What was the name of the horse ridden by Herbert Jones that trampled and killed suffragette Emily Davison during the 1913 Derby?

Emily Davison and the 1913 Epsom Derby Disaster: Martyr or Madwoman? | Horse Canada Emily Davison and the 1913 Epsom Derby Disaster: Martyr or Madwoman? | 0 comments This photo shows one camera angle. It was Epsom Derby Day in Epsom, Surrey, England on June 4th, 1913. People arrived in newfangled motorcars, in carriages and broughams pulled by horses, on bicycles and even in donkey carts. The well-to-do rubbed shoulders – well almost – with the commoners, and King George V’s racehorse, Anmer was entered in the race. It was the social event of the season! The news reel cameras were in place and although the movies were soundless back then, boards with comments and information were later filmed and dropped into the grainy black and white film to clarify the sequence of events. To top off this annual gala event, King George V and Queen Mary were in attendance. At the train station, a nervous woman alighted from her carriage. In her handbag were flags ready to be placed where the world would see them. This was to be her finest moment; one that would make her previous newsworthy activities for women’s rights – famous and infamous – pale by comparison. Little did she know that her return train ticket would never be used, the planned dance party would have one less guest and the future holiday with her sister would never take place. This is the true story of Emily Wilding Davison and her part in the 1913 British Epsom Derby when she brought the King’s horse down, made history by her actions and brought attention – some positive and much negative – to the suffragette movement. Emily Davison was born in Blackheath, England in 1872 and later in life was an ardent activist for women’s rights. She was well educated and won a bursary to Royal Holloway College in 1891 but had to drop out when her father died and she could not afford the fees. She then became a governess and later a school teacher. Finally she had enough money saved to go to St. Hugh’s College at Oxford. This was at a time when women didn’t go in for higher education so she was setting the tone from an early age. She joined the Women’s Social and Political Union (W.S.P.U) in 1906 and left a teaching post two years later to dedicate her time and talents to the cause which she did with a vengeance. She was militant and violent: disrupted meetings, went to jail nine times and objected to being force fed after a food strike by throwing herself, along with dozens of other Suffragettes down the stairs. However, like so many people who die tragically, Davison was more famous in death than in life. Digging into the background of the 1913 Epsom race course incident reveals that she and other suffragette sisters practiced tying scarves onto horses at a nearby park and they drew lots to see who would do the actual deed at the track. They obviously had no idea how fast a galloping racehorse travels; their park horse “guinea pigs” were no doubt moving at a sedate walk or trot and not at the 30-35 mph that a racehorse travels at. The Derby was a flat sprint and the Epsom course was shaped like a horse shoe. From the start the horses galloped along a fast straightaway that turned into a gradual bend. The bend turned and sharpened at Tattenham corner where the horses were then into a straight home run to the finish line in front of the Royal box. This camera shows the accident from across the track. On Derby Day, Davison placed herself at Tattenham Corner with her suffragette banner of purple, white and green in hand. During the race, when the crowds were going wild, the cameras were rolling and the horses were going flat out, she ducked under the fence and walked onto the track, was passed by a few horses and then got hit bang on by the King’s horse Anmer. This was no glancing blow but a full on whack that sent her, the poor horse and jockey to the ground. Anmer got up and finished the race with no jockey and no doubt asked his befuddled equine brain, “What the heck just happened?!” The jockey Herbert Jones also suffered a mild concussion, a bruised face and cracked ribs but was back


What was Bing Crosby's real first christian name?

Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr. (1903 - 1977) - Genealogy Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr. 1112 North J Street, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States Death: in Alcobendas, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain Cause of death: Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, United States Immediate Family: Added 2013-04-24 13:20:31 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... reacted with shock and grief Friday to the death of singer Bing Crosby The entertainer instigator of the famed Bing's Clambake at Pebble... Date: Added 2013-04-24 13:20:40 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...on Crosby's career The Washington Post Bing Crosby who died of a heart attack in Madrid day was a show business phenomenon For years ... Date: Added 2013-04-24 13:21:26 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...Then waiting wives Bing Crosby rites burial held at dawn By Bob Thomas Associated Press Bing Crosby's relatives and close friends gat... Date: Added 2013-04-24 13:21:08 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...Classified BING CROSBY is on his way home today with private funeral ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday in Los Angeles Page FOR DRUNKS ... Date: Added 2014-12-05 13:15:23 -0800 by gerald duane paddock Collection: May 3 1903 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA Death: Oct 14 1977 - Madrid, Spain Parents: Harry Lillis Crosby, Catherine Helen Crosby Wife: Gary Evan Crosby, Lindsay Harry Crosby, Dennis Michael Crosby, Phillip Lang Crosby Siblings: ...Nathaniel Crosby, Laurence Earl Crosby, George Robert Crosby, Mary Rose Crosby, Catherine Cordelia Mullin, Edward John Crosby, Edward Crosby Added 2013-04-24 13:20:23 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: Added 2013-04-24 13:21:20 -0700 by Geoffrey David Trowbridge Collection: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...EIGHT Crooner died and Crosby's body on to U.S. Spain The body of Bing who died and after winning a round of is coming American offic... Date: Sep 29 1930 - Los Angeles, California, United States Wife: Australian Newspapers Text: ... informed sources said, United Press International reported. Crosby NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP). — The body of Bing Crosby, who died suddenly... Publication: Oct 19 1977 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Page: Cause of death: Myocardial infarction - Oct 14 1977 - La Moraleja Parents: Harry Lincoln Crosby, Catherine Harrigan Siblings: Bob Crosby, Larry Crosby, Everett Crosby, Mary Rose Crosby, Ted Crosby, Catherine Crosby Wife: Lindsay Crosby, Dennis Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby, Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby, Gary Crosby, Phillip Crosby Residence: Australian Newspapers Text: "...for any other election except the 1972 campaign. Bing Crosby dies after golf Bins Crosby collapsed and died of a heart attack on a Sp... Publication: Oct 17 1977 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... northern Italy, returned to their homes yesterday. OBITUARY Bing Crosby in 1935, 1946 and 1958. Birig Crosby and Mr Cesar de ... Zulucta... Publication: Oct 17 1977 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Page: brother About Bing Crosby Bing Crosby was one of the biggest music and movie stars of the mid-20th century. His career stretched more than half a century from 1926 until his death in 1977. Crosby's unique bass-baritone voice made him the best-selling recording artist until well into the rock era, with over half a billion records in circulation. Born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington, on May 2, 1903 (although there is some dispute about the year, which is also variously stated as 1901 and 1904), he was one of seven children, all of whom were given music lessons by their musically inclined parents (one brother, Bob Crosby, later earned fame and fortune as a band-leader in the 1930s and 1940s). While he was still a boy the family moved to Spokane, Washington, where he grew up, graduating from a Jesuit high school in 1920 and for a while attending the Jesuit Gonzaga University


With a population of over 150,000 inhabitants, Trondheim is the third most highly populated city of which European country?

WOA! -   Why Population Matters World Population Awareness Why Population Matters Bob Walker of Population Institute discusses the origins of population growth and its implications for the future, covering social change, scarcity, and environmentalism along the way.   Our Origins Are Our Destiny December 20, 2016, You Tube An Issue That Should Bring Us Together: the State of Our Planet : 13.7 November 2, 2016, National Public Radio   By: Marcelo Gleiser Over the last century, the sea level rose by about 6.7 inches. The rate for the last decade is nearly double that - double the rate of the whole last century. The vast majority of scientists agree that this rise is human-induced. The planet is a finite system. It was formed some 4.6 billion years ago, while humans emerged around 200,000 years ago. If we were to compress 4.6 billion years into one day, humans appeared at 23:59:56 hours, or four seconds before midnight. Yet, our presence here has been so intense, so predatory, that we now live in what many call the Anthropocene - causing irreversible changes to the planet. Population growth remains a key issue, given that the numbers are mounting toward an unsustainable amount. Plus, more people means more resource use: more water, more food, more fuel. Where is all this going to come from? Should we blindly trust technology to rescue us? The recent findings that GMO foods are not any better than normal agricultural techniques don't bode well for this kind of expectation. Arguments like these make people uncomfortable, annoyed or just plain angry. Change, when forced from the outside, especially by arguments you don't like, is never welcome or easy. People tend to wait until there's no other way out. The trouble with planetary change is that it is gradual and, thus, not scary enough to move people toward life-changing decisions. We can change not by waiting for whom will get elected - whether the candidate who doesn't want to believe in planetary change or the one who does - but by thinking less selfishly about our individual needs, our bank accounts and investments, or the kinds of food we like to eat, or the kind of baths we like to take. By trying to make a difference - first alone and then for the family, for the community, for the country and, finally, for the planet. Thoughts of planetary exodus or colonization of other planets aside - stuff that stands far away in the future - our problems are right here and right now, affecting us globally. Karen Gaia says: arguments like these make people uncomfortable because they don't address the solutions -- as if the solutions are something we don't want to talk about. In order to get funding to meet the unmet need for contraception so that unintended pregnancies can be prevented, we need to talk about it. It is the solution! Africa's rapid population growth was touted as an attraction to investors but is seen now as a risk October 13, 2016, Financial Times Ltd   By: Maggie Fick In a city in the north-west Nigerian state of Zamfara, the average fertility rate is 8.4 children per woman. A typical man is proud to have "as many children as possible" and sees his large family as part of his contribution to society, He also hopes his children will give back to the community and believes his children will guarantee him a comfortable future. The number of Africans is forecast to double to 2 billion by 2050, growing at 2.6%, suggesting economic growth coming from the potential of a youthful populace wanting to open bank accounts, buy the latest smartphone and splurge on consumer goods. But instead the swelling youthful population could be mostly jobless, trapped in poverty and frustrated, as shown in the fall in commodity prices and resulting economic to its lowest pace in more than two decades in many nations. "Our people are an asset but we have to have the wherewithal to invest in them - without that, it's a tragedy," says a Nigerian official. "It's frightening." "The doubling of the population in 30 years points to enormous challenges - for productivity, for food productio


Which film starring Dustin Hoffman won the award for Best Picture Oscar for 1969?

Oscar History: Midnight Cowboy (1969)–Best Picture Winner Starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman | Emanuel Levy Oscar History: Midnight Cowboy (1969)–Best Picture Winner Starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman January 27, 2015 by EmanuelLevy Leave a Comment In 1969, Midnight Cowboy won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director for John Schlesinger, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Waldo Salt. Midnight Cowboy was based on a respectable source material, the 1966 novel of James Leo Herlihy (who later committed suicide). Though tough and gritty in dealing with unusual subject matter, the movie, with the help of the Oscars, was quite commercially successful. The year of 1969  was a mixed bags as far as the Oscar race was concerned. Released in the midst of the Vietnam War and Anti-War movement, Midnight Cowboy won over the flawed historical epic “Anne of the Thousand Days,” the stagy adaptation of “A Thousand Clowns,” the campy and exuberant revisionist Western, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” starring Newman and Redford, the old-fashioned musical, “Hello Dolly! with Streisand in the lead, and Costa-Gavras’ political thriller “Z.” Midnight Cowboy surprised audiences with its candid view of sex and daring dialogue, though by today’s standards, it’s rather conservative and mild. The film tells a bittersweet, often touching tale of a strange friendship between two victims of the American Dream. The one, Joe Buck (Jon Voight), is a good-looking, uneducated, and naive Texan who, under the influence of radio and television commercials, fancies himself to be a stud. His ambition is to strike it rich by providing sexual services to wealthy women, only to discover that the image projected by his buckskin jacket and cowboy paraphernalia has appeal mainly in the homosexual market. The other character, Ratzo Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) is a crippled, ailing mousy scrounger, who lives in a vacant, decaying building, barely eking out an existence by his street smarts. Some critics, such as Pauline Kael, found the movie offensive and inaccurate in its seedy portrait of New York City. The harshest, most disturbing image shows a man lying unattended on a Fifth Avenue pavement in front to Tiffany’s. Other critics, such as Barrios, claims that despite the edgy surface, the film is at heart conventional, sort of “old wine in new bottle.” But I disagree with both of them.  Reflecting the zeitgeist, the film tried to capture the ambiance of nightlife at Times Square and the area’s alienated and lonely creatures. In the process, it perpetuated the myth of New York as a sleazy, dehumanized, impersonal city. Schlesinger explored the Dante-like Inferno the 42nd Street area long before it was Disneyfied. Grounded in its socio-political context, there is a Greenwich Village hippie party that feels like an orgy was a gesture toward the then fashionable kind of decadence. The relationship between a flawed “innocent” and a cynical, moribund loser emerges out of their desperate need for some kind of human companionship. The movie is sporadically moving and it certainly has energy to transcend the depressing context and awful surroundings. The film focuses on their squalid adjustments to loneliness and desperation. The tone is more morbidly exploitative than honestly realistic–“or humanistic, for that matter. The relationship doesn’t go far enough; it is never overtly sexual, despite innuendos and homoerotic overtones. Joe may have been America’s last unenlightened fool, a small-town bumpkin, unable to adapt to faster world and new markets. This comes across in most of his interactions, but particularly with Cass (Sylvia Miles), a restless ex-hooker who welcomes the excitement of Joe’s visit to the plush penthouse provided by her current protector. She is an aging floozy that Joe picks up under the mistaken interpretation that she is a society lady. Moral ambiguity prevails throughout, specifically in the gratuitously brutal act Joe commits in an effort to realize the dying cripple’s fantasy about getting to hot-climate Florida. Aesthetically, Schlesinger re


What was Buster Keaton's real first name?

Buster Keaton - Biography - IMDb Buster Keaton Biography Showing all 107 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (52) | Personal Quotes  (25) | Salary  (16) Overview (5) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (2) When at six months of age he tumbled down a flight of stairs unharmed, he was given the name "Buster" by Harry Houdini who, along with W.C. Fields , Bill Robinson ("Bojangles"), Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson shared headlines with "The Three Keatons": Buster, his father Joe Keaton and mother Myra Keaton . Their act, one of the most dangerous in vaudeville, was about how to discipline a prankster child. Buster was thrown all over the stage and even into the audience. No matter what the stunt, he was poker-faced. By the time Buster turned 21, however, his father was such a severe alcoholic that the stunts became too dangerous to perform and the act dissolved. He first saw a movie studio in March 1917 and, on April 23, his debut film, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle 's The Butcher Boy (1917), was released. He stayed with Fatty through 15 two-reelers, even though he was offered much more to sign with Fox or Warner Bros. after returning from ten months with the U.S. Army (40th Infantry Division) in France. His first full-length feature, The Saphead (1920), established him as a star in his own right. By the middle of 1921 he had his own production company--Buster Keaton Productions--and was writing, directing and starring in his own films. With a small and close team around him, Keaton created some of the most beautiful and imaginative films of the silent era. The General (1926), his favorite, was one of the last films over which he had artistic control. In 1928 he reluctantly signed with MGM after his contract with independent producer Joseph M. Schenck expired. MGM quickly began to enforce its rigid, mechanized style of filmmaking on Keaton, swamping him with gag writers and scripts. He fought against it for a time, and the compromise was initially fruitful, his first film for MGM-- The Cameraman (1928)--being one of his finest. However,with his creativity becoming increasingly stifled he began to drink excessively, despondent at having to perform material that was beneath him. Ironically, his films around 1930 were his most successful to date in terms of box-office receipts, which confirmed to MGM that its formula was right. His drinking led to a disregard for schedules and erratic behavior on the MGM lot, and a disastrous confrontation with Louis B. Mayer resulted in him being fired. The diplomatic producer Irving Thalberg attempted to smooth things over but Keaton was past caring. By 1932 he was a divorced alcoholic, getting work where he could, mostly in short comedies. In 1935 he entered a mental hospital. MGM rehired him in 1937 as a $100-a-week gag writer (his salary ten years before was more than ten times this amount). The occasional film was a boost to this steady income. In 1947 his career rebounded with a live appearance at Cirque Medrano in Paris. In 1952 James Mason , who then owned Keaton's Hollywood mansion, found a secret store of presumably lost nitrate stock of many of Buster's early films; film historian and archivist Raymond Rohauer began a serious collection/preservation of Buster's work. In 1957 Buster appeared with Charles Chaplin in Limelight (1952) and his film biography, The Buster Keaton Story (1957), was released. Two years later he received a special Oscar for his life work in comedy, and he began to receive the accolades he so richly deserved, with festivals around the world honoring his work. He died in 1966, age 70. Older brother of Harry Keaton and Louise Keaton . Unlike many silent movie stars, Buster was eager to go into sound considering he had a fine baritone voice with no speech impediments and years of stage experience, so dialogue was not a problem. Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Pictured on one of ten 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps celebrating stars of the silent screen, issued 27 April 1


Ridden by a policeman named George Scorey, what was the name of the white horse used to clear the Wembley pitch at the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton and West Ham?

All Funked Up :: Video: Wembley Stadium Opens with White Horse Final in 1923 0 On April 28, 1923, the First Association Challenge Cup Final took place. It was on this day that the Bolton Wanderers faced off against West Ham United for the FA Cup in what was the first ever event at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The Bolton Wanderers were founded as the Christ Church F.C. in 1874, but changed to their current name three years later. The club became one of the founding members of The Football League in 1888, and it's the oldest international competition in its sport. The Wanderers had made the FA Cup Final in 1894 losing to Notts County 4-1, and ten years later in a 1-0 loss to Manchester City. So the Wanderers were looking for their first FA Cup win. As a strong defensive team, the Wanderers allowed just two goals in five games in route to making the FA Cup Final. They went on the road to beat Norwich City 2-0 in their opening round game before defeating Leeds United 3-1 in the 2nd round at home. Their next opponent was Huddersfield Town from the First Division, and they went to a 1-1 draw which by rule prompted a rematch between the two as the Wanderers would win the second meeting between the two. They went on to beat Charlton Athletic 1-0 in the 4th round before defeating Sheffield United in the semi-final by that same score to advance to the FA Cup Final. West Ham United was originally Thames Ironworks F.C. beginning in 1895 before they reformed as their current name in 1900. The club had competed in the Southern League and Western League before they began play in The Football League in 1919. West Ham earned status in the First Division of The Football League four years later in 1923. This was the club's first ever trip to the FA Cup Final. West Ham's style of play was more fast paced, and their path on paper should have been easier since they played no one above the Second Division. However, the team experienced three draws on their way to the final game. After a first round 3-2 win over Hull City, they played Brighton & Hove Albion from the Third Division to a 1-1 draw. They won the rematch 1-0, and then beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the 3rd round. Southampton was their 4th round opponent, and they played to 1-1 ties on each of their home fields. West Ham finally got past them with a 1-0 victory in Birmingham on a kick in the 70th minute in the third meeting between the two. The semi-final was an easier game as West Ham defeated Derby County 5-2 to reach the FA Cup Final. Wembley Stadium(originally called British Empire Exhibition Stadium in northwest London) cost £750000(roughly $1.13 million USD) to build which began in 1922. It was to be completed in two years, but was done in 300 days. The stadium was ready to host the FA Cup Final four days before it was to take place.  Also, the venue opened exactly ten days after the world famous Yankee Stadium in New York had opened . Ticket admissions were not used for the FA Cup Final, and that would be costly later because of the overflow of attendance at the event. Wembley Stadium had a seating capacity of 127,000 upon completion, and that would be far exceeded for this game. Seeing that the game was the first to be played at the new stadium and that it was the FA Cup Final, people flocked in record numbers for the match-up. After the terraces were overflowed, the pitch had seen fans piling up on it. Fans then began to get on the field of play before police controlled the situation. Police Constable George Scorey and his white horse(it was actually grey but was white due to all newsreels being in black and white in those days) named Billie along with other policeman began to push the crowds back off the field so that the game could begin. The start of the match was 45 minutes delayed because of the crowd, and the vision of Billie would eventually lead this game to be known as the White Horse Final. Depending on who you ask, the total attendance of this game was anywhere between 200,000 to 300,000 with many as about 60,000 having been turned away, too. Officially, the a


Which film starring Robert De Niro won the Best Picture Oscar for 1978?

'Deer Hunter' director Michael Cimino dies aged 77 'Deer Hunter' director Michael Cimino dies aged 77 Tweet Share LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Cimino, whose roller-coaster career as a Hollywood film director included Oscar-winner "The Deer Hunter" and legendary box office flop "Heaven's Gate," has died. He was 77. The success of "The Deer Hunter", a 1978 film about the Vietnam War starring Robert De Niro, made Cimino one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. The film won five Academy Awards, including best picture and best director. Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux tweeted the news on Saturday that Cimino died peacefully, "surrounded by his family and the two women who loved him. We loved him too." The cause of death was not immediately known. U.S. media reports said Cimino died at his home in Los Angeles, citing the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Officials at the coroner's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to Variety, friends phoned the police when they could not reach him and he was found dead on Saturday. Word of Cimino's death triggered tributes from admirers including De Niro, who said their work together was something he will always remember. "He will be missed," De Niro said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "The Deer Hunter," which explored the impact of the Vietnam War on a small town of steel workers in Pennsylvania, was also a big boost for the careers of Meryl Steep and Christopher Walken, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times described it as "one of the most emotionally shattering films ever made." But after that movie's runaway success, Cimino followed up in 1980 with "Heaven's Gate," an epic Western that New York Times critic Vincent Canby called "an unqualified disaster." The film came in way over budget at $36 million, three times the average cost of a movie in those days, and Cimino's career never fully recovered. "He went from a big Oscar film to suddenly being a pariah - everybody's whipping boy," Kris Kristofferson, who starred in the film, told the Los Angeles Times in 2004. "Everybody who didn't get to do a film blamed 'Heaven's Gate,' saying all the money went to 'Heaven's Gate.'" Born in New York City to a wealthy family, Cimino earned a master's degree in architecture at Yale University. He was a well-known director of TV commercials before directing his first movie, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," a crime drama starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, in 1974. After the flop of "Heaven's Gate", Cimino's comeback film in 1985, "Year of the Dragon," starring Mickey Rourke as a New York City cop, failed to excite either moviegoers or critics. He followed up with "The Sicilian," based on a Mario Puzo novel; and "Desperate Hours," a remake of a Humphrey Bogart film about a fugitive, starring Rourke and Anthony Hopkins. Both films were panned by critics and largely ignored by filmgoers. His final Hollywood film, 1996's "The Sunchaser," a drama about a doctor, played by Woody Harrelson, who is kidnapped by a dying patient, didn't fare any better and marked the end of Cimino's career. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky/Clelia Oziel) Reblog


What is the name of the traditional throwing game, popular in fairgrounds, that features the head of an old woman with a clay pipe in her mouth?

Aunt Sally - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Aunt Sally   Wikis       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A drawing from the 1911 edition of Whiteley's General Catalogue. Aunt Sally is a traditional throwing game. The term is often used metaphorically to mean something that is a target for criticism. In particular, referring to the fairground origins, an Aunt Sally would be "set up" deliberately to be subsequently "knocked down", usually by the same person who set the person up. Contents 4 References The game The game was traditionally played in British pubs and fairgrounds . An Aunt Sally was originally a figurine head of an old woman with a clay pipe in her mouth, or subsequently a ball on a stick. The object was for players to throw sticks at the head in order to break the pipe. The game bears some resemblance to a coconut shy or skittles , and may have developed from the blood sport of cock throwing , in which a chicken was tied to a post and people took turns throwing coksteles (special weighted sticks) at the bird until it died. Today, the game of Aunt Sally is still played as a pub game in Oxfordshire , Warwickshire , Berkshire and Buckinghamshire . The ball is on a short plinth about 10cm high, and is known as a 'dolly'. The dolly is placed on a dog-legged metal spike and players throw sticks or short battens at the dolly, trying to knock it off without hitting the spike. Advertisements Modern rules of play Two teams of eight players throw six sticks each per leg. The game is played over three legs, or 'horses'. The largest number of dolls scored per team wins each leg. If there is a tie in the decisive leg, each team can throw three sticks and then one until there is a decisive result. In the league system, however these days legs can be tied, with two points being awarded for a leg win and one for a draw. If a player fails to score in a leg, it is called a blob with the ultimate embarrassment of a three blob game often being published in the local newspapers sports section. It is a custom that the winner of the fourth (beer) leg is bought a drink of their choice by a member of the opposing team. Other kinds of Aunt Sally Aunt Sally appears as a character portrayed by Una Stubbs in the television adaptation of the children's serial Worzel Gummidge , produced by Southern Television for ITV from 1979 to 1981. She is a fairground doll of the type used as a target for throwing competitions but nevertheless considers herself to be of a superior class to Worzel, a scarecrow and her frustrated suitor. The term 'Aunt Sally' is in limited use as a political idiom, indicating a false adversary or straw man , set up for the sole purpose of attracting negative attention and wasting an opponent's energy. The technique is sometimes used during planning applications when the applicant needs to show they exhausted all other options and may resort to creating false alternatives that are easily identified as unsuitable. See also


Which famous novel of 1930 centres on the death of a character named Colonel Protheroe?

Summary/Reviews: Murder at the vicarage : Staff View SUMMARY Murder at the Vicarage marks the debut of Agatha Christie's unflappable and much beloved female detective, Miss Jane Marple. With her gift for sniffing out the malevolent side of human nature, Miss Marple is led on her first case to a crime scene at the local vicarage. Colonel Protheroe, the magistrate whom everyone in town hates, has been shot through the head. No one heard the shot. There are no leads. Yet, everyone surrounding the vicarage seems to have a reason to want the Colonel dead. It is a race against the clock as Miss Marple sets out on the twisted trail of the mysterious killer without so much as a bit of help from the local police. Review by  Library Journal Review These are the initial eight volumes in what will grow to 24 over two years in Black Dog's new "Agatha Christie Collection." The books are all decent-quality hardcovers for a bargain price. If you're regularly replacing your Christies, gives these more durable editions a try. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. (c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. AUTHOR NOTES One of the most successful and beloved writer of mystery stories, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was born in 1890 in Torquay, County Devon, England. She wrote her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920, launching a literary career that spanned decades. In her lifetime, she authored 79 crime novels and a short story collection, 19 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language with another billion in 44 foreign languages. Some of her most famous titles include Murder on the Orient Express, Mystery of the Blue Train, And Then There Were None, 13 at Dinner and The Sittaford Mystery. Noted for clever and surprising twists of plot, many of Christie's mysteries feature two unconventional fictional detectives named Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Poirot, in particular, plays the hero of many of her works, including the classic, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and Curtain (1975), one of her last works in which the famed detective dies. Over the years, her travels took her to the Middle East where she met noted English archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan. They married in 1930. Christie accompanied Mallowan on annual expeditions to Iraq and Syria, which served as material for Murder in Mesopotamia (1930), Death on the Nile (1937), and Appointment with Death (1938). Christie's credits also include the plays, The Mousetrap and Witness for the Prosecution (1953; film 1957). Christie received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for 1954-1955 for Witness. She was also named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. Christie died in 1976.


With a population of over 170,000 inhabitants, Szeged is the third most highly populated city of which European country?

Hungary facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Hungary CAPITAL: Budapest FLAG: The national flag, adopted in 1957, is a tricolor of red, white, and green horizontal stripes. ANTHEM: Isten áldd meg a magyart (God Bless the Hungarians). MONETARY UNIT: The forint (Ft) of 100 fillérs is a paper currency with flexible rates of exchange. There are coins of 10, 20, and 50 fillérs and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 100, and 200 forints, and notes of 50, 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 forints. Ft1 = $0.00508 (or $1 = Ft196.83) as of 2005. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Anniversary of 1848 uprising against Austrian rule, 15 March; Labor Day, 1 May; Constitution Day, 20 August; Day of the Proclamation of the Republic, 23 October; Christmas , 25–26 December. Easter Monday is a movable holiday. TIME: 1 pm = noon GMT. LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT Hungary is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, with an area of 93,030 sq km (35,919 sq mi), extending 268 km (167 mi) n–s and 528 km (328 mi) e–w. Comparatively, the area occupied by Hungary is slightly smaller than the state of Indiana . It is bounded on the n by Slovakia , on the ne by the Ukraine , on the e by Romania , on the s by Serbia and Croatia , on the sw by Slovenia , and on the w by Austria , with a total boundary length of 2,171 km (1,349 mi). Hungary's capital city, Budapest, is located in the north central part of the country. TOPOGRAPHY About 84% of Hungary is below 200 m (656 ft) in altitude, its lowest point, at the Tisza River, being 78 m (256 ft) above sea level and the highest being Mt. Kékes (1,014 m/3,327 ft) in the Mátra Mountains, northeast of Budapest. The country has four chief geographic regions: Transdanubia (Dunántúl), the Great Plain (Alföld), the Little Plain (Kisalföld), and the Northern Mountains. Hungary's river valleys and its highest mountains are in the north-east. Generally, the soil is fertile. The chief rivers are the Danube (Duna) and Tisza. The largest lake is Balaton, which has an area of 601 sq km (232 sq mi). CLIMATE Hungary lies at the meeting point of three climatic zones: the continental, Mediterranean, and oceanic. Yearly temperatures vary from a minimum of -14°c (7°f) to a maximum of 36°c (97°f). The mean temperature in January is -4°c to 0°c (25° to 32°f) and in July, 18° to 23°c (64° to 73°f). Rainfall varies, but the annual average is approximately 63 cm (25 in)—more in the west and less in the east—with maximum rainfall during the summer months. Severe droughts often occur in the summers. FLORA AND FAUNA Plants and animals are those common to Central Europe. Oak is the predominant deciduous tree; various conifers are located in the mountains. Among the abundant wildlife are deer, boar, hare, and mouflon. The Great Plain is a breeding ground and a migration center for a variety of birds. Fish are plentiful in rivers and lakes. As of 2002, there were at least 83 species of mammals, 208 species of birds, and over 2,200 species of plants throughout the country. ENVIRONMENT Chemical pollution of the air and water is extensive, but resources to combat pollution are scarce: a 1996 government study estimated that us$350 million were needed to combat pollution, but only us$7 million were allocated for this purpose. According to the study, air pollution affects 179 areas of the country, soil pollution affects 54 areas, and water pollution affects 32. Hungary is also one of 50 nations that lead the world in industrial carbon dioxide emissions, with a 1992 total of 59.9 million metric tons, a per capita level of 5.72 metric tons. However, the total carbon dioxide emissions dropped to 54.2 million metric tons in 2000. Hungary has 6 cu km of renewable water resources, with 55% used for industrial purposes and 36% used for farming activity. Hungary's principal environmental agency is the National Council for Environment and Nature Conservation, under the auspices of the Council of Ministers. Geothermal aquifers lie below most of Hungary. The water brough


Which comedy series, shown on Channel 4 in 2008 features four main characters called Will, Simon, Jay and Neil?

Patrick Foster interviews Shane Allen, Channel 4 head of comedy | Media | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close The stars of The Inbetweeners may have collected their exam grades and left Rudge Park Comprehensive for good, but Shane Allen, Channel 4's head of comedy, is still suffering from a bout of results day nerves. The day we talk, Allen, the executive producer of the movie version of the deliciously foul-mouthed comedy, says that come Monday he'll be impatiently waiting to see the box office takings for the film's opening weekend. "It's a bit like waiting for your A-level results," moans the softly-spoken Ulsterman. Three years have passed since Will, Simon, Jay and Neil spewed their first obscenity on E4 , watched by just 238,000 viewers. By the end of the third series the foursome had secured more than 4 million viewers for C4's digital sister station. Early signs suggest The Inbetweeners Movie, which follows the sex-obsessed teenagers on a post-exams holiday, will be a hit. The critics have labelled it the British version of American Pie, while preliminary figures suggest the film took £2.5m at cinemas on the first day of preview screenings, on a par with box office stalwarts such as the Toy Story franchise. If C4 is to recoup the relatively modest £5m it put up to finance the film, sucking in the teen market in the summer holidays is key. "If you go back to school in September and you haven't seen the film you're going to be like a pariah," says Allen, hopefully. And if the threat of social oblivion isn't a powerful enough incentive to view, there is also the fact that the film is likely to constitute the characters' final outing. There will be no fourth series, and a two-part special, scheduled for this Christmas, has been quietly dropped. Although Allen will not say it explicitly, it is clear that C4 is not hopeful of persuading the show's writers, Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, to pen further episodes. "The film has burnt everybody out for this year," says Allen, pointing out that the actors who play Will and Simon, Simon Bird and Joe Thomas, are pushing 28. "Conceptually it was quite a brave thing to say they've left school. And practically, the boys are getting to the age where it starts to look a bit dodgy when they're chasing 17-year-olds. You don't want to do a sequel that undermines the original." Fortunately for Allen, there are no such fears for other C4 comedy staples. Peep Show , the critical hit starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb – or "the gift that keeps on giving", as Allen calls it – completed its seventh series last year, with at least two more to come. "It's going to be like Last of the Summer Wine," jokes Allen. "The man who doesn't keep commissioning that would be committing a war crime against comedy. Alongside Father Ted it is probably the best thing Channel 4 has ever done." The eighth series of Peep Show has been delayed until late 2012, as its writers, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, are "taking a bit of a breather from it, to refresh the storylines and the characters". In the meantime, The IT Crowd, another C4 comedy fixture, is slated to return in April. Peak-time challenge Both shows will face a challenge when they return, as Jay Hunt, C4's chief creative officer, is keen to switch her top comedy performers from 10pm to the more competitive 9pm slot. "I think it's a really bold thing to do," says Allen. "Comedy is quite expensive: put it at the heart of the schedule, make it earn its badges." First up in the 9pm slot will be the Comic Strip team, who return this autumn with The Hunt for Tony Blair, a film noir pastiche in which the former prime minister goes on the run, accused of murder. C4 will transmit the 60-minute film, written by Peter Richardson, creator of the 1980s series The Comic Strip Presents …, on the same day the Chilcot inquiry reveals its verdict on the Iraq war. Stephen Mangan, the Green Wing actor, plays Blair, and old Comic Strip hands such as Robbie Coltrane, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Jennifer Saunders (as Margaret Thatcher) return. Allen will host a scree


The A12 road connects London to which coastal resort in Norfolk?

On the Road: Cruising Coastal East Anglia - British Heritage Travel You are at: Home » Destinations »On the Road: Cruising Coastal East Anglia The residents of 12th-century Leiston Abbey were Premonstratensian canons. On the Road: Cruising Coastal East Anglia Destinations , Feature , Featured , On the Road Leisurely and Eclectic Under the Painters’ Sky For as close as East Anglia’s proximity is to London, the region remains often overlooked by American heritage travelers. Yet, the fascinating counties of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk have a distinctive character and history, expressed in architecture and language, geography and custom. Follow a road rarely taken on this easy coastal adventure from the Thames to The Wash. Day 1: East Through Essex to Southend From the M25 or central London, take the A31 east along the northern side of the Thames. Make for Southend-on-Sea where the river opens into the North Sea. One of England’s oldest working-class seaside resorts, Southend has became the last refuge of East London Cockneys. Take a train to the end of the longest pier in England and enjoy the sights of the estuary. If you’re a confident UK driver, thread across the flats on the back roads north through Maldon and Tiptree to the A12 and Colchester. If you would rather stick to the A roads, route via the A130 and Chelmsford. The oldest town in Britain, Colchester was the first Roman capital, settled by Emperor Claudius and his legion back in ad 49. Two-thirds of the 1st-century Roman town wall remains standing—the oldest in Britain. Check out the museum at Colchester Castle, rich in history and built on the foundations of the Temple of Claudius. Just a few miles north of Colchester, between the A137 and A12, sits Dedham Vale. This is Constable Country, the river valley setting made famous by landscape painter John Constable. Visit Flatford Mill scene of some of his most famous paintings. From here, art lovers might want to detour west to the market town of Sudbury for overnight. This is Thomas Gainsborough’s hometown. Or continue north for the overnight at nearby (and larger) Ipswich. There are plenty of options in both towns. Artists and art lovers alike regularly pay homage to John Constable at Flatford Mill. Day 2: Along the Suffolk Coast In Sudbury this morning, visit the Gainsborough Museum at his home. In Ipswich, visit Tudor brick Christchurch Mansion, whose art collection includes both Constable and Gainsborough paintings. Eventually, rejoin the A12, which follows north just inland from the North Sea coast. Turn coastal on the A1094 to Aldeburgh. This is the weird Suffolk Coast (British Heritage, January 2015. p.26 ). Do make a stop at Snapes Maltings on the River Alde. The old malting complex is now a bevy of shops and concert site of the annual Aldeburgh Festival founded by composer Benjamin Britten, who made his home here. To the south, you might visit Orford Castle, once owned by the original of Shakespeare’s Falstaff. To the north, check out the House in the Clouds in Thorpeness (on the cover of our January 2015 issue). Nearby, Leiston Abbey’s complete and tidy ruins offer a particularly good perspective on medieval communal life. Compact and personable, with plenty of dining and accommodation options, Aldeburgh makes a good overnight—perhaps at the classic Went-worth Hotel right on the beach. Or return to the A12 and continue about 25 miles north on the coast to slightly livelier Southwold, replete with appropriate travel services. Unlike most royal residences, Sandringham Estate is the personal home of The Queen. Day 3: Southwold to Great Yarmouth At the home of Adnam’s Brewery, fans can take a morning brewery tour (one of Southwold’s popular draws). The beach town is known for its colorful beach huts and its working lighthouse. At a return to the A12, the parish church at Blytheburgh is an unsung gem, a surprisingly large and light medieval parish church, and open to visit. Then, it’s a dozen miles north to the harbor town of Lowestoft, most easterly point of Great Britain. Once a major fishing port, now the t


Which ex heavyweight boxing champion's last ever fight took place on June 11th 2006 and ended in a defeat by Ireland's Kevin McBride in Washington DC?

Boxing Champs | | Page 3 Floyd Mayweather, Professional Boxer   3 comments Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American professional boxer.[1] He is a five-division world champion, where he has won seven world titles, as well as the lineal championship in three different weight classes.[2] He is a two-time The Ring “Fighter of the Year” winning the award in 1998 and 2007,[3] and also won the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) “Fighter of the Year” award in 2007.[4] He is undefeated as a professional boxer. Currently, Mayweather is the WBC welterweight champion.[5] He is also rated as the best pound for pound boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, including Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Fox Sports, Yahoo! Sports and About.com. Early lifeMayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., into a family of boxers. His father Floyd Mayweather Sr. was a former welterweight contender who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and his uncles Jeff Mayweather and Roger Mayweather were all professional boxers, with Roger – Floyd’s current trainer – winning two world championships. Mayweather was born with his mother’s last name,[11] but his last name would change to Mayweather shortly thereafter. Mayweather’s father, Floyd Sr., had a side job – selling drugs[citation needed]. According to Mayweather Jr., his father was often a harsh disciplinarian[citation needed]. Mayweather says that when he was a baby, his father used him as a shield to keep his brother-in-law from shooting him. “It depends on which side of the family you talk to,” Mayweather Jr. says. “My father said he was holding me and he said, ‘If you’re going to shoot me, you’re going to shoot the baby, too.’ But my mother said he used me as a shield to keep from getting shot. “Either way, I’m just happy I didn’t get shot and I’m still here.” Boxing has been a part of Mayweather’s life since his childhood. He never seriously considered any other profession. “I think my grandmother saw my potential first,” Mayweather said, smiling. “When I was young, I told her, ‘I think I should get a job.’ She said, ‘No, just keep boxing.’ “[12]”When I was about 8 or 9, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom and sometimes we didn’t have electricity”, Mayweather says. “When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn’t have anything growing up.” It was not uncommon for young Floyd to come home from school and find used heroin needles in his front yard[citation needed]. His mother was also addicted to drugs and he had an aunt who died from AIDS because of her drug use. “People don’t know the hell I’ve been through,” he says. The most time that his father spent with him was taking him to the gym to train and work on his boxing, according to Mayweather. “I don’t remember him ever taking me anywhere or doing anything that a father would do with a son, going to the park or to the movies or to get ice cream”, he says. “I always thought that he liked his daughter (Floyd’s older stepsister) better than he liked me because she never got whippings and I got whippings all the time.” Floyd Sr. says Mayweather is not telling the truth about their early relationship. “Even though his daddy did sell drugs, I didn’t deprive my son,” Floyd Sr. says. “The drugs I sold he was a part of it. He had plenty of food. He had the best clothes and I gave him money. He didn’t want for anything. Anybody in Grand Rapids can tell you that I took care of my kids.”[13] Floyd Sr. says he did all of his hustling at night and spent his days with his son, taking him to the gym and training him to be a boxer. “If it wasn’t for me he wouldn’t be where he is today,” Floyd Sr. says. “I basically raised myself,” Mayweather says. “My grandmother did what she could. When she got mad at me I’d go to my mom’s house. My life was ups and downs.” Floyd Sr. says he knows how much pain his incarceration caused his son, but insists he did the best he could. “I sent him to live with his grandmother,” he says.


"What was the name of the boy in the book ""The Railway Children"" who was brother to Roberta and Phillys?"

The Railway Children (1970) - 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 After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. Director: a list of 34 titles created 07 Jan 2014 a list of 26 titles created 11 Apr 2014 a list of 25 titles created 24 May 2015 a list of 37 titles created 9 months ago a list of 30 titles created 9 months ago Title: The Railway Children (1970) 7.4/10 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. Nominated for     2     BAFTA Film Awards. Another    1 nomination. See more awards  » Photos A mysterious, very old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in her squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the ... See full summary  » Director: Lionel Jeffries On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise... See full summary  » Director: Claude Whatham Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a lion messiah. Director: Bill Melendez The Daleks' fiendish plot in 2150 against Earth and its people is foiled when Dr. Who and friends arrive from the 20th century and figure it out. Director: Gordon Flemyng A young girl gets lost in the Australian outback and befriends a kangaroo Director: Yoram Gross Young Oliver Twist runs away from an orphanage and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Director: Carol Reed Edit Storyline The film opens in a happy, comfortable upper middle-class home in Edwardian London. One night in 1905, the three children see their father usher two strangers into his study. After an argument he leaves with them and does not return. They and their mother fall on hard times and eventually move to a cottage in the country. Yet they keep their spirits up and find ways to help others. Fascinated by the nearby railway, they wave to the passengers faithfully every day, and their vigilance and courage prevent an accident. Their kindness makes friends of some important people who can help solve the mystery of their missing father. Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu> A film for adults to take their children, too! See more  » Genres: 26 December 1970 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia The British Film Institute ranks this film as the 66th Best British Film of all time, the only children's film to make the list. See more » Goofs This movie is set in 1905, yet after Perks opens the crossing gates to let an express train through, it's hauled by an 0-6-2 N2 class locomotive, a type of locomotive not built until the early 1920s. See more » Quotes Bobbie Waterbury : It's Perks's birthday, he's 42, he says he got other things to keep than his birthday, not rabbits and secrets but the kids and the bloomin' missus. Bobbie Waterbury : Same thing isn't it? Phyllis Waterbury : Bloomin' missus is a sort of a germ of endearment isn't it? See more » Crazy Credits As the end credit captions are displayed the shot tracks towards a steam locomotive, in front of which are gathered the principal cast. They are surrounded by extras portraying local townspeople, who wave and say goodbye to the audience. All the while, Jenny Agutter is preoccupied with writing something on a slate. As the camera reaches her, she holds it up to display the words "The End". See more » Connections The Man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo (uncredited) Romanticised nostalgia for the days of steam 7 December 2003 | by Filmtribute (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Such is the impact of Lionel Je


Which famous event that occurred on 30th January 1972 is sometimes called The Bogside massacre?

BBC - History - Bloody Sunday Bloody Sunday An overview of the events of 30 January 1972 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, using archive footage and interviews. Bloody Sunday On 30 January 1972, a civil rights demonstration through the streets of Londonderry in north-west Northern Ireland ended with the shooting dead of thirteen civilians by the British Army. An official government inquiry began two weeks later but was widely considered a whitewash, leading to a fresh public inquiry in 1998 that took 12 years to report and absolved the victims of blame. Explore the history of Bloody Sunday with over 40 years of BBC archive clips. Photo: Demonstrators on a civil rights march through the streets of Londonderry before the shootings on Bloody Sunday Timeline of key events: details and archive clips 15 June 2010 More information about: Bloody Sunday On the morning of Sunday 30 January 1972, around ten thousand people gathered in Londonderry for a civil rights march. The British Army had sealed off the original route so the march organisers led most of the demonstrators towards 'Free Derry Corner' in the nationalist Bogside area of the city. Despite this, a number of people continued on towards an army barricade where local youths threw stones at soldiers, who responded with a water cannon, CS gas and rubber bullets. As the riot began to disperse, soldiers of the 1st Parachute Regiment were ordered to move in and arrest as many of the rioters as possible. In the minutes that followed, some of these paratroopers opened fire on the crowd, killing thirteen men and injuring 13 others, one of whom died some months later. Free Derry British troops had been sent into Derry as a peacekeeping force in August 1969 and had initially been welcomed by the predominantly Catholic nationalist community as a preferable alternative to what they saw as the discrimination of the local Northern Ireland security forces. The residents of the Bogside area of the city had declared it 'Free Derry' and refused to recognise the authority of the Northern Ireland government, led by a unionist majority that drew most of its support from the Protestant community. Opposition to policies such as detention of terrorist suspects without trial (internment) and the alleged rigging of electoral wards to favour Protestant voters (gerrymandering) had inspired a nascent civil rights movement across Northern Ireland. With support for the demands of the civil rights movement so strong among local people, Derry was an obvious choice for a mass demonstration. The events of Bloody Sunday About ten thousand people gathered in the Creggan area of Derry on the morning of Sunday 30 January 1972. After prolonged skirmishes between groups of local youths and the army at barricades set up to prevent the march reaching its intended destination (Guildhall Square in the heart of the city), paratroopers moved in to make arrests. During this operation, they opened fire on the crowd, killing thirteen and wounding 13 others. The dead were all male, aged between seventeen and forty-one. Another man, aged fifty-nine, died some months later from injuries sustained on that day. The wounded included a fifteen-year-old boy and a woman. Reaction and inquiries While the British Army maintained that its troops had responded after coming under fire, the people of the Bogside saw it as murder. The British government was sufficiently concerned for the Home Secretary to announce the following day an official inquiry into the circumstances of the shootings. Opinion was further polarised by the findings of this tribunal, led by the British Lord Chief Justice, Lord Widgery. His report exonerated the army and cast suspicion on many of the victims, suggesting they had been handling bombs and guns. Relatives of the dead and the wider nationalist community campaigned for a fresh public inquiry, which was finally granted by then Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1998. Headed by Lord Saville, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry took 12 years and finally reported in 2010 . It established the innocence of the victims and lai


Which ex heavyweight boxing champion's last ever fight took place on November 22nd 1998 and ended in a defeat by American Shannon Briggs in Atlantic City?


Stretching a total of 264 miles, which is New Zealand's longest river?

New Zealand New Zealand Area: 268,680 square kilometers (103,737 square miles) Highest point on mainland: Mount Cook (3,764 meters/12,349 feet) Lowest point on land: Sea level Hemispheres: Southern and Eastern Time zone: 12 midnight = noon GMT Longest distances: 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from north-northeast to south-southwest; 450    kilometers (280 miles) from east-southeast to west-northwest Land boundaries: None Coastline: 15,134 kilometers (9,404 miles) Territorial sea limits: 22 kilometers (12 nautical miles) 1 LOCATION AND SIZE New Zealand lies in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and consists of two     main islands and a number of smaller ones. The main North and South     Islands, separated by the Cook Strait, lie on an axis running from     northeast to southwest, except for the low-lying Northland Peninsula on     the North Island. With a total area of 268,680 square kilometers (103,737 square miles), New Zealand is roughly the size of the state of     Colorado. 2 TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES New Zealand has three island dependencies in the Pacific Ocean. The Cook Islands are located roughly halfway between New Zealand and     Hawaii, in the middle of the South Pacific. The islands have local     self-government but voluntarily rely on New Zealand to represent their     interests in foreign affairs and defense. The Cook Islands consist of     two island chains: seven low-lying coral atolls in the north, and eight     larger and more elevated volcanic islands in the south. Niue Island, which extends over more than 263 square kilometers (102     square miles), is one of the world's largest coral islands.     Located east of the Cook Islands, Niue also governs itself in local     affairs but depends on New Zealand in international matters. Tokelau, another territory of New Zealand, is an island chain in the     middle of the South Pacific northwest of the Cook Islands. It consists     of three small coral atolls and surrounding islets. Besides these three Pacific island groups, New Zealand also claims land     in Antarctica in and near the Ross Sea. 3 CLIMATE New Zealand has a mild oceanic climate with little seasonal variation.     Mean annual temperatures range from about 11°C (52°F) in the     southern part of South Island to 15°C (59°F) in Northland, the     northernmost part of the North Island. Daytime high temperatures in     summer generally vary from 21°C to 27° C (70° to     81°F); winter highs are usually at least 10°C (50°F).     Temperatures rarely extend beyond the extremes of -10°C (14°F)     and 35°C          (95°F). Due to prevailing westerly and north-westerly winds, the     western mountain slopes of both islands receive the heaviest rainfall.     Average annual rainfall for the country as a whole ranges from 64 to 152     centimeters (25 to 60 inches). Precipitation amounts vary widely,     however; on South Island, for example, central Otago Harbour receives as     little as 30 centimeters (12 inches) per year, while southwestern     Fiordland can get as much as 800 centimeters (315 inches). 4 TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS New Zealand is very mountainous; more than 75 percent of its land     exceeds an altitude of 200 meters (656 feet). The South Island covers an     area of 149,883 square kilometers (57,870 square miles). Its major     regions are the Canterbury Plains to the east; the central mountain     highlands, which cover much of the island; and a narrow western coast.     The North Island, which spans an area of 114,669 square kilometers     (44,274 square miles), is characterized by hill country. The mountain     highland here is narrow and lies to the east. North and west of the     Kaimanawa Mountains is a volcanic plateau. There is little coastal     lowland; even in Taranaki, where it is widest, Mount Egmont (also called     Mount Taranaki) rises well over 2,438 meters (8,000 feet). The narrow     northern peninsular


What is the name of the thoroughfare that Harry Potter lived with his Uncle's family?

Dursley family | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "They're the worst kind of Muggles, oh really Albus, must we?" —Minerva McGonagall discussing Harry's relatives [src] Privet Drive Harry Potter's aunt and uncle met at work. Petunia Evans, forever embittered by the fact that her parents seemed to value her witch sister more than they valued her, left Cokeworth forever to pursue a typing course in London. This led to an office job, where she met the extremely unmagical, opinionated, and materialistic Vernon Dursley. Large and neckless, this junior executive seemed a model of manliness to young Petunia. He not only returned her romantic interest, but was deliciously normal. He had a perfectly correct car, and wanted to do completely ordinary things, and by the time he had taken her on a series of dull dates, during which he talked mainly about himself and his predictable ideas on the world. During one particular date when they were sitting in his car in front of a chip shop she tearfully confessed about her strange sister. As she had expected, Vernon was quite shocked, though he comforted her and told her it wasn't her fault for having a "freak" for a sister and that he would not hold it against her. He finally proposed to her in his mother's (very ordinary) living room, it was all very emotional. Hagrid delivering Harry Potter to the Dursleys Due to Petunia's maternal connection to Harry Potter, Harry was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort . The belief was that Lily's maternal sacrifice for Harry would be transmitted through Petunia, even though she held Harry in contempt. Due to his wizarding background, Harry was treated with fear and negligence by the Dursleys; originally being kept oblivious to his wizarding heritage, and being told that his parents had died in a car accident. The Dursleys lived at 4 Privet Drive in Little Whinging , Surrey, [1] and often went out of their way to keep their neighbours oblivious to anything odd about their family, usually explaining away anything odd by telling people that Harry was a delinquent who went to a detention school far away. Harry did occasionally update them about Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Because of their family connection to Harry and the danger of Voldemort using them to get to Harry, they were forced to go in hiding for their own safety for a period of time during the height of the Second Wizarding War . [2] Despite his mistreatment of Harry, Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley eventually came to regret his cruelty towards Harry, and the two reconciled later in life; this was mostly due to an incident in the summer before Harry's fifth year of schooling that involved him saving Dudley from a Dementor . [2] Known family members "When he had been younger, Harry had dreamed and dreamed of some unknown relation coming to take him away, but it had never happened; The Dursleys were his only family." —Harry Potter regarding his feelings towards the Dursleys [src]


What French word for a month of the year is the same as the English word for a planet?

The Week The Week (Please include the word “calendar” in the subject line) The Week What is the origin of the 7-day week? Digging into the history of the 7-day week is a very complicated matter. Authorities have very different opinions about the history of the week, and they frequently present their speculations as if they were indisputable facts. In short, nothing can be said with certainty about the origin of the 7-day week. The first pages of the Bible explain how God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. This seventh day became the Jewish day of rest, the Sabbath, Saturday. Extra-biblical locations sometimes mentioned as the birthplace of the 7-day week include: Babylon, Persia, and several others. The week was known in Rome before the advent of Christianity. What do the names of the days of the week mean? An answer to this question is necessarily closely linked to the language in question. Whereas most languages use the same names for the months (with a few Slavonic languages as notable exceptions), there is great variety in names that various languages use for the days of the week. A few examples will be given here. Except for the Sabbath, Jews simply number their week days. A related method is partially used in Portuguese and Russian: English dimanche (Sun) The link with the sun has been broken in French, but Sunday was called dies solis (day of the sun) in Latin. It is interesting to note that also some Asiatic languages (for example, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean) have a similar relationship between the week days and the planets. English has retained the original planets in the names for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. For the four other days, however, the names of Anglo-Saxon or Nordic gods have replaced the Roman gods that gave name to the planets. Thus, Tuesday is named after Tiw, Wednesday is named after Woden, Thursday is named after Thor, and Friday is named after Frigg. As we saw in the previous section, the planets have given the week days their names following this order: Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun. Why this particular order? One theory goes as follows: Assuming the Earth to be the center of the universe, order the “planets” according to their period of revolution around the Earth, you arrive at this order: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. Arrange this sequence of planets anticlockwise on a circle, as in the illustration to the right. Now, starting with the Moon (Monday) count the 24 hours of the day clockwise around the circle: 1-Saturn, 2-Jupiter, 3-Mars, 4-Sun, etc. until you reach 24-Mars. Mars (Tuesday) is now the next starting point. Once again, count clockwise around the circle: 1-Sun, 2-Venus, 3-Mercury, etc. until you reach 24-Mercury. Mercury (Wednesday) is now the next starting point. If you continue is this way, each time noting the 24th planet, you will visit the planets in this order: The Moon (Monday), Mars (Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus (Friday), Saturn (Saturday), the Sun (Sunday), after which you return to the Moon (Monday). In other words, you visit the planets in exactly the order of the associated week days. Coincidence? Maybe. Has the 7-day week cycle ever been interrupted? There is no record of the 7-day week cycle ever having been broken. Calendar changes and reform have never interrupted the 7-day cycles. It is very likely that the week cycles have run uninterrupted at least since the days of Moses (c. 1400 BC), possibly even longer. Some sources claim that the ancient Jews used a calendar in which an extra Sabbath was occasionally introduced. But this is probably not true. Which day is the day of rest? For the Jews, the Sabbath (Saturday) is the day of rest and worship. On this day God rested after creating the world. Most Christians have made Sunday their day of rest and worship, because Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday. Muslims use Friday as their day of rest and worship. According the Muslim Hadith writings, Friday is the king of all days because Adam was created and died on a Friday, and ju


Which is the most heavily populated city in China?

The Most Populated Cities in China - Nations Online Project Most populated cities in China Related Categories: ___ The Most Populated Cities in China List of the largest cities in China by population. This page shows China's city population for the year 2010 and 2015.    The population figures are estimated, showing the most populous cities in China in terms of number of inhabitants, not of physical size. Data source is United Nations World Urbanization Prospects: The 2011 Revision . Chinese cities are among the fastest growing cities in the world. Millions of young people from the rural area migrate to the cities in search for better living conditions and higher-paying jobs with the possibility to support their families back home financially. keywords: most populated cities in the People's Republic of China, cities   of the People's Republic of China, city proper, Urban Agglomerations of China Chinese Cities with a Population over 2 millions. City Name 2010 2015 Shanghai (上海), is China's most populous city situated on the eastern coast of the country, a port on the estuary of the Yangtze River. Until World War II, Shanghai contained areas of British, French, and American settlement. It was also the site where in 1921 the founding of the Chinese Communist Party took place. Shanghai 19,554,000 23,000,000 Beijing (北京), the capital of China, in the northeastern part of the country. It became the country's capital in 1421, at the start of the Ming period, and survived as the capital of the Republic of China after the revolution of 1912. Also called (esp. formerly) Peking. Beijing 15,000,000 18,079,000 Guangzhou (广州), (also Kwangchow) a city in southern China, the capital of Guangdong province. It is the leading industrial and commercial center of southern China. Also called Canton. Guangdong (Canton) 10,486,000 12,385,000 Shenzhen (深圳), an industrial city in southern China, north of Hong Kong. The city was China's first Special Economic Zone and southern China's major financial center. It is also the second busiest port in mainland China (after Shanghai). Guangdong 10,222,000 12,337,000 Chongqing (重庆), (also Chungking) a city in Sichuan province in central China, on the Yangtze River. It was the capital of China from 1938 to 1946. Chongqing 9,732,000 11,054,000 Wuhan (武汉), a port in eastern China, the capital of Hubei province. Situated at the confluence of the Han and the Yangtze rivers, it is a conurbation of three adjacent towns (Hankow, Hanyang, and Wuchang) that have been administered jointly since 1950. Hubei 8,904,000 10,256,000 Tianjin , (天津, also Tientsin) it is one of the four cities with a provincial-level status, a port city in northeastern China located in Hubei province. Tianjin     Foshan, a University city and a rail hub in Guangdong province, it basically forms together with Guangzhou and nearby Dongguan a huge metropolitan area. Guangdong 7,650,000 8,910,000 Dongguan (东莞) formerly Tung-kuan; an industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, the city is home to South China Mall, one the world's largest shopping malls, but actually vacant. Guangdong 7,160,000 7,859,000 Hong Kong (香港), the former British dependency on the southeastern coast of China that was returned to China in 1997. The area comprises Hong Kong Island, ceded by China in 1841; the Kowloon peninsula, ceded in 1860; and the New Territories, additional areas of the mainland that were leased for 99 years in 1898. Hong Kong has become one of the world's major financial and manufacturing centers. 7,053,000 7,431,000 Chengdu (成都), the capital of Sichuan province in western central China. The city is one of Southwestern China's most important economic centers and a transportation and communication hub. Sichuan     Nanjing (南京), is a city in eastern China, on the Yangtze River, capital of Jiangsu province. Jiangsu 5,665,000 6,723,000 Haerbin (哈尔滨), also Harbin is a city in northeastern China, the capital of Heilongjiang province, located on the Songhua River. Heilongjiang 5,496,000 6,502,000 Shenyang (沈阳), is an industrial city in northeastern C


"The song ""Leaving on a jet plane"" was a number 1 hit for ""Peter, Paul and Mary"" in 1970. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?"

John Denver - Biography - IMDb John Denver Biography Showing all 28 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (19) | Personal Quotes  (1) Overview (4) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) His birth occurred on Friday, December 31st, 1943, as the son of an Air Force officer, Denver was constantly moved from state to state and country to country. It was in Tucson, Arizona, that his grandmother gave him his first acoustic guitar, a gift that would prove an icebreaker when meeting other students at the many new schools in which he was placed. After settling with his family in Fort Worth, Texas, Denver ran away to California for a short time. He returned to Texas and graduated from high school, but soon returned to California on a more permanent basis. He began performing at Leadbetter's night club in West Los Angeles but had a major career breakthrough when he was selected to replace the departing Chad Mitchell of The Chad Mitchell Trio . He remained with that organization until 1968 when he struck out on his own. From 1969 through 1975, Denver was the top-selling recording artist, appearing on both country and pop charts alike. His peak year was 1975, during which he was awarded the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in addition to being selected as the American Guild of Variety Artists' Singing Star of the Year. During this period, he tried his hand at acting, appearing as Deputy Dewey Cobb in a 1973 episode of McCloud (1970) and hosting Day of the Bighorn (1974), an ecologically-minded television special. His most memorable role came in 1977 when he starred opposite George Burns in the hit comedy, Oh, God! (1977). Following this, his record sales began to decline, and he made fewer movies and television specials. He became something of a political activist, with his main focus being on environmental issues. He was killed on Sunday, October 12th, 1997, (505 years after Christopher Columbus' discovery of North America) when the plane he was piloting crashed into Monterey Bay. John Denver's lifetime: 19,616 days (2,802 weeks & 2 days). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Spouse (2) ( 9 June  1967      - 1983) (divorced) (2 children) Trade Mark (1) Wore wire framed glasses Trivia (19) Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29 (1977). Children from marriage with Annie Martell ; Zachary and Anna Kate (adopted). Children from marriage with Cassandra Delaney ; Jesse Belle. Uncle of the twin babies who played "Oscar" in the film Ghostbusters II (1989), William T. Deutschendorf and Henry J. Deutschendorf II . One would assume Henry was named after him. Though John Denver's father was also named Henry John Deutschendorf and John Denver's paternal-grandfather was John Henry Deutschendorf. He was any early follower of Werner Erhard , founder of the self-improvement association known as EST (Erhard Seminars Training). Denver once asked Erhard if he might become a trainer in the EST organization but was told he could contribute more by continuing his career as an entertainer - spreading the message, through his music, of taking personal responsibility for whatever happens in the world. Several of his subsequent songs reflected that philosophy. Was cremated, and his ashes spread over the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Biography in: "American National Biography." Supplement 1, pp. 155-156. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Lost two toes in an accident with a lawn mower. Briefly attended the School of Architecture at Texas Tech. Mentioned in the song "Life Is a Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion. Met wife Annie Martell while performing a gig at Gustavus Adolphus College, in St. Peter, Minnesota, where she was a student. His final concert was in Corpus Christi, Texas, a week prior to his tragic accident. Inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1996. Plane crash was about 100 yards offshore from a very popular landmark known as "Lover's Point". The Federal Aviation Administration's crash report was inconcl


Royal Chantenay is a variety of what fruit or vegetable?

Kings Seeds - Carrot Chantenay Royal Carrot Chantenay Royal Products  /  Carrot Seeds  /  Carrot Chantenay Royal Youtube video Description STAR BUY. Chantenay Royal is an excellent all rounder, this carrot is a fine selected variety with all the attributes of Chantenay Red Cored but with improved uniformity. It has very smooth skin and produces heavy yields of sweet tasting carrots.   One of the least demanding of crops and probably the most widely grown vegetable in all British gardens. If it has any draw back, it would be the possibility of attack by carrot fly.   April to July WHERE TO SOW Sow thinly direct into the growing site 2cm (¾"") deep in rows 30cm (12"") apart. If possible sow carefully so that thinning is not necessary . WHAT TO DO NEXT Carrot fly is attracted by the smell whilst thinning, If you have to thin the seedlings, do so in the evening. Water before thinning and remove all the debris. Do not transplant. Aim for roots 5-7cm (2-3"") apart. Young Carrots can always be pulled alternately to 'thin as you eat'. MATURITY High in antioxidant beta-carotene which converts to vitamin A in the body. HANDY TIP Never grow carrots on ground that has recently had manure spread as he roots will fork in search of goodness. Email: info@kingsseeds.com Sharing is caring Copyright © 2017 - E.W king & co ltd. All rights reserved. Use of this website signifies your agreement to the terms of use. A Site by Red Transact Terms and conditions All prices in this catalogue will remain in force until 31sth August 2014 and include V.A.T. where appropriate. We reserve the right to revise these prices in the event of matters outside our control.   Orders for delivery to mainland England, Wales and the Scottish lowlands, please add: £1.50 for seeds and sundries £3.50 for potatoes and fruit plants   For post code areas: AB, BT, DD, IM, IV, KA, KW, KY, PA, PH and the Isle of Wight   £3.50 for seeds and sundries £12.95 for potatoes and fruit plants   For EU countries please add £3.50 for seeds and sundries. For Rest of the World please add £10.50 for seeds and sundries. Unfortunately we are unable to send potatoes, and plants outside of the UK   PAYMENT Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to E W King &Co Ltd., and should accompany your order. We also accept payment by Visa, Mastercard or Maestro. Please quote number, expiry date, issue number (if applicable) and full name as shown on card, with the last three digits of your security code located on the signature strip. Unfortunately we are unable to accept gift vouchers through our website.   SUBSTITUTES We will endeavour wherever possible to supply all items as listed in this catalogue. Should circumstances prevent us from doing this, we will send the best possible alternative or a refund/credit if there is no available alternative. If you do not wish to receive substitutes please specify in the order notes during checkout.   DELIVERY All orders will be despatched within 14 days of receipt unless stated otherwise. Fruits, Potatoes and Trees will be delivered separately and at the times stated within our catalogue.   Special terms are available for gardening clubs and societies.   we will be accepted in sterling by cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard or Maestro.


Which author created the crime solving character Lord Peter Wimsey?

h2g2 - The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers - Edited Entry To The Galaxy Earth Edition The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything The Lord Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers Created 5 Conversations As my Whimsy takes me. - motto of the Wimsey family. Dorothy Leigh Sayers (1893 - 1957) wrote 20 short stories 1 and 11 novels (plus one further unfinished novel) featuring one of the finest detectives ever created. One of the particular joys of the books is the manner in which the characters are developed throughout the series. They also present a portrait of the English upper classes between the World Wars, bringing its atmosphere to life and preserving a snapshot of a bygone age. Sayers' keen sense of observation presents the reader with a rich level of detail which is much more involving than a straightforward history can achieve. Some of the books can be a little difficult to read - Sayers was a very intelligent woman who liked to show off. Several of them are peppered with quotes from obscure poets and phrases in Latin and French . Don't let the occasional obscurity prevent you reading 2 this wonderful series of books. They are definite classics of 'Golden Age' detective fiction. The Main Characters Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey is the younger brother of the 16th Duke of Denver. Independently wealthy, when we first meet him he lives in a bachelor flat at 110a Piccadilly, London, attended by his faithful manservant - the invaluable (and imperturbable) Bunter. His main interests are collecting rare books and manuscripts, music and criminology. He is an expert on matters of food (especially wine) and male fashion and loves to drive at speed in the latest of a succession of Daimler cars all named 'Mrs. Merdle' after a character in Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens . In appearance, he is short and slim with a long face, large nose and fair hair. Presenting the image of a 'Bertie Wooster' type of idle man-about-town, he is in fact extremely intelligent, with a first class honours degree (in Modern History) from Balliol College, Oxford 3 . Bunter: Peter's invaluable manservant, whom he met when he served with him in the war. Bunter is a man of at least as many talents as Lord Peter, photography in particular being almost an obsession. He is also extremely useful for gaining information from the domestic servants of suspects. Inspector Charles Parker: Peter's friend and ally at Scotland Yard. Hard-working and conventional, Parker is an excellent foil for Wimsey's brilliance. Harriet Vane: An author of detective novels. A country doctor's daughter with an Oxford degree, she is an intelligent and independent young lady. Described as 'not pretty, but what you would call striking-looking'. The Wimsey Family The Duke of Denver, Peter's elder brother Gerald, is 'handsome and stupid in a country-family sort of way', and disapproves of his brother's involvement in criminal cases. His wife, Helen, is a complete snob and a 'long-necked, long-backed woman, who disciplined her hair and her children'. Lady Mary Wimsey, Peter's younger sister, who is first shown as a 'bright young thing' struggling with a social conscience and Communist leanings. The Dowager Duchess of Denver, Peter's mother. A small, plump woman with a very lively mind, she is devoted to her younger son. Lord St. George, 'Jerry', Peter's nephew and heir to the duchy. A rather wild and headstrong young man. Paul Delagardie, Peter's uncle. Resident in France and a hardened old roué, he appears mostly in the form of letters and a biographical note on Peter attached to some of the novels. There are also other recurring characters among whom perhaps the most notable are; Miss Katherine Climpson (an elderly spinster who runs a typing agency set up by Lord Peter - as a cover for investigating suspicious characters), Sir Impey Biggs (a brilliant QC, whose hobby is breeding budgerigars), Mr. Murbles (the Wimsey family solicitor), Freddy Arbuthnot (Peter's friend and a source of financial information) a


Which author created the crime solving character Jane Tennyson?

Prime Suspect #1 Audiobook | Lynda La Plante | Audible.com "La Plante always is true to form" What made the experience of listening to Prime Suspect #1 the most enjoyable? Ms. Porter captures the nuances of the text and brings characters to life. She is easy to listen to and I look for books she narrates. Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How? Plot was complex with many layers, as in life in general What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? Davinia does an excellent job bringing characters to life, no matter who the character is, a great talent. "Not bad, but not great" Would you try another book from Lynda La Plante and/or Davina Porter? No, I don't believe I would intentionally select another of Lynda La Plante's books to listen to or read. I didn't find the writing to be all that clever. I find the writing styles of Tana French, Gillan Flynn, Donna Tartt, Adrian McKinty to be far more interesting. What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!) I felt the book to be fairly predictable and at times tedious. I admire and respect the fact that she is interested in highlighting the inequality female detectives are subjected to. However, I found the presentation of it to be mundane. Which character – as performed by Davina Porter – was your favorite? I tend to enjoy stories with flawed characters with complex backgrounds that allow me to appreciate certain qualities and loath other aspects. In this story, I found the character descriptions to lack depth. The author's descriptions seemed generally limited to relatively concise descriptions that motivated the characters to act as I would expect them to. If this book were a movie would you go see it? No. By the way, the audio book starts with a narrative from the author describing how she came to write a TV script that the book is based on and the real life female detective that helped form the main character. Any additional comments? The book is a New York Times Best Seller, so clearly many people enjoy Lynda La Plante's work. I would guess that the reader who likes a concise story with an "underdog" protagonist, may like this book. A reader that prefers books with complex characters may be less likely to find it a great read or listen. "Well written but boring for me." This book is an effort to portray a woman fighting for respect, a topic that is well worth exploring. But there is no growth of character, no learning that goes on. Her winning of respects comes for no real reason, far too fast and too complete. But that is not the failure of this book. A book needs a plot, a story that develops. This plot might be worth a (very) short story but is painful when spread out to novel length. I do want to say this is very well written, the scenes are believable as are the characters. But I read stories for excitement, the slow discovery of new facts, each one uncovering both information and more questions. I also read for character development. Sadly all are lacking in this book. "Keep in mind that 1991 was a long time ago" I didn't like many (most) of the characters. I also didn't like the heavy-handed portrayal of sexism, but... perhaps way back in 1991 it was really as bad as all that. I think sexism in the workplace is much more subtle now - of course it still exists, but I think that nobody would explicitly state (to a woman, or to other male coworkers) some of the rude things some of the characters in this book said to or about the female lead. Taking it as a product of its time, it was a decent procedural. I did watch the Prime Suspect series on TV back in the 90s (with Helen Mirren) and had much fonder memories of the story from that show than I got from reading this book. It was decent. It was a product of its time. It could be seen as dated. I might read more in the series, but... only if I were looking for a combo trip down memory lane plus quick straight-forward read. I wasn't as smitten with the narrator as most people seem to be - she did fine, but I am not sure if the "har


Champagne is a variety of what fruit or vegetable?

Common Types of Wine (top varieties to know) | Wine Folly Taste: Black Cherry, Black Currant, Baking Spices and Cedar (from oak) Style: Full-bodied Red Wine Description: Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied red grape first heavily planted in the Bordeaux region. Today, it’s the most popular wine variety in the world. Wines are full-bodied with bold tannins and a long persistent finish driven mostly by the higher levels of alcohol and tannin that often accompany these wines. Food Pairing: lamb, beef, smoked meats, French, American, firm cheeses like aged cheddar and hard cheeses like Pecorino Cabernet Sauvignon Alternatives Merlot: Middle weight, lower in tannins (smoother), with a more red-fruited flavor profile Cabernet Franc:   Light to middle weight, with higher acid and more savory flavors, one of Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent grapes. Carménère: Usually from Chile, very similar to Merlot in body, but with the aggressive savory flavors of Cabernet Franc Bordeaux Blend , A.K.A. “Meritage”: Usually dominant to Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, but also includes any of the other Bordeaux varieties Sangiovese : The noble grape of Tuscany. Similar in body, acid, and tannin to Cabernet Sauvignon, but more red-fruited and elegant Syrah Taste: Blueberry, plum, tobacco, meat, black pepper, violet Style: Full-bodied Red Wine Description: Syrah (a.k.a. Shiraz) is a full-bodied red wine that’s heavily planted in the Rhône Valley in France and Australia. The wines have intense fruit flavors and middleweight tannins. Syrah is commonly blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to create the red Rhône blend. The wine often has an aggressively meaty (beef broth, jerky) quality. Food Pairing: lamb, beef, smoked meats; Mediterranean, French, and American firm cheeses like white cheddar, and hard cheeses like Manchego Syrah Alternatives Malbec : (Argentina) More black-fruited, often with more aggressive oak usage, less meaty, but with more coffee and chocolate flavors Petit Sirah : (United States) This grape has no genetic relation to Syrah, but has even more aggressive tannin, acid, and fuller body Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre) : More broad texture, with similar meaty notes, but more of a mixture of red and black fruits Pinotage : (South Africa) Similar in terms of body, with even more intense, smokey notes. Zinfandel “Zin-fan-dell” Taste: A broad, exotic array of fruits from stone (overripe nectarine), to red (raspberry, sour cherry), to blue (plum, blueberry), to black (blackberry, boysenberry), Asian 5 Spice Powder, Sweet Tobacco Style: Medium-bodied to full-bodied Red Wine Description: Zinfandel (aka Primitivo) is a medium-bodied red wine that originated in Croatia. Wines are fruit-forward and spicy with a medium length finish. Zinfandel is a red grape that may be better known as the rosé wine White Zinfandel . Food Pairing: chicken, pork, cured meat, lamb, beef, barbecue, Italian, American, Chinese, Thai, Indian, full-flavored like cheddar and firm cheeses such as Manchego Zinfandel Alternatives Grenache (aka Garnacha) : More middle-weight and red-fruited flavors, with the meaty and peppery qualities you get with Syrah Tempranillo : (Spain) More red and black fruit flavors, as well as lower alcohol and body Rhône Blend : a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre originally from Rhône Valley of France, very similar, but not as fruity Carignan : Not quite as exotic in terms of fruit, but adds a lot of savory, dried herbal flavors Pinot Noir “Pee-no Nwar” Taste: Very red fruited (cherry, cranberry) and red-floral (rose), often with appealing vegetal notes of beet, rhubarb, or mushroom Style: Lighter-bodied Red Wine with higher acid and soft tannin Description: Pinot Noir is a dry light-bodied first widely planted in France. The wines always lead with higher acid and soft tannins. Food Pairing: chicken, pork, veal, duck, cured meat, French, German, cream sauces, soft cheeses, nutty medium-firm cheeses like Gruyère Pinot Noir Alternatives Gamay (aka Beaujolais): (France) Lighter, juicier, more floral, generally less complex Chardonnay “Shar-dun-nay” Tas


"The song ""Mighty Quinn"" was a number 1 hit for ""Manfred Mann"" in 1968. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?"

Quinn The Eskimo by Manfred Mann Songfacts Quinn The Eskimo by Manfred Mann Songfacts Songfacts This was written by Bob Dylan, but Manfred Mann was the first to record it. Manfred Mann is a group named after their keyboard player. They had another hit in 1976 (as Manfred Mann's Earth Band) with " Blinded By The Light ," a song written by Bruce Springsteen. >> Suggestion credit: chet - saratoga springs, NY Dylan released his version in 1970 on his album Self Portrait. It also appears on his 1972 album More Greatest Hits. Ron Cornelius was Dylan's guitarist for the Self Portrait sessions, and told us about the experience: "There's everybody and his brother flying into Nashville to play on that thing. If you look at the credits, it's amazing how many people were delighted to come and play on it. Out of everybody I've worked with, I don't know of anyone who's been any nicer than Bob Dylan." This is also known as "The Mighty Quinn." It was featured in a 1989 movie with that name. The film starred Denzel Washington as a police officer named Xavier Quinn. The song was performed in the movie by Sheryl Lee Ralph. It is possible that Dylan came up with the idea for this after seeing the 1959 Nicholas Ray movie called The Savage Innocents. In that movie, Anthony Quinn played an Eskimo named Inuk. The film is also notable as the first screen appearance of Peter O'Toole, who demanded that his name be removed from the film as all of his dialog was dubbed by another actor. >> Suggestion credit: Bob - The Colony, TX This was also recorded by Leon Russell, The Hollies, and Gary Puckett and The Union Gap. The Grateful Dead occasionally played this at their shows. Here's one story that circulated about the song: The Grateful Dead years ago had a wild LSD party in a New York City hotel during a tour visit. Allegedly, one of the party guests was Bob Dylan. One of the other guests at the hotel didn't appreciate the noise and voiced several complaints. It was actor Anthony Quinn who'd played an Eskimo in The Savage Innocents. That could have inspired a partying Dylan to write a strange and funny song like this. >> Suggestion credit: Joe - Minneapolis, MN One theory is that "The Mighty Quinn" is Sheriff Larry Quinlan, who raided the Castillia Foundation land in Millbrook, New York and arrested Dr. Timothy Leary and his group of hippies. Quinlan confiscated all the LSD and other drugs at the scene. In this scenario, the "pigeons" are informers. >> Suggestion credit: Jerry - Poughkeepsie, NY Mike D'Abo of Manfred Mann: "We met in a publisher's house as Bob Dylan was making some new material available to other artists. We heard about 10 songs and I thought ' This Wheel's On Fire ' would be the one to do, but Manfred liked The Mighty Quinn, which was called 'Quinn The Eskimo' then. It was sung in a rambling monotone but Manfred had recognized its potential. He sold me on the idea of doing this song, but I had to make up some of the words as I couldn't make out everything he was saying. It was like learning a song phonetically in a foreign language. I have never had the first idea what the song is about except that it seems to be 'Hey, gang, gather round, something exciting is going to happen 'cause the big man's coming.' As to who the big man is and why he is an Eskimo, I don't know." - from 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh. >> Suggestion credit: