What character is played by Michael Douglas in two films released in 1987 and 2010?

Michael Douglas - IMDb IMDb Actor | Producer | Soundtrack An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, Michael Douglas branched out into independent feature production in 1975 with the Academy Award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Since then, as a producer and as an actor-producer, he has shown an uncanny knack for choosing projects that reflect changing ... See full bio » Born: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 27 people created 06 Dec 2010 a list of 37 people created 19 Jan 2012 a list of 29 people created 12 Oct 2012 a list of 24 people created 19 Feb 2013 a list of 21 people created 04 Sep 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Michael Douglas's work have you seen? User Polls Won     2     Oscars. Another    47 wins & 40 nominations. See more awards  » Known For The Game Nicholas Van Orton (1997) Basic Instinct Detective Nick Curran (1992)  2002 Will & Grace (TV Series) Detective Gavin Hatch  1972 When Michael Calls (TV Movie) Craig  1971 Medical Center (TV Series) Jonathan Crowley  1971 The F.B.I. (TV Series) Jerry Williams  2013 Behind the Candelabra (TV Movie) (performer: "The Impossible Dream", "Why Do I Love You")  1985 A Chorus Line (performer: "I Hope I Get It") Hide   1965 The Heroes of Telemark (second assistant director - uncredited) Hide   2004 The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (Video documentary short) (special thanks)  2002 Swimfan (very special thanks)  2000 Money Never Sleeps (Video documentary) (special thanks)  1997 Completely Cuckoo (Video documentary) (special thanks) Hide   2016 Megyn Kelly Presents (TV Special) Himself  1985-2016 La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) Himself - César d'honneur / Himself - Presenter / Himself  2016 Le petit journal (TV Series) Himself  2015 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2006-2015 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2015 IMDb: What to Watch (TV Series documentary) Himself  2015 Loose Women (TV Series) Himself  1977-2015 Good Morning America (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2007-2015 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself - Guest  1983-2015 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2015 Drew Pearson Live (TV Series) Himself - Special Guest  2014-2015 The Insider (TV Series) Himself  2014 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series) Himself  2013 Larry King Now (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2013 This Morning (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2009-2013 Fashion News Live (TV Series) Himself  2010-2013 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series) Himself  2013 Making Behind the Candelabra Show (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1990-2013 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  2012 Korrespondenterne (TV Series documentary) Himself  2011 Close Up (TV Series) Himself - Interviewee  2011 Dateline NBC (TV Series documentary) Himself  2011 Il était une fois... (TV Series documentary) Himself  2010 14 Actors Acting (Video short) Himself  2003-2010 Biography (TV Series documentary) Himself  2010 At the Movies (TV Series) Himself  2010 Tavis Smiley (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2007-2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) Himself  2010 The Hour (TV Series) Himself  2009 Access Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2009 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself  2007 Private Sessions (TV Series) Himself  2007 Extérieur jour (TV Series) Himself  2005-2007 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2007 Dinosaurs Alive (Documentary short) Narrator  2006 Black Rain: Post-Production (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 In the President's Shadow (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 2006 ALMA Awards (TV Special) Himself  2006 Hollywood Greats (TV Series documentary) Himself  2006 The People's President (TV Movie documentary) Narrator  2005 Movies That Shook the World (TV Series documentary) Himself  2005


Who was the manager of the English national football team from 1963 until he was sacked in 1974?

England's Managers - Index England's Managers P 4 W 2 D 2 L 0 F 7:  A 2 The Coaches/Managers BME Players   Not until 1946 did the England national team have a manager or coach.  From 1870, when England played their first match, a friendly not recognised as official, until the Second World War, the team was selected by International Select Committee functionaries, at first the F.A. Secretary and later the F.A.'s International Committee.  Although most of the national teams of Continental Europe and South America had coaches from their beginnings, England's footballing establishment viewed coaching with suspicion in general and as unnecessary at this level in particular.  The selected players simply showed up, took the pitch and played their own game.  Match preparation, if there was time for it, was limited to training runs, conditioning exercises and perhaps a kickabout or two. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), a scholarly enterprise based in Wiesbaden, Germany, claims in its book on England's matches before the Second World War that Herbert Chapman was the team "trainer"--a term it uses in the Continental European sense of manager or coach--for the 1-1 draw with Italy in Rome on 13 May 1933 and that Thomas Whittaker was the "trainer" for six matches, the 5-2 win against Scotland at Wembley Stadium on 5 April 1930, the 2-1 loss to Austria in Vienna on 6 May 1936, the 3-2 loss to Belgium in Brussels on 9 May 1936, and the last three pre-war matches in 1939, the 2-2 draw with Italy in Milan on 13 May, the 2-1 loss to Yugoslavia in Belgrade on 18 May, and the 2-0 victory over Romania in Bucharest on 24 May.  IFFHS, England (1872 - 1940), Eire (1924 - 1940), England/Amateurs (1906 - 1940): Full Internationals, pp. 116, 126, 134-35, 147-49 (IFFHS, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2000).   Chapman, the famed Huddersfield Town and Arsenal manager of the 1920's and 1930's, did indeed play an advisory role in England's two-match Continental European tour of 1933, which also included the 4-0 win against Switzerland in Berne on 20 May as well as the draw with Italy a week earlier, but he never received an official appointment with the England team and acted in an entirely informal capacity.  Another historian has the proper perspective:  "in 1933, despite objections from selectors, he acted as unofficial manager to the England team in Italy and Switzerland with considerable success.  His tactical pre-match team talks helped effect a 4-0 victory over a strong Swiss team, and a 1-1 draw against Italy, in Rome."  Tony Say, "Herbert Chapman: Football Revolutionary?", The Sports Historian, vol 16, pp. 81-98 (May, 1996).   Whittaker, too, accompanied the England team on occasion.  But at the time he was the physical trainer for Arsenal, under Chapman at first and, following Chapman's death in early 1934, George Allison.  It was almost certainly that role he filled with England; he certainly never received an appointment making him coach or manager of the England team.  Whittaker did not become a manager himself until 1947, when he succeeded Allison at Arsenal.  The IFFHS itself seems uncertain about Whittaker's role.  While its book names him as trainer in the summaries of six matches taking place in 1930, 1936 and 1939, it inconsistently has him as trainer for only the three 1939 matches in the tabular record that follows the match summaries. The role Chapman or Whittaker filled with the England team was purely on an ad hoc basis.  The F.A. did not give either of them official appointments putting them in charge of the team, and neither ever had anything resembling the authority of a manager or coach over the England team.  For these reasons, it would be inaccurate to include them in the list of England managers/coaches.  When international play resumed in 1946 following World War II's seven-year disruption, Walter Winterbottom was named England's first coach and manager.  For the first few months of his tenure, he had responsibility for the national team as national director of coaching, but in May, 1947, imme


Archimedes' name is still used today to describe what type of mechanical device?

Archimedes - Biography, Facts and Pictures Archimedes Archimedes was, arguably, the world’s greatest scientist – certainly the greatest scientist of the classical age. He was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, and weapons-designer. As we’ll see, he was a man who was both of his time and far ahead of his time. Artists’ ideas of Archimedes. We do not know what he really looked like. Archimedes was born in the Greek city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily in approximately 287 BC. His father, Phidias, was an astronomer. Archimedes may also have been related to Hiero II, King of Syracuse. Advertisements Quick Guide – Archimedes’ Greatest Achievements In the 3rd Century BC, Archimedes: • invented the sciences of mechanics and hydrostatics. • discovered the laws of levers and pulleys, which allow us to move heavy objects using small forces. • invented one of the most fundamental concepts of physics – the center of gravity. • calculated pi to the most precise value known. His upper limit for pi was the fraction 22⁄7. This value was still in use in the late 20th century, until electronic calculators finally laid it to rest. • discovered and mathematically proved the formulas for the volume and surface area of a sphere. • showed how exponents could be used to write bigger numbers than had ever been thought of before. • proved that to multiply numbers written as exponents, the exponents should be added together. • invented the Archimedean Screw to pull water out of the ground – the device is still used around the world. • infuriated mathematicians who tried to replicate his discoveries 18 centuries later – they could not understand how Archimedes had achieved his results. • directly inspired Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton to investigate the mathematics of motion. Archimedes’ surviving works (tragically, many have been lost) finally made it into print in 1544. Leonardo da Vinci was lucky enough to see some of the hand-copied works of Archimedes before they were eventually printed. • was one of the world’s first mathematical physicists, applying his advanced mathematics to the physical world. • was the first person to apply lessons from physics – such as the law of the lever – to solve problems in pure mathematics. • invented war machines such as a highly accurate catapult that stopped the Romans conquering Syracuse for years. He may have done this by understanding the mathematics of projectile trajectory. • became famous throughout the ancient world for his brilliant mind – so famous that we cannot be sure that everything he is said to have done is true. • inspired what we now believe are myths including a mirror system to burn attacking ships using the sun’s rays, and jumping from his bath, then running naked through the streets of Syracuse shouting ‘Eureka’ meaning ‘I’ve found it’ after realizing how to prove whether the king’s gold crown had silver in it. Early Days and Greek Culture The ancient Greeks were the first people to do real science and recognize science as a discipline to pursue for its own sake. Although other cultures had made scientific discoveries, these were made for thoroughly practical reasons, such as how to build stronger temples or predict when the heavens would be right for planting crops or getting married. Today, we would describe the Ancient Greeks’ work as blue skies scientific research. They investigated the world for the sheer pleasure of adding to their knowledge. They studied geometry for its logic and its beauty. With no practical purpose in mind, Democritus proposed that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms and that these atoms could not be split into smaller particles. He produced logical arguments for his idea. Archimedes was born into this Greek scientific culture. He must have felt the influence particularly strongly, flowing from his astronomer father. We believe his father was an astronomer because Archimedes says so in his work The Sand Reckoner. Writing about another astronomer’s estimates of the sun’s size, he says: “Pheidias, my father, said


Built in 1765, what is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, still manned by the British Royal Navy?

World's Oldest Serving Warship [Archive] - PPRuNe Forums Not IT, SHE..........please report onboard for corrective training.;) Bing I reckon this one's older. http://www.hms-victory.com/ Pontius Navigator Bing, unfortunately Victory does not sail and is not fully manned. Navaleye I suspect she would probably sink if allowed to. :ouch: The Helpful Stacker Bing, unfortunately Victory does not sail and is not fully manned. But the tread was titled "World's Oldest Serving Warship". HMS Victory may not be afloat or have a full crew compliment (same as many modern naval vessels when alongside) but she is still a serving line ship of Her Majesties Royal Navy. In fact I believe HMS Victory is the personal ship of the Commandant of Portsmouth Naval Base. nutcracker43 1st May 2006, 20:36 Ah, a pi$$ing contest. The fact is the USS Constitution sails round Boston harbour every 4 July and is the world's oldest surviving sailing ship...HMS Victory does not sail. Thank you. USS Constitution - World's oldest commissioned sailing warship. HMS Victory - World's oldest commissioned warship. It's not a tough distinction, is it? ORAC sails round Boston harbour every 4 July We call them ferries..... :hmm: Daysleeper 1st May 2006, 21:56 putting these museum pieces aside I wonder what is the worlds oldest ACTIVE service warship? Untill recently there were still a few WW2 carriers around the third world. Anything more definite? SASless 2nd May 2006, 00:16 HMS Victory stands today as the world's oldest commissioned warship. Still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy, the Victory has seen over 200 years of almost continuous service. Best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory currently has a dual role as the flagship of the Second Sea Lord and as a living museum to the Georgian navy. Launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard, the Victory was commissioned in 1778 and continued in active service for the next 32 years. In 1812 the Victory was retired from frontline duty and anchored in Portsmouth Harbour, on the south coast of England. For the next 110 years the Victory remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbour fulfilling a combination of practical and ceremonial roles. In 1922, amid fears for her continued survival, the Victory was moved into Portsmouth's Royal Naval Dockyard and placed in No2 Dry Dock. Work then began on restoring the Victory to her 'fighting' 1805 condition. Open to the public all year round, HMS Victory allows the visitor to explore the world of the Georgian navy, experiencing both the ship herself and the lives of the men who lived within her 'wooden world'. Rev1.5 Perhaps we should ask what is the oldest "warship" currently on active service. Farmer 1 2nd May 2006, 09:18 I believe each ship is rather like the axe that cut off Anne Boleyn's head. "It's 'ad a new 'andle, an' a new 'ead, but it's still the same old axe." Not much of the originals left - less than 1%, I believe, but wait to be corrected. Both are amazing ships, each with a very proud history. WebPilot 2nd May 2006, 10:40 I don't know about Constitution, but that stat is distinctly inaccurate in respect of Victory. Naturally a 250 year old wooden vessel that took a central part in one of history's fiercest naval close actions, was then left rotting in Pompey's harbour for another century and was damaged by a Luftwaffe bomb in the 1940s is not going to be 100% original. However I understand that about 20% of the 1759 structure remains and the proportion of originality increases the further down the ship structure you go, as you might expect as the masts and upper works were heavily damaged at Trafalgar. Around 90% of the lower gun deck is thought to be original and much of the keel and stern. Farmer 1 Hope you are right, WebPilot. Does anyone have the details? Junglie 2nd May 2006, 11:39 I recently visited the USS Constitution whilst i was in Boston and the tour was excellent and lead by a serving Petty Officer in the USN who was fiercely proud to be a memeber of her ships' company. An excellent tour as good as the one on HMS Victor


What is a statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition?

Paradox examples, examples of Paradox | Examples10.com You are here: Examples10.com > Language and literature > Literature > Paradox Examples of Paradox Post by natttt Posted on 2011-01-11 11:03:39 A paradox is a true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies logic or intuition. Paradox Examples * This is the beginning of the end. * Mozambique is a rich country of poor people. * The following sentence is true. The above sentence is a lie. * Please ignore the notice. * The day of hanging will be a surprise. So, it can"t happen at all. * The man who wrote such a stupid sentence cannot write at all. * A man drowned in the fountain of eternal life. * Advertisement: If you are illiterate, then write to us and we will send you a free of charge instruction booklet on how to read. * Answer truthfully (yes or no) to the following question: Will the next word you say be "no"? * They must go to war to make peace. * To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting. - King Stanislaw II. * I can resist anything except temptation. * Freedom is not doing what you want, freedom is wanting to do what you have to doï¿½this kind of freedom is always rooted in practiced habit. - Northrop Frye. * God exists. None of the sentences in this pair is true. * Deep down, he"s really shallow. Is this example useful?


For which site have there have been several proposals to create a channel to the Mediterranean Sea or the Nile so that water can flow into a series of hydro-electric penstocks, which would release the water 90m below sea level where it would evaporate?

Qattara Depression - WOW.com Qattara Depression For other uses, see Qattara (disambiguation) . Qattara Depression 19,605 square kilometres (7,570 sq mi) Average depth 1,213 cubic kilometres (291 cu mi) Settlements [1] [2] The Qattara Depression ( Arabic : منخفض القطارة Munḫafaḍ al-Qaṭṭārah) is a depression in the north west of Egypt in the Matruh Governorate and is part of the Western Desert . It lies below sea level and is covered with salt pans , sand dunes and salt marshes . The region extends between latitudes of 28°35' and 30°25' north and longitudes of 26°20' and 29°02' east. [3] The region was created by the interplay of salt weathering and wind erosion. Some 20 kilometres west of the depression lie the oases of Siwa and Jaghbub in smaller but similar depressions. The Qattara Depression contains the second lowest point in Africa at −133 metres (−436 ft) below sea level, the lowest being Lake Assal in Djibouti. The depression covers about 19,605 square kilometres (7,570 sq mi), a size comparable to Lake Ontario or twice as large as Lebanon . Due to its size and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea shore, it has been studied for its potential to generate hydroelectricity . Contents Map of the Qattara Depression. Lower left bound: 28°36'30.74"N 26°14'31.08"E. Upper right bound: 30°31'1.74"N 29° 8'51.83"E. The depression has the shape of a teardrop, with its point facing east and the broad deep area facing the south west. The northern side of the depression is characterised by steep escarpments up to 280 meters high, marking the edge of the adjacent El Diffa plateau. To the south the depression slopes gently up to the Great Sand Sea . Within the Depression are salt marshes , under the northwestern and northern escarpment edges, and extensive dry lake beds that flood occasionally. The marshes occupy approximately 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi), although wind-blown sands are encroaching in some areas. About a quarter of the region is occupied by dry lakes composed of hard crust and sticky mud, and occasionally filled with water. The depression was initiated by either wind or fluvial erosion in the late Neogene , but during the Quaternary the dominant mechanism has been a combination of salt weathering and wind erosion working together. First, the salts break up the depression floor, then the wind blows away the resulting sands. This process is less effective in the eastern part of the depression, due to lower salinity groundwater. [4] Ecology View of the Qattara Depression Sand dunes in the Qattara Depression Groves of Acacia raddiana, growing in shallow sandy depressions, and Phragmites swamps represent the only permanent vegetation. The acacia groves vary widely in biodiversity and rely on runoff from rainfall and groundwater to survive. The Moghra Oasis in the northeast of the Depression has a 4 km2 brackish lake and a Phragmites swamp. [5] [6] The south western corner of the depression is part of the Siwa Protected Area which protects the wild oasis in and around the Siwa Oasis . The Depression is an important habitat for the cheetah , with the largest number of recent sightings being in areas in the northern, western and northwestern part of the Qattara Depression, including the highly isolated, wild oases of Ain EI Qattara and Ein EI Ghazzalat and numerous acacia groves both inside and outside the depression. [7] Gazelles (Gazella dorcas and Gazella leptoceros) also inhabit the Qattara Depression, being an important food source for the cheetah. The largest gazelle population exists in the southwestern part of the Qattara Depression within a vast area of wetlands and soft sand. The area of 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi), includes the wild oases of Hatiyat Tabaghbagh and Hatiyat Umm Kitabain, and is a mosaic of lakes , salt marshes , scrubland , wild palm groves and Desmostachya bipinnata grassland . [7] Other common fauna include the Cape hare (Lepus capensis), Egyptian jackal (Canis aureus hupstar), sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli) and more rarely the fennec fox (Vulpes zerda). Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) w


Mercury and Venus are known as the two what?

Venus - Educational facts and history of the planet Venus. Venus News Venus Facts Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus' orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with    an eccentricity of less than 1%. Planet Profile mass : 4.869e24 kg History of Venus Venus (Greek: Aphrodite ;    Babylonian: Ishtar) is the goddess of love and beauty.    The planet is so    named probably because it is the brightest of the planets known to the ancients.    (With a few exceptions, the surface features on Venus are named for female    figures.) Venus has been known since prehistoric times.    It is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon.    Like Mercury , it was popularly thought    to be two separate bodies: Eosphorus as the morning star and Hesperus as the evening star, but the Greek    astronomers knew better. (Venus's apparition as the morning star is also sometimes    called Lucifer.) Since Venus is an inferior planet, it    shows phases when viewed with a telescope    from the perspective of Earth. Galileo's observation    of this phenomenon was important evidence in favor of Copernicus 's heliocentric theory of the solar system. The first spacecraft to visit Venus was Mariner 2 in 1962. It was subsequently visited by many others (more than    20 in all so far),    including Pioneer Venus and the    Soviet Venera 7 the first spacecraft    to land on another planet, and Venera 9 which returned the first     photographs of the surface. The first orbiter, the US spacecraft Magellan produced detailed maps of Venus' surface using radar. ESA's Venus Express launched in November of 2005 and arrived at Venus in April 2006. The Venus Express is conducting atmospheric studies, mapping the Venusian surface temperatures and the plasma environment. Venus' rotation is somewhat unusual in that it is both very slow (243 Earth days    per Venus day, slightly longer than Venus' year) and retrograde . In addition,    the periods of Venus' rotation and of its orbit are synchronized such that it    always presents the same face toward Earth when the two planets are at their    closest approach. Whether this is a resonance effect or merely a coincidence is    not known. Venus is sometimes regarded as Earth's sister planet.    In some ways they are very similar: Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth (95% of Earth's diameter, 80% of    Earth's mass). Both have few craters indicating relatively young surfaces. Their densities and chemical compositions are similar. Because of these similarities, it was thought that below its dense clouds Venus    might be very Earthlike and might even have life.    But, unfortunately, more detailed study of Venus reveals that in many important    ways it is radically different from Earth. It may be the least hospitable place  for life in the solar system. The pressure of Venus' atmosphere at the surface is 90 atmospheres (about the same as the    pressure at a depth of 1 km in Earth's oceans). It is    composed mostly of carbon dioxide.    There are several layers of clouds many kilometers thick composed of    sulphuric acid. These clouds completely obscure our view of the surface.    This dense atmosphere produces a run-away greenhouse effect that raises Venus' surface temperature by about 400 degrees    to over 740 K (hot enough to melt lead). Venus'    surface is actually hotter than Mercury's despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun. Venus has a vortex at each pole. These vortices rotate vertically and recycle the atmosphere downwards. The north polar vortex has a peculliar double eye shape surrounded by a collar of cool air; it makes a complete rotation in three Earth days. There are strong (350 kph) winds at the cloud tops but     winds at the surface are very slow, no more than a few kilometers per hour. Venus probably once had large amounts of water like Earth but it    a


Who led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, led the 1963 March on Washington and, in 1964, became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means?

MLK March 2009 honors advocate for civil, human rights - Clarksville, TN Online MLK March 2009 honors advocate for civil, human rights Pinterest   On the eve of the inauguration of the nation’s first African American president, Barack Obama, Clarksvillian’s today celebrated and honored one of the country’s foremost civil rights leaders, the late Martin Luther King Jr. The March after leaving Public Square Today, Martin Luther King’s fight for equality and justice was commemorated with a a parade that culminated with  formal ceremonies at Public Square in downtown Clarksville, and in front of the Criminal Justice Complex. Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. He is an icon in the history of human rights. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career, leading  the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. He co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King’s efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, raising public consciousness of the civil rights movement and establishing himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. City Councilor Candy Johnson in the foreground King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986. If King were alive today, he would be 80 years old. Sunday night, President-elect Barack Obama stood before the seated Lincoln in the (President Abraham) Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., fulfilling a dream as he overlooked the land where King stood when he made his famous speech “I have a dream” speech. The dream is here, and in Clarksville, today’s celebration was a mix of our historical past and our future of change.


What is another name for athlete's foot?

Athlete's Foot Athlete's Foot How Is Athlete's Foot Treated?   Although the words ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot may sound funny, if you have one of these skin infections, you're probably not laughing. The good news is that tinea (the name for this category of common skin infections) is usually easy to treat. Read on to learn some fast facts about one very common type of tinea, athlete's foot. The Basics on Tinea Infections Tinea (pronounced: TIH-nee-uh) is the medical name for a group of related fungal skin infections that affect the skin, nails, or scalp, including athlete's foot, jock itch , and ringworm (despite its name, ringworm is not a worm). These infections are caused by several types of mold-like fungi called dermatophytes (pronounced: der-MAH-tuh-fites) that live on the dead tissues of your skin, hair, and nails. What Is Athlete's Foot? The medical name for athlete's foot is tinea pedis. Usually, athlete's foot affects the soles of the feet and the areas between the toes, and it may also spread to the toenails. Athlete's foot also can spread to the palms of your hands, groin, or underarms if you touch your feet and then touch another area of your body. Athlete's foot doesn't just affect athletes; anyone whose feet tend to be damp or sweaty can get this infection. The fungi that cause athlete's foot thrive in warm, moist environments. The signs and symptoms of athlete's foot include itching, burning, redness, and stinging on the soles of the feet or between the toes. The skin may flake, peel, blister, or crack.  continue How Can I Prevent It? Athlete's foot is contagious. It's often spread in damp areas, such as public showers or pool areas. To avoid getting athlete's foot, dry your feet — and the spaces between your toes — well after showering or swimming. Use a clean towel. (Avoid sharing towels because doing so can spread the infection.) If you use public showers, like those in a locker room, wearing waterproof shoes or flip-flops is a good way to protect your feet. To keep your feet as dry as possible, try not to wear the same shoes or sneakers all the time, and don't wear socks that make your feet sweat or trap moisture. Cotton or wool socks are a good bet. You also can find socks made of special "moisture-wicking" fabrics in many sports stores — these are designed to keep feet dry. If possible, choose sneakers that are well ventilated — some sneakers have small ventilation holes that help to keep your feet dry. How Is Athlete's Foot Treated? A doctor can often diagnose athlete's foot simply by examining the affected area. Your doctor also may take a small scraping of the skin on your foot. This sample is then examined under a microscope or sent to a laboratory to check for the fungi that cause athlete's foot. If you have athlete's foot, over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal creams and sprays may solve the problem.Put the cream on the rash, but also spread it to the area around the rash. Most mild cases of athlete's foot usually clear up within 2 weeks. But it is common for athlete's foot to recur (come back), so some people regularly use medicated powders and sprays to prevent this from happening. If an athlete's foot infection is more serious, it can take longer than a couple of weeks to get better. In these cases, it's a good idea to see your doctor, who may prescribe a stronger antifungal cream, spray, or pill.


According to the Brothers Grimm, what was the name of the dwarfish creature who appeared to a young woman shut in a tower to spin straw into gold?

Free MP3 Downloads « Speaking Volumes, LLC Click to Play or Right-Click to Download The original story of Aladdin is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It concerns an impoverished young ne'er-do-well named Aladdin, in a Chinese city, who is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin's late father, convincing Aladdin and his mother of his goodwill by apparently making arrangements to set up the lad as a wealthy merchant. Read the full article @ Wikipedia.com Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Free MP3 Download) Click to Play or Right-Click to Download The story takes place in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. Ali Baba and his elder brother Cassim are the sons of a merchant. After the death of their father, the greedy Cassim marries a wealthy woman and becomes well-to-do, building on their father's businessï¿½but Ali Baba marries a poor woman and settles into the trade of a woodcutter. One day Ali Baba is at work collecting and cutting firewood in the forest, and he happens to overhear a group of forty thieves visiting their treasure store. The treasure is in a cave, the mouth of which is sealed by magic. It opens on the words "Open, Simsim" (commonly written as "Open Sesame" in English), and seals itself on the words "Close, Simsim" ("Close Sesame"). When the thieves are gone, Ali Baba enters the cave himself, and takes some of the treasure home. Ali Baba borrows his sister-in-law's scales to weigh this new wealth of gold coins. Unbeknownst to Ali, she puts a blob of wax in the scales to find out what Ali is using them for, as she is curious to know what kind of grain her impoverished brother-in-law needs to measure. To her shock, she finds a gold coin sticking to the scales and tells her husband, Ali Baba's rich and greedy brother, Cassim. Under pressure from his brother, Ali Baba is forced to reveal the secret of the cave. Cassim goes to the cave and enters with the magic words, but in his greed and excitement over the treasures forgets the magic words to get back out again. The thieves find him there, and kill him. When his brother does not come back, Ali Baba goes to the cave to look for him, and finds the body, quartered and with each piece displayed just inside the entrance of the cave to discourage any similar attempts in the future. Ali Baba brings the body home, where he entrusts Morgiana, a clever slave-girl in Cassim's household, with the task of making others believe that Cassim has died a natural death. First, Morgiana purchases medicines from an apothecary, telling him that Cassim is gravely ill. Then, she finds an old tailor known as Baba Mustafa whom she pays, blindfolds, and leads to Cassim's house. There, overnight, the tailor stitches the pieces of Cassims' body back together, so that no one will be suspicious. Ali and his family are able to give Cassim a proper burial without anyone asking awkward questions. The thieves, finding the body gone, realize that yet another person must know their secret, and set out to track him down. One of the thieves goes down to the town and comes across Baba Mustafa, who mentions that he has just sewn a dead man's body back together. Realizing that the dead man must have been the thieves' victim, the thief asks Baba Mustafa to lead the way to the house where the deed was performed. The tailor is blindfolded again, and in this state he is able to retrace his steps and find the house. The thief marks the door with a symbol. The plan is for the other thieves to come back that night and kill everyone in the house. However, the thief has been seen by Morgiana and she, loyal to her master, foils his plan by marking all the houses in the neighborhood with a similar marking. When the 40 thieves return that night, they cannot identify the correct house and the head thief kills the lesser thief. The next day, another thief revisits Baba Mustafa and tries again, only this time, a chunk is chipped out of the stone step at Ali Baba's front door. Again Morgiana foils the plan by making similar chips in all the other doorsteps. The second thief is k


"In Walt Disney's ""Snow White"", which dwarf was completely bald, with not even a beard?"

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argentinian players argentinian players dont u think that in this newsgroup ignore argentinian players and claycourters in general? > dont u think that in this newsgroup ignore argentinian players and > claycourters in general? They do not get ignored. They are openly hated! ;) Seriously talking. This newsgroup contains a lot of different posters who have different views to the tennis. Some of them concentrate on women's tennis only, someones only slams, someones only bluechips, someones only lendls, samprares, agassis, grafs, seleses.... There have not been (so far) any deep knowledge of South American tennis in general. Rios and Guga of course get some discussions but so far there have not been any regular poster who had been openly pro-Argentinian (or pro-South American). Claycourt tennis always gives mixed feelings. It is probably the greatest surface to play but on top level it has produced too many not-so-respected-by-the-media champions during the last decades. BTW. I like Nalbandian a lot. .mikko > dont u think that in this newsgroup ignore argentinian players and > claycourters in general? They get less attention, yes. To be fair, clay courts are only, what, a third of the Tour? As to the Argentinian aspect... Gaudio got a bit of time last year, but he, and Argentinian players overall, have been doing less well this year. And they don't seem to cross over to hard courts as much, or as well as, Spanish players, so they get much less exposure. 15 Apr 2005 20:21:02 > dont u think that in this newsgroup ignore argentinian players Not if they accomplish something worth of note. Gaudio would have been ignored if it weren't for his RG win. Coria is always mentioned when the claycourt season come around. Nalbandian was noticed more when he was Federer's "nemesis" and even now he usually gets mentioned, when it comes to discussing FO favourites. Others haven't achieved that much and their showings haven't really been noteworthy, perhaps. Also, how many Argentines (who would probably know argentine players best) post on the group? But even then, there are quite a few regular posters from the UK (e.g. Groundaxe, though he's perhaps not the best example). This doesn't result in Henman, Rusedsky or Perry being topics of most regular/intense discussion. Did You just see the lull in rst activity during the key points of the *clay* *court* match between Fed and Gasquet? I did... 15 Apr 2005 11:27:05 but argentinian players, represents 30% of the top 10 players right now and more of the 10% of the top 100. and the made to second week in all the GS in the last 3 o 4 years. I am from argentina and just courius on how tennis fans look the awesome time that our tennis is having. 15 Apr 2005 20:56:34 > but argentinian players, represents 30% of the top 10 players right now > and more of the 10% of the top 100. > and the made to second week in all the GS in the last 3 o 4 years. You have a point there. However, I'll stick to the (subjective) view that what they display does not captivate tennis fans' imaginations as much as what the likes of Tevez and Cavenaghi do, even though these footballers do not perform abroad as often as the tennis players. > > I am from argentina and just courius on how tennis fans look the > awesome time that our tennis is having. It'd be great if You would bring us up to date on argentine tennis, but... prepare for a bashing, sometimes. 15 Apr 2005 15:29:07 > but argentinian players, represents 30% of the top 10 players right now > and more of the 10% of the top 100. > and the made to second week in all the GS in the last 3 o 4 years. > > I am from argentina and just courius on how tennis fans look the > awesome time that our tennis is having. Several things will make people appreciate Argentinian tennis more: 1. If Argentina win the Davis Cup (I think they have an excellent chance this year). 2. An Argentine player wins more than one grand-slam. 3. An Argentine player becomes world number one. Coria and Nalbandian are still young, but they need to deliver their promise. Coria has been very dominant on clay


Who was the first British monarch to visit the United States of America?

The Monarchy in Canada » J.J.'s Complete Guide to Canada Search The Monarchy in Canada Portraits of the Queen remain a common sight in most Canadian government buildings, including libraries, schools, city halls and community centres. But few are as big as this one, seen in the lobby of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Many foreigners, and even some Canadians, are surprised to learn that Canada is a monarchy, but it’s true. The only one in North America, in fact! As we learned in the history chapter , Canada was once a colony of Britain, but unlike many of England’s other former colonies around the world, Canada never experienced a sharp break with the motherland. Canadian independence evolved slowly under British colonial supervision, as opposed to rising in opposition to British rule, as was the case in America and Kenya and elsewhere. This is the main reason why the Canadian system of government still has such a distinctly British feel; the system was largely British-made. The most prominent lingering legacy of Canada’s British connection is the Queen. Though Canada now has full political independence from the U.K., the nation never cut its ties to the British royal family, resulting in an unusual state of affairs that is sometimes referred to as the “shared monarchy.” The Queen of Canada The Queen's periodic visits to Canada tend to be huge media spectacles, with many high-profile photo ops across the country. Her exact tour routes are meticulously planned by the government. Under the terms of the Canadian Constitution , the king or queen of the United Kingdom will always be recognized as the king or queen “of Canada,” as well. So the current Queen of Canada is Elizabeth II (b. 1926), and the future King of Canada will either be her son, Prince Charles (b. 1948), or, depending on how things go, her more popular and handsome grandson, Prince William (b. 1982). This arrangement allows Canada to still be “under” the British royals, while simultaneously allowing Canada to make the argument that it actually has its “own” independent monarchy. In other words, Elizabeth is supposed to consider her role as Canada’s queen distinct from her role as Britain’s queen, and so are the rest of us. She’s like an actor playing two different roles. This unusual “sharing” of the British monarchy is not exclusive to Canada, however. About a dozen or so countries have a similar arrangement worked out with Britain’s monarch, notably Australia, Jamaica and New Zealand, as well as a few smaller island nations in the Caribbean and Pacific. At one time this group of countries was known as the “ British Commonwealth ,” but in recent decades that group has expanded into a more generic “make the planet better” international organization, and now includes many countries that have no links to the British crown — or even Britain — at all. The more proper name for countries that share the crown is the “Commonwealth Realm,” and Her Majesty’s site has a  complete list  of those 15 nations that exist within it. The Monarchy as a Political Symbol Does the Queen have any power over Canada? It’s a common question, but the answer is a little complicated. On the one hand, the Queen doesn’t do much. She visits Canada only rarely — once every three or four years at best — and when she does, her primary purpose is simply to cut ribbons, shake hands and smile for photographers. Canadian immigrants are required to take an oath of allegiance to the Queen before they can become citizens. The same oath of loyalty must be taken by judges, politicians, soldiers and other high-ranking officials. On the other hand, the Canadian Constitution grants sweeping political powers to the Queen, and declares that “ the executive government and authority of and over Canada ” is vested in her. Among other things, she is said to be the head of Canada’s parliament and the commander-in-chief of the Canadian armed forces . These two seemingly contradictory situations work together because Canada is what they call a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch agrees to delegate


Which country has the largest area and population in South America?

South America Facts South America Facts Natives of South America South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. There are a total of seven recognized continents (large land mass): Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.   Map of South America Note: Some geologists group North and South America into one continent – America – making the list six in total. Other scientists combine Europe and Asia into one continent – Eurasia. Flags of South America           Fun Quiz For Kids How Many Countries in South America? There are 12 independent countries in South America: Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Guyana, Paraguay, Peru , Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. In addition, there are 3 dependencies i.e. claimed by an independent country: Falkland Islands – also called the Malvinas (British territory but Argentina still trying to claim it), French Guiana (territory of France), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British territory). For a list of capital cities in South America with an online travel guide to each click here: Capital Cities in South America Population of South America Depending on the source, the population of South America is between 371,000,000 and 382,000,000 inhabitants. How Large is South America? South America encompasses an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 square miles). What Borders the Continent of South America? South America is bordered by the Pacific ocean to the West and Atlantic ocean to the North and East. The Caribbean sea is in the Northwest. North and South America are connected by the isthmus of Panama. What Languages are Spoken in South America? Primarily Spanish and Portuguese – official language of Brazil, the largest country in South America. Indigenous languages include Aymara (2.2 million speakers in Bolivia and Peru) Guarani (in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay) and Quechua (10-13 million speakers in Argentina, Northern Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru). Others as well such as French (in French Guiana) but in much smaller numbers. English is spoken by many as a second language, and is the primary language in Guyana. Dutch is the offical language of Suriname. What is the Primary Religion in South America? The primary religion is Roman Catholicism (over 90% of the population). Also practised is Protestantism, Judaism (Argentina has the largest Jewish community), Islam, Animism (belief that all animals, plants and inanimate objects possess a soul) and shamanism. What is the largest country in South America? Brazil is the largest country and also has the most people – 203,429,773. What is the smallest country in South America? Suriname is the smallest country with a population of 490,000. It was formerly a Dutch and British and colony and named ‘Dutch Guiana’ until it achieved independence in 1975. Where is the highest waterfall in South America? The highest waterfall is Angel Falls (Santo del Angel in Spanish) located in Venezuela. It is 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) high! More Articles You May Like:


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Natalie Cole Official Website :: Biography Shop Multiple Grammy-winning recording artist Natalie Cole was just 8 years old when her father, legendary crooner Nat King Cole, recorded his first album in Spanish, scoring an unexpected international smash in 1958. Her father’s foreign-language success was a culturally captivating experience for little Natalie, who got to travel outside the country for the first time with her famous father. She vividly recalls a trip to Mexico during which she saw her first piñata, posed for pictures “as a señorita” in folkloric dress, and most memorably, witnessed first-hand the adulation and esteem that Latin American fans showed for the King, a pioneering African-American superstar. “They loved, loved, loved him,” she recalls. “And I loved what he loved. So I fell in love with the culture.” Now, 55 years later, the accomplished R&B and jazz vocalist breaks new ground of her own with her first Spanish-language album, “Natalie Cole En Español,” released June 25 on Verve/Universal. In this, her first new studio album in five years, Natalie revisits the rich repertoire of ageless Latin standards that once opened new vistas for her father. The 12 lushly orchestrated tracks, produced by Rudy Perez, Billboard’s Latin Music Producer Of The Decade, features Natalie’s distinctive take on some classics from her father’s catalog, plus several other carefully chosen selections from the Latin American Songbook. The album features a haunting father/daughter duet on the sensual bolero “Acércate Mas,” employing the same recording techniques used for their posthumous pairing on 1991’s “Unforgettable,” which won Record of the Year for the singer and producer David Foster. Now, as chairman of Verve Music Group, Foster was instrumental in bringing to fruition Natalie’s long-time dream of making a Latin album. This project, which Natalie has envisioned for at least the past decade, marks a stunning accomplishment for an artist who has never before sung in Spanish. Although her new album borrows the Pan-American spirit and the alliterative title of the Nat Cole original, Natalie’s personal, committed performance earns the right to stand on its own. “This album is not so much a tribute to my father as it is to Latin music,” she says. “My whole thing was, if I'm going to do this as a first-timer, a non-Spanish-speaking American, I need to pay tribute to the music. I need to honor it because I'm not entitled to just sing it any kind of way. I have a duty to make it real, to pick authentic, beautiful, traditional Latin songs. And that's what we went for.” The road to making this record, however, was far from easy. Natalie, like her father, had many obstacles to overcome. Nat King Cole was a trailblazer. He went from playing LA beer joints for $5 per night to scoring chart-topping hits (“Ramblin’ Rose,” “The Christmas Song,” “Mona Lisa”) that put him on a par with superstar peers such as Frank Sinatra. Starting as a jazz pianist in the 1940s, his King Cole Trio was the first African-American act to have a sponsored network radio show. And in 1956, he became the first African-American performer to have his own network television show, on NBC. He also appeared in films, including the comedy Western “Cat Ballou,” completed just before his death. In its obituary, The New York Times called him “one of the most durable figures in American popular music.” Yet, even as an established celebrity, Cole faced racism at home and abroad. He wasn’t allowed to perform in certain clubs, especially in the South, and in 1948, when he bought a new home in LA’s upscale Hancock Park neighborhood, racial epithets were left in his yard, his dog was poisoned and neighbors signed a petition against “undesirables.” (To which he famously responded that he’d be the first to report any undesirables if he found them.) Despite all the adversity, Cole continued to build his remarkable career. His pioneering foray into Latin music set a bilingual trend that would be imitated by many of his fellow American singers. Cole made his first Spanish record,


In 1971, on which island was the largest underground test of nuclear weapons ever conducted by the USA?

Nuclear Test Sites | atomicarchive.com Nuclear Test Sites From 1945 until 1998, there have been over 2,000 nuclear tests conducted worldwide. Click on a red square to learn more about that nuclear test site. Amchitka Island, Alaska, USA Site of three underground nuclear tests in the 1960's and early 1970s, the Amchitka facility was closed in 1971. Pacific Ocean Site of various French nuclear tests. Nevada Test Site, Nevada, USA Established by President Truman in 1950 and now operated by the Department of Energy, the NTS has been the site of over 900 atmospheric and underground nuclear tests. Fallon, Nevada Site of an American test. Trinity Site, New Mexico, USA Site of first nuclear weapon test on July 16, 1945. Carlsbad, New Mexico Site of an American test. Green Valley, Colorado Site of an American nuclear test. Rifle, Colorado Site of a American nuclear test. Hattiesburg, Mississippi Site of several American tests. Open Sea, South Atlantic Ocean Site of three American nuclear rocket tests in 1958. Reggan, Sahara Desert, Algeria The first French nuclear device was detonated at Reggan on February 13, 1960. At the time, Algeria was a protectorate of France. Ekker, Algeria Site of French testing. Novaya Zemlya Island, C.I.S. Site of extensive Soviet atmospheric and underground testing, Novaya Zemlya was the site of the largest thermonuclear device ever tested, a 58 megaton bomb detonated on October 23, 1961. Semipalatinsk, C.I.S. Site of hundreds of Soviet atmospheric and underground nuclear tests. Also the site of the first Soviet nuclear test on August 29, 1949. Prince Edward Island, Indian Ocean Site of the South African/Israeli nuclear test. Lop Nur, Western China Primary nuclear test site. Site of the first Chinese atomic explosion on October 16, 1964 and first Chinese thermonuclear detonation on December 27, 1968. Chagai Hills, Baluchistan, Pakistan Site of the first Pakistani nuclear detonations on May 28, 1998. Pokharan, Rajastan Desert, India Site of the first Indian nuclear detonation on May 18, 1974. This bomb was exploded 100 meters beneath the surface. The site of the 5 nuclear tests in 1998. Monte Bello Islands, Australia Site of the first British nuclear weapons tests in 1952. Used for atmospheric tests until 1956. Nagasaki, Japan Site of the second nuclear weapon used in wartime. The Nagasaki bomb, Fat Man, was dropped three days after the bomb on Hiroshima, on August 9, 1945. It is yield was about 22 kilotons. Hiroshima, Japan Site of the first nuclear weapon used in wartime. The Hiroshima bomb, Little Boy, was dropped on August 6, 1945. It is yield was about 12 kilotons. Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, North Korea Site of North Korea's three nuclear tests. Emu Field, Australia Site of two British nuclear weapons tests. Maralinga and Woomera Test Sites, Australia Used in the 1950's by the British for atmospheric testing. Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands Administered by the U.S., this island was used for nuclear testing in the late 1940's and 50's. Eniwetok was the site of the world's first thermonuclear detonation MIKE in 1952. Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands Administered by the U.S., this island was used for nuclear testing in the late 1940's and 50's. Bikini Atoll was the site of BRAVO test. Johnston Island Administered by the United States. Site of a number of tests during the late 1950's and early 1960's. Pacific Ocean Site of American testing. CEP , Mururoa and Fangatau Atolls, French Polynesia (Le Centre d' experimentation du Pacifique) Operated by the French, the CEP is used for nuclear testing. Site of first French thermonuclear device on August 24, 1968. Christmas Island, Kiribati Used for British and American nuclear testing in the 1950's and early 1960's. Site of the first British thermonuclear detonation on May 15, 1957. Related Products


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"In 1987, competing in ""Star Search"", a US talent competition on which she used the name Alanis Nadine, she lost after one round. She is now better known as Alanis who?"

alanis morissete : definition of alanis morissete and synonyms of alanis morissete (English) www.alanis.com Alanis Nadine Morissette (born 1 June 1974) is a Canadian - American singer-songwriter , record producer and actress . She has won 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards . Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time , under MCA Records . Her debut album was the rock -influenced Jagged Little Pill , which remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album worldwide, selling 30 million units globally. [1] Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie , was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept , So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement . Morissette has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. [2] [3] In February 2005, Morissette became a naturalized citizen of the United States while maintaining her Canadian citizenship . [4] Contents 13 External links Early life Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada , the daughter of Georgia Mary Ann Feuerstein, a Hungarian Jewish -born teacher, and Alan Richard Morissette, a French-Canadian high school principal. [5] Alanis has a twin brother, Wade , and an older brother, Chad. At six, she began playing the piano. In 1984, Morissette wrote her first song, "Fate Stay with Me", which she sent to a local folk singer, Lindsay Morgan, who recruited Morissette as her protégé. [6] Morissette released "Fate Stay with Me" as a single via a label she founded with Morgan. A limited number of copies were pressed, and it received little airplay. [6] In elementary school she was identified as gifted and attended St. Elizabeth's PGL (program for gifted learners). During her high school years, she attended Immaculata High School and Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa while continuing to pursue a career in the arts. In 1986, she was a cast regular on the CTV / Nickelodeon show, You Can't Do That on Television . In 1987, Morissette competed in the inaugural year of the Rising Star Talent Competition, an amateur contest held in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition . At a New York City audition, Morissette landed a spot on Star Search , a U.S. talent competition on which she used the stage name of Alanis Nadine, her first and middle names. Morissette flew to Los Angeles to appear on the show, but lost after one round. In 1988, Morissette signed a publishing deal with MCA Publishing , which helped to fund her record deal with one of its independent subsidiary labels. [7] Music career 1990–1992: Alanis and Now Is the Time MCA Records released Morissette's debut album, Alanis , in Canada only in 1991, and Morissette co-wrote every track on the album with its producer, Leslie Howe . By the time it was released, she had dropped her stage name and was credited simply as Alanis. The dance-pop album went platinum , [8] and its first single, " Too Hot ", reached the top twenty on the RPM singles chart. Subsequent singles " Walk Away " and " Feel Your Love " reached the top forty. Morissette's popularity, style of music and appearance, particularly that of her hair, led her to become known as the Debbie Gibson of Canada; [6] comparisons to Tiffany were also common. During the same period, she was a concert opening act for rapper Vanilla Ice . [9] Morissette was nominated for three 1992 Juno Awards : Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year (which she won), Single of the Year and Best Dance Recording (both for "Too Hot"). [10] In 1992, she released her second album, Now Is the Time , a ballad -driven record that featured less glitzy production than Alanis and contained more thoughtful lyrics. [6] Morissette wrote the songs with the album's producer, Leslie Howe, and Serge Côté. She said of the album, "people could go, 'Boo, hiss, hiss, this girl's like another Tiffany or whatever'. But the way I look at it ... people will like your next album if it


What transparent, biconvex structure changes shape to change the focal distance of the eye so that it can focus on objects at different distances?

What does lens mean? To become thinner towards the edges. Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Lens(noun) a piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite regular surfaces, either both curved, or one curved and the other plane, and commonly used, either singly or combined, in optical instruments, for changing the direction of rays of light, and thus magnifying objects, or otherwise modifying vision. In practice, the curved surfaces are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some other figure Origin: [L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. Lentil.] Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Lens The crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina. The lens, by changing shape, functions to change the focal distance of the eye so that it can focus on objects at various distances, thus allowing a sharp real image of the object of interest to be formed on the retina. This adjustment of the lens is known as accommodation. Accommodation is similar to the focusing of a photographic camera via movement of its lenses. The lens is more flat on its anterior side than on its posterior side. The lens is also known as the aquula or crystalline lens. In humans, the refractive power of the lens in its natural environment is approximately 18 dioptres, roughly one-third of the eye's total power. The Nuttall Encyclopedia(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Lens a piece of glass adapted as convex or concave so as to change the direction of the rays of light passing through it and magnify or diminish the apparent size of an object. Numerology The numerical value of lens in Chaldean Numerology is: 7 Pythagorean Numerology


Umberto II was the last king of which country?

Two Savoys Return to Italy - Regalis This page linked from: House of Savoy Son of Last King of Italy Returns © 2003 L. Mendola Two of the few European royals who still found themselves exiled from their country in the year 2001 have finally returned to Italy. Prince Vittorio Emanuele, son and heir of King Umberto II of Italy, accompanied by his son, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, and consort, Princess Marina, visited the Pope briefly during the morning of 23 December 2002. For Vittorio Emanuele, Duke of Savoy, it was his first visit to Italy since 1946. For thirty year-old Emanuele Filiberto, born in exile, it was the first ever. Well, almost, since his airplane had landed in Italy on at least one occasion in the past, while returning to Switzerland from a mission to deliver medical supplies in the Balkans. The Duke of Savoy had occasionally ventured into Italian territory while skiing in the Alps. Arriving by private jet from Switzerland, the royal family landed at Ciampino Airport outside Rome, from whence King Umberto II had departed for exile in 1946, following his wife and children (including a young Vittorio Emanuele), who had already left by ship from Naples. Accorded full diplomatic status as guests of the Vatican, Vittorio Emanuele and his family were escorted into the Eternal City for a long meeting with His Holiness before returning to Switzerland by early afternoon. The official Papal invitation ensured that the family's first visit to Italy would permit them the honours normally reserved to heads of state, which is the status granted by the Vatican to the heads of many non-regnant royal families. The royal family was met by a small entourage consisting of Prince Sergei of Yugoslavia, also a grandson of King Umberto, and a few friends. Emanuele Filiberto took some pictures, but there were few journalists present. A smiling Vittorio Emanuele showed his newly-issued Italian passport to photographers. The constitutional law prohibiting the return of male descendants of the King of Italy was finally abolished by a law promulgated 23 October 2002, published on the 26th and effective from 10th November. Recuperating from a spinal cord injury, the Duke of Savoy explained that he also wishes to meet with the President and Prime Minister as soon as possible. Meeting privately with the Pope, who presented them with rosaries, the Savoys made a gift to the Pontiff of two books about their dynasty and a print of the Venerable Maria Cristina of Savoy, consort of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies. A half century is a long time. Conservative jurists claimed that the stated "transitory" nature of the exile meant it to be intended as temporary, and following the death of King Umberto twenty years ago his consort, the late Queen Maria Jose, was allowed to return to Italy on the basis that as a widow she could no longer be the consort of a dead man. Yet, the long exile, criticised in certain quarters for decades, had become a political issue here in Italy, where there seems to be a political philosophy for every citizen. Extreme leftists (Communists) argued that King Vittorio Emanuele III's tacit collaboration with Fascism's wars, racist laws, and social policies had forever compromised the dynasty, today comprising just four dynasts (namely Vittorio Emanuele, his son Emanuele Filiberto, Amedeo of Aosta and his own son, Aimone), the older two of whom were but young children when the Second World War ended in 1945. Post-war right wingers (such as the National Alliance) argued for the family's right to return, but many former Fascists and hard-line nationalists criticised them for the Sovereign's change of alliance in September 1943 following the Allied invasion of Sicily (at which HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was present as a young officer) and the Savoys' subsequent withdrawal from Rome. More vocal separatists (characterised by the Northern League), meanwhile, in supporting a new federalism, opposed the family's return based on their unification of the country in the 1860s. Many of Italy's monarchists entertained even more colourf


What city has more than one hundred kilometres of canals (the main ones called Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht), which were dug in the 17th century to form concentric belts around the city, known as the grachtengordel?

herengracht photos on Flickr | Flickr After my first few weeks in the Netherlands, I finally managed to get to Amsterdam and thought I would post one of the shots from there!   Amsterdam is every bit as beautiful as it is historic. It has a very rich architectural history with some of the buildings dating back to the 12th century. Amsterdam is the financial and the business capital of The Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, receiving more than 4.63 million international visitors annually, this is excluding the 16 million day trippers visiting the city every year.   Some of the most beautiful canal systems are located within the city which has more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings.The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010.   This is the view of the Reguliersgracht on the corner with the Keizersgracht at dusk. There were so many boats that were going past these canals that left behind a few light streaks. The view of the canals lit up at twilight is a beautiful sight to behold!   EXIF - 467 secs f/10 ISO 100 20mm   99+ The Amsterdam canal system is the result of conscious city planning. In the early 17th century, when immigration was at a peak, a comprehensive plan was developed that was based on four concentric half-circles of canals with their ends emerging at the IJ bay. Known as the Grachtengordel, three of the canals were mostly for residential development: the Herengracht (Gentlemen's or more accurately Patricians' Canal), Keizersgracht (Emperor's Canal), and Prinsengracht (Prince's Canal). The fourth and outermost canal is the Singelgracht, which is often not mentioned on maps, because it is an collective name for all canals in the outer ring. The Singelgracht should not be confused with the oldest and most inner canal Singel. The canals served the purposes of defense and water management. The defenses took the form of a moat and earthen dikes, with gates at transit points, but otherwise no masonry superstructures. The original plans have been lost, so some historians need to speculate on the original intentions: it is thought that the considerations of the layout were purely practical and defensive rather than ornamental. The eastern part of the concentric canal plan, covering the area between the Amstel river and the IJ bay, has never been implemented. In the following centuries, the land was used for parks, senior citizens' homes, theaters, other public facilities, and waterways without much planning. Over the years, several canals have been filled in, becoming streets or squares... Actually the territory of canals divided by swans and ducks, sometimes they have a wars... Here is the winner observing his posessions.   86 sitting with a lovely cappuccino in the early summersun at the lock of Muiden. Just started the first part of a part from the hike that is called Floris V pad (path) that leads from Amsterdam to Bergen op Zoom and hits all the historical interesting places where once Floris V lived, worked, made laws, had wars etc. Floris V reigned as Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1256 until 1296. He is credited with a mostly peaceful reign, modernizing administration, policies beneficial to trade, generally acting in the interests of his peasants at the expense of nobility, and reclaiming land from the sea. King Edward I of England and Guy, Count of Flanders, engineerded his murder.   Floris ordered for building the castle you can see In the far back of the image "Muiderslot", the place where he mostly lived and from where he was murdered.   Taken from bridge - Blauwbrug.   Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 9


"In his autobiography ""Life"", what does Keith Richards say is his nickname for Mick Jagger?"

Why Mick Jagger still can't forgive Keith Richards for that (very personal) little insult in his biography | Daily Mail Online Why Mick Jagger still can't forgive Keith Richards for that (very personal) little insult in his biography comments One clear afternoon last December, in a tall, red-brick building off the King’s Road in London, four old rockers sat aimlessly in a recording studio. They had already spent two days waiting and wondering when — and if — their lead singer and most famous member was going to appear. Keith Richards set up the sessions, ostensibly to provide some material for a TV documentary about the Rolling Stones to celebrate their 50th anniversary, which falls next month. All over now: Keith Richards, left, and Mick Jagger appear to still have a long way to go to patch up their differences But in fact, the sessions were an attempt to reconnect with his old friend Mick Jagger. Keith — who lives mostly in Connecticut these days — turned up on day one, as did lugubrious drummer Charlie Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood, who is keen to reunite the Stones. Rather surprisingly Bill Wyman, looking as gloomy ever with a chestnut mullet, was also back on bass guitar. It has been 20 years since he left the band amid the Mandy Smith scandal after having seduced the 13-year-old schoolgirl who went on to become his wife, but Keith said that he had missed Wyman, with whom he has had scant contact in the intervening years, and was pleased to see him. However, Mick Jagger kept them all hanging before he deigned to show up — on day three. Revealed: Keith Richards, pictured with his biography, which didn't help his relationship with Mick Jagger And when he did, he made no commitment to the idea of repeating the experience. I’m told he was polite and professional — but returned to his home in Chelsea the minute the cameras stopped rolling. In an interview this week in Rolling Stone magazine, Keith tried to put the best possible gloss on matters. He said: ‘On the third day, Mick turned up, which was a real joy. Because I set it up really as a magnet, you know.’ He previously admitted that he had no idea whether Mick would feel able to come. In November last year he said: ‘My basic thing is that Ronnie, Charlie and I are going to work together. Just go in and see if we can warm our chops up. And of course everyone else is welcome. [Guitarist] Mick Taylor’s welcome. I don’t see why everybody who was a Stone shouldn’t be involved.’ However, I can reveal that despite this faux friendliness put on for a media blitz this week, and claims that a money-spinning world tour are on hold because of fears about Keith’s health, relations between he and Jagger remain positively arctic — despite many efforts to patch them up. Keith almost died in 2006 after falling out of a tree while on holiday in Fiji and suffering a brain haemorrhage and there were suggestions this week that his health is too poor to withstand the rigours of touring. But several sources insist the real problem is the animosity between him and Mick — and that it could finish the Stones for good. One source says: ‘They are trying very hard to put across the image that they are all pals and that it is forgotten, but it is still a completely dysfunctional and broken relationship.’ Still talking: Mick Jagger and guitarist Ron Wood on stage during the Rolling Stones' 1975 Tour of the Americas The band was forced to admit this week that they will not be ‘ready’ for a tour for their 50th anniversary this year. Keith, however, says that he has hopes that they might manage it in 2013. There are tentative plans to get together again in New York to work on new material in the coming months, but nobody is sure whether Mick will actually show up. In truth, Mick and Keith, both 68, can only just bear to share a room. They don’t speak — and have barely done so in 20 years. Keith pulled out of one of their last public appearances — in Cannes in 2010 to promote a Stones documentary — as he felt the movie was more about Mick than him. A source says: ‘They are incredibly petty with eac


Which comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, first run from 1985 to 1995, follows the antics of a precocious six-year-old boy and his sardonic stuffed tiger?

Calvin and Hobbes | Hey Kids Comics Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Genre(s) Humor, family life, politics, satire Calvin and Hobbes is a daily comic strip that was written and illustrated by American cartoonist Bill Watterson , and syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. It follows the humorous antics of Calvin , a precocious, mischievous, and adventurous six-year-old boy, and Hobbes , his sardonic stuffed tiger. The pair is named after John Calvin , a 16th-century French Reformation theologian, and Thomas Hobbes , a 17th-century English political philosopher , respectively. [2] [3] At the height of its popularity, Calvin and Hobbes was featured in over 2,400 newspapers worldwide; as of January 2010,[ dated info ] reruns of the strip still appear in more than 50 countries. Nearly 45 million copies of the 18 Calvin and Hobbes books have been sold. [1] [ dated info ] Calvin and Hobbes is set in the contemporary United States in an unspecified suburban area. The strip depicts Calvin's flights of fantasy and his friendship with Hobbes, and also examines Calvin's relationships with family and classmates. Hobbes' dual nature is a defining motif for the strip: To Calvin, Hobbes is a live anthropomorphic tiger; all the other characters see him as an inanimate stuffed toy. Though the series does not mention specific political figures or current events, it does explore broad issues like environmentalism, public education , philosophical quandaries, and the flaws of opinion polls . [4] Contents [ show ] History "I thought it was perhaps too 'adult,' too literate. When my then-8-year-old son remarked, 'This is the Doonesbury for kids!' I suspected we had something unusual on our hands." —Lee Salem, Watterson's editor at Universal , recalling his reaction after seeing Watterson's first submission [1] Calvin and Hobbes was conceived when Bill Watterson, working in an advertising job he detested, [5] began devoting his spare time to cartooning , his true love. He explored various strip ideas but all were rejected by the syndicates. United Feature Syndicate finally responded positively to one strip, which featured a side character (the main character's little brother) who had a stuffed tiger. Told that these characters were the strongest, Watterson began a new strip centered on them. [6] Though United Feature rejected the new strip, Universal Press Syndicate eventually took it. [7] [8] The first strip was published on November 18, 1985, [9] and the series quickly became a hit. Within a year of syndication , the strip was published in roughly 250 newspapers. Before long the strip was in wide circulation outside the United States. By April 1, 1987, Watterson and his work were featured in an article in The Los Angeles Times. [7] Calvin and Hobbes twice earned Watterson the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society in the Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year category, first in 1986 and again in 1988. He was nominated again in 1992. The Society awarded him the Humor Comic Strip Award for 1988. [10] Calvin and Hobbes has also won several more awards . Watterson took two extended breaks from writing new strips, from May 6, 1991, to February 1, 1992, and from April 4 through December 31, 1994. In 1995, Watterson sent a letter via his syndicate to all editors whose newspapers carried his strip: I will be stopping Calvin and Hobbes at the end of the year. This was not a recent or an easy decision, and I leave with some sadness. My interests have shifted however, and I believe I've done what I can do within the constraints of daily deadlines and small panels. I am eager to work at a more thoughtful pace, with fewer artistic compromises. I have not yet decided on future projects, but my relationship with Universal Press Syndicate will continue. That so many newspapers would carry Calvin and Hobbes is an honor I'll long be proud of, and I've greatly appreciated your support and indulgence over the last decade. Drawing this comic strip has been a privilege and a pleasure, and I thank you for giving me the opportunity. The 3,


What international yachting regatta organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, competed for between 3 boats for each national team, based at Cowes on the Isle of Wight off southern England, was a biennial event from 1957 to 1999?

Royal Ocean Racing Club 1925 - 2012 | rorc-history Royal Ocean Racing Club 1925 - 2012 Tweet If the crew of the last boat to cross the finish line of the first ever Fastnet race did hear the cheers from the Royal Western Yacht Club of England, as the new Ocean Racing Club was formed, then the sound must have carried a long way. For the Plymouth club was situated, on that August evening in 1925, in a large Victorian building, up on the Hoe. Anyway it had a fine dining room for the crews of the seven yachts (less one) and at the end of dinner, as well as at the end of a memorable race, the new club was brought into being. Although large yachts with paid crews (virtually small sailing ships) had raced in the open sea in the previous century, that was for private wagers or special occasions (there was a Round Britain race in 1887, the fiftieth year of the Queen's reign, for eleven yachts of between 40 and 200 tons). At the beginning of the 1920s, yacht racing in Britain meant day racing, the best talent being in the 12, 8 and 6-metre boats of the International Rule of the IYRU (renamed ISAF in 1996). Now the Cruising Club of America was formed in 1922, along the lines of the Royal Cruising Club (founded 1880) and it held a 600-mile race from New London to Bermuda in 1923 and again in 1924. These races were open to small yachts and amateur crews. Weston Martyr, a British yachting writer, who had taken part, returned to England with enthusiasm for the new sport. There followed enough response from individual owners of seaworthy cruisers for the first Fastnet race to start from Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 15th August 1925. Contrived to be about the same length as the Bermuda race, it did not pass off without much debate in the press on the wisdom of such a venture "open to any yachtsman" over such a course in our unsettled latitudes. The select gathering at Plymouth appointed its first commodore of the Ocean Racing Club, Lt Cmdr E.G. Martin OBE RNVR, who had already won cruising awards from the RCC and from whose committee he had resigned owing to its disapproval of "the ocean race". Owner of the converted Havre pilot cutter, Jolie Brise, he was no stranger to racing having won the One Ton Cup in the 6-metre class in 1912. At 6ft 5in, educated at Eton and New College, Oxford, and a county cricket player, he was evidently the kind of leader to create from scratch modern ocean racing in England. There were thirty-three other founder members, among whom were Robert Somerset DSO, R.Maclean Buckley MC and Major T.P. Rose-Richards, these three later becoming flag officers. The word "ocean" was as used in America, meaning racing in the open sea rather than in confined waters as previously. The object of the club was "to provide annually one ocean race not less than 600 miles in length". Looking slightly ahead, a second race was first introduced in 1928, on a triangular course in the English Channel of about 250 miles and known as "the Channel Race". As for the name of the club, an application for "Royal" was made in 1929, but rejected by the Home Office. However King George V was an active yachtsman and it was granted in November 1931, when the club assumed its present title. The Fastnet race has remained a central fixture of the club. It was not always secure in the early days. There was a race each year until 1931, but in 1933 it was reduced to six starters, only three of which were British. Weston Martyr wrote in Yachting World, "What's the matter with us? We've got the ships, we've got the men and if we haven't got the money, neither have the Americans just now: and yet they had about fifty entries this year for their race to Gibson Island". Today the Fastnet is still with us and Gibson Island (last race 1937) is long forgotten. For the second race the start line had been changed from Ryde to Cowes, but the yachts were still sent around the eastern end of the island, which was thought more seamanlike. The 1935 race was unique in that it started from Yarmouth, westward, and then finished at Cowes via the forts before the beginning of C


In 1692, Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Sarah Wildes, Rebecca Nurse, Martha Carrier, George Jacobs Sr., George Burroughs, John Willard, John Procter and others were executed in connection with what?

Chronology of Events Relating to the Salem Witchcraft Trial of 1692 1641: English law makes witchcraft a capital crime. 1684: England declares that the colonies may not self-govern. 1688: Following an argument with laundress Goody Glover, Martha Goodwin, 13, begins exhibiting bizarre behavior. Days later her younger brother and two sisters exhibit similar behavior. Glover is arrested and tried for bewitching the Goodwin children. Reverend Cotton Mather meets twice with Glover following her arrest in an attempt to persuade her to repent her witchcraft. Glover is hanged. Mather takes Martha Goodwin into his house. Her bizarre behavior continues and worsens. 1688: Mather publishes Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions November, 1689: Samuel Parris is named the new minister of Salem. Parris moves to Salem from Boston, where Memorable Providence was published. October 16, 1691: Villagers vow to drive Parris out of Salem and stop contributing to his salary. January 20, 1692: Eleven-year old Abigail Williams and nine-year-old Elizabeth Parris begin behaving much as the Goodwin children acted four years earlier. Soon Ann Putnam Jr. and other Salem girls begin acting similarly. Mid-February, 1692: Doctor Griggs, who attends to the "afflicted" girls, suggests that witchcraft may be the cause of their strange behavior. February 25, 1692: Tituba, at the request of neighbor Mary Sibley, bakes a "witch cake" and feeds it to a dog. According to an English folk remedy, feeding a dog this kind of cake, which contained the urine of the afflicted, would counteract the spell put on Elizabeth and Abigail. The reason the cake is fed to a dog is because the dog is believed a "familiar" of the Devil. Late-February, 1692: Pressured by ministers and townspeople to say who caused her odd behavior, Elizabeth identifies Tituba. The girls later accuse Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne of witchcraft. February 29, 1692: Arrest warrants are issued for Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne. March 1, 1692: Magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin examine Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne for "witches teats." Tituba confesses to practicing witchcraft and confirms Good and Osborne are her co- conspirators. March 11, 1692: Ann Putnam Jr. shows symptoms of affliction by witchcraft. Mercy Lewis, Mary Walcott, and Mary Warren later allege affliction as well. March 12, 1692: Ann Putnam Jr. accuses Martha Cory of witchcraft. March 19. 1692: Abigail Williams denounces Rebecca Nurse as a witch. March 21, 1692: Magistrates Hathorne and Corwin examine Martha Cory. March 23, 1692: Salem Marshal Deputy Samuel Brabrook arrests four-year-old Dorcas Good. March 24, 1692: Corwin and Hathorne examine Rebecca Nurse. March 26, 1692: Hathorne and Corwin interrogate Dorcas. March 28, 1692: Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft. April 3, 1692: Sarah Cloyce, after defending her sister, Rebecca Nurse, is accused of witchcraft. April 11, 1692: Hathorne and Corwin examine Sarah Cloyce and Elizabeth Proctor. On the same day Elizabeth's husband, John, who protested the examination of his wife, becomes the first man accused of witchcraft and is incarcerated. Early April, 1692: The Proctors' servant and accuser, Mary Warren, admits lying and accuses the other accusing girls of lying. April 13, 1692: Ann Putnam Jr. accuses Giles Cory of witchcraft and alleges that a man who died at Cory's house also haunts her. April 19, 1692: Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Cory and Mary Warren are examined. Deliverance Hobbs confesses to practicing witchcraft. Mary Warren reverses her statement made in early April and rejoins the accusers. April 22, 1692: Mary Easty, another of Rebecca Nurse's sisters who defended her, is examined by Hathorne and Corwin. Hathorne and Corwin also examine Nehemiah Abbott, William and Deliverance Hobbs, Edward and Sarah Bishop, Mary Black, Sarah Wildes, and Mary English. April 30, 1692: Several girls accuse former Salem minister George Burroughs of witchcraft. May 2, 1692: Hathorne and Corwin examine Sarah Morey, Lyndia Dustin, Susann


Which river flows through or forms the border of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine?

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