What has been made by the Chicago manufacturer R.S. Owens & Company since 1983?

Chicago manufacturer loses Oscar statuette contract - Chicago Tribune Chicago manufacturer loses Oscar statuette contract Making of a Oscar statuette Dorith Mous Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in New York City has taken over as manufacturer of the Oscar statuette, using the original 1929 Oscar design. R.S. Owens in Chicago lost the contract to produce the awards. Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in New York City has taken over as manufacturer of the Oscar statuette, using the original 1929 Oscar design. R.S. Owens in Chicago lost the contract to produce the awards. (Dorith Mous) Kim Janssen Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune The Chicago-based company that has made Oscar statuettes since 1982 has lost the contract to produce the iconic trophies. R.S. Owens — which employs 175 workers at an 82,000-square-foot facility in Jefferson Park — has been replaced by a New York rival, Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the decision Tuesday afternoon, explaining that the switch is motivated by a desire to go back to the original Oscar statuette design from 1929. R.S. Owens design director Joseph Petree described the switch as a "sad day" for the company but said it had been "very fortunate to be involved with the academy for so long." Who is Oscar? Meet the Academy Award and the Chicago manufacturer that creates him Visit Chicago's R.S. Owens & Co. to see the film industry's most coveted award brought to life. Visit Chicago's R.S. Owens & Co. to see the film industry's most coveted award brought to life. See more videos Polich will use a lost wax process to make a 24-karat gold-finished bronze statuette based on a digital scan of a 1929 trophy, which was based on sketches by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons. R.S. Owens used a different, hand-cast method to produce a very similar statuette but was not invited to compete for the contract, Petree said. Though the first Polich statuettes will be handed to winners at this year's ceremony Feb. 28, R.S. Owens will continue to make awards for the academy's lesser-known Scientific and Technical Awards, and to service existing awards. "They aren't always treated as well as they might be and they come back to us from time to time to be repaired," he said. R.S. Owens, founded in 1938, continues to produce the trophies for the Emmys, as it has since 1983.


The International Airport at the Cretan capital of Heraklion is named after which writer?

Heraklion, the Capital of Crete in the Greek Islands Contact Us Heraklion – an important port and point of entry for many visitors to Crete... Sometimes spelt as Heraklio, Iraklion or Iraklio! the capital of Crete lies centrally on the north coast of the Greek Island of Crete in the Prefecture of Heraklion. It has a nice international airport, named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Heraklion is for many the gateway to the Greek island of Crete. It's here most will fly or sail to. It's here at these resorts east of the Town you'll find some of Crete's best beaches, which are included in our Best Beaches Guide . Heraklion has it's own attractions though, and is certainly worth a visit during your stay on Crete. Getting there and getting around The major ferry companies in Greece operate daily services from mainland Greece to Heraklion port – arriving early morning every day from Piraeus. The major players are: Cyprus Airways There exists other Itineraries from many European cities both scheduled and chartered services. Check out our Flights to Crete page. The brilliant and cheap Crete bus service, KTEL, connects the town with many of the villages and towns of eastern Crete and there's a local bus service which will take you around the Town and out to Knossos, for example. Sightseeing in Heraklion In recent times a lot of effort has gone into making Heraklion a pleasant place for people, whether drivers or pedestrians. Large car parks have been set up on the outskirts of the town and there have been some efforts to pedestrianise certain streets in the town centre. THE VENETIAN FORTRESS OR KOULES Look out for the Koules at the fishing harbour near the modern port. As you can imagine, this formidable Venetian fortress helped protect the ancient city from invaders and sets off the great city walls, among the longest in Europe, helping to provide an impressive and effective defence. Off the coast and to the north is the small island of Dia. Here it was that famed nautical explorer Jacques Cousteau found evidence of ancient Minoan settlements. You can book trips to the island of Dia at travel shops in the town and near the harbour. The Loggia is a fantastic example of Venetian architecture and is a 16th Century building with semi-circular arches, decorated with trophies and coats of arms. It was awarded the Europa Nostra First Prize in 1987 for being the best preserved and renovated monument in Europe for that year. St. Mark's Basilica, almost next door to the Loggia, is now the Municipal Art Gallery and is often used for public art and crafts exhibitions. Built in 1239 in the spectacularly named Square of Blades (Piazza delle Biade), it was once Crete's Cathedral. Lion's Square is the heart of Heraklion. The decorated fountain in the centre of the square comprises eight cisterns and is decorated with stone figures from Greek mythology, including nymphs, tritons, and monsters, together with a less fantastical creature, namely dolphins! No square named Lion's Square would be worth it's salt without some lions, and here you'll find four of them, supporting the main basin of the fountain with their heads. After soaking up the atmosphere and dunking your head in the water on a hot day, you can set yourself down in one of the eateries around the Square. Enjoy the bougatsas, or vanilla cream pies, or have a crepe or a savoury souvlaki, if that takes your fancy. After your rest, you can walk down Handakos Street for shopping – it's closed to traffic so you can window shop in peace. In recent times a lot of effort has gone into making Heraklion a pleasant place for people, whether drivers or pedestrians. Large car parks have been set up on the outskirts of the town and there have been some efforts to pedestrianise certain streets in the town centre. You'll see that here's a few streets named after numbers running off the square. Not like in New York though. These streets are named after dates of significance. Look out for the Market that runs along 1866 Street (Odos 1866), commemorating the date of a Cretan Uprising, probably agai


Which 18th century Staffordshire-born potter, and grandfather of Charles Darwin, first developed Jasperware and Basaltware?

1000+ images about WEDGWOOD * POTTERY on Pinterest | Porcelain, Pegasus and England Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas WEDGWOOD * POTTERY FOUNDED BY Josiah Wedgwood (1730 –1795), was an English potter, founder of the Wedgwood company, credited with the industrialisation of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not a Man And a Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family. He was the grandfather of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. 95 Pins331 Followers


Which mathematician, whose ideas were important to the development of modern computer circuits, wrote the 1854 work 'Laws Of Thought'?

The 100 Greatest Mathematicians Early Vedic mathematicians The greatest mathematics before the Golden Age of Greece was in India's early Vedic (Hindu) civilization. The Vedics understood relationships between geometry and arithmetic, developed astronomy, astrology, calendars, and used mathematical forms in some religious rituals. The earliest mathematician to whom definite teachings can be ascribed was Lagadha, who apparently lived about 1300 BC and used geometry and elementary trigonometry for his astronomy. Baudhayana lived about 800 BC and also wrote on algebra and geometry; Yajnavalkya lived about the same time and is credited with the then-best approximation to π. Apastambha did work summarized below; other early Vedic mathematicians solved quadratic and simultaneous equations. Other early cultures also developed some mathematics. The ancient Mayans apparently had a place-value system with zero before the Hindus did; Aztec architecture implies practical geometry skills. Ancient China certainly developed mathematics, though little written evidence survives prior to Chang Tshang's famous book. Thales of Miletus (ca 624 - 546 BC) Greek domain Thales was the Chief of the "Seven Sages" of ancient Greece, and has been called the "Father of Science," the "Founder of Abstract Geometry," and the "First Philosopher." Thales is believed to have studied mathematics under Egyptians, who in turn were aware of much older mathematics from Mesopotamia. Thales may have invented the notion of compass-and-straightedge construction. Several fundamental theorems about triangles are attributed to Thales, including the law of similar triangles (which Thales used famously to calculate the height of the Great Pyramid) and "Thales' Theorem" itself: the fact that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. (The other "theorems" were probably more like well-known axioms, but Thales proved Thales' Theorem using two of his other theorems; it is said that Thales then sacrificed an ox to celebrate what might have been the very first mathematical proof!) Thales noted that, given a line segment of length x, a segment of length x/k can be constructed by first constructing a segment of length kx. Thales was also an astronomer; he invented the 365-day calendar, introduced the use of Ursa Minor for finding North, invented the gnomonic map projection (the first of many methods known today to map (part of) the surface of a sphere to a plane, and is the first person believed to have correctly predicted a solar eclipse. His theories of physics would seem quaint today, but he seems to have been the first to describe magnetism and static electricity. Aristotle said, "To Thales the primary question was not what do we know, but how do we know it." Thales was also a politician, ethicist, and military strategist. It is said he once leased all available olive presses after predicting a good olive season; he did this not for the wealth itself, but as a demonstration of the use of intelligence in business. Thales' writings have not survived and are known only second-hand. Since his famous theorems of geometry were probably already known in ancient Babylon, his importance derives from imparting the notions of mathematical proof and the scientific method to ancient Greeks. Thales' student and successor was Anaximander, who is often called the "First Scientist" instead of Thales: his theories were more firmly based on experimentation and logic, while Thales still relied on some animistic interpretations. Anaximander is famous for astronomy, cartography and sundials, and also enunciated a theory of evolution, that land species somehow developed from primordial fish! Anaximander's most famous student, in turn, was Pythagoras. (The methods of Thales and Pythagoras led to the schools of Plato and Euclid, an intellectual blossoming unequaled until Europe's Renaissance. For this reason Thales may belong on this list for his historical importance despite his relative lack of mathematical achievements.) Apastambha (ca 630-560 BC) India The Dharmasutra composed by Apas


Which was the only one of the four 'Grand Slam' Tennis titles that Bjorn Borg did not win?

Novak Djokovic merits more acclaim after great year in tennis history | Sean Ingle | Sport | The Guardian Novak Djokovic merits more acclaim after great year in tennis history Sean Ingle The Serb won three of the four grand slam titles in 2015 but had his service faults applauded in the US Open final against Roger Federer Novak Djokovic took home the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open trophies in a historic year. Illustration: Nathan Daniels Contact author Sunday 20 December 2015 17.29 EST Last modified on Monday 4 April 2016 07.32 EDT Share on Messenger Close A few days ago Roger Federer was asked what invincibility tasted like during that glorious stretch between 2004 and 2007 when the sweet spot on his racket was as fat as a watermelon and his tennis was so exalted the writer David Foster Wallace compared watching him to a religious experience . “It’s a funny place,” he replied, fumbling for an appropriate analogy, “Whoosh, like on a bullet train!” Or being caught on a wave “you don’t want to get flushed out” from. But he had regrets too: “There is so much winning and playing going on that sometimes … you don’t take enough time to actually celebrate those moments.” Novak Djokovic sweeps past Roger Federer to underline No1 status Read more Aren’t we, as a wider sporting audience, falling into the same trap with Novak Djokovic ? During 2011, when he won three grand slam titles and finished with a 70-6 win/loss record, including 10 victories in 11 against a close-to-peak Rafael Nadal and Federer, the Serb was “having the greatest year in the history of our sport”, according to John McEnroe. Yet statistically Djokovic was even better in 2015. Not only did he win 82 of 88 matches – a 93% win percentage, the sixth best in the open era behind McEnroe in 1984, Jimmy Connors in 1974, Federer in 2005 and 2006, and Bjorn Borg in 1979 – he also became only the third man, after Rod Laver and Federer, to reach all four grand slam finals in a calendar year. For good measure he ended 2015 with six Masters titles, a record. That success was earned the hard way. This year Djokovic beat top-10 players 31 times – another record, eclipsing the next best of 24 (by Djokovic in 2012 and 2013, and Nadal in 2013). If it was not for Stan Wawrinka’s forehand getting molten-hot in the French Open final we could be talking of Djokovic as only the second calendar slam winner in the open era. After Wawrinka had cracked 60 winners in that final he confessed to playing “the match of my life”. That is what it took to beat the world No1. Yet while Djokovic has produced one of the greatest years in tennis history, deep public affection for him remains elusive. The crowds mostly rooted for his opponents. In the US Open final against Federer they even applauded his service faults. And then another minor snub: missing out on the BBC’s overseas sports personality of the year award to Dan Carter. Djokovic says not being a fan favourite “has only steeled my resolve”. And how. To these eyes he was not quite as brilliant a shot maker in 2015 as he was four years ago but his body and mind are even more resilient. A couple of years ago he tweeted a photograph of himself standing by a dilapidated wall in Serbia that he used to whack tennis balls against as a four-year-old. This year he was like that wall. Whatever opponents threw at him came back with interest. Such is Djokovic’s consistency he tops four of the 10 ATP ranking categories – second serve points won, first and second serve return points won, and return games won – and appears in the top 10 in four more. Only in aces (18th) and first serve points won (24th) was he anything less than exceptional – and while he won fewer cheaper points than his rivals on serve, his strength from the back of the court more than made up for it. And according to Dan Weston, a tennis analyst and professional gambler , Djokovic’s underlying figures this year even sneak ahead of Federer’s finest season in 2006 and Pete Sampras’s best year in 1997. In 2015 Djokovic held his serve 89.8% and broke his opponent 33.7% of the tim


Which Merchant Ivory film, based on an acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, tells the story of 'Mr. Stevens', the butler at 'Darlington Hall'?

Delicate masterpiece: Reading Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Remains of the Day.” – www.seanmunger.com Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sean Munger in Books , Spotlight // 1 Comment The 1993 Merchant-Ivory film Remains of the Day, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, is my favorite movie of all time. About two years ago I wrote a blog, one of my personal favorites, about how it came to be so . You might be surprised that with as many times as I’ve seen the film, I had never read the highly-regarded novel it was based on, by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro. I finally rectified that. Not long ago I found a used paperback copy of the book, and last night I finished reading it. It was an absolutely magical experience and reminded me of why I love books so much in the first place. And, far from sparking a comparison in my head (which might otherwise seem inevitable) about which was “better,” the movie or the book, I discovered that the two media complement each other in unexpected and fascinating ways. Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day is a wonderfully delicate masterpiece and one that everybody should read. The novel, which is really not very long, opens at Darlington Hall, a stately old English manor home, in July 1956. The narrative is the first-person story of Stevens–his first name is never revealed–who has for decades been the head butler at Darlington Hall. The estate, now unprofitable, has been purchased by Mr. Faraday, an American millionaire. As Farraday prepares to go out of town he tells Stevens he can take the car and go on a trip for a few days if he likes. Stevens seizes the opportunity to travel to the West Country of England to look up a former employee, Miss Kenton (now Mrs. Benn), who wrote Stevens a letter containing what he believes to be cryptic clues that she may want to return to her old employment after nearly 20 years away. The book follows Stevens on his six-day trip, during which he reminisces about the old days at Darlington Hall before World War II, and especially his relationship with Miss Kenton–who he seems to have fallen in love with, though neither of them expressed their feelings for each other. The 1993 film version of The Remains of the Day is overall a pretty faithful adaptation of the book. Anthony Hopkins portrays Stevens, in one of his most memorable roles. The structure of the novel is masterful. The chapters are organized around Stevens’s trip through the country, exposing us to various sleepy little villages in the English countryside and their citizens, from whom Stevens–who has spent most of his adult life at Darlington Hall–feels quite aloof. The tour is a springboard for his free-floating memories of his lifetime of service to Lord Darlington, who turns out in later years to be a Nazi sympathizer. Stevens’s preoccupation is the concept of “dignity” which he believes is the key to being a good butler. The narrative consumes numerous pages if Stevens’s thought processes as he tries to define what “dignity” is, studded with examples from his own life. As it turns out (spoilers, obviously) it is this exact concept of “dignity” that’s what prevented Stevens from acting on his feelings for Miss Kenton. The central conflict of the novel is thus Stevens’s troubled relationship with this concept: he wants to embrace it and perfect it to be good at his job and thus validate his self-worth, but the same concept ultimately costs him his happiness. He only realizes this at the end, as Miss Kenton/Mrs. Benn declines to return to employment at Darlington Hall. One of the book’s fascinating elements, something that’s not even attempted in the movie, is that Stevens is an “unreliable narrator.” Early on he mentions that mistakes are being made in the operation and service at Darlington Hall, which he chalks up to a bad “staff plan”; this is in fact the reason he seeks out Miss Kenton. One of his reminiscences involves his father, who briefly worked at Darlington Hall in the early 1920s, but who began making mistakes due to increasing age and infirmity and eventually had a stroke on the job. O


Also going by the name of Talmadge Hayer and his chosen Islamic name, Mujahid Abdul Halim, Thomas Hagan is best known as one of the assassins of which famous person?

Thomas Hagan | Real Life Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Thomas Hagan (March 16th, 1941 - ) is a former member of the Nation of Islam, who was one of the assassins that killed Malcolm X in 1965. For a while he also went by the name of Talmadge Hayer and his chosen Islamic name is Mujahid Abdul Halim When Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, the police arrested Hagan at the scene of the crime. He later confessed the crime but claimed that Thomas Johnson (Khalil Islam) and Norman Butler (Muhammad Abd Al-Aziz), two suspects who were arrested at a later point in time, were not involved in the assassination. Hagan stated in 1977 in an affidavit, that he had planned the assassination with four others (Johnson and Butler not being among them) to seek revenge for Malcolm X's public criticism of Elijah Muhammad . With regard to the assassination itself, he said that one of his accomplices distracted Malcom X's bodyguards by starting an argument about having been pickpocketed. When the bodyguards moved toward the diversion and away from Malcom X, a man with a shotgun stepped up to X and shot him in the chest. After that, Hagan himself and another of his accomplices shot several rounds at Malcolm X with handguns.


What name is given to the main area of a church, extending from the main entrance to the chancel, usually flanked by lower aisles?

Gothic Glossary Athena Review,  Vol. 4, No. 2 Glossary: Gothic Art and Architecture Altar: Elevated structure located in the choir at the east end of the church, where religious rites are performed (fig.1). Ambulatory: Passageways surrounding the central part of the choir, which is often a continuation of the side aisles (fig.1,5). The most common design of the Gothic era was the double ambulatory surrounded by semi-circular radiating chapels such as at the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis. Apse: Semi-circular vaulted structure at the east end of the church at the termination of the choir (fig.1). Arcade: An arch or a series of arches supported by piers or columns (fig.6) Arch: Curved masonry construction that spans an opening such as a portal or window. Pointed arches were a feature of the Gothic era, that evolved from the round Romanesque arches.See Gothic Architecture. [ Fig.1: Plan of the interior at the Cathedral of St-Gervais and St-Protais (after Gonet 1998)]. Archivolt: A series of decorated, recessed arches spanning an opening such as a portal (fig.3, B). Baldachin: ornamental canopy covering statues (fig.3, F). Balustrade: A railing with symmetrical supports. Bay: A major vertical division of a large, interior wall. There are usually more than one, such as a nave that is divided into seven bays (fig.1). Buttress/Abutment System: A projecting or free-standing support built into or against the exterior wall of a cathedral, which steadies the structure by opposing the lateral thrusts from the vaults. The appearance of double span flying buttresses first occurred at Saint-Denis (fig.2, B). Canopy: A decorated rooflike projection or a richly decorated baldachin over a statue (fig.3, F). Capital: Architectural element that surmounts a column or any other vertical support (fig.5, B). Chancel: Space around the altar of a church that is usually intended for the clergy (fig.1). From the Latin cancellus for "railing." Chevet: Apse built as radiating chapels outside of the choir aisle, and the resulting, more complicated structure became known as the chevet at the beginning of the 13th century. [ Fig.2: North transept of the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis showing A)tower; B) Double Span Flying Buttresses; C) Gothic rose window with tracery; D) Lancet windows (photo: Athena Review)]. Choir: Part of the church east of the crossing, usually occupied by the priests and singers of the choir (fig.1). From the Latin chorus for a "singing group." Clerestory: Windowed area of the church above the side aisles and above the wall of the central part of the nave (fig.6). Colonnades: A series of columns supporting either arches or an entablature, and usually one side of a roof. These were common architectural features of Early Roman churches. Colonettes: Small, thin columns, often used for decoration or to support an arcade. Column: Slender vertical support having either a cylindrical or polygonal shaft, and which always has a base and a capital. Crossing: Space where the transept intersects with the nave along the main axis of the church (fig.1). Crypt: Low room underneath the choir of the church used as a sepulchral vault. From the Greek kryptós meaning "hidden." Examples include the crypt at Notre-Dame in Paris . Embrasure: An opening in a thick wall for a portal or window, especially one with angled sides, so that the opening is larger on the inside than the outside. From the Old French embraser for "to cut at a slant." Effigy: A sculptured representation of a figure such as in the recumbent effigies of dead kings at the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis. Façade: The front of the cathedral (fig.1). During the Gothic era, the west façade at the entranceway was noted for its three sculptured portals, and crowning rose window flanked by two towers. Starting with Saint-Denis, this became a feature of Gothic cathedrals. Finial: Small ornament located on top of a pinnacle or gable. Foil: Circular segments combined concentrically with other foils to form the tracery used in rose windows (fig.2, fig.4, B) The foil is usually used in groups such as trefo


The flag of Cornwall is named after which Cornish abbot and saint traditionally held to be patron saint of the county, as well as tin miners?

Map of Saint Piran - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: For the coastal town and a municipality in south-western Slovenia . Saint Piran or Perran (traditionally in Cornwall , saints are simply named, without this title) is an early 6th century Cornish abbot and saint, supposedly of Irish origin. He is the patron saint of tin - miners , and is also generally regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall , although Saint Michael and Saint Petroc also have some claim to this title. Saint Piran's Flag is a white cross on a black background. Saint Piran's Day is 5 March . Suggested Irish origins Piran is the most famous of all the saints said to have come to Cornwall from Ireland . By at least the 13th century, he had become identified with the Irish Saint Ciarán of Saighir who founded the monastery at Seir-Kieran (Saighir) in County Offaly . This was due to the widely recognised ability of the P-Celtic or Brythonic letter 'P' to transform into the Q-Celtic or Gaelic letter 'C'. The 14th century 'Life of Saint Piran', probably written at Exeter Cathedral , is a complete copy of an earlier Irish life of Saint Ciarán of Saighir, with different parentage and a different ending that takes into account Piran's works in Cornwall, and especially details of his death and the movements of his Cornish shrine ; thus "excising the passages which speak of his burial at Saighir" (Doble). However, there is no shrine to him in Ireland. 5 March is the traditional feast day of both Saint Ciarán of Saighir and Saint Piran, but the Calendar of Launceston Church records an alternative date of 18 November for the latter. Views of modern scholars Charles Plummer suggested that Piran might, instead, be identified with Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise , who founded the monastery of Clonmacnoise The heathen Irish tied him to a mill-stone, rolled it over the edge of a cliff into a stormy sea, which immediately became calm, and the saint floated safely over the water to land upon the sandy beach of Perranzabuloe in Cornwall. He was joined at Perranzabuloe by many of his Christian converts and together they founded the Abbey of Lanpiran, with Piran as abbot. Saint Piran 'rediscovered' tin-smelting (tin had been smelted in Cornwall since before the Romans' arrival, but the methods had since been lost) when his black hearthstone, which was evidently a slab of tin-bearing ore , had the tin smelt out of it and rise to the top in the form of a white cross (thus the image on the flag). Death and veneration It is said that at his death the remains of the Blessed Martin the Abbot which he had brought from Ireland were buried with him at Perranzabuloe . His own remains were subsequently exhumed and redistributed to be venerated in various reliquaries . Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals. The churches at Perranuthno and Perranarworthal were dedicated to Piran and holy wells at Perranwell and Probus are named after him: in Brittany St. Peran, Loperan and Saint-Perran are also named after him. , named after the saint. St Piran's Day St Piran's Day is very popular in Cornwall and the term 'Perrantide' has been coined to describe the week prior to this day. Many Cornish-themed events occur in the Duchy and also in areas in which there is a large community descended from Cornish emigrants. The village of Perranporth ('Porthpyran' in Cornish ) hosts the annual inter-Celtic festival of 'Lowender Peran' , which is also named in honour of him. The largest St Piran's Day event is the march across the dunes to St Piran's cross which thousands of people attend, generally dressed in black, white and gold, and carrying the Cornish Flag . A play of the Life of St Piran, in Cornish, has been enacted in recent years at the event. Daffodils are also carried and placed at the cross. Daffodils also feature in celebrations in Truro , m


What was the name of the Greenpeace trawler that was sunk off the coast of New Zealand by French secret intelligence officers in July 1985?

Enjoy Rainbow Warrior | The Far North, NZ Harrisons Cape Runner - Cape Reinga tour Rainbow Warrior was a schooner (sailing ship) operated by the Greenpeace organisation. She was named after the Greenpeace flagship of the same name that was sunk by the French secret service in Auckland harbour, New Zealand, on July 10, 1985. The three-masted vessel was built from the hull of the deep sea fishing ship Grampian Fame. Built in Yorkshire and launched in 1957 she was originally 44 metres long and powered by steam. She was extended to 55.2 m in 1966. Greenpeace gave the vessel new masts, gaff rigged, a new engine and a number of environmentally low-impact systems to handle waste, heating and hot water. She was officially launched in Hamburg on July 10, 1989, the anniversary of the sinking of her predecessor. The first Rainbow Warrior, a craft of 40 metres and 418 tonnes, was originally the MAFF trawler Sir William Hardy, launched in 1955. She was acquired for £40,000 and was renovated over four months, then re-launched on April 29, 1978 as Rainbow Warrior. She was named after a Native American prophecy. The engines were replaced in 1981 and the ship was converted with a ketch rig in 1985. Rainbow Warrior was used as a support vessel for many Greenpeace protest activities against sealing, whaling and nuclear weapons testing during the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1985, she had travelled to New Zealand to lead a flotilla of yachts protesting against French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. During previous nuclear tests at Mururoa, protest ships had been boarded by French commandos after sailing inside the shipping exclusion zone around the atoll. With the 1985 tests, Greenpeace had intended to monitor the impact of nuclear tests and place protesters on the island to do this. The French Government infiltrated the New Zealand organisation and discovered these plans. Rainbow Warrior was sunk just before midnight on July 10, 1985 by two explosive devices attached to the hull by operatives of French intelligence (DGSE). Of the twelve people on board, one, photographer Fernando Pereira, was drowned when he attempted to retrieve his equipment. The New Zealand Police immediately initiated a homicide inquiry into the sinking. With the assistance of the New Zealand public, and an intense media focus, the police quickly established the movements of the bombers. On July 12, 1985, two of the six bombers who had operated under orders, were found, interviewed at length, arrested and sent to trial, and eventually imprisoned for 5 years. The others, though identified and although three were interviewed by the New Zealand Police on Norfolk Island, where they had escaped in the yacht Ouvea, were not arrested due to lack of evidence. Ouvea subsequently sailed for Nouma but disappeared. Most of the agents remain in French government service. In 1987, under heavy international pressure, the French government paid $8.16 million compensation to Greenpeace. Rainbow Warrior was refloated on August 21, 1985 and moved to a naval harbour for forensic examination. Although the hull had been recovered, the damage was too extensive for economic repair and the vessel was scuttled in Matauri Bay , Cavalli Islands on December 2, 1987, to serve as a dive wreck and fish sanctuary. The move is seen as a fitting end for the vessel. The name Rainbow Warrior comes from a Native American prophecy of the "Warriors of the Rainbow", keepers of the legend, stories, culture rituals, and myths, and all the Ancient Tribal Customs. These warriors, who would be mankind's key to survival are prophesised to appear at a dark time when the fish would die in the streams, the birds would fall from the air, the waters would be blackened, and the trees would no longer be, mankind as we would know it would all but cease to exist. More things to do nearby


Long the richest country in the Muslim world, which country has, according to the International Monetary Fund, replaced Luxembourg as the world's richest country per head of population?

The Richest Countries in the World, Top Ten Richest Countries The Richest Countries in the World Get Custom Mapping Quote  +1 408 637 0064 | sales@mapsofworld.com Disclaimer × Disclaimer  :  All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. World map showing the Top 10 Richest Countries based on Gross domestic product (GDP) based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita. Click on shaded area on map for more Information about the country. Richest Countries in the World based on Purchasing Power Parity Of GDP Per Capita Rank GDP per capita (PPP) 2015 1 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11,009 Democratic Republic of the Congo 775 Source:worldbank.org Top Ten Richest Countries in the World As a Sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, Qatar is a high income economy and a developed country. It has the world's third largest natural gas reserves and oil reserves. Luxembourg has its GDP as one of the lowest in the world and the lowest in Eurozone. With a lesser spending on military, the country invests in banking, transportation etc. Singapore boasts of being a technology, manufacturing and finance hub. In terms of relative cost of living and inflation rates, the country has fared quite well. Brunei Darussalam's economy is a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, welfare measures and government regulation. It is the third largest oil producer in Southeast Asia. With a relatively open economy, Kuwait has nearly 10% of the world's oil reserves. It has a well-developed banking system and is also Arab world's largest foreign investor. Norway operates its own armed forces inside Nato and also has its own policy on the Iraq war. As a real nation, it makes its own laws and sets its own interest rates. United Arab Emirates has a total land area that can easily fit within the New York State. It is the second largest economy in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia. As an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, San Marino claims to be the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. Factors such as a seamless political system and culture of high work ethics have made Switzerland one of the richest countries in the world. Hong Kong is world's leading international financial centres with a service-oriented economy. Its economic strengths include rigorous anti-corruption measures, foreign exchange reserves and close ties with the mainland China. Richest Countries in the World 2012 Richest Countries in the World 2006 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. These estimates are made every year by international financial organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. While the GDP (PPP) is a good indicator of a country's wealth, calculations based on nominal GDP often tend to overlook the cost of living in each country. GDP per capita, however, is not precisely a measure of personal income. International financial services, tourism, petroleum and natural gas exports, electronic goods manufacturing, facilitating international trade (as in the case of Singapore) and a flourishing service sector are the keystones behind the economic success of these nations. With 143788.2 international dollars, Qatar is the richest country in the world by GDP per capita. Macau, an autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, has the second highest GDP (PPP). Here's a complete list of top ten richest countries in the world –


The gardens at Sissinghurst Castle, Kent were created in the 1930's by which poet and gardening writer on the fringes of the 'Bloomsbury Group'?

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens | The garden at Sissinghurst Cas… | Flickr Richard Watkins LRPS By: Richard Watkins LRPS Sissinghurst Castle Gardens The garden at Sissinghurst Castle in the Weald of Kent, near Sissinghurst village, is owned and maintained by the National Trust. It is among the most famous gardens in England.   Sissinghurst's garden was created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West, poet and gardening writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat. Sackville-West was a writer on the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group who found her greatest popularity in the weekly columns she contributed as gardening correspondent of The Observer, which incidentally—for she never touted it—made her own garden famous. The garden itself is designed as a series of "rooms", each with a different character of colour and/or theme, the walls being high clipped hedges and many pink brick walls. The rooms and "doors" are so arranged that, as one enjoys the beauty in a given room, one suddenly discovers a new vista into another part of the garden, making a walk a series of discoveries that keeps leading one into yet another area of the garden. Nicolson spent his efforts coming up with interesting new interconnections, while Sackville-West focused on making the flowers in the interior of each room exciting.   For Sackville-West, Sissinghurst and its garden rooms came to be a poignant and romantic substitute for Knole, reputedly the largest house in Britain, which as the only child of Lionel, the 3rd Lord Sackville she would have inherited had she been a male, but which had passed to her cousin as the male heir.   The site is ancient— "hurst" is the Saxon term for "an enclosed wood". A manorhouse with a three-armed moat was built here in the Middle Ages. By 1305, Sissinghurst was impressive enough for King Edward I to spend the night. In 1490, Thomas Baker purchased Sissinghurst.The house was given a new brick gatehouse in the 1530s by Sir John Baker, one of Henry VIII's Privy Councillors, and hugely enlarged in the 1560s by his son Sir Richard Baker, when it became the centre of a 700-acre (2.8 km2) deer park. In 1573, Queen Elizabeth I spent three nights at Sissinghurst. Done


What is the name of the Japanese martial art of fencing that uses bamboo swords called Shinai?

1000+ images about Kendo on Pinterest | Samurai, Fotografia and Watches Forward "This is a kata but an old one. It used to be called Dai Nippon Teikoku Kendo Kata. Uchitachi (The person with a longer sword) is Sasaburo Takano sensei. Shidachi (the person with a short sword) is Hakudo Nakayama sensei. That looks like No.1 of Kodachi. Takano sensei's men strike is really beautiful." Kendo-guide.com See More


What name is given to the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere, visible to the naked eye during a solar eclipse?

Sun's Outer Atmosphere Revealed By Total Solar Eclipse Sun's Outer Atmosphere Revealed By Total Solar Eclipse By Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor | July 16, 2010 12:06pm ET MORE The atmosphere of the sun blazes clearly in a new image from NASA that combines observations from Earth and space during the only total solar eclipse of this year. The new solar eclipse photo used observations from two NASA space telescopes and ground-based astronomers from Williams College in Massachusetts to assemble a detailed look at the sun's ultra-hot corona when the moon completely blocked the sun during the July 11 total solar eclipse . "The sky was wonderful," Williams College astronomer Jay Pasachoff told SPACE.com after the eclipse. Pasachoff led a Williams team that ventured to the remote Easter Island in the southern Pacific Ocean to study the sun's corona during the solar eclipse. [2010 Total Solar Eclipse Photos] Atmosphere of the sun The corona is the outer atmosphere of the sun and can be seen only during solar eclipses . While the surface of the sun is typically about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,538 degrees Celsius), the gas in the corona can be up to 100 times hotter. During a total eclipse, when the disk of the sun is entirely blocked by the moon, the corona is suddenly visible as bright, wispy tendrils that can be safely viewed with the naked eye. (Protective glasses are required to watch the phases of the eclipse before and after totality. Viewing the sun?s disk directly can cause permanent eye damage.) Sun's corona revealed The NASA photo of the July 11 solar eclipse is a mosaic of three images layered on top of each other. The photo's outer ring in red is a false-color view of the sun's outer corona recorded by the LASCO instrument on the SOHO space observatory (a joint project of NASA and the European Space Agency), which observes the sun at a stable point in space between the star and Earth. LASCO is a coronagraph that uses a disk to blot out the sun and inner corona so its faint outer corona can be observed. Pasachoff's observing team took the gray-and-white image that makes up the eclipse photo's middle ring. The corona's tendrils are easily visible in this ring stretching out away from the sun. In place of the moon at the center of the new image, NASA has added a view of the sun's surface as seen by the space agency's powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO photo is actually an extreme ultraviolet light view of the sun, but was taken at about the same time as the others that make up the solar eclipse mosaic. The July 11 solar eclipse was the only total solar eclipse for this year, but it was actually the second solar eclipse to occur in 2010. An annular solar eclipse, in which the sun was not completely covered by the moon, occurred on Jan. 15. The total eclipse was touted as one of the most remote solar eclipses ever because it occurred over a hard-to-reach swath of the Pacific Ocean, visible on only a few islands and part of South America. "An impossible eclipse at the end of the world," said skywatcher Daniel Fischer, who watched the solar eclipse from the Patagonia region of Argentina as the sun set behind the Andes mountains. The next total solar eclipse will occur in November 2012. Photos: Total Solar Eclipse of 2010


What was the name of the South African student leader who died in 1977 whilst in police custody?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 12 | 1977: Steve Biko dies in custody 1977: Steve Biko dies in custody The leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, Steve Biko, has died in police custody. The 30-year-old's death was confirmed by the commissioner of police, General Gert Prinsloo, today. It is understood Mr Biko died in hospital in Pretoria. The government minister of Justice and Police, James Kruger, stated that Mr Biko had been transferred 740 miles (1,191 km) from Port Elizabeth to Pretoria for medical attention following a seven-day hunger strike. Mr Biko had been in custody since 18 August when he was arrested and detained under the Terrorism Act. He is the 20th person to die in custody during the past 18 months. Medical student Steve Biko was born in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 1946. He became active in the anti-apartheid movement in 1960s when he was studying medicine at the University of Natal. He initially joined the National Union of South African Students' (NUSAS) but resigned in 1969 because he felt it did not represent the needs of black students. He set up the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) in 1968 and was elected its first president the following year. In 1972 Biko was expelled from medical school and began working full-time for the Black Community Programmes (BCP). He also started writing regularly for the SASO newsletter under the pen-name of Frank Talk. By 1973 his work had come to the attention of the government who, in an attempt to curtail his activities, imposed a banning order on him restricting him to his home town. But he continued his work with the BCP which succeeded in building a clinic and a cr�che in King William's Town. He was also instrumental in setting up several community groups including the Zimele Trust Fund in 1975, which helped political prisoners and their families, and the Ginsberg Educational Trust, to assist black students. In January of this year he was made honorary president of the BCP. An inquest into his death is not to be held for several months, according to the authorities. Mr Biko leaves a wife and two children.


Of the four stations that appear on a 'Monopoly' board, which is the busiest (in terms of passenger numbers) in real life?

London Underground: 150 fascinating Tube facts - Telegraph Telegraph 150 London Underground facts (including the birth of Jerry Springer in East Finchley station) It's closed today, but it's still interesting Credit: John Stillwell Jolyon Attwooll , Travel writer 9 January 2017 • 11:00am You can't ride it today, thanks to industrial action. But you can learn a few things about the Tube instead.  1. There is only one Tube station which does not have any letters of the word 'mackerel' in it: St John's Wood. 2. The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 miles per hour including station stops. 3. The busiest Tube station is Waterloo, which was used by around 95 million passengers in 2015. In 2014 Oxford Circus took top spot, in 2009 it was Victoria, and in 2005 it was King's Cross,  4. On the Metropolitan line, trains can reach over 60mph. The Night Tube service started on August 19, 2016 Credit: AFP or licensors/DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS 5. The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs £4.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists. 6. Many tube stations were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War, but the Central Line was even converted into a fighter aircraft factory that stretched for over two miles, with its own railway system. Its existence remained an official secret until the 1980s. 7. Angel has the Underground's longest escalator at 60m/197ft, with a vertical rise of 27.5m. 8. The shortest escalator is Stratford, with a vertical rise of 4.1m. 9. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels. 10. The longest distance between stations is on the Metropolitan line from Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer: a total of only 3.89 miles. The history of the Tube in pictures 11. The longest continuous tunnel is on the Northern line and runs from East Finchley to Morden (via Bank), a total of 17.3 miles. 12. Aldgate Station, on the Circle and Metropolitan Lines, is built on a massive plague pit, where more than 1,000 bodies are buried. 13. The longest journey without change is on the Central line from West Ruislip to Epping, and is a total of 34.1 miles. 14. The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels 16. The TARDIS, (Dr Who’s transport) can be found outside Earl’s Court station. Or at least an old police call box can. 17. The London Underground manages about 10 per cent of all green spaces in London. 18. Wildlife observed on the Tube network includes woodpeckers, deer, sparrowhawk, bats, grass snakes, great crested newts, slow worms. 19. Over 47 million litres water are pumped from the Tube each day, enough to fill a standard leisure centre swimming pool (25 metres x 10 metres) every quarter of an hour. 20. The London Underground trains were originally steam powered. 21. The station with the most platforms is Baker Street with 10 (Moorgate also has 10 platforms but only six are used by Tube trains - others are used by overground trains). 22.The District Line has the most stations: 60. There are 270 stations on the network Credit: Dominic Lipinski 23. The Waterloo and City Line has the fewest stations (no intermediate stations) 24. The Underground name first appeared on stations in 1908. 25. London Underground has been known as the Tube since 1890 due to the shape of the tunnels. 26. The first deep-level electric railway line also opened in 1890. 27. The Tube's logo is known as “the roundel” (a red circle crossed by a horizontal blue bar) 28. The station with the most escalators is Waterloo with 23. 29. The total number of passengers carried during 2013/14 was 1.265 billion – making it the world's 11th busiest metro. 30. The highest station above sea lev


Now owned by Proton, which British car manufacturing company was formed by engineer Colin Chapman in 1952 and went on to produce models such as the 'Elise' and 'Exige'?

Lotus - Carz Nair Carz Nair Home  >  Lotus Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of  sports  and  racing   cars  based at the former site of RAF Hethel , a  World War II  airfield in  Norfolk . The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine  handling  characteristics. [1]  It also owns the engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, which has facilities in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and China. Lotus is owned by  Proton , which acquired it following the bankruptcy of former owner Romano Artioli  in 1994. History The company was formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by engineer  Colin Chapman , a graduate of  University College, London , in 1952. The four letters in the middle of the logo stand for the initials of company founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman. The first factory was in old stables behind the Railway Hotel in  Hornsey , North London.  Team Lotus , which was split off from Lotus Engineering in 1954, was active and competitive in Formula One  racing from 1958 to 1994. The Lotus Group of Companies was formed in 1959. This was made up of Lotus Cars Limited and Lotus Components Limited, which focused on road cars and customer competition car production, respectively. Lotus Components Limited became Lotus Racing Limited in 1971 but the newly renamed entity ceased operation in the same year. [2] The company moved to a purpose built factory at  Cheshunt  in 1959 [3]  and since 1966 the company has occupied a modern factory and road test facility at Hethel, near  Wymondham . This site is the former  RAF Hethel  base and the test track uses sections of the old runway. [ edit ]Financial troubles, death of Chapman By 1980, Group Lotus was in serious financial trouble. Production had dropped from 1,200 units per year to a mere 383. The combined reasons were that the world was in the middle of an economic  recession , sales in the key  United States  market had virtually collapsed, and as none of the original model range had been redesigned or replaced the cars were seen as boring and technically behind the times by potential customers. [4] In early 1982, Chapman came to an agreement with  Toyota  over an exchange on intellectual property and applied expertise. This initially resulted in Lotus Engineering helping to develop the Mk2  Toyota Supra , also known as the  Toyota Celica XX . Secondly it allowed Lotus to launch the new  Lotus Excel  to replace the aging  Lotus Eclat , which using chassis components from the Toyota parts bin enabled the Excel to be sold for £1,109 less than the outgoing Eclat. [4] Looking to re-enter the North American market, Chapman was approached by young law professor and investment banking consultant, Joe Bianco, who proposed a new and separate United States sales company for Lotus. By creating an unprecedented tax-incentived mechanism (wherein each investor received a specially personalized Lotus Turbo Esprit), [5]  the new American company, Lotus Performance Cars Inc. (LPCI), was able to provide fresh capital to the Group Lotus in the United Kingdom. Former  Ferrari  North America general manager John Spiech was brought in to run LPCI, which imported the remarkable  Giugiaro -designed Turbo Esprit for the first time. US sales began to quickly jump into triple digits annually. [6] Chapman died of a  heart attack  in 1982 at the age of 54, having begun life an innkeeper's son and ended a multi-millionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. At the time of his death, the car maker had built tens of thousands of successful racing and road cars, and won the Formula One   World Championship  seven times. At the time of his death, both Chapman and Lotus were linked with the  DeLorean Motor Company  scandal over the use of  UK Government  subsidies for the production of the  DeLorean DMC-12 , for which Lotus had designed the  chassis . Chasing large sums of money which had disappeared from the DeLorean company, Lotus was besieged by  Inland Revenue  inspectors, who imposed an £84 million legal "protective assessment" around the company and all of i


Describing events in its capital of 'Laurania', as unrest against the dictatorial government turns to revolution, 'Savrola' published in 1899, was the only novel written by which Nobel Prize winner?

Savrola - WOW.com Savrola Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 288: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. Publisher Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 288: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. Media type LC Class Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 288: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania is the only major fictional work of Sir Winston S. Churchill . The story describes events in the capital of Laurania, a fictional European state, as unrest against the dictatorial government of president Antonia Molara turns to violent revolution. Churchill began writing the novel on his voyage from Britain to India to take part in the Malakand campaign in August 1897. Churchill was on leave from his posting with the army in India when he had news of fighting in Malakand, and immediately arranged to return. The book was started before, and completed after, writing The Story of the Malakand Field Force about his experiences there. He wrote to his brother in May 1898 that the book had been completed. The working title for the book was Affairs of State. It was initially published as a serialisation in Macmillan's Magazine between May and December 1898, and was then published as a book in February 1900. [1] Contents 6 External links Background Savrola is in many respects a conventional example of the "Ruritanian" genre, being published just four years after the classic The Prisoner of Zenda , by Anthony Hope . The politics and institutions of Laurania reflect the values of England as Churchill experienced them. A comparison has been drawn between Molara and Oliver Cromwell , against whom an ancestor of Churchill's, also named Winston Churchill, fought as a captain of horse, something which would have been familiar to Churchill as part of his family history. The capital and its institutions are a miniature of London, so the State ball follows the etiquette of the great society gatherings in London which Churchill would have attended. [2] The heroine of the story, Lucile, is believed to have been modelled upon Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill . Lucile is the wife of the out-of-touch ruler of Laurania, Molara. Lucile abandons Molara for the charms of Savrola, a character more like Churchill himself. One of the characters, Tiro, an officer in the republican guard, discusses his life in conversation with Savrola, mirroring the life of a subaltern officer in the Indian Army which Churchill had experienced. Savrola himself is described as "vehement, high and daring", and the sort of man who could "know rest only in action, contentment only in danger, and in confusion find their only peace... Ambition was the motive force, and he was powerless to resist it". The story contains a nurse, who again has been compared to Churchill's own nurse, Mrs Everest. The book is dedicated to the officers of the 4th Hussars , Churchill's regiment. [1] Critical reception Churchill first sought the opinion of friends and relations about the book. He asked his grandmother, Frances, Duchess of Marlborough, to comment, with particular reference to the character of Lucile. She responded that she felt the book was worthy of publication, particularly since it already had the prospect of a reasonable financial return, but felt the plot might be improved. She was impressed by the descriptions of fighting, but agreed with Churchill's concerns about Lucile, suggesting that the character betrayed his lack of experience of women. However, an offer of £100 from the Morning Post for the right to serialise the book left Churchill no time for amendments, and it was published as it stood. [3] The book was reviewed by the newspaper, The Star , which was modestly impressed. The reviewer considered that it was clearly inferior to The River War , which Churchill had already published, although this book was written earlier, but would otherwise have been a promising start. It was compared to the works of Benjamin Disraeli , a politician who also wrote novels containing significant amounts of social comment. The reviewer observed that i


Which 1971 film starring Vincent Price tells the story of a disfigured musical genius seeking to avenge the death of his wife?

1000+ images about Vincent Price on Pinterest | Vincent price, Film posters and Alice cooper Forward The Abominable Dr. Phibes. Vincent Price plays the title character in this over the top, campy horror flick. Determined to avenge his wife's death, Phibes seeks out the nine people responsible and administers deathly curses. My favorite VP movie. This is brilliant. See more


What name is given to a substance that breaks up into free ions when dissolved, to produce an electrical conductor?

BBC - GCSE Bitesize: What is electrolysis? Electrolysis is the process by which ionic substances are broken down into simpler substances using electricity. During electrolysis, metals and gases may form at the electrodes. What is electrolysis? Ionic substancesionic substance: Ionic substances form when a metal reacts with a non-metal. They contain charged particles called ions. contain charged particlescharged particle: A particle that carries an electric charge. called ions [ion: Positively- or negatively-charged particles - eg positively charged hydrogen, sodium and potassium atoms. Ion charge helps determine a substance's acidity or alkalinity ]. For example, lead bromide contains positively charged lead ions and negatively charged bromide ions. Electrolysis is the process by which ionic substances are decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances when an electric current is passed through them. For electrolysis to work, the ions must be free to move. Ions are free to move when an ionic substance is dissolved in water or when melted. For example, if electricity is passed through moltenmolten: Molten means reduced to liquid form by heating. It is mainly used to describe rock, glass or metal. lead bromide, the lead bromide is broken down to form lead and bromine. Electrolysis Here is what happens during electrolysis: Positively charged ions move to the negative electrodeelectrode: Electrodes are conductors used to establish electrical contact with a circuit. The electrode attached to the negative terminal of a battery is called a negative electrode, or cathode. The electrode attached to the positive terminal of a battery is the positive electrode, or anode. during electrolysis. They receive electrons [electron: An electron is a very small negatively-charged particle found in an atom in the space surrounding the nucleus. ] and are reducedreduction: Reduction is a reaction in which oxygen is removed from a substance. Reduction also means a gain in electrons.. Negatively charged ions move to the positive electrode during electrolysis. They lose electrons and are oxidisedoxidation: Oxidation is a reaction in which oxygen combines with a substance. Oxidation also means a loss of electrons.. The substance that is broken down is called the electrolyteelectrolyte: An electrolyte is a substance which in solution will conduct an electric current.. Page:


Which battle of August 4798 was fought in the spacious Abu Qir Bay?

Abu Qir Bay - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Abu Qir Bay NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search Abu Qir Bay The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Abukir Bay or Aboukir Bay) ( Arabic : خليج أبو قير; transliterated : Khalīj Abū Qīr) is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt , lying between Abu Qir (near Alexandria ) and the Rosetta mouth of the Nile . The ancient cities of Canopus , Heracleion and Menouthis lie submerged beneath the waters of the bay. In 1798 it was the site of the Battle of the Nile , a naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French First Republic . The bay contains a natural gas field, discovered in the 1970s. Contents Battle of the Nile[ edit ] English ships attacking French ships at Abukir On August 1, 1798, Horatio Nelson fought the naval Battle of the Nile , often referred to as the "Battle of Aboukir Bay". (Not to be confused with the Battle of Abukir (1799) and the Battle of Abukir (1801) .) On 1 March 1801, some 70 British warships, together with transports carrying 16,000 troops, anchored in Aboukir Bay near Alexandria . The intent was to defeat the French expeditionary force that had remained in Egypt after Napoleon 's return to France. Bad weather delayed disembarkation by a week but, on 8 March, Captain Alexander Cochrane of HMS Ajax deployed 320 boats, in double line abreast, to bring the troops ashore. French shore batteries opposed the landing, but the British were able to drive them back and, by the next day, all of Sir Ralph Abercromby 's British army was ashore. The British then defeated the French army at the Battle of Alexandria . The Siege of Alexandria followed, with the city falling on 2 September 1801. Antiquities[ edit ] Map of Nile Delta showing ancient Canopus , Heracleion , and Menouthis The bay contains the underwater archaeological sites of three cities from the pre-Hellenistic, Hellenistic and Roman periods. [1] The Eastern part of ancient city of Canopus is submerged in the bay, [2] along with the remains of Menouthis [3] and its sister-city Herakleion–Thonis which now lies 7 kilometres offshore. [4] They were excavated by French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio .


In the poem by Edgar Allen Poe, which word is repeatedly spoken by 'The Raven'?

The Raven - Poem by Edgar Allan Poe The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door - Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore - Nameless here for evermore. And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, "'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door - Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door; - This it is, and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"- here I opened wide the door; - Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore?" This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!" - Merely this, and nothing more. Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before. "Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice: Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore - Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; - 'Tis the wind and nothing more." Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door - Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door - Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore. "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the Nightly shore - Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning- little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above his chamber door - Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered- not a feather then he fluttered - Till I scarcely more than muttered, "other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, "Nevermore." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore - Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never - nevermore'." But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird


In which English county is the small village of Burnham Thorpe, famous for being the birthplace of Admiral Nelson?

Discover Nelson in Norfolk Where to Stay Discover Nelson in Norfolk We’re very proud here in Norfolk that we gave our country its greatest naval. And here’s how you can discover Horatio Nelson in his home county. ‘I am a Norfolk man and glory in being so,’ said Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Nelson Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson is Norfolk’s most famous son (you’ll see we call ourselves Nelson’s County on the signs coming in) and there is plenty to discover about him here. A good starting point is the Nelson Museum in Great Yarmouth, a museum dedicated to his life and times. Here you can find out about his early years in Norfolk as well as his naval career, personal life and death at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805 when he famously exclaimed: ‘Now I am satisfied – thank God I have done my duty’. The museum, with over 1000 objects, has something for everyone - children (and adults) particularly enjoy the Life Below Decks experience and Maritime Courtyard where they can indulge in a picnic and play sailors’ games. Nelson was no stranger to Great Yarmouth. While here in 1800 after belatedly returning from The Battle of the Nile, he famously declared, ‘I am myself a Norfolk man and glory in being so!’ After arriving on November 6 crowds unharnessed the horses from Nelson’s carriage and hauled it themselves to the Wrestlers Inn on Church Plain, where the widowed landlady Mrs Suckling begged permission to rename the hostelry The Nelson Arms. ‘That would be absurd,’ retorted Nelson, ‘seeing that I have but one’. During his stay, accompanied by Lady Emma Hamilton, he received the Freedom of the Borough. At the swearing-in ceremony he put his left hand on the Bible. The clerk said, ‘Your right hand, my lord,’ and Nelson famously replied: ‘That is in Tenerife’. Nelson found himself in Great Yarmouth again in 1801, preparing to sail to the Baltic for what would be the Battle of Copenhagen, during which under heavy bombardment he refused orders to withdraw. He raised his telescope to his dead eye and said: ‘I really do not see the signal’. Returning to the port he walked across the Denes to the Naval Hospital where he spent three hours with wounded seamen. Seeing a man with an empty sleeve like himself, he remarked: ‘There Jack, you and I are spoilt for fishermen’. Tucked away in the South Denes industrial area of the town is the Grade I listed monument erected by the people of Norfolk to Nelson’s memory. Completed in 1819 and standing at 144 feet, 24 years before the column in Trafalgar Square, it is well worth a look. On Sundays during the summer it is open for ascents to the top and once you have climbed the 217 steps there are stunning views over the town and surrounding countryside. Inscribed at the base of the monument are Nelson’s victories – St Vincent, Aboukir (The Nile), Copenhagen and Trafalgar – and an inscription in Latin: ‘This great man Norfolk boasts her own, not only as born there of a respectable family, and as there having received his early education, but her own also in talents, manners and mind’. The figure of Britannia tops the pedestal, facing inland, possibly towards Nelson’s birthplace in north Norfolk. Don’t believe anyone who tells you that it was a mistake that so embarrassed the architect he threw himself off the top, although it’s true that an acrobat named Marsh fell to his death after slipping while climbing down from Britannia’s shoulders in 1863. Oh yes, and the town surveyor did collapse and die while inspecting the monument in 1819. You can find a little more of Nelson in Norwich, where he attended Norwich Grammar School within the cathedral precinct in 1767. The city paid 800 guineas in 1847 for the Thomas Milnes statue of Nelson which resides in Cathedral Close, facing the school. Nelson was later educated at the Paston School in North Walsham. An enormous portrait of Nelson, painted by William Beechey in 1801, hangs in Blackfriars’ Hall in Norwich, while the dress naval hat and the sword of the defeated Spanish admiral from the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797, as well as other ar


Which former New Zealand Rugby Union international, who made his debut in 1957, was nicknamed 'Pine Tree'?

Colin Meads | NZHistory, New Zealand history online Colin Meads Biography Colin ‘Pinetree’ Meads played 133 games for the All Blacks between 1957 and 1971. In his 55 test matches he scored seven tries and was captain on four occasions. In 1999 he was named as New Zealand's Player of the Century and the International Rugby Hall of Fame rated him ‘the most famous forward in world rugby throughout the 1960s.’ For many New Zealanders, this humble sheep farmer has come to symbolise a bygone era of New Zealand society and rugby. Meads was born in Cambridge in 1936 and grew up on a King Country farm. His playing style was physical and uncompromising. Like all players prior to the professional era he did not become rich playing rugby. He also played in an era when substitutes were not allowed. During the 1970 tour of South Africa he broke his arm against Eastern Transvaal but continued playing. At the end of the match Meads muttered, ‘At least we won the bloody game.’ Exploits like this made him a folk hero. The nickname ‘Pinetree’ was given to him by team-mate Ken Briscoe when he toured Japan in 1958 with the New Zealand Under-23 team. At 1.92 m tall and tipping the scales at 100kg, Meads was no bigger than many of his fellow players – the name was more a recognition of his overall physical presence. His son Glynn, who later played rugby for King Country, became known as ‘Pinecone’. Meads gained a reputation as the team ‘enforcer’. This did not endear him to all. In 1967 he became only the second All Black ordered off in a test for dangerous play against Scotland at Murrayfield. Some also accused him of ending Wallaby halfback Ken Catchpole's career in 1968 when he grabbed and wrenched Catchpole's leg while he was pinned under other players in a ruck. After making his debut in 1955, Meads played his entire provincial career – 139 games – for his home province of King Country. His All Black debut came on the 1957 tour of Australia. He played in both tests (not in his preferred position of lock but as a flanker and No. 8). From that point on he became an almost permanent fixture in the test line up until 1971 when he captained an inexperienced All Black team to their first series loss to the British Lions. Meads hung up his boots following two President's XV matches against the All Blacks. At Athletic Park Meads led the President's XV to victory over an All Blacks side led by Ian Kirkpatrick. After hanging up his boots Meads became involved with administration and coaching in King Country. He became a coach and selector of North Island sides before becoming a national selector in 1986. He fell foul of the New Zealand Rugby Union hierarchy when he went to South Africa as coach of the unauthorised Cavaliers team. Meads opposed the sporting boycott of apartheid South Africa, believing politics had no place in sport. He was dumped as a national selector as a result. In 1992 he achieved some form of redemption when he was elected to the NZRU council. He was All Black manager at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. Meads's iconic status in New Zealand society was recognised in the 2001 New Year's honours list. He was made a New Zealand Companion of Merit (the equivalent of a knighthood). In 2009 the government reintroduced the former system of titles and Colin Meads accepted the title ‘Sir’. He stated that he didn't want to be called 'Sir' like other rugby knights and team-mates Sir Wilson Whineray and Sir Brian Lochore. They, he argued, deserved the title as they were ‘perfect gentlemen’, whereas he was ‘a bit rougher’. By Steve Watters


Which British comedy actor, whose father took part in the 1948 Olympic Games, took part in the 1980 Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race?

'Hear The Boat Sing': July 2011 'Hear The Boat Sing' This blog covers all aspects of the rich history of rowing, as a sport, culture phenomena, a life style, and a necessary element to keep your wit and stay sane. Photograph: Werner Schmidt 2011 Thomas Keller Medal Goes To Jüri Jaanson On 10 July, Jüri Jaanson (left) was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal from the hands of Dominik Keller, son of the late Thomas Keller. (Photo FISA) Earlier in July, the Thomas Keller Medal committee announced that the 2011 Thomas Keller Medal, rowing’s highest distinction, was awarded to Estonian rower Jüri Jaanson. The 18-carat gold medal was awarded on Sunday, 10 July at the Samsung World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland. Dominik Keller, son of the late Thomas Keller, FISA’s former President, was as usual handing out the award. In the July issue of the FISA Newsletter, it says, “Throughout his long career Jaanson took part in no less than six Olympic Games. He holds five World Championship medals, including one gold from 1990 in Lake Barrington, Australia and a silver which he won when racing in Finland in 1995. Driven by his urge to win an Olympic medal, Jaanson had to keep rowing until 2004 before reaching the Olympic podium, taking silver first in Athens in the single scull and four years later, in Beijing in 2008 in the men’s double sculls. It was probably this ambition to be on an Olympic podium which helped him persevere despite the many challenges he had to overcome. He suffers from severe hearing impairment. He also had to overcome the challenges of rowing first under the Soviet system and then the transition to a totally new system following the collapse of the USSR. The resulting loss in funding was only another difficulty which made his perseverance and achievements even more remarkable. Jaanson retired after competing at the 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland, 23 years after he first appeared on the international scene at the 1987 World Championships in Denmark. At that time, he had finished fifth behind Thomas Lange, Peter-Michael Kolbe and Pertti Karppinen. He had gone on to win his only World Championship title three years later, in 1990, at Lake Barrington, Australia. Throughout Jaanson’s extensive rowing career he only ever took four or five months out of the boat. This was usually in the winter time when it was not possible to row. He is a true legend in his country and hero in the sport of rowing, having even been named Estonian Man of the Year in his home country following his 2004 Olympic silver medal in the single scull.” About the Thomas Keller Medal The Thomas Keller Medal is the highest distinction in the sport of rowing. It is awarded to recognise an exceptional international rowing career as well as exemplary sportsmanship and legendary aspect. The award was named after the late President of FISA, Thomas Keller “Thomi”, who was born in 1924 and elected President of FISA in 1958, at the age of 34. He was then the youngest-ever president of an international sports federation. Following the 1988 Olympics, Thomi Keller spontaneously awarded the FISA Medal of Honour to Peter-Michael Kolbe and Pertti Karppinen to commemorate one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport and recognising their exceptional talent and sportsmanship. This shaped the idea of the Thomas Keller Medal which was initiated by the Keller family following Thomi’s passing in 1989 and was first awarded to the great Norwegian oarsman Alf Hansen in 1990. Each year, the winner is carefully selected by the Thomas Keller Medal committee, after a broad international nomination process, to ensure that the true values in which Thomi so strongly believed are represented in this award. Posted by Greg Searle To Publish An Autobiography In 2012 The Bookseller.com writes today that British oarsman Greg Searle, who took an Olympic gold medal in the coxed pair in 1992 Games in Barcelona together with his brother Jonny, is going to publish a memoir next year. Publisher Jon Butler at Macmillan has bought the rights to Be a Legend by Sear


In the Bible, who was the mother of Samuel?

Lesson 1: The Mother Who Gave Away Her Son (1 Samuel 1-2) | Bible.org Lesson 1: The Mother Who Gave Away Her Son (1 Samuel 1-2) Related Media Sometimes we mistakenly think that good Christians don’t have any problems. We come to church and see others smiling and looking happy, and we think that they must have it all together. We wonder why we have problems. Some Bible teachers convey that if you will just learn the secret of the abundant Christian life, temptations will just glance off you without a struggle. Your Christian life will be effortless. If you are struggling, they teach, you’re not abiding in Christ. I once heard a well-known Bible teacher say that his devotional times were always rich and rewarding. After his message, I asked him if he never struggled or went through dry times with the Lord. He wagged his finger under my nose and said, “Young man, expect nothing from God and you’ll get it every time!” In other words, my dry devotional times were due to my lack of faith! We’re going to look at a devout family that had problems. They worshiped God faithfully, yet even in the middle of the worship service, there were tensions. The wife got so upset that she couldn’t even participate in the worship service. She went out to the car and cried her eyes out and refused to come in and eat at the potluck supper. The husband tried the best he could to comfort her, but he really didn’t understand why she was crying. But underneath it all, the wife really was a godly woman and she has much to teach us about how to deal with our problems through prayer. Their story is in 1 Samuel 1 & 2. Elkanah, the husband, had two wives, which was a major source of conflict in his family. Although in Old Testament times God tolerated polygamy, the Bible never portrays it in a good light. God’s original plan is for one man and one woman to be committed in marriage for life. Any violation of that plan, whether several wives at the same time or a succession of wives (or husbands) due to divorce, creates problems. In Elkanah’s situation, the tension was increased because one of the wives had many children (a clear sign of God’s blessing in that culture), while the other wife had none. To complicate matters, Elkanah favored the wife without children over the wife who had all the children. This led to jealousy and rivalry between the two women. When they went to worship at the tabernacle, as they did faithfully each year at the appointed time, Elkanah tried to balance the rivalry by giving double portions of food to Hannah, the wife without children. But this only made things worse because Peninnah, the wife with all the children, would say to Hannah, the barren one, “You’ve got the food, but I’ve got the children!” Hannah would cry and Elkanah would wring his hands and try to comfort her by saying, “Am I not better to you than ten sons?” (1:8). Hannah graciously would not answer that question! All she could think about was, “Why doesn’t God bless me with children? Why has He blessed this mean-spirited woman above me?” So here you have this devout, “church-going” family with problems. Poor Elkanah never knew whether he would come home to an all-out civil war or to a temporary cease-fire. But on the best of days, there was just a tense truce. He always walked on tiptoe, ready to take cover, not knowing when another spark would set off another round of explosions. Perhaps some of you relate to this family. But whether your problems are in the realm of family relationships or somewhere else, I know one thing for certain: Each one here has a set of problems. It goes with the turf of being human. And it is critical that we think biblically about our problems and learn to handle them as Hannah did. The first thing we need to see is that … 1. God graciously gives us problems. Granted, some problems are of our own making. But whatever the immediate source, God is the ultimate sovereign over the problems we face. You cannot escape this conclusion in Hannah’s situation. The text repeats it twice so we won’t miss it: “The Lord had closed her womb” (1:5,


Which Palestinian organisation murdered 11 Israelis at the 1972 Olympics?

Funeral for Murder Victims from the 1972 Munich Olympics Middle Eastern Country Profiles Updated November 13, 2015. At 4:30 a.m. local time on Sept. 5, 1972, in Munich, Germany, Palestinian commandos armed with automatic rifles broke into the quarters of the Israeli team at the Olympic Village, killed two members of the team and took nine others hostage. Twenty-three hours later, the nine hostages had also been murdered. So was a German policeman. So were five of the Palestinian terrorists. The 1972 massacre is by far the worst case of violence in Olympic history since the modern games began in 1896, and one of the most notorious cases of terrorism on record. Black September The Palestinian commandos were part of the then-unknown Black September movement—a band of Palestinian militants who broke away from Fatah , the Palestinian faction that controlled the Palestine Liberation Organization . Black September militants were disaffected with what they perceived to be the PLO’s ineffective tactics against Israel. continue reading below our video The Massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics Black September’s demands in the Munich attack: the release of more than 200 Palestinian guerillas held in Israeli jails, along with the release of German Red Army members Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, held in German prison. The Palestinian terrorists knew all too well how to attack in Munich: At least one was employed in the Olympic Village and knew his way around a compound housing some 8,000 athletes. The Israeli delegation was at 31 Connolly Street, a particularly inaccessible dormitory tucked away inside a larger structure. But German security was lax to nonexistent, the Germans believing that a pacifist strategy was the more effective answer to rising terror at the time. Negotiations and Stalemate Three Israelis, Yossef Gutfreund, a wrestling referee, Moshe Weinberg, a wrestling coach, and Yossef Romano, a weightlifter who’d fought in the Six Day War, used their considerable size and skill initially to fight and confuse the terrorists, allowing some members of the Israeli team to escape capture. Romano and Weinberg were the terrorists’ first murder victims. Negotiations began later the morning of Sept. 5 as the Palestinians held nine Israelis in their quarters. The negotiations were mostly fruitless. The West German military provided three helicopters for the Palestinian commandos to transport the hostages to the airport, where a jet was prepared for a flight to Cairo, Egypt. The plane was a subterfuge: Egypt had told the German government it would not permit it to land on Egyptian soil. Bungled Rescue Attempt and Murder Once at the airport, some 20 hours after the ordeal had begun, two of the terrorists walked from the helicopters to the plane and back, presumably to pick up the hostages. At that point, German snipers opened fire. The Palestinians returned fire. A bloodbath ensued. The Germans had planned their rescue attempt shoddily, using five sharp-shooters, one of whom admitted later to have been unqualified. German police drafted to support the sharpshooters abandoned the mission halfway through. The Israeli hostages were bound hand and foot in two helicopters. They were killed—by a grenade thrown by a terrorist and ensuing fire in one helicopter, by strafing, point-blank rifle shots in the other. Five Palestinians were killed: Afif, Nazzal, Chic Thaa, Hamid and Jawad Luttif Afif, known as Issa, who had two brothers in Israeli jails, Yusuf Nazzal, known as Tony, Afif Ahmed Hamid, known as Paolo, Khalid Jawad, and Ahmed Chic Thaa, or Abu Halla. Their bodies were returned to heroes’ funerals in Libya, whose leader, Muammar Qaddafi, was an enthusiastic supporter and financier of Palestinian terrorism. The three remaining hostage-takers, Mohammed Safady, Adnan Al-Gashey, and Jamal Al-Gashey, were held by German authorities until late October, 1972, when they were released in compliance with demands by Palestinian hijackers of a Lufthansa jet. Various documentaries and written accounts argue that the hijacking was a sham enabling


To which family of birds do Robins belong?

The RSPB: Browse bird families: Chats and thrushes Browse bird families Image: Ben Hall 'Chats' are small, quite slender or robin-like birds with fine bills and slender legs, slim and sometimes colourful tails and short, round wings. 'Thrushes' are generally larger, often spotted underneath, but in some species, males are unspotted and clearly different from females. Many are superb songsters. There are many thrushes worldwide; four breed in the UK and two others are regular in winter, but several more have appeared on rare occasions; chats include six regular breeders and several rare visitors.


Which 1998 film was released with the advertising tagline “The mission is a man”?

30 Greatest Movie Taglines | GamesRadar+ 30 Greatest Movie Taglines GoldenEye (1995) The Tagline: "You know the name. You know the number." Why It's Great: Having been off our screens for a good few years, Bond returned in style, leaner, smoother and far less camp than he'd been in years. This tagline embodies all those attributes by oozing cool without trying too hard… If It Was Long-Winded: "You know the name. You know the number. Unless you don't, in which case we're talking about James Bond, 007." Prev The Forty Year Old Virgin (2005) The Tagline: "The longer you wait, the harder it gets." Why It's Great: There's nothing like a good double-entendre, is there? Well, it works for a sex comedy at least. Might not be such a good choice for a Holocaust drama… If It Was Long-Winded: "He's had to wait ages for sex, so understandably, his old chap has got really hard! Wait, that's not how it works, is it? Get the textbook!" Prev Kill Bill vol. 1 (2003) The Tagline: "Here comes the Bride." Why It's Great: It's a brilliant sort-of-pun, and works especially well when accompanied by the image of a blood-spattered, sword-waving Uma Thurman, looking just about as far from bridal as you could possibly imagine. If It Was Long-Winded: "He walked her down the aisle… someone will have to carry her up it again." Prev Chicken Run (2000) The Tagline: "Escape, or die frying." Why It's Great: Not only is it an excellent pun, but it also conjures a rather macabre image for a family film. Think we'll just cancel that KFC… If It Was Long-Winded: "If they don't escape, they'll end up in the deep-fat fryer, so don't think there's nothing at stake. Because there is." Prev Saturday Night Fever (1977) The Tagline: "Catch it." Why It's Great: "Small, but perfectly formed, it works brilliantly in tandem with the title. Anything longer, "Catch the fever" say, would have seemed corny, but this just works. If It Was Long-Winded: "You put your right leg in, then your right leg out, in out, in out, you shake it all about…" Prev AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) The Tagline: "Whoever wins… we lose." Why It's Great: Cool in a geeky kind of way, this one-liner is far snappier and wittier than anything in the script. If It Was Long-Winded: "It doesn't matter whether the Alien beats the Predator, or the Predator beats the Alien, because both of them are monsters, and both of them kill humans." Prev Knocked Up (2007) The Tagline: "What if this guy got you pregnant?" Why It's Great: It swerves the more obvious marketing route of tapping into a young man's fear of responsibility by turning the tables to address the female audience. Seth Rogen's big schlubby face helps sell this one immeasurably. If It Was Long-Winded: "This is Ben. He's unemployed, fascinated by porn and lives with a whole bunch of his stoner buddies. He just got you pregnant." Prev Office Space (1999) The Tagline: "Work sucks." Why It's Great: Not only is it a callback to director Mike Judge's work on Beavis & Butthead , but it also expresses a sentiment that every passerby can relate to on one level or another. If It Was Long-Winded: "Work sucks. Particularly if you work in IT for a dead-end company run by assholes." Prev Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) The Tagline: "One man's struggle to take it easy." Why It's Great: It sums up Ferris' modus operandi in a nutshell. Just the right side of the kind of thing you might see printed on a t-shirt. If It Was Long-Winded: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Prev Star Wars (1977) The Tagline: "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." Why It's Great: By employing the language of the fairytale, this one taps into the part in the human psyche that aches to be a child again. And what better way than to rediscover that childlike sense of wonder than by buying a ticket to Star Wars ? If It Was Long-Winded: "Once upon a tim, there was a young man named Luke. Well, no, actually before that there was a boy named Anakin…" Prev The Truman Show (1998) The Tagline: "On the air. Unaware." Why It's Great: S


The 10 Tallest Buildings In Europe The 10 Tallest Buildings In Europe Ahmad Raza Updated: 25 October 2016 One of the central attractions for tourists who want to experience the marvel of human engineering and ingenuity are skyscrapers. Towering thousands of feet into the air, they dominate the skyline of the city, their peaks often hidden in clouds. The heights of these superstructures will often leave you feeling more dizzy than amazed, and with designers and engineers looking to outdo each other every year, it seems that even the sky is not the limit! Check out the list of the top 10 mega-structures that pierce through the European skies.   Mercury City Tower | Igor508 / Wikimedia Mercury City Tower, Moscow The Mercury City Tower is a multipurpose, bronze tinted, mirrored edifice that is comprised of residential and commercial zones. It took almost 4 years (2009-2013) to develop this building, and it is now located on plot 14 of the MIBC (Moscow International Business Centre). An estimated $1 billion was used to fund this 338.8 meter tall tower which has 80 floors, with a total provision of 31 elevators. The high-rise was designed by Frank William and Partners and structurally engineered by MOsproject 2. The amazingly distinct shape and colored tower exhibits a constant glow that makes it stand out amongst the busy Moscow skyline and consistently fascinates the public. Every year a huge number of tourists visit this incredible structure. Eiffel Tower | Xtof / Wikimedia Eiffel Tower, Paris Named after its engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tow er is a globally recognized symbol of France and one of the most visited monuments around the world. It is 324 meters tall and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over four decades until 1930 when the Chrysler Building was built. Later in 1957, the tower beat the Chrysler Building’s height with the addition of a 5.2 meter aerial. Altogether, there are 300 steps to reach the top floor, but mainly nine elevators are employed. The triple floor tower was built within two years (1887-1889) in Paris’ seventh arrondissement. The first two floors mainly house restaurants for the visitors. Almost 25,000 tickets are sold every day for visitors to climb to the top; although the original plan was to dismantle it after 20 years, the tower proved incredibly beneficial for France’s tourism industry. The Shard | © Arch_Sam / Flickr The Shard, London This 309.6 meter-high, 95 storied skyscraper in Southwark is referred to as the Shard or Shard of Glass, and was built in 2012. However, its deck, known as The View from the Shard, was publicly opened on 1 February 2013. The pyramidal tower, designed by Italian Renzo Piano and owned by the state of Qatar, mainly consists of 72 residential floors, a viewing balcony and, last but not least, an open air platform for sightseeing. The highest viewpoints are at the top floors (68, 69 and 72), where tourists can enjoy the astonishing 360 degree vista for up to 40 miles. These can be accessed by the 44 elevators in the high rise. The total contracted cost of just the construction project was £435 million. This iconic London structure is the tallest building in London and one of the tallest in Europe. COMMERZBANK TOWER | Norbert Nagel / Wikimedia Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt The Commerzbank is the tallest building in Germany. It is a 259 meter-high skyscraper which, when you add on the antenna and light, extends to 300.1 meters. The construction of the tower commenced in the year 1994 and was finished in 1997. Commerzbank Tower was designed by Foster & Partners and is located in Kaiserplatz, Frankfurt. It consists of 56 floors. Thomas Ende, who won the contest for lighting this incredible monument, lit it with a golden scheme that can be viewed at night. This glowing effect, coupled with the conspicuous architecture and conception, enchants many art professionals and tourists. This landmark of the Frankfurt skyline is a unique example of contexture-friendly and energy-saving infrastructure, for which it was also awarded the ‘Green Building Fra