What three-letter Latin term used commonly in English translated literally as 'road' or 'way'?

Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) - Wiktionary Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Appendix:List of Latin phrases (F–O) Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) This appendix lists direct English translations of Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of Ancient Rome: Contents pace "with peace" Loosely, "be at peace", "with due deference to", "by leave of" or "no offense to". Used to politely acknowledge someone who disagrees with the speaker or writer. pace tua Also "contracts must be honored". Indicates the binding power of treaties. panem et circenses "bread and circuses" From Juvenal, Satire X , line 81. Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe any entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters. parens patriae "parent of the nation" A public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae. pari passu Thus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc. parva sub ingenti "the small under the huge" Implies that the weak are under the protection of the strong, rather than that they are inferior. Motto of Prince Edward Island . passim "here and there" Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word that occurs several times in a cited texts. Also used in proof reading , where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. pater familias "father of the family" Or "master of the house". The eldest male in a family, who held patria potestas ("paternal power"). In Roman law , a father had enormous power over his children, wife, and slaves, though these rights dwindled over time. Derived from the phrase pater familias, an Old Latin expression preserving the archaic -as ending. A euphemism for the British Empire . Adapted from Pax Romana. pax Dei Used in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-Century France. Pax Deorum "Peace of the Gods" Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the Gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the Gods). pax et bonum "peace and the good" Motto of St. Francis of Assisi and, consequently, of his monastery in Assisi , in the Umbria region of Italy . Translated in Italian as pace e bene. pax et lux Pax Sinica "Chinese Peace" A euphemism for periods of peace in East Asia during times of strong Chinese imperialism . Adapted from Pax Romana. pax vobiscum "peace [be] with you" A common farewell. The " you " is plural ("you all"), so the phrase must be used when speaking to more than one person; pax tecum is the form used when speaking to only one person. pecunia non olet "the money doesn't smell" According to Suetonius , when Emperor Vespasian was challenged by his son Titus for taxing the public lavatories , the emperor held up a coin before his son and asked whether it smelled or simply said non olet ("it doesn't smell"). From this, the phrase was expanded to pecunia non olet, or rarely aes non olet ("copper doesn't smell"). "if you can use money, money is your slave; if you can't, money is your master" Written on a old Latin tablet in downtown Verona (Italy). pendent opera interrupta From the Aeneid of Virgil , Book IV. per "By, through, by means of" See specific phrases below. per ardua ad astra "through adversity to the stars" Motto of the British Royal Air Force , the Royal Australian Air Force , the Royal Canadian Air Force , and the Royal New Zealand Air Force . The phrase was derived from H. Rider Haggard 's famous novel The People of the Mist, and was selected and approved as a motto for the Royal Flying Corps on March 15 , 1913 . In 1929, the Royal Australian Air Force decided to adopt it as well. per aspera ad astra "through hardships to the stars" From Seneca the Younger . Motto of NASA and the South African Air Force . A common


Helvetia is the female personification of which country, appearing on its coins and stamps, etc?

Helvetia : definition of Helvetia and synonyms of Helvetia (English) For other uses, see Helvetia (disambiguation) .   Helvetia (right) with "Geneva" (National Monument in Geneva )   Standing Helvetia on reverse of 1 Swiss Franc coin   Helvetia on a 25 centime Swiss postage stamp, 1881 Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland , officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the "Helvetic Confederation". The allegory is typically pictured in a flowing gown, with a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Swiss flag , and commonly with braided hair, commonly with a wreath as a symbol of confederation . The name is a derivation of the ethnonym Helvetii , the name of the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the Swiss Plateau prior to the Roman conquest . Contents 4 References   History The fashion of depicting the Swiss Confederacy in terms of female allegories arises in the 17th century. This replaces an earlier convention, popular in the 1580s, of representing Switzerland as a bull (Schweitzer Stier).   Matthaeus Merian (1642) In the first half of the 17th century, there isn't a single allegory identified as Helvetia. Rather, a number of allegories are shown representing both virtues and vices of the confederacy. On the title page of his 1642 Topographia, Matthaeus Merian shows two allegorical figures seated below the title panel: one is the figure of an armed Eidgenosse , representing Swiss military prowess or victory, the other is a female Abundantia allegory crowned with a city's ramparts, representing the Swiss territory or its fertility. Female allegories of individual cantons predate the single Helvetia figure. There are depictions of a Respublica Tigurina Virgo (1607), a Lucerna shown in 1658 with the victor of Villmergen , Christoph Pfyffer , and a Berna of 1682 Over the next half-century, Merian's Abundantia would develop into the figure of Helvetia proper. An oil painting of 1677/78 from Solothurn, known as Libertas Helvetiae, shows a female Libertas allegory standing on a pillar. In 1672, an oil painting by Albrecht Kauw shows a number of figures labelled Helvetia moderna. These represent vices such as Voluptas and Avaritia, contrasting with the virtues of Helvetia antiqua (not shown in the painting). On 14 September 1672, a monumental baroque play by Johann Caspar Weissenbach was performed in Zug , entitled Eydtgnossisch Contrafeth Auff- und Abnemmender Jungfrawen Helvetiae. The play is full of allegories illustrating the raise of Helvetia and her decadence after the Reformation. In the 4th act, the Abnemmende Helvetiae or "Waning Helvetia" is faced with Atheysmus and Politicus while the old virtues leave her. In the final scene, Christ himself appears to punish the wayward damsel, but the Mother of God and Bruder Klaus  intercede and the contrite sinner is pardoned. Identification of the Swiss as "Helvetians" (Hélvetiens) becomes common in the 18th century, particularly in the French language, as in François-Joseph-Nicolas d'Alt de Tieffenthal's very patriotic Histoire des Hélvetiens (1749–53) followed by Alexander Ludwig von Wattenwyl's Histoire de la Confédération hélvetique (1754). Helvetia appears in patriotic and political artwork in the context of the construction of a national history and identity in the early 19th century, after the disintegration of the Napoleonic Helvetic Republic , and she appears on official federal coins and stamps from the foundation of Switzerland as a federal state in 1848.   Name of Switzerland This section may stray from the topic of the article. Please help improve this section or discuss this issue on the talk page . The Swiss Confederation continues to use the name in its Latin form when it is inappropriate or inconvenient to use any or all of its four official languages. Thus, the name appears on postage stamps, coins and other uses; the full name, Confœderatio Helvetica, is abbreviated for uses such as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and vehicle registration code CH, and the ccTLD , .ch . Notably, translations of the term Helvetia still serve as the name for Switzerland in languages


What is the Mexican in the 2001 film called The Mexican?

The Mexican (2001) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 25 titles created 27 Jun 2011 a list of 33 titles created 12 Nov 2011 a list of 31 titles created 28 Feb 2012 a list of 29 titles created 29 Jun 2013 a list of 36 titles created 11 May 2015 Search for " The Mexican " 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. 3 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Videos Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors. Director: Tony Scott A police officer uncovers the real identity of his house-guest, an I.R.A. terrorist in hiding. Director: Alan J. Pakula True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet. Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Death, who takes the form of a young man, asks a media mogul to act as a guide to teach him about life on Earth and in the process he falls in love with his guide's daughter. Director: Martin Brest Epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, love and betrayal. Director: Edward Zwick After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. Director: Barry Levinson A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive. Director: Gore Verbinski A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. Director: Neil Jordan A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself. Director: Dominic Sena Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families. Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Director: Steven Soderbergh Edit Storyline Jerry Welbach is given two ultimatums. His mob boss wants him to travel to Mexico to get a priceless antique pistol called "The Mexican" or he will suffer the consequences. The other ultimatum comes from his girlfriend Samantha, who wants him to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures that being alive, although in trouble with his girlfriend is the better alternative so he heads south of the border. Finding the pistol is easy but getting it home is a whole other matter. The pistol supposedly carries a curse - a curse Jerry is given every reason to believe, especially when Samantha is held hostage by the gay hit man Leroy to ensure the safe return of the pistol. Written by ck love with the safety off Genres: Rated R for violence and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 2 March 2001 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $20,108,829        (USA) (2 March 2001) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Second film in a trilogy of films starring James Gandolfini & Brad Pitt, which consists of True Romance (1994), The Mexican (2002), & Killing Them Softly (2010). See more » Goofs Leroy's body can be seen breathing after Jerry shoots him dead. See m


Which English artist was the subject of the 1974 film A Bigger Splash?

Movie Review -  - At Film Festival: 'A Bigger Splash':5 Shorts at Whitney - NYTimes.com At Film Festival: 'A Bigger Splash':5 Shorts at Whitney By VINCENT CANBY, LAWRENCE VAN GELDER Published: October  4, 1974 "A Bigger Splash," which was shown at the New York Film Festival last night, is a fiction film about David Hockney, one of the more successful and durable of the English pop artists to come out of the nineteen-sixties, in which Mr. Hockney and his friends play themselves in situations that may or may not have happened in life. A note in the festival program draws a parallel between what Jack Hazan, the director-cameraman-producer of this film, is doing in "A Bigger Splash" and what Mr. Hockney's paintings do when the artist takes details from life, strips them to their essential lines and colors, then projects them into larger-than-life reality onto huge canvases. Perhaps because most movie screens, including the one at Alice Tully Hall (where the film will be repeated tonight), are already larger than life, the effect of this fragmented, often self-conscious film is to make the subject seem sort of small and drab, a fact that is immediately denied whenever we are given a chance to look at the paintings themselves. There is a kind of story line to the film, which, we're told, was three years in the making. It's about Mr. Hockney's inability to finish a painting when his lover for the last five years, another artist named Peter Schlesinger, walks out on him. His friends worry about him. They worry about a forthcoming show, and they worry about the décor of his house. "It looks like a waiting room now," says Celia Birtwell, a beautiful young woman who looks a lot like Andy Warhol's Viva. Another friend says, "When love goes wrong, it's more than two people suffer." In these moments, there's a suggestion of the satire that is almost always evident in Mr. Hockney's paintings, but the film's Hockney-like gags are mostly blunt, as when Henry Geldzahler of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is "discovered" striking the pose in which Mr. Hockney once painted him. The manner of making the film—in London, Geneva, California and New York, whenever the artist's schedule permitted—has as much to do with the non-content of the film as with its style. There are only the slightest traces of the outrageous self-promotion and put-on that once were so much a part of the pop scene. "A Bigger Splash" is unforgivably solemn, something that Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey would never have allowed. 5 Shorts at Whitney "Transformations" is the blanket title covering a well-organized exhibition of five short films exploring motion pictures as the vehicle of expression of pure art. The exhibition opened yesterday for a week's run in the New American Filmmakers Series at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Of the five, which range in length from 6 to 35 minutes, the least imaginative was "Birds of Paradise," by Mike Lovell, in which the soaking of film in bleach produced whitened patterns washing across repetitive shots of caged vultures. More active and successful in working out thematic variations were Steve Osborn with "Polyphemus," a piece of cinematic choreography that makes the camera and a mirror partners in a contredanse; Sheldon Brown's "Clean Gate!!," fugal in the increasing complexity of its patterns; Mr. Brown's "Frame/Rate Declension" in which juxtaposed vertical film strips moving at changing speeds provide a tapestry of images, and David Hykes's "Moving Parts," a combination of eerie sound and colored particles that form a kaleidoscopic universe, at once pastoral and nightmarish. A BIGGER SPLASH, directed and produced by Jack Hazan; screenplay by Mr. Hazan and David Mingay; director of photography, Mr. Hazan; editor, Mr. Mingay; music, Patrick Gowers and Greg Bailey; a Buzzy Enterprises Ltd., production. Running time: 105 minutes. At the New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. Painter . . . . . David Hockney


What bridge connects Dawes Point to Milson's Point?

sydney harbour bridge – World Book INK worldbookblog Leave a comment Today, Australia celebrates the 80th “birthday” of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. The single-span, steel arch bridge first opened on March 19, 1932. Known to locals as the “Coathanger,” the bridge crosses Sydney Harbour. It connects Dawes Point in the south to Milsons Point in the north. The top of the main arch stands 440 feet (134 meters) above water level. Today, the bridge has eight lanes for vehicle traffic, a walkway, a bicycle route, and two railway tracks. Proposals to build a bridge across Sydney Harbour date to the early 1800’s. However, the size of the harbor called for a large, complex structure that was deemed impractical at the time due to the high cost of materials and labor, as well as the technical expertise required. At the time, people used ferries to transport vehicles, goods, and themselves from one side of the harbor to the other. By the early 1900’s, developments in engineering, as well as the growth of local industries manufacturing steel and concrete, had made the project more practical. The government of New South Wales held several competitions to find a design for the bridge. However, the project stalled. The New South Wales government appointed an Advisory Board to review proposed designs for the bridge. Engineer John Job Crew Bradford, who was appointed to the board, worked for many years revising the bridge design. In 1922, the government of New South Wales passed a law authorizing the construction of the bridge. The government then sought proposals for the construction. A British firm was awarded the contract, and consulting engineer Ralph Freeman made the final design drawings. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on July 28, 1923. Construction soon began on the bridge approaches. Construction on the arches began in October 1928, and they were connected in the center in August 1930. Construction continued until January 1932. In February, engineers ran numerous safety tests. At one point, 96 locomotives were placed on the bridge’s train tracks to ensure that the bridge was strong enough. New South Wales Premier Jack Lang was set to open the bridge at a large public ceremony on March 19, 1932. The ceremony was disrupted when a protester who opposed Lang’s policies rode onto the bridge on a horse and slashed the ceremonial ribbon with a sword. After police detained the protester, the ribbon was reattached, and Lang officially cut the ribbon and declared the bridge open. There’s more waiting for you at World Book Online. Share this and other facts about Australia on  atlas of the world  with your friends and family, click here to read more about this topic from our  interactive encyclopedia online .


What is the longest play written by William Shakespeare?

Shakespeare's Longest Play   Which play is Shakespeare's longest? The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare, 1974). How to cite this article: Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare's Longest Play. Shakespeare Online. 20 Sept. 2004. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/shakespearelongestp.html >. ______


The Bhagavad Gita is an important scripture of which religion?

BBC - Religions - Hinduism: Scripture Religions Scripture Last updated 2009-08-25 Hindus believe that the Vedas texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth. On this page The Vedas These are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for Hindus. They got their present form between 1200-200 BCE and were introduced to India by the Aryans. Hindus believe that the texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth. Vedic texts are sometimes called shruti, which means hearing. For hundreds, maybe even thousands of years, the texts were passed on orally. Contents of the Vedas The Vedas are made up of four compositions, and each veda in turn has four parts which are arranged chronologically. The Samhitas are the most ancient part of the Vedas, consisting of hymns of praise to God. The Brahmanas are rituals and prayers to guide the priests in their duties. The Aranyakas concern worship and meditation. The Upanishads consist of the mystical and philosophical teachings of Hinduism. The Samhitas Rig-Veda Samhita (c. 1200 BCE) is the oldest of the four vedas and consists of 1028 hymns praising the ancient gods. Yajur-Veda Samhita is used as a handbook by priests performing the vedic sacrifices. Sama-Veda Samhita consists of chants and tunes for singing at the sacrifices. Atharva-Veda Samhita (c. 900 BCE) preserves many traditions which pre-date the Aryan influence and consists of spells, charms and magical formulae. The Upanishads The Upanishads were so called because they were taught to those who sat down beside their teachers. (upa=near, ni=down, shad=sit). These texts developed from the Vedic tradition, but largely reshaped Hinduism by providing believers with philosophical knowledge. The major Upanishads were largely composed between 800-200 BCE and are partly prose, partly verse. Later Upanishads continued to be composed right down to the 16th century. Originally they were in oral form. The early Upanishads are concerned with understanding the sacrificial rites. Central to the Upanishads is the concept of brahman; the sacred power which informs reality. Whilst the priests (brahmins) had previously been the ones who, through ritual and sacrifice, had restricted access to the divine, now the knowledge of the universe was open to those of the high and middle castes willing to learn from a teacher. Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of the Lord" is part of the sixth book of the Mahabharata, the world's longest poem. The Bhagavad Gita © Composed between 500 BCE and 100 CE, the Mahabharata is an account of the wars of the house of Bharata. It is one of the most popular Hindu texts and is known as a smriti text (the remembered tradition). This is considered by some to be of less importance than shruti (the heard text, such as the Vedas). It has, nevertheless, an important place within the Hindu tradition. The Bhagavad Gita takes the form of a dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna , his charioteer. Arjuna is a warrior, about to join his brothers in a war between two branches of a royal family which would involve killing many of his friends and relatives. He wants to withdraw from the battle but Krishna teaches him that he, Arjuna, must do his duty in accordance with his class and he argues that death does not destroy the soul. Krishna points out that knowledge, work and devotion are all paths to salvation and that the central value in life is that of loyalty to God. The Ramayana Composed in the same period, the Ramayana is one of India's best known tales. It tells the story of Prince Rama who was sent into exile in the forest with his wife, Sita , and his brother, Lakshamana. Sita was abducted by the evil demon Ravana but ultimately rescued by Prince Rama with the help of the Monkey God, Hanuman. The story is written in 24,000 couplets. The symbolism of the story has been widely interpreted but basically is the story of good overcoming evil. Many people have said that it is a story about dharma or duty.


Which British golfer won the 1969 British Open and 1970 US Open Championships?

1969 British Open Golf Tournament: A Brit Winner Again By Brent Kelley Updated December 18, 2015. Englishman Tony Jacklin won the 1969 British Open, becoming the first British winner since Max Faulkner's victory in 1951. (Faulkner made the cut and tied for 30th here - the last time he made the cut in the Open.) Jacklin took the lead away from Bob Charles - the leader after both the first and second rounds - following the third round, when he shot 70 to Charles' 75. That gave Jacklin a 2-stroke edge heading into the final round, and he maintained that margin over Charles to the end. Charles, for the second straight year, finished second; Roberto De Vicenzo and 5-time British Open winner Peter Thomson tied for third. One of the golfers in the Top 10 was Davis Love Jr., father of future PGA Championship winner Davis Love III . Love was a club pro who played his way into more than a dozen majors from 1955 to 1974. His tie for sixth in the 1969 British Open was his best finish in those majors. Another Top 10 finish was recorded by Peter Alliss . continue reading below our video What Size Bike Should I Buy? Alliss' eighth-place showing here was the last of his five Top 10 finishes in the Open Championship. Jacklin went on to win the 1970 U.S. Open . There wasn't another British winner of the Open Championship until Sandy Lyle in 1985 . 1969 British Open Golf Tournament Scores Results from the 1969 British Open golf tournament played at the par-71 Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England (a-amateur): Tony Jacklin


Who was president of the USA during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Google Woodrow Wilson’s Early Years Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia . (Because his mother said he arrived around midnight, some sources list Wilson’s birthday as December 29.) His father, Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822-1903), was a Presbyterian minister, and his mother, Janet Woodrow Wilson (1826-1888), was a minister’s daughter and originally from England. Tommy Wilson, as he was called growing up, spent his childhood and teen years in Augusta, Georgia , and Columbia, South Carolina . During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Wilson’s father served as a chaplain in the Confederate army and used his church as a hospital for injured Confederate troops. Did You Know? Woodrow Wilson, who had an esteemed career as an academic and university president before entering politics, did not learn to read until he was 10, likely due to dyslexia. Wilson graduated from Princeton University (then called the College of New Jersey ) in 1879 and went on to attend law school at the University of Virginia. After briefly practicing law in Atlanta, Georgia, he received a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1886. (Wilson remains the only U.S. president to earn a doctorate degree.) He taught at Bryn Mawr College and Wesleyan College before being hired by Princeton in 1890 as a professor of jurisprudence and politics. From 1902 to 1910, Wilson was president of Princeton, where he developed a national reputation for his educational reform policies. In 1885, Wilson married Ellen Axson (1860-1914), a minister’s daughter and Georgia native. The couple had three daughters before Ellen died of kidney disease in 1914, during her husband’s first presidential term. The following year, Wilson married Edith Bolling Galt (1872-1961), a widow whose husband had owned a Washington , D.C., jewelry business. Woodrow Wilson’s Rise in Politics In 1910, Woodrow Wilson was elected governor of New Jersey, where he fought machine politics and garnered national attention as a progressive reformer. In 1912, the Democrats nominated Wilson for president, selecting Thomas Marshall (1854-1925), the governor of Indiana , as his vice presidential running mate. The Republican Party split over their choice for a presidential candidate: Conservative Republicans re-nominated President William Taft (1857-1930), while the progressive wing broke off to form the Progressive (or Bull Moose) Party and nominated Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), who had served as president from 1901 to 1909. With the Republicans divided, Wilson, who campaigned on a platform of liberal reform, won 435 electoral votes, compared to 88 for Roosevelt and eight for Taft. He garnered nearly 42 percent of the popular vote; Roosevelt came in second place with more than 27 percent of the popular vote. Woodrow Wilson’s First Administration At the age of 56, Woodrow Wilson was sworn into office in March 1913. He was the last American president to travel to his inauguration ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage. Once in the White House , Wilson achieved significant progressive reform. Congress passed the Underwood-Simmons Act, which reduced the tariff on imports and imposed a new federal income tax. It also passed legislation establishing the Federal Reserve (which provides a system for regulating the nation’s banks, credit and money supply) and the Federal Trade Commission (which investigates and prohibits unfair business practices). Other accomplishments included child labor laws, an eight-hour day for railroad workers and government loans to farmers. Additionally, Wilson nominated the first Jewish person to the U.S. Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis (1856-1941), who was confirmed by the Senate in 1916. When World War I broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914, Wilson was determined to keep the United States out of the conflict. On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the British ocean liner Lusitania , killing more than 1,100 people (including 128 Americans). Wilson continued to maintain U.S. neut


The Biobio River is in which South American country?

adventure travel company|adventure travel locations worldwide|Bio Bio Expeditions|Futaleufu River Rafting - bbxrafting.com BBX Rafting > About our Company About our Company Perhaps you are wondering “why the company name – Bio Bio Expeditions?” Our history is grounded in our strong South American roots and our deep love for the wild rivers and luscious forests of southern Chile. We formed our company in the early 90’s on the mighty Bio Bio River in Chile. The Bio Bio River helped launch our company and out of deep respect for this iconic river and the indigenous people living on its banks, we found the name for our adventure travel company. It feels like no coincidence to us that “Bio” in Spanish means life, as it is the life affirming, life enhancing nature of low-impact adventure travel that is our passion. Unfortunately, the Bio Bio River was eventually dammed but we didn’t want to leave! We traveled further south, into Patagonia, and found ourselves on the Futaleufu River in Chile. Again, for these two river lovers, the Futaleufu was the jackpot! We started small, built lasting and solid relationships with the local people, and slowly established ourselves as one of the premiere and respected companies on the river. We are proud of our standing in the local community and the knowledge of the area we have gained over the years. We are proud that our international staff of professional rafting and kayaking guides return year after year to work with us. We are proud that our guests like to return year after year as well, to paddle the crystalline waters, gallop through the meadows, soak in the hot tub, laugh by the fire, eat incredible meals, and make life-long friends and memories.


Which Greek island is said to be the birthplace of the god Apollo?

Greek Stories about Apollo-The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis Apollo and Artemis were two twins born by the king of the gods Zeus and Leto, a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe . Leto was a very gracious and loveable deity but was hated by Hera , the wife of Zeus, for having seduced her husband. So when Leto became pregnant and Hera found out, she explicitly forbade any place under the sun to offer shelter to the sinful woman. She even held her daughter Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, firmly in her arms to prevent her from supporting Leto on her labor. Zeus felt sorrow for Leto and transformed her into a quail (ortyx) in order to give birth to their children. However, there seemed to be no place all over Greece willing to offer a shelter to Leto, so she was wandering around desperately and aimlessly... Finally, Leto discovered a tiny cycladic island close to Mykonos named "Asteria" (or Ortygia, deriving from Leto's transformation into a quail). This island was beaten by the waves and blown by the wind and didnât even have a fixed position in the sea, yet it was willing to accept the woman. When Leto settled on the island, the island became firm and its name was changed into " Delos "- "the unconcealed one". For nine days and nine nights Leto was suffering from strong pains, until on the tenth day, Leto went close to a small lake, leaned against a palm tree, unfastened her belt and gave birth to Artemis , the Greek goddess of the hunt. Artemis then acted as a midwife to her mother to bring her brother Apollo to the world. For this reason, she was declared as the new goddess of the childbirth, taking the place of Heraâs daughter Eilithyia . Search


Geophagy | Define Geophagy at Dictionary.com geophagy the practice of eating earthy matter, especially clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas. Expand [jee-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh] /ˌdʒi əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/ (Show IPA), geophagism [jee-of-uh-jiz-uh m] /dʒiˈɒf əˌdʒɪz əm/ (Show IPA). Origin of geophagy [jee-of-uh-guh s] /dʒiˈɒf ə gəs/ (Show IPA), adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for geophagy Expand British Dictionary definitions for geophagy Expand the practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes 2. (zoology) the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil Derived Forms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for geophagy Expand n. "dirt-eating," 1850, from Greek *geophagia (according to OED the actual Greek is geotragia), from geo-, comb. form of ge "earth" (see Gaia ) + phagein "to eat." A diseased appetite ... prevails in several parts of Alabama, where they eat clay. I heard various speculations on the origin of this singular propensity, called 'geophagy' in some medical books. [Lyell, "Second Visit to U.S.," 1850] Cf. also pica (n.2).


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The late 'Father of Chicago Blues', McKinley Morganfield, is better known by what name?

McKinley Morganfield | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography               by Bill Dahl A post-war Chicago blues scene without the magnificent contributions of McKinley Morganfield , better known as Muddy Waters , is absolutely unimaginable. From the late '40s on, he eloquently defined the city's aggressive, swaggering, Delta-rooted sound with his declamatory vocals and piercing slide guitar attack. When he passed away in 1983, the Windy City would never quite recover. Like many of his contemporaries on the Chicago circuit, Waters was a product of the fertile Mississippi Delta. Born McKinley Morganfield in Rolling Fork, he grew up in nearby Clarksdale on Stovall's Plantation. His idol was the powerful Son House , a Delta patriarch whose flailing slide work and intimidating intensity Waters would emulate in his own fashion. Musicologist Alan Lomax traveled through Stovall's in August of 1941 under the auspices of the Library of Congress, in search of new talent for the purpose of field recording. With the discovery of Morganfield , Lomax must have immediately known he'd stumbled across someone very special. Setting up his portable recording rig in the Delta bluesman's house, Lomax captured for Library of Congress posterity Waters ' mesmerizing rendition of "I Be's Troubled," which became his first big seller when he recut it a few years later for the Chess brothers' Aristocrat logo as "I Can't Be Satisfied." Lomax returned the next summer to record his bottleneck-wielding find more extensively, also cutting sides by the Son Simms Four (a string band that Waters belonged to). Waters was renowned for his blues-playing prowess across the Delta, but that was about it until 1943, when he left for the bright lights of Chicago. A tiff with "the boss man" apparently also had a little something to do with his relocation plans. By the mid-'40s, Waters ' slide skills were becoming a recognized entity on Chicago's South side, where he shared a stage or two with pianists Sunnyland Slim and Eddie Boyd and guitarist Blue Smitty . Producer Lester Melrose , who still had the local recording scene pretty much sewn up in 1946, accompanied Waters into the studio to wax a date for Columbia, but the urban nature of the sides didn't electrify anyone in the label's hierarchy and remained unissued for decades. Sunnyland Slim played a large role in launching the career of Muddy Waters . The pianist invited him to provide accompaniment for his 1947 Aristocrat session that would produce "Johnson Machine Gun." One obstacle remained beforehand: Waters had a day gig delivering Venetian blinds. But he wasn't about to let such a golden opportunity slip through his talented fingers. He informed his boss that a fictitious cousin had been murdered in an alley, so he needed a little time off to take care of business. When Sunnyland was finished that auspicious day, Waters sang a pair of numbers, "Little Anna Mae" and "Gypsy Woman," that would become his own Aristocrat debut 78. They were rawer than the Columbia stuff, but not as inexorably down-home as "I Can't Be Satisfied" and its flip, "I Feel Like Going Home" (the latter was his first national R&B hit in 1948). With Big Crawford slapping the bass behind Waters ' gruff growl and slashing slide, "I Can't Be Satisfied" was such a local sensation that even Muddy Waters himself had a hard time buying a copy down on Maxwell Street. He assembled a band that was so tight and vicious on-stage that they were informally known as the Headhunters; they'd come into a bar where a band was playing, ask to sit in, and then "cut the heads" of their competitors with their superior musicianship. Little Walter , of course, would single-handedly revolutionize the role of the harmonica within the Chicago blues hierarchy; Jimmy Rogers was an utterly dependable second guitarist and Baby Face Leroy Foster could play both drums and guitar. On top of their instrumental skills, all four men could powerfully sing. 1951 found Waters climbing the R&B charts no less than four times, beginning with "Louisi


Which King of England defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt?

Battle of Agincourt: 10 reasons why the French lost to Henry V's army - Telegraph News Battle of Agincourt: 10 reasons why the French lost to Henry V's army The Battle of Agincourt is often heralded as one of the greatest English  military victories. Here are ten reasons why King Henry V's army was able to  defeat a French force four times its size By Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Isabelle Fraser 6:13PM BST 23 Oct 2015 Comments The Battle of Agincourt was a major victory for England in the Hundred Years' War, and took place Friday, 25 October 1415. The battle was heralded in Shakespeare's Henry V in which the king urges his "band of brothers" to stand together. Despite significantly outnumbering the English army, the French were easily defeated by King Henry V’s forces at the battle in northern France. How did the English win? Here are ten reasons why... Interactive: Battle of Agibcourt Weight of French soldiers' armour The armour of the French army was so heavy that it may have had a considerable role in hampering their victory. Weighing up to 50kg, it made it particularly difficult to march across the battlefield, and gave the French soldiers a considerable disadvantage in the hand-to hand combat against the less heavily armoured English troops. A recent study in which volunteers had to dress in 15th century armour and run on a treadmill found that wearing a full suit of armour doubled the amount of energy used in battle. Muddiness of the battlefield It had been raining continuously for two weeks and the recently ploughed land, on which the battle took place, was a sea of thick mud. The French knights had to march through it in full plate armour, leaving them already overcome with fatigue before they had even advanced against the English. A re-enactment of the Battle of Agincourt at Portchester Castle.  Photo: © Christopher Ison   Use of longbow arrows In the longbow, the English had perfected an extraordinary weapon that gave them a considerable advantage over the French crossbow. A trained archer could shoot between 10 and twelve aimed arrows a minute which could wound at 400 yards, kill at 200 and penetrate armour at 100 yards. The continuous volleys of English arrow fire also maddened the French horses, which trampled through the close-packed ranks of French foot soldiers. Crowding of French troops Disorganisation of the French troops meant as soon as battle commenced, the soldiers became so closely packed that their crossbows and cannons could not be fired effectively and men were unable to swing their swords in attack. This was worsened by the continuing forward rush of their comrades behind them. The combination of the mud and the crowding made them almost helpless. The English simply knocked them down, to drown or suffocate under fallen bodies. Lack of authority The disorganisation of the troops is often attributed to the fact that France's King Charles VI was weak and mentally ill at the time. He handed authority over to Charles d'Albert, Constable of France, and Boucicault, both experienced soldiers. But their rank was not considered high enough to deserve respect from the French nobles in the army and their commands were largely ignored. In comparison Henry V was widely regarded as a charismatic commander, and was respected by his troops. English army on the morning of battle at Agincourt, Hundred Years' War, 1415. North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy Narrowness of battlefield The narrowness of the field forced the French troops into a suffocating formation, churning up even more mud in the waterlogged field and making them easier targets for the English longbowmen. Expertise of English army Henry V’s army was not typical of the times and was specially recruited; his men were well paid, well trained and disciplined. The majority of his army was comprised of expert longbowmen. Henry preferred a small, professional army, compared the large untrained force of most European armies, which were made up of local knights and peasants. This gave the English a considerable organisational advantage. To fund his venture


Who was shot dead by Jack McCall in 1876 at a poker table in Number Ten Saloon?

Deadwood - Where Wild Bill Hickok Was Shot, Deadwood, South Dakota Wax version of the killing of Wild Bill Hickok. Deadwood - Where Wild Bill Hickok Was Shot Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood enjoyed a surge in popularity thanks to the HBO series (2004-06) that featured the 19th century Wild West town and its skanky yet colorful characters. Although the show was filmed in California, its outdoor set in Santa Clarita ( Gorn Battle country ) was inspired by historic photos of the original Deadwood. The real town of Deadwood even had plans to construct an Old West town facade partly inspired by the series, but its cancellation put an end to that. Whatever. We liked ol' Deadwood even before the TV hoopla, with its gritty museums, casinos, low key Chinese Opium Tunnel Tour, monuments and grave sites of Wild West legends. Nestled in the crook of an evergreen-forested gulch, the attractions run along a road or two through town. The most important event in Deadwood history was a poker game in Saloon #10 on August 2, 1876, where the sniveling coward Jack McCall snuck up and shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back of the head. Hickok had arrived in Deadwood only a few weeks earlier, played a succession of card games, and never in his life sat with his back to the door. Until that day. The events of that day are restaged every night during the summer (except Sundays) in the Trial of Jack McCall. The show is free, and starts with a live gunfight on Main Street at 7:30 pm, then moves into the Masonic Temple for the trial. Today, the bar called Old Style Saloon #10 is neither the original saloon where Hickok was done in, nor the original location. According to Judge Kuykendall, a performer in the Jack McCall show, the real Death Chair isn't even on display -- just one that resembles it. But Old Style Saloon #10 is nevertheless a must-see -- a museum and tourist destination during the day, and a rowdy wet t-shirt party bar at night (although maybe only during wet t-shirt season and the Sturgis rally). Real places and things in Deadwood are hard to come by, since most of the town was leveled in the great fire of 1879, or the medium fire of 1894, and 1948, and 1951, and 1954. And whatever was left may have gone up in the great fire of 1987. The gulch's abundance of dry, fallen timber blessed the town with a name and cursed it with a wicked combustibility.... In the absence of anything more authentic, we must visit the Death Chair. It sits in an alcove in a glass frame above Saloon #10's front door. The bar and tables are crowded with tourists. We grab beers and head for the back to watch a re-enactment of the fateful poker game. Tourist children have been enlisted to sit at the card table and play parts. Shots are fired, bad guys run from the table, kids giggle nervously. Wild Bill slumps dead over and over, four times a day, all summer long. Saloon #10 displays other items, such the Poker Dead Man's Hand (8s and Aces) among the blackjack tables and slot machines. Exhibited above the floor is a two-headed calf labeled "Double Cheeseburger." Dummy heads of Wild Bill, Poker Alice, and others are mounted over the bar. Down the block at 622 Main Street is the location of the original saloon #10 -- before it burned. Today it's The Wild Bill Bar, and includes an interpretive center about the shooting, and another Wild Bill dummy playing cards. The ghost of Seth Bullock haunts the Bullock Hotel, which he built in 1895. His apparition has been seen dozens of times by hotel guests and staff. The Adams Memorial Museum is known locally as "Deadwood's Attic," built in 1930 by W. E. Adams. They exhibit Wild Bill Hickok's Boot Gun, Potato Creek Johnny's gold nugget, and other treasures. Above the town, on a ridge, tourists can visit the graves of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Also buried here are are townful of lesser Deadwood personalities with equally colorful names, such as Preacher Smith and Madame Dora DuFran. Deadwood - Where Wild Bill Hickok Was Shot No. 10 Saloon


Who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope in June 1859?

Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope - Jun 30, 1859 - HISTORY.com Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope Share this: Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope Author Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope URL Publisher A+E Networks Jean-Francois Gravelet, a Frenchman known professionally as Emile Blondin, becomes the first daredevil to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The feat, which was performed 160 feet above the Niagara gorge just down river from the Falls, was witnessed by some 5,000 spectators. Wearing pink tights and a yellow tunic, Blondin crossed a cable about two inches in diameter and 1,100-feet long with only a balancing pole to protect him from plunging into the dangerous rapids below. It was the first in a series of famous Niagara tightrope walks performed by “The Great Blondin” from 1859 to 1860. These “ascensions,” as he advertised them, always had different theatrical variations, including doing tightrope walks blindfolded, in a sack, with his manager on his back, sitting down midway to cook an omelet, and pushing a wheelbarrow across while dressed as an ape. In 1861, he performed at the Crystal Palace in London, turning somersaults on stilts on a rope stretched 170 feet above the ground. He died in 1897. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Get This Day In History every morning in your inbox!


Nel Gwyn was the mistress of which King of England?

Nell Gwyn - mistress of King Charles II "Pray good people be civil, I am the Protestant whore" was Nell Gwyn's cheeky retort to the masses pushing around her coach in the mistaken belief that it was that of the Duchess of Portsmouth, the Catholic Louise de Keroualle. 'Pretty, witty Nell' was perhaps the best known and remembered mistress of King Charles II. She was one of many (there were 13 in all during his lifetime), but she was the least 'greedy' of them all. When he lay dying he begged his heir, the Duke of York, "not to let poor Nellie starve". In her early teens, Nell Gwyn was engaged to sell oranges at the King's Theatre. Her natural wit and complete lack of self-consciousness caught the eye of the actor Charles Hart and others, and Dryden wrote plays to exploit her talents as a comic actress. She became Charles Hart's mistress, she called him Charles the First, and was then passed to Charles Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, whom she dubbed Charles the Second, and later the King, calling him her Charles the Third. Lady Castlemaine (Barbara Palmer) had been King Charles' mistress for many years when he became enamoured of Nell. The rivalry between Nell, Lady Castlemaine, Frances Stuart, Louise de Keroualle, Lucy Walters, Moll Davis and sundry others made the King's life difficult at times! Charles had 13 children by these 'ladies' and agreed to support the children he believed were his. He had doubts about some of Lady Castlemaine's children as he had caught her in a compromising position with John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough. Lady Castlemaine's last child, born 1672 was acknowledged to be Churchill's. Other ladies came and went - one Winifred Wells was a Maid of Honour. She was described as having the 'carriage of a goddess but the physiognomy of a dreamy sheep' ! Moll Davies, also an actress, had a child by the King. The child was known as Lady Mary Tudor. Moll was given a house in Suffolk Street and a ring worth £600 by the King before she fell from favour. Nell was not greedy and grasping like her rivals, but did receive a house near Pall Mall and when she first knew the King, she asked for just £500 a year! King Charles gave her a pension of £4000 a year from rents in Ireland and later another £5000 a year out of the Secret Service Fund. Towards the end of 1669 Nell withdrew from the stage because she was pregnant. The child was a boy: however her other son, born two years later, died. Unlike Charles' other mistresses, Nell never received a title herself, but by using clever tactics she obtained a title for her son. "Come here you little bastard" she is reputed to have said to her small son in the Kings presence. The King was horrified, but as Nell asked, "what should she call him, was not bastard true?" The King immediately made him Duke of St. Albans! When the King died in 1685 Nell's creditors descended upon her - she never did starve, but was in grave danger of being sent to a Debtors prison. She appealed to King James and to his credit, he settled her immediate debts and gave her a pension of £1500 a year. James asked in return that her son should become a Catholic but James was to be disappointed. Nell survived Charles by only two years and was only in her thirties when she died. She became a legend, the only royal mistress in English history to provoke popular affection. "She would not", she told a hopeful suitor in her colourful language that was part of her charm, "lay a dog where a deer laid"!


What type of weather condition is a harmattan?

The Impact Of The Harmattan Weather On Aviation Operations In Ghana Opinion/Feature | 8 December 2015 11:02 CET The Impact Of The Harmattan Weather On Aviation Operations In Ghana By Okatakyie Kwasi Adjekum Previous | Next   Aviation, probably more than any other mode of transportation, is greatly affected by weather. From thunderstorms to reduced visibility due to hazy conditions, every phase of flight has the potential to be impacted by weather. Commercial aviation in the West Africa, must deal with these adverse types of weather regularly, and the cost is a significant budget item. One of the perennial weather phenomena that have adverse impact on flight is the hazy condition known as Harmattan. The Harmattan is a cold-dry and dusty trade wind, blowing over the West African subcontinent. This northeasterly wind blows from the Sahara Desert into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March. The Harmattan blows during the dry season, when the subtropical ridge of high pressure stays over the central Sahara Desert and when the low-pressure Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) stays over the Gulf of Guinea. The low visibility condition brought about by the Harmattan, poses a significant safety hazard as pilots have to stretch their skills and proficiency to land in such conditions. Ghana has a relatively fledgling domestic aviation market, which is constrained by high tariffs, high fuel cost, relatively low load factor and limited routes. A typical domestic operator’s Direct Operational Cost (DOC) per flight can range between $2500 for a regional jet type aircraft with seating capacity of 50-70 passengers to Kumasi and $3000 for a similar flight to Tamale. Direct costs due to weather on airline operations can be separated into several categories: diversion, cancellation and delay. The direct costs sometimes are eclipsed by the cost of rub-off factors. The costs listed are from a variety of areas, some fixed and then others not: fuel, crew time, aircraft operating costs, lost passenger and cargo revenue, ground-based employee overtime pay. In 2014, there were 4,072 domestic flights to Tamale and 8070 flights to Kumasi. The highest domestic movements were in April (Tamale: 388 and Kumasi: 860). The lowest movements were in November/December (292 flights to Tamale and 560 flights to Kumasi). Even though there may be other variables, obviously the effect of weather may have a significant impact on these reductions and the economic effects on domestic operators cannot be downplayed (GCAA, 2015). Though the costs associated with delays and cancellations vary, airlines taking such actions risk eroding passenger goodwill and that results in lost future revenue. The impact goes beyond just the lost revenue from ticket sales. The list includes added costs for rescheduling crews, including transportation and hotel costs. Even if the plane doesn't take off, the airline still incurs maintenance cost to get it ready and stock it with food. Ticket agents still show up for work to deal with stranded passengers at the gate. Even though an argument could be made that airlines save on fuel and landing fees from flights that never took off, there are still issues with crew that were on standby, rescheduling of passengers, and repositioning of aircraft. Ground crews still need to shuffle schedules and try to get planes back where they were headed before the cancellation. Those costs can range from about $2,700 an hour for a carrier operating a regional jet according to masFlight Consultancy and cumulatively lead to loss of millions of dollars in a market where profit margins are rare. The severe Harmattan weather adversely affect operations to Kumasi and Tamale Airports. The irony is that Tamale airport is yet to be upgraded with a precision approach system, such as an Instrument Landing System (ILS) that will provide precision guidance for pilots to land in such low visibility conditions. Recently there were pomp and pageantry during the commissioning of the rehabilitated aeronautical ground lightening system at th


Quokka (Setonix Brachyurus) - Animals - A-Z Animals Five groups that classify all living things Animalia A group of animals within the animal kingdom Chordata A group of animals within a pylum Mammalia A group of animals within a class Diprotodontia A group of animals within an order Macropodidae A group of animals within a family Setonix Comprised of the genus followed by the species Setonix brachyurus Most widely used name for the species Quokka The domestic group such as cat or dog Mammal The specific area where the animal lives Dense vegetation close to water The colour of the animal's coat or markings Brown, Grey, Red The protective layer of the animal Fur How long (L) or tall (H) the animal is 40cm - 54cm (16in - 19in) The measurement of how heavy the animal is 1.5kg - 4.5kg (3.3lbs - 10lbs) The fastest recorded speed of the animal 32kph (20mph) What kind of foods the animal eats Herbivore The food that the animal gains energy from Grasses, Leaves, Fruits Other animals that hunt and eat the animal Foxes, Cats, Dogs Whether the animal is solitary or sociable Nocturnal How long the animal lives for 5 - 10 years The average number of babies born at once 1 The likelihood of the animal becoming extinct Vulnerable Rounded body, ears and snout Fun Fact: Makes runways through the long grasses! Quokka Location Quokka Quokka Classification and Evolution The Quokka is a small marsupial that is natively found in parts of the south-west of Australia and on only two islands off the south-west coast. The Quokka is one of the smallest Wallaby species in the world, and most distinctively differs from other Wallabies with their short and barely-furred tail and small hind legs. Out of the roughly 50 known Kangaroo and Wallaby (and other marsupial) species on the continent however, the Quokka is one of three whose ancestry is still fairly hazy today. The fact that the Quokka browses for food rather than simply grazing makes it quite different to other species , but despite all this, many agree that they are most closely related to the Rock Wallaby. Quokka Anatomy and Appearance The Quokka is a small species of Wallaby that has a rounded and compact body. Their hind legs and tail are much shorter in comparison to those of many Wallaby species , but allow the Quokka to hop through the thick vegetation and tall grasses with immense speed. The dense fur of the Quokka is fairly coarse and usually brown or grey in colour , with reddish tinges around the face and neck, and generally lighter in colour on the underside. Along with it's rounded body, the Quokka also has small and rounded ears, and a rounded snout that is tipped with a black nose. Unlike other Wallaby species , the tail of the Quokka has hardly any fur on it at all and they also don't need it to balance whilst they are hopping along. Quokka Distribution and Habitat Historically, the Quokka had quite a wide distribution and was once found throughout the coastal regions of south-western Australia . Today however, the Quokka has been restricted to three remote regions, only one of which is actually on the Australian mainland. The most numerous populations of Quokka are found on Rottnest Island and on neighbouring Bald Island , with a few isolated groups also inhabiting the bushland that surrounds the city of Perth on the mainland. In these island environments , Quokka are most commonly found in thick forest, open woodland and areas of scrub that are close to fresh water. Their preferred habitats are always close to water, and the Quokka can also be found along the edges of swamps. Quokka Behaviour and Lifestyle The Quokka is a very sociable and friendly animal that inhabits south-western Australia in small family groups , which are dominated by the males. Despite this though, the Quokka is not known to be territorial with up 150 individuals known to have over-lapping home ranges . Although they are known to share these habitats peacefully most of the time, fights between males are not unheard of, particularly on a hot day when they compete for the most sheltered spots. The Quokka i


In the UK which motorway crosses the Severn Bridge?

Home - Severn River Crossing PLC M4 Second Severn Crossing - Bridge OPEN to all traffic. M48 Severn Bridge - Bridge OPEN to all traffic.


What are the members of the Unification Church commonly called?

Korea's Unification Church and the Moonies Photo credit: By Anthony Easton under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. Sometime in 1954, a religious leader in South Korea named Sun Myung Moon founded the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, also called as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. In a more shortened name, the movement is usually called the Unification Church or Unificationism. From the time it was founded, the religious group has spread around the world with majority of its members coming from East Asia. Church members are commonly called Moonies, after the founder’s name. Beliefs, teachings and advocacies The Bible is the basis of the Unification Church’s beliefs and teachings. A textbook called “Divine Principle” serves as the handbook for the members. The church’s teachings revolve on God being the creator of life. The concept of God among the Moonies takes a double form – that of a male and female. The Unification Church has actively sponsored and supported many advocacies and projects managed by various organizations. These include projects and missions for education, arts, businesses, media, politics and social protests. Sun Myung Moon, the founder, died on September 3, 2012 and was succeeded by his widow Hak Ja Han who continued to lead the Moonies as well as carried on the church’s community advocacies. Church origin The Unification Church first took shape when Mun Yong Myong or later called Sun Myung Moon allegedly saw Jesus. In appearing before Moon, Jesus was believed to have told Moon to finish the undone tasks that he (Jesus) left after dying on the cross. Moon apparently accepted the responsibility after a period of meditation and intense prayer. He began preaching in North Korea during the post World War II period. He was incarcerated in 1946 by the communists and was released when the American and United Nations military groups arrived. From there, Moon went to South Korea together with other North Korean people and established his church using cardboard boxes and mud. He was, in effect, a war refugee who preached, in the real sense. On May 1, 1954, Moon built the Unification Church in Seoul, which thus began the official and formal operation of his church. The number of followers quickly increased such that in 1955, a total of 30 churches were erected all over the country. The Unification Church has maintained interfaith relations with Christianity and Islam churches despite the marked differences in their exercise of faith. Wedding and rededication rites One aspect of the Unification Church that has drawn full attention from the public is its marriage practice. The Moonies call this wedding ritual a rededication ceremony. The ceremony is conducted for married or engaged couples. By conducting the rededication ritual, Moonies believe that a couple is unchained from humanity’s original sin. People who are rededicated therefore transform into sinless beings, much like God’s position. The first marriage rededication ceremony was held for 36 couples in 1961 in Seoul following the couples’ personal marriages in 1960. Moon paired 24 pairs among the 36 engaged couples. This same tradition was perpetuated in larger scale in the years that followed. The first mass rededication outside Korea was held in Madison Square in New York in 1988. Later on intermarriages among different nationalities was forged in various ceremonies in every part of the globe. Despite Sun Myung Moon’s death in 2012, the religion continues to exist. In fact, four months after his death, a blessing ceremony conducted by Moon’s widow, Hak Ja Han was conducted for 3,500 couples in South Korea while some 24,000 church members participated in the ceremonies through video hook up. Controversies There are talks that the Unification Church is actually a cult movement and that it engages in indoctrination and brainwashing of people in order to convince them to join the religion. Members of anti-cult movements have aired their concern to the media. On the other hand,


Tenzin Gyatso is more famously known by what name?

Dalai Lama Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Leaders Dalai Lama Biography The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is recognized worldwide as the 'Man of Peace'. Learn about the childhood, life & timeline of Dalai Lama, in this biography. 493 Tenzin Gyatso, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub Famous as Jetsun Pema, Thubten Jigme Norbu, Tsering Dolma awards Templeton Prize Image Credit https://www.uni-muenster.de/GSC-MS/site/DL_EN.html The longest living Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th and the present Dalai Lama and holds the profile of a spiritual and political leader of Tibet. Head monk of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lamas are said to be reincarnated souls in the line of tulkus, who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion. Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and in the tradition of Bodhisattva, Dalai Lamas are said to spend their entire life committed to promoting humanity. These souls chose to be reincarnated instead of attaining ânirvanaâ for the benefit of the society and mankind. Dalai Lama is a combination of Mongolian word, Dalai and Tibetan word lama. While former means ocean, the latter stands for teacher. Since 1391 until date, there have been 14 Dalai Lamas, from the first Gedun Drupa until the present Tenzin Gyatso. Coming back to the 14th Dalai Lama, he was appointed at the age of two and was formally recognized when he was 15. Fearing assassination, he fled from Tibet and stationed himself and thousands of refugees in Dharmasala Himachal Pradesh. He established the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and has been an advocator for the Tibetan across the globe. Ever since his enthronement, he has strived to make Tibet an independent and democratic state, free from the dominance by Peopleâs Republic of China. He strongly preaches as well as practices the importance of non-violence and peace and significance of compassion. For his outstanding achievements and relentless work on peace, he has been bestowed with the Nobel Peace Prize. Childhood & Early Life Born to a farming family in a small hamlet located in Takster, Amdo, north-eastern Tibet, Lhamo Donrub, as he was then christened, was fifth of the sixteen children in the family. He was one of the seven to survive childhood. If the legends are to be believed, it is said that there were numerous omens and spiritual signs that intercepted Lhamo as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. The head of the preserved body of the 13th Dalai Lama which was facing southeast had mysteriously turned northeast, indicating the direction in which his successor would be found. Later on, the Regent, Reting Rinpoche, had a vision which indicated Amdo as the region where the successor would be found. Interestingly, when young Lhamo was presented with various relics, some of which belonged to the 13th Dalai Lama and some not, he immediately recognized those that were owned by his predecessor. Thus, at the tender age of two, young Lhamo was proclaimed as the 14th Dalai Lama was renamed Tenzin Gyatso. Gyatso was not enthroned until the age of fifteen. As a result, the Regent acted as the head of the Tibetan parliament or Kashag until that time. Gyatso received his monastic education starting at the age of six. While Yongdzin Trijang Rinpoche was his junior teacher, Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche served as his senior teacher. It was at the age of 23 that His Holiness (as he referred to on the Dalai Lama website) took his final examination at Lhasa's Jokhang Temple during the annual Monlam or prayer Festival. He passed the exam with distinction and was awarded Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest-level degree, equivalent to a doctorate in Buddhist philosophy. Role As a Leader Meanwhile, relations between Peopleâs Republic of China and Tibet had worsened in Tenzin Gyatsoâs growing years. Ma Bufang prevented the Tibetans from gaining independence. He even threatened Tibet with aerial bombardment lest it seeked helped from the Japanese. Ma Bufang attacked various Tibetan Buddhist


What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany?

What countries border Belgium? | Reference.com What countries border Belgium? A: Quick Answer Geographically, Belgium borders the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. To the north, Belgium also borders the Northern Sea as its only corridor towards ocean trade routes. Belgium's total geographic border spans approximately 1,385 kilometers, with a large portion measuring 620 kilometers making up the border with France. Its second largest border is the one with the Netherlands, which measures 450 kilometers in length. Full Answer The geography of Belgium can be divided into three distinct regions: the central plateau, the coastal plains near the Northern Sea and the Ardennes uplands. The coastal plains feature a combination of natural beaches and reclaimed land, while the Ardennes is made up of rocky and heavily forested areas. Belgium became independent in 1830 from the Netherlands after a revolution. After its independence, the country became a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The first king of Belgium was Leopold I, who was installed as monarch on July 21, 1831. The date is also recognized and celebrated as Belgium's National Day. Since 1922, Belgium has an open trade economy with Luxembourg to its south and, as of 2014, shares a single currency as well as customs agreements with much of the European Union. Belgium was also one of the founding members of the European Union.


What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant?

In Search of the Blue Agave: Other Mexican Drinks   Tequila sips: In the past, agave were harvested when the jimadors decided they were ripe enough. This was generally done when the agaves were from eight to ten years old. Jimadors knew, from generations of experience, when the agave was ripest, when it was rich with sugars and ready for harvesting. Today's producers have to be more diligent and use scientific testing to determine when the agave is at its best sugar content - at least 25%. This is usually at its highest in the dry season, just before the rainy season. The rainy season fattens the agaves and dilutes the sugars. However, agave are harvested year round, rather than in any particular season.     Beyond tequila: other agave and related options Although they're seldom mentioned in the literature about tequila, there are other drinks aside from pulque , mezcal and tequila made from agaves, some even from the blue agave, and some even using tequila, including numerous liqueurs - collectively known as elixir de agave. Some of these are even marked aï¿½ejo and reposado and may be limited-production, premium drinks.   One regional option is sotol, a form of mezcal made from a different plant: the Dasilyrion , which belongs to the family Nolinaceae. Sotol is made from the Dasylirion wheeleri, D. duranguensis, D. palmeri and D. acotriche, plants, which are short stemmed succulent plants, with large thorns on serrated leaves, which end on a sharp barb and are very similar to the maguey plant, but not an agave.   Sotol is produced in the Mexican northern state of Chihuahua,  but is native to the states of Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua, where  the plant is abundant.  It is aged six months before bottling.   The Tarahumara and Apache Indians fermented a drink from the  syrup of the wild Dasylirion Wheeleri, similar to pulque. The Tarahumara  people refer to sotol’s plant as "balilï¿½" or "selï¿½." The plant was also  known as sotol. The manufacturing process is very similar to the one  used for mezcales; the plant’s core is cooked, fermented and the liquid  is then distilled using more or less the same technique described in the  making of mezcal.   Sotol can only be made from 100% Dasilyrion  sugars. The plant lives in high, cold altitudes and takes 10+ years to  mature. The piï¿½a is a third smaller than tequila agaves. So far, there  is only one commercial brand available; it is aged in oak barrels and  named reposado or aï¿½ejo like tequila. Producers have received a  Denomination of Origin like both tequila and mezcal have.   The Polished Palate described Hacienda de Chihuahua sotol as:   The pride of Jose Daumas Gil de Partearroyo, Master Distiller, “Hacienda de Chihuahua” is 100% wild harvested, slow-steam cooked,   naturally fermented (with champagne yeasts), double distilled and   aged in new French Oak casks from Limoge, France. Its low 76 proof   enhances the product’s mixability. The product is 100% pure and   organic and packaged in handmade bottling. Back to top   Raicilla  (rye-see-ya) originates from the state of Jalisco, and is made in  the region around Puerto Vallarta. It is made from the agave Inaequidens,  commonly known as "lechugilla" or Agave lechuguilla. it is also known as  Agave Maximiliana, commonly known as "Pata de Mula" (Mules Foot). Agave  Lechugilla is somewhat smaller than the agaves from whcih pulque and  tequila are made. This variety of agave is originally from the Sierra  Madre Occidental in Jalisco, from the Ameca River to the Cuale River.    Raicilla  is made as a craft in towns like Mascota, Talpa, Atenguillo, Mixtlï¿½n,  Cuautla, San Sebastiï¿½n del Oeste, Santa Ana, Hostotipaquillo, Mascota,  Guachinango, Etzatlan, and Cimarrï¿½n Chico de la Raicilla, the town named  after the drink. Roadside vendors in these towns or along the highways  may sell homemade raicilla.   Raicilla was originally used as the spirit's name in order escape  restrictions on alcohol production and the related taxes.   Raicilla has


Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: The Suez Crisis Print this page Creation of the Canal In 1854 Ferdinand de Lesseps, a French former diplomat, persuaded the Viceroy of Egypt, Mohamed Said, to permit the construction of a shipping canal through the 100 miles of desert between Africa and Asia. A prospectus was circulated and on 20 December 1858 the Universal Company of the Suez Maritime Canal was constituted. Britain, which had regarded France's increased influence in this region with suspicion, declined the offer of shares and even organised a boycott resulting in a shortage of investors. Egypt therefore acquired 44% of the shares. Construction began on 25 April 1859 and the canal was opened in November 1869 complete with a statue of de Lesseps dominating the harbour. Said, who died in 1867, was succeeded by his nephew Ismail. In the first year of the canal's existence, some three-quarters of the vessels using it were British. By the mid 1870s, Ismail, who had set out to modernise Egypt, but had incurred massive debts, offered his country's shares in the canal for sale. British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli bought Egypt's shareholding for £4 million establishing Britain's influence in the running of this new and extremely important waterway. Top Vital British interest British Sherman tanks advance in North Africa during World War Two    © The Suez Canal provided Britain with a shorter sea route to its empire and, as the 20th century dawned and oil grew in importance, it provided a short sea route to the oilfields of the Persian Gulf. Britain was therefore committed to protect the canal. During the two World Wars, the Suez Canal came under attack. Soon after the outbreak of World War One, Britain declared Egypt a protectorate and British and Indian forces were sent to protect the canal. Turkey, which had entered the war as Germany’s ally in 1914, sent troops to seize the canal in February 1915. This attack was beaten back and by 1916 British defensive lines had been driven deep into the Sinai desert to prevent any further attempt. The defeat of Turkey in 1918 resulted in much of the Ottoman (Turkish) empire being divided between Britain and France, leaving Britain in control of the oilfields of what is now Iraq. The fighting ebbed and flowed until 1942, when Axis forces seemed poised to break through to the Suez Canal. In 1922, Britain gave nominal independence to Egypt, but it was some years before an agreement was reached. The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed in London in 1936 proclaimed Egypt to be an independent sovereign state, but allowed for British troops to continue to be stationed in the Suez Canal zone to protect Britain’s financial and strategic interest in the canal until 1956, at which time the need for their presence would be re-examined and, if necessary, renegotiated. Soon after the outbreak of World War Two, Italy, Germany’s ally, sent forces to invade Egypt from Libya. A British and Commonwealth counter-offensive in December 1940 drove the Italians out of Egypt, but in March 1941 the Italians, reinforced by the German Afrika Korps, attacked again and pushed the Allied forces back. The fighting ebbed and flowed along the North African coast until the summer of 1942, when the Axis forces seemed poised to break through to the Suez Canal and beyond. Their new offensive, launched on 1 July, lasted most of the month, but the Allied lines held. In August, Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery was appointed commander of the British Eighth Army. On 23 October 1942, he launched a major offensive from El Alamein which forced the German-Italian Panzer Army into retreat. Subsequent Anglo-American landings in Morocco and Algeria on 8 November cut off the Axis forces in Tunisia, and on 13 May 1943 they surrendered. The canal was safe once more. Top The crisis builds Anthony Nutting and Abdel Nasser sign the Anglo-Egyptian Suez Agreement    © The Suez Crisis of 1956 has its roots in the post-war upsurge of nationalism in Egypt. In 1951, Nahas Pasha leader of the recently-elected nationalist Wafd par


Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993?

Fugitive tycoon granted bail to return to England and face a 17-year-old trial over £34m fraud | Daily Mail Online Fugitive tycoon granted bail to return to England and face a 17-year-old trial over £34m fraud By David Wilkes for the Daily Mail and Michael Theodoulou for MailOnline Updated: 14:01 EST, 30 July 2010 Returning to England: Asil Nadir, former bankrupt chairman of the Polly Peck empire, pictured at his home in Cyprus Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir was called 'extremely lucky' by a judge today as he was given bail, paving the way for him to return to the UK to stand trial. He fled 17 years ago to avoid a £34m fraud trial but now wants to return to clear his name of the theft allegations surrounding the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire. However, former Conservative Party donor Nadir, 69, had said he would not risk returning without assurances that he will not be jailed while he waits for his case to be heard and asked his lawyers to apply for bail. Yesterday William Clegg QC, representing Nadir, argued that granting bail would provide a 'a sensible and pragmatic solution' in the case and 'facilitate' his return to stand trial. The Old Bailey heard that the Serious Fraud Office had agreed not to oppose granting of bail if stringent conditions were imposed. But Victor Temple QC, prosecuting, said Nadir should not use the court as a 'bargaining chamber' and the bail application should be adjourned until he returned to this country and could be present at the hearing. The judge, Mr Justice Bean, said it was 'unusual' for a bail application to be made when the defendant is out of the country. But he granted bail saying he hoped it would end the 'legal limbo' which has existed since Nadir fled Britain for Northern Cyprus, which does not have an extradition agreement with the UK. Ten conditions on bail were imposed, including a requirement that Nadir must be at the Old Bailey for a hearing on September 3, must pay £250,000 surety to the court before his return to this country and be electronically tagged within eight hours of his arrival. Luxury bolthole: Nadir, seen here in 1993, claims there was an abuse of process in his original fraud trial - which he fled the country to escape Afterwards, Nadir told the Mail: 'It’s good news. It’s a very good first step. I’m more hopeful that we’ll have some fair play than I have been in the last 20 years.' Asked if he will go back for September 3, he replied: 'Obviously. I’ve been battling for this for all these years. It’s what I’ve been fighting for.' Nadir, who jumped £3.5million bail and fled to his native Cyprus in 1993 as his trial approached, claims he was facing false charges and a serious injustice. He has said he wants to come back to Britain to argue that there was an abuse of process in the case brought against him by the Serious Fraud Office, meaning he could never receive a fair trial. Yesterday the judge also quashed an arrest warrant for Nadir issued shortly after he fled after hearing that that it was issued on the misapprehension that he was on bail at that time - when technically he was not. End of an empire: Nadir arriving at court in 1991, and the sale of his fleet of cars the same year, including a Ferrari and Rolls-Royce, as a result of bankruptcy Mr Clegg described Nadir as 'in legal limbo as the result of slipping through the web of legislation governing the granting and surrendering of bail'. So, the judge said, the warrant - issued on the basis that he had breached his bail - was not valid. 'As Mr Clegg has frankly accepted, Mr Nadir is an extremely lucky man,' the judge said. 'He probably thought when he left the country that he was commiting an offence of breach of the bail act but it turns out he was not.' He added: 'I think it is desirable that the legal limbo as to Mr Nadir's bail status should be brought to an end and he should be given the opportunity to submit to the jurisdiction of this court.' The bail conditions also include giving notice of his flight and surrendering travel documents. Nadir will have to apply for a British passport be


What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2009?

Google celebrates 25th anniversary of Tetris: Play Online tetris free game download and Google Tetris Logo | A Lifestyle Blog by Mommy Iris Google celebrates 25th anniversary of Tetris: Play Online tetris free game download and Google Tetris Logo June 6, 2009 By Mommy Iris 1 Comment June 6, 2009 — Google celebrated the 25th anniversary of Tetris today with this illustration on the Google home. Google Australia, China and some other places where it’s Saturday already are displaying a special logo doodle celebrating Tetris.  The alt text reads “Celebrating 25 Years of The Tetris Effect – courtesy of Tetris Holding, LLC”, and the logo is linked to a search for tetris. I remember playing tetris when I was a child. I’m glad that tetris is already available online. Some people like to play tetris game online and some internet users like to download free tetris game. Happy 25th birthday Tetris. Trivia: One of the original makers of Tetris is now working at Google – Google Australia, specifically, on the Google Wave project The game was created by Alexey Pajitnov and first made available on the IBM computer. Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov. It was created on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow. He derived its name from the Greek numerical prefix “tetra-“—as all of the game’s pieces (known as Tetrominoes) contain four segments—and tennis, Pajitnov’s favorite sport. (source Wikipedia)


Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film?

Raymond Babbitt (Character) Raymond Babbitt (Character) from Rain Man (1988) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview When he was younger, his brother couldn't pronounce Raymond... See more  » Filmography Raymond : 'Course I got Jeopardy! at five o'clock. I watch Jeopardy! Charlie : Don't start with that, Ray. See more  » Update You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.   IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!


The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what?

History of Yamaha Logotype - About Us - Yamaha Corporation Brand and History History of Yamaha Logotype In 1898, one year after the establishment of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd., forerunner of today's Yamaha Corporation, the Company decided to use a tuning fork as the corporate mark, and a design featuring a “Chinese phoenix holding a tuning fork in its mouth” as the trademark. After undergoing a variety of changes paralleling the growth of the Company, the tuning fork mark and the Yamaha logo was finally standardized in 1966. About the Tuning Fork Mark A tuning fork is a tool for tuning musical instruments. It was invented by a trumpet player named John Shore (1662-1751). The tuning fork is composed of a handle attached to the center of a U-shaped steel rod. By striking the rod, sound is created, and the frequency of the resulting vibrations per second is used as a standard for tuning a musical instrument. The three tuning forks of the Yamaha logo mark represent the cooperative relationship that links the three pillars of our business -- technology, production, and sales. They also evoke the robust vitality that has forged our reputation for sound and music the world over, a territory signified by the enclosing circle. The mark also symbolizes the three essential musical elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. Changes in the Tuning Fork Mark 1898 This is the design with a "Ho-oh" (Chinese phoenix) holding a tuning fork in its mouth, which was established as the trademark in 1898, one year after Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. was established. The mark was known for being used on top quality organs, which illustrates how the Founder always aimed to create world-class products. 1916


What is the name of the US President's helicopter?

Obama’s New Helicopter Fleet Could Cost $20 Billion - The Daily Beast Wheels Up Obama’s New Helicopter Fleet Could Cost $20 Billion The U.S. government has been trying for decades—and burning through billions—to replace Marine One, the president’s helicopters. Will it finally get it right this time? 05.09.14 9:45 AM ET The Pentagon has awarded a contract to begin development of the most expensive helicopters ever made. Each helicopter will probably cost at least $400 million. The entire project, to build at least 23 helicopters, has been estimated to eventually cost between $10 billion to $17 billion. By comparison, the project could pay the combined defense budgets of Finland, Norway, and Sweden for one year ($16.9 billion). The passengers for this enormously expensive helicopter fleet? The President of the United States and his entourage. The first president to fly regularly in helicopters was Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower faced a two-hour commute to and from his summer home in Rhode Island, a commute that could be shaved down considerably if taken by helicopter. In these early days of the Cold War the president needed to be moved around quickly—the president could not be stuck on a ferry for an hour in case the Soviet Union launched a nuclear attack. The South Lawn of the White House was designated as the official presidential helicopter landing pad, and official flights to Andrews Air Force Base began. A Marine Corps helicopter squadron, HMX-1 (“ The Knighthawks ”) is responsible for flying and maintaining the fleet of presidential helicopters. The current Marine One helicopters are derivatives of the Sikorsky Sea King helicopter, which was phased out of the U.S. military during the 1990s. Those currently flying were built somewhere around 1975, making them only 14 years younger than President Obama himself. In 2002, the U.S. government solicited proposals for replacing the Sea Kings with a new, modern helicopter. In the wake of 9/11, with concerns about terrorist attacks against the president, the call went out for a helicopter that could fend off a terrorist shoulder-fired surface to air missile and keep functioning in the wake of a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Department of Defense announced that the team of Lockheed Martin and the Anglo-Italian helicopter giant AgustaWestland had won the contract to build 28 presidential helicopters. The helicopters would be known as the VH-71 Kestrel. (The “V” stands for “ VIP Transport ”) At the time the contract was signed, the estimated cost of the program was $6.5 billion, or $232 million per helicopter, including development costs. Unfortunately, the Kestrel program spun rapidly out of control, dragged down by the weight of program requirements and other “good ideas.” Marine One helicopters must satisfy a number of requirements. The president’s helos must be small enough to land on the South Lawn, but large enough to lift 14 people and several thousand pounds of equipment a distance of 300 miles. The helicopters must be armored, with a bullet-resistant fuselage and glass. The president’s helicopters must have a full suite of defensive countermeasures to throw off the targeting and guidance systems of missiles. They must be “hardened” against the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear blast that could fry electronics and knock out everything from smartphones to helicopters. Secure communications are must-haves. Marine One must be able to send and receive encrypted communications and hold secure videoconferences with U.S. military and government leaders worldwide, including those in charge of U.S. nuclear forces. Finally, the president’s helicopter must include a toilet. So many requirements were piled on the Kestrel program that it was decided the helicopters would need new engines, gear boxes, and drive trains just to lift everything, not to mention a 180-pound President of the United States. The program quickly became so expensive each helicopter—then estimated to cost about $400 million in 2009 dollars— rivaled the cost of Air Force One , the president’s Bo


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Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader?

Vladimir Lenin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running!     Vladimir Lenin The neutrality of this article is disputed . Please see the discussion on the talk page . Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov "Lenin" (Ленин)) ( April 22 , 1870 – January 21 , 1924 ), was a Russian revolutionary , a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution , the first head of Soviet Russia , and the primary theorist of the ideology that has come to be called Leninism , which is a variant of Marxism . Contents [ edit ] Early life Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) circa 1887 Born in Simbirsk, Russian Empire (now Ulyanovsk ), Lenin was the son of Ilya Nikolaevich Ulyanov and Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova . His father a was Russian official in public education who worked for progressive democracy and free universal education in Russia. The family was of mixed ethnicity, his ancestry being "Russian, Kalmyk , Jewish , German and Swedish , and possibly others" according to biographer Dimitri Volkogonov. [1] Lenin was baptized into the Russian Orthodox Church . In 1886, Lenin's father died of a cerebral hemorrhage . In May 1887, his eldest brother Alexander Ulyanov was hanged for participating in a terrorist bomb plot threatening the life of Tsar Alexander III . His sister Anna, who was with Alexander at the time of his arrest, was banished to his family estate, the village of Kokushkino , about 40 km (25 mi) from Kazan . This event radicalized Lenin, and his official Soviet biographies describe it as central to the revolutionary track of his life. A famous painting by Belousov, "We Will Follow a Different Path" , reprinted in millions of Soviet textbooks, depicted young Lenin and his mother grieving the loss of his elder brother. The phrase "We will follow a different path" refers to Lenin choosing a Marxist approach to popular revolution, instead of anarchistic, individualistic methods. As Lenin became interested in Marxism , he was involved in student protests and was subsequently arrested. He was then expelled from Kazan University . He continued to study independently and by 1891 had earned a license to practice law. [2] He also distinguished himself in Latin and Greek , and learned German , French and English . Lenin is also credited with translating the Communist Manifesto into Russian in the period between being expelled from the University and obtaining his license to practice law. [ edit ] Revolutionary Lenin worked for some years in Samara, Russia , then in 1893 moved to St Petersburg . Rather than settling into a legal career, he became more involved in revolutionary propaganda efforts and the study of Marxism . On December 7 , 1895 , he was arrested and held by authorities for 14 months, then exiled to the village of Shushenskoye in Siberia . Lenin's mug shot , Dec. 1895 In July 1898, he married Nadezhda Krupskaya, who was a socialist activist. In April 1899, he published the book The Development of Capitalism in Russia . [3] In 1900 his exile ended and he travelled in Russia and elsewhere in Europe . He lived in Zurich , Geneva (where he lectured and studied at Geneva State University), Munich , Prague , Vienna , Manchester and London , and during his exile co-founded the newspaper Iskra with Julius Martov , later a leading opponent. He also wrote several articles and books related to the revolutionary movement. At this period, he started using various aliases, finally settling upon Lenin. He was active in the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP; РСДРП in Russian), and in 1903 he led the Bolshevik faction after a split with the Mensheviks that was partly inspired by his pamphlet What is to be Done? . This is said to be one of the most influential pamphlets in pre-revolutionary Russia, with Lenin himself claiming that 3 out of 5 workers had read it or had it read to them. [4] In 1906 he was elected to the Presidium of the RSDLP. In 1907, he moved to Finland for security reasons. He continued to travel in Europe and participated in many socialist meetings and activities, including the Prague