' on a seal which was affixed to the gilt-silver mace procured after the town became a borough with full municipal privileges in 1685, upon the granting of a charter by James II. It seems likely that the crest granted in 1961 was suggested by the earlier lion. The chapeau is probably derived from the crest of the Braybrook family of Audley End and the Ancient Mace of the Borough is also depicted. The arms are presently used by the town council. The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905


What is the green number on a British roulette wheel?

ROULETTE WHEEL | Colors | Numbers | Layout | Sequence Roulette W heel 's The European roulette wheel  is the same as the French roulette wheel The European roulette wheel is the most played game of online roulette games because of its lower house edge (2.7%). European / French Roulette Wheel shown. The French roulette wheel is a contrasting theme of reds and blacks, broken by a single green slot. There are 37 numbered compartments from 0 to 36, though no ordered numerical sequence is adopted, there is a correlation between the color and whether a number is odd or even. As there are '8 RED EVEN' and '10 RED ODD' and in comparison '8 BLACK ODD' and '10 BLACK EVEN' roulette wheel/table numbers. French and European roulette wheels have only one green coloured slot, the zero number. Each number changes color repeatedly between the roulette signature colors of red and black. American roulette wheel The American roulette wheel has an extra green compartment for a double zero '00' number. Shown in the picture below. Double Zero '00' the extra compartment added to the American roulette wheel, diagonally opposes the single zero '0'. But the extra double zero isn't the only modification made. The American roulette wheels number sequence in comparison to the European/French wheel, is completely different too. Though each numbers color hasn't changed i.e. black 22 is still black 22 in both wheel types. The frenetic randomness of the French wheel sequence is less so in the American wheel with regards to diagonally opposing numbers bearing some relation to each other like 1 and 2  oppose each other, the pattern continues up to 35 opposing 36 possibly done this way as the zero and double zero face one another to bring about a pleasing symmetry when in designing the American roulette wheel.   with the Best Chance   The Roulette Wheel with the single  green slot marked as a [0], is of the European and French Roulette wheel  games. Compare this to the American Roulette Wheel which has one more green  slot on the wheel marked as a [00] and you can see that your chances of  winning are reduced by this additional green slot.   The Casino has nearly a 3 percent  advantage over the player with the Roulette Wheel pictured on the left and  just over a 5 percent advantage with the American Roulette Wheel. Playing  online you have the choice of both wheels.


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Which country gave Idi Amin sanctuary from 1980 until his death in 2003?

Idi Amin | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Uganda-Tanzania War Idi Amin Dada ( c. 1925 – 16 August 2003) was the third President of Uganda , from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946, serving in Somalia and Kenya. Eventually, Amin held the rank of Major general in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military coup of January 1971 , deposing Milton Obote . He later promoted himself to field marshal while he was the head of state. Amin's rule was characterised by human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution , extrajudicial killings , nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his regime is estimated by international observers and human rights groups to range from 100,000 [1] to 500,000. [2] During his years in power, Amin shifted in allegiance from being a pro-Western ruler enjoying considerable Israeli support to being backed by Libya's Muammar Gaddafi , the Soviet Union , and East Germany . [3] [4] [5] In 1975, Amin became the Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), a Pan-Africanist group designed to promote solidarity of the African states. [6] During the 1977–1979 period, Uganda was a member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights . [7] In 1977, when Britain broke diplomatic relations with Uganda, Amin declared he had defeated the British and added "CBE", for "Conqueror of the British Empire," to his title. Radio Uganda then announced his entire title: "His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Alhaji Dr. Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE". [2] Dissent within Uganda and Amin's attempt to annex the Kagera province of Tanzania in 1978 led to the Uganda–Tanzania War and the demise of his eight-year regime, leading Amin to flee into exile to Libya and Saudi Arabia, where he lived until his death on 16 August 2003. Contents Edit Amin never wrote an autobiography nor did he authorize any official written account of his life, so there are discrepancies regarding when and where he was born. Most biographical sources hold that he was born in either Koboko or Kampala around 1925. [A] Other unconfirmed sources state Amin's year of birth from as early as 1923 to as late as 1928. According to Fred Guweddeko, a researcher at Makerere University , Idi Amin was the son of Andreas Nyabire (1889–1976). Nyabire, a member of the Kakwa ethnic group , converted from Roman Catholicism to Islam in 1910 and changed his name to Amin Dada. He named his first-born son after himself. Abandoned by his father at a young age, Idi Amin grew up with his mother's family in a rural farming town in northwestern Uganda. Guweddeko states that Amin's mother was called Assa Aatte (1904–1970), an ethnic Lugbara and a traditional herbalist who treated members of Buganda royalty, among others. Amin joined an Islamic school in Bombo in 1941. After a few years, he left school with nothing more than a fourth grade English-language education and did odd jobs before being recruited to the army by a British colonial army officer. [8] Colonial British Army Field Marshal Amin joined the King's African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army in 1946 as an assistant cook. [9] He claimed he was forced to join the Army during World War II and that he served in the Burma Campaign , [10] but records indicate he was first enlisted after the war was concluded. [2] [11] He was transferred to Kenya for infantry service as a private in 1947 and served in the 21st KAR infantry battalion in Gilgil , Kenya until 1949. That year, his unit was deployed to Northern Kenya to fight against Somali rebels in the Shifta War . In 1952 his brigade was deployed against the Mau Mau rebels in Kenya. He was promoted to corporal the same year, then to sergeant in 1953. [8] In 1959, Amin was made Afande ( warrant officer ), the highest rank possible for a Black African in the colonial British Army of that time. Amin returned to Uganda the same year, and in 1961 he was promoted to lieutenant ,