What was the maiden name of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor?

Bessie Wallis Simpson (Warfield), Duchess of Windsor (1896 - 1986) - Genealogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis,_Duchess_of_Windsor an American socialite who married, as her third husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Wallis's father died shortly after her birth, and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Her first marriage, to a U.S. naval officer, was punctuated with periods of separation and eventually ended in divorce. In 1934, during her second marriage, she allegedly became the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales. Two years later, after Edward's accession as King, Wallis divorced her second husband and Edward proposed to her. The King's desire to marry a twice-divorced American with two living ex-husbands caused a constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom and the Dominions, which ultimately led to the King's abdication in December 1936 to marry "the woman I love". After the abdication, the former king was created Duke of Windsor by his brother George VI. Edward married Wallis six months later, after which she was formally known as the Duchess of Windsor, without the style "Her Royal Highness". Before, during and after World War II, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were suspected by many in government and society of being Nazi sympathisers. In the 1950s and 1960s, she and the Duke shuttled between Europe and the United States, living a life of leisure as society celebrities. After the Duke's death in 1972, the Duchess lived in seclusion and was rarely seen in public. Her private life has been a source of much speculation, and she remains a controversial figure in British history. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (previously Wallis Simpson; previously Wallis Spencer; born Bessie Wallis Warfield; 19 June 1895 or 1896 – 24 April 1986) was the American wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor. During her second marriage, she allegedly became the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales in 1934. Two years later, after Edward's accession as King, he proposed marriage. The King's desire to marry a twice-divorced American with two living ex-husbands and a reputation as an opportunist caused a constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom and the Dominions, which ultimately led to the King's abdication in December 1936 to marry "the woman I love".[2] After the abdication, the former king was created Duke of Windsor by his brother George VI; Edward married Wallis six months later. Following this marriage, she was formally known as the Duchess of Windsor, without the style "Her Royal Highness". Before, during and after World War II, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were suspected by many in government and society of being Nazi sympathisers. In the 1950s and 1960s, she and the Duke shuttled between Europe and the United States, living a life of leisure as society celebrities. After his death in 1972, the Duchess lived in seclusion and was rarely seen in public. Her private life has been a source of much speculation, and she remains a controversial figure in British history. Early life Bessie Wallis (sometimes written "Bessiewallis") Warfield was born in Square Cottage at Monterey Inn, directly across the road from the Monterey Country Club, at the resort town of Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. She was the only child of Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague.[3] She was named in honour of her father and her mother's sister, Mrs. Bessie Buchanan Merryman, and was generally known as Wallis. The dates of her birth and of her parents' marriage are unclear. She was born either in 1895 (according to the 1900 census returns)[1] or in 1896.[4][5] Her parents were married on either 19 November 1895[6] or the same day of the following year.[1] Her father died of tuberculosis on either 15 November 1896,[6] or the same day of the following year.[1] For her first few years, she was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, in modest, even impoverished, circumstances, dependent upon the charity of a wealt


b In the Flintstones cartoons what is the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter?

Wilma Flintstone | Hanna-Barbera Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Her best friends were her next door neighbors, Betty and Barney Rubble . Controversy Wilma's maiden name has been a source of dispute. Several early episodes in the original series clearly stated Wilma's maiden name was "Pebble." In the episode "The Entertainer" (P-44), Wilma's old friend Greta Gravel remembers her as "Wilma Pebble". Again, in "Dial S for Suspicion" (P-74), one of Wilma's old boyfriends Rodney Whetstone calls her "Wilma Pebble." It could be possible that Pebble is her middle name. This wouldn't be illogical, due to the potential difficulty of pronouncing Slaghoople. However, later episodes and spin-offs also firmly state her maiden name was indeed "Slaghoople," based upon the name of Wilma's mother in the original series, Pearl Slaghoople . Flintstones' writer Earl Kress explained the discrepancy as such: "[I]t's just as simple as (Hanna-Barbera) not caring about the continuity." Maybe Mr. Slaghoople was Pearl's second husband and he adopted Wilma when they married. In The Flintstones movie when Wilma is leaving Fred to live with her Mother, Fred shouts "Come back here Wilma Slaghoople". "Sufflehooper" was also used at least one time Wilma and Fred's daughter is named "Pebbles" after Wilma's maiden surname. Marriage Wilma loves Fred very much, but he isn't always easy to get on with, but she always knows Fred's heart is in the right place and tries his best to be a loving husband and father. In the first few episodes of the series, particularly the first episode, Wilma (as is Betty) is portrayed as a domestically abusive wife, throwing a tantrum and physically assaulting her husband (or at least attempting to do so) upon discovering that he and Barney had fooled her and Betty so that they could go bowling, despite the fact that Fred had a bandaged head injury to the point that he and Barney actually run away on the Flintstone Flyer, and even after six hours, she and Betty show no remorse for their behaviour and look forward to hurting their husbands again once they land. Also, in the same episode, she and Betty are shown to be willing to assault their husbands violently in public without second thoughts, demonstrated when they bash Fred and Barney over the heads with their heavy handbags in the bowling alley in front of their teammates and several other players. In subsequent episodes, she is shown to get angry but never harms Fred seriously, often lecturing him or slapping him for his exceptionally bad behaviour. For example, in the 23rd episode of Season 2, Wilma can be seen biting Fred's finger when he points at her. She and Fred argue often because of Fred's laziness, and because Fred sometimes flirts with other women. In The Flintstones , Fred's gorgeous secretary seduces him very often, and Wilma walks in and sees Fred drooling over her half naked body while she sexually entices him. In A Flintstones Christmas Carol, Wilma gets upset at Fred for forgetting Pebbles and being an idiot, but she favors him at the end of the film. In Flintstones: On the Rocks, her and Fred's marriage is not working out and they consider a divorce, but they reconcile at the end. Portrayal Jean Vander Pyl was the original voice artist of Wilma until her death in 1999. [1] Since then, Tress MacNeille has taken over as Wilma's voice even when she voiced her in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law . Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone In the live-action film The Flintstones , Wilma was played by Elizabeth Perkins (although in the film, Vander Pyl made a cameo at Fred's Surprise party for being promoted at the Quarry in the conga line behind Dino ). In the prequel film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas , she was played by Kristen Johnston .


According to the Bible who was the first Christian martyr?

The History of Christian Martyrs The History of Christian Martyrs QUESTION: What is the history of Christian martyrs? ANSWER: The history of Christian martyrs, according to the Bible, begins in Acts with the stoning of the apostle Stephen. Later in the book of Acts, the apostle Paul calls Stephen Jesus' martyr. It says in Acts 22:20, "And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him." However, the history of Christian martyrs does not end with Stephen's death. During the first century after Jesus' death nearly all of his disciples suffered martyrdom for His sake. James the son of Zebedee was beheaded in approximately 44 A.D. Philip was crucified in 54 A.D. Matthew was killed with a halberd, an ax-like weapon, in 60 A.D. James, who is thought to be the brother of Jesus, was beaten to death, Matthias was beheaded, Andrew was crucified, Mark was torn to pieces, and Peter was crucified upside down. Jude, Bartholomew, and Thomas were also martyred. Paul suffered martyrdom in Rome where he was beheaded. Other early apostles Luke, Barnabas, Timothy, and Simon were also killed for the sake of Christ. The history of Christian martyrs does not end with the death of the disciples. Thousands willingly gave their lives under Roman persecution by the emperors Nero, Domitian, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Maximus, Decius, Valerian, Aurelian, and Diocletian. The Roman persecution lasted well into the fourth century A.D. and did not end until Emperor Constantine declared Christianity the official religion of his empire. During the same time period, in Persia, where the Gospel had quickly spread, many others were also martyred for their faith. Unfortunately, the history of Christian martyrs does not end with Constantine. Throughout the following centuries and up until present time, Christians have, and continue to, suffer martyrdom. This persecution has come by means of other Christians, other faiths, and political powers. This martyrdom gives testimony to the verse in John 15: 20-21 where Jesus tells His disciples, "Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me."


Botswana | Article about Botswana by The Free Dictionary Botswana | Article about Botswana by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Botswana Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Acronyms , Wikipedia . Botswana (bŏtswä`nə), officially Republic of Botswana, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,640,000), 231,804 sq mi (600,372 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered by Namibia on the west and north, by Zambia at a narrow strip in the north, by Zimbabwe on the east, and by South Africa on the east and south. Gaborone Gaborone , city (1992 est. pop. 140,000), capital of Botswana. It is located on the country's major railroad line and has a small international airport. The city is the country's administrative center. ..... Click the link for more information.  is the capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, important cities are Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe. Land and People The terrain is mostly an arid plateau (c.3,000 ft/910 m high); in the east are hills. The Kalahari Desert lies in the south and west. In the northwest the Okavango (Cubango) River drains into the vast region of the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami, thus forming a huge marshland. Rainfall varies from less than 9 in. (23 cm) per year in the southwest to about 25 in. (64 cm) in the north. The climate is subtropical, but droughts are common. The country's population is mainly Tswana, who speak a Bantu language and are divided into eight major groups. There are also small minorities of Kalanga, Basarwa, Kgalagadi, and other poeples. English is the official language, but Tswana is also widely spoken. More than 70% of the population follow Christianity and about 10% adhere to traditional practices. Economy Cattle raising and the export of beef and other cattle products and subsistence farming are the chief agricultural activities. The country's water shortage and consequent lack of sufficient irrigation facilities have hampered agriculture, and only a small percentage of the land is under cultivation. Sorghum, corn, millet, and beans are the principal subsistence crops, and peanuts, sunflowers, and cotton are the main cash crops. Mining has become the country's economic mainstay since independence. The only known minerals in the country at the time of independence were manganese and some gold and asbestos, but significant diamond, coal, nickel, and copper deposits have since been found, as well as salt, soda ash, and potash. Botswana's diamond mines collectively make up one of the largest diamond reserves in the world, with stones mined by the government and a South African mining concern; Botswana now is also a diamond-processing and -trading center. The revenue earned from diamonds has underwritten national health-care and educational programs, and now drives Botswana's economy. The vast coal deposits are also being worked. Deposits of antimony, sulfur, plutonium, and platinum have also been found. Although Botswana's mineral wealth has made it one of the wealthiest nations of S Africa, high unemployment remains a problem. The government is attempting to diversify the economy by building up other sectors, including safari-based tourism and financial services. Botswana, because of its landlocked position, remains heavily dependent on South Africa, which provides port facilities. Many Botswanans work in South Africa's mines, although their numbers have diminished. There are rail and road links with South Africa and Zimbabwe, its chief trade partners. Besides minerals, Botswana exports meat and textiles. Imports include foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transportation equipment, textiles, fuel, petroleum products, wood, paper, and metal. Government Botswana is governed under the constitution of 1966. The president, who is both head of state and head of government, is indirectly elected to a five-year term and is eligible for a second term. There is a bicameral legislature. The House of Chiefs has 15 members, eight permanent and seven elected for five-year terms. The National Assembly has 63 members, 57 of whom are popularly elect


Which fictional family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield?

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What is the last word in the New Testament?

The Last Word - Amen - Origin, Use, and Meaning The Last Word, “Amen” —Its origin, use, and meaning Where did the word “Amen” come from, why do we say it, and what does it mean? Definition: Amen is an exclamation acknowledging the genuineness or veracity of a statement, petition, benediction, or doxology. Amen means "truly", or "fair dinkum". Note: One of God’s names is "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness" (Revelation 3:14). Greek References: ameen translated by Luke as aleethos, truly (Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27). 1 What is the Origin of “Amen” The word “Amen” makes its first appearance in the Bible under the most solemn circumstances. When a husband accused his wife of adultery, and she protested her innocence, and she had not been caught in the act, the matter was settled by God under the test of bitter water (Numbers 5:12-31). The woman was taken to the priest, and the priest put her under oath. She submitted to a ceremony in which she drank some water containing dust from the tabernacle floor. If she had committed adultery, she was cursed with a wasting disease, but if she did not get sick, then she was proven innocent and her husband was proven wrong. During the ceremony, when the priest pronounced the curse, the woman was required by God to say, "Amen, Amen". (Numbers 5:22). That is the first occurrence of the word in scripture. The Lord commands it to be said by a person who is yielding herself to examination by him in his presence. Egyptian god Amen-ra? The word “Amen” probably goes back a long way. Some it goes back to an Egyptian god called Amen-Ra, and that Moses introduced this name into the worship and religious language of the people he led out of Egypt. However, in the Bible we first found the word “Amen” commanded by the Lord (Numbers 5:22). It is not credible that God would invoke the name of an Egyptian god when he regarded himself as the only true God and his own name as above all names. “I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other...” (Isaiah 42:8). 2 Why do we say “Amen”? The word is almost always used to end a solemn statement, as in the example cited earlier. We find the word “Amen” as the last word in several instances in the Bible. The word is found in the last verses of the Bible (Revelation 22:20-21). The first three books of Psalms end with Amen (Psalms 41:13, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 89:52). Most books of the New Testament end with it (KJV). In the land of Israel, when a prayer or prophecy was made, or a law of God was read, "All the people said, “Amen”" (Nehemiah 5:13, 8:6). The Lord’s example prayer ends with “Amen” (Matthew 6:13). Paul uses the word seven times in his letter to the Romans at the end of doxologies or benedictions (Romans 1:25, Romans 9:5, Romans 11:36, Romans 15:33, Romans 16:20,24,27) Paul implies that people should say “Amen” at the end of a prayer in church (1Corinthians 14:16). The word “Amen” appears therefore to be the fitting last word for solemn utterances made before God. Note —A doxology is a statement of praise to God, a benediction is a statement of blessing, and a salutation is a statement of greeting. 3 What Does “Amen” Mean? Oddly, to get a scriptural answer to what “Amen” means, we go to a place where it is used not as the last word but the first word. Jesus would often start a solemn statement by saying "Verily" or "Truly". In John's gospel (eg John 3:3) Jesus is recorded as using the word twice in succession, "Verily, verily, I say to you...". This is actually the word “Amen”. When we compare an instance of this in Mark, with the same statement in Luke, we find Mark has left the word untranslated (just as “Amen”), but Luke has translated it using the word "Truly". (Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27). This shows us that the underlying meaning of the word “Amen” is truth and verity. It is a solemn affirmation. When we say, “Amen” we are saying, "Yes before God I agree with that; I believe that to be true; I want that to be so". Bible quotes for Amen Other interesting and helpful passages also show us that the word “Amen” is a solemn affirmation of


What are the Friendly Islands in the Pacific now known as?

Friendly Islands - definition of Friendly Islands by The Free Dictionary Friendly Islands - definition of Friendly Islands by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Friendly+Islands Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to Friendly Islands: Tongas Friend·ly Islands (Placename) another name for Tonga 2 ton•ga (in S Asia) a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle. [1870–75; < Hindi tāṅgā] (ˈtɒŋ gə) n. a kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the SW Pacific, E of Fiji: a former British protectorate. 109,082; 289 sq. mi. (748 sq. km). Cap.: Nukualofa. Also called Ton′ga Is′lands, Friendly Islands. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Friendly Islands - a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania Tongan - a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: ON THIS DAY Known as one of the most family friendly islands in The Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island is a nature enthusiast's dream, with several easily accessible nature-based activities. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Grantley Adams is the airport of which Caribbean island?

Barbados Airport | Grantley Adams International | Barbados.org   There is an in-bound duty free shop in the Arrivals Terminal. Friendly porters are available to assist you with your bags... be sure to agree on a price for their services. Car hire , taxis and public transportation are all easily available. Departing On departure you will be dropped off near the airline counters where you should queue to check-in. When leaving the island be sure to arrive at the Barbados airport early to indulge in some last minute duty free shopping and island cuisine! Barbados Concorde Experience! Grantley Adams International Airport was once a  destination for British Airways Concorde which flew to the Barbados airport weekly during  the winter season. The Concorde fleet has now been retired and Barbados is proud  to be the home to one of these magnificent aircraft. Visit the Barbados Concorde Experience Museum right next door to Grantley Adams International for a once in a lifetime experience!. Best Barbados Hotel Deals Still need a place to stay in Barbados? Let us help you find your ideal accommodation... Air Conditioning


What was the constituency of former Prime Minister Tony Blair?

Tony and Cherie Blair's property empire worth estimated £27m | Money | The Guardian Property Tony and Cherie Blair's property empire worth estimated £27m Former prime minister, his wife and children are registered owners of at least 10 houses and 27 flats between them, including several in central London Tony Blair’s home in Buckinghamshire. Photograph: John O'Reilly/Rex/Shutterstock Monday 14 March 2016 13.51 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 19 July 2016 08.26 EDT Close This article is 11 months old Like many parents who have done well out of the house-price growth of the past three decades, Cherie and Tony Blair have been able to help their children on to the housing ladder. Unlike many parents, that assistance has extended to handing over properties worth many millions. Since they bought a £30,000 home in his former Sedgefield constituency in 1983, the Blairs have built up a property empire worth an estimated £27m. The former prime minister, who presided over a period during which 70% of households were homeowners, has been increasing homeownership within his family since leaving office. The Blairs no longer own the Sedgefield home – it was sold for £275,000 in 2009 – but the family are the registered owners of at least 10 houses and 27 flats, and their three oldest children each have their names on at least one set of deeds. While their contemporaries are increasingly finding themselves consigned to renting , the young Blairs each have a home in central London, within a stone’s throw of the Georgian townhouse in Connaught Square that the former prime minister bought when he left Downing Street. That property, which is owned together with the house immediately behind it, is estimated to be worth more than £8.5m - more than double the price the former prime minister paid in 2004. Pinterest Property owned by Tony Blair and his family. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian The couple’s daughter Kathryn, a barrister in her mid-20s, is named as the sole owner of a one-bedroom mews house near Marylebone, which the family were reported to have bought in Cherie’s name for £1.2m in 2014. The house was registered in Kathryn’s name the following year and would not have attracted stamp duty, as long as the transfer was a gift. There is no mortgage on the house and, despite recent wobbles at the top end of the property market, Kathryn is likely to be looking at a profit should she sell. The property website Zoopla estimates the house is worth more than £1.4m. Kathryn’s house backs on to the home of her eldest brother Euan, a former employee of investment bank Morgan Stanley and reportedly an aspiring politician. His six-bedroom townhouse was bought in 2013 and registered in both his and Cherie’s names. Described by the estate agents at the time as a “rare to market, bright, modernised property” in the heart of “Marylebone Village”, it changed hands for £3.625m and three years later is estimated to be worth between £4.5m and £5m. Cherie is also named as the co-owner, with Kathryn, of a house in Buckinghamshire, near the family’s country home. The four-bedroom property was originally bought for £600,000 by Cherie with her husband’s sister, Sarah. It was valued at £700,000 in September 2013 when Kathryn’s name was swapped on to the title. A month later, the property was advertised to rent for £2,500 a month, or £30,000 a year. Offered by the agents part-furnished , it was described as “exceptionally well presented and high spec”. Properties in Buckinghamshire have gone up by 27% since the house was bought, according to the Land Registry, so it could now be worth around £763,000. With no mortgage on the property, the transfer of the property will not have attracted stamp duty. Alongside his family home, Euan has stakes in other properties. With Cherie, he is a director of Oldbury Residential, which owns a portfolio of buy-to-let flats in Manchester and Stockport. The company’s filings show Cherie and Euan each have 50% of the shares in Oldbury and that it has bought 27 flats with mortgages from Lloyds bank, costing a total of just und


In athletics which is always the first event in the Decathlon?

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Which was the first colour film to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Academy Awards Best Pictures - Facts & Trivia Stanley 'Stosh' in The Deer         Hunter (1978) Box Office: Lowest Grossing Best Picture In recent times since the advent of modern box-office tabulations, Best Director-winning Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2009) was the lowest-grossing Best Picture winner of all time. Its domestic gross earnings were $12.6 million at the time of its nomination, and only $14.7 at the time of its award. Color and Black and White Best Pictures: Gone With the Wind (1939) was the first all-color        film that won the Best Picture Oscar. [Note: Broadway Melody         (1928/29) contained only a few sequences shot in two-color (red/green) Technicolor.] The next four Best Picture color films were: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Schindler's List (1993) was the first black-and-white film        (although it had a few short segments in color) to win the top        award since the all B&W The Apartment        (1960) . The Artist (2011) was the last entirely B/W film        to win Best Picture. Only one Best Picture-winning film was originally         a TV comedy drama: the black and white Marty (1955) .         [It was also the second Best Picture Oscar winner to also         win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or - the first to win         the top prize was The Lost Weekend (1945) .] The first time all five Best Picture nominees         were shot in color was 1956. The first film to be released on home video before          winning Best Picture was The Silence of the           Lambs (1991) . Foreign-Language Film Best Pictures Nominees: It should be noted that 1956 was the first year       that the regular competitive category of Best Foreign Language Film       was introduced. Foreign-language films would no longer be recognized       with only a Special Achievement Honorary Award or with a Best Picture       nomination (as in 1938) - see below. The first non-English (foreign language) film to be    nominated for Best Picture was Grand Illusion (1938). To date, none    of the nominated foreign-language films won the Best Picture Oscar. The    only foreign-language films nominated for Best Picture include: Grand Illusion (1938, France) # Nominee for both Best Foreign Language Film and Best      Picture * Winner of Best Foreign Language Film Five films have the double honor of both Best Picture and    Best Foreign Language Film nominations: Z     (1969), The Emigrants (1972), Life     is Beautiful (1998), Crouching     Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Amour (2012). The     Emigrants (1972) was the only one of the five to receive the nominations     in different years, and was the only one of the five to not receive     the award for Best Foreign-Language Film. Bertolucci's   Chinese/Italian-produced Best Picture winner The    Last Emperor (1987) was not a Foreign-Language Film nominee. So far, three partly 'foreign-language' films have won Best   Picture: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) The Best Foreign Language Film Category: In 1956, the regular competitive Oscar category of Best Foreign    Language Film was introduced (the first award was actually presented    at the 29th Academy Awards ceremony held in the spring of 1957). Currently, Italy has the most Best Foreign Language Film    Oscars - a total of 11 Oscars and 3 Honorary or Special Awards. [Second    place is France with 9 Oscars, and Spain with 4 Oscars.] Italy broke    its own record for number of Best Foreign Language Film nominations    with its 28th for The Great Beauty (2013), the year's winner. The first winner   in the new category of Best Foreign Language Film was Federico Fellini's La    Strada (1956).   Italian director Fellini holds the honor of most Oscar wins (4) for   Best Foreign Language Film as a director, for: La Strada (1956) 8 1/2 (1963) Amarcord (1974) If Special Oscars were also considered (awarded


In the world of entertainment who is Melvin Kaminsky better known as?

Melvin Kaminsky is better know as... Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Melvin Kaminsky So who is Melvin Kaminsky? Well, Melvin Kaminsky is no other than the American Mel Brooks who was born on  , 1926, under the name Melvin Kaminsky, but later changed his name to Mel Brooks, a name by which we all know him today. © 2007-2017 Capital Of. All rights reserved. You are here: Melvin Kaminsky


Which is the densest planet in the solar system?

How Dense Are The Planets? - Universe Today   Universe Today How Dense Are The Planets? Article Updated: 18 Feb , 2016 by Matt Williams The eight planets of our Solar System vary widely, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of mass and density (i.e. its mass per unit of volume). For instance, the 4 inner planets – those that are closest to the Sun – are all terrestrial planets , meaning they are composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals and have a solid surface. On these planets, density varies the farther one ventures from the surface towards the core, but not considerably. By contrast, the 4 outer planets are designated as gas giants (and/or ice giants) which are composed primarily of of hydrogen, helium, and water existing in various physical states. While these planets are greater in size and mass, their overall density is much lower. In addition, their density varies considerably between the outer and inner layers, ranging from a liquid state to materials so dense that they become rock-solid. Density also plays a vital role in determining a planet’s surface gravity and is intrinsic to understanding how a planet formed. After the formation of the Sun at the center of our Solar System, the planets were formed from a protoplanetary disc . Whereas the terrestrial planets resulted from dust grains in the inner Solar System, planets in the outer Solar System accreted enough matter for their gravity to hold on to the nebula’s leftover gas. The Solar System. Image Credit: NASA The more gas they held onto, the larger they became. And the larger they became, the more matter they would accumulate, until such tie that they reached a critical point. Whereas the gas giants of Jupiter and Saturn grew exponentially, the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune), with only a few Earth masses of nebular gas, never reached that critical point. In all cases, density is measured as the number of grams per cubic cm (or g/cm³). Density of Mercury: Ad a terrestrial planet, Mercury is composed of metals and silicate material. Mercury’s mean density is the second-highest in the Solar System, which is estimated to be 5.427 g/cm3 – only slightly less than Earth’s density of 5.515 g/cm3.However, if the effects of gravitational compression – in which the effects of gravity reduce the size of an object and increases its density – then Mercury is in fact more dense than Earth, with an uncompressed density of 5.3 g/cm³ compared to Earth’s 4.4 g/cm³. These estimates can be also used to infer details of its inner structure. Compared to Earth, Mercury is much smaller, which is why it inner regions are subject to less in the way of compression. Therefore, its high density is believed to be the result of a large, and iron-rich core. All told, metals like iron and nickel are believed to make up 70% of the planet’s mass (higher than any other planet), while silicate rock accounts for just 30%. Internal structure of Mercury: 1. Crust: 100–300 km thick 2. Mantle: 600 km thick 3. Core: 1,800 km radius. Credit: MASA/JPL Several theories for this have been suggested, but the predominant one claims that Mercury had a thicker silicate crust earlier in its history. This crust was then largely blown off when a large planetesimal collided with the planet. Combined with its size and mass, Mercury has a surface gravity of 3.7 m/s2, which is the equivalent of 0.38 of Earth’s gravity (aka. 1 g). Density of Venus: The second planet from our Sun, as well as the second-closest terrestrial planet, Venus has a mean density of 5.243 g/cm3. Again, this is very close to Earth’s own density. And while much remains unknown about Venus’ geology and seismology, astronomers have an idea of Venus’ composition and structure based on comparative estimates of its size, mass and its density. In short, it is believed that Venus’ makeup and internal structure are very similar to Earth’s, consisting of a core, a mantle, and a crust. Also like Earth, the interior is though to be composed of iron-rich minerals, while silicate minerals make up the mantle and crust. The slightly smaller siz


Which rock singer's real name is Paul Hewson?

Bono - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 116 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (8) | Trivia  (54) | Personal Quotes  (48) Overview (4) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1960, to Iris (Rankin) and Brendan Robert Hewson. He has been the lead singer of the rock band U2 since 1976. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Lauded by fans and critics as an outstanding performer and songwriter, Bono has also been praised by world leaders as an accomplished activist due to his powers of persuasion and knowledge of the issues. He travels extensively to give speeches and lobby politicians. Bono's career as a socially conscious musician has been shaped by childhood experiences in Ireland as well as volunteer work in Africa and South America. He married his childhood sweetheart Ali Hewson in 1982, and actress Eve Hewson is among their children. An accomplished activist in her own right, Ali Hewson once declined an invitation to run for President of Ireland because her husband "would not move to a smaller house". They live in Dublin with their four children: Jordan, Memphis Eve, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q and John Abraham. Bono was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for his successful efforts to relieve third world debt and promote AIDS awareness in Africa. He received the rank of Chevalier dans I'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor) from French President Jacques Chirac on February 28, 2003. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Spouse (1) ( 21 August  1982      - present) (4 children) Trade Mark (8) Often wears a rosary given to him by Pope John Paul II Songs about politics Runs around the stage at live concerts Trivia (54) At one point in in their career, less than ten paying customers were on hand for a U2 show. In the early 1990s, U2 was the biggest export in all of Ireland. Luciano Pavarotti called Bono's father relentlessly, so that he would try and convince his son to write a song for him. He has written songs either for, or with, Frank Sinatra , Johnny Cash , Keith Richards , Luciano Pavarotti , Sinéad O'Connor and Howie B. among several others. Wrote the song "The Sweetest Thing" after missing his wife's birthday. When the song was rerecorded, his wife, Ali Hewson , received all the proceeds of its sale. She gave them, in turn to a charity for victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Wife Alison gave birth to their 4th child, John Abraham Hewson, 7 lbs 7 oz, in Dublin Ireland. Now has two daughters and two sons. [May 2001] Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock band U2 . Children: Jordan Hewson (born on his 29th birthday, 10 May 1989), Memphis Eve Hewson (born 7 July 1991), Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q (born 18 August 1999) and John Abraham (born 21 May 2001). His father, Robert Hewson, died of cancer in Dublin. [August 2001] Wrote a song with The Edge for Roy Orbison , "She's a Mystery to Me". It is included on Orbison's last album "Mystery Girl" (1989). His stage name comes from Bono Vox, a hearing aid retailer. Bono Vox is Latin for "good voice" Bono was a member of Band Aid but was absent when the ensemble came to perform "Do They Know It's Christmas?" on BBC TV's Top of the Pops (1964) leaving Paul Weller to mime the line Bono had sang on the record. He is the only person, who has been nominated for an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and for the Nobel Prize. Was one of the keynote speakers at Liberal Party of Canada's Leadership Convention in November 2003, where Paul Martin was elected as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada. Addressed the British Labour Party annual conference in Brighton, England. [September 2004] Sings the line 'well tonight, thank God it's them, instead of you' in the Band Aid 20 2004 cover of "Do They Know It's Christmas", the exact same line he sang on the original version back in 1984. U2 were voted the 22nd Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Entertainment W


Which prison is located at Princetown in Devon?

Dartmoor Prison Museum Dartmoor Prison Museum A fascinating insight into prison life Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday - 0930 -1630            Last Entry 16:00 Friday and Sunday - 0930 -1600            Last Entry 15:30 We have a planned closure for all of January 2017 - Pre planned building maintenance - CLOSED 24-27 DEC 2016 OPEN 28 29 30th DEC WELCOME TO DARTMOOR PRISON MUSEUM Visit us and learn about ‘life inside’ one of the world’s most famous and notorious jails. Our museum attracts more than 35,000 visitors every year from all over the world. Some of the artefacts and documents on display will surprise you but will certainly enable you to form an opinion about prison life. Vividly portrayed are more than 200 years of this prison’s turbulent history ranging from the beginning, when Dartmoor was a Prisoner of War Depot for French and American prisoners of war, to the later convict era through to today. We look forward to seeing you! WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE VIEW PRISON MEMORABILIA AND WEAPONS See life-size models of Napoleonic soldiers in colourful period uniforms. Read about the ‘Princetown Massacre’ when the guards fired on rioting Americans captured during the War of 1812, killing nine and wounding over thirty more. Long outdated means of controlling unruly prisoners including manacles, straightjacket and the dreaded flogging apparatus are on display. Tough measures were required to control the toughest of men. Then admire the beautiful hand - made models and paintings produced by convicts and cringe at the crude but lethal weapons they also made, knuckledusters’ for example, ‘chivs’ (slashing weapons) and realistic firearms made of wood. FAMOUS PRISONERS AND ESCAPES Among the most famous prisoners at Dartmoor was Frank Mitchell (the ‘Mad Axeman’) who escaped and despite the biggest manhunt ever mounted on the moor was never recaptured. We now know he was murdered by the Kray gang. Eamonn de Valera, first Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, was a political prisoner who should never have been sent here. Discover how ‘Rubber Bones’ Webb wriggled to freedom via the hot air warming ducts and ‘Foxy’ Fowler who absconded from the toilets in our museum. They had recently been installed but the builders neglected to fit the windows with bars! PRISON UNIFORMS French and American prisoners of war were issued with a woollen hat, jacket, trousers, and canvas shoes with wooden soles all of which were renewed every 18 months. We have a model of an early convict wearing a khaki jacket, trousers and a ‘forage’ cap stamped with the distinctive black arrows we are all familiar with. Their boots had studs arranged in the shape of an arrow which left an imprint everywhere they walked and helped warders track down escapees. Prison clothing today is very informal and for good behaviour inmates are permitted to wear their own clothes. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR "Dartmoor Prison has a long and fascinating history that has seen many changes in its fortunes. But it is also at the cutting edge of modern penal practice, developing ways to help offenders change their lives and to protect the public. HMP Dartmoor is part of one of the world’s most successful and respected prison systems. I think it will surprise you and I hope you will take the opportunity to find out more about this hidden but uniquely interesting world, and to think hard about the serious issues of crime, punishment and rehabilitation." Bridie Oakes-Richards - Governor, HMP Dartmoor


Which Roman road connected London to York?

BBC Bitesize - KS2 History - A map of Roman roads in Britain A map of Roman roads in Britain Duration 01:26 You need to have JavaScript enabled to view this video clip. Description A map is shown of the first Roman road to be built in Britain, Watling Street, which ran between Richborough and Chester. Other famous Roman roads include Ermine Street, which ran from London to York, and Fosse Way, which ran from Ilchester to Lincoln. The Romans had built over 8,000 miles of roads over Britain by the end of the first century and the clip shows how the roads were built by Roman soldiers. This clip is from:


Which musician, 1890-1967, was known as 'The King of Jazz'?

Chapter 5: New York In The 1920s | Jazz: Essential Listening: W. W. Norton StudySpace New York In The 1920s Chapter Study Outline Arabian Nights Although different urban areas are considered central to the development of jazz at different times (New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles), New York has remained central since the 1920s. There are three interlocking spheres of influence that can account for this: commercial, sociological, and musical. Commercial The entertainment infrastructure is based in New York. As jazz became more commercial, it needed access to this infrastructure. Sociological New York was a magnet for immigrants. Contributors to jazz, if not African American, came from immigrant families, especially Jews, whose music contains pentatonic scales and improvisation, making it particularly compatible with jazz. Musical The growth of big bands and swing and the simultaneous interest in social dancing during the 1920s and 1930s were the most significant contribution of New York during this early period. When Ellington arrived in New York in 1923, he described New York as just like "Arabian Nights." Transformations Recordings, Radio, and the Movies In 1925 electrical recording provided sound with much higher fidelity than acoustic recording. This was particularly beneficial for jazz since now drums, cymbals, and polyphonic textures were much clearer. Phonographs and discs became much cheaper as well. With the invention of the carbon microphone, and then the condenser microphone, radio broadcasts became much clearer, starting around 1921. NBC and CBS became national networks in 1926 and 1927, respectively. One result was that people stayed at home to listen to the radio and started buying recordings to listen to at home. Movies started using sound in 1927, proving that recorded dialogue was marketable with the film The Jazz Singer. Radio and recordings spread jazz faster than any music in history. Speed changed everything. Musical styles wore out much more quickly now, so jazz developed quickly. Prohibition In 1920, Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, making the manufacture and selling of alcohol illegal. (It was repealed in 1932.) The result was a vast web of illegal drinking establishments usually controlled by organized crime. Owners of these "speakeasies" competed by hiring the best entertainers they could afford, including jazz musicians. The demands for music were so high that only jazz musicians- who could improvise-could provide enough. Dance Bands and Symphonic Jazz Between 1917 (ODJB recordings) and 1923 (King Oliver recordings) there seemed to be a dry spell, but in New York, jazz came into contact with and borrowed from many kinds of music: pop music (Tin Pan Alley), New Orleans jazz imitators, marching bands, and vaudeville, including comic saxophone ensembles, blues singers, and jazz and ragtime dancers. It was also found in ballrooms and concert halls. Two figures, both from San Francisco, led this last process: Art Hickman and Paul Whiteman. Art Hickman-pianist, drummer, and songwriter- heard jazz on the Barbary Coast in San Francisco and started his own band in 1913 using trumpet, trombone, violin, two or three banjos, and for the first time, two saxophones. The saxes added a smoother sound compared to the brass-heavy New Orleans ensembles, establishing them as an important part of the jazz ensemble. In 1919 Victor brought Hickman's band to New York, partly in response to the success of the ODJB. But Hickman disliked New York and left, leaving an opening for Whiteman. Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) Eventually promoted as "King of Jazz," Whiteman was the first pop superstar. He embodied the issue of the definition of jazz: was it an improvised, raucous music and an art in itself, or a quasi-symphonic music in which jazz was used only as a source for other music? Born in Denver, he studied viola, played with the Denver Symphony Orchestra, and then moved to San Francisco, where he played with the symphony orchestra and started his own ragtime band. In 1919 he started a ballroom band, whic


What Does a Volcanologist Do? What Does a Volcanologist Do? Volcanologists� work, to say the least, is very exciting and interactive. When talking about his volcanology career, Robert Tilling states that �the present is the key to the past � In a sense, we�re detectives, trying to decipher clues that rocks tell us.� Another volcanologist, Hon, says that being a geologist is kind of like �putting together the pieces of a puzzle.� Indeed, both geology and volcanology are very investigative types of work. "There are new things waiting to be discovered constantly and a scientists� application of these discoveries to everyday life is never-ending. Richard Fiske probably states it best when he says, �Once you get started in volcanoes, you become a junkie. The Earth is changing and you try to outfox it, understand its past activity and predict what it�s likely to do in the future.� While many may think, though, that a volcanologist�s work consists solely on the exciting, adventurous work performed at the lip of an erupting volcano, they would be wrong. In fact, most of a volcanologists� work is done studying the remains of either dead or dormant volcanoes, or by monitoring currently present volcanoes that may be active or �reawakening.� Basically, the goals of volcanology are to understand how and why volcanoes erupt, how to predict eruptions, their impacts on the history of the Earth and how they may affect humans and their environment. It is also important for volcanologists to be able to interpret and publish/present their findings in such a way that it is easy for the general public to understand. Essentially, volcanology can be broken down into four major groups of study. First, physical volcanologists study the actual processes and deposits of volcanic eruptions. Data gathered through this type of study gives volcanologists information about where and how volcanoes are likely to erupt, especially if nobody has seen them presently active. Collecting this data is very time-consuming. Mapping of the distribution of the rocks that make up the volcano, as well as chemical and dating analyses of the samples, leads scientists to information concerning the volcano�s past. Second, geophysicists mainly deal with volcanic seismicity, gravity and magnetics. Third, geodesic volcanologists look at changes in the shape of the Earth in correlation to the ground deformation that occurs at volcanic eruptions. Lastly, geochemists deal with the makeup of the Earth as well as volcanic products, such as emitted gases. Image Courtesy of our friends at Stromboli Online


George Hudson - The Railway King - York's Industrial Heritage People of York The Railway King York’s ‘railway king’ George Hudson was born at Howsham in 1800.  He was a son of the High Constable of Buckrose, John Hudson, a farmer. George Hudson was famous for his entrepreneurial rail network ventures, but also for his wrongdoings in business. Prosperous Beginnings Following apprenticeship to drapers Bell and Nicholson of York he became a partner at 21 when he then married Elizabeth Nicholson; they had seven children. The business grew becoming the largest business in York. Hudson became a wealthy man following a relative’s bequest in 1827 duly investing £30,000 in North Midland Railway shares. He then became chairman of the York and North Midland railway. From being a Methodist and a dissenter Hudson changed to become a High Church Tory. In 1833 when joint stock country banks were first allowed to conduct their business in the City of London Hudson took a prominent role in establishing the York Union Banking Company becoming its director. Bringing The Railway To York In 1835 Hudson was elected to the newly-reformed York City Council. That same year he met George Stephenson; they were friends and business associates until Stephenson became suspicious of Hudson. Hudson successfully formed his own railway company linking York with the West Riding after raising £446,000 in 1839 and together with Stephenson carried out the extension of the York & North Midlands Railway (Y&NMR) to Newcastle. Overseeing 1,000 miles of railway track, Hudson became known as the ‘railway king’. His involvement in establishing the Railway Clearing House of 1842 allowed independently-owned railway companies to acquire revenue from fares charged for passage over the lines of more than one company. Dubious Business Practices Were To Become His Undoing Hudson invested in the Great North of England Company seeing its line to Newcastle-upon-Tyne open in 1844. However, to obtain consent from the House of Commons he distributed over £3,000 in bribes. Another dubious venture was his formation of the Midland Railway Company raising £5m to link the Midlands with Scotland when Hudson personally assured investors the payment of a six per cent dividend. George Hudson Portrait Accounting Omissions An 1845 survey showed Hudson with £319,835 invested in railway shares, which he continued to buy including a controlling interest in the Newcastle and North Shields Railway and the Great North of England Railway. However, he was found not to be entering vital details in the account books. Fraudulent Dealing Lead To His Downfall Finally, facing aggression from ruined railway share investors, Hudson resigned as chairman of all the railway companies under his control. His political and railway rival George Leeman of York was involved in investigating all Hudson’s fraudulent dealings leading to his downfall with Leeman succeeding him as chairman of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1849. Prison and Dying Desolate In spite of admitting the offences and agreeing to pay back all monies owed, Hudson remained as MP for Sunderland, a seat he held from 1845 until 1859. When the shareholders went unpaid Hudson was imprisoned in York Castle in 1865, being released in 1866 after friends paid off his debts Hudson served as Deputy Lieutenant for Durham and was three times Lord Mayor of York. After spending much of his later life on the continent George Hudson died in London in 1871. Hudson House, built on the site of the former Y&NMR terminus in York, is named after him, along with George Hudson Street.


Which Roman road linked Exeter and Lincoln?

Roman Roads | Romans In Britain Romans In Britain Contact Us Roman Roads If you look at a list of what the Romans were known for, you’ll often find mention of road building, which became evermore important as the Roman Empire expanded. Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, were heavily involved in producing road networks throughout Rome, and the wider empire, with construction recorded as early as 500 BC, continuing through the Roman Republic and Roman Empire periods. Given that the road system in the Empire itself spanned 53,000 miles, the proverb ‘all roads lead to Rome’ may have some semblance of truth. In Britain, Roman roads were originally built by soldiers, then later on the work was passed on to prisoners. The roads the Romans built had three main functions during the Roman rule of Britain. Initially they were a way of moving troops quickly across the country and the land they had conquered. Later on they formed an important part of the communications infrastructure, enabling messengers to carry important notices and letters around the country. The roads also enabled instructions to be passed on quickly between Rome and its Empire. As the Empire developed, and settlements grew up along the Roman Roads, the infrastructure also helped trade and the Roman economy. Excess food grown at Roman villas in the countryside was transported to army bases and urban settlements, while mass production of pottery was also possible. Roman rule not only afforded power over the people of Britain, but control of its lands too, which meant that Roman roads could often be found crossing property and farmland. Most Roman roads were straight in construction, unless there were hills, mountains, and forests to be avoided. Construction of a Roman road would normally mean building up an embankment, surrounded by drainage ditches. The road would be built in layers using large rocks, stones, gravel and sand. Evidence of the location of Roman Roads, was recorded in Antonine Itineraries or Roman Road Maps. In Britain there were two maps published, the Antonine Itnerary for Britain, known as Iter Britanniarum, and the Peutinger Talble, an early predecessor to the AA Route Map. These maps would show the major Roman roads, distances between settlements, and also the placement of major forts. Distances were given in Roman Miles, which were approximately 5,000 feet or 1,479 metres. Today, Roman Roads have been featured on historical programs like Channel 4’s Time Team, which in 2002 searched for a stretch of Ermine Street, which rose to prominence as one of the most important Roman roads in Britain. This road linked London with Lincoln, the Humber area, and Winteringham. Other well-known Roman roads include Watling  Street, running from London to Wroxeter, and the Fosse Way which linked Exeter and Lincoln, and was built along a route that had been in use since prehistoric times. Many of these roads fell into disrepair when the Romans left Britain, although many of our modern road networks follow similar routes, so the Romans did leave a useful legacy for Brits to make use of. Leave a Reply


What is the more common name for a polygraph?

4 Ways to Cheat a Polygraph Test (Lie Detector) - wikiHow Apply Polygraph Countermeasures 1 Say only what you need to. “Yes” or “No” answers should be all you need for most of the test. Resist the temptation to explain your answers or to go into details, although the polygrapher may try to get you to do so. Be courteous and cooperative, but do not offer any more information than is absolutely necessary. 2 Don’t admit anything relevant. No matter what the lines on the chart look like, nothing is more certain or damaging than your confession. The polygrapher will most likely try to convince you that he or she can “see” a lie in your polygraph, even if there’s nothing abnormal there. Don’t fall for it. However, you want to appear honest, so don’t be afraid to make minor admissions to control questions. Just make sure you don’t admit anything in these that can invite further questioning or that may be construed as relevant. Remember that the job of polygraphers is to extract confessions. In many ways, the whole examination is a complex ruse to trick you into confessing something. 3 Answer questions firmly, seriously, and without hesitation. This is no time to joke around or try to be crafty. You want to appear earnest, cooperative and resolute. 4 Breathe normally. Except during control questions, you should try to maintain a breathing rate of 15-30 breaths per minute. Do not breathe too deeply. 5 Alter breathing rate with control questions. The polygrapher will compare your physiological responses to control questions to your responses to relevant questions. If the deviation from normal during control questions exceeds the deviation from normal during relevant questions, you will pass. If you react more to a relevant question than to control questions, the polygrapher will perceive (rightly or wrongly) that you are lying in response to something relevant and you will likely fail the polygraph. Change your breathing pattern when a control question is asked. You can make it faster or slower, hold your breath for a couple seconds after an exhalation, or breathe more shallowly. Do this for 5-15 seconds and return to your normal breathing pattern before the next question. 6 Answer control questions strangely. When you are asked a question that is obviously a control question, answer in a vague or odd fashion. For instance, if you're asked what year it is, you might respond with, "the year of the snake" or such an answer. Your goal is to make it difficult for the tester to get a bead on what a "normal" response is for you. 7 Think of something mentally stressful when answering a control question. If you can artificially worry yourself when answering a control question, you can modify the results of your test so that your "normal" responses appear the same as the responses that actually worry you. For instance, you might try doing mental arithmetic when a control question is asked. Count backwards by 7s in your head as quickly as possible or do some quick long division. This will help change your blood pressure and heart rate to a level that's similar to that which occurs during actual stressful situations - like answering a revealing question. Alternatively, you can mentally picture a frightening scenario, like, for instance, drowning, as this typically will also increase your heart rate and breathing. 8 Handle the post-test interview. After you’re disconnected from the machine, the polygrapher may leave you in the room for a while and come back. The polygrapher may then claim to “know” that you are lying about something. This is a trick. Remain calm and firmly but politely repeat your denial. Don’t change or augment your answers and decline extended post-test interviewing if possible. Method Be on Your Guard 1 Remember that the polygrapher is not your friend. The polygrapher may try to convince you that he or she is on your side and will help you out if you’ll just be truthful. This is deception; don’t buy it. 2 Beware of pretest tricks. Polygraphers will frequently attempt to instill fear in the subject or convince the subject o


What colour is zero on a roulette wheel?

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


BBC ON THIS DAY | 9 | 1967: Che Guevara 'shot dead' About This Site | Text Only 1967: Che Guevara 'shot dead' Marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara has reportedly been killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. A statement issued by the commander of the Eighth Bolivian Army Division, Colonel Joaquin Zenteno Anaya, said the 39-year-old guerrilla leader was shot dead near the jungle village of Higueras, in the south-east of the country. Guevara, former right-hand man to Cuban prime minister, Fidel Castro, disappeared from the political scene in April 1965 and his whereabouts have been much debated since. His death has been reported several times during the past two-and-a-half years, in the Congo and in the Dominican Republic, but has never been proven. Intellectual force In his statement, Colonel Anaya said Guevara was one of six guerrillas killed in today's battle. It is understood five Bolivian soldiers were also killed in the clash. Guevara's body is due to be flown by helicopter to La Paz later today. It is understood that his hands have been amputated for identification purposes. Argentine-born Che Guevara, an experienced guerrilla leader, was a member of Fidel Castro's "26th of July Movement" which seized power in Cuba in 1959. He rose quickly through the political ranks, becoming head of the National Bank and ultimately Minister of Industries, and many saw him as the intellectual force behind Castro's government. But amid rumours of differences with Castro, largely on guerrilla warfare policies, and a desire to further his revolutionary ideals in other parts of Latin America, he resigned in April 1965 and disappeared. Some say he was dismissed although there has never been evidence of this. It is known he still maintained ties with the Organisation for Latin American Solidarity (OLAS), a group dedicated to "uniting, coordinating and stepping-up the struggle against United States imperialism on the part of all the exploited peoples of Latin America." His death comes less than two months after an OLAS conference in Havana which highlighted the need for further armed guerrilla action in South America.


The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) founded in 1942 was a precursor to which security organisation?

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With what activity do you associate the names Bernard Leach and Clarice Cliff?

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What would a French musician be playing if he was using a batterie?

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What is the modern equivalent of the medieval musical instrument the sackbut?

Sackbut | Define Sackbut at Dictionary.com sackbut a medieval form of the trombone. 2. Bible. an ancient stringed musical instrument. Dan. 3. Origin of sackbut Middle French 1495-1505 1495-1505; < Middle French saquebute, earlier saqueboute, saquebot(t)e orig., a kind of hooked lance, apparently with saque (it) pulls (see saccade ); identity of 2nd element uncertain Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for sackbut Expand Certain Personal Matters H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for sackbut Expand a medieval form of trombone Word Origin C16: from French saqueboute, from Old French saquer to pull + bouter to push; see butt³: used in the Bible (Daniel 3) as a mistranslation of Aramaic sabb'ka stringed instrument Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for sackbut Expand n. medieval wind instrument, c.1500, from French saquebute, a bass trumpet with a slide like a trombone; presumably identical with Old North French saqueboute (14c.), "a lance with an iron hook for pulling down mounted men," said to be from Old North French saquier "to pull, draw" + bouter "to thrust," from Germanic *buton (see butt (v.)). Originally in English with many variant spellings, including sagbutt, shakbott, shagbush. In Dan. iii:5, used wrongly to translate Aramaic sabbekha, name of a stringed instrument (translated correctly in Septuagint as sambuke, and in Vulgate as sambuca, both names of stringed instruments, and probably ultimately cognate with the Aramaic word). The error began with Coverdale (1535), who evidently thought it was a wind instrument and rendered it with shawm ; the Geneva translators, evidently following Coverdale, chose sackbut because it sounded like the original Aramaic word, and this was followed in KJV and Revised versions. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper sackbut in the Bible Expand (Chald. sabkha; Gr. sambuke), a Syrian stringed instrument resembling a harp (Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15); not the modern sackbut, which is a wind instrument. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary


Which British Cathedral has the highest spire?

The highest spire in Britain: exploring Salisbury Cathedral | VisitBritain The highest spire in Britain: exploring Salisbury Cathedral Friday 07 February 2014 zoocha-admin Among Britain's many cathedrals (all of which are magnificent) Salisbury probably has more claims to fame than most. Its spire, at 123m tall, is the tallest in Britain. It has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain, extending over an impressive 80 acres, and tying together central Salisbury and the surrounding countryside with a stunning sea of green. Inside you'll find what is thought to be the oldest working medieval clock in the world - built in 1386. On top of all that, the cathedral is home to one of the four surviving copies of Magna Carta, a document which limited the powers of king and established the rule of law back in 1215. Remember King John from the Robin Hood stories? This was the document created to reign him  in a little (along with all of his successors). Looking up to see Salisbury's magnificent painted ceilings and fan-vaulting is of course part of the fun of visiting, but just in case you have a stiff-neck,  you can actually see them in the glassy surface of the cathedral's beautiful font. A water sculpture crafted by artist William Pye, its waters flow out and are drawn back up in a constant cycle. The fun in Salisbury Cathedral really begins when you embark on a tour of its upper reaches. A spiral staircase leads you up and up into the fabric of the building itself, from where you can take in the full spectacle of the nave from its middle level. Climb up another level and you're into the structure above the nave itself, where you can see the individual oak timbers that have held the roof in place for more than 700 years. Further up again and you'll see the quarter and hour bells, and if you wait you can hear them rung - not by hand, but by a clock made for the church in the 19 century. Keep your eyes peeled for graffiti of an impressive vintage, much of it artfully carved by stonemasons, and some dating back to the 15th century and earlier. One of the most spectacular sights inside the building is the view inside the spire itself. A remarkable scaffold of timber reaches up into Britain's tallest spire, and helps to secure it against any particularly difficult weather conditions. The very tip of the spire is another ten ladders up from here, and isn't part of the tour. Occasionally however, someone is required to make the climb to change the warning lights for passing aircraft. Outside the cathedral tower, the view over Salisbury is magnificent. The impressive houses, originally built to house the clergy, are all visible in the large cathedral close. You'll also see more than a few pigeon feathers, one sign of the resident Peregrine falcons who make the exterior cathedral balcony their home. All in all, a magnificent building, a fascinating tour and a very rewarding visit. Thanks to VisitWiltshire , Salisbury Cathedral and tour guide Michael for showing us around - find out more about Salisbury Cathedral .


Which football league team's nickname is the (red) Imps?

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In 1968 Gary Sobers was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over. Who was the bowler?

Video: When Sir Garry Sobers created history by hitting six sixes in an over First class cricket Video: When Sir Garry Sobers created history by hitting six sixes in an over On 31st August 1968, Sir Garry Sobers became the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in first class cricket. Video 31 Aug 2014, 15:56 IST Sir Garry Sobers made history when he smashed six sixes in an over in 1968 On 31st August 1968, West Indian great Sir Garfield Sobers became the first cricketer to smash six sixes in an over in first class cricket. The legendary cricketer achieved the feat in an English county match for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan. The season was coming to a close and Sobers’s Nottingham was placed fifth when they played Glamorgan at St. Helen's in Swansea. As the captain of the side, Sobers was looking for some quick runs for declaration and the Malcolm Nash, who bowled medium-pace but was bowling spin that day to get Sobers out, became the prey. The left-hander blasted all six balls bowled by the then 23-year-old Nash beyond the boundary. "I wasn't bothered if I was out or not, all I was interested in was quick runs and a declaration,” Sobers later remarked, recalling the feat. The first two balls were heaved over mid-wicket followed by a straight six down the ground. The fourth ball was pulled towards square-leg with brutal force. "It was only then that I contemplated going for the six sixes," Sobers said. Notably, the fifth ball of the over was caught at long off, but the fielder Roger Davis couldn’t maintain his balance and landed beyond the boundary rope after taking the catch. With only one ball remaining, Nash decided he was done with spin and bowled seam up, but didn’t change his run-up. "I had him 'caught' off the fifth ball, but the only really bad ball I bowled was the last one. I tried to bowl a medium-paced seamer up in the blockhole. But I didn't change my run-up and that was a real mistake. It was a half-tracker and he whacked it out of the ground. It was the first ball I bowled all day that deserved to be hit for six," Nash later told  the Telegraph . The sixth ball was on the shorter side and was easily put away by Sobers who accepted the applause of the packed crowd and also declared the innings. So powerful was Sobers’s last hit that the ball landed outside the stadium. It was picked in the street by an 11-year-old boy, who returned it to the West Indian great a couple of years later. Nash, who ended his carrer with 991 first-class wickets, is better remembered for this historic incident, something which he’s been asked about many a times. "People will remember what they chose to remember. 'I don't reflect on it ever as a bad thing. That moment is, of course, all to do with Garry Sobers, and not much to do with me," he says. Interestingly, Sobers himself doesn’t rate this achievement too highly. “It makes me feel that that's the only thing I've done in the history of cricket,” he later said in an interview. “It wasn't really good cricket, six sixes are not good cricket ... it's not the kind of cricket you want to teach youngsters.” This feat was later replicated by Ravi Shastri in a first-class match in 1985. Herschelle Gibbs became the first batsman to do this in international cricket in 2007 ODI World Cup, followed by Yuvraj Singh’s feat the same year in the T20 World Cup.


Which future PM was the eldest son of Lord Dunglass?

Alec Douglas-Home (Politician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News 1903 Birth Born on July 2, 1903. TEENAGE 1918 15 Years Old In 1918 the 12th Earl of Home died, Dunglass succeeded him in the earldom, and the courtesy title passed to Alec Douglas-Home, who was styled Lord Dunglass until 1951. … Read More The young Lord Dunglass was educated at Ludgrove School, followed by Eton College. At Eton, his contemporaries included Eric Blair and Cyril Connolly, who later described him as:

 After Eton, Dunglass went to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a third-class honours BA degree in modern history in 1925. Dunglass was a talented sportsman. In addition to representing Eton at Fives, he was a capable cricketer at school, club and county level, and was unique among British prime ministers in having played first-class cricket. Coached by George Hirst, he became in Wisden's phrase "a useful member of the Eton XI" that included Percy Lawrie and Gubby Allen. Read Less 1922 19 Years Old Wisden observed, "In the rain-affected Eton-Harrow match of 1922 he scored 66, despite being hindered by a saturated outfield, and then took 4 for 37 with his medium-paced out-swingers". TWENTIES Show Less At first-class level he represented the Oxford University Cricket Club, Middlesex CCC and MCC. Between 1924 and 1927 he played ten first-class matches, scoring 147 runs at an average of 16.33 with a best score of 37 not out. … Read More As a bowler he took 12 wickets at an average of 30.25 with a best of 3 for 43. Three of his first-class games were internationals against Argentina on the MCC "representative" tour of South America in 1926â27. Read Less Dunglass began serving in the Territorial Army when in 1924 he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry, then promoted Captain in 1928, and Major in 1933. … Read More The courtesy title Lord Dunglass did not carry with it membership of the House of Lords, and Dunglass was eligible to seek election to the House of Commons. Unlike many aristocratic families, the Douglas-Homes had little history of political service. Uniquely in the family the 11th earl, Dunglass's great-grandfather, had held government office, as Under-secretary at the Foreign Office in Wellington's 1828â30 government. Dunglass's father stood, reluctantly and unsuccessfully, for Parliament before succeeding to the earldom.

 Dunglass had shown little interest in politics while at Eton or Oxford. He had not joined the Oxford Union as budding politicians usually did. However, as heir to the family estates he was doubtful about the prospect of life as a country gentleman: "I was always rather discontented with this role and felt it wasn't going to be enough." His biographer David Dutton believes that Dunglass became interested in politics because of the widespread unemployment and poverty in the Scottish lowlands where his family lived. Later in his career, when he had become Prime Minister, Dunglass (by then Sir Alec Douglas-Home) wrote in a memorandum: "I went into politics because I felt that it was a form of public service and that as nearly a generation of politicians had been cut down in the first war those who had anything to give in the way of leadership ought to do so". His political thinking was influenced by that of Noel Skelton, a member of the Unionist party (as the Conservatives were called in Scotland between 1912 and 1965). Read Less 1931 28 Years Old …  Skelton advocated "a property-owning democracy", based on share-options for workers and industrial democracy. Dunglass was not persuaded by the socialist ideal of public ownership. He shared Skelton's view that "what everybody owns nobody owns".

With Skelton's support Dunglass secured the Unionist candidacy at Coatbridge for the 1929 general election. It was not a seat that the Unionists expected to win, and he lost to his Labour opponent with 9,210 votes to Labour's 16,879. It was, however, valuable experience for Dunglass, who was of a gentle and uncombative disposition and not a natural orator; he began to le


Which car manufacturer made a model called GT4O?

How automobile is made - production process, manufacture, making, used, parts, components, product Automobile Background In 1908 Henry Ford began production of the Model T automobile. Based on    his original Model A design first manufactured in 1903, the Model T took    five years to develop. Its creation inaugurated what we know today as the    mass production assembly line. This revolutionary idea was based on the    concept of simply assembling interchangeable component parts. Prior to    this time, coaches and buggies had been hand-built in small numbers by    specialized craftspeople who rarely duplicated any particular unit.    Ford's innovative design reduced the number of parts needed as well    as the number of skilled fitters who had always formed the bulk of the    assembly operation, giving Ford a tremendous advantage over his    competition. Ford's first venture into automobile assembly with the Model A    involved setting up assembly stands on which the whole vehicle was built,    usually by a single assembler who fit an entire section of the car    together in one place. This person performed the same activity over and    over at his stationary assembly stand. To provide for more efficiency,    Ford had parts delivered as needed to each work station. In this way each    assembly fitter took about 8.5 hours to complete his assembly task. By the    time the Model T was being developed Ford had decided to use multiple    assembly stands with assemblers moving from stand to stand, each    performing a specific function. This process reduced the assembly time for    each fitter from 8.5 hours to a mere 2.5 minutes by rendering each worker    completely familiar with a specific task. Ford soon recognized that walking from stand to stand wasted time and    created jam-ups in the production process as faster workers overtook    slower ones. In Detroit in 1913, he solved this problem by introducing the    first moving assembly line, a conveyor that moved the vehicle past a    stationary assembler. By eliminating the need for workers to move between    stations, Ford cut the assembly task for each worker from 2.5 minutes to    just under 2 minutes; the moving assembly conveyor could now pace the    stationary worker. The first conveyor line consisted of metal strips to    which the vehicle's wheels were attached. The metal strips were    attached to a belt that rolled the length of the factory and then, beneath    the floor, returned to the beginning area. This reduction in the amount of    human effort required to assemble an automobile caught the attention of    automobile assemblers throughout the world. Ford's mass production    drove the automobile industry for nearly five decades and was eventually    adopted by almost every other industrial manufacturer. Although    technological advancements have enabled many improvements to modern day    automobile assembly operations, the basic concept of stationary workers    installing parts on a vehicle as it passes their work stations has not    changed drastically over the years. Raw Materials Although the bulk of an automobile is virgin steel, petroleum-based    products (plastics and vinyls) have come to represent an increasingly    large percentage of automotive components. The light-weight materials    derived from petroleum have helped to lighten some models by as much as    thirty percent. As the price of fossil fuels continues to rise, the    preference for lighter, more fuel efficient vehicles will become more    pronounced. Design Introducing a new model of automobile generally takes three to five years    from inception to assembly. Ideas for new models are developed to respond    to unmet pubic needs and preferences. Trying to predict what the public    will want to drive in five years is no small feat, yet automobile    companies have successfully designed automobiles that fit public tastes.    With the help


What nickname is given to a 2 wood in golf?

Brassie - definition of brassie by The Free Dictionary Brassie - definition of brassie by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brassie Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal . brass·ie also brass·y  (brăs′ē) n. pl. brass·ies A golf club with a brass-plated sole and a wooden head, used for long low shots; a two wood. brassie brassy n, pl brassies (Golf) golf a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft brass•ie (ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si) n. Older Use. (in golf) the second of a set of four woods, used for hitting long, low drives on the fairway. [1885–90] Noun 1. brassie - (formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon wood - a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Wonderful mix of sport and family poignancy; Golf 50 thejournal.co.uk TEEING OFF with TIM TAYLOR It was great to see Brassie (Brayson) put us in front and once he got one you could see it was a weight off his shoulders and he looked like scoring every time he got the ball in the final third. Brayson ends goal famine as hat-trick silences Motors; BLUE SQUARE NORTH The collection includes a Long Nose Putter (pounds 3,000-pounds 5,000) and a Long-Nose Brassie Spoon (pounds 4,000-pounds 7,500) made by Willie Park, Snr, a professional who won four British Open tournaments, including the first-ever, held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club.


To which school of art did the painters Derain, Viamink and the young Matisse belong?

The Art of Henri Matisse Text from The Shock of the New , by Robert Hughes "Henri Matisse was born in 1869, the year the Cutty Sark was launched. The year he died, 1954, the first hydrogen bomb exploded at Bikini Atoll. Not only did he live on, literally, from one world into another; he lived through some of the most traumatic political events in recorded history, the worst wars, the greatest slaughters, the most demented rivalries of ideology, without, it seems, turning a hair. Matisse never made a didactic painting or signed a manifesto, and there is scarcely one reference to a political event - let alone an expression of political opinion - to be found anywhere in his writings. Perhaps Matisse did suffer from fear and loathing like the rest of us, but there is no trace of them in his work. His studio was a world within the world: a place of equilibrium that, for sixty continuous years, produced images of comfort, refuge, and balanced satisfaction. Nowhere in Matisse's work does one feel a trace of the alienation and conflict which modernism, the mirror of our century, has so often reflected. His paintings are the equivalent to that ideal place, scaled away from the assaults and erosions of history, that Baudelaire imagined in his poem L'Invitation al Voyage: Furniture gleaming with the sheen of years would grace our bedroom; the rarest flowers, mingling their odours with vague whiffs of amber, the painted ceilings, the fathomless mirrors, the splendour of the East ... all of that would speak, in secret, to our souls, in its gentle language. There, everything is order and beauty, luxury, calm and pleasure. Luxe, Calme et Volupte "In its thoughtfulness, steady development, benign lucidity, and wide range of historical sources, Matisse's work utterly refutes the notion that the great discoveries of modernism were made by violently rejecting the past. His work was grounded in tradition - and in a much less restless and ironic approach to it than Picasso's. As a young man, having been a student of Odilon Redon's, he had closely studied the work of Manet and Cézanne; a small Cézanne Bathers, which he bought in 1899, became his talisman. Then around 1904 he got interested in the coloured dots of Seurat's Divisionism. Seurat was long dead by then, but Matisse became friends with his closest follower, Paul Signac. Signac's paintings of Saint-Tropez bay were an important influence on Matisse's work. So, perhaps, was the painting that Signac regarded as his masterpiece and exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1895, In the Time of Harmony, a big allegorical composition setting forth his anarchist beliefs. The painting shows a Utopian Arcadia of relaxation and farming by the sea, and it may have fused with the traditional fête champétre in Matisse's mind to produce his own awkward but important demonstration piece, Luxe, Calme et Volupte, 1904-5. In it, Matisse's literary interest in Baudelaire merged with his Arcadian fantasies, perhaps under the promptings of Signac's table-talk about the future Golden Age. One sees a picnic by the sea at Saint-Tropez, with a lateen-rigged boat and a cluster of bulbous, spotty nudes. It is not, to put it mildly, a very stirring piece of luxe, but it was Matisse's first attempt to make an image of the Mediterranean as a state of mind. The Open Window, Collioure "In 1905 Matisse went south again, to work with André Derain in the little coastal town of Collioure. At this point, his colour broke free. Just how free it became can be seen in The Open Window, Collioure, 1905. It is the first of the views through a window that would recur as a favourite Matissean motif. All the colour has undergone an equal distortion and keying up. The terracotta of flowerpots and the rusty red of masts and furled sails become a blazing Indian red: the reflections of the boats, turning at anchor through the razzle of light on the water, are pink; the green of the left wall, reflected in the open glazed door on the right, is heightened beyond expectation and picked up in the sky's tints. And the brushwork has a eu


Who was the housekeeper in Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'?

Daphne du Maurier always said her novel Rebecca was a study in jealousy - Telegraph Books Daphne du Maurier always said her novel Rebecca was a study in jealousy Seventy-five years after Daphne du Maurier published 'Rebecca’, her son tells  Christian House how the author’s own torrid life inspired this enduring  story The seed of the Rebecca story lay in Daphne du Maurier's jealousy of her husband's first fiancee Photo: REX By Christian House Comments 'Very roughly, the book will be about the influence of a first wife on a second,” wrote Daphne du Maurier in her notes. “Until wife 2 is haunted day and night… a tragedy is looming very close and crash! Bang! Something happens.” Seventy-five years ago this month, Rebecca was published, and readers flooded bookshops to discover the dark nature of that “something”. The novel was to be du Maurier’s masterpiece and a classic of 20th-century fiction that continues to enthral today. “It goes on and it goes on,” says Kits Browning, du Maurier’s son, leaning back in his sofa at Ferryside, the house in Fowey, in Cornwall, that has been in the du Maurier family since the Twenties. “It’s the old cliché. It’s a bloody good story. And it still sells more than any of her other books.” An impressive 4,000 a month, by the reckoning of its publishers Virago, and it has never been out of print. A film-maker and photographer by profession, Browning first read it “more in visual terms” but has re-read it many times, and “I always find different things about it”. With his matinee-idol wave of hair and yacht-club bonhomie, at 72, Browning retains a jovial manner. Ferryside, perched on the Fowey estuary, was once part of a boatyard, and as we discuss the legacy of Rebecca, boat horns and the scream of gulls echo in from the water. Related Articles Growing up in the house that inspired 'Rebecca' 26 Apr 2013 It was to this house that Daphne du Maurier returned in 1937 from Egypt, where her husband, Major Tommy “Boy” Browning, commanding officer of the Second Battalion, Grenadier Guards, was stationed in Alexandria. It was in Egypt that she had sketched out the story of Rebecca; in Ferryside, she got down to serious writing, surrounded by the squalls and sails that feature in the doom-laden narrative. The novel’s nameless young narrator is perplexed by her volatile new husband, Maxim de Winter, the rich owner of the grand Cornish estate, Manderley. Maxim is the kind of charmer who proposes by snapping: “I’m asking you to marry me, you little fool.” His first wife, the glorious but perhaps malevolent Rebecca, drowned in a sailing accident, but her spirit remains, infused in the masonry of Manderley and the seething glare of its housekeeper, Mrs Danvers. In August 1938, Rebecca caught the zeitgeist, drawing on the glamour of country society and the feeling of impending catastrophe that permeated the pre-war years. Put coarsely, it is a novel about a dead woman and a house. Both of which were drawn from the author’s life. “Mum used to get fed up talking about it,” says Browning. “She did get so irritated with people calling it a romantic novel. Because she always said it was a study in jealousy.” The seed of the story lay in du Maurier’s jealousy of Jan Ricardo, the first fiancée of her husband. “I know that she came across one or two letters or cards, fairly sort of harmless things, where Jan did sign 'Jan Ricardo’ with this wonderful great R,” says Browning, flourishing his hand in the air. It is a portentous curlicue that is emulated in the book. “The name Rebecca,” wrote du Maurier, “stood out black and strong, the tall and sloping R dwarfing the other letters.” Ricardo later threw herself under a train, although not, Browning says, due to his parents’ marriage. Still, it is said that Daphne was haunted by the suspicion that her husband remained attracted to Ricardo. Manderley was based on Milton Hall in Cambridgeshire, which du Maurier visited in her youth, but she placed it in the setting of Menabilly, the home she leased, hidden away in the woods by the Gribbin Head outside Fowey, and where