What was the real name of the criminal known as Papillon?

Papillon (1973) - 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 A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 23 Nov 2011 a list of 33 titles created 19 Feb 2012 a list of 43 titles created 08 Apr 2012 a list of 39 titles created 20 Nov 2013 a list of 26 titles created 2 weeks ago Search for " Papillon " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    2 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Photos Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Director: John Sturges A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry. Director: Sam Peckinpah An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Director: Peter Yates     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X   Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Director: Don Siegel Edit Storyline A semi-fictional account of Henri Charrière 's time in the penal system in French Guyana - some of it spent on infamous Devil's Island - is presented. It's the early 1930s. Charrière - nicknamed Papillon because of his butterfly tattoo - and Louis Dega are two among many who have been convicted in the French judicial system, they now being transferred to French Guyana where they will serve their time, never to return to France even if they are ever released. A safe-cracker by criminal profession, Papillon is serving a life sentence for murdering a pimp, a crime for which he adamantly states he was framed. Dega is a wealthy counterfeiter, who expects his well-to-do wife eventually to get him released. On Papillon's initiative, Papillon and Dega enter into a business arrangement: Papillon will provide protection for Dega, while Dega will finance Papillon's escape attempt. As Papillon and Degas' time together lasts longer than either expects, their burgeoning friendship ends up being an ... Written by Huggo Did You Know? Trivia Reportedly, the producers began taking raw footage to backers in Paris and getting just enough cash to keep things rolling. For a period of three weeks, money ran out and nobody got paid, and it looked as though the production would be shut down altogether. When Steve McQueen found out, he told the producers, "Unless everyone gets paid, I don't work." The situation improved after that. See more » Goofs At a scene in St. Laurent, there are mountains in the background, presumably on the Suriname side of the river. There are no mountains in that part of Suriname. See more » Quotes


Which German City was once head of the Hanseatic League, and is known for its marzipan?

Hanseatic League | Article about Hanseatic League by The Free Dictionary Hanseatic League | Article about Hanseatic League by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Hanseatic+League Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Hanseatic League (hăn'sēăt`ĭk, hăn'zē–), mercantile league of medieval German towns. It was amorphous in character; its origin cannot be dated exactly. Originally a Hansa was a company of merchants trading with foreign lands. After the German push eastward and the settlement of German towns in the Slavic lands of the Baltic, the merchant guilds and town associations led (13th cent.) to leagues. Most notable was the company of German merchants with headquarters at Visby Visby or Wisby , city (1990 pop. 20,990), capital of Gotland co., SE Sweden, on Gotland Island and on the Baltic Sea. It is an industrial center and a popular resort and has a modern ice-free port. Manufactures include cement and refined sugar. ..... Click the link for more information. ; pushing east, they founded a branch at Novgorod Novgorod , city (1989 pop. 229,000), capital of Novgorod region, NW European Russia, on the Volkhov River near the point where it leaves Lake Ilmen. Novgorod's industries produce chemicals, fertilizer, and wood and food products. It has a major tourism industry. ..... Click the link for more information. . In London, where German merchants had traded since the 11th cent., the privileges granted to Cologne merchants were extended to other Germans, and a Hansa of German merchants was formed (see Steelyard, Merchants of the Steelyard, Merchants of the, German hanse, or merchants guild, residing at the Steelyard on the Thames near the present Ironbridge Wharf at London, England. The merchants of the Hanseatic League in London were licensed (1157) by King Henry II. ..... Click the link for more information. ). A major impetus to the league's development was the lack of a powerful German national government to provide security for trade. In order to obtain mutual security, exclusive trading rights, and, wherever possible, trade monopoly, the towns drew closer together. In 1241 Lübeck Lübeck , city (1994 pop. 217,270), Schleswig-Holstein, central Germany, on the Trave River near its mouth on the Baltic Sea. It is a major port and a commercial and industrial center; the port is the city's primary employer. ..... Click the link for more information.  and Hamburg Hamburg , officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop. 1,702,900), coextensive with, and capital of, Hamburg state (288 sq mi/746 sq km), N Germany, on the Elbe River near its mouth in the North Sea, and on the Alster River. ..... Click the link for more information.  concluded a treaty of mutual protection. Other cities joined this association, and a strong league grew up led by Lübeck. Ports and inland towns from Holland to Poland entered the league, but the north German cities remained the principal members. The league vigorously extended its operations, founding principal foreign branches at Bruges Bruges or Brugge , city (1991 pop. 117,063), capital of West Flanders prov., NW Belgium, connected by canal with Zeebrugge (on the North Sea), its outer port. It is a rail junction as well as a commercial, industrial, and tourist center. ..... Click the link for more information.  and Bergen Bergen , city (1995 pop. 221,645), capital of Hordaland co., SW Norway, situated on inlets of the North Sea. It is Norway's second largest city and a major shipping center. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Hansa towns reached their summit in their victories over Waldemar IV Waldemar IV (Valdemar Atterdag), c.1320–1375, king of Denmark (1340–75). He became king of a land completely dismembered by foreign rulers, but his ambition, unscrupulousness, and military ability enabled him to unite his kingdom by 1361. ..... Click the link for more information.  of Denmark, gaining in the Treaty of Stralsund (1370) a virtual trade monopoly in Scandinavia. Their Baltic hegemony continu


Name Frank Sinatra's Oscar winning song from the 1959 movie, `A Hole in the Head'.

A Hole in the Head (1959) - Soundtracks - IMDb A Hole in the Head (1959) Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Frank Sinatra (uncredited) behind credits High Hopes Sung by Frank Sinatra (uncredited) and Eddie Hodges (uncredited) Shirl's Theme (Cha-Cha) For He's a Jolly Good Fellow (uncredited) Sung by all at the hotel See also a list of 25 titles created 18 May 2011 a list of 33 titles created 19 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 26 Feb 2015 a list of 30 titles created 07 Apr 2015 a list of 34 titles created 4 months ago   IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!


In which decade of the 20 century was the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially opened?

Québec - The Canadian Encyclopedia Cities & Populated Places Québec Québec is the largest province in Canada. Its territory represents 15.5 per cent of the surface area of Canada and totals more than 1.5 million km2. Québec is the largest province in Canada. Its territory represents 15.5 per cent of the surface area of Canada and totals more than 1.5 million km2. Québec shares borders with Ontario , New Brunswick and Newfoundland . The province also neighbours on four American states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. The name Québec was inspired by an Algonquian word meaning “where the river narrows.” The French in New France used it solely to refer to the city of Québec. The British were the first to use the name in a broader sense. Land and Resources Despite its impressive size, the territory of Québec today is only a portion of what was once New France. The original boundaries were changed through the Royal Proclamation of 1763 , the Québec Act of 1774, the Constitutional Act of 1791 and the British North America Act of 1867. The French North American Empire before 1763 was a vast territory including the St. Lawrence River valley, the Great Lakes region and territories around the Missouri and Mississippi rivers from the Ohio River valley to the Gulf of Mexico. The James Bay region and the northern part of Québec were officially British territories after the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, half a century before the Conquest of 1760. The word Canada (meaning "village" in Iroquoian ), not Québec, was used by the French to refer to the territory of New France that lay along the St. Lawrence River. There was a strong sense among the French population of belonging to North America. The inclusion of the vast interior of the continent, reinforced by the fur trade and French exploration , has never completely disappeared from the complex sense of identity of francophone Québécois. Geology The province of Québec is composed of three main geological regions: the St. Lawrence River valley, the Canadian Shield and the Appalachian region. The St. Lawrence River valley is the most fertile and developed region. The majority of the population of Québec lives here, mainly between Montréal and Québec City . The Canadian Shield covers most of Québec territory from approximately 80 km north of the St. Lawrence River valley up to the Ungava region. It is a vast region composed of thousands of lakes and thousands of square kilometres of forested area. On the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, between the Richelieu River and the Gaspé Peninsula , is the Québec part of the Appalachian mountain chain which extends from Gaspé south to Alabama. Glaciers covered the entire territory of the province during the Quaternary period. The deglaciation began only 15,000 years ago and is mainly responsible for the formation of thousands of lakes, for which the province of Québec is famous. Most of the territory has an elevation between 300 and 600 m above sea level. Only seven per cent of the territory is above 600 m while the highest mountains are Mont d'Iberville (1,652 m) in the Torngat Mountains (see also Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada ) in northern Québec and Mont Jacques-Cartier (1,268 m) in the Gaspé region. The most fertile soil is in the St. Lawrence River valley with an average elevation of 150 m. Only five per cent of the land in the Canadian Shield is arable and most of it is located in the southern part of the Shield, in the Laurentides or Laurentian highlands . The other fertile region is in southern Québec, near the American border, where small mountain formations, arable plateaus and plains form a beautiful environment. Most of the French colonists settled in the St. Lawrence River valley, also known as the St. Lawrence Lowlands region. After the War of Independence in the British colonies, Loyalist immigrants settled in the southern part of Québec, which was known as the Eastern Townships . Surface Within the province's three geological regions are four distinct zones with different landscapes. These are the arctic tun


The magazine 'Private Eye' gave the nickname 'The Bouncing Czech' to which man?

Private Eye (Magazine) - TV Tropes Private Eye You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share The very first edition, layout and cartooning by Willie Rushton . "The best comedy is when you attack the strong, not the weak." —Ian Hislop, editor. A British fortnightly magazine of current affairs and satirical humour, running since 1961. Founders included its first editor Richard Ingrams, and comedians Peter Cook and Willie Rushton , who had all been contemporaries at Shrewsbury School and later at Oxbridge . It does a lot of investigative journalism and has been sued for libel a considerable number of times (it usually loses, and would have been bankrupted by the damages if not for donations from supporters and subscribers). Its editor, Ian Hislop (a team captain on Have I Got News for You ), even held the record for 'Most Sued Man in England' for a time. For many years it was verging on a point of pride how long it had been since they won a case. The first time Ian Hislop won a libel suit, the following issue was filled in celebratory manner with yet more libelous material, just because they knew they'd get away with it. note For those reading from outside the UK, it's important to point out that under English law it is possible for something to be both perfectly true and libelous, as it is up to the defendant to prove the truth of what he/she has said, and even then truth is not considered an absolute defense against libel. In the United States, the person bringing the suit has to prove that what was said is false, at least when the defendant is a newspaper or other media outlet (the standard for when the defendant is an individual varies from state to state , but the law of defamation as applied to the media is largely controlled by the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment to the federal Constitution and is thus consistent across states). Also, American law does consider the truth to be an absolute defense; moreover, in the United States, statements of opinion are also protected, and the definition of "opinion" is quite broad—even factually false statements can be "opinion" in the right context. The flip side of this is that getting an injunction to prevent something being published in the first place is rather harder in Britain - otherwise known as Publish and be damned. Or at least, it was, before the current fad for "super injunctions", where the target is not even allowed to say they have had an injunction put upon them, let alone talk about the original subject...      Regular Cartoons and Ongoing Parodies  "The Broonites", (defunct) which featured the Brown camp of the now former Labour government and who all spoke in exaggerated Scottish accents- even the English ones. This was done in the style of The Broons , a cartoon strip from The Sunday Post . Contains an apparently deliberate example for comic effect of Just Plane Wrong . In the 1205 strip, Gordon Brown is put on a plane to Afghanistan to solve the government's popularity problems. The plane- an English Electric Lightning, long gone from RAF service. This is possibly a bizarre example of the cartoonist having Shown Their Work . You see, the original cartoonist on The Broons- (Dudley D Watkins) spent the whole of World War Two drawing anything military in the same style as his earlier adventure comics: That is, straight out of World War One. The Robber Baron cycle, a fictional series of operas detailing the life and crimes of Silvio, the Robber Baron, based on Silvio Berlusconi of Italy. Radio Times: Classic Opera Buffooni, which opens with the Robber Baron Silvio cavorting in the Palazzo Fornicazione with a chorus of scantily clad nymphs who sing the chorus 'Money, Money, Money — We've come here for the Money'. Prime Ministerial parodies: Reporting on governmental affairs in the style of something else. These generally take the form of either a personal diary/correspondence (particularly by the PM's spouse) or an internal missive at a fictional institution designed to parody the PM's style or policies. "The New Coalition Acad


'You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive' were the first recorded words spoken by which literary character?

Literary Terms and Definitions M [ N ]  [ O ] [ P ]  [ Q ] [ R ]  [ S ] [ T ]  [ U ] [ V ]  [ W ] [ X ]  [ Y ] [ Z ] MABINOGI (Welsh, "Four Branches"): The four branches or four parts of The           Mabinogion, a medieval collection of Welsh myths and           legends important in Celtic studies generally and in Arthurian           legends more specifically. MACHIAVELLIAN:           As an adjective, the word refers generally to sneaky, ruthless,           and deceitful behavior, especially in regard to a ruler obsessed           with power who puts on a surface veneer of honor and trustworthy           behavior in order to achieve evil ends. The term originates           in a treatise known as The Prince. This work was written           by Niccoló Machiavelli, an early sixteenth-century           political advisor who worked for the Borgia family in Italy.           In contrast to the medieval ideal of the ruler as God's holy           deputy and dispenser of justice, Machiavelli stressed that           effective           rulers often must engage in evil (or at least immoral) activities           to ensure the stability of their rule. He suggests that,           based           on the evidence of history and his own personal observations,           the rulers that have remained in power have not been kindly,           benevolent men concerned with justice and fairness, but rather           ruthless individuals willing to do anything to ensure the           security           of their state and their own personal power. Click           here for more information. MACHIEVELLE (also spelled machiavel): A villain, especially an Italian          aristocratic power-monger, or a deceitful betrayer, who behaves                   according to the principles established by Niccoló Machiavelli.          (See Machiavellian ,           above.) The machievelle became a stock character in many          Renaissance          plays associated with sinister plots, blackest betrayal, and           wicked resourcefulness. Examples from Shakespeare include          Richard          of Gloucester in Richard III and Edmund and Cornwall          in King Lear. MACARONIC            TEXT: Any medieval or modern manuscript          written in a jumble of several languages--say a mixture of          Latin and          French                   or Latin and German--is said to be macaronic. The mixture might          involve bilingual vocabulary and grammatical switches within                   a single sentence, or in alternating lines or paragraphs, or          in purely random intervals. Examples from the Restoration          period would be the steamier scenes of Samuel Pepys' diary          entries for 1666-1668,          in which          Pepys frequently mingles Spanish and Latin words in the text          to hide          the exact          details          of his sexual indiscretions. Cf. code-switching . MACROCOSM (Cf. microcosm ):          The natural universe as a whole, including the biological realms          of flora and fauna, weather, and celestial objects such as the          sun, moon, and stars. See discussion under chain          of being . MACROLOGIA (Grk. "big language" or "long language"): Also called macrology, in rhetoric, a negative term for a type of periphrasis involving unnecessary repetition of lengthy clauses. See discussion under periphrasis . MACRON:          A diacritical mark in the form of a horizontal line indicating          the vowel b


Lentigenes is the medical term for what?

Lentigines | definition of lentigines by Medical dictionary Lentigines | definition of lentigines by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lentigines Related to lentigines: Solar lentigines len·tig·i·nes /len·tig·i·nes/ (len-tij´ĭ-nēz) plural of lentigo . lentigo (len-ti'go) plural.lentigines [L., freckle] Freckle. LENTIGO MALIGNA: SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Carl Washington, MD lentigo maligna A pigmented lesion of the skin in which a large number of superficial, atypical melanocytes are found. Synonym: Hutchinson's freckle See: illustration Solar lentigo. solar lentigo A flat brown spot usually appearing on sun-exposed skin, such as the face or the back of the hands. They are commonly found on the skin of elderly individuals. Although they are popularly referred to as “liver spots, ” they are not caused by diseases of the liver. Synonym: lentigo senilis Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: SkinMedica Announces Collaboration Agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital for Research and Development of Pigmentation Products A wide range of conditions may be treated with the highest degree of efficacy such as total skin resurfacing, treatment of fine wrinkles, rhytids, acne scars, surgical scars, and uneven pigmentation, such as lentigines and dyschromia. New Survey Reveals Women Are Still Spending Money on In-Office Procedures and Skin Care Despite Current Economy Obagi's products are designed to improve penetration of active agents across the skin barrier for the prevention and correction of the most common and visible skin disorders in adult skin such as chloasma, melasma, senile lentigines, acne vulgaris and sun damage. OMP Announces a Multi-Center Clinical Study Investigating Wound Healing After Electrodessication and Curettage of Basal Cell Carcinoma a leading developer and manufacturer of a broad array of light-based aesthetic treatment systems, today announced it has received US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its pulse dye laser (PDL) for the treatment of pigmented lesions, which include freckles, solar lentigines (also known as sun spots or age spots), cafe au lait birthmarks, and other skin lesions such as scars and warts.


Which character was the most famous creation of cartoon film animator, Walter Lantz?

Walter Lantz - Biography - IMDb Walter Lantz Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (9) | Personal Quotes  (2) Overview (4) The Other Walt Mini Bio (1) As the head of his own animation studio, Lantz was responsible for the creation of the first Technicolor cartoon. He also introduced the cartoon characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, and Woody Woodpecker. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Ray Hamel Spouse (2) (1940      - 17 March  1992) (her death) Doris Hollister (?      - 1940) Trivia (9) His house (located next to animator Joseph Barbera's) was burned to ashes in the 1960s by a huge brush fire. Surprisingly, his neighbor's house was not burned at all. Since 1992, California Institute of the Arts Character Animation Program gives its highest rated student film the Walter Lantz Award; also nicknamed "The Woody". Won a special Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 1979. Via the use of combined live action and animation, the award was "presented" by Lantz's most famous creation, Woody Woodpecker. Lantz's cartoon department was responsible for the bat-to-vampire transformation artwork in "Son of Dracula". Created Woody from a pesky woodpecker that was on top of his home. Loved Silver Lake in June Lake, California. Had a cabin there, family still owns. Married in Nevada, on his honeymoon with wife Gracie, he stopped by Silver Lake to show it to his new bride. She discovered fishing poles and a outboard motor in the trunk. June Lake's library was built by him, as was the baseball field in nearby Lee Vining. Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California. Walter Lantz passed away on March 22, 1994, a month away from what would have been his 95th birthday on April 27. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 5, 1986. Personal Quotes (2) I never tried to make a cartoon for a certain age bracket. I just tried to make entertaining pictures. That's why they still play and why they play so well in foreign countries. I'll bet you never realized that all animated cartoon characters have only three fingers and a thumb. Why? I don't know. But, it certainly doesn't bother Andy Panda. See also


There are two perennial vegetables, rhubarb and which other?

Plant these 6 perennial vegetables once, and reap their harvest year after year : TreeHugger CC BY 3.0 Rob Ireton Plant these 6 perennial vegetables once, and reap their harvest year after year Traditional backyard gardens tend to be full of annual vegetables that need to be started year after year from seed, and while those veggies can be well worth the time and labor it takes to grow them, planting some perennial vegetables in your garden and yard can end up putting food on your plate for far less effort. Unless you live in a region with a year-round growing season, your tomatoes and peppers (which are perennial by nature) will need to be planted anew each spring, because they can't handle the cold temperatures of winter, but there are other vegetables that can overwinter in many places and spring back to life as soon as soil temperatures are warm enough. By dedicating a garden bed or two to perennial vegetables, especially in a polyculture with other perennials, you can pack a lot of food production into a small area. 6 Perennial vegetables that keep on giving, year after year: 1. Asparagus: This slender spring beauty is probably the most well-known perennial vegetable, and one of the most coveted early spring vegetables (and the relatively high price in the produce section to prove it). It's not a quick producer, such as many annual vegetables are, but asparagus can end up providing tasty green treats every year once they get established. Although it's possible to start asparagus from seed, you can speed up the harvest timeline by at least a year or two by planting crowns that are several years old, which are usually available in garden centers every spring (or if you know someone with a large asparagus patch, you may be able to convince them to give you some crowns when they divide their plants). 2. Sunchokes: Also known as Jerusalem Artichokes (even though they don't resemble artichokes at all), sunchokes are a relative of sunflowers that produce an edible tuber that is crisp and sweet. This perennial vegetable can be eaten raw or cooked as you would a potato, and is often described as having a nutty flavor. The sunchoke plant itself can grow rather tall, as a sunflower does, so it's well suited to planting as a border or along an edge of the garden. The tubers are harvested in the fall, with some of them left in the ground (or replanted after harvesting) for next year's plants. 3. Groundnut: The American groundnut (Apios americana), also called the Indian potato, is one of those perennial vegetables that doesn't get much attention, but could be a great addition to any garden. The groundnut is a perennial vine that produces edible beans and large edible tubers (more properly "rhizomatous stems"), and is native to the eastern portion of the US . The vines grow to about six feet long, and can be grown up a trellis (or up other plants) for dense plantings. The groundnuts are harvested in the fall, and as with sunchokes, some should be left in the ground for next year's growth. 4. Artichoke: These thistle relatives, properly called globe artichokes, aren't the most soft and cuddly vegetables, but yield a large tasty flower bud Eeyore would absolutely love. Growing artichokes does take a bit of room in the garden, as they can grow to 6 feet or more in height, and like most perennial vegetables, a couple of years of growth is often necessary before they've matured to the point that you can harvest enough flowers to grace your table . While they can be started from seed, artichokes can also be planted from dividing an established patch, or from starts available from the garden center. 5. Rhubarb: This perennial vegetable is not only edible, but is also a colorful addition to the garden, and comes in varieties of red, pink, and green (the color of the stalks). Rhubarb is best planted from a crown, which can be acquired from a garden center (or a neighbor whose rhubarb bed is out of control ), and should be allowed to grow for several years before harvesting the stalks for that perennial summer favorite, strawberry rhubarb


According to Christian tradition which saint was the mother of the Virgin Mary?

Mary the Blessed Virgin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Mary the Blessed Virgin Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Facts Birth: September 8, Nativity of Mary Death: August 15, Assumption of Mary Take the Saints Trivia Quiz now! Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints. The Virgin Mother "was, after her Son, exalted by divine grace above all angels and men." Mary is venerated with a special cult, called by St. Thomas Aquinas, hyperdulia, as the holiest of all creatures. The main events of her life are celebrated as liturgical feasts of the universal Church. Mary's life and role in the history of salvation is foreshadowed in the Old Testament, while the events of her life are recorded in the New Testament. Traditionally, she was declared the daughter of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Born in Jerusalem, Mary was presented in the Temple and took a vow of virginity. Living in Nazareth, Mary was visited by the archangel Gabriel, who announced to her that she would become the Mother of Jesus, by the Holy Spirit. She became betrothed to St. Joseph and went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth, who was bearing St. John the Baptist. Acknowledged by Elizabeth as the Mother of God, Mary intoned the Magnificat. When Emperor Augustus declared a census throughout the vast Roman Empire, Mary and St. Joseph went to Bethlehem, his city of lineage, as he belonged to the House of David. There Mary gave birth to Jesus and was visited by the Three Kings. Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the Temple, where St. Simeon rejoiced and Mary received word of sorrows to come later. Warned to flee, St. Joseph and Mary went to Egypt to escape the wrath of King Herod. They remained in Egypt until King Herod died and then returned to Nazareth. Nothing is known of Mary's life during the next years except for a visit to the Temple of Jerusalem, at which time Mary and Joseph sought the young Jesus, who was in the Temple with the learned elders. The first recorded miracle of Jesus was performed at a wedding in Cana, and Mary was instrumental in calling Christ's attention to the need. Mary was present at the Crucifixion in Jerusalem, and there she was given into John the Apostle's care. She was also with the disciples in the days before the Pentecost, and it is believed that she was present at the resurrection and Ascension. No scriptural reference concerns Mary's last years on earth. According to tradition, she went to Ephesus, where she experienced her "dormition." Another tradition states that she remained in Jerusalem. The belief that Mary's body was assumed into heaven is one of the oldest traditions of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII declared this belief Catholic dogma in 1950. The four Catholic dogmas are: Mother of God, Perpetual virginity of Mary, the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Mary. The feast of the Assumption is celebrated on August 15. The Assumption was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. According to Pope Pius XII, the Virgin Mary "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory." In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception - that Mary, as the Mother of the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, was free of original sin at the moment of her conception. The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8. The birthday of Mary is an old feast in the Church, celebrated on September 8, since the seventh century. Other feasts that commemorate events in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary are listed in the Appendices. Pope Pius XII dedicated the entire human race to Mary in 1944. The Church has long taught that Mary is truly the Mother of God . The Blessed Virgin Mary may be taken as a patroness of any good activity, for she is often cited as the patroness of all humanity. Mary is also associated with protecting many occupations and locations. St. Paul observed that "God


The Spanish drink calimocho consists of red wine mixed with what?

Calimocho (Kalimotxo) Recipe - Allrecipes.com OStreetGuy 9/9/2007 I gave this just 3 stars because I don't really care for sweet drinks like this one. But it's worth trying at least once none the less. About this recipe...Any cola will not work for this drin... morgwyn 12/19/2010 I've been mixing red wine and cola for a while now and am glad that I'm not the only one. I like it on days the red wine is tasting too heavy. jtsutt 10/23/2009 I spent two weeks in Basque country this summer and drank these frequently. They use common table wine with ONLY COCA COLA. Lori Yule 8/31/2013 indeed the sweetness of the CC disguises the cheap red wine... works well for getting pile driven hammered on saturday morning Jessecho 10/24/2013 Pretty accurate, but if you're going to go true estilo bottelon, a box of red wine will do just fine.


Which newspaper introduced the Sudoku Puzzle to the UK in 2004?

Definition of Sudoku, BuzzWord from Macmillan Dictionary The Australian 31st October 2005 It's hard to believe that only just over a year ago, the word Sudoku could be unknown to the majority of English speakers. A year later and the Sudoku number puzzle is as familiar as the daily crossword, a phenomenon that has swept through Britain with the same explosion of popularity that the Rubik's cube enjoyed in the 1980s. the Sudoku craze has spread like wildfire through Britain, and is now entering the domain of terrestrial television A Sudoku puzzle, also known as Number Place in the United States, consists of a 9-by-9 grid made up of 3-by-3 sub grids, sometimes known as regions. Within each region, some numbers, referred to as givens or clues, are provided in certain cells. The aim of the puzzle is to ensure that in each row, column and region, there is one instance of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Sudokus appear in various levels of difficulty according to how many numbers are already filled in. Sudoku puzzles have proved immensely popular across a wide range of generations and nationalities, possibly because they require no specific mathematical skills and eliminate the language barriers associated with conventional puzzles like crosswords. The craze has spawned a number of variations on the same theme, including an alphabetical puzzle aptly referred to as Wordoku . At the end of August 2005, The Times newspaper in Britain launched the Killer Sudoku, originally called the Samunamupure (literally 'sum number place') by its Japanese inventors, which has the added complexity of requiring digits within inner boxes to add up to specified numbers. The Sudoku craze has spread like wildfire through Britain, and is now entering the domain of terrestrial television as the BBC plans to run a series of lunchtime shows in the two weeks before Christmas, entitled Sudo-Q. More BuzzWords BuzzWord archive Background – Sudoku The term Sudoku is based on the Japanese words su ('number') and doku ('single'), though the puzzle's origins aren't strictly in Japan. The first puzzle of its kind was entitled Number Place, created in 1979 by freelance puzzle constructor Howard Garns, and subsequently published in New York by the specialist puzzle publisher Dell Magazines. Five years later it was adopted by Nikoli, a Japanese publisher specializing in logic puzzles. Here it was introduced as Sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru, which can be translated as 'the numbers must be single', a description later abbreviated to Sudoku and now a trademark held by Nikoli in Japan. Sudoku's journey to Britain is allegedly attributable to Wayne Gould, a retired judge from New Zealand who bought a book of the puzzles during a trip to Japan and was immediately hooked. After a communication between Gould and Michael Harvey, features editor of The Times newspaper in the UK, the first Sudoku puzzle appeared in The Times on 11th November 2004.


What is the highest peak in the Republic of Ireland?

UK & Ireland, National 5 Peaks Challenge — Imp Adventures UK & Ireland, Irish Odyssey UK & Ireland, National 5 Peaks Challenge The 5 Peaks Challenge is a very demanding test of strength, stamina and determination, and a worthwhile alternative to the National 3 peaks. To climb the 5 tallest peaks in Scotland, England, Wales Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 5 days is a fantastic adventure that will bring lasting memories to treasure for all who attempt it. National 5 Peaks Challenge The 5 Peaks Challenge is a very demanding test of strength, stamina and determination, and a worthwhile alternative to the National 3 peaks. To climb the 5 tallest peaks in Scotland, England, Wales Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 5 days is a fantastic adventure that will bring lasting memories to treasure for all who attempt it. The challenge will see successful participants climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Slieve Donnard in Northern Ireland and Carrauntoohil in the Republic of Ireland all inside 5 long and exciting days. (not including travel) Our adventure will start with a team rendezvous in Chester services on the M6 and the nearby rail links before traveling to Llanberis in the Snowdonia National Park to climb Snowdon the following morning, after a night's comfortable accommodation in a local bunkhouse in the Snowdonia National Park. You will then be whisked away in private transport to the picturesque Cumbrian Lake District for another nights rest before tackling Scafell Pike the following morning. Following successful ascents in Wales and England you will then make the journey north to Scotland following on from your Scafell Pike success to grab a much needed nights sleep in Onich before attempting the highest peak of the challenge; Ben Nevis. After climbing Ben Nevis participants will overnight again in Onich, this will allow a little time to rest and enjoy the sights of Lochaber whilst allowing a leisurely drive the following morning to Stranraer for the cross channel ferry to Belfast that afternoon. On arrival in Northern Ireland we will drive the 2 and a half hours through County Down to spend a relaxing evening in a quality bunkhouse in Newcastle near our next challenge, Slieve Donnard in the majestic Mourne Mountains. Following our successful summit of Slieve Donnard we will make the long but scenic drive through some of Irelands most beautiful landscapes eventually arriving in Munster and the 'Macgillycuddy Reeks' where we will overnight in a friendly bunkhouse before climbing Carrauntoohil' the final tick on our peak bagging cross channel extravaganza. This challenge is suitable for regular hill walkers with an average fitness level, and is well within the possibilities of most. Although the challenge is demanding and arduous there will be plenty of time for rest and recuperation as we are only climbing one peak per day. This is an ideal opportunity to discover the grandest peaks in the British Isles and the Republic of Ireland at a relatively leisurely pace, this will allow for a far greater mountain experience and one that should be on the tick list of all keen hill walkers and outdoor lovers of all ages and abilities. Participants will return to Belfast the following day after climbing Carrauntoohil for an evening sailing from Dublin to Liverpool and onward conveyance to Chester services on the M6 and the nearby local rail links. Trip Information Itinerary Day 1 – Rendezvous on M6 and Chester rail link and transfer to bunkhouse in Snowdonia National Park Day 2 – Climb Snowdon and transfer to Lake District bunkhouse. Day 3 – Climb Scafell Pike from Seathwaite and then transfer to Onich in Scotland. Day 4 – Climb Ben Nevis and overnight in Onich bunkhouse. Day 5 – Take afternoon ferry from Stranraer to Belfast and on to Mourne Mountains bunkhouse. Day 6 – Climb Slieve Donnard and transfer to Macgillycuddy Reeks bunkhouse Day 6 – Climb Carrauntoohil and return to bunkhouse Day 7 – Catch evening Ferry from Dublin to Liverpool (tbc) Day 8 – Arrive Liverpool and return participants to M6 serv


Who composed the opera 'The Rape of Lucretia'?

MYOpera The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten - MYOpera April 29 – May 1, 2016 Aki Studio 585 Dundas Street East, Toronto About Britten’s first chamber opera, The Rape of Lucretia is a dark and tragic story based on the life of a Roman housewife. The original story, as told by the likes of Ovid, Fasti, and Livy takes place in 509 BC and the events of it are, in part, a catalyst for the founding of the Roman Republic. MYOpera’s production will transplant this story from Ancient Rome to mid-20th century Rome in 1946, as the country prepares for its first election after the terrors of World War II. Regardless of the historical setting, this sombre story resonates clearly in today’s conversations about consent and gendered violence. Production Team Lucia – Anne-Marie MacIntosh KATHERINE BELYEA Katherine is delighted to join MYOpera again for this season’s opera. Enjoy! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. Credits include: The Magic Flute, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Il trovatore (Opera York); Brundibar (Toronto Concert Orchestra); Nature of the Beast (safeword); X, Transgender Seeking (Sunny Drake); Circle Jerk, Love Is a Poverty You Can Sell 2, A Hand of Bridge, No Exit (Soup Can Theatre); Nightmare Dream (IFT/Obsidian); tick, tick… BOOM! (Angelwalk); Wild Dogs on the Moscow Trains (SummerWorks); Medieval and Renaissance plays (Poculi Ludique Societas); 5 seasons at the Toronto Fringe Festival; sketch comedy.   NICHOLAS BORG Nicholas Borg, Baritone recently finished his Masters in Opera at the University of Toronto with Wendy Nielsen. This summer he will perform the title role in Eugene Onegin with The Muskoka Opera Festival. Nicholas had a very busy 2015-2016 season with UofT Opera. He portrayed Ben in The Telephone, as well as Hel Helson in Benjamin Britten’s Paul Bunyan. Nicholas also appeared in The Art of the Prima Donna and The Fatal Gaze. In the 2014-2015 season Nicholas performed the role of Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore and The Man with the Cornet Case in Postcard from Morocco. This past summer Nicholas was a member of the St. Andrews Arts Council Opera Workshop. Other recent roles include Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Curio in Giulio Cesare both with Opera McGill,  Count in Le nozze di Figaro with The Halifax Summer Opera Festival and Masetto in Don Giovanni with Opera NUOVA, as well Simone in Gianni Schicchi with Opera on the Avalon. CHRISTINA CAMPSALL Mezzo-soprano, Christina Campsall, was praised by SCHMOPERA, “Her sound is focused and rich, and her top is really thrilling especially for a mezzo with a middle voice like hers”, after her performance in Berio’s Folk Songs. OPERA CANADA declared, “The standout was Christina Campsall’s Hélène. She combined a beautiful, dark-toned mezzo with great acting and movement skills”, after her performance as the title role in Offenbach’s La belle Héléne. Christina Campsall most recently performed as Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina, and Elle in Poulenc’s La voix humaine, with The Glenn Gould School. Ms. Campsall has also performed as Laura (Die Freunde von Salamanka), and Lady Essex (Gloriana) with Voicebox: Opera in Concert, Praskovia (The Merry Widow) with Toronto Operetta Theatre, Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro) with Toronto Summer Opera Workshop, and Suzanne (La mère coupable) Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. ALIDA DOORNBERG Alida Doornberg is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston where she earned her Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance with Academic Honors. Alida was a featured performer in the 2015 Chopin Symposium at the Rivers Conservatory in a historical recreation of a recital programme performed by Chopin in 1832. Alida is looking forward to singing the role of Cornelia in Giulio Cesare this August with the Summer Opera Lyric Theatre of Toronto. Alida has so enjoyed the experience of understudying with MYOpera and hopes to be involved in future projects with this exciting young company.   JACOB FELDMAN Jacob Feldman has been praised as a highly promising young baritone. Mentored by Russell Braun, Jacob has had many opportuni


Who was four years late in collecting his Nobel Prize for Literature which was originally awarded in 1970?

Correction: Nobel-Literature story - StarTribune.com Correction: Nobel-Literature story October 9, 2015 — 1:20pm Sergei Grits, Associated Press In this photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich speaks in Minsk, Belarus. Purchase: Order Reprint MINSK, Belarus — In an Oct. 8 story about the Nobel Prize for literature, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the prize had been awarded only twice for non-fiction prior to 2015, to Winston Churchill and Bertrand Russell. The prize also was awarded in 1902 to Christian Mommsen, most noted for his historical writing on Rome. A corrected version of the story is below: New Nobel literature prize winner transcends easy categories Belarusian writer, who has 'mapped the soul' of Soviet people, wins Nobel literature prize By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — With a reporter's eye and an artist's heart, Svetlana Alexievich writes of the catastrophes, upheaval and personal woes that have afflicted the Soviet Union and the troubled countries that succeeded it. Her writings, characterized by plain language and detail so visceral it's sometimes painful to read, won her this year's Nobel literature prize. She is an unusual choice. The Swedish Academy, which picks the prestigious literature laureates, has only three times before bestowed the award on non-fiction — to Christian Mommsen, Winston Churchill and Bertrand Russell — and had never honored journalistic work with a Nobel. Alexievich's work straddles the divide. Much of her books are essentially oral history, where the voice is not hers and she chooses only what to include. Her narrative passages are straightforward, free of literary conceits. "My calling as a writer involves me in talking to many people and examining many documents. Nothing is more fantastic than reality. I want to evoke a world not bound by the laws of ordinary verisimilitude, but fashioned in my own image," she wrote in her 1989 book "Zinky Boys," the title a reference to zinc coffins in which the bodies of Soviet soldiers killed in Afghanistan were shipped home. "Her goal is to communicate the history of human feeling. The very fact that it transcends any easy category is part of what makes it great," said Andrew Kaufman, a Russian literature scholar at the University of Virginia. The 67-year-old Alexievich's books have been published in 19 countries, with at least five of them translated into English. She also has written three plays and screenplays for 21 documentary films. She is the 14th woman to win the award since 1901. Swedish Academy head Sara Danius praised Alexievich as a great and innovative writer who has "mapped the soul" of the Soviet and post-Soviet people. "She transcends the format of journalism and has developed a new literary genre, which bears her trademark. That doesn't mean there aren't predecessors — there are, absolutely — but she has taken the genre further," Danius told The Associated Press. Like many intellectuals in Belarus, Alexievich supports the political opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is up for re-election on Sunday. Because of her criticism of the government, she has periodically lived abroad — including in Italy, France, Germany and Sweden — but now lives in Minsk, the Belarusian capital. "They don't print my books here. I can't speak anywhere publicly. Belarusian television never invites me," Alexievich said. State TV made only cursory mention of her award on its nightly newscast, nine minutes into the program. Late Thursday, Lukashenko issued a brief statement of congratulation to Alexievich, saying "I am truly happy for your success. I hope your award will serve our state and the Belarusian people." Yaraslau Kryvoi, secretary of the Anglo-Belarusian Society, said the award means "Belarus is now on the political map of the world." Lukashenko has shown signs that he's trying to improve relations with the West and resist Russia's presumed interest in absorbing Belarus. The Swedish Academy says it makes its choices only on literary mer


Name the Prime Minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971 who fostered Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War?

Chronology of Australian Involvement in Vietnam A Calendar of Military and Political Events 14 January 1950 Nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh, who had trained                in the Soviet Union but received aid from the US                to fight the Japanese during World War II,                declares that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam                is the only legal government.  This is                recognised by the Soviet Union and China, but                Australia supports the French-sponsored government                of Emperor Bao Dai.  Us provides military and                economic aid to the French in Indochina. 7 May 1954 French defeated by Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu,                after a 55 day siege.  The defeat signals the                end to French presence in Indochina. 1955 US begins to funnel aid directly to the Saigon                Government and agrees to train the South                Vietnamese army. September 1957 South Vietnam's President Ngo Dinh Diem visits                Australia.  Prime Minister Menzies reaffirms                support. 20 December 1960 Hanoi leaders form National Liberation Front                for South Vietnam, which the Saigon regime dubs "Viet Cong", meaning communist                Vietnamese. 24 May 1962 The Minister for Defence (Reginald Townley)                announces intention to send 30 army advisers to                South Vietnam (SVN). 03 August 1962 The first members of the Australian Army                Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) arrive in South                Vietnam. 01 June 1963 Advisor, Sergeant William Hacking becomes the                first Australian to die in Vietnam when his weapon                accidentally discharges after being caught in                vegetation. 01 November 1963 Vietnam's President Diem and his brother Ngo                Dinh Nhu are murdered in a military coup, with the                foreknowledge of the US Government. 22 November 1963 Lyndon B. Johnson becomes US president after                the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and                announces that the US will continue support of                South Vietnam.  By year's end 15,000 US                advisors are serving in Vietnam, which received                $500m in US aid that year. 08 June 1964 The Minister for Defence (Hon. Shane Partridge)                announces the AATTV will be increased to 83                advisers with expanded role. 06 July 1964 Warrant Officer Class 2, Kevin Conway becomes                the first Australian to die as a result of enemy                action in South Vietnam. 7 August 1964 Following a reported attack on US ships in                Tonkin Gulf, US Congress passes Tonkin Gulf                Resolution giving President Johnson extraordinary                powers to act in South Vietnam 10 November 1964 The Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. Sir Robert                Menzies) announces introduction of national                service to increase the army’s strength from                22,750 to 37,500.  Opposition to the war in                Vietnam is not accepted as a reason for exemption. 18 December 1964 Australian Government, responding to requests                from the US President and South Vietnam Prime                Minister for 200 additional advisers, offers to send ground troops to South Vietnam. 29 April 1965 The Prime Minister announces the dispatch of an


Alphabetically, which is the first team in cricket's County Championship?

A brief history of the County Championship | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A brief history of the County Championship List of winners | Competition sponsors | Wooden spoon At least four possible dates have been given for the start of county cricket in England. The first, patchy, references began in 1825. The earliest mention in any cricket publication is in 1864 and eight counties have come to be regarded as first-class from that date, including Cambridgeshire, who dropped out after 1871. For many years, the County Championship was considered to have started in 1873, when regulations governing qualification first applied; indeed, a special commemorative stamp was issued by the Post Office in 1973. However, the Championship was not formally organised until 1890 and before then champions were proclaimed by the press; sometimes publications differed in their views and no definitive list of champions can start before that date. Eight teams contested the 1890 competition - Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Somerset joined in the following year, and in 1895 the Championship began to acquire something of its modern shape when Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire were added. At that point MCC officially recognised the competition's existence. Worcestershire, Northamptonshire and Glamorgan were admitted to the Championship in 1899, 1905 and 1921 respectively and are regarded as first-class from these dates. An invitation in 1921 to Buckinghamshire to enter the Championship was declined, owing to the lack of necessary playing facilities, and an application by Devon in 1948 was unsuccessful. Durham were admitted to the Championship in 1992 and were granted first-class status prior to their pre-season tour of Zimbabwe. In 2000, the Championship was split for the first time into two divisions, on the basis of counties' standings in the 1999 competition. For the first six seasons, the bottom three teams in Division One were relegated at the end of the season, and the top three teams in Division Two promoted. In 2006 this was changed to a two-up, two-down system of promotion and relegation. County Champions The title of champion county is unreliable before 1890. In 1963, Wisden formally accepted the list of champions "most generally selected'' by contemporaries, as researched by the late Rowland Bowen. Results 3rd ODI: India v England at Kolkata Jan 22, 2017 (13:30 local | 08:00 GMT | 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST) Group A: Leeward Is v Kent at Coolidge Jan 25, 2017 (13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 12:30 EST | 11:30 CST | 09:30 PST) 1st T20I: India v England at Kanpur Jan 26, 2017 (16:30 local | 11:00 GMT | 06:00 EST | 05:00 CST | 03:00 PST) Group A: Trinidad & T v Kent at Lucas Street Jan 29, 2017 (09:00 local | 13:00 GMT | 08:00 EST | 07:00 CST | 05:00 PST) 2nd T20I: India v England at Nagpur Jan 29, 2017 (19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | 08:30 EST | 07:30 CST | 05:30 PST)


In which film did Sean Connery play Franciscan Friar William of Baskerville?

The Name of the Rose (1986) - 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 The Name of the Rose ( 1986 ) Der Name der Rose (original title) R | An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. Director: User Lists Related lists from IMDb users a list of 25 titles created 30 Jan 2011 a list of 24 titles created 12 Jul 2012 a list of 32 titles created 10 Aug 2012 a list of 28 titles created 22 Feb 2013 a list of 31 titles created 06 Sep 2013 Title: The Name of the Rose (1986) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     BAFTA Film Awards. Another    15 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards  » Photos An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". Director: Russell Mulcahy In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect or to start a war? Director: John McTiernan When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Director: Kevin Reynolds Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. Director: Brian De Palma Edit Storyline 1327: after a mysterious death in a Benedictine Abbey, the monks are convinced that the apocalypse is coming. With the Abbey to play host to a council on the Franciscan's Order's belief that the Church should rid itself of wealth, William of Baskerville, a respected Franciscan friar, is asked to assist in determining the cause of the untimely death. Alas, more deaths occur as the investigation draws closer to uncovering the secret the Abbey wants hidden, and there is finally no stopping the Holy Inquisition from taking an active hand in the process. William and his young novice must race against time to prove the innocence of the unjustly accused and avoid the wrath of Holy Inquisitor Bernardo Gui. Written by Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com> They believed in God, but traded with the Devil See more  » Genres: 24 September 1986 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Name of the Rose See more  » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Helmut Qualtinger 's last movie. See more » Goofs The secret message on the parchment is exposed three times. The translator heated it to reveal the location of the library, William of Baskerville heated it again when he was in the scriptorium and yet again to show the others the message. When a message is written in lemon juice, heating it will cause it to be exposed because the sugar in the juice is caramelized. It does not disappear again. See more » Quotes [first lines] Voice of Adso as an Old Man : Having reached the end of my poor sinner's life, my hair now white, I prepare to leave on this parchment my testimony as to the wondrous and terrible events that I witnessed in my youth, towards the end of the year of our Lord 1327. May God grant me the wisdom and grace to be the faithful chronicler of the happenings that took place in a remote abbey in the dark north of Italy. An abbey whose name it seems, even now, pious and prudent to omit. Crazy Credits The opening credits read - A palimpsest of Umberto Eco's Novel The Name of the Rose See more » Connections The Novel Predates the Davinci Code by 20 years 13 March 2005 | by emuir-1 (United States) – See all my reviews A number of people have commented on the similarity of this film, and the Novel by Umberto Eco, to the DaVinci Code. For those who were not born then, The Name of the Rose was published in 1980, thus predating DaVinci by about 20 or more years. I must admit that I found DaVinci to


Which poet wrote the line 'Gather Ye Rosebuds Whilst Ye May'?

Gather ye Rosebuds - Robert Herrick In the 1600s, Robert Herrick reminded young women that beauty is fleeting. To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.


From which club did Everton sign winger David Ginola in 2002?

BBC SPORT | EVERTON  | Everton swoop for Ginola Friday, 8 February, 2002, 12:03 GMT Everton swoop for Ginola Ginola is looking forward to a fresh start David Ginola has brought an end to his troubled spell at Aston Villa by signing for Everton until the end of the season on a free transfer. The 35-year-old French winger, who has endured a torrid time at Villa Park, announced his surprise move to Goodison Park on his official website. Ginola is Walter Smith's second capture of the day after Republic of Ireland international Lee Carsley moved from Coventry in a �1.9m deal. This move feels like a new lease of life for me - I want the Everton fans to know that I shall give 100% David Ginola Both Ginola and Carsley have been signed in time to play against Arsenal at Goodison Park on Sunday. "As you all know, things have unfortunately not worked out for me the way I would have wished at Aston Villa, and I was due to leave in the summer," said Ginola. Gazza partnership "But Villa have agreed to release me now and I am delighted to say that I have signed for Walter Smith. "This move feels like a new lease of life for me. I was in danger of going a bit stale in the reserves at Villa Park. "But now I have the chance to play Premiership football again - which for me is the best league in the world. Ginola will link-up with Gazza in midfield "I want the Everton fans to know that I shall give 100%, and I hope to excite them as much as possible," Ginola added. "The club's first priority is to guarantee their Premiership status this season and I shall do all I can to help. "I also hope the prospect of Ginola and Gazza excites them as much as it does me!" We realised we needed a bit of something and we have been trying to get him for the last three days. "And don't let's forget Lee Carsley. I was like Gary Cooper at high noon, literally watching those seconds ticking away, because we had two transfers to complete by midday on Friday. "I was sitting looking at that second hand as it was ticking and we really did go to the wire on this one. Frozen out "I hope it is not the end of spending for Walter. We have got a plan and we refinanced in the last couple of weeks. "We are a little ahead of the plan now but I suppose three signings in a week is back to the old Everton. "Whatever Walter wants it is my intention to give it to him. "There is nothing I or the board wouldn't do for the fans. This is a great club and I am thrilled we have got these two signings today." Ginola had been frozen out at Aston Villa since being sent off against Leicester on 1 December and arguing with the fourth official as he left the pitch. Preston and Burnley both attempted to take the Frenchman on loan, but were unable to strike a deal. There had been speculation the departure of John Gregory, with whom Ginola had not enjoyed a good relationship, would lead to more opportunities for first-team action. But new Villa boss Graham Taylor has sanctioned the move just days after taking over as manager. Everton become Ginola's fourth English club after his earlier stints with Newcastle and Tottenham.  WATCH/LISTEN


What was the real name of the criminal known as 'The Monster of Dusseldorf?

Peter Kurten - Murderer - Biography.com Peter Kurten German serial killer Peter Kürten, known as the "Dusseldorf Vampire", murdered at least nine people before surrendering to police in 1931. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Who Died in 1931 Synopsis Born in Germany in 1883 to an impoverished and abusive household, serial killer Peter Kürten began murdering people in 1913. In the publicity surrounding his killings he became known as the "Dusseldorf Vampire." He surrendered to police in 1931 and was executed shortly thereafter. Early Life Peter Kürten was born into extreme deprivation and poverty in Köln-Mullheim, a suburb of Cologne, Germany on May 26, 1883. The eldest of 13 children, his father was an alcoholic with sadistic tendencies, who brutalized both wife and children, in the one room apartment that they all shared, for the duration of Kürten's childhood. This daily subjection to sexual violence must have had an immense influence on the boy who, aged 9, formed an unhealthy relationship with a dog-catcher living in the same building, who introduced him to the practice of bestiality, carried out initially on dogs. Kürten  claims to have drowned two school friends at the age of nine. Having pushed one overboard, the second dived in to his rescue: Kürten held both under water until they had suffocated. At the time the event was dismissed as a tragic childhood accident. As Kürten matured sexually, his bestiality extended to sheep, goats and other farmyard animals, with the teenager discovering particular pleasure when the animal was stabbed during intercourse. By 1899, at the age of 16, Kürten had progressed to petty crime, and ran away from home to escape the continuing violence. Shortly after his departure, his father was arrested for incestuous relations with Kürten's 13-year old sister, and he was jailed for three years. Kürtens petty crime soon led to the first of many short prison sentences, for various misdemeanors, that punctuated his existence over the following years. The appalling conditions within the prisons confirmed his sadistic tendencies, which he now transferred from farm animals to humans. With each successive sentence, Kürten's rage against society, and his capacity for depravity, increased; he discovered a fascination for brutal sexual acts while in solitary confinement, which enhanced his fantasies: so much so that he began to break prison rules to ensure the maximum time in solitary confinement. Crimes During his periods of release between prison spells, Kürten  was responsible for various sexual assaults, but his first documented murder victim was 10-year-old Christine Klein. Klein was sexually assaulted and stabbed in her home in Cologne, on May 25, 1913, while her parents worked in their pub below her bedroom. Her uncle, who had had an argument with her father, immediately came under suspicion, and Kürten , who returned to the scene of the crime the next day, was enthralled by the horror the killing had invoked in the locals, especially when the sexual assault came to light. The innocent uncle was cleared of the murder, given the lack of evidence, but Kürten followed his trial with interest, whetting his sadistic appetite for suffering in others. Kürten was called up for military service following the start of World War I, but military discipline did not suit him, and he deserted from his barracks. He was jailed when captured, and remained in prison until 1921, his longest sentence to date, and his rage at this injustice intensified. Following his release from prison, he moved to Altenburg, where he met and married a former prostitute, who had been jailed for the murder of her fiancé. He spent the next four years living a life of relative normality and found work as a molder (his father's profession), even becoming active in the trade union. This normality was short-lived, however, and Kürten found himself inexorably drawn to Dusseldorf, where his criminal tendencies escalated, from petty crimes to arson attacks, and then to sexual attacks, f


Name the Oscar winning song from Mary Poppins?

Oscar-winning composer talks the making of 'Mary Poppins' Posted January 20, 2013 09:35 am     - Updated January 20, 2013 09:58 am By Charlie Patton Oscar-winning composer talks the making of 'Mary Poppins' Richard Sherman, who with his brother Robert wrote the Oscar-winning score for "Mary Poppins," is also responsible for "It's a Small World (After All)." Provided by Jeremy Daniel The cast of the stage version of "Mary Poppins" perform the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." When P.L. Travers, author of "Mary Poppins," agreed to a stage adaptation of her book in 1994, she insisted that no Americans be allowed to work on the show. P.L. Travers, the author of "Mary Poppins," died in 1996 at age 96. "Mary Poppins" was published in 1934, followed by several sequels. P.L. Travers, the woman who created the magical nanny Mary Poppins, “was very, very, very difficult to work with,” says Richard Sherman. Sherman and his brother, Robert, helped conceive the story and wrote the music and the lyrics for the beloved 1964 Disney movie “Mary Poppins.” The movie was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, won five, including best song (“Chim Chim Cher-ee”) and best score for the Sherman brothers, and was the top box office hit of 1965. Travers hated it, Sherman, 83, said during a phone interview from his Beverly Hills home. She didn’t like the story, she didn’t like the animation, she didn’t like the music. She refused to allow a sequel. And when she finally agreed to a stage adaptation in 1994, she insisted that producer Cameron Mackintosh not hire any Americans to work on the show. So Mackintosh hired George Stiles and Anthony Drewe to write music and lyrics and Julian Fellowes, the creator of PBS’ “Downton Abbey,” to write the book. But much of the Sherman brothers’ original score remains in the show, which opened in London in 2004, on Broadway in 2006 and comes to the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday for eight performances. During one of his conversations with Travers while the movie was in production, Sherman said he told her, “We’re never going to touch a word of your books.” So when he heard “Mary Poppins” would be adapted for the stage by others, “I said to myself what I said to Mrs. Travers. The original picture is never going to be touched.” Besides, he said, he likes the stage “Mary Poppins.” “I’m very happy they developed a lot of material that was very special for the play,” he said. “They did a wonderful job and wrote very good songs. It’s a nice wedding of two sets of writers.” The Sherman brothers had a big hit in 1958 with the song “Tall Paul,” sung by Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, which brought them to Walt Disney’s attention. In 1960, Disney asked them to read Travers’ first book, “Mary Poppins,” published in 1934. He had just secured rights to the book after 20 years of trying to convince Travers to let him make a movie version. “Bob and I were story guys,” said Sherman, whose brother died last year. “We developed characters through songs.” Sherman said the biggest challenge he and his brother and screenwriters Don DaGradi and Bill Walsh faced was that Travers’ books — four Mary Poppins books had been published by 1960 — were short on plot. “She gave the world a wonderful collection of little stories that had no story line,” he said. “You have to have a curve, a story line. But Walt Disney knew she had the substance of a wonderful piece of entertainment.” Sherman said that he and his brother “concocted a story line that the father, who was a closed individual, realizes family is the most important thing in life. That wasn’t in her books.” Now the story of how “Mary Poppins” became a movie is becoming a movie itself. “Saving Mr. Banks” — George Banks is name of the father in “Mary Poppins” — is scheduled to open next December. Its cast is headed by Tom Hanks, who plays Walt Disney, and Emma Thompson, who plays P.L. Travers. Jason Schwartzman will play Richard Sherman and B.J. Novak will play Robert Sherman. Colin Farrell will appear in flashback sequences as Travers’ father, who died whe


In which famous school was the game of squash invented in the 20th century?

140 years of squash – World Squash Also available as a pdf document For over 1000 years man has invented and enjoyed a variety of games played by hitting a ball with either a closed fist – as in “fives” or “bunch of fingers” – or with some form of bat or racket. Around the year 1148 the French played “la Paume”, meaning “the palm of the hand”, which developed into Jeu de Paume, Real Tennis, Royal Tennis or, if you play the sport, simply Tennis. At sometime in the early 19th century this obsession with rackets and balls spawned another variety of the sport in the unlikely birthplace of the Fleet Prison in London. The prisoners in “The Fleet”, mainly debtors, took their exercise by hitting a ball against walls, of which there were many, with rackets and so started the game of “Rackets”. Rackets progressed, by some strange route, to Harrow and other select English schools about 1820 and it was from this source that our own sport of Squash, or Squash Rackets, developed. Squash was invented in Harrow school around 1830, when the pupils discovered that a punctured Rackets ball, which “squashed” on impact with the wall, produced a game with a greater variety of shots and required much more effort on the part of the players, who could not simply wait for the ball to bounce back to them as with Rackets. The variant proved popular and in 1864 the first four Squash courts were constructed at the school and Squash was officially founded as a sport in its own right. In those early days Squash, as with all other sports, was without any form of international standardisation and it was inevitable that slight variations in the way it was played, and the equipment used, would occur. Luckily only two main streams of activity followed, one in England with its 21 feet wide courts and “soft” ball and the other in North America, with its 18½ feet wide courts and “hard” ball and with both courts having the same length of 32 feet the universality of Squash was not seriously challenged. We will look at these two branches separately and also at the way in which Squash spread to almost every nation in the world. EARLY DAYS IN ENGLAND The first recorded reference to “Squash”, other than in Harrow school, appeared in 1890 in the English book “The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes” written by the Duke of Beaufort. Eustace Miles, a world championship at both Tennis and Rackets, wrote the first book on Squash in 1901; stating that the sport was enjoyed by thousands of players in various parts of the world. By that time there were courts in schools and universities in England and some also in private houses. The first professional Squash Championship was held in 1920 in England, when C.R. Read (Queens Club) beat A.W.B. Johnson (RAC Club). In 1923 H.A.L. Rudd, writing in “Baily’s Magazine”, forecast that Rackets would lose many players to Squash with the arrival of the first English Amateur Championships. He was concerned at this prospect as he considered Rackets to be a “manlier” game; Squash afforded a good “sweat” but did not demand the same skill as Rackets, in his opinion. Rudd’s forecast proved to be only too correct as Squash grew rapidly and soon left its parent sport far behind in popularity. As Squash play developed so did its administrative structure. The first discrete national associations to be formed were the United States Squash Racquets Association in 1907 and the Canadian Squash Racquets Association in 1911. In England the game was regulated by a Squash sub-committee of the Tennis and Rackets Association from 1908 until it gained full status as the Squash Rackets Association in 1928. A court built at the Bath Club in London at the beginning of the 20th century was chosen as the model for the standard size of a Squash court, 32 feet by 21 feet or 9.75 metres by 6.4 metres, much smaller that the court for Rackets which measures 60 feet by 30 feet (18.3 metres by 9.1 metres). The British dimensions were proposed in 1911, but not ratified until 1923. The point a rally scoring system to 15 was used universally in Squash until 1926 when


What year saw the abolition of the death penalty for murder in Britain?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1969: MPs vote to abolish hanging 1969: MPs vote to abolish hanging MPs have voted by a big majority for the permanent abolition of the death penalty for murder. A great cheer went up in the Commons as the final result was announced shortly before midnight. The voting was 343 in favour, 185 against, a majority of 158, to permanently end hanging in Britain. The decision came at the end of a seven-and-a-half hour debate which saw the Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, the Conservative leader, Edward Heath, and Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe go through the same lobby to support abolition. Under the terms of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 hanging was suspended for an experimental period of five years. Today's result means it is now unlikely to be brought back. Those figures show that the murder rate is not soaring as a result of the abolition of capital punishment but remains remarkably stable. Home Secretary James Callaghan Earlier, Tory MP for Streatham in south London, Duncan Sandys, presented a petition to parliament calling for the return of hanging. He claimed to have as many as a million signatures. Home Secretary James Callaghan opened today's debate. He told a packed House the number of murders in Britain had varied between a low of 114 and a peak of 154 over the years between 1957 and 1968. He concluded: "These figures show that the murder rate is not soaring as a result of the abolition of capital punishment but remains remarkably stable." But there was criticism from Tory benches of the government's decision to press ahead with the debate before five year suspension laid down in the 1965 Act had expired. The Opposition Spokesman on Home Affairs, Quintin Hogg, said although he could not prove it statistically, "there are people dead today who might have been alive if the law had been different. "There are also people alive today who would, if the law stayed the same, be dead within the next 10 years." Mr Callaghan admitted there had been a rise in the growth of violent crime in Britain and he wished to initiate some research into the likely causes. He believed such research would offer more long-term hope to society than the despair of returning to hanging as a method of deterring violence. Mr Sandys argued that public opinion strongly supported the return of the death penalty as a better deterrent than a spell in prison. He said: "We have a duty to give the fullest consideration to the clearly expressed wishes of those we represent. "We have no right to assume that the firmly held views of the overwhelming majority of the British people are unworthy and misguided." Conservatives were split between the two lobbies. Although Mr Heath voted in favour, a number of other senior figures like Mr Hogg and the former prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home voted against. Three Labour backbenchers voted against the motion.


The headquarters of Interpol are in which city?

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Which stage and screen actor was born in Huyton, Liverpool in 1908?

IMDb: Most Popular People Born In 1908 Most Popular People Born In 1908 1-50 of 1,993 names. Sort by: STARmeter▲ | A-Z | Height | Birth Date | Death Date 1. James Stewart Actor, It's a Wonderful Life James Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story and receiving an Academy Lifetime Achievement award. Stewart was named the third greatest male screen legend of the Golden Age Hollywood by the American Film Institute. He was a major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star... 2. Dennis Morgan Actor, Christmas in Connecticut Dennis Morgan was born Stanley Morner in the small town of Prentice, Wisconsin. His first jobs in Hollywood were mostly bit parts, but he scored big after playing opposite Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle . He starred in films like My Wild Irish Rose (1947)_, God Is My Co-Pilot and The Very Thought of You . He teamed up with buddy Jack Carson to do Two Guys from Milwaukee ... 3. Don Ameche Actor, Cocoon Don Ameche was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career... 4. Mae Questel Actress, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Her Orthodox Jewish family were totally adverse to her having an entertainment career. Her parents and grandparents forced her to leave the Theatre Guild school (New York) while still a teenager and had their wills drawn up accordingly so as to discourage this career choice. Studied drama at Columbia University, and belonged to the American Theatre Wing... 5. Bette Davis Actress, All About Eve Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Ruth Augusta (Favor) and Harlow Morrell Davis, a patent attorney. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She and her sister were raised by their mother. Her early interest was dance. To Bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage... 6. Fred MacMurray Actor, My Three Sons Fred MacMurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation. True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was able to score so supremely whenever cast against type. Frederick Martin MacMurray was born in Kankakee, Illinois, to Maleta Martin and Frederick MacMurray... 7. Billie Bird Actress, Home Alone Vaudeville comedienne Billie Bird Sellen was discovered at an orphanage at the age of eight years and hired to tour theater circuits with a vaudeville troupe. During the Vietnam War she accompanied 12 USO tours entertaining the troops in the war zone in the 1960s and 1970s. She had worked as recently as 1995 when she appeared in Jury Duty ... 8. Eve Arden Actress, Our Miss Brooks Eve was born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles... 9. Carole Lombard Actress, To Be or Not to Be Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 6, 1908. Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West. While there they decided to settle down in the Los Angeles area. After being spotted playing baseball in the street with the neighborhood boys by a film director... 10. Penny Singleton Actress, The Jetsons Her father was Irish Philadelphian newspaperman, Benny McNulty. He was related to Jim Farley Roosevelt's campaign managers and later Postmaster General. As a child, she sang songs at a silent movie theater. After the sixth grade she joined a touring vaudeville act called "The Kiddie Kabaret." Billed as Penny McNulty... 11. Buddy Ebsen Actor, The Beverly Hillbillies Buddy Ebsen began his career as a dancer in the late 1920s in a Broadway chorus. He later formed a vau


Who has played Queen Elizabeth I on TV and Queen Elizabeth II in film in the last decade?

Elizabeth I (TV Mini-Series 2005) - IMDb Elizabeth I  Miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I. Stars: 2017 Golden Globes Embraces New Faces Find out which newcomers will make a splash at the 2017 Golden Globes and which of your favorites didn't make the cut. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 21 titles created 02 Jun 2012 a list of 47 titles created 04 Feb 2013 a list of 35 images created 27 Dec 2014 a list of 43 titles created 6 months ago a list of 34 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Elizabeth I " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     3     Golden Globes. Another    24 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The Virgin Queen (TV Mini-Series 2005) Biography | Drama | History The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her ... See full summary  » Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, Sienna Guillory, Ian Hart Elizabeth R (TV Mini-Series 1971) Biography | Drama When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/ matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement. Stars: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Robert Hardy A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments. Director: Shekhar Kapur A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. Director: Shekhar Kapur A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself. Stars: Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a ... See full summary  » Director: Trevor Nunn The Last King (TV Mini-Series 2003) Biography | Drama | History The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return. Stars: Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Charlie Creed-Miles After the death of Princess Diana , Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Director: Stephen Frears 22 April 2006 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Helen Mirren went on to play Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006), and won a Best Actor Oscar for playing the part. Tom Hooper went on direct The King's Speech (2010), which was about Elizabeth's father, King George VI. Colin Firth won Best Actor for playing that part. See more » Goofs When Elizabeth visits Mary Queen of Scots, Mary is wearing a large crucifix and chain. A few moments later, Mary's crucifix has vanished from her chain. When Elizabeth leaves, the long shot shows the crucifix has returned. See more » Quotes (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews This is one of the best period dramas I have ever seen...the costumes were amazing, the plot flawless and script clever. It has something for everyone - action, executions, love, scandal and humour. There was not one flawless actor anywhere near the set, and it's not a typical Elizabeth I drama, it shows her emotions as well as her violent executions, whilst still accurately depicting the last part of her life. Hugh Dancy does a great job as the seductive Earl Of Essex and what can you say about Helen Mirren? She portrays Elizabeth wonderfully and I have yet to see someone act it better than her. This one will stay in my good books for a long time - it is not one to be missed! 76 of 91 people fou


Saguaro Cactus Fact Sheet Plant Fact Sheet: Saguaro Cactus Identifying Features The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches (or arms) as they age, although some never grow arms. These arms generally bend upward and can number over 25. Saguaros are covered with protective spines, white flowers in the late spring, and red fruit in summer. Habitat Saguaros are found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert. The most important factors for growth are water and temperature. If the elevation is too high, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. Although the the Sonoran Desert experiences both winter and summer rains, it is thought that the Saguaro obtains most of its moisture during the summer rainy season. Range You find this cactus in southern Arizona and western Sonora, Mexico. At the northern portion of their range they are more plentiful on the warmer south facing slopes. A few stray plants can also be found in southeast California. Wild Status The saguaro is not currently listed as threatened or endangered. Arizona has strict regulations about the harvesting, collection or destruction of this species. Life Span With the right growing conditions, it is estimated that saguaros can live to be as much as 150-200 years old. Size Saguaro are very slow growing cactus. A 10 year old plant might only be 1.5 inches tall. Saguaro can grow to be between 40-60 feet tall (12-18m). When rain is plentiful and the saguaro is fully hydrated it can weigh between 3200-4800 pounds. Quick Facts The saguaro is the largest cactus in the United States. Most of the saguaros roots are only 4-6 inches deep and radiate out as far from the plant as it is tall. There is one deep root, or tap root that extends down into the ground more than 2 feet. After the saguaro dies its woody ribs can be used to build roofs, fences, and parts of furniture. The holes that birds nested in or "saguaro boots" can be found among the dead saguaros. Native Americans used these as water containers long before the canteen was available. Comparison Compare with the Desert Bloodwood Tree of the Australian Desert.


The Old Testament contains two instances of talking animals, the serpent in the garden is one, name the other?

Talking Snakes, Donkeys, and Believing the Bible | The Confident Christian 9/18/12 at 07:35 AM 23 Comments Talking Snakes, Donkeys, and Believing the Bible text size A A A Skeptics of Christianity many times throw out statements like this in an attempt to dismiss both the Bible and the Christian faith: “Well, if I could believe in a talking snake, maybe then I’d take the Bible seriously.” Can you believe what the Bible says about history, Jesus, and more when it has narratives that describe animals speaking like human beings? I think you can; let me explain why. Taking the Bible Literally I firmly believe that the correct way to interpret the Bible is to adhere to what is called the Literal-Historical-Grammatical method of interpretation, which aims to discover the meaning of a particular passage as the original author would have intended and what the original hearers would have understood. As the first part of the name implies, this means a literal reading of the text. Once a Christian affirms a literal interpretation of Scripture, immediately skeptics pounce and ask questions such as, “If that’s true, then Jesus must be a literal door, because he says in John 10:9: ‘I am the door’.” Unfortunately for the doubter, their argument is flawed in a couple of ways. First, it commits the logical fallacy of ‘reductio ad absurdum’, which seeks to establish an argument based on the supposed absurdity of its opponent's claims. But more importantly, the skeptic fails to understand that the Bible utilizes many different genres (e.g. poetry, narrative, didactic teaching, etc.) and literary techniques in the same way that other literature does. These methods do not take away from a literal reading of the Bible at all, but instead add much depth to the text as they’re designed to do. Some of the most common practices found in Scripture include the following: Phenomenological language, which is used to describe everyday things in common speak. Example: “It came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command…” (Joshua 10:27) Hyperbole, which is an obvious and intentional exaggeration. Example: “look, the world has gone after Him"(John 12:19) Metaphors, which are a figure of speech used to suggest a resemblance. Example: “For I proclaim the name of the Lord; ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock!” (Deut. 32:3-4) Anthropomorphisms, which are attempts to represent God under a particular form, or with some type of living attributes and affections. Example: "Let me dwell in Your tent forever; let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings." (Psalm 61:4) Personification, which is the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notion. Example: “The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands." (Is. 55:12) Symbolism, which represents some reality by depicting it in a figurative fashion that is descriptive of that reality. Example: “Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands” (Rev. 1:12) These literary techniques in no way circumvent a literal reading of the Bible and, in truth, the intellectually honest skeptic understands that. However, what does one do when some Biblical narrative seems so fantastic and opposed to everyday experience – like an animal speaking in human language? How does one interpret the Bible then? The Snake in the Garden The narrative found in Genesis 3 about a talking snake and the fall of humankind is both literal and archetypical. From a literal perspective, we see how sin entered into humanity through the first parents. In regard to history, while some have tried to argue that Adam and Eve were not literal people, the fact that both Jesus and Paul refer to them as such, and that Adam appears in literal genealogies makes it difficult to make the case that they are fictional if one is to exegete Scripture with any kind of discipline. On the archetypical level, the text in Genesis 3 showcases how temptation occurs constantly in human experience, and that