Which legendary English outlaw ‘stole from the rich to give to the poor’?

New book claims Robin Hood stole from the rich and lent to the poor - Telegraph Book news New book claims Robin Hood stole from the rich and lent to the poor A new book has claimed that Robin Hood was not as selfless as he is often  depicted, suggesting he stole from the rich and lent money to the poor as an  early kind of loan shark. New book claims Robin Hood stole from the rich and lent to the poor   By Roya Nikkhah , Arts Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 06 Mar 2010 Follow By stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood gained legendary status as a selfless re-distributor of wealth. But a new book claims that the outlaw of Sherwood Forest was in fact something of a loan shark, who operated a sophisticated lending scheme for those short of cash. Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar points to several passages in an old English ballad that depict Robin loaning £400 to an impoverished knight. The claim threatens to tarnish the image of a hero of English folklore who has been played on screen by actors including Errol Flynn and Kevin Costner, and who even has even has an airport , in Doncaster, named after him. John Paul Davis, the author of the new book, cites scenes from A Gest of Robyn Hode, one of the earliest references to Robin Hood which dates from the 1500s, to support his theory. Related Articles Robin Hood filmed on National Trust land 13 Feb 2010 In the ballad, Robin is approached by a knight who is indebted to an abbot and asked for a loan. Robin asks the knight if he has a guarantor, then agrees to give him the money, to be repaid over a year. He asks Little John to count out £400 from his treasury. Later in the ballad, which is written in Middle English, the knight returns to see Robin, and with his debts to the abbot cleared, offers to repay the loan together with an extra deposit charge. Robin, however, declines the repayment, saying he has already received the money after stealing it from the abbot himself as a punishment for his greed, and tells the knight that it would be wrong to take the money twice. Mr Davis also claims in the book that Robin was a member of the Knights Templar, a powerful Christian military organisations of the Middle Ages. He argues that during the period, the sort of banking transaction described in the ballad was the preserve of the Templars alone, who were known to charge deposit fees as usury was officially forbidden by the Church. Mr Davis, said: "The Templars were the most famous moneylenders in the world and £400 was a vast sum of money, which hints at an organisation behind the loan rather than the act of a lone outlaw. "Although the information we have for Robin Hood is pretty scant, he is always described as an astute swordsman and soldier, with a notable devotion to Christianity who took a vow, along with his merry men, of honouring and protecting women, all of which were Templar codes. "The idea that he was a money lender may not fit with the traditional image of Robin Hood, but he is still shown to be a good outlaw giving his money around." While Robin Hood has been the subject of countless interpretations in books, plays and films over the centuries, there is no actual evidence that he ever existed. Enthusiasts have long debated when and where he may have lived, with some suggesting that he resided in Yorkshire or Nottingham during the reigns of Richard the Lionheart and King John in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, while others have placed him under the reign of King Edward II during the 14th century. David Nortcliffe, a Robin Hood expert who organises tours to his supposed grave at Kirklees Priory, said: "Stories about Robin Hood were passed down through verbal tradition and balladeers were skilful diversifiers of information. "They made a living from entertaining people, so they would often spice up a story by adding a tale from somewhere else, and many such stories may have been woven into the Robin Hood saga. "Certainly, the traditional image of Robin Hood is of an outlaw stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, and not someone who stole from th


Who played Han Solo in the ‘Star Wars’ series of films?

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - IMDb (Jonquiere, Canada) – See all my reviews When you ask casual movie fans (read: any of my friends) what their favorite movie is, you might get an answer like this: "Uh..I dunno...Jurassic Park 2 was cooler than the first... but Gladiator had people getting their heads cut off... and Scary Movie rocked, man... that movie is so funny." So what the hell do they mean? Well, beats me. Not too long ago, we were having a "philosophical" conversation about movies, when the subject came to Star Wars and the quels. (Pre and se.) We were arguing which one was the best. One of my friends said, "Well, I gotta admit, the first one is a classic, but the prequel has its moments." I swear a tear came to my eye. I never thought I'd have this kind of conversation with one of my friends. My point here is that Star Wars is a classic even to people who don't know Casablanca from Scooby Doo. It has everything you could possibly want: action, romance, midgets, cool creatures, quotable dialogue, midgets in bear suits, a great score and many more midgets. (Seriously, though, I don't mind midgets.) All this in a non-violent, non-racy, perfect-for-your-wee-ones package. For those of you who haven't seen this movie (yes, all 20 of you. I'm watching you.) I'll describe the plot. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is a young man who lives with his uncle and aunt on a desert planet. See. Luke's parents are dead. One day, as Luke is... outside, something crashes and he checks it out. It turns out there were two robots in there, namely C-3P0 and R2-D2. They have a message to give to some guy named Obi-Wan Kenobi (which turns out to be Alec Guiness!) from Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). Luke goes off to find old Ben, who lives close to his uncle. Old Ben gives Luke a long story about how his father was a Jedi and he will be one too, etc. When they come back, Luke's uncle and aunt are dead and now, he's not safe. So Luke and Ben and the robots head to Nar Shadaa, a hole, basically. There they meet up with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his big, uh, ape-like thing called a Wookie. There's a lot more plot to this movie, and I would pass the limit of 1000 word before I could explain it all. The fact of the matter is, there'S a lot of backstory to this movie. There's probably more backstory to this movie than there is to your LIFE. (Don't feel bad...) I used to be a fanatic. I used to know everything there was to know about Star Wars. And you will notice that I didn't start my review by saying I was blah blah blah in 1977. Why is that? Because, I wasn't at all in 1977. I saw every movie in its special edition form, in 1997. I had seen the movies on TV before, but they never held my attention. Until they were re-released. Just type in Star Wars in a search engine. You'll see that this movie has a rabid following and a detailed history to boot. The acting here is not what's important. It's about on the same level as old adventure films of the 30's and 40's except for a few notable exceptions (Guiness, Ford and a few supporting actors). What makes this movie exceptional is the whole spectacle that unfolds. This is never boring, rarely violent and always a treat to watch. All the creatures, all the characters, all the action scenes, all of this movie is basically perfect. People criticize it as being a kids' movie, as being just stupid mindless action. Well, you guys are right. But that's what this movie was set out to be, that's what it is and that's why I like it. Lucas borrowed from Kurosawa and Ford to make this movie, and consequently, many have borrowed from his work. This movie deserves to be borrowed from. It shaped American cinema, it shaped the way people think about "action-adventure" movies, it spawned dozens of books, two sequels, one prequel, two TV movies, comic books, action figures and legions of fans. If you haven't already seen this... Well ,you probably haven't seen much anyway, so rent this. If you have seen this, watch it again. I think I will. 10/10 190 of 315 people found this review helpful.  W


Who sang at half time at the US Super Bowl in February 2013?

Beyonce: Super Bowl 2013 Halftime Show – Watch Now! | 2013 Super Bowl, Beyonce Knowles : Just Jared Amazing! Madonna this is how you do it! Also i thought she was performing a new single! Maybe at the Grammys then! Qiana She did the damn thing. susan she brought nothing different for me. I thought I watch all her old performances combined. Madonna and others were more creative. J D gimme more mmmm ok No one can put on an Iconic Opening and Ending for such a SHOW but MADONNA #fact um Nothing new. The same. I’m sure her fans loved it. marie OMG she killed it! Loved it! She put on a great show! but u know the haters are coming… Sarah. I loved it! It was so short though, Madonna’s halftime show looked longer. But Beyonce was amazing! I was expected more. Maybe Jay Z on stage. Or even Sean Paul for ”Baby Boy”. JUAN MANUEL jajajja yeah SHE WAS AMAZING, BUT haters are coming. alan the begining slayed but i dont know it was slow at the end? it was awesome tho LaCroix boring……except for halo…..sorry…. boobs I’m not a fan of Beyonce music, but even I was like get it girl! tena it was so so boring sorry madonnas show was way better um Beyonce was feaking amazing!!!! Jaysee She sang 3 words! Come on! It should have been a half time dance show with Beyonce. Was expecting more. Disappointed. NYC chck it should be prefect seeing that she does the same show repeatedly. the only difference is that she didn’t have a fan blowing in her face. anths That’s my girl!!! Work it!!!! max Worst #SuperBowl halftime show ever! Horrible songs horrible lip signing horrible overall ladyb Sorry, but I thought Madonna was far better. But that’s just me. Everybody has their preference. Madonna’s entrance and exit was just second to none. doolillo I just want that outfit or underwear or whatever she is wearing… B*tch looked absolutely FIERCE!!!! :) Love that performance. Take that Madonna Kbauch Discusting. My family should be able to watch the Super Bowl at 4:30 without feeling like we just entered a strip club. More proof of the end of decorum. Melissa B @ susan : I agree. It was nothing we haven’t seen from her. I expected more creativity. It wasn’t bad, but I expected more so I’m disappointed. martaaaa she skin ROCKS! LOVE her! Jane It was prerecorded a member on exhale posted about it long before she performed and he was right. His relative works at the superbowl. http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/index.php?/topic/441934-beyonce-will-lipsynch-at-the-superbowl-says-nfl-sound-engineer/ Sexyvincy Omg I can’t believe so much jealous going on if all hater can do better go out there shut up do it haters Jen I am happy others enjoyed the performance. I for one turned the channel hoping I would not miss the beginning of the second half. lele It was so boring and bad. Her sets are sooo cheap. She wouldn’t know how to put together a good performance to save her life. HARRY.SACHZ Disappointing. She danced a whole lot more than she sang. Whoever was singing in the background, taped or not, sang more than Beyonce. Nicki Not so much…..I thought it was boring!!!!!! bs Halo = Rip Off I am sasha fierce tour Single Ladies = Rip Off 2009 MTV VMA performance Baby Boy = Rip Off 2011 Billboard Music Awards performance + Rivel Tour Crazy In Love = Same performance she’s doing everytime Destiny’s Child entrance = 2007 Bet Awards performance + No new songs, more useless scream than singing but fair enough, she sang live this time… ico But very good. Congrats Bey.. Deb I thought she good. I’m a fan. However, I expected so much more. After all it’s the Superbowl! I’m disappointed. Mash Beyonce is a good performer & I wont deny that…however,she did bring nothing new,it was “deja vu” all over again…at times,she sounded out of breath…I kinda enjoyed it when Kelly came on…she looked AMAZING….love me some Kelly….Michelle looked cute….over all, it was OK nothing WOW! RoseMarie Blocked in 12 minutes. Wow, is that a record?! teente


In July 2013, who revealed that they were the secret author Robert Galbraith?

JK Rowling tells story of alter ego Robert Galbraith | Books | The Guardian JK Rowling JK Rowling tells story of alter ego Robert Galbraith Harry Potter author explains how she gave her crime-writing alter ego Robert Galbraith his name, and why she went undercover for projected series of novels Pottering no more ... JK Rowling has revealed more about her pseudonymous detective novel. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wednesday 24 July 2013 05.52 EDT First published on Wednesday 24 July 2013 05.52 EDT Close This article is 3 years old JK Rowling chose her alter ego of Robert Galbraith by conflating the name of her political hero Robert F Kennedy and her childhood fantasy name "Ella Galbraith", the Harry Potter writer has explained on her alternative persona's official author website . The author, who was outed last week as the writer of detective novel The Cuckoo's Calling , also confirmed that she has "just finished the sequel" – the first of a projected series featuring sleuth Cormoran Strike – which is to be published in 2014. Amid the FAQs on the official Robert Galbraith author website, Rowling declared "I successfully channelled my inner bloke!" when editor David Shelley, who first read the novel without knowing who its true author was, said, "I never would have thought a woman wrote that." The Cuckoo's Calling, shot to No 1 in the hardback fiction charts last week, selling 17,662 copies after Rowling was revealed to be its author, charting above Dan Brown's Inferno at number two, and Second Honeymoon by James Patterson at number three. In the overall UK book charts, it reached third place, behind paperbacks of John Grisham's The Racketeer at No 1, and Rowling's previous adult novel The Casual Vacancy, which also climbed rapidly following the news, at number two. Writing on the Galbraith website, Rowling reaffirmed the line that the pseudonymous story "was not a leak or marketing ploy by me, my publisher or agent, both of whom have been completely supportive of my desire to fly under the radar. If sales were what mattered to me most, I would have written under my own name from the start, and with the greatest fanfare." The decision to choose a male pseudonym was driven by a desire to "take my writing persona as far away as possible from me", Rowling said. By choosing as her hero a military man working in national security – taking a lead from former SAS solider and bestselling author Andy McNab – she created an "excuse not to make personal appearances or to provide a photograph". "When I was a child, I really wanted to be called Ella Galbraith, I've no idea why. The name had a fascination for me. I actually considered calling myself LA Galbraith for the Strike series, but for fairly obvious reasons decided that initials were a bad idea," Rowling said. "I know a number of soldiers and I'm close to two people in particular who were incredibly generous as I researched my hero's background," Rowling wrote. Her military contacts also helped to construct a fake CV for Robert Galbraith. "One of these friends is from the Special Investigations Bureau. So while Strike himself is entirely fictional, his career and the experiences he's had are based on factual accounts of real soldiers." Rowling also reveals that lead character's first name "was a gift from his flaky groupie of a mother, is unusual and a recurring irritation to him as people normally get it wrong; we sense that he would much rather be called Bob." The character of Strike's assistant, Robin, a temporary secretary, grew "largely out of my own experiences as a temp, long ago in London where I could always make rent between jobs because I could type 100 words a minute due to writing fiction in my spare time." The book's title is taken from A Dirge, the mournful poem by Christina Rossetti which is a lament for one who died too young. Rowling was "yearning to go back to the beginning of a writing career in this new genre, to work without hype or expectation and to receive totally unvarnished feedback. It was a fantastic experience and I only wish it could have gone on a littl


How many apostles are there in the painting ‘The Last Supper’ by Leonardo da Vinci?

Names of Apostles in The Last Supper - Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper Names of Apostles in The Last Supper Part of what people get confused about is who is who in the Last Supper painting. Obviously Jesus is Jesus. I don't think there is any debate over that! There is the debate whether the person to Jesus' right side is a man or woman, making that either Mary Magdalene or John. But who are all the other apostles? The are, left to right - Bartholomew Peter (also called Simon Peter) Judas Iscariot Thaddeus Simon the Canaanite (also Simon the Zealot) Note that Andrew has his hands straight up in alarm - is it because of Jesus' announcement, or is it because of the knife being pointed at him? Peter is holding a knife in his hands. Later in the story, when the guards come for Jesus, Peter defends Jesus with that knife. Thomas is pointing up at the sky - what is he trying to say? Most importantly, Judas Iscariot is holding a small bag in his right hand. This is the bag with the 30 pieces of silver in it. In the actual timeline he doesn't get this until later, but Leonardo is making an obvious point that this is Judas, and he is the cause of all the trouble about to follow. Judas' other hand is reaching towards the plate, which is part of what Jesus says - that whoever dips his hand in his plate is the betrayer. In fact, you can't see it now, but other early copies of this painting show that originally there was also a spilled salt container near Judas. In old traditions, that was a sign of broken trust. So Leonardo made triply sure that everybody who saw the painting knew which one was Judas. As far as historical records, the writings say "He [Jesus] sat down with the 12". So we know that the 12 apostles were at the table with Jesus. In fact the apostles were led to the dinner location in an odd manner. They went into town and looked for a male water carrier. In those days, females did all the fetching of water, so a male water carrier stood out quite plainly. The apostles then followed this male to the location of the dinner. Writings say that Mary was also there - she washes his feet and does other duties. It's not said that she sat at the table, though. I believe that two other men were also in the house, at least. One is Matthias - the trusted man who took Judas' spot in the 12 once Judas was dead. The other man was Paul, who becomes an apostle later because Jesus appears to him after the resurrection. Visitor Opinion - Hi, I was just wanting to let you know that the missing apostle from Da Vincis' Last Supper, looks to be Paul the churches co-founder and since he seems to be missing (while being a key part of the creation of the church) perhaps the disembodied hand belongs to him? the link below will take you to a page containing an image of the painting with the names of the apostles. My response - Actually if you count, there are 12 apostles around Jesus. Those are the standard 12 apostles that most scholars recognize. There was also a man named Paul who WROTE about the Bible and who later called himself "an apostle". But he was not one of the primary 12. There's also a man named Barnabas who calls himself an apostle, but he isn't one of the primary 12 either. In fact, when Judas hangs himself in shame having turned in Jesus, the remaining 11 apostles get together to choose a "new 12th". They do NOT choose Paul. They choose Matthias. So in any case, Paul was not one of the 12 chosen by Jesus. Paul sort of self-nominated himself. Visitor Opinion - I am halfway through the Da Vinci Code and must admit that I am unimpressed. I was an avid Arthurian legend buff as a youngster, so most of the Grail legend (including the popularly held belief that the "holy vessel" was not a cup, but a woman--which by default means it was one of the Marys, either Magdalene, Jesus's mom, or Lazarus' sister) was not new to me. I knew from about page 30, that the story was a variant of the Grail legend. Though I suppose, if these are unfamiliar topics, the book is quite startling, not the least in its facts about the Church's suppression


What is the first name of the older brother of British tennis player Andy Murray?

My brother was always better at tennis, Andy Murray admits - Telegraph Andy Murray My brother was always better at tennis, Andy Murray admits Andy Murray has told the next generation of tennis players that anyone can be  champion, as he admits that his brother was always a better player growing  up.   An early photo of Jamie and Andy Murray  Photo: Newsflash   Image 1 of 2 Unbelievable moment: Andy Murray sinks to the ground as he wins the Wimbledon title Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Hayley Dixon 10:45AM BST 08 Jul 2013 As he gave a series of interviews after winning the £1.6million prize money, Andy Murray admitted that sportsmen are paid too much. But he said that winning was not about the cash, it was about making history. The Wimbledon champion said that he started out playing on “rubbish courts” with his brother Jamie and his mother Judy when he was four, and kept going because of his love of the sport. “I had my brother to play with which really helped me and he was always better than me growing up, so that was someone for me to look up to and then to try and beat and to try and compete with,” He told Radio 2’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show. “He is older than me so he is bigger and stronger and uglier than me and I just always wanted to be better than him and looked up to him. “That is what it comes down to you need to want to work hard for something and if you want it enough it doesn’t matter where you come from or anything like that, you can do it.” Related Articles


Not including the cellar, how many rooms are there in the board game ‘Cluedo’?

Clue (board game) | Clue Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Genre Murder-Mystery Clue (Cluedo outside the U.S.) is a popular murder-mystery board game. It was originally published in Leeds, England in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a so ly move around the game board (a mansion), as of one of the game's six suspects (or, collecting clues from which to deduce which suspect murdered the game's perpetual victim: Mr. Boddy ( Dr. Black , outside of U.S.), and with which weapon and in what room. Several games, books, and a film have been released as part of the Cluedo franchise. The board game forms a chronology. Overall, several spinoffs have been released, some featuring extra characters, and for some, different game play. More recent editions have restored the name Boddy Mansion to the mansion, and say the mansion is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954 (located in Hampshire, England outside of the U.S.). Contents Edit In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English solicitor's clerk, filed for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!" The game was originally invented as a new game to play during sometimes lengthy air raid drills in underground bunkers. Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his wife presented the game to Waddingtons' executive, Norman Watson, who immediately purchased the game and provided its trademark name of "Cluedo" (a play on "clue" and "Ludo", which is Latin for "I play"). Though the patent was granted in 1947, due to post-war shortages, the game was not officially launched until 1949, at which time the game was simultaneously licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was re-named "Clue" along with other minor changes. However, there were several differences between the original game concept and that initially published in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. These ten included the eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver, with Nurse White, and Colonel Yellow. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total. Originally there were eleven rooms, including the eliminated "gun room" and cellar. In addition there were nine weapons including the unused axe, bomb, syringe, poison, shillelagh (walking stick/cudgel), and fireplace poker. Some of these unused weapons and characters would appear in later spinoff versions of the game. Some gameplay aspects were different as well. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players. Players also had to land on another player in order to make suggestions about that player's character through the use of special counter-tokens, and once exhausted, a player could no longer make suggestions. There were other minor differences, all of which would be updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the standard classic editions of the game. Equipment Edit The game's current equipment consists of a board which shows the rooms, corridors and secret passages of an English country house called Boddy Mansion, although previously named variously as Tudor Close or Tudor Hall, and in some editions Tudor Manor or Tudor Mansion). The game box also includes several colored playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder weapon props, one or two six-sided dice, three sets of cards, each set describing the aforementioned rooms, characters and weapons, Solution Cards envelope to contain one card from each set of cards, and a Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons and characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game. Suspects Edit Depending on edition, the playing pieces are typically made of colored plastic, shaped like chess pawns, or character figurines. Occasionally they are made from wood or pewter. The standard edition of Cluedo comes with six basic tokens rep


Capital Cities of Canada Capital Cities of Canada Toronto, Halifax and Yellowknife are among Canada's provincial capitals Ottawa Parkway Heading Downtown.  Dennis McColeman / Photographer's Choice / Getty Images By Susan Munroe Updated October 18, 2016. Canada has 10 provinces and three territories, each of which has its own capital. From Charlottetown and Halifax in the east to Toronto and Winnipeg in the center, to Yellowknife in the north and Victoria in the west, each of Canada’s capital cities has its own unique identity. The nation's capital is Ottawa, which was incorporated in 1855 and gets its name from the Algonquin word for trade. Ottawa's archaeological sites point to an indigenous population that lived there for centuries before Europeans discovered the area. Between the 17th century and 19th century, the Ottawa River was the primary route for the Montreal fur trade. By 1830, Ottawa was a major supplier of timber to Britain, and the Grand Trunk Railway secured the city's status as the country's capital.  Ottawa is home to a number of post-secondary, research and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre and the National Gallery.   Read on for more about the capital cities of Canada's provinces and territories. Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton , on the North Saskatchewan River, is the northernmost of Canada’s large cities and is frequently referred to as the Gateway to the North, due to its road, rail, and air transportation links.  Indigenous people inhabited Edmonton area for centuries before Europeans arrived. It’s believed that one of the first Europeans to explore the area was Anthony Henday, who visited in 1754 on behalf of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Henday sought to establish fur trading with Edmonton’s indigenous people. Fort Edmonton, named for Edmonton, London in England, was established in 1795 along the river’s northern banks.  The Canadian Pacific Railway, which arrived in Edmonton in 1885, was a boon for the local economy, bringing new arrivals from Canada, the United States, and Europe to the area. Edmonton was incorporated as a town in 1892, and later as a city in 1904. It became the capital of the newly-formed province of Alberta a year later.  Modern-day Edmonton has evolved into a city with a wide range of cultural, sporting and tourist attractions, and is the host of more than two dozen festivals each year. Most of Edmonton's population works in the service and trade industries as well as in the municipal, provincial and federal governments. Victoria, British Columbia Named after the English queen, Victoria is the capital city of the province of British Columbia. Victoria is a gateway to the Pacific Rim, is close to American markets, and has many sea and air links that make it a business hub. With the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria is known for its gardens and has a large retiree population. Its metropolitan area is the 15th largest in Canada. Before Europeans arrived in western Canada in the 1700s, Victoria was inhabited by indigenous Coastal Salish people and the native Songhees, who still have a large presence in the area. Juan Perez of Spain visited in 1774, and James Cook of England arrived in 1778. Fort Victoria was established by Hudson’s Bay trader James Douglas in 1841, although it was known as Fort Albert until 1843. Douglas became the first governor of British Columbia in 1858.  Victoria became the capital of British Columbia when the province joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871. The focus of downtown Victoria is the inner harbor, which features the Parliament Buildings and the historic Fairmont Empress Hotel. Victoria also is home to the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, as well as several other smaller colleges.  Winnipeg, Manitoba Located at the geographical center of Canada, Winnipeg’s name is a Cree word meaning “muddy water.” Indigenous people inhabited Winnipeg well before the first French explorers arrived in 1738. Winnipeg was incorporated as a city in 1873 and is now the eighth-largest city in Canada. Named for nearby Lake Winnipeg,


What colour is Teletubby Po in the children’s television series’ Teletubbies’?

Teletubbies Favorite Colors | Teletubbies Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Colors are the things the Teletubbies like. Each of the Teletubbies have their own favorite colors. Tinky Winky 's favorite colors are cherry red (like the color of his bag ), sky blue (like the color of the sky) and purple (like the color of his fur), Dipsy 's favorite colors are green (like the color of his fur), white (like the color of his hat ) and black (also like the color of his hat), Laa-Laa 's favorite colors are white (like the color of the snow), light purple (like the color of the lilacs), pink (like the color of ther tutu), yellow (like the color of her fur) and orange (like the color of her ball ) and Po 's favorite colors are red (like the color of her fur), bright pink (like the color of her scooter ) and royal blue (also like the color of her scooter).


In the Harry Potter series of books, what animal does Sirius Black turn into?

Sirius Black | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia —Sirius Black giving Harry Potter advice Sirius Black ( 3 November , [9] 1959 [10] – 18 June , 1996 [4] ), also known as Padfoot or Snuffles (in his Animagus form) was a pure-blood wizard , the older son of Orion and Walburga Black , and the brother of Regulus Black. Although he was the heir of the House of Black , Sirius disagreed with his family's belief in blood purity and defied tradition when he was Sorted into Gryffindor House instead of Slytherin at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , which he attended from 1971 - 1978 . As the rest of his family had been in Slytherin, he was the odd one out. As Sirius's relationship with his relatives deteriorated, he gained lifelong friendship in James Potter and Remus Lupin . Peter Pettigrew was a friend as well for ten years. The four friends, also known as the Marauders, joined the Order of the Phoenix to fight against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters during the First Wizarding War . Sirius was named the godfather of Harry James Potter , the only son of James and Lily Potter . When Pettigrew betrayed the Potters to Voldemort, Sirius sought to exact revenge on Pettigrew. However, Pettigrew was able to frame Sirius for his betrayal of the Potters, the murder of twelve Muggles, and the staged murder of Pettigrew before Sirius could accomplish this. Sirius was sent to Azkaban , and after twelve years became the only known person to escape the prison unassisted by transforming into his Animagus form of a massive black dog confused with a "Grim", an omen said to cause death. Sirius exposed Pettigrew's treachery to his old friend Remus and his godson. After Lord Voldemort returned in 1995 , Sirius rejoined the Order. He was murdered by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and subsequently cleared of all charges by the Ministry of Magic, though he was too late to enjoy his freedom. He briefly appeared again to Harry through the Resurrection Stone on 2 May, 1998 , along with James and Lily Potter, and Remus Lupin. Harry later named his first son James Sirius Potter after him. Contents [ show ] Biography "Sirius was a brave, clever, and energetic man, and such men are not usually content to sit at home in hiding while they believe others to be in danger." — Albus Dumbledore 's opinion of Sirius [src] Early life (1959-1971) Harry Potter: "Were — were your parents Death Eaters as well?" Sirius: "No, no, but believe me, they thought Voldemort had the right idea, they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of Muggle-borns and having pure-bloods in charge." — Sirius regarding his family's beliefs [src] Sirius was the last remaining heir of the House of Black , a once-notable pure-blood wizarding family. His parents, Orion and Walburga , were both Blacks by birth and second cousins. Sirius had a younger brother, Regulus , who died after turning against Lord Voldemort in 1979 by attempting to destroy his Horcruxes . He was killed by the Inferi guarding one of his Horcruxes (although Sirius did not know this). Sirius did not share a close relationship with his brother, calling him "a better son" than himself. [11] "Sirius" is a traditional Black family name, recurring in at least three generations and following a family tradition of naming children after stars, constellations, and galaxies. The names Cygnus, Arcturus, and Regulus have also occurred at least twice each. Notably, however, only one Sirius (the subject's great-grandfather ) left a line of descent, which ended with the youngest Sirius, as he did not have children. [12] The Blacks in the early 1970s The Black family believed strongly in pure-blood elitism. They refused to consort with Muggles or Muggle-borns , Squibs and blood traitors and even disowned Squib family members, such as Sirius's great-uncle Marius Black , and insisted that their family members only marry within respectable pure-blood classes; because of these beliefs, they were forced to marry their own cousins. They also held the D


The element hydrogen has which number on the Periodic Table?

Hydrogen»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Element News Hydrogen: the essentials Note that while hydrogen is normally shown at the top of the Group 1 elements in the periodic table, the term "alkaline metal" refers to the Group 1 elements from lithium downwards and not hydrogen. Hydrogen is the lightest element. It is by far the most abundant element in the universe and makes up about about 90% of the universe by weight. It is also the most abundant element in the earth's sun. Hydrogen as water (H2O) is absolutely essential to life and it is present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is the lightest gas. Hydrogen gas was used in lighter-than-air balloons for transport but is far too dangerous because of the fire risk (Hindenburg). It burns in air to form only water as waste product and if hydrogen could be made on sufficient scale from other than fossil fuels then there might be a possibility of a hydrogen economy. CAS Registry ID : 1333-74-0 Hydrogen: historical information Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766 at London, England. Origin of name : from the Greek words "hydro" and "genes" meaning "water" and "generator". Robert Boyle (1627-1691; English chemist and physicist) published a paper ("New experiments touching the relation betwixt flame and air") in 1671 in which he described the reaction between iron filings and dilute acids which results in the evolution of gaseous hydrogen ("inflammable solution of Mars" [iron]). However it was only much later that it was recognized as an element by Henry Cavendish (1731-1810; an English chemist and physicist who also independently discovered nitrogen) in 1766 when he collected it over mercury and described it as "inflammable air from metals". Cavendish described accurately hydrogen's properties but thought erroneously that the gas originated from the metal rather than from the acid. Hydrogen was named by Lavoisier. Deuterium gas (2H2, often written D2), made up from deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen, was discovered in 1931 by Harold Urey, a professor of chemistry at Chicago and California (both USA). Sometime prior to the autumn of 1803, the Englishman John Dalton was able to explain the results of some of his studies by assuming that matter is composed of atoms and that all samples of any given compound consist of the same combination of these atoms. Dalton also noted that in series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with a given weight of the first element can be reduced to small whole numbers (the law of multiple proportions). This was further evidence for atoms. Dalton's theory of atoms was published by Thomas Thomson in the 3rd edition of his System of Chemistry in 1807 and in a paper about strontium oxalates published in the Philosophical Transactions. Dalton published these ideas himself in the following year in the New System of Chemical Philosophy. The symbol used by Dalton for hydrogen is shown below. [See History of Chemistry, Sir Edward Thorpe, volume 1, Watts & Co, London, 1914.] In 1839 a British scientist Sir William Robert Grove carried out experiments on electrolysis. He used electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. He then argued one should be able to reverse the electrolysis and so generate electricity from the reaction of oxygen with hydrogen. He enclosed platinum strips in separate sealed bottles, one containing hydrogen and one oxygen. When the containers were immersed in dilute sulphuric acid a current indeed flowed between the two electrodes and water was formed in the gas bottles. He linked several of these devices in series to increase the voltage produced in a gas battery. Later the term fuel cell was used by the chemists Ludwig Mond and Charles Langer. In 1932 Dr Francis Thomas Bacon, an engineer at Cambridge University in the UK, worked further on designs of Mond and Langer. He replaced the platinum electrodes with less expensive nickel gauze and substituted the sulphuric acid electrolyte for alkaline potassium hydroxide (less corrosive to the electrodes). This was


Which famous artist spent four years painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?

7 Facts About Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling 7 Facts About Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling Everything You Wanted to Know About Michelangelo's Famous Frescoes Paintings Javier Sánchez / Getty Images Share By Shelley Esaak Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most influential artworks of all time and a foundational work of Renaissance Art. Painted directly on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, the masterpiece depicts key scenes from the Book of Genesis. The complex narratives and skillfully painted human figures stunned viewers when the painting was first unveiled to the public in 1512 and continues to impress the thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world who visit the Chapel every day. Below are seven essential facts about the Sistine Chapel ceiling and its creation.  1. The Paintings Were Commissioned by Pope Julius II  In 1508, Pope Julius II (also known as Giulio II and "Il papa terribile"), asked  Michelangelo to paint Sistine Chapel's ceiling. Julius was determined that Rome should be rebuilt to its former glory, and had embarked on a vigorous campaign achieve the ambitious task. He felt that such artistic splendor would not only add luster to his own name, but also serve to supersede anything that Pope Alexander VI (a Borgia, and Julius' rival) had accomplished. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance   2. Michelangelo Painted Over 5,000 Square Feet of Frescoes  The ceiling measures about 40 meters (131 feet) long by 13 meters (43 feet) wide. Although these numbers are rounded, they demonstrate the enormous scale of this nontraditional canvas. In fact, Michelangelo painted well over 5,000 square feet of frescoes.  3. The Panels Depict More Than Just Scenes From the Book of Genesis  The ceilings well-known central panels depict scenes from the Book of Genesis , from the Creation to the Fall to shortly after Noah's deluge. Adjacent to each of these scenes on either side, however, are immense portraits of prophets and sibyls who foretold the coming of the Messiah. Along the bottoms of these run spandrels and lunettes containing the ancestors of Jesus and stories of tragedy in ancient Israel. Scattered throughout are smaller figures, cherubs and ignudi (nudes). All told, there are more than 300 painted figures on the ceiling.  4. Michelangelo Was A Sculptor, Not A Painter Michelangelo thought of himself as a sculptor and preferred working with marble to almost any other material. Prior to the ceiling frescoes , the only painting he'd done was during his brief stint as a student in Ghirlandaio's workshop. Julius, however, was adamant that Michelangelo — and no other — should paint the Chapel's ceiling. To convince him, Julius offered as a reward to Michelangelo the wildly lucrative commission of sculpting 40 massive figures for his tomb, a project that appealed much more to Michelangelo given his artistic style.  5. The Paintings Took Four Years to Finish  It took Michelangelo a little over four years, from July of 1508 to October of 1512, to finish the paintings. Michelangelo had never painted frescoes before and was learning the craft as he worked. What's more, he chose to work in buon fresco, the most difficult method, and one normally reserved for true masters. He also had to learn some wickedly hard techniques in perspective, namely painting figures on curved surfaces that appear "correct" when viewed from nearly 60 feet below.  The work suffered numerous other setbacks, including mold and miserable, damp weather that disallowed plaster curing. The project was further stalled when Julius left to wage war and again when he fell ill. The ceiling project, and any hope Michelangelo had of being paid, were frequently in jeopardy while Julius was absent or near death.  6. Michelangelo Didn't Really Paint Lying Down  Although the classic film The Agony and the Ecstacy, depicts Michelangelo (played by Charlton Heston) painting the frescoes on his back, the real Michelangelo didn't work in this position. Instead, he conceived and had con


Russia Reduces Number of Time Zones Home   Time Zones   Time Zone News   Russia Reduces Number of Time Zones Russia Reduces Number of Time Zones Published 23-Mar-2010. Changed 4-May-2010 Update: Russia will most likely make a final decision on time zone changes in the fall (autumn) of 2010, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov announced on Friday, April 30, 2010. There are currently three time zones in the Russian Far East, and the presidential envoy to the federal district, Viktor Ishayev, believed that one more should be dropped. More locations will follow the time in Kremlin, Moscow, starting March 28, 2010. More locations will follow the time in Kremlin More locations will follow the time in Kremlin, Moscow, starting March 28, 2010. ©iStockphoto.com/Mordolff Starting Sunday March 28, 2010, Russia will have nine time zones instead of 11. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin recently signed decrees to abolish the time zones of four Russian regions. Getting Closer to Moscow Of the four affected regions, the Samara Oblast and the Udmurt Republic will now be in the same time zone as Moscow (UTC+3). These two regions are currently the only federal subjects in Russia in the Moscow+1 time zone (UTC+4).  The two other regions, the Kamchatka Krai and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, which are the easternmost regions in Russia, will join the time zone of the Magadan Oblast (UTC+11). The time difference of these two regions with Moscow will now be eight hours (Moscow+8) instead of nine hours. The decrees will come in effect on March 28, at 2am (02:00) local time. While most Russian regions will take their clocks one hour forward for the Daylight Saving Time (DST), the four regions will not adjust for the DST. This will enable them to reduce their time difference with Moscow and change time zones. President Calls for Fewer Time Zones Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested reducing the number of time zones across Russia in November 2009. Speaking to the Federal Assembly last year, Medvedev said time zone differences across Russia have a negative impact on the country’s efficiency and require the use of expensive technology. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed three decrees (number 166 for the Udmurt Republic, number 170 for the Samara Oblast and number 171 for the Kamchatka and Chukotka regions) between March 20 and 22 to enact the change in the four regions. The Russian ministry of industry and trade prepared the decrees, following the application of local parliaments to change their time zones. A Mixed Reaction Explanatory notes accompanying the decrees stated that most residents of the four affected regions welcomed the change, RIA Novosti reported. However, some Samara residents announced this week they plan to protest the decision. A demonstration against the time zone change in Samara is scheduled on March 27, although the local government says the dissenting voices are a minority. Advocates of the change say the reduction of time zones will help Russia’s regions to better coordinate their business and political activities with the rest of the country. According to the governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Roman Kopin, the time zone change will enable his region to work more effectively with neighboring regions as well as Moscow. “The shift in the time zone will broaden the opportunities for the Chuktoka population to receive information from federal TV channels and will make educational TV programs more accessible to our students, which is very important given the informational isolation of our area”, Kopin said. Another Russian region, the Kemerovo Oblast, will also change its time zone on March 28. The Russian government made the decision to change the Kemerovo Oblast’s time zone in September 2009 but postponed its implementation until this year. Russia currently has 11 time zones, from the Kaliningrad Oblast, a Baltic enclave in the west, to the Kamchatka Krai in the Far East. When the easternmost regions move to the Magadan time zone, their time difference with Kaliningrad will be reduced to nine


What colour ribbon was ‘tied around the Ole Oak Tree’ in a 1973 hit single by Tony Orlando and Dawn?

Tony Orlando | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography               by Jason Ankeny In conjunction with his backing duo Dawn , singer Tony Orlando was one of the biggest pop stars of the early '70s, best remembered for the mammoth hit "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree." Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis in New York City on April 3, 1944, he entered the music business at the age of 16 following a successful audition for producer Don Kirshner . Orlando 's first hit, 1961's "Halfway to Paradise," was written for him by Carole King , who also authored the Top 20 follow-up, "Bless You." However, after scoring a minor chart entry with "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)," his career ground to a halt when Kirshner sold his company to Screen Gems, which showed considerably more interest in publishing music than recording it. Orlando was given a job with the company's promotional department, and in 1967 he was tapped by Columbia Records to head their own publishing division, April-Blackwood Music . In early 1970, Orlando received a call from Bell Records producer Hank Medress requesting that he lay down a lead vocal over a demo recorded by a Detroit-based act called Dawn . The duo, consisting of vocalists Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent , had previously backed up singers including Edwin Starr , Johnnie Taylor , Freda Payne , and others; according to legend, Orlando never even met either singer until well after the record, "Candida," became a massive hit, rising to number three on the singles charts. Orlando quickly agreed to cut another record with Dawn , nonetheless adamantly insisting on keeping his day job; titled "Knock Three Times"; the single topped the charts in early 1971, and finally Orlando returned to music full-time, signing with Bell and going on tour with Hopkins and Vincent under the banner of Dawn, Featuring Tony Orlando. Released in 1973, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" became Orlando 's biggest hit yet, and was named the top-selling single of the year. Long after its original success, the song re-entered the public consciousness with renewed force in 1981, becoming something of anthem during the Iranian hostage crisis as American citizens regularly tied yellow ribbons around trees as a symbol of their hopes and prayers for the hostages' safe return. By that time, Tony Orlando & Dawn had long since dissolved: after scoring subsequent Top Ten hits with 1973's "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?," 1974's "Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)," and 1975's chart-topping "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)," the group's popularity began to slip, although they enjoyed considerable success with their CBS television variety series. However, in July 1977, Orlando -- reeling from the recent deaths of his sister and his close friend Freddie Prinze , as well as mounting drug problems -- announced his retirement, giving up show biz in the name of Christianity. Orlando 's retirement proved short-lived, and just four months later, he made a solo comeback in Las Vegas; Dawn attempted to forge on without him, but enjoyed little success on their own and eventually disbanded. In the meantime, Orlando signed to the Casablanca label, but as a solo performer he fared poorly, scoring only one charting single, 1979's "Sweets for My Sweet." The following year, he joined the cast of Broadway's Barnum; Hopkins mounted an acting career as well, to significant success. After appearing regularly on the sitcom Bosom Buddies, she joined the cast of Gimme a Break and, later, the long-running Family Matters. In 1988, Tony Orlando and Dawn briefly re-formed, and two years later -- already a staple of the Las Vegas club circuit -- he became the latest in a long line of celebrities to open a theater in the tourist community of Branson, Missouri, founding the Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Music Theater with the promise to play some 200 dates there annually.


What was the first team sport included in the Olympic Games?

Olympic Football / Soccer Home > Events > Olympics > Summer > Sports > Football (Soccer) Football / Soccer at the Olympics Football (known as soccer in the USA) was the first team sport added to the Olympics, in 1900. At first only a men's competition was included. A women's Olympic football event was only added in 1996. The men's teams are restricted to under-23 players with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there are no age restrictions for the women's teams. Trivia The 1900 and 1904 Olympic football tournaments were originally composed of demonstration matches, but have subsequently been upgraded to official status by the IOC with medals attributed to the teams based upon the match results. The United States had two of the three football teams at the 1904 Games, taking the silver and bronze medals. In 1920, Czechoslovakia abandoned the final Olympic football match against Belgium after 40 minutes with the Belgium leading 2–0. Czechoslovakia were disqualified, and a mini-tournament to figure out the other medalists was held, with Spain beating the Netherlands for second place 3–1. The 1932 Games was not supposed to include football as part of the program, due to the low popularity of football in the United States. The world governing body for Football (FIFA) and the IOC also disagreed over the status of amateur players, and so football was dropped from the Games. This led to FIFA organising their own World Cup , which was first held in 1930. The highest goalscorer in an Olympic football tournament was Hungarian Ferenc Bene, who scored 12 goals in Tokyo 1964. This beat the record by Sophus Nielsen, who scored 11 goals for Denmark in 1908 (including 10 goals in their 17-1 match against France). In 1972, the third place match between the Soviet Union and East Germany was a 2–2 tie after extra time had expired. Both teams were awarded bronze medals. In 1984, in a compromise with FIFA, professional soccer players were allowed to compete, but only if they hadn't previously been part of a World Cup event. In 1992, World Cup athletes were allowed to compete in soccer for the first time, but only three players over the age of 23 are allowed on each team. This effectively made the Olympic event an under-23 championship. In 1996, the American women's teams won the first-ever women's soccer event. The best all-time performing football player at the Olympic Games is USA player Christie Rampone who has won 3 golds and 1 silver. See more on the Greatest Soccer Players at the Olympics . Share:


Catherine of Braganza, wife of English monarch Charles II, was said to have introduced which cutlery item to the dining tables of England?

Family Stories and Significant People - St. Clements Heritage Family Stories and Significant People Early Settlements of St. Clements Submit Your Family Story Has your family made a significant contribution to the R.M. of St. Clements? Would you like to share your story in the "Family Story" section of our website so it will be available to future generations? Send us your story! European Immigration to St. Clements 1880 to 1920 In the Beginning: The greatest wave of European immigration to St. Clements began between 1880 and 1920. Most of the people came from central Europe from the countries of Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, and Russia, with a lesser number of people from Romania, Germany, Hungry, and Austria. Nearly all of the people were unable to earn enough money in their homeland to pay the taxes or mortgage on their home and land. They suffered from economic, political, ethnical, and/or religious oppression in their homeland. Canada was a new country at the end of the 19th century with a low population of immigrant people. The majority of people living in Canada then, especially in western Canada, were First Nations and Métis peoples. The Prime Minster of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier, wanted to increase the country’s immigrant population in the west and offered the people of central Europe “free land” if they agreed to immigrate to Canada. Many people accepted the offer, and so began a new journey and a new way of life for many European peoples. Families sold their land and their homes to pay for the ocean passage to Canada. They brought few things with them when they left their homeland. Items such as clothes, small handmade tools, seeds of grain to plant in Canadian soil, blankets, dishes, and other small personal things were all they had. The ocean passage took about a month and conditions on the ships were very bad. Ships were overcrowded and the living quarters housed far more people than was comfortable or sanitary. There were no proper toilets. The ship’s crew fed the people soup, bread, biscuits, oatmeal, and fresh water. The overcrowding, poor hygiene, and improper diet caused illness and even death to some people. The ships docked in the ports of Halifax, 4Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec. After the people disembarked from the ship, they boarded trains to take them west to Manitoba and beyond. The trains were also overcrowded with people. The people sat or laid on wooden benches and beds that were uncomfortable. Many people arrived at the Immigration Shed in Winnipeg and then re-routed to East Selkirk. The First Arrivals: In February 1899, the first group of Russian Doukhobors, about 1700 in total, arrived in East Selkirk to take up residence in the old Round House, a building that the Canadian Government converted into an Immigration Shed. Living conditions in the Immigration Shed were not good. The building was cold, poorly heated, poorly ventilated, crowded with people, and designed for a completely different purpose. Several people became ill from disease and living in a cold, overcrowded building.  On 1 March 1899, a four-year-old girl died of pneumonia. [1] The people were exhausted when they arrived. They had endured a long and difficult ship’s passage across the Atlantic Ocean and a slow and grueling train trip from eastern Canada to Manitoba. They coped with sadness and the stresses of eviction from their homes and homeland, and the separation from family and friends who had not immigrated. Many others coped with the death of loved ones along the way as they made their trip to Manitoba. The newcomers did not understand the language or the geography of Canada nor the customs and the people of this new country.                                                                                Round House/Immigration Shed, East Selkirk After the first group of Doukhobors settled in the East Selkirk Round House, a large group of people from Ukraine, especially from the provinces of Galicia and Bukovyna arrived. Other groups of people from the same countries as well as people from Poland, Aus


In April 1980, the St Pauls Riot broke out in which English city?

1980 st pauls riot : definition of 1980 st pauls riot and synonyms of 1980 st pauls riot (English) Result 25 injured, 130 arrests, no convictions The St Pauls riot occurred in St Pauls, Bristol , England on 2 April 1980 when police raided the Black and White Café on Grosvenor Road in the heart of the area. After several hours of disturbance in which fire engines and police cars were damaged, 130 people were arrested. 25 persons were taken to hospital, including 19 police and members of the press. The riot occurred against a background of increasing racial tension, poor housing and alienation of black youth. As a result of the disturbances local authorities and the national government began to pay attention to these issues. The Black and White Café was eventually closed down and demolished in 2005. Contents 6 External links   Background Bristol in the 1970s had seen an increase in unemployment and a deterioration of race relations as the right wing National Front party campaigned in local and national elections. St Pauls was blighted by the development of the M32 motorway , which split the area from the neighbouring district of Easton . Much of the housing in the area was in a poor state and local education services failed to cater adequately for the needs of either ethnic minorities or indeed many working class white communities. [1] Increasing use by the police of Sus laws to stop and search youths, predominantly those from the Afro-Caribbean community, raised tension. There was also an increase in racial harassment on local authority housing estates, which was largely ignored by the housing department. [1]   Riot It is unclear why the riot started; some sources suggest that it was as a result of police ripping a customer's trousers and refusing to pay [2] , others that they were attacked as they removed alcohol from the café which did not have a drinks licence. According to The Guardian newspaper, 100-200 black and white youths were involved. [3] However other sources [4] estimate the size of the crowd at about 2000. The riot continued for many hours and caused much damage to a branch of Lloyds Bank and a post office. Several fire engines and 12 police cars were also damaged. At one point a police chief famously remarked: "Surely we should be advancing, not retreating?" 130 people were arrested and 90 were charged. The next day the Daily Telegraph carried a headline stating "19 Police Hurt in Black Riot" and blamed lack of parental care. [5]   Aftermath Nineteen policemen and six other people were taken to hospital, including a cameraman and a photographer from the Western Daily Press ; nobody died as a result of the riots. 16 of those arrested were prosecuted for riot, but all were either acquitted, had the charges dropped or were discharged after the jury failed to reach a verdict. [6] Copycat riots in Southmead , a predominately white working class council estate, occurred soon after the St Pauls disturbance. Later commentators suggested that poverty and the sus laws were more important causes of the riots than race. [3] The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee held a session in Bristol and Home Secretary William Whitelaw came to the city to hold meetings with the local authorities and representatives of the black community. [7] Relations between police and the local community remained tense and reached a low point in 1986 when 600 police raided the Black and White Café again in an action named Operation Delivery. It took intervention by local Member of Parliament William Waldegrave to persuade the police to scale down their policy of containment. [7] The Black and White Café had long had a reputation as a drug den and was allegedly raided more times by the police than any other premises in the country. [8] In 2003 Bristol City Council used its powers of compulsory purchase and in 2005 the building was demolished [9] and has now been replaced by new homes. [10] [11] When cabinet papers were released 30 years later , they showed that Home Secretary William Whitelaw had reported that the Chief Constable "accepted t


Which newspaper has won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism?

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Who became British Prime Minister in October 1951?

History of Clement Attlee - GOV.UK GOV.UK Clement Attlee Labour 1945 to 1951 Born Labour Major acts National Health Service Act 1946: made healthcare free on the basis of citizenship and need rather than the payment of fees or insurance premiums. National Insurance Act 1946: introduced social security, in which persons of working age had to pay a weekly contribution and in return were entitled to a wide range of benefits when they could no longer work. Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, Electricity Act 1947, Transport Act 1947: nationalised the coal industry, electricity utilities, railways and long-distance haulage. Town and Country Planning Act 1947: planning permission now required for land development; ownership alone no longer sufficient. Children Act 1948: established a comprehensive childcare service, reforming services providing care to deprived and orphaned children. Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948: paid child-minders now registered and regulated; inspection regime in place to check their methods and facilities meet basic minimum standards. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: allowed the creation of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales, gave the public rights of way and access to open land. Interesting facts Nationalised one fifth of the British economy. Clement Attlee was leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955, and served as Britain’s Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951. As Prime Minister, he enlarged and improved social services and the public sector in post-war Britain, creating the National Health Service and nationalising major industries and public utilities. Attlee's government also presided over the decolonisation of India, Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon and Jordan, and saw the creation of the state of Israel upon Britain's withdrawal from Palestine. Born to a middle-class family in London, Clement Attlee studied at Oxford University, and then trained as a lawyer. He went on to manage Haileybury House, a charitable youth organisation in Limehouse, east London. This experience clearly had a profound impact on Attlee, whose political views were shaped by the poverty he witnessed in London’s East End, and in 1908, he joined the Independent Labour Party. Upon the advent of the First World War, he applied for a Commission and served as a Captain. His reputation as an effective, efficient leader gained him promotion to the rank of Major, a title that would stay with him beyond his military life. On returning from the war, Attlee moved into politics, becoming Mayor of Stepney in 1919 and MP for Limehouse in 1922. He continued to rise within the Labour Party, and was elected its leader in 1935, following the resignation of George Lansbury. During the Second World War, he was called into Winston Churchill ’s coalition government, notably holding the title of Deputy Prime Minister from 1942 to 1945. When a general election was called at the peak of the war in Europe, Attlee led the Labour Party to a surprising landslide victory, winning 393 seats to the Conservative’s 213, and 48% of the public vote. His period as Prime Minister was one of intense activity. The notoriously blunt, relatively quiet man was nevertheless very skilled at quick, decisive action. His leadership style was apparently collective, but once the Prime Minister had let his Cabinet voice their opinions, he would quickly make decisions with military precision. As a result, practically all of Labour’s manifesto pledges were implemented under Attlee. Despite the Second World War leaving Britain effectively bankrupt, he managed the creation of the National Health Service, part of the Welfare State that sought to provide ‘cradle to the grave’ care for British citizens. On top of this, many of Britain’s largest industries – such as coal mining, electricity and the railways – were brought under state control, despite recurring currency crises and shortages of food and resources so severe that rationing had to be maintained long after the war. Attlee’s time as Prime Minister also


Lake Ladoga. The largest lake in Europe. Lake Ladoga. The largest lake in Europe.   Lake Ladoga  is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia just outside the outskirts of Saint Petersburg. It is the largest lake in Europe, and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world. Konevets island on Lake Ladoga. The lake has an average surface area of 17,891 km^(2) (excluding the islands). Its north-to-south length is 219 km and its average width is 83 km; the average depth is 51 m, although it reaches a maximum of 230 m in the north-western part. Basin area: 276,000 km^(2), volume: 837 km^(3) (earlier estimated as 908 km^(3));. There are around 660 islands, with a total area of about 435 km^(2). Ladoga is, on average, 5 m above sea level. Most of the islands, including the famous Valaam archipelago, Kilpola and Konevets, are situated in the northwest of the lake. Separated from the Baltic Sea by the Karelian Isthmus, it drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Neva River. Lake Ladoga is navigable, being a part of the Volga-Baltic Waterway connecting the Baltic Sea with the Volga River. The Ladoga Canal bypasses the lake in the southern part, connecting the Neva to the Svir. The basin of Lake Ladoga includes about 50,000 lakes and 3,500 rivers longer than 10 km. About 85% of the water income is due to tributaries, 13% is due to precipitation, and 2% is due to underground waters. The Ladoga is rich with fish. 48 forms (species and infraspecific taxa) of fish have been encountered in the lake, including roach, carp bream, zander, European perch, ruffe, endemic variety of smelt, two varieties of Coregonus albula (vendace), eight varieties of Coregonus lavaretus, a number of other Salmonidae as well as, albeit rarely, endangered European sea sturgeon. For all the Great Lakes except Peipsi, Lake Ladoga is closing. Therefore, it is very large pool 258.6 km2. (Smith and Kirillov, 1966). In this basin, about 50,000 smaller lakes, many wetlands and rivers 3500 (longer than 10km each), for a total length of about 45,000 km of rivers (Nezhihovsky, 1955). Swamps and lakes in the basin complex regulate runoff into Lake Ladoga and the water regime. River, passing through intermediate lake, leave them a lot of portable suspended mineral particles and reach Ladoga with significantly clarified water. River floods spread on the lakes. Neva not become shallow or what time of year, and it is no flood. Fluctuations in the river level depends mainly on the tide ebbs and winds. With sleeves winds blowing down the river, the water level can fall to 1 meter, with the surge winds from the Gulf level rises sometimes to a dangerous size, and Leningrad Floods. Neva is original not only for its affluent and their hydrological regime. Unlike normal river it has no real river terraces, there is no real delta. River deltas usually result from deposition in the mouth of the river of the sediment, which carries the river. But in the Neva River, which follows from the huge sump, which is Lake Ladoga, very little sediment. Consequently, the deposition of silt at the mouth of the Neva could not lead to the formation of the delta in the usual way. And Neva delta, consisting of 101 islands and an area of 83km2. Arose otherwise. Baltic Sea was once more extensive than it is now. Reduced in volume and retreating to the west of the mouth of the Neva River, is being drained coastal shallows, turning them into islands. Neva water flowed between the islands, and the river flows into the sea was not one, as before, and several branches. And received a "delta". It was formed about 2000 years ago. As already noted, the northern part of Lake Ladoga lies on the Baltic crystalline shield, the south - on the Russian platform. The southern border of the shield in the areas closest to Lake Ladoga is approximately along the line Vyborg - Priozersk - estuary. Vidlitsa - source p. Svir. Ancient rocks that form the Baltic Shield, go to the surface, being covered in places with a thin (a few meters) layer of unconsolida


What is the name of the target in a game of curling?

Curling | Define Curling at Dictionary.com curling noun 1. a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle. Compare house (def 20). 1610-20; perhaps curl + -ing 1, from the motion imparted to the sliding stones curl to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair. 2. to form into a spiral or curved shape; coil. 3. to adorn with, or as with, curls or ringlets. verb (used without object) to grow in or form curls or ringlets, as the hair. 5. to become curved or undulated. 6. to play at the game of curling. 8. to progress in a curving direction or path; move in a curving or spiraling way: The ball curled toward the plate. noun a coil or ringlet of hair. 10. anything of a spiral or curved shape, as a lettuce leaf, wood shaving, etc. 11. the act of curling or state of being curled. 13. Plant Pathology. the distortion, fluting, or puffing of a leaf, resulting from the unequal development of its two sides. a disease so characterized. 14. Also called rotation . Mathematics. a vector obtained from a given vector by taking its cross product with the vector whose coordinates are the partial derivative operators with respect to each coordinate. the operation that produces this vector. 15. Weightlifting. an underhand forearm lift in which the barbell, held against the thighs, is raised to the chest and then lowered while keeping the legs, upper arms, and shoulders taut. a similar forearm lift using a dumbbell or dumbbells, usually from the side of the body to the shoulders. Verb phrases curl up, to sit or lie down cozily: to curl up with a good book. Idioms curl one's lip, to assume or display an expression of contempt: He curled his lip in disdain. 18. curl one's / the hair, to fill with horror or fright; shock: Some of his stories about sailing across the Atlantic are enough to curl one's hair. Origin Expand 1400-50; late Middle English, apparently back formation from curled, metathetic variant of Middle English crulled (past participle) crul (adj.); compare Middle Dutch crullen to curl, cruller Related forms


Haphephobia is the irrational fear of having what done to you?

Haphephobia, The Fear of Touch By Lisa Fritscher - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Updated July 07, 2016 Haphephobia, or the fear of touch, is an uncommon but often devastating phobia . If you suffer from haphephobia, you fear being touched by anyone, although some people are only afraid of being touched by those of the opposite gender. Haphephobia can be extremely difficult for strangers and people close to you to understand. Sadly, the person offering the touch may feel rejected when you shy away.   How Did I Get Haphephobia? Sexual assault or another trauma can trigger haphephobia, but more often, it seems to develop without any known cause. Being unable to trace the cause is common in cases of specific phobia, a fear of a specific object or situation. The good news is that it's not necessary to know the cause to successfully treat this anxiety disorder. Most people who cannot trace their haphephobia to a specific event developed the fear in early childhood, but the triggering situation could occur at any time. Symptoms of Haphephobia An irrational fear of someone touching you is highly unusual in that it is not particularly linked to other anxiety-related conditions such as social phobia  (social anxiety disorder) or a fear of vulnerability or intimacy. Actually, many haphephobic are, thankfully, able to form warm, tight bonds with others, although they may worry that those bonds are at risk due to their inability to show physical affection. The symptoms of haphephobia vary in severity depending on the level of fear. Some sufferers are: able to tolerate touch that they initiate or give express permission for the other person to initiate able, over a long period of time, to build enough trust to overcome their reactions with one or two specific people uncomfortable with any form of touch at all


What is the name of the matron of the workhouse where Oliver is born in the Charles Dickens novel ‘Oliver Twist’?

SparkNotes: Oliver Twist: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Oliver Twist -  The novel’s protagonist. Oliver is an orphan born in a workhouse, and Dickens uses his situation to criticize public policy toward the poor in 1830s England. Oliver is between nine and twelve years old when the main action of the novel occurs. Though treated with cruelty and surrounded by coarseness for most of his life, he is a pious, innocent child, and his charms draw the attention of several wealthy benefactors. His true identity is the central mystery of the novel. Read an in-depth analysis of Oliver Twist. Fagin -  A conniving career criminal. Fagin takes in homeless children and trains them to pick pockets for him. He is also a buyer of other people’s stolen goods. He rarely commits crimes himself, preferring to employ others to commit them—and often suffer legal retribution—in his place. Dickens’s portrait of Fagin displays the influence of anti-Semitic stereotypes. Read an in-depth analysis of Fagin. Nancy -  A young prostitute and one of Fagin’s former child pickpockets. Nancy is also Bill Sikes’s lover. Her love for Sikes and her sense of moral decency come into conflict when Sikes abuses Oliver. Despite her criminal lifestyle, she is among the noblest characters in the novel. In effect, she gives her life for Oliver when Sikes murders her for revealing Monks’s plots. Read an in-depth analysis of Nancy. Rose Maylie -  Agnes Fleming’s sister, raised by Mrs. Maylie after the death of Rose’s father. A beautiful, compassionate, and forgiving young woman, Rose is the novel’s model of female virtue. She establishes a loving relationship with Oliver even before it is revealed that the two are related. Mr. Brownlow -  A well-off, erudite gentleman who serves as Oliver’s first benefactor. Mr. Brownlow owns a portrait of Agnes Fleming and was engaged to Mr. Leeford’s sister when she died. Throughout the novel, he behaves with compassion and common sense and emerges as a natural leader. Monks -  A sickly, vicious young man, prone to violent fits and teeming with inexplicable hatred. With Fagin, he schemes to give Oliver a bad reputation. Bill Sikes  -  A brutal professional burglar brought up in Fagin’s gang. Sikes is Nancy's pimp and lover, and he treats both her and his dog Bull’s-eye with an odd combination of cruelty and grudging affection. His murder of Nancy is the most heinous of the many crimes that occur in the novel. Mr. Bumble  -  The pompous, self-important beadle—a minor church official—for the workhouse where Oliver is born. Though Mr. Bumble preaches Christian morality, he behaves without compassion toward the paupers under his care. Dickens mercilessly satirizes his self-righteousness, greed, hypocrisy, and folly, of which his name is an obvious symbol. Agnes Fleming -  Oliver’s mother. After falling in love with and becoming pregnant by Mr. Leeford, she chooses to die anonymously in a workhouse rather than stain her family’s reputation. A retired naval officer’s daughter, she was a beautiful, loving woman. Oliver’s face closely resembles hers. Mr. Leeford -  Oliver and Monks’s father, who dies long before the events of the novel. He was an intelligent, high-minded man whose family forced him into an unhappy marriage with a wealthy woman. He eventually separated from his wife and had an illicit love affair with Agnes Fleming. He intended to flee the country with Agnes but died before he could do so. Mr. Losberne -  Mrs. Maylie’s family physician. A hot-tempered but good-hearted old bachelor, Mr. Losberne is fiercely loyal to the Maylies and, eventually, to Oliver. Mrs. Maylie -  A kind, wealthy older woman, the mother of Harry Maylie and adoptive “aunt” of Rose. Harry Maylie -  Mrs. Maylie’s son. Harry is a dashing young man with grand political ambitions and career prospects, which he eventually gives up to marry Rose. The Artful Dodger -  The cleverest of Fagin’s pickpockets. The Dodger’s real name is Jack Dawkins. Though no older than Oliver, the Dodger talks and dresses like a grown man.


Bump, Double Turn, Potato and Tap Out are all terms used in which sport?

Fist bump | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia For those without comedic tastes, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Fist bump . Fist Props The fist bump (also known as a report or less commonly respect knuckles is a long deceased way of greeting. Evolved from the handshake, it has come from its lengthy sleep in the depths of History to social groups such as Metal / Rock Musicians , Atheltes and just plain cool dudes. It can be expressed as raising ones hand in a fist shape violently in the air (known as an "air" props), or a regular fist to fist punch with one of your buddies (regular "Props"). While the regular fist bump is typically used during a greeting, the report is used anytime to confirm a positive status between two people. It is common for the initiator to say "report" as he initiates the ritual. Contents edit History During the early 1200s in Western Europe , a major problem had arised. If you have a friendship or a certain relation with someone, how can you express this without words? As it seemed by a fluke, this question was answered. During a toe wrestling competition between two men, a dog interfeared and bit off both of their toes. Baffled, they both ran after the speedy canine (short one toe each), but they had much difficulty and soon gave up. they stopped to take a breath and plan their attack. Their plan was for the first to distract the caninewith the rest of his foot while the other would run up to it, trip it and put into a rear naked submission. It worked and soon the dog laid passed out and the two men had their toes. Unfortunately for them the modern science of re-attaching limbs was far from mastered. As the tale goes, these two men made a vow to be friends and settle their difference ,just as they both tripped on a small lizard and, to stop each other from falling, they shoved their hands out in a fist shape towards each other and they connected. As the both prevented each other from falling, they used this "hand pounding" technique as a special way to show their friendship . This quickly caught on in Eastern Europe , then the whole western hemisphere. Unfortunately, this large tradidtion was soon forcefully forgotten when harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort and banned props forever. edit The Anti-Props Zones Anti-props zones are thin lines that circulate the earth which prohibit the crossing of air props signals. these thin lines are found approximately 5.165 degrees from each latitudial line (every 10 degrees). If you do not know what the lattitudial lines are, either look it up or wait for grade 9 geography. (Which is obviously the grade I the writer am in.) These thin lines consist of an extremely thin ray of light invisible to the naked eye. If you try to props through one of these zones, the light will reflect in such an odd way with the interception of the props signal, that it will look like you are eating small children. [1] edit Props guidlines "Pound It" can be and has been used as a celebratory offering to a member of a party who provides mirth for the others. In order to thank him or her for this often extemporaneous mirth, a pound is offered. Hit me with a pound, Pound it up, Give me some pounds, and I'll give you some for that are also used to commence a pounding. They are widely accepted and admired in most situations. Props must be performed with two fists. If it is not performed like so, it is called a 'Floppy Five" Can be practised by male or female, but must remain in same sex usage (eg. Male to Male props, Female to Female props.) A props can only be performed between 2 buddies , THIS IS NOT A TOOL OF LOVE!!! During a props both knuckles MUST be aligned. The props can be performed at any strength level. Do not complain if your hand is sore after a props. The props can be performed at almost any time . it is prohibited at funerals or sailboat competitions. Ducks CANNOT props. End of story. If your friends refer to you as a "Cool Cat ", you cannot props. If you try, you will suffer the consequences. If you fail to hit your props and your hand mi


What is traditionally mixed with wine to make a spritzer?

How to Make a Wine Spritzer: 6 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know. Video Tips This wine spritzer recipe makes only 1 serving. If you need to make this drink for multiple guests, try this alternative recipe: Mix two 750ml bottles of red or white wine and a 1 liter (0.3 US gal) bottle of club soda or seltzer water into a large pitcher or punch bowl and gently stir. Chill for an hour. Fill the desired number of wine glasses approximately half-full of ice. Pour or ladle the wine mixture into each glass. You can add a garnish of fruit to each glass or to just the pitcher or bowl if you like. Serve the spritzer quickly and enjoy. You may opt to substitute ginger ale or lemon-lime soda for the club soda in this recipe to add a bit of sweetness to your spritzer. If you prefer an even sweeter drink, you might add a splash of apple, cranberry or other fruit juice and make a wine spritzer cocktail. Try different wines: a Rosé makes a good spritzer; pinot grigio, pinot blanc, and vinegar all make delicious spritzers, too. Warnings Please be sure to obey your local laws for drinking. Please drink responsibly.


Launched from Cape Kennedy in March 1972, what was the name of the first man-made satellite to leave the solar system?

Interesting Facts 1972 Interesting Facts 1972 Historical Events, Fun and Interesting Facts of 1972    Japanese solder is discovered in Guam: he had spent 28 years in the jungle. Bloody Sunday: The British Army kills 14 unarmed nationalist civil rights marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland The 1972 Winter Olympics are held in Sapporo, Japan Mariner 9 sends pictures as it orbits Mars U.S. airlines begins mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage Bob Douglas becomes the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame Volkswagen Beetle sales exceed those of the Ford Model T when the 15,007,034th Beetle is produced U.S. President Richard M Nixon makes an unprecedented 8 day visit to the People’s Republic of China and meets with Mao Zehong North Vietnamese negotiators walk out of the Paris Peace Talks to protest U.S. air raids The Pioneer 10 spacecraft is launched from Cape Kennedy, to be the first man-made satellite to leave the solar system Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain in the U.S. state of Georgia The 92nd U.S. Congress votes to send the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification The Godfather is released in cinemas in the United States The U.S. and the Soviet Union join some 70 nations in signing the Biological Weapons Convention, an agreement to ban biological warfare Apollo 16 is launched, during the mission; the astronauts achieve a lunar rover speed record of 18 km/h.  (John Young, Ken Mattingly and Charlie Duke) The first Boston Marathon in which women are officially allowed to compete Sylvia Cook and John Fairfax finish rowing across the Pacific Watergate break-in The U.S. sells grain to the Soviet Union for $750 million The Democratic National Convention meets in Miami Beach.  Senator George McGovern, who backs the immediate and complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Vietnam, is nominated for President.  He names fellow Senator Thomas Eagleton as his running mate Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama is shot by Arthur Herman Bremer at a Laurel, Maryland political rally Watergate scandal:  Five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee The 1972 Summer Olympics are held in Munich, West Germany The first episode of The Price is Right is aired on CBS by Bob Barker, Gambit and The Joker’s Wild also premiere Munich Massacre:  Eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich are murdered after 8 members of the Arab terrorist group Black September. Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in a chess match in Riykjavik, Iceland, becoming the first American World Chess Champion The first female FBI agents are hired Following a visit to South Vietnam, U.S. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger suggests that “peace is at hand.” U.S. presidential election, 1972: Republican incumbent Richard Nixon defeats Democratic Senator George McGovern in a landslide (the election had the lowest voter turnout since 1948, with only 55 percent of the electorate voting) Apollo 17 (Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt), the last manned Moon mission to date, is launched Former United States President Harry S. Truman dies in Kansas City, Missouri Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash off the coast of Puerto Rico while en route to deliver aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims World Series Champions:  Oakland Athletics Super Bowl VI Champions:  Dallas Cowboys NBA Champions:  Los Angeles Lakers Stanley Cup Champions:  Boston Bruins U.S. Open Golf Champion:  Jack Nicklaus U.S. Open Tennis Champions:  Ilie Nastase/ Billie Jean King Wimbledon Tennis Champions:  Stan Smith/ Billie Jean King NCAA Football Champions:  USC NCAA Basketball Champions:  UCLA Kentucky Derby:  Riva Ridge Sandy Koufax was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the youngest player ever elected, at the age of 36. The Hotties and Fashion Icons:  Raquel Welch, Pam Grier “The Quote”…..  “Hey Mikey! He likes it!” -  Life cereal ad           “The mind is a terrible thing to waste”  - Unit


What is the name of the character played by actor Neil Burgess in the television commercial for cleaning product Cillit Bang?

Bang! And Barry Scott is gone Bang! And Barry Scott is gone The TV name for Cillit Bang has been replaced by a younger model Tue, Jul 12, 2016, 14:53 Updated: Tue, Jul 12, 2016, 15:52 Bang! And the stain is gone,’was Scott’s cathphrase but it is him and not the stain that is gone now. Image: Youtube/CillitBang       CONOR POPE, Consumer Affairs Correspondent The world of kitchen cleaning has been left reeling after it was confirmed that Barry Scott has been dumped by Cillit Bang in favour of younger model who has danced on stage with Madonna. “Bang! And the dirt is gone,” was Scott’s cathphrase but it is him and not the stain that is gone now. Scott who made his name BY SHOUTING REALLY LOUDLY at television camera as he extolled the virtues of the cleaning product started to be phased out of the Cillit Bang’s ad roster earlier this year but news that he would not be returning has only just emerged. Barry Scott is not actually a real person. The role - such as it is - has been played by actor Neil Burgess since 2005 when he first starting shouting at people . Prior to his star turn as the angriest man in the kitchen, bathroom and garden shed Mr Burgess appeared as Male Paramedic Number One in Waking the Dead and Removals Man in Life Begins. The multiple campaigns fronted by Scott have inspired dozens of memes and his shouting has even stared on a hardcore dance remix which has attracted in excess of one million views on Youtube. An alternative hip hop version of his shouting proved less successful. In place of Scott, Cillit Bang is now placing its faith a dancer by the name of Daniel Cloud Camposin the hope that his cleaning style will help it shift more cleaning products. There was no shouting at all in his first ad in which he is seen dressed as a mechanic cleaning up an oily garage through the somewhat unconventional medium of dance. We may not be entirely Scott-free however as the makers, left the door open for a possibly return by posting an online tribute which ended with the teasing words “Bye... for now”. ADVERTISEMENT


Ophthalmitis is the inflammation of which part of the body?

Sympathetic Ophthalmia - Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Dr. Arthur Epstein In very rare cases following a unilateral eye injury , a condition called sympathetic ophthalmia can develop. This condition presents itself as a form of uveitis (eye inflammation), and it occurs when the body’s own immune system attacks first the injured eye and then the healthy one. At the time when sympathetic ophthalmia was first documented and named by 19th-century ophthalmologist William MacKenzie, it was generally treated by the application of leeches to the inflamed eye. As noted above, this condition is indeed rare—no more than three cases occur out of any ten million penetrating eye injuries. To put it another way, sympathetic ophthalmia (or SO) occurs in 0.2 to 0.5 percent of non-surgical eye wounds, and less than .01 percent of surgical wounds. Despite its rarity, sympathetic ophthalmia has claimed the sight of a few notable people, possibly including Louis Braille, inventor of the braille system of writing now used by blind people all over the world. At the age of three, Braille injured his left eye while playing with an awl in his father’s workshop, and the infection that resulted from the wound spread to his right eye in a way that, to modern doctors, is suggestive of SO. What Causes Sympathetic Ophthalmia, and How Does It Progress Over Time? The cause of SO is not well understood, but it is believed that certain types of eye trauma (usually penetrating injury) bring parts of the eye into contact with the bloodstream in a way that excites the immune system. Under normal circumstances, the immune system does not come into contact with these tissues, and so it never “learns” to recognize them as part of the body. Within a few months following the trauma to one eye (or sometimes only a few days, or as long as a few years), the second eye will be attacked by the immune system, which responds to it as though it were foreign tissue, and both eyes will become inflamed. When a patient is attacked by his or her own immune system, it is called an autoimmune response. (Another example of an autoimmune response occurs during some women’s pregnancies—a woman whose blood type is incompatible in a specific way with that of her fetus may suffer from something called Rh disease if her blood mixes with the baby’s blood during childbirth.) The eye that sustains the initial injury is known as the “exciting eye,” and the eye that develops the sympathetic inflammation is called the “sympathetic eye.” The inflammation generally attacks the uveal layer of the eye, causing pain and vision loss. As noted above, the onset of SO can be within as little as a few days of the injury to the exciting eye or it may take years. The onset of SO occurs within three months of the initial injury in 80 percent of cases, however, and within a year in 90 percent of cases. What Are Some Signs and Symptoms I Can Look for When Sympathetic Ophthalmia Develops? There is usually no pain when this condition first sets in, but the individual suffering from SO will begin to experience blurred vision as the eye loses its ability to focus properly. Eventually the symptoms progress to include:


In 1961, who became the first non- American golfer to win The Masters?

Golf Masters Winners List Home > Events > Golf > Majors > The Masters > Winners Masters Champions Here is the winners list of all US Masters golf tournaments since the first in 1934, won by Horton Smith (and again in 1936). Since 1949, a green jacket has been awarded to the champion. Jack Nicklaus has the most Masters wins with six (between 1963 and 1986). When he won his last in 1986 he was 46 years, 82 days old, making him the oldest winner of the Masters. Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods have won four tournaments each. South African Gary Player in 1961 became the first non-American player to win the tournament. Year