What nationality was composer Alexander Borodin?

Alexander Borodin: Biography - Classic Cat Alexander Borodin 12 nov 1833 (St. Petersburg) - 27 feb 1887 (St. Petersburg) Buy sheetmusic from Borodin at SheetMusicPlus Aleksandr Borodin 27 February 1887 (aged 53) Nationality [ O.S. 15 February] 1887) was a Russian Romantic composer and a successful chemist , of Georgian - Russian parentage. He was a member of the group of composers called The Five (or "The Mighty Handful"), who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. [1] [2] [3] He is best known for his symphonies , his two string quartets , and his opera Prince Igor . Music from Prince Igor and his string quartets was later adapted for the musical Kismet . Contents 6 Further reading Life and profession Borodin was born in Saint Petersburg , the illegitimate son of a Georgian noble, Luka Gedevanishvili ( Georgian : ლუკა სიმონის ძე გედევანიშვილი) and a Russian mother, the 25 year old Evdokia Konstantinovna Antonova (Евдокия Константиновна Антонова), who had him registered instead as the son of one of his serfs , Porfiry Borodin. As a boy he received a good education, including piano lessons. He eventually earned a doctorate in medicine at the Medico–Surgical Academy, the later home to Ivan Pavlov , and pursued a career in chemistry. He began taking lessons in composition from Mily Balakirev in 1862, while a professor of chemistry at the Academy of Medicine and married Ekaterina Protopopova, a pianist, the following year. [4] Music remained a secondary avocation for Borodin outside of main career as a chemist and physician. He died suddenly during a ball from heart failure in 1887 and was interred in Tikhvin Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery , in Saint Petersburg . Chemical career In his chemical profession Borodin gained great respect, being particularly noted for his work on aldehydes [5] . Between 1859 and 1862 Borodin held a postdoctorate in Heidelberg . He worked in the laboratory of Emil Erlenmeyer working on benzene derivatives. He also spent time in Pisa , working on organic halogens. One experiment published in 1862 described the first nucleophilic displacement of chlorine by fluorine in benzoyl chloride [6] . A related reaction known to the west as the Hunsdiecker reaction published in 1939 by the Hunsdieckers was promoted by the Soviet Union as the Borodin reaction. In 1862 he returned to the Medico–Surgical Academy. There he worked on the self-condensation of small aldehydes with publications in 1864 and 1869 and in this field he found himself competing with August Kekulé . Borodin is also credited with the discovery of the Aldol reaction together with Charles-Adolphe Wurtz . In 1872 he announced to the Russian Chemical Society the discovery of a new by-product in aldehyde reactions with properties like that of an alcohol and he noted similarities with compounds already discussed in publications by Wurtz from the same year. He published his last full article in 1875 on reactions of amides and his last publication concerned a method for the identification of urea in animal urine. His son-in-law and successor was fellow chemist A. P. Dianin . Musical avocation Opera and orchestral works Borodin met Mily Balakirev in 1862. While under his tutelage in composition he began his Symphony No. 1 in E flat major; it was first performed in 1869, with Balakirev conducting . In that same year Borodin started on his Symphony No. 2 in B minor, which was not particularly successful at its premiere in 1877 under Eduard Nápravník , but with some minor re-orchestration received a successful performance in 1879 by the Free Music School under Rimsky-Korsakov's direction. In 1880 he composed the popular symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia . Two years later he began composing a third symphony, but left it unfinished at his death; two movements of it were later completed and orchestrated by Glazunov . In 1869, Borodin became distracted from initial work on the second symphony by preoccupation with the opera Prince Igor , which is seen by some to be his most significant work and one of t


Who was the gypsy guitarist who became a jazz virtuoso in the 1930s with the Quintette du Hot Club de France?

Django's World: Hot Club Jazz : NPR Django Reinhardt lost two fingers in an accident, but developed a unique style around his disability. William P. Gottlieb/Library of Congress via flickr.com hide caption toggle caption William P. Gottlieb/Library of Congress via flickr.com Django Reinhardt lost two fingers in an accident, but developed a unique style around his disability. William P. Gottlieb/Library of Congress via flickr.com Manouche Jazz, commonly known as "Gypsy Jazz," is a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Originating in Paris in the early 1930s, it was first popularized by the Quintette du Hot Club de France, led by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli. A group usually consists of an acoustic lead guitar, one or more rhythm guitars, a bass and often a violin or saxophone. Drums are usually absent, as the guitar and bass are played with a percussive rhythm. The style remains popular today: Many jazz groups in Europe and the U.S. continue the tradition. If you come across a jazz group with the words "Hot Club" or "Django" in its name, it won't take many guesses to figure out what style of music it plays. Hear five songs from the genre's founders and modern jazz musicians below. Django's World: Hot Club Jazz Minor Swing Embed Embed


What character did Harrison Ford play in the Star Wars films?

Harrison Ford | Wookieepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Harrison Ford is an Academy Award -nominated actor most famous for his portrayals of the character Han Solo in the Star Wars saga as well as the archaeologist Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones franchise . Ford has also been the star of many high-grossing hit Hollywood blockbusters such as Air Force One and The Fugitive , which have distanced him from his famous Star Wars and Indiana Jones roles. At one point Ford had roles in the top five box-office hits of all time, though his role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (as Elliot's school principal) was deleted from the final cut of the film. Five of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry . As of May 2007 , the combined domestic box office grosses of Ford's films total approximately 3.10 billion with worldwide grosses approaching the $6 billion mark, making Ford the number-three all-time domestic box-office star behind Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks . Contents Edit In 1964 Ford moved to Los Angeles , California where he signed a contract with Columbia Pictures for $150 a week in the studio's New Talent program, playing bit roles in films. His first film appearance was uncredited as a bellhop in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966), then followed by Luv (1967). In his next film he was credited as "Harrison J. Ford" in the 1967 western , A Time For Killing , but the "J" didn't stand for anything because he does not have a middle name. It was added to avoid confusion with the other actor named Harrison Ford , who died in 1957. Ford dropped the "J" from his name and worked for Universal Studios playing minor roles in many television series throughout the late 1960s and early 70s including Gunsmoke , Ironside , The Virginian , The F.B.I. , Love American Style and Kung Fu . Ford was offered the role of Mike Stivic in Norman Lear's All in the Family but he turned down the part because of expressions of bigotry uttered by the leading character Archie Bunker .[ source? ] Then, he played in the western Journey to Shiloh (1968) and had an uncredited role in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1970 film Zabriskie Point as an airport worker. Not happy with the acting jobs being offered to him, Ford became a self-taught professional carpenter to better support his then-wife and two small sons. Some of Ford's carpentry work remains in the Hollywood Hills area. While working as a carpenter, he became a stagehand for the popular rock band, The Doors , including operating one of the four cameras for their taped concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 1968.[ source? ] He also built a sun deck for  Sally Kellerman and a recording studio for Sergio Mendes . Promotional image of Ford from American Graffiti. Because he and Lucas had worked together before, Ford wasn't allowed to audition for Star Wars. He turned to acting again when George Lucas , who had hired him to build cabinets in his home, cast him in a pivotal supporting role for his film American Graffiti (1973). The relation he forged with Lucas was to have a profound effect on Ford's career. After director Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather was a success, he hired Ford to do expansions of his office and Harrison was given a small role in his next film, The Conversation (1974), and a cameo appearance in 1976 in Apocalypse Now which did not appear in theatres until 1979. Star Wars Harrison Ford as "Han Solo" in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back In 1975, director George Lucas used him to read lines for actors being cast for parts in his upcoming space opera , Star Wars . At the reading, Steven Spielberg noticed that Ford was well suited for the part of Han Solo and convinced Lucas to give Harrison the role that would eventually shoot him to fame. Ford went on to star as Han Solo in the next two Star Wars sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi , as well as in The Star Wars Holiday Special . He asked George Lucas to write in the death of Han Solo at the beginning of the third act of Return of the Jedi, saying that it would lend more dramatic weight to t


Which Missionaries of Charity founder was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979?

History     Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. In 1979 she was awarded the most prestigious prize in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize, for her humanitarian work.  Her labor made her so worthy that, in reality, she gave honor to the prize, rather than the other way around! Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in 1910 to Albanian parents in Skopje, which at the time was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. (The city is now the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.) When she was 18, she entered the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of Loreto in Ireland. She trained in Dublin and in Darjeeling, India, before taking her religious vows in 1937. She took the name Teresa from Saint Teresa of Lisieux, the patron saint of foreign missionaries. In September 1946, while riding in a train from Calcutta to Darjeeling to engage in 8 days of spiritual exercises, she received a divine calling from God "to serve Him amongst the poorest of the poor". She served as principal of a Roman Catholic high school in Calcutta, and was moved by the presence of the sick and dying on the city's streets. In 1948 she was granted permission to leave her post at the convent and begin a ministry among the sick. That same year she became an Indian citizen. In 1950 Mother Teresa and her associates were approved within the archdiocese of Calcutta as the Missionaries of Charity. The order was later recognized as a pontifical congregation under the jurisdiction of Rome. Members of the congregation take four vows on acceptance by the religious community. In addition to the three basic vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, a fourth vow is required pledging service to the poor, whom Mother Teresa described as the embodiment of Christ. In 1952 Mother Teresa opened the Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) Home for Dying Destitutes in Calcutta. She and her fellow nuns took in dying Indians off the streets of Calcutta and brought them to this home to care for them during the days before they died, so that they might be able to die in peace and with dignity. In serving the people abandoned by society, Mother Teresa put love into action. Her spirit of giving inspired many to follow her, and her work eventually expanded to many other parts of the world. Today over 5000 sisters, brothers, and volunteers run approximately 500 centers worldwide, feeding 500,000 families and helping 90,000 lepers every year. In recognition of her efforts, Mother Teresa was bestowed many awards, including the Padma Shri award for distinguished service in 1962, The Pope John XXIII Peace Prize in 1971, the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Mother Teresa accepted all awards on behalf of the poor, using any money that accompanied them to fund her centers. Mother Teresa was forced to scale back her activities in 1990 because of declining health. On March 13 1997, she stepped down as head of the order and Sister Nirmala was chosen to succeed her as leader of the Missionaries of Charity. On September 5, 1997, at the age of 87, the best loved woman of the century passed away. Her funeral service was on September 13, 1997, the 51st anniversary of her receiving her divine mission from God. Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997)


Which British Prime Minister said, on first taking office, 'My mission is to pacify Ireland'?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp


According to Shakespeare, which wood moved to defeat Macbeth?

No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 5, Scene 2 No Fear Shakespeare Home → No Fear Shakespeare → Macbeth → Act 5, Scene 2 Macbeth Drum and colors. Enter MENTEITH, CAITHNESS, ANGUS, LENNOX, and soldiers MENTEITH, CAITHNESS, ANGUS, LENNOX, and soldiers enter with             a drummer and flag. 5 The English power is near, led on by Malcolm, His uncle Siward and the good Macduff. Revenges burn in them, for their dear causes Would to the bleeding and the grim alarm Excite the mortified man. MENTEITH The English army is near, led by Malcolm, his uncle Siward, and                 the good Macduff. They burn for revenge. The wrongs they have                 suffered would make dead men rise up and fight. ANGUS Shall we well meet them; that way are they coming. ANGUS We’ll meet them near Birnam Wood. They are coming that                 way. CAITHNESS Who knows if Donalbain be with his brother? CAITHNESS Does anyone know if Donalbain is with his brother? 10 For certain, sir, he is not. I have a file Of all the gentry. There is Siward’s son, And many unrough youths that even now Protest their first of manhood. LENNOX He is definitely not there, sir. I have a list of all the                 important men. Siward’s son is there, as well as many boys                 too young to have beards who will become men by joining in this                 battle. MENTEITH His secret murders sticking on his hands. Now minutely revolts upbraid his faith-breach. Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love. Now does he feel his title Hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe Upon a dwarfish thief. ANGUS Now Macbeth feels the blood of his murdered enemies sticking to                 his hands. Now, rebel armies punish him every minute for his                 treachery. The soldiers he commands are only following orders. They                 don’t fight because they love Macbeth. Now he seems too                 small to be a great king, like a midget trying to wear the robes of                 a giant.


Who was the personal architect of Hitler and Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during the Second World War?

war and social upheaval: World War II -- NAZI Armaments Minister Albert Speer NAZI Chief Architect and Armaments Minister: Albert Speer (1906-81) Figure 1.--Albert Speer fundamentally transformed the German war, providing the Whermacht the Panzers and equipment to have one last summer offensise to defeat the Red Army. Here Speer(right) is with Hitler (center) and OKW Chief Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (left) in April 1943, as the Germans were preparing fot the deciding battle on the Eastern Front--Kursk. We are not sure who the other officer is. This was a Waffenvorf�hrung (weapons demonstration). Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1971-016-25. Photographer Heinrich Hoffman. Albert Speer came from a prominant Mannheim family with progressive ideas. His father was a respected architect and Speer folowed in his father's footsteps. Speer was not one of the unemployed and dispossed who flocked to the NAZI banner. He was, however, mesmerized with Hitler and the NAZI message of national revival. He first heard Hitler in person at a gatering of university students (1931). Hitler took an interest in Speer because of a shared interest in architecture. Amd Speer did not disappoint as he helped to expertly craft NAZI rallies, first with a cathedral of light. He would become with his appointment as Armaments Minister, the single most important figure in the NAZI war effot (1942). He proceeded to rationalize German war production. Germany had a smaller resorceand industrial base than all the contries the F�hrer decided to make war on and whay they had was being poorly used. He kept production going in the face of escalating Allied strategic bombing. Many World War II experts credit him for keeping Germany in the War for 1-2 years longer than would have otherwise have been possible. This meant as a result, the death of hundreds of thousands, probably more than a million people and widespread destruction of Germany and occupied countries. Ironically, Speer probably had a more significant impact on the War than the more ideolically committed top NAZIs. As far as I know, he was not involved in the Holocaust. It is unclear how much he knew, but in his memoirs he made it clear that he chose not to know. [Speer] His conviction as a war criminal relates to the heavy use of slave labor brutalized by the SS to keep the German war machine going. The Nuremberg Tribunal sentenced him to 20 years in Spandau prison by the Nuremberg tribunal. After serving his sentence, he published the autobiographical Inside the Third Reich (1970) and Spandau: The Secret Diaries (1976). Parents Albert Speer came from a conservative prominant Mannheim family, Albert and Luise Speer, with liberal ideas. His father was a respected architect and Speer folowed in his father's footsteps. His father was a political liberal with conservative leanings. Hedis not discuss politics with Albert much, primarily because Albert was not interested. He was concerned about the threat of Communism and though the Social Democrats to radical. His primary concern about the NAZIs at first was that they were too socialistic. His mother secrerly joined the NAZI Party at about the same time Albert did, impressed by their discipline after observing a SA parade. [Speer, p. 47.] Childhood Albert Speer was born in Mannheim (1906). He was the second of three sons. Albert and his brothers had a very comfortable upper-middle class upbringing, but affection and warmth was lacking. Speer in his memoirs describes little of a intimate relationship with his parents. The boys had a nanny and giverness. They lived in a virtually palatial apartment. Speer recalls the wonderful crystal chandelier. Many rooms were off limits to the boys. They even had to use the small back entrance and not the grand front entance. Albert was not as healthy or robust as his brothers. They and their playmates made it clear that they looked down on Albert as a result. This apparently shaped his character, building in him the drive to suceed. Their mother insisted that they always be smarty


Paul Arthurs and Tony McCarroll were members of which Manchester group?

Oasis’s Biography —   Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Biography There are multiple artists who have used the name Oasis: 1. Oasis were an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals). Its members were signed to independent record label Creation Records and released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994, including hits like Live Forever and Supersonic . The following year, the band recorded the critically acclaimed (What's the Story) Morning Glory? with their new drummer Alan White that led to international success propelled by singles Wonderwall , Don't Look Back in Anger and Champagne Supernova . In 1997, Oasis released third album and became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, aside Michael Jackson 's Bad . McGuigan and Arthurs left the band as they went on to record and release Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and were replaced by Gem Archer and Andy Bell who joined the group for the recording of Heathen Chemistry . In August 2009, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the band. Liam Gallagher initially stated that Oasis were "done", but later in February 2010 announced that the remaining members of the band would continue to record music, and did not rule out the possibility of retaining the Oasis name. However, Liam and other former members of the band are instead continuing under the name Beady Eye and Noel has formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds . 2. American rock band: Oasis was an American rock band from Marin County, California active in the 1970s. Their sound has been described as psychedelic folk rock, progressive folk and psychedelic pop, characterized by male/female harmonies. With the help of David Crosby of famed Crosby, Stills & Nash , they recorded one album, Oasis, released on the Cranbus label in 1973. Members Shelly Fox was previously in Cookin Mama, and Stephen Barncard also worked with Chet Nichols and David Crosby. Kelly Bryan had earlier been in the short-lived Grootna , and later played on a couple of albums by Jesse Colin Young. Between 1971 and 1978 members of Oasis also recorded under the name RJ Fox and completed an album for Atlantic in 1971 which was never released. A double disc collection of Oasis and RJ Fox material was compiled by the Black Bamboo label in 1998. RJ Fox: Retrospective Dreams included the lost LP, tracks from the Oasis album and many others. 3. American deep house producers: Oasis is a collaboration between Omar-S (Alex O. Smith) and Shadow Ray from Detroit. 4. British classical group: Oasis was a short-lived English classic group active through 1984-1988 featuring Peter Skellern, Julian Lloyd Webber (later replaced by Audrey Riley), Mitch Dalton, Bill Lovelady and Mary Hopkin. Oasis released only self-titled album and two singles and toured till 1988.


Who directed the film The Piano released in 1993?

The Piano (1993) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A mute woman is sent to 1850s New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, but is soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 05 Sep 2011 a list of 27 titles created 03 Mar 2013 a list of 47 titles created 18 Nov 2014 a list of 24 titles created 09 Apr 2015 a list of 23 titles created 18 Sep 2015 Search for " The Piano " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     3     Oscars. Another    57 wins & 42 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline It is the mid-nineteenth century. Ada is a mute who has a young daughter, Flora. In an arranged marriage she leaves her native Scotland accompanied by her daughter and her beloved piano. Life in the rugged forests of New Zealand's North Island is not all she may have imagined and nor is her relationship with her new husband Stewart. She suffers torment and loss when Stewart sells her piano to a neighbour, George. Ada learns from George that she may earn back her piano by giving him piano lessons, but only with certain other conditions attached. At first Ada despises George but slowly their relationship is transformed and this propels them into a dire situation. Written by Patrick Dominick <ptd@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au> Rated R for moments of extremely graphic sexuality | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 11 February 1994 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: £2,301,338        (UK) (10 December 1993) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Jane Campion became the first woman to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with this film, though she was unable to receive the award in person as she was due to give birth. See more » Goofs Pianos of the period portrayed in the film were made almost entirely of wood, no metal framing at all, and the piano would therefore float, not sink. See more » Quotes [first lines] Ada : The voice you hear is not my speaking voice - -but my mind's voice. I have not spoken since I was six years old. No one knows why - -not even me. My father says it is a dark talent, and the day I take it into my head to stop breathing will be my last. Today he married me to a man I have not yet met. Soon my daughter and I shall join him in his own country. My husband writes that my muteness does not bother him - and hark this! He says, "God loves dumb creatures, so why not I?" '... Referenced in D4G  (2001) See more » Soundtracks the heart asks pleasure first... 21 September 2006 | by Covousier (France,Paris) – See all my reviews Can someone explain to me why "The Piano" ain't in the IMDb top 250 and, for example, movies like "Sin City" or "Crash" (!!!!!!!!!!) are????????????? This movie,is,by far, one of the most delicate and intelligent ever; it softly touches you, emotionally AND physically, for the filming and the photography are exceptional. Actors in it are troubling, beautiful and so... beautiful(again,i know)! Holly Hunter, who plays a mute piano goddess and manages with her not enough known acting skills to express more with her eyes,her grace and her tiny hands than 100 Gwyneth paltrows put together!!!(no offense,i much enjoyed Shakespeare in love,but,come on...)Harvey Keitel in this broken-hearted warrior/peasant role is more than touching;love embraces him as it embraces us,viewers. Still, Jane Campion avoids the unfortunately fashionable arrogant and tutorial directors touch (oscar for best movie, Crash?????? where the hell are we??????) and lets the viewer flow on his own in this huge ocean of naked and oh so true feelings and respects the pain and/or the anger (Sam Neil,pro


In the early 1960s, US meteorologist Edward Lorenz worked on computer models of weather systems. What term did he use to describe the variations found?

chaos theory facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about chaos theory COPYRIGHT 2009 Gale Chaos Theory Chaos theory is a scientific principle describing the unpredictability of systems. Heavily explored and recognized during the mid-to-late 1980s, its premise is that systems sometimes reside in chaos, generating energy but without any predictability or direction. These complex systems may be weather patterns, ecosystems, water flows, anatomical functions, or organizations. While these systems' chaotic behavior may appear random at first, chaotic systems can be defined by a mathematical formula, and they are not without order or finite boundaries. This theory, in relation to organizational behavior, was somewhat discounted during the 1990s, giving way to the very similar complexity theory. Complexity theory differs primarily in that it tries to find simple ways to explain and control multifaceted business systems, while chaos theory is more concerned with predicting changes and understanding the random parts of systems. Organizations respond to the ideas of chaos theory in a number of different ways, from eagerness to skepticism. As Lyndon Pugh's 2007 Change Management in Information Services says, “The key points about chaos theory are that it affirms the need for environmental sensitivity, and that uncertainty represents opportunities.” ORIGINS OF CHAOS THEORY One of the first scientists to comment on chaos was Henri Poincaré (1854–1912), a late-nineteenth-century French mathematician who extensively studied topology and dynamic systems. He left writings hinting at the same unpredictability in systems that Edward Lorenz (b. 1917) would study more than half a century later. Poincaré explained, “It may happen that small differences in the initial conditions produce very great ones in the final phenomena. A small error in the former will produce an enormous error in the latter. Prediction becomes impossible.” Unfortunately, the study of dynamic systems was largely ignored long after Poincaré's death. During the early 1960s, a few scientists from various disciplines were again taking note of “odd behavior” in complex systems such as the earth's atmosphere and the human brain. One of these scientists was Edward Lorenz, a meteorologist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who was experimenting with computational models of the atmosphere. In the process of his experimentation he discovered one of chaos theory's fundamental principles—the Butterfly Effect. The idea is named for its assertion that a butterfly flapping its wings in Tokyo can impact weather patterns in Chicago . More scientifically, the Butterfly Effect proves that forces governing weather formation are unstable. These unstable forces allow minuscule changes in the atmosphere to have major impact elsewhere. More broadly applied, the Butterfly Effect means that what may appear to be insignificant changes to small parts of a system can have exponentially larger effects on that system. It also helps to dispel the notion that random system activity and disturbances must be due to external influences, and not the result of minor fluctuations within the system itself. Another major contributor to chaos theory is Mitchell Feigenbaum (b. 1944). A physicist at the theoretical division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory starting in 1974, Feigenbaum dedicated much of his time researching chaos and trying to build mathematical formulas that might be used to explain the phenomenon. Others working on related ideas (though in different disciplines) included a Berkeley, California mathematician who formed a group to study “dynamical systems,” and a population biologist pushing to study strangely-complex behavior in simple biological models. During the 1970s, these scientists and others in the United States and Europe began to see beyond what appeared to be random disorder in nature (the atmosphere, wildlife populations, etc.), finding connections in erratic behavior. As recounted by James Gleick (b.1954) in Chaos, a French mathematical physi


In a line from the song ?Anything Goes? by Cole Porter, what sort of words are now used by authors 'who once knew better words'?

Cole Porter - Anything Goes Lyrics | SongMeanings Cole Porter Anything Goes is found on the album American Legends #6 . Found on more albums: Easy to Love: Cole Porter in the 1930s, Disc Two 1934-1936 Millenium Anthology Anything Goes: The Songs of Cole Porter Gold Collection And we've often rewound the clock Since the Puritans got a shock When they landed on Plymouth Rock. If today Any shock they should try to stem 'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock would land on them. In olden days, a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking. But now, God knows, Good authors too who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose. If driving fast cars you like, If low bars you like, If old hymns you like, If bare limbs you like, If Mae West you like, Or me undressed you like, Why, nobody will oppose. When ev'ry night the set that's smart is in- Truding in nudist parties in Studios. When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her) Can get Russian reds to "yes" her, Then I suppose When Rockefeller still can hoard en- Ough money to let Max Gordon Produce his shows, The world has gone mad today And good's bad today, You gave a cent today Once had several chateaux. When folks who still can ride in jitneys Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys Lack baby clo'es, If Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction Instruct Anna Sten in diction, Then Anna shows When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up Now turns a handspring landing up- On her toes, Just think of those shocks you've got And those knocks you've got And those blues you've got From that news you've got And those pains you've got (If any brains you've got) From those little radios. So Missus R., with all her trimmin's, Can broadcast a bed from Simmons 'Cause Franklin knows


The Link - UKGameshows The Link Mark Williams Broadcast STV Productions in association with Linkee TV and BBC Scotland for BBC One, 5 May 2014 to 17 July 2015 (65 episodes in 2 series) Synopsis Mark Williams (best known as a Harry Potter actor) hosts a near-impossible quiz show about connections. Three pairs take part in this game. They're shown a board with six amounts of money - £125, £300, £500, £750, £1000, and £2000. Each amount is suspended by "links" - one for the £125, progressing up to six for the £2000 pod. Mark asks a general knowledge question, and players buzz as individuals to answer that question. A right answer goes up on the board, and the pair who gave that right answer get a chance to spot the link. Getting the connection between the answers allows them to cut some of the links holding up the prizes. From this right answer, the players can cut three links. With a total of 21 links to sever, and a maximum of four links to cut at a time, this opening round goes on a bit. It will often take up more than half of the show's runtime, and it feels slower and more awkward than it needs to. Mark Williams likes to give the impression that this round is deeply tactical, but that's nonsense. If you've won enough links to take a pod, you take it. If there are any left over, just cut links anywhere. It doesn't matter where. (Actually, and concentrate really hard for this one, there is one vanishingly rare scenario where you might take a genuinely tactical decision, which is if you are presented with two pods having three links each, and one or more with at least four, and win two cuts. In that situation, you might tactically choose to use one or both of your two cuts on the pod(s) with 4+ links, so as to ensure that even if your opponents win four cuts on the next question, they will only be able to claim one pod and not two.) To make matters even worse, one huge and annoying flaw is that there are always some questions from which it is impossible to score; when there are more links to any individual pod than points available for a question, it makes no difference whatsoever which team answers it. Such a question is nice for the viewers to have a go at, but it has no actual bearing on the game. In short, it's padding. In fact, though nobody involved ever seems to notice it, at those points the game technically flips from competitive to collaborative. This wouldn't be a problem in itself, except that the aim of the collaboration is not to win or bank money, but simply to get the padding out of the way. That's flawed game design. Eventually, the round is over, and the top two pairs progress. They're in a best-of-seven race to release the money they won in the first round. In this second round, the players specify the number of clues they wish to see, and cut the appropriate number of links with a right answer. A wrong answer goes over to the other side for a bonus point. The winners of this second round go through to the daily final. The money they won in round one, and retained in round two, is added to £2000 for the jackpot - typically somewhere over £3000. One of the players will see a list of one-word clues, each leading to a "super link". Get a correct answer, and progress up the money tree - it's £125, £300, £500, £750, £1000, and the jackpot. But there's a clock under this game, and if this hits zero, the team leaves with nothing. The final round in progress. Clues appear at intervals of slightly more than a second. The only way to win the jackpot is to buzz early and get lucky. Inventor Tristan Hyatt-Williams, Ben Drummond and Dean Tempest Based on the board game Linkee, which had previously been pitched on Dragons' Den but failed to attract investment. Theme music


Which Italian noblewoman was queen of France between 1547 and 1559, and ruled as regent in the years afterwards (full name needed)?

1000+ images about France - Queens Consorts on Pinterest | Four sisters, Sons and The late Forward Catherine de' Medici, by François Clouet. As a widow, Catherine wore a widow's cap or a French hood. At the back of her ruff stood a high black collar; and she wore a wide black shirt, pointed bodice, and enormous winged sleeves. "Over all this flowed a long black mantle". See More


What was the name until 1975 of the country now called Benin?

Historical Country Names - Nations Online Project Historical Country Names keywords: geography, historical country names, former country names, history, place name changes, historical maps List of formerly used country names and names of countries which have ceased to exist. Name changes of countries, dependencies, geographical and other regions of particular geopolitical interest.   Today Abyssinia The Ethiopian Empire spans a geographical area of today Ethiopia, Eritrea , and Djibouti ,and included parts of Northern Somalia , Southern Egypt , Eastern Sudan , Yemen and Western Saudi Arabia . Abyssinia was an empire that existed for more than 800 years, from circa 1137 (beginning of Zagwe Dynasty) until 1974 when the Ethiopian monarchy was overthrown in a coup d'etat.     Afars and Issas Territory formerly known as French Somaliland, the French colony was renamed to the French Territory of Afars and Issas (1967 - 1977),the territory became independent in 1977, known today as Djibouti. formerly a British protectorate became independent in 1966 as the Kingdom of Lesotho.   formerly a British protectorate became independent in 1966 as Republic of Botswana.   Democratic Republic of the Congo Benadir a coastal region of Somalia; covering most of the Indian Ocean coast of the country, from the Gulf of Aden to the Juba River, formerly part of Italian Somaliland.   Biafra, Republic of (named after the Bight of Biafra) today part of   Bophuthatswana - nominal republic and homeland for Tswana-speaking people, 1949 reincorporated into   British Bechuanaland (region) incorporated into the Cape Colony (1895)   British East Africa or East Africa Protectorate British protectorate from 1890 until 1920   Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda , and parts of Somalia (Jubaland) Cape Colony, 1795-1797 British colony, 1803-1806 colony of the Batavian Republic (Netherlands), since 1910 part of   Central African Republic Kenya Colony The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was part of the British Empire in Africa. It was established when the former East Africa Protectorate was transformed into a British crown colony in 1920.   Ciskei (Republic of Ciskei)- homeland for Xhosa-speaking people, 1994 reincorporated into   Dahomey ; (the Republic of Dahomey; in French: République du Dahomey), was a former French colony andpart of French West Africa until independence in 1960, in 1975 the Republic of Dahomeychanged its name in Benin. Dan Ho Me was an ancient Kingdom located in the south of today Benin.   French Guinea was a French protectorate in West Africa, after independence from France in 1958 it became today   Mali French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia and Niger, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire, Upper Volta and Dahomey .   Mauritania , The Gambia , Senegal , Niger , Mali , Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Burkina Faso and Benin. German East Africa (German: Deutsch-Ostafrika) a German colony from 1885 until 1919 which included Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika (the mainland part of present Tanzania), an area almost three times the size of Germany today. German East Africa colony ended with the defeat of Imperial Germany in World War I. With the Treaty of Versailles the territory was divided between Britain (Tanganyika.), Belgium (Ruanda-Urundi), and Portugal (to become part of Mozambique).   Hausaland, consisted of seven independent city-states: Biram, Daura, Gobir, Kano, Katsina, Rano, and Zaria.   Italian East Africa (former name for Italian possessions in eastern Africa)   Kaffraria, former name for Transkei   Katanga - 1960, Belgium granted independence to the Congolese province of the   Mali Federation, was a country in West Africa 1959-1960, formed by a union between   Malawi Portuguese East Africa (Província Ultramarina de Moçambique) Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa (officially the State of East Africa) for almost 500 years a Portuguese Colony, 1498–1975. See also: Portugal   Sahara Occidental, Spanish name for   Senegambia (region; former name of the confederation of Senegal and


Who did Australia beat in the final of the 2015 ICC World Cup?

Australia win Cricket World Cup 2015 final against New Zealand - as it happened | Sport | The Guardian Australia win Cricket World Cup 2015 final against New Zealand - as it happened Mitchell Starc wins player of the tournament award James Faulkner named man of the match Updated Russell Jackson at the MCG and John Ashdown Sunday 29 March 2015 07.50 EDT First published on Saturday 28 March 2015 22.40 EDT 06:46 So that’s that. A decent tournament comes to an end – it’s not been a classic but it’s not been too bad. We had one competitive match out of seven in the knockout stages, which has been a bit of a disappointment but the group stages provided some great moments and the South Africa/New Zealand semi was a game for the ages. And the best team won. Thanks for your company and emails throughout the tournament. Stick around on site for all the reports and reaction. And we’ll see you in the West Indies in a couple of weeks! Australia’s captain Michael Clarke is carried on the shoulders of team-mates David Warner, left, and Aaron Finch as they parade the Cricket World Cup trophy around the MCG. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Reuters Updated


According to Shakespeare, to who does the line 'Banish plump Jack and banish all the world' refer?

Study Guide on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I | Arts of Liberty Home » Study Guide on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I Study Guide on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I Study Guide on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I “I shall hereafter, my thrice-gracious lord, / be more myself” (3.2.93 [1]). Who is Prince Hal, truly? How does his character appear to change throughout the play? Compare and contrast his state at the beginning of the play with that achieved by the end. Consider the first reference to the prince (1.1.78–90). What appears to be wrong in his life? What effect is this having on his father, the king, and the state? What is your reaction to the prince when he first appears in person (1.2)? What kind of tone does he seem to take with Falstaff, and what kind of general attitude toward life? What does Hal’s intention to be a “rising sun” (1.2.188 ff.) reveal about his character? How long do you think this plan has been in his mind? Does it make sense? Is it wise? What changes do we see in Hal, and what are their causes? What effect does the stern rebuke by his father have on Hal (3.2)? Is Hal’s promise to reform himself (3.2.129 ff.) earnest? Does his father believe him? Is Hal’s reformation accomplished? Consider the qualities we see in Hal at the end of the play. Will he make a good ruler?  Has he recently acquired these traits, or has he always possessed them in some way? Consider his interaction with Hotspur before and after his death (esp. as described in 5.2.51–68 and seen in 5.4.91 ff.). What kind of respect does he show Douglas (5.5.25 ff.)? Is this desirable in a leader? How does the younger Henry Percy (“Hotspur”) compare with Prince Hal? What does this comparison reveal about each of the two young men? What virtues, strengths, and weaknesses are present in each? Why does Henry IV say that he would rather have Hotspur as a son (1.1.78–90; 3.2.93–128)? What desirable qualities does he see present in Hotspur that are lacking in Hal? Do they both love honor? If so, is there a different quality to their love? How do they pursue it differently? (See, for example, 5.4.68–72; 5.4.76–79.) How does each one see his own honor as related to the other? Consider the humorous side of Hotspur: What do the scenes with “Kate” (Lady Percy) reveal about Hotspur’s character (2.3, 3.1)? How does Hotspur reveal his character in his interactions with Glendower (3.1)? How do Hal and Hotspur compare with respect to time and patience? Why is Henry Percy called “Hotspur”? Is the reason for this manifest in the play? Is one more reasonable than the other? What is the nature of honor? How do different characters’ visions of honor shine light on this question? Consider Falstaff’s “catechism” on honor (5.1.127–140), Hotspur’s intentions and actions, and Hal’s words and achievements. Compare the nature of kingship found in this play with that found in Richard II. What, if anything, has changed since Richard’s reign? Who now are the “rebels,” and who are those loyal to the crown? How much legitimacy does the rebel cause have? What reasoning does Henry IV give against those insurrections? “And never yet did insurrection want / Such water colors to impaint his cause” (5.1.79–80). Is there any sense of “divine right” in Henry’s defense of his kingship? How does the current rebellion compare with Henry’s (then Bolingbroke’s) own rebellious actions in Richard II? Why is Hotspur rebelling? Why does he have allies? Consider the cause of his anger in 1.3 (especially 227–229). What exactly enrages Hotspur? Is it something great or petty? To what extent has an objective wrong been done to him and/or his family, and to what extent is he exaggerating things? What justification does Hotspur give to Blunt for his actions (4.3.52 ff.)? See, for example: “And in conclusion drove us to seek out / This head of safety, and withal to pry / Into his title, the which we find / Too indirect for long continuance” (4.3.102–105). What major accusations does Worcester make in his defense of the rebellion (5.1.30)? How do these complain


Who was the Austrian Chancellor assassinated in 1934 by Nazis?

Eclectic (at Best): The Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss, July 25, 1934 Tuesday, August 2, 2011 The Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss, July 25, 1934 On July 25, 1934, 150 Austrian Nazis dressed as Austrian soldiers and police officers overwhelmed the unarmed guards at the Chancellery building in Vienna (Ballhausplatz) and seized it as part of a German-backed plot to install a Nazi government in Austria. Their goal was to capture all of the ministers, including the prime minister, and force them to appoint their designated person as the head of a new German-friendly government.  In other actions, they briefly took over the Austrian national radio network and tried to kidnap the president of Austria. Interesting Book on the Assassination In the action at the chancellery, Engelbert Dollfuss (the Chancellor -- or prime minister) was shot twice as the building was being occupied; one of the bullets paralyzed him below the waist. The other bullet -- both were fired at very close range -- caused bleeding around the throat. The plotters refused to allow a doctor to treat him, or a priest to visit him, and he died a very slow death in his office. The details of the assassination are found in a book, Assassination in Vienna: The Story of the Nazis' First Attempt to Take Over Another County," written by Walter Maass.  The story is a frustrating one because it is clear that several Austrian officials had advance notice of the plot. Due to their inaction or slow response, opportunities to stop the attack on the Chancellery were missed. Also, Dollfuss -- who knew the attack was coming -- inexplicably remained in the building -- protected by unarmed soldiers -- when he could easily have departed long before the Nazi contingent arrived. Views of Dollfuss from a historical perspective are, at best, mixed. He came from modest circumstances (an  illegitimate child raised on a farm) and was a brave officer in World War I. His distinguishing physical feature was his height: he was only 4' 11''.  Dollfuss was, from most reports, an amiable, likable, well-intentioned man. When he was selected to be Chancellor in May, 1932 -- a very difficult time in Austria when the economy was in near free-fall -- he was the youngest head of government on the continent. At the time, his party had a one-vote majority in Parliament. Portrait of Dollfuss on a Postcard Unfortunately, this amiable, well-intentioned man was responsible for ending democratic government in Austria and evoking a civil war in which the Austrian army fired artillery shells into the apartments of workers in Vienna, including the Karl Marx Hof and the Goethe Hof.  His government executed several socialist party leaders and removed the democratically elected government of Vienna from office, installing unelected officials from his party and its coalition. Dollfuss was a member of the Christian Social Party (CSP), a Catholic conservative organization whose supporters were largely outside of Vienna. Its main opposition was the Social Democratic Party (SPD), which was a socialist but not a doctrinaire Marxist group. This party consistently received large majorities of votes in Vienna elections and was renown for the social support provided to workers in the city. After 1932, the Nazi Party gained strength, drawing votes from both the Volkspartei and the Socialist Party. However, Nazi party was never nearly as large as either of the two main parties. Scars from Artillery Shells at Goethe Hof, Viennia, 1934 In these turbulent times, with Hitler taking power in Germany, Dollfuss found a way in 1933 to dissolve the Austrian Parliament and to rule by decree. He allied with the fascist Heimwehr party (which had its own militia) and received the backing of Italy's Mussolini. He dissolved all political parties by decree and created the Vaterlaendische Front (Fatherland Front) as the main political organization in the country. Fatherland Front Membership Card After dissolving Parliament, Dollfuss and his supporters wrote a new constitution proclaiming a Catholic, corporatist one-party state. Desp


Catherine Earnshaw and Edgar Linton appear in which book by one of the Brontë sisters?

SparkNotes: Wuthering Heights: Character List Wuthering Heights Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Heathcliff -  An orphan brought to live at Wuthering Heights by Mr. Earnshaw, Heathcliff falls into an intense, unbreakable love with Mr. Earnshaw’s daughter Catherine. After Mr. Earnshaw dies, his resentful son Hindley abuses Heathcliff and treats him as a servant. Because of her desire for social prominence, Catherine marries Edgar Linton instead of Heathcliff. Heathcliff’s humiliation and misery prompt him to spend most of the rest of his life seeking revenge on Hindley, his beloved Catherine, and their respective children (Hareton and young Catherine). A powerful, fierce, and often cruel man, Heathcliff acquires a fortune and uses his extraordinary powers of will to acquire both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, the estate of Edgar Linton. Read an in-depth analysis of Heathcliff. Catherine -  The daughter of Mr. Earnshaw and his wife, Catherine falls powerfully in love with Heathcliff, the orphan Mr. Earnshaw brings home from Liverpool. Catherine loves Heathcliff so intensely that she claims they are the same person. However, her desire for social advancement motivates her to marry Edgar Linton instead. Catherine is free-spirited, beautiful, spoiled, and often arrogant. She is given to fits of temper, and she is torn between her wild passion for Heathcliff and her social ambition. She brings misery to both of the men who love her. Read an in-depth analysis of Catherine. Edgar Linton -  Well-bred but rather spoiled as a boy, Edgar Linton grows into a tender, constant, but cowardly man. He is almost the ideal gentleman: Catherine accurately describes him as “handsome,” “pleasant to be with,” “cheerful,” and “rich.” However, this full assortment of gentlemanly characteristics, along with his civilized virtues, proves useless in Edgar’s clashes with his foil, Heathcliff, who gains power over his wife, sister, and daughter. Nelly Dean -  Nelly Dean (known formally as Ellen Dean) serves as the chief narrator of Wuthering Heights. A sensible, intelligent, and compassionate woman, she grew up essentially alongside Hindley and Catherine Earnshaw and is deeply involved in the story she tells. She has strong feelings for the characters in her story, and these feelings complicate her narration. Lockwood -  Lockwood’s narration forms a frame around Nelly’s; he serves as an intermediary between Nelly and the reader. A somewhat vain and presumptuous gentleman, he deals very clumsily with the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights. Lockwood comes from a more domesticated region of England, and he finds himself at a loss when he witnesses the strange household’s disregard for the social conventions that have always structured his world. As a narrator, his vanity and unfamiliarity with the story occasionally lead him to misunderstand events. Young Catherine -  For clarity’s sake, this SparkNote refers to the daughter of Edgar Linton and the first Catherine as “young Catherine.” The first Catherine begins her life as Catherine Earnshaw and ends it as Catherine Linton; her daughter begins as Catherine Linton and, assuming that she marries Hareton after the end of the story, goes on to become Catherine Earnshaw. The mother and the daughter share not only a name, but also a tendency toward headstrong behavior, impetuousness, and occasional arrogance. However, Edgar’s influence seems to have tempered young Catherine’s character, and she is a gentler and more compassionate creature than her mother. Hareton Earnshaw -  The son of Hindley and Frances Earnshaw, Hareton is Catherine’s nephew. After Hindley’s death, Heathcliff assumes custody of Hareton, and raises him as an uneducated field worker, just as Hindley had done to Heathcliff himself. Thus Heathcliff uses Hareton to seek revenge on Hindley. Illiterate and quick-tempered, Hareton is easily humiliated, but shows a good heart and a deep desire to improve himself. At the end of the novel, he marries young Catherine. Linton Heathcliff -  Heathcliff’s son by Isabella. Weak, sniveli


Who was the Canadian jazz pianist (1925-2007), winner of eight Grammy Awards who released over 200 recordings?

Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercise #2 [Piano Solo] - YouTube Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercise #2 [Piano Solo] Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 6, 2015 English: This is #2 from a set of 13 Jazz Exercises for the piano. While it is short, it requires some tricky fingering for the right hand. I added some drums to enhance the swing feeling, I believe it went alright! (Wikipedia) Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (1925 – 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Português: Essa é segunda peça de um conjunto de 13 Exercícios de Jazz para piano. Apesar de ser curta, exige alguns dedilhados ingratos para a mão direita. Adicionei um pouco de bateria para ressaltar o suingue, acho que ficou bom! (Wikipédia) Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (1925 - 2007), foi um pianista de jazz canadense. É considerado por muitos críticos como um dos maiores pianistas de jazz de todos os tempos. Recebeu sete Grammy entre 1974 e 1991 e entrou para o Canadian Music Hall of Fame em 1978. Category


What was the name of the computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey?

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error 2001: A Space Odyssey ( 1968 ) G | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Director: a list of 28 titles created 24 Apr 2011 a list of 30 titles created 06 Feb 2012 a list of 25 titles created 02 Apr 2013 a list of 23 titles created 28 Nov 2014 a list of 24 titles created 10 months ago Title: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 8.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    13 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Videos     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X   In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue. Director: Stanley Kubrick During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Director: Francis Ford Coppola An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Director: Stanley Kubrick     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as distress call, their landing on the source moon finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious lifeform. Continuing their journey back to Earth with the attacked crew having recovered and the critter deceased, they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. Director: Ridley Scott Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Director: Robert Zemeckis A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Director: Martin Scorsese A criminal pleads insanity after getting into trouble again and once in the mental institution rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. Director: Milos Forman After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Director: Quentin Tarantino Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino Edit Storyline "2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowm


Supposedly spoken by Jesus and his disciples, which Semitic language formed large parts of the Book of Daniel, the Talmud and the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Aramaic Herald: The Lord’s Prayer in the Original Aramaic By Stephen Andrew Missick The Lord’s Prayer in the Original Aramaic By Stephen Andrew Missick The Original Language of the Lord's Prayer   The Lord's Prayer is also known as the "Our Father." Others have argued that it should be known as the "model" prayer or the "disciples" prayer. The idea for calling the "Model" prayer is because it is like a template for Christians to model their prayers upon. The idea for calling it the "Disciples" prayer is that Jesus composed ti not for himself but for his followers. But since it was composed by Jesus (or Yeshu(a) of Nazareth) who is held to be "Lord" by Christians and since this has passed into common usage, this is what I am going to call it. The evidence points to Aramaic being the original language of the Lord's Prayer. First, when Jesus is quoted praying in his original language the language is Aramaic. When Jesus prays of the cross of Golgotha (Aramaic for "Skull Place" , he says in Aramaic-"Eloi, Eloi lama sabackthani" This is "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" The words here are Aramaic and not Hebrew which would have been "Eli, Eli lama azabtani." Here in Mark 15:34 Jesus is giving the Aramaic Targum rendering of Psalm 22 verse 1. (The New Testament presents Aramaic as the language of Jesus. Jesus gave out Aramaic names to his disciples, such as Cephas (Aramaic for Peter), Thomas (Aramaic for "Twin") Magdalene (Aramaic for "Tower"), Boanerges (Aramaic for the "Sons of Thunder" who were James and John) He used Aramaic when healing, saying "Talitha Qumi" to the daughter of Jairus which means "Little Girl, Arise," in Aramaic. Although we only have translations of his teachings, Aramaic words embedded in the text, words such as Raca and Mammon, point to the fact that Jesus was speaking this language.) Another significant prayer is the Gethsemane (Aramaic for "Olive Oil Press") Prayer. In Mark 14:36 it states, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will." Here the Aramaic word for Father-Abba, is used. The Hebrew word, once again is different, it is "av." There are two things significant in this prayer, first is Jesus' use of the Aramaic word Abba for "Father." Many Aramaic scholars feel this is a very intimate term and would more accurately be translated as "Daddy" or "Papa." The Fatherhood of God is a major and a unique focus of the teaching of Jesus. In the Gospels God is called "Father" over 100 times. (Two Aramaic terms seem to have been very important in the teaching of Jesus: Abba, Father and The Son of Man-Barnasha-which is used over 80 times in the Gospels.) Many scholars feel that the Lord²s Prayer in its original form began with a simple "Abba." The second important point from the Gethsemane Prayer is its similarity with "the Lord's Prayer with its "thy will be done" which is also found in the Lord's Prayer." The second indication that Aramaic is the original language is its similarity with the ancient Aramaic Jewish prayer called the Kaddish. The most thorough study of the Kaddish has been undertaken by David De Sola Pool. He described the Lord's Prayer as the "twin sister" of the Kaddish. In his introduction into his study he says,   I hope too that it may contribute towards a fuller appreciation of the New Testament, by showing from a fresh point of view its Jewish background and framework, the Jewish coloring of much of its most characteristic phraseology, and especially by a consideration of the form and origin of the Paternoster [Latin for "Our Father"], the twin sister of the Kaddish.   Another evidence for the Aramaic origin of the Lord's Prayer is the use of uniquely Aramaic phraseology in the Lord's Prayer. Sebastian Brock in his book The Hidden Pearl describes the evidence.   "A further important pointer to Aramaic is provided by the two different versions of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-15 and Luke 11:2-4: while Matthew has 'and forgive us our debts as we have forgiven our debtor' (verse 12), Luke has 'a


The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first in which trilogy of novels?

New Girl With the Dragon Tattoo novel will be 'Chandleresque' | Books | The Guardian Books New Girl With the Dragon Tattoo novel will be 'Chandleresque' Swedish author David Lagercrantz, who is continuing the bestselling crime novels begun by the late Stieg Larsson, promises ‘a lighter, more hardboiled affair’ David Lagercrantz, photographed at home in Stockholm, Sweden. Photograph: Olle Nordell for the Observer Wednesday 20 April 2016 08.29 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 20 April 2016 08.31 EDT Close This article is 9 months old The new Girl With the Dragon Tattoo novel will be written in the hardboiled style of Raymond Chandler, according to its Swedish author David Lagercrantz. Lagercrantz published his official follow-up to the late Stieg Larsson’s Millennium novels, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, last summer. Continuing the adventures of hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist, made famous in Larsson’s three hit novels The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, the fourth book in the series was authorised by Larsson’s father and brother, who run his estate. His long-term partner Eva Gabrielsson, however, made clear her opposition to the extension of the series . Larsson had intended to write 10 books , before he died in 2004. The Girl in the Spider’s Web review – a controversial addition to Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy Read more Lagercrantz told Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that he was writing a follow-up to The Girl in the Spider’s Web, which topped book charts around the world and has sold 3.5m copies to date. The fifth book will be published in 2017, said Lagercrantz, explaining that he would be writing it in the style of noir master Raymond Chandler. In The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Lagercrantz said, he featured passages about popular science, as he did in his novel about the death of Alan Turing, Fall of Man in Wilmslow. “It won’t be like this in Millennium Five … Now I’m starting to write more like Raymond Chandler … And it is becoming a lighter, more hardboiled affair.” Lagercrantz pointed out that Larsson himself changed his writing style in the Millennium trilogy, but admitted that turning his prose hardboiled had been challenging in the first 200 pages of the new novel. “It’s much more difficult to write hardboiled than you might think,” he told Dagens Nyheter. “Good hardboiled prose needs a rhythm. You have to vary sentences, even if they’re short, and when the punchline comes, you have to be ready for it.” A sixth book in the Millennium series is projected for publication in 2019.


In the American Civil War General Sherman led the so-called 'March to the Sea' through which US state?

Sherman’s March - American Civil War - HISTORY.com Google The Fall of Atlanta General Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864. This was an important triumph, because Atlanta was a railroad hub and the industrial center of the Confederacy: It had munitions factories, foundries and warehouses that kept the Confederate army supplied with food, weapons and other goods. It stood between the Union Army and two of its most prized targets: the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Charleston to the East. It was also a symbol of Confederate pride and strength, and its fall made even the most loyal Southerners doubt that they could win the war. (“Since Atlanta,” South Carolinian Mary Boykin Chestnut wrote in her diary, “I have felt as if…we are going to be wiped off the earth.”) Did You Know? In theyears afterthe Civil War, fighting forces around the world have made use of Sherman’s “total war” strategy. March to the Sea After they lost Atlanta, the Confederate army headed west into Tennessee and Alabama , attacking Union supply lines as they went. Sherman was reluctant to set off on a wild goose chase across the South, however, and so he split his troops into two groups. Major General George Thomas took some 60,000 men to meet the Confederates in Nashville, while Sherman took the remaining 62,000 on an offensive march through Georgia to Savannah, “smashing things” (he wrote) “ to the sea.” “Make Georgia Howl” Sherman believed that the Confederacy derived its strength not from its fighting forces but from the material and moral support of sympathetic Southern whites. Factories, farms and railroads provided Confederate troops with the things they needed, he reasoned; and if he could destroy those things, the Confederate war effort would collapse. Meanwhile, his troops could undermine Southern morale by making life so unpleasant for Georgia’s civilians that they would demand an end to the war. To that end, Sherman’s troops marched south toward Savannah in two wings, about 30 miles apart. On November 22, 3,500 Confederate cavalry started a skirmish with the Union soldiers at Griswoldville, but that ended so badly–650 Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded, compared to 62 Yankee casualties–that Southern troops initiated no more battles. Instead, they fled South ahead of Sherman’s troops, wreaking their own havoc as they went: They wrecked bridges, chopped down trees and burned barns filled with provisions before the Union army could reach them. The Union soldiers were just as unsparing. They raided farms and plantations, stealing and slaughtering cows, chickens, turkeys, sheep and hogs and taking as much other food–especially bread and potatoes–as they could carry. (These groups of foraging soldiers were nicknamed “bummers,” and they burned whatever they could not carry.) The marauding Yankees needed the supplies, but they also wanted to teach Georgians a lesson: “it isn’t so sweet to secede,” one soldier wrote in a letter home, “as [they] thought it would be.” Sherman’s troops arrived in Savannah on December 21, 1864, about three weeks after they left Atlanta. The city was undefended when they got there. (The 10,000 Confederates who were supposed to be guarding it had already fled.) Sherman presented the city of Savannah and its 25,000 bales of cotton to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift.Early in 1865, Sherman and his men left Savannah and pillaged and burned their way through South Carolina to Charleston. In April, the Confederacy surrendered and the war was over. Total War Sherman’s “total war” in Georgia was brutal and destructive, but it did just what it was supposed to do: it hurt Southern morale, made it impossible for the Confederates to fight at full capacity and likely hastened the end of the war. “This Union and its Government must be sustained, at any and every cost,” explained one of Sherman’s subordinates. “To sustain it, we must war upon and destroy the organized rebel forces,–must cut off their supplies, destroy their communications…and produce among the people of Georgia a thorough conviction of the p


At which site did Vita Sackville-West create her 'White Garden'?

Add to Bookmarks A British poet and novelist, Victoria Sackville-West, or Vita as she was known, created with her husband Harold Nicholson one of the most famous gardens in the world at Sissinghurst in Kent. (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on May 12, 2010. Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles may not be able to respond to your questions.) Vita Sackville West was born on 9 March 1892 at Knole House in Kent which was built between 1456 and 1486. She was an only child. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the house came into the possession of Thomas Sackville from whom Vita is descended. Because of the laws regarding inheritance at that time, when her father the 3rd Baron Sackville died the house passed into the ownership of her uncle Charles. Vita was devastated by the loss of her childhood home and the pain of it remained with her throughout her life. Vita was a born writer, and wrote poems and ballads from an early age. 'Chatterton' was published privately when she was 17. Her poems particularly 'The Land' express her closeness to the countryside. 'The Garden' won the Heinemann prize, and Vita famously used the prize money to buy azaleas for her garden. She also wrote 13 novels. At age 21 she married the diplomat Harold Nicolson, and despite both having numerous extra-marital affairs they remained devoted to each other until Vita died in 1962 and had two sons. Virginia Woolf used Vita as the inspiration for her novel Orlando. The couple bought Sissinghurst in 1930. A medieval manor farm existed on the site which progressed through many developments becoming an Elizabethan mansion where Her Majesty spent 3 nights in 1573 when it was owned by Sir Richard Baker who added the tower which still exists today. It is one of the first houses in Kent to be built of brick rather than stone and timber. In the 1600s the buildings became neglected. In 1756 it was leased to the Government as a prison during the Hundred Years War. The French prisoners suffered terribly in the dilapidated buildings and destroyed much of the house and furniture for firewood. The farmhouse was built in 1855, and the estate was put up for sale in 1928. A buyer could not be found until Vita and Harold bought the estate which included 400 acres of farmland. When Vita and Harold bought Sissinghurst the garden was "muddled up in a tangle of bindweed, nettles and ground elder." When the task of clearing the rubbish away was done, a garden with large open spaces and beautiful walls was revealed. The Nuttery was one of the features of the garden that persuaded the Nicolsons to buy Sissinghurst, a symmetrical planting of hazelnuts which is underplanted in a green and yellow colour theme with Euphorbias, ferns and woodruff. The primroses which Vita grew have sadly died out. A stream was dammed to make a lake, and the moat wall was discovered beneath brambles. The remaining walls of the Tudor buildings allowed the garden to be planned as separate 'rooms' but it wasn't until 1933 that the first plantings could be made. It was Harold who designed the structure of the gardens using strong classical elements in the paths, hedges and walls whilst Vita was responsible for the planting schemes. Neither was a professional gardener, and they learned through trial and error at the gardens they had at their previous homes at Long Barn and in Constantinople where Harold was based as a diplomat. Vita quickly laid claim to the tower which became her office and almost exclusive domain. Harold's design used the existing walls to create garden rooms and a sense of discovery and surprise is at the heart of the garden's layout. Vita's experiences in the garden gave her the belief that a not too tidy garden was not a bad thing, and she encouraged annuals which self-seeded among the garden beds. If a plant displeased her she was ruthless in replacing it. She was happy for the garden to have its own highlights, the lime walk and nuttery at their peak in Spring, the rose garden in which she planted a lot of old-


Which is the sixth book of the New Testament?

New Testament Books | CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry The New Testament has 27 books total, which consist of . . . Historical Books--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts Pauline Epistles--Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Non-Pauline Epistles--Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. Historical Books Matthew--Presents Jesus as the Messiah.  Genealogy of Jesus through Joseph.  Fulfillment of O.T. prophecy. Mark--Presents Jesus as the Servant.  1/3 of the gospel deals with the last week of His life. Luke--Presents Jesus as the Son of Man to seek and save the lost.  Genealogy of Jesus through Mary.  Largest of the gospels. John--Presents Jesus as God in flesh, the Christ, so that you might believe. Acts--Historical account from Jesus’ ascension to travels of Paul in his missionary journeys. Pauline Epistles Romans--A systematic examination of justification, sanctification, and glorification.  Examines God’s plan for the Jews and the Gentiles. 1 Corinthians--This letter deals with factions and corrections due to immorality, lawsuits, and abuse of the Lord’s Supper.   Also mentions idols, marriage, and the resurrection. 2 Corinthians--Paul’s defense of his apostolic position. Galatians--Paul refutes the errors of legalism and examines the proper place of grace in the Christian’s life. Ephesians--The believer’s position in Christ and information on Spiritual warfare. Philippians--Paul speaks of his imprisonment and his love for the Philippians.  He exhorts them to godliness and warns them of legalism. Colossians--Paul focuses on the preeminence of Jesus in creation, redemption, and godliness. 1 Thessalonians--Paul’s ministry to the Thessalonians.  Teachings on purity and mention of the return of Christ. 2 Thessalonians--Corrections on the Day of the Lord. 1 Timothy--Instructions to Timothy on proper leadership and dealings with false teachers, the role of women, prayer, and requirements of elders and deacons. 2 Timothy--A letter of encouragement to Timothy to be strong. Titus--Paul left Titus in Crete to care for the churches there. Requirements for elders. Philemon--a letter to the owner of a runaway slave.  Paul appeals to Philemon to forgive Onesimus. Non Pauline Epistles Hebrews--A letter to the Hebrew Christians in danger of returning to Judaism.  It demonstrates the superiority of Jesus over the O.T. system. Mentions the Melchizedek priesthood.  (Hebrews may be of Pauline origin.  There is much debate on its authorship). James--a practical exhortation of believers to live a Christian life evidencing regeneration.  It urges self-examination of the evidence of the changed life. 1 Peter--Peter wrote this letter to encourage its recipients in the light of their suffering and be humble in it.  Mentions baptism. 2 Peter--Deals with the person on an inward level, warnings against false teachers, and mentions the Day of the Lord. 1 John--John describes true fellowship of the believers with other believers and with God. God as light and love.  Encourages a holy Christian walk before the Lord.  Much mention of Christian love. 2 John--Praise for walking in Christ and a reminder to walk in God’s love. 3 John--John thanks Gaius for his kindness to God’s people and rebukes Diotrephes. Jude--Exposing false teachers and uses O.T. allusions to demonstrate the judgment upon them. Contends for the faith. Revelation--A highly symbolic vision of the future rebellion, judgment, and consummation of all things.


How many faces are there on an icosahedron?

Spinning Icosahedron It has 12 Vertices (corner points) and at each vertex 5 edges meet It is one of the Platonic Solids Volume and Surface Area Volume = 5×(3+√5)/12 × (Edge Length)3 Surface Area = 5×√3 × (Edge Length)2 It is called an icosahedron because it is a polyhedron that has 20 faces (from Greek icosa- meaning 20) When we have more than one icosahedron they are called icosahedra   When we say "icosahedron" we often mean "regular icosahedron" (in other words all faces are the same size and shape), but it doesn't have to be - this is also an icosahedron, even though all faces are not the same.   20-Sided Dice? Yes! An icosahedron that has 20 equal faces has an equal chance of landing on any face. In fact, you can make fair dice out of all of the Platonic Solids.   The outer shell of this virus (the Human papilloma virus) is like an icosahedron Courtesy of   VirusWolrd at virology.wisc.edu cut out the shape and glue it together.


Mary Jane is a popular figure in song lyrics, often being taken to the movies or a dance. For what is 'Mary Jane' a coded name?

The 50 Best Coming-of-Age Movies - MTV The 50 Best Coming-of-Age Movies Film.com Staff 09/19/2012 Ah, to be a teenager. It's an exhilarating time in our lives, when we put away the dollies and toy trucks of youth and start macking on the opposite sex. But let's not kid ourselves -- for every thrilling first kiss and illicit sip of adult beverages, there are heartbreaks and breakouts, sudden, mysterious estrangement from parents, perilous feats of social acrobatics... and worse. Whether suffering the wackness of adolescence or just remembering the fast times from a safe distance, we can all identify with the ecstasy and the misery of our favorite movie characters as they grow up on the big screen. In honor of the joyous agony of youth in this week's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," here are our favorite coming-of-age movies, counted down by Max Evry, Jenni Miller and Loquacious Muse. 50. "Spider-Man" (2002) This version of the Spider-Man tale sticks with the radioactive spider-bite theory, which turns dorky Peter Parker into a web-slinging bad ass. Spider-Man manages to woo dreamy Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) while he's getting revenge on the jerk who killed his Uncle Ben and fighting crime and becoming the do-gooding-est Public Enemy #1. Sure, it's not your typical teen's life, but it's one of the most iconic out there. — Jenni Miller 49. "Igby Goes Down" (2002) Unfortunately, this dramedy about 17-year-old cynical misanthrope Igby Slocomb (Kieran Culkin) rebelling against his wealthy East Coast upbringing and self-absorbed family, didn't make much a blip when it was released ten years ago. The all-star cast featuring Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Susan Sarandon, Ryan Phillippe, Jared Harris, Amanda Peet and more are in top form here, none moreso than Culkin, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with (can someone please capitalize on that already?). While somewhat criticized for being a "Catcher in the Rye" wannabe, the film has also been praised for its dark wit, originality and bold point of view. — Loquacious Muse 48. "Roll Bounce" (2005) There are only a handful of great coming-of-age films that center on the African-American experience — "Crooklyn" and "George Washington" coming to mind — but "Roll Bounce" covers that territory in the most accessible way possible. It centers on a boy named Xavier (Bow Wow) trying to cope with the death of his mother by winning a roller skating competition with his friends, all while courting his beautiful childhood friend, Naomi (Meagan Good). — Max Evry 47. "Can't Hardly Wait" (1998) It seems like a lot of folks wrote this off at the time, only to discover its awesomeness as a coming-of-age movie in recent years. One big party brings together all strata of high schoolers, from Seth Green's secretly nerdy wanna-be hip hop kid Kenny to creepy prepster Mike Dexter, played by a pre-"Twilight" Peter Facinelli. And never forget Jason Segel as a watermelon- loving dude way before he was into puppets. Fun and fluffy with a cool ensemble cast and a big heart, this movie socks it to us in a sweet place. — JM 46. "Camp" (2003) One of those movies you've either never heard of or seen upwards of thirty times, "Camp" shows what happens when a bunch of teens — some popular, some socially unaccepted and a few somewhere in between — come together to pursue their passion for singing and performing. Sound familiar, Ryan Murphy? Overweight girls and cross-dressing boys learning to accept themselves, an unappealing male love interest and the dorky girl who wins his heart, the bitchy pretty girls, and the instructor who ends up finding more joy teaching a group of kids than he ever thought possible, "Camp" precedes "Glee" in just about every area, and introduced Anna Kendrick to the world. And how could we forget the epic Stephen Sondheim cameo?! While "Camp" isn't a "good" or particular "well made" movie per se, it has a certain je ne sais quoi borne out of an earnestness rarely allowed on screen. — LM 45. "Saved!" (2004) After getting knocked up by the gay boyfriend she desperately trie


Perfection TV Show Reviews, Forum, Discussion, News, Polls, Video and more - TV Guide UK TV Listings   Final Episode After eventually catching up with the final episode of Series 5, there seemed to be no indication that the programme was ending. I felt a bit sorry for the final three contestants, who I hope will get some sort of compensation. There may be another Series but I have my doubts. Curious 11:14am Sat 4 Apr     Early Morning The BBC must want rid of this show as they are now showing two episodes early morning. I wonder how many people missed the second Monday episode ? Suspicious 12:03am Tue 17 Mar     Axed yes 6.15 Am? Yes I told a friend about the show and it does give the feeling it has been axed. I did not even know it was being shown again?. Lucky enough for me I have recorded all my shows. But feels really gutting to think 6.15 am being shown Andy Mr Bean 5:32pm Thu 5 Mar     Quiz Shows It is a pity about the return early on BBC2. This suggests the show will not be continued. I agree there are two many quiz shows on at present. Richard Osman is starting to get on everyone's nerves (too much of him) and yet the BBC show Pointless (about to be repeated again !) followed by the dreadful "Two Tribes", which should not have got a second Series. "Eggheads" is well past it's "sell by" date (especially with repeats). Surprised 12:41pm Wed 25 Feb     Series 5 start times Unc - my guess is that the BBC has axed the show but are contractually obliged to show these remaining 30 episodes (in the graveyard slots). The Beeb seem to have a lot of quizzes competing for the afternoon slot now Pointless and Eggheads are permanent fixtures..... TheSnail 3:12pm Mon 23 Feb     Series 5 resumes What on earth is the thinking behind the idea of putting brand new episodes on BBC2 at 0620. Seems Bizarre to me, can anyone shed any light on the decision Unc 11:33am Sun 22 Feb     Series 5 Starts up again on Monday 2nd March at the frankly bizarre time of 6:20am! Gets earlier from then on.... Shame TheSnail 10:23am Sun 22 Feb     Series 5 resumption Cistuff - I was on the show too and was wondering the same thing. They initially said it would be December 2014 - but obviously that's gone. I'm starting to think it won't get shown.... TheSnail 7:51pm Thu 15 Jan     Series 5 Does anyone know when the remainder of series 5 is due on TV I was a contestant and it would be great to know Cistuff 4:46pm Thu 15 Jan     Selected Contestant Seems strange to me, that at least 60% of the time, the contestant on the first chair (the newest) is chosen to play the game. Observant 6:57pm Thu 23 Oct     why do the rivals pick the subjects the contestants are less likely to know? That does not help if they are invited to share the winnings. ria b 2:45pm Tue 7 Oct     Unlucky Hey Andy, are you the Mr Bean lookalike. If so, then unlucky mate, couple of really tough questions at the end. Unc 4:57pm Mon 6 Oct     Emily Well done to Emily for winning jackpot today. Glad she avoided "help" of usual suspects, who I think in all cases were bluffing and would not have changed any answers. Only Fair 4:33pm Fri 26 Sep     Perfection series 5 Nothing dodgy as it was cancelled and now being shown now because they put pressure pad on. I will be on Monday 6th Oct all week which is quite exciting?. Well done to Emily who I was chatting with and such a nice girl in winning 15k today. patted her on the back poor girl was in tears? Andy 4:21pm Fri 26 Sep   Is there something dodgy about the release date of Series 5 ??? We Should Be Told 8:45pm Tue 12 Aug     Series 5 ??? Andy, how do you know the transmission dates for series 5 ? I'm on it as well and I haven't heard anything about when it's going to be shown. Unc 2:22pm Sun 10 Aug     I will be on Perfection 5 on this date BBC1 show Perfection 5 starts again Tues 26th Aug, and I will be on it Thurs 4th Sept till Tues 9th Sept. By the way watch the show as something will happen that you must see! Andy 12:49pm Thu 7 Aug     How many times I Seem to see the same contestants time and time again. How many goes do they get? We


Which Manchester band had Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke as members?

Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke Johnny Marr – Lollapalooza – Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo, Brasil – 6 April 2014 Andy Rourke joined Johnny and the band on ‘How Soon Is Now?’ ‘How Soon Is Now?’ – Video by AnaCarolMurray “Hanging out in São Paulo” from Andy Rourke “Hanging out in São Paulo” from Andy Rourke Angie, Johnny, Matthias and Andy from andyrourke.com 2013 Johnny Marr with Andy Rourke – Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, New York – 3 May 2013 Andy joined Johnny on ‘How Soon Is Now? When I was fifteen, I formed one of the first bands with my best friend. He was at that time the best musician, one of the best musicians I’d ever heard. We were just kids. Then in 1982, I formed a band in Manchester and I asked my best friend to come play the bass with me. And he was still one of the best musicians I’d ever heard. And tonight thirty years later, I’m gonna invite one of my best friends in the world, and he’s still one of the best musicians I’ve ever heard. From The Smiths, Mr. Andy Rourke! Johnny Marr onstage at Music Hall Of Williamsburg > ‘How Soon Is Now?’ – Video by verbalalchemy “The Messenger” is full of intricate, interlocking guitar parts as well as riffs and solos. But as Andy Rourke, the bass player in the Smiths, noted, Mr. Marr has made a point of bringing those embellishments forward in the mix, rather than burying or muddying them. “I still love the Smiths’ songs and the way they sound, but texturally they sound a lot thinner than what Johnny’s doing right now,” said Mr. Rourke, who now lives in New York, where he leads a duo, Jetlag, and has a Web radio show … “It’s kind of a wall of sound, but not in a mushy way. It’s clear, but it’s a kind of 360-degree sound.” Pitchfork Andy Rourke with Abbey Braden – Virgin Livehouse (video interview) – Live From SXSW – 20 March 2012 And he did a great job on remastering all the The Smiths box set, and all that. I don’t think people realize it took him, I think, nearly a year and a half to get all that shit together. He did a great job…I can hear the bass now, which is great. Andy Rourke on Virgin Livehouse 2011 DNAinfo – The Smiths’ Andy Rourke Finds a Home on East Village Radio by Patrick Hedlund – 8 March 2011 Andy Rourke, the group’s bassist and a recent East Village transplant, has been hosting a two-hour weekly show on the online station for the past year, featuring an eclectic playlist of his personal favorites — including a smattering of tracks from his former band. “They’re curious about The Smiths connection and what I’m going to play,” said Rourke, 47, of what attracts listeners to his two-hour afternoon segment. “They certainly expect a couple.” But his weekly show hasn’t become one of the most popular among the station’s dozens of broadcasts by Rourke simply reliving his days with the English quartet. “Basically, it’s just music that I’ve grown up with and collected over time,” he said, navigating everything from The Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello to De La Soul and MGMT during his most recent Monday show. “It’s quite selfish in way — I play what I like.” 2010 ‘Insight’ – Video by noiselabtv I’m loving my life. I have a band called Jet Lag. I have a radio show also called Jet Lag . I have collaborations with Junior Sanchez and he’s got a band called Team Facelift and I’m helping out. I also produced a band called The Bowery Riots, and I did a remix for The Tokyo Police Club. I’m pretty busy. A lot more busy than in Manchester. Which was the whole point. I don’t even own a TV any more! I’ll continue till they put me into the ground. I don’t think you can retire from playing music. This is my love, this is my passion. 2009 The Cribs – Bowery Ballroom – New York, New York – 12 November 2009 Andy with Johnny after The Cribs show Andy, Chris and Johnny – 2009 2006 Johnny Marr + The Healers – Manchester VS Cancer – MEN Arena – Manchester, UK – 28 January 2006 Manchester Vs Cancer – Organized by Andy Rourke Guitar/vocals on ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, ‘Denial, Denial’, ‘Sparks Of Life’, ‘Down On The Corner’, and ‘How Soon Is Now?’ with Andy