Which South-East Asian country has nine state royal families, each of whose head takes it in turn to be King?

AFG Venture Group: A Short History of Southeast Asia: Malaysia A Short History of Southeast Asia A Short History of Southeast Asia: Malaysia Timeline 1993: Government challenges power and privileges of royal state rulers and their families 1981: Dr Mahathir elected Prime Minister and adopts "Look East" policy 1971: Tunku Abdul Razak elected Prime Minister and New Economic Policy period begins 1969: Riots between Chinese and Malays 1963: Malaysia formed with Tunku Abdul Rahman elected first Prime Minister 1957: Independence granted 1948: Federation of Malaya formed and state of emergency declared after Communist Party of Malaya attempts revolution 1941-45: Japanese occupation 1874: Pangkor Treaty with Perak sets scene for British to extend control throughout peninsular 1843-1917: "White Rajah" period in Sarawak 1824: British acquire Melaka and form Straits Settlements with Penang and Singapore 1641: Johore with assistance from the Dutch in Java oust Portuguese 1400: Melaka established by refugees from Sri Vijaya which was under siege from the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit 7th-14th centuries: Sri Vijaya imperial state encompassing Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, western Java and western Borneo Introduction More than 60 ethnic or culturally differentiated groups can be found in Malaysias population of just under 20 million, but the most crucial population division is that between Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera people. The Bumiputeras are those with cultural affinities indigenous to Peninsular and Bornean Malaysia and the immediate region. Malays constitute the principal Bumiputera group and account for around 55 per cent of Malaysias population. Non-Bumiputeras are people whose cultural affinities lie outside Malaysia and its region  principally people of Chinese and Indian descent. Chinese constitute about 32 per cent of Malaysias population and Indians about 8 per cent. The Malays have a long history and, since the 15th century, an Islamic culture in which they take pride. In the colonial era, however, their cultural world  extending across the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago  was divided by Western colonial powers. In British Malaya and northern Borneo Malays were relegated to minor social roles and virtually excluded from the foreign-financed modernising economy, which utilised immigrant labour. Malaysias history since World War II has been primarily the story of the reassertion of Malay primacy without precipitating serious racial discord. Malaysias stability has enabled vast economic growth, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. The stability has been at the expense, however, of some elements of the democratic system with which Malaysia began as an independent nation. Malay advancement has also had an ironic political consequence  nowadays rifts and rivalries within the Malay community need as much adroit political management as the differences between Malaysias ethnic groups. Early history The early history of the territories which now form Malaysia is shadowy, a matter of cryptic archaeological clues and obscure references in Chinese and other written sources. The limited evidence suggests, however, that in the first millennium A.D. both the Malay Peninsula and the northern Borneo coast were important landfalls for merchant vessels involved in the great maritime trading networks that linked Southeast Asia with Africa, the Middle East, India and China. Port cities arose on the Peninsula and on Borneo as they did elsewhere in Southeast Asia, offering merchants safe harbourage, trans-shipment facilities and collection points for the regions prized commodities  gold, tin and other minerals, rare woods, resins and other jungle produce, tortoiseshell, cowries and other marine produce, and  supremely  spices. Malay history is often seen as beginning, however, in southern Sumatra. Scholars believe that between the 7th and 14th centuries the Palembang region of southern Sumatra was the focus of a major maritime empire. They called the central imperial state Sri Vijaya, though evidence about it is fragmen


Which is the only Shakespeare play in which an animal's name appears in the title?

Shakespeare's Plays   Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in about 1611. It is unlikely that Shakespeare was involved directly with the printing of any of his plays, although it should be noted that two of his poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were almost certainly printed under his direct supervision. Here you will find the complete text of Shakespeare's plays, based primarily on the First Folio, and a variety of helpful resources, including extensive explanatory notes, character analysis, source information, and articles and book excerpts on a wide range of topics unique to each drama. Tragedies The story of Mark Antony, Roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Coriolanus (1607-1608) The last of Shakespeare's great political tragedies, chronicling the life of the mighty warrior Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Hamlet (1600-1601) Since its first recorded production, Hamlet has engrossed playgoers, thrilled readers, and challenged actors more so than any other play in the Western canon. No other single work of fiction has produced more commonly used expressions . Earliest known text: Quarto (1603). Although there were earlier Elizabethan plays on the subject of Julius Caesar and his turbulent rule, Shakespeare's penetrating study of political life in ancient Rome is the only version to recount the demise of Brutus and the other conspirators. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love. Earliest known text: Quarto (1608).   Macbeth (1605-1606) Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most stimulating and popular dramas. Renaissance records of Shakespeare's plays in performance are scarce, but a detailed account of an original production of Macbeth has survived, thanks to Dr. Simon Forman . Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Othello (1604-1605) Othello, a valiant Moorish general in the service of Venice, falls prey to the devious schemes of his false friend, Iago. Earliest known text: Quarto (1622). Celebrated for the radiance of its lyric poetry, Romeo and Juliet was tremendously popular from its first performance. The sweet whispers shared by young Tudor lovers throughout the realm were often referred to as "naught but pure Romeo and Juliet." Earliest known text: Quarto (1597). Written late in Shakespeare's career, Timon of Athens is criticized as an underdeveloped tragedy, likely co-written by George Wilkins or Cyril Tourneur. Read the play and see if you agree. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Titus Andronicus (1593-1594) A sordid tale of revenge and political turmoil, overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality. The play was not printed with Shakespeare credited as author during his lifetime, and critics are divided between whether it is the product of another dramatist or simply Shakespeare's first attempt at the genre. Earliest known text: Quarto (1594). Histories One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the opportunistic miscreant, Sir John Falstaff. Earliest known text: Quarto (1598). This is the third play in the second tetralogy of history plays, along with Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry V. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). Henry V is the last in the second tetralogy sequence. King Henry is considered Shakespeare's ideal monarch. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). The first in Shakespeare's trilogy about the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Part two of Shakespeare's chronicle play. Based on Hall's work, the play contains some historical inaccuracies. Earli


The Italian wine-growing area which produces Soave, Bardolino, Valpolicella and Prosecco wines is centred on which Italian city?

Veneto | jovinacooksitalian jovinacooksitalian Healthy Italian Cooking at Home Tag Archives: Veneto January 16, 2015 Veneto includes the eastern part of the Po Valley and, to the north, a part of the Dolomites. Venice ruled for centuries over one of the largest and richest maritime republics and trade empires in the world. After the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire, until it was ceded to the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, as a result of the Third Italian War of Independence. Besides Italian, most inhabitants also speak Venetian. Veneto is, today, one of the greatest immigrant-receiving regions in the country, the most recent of whom are Romanian, Moroccan and Albanian. The regional capital is Venice. Other important cities are: Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Treviso, Rovigo and Belluno. Treviso Piazza Numerous and important Roman traces can be found in this region: the best known example is the Arena of Verona. In the area around Venice, Byzantine influences are visible (St. Mark and the Cathedral of Torcello) and there are many outstanding examples of Romanesque and Gothic art. The Renaissance palaces are still numerous. In Venice, the Academy Galleries house the major collections of Venetian paintings from the years 1300 to 1700; while the Guggenheim collection exhibits international works of contemporary art, as does the National Gallery of Modern Art.  The Correr Museum is reserved for the Renaissance masterpieces. Venice Canals In Verona, the Civic Museum of Art, is devoted to Verona painters. Padua has the famous Scrovegni Chapel with its Giotto’s frescoes, the Civic Museum and the Botanic Garden, the oldest in Europe. In Treviso, there is the Museum of the Casa Trevigiana with its modern furniture and sculptures. Take a tour of Veneto via the video below. Cuisine is a very integral part of the culture of Veneto and the region is home to some of the most recognizable dishes, desserts and wines in Italian, European and World cuisine. Veneto is an important wine-growing area and produces: Soave, Bardolino, Recioto, Amarone, Torcolato, Prosecco, Tocai Rosso, Garganega, Valpolicella, Verduzzo, Raboso, Moscato, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Nero, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot varietals. Homemade wine making is widespread. After making wine, the alcohol of the pressed grapes is distilled to produce grappa or graspa, as it is called in the local language. Veneto Vineyards Prosecco is a dry sparkling wine. It is made from a variety of white grapes of the same name, which is traditionally grown in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso. The name, Prosecco, is derived from the northern Italian village of Prosecco, where this grape variety is believed to have originated. Around the holidays, I like to make pre-dinner drinks with Prosecco and different fruit flavors. My family looks forward to this special drink. Spritz, in the Venetian language also called “spriss” or “spriseto” depending on the area, usually consists of 1/3 sparkling wine and 2/3 Aperol. Campari or gin may also be used. The cheeses of Veneto include: Asiago (PDO), Piave (PDO), Monte Veronese (PDO), Morlacco and Grana Padano (PDO). The sopressa vicentina (PDO) is an aged salami, cylindrical in shape and prepared with raw, quality pork meat. It may or may not include garlic in its ingredients and comes in medium and large sizes. Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo (PDO) is obtained from the fresh meat of a top breed of adult hogs. The aroma is delicate, sweet and fragrant. Treviso Radicchio Radicchio rosso di Treviso (PGI) is a vegetable with a faintly bitter taste and a crunchy texture. The production area encompasses many town districts in the provinces of Treviso, Padua and Venice. The radicchio, Variegata di Castelfranco (PGI, has a delicate and slightly sweet taste and a crunchy texture. Veronese Vialone Nano Rice from Verona (PGI) is a type of rice with short, plump grains, which have a creamy consistency when cooked. They are commonly used in risotto dishes and have a high starch content.


Who was king of Libya when it obtained independence in 1951?

Libya Independence Day - December 24, 1951 Libya Independence Day Libya Independence Day Declaration of Independence Libya gained independence on 24 December 1951. On this day the United Libyan Kingdom was created under the rule of King Idris. However, in 1969, King Idris was overthrown by Col Muammar Gaddafi in a coup. After the overthrow, Gaddafi established the Libyan Arab Republic. Under the rule of Gaddafi, only the 1969 coup date was permitted to be marked. History Libya, which was under Ottoman rule, became an Italian colony in 1911. The Italians gave up their control over the area in 1943 after they were defeated in World War 2. Libya then came under the UN administration and finally achieved independence in 1951. A monarchic government was established under King Idris. However, in 1969, Col Muammar Gaddafi took over the reins of the government after overthrowing King Idris. However, in late 2010, many countries in the Middle East and North Africa were experiencing unrest. By 2011 Libya too was in the grip of violent protests and unrest. Gaddafi�s tried to suppress the protestors which ultimately lead to a civil war. The protestors were aided by the international community. In mid 2011, the government of Gaddafi was overthrown and a transitional government took over. In 2012, the country formed a new parliament and elected a new Prime Minister. Songs The national anthem of Libya is: Oh my country! With my struggle and my patience Drive off enemies and mishaps, And survive! Survive all through; we are your ransom Oh Libya! Oh my country! You are the heritage of grandfathers, May God cast off any hand that would harm you Do survive! We are for ever your soldiers, If you survive we care not who perishes. To you we give solemn pledges that we, Oh Libya, will never fail you. We will never go back to fetters, we have been liberated, and we have freed our home country Libya. Our grandfathers carried their swords when struggle called on them Carrying the holy Quran in a hand, and the swords in the other They fought till they spread religion, peace and prosperity all over the world Eternity for them They have built our integrity Libya Salute Idris the descendant of conquerors He is the figure of struggle and Jehad He carried our flag high And we followed him to free our land He built the glory of his throne And took Libya to the skies A free flag Idris, the son of Libya, the son of lions We are for glory Since we began our struggle, all people were with us May god protect our independence Seek the ultimate heights And be ready for the struggle, our youth Life is a war for the glory of our home land Libya, Libya Celebrations With the end of the rule of Gaddafi, Libyans once again celebrated Independence Day on 24 December 2011. The day was a very significant one for the people of the country as Independence Day was being observed after a gap of 42 years. Grand celebrations were organized on the occasion and the skies were lit with amazing fireworks and magnificent lanterns. Since the fall of Gaddafi in 2011, Independence Day is celebrated every year on 24 December 2011. Facts


Which plant (Latin name crataegus) is also called the May Tree, since this is the month in which it blooms?

Trees - Sapling Nursery | Brooklyn - Manhattan, New York Hydrangea tree Latin Name: Hydrangea Paniculata Description: Paniculatas often get very large. 8-10 feet tall and wide is not unusual. Some, as seen in pictures below, get even taller. A beautiful paniculata, which can be grown in all parts of the United States except those areas which receive no freezing weather. Prunus ‘Thundercload’ Description: This is a rounded, deciduous tree with ovate to obovate, deep purple leaves. Bears solitary, pink, bowl-shaped flowers, to 1 inch long, along bare shoots in early spring. Some trees produce small plum-like fruit. This is a highly decorative tree with beautiful foliage. Excellent in Japanese gardens, or just about anywhere you would like an extravagant, showy specimen tree. Prunus ‘Pendula’ Description: Prunus pendula is an ornamental weeping cherry tree that is native to Japan. ‘Pendula Rosea’ is a cultivar that typically grows 15-25′ tall with a pronounced weeping form and light pink to rose-pink flowers. The flowers bloom in 2 to 5-flowered umbels in late winter to early spring before the leaves emerge. Flowers are followed by rounded pea-sized fruits (to 1/3” diameter) that are sometimes sparse. Fruits eventually mature to black, but are basically inedible. Fruits may not appear in some years. Elliptic to ovate, doubly serrate, green leaves (to 4” long) turn red or yellow in fall. Nomenclature on this tree is a bit confusing. Many weeping cherries including the within cultivar may still be incorrectly sold as cultivars of Prunus x subhirtella. Physocarpus O. Coppertina Description: This is a great new addition to the ninebark family. Coppertina ninebark is a new cross between the golden ninebark ‘Darks Gold’ and the purple leafed ninebark Diabolo (‘Monlo’). The result give us a wonderful plant with orange-copper foliage in the spring. As the foliage matures in summer it turns a rich red. As with other ninebark, it blooms in summer, sporting white button-like blooms which contrast wonderfully with the foliage. Sweet Gum Tree Latin Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Description: The Sweetgum is a large tree, growing up to 100 feet tall. It has a straight trunk, up to three feet wide. Sweetgums are aromatic, meaning they have a pleasant smell. You can crush a leaf to get a good sense of this. Sweetgum fruits, called “gumballs” by children, are often dropped in huge quantities. Up to 50 seeds can be in one fruit. Tulip Tree Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera Description: The tulip tree has long been acknowledged in Indiana history. A valuable timber and shade tree, it’s fast growing and the tallest of the eastern hardwoods. A lightweight wood, it was used to craft canoes by Native Americans and to build shelter and other structures by early settlers. Honey Locust Tree Latin Name: Honey locust Description: The Honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, is a deciduous tree native to central North America. It is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys ranging from southeastern South Dakota to New Orleans and central Texas, and as far east as eastern Massachusetts. Eastern Red Bud Tree Latin Name: Cercis canadensis Description: Cercis canadensis L. (Eastern Redbud) is a large shrub or small tree native to eastern North America from Southern Ontario, Canada south to northern Florida, United States. Crape Myrtle Tree (Four Colors) Description: Crape Myrtle Trees come in a variety of colors and sizes. Fast Growing Trees Nursery offers improved varieties that give you fuller, longer lasting blooms while being more mildew & disease resistant. Crepe Myrtles are perfect for adding color to your lawn in areas where space is a premium. Plant near powerlines or row your driveway with these flowering crape myrtles that can bloom for up to 120 days throughout the spring and summer. Ginko Tree Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba Description: Ginkgo biloba is a long-lived, dioecious and deciduous tree up to more than 30 meters high and 10 meters in girth . It bears flabellate leaves with a long petiole and dichotomously branching veins, which grow eit


Belfast lies at the mouth of which river?

Belfast in Europe Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the second largest city of the island of Ireland after Dublin. Belfast has 267 500 inhabitants (2008) and lies at the mouth of the River Lagan in Belfast Bay (English Belfast Lough). The city has the status of a City and a form of the 26 Northern Irish counties. The Dublin-Belfast corridor along the highway three of the six million Irishmen living. belfast Belfast is the seat of a Catholic bishop (the diocese of Down and Connor) and an Anglican bishop (the diocese of Down and Dromore), university and city has a seaport. The city is also the seat of government and the Parliament of Northern Ireland. The border district of Belfast were mainly in the 1970s to the scenes of the Northern Ireland conflict. 1177 originated in present-day city of a Norman castle. Belfast was founded in 1603. Given the continuing insurgency in Ireland remained Catholic, the settlement was loyal Scottish Presbyterians, especially in the area of Belfast by the Crown funded. In the 17th Century buildings of France escaped Huguenots, the linen industry on. belfast skyline belfast ireland belfast city hall In the 18th Century was an extension of the harbor. 1912 was the Belfast shipyard of Harland & Wolff built Titanic from here on their first trip. In April and May 1941 there was severe damage in the harbor and city by bombardment of the German Luftwaffe. In 1969, the civil strife began between the militant groups of Catholics and Protestants (the term today usually euphemistically of “troubles”). They were officially terminated in 1998 by the so-called Good Friday Agreement. The strongly inhibited development of the city was then under way: the economy and tourism developed more. 2009, the city of 9.3 million visitors. At 16-17. June 2009 there were riots in Belfast against resident Romanians. According to the victims they left their homes, after there had been several nights in a row for attacks against them, which called racist slogans and smashed windows and doors had been entered. The police then evacuated on 17 June more than 100 Romanians to Ozone complex in Belfast, after spending a night in the City Church on University Avenue. At 31 May 2011 was a memorial service in Belfast at the launch of the Titanic on 31 May 1911 at the Harland & Wolff place, then the largest shipyard in the world. belfast city


What is the largest active volcano in Europe?

Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna erupts | The Independent Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna erupts   Sunday 24 November 2013 11:24 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Etna's last major eruption was in 1992 AP Mount Etna, Europe's biggest and most active volcano, has erupted again, showering volcanic ash on towns dotting the mountain's slopes and nearby Taormina on the island of Sicily. The eruption did not force any evacuations, but a road was closed for half an hour as a precaution. Authorities also briefly closed two of the four air corridors serving the nearby Catania airport but air traffic was not interrupted. Etna erupts occasionally. Its last major eruption occurred in 1992. PA


Which Englishman (680-755) is known as The Apostle of Germany?

Boniface (680-755) (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library Boniface (680-755) (DNB00) 1312488 Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900 , Volume 05 Boniface (680-755)Edward Maunde Thompson1886 BONIFACE, Saint (680–755), the apostle of Germany, was an Englishman, whose original name was Winfrid or Winfrith, born at Kirton, or Crediton, in Devonshire, in the year 680. The name of Boniface has been said to have been given to him by Pope Grregoryll at his consecration as bishop; but as it occurs earlier it was more probably assumed when he became a monk. When quite a child, influenced by the discourse of some monks who visited his father‘s house, he expressed an earnest desire to devote himself to a monastic life, and, the opposition of his father being at length withdrawn, he entered a monastery at Exeter. He then removed to the house of Nutshalling, or Nursling (which was afterwards destroyed by the Danes), near Winchester, where he had the advantage of better teaching. Here he learned grammar, history, poetry, and rhetoric, and biblical interpretation, and himself became famous as a preacher and expounder of Scripture. At the age of thirty he was ordained priest. The honour in which he was already held is indicated by the fact of his having been sent, at some period between the years 710 and 716, by the Synod of Wessex to Brihtwald, archbishop of Canterbury, on a mission the purport of which is unknown, but which was probably intended to draw closer the ties between the clergy of Wessex and the see of Canter-bury. Boniface might have taken advantage of such an opportunity to push his fortunes in the church of his own country; but he was imbued with the zeal of the missionary, and his whole mind was bent upon continuing the work of preaching the ospel in Frisia, the country in which the Englishman Willibrord had already been labottring since 692, and had established his see at Wittaburg, or Utrecht. In 716 Boniface crossed the sea, accompanied by only two monks, but he found the Frisians in no condition to receive' his teaching. War had broken out. The pagan chief Radbod-the same who had at first consented to be baptised, but who, on learning that the souls of his unbelieving forefathers must necessarily he among the damned, drew back, preferring ‘to be there with his ancestors, rather than in heaven with a handful of beggars ’-was in the midst of one of those struggles with the Franks in which his life was passed. He had commenced an active persecution of the Christians, had destroyed churches and rebuilt heathen temples. He consented, however, to an interview with Boniface, but refused him leave to preach in his dominions. Boniface could only return to England to his monastery of Nursling. Here he might now have settled down into a quiet path of life, for, on the death of their abbot, the brethren would have elected Boniface to his place. But, eager for a more active career, he refused the order, and in 718, provided with a letter from his bishop, Daniel of Winchester, and supported by Archbishop Brihtwald, he set out for Rome to seek papal sanction for his missionary enterprise. The pope (Gregory II) readily entered into his views, and on 16 May 719 formally laid upon him the work of converting the heathen tribes of Germany. Armed with Gregory's letters of authority and a supply of relics, Boniface set out for Bavaria and Thuringia. These districts were already partly christian, and Boniface was proceeding with a survey of the state of the church there, when news arrived of the death of Radhod. At once he embarked on the Rhine and joined Willibrord in Frisia, and there he laboured with success for the next three years. Willibrord, now gpowing old, looked to Boniface to succeed him, but the declaration of this wish was the signal for Boniface to retire. He excused himself from accepting the proposed honour; he was not yet fifty, and therefore unfit for so high an office; finally he pleaded the task which had been laid on him by the pope of propagating the gospel in Germany-a duty which had been already too long d


Originally a symbol of St Peter and now featured on the flag of the Vatican, which emblem is often used as a pub sign in Britain?

Ecclesiastical heraldry | Religion-wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Contemporary Knights Templar Seal Heraldry developed in medieval Europe from the late 11th century, originally as a system of personal badges of the warrior classes, which served, among other purposes, as identification on the battlefield. The same insignia were used on seals to identify documents. The earliest seals bore a likeness of the owner of the seal, with the shield and heraldic insignia included. [1] Over time, the seals of the nobility were reduced to just the shield. The Church likewise identified the origin and ownership of documents and buildings with seals, which were typically a pointed oval called a vesica to distinguish from secular round seals. [2] The Synod of London required seals for all religious authorities in 1237, and Edward I of England decreed in 1307 that no document would be valid without one. [3] Personal seals of bishops and abbots continued to be used after their deaths, gradually becoming an impersonal seal. [4] These seals initially depicted a person, but as secular seals began to depict only a shield, clergy followed this development by adopting seals with heraldic insignia. [5] As non-combatants, the clergy tended to replace military elements with clerical elements. The shield was retained, but ecclesiastical hats often replaced helmets and coronets . In some religious arms a skull replaces the helmet. [6] There was no structured Church heraldry until the 17th century, when a formalized system for ecclesiastical hats attributed to Pierre Palliot came into use. [7] The full system of emblems around the shield was regulated in the Catholic Church by the letter of Pope Pius X Inter multiplices curas of February 21, 1905. The composition of the shield itself was regulated and registered with the Heraldry Commission of the Roman Curia , but since this office was abolished by Pope John XXIII in 1960, shield design has had no official guidance. [8] The Collegio Araldico (College of Heraldry) in Rome is recognized by the Holy See but has no enforcement powers, and the Annuario Pontificio ceased publishing the arms of Cardinals and previous Popes after 1969. [9] International custom and national law govern limited aspects of heraldry, but since 1960, shield composition has depended on expert advice. Archbishop Bruno Heim , a noted ecclesiastical armorist (designer of arms), said "Ecclesiastical heraldry is not determined by heraldic considerations alone, but also by doctrinal , liturgical and canonical factors. It not only produces arms denoting members of the ecclesiastical state but shows the rank of the bearer.... In the eyes of the Church it is sufficient to determine who has a right to bear an ecclesiastical coat of arms and under what conditions the different insignia are acquired or lost... The design of prelatial arms is often a disastrous defiance of the rules of heraldry, if only as a breach of good taste." [10] A similar system for the Church of England was approved in 1976. [11] The traditions of Eastern Christian heraldry have less developed regulation. Eastern secular coats of arms often display a shield before a mantle topped with a crown. Eastern clergy often display coats of arms according to this style, replacing the crown with an appropriate hat drawn from liturgical use. Marking documents is the most common use of arms in the Church today. A Catholic bishop's coat of arms was formerly painted on miniature wine barrels and presented during the ordination ceremony. [12] Cardinals may place their coat of arms outside the church of their title in Rome. [13] Impersonal arms are often used as the banner of a school or religious community. Shield Arms of an abbess displayed on a lozenge with crosier turned left The shield is the normal device for displaying a coat of arms. Clergy have used less-military shapes such as the oval cartouche , but the shield has always been a clerical option. Clergy in Italy often use a shield shaped like a horse's face-armor. Clergy in South Africa sometimes follow the national style usi


Covent Garden in 1974 | Today this area is heaving with peop… | Flickr David Flett By: David Flett Covent Garden in 1974 Today this area is heaving with people day and night, visiting shops, market stalls and seeing street entertainers. It was a different story in 1974 when it was a deserted backwater outside of the times the fruit and vegetable market was trading. This was taken shortly before the market moved to Nine Elms. Zeiss Werra, 50mm lens, Kodak Tri-X Done


Which board game for two players originating in China and popular in Japan uses black/white stones on a 19x19 grid.

1000+ images about iGO !! Japanese Board Game on Pinterest | English, Game of and In china Forward Hyuga Kaya Go Board (Masame) 7.4-sun : Harvest in : Aya National Forest, Miyazaki Prefecture Wood Dried for : More than 15 years Grain Pattern : Masame Estimated Tree Age : Over 800years old Dimensions: Width : 43.5cm / Length : 46.7cm Thickness : 22.5cm. Aya National Forest is widely know as an area to produce the highest quality Hyuga Kaya wood to make Go and Shogi boards, but no Kaya tree to make Masame board has been cut down since 8 years ago. Price = Negotiable 4


Jose and Raul were the Christian names of which Chess player - World Champion from 1921-1927?

Capablanca | Article about Capablanca by The Free Dictionary Capablanca | Article about Capablanca by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Capablanca Also found in: Dictionary , Wikipedia . Capablanca José Raúl , called Capa or the Chess Machine 1888--1942, Cuban chess player; world champion 1921--27. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: CHANGE OF GUARD Nicknamed 'The Human Chess Machine' for the simplicity and speed of his style, Capablanca not only has a claim to be the greatest player of all time, but is also arguably the finest ever player of Blitz Chess, in which players are only allowed five minutes per move. Takeover clashes with Champion; KrisFlyer Sprint G1 Kranji 6f (1.40pm, Live on ATR) Writing for students in grades six to 12 (and for their instructors), Castro introduces 100 well-known Hispanic celebrities such as Desi Arnaz, Miguel de Cervantes, Rita Moreno, Cesar Chavez, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Rita Hayworth, and Pablo Casals, as well as more obscure figures like astronaut Ellen Ochoa, composer Agustin Lara, and chess player Jose Capablanca.


Who was the beautiful girl loved by Eros in Greek mythology? Her name means 'spirit' or 'life' in Greek.

Myth of Eros and Psyche - Greeka.com Discover the myth of Eros and Psyche The legendary beauty of Psyche Once upon a time, there was a king who had three wonderful daughters. The youngest, Psyche, was much more beautiful than her two sisters and looked like a goddess among mere mortals. The fame of its beauty had been spread throughout the whole kingdom and men kept coming to her palace to admire and worship her. When people would see her, they used to say that not even Aphrodite herself could compete Psyche. The more people were getting to know Psyche, the less would remember the goddess of love and beauty. The temples of Aphrodite were abandoned, her altars covered with cold ashes and the sculptors would no more make statues for her. All the honors reserved to her were then attributed to a simple, mortal girl. The goddess could not accept such a situation and required help from his son, Eros. He told him in distress, Use your power and make this little shameless girl to fall in love with the vilest and the most despicable creature who has ever walked on Earth. Eros agreed to do so but the moment he saw her, he himself felt his heart pierced by one of his own arrows. He couldn't make that charming maiden fall in love with a horrible creature but also decided not to tell his mother. The horrible prophesy Psyche, however, was felling bad because not only she could not fall in love with someone but, even more surprising, nobody seemed to really fall in love with her. Men were happy just to admire her. Then they passed by and married another girl. Her two sisters, though definitely less seductive, had held two lavish weddings, each with a king. Psyche was the most beautiful girl on Earth, but she was sad and lonely, always admired but never really loved. It seemed that no man would want her as his wife and this caused great anxiety and distress to her parents. That is when her father went to visit the oracle of Delphi to ask Apollo for an advice on what to do to find a husband for Psyche. The prophecy of the god was terrible. Apollo decreed that Psyche, dressed in black dress, should be brought to the summit of a mountain and stay there alone. The husband that was assigned to her, a winged serpent, terrible and more powerful than the gods themselves, would come up and take her for his wife. No one can imagine the despair of the family and friends of Psyche. She was prepared for the hill as if she were to face her death and with more cries than if they were to drive her to the tomb, they led the young lady to the hill. Desperately, they all departed, leaving Psyche to her fate, radiant and helpless, and they locked themselves in the palace to mourn her for the rest of their days. The beginning of a fairy tale On the hill and in the dark, Psyche remained seated and waited. While she was shaking and crying in the quiet night, a slight breeze reached her. It was the fresh wind of Zephyr, the mildest of the winds. He felt that she was being raised. She was being taken into the air, over the rocky hill, to a soft meadow full of flowers. He did his best to make her forget her pain and put her to sleep. She then woke up by the sound of clear stream and when she opened her eyes she faced an imposing and magnificent castle. It seemed destined to a god, with gold columns, silver walls and floors of inlaid precious stones. Absolute silence ruled. It seemed uninhabited and Psyche approached cautiously to admire its splendors. She remained suspicious at the threshold, where she heard a noise but could not see anyone. However, she could clearly hear the words: The house is for you. Come in and do not be afraid. Take a bath and we will immediately honor you with a great dinner. Never had she taken such a refreshing bath nor tasted such delicious dishes. While eating, she heard a soft music around her, like a harp accompanying a numerous choir. She heard it but she could not see it. The whole day she was alone, only accompanied by the voices. But somehow she knew her husband would come at night. And so it was. When she felt he was close to


Which British athlete won gold medals in both the 800m and the 1500m at the 2004 Olympics?

BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004 | Athletics | Holmes' place in history Holmes' place in history Profile: Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes' double gold in the 800m and 1500m has been hailed as one of the greatest achievements in Olympic history. Holmes set a new British record and ended up as the only Team GB athlete to claim individual track and field gold. But she did more than merely save her under-performing team-mates' blushes and more than simply fulfil a personal Olympic dream. In doing the 800m-1500m double, the 34-year-old from Tonbridge achieved a rare Olympic feat. Olympic middle-distance great Sebastian Coe, who was Holmes' idol growing up, described her achievement as "phenomenal". Lord Coe, who himself won 1500m Olympic gold but was unable to clinch the double, said: "A lot of people have tried it, few people have done it. In historic terms and athletic terms, what Kelly did was supreme." Another former British runner convinced of the magnitude of Holmes' accomplishment is former Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Brendan Foster. Holmes claims double gold The BBC pundit's emotional commentary as Holmes sank to her knees after clinching victory in the 1500m left viewers in no doubt as to how high he ranked her achievement. "Britain's first ever gold medal in the Olympic Games was in the 1500m and now (this is) our most glorious moment in athletics history as far as I can see," he said. "She is the double Olympic champion - we've never had one like you before. The last British athlete that came close to it was Sebastian Coe and he ended up as Lord Coe. Surely we going to call her Dame Kelly Holmes after that performance." To compare Holmes' gold-winning achievements over six days with Sir Steve Redgrave's five-gold rowing haul amassed over 20 years is to attempt the impossible. GB OLYMPIC GREATS Five Olympic golds at successive Games Sebastian Coe Only man to win successive gold medals in the 1500m Daley Thompson First athlete for 32 years to successfully defend the decathlon title. Mary Rand First GB woman to win an Olympic athletics title; won gold, silver and bronze in three different events at 1964 Olympics Harold Abrahams But the statistics show the enormity of Holmes' achievement: Only two other women have achieved the 800m-1500m double in the history of the Olympic Games. Just three other athletes of any nationality have done the 800m-1500m double in modern times - New Zealand's Peter Snell in 1964, Tatyana Kazankina of the Soviet Union in 1976 and Svetlana Masterkova of Russia in 1996. A mere six other British female track and field athletes have won Olympic gold - none had won more than one. Only six other British competitors have won two or more golds at the same Olympics - and only one since 1920. Holmes is the first Briton to win both Olympic middle distance events for 84 years, when Albert Hill won both in Antwerp in 1920. Holmes came into the Athens Olympics rated a 100-1 outsider by bookmakers to do the 800m-1500m. After her victory in the 800m, an open-top bus parade around her home town of Tonbridge was planned - now that looks likely to be scaled up into a national party. Not only did Holmes make a mockery of the odds, she now finds herself odds-on for a host of other things - from winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year to getting a gong in the New Year's Honours list. Her life will be changed with monumental fame and lucrative financial opportunities there for the grasping. But what will surely be most precious to her is the place that her Athens performances have earned her in the pantheon of Olympic greats.


According to legend, on which Mediterranean island did the Cyclops, Polyphemus, live?

The legend of Odysseus and Polyphemus - Case Vacanze in Giardini Naxos & Taormina • The legend of Odysseus and Polyphemus Ulysses, king of Ithaca, a Greek island, in his pilgrimage with his twelve ships in the Mediterranean sea, met  the wrath of Zeus who had unleashed another storm, and Odysseus and his men were so tossed about that they lost the notion of time and not were not able to focus anymore. So when they saw a large, green island dotted with rocks and inlets created by prehistoric lava flows and a volcano that spit fire, smoke and incandescent stones, but white with snow and beautifully looking, well-fed sheep on its lower slopes at this view they jumped for joy. But they did not know that this was Sicily, the land of the Cyclops. On the island of Sicily, near the volcano Etna, lived seven brothers and the y were all gigantic and terrible. Only the names of four of them were known: Bronte – Sterope – Arge and Polyphemus. Polyphemus was the eldest and the most monstrous, he was particularly fond of his brother Bronte. These seven brothers were the sons of Poseidon and they belonged to the breed of the Cyclops they had one single big eye in the middle of the forehead. They all lived on sheep-farming, and they were rude and nasty villains. Every time they saw some ships at the horizon they would hide to spy on the ships with their single eye their eyes were filled with red veins and emanated all the hatred and malice that they felt towards humans, and the mere thought of meeting them was enough to scare anyone. When the ships came within shooting-distance the Cyclops took aim and began throwing stones and big boulders, but since they only had a single eye the Cyclops did not score very often. But when they managed to score they got so excited that they would beat, with all the superhuman power they had, their fists on the ground causing terrible quivers and sounds of explosion throughout the island. Polyphemus was grazing his flock when Ulysses and his comrades arrived at his enormous cavern, and since these visitors believed in the hospitality of the Cyclops, they brought a lot of wine as a gift and they waited for Polyphemus to return. Suddenly they heard a roar and heavy footsteps that shook the rocks. Terrified, the visitors hid behind a big boulder in the cavern. A scary looking giant arrived, he crouched at the entrance and croaked “Come here, my flocks. Come to Polyphemus to be milked. ” Ulysses jumped. He had heard of Polyphemus and the Cyclops and knew that they were in trouble. Indeed, the Cyclops do not work the land “.. trusting in the immortal .. “they do not know how to navigate, they do not live in larger groups but only with their small family” .. each command their children and wives, regardless of each other .. “.. They have no assemblies of counsel, no law ..” When Polyphemus was done milking he lit a fire, and it was not until the flames became tall and bright that he noticed the twelve men hiding behind the boulder. Polyphemus roared with anger: Foreigners, sheep thieves! I will tear you into pieces and eat you for dinner . At these terrible words, some of the twelve visitors died of fright. One moment later Polyphemus grabbed two of the men and put them in his mouth, grinding them with his sharp teeth. Then, having rolled a large boulder in front of the entrance of the cave, he lay down to sleep. While his snoring echoed between the walls, Ulysses tried to devise a plan. But he remembered nothing. So, the next morning, the giant took two other men and devoured them as he had done with the first two. After that Polyphemus went out of the cave with all of his sheep and again put the boulder in front of the entrance. They were trapped! Ulysses observed a log thrown on the ground, and got an idea. He sharpened the log until it became a long sharp pole. They were all hiding when Polyphemus returned. Just  like the night before, Polyphemus milked his sheep and devoured two other men. Then he made a mighty belch, and after having rolled the boulder in front of the entrance he lay down on the ground


Which English painter had a pug called Trump?

Famous Pugs Famous Pugs General Pugs have played significant roles in the lives of famous men and events in history. Here are some of the most famous pugs of all time— Lamb and Moss are known in history as the Pugs which were stolen from the Emperor’s Palace in China. They were brought to England and one of their offspring, a Pug named Click became the forefather of many English and American lines. Other Pugs that became famous as forefathers of well-known breeding lines include Punch and Terry of the Morrison lines, and Mops and Nell of the Willoughby lines. Pompey was owned by Prince William of Holland. According to history, it was Pompey who awakened him to warn him of the presence of Spaniards during the war with Spain that stretched from 1571 to 1573. By saving his life, Prince William declared the Pug as the official dog of the House of Orange. In England, Queen Elizabeth II took a liking to the breed and raised many Pugs in her palace. In fact, she became interested in the breed that she bred her own Pugs. Among her Pugs, her favourite was the one named Basco who lived with her from 1877 to 1892. Her other famous Pugs included Minka, Venus, Rooney, Olga, Fatima and Pedro. They were her first generation pugs. From these pugs, the queen formulated a breeding program that produced among others, Ayah, which was Rooney’s offspring. When Basco died in 1892, he was buried in Frogmore House Gardens, such a grand final resting place for a pug. Jacopo, a black pug owned by Lady Brassey, was given to Queen Elizabeth II who named him Brassey. It was Lady Brassey who exhibited the first black Pug named Jack Pratt at the Maidenstone Show in 1886. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were also known to be lovers of the Pug. They owned eleven pugs and the famous of which included Dizzy ( a pug named after Mr. Disraeli), Impy (short for emperor), Davy Crockett, Mr. Chu, Rufus, Gen Sengh, Winston, Minoru, and Trooper. The Duke’s favourite among his pugs was named Diamond who was said to have slept with him on his bed. The story goes that Diamond had run away from home but when the Duke was about to die, it has been told that Diamond came back on the night the Duke died. This story shows the strong bond that binds both master and pet and the intuitions that pets may possess. Famous kings and queens must have loved these little creatures for most of them have owned pugs whose names have been written down in the annals of history. The queen of France, the famous Marie-Antoinette, and wife of King Louis XVI has owned a pug she adoringly called Mops. The wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Josephine, had also owned a pug that she named Fortune who has been sleeping with them since the night of their wedding. It was told that Josephine will not allow Napoleon to sleep with her if her pug is not allowed to sleep with them. When Josephine was imprisoned, only her dog, Fortune, was allowed to visit her. She sent secret messages to her husband by hiding a piece of paper in Fortune’s collar. Aside from loyalty, Pugs have also been loved by some famous people in the society. The author of the famous Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, had two pugs whose names were Punch and Missy. The famous English artist William Hogarth had a Pug named Trump. One of his famous works of art was a self-portrait where he was with Trump. The greatest Italian designer, Valentino, had a pug named Oliver after which he named one of his famous lines of shirts and cardigans. Pugs have also become favorite pets of many celebrities and personalities. Some of the most famous pugs owned by celebrities and have graced magazine covers with their owners include Mimi LaRue owned by Tori Spelling for the Modern Dog magazine, and Sid and Nancy owned by Jessica Alba who had been in a cover for the Animal Fair magazine. There are still many other famous celebrities and famous figures in the society who also enjoyed the company and loyalty of pugs including Voltaire, George Eliot and Sir Winston Churchill. More articles we recommend:


What was the name of the BP oil drilling rig which exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010?

Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 | oil spill, Gulf of Mexico | Britannica.com Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 oil spill, Gulf of Mexico Written By: Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, also called Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico , approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana —and its subsequent sinking on April 22. Debris and oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig after it sank on April 22, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard The explosion The Deepwater Horizon rig, owned and operated by offshore-oil-drilling company Transocean and leased by oil company BP , was situated in the Macondo oil prospect in the Mississippi Canyon, a valley in the continental shelf. The oil well over which it was positioned was located on the seabed 4,993 feet (1,522 metres) below the surface and extended approximately 18,000 feet (5,486 metres) into the rock. On the night of April 20 a surge of natural gas blasted through a concrete core recently installed by contractor Halliburton in order to seal the well for later use. It later emerged through documents released by Wikileaks that a similar incident had occurred on a BP-owned rig in the Caspian Sea in September 2008. Both cores were likely too weak to withstand the pressure because they were composed of a concrete mixture that used nitrogen gas to accelerate curing. Fireboat response crews battling the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon in … Video courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Once released by the fracture of the core, the natural gas traveled up the Deepwater rig’s riser to the platform, where it ignited, killing 11 workers and injuring 17. The rig capsized and sank on the morning of April 22, rupturing the riser, through which drilling mud had been injected in order to counteract the upward pressure of oil and natural gas. Without any opposing force, oil began to discharge into the gulf. The volume of oil escaping the damaged well—originally estimated by BP to be about 1,000 barrels per day—was thought by U.S. government officials to have peaked at more than 60,000 barrels per day. Leaking oil Triangle shirtwaist factory fire Although BP attempted to activate the rig’s blowout preventer (BOP), a fail-safe mechanism designed to close the channel through which oil was drawn, the device malfunctioned. Forensic analysis of the BOP completed the following year determined that a set of massive blades known as blind shear rams—designed to slice through the pipe carrying oil—had malfunctioned because the pipe had bent under the pressure of the rising gas and oil. (A 2014 report by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board claimed that the blind shear rams had activated sooner than previously thought and may have actually punctured the pipe.) Map depicting the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, caused by the explosion of an oil rig … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Efforts in May to place a containment dome over the largest leak in the broken riser were thwarted by the buoyant action of gas hydrates —gas molecules in an ice matrix—formed by the reaction of natural gas and cold water. When an attempt to employ a “ top kill,” whereby drilling mud was pumped into the well to stanch the flow of oil, also failed, BP in early June turned to an apparatus called the Lower Marine Riser Package (LMRP) cap. With the damaged riser shorn from the LMRP—the top segment of the BOP—the cap was lowered into place. Though fitted loosely over the BOP and allowing some oil to escape, the cap enabled BP to siphon approximately 15,000 barrels of oil per day to a tanker. The addition of an ancillary collection system comprising several devices, also tapped into the BOP, increased the collection rate to approximately 25,000 barrels of oil a day. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent In early July the LMRP cap was removed for several days so that a more permanent seal could be installed; this capping stack was in place b


"Which 1874 novel has the subtitle ""A Study of Provincial Life""?"

Middlemarch : a study of provincial life (Book, 1874) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7779800 Title: Middlemarch : a study of provincial life Author: George Eliot Publisher: Edinburgh : W. Blackwood and Sons, 1874. OCLC:7779800 The ReCaptcha terms you entered were incorrect. Please try to match the 2 words shown in the window, or try the audio version.


Which astronomer (1473-15.43) formulated the theory which is accepted as having first placed the Sun at the centre of the solar system?

When the Earth Moved: Copernicus and his Heliocentric System of the Universe Copernicus and his Heliocentric System of the Universe by Dr. Severyn ďż˝oďż˝ďż˝dziowski The following is the edited text of a presentation made on October 20, 1993 at a joint meeting of the Polish Arts Club of Buffalo and the Buffalo Museum of Science in commemoration of the 450th anniversary of the first printing of Nicholas Copernicus' immortal work which revolutionized astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543 unknown artist, last quarter 16th century Copernicus; The Formative Years In commemorating this important historical milestone, I will review the life and work of the great Polish astronomer, give the history behind the writing of the book and its later fates, and say a few words about the Copernican model of the universe. The heliocentric model of the universe, which is now universally accepted and included in all science curricula taught in schools and colleges, was not always acknowledged by scholars. The history of Copernicanism, as this cosmological theory is called, is a case study in the evolution of human thinking and the difficulty encountered in challenging well-established traditions. Copernicus (Mikoďż˝aj Kopernik) had to develop and demonstrate the validity of the mathematical model which reflected the physical reality of the solar system. He also had to overcome centuries-old and well entrenched concepts of the universe. In order to put Copernicus' work into historical perspective let us first review the cosmology to which Copernicus was exposed as a student. We will then give a description of how the concept of the Copernican universe evolved, and end with a short history of the writing and publication of the book, its initial criticism and its final recognition. Cosmology and the Calendar Observations of the sky have been conducted since the dawn of time. Initially, the solar day was used for short term time keeping and longer periods were measured by tracking the phases of the moon. The main purpose of such long-term time keeping was to develop a means of predicting natural phenomena such as the seasons, the flooding of the Nile, lunar eclipses, etc., and to develop a calendar which could be used for scheduling religious feasts and festivals. Problems arose when the sun begun to be used as a reference point for long-term time keeping. The earliest solar calendars were based on a year which bad 360 days, a nice round number in the hexadecimal numbering system (one based on base number of 16 rather than 10). However, as we now know, the year has 365 days, hence "New Year's Day" gradually crept around the cycle of seasons. The calendar was scarcely useful over long periods of time, because important seasonal events, such as the flooding of the Nile in Egypt, occurred at later and later dates in successive years. To keep in step with the seasons, the Egyptians added five extra days, a holiday season, to their original year. It turned out that the 365 day year was also too short and after 40 years the Egyptian calendar was again out of step with the seasons, this time by 10 days. Therefore, with the help of Egyptian astronomers, Julius Caesar reformed the calendar. He based the new calendar upon a year of 365ďż˝ days: three years of 365 days followed by one year of 366 days. This calendar was used throughout Europe from 45 BC until after the death of Copernicus. But the seasonal year is actually 11 mi and 14 sec shorter than 365ďż˝, therefore by Copernicus' lifetime, the vernal equinox had moved backward from March 21 to March 11. The resulting demand for calendar reform provided an important motive for the reform of astronomy itself. The Catholic Church was interested in the development of science in general and supported the work of astronomers. This is also true about Copernicus whose studies were sponsored by his uncle, the bishop, and whose work gained him recognition even in Vatican circles. During Copernicus' lifetime, Pope Leo X started work on the reform of the calendar. Copernicus was invited to take part in the stu


The title character of which TV detective series has not put in an appearance on the show for over 16 years?

TV page of ULTIMATE MYSTERY/DETECTIVE WEB GUIDE A: Mystery/Detective Television Series Acapulco 27 Feb 1961-24 Apr 1961 (NBC-UA-Libra)   8 30-minute episodes, black and white, Mystery/Detective Action-   Adventure; Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles, a pair of Korean war vets   based in Acapulco, are bodyguards for attorney Mr.Carver.   Starring:- JAMES COBURN as Gregg Miles; RALPH TAEGER as Patrick Malone;   ALLISON HAYES as Chloe; TELLY SAVALAS as Mr. Carver; BOBBY TROUP as   Bobby;   and JASON ROBARDS, Sr. as Max Acapulco H.E.A.T 1993-94 and 1996-97 (Syndicated)   48 60-minute episodes; Espionage/Mystery/Detective Action Adventure;   From a hotel base in Acapulco, our heroes from Hemisphere Emergency    Action Team are the best anti-terrorist team fighting crime. They pose   as photographers.Filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.    Starring: CATHERINE OXENBERG as Ashley Hunter-Coddington (1993-94);   BRENDAN KELLY as Mike Savage (1993-94); ALISON ARMITAGE as Cat-Catherine Avery Pascal;   SPENCER ROCHFORT as Brett (1993-94); HOLLY FLORIA as Krissie Valentine    (1993-94);MICHAEL WORTH as Tommy Chase; RANDY VASQUEZ as Marcos    (1993-94); GRAHAM HEYWOOD as Arthur Small (1993-94); FABIO as Claudio    (1993-94); JOHN VERNON as Mr Smith (1993-94); LYDIE DENIER as    Nicole Bernard (1996-97); CHRISTA SAULS as Joanna Barnes (1996-97);   Theme Music by: Michael Lloyd, Tommy Oliver, Jim Ervin;    Performed by Pepper Mashay. Ace Crawford, Private Eye 15 Mar 1983-12 Apr 1983 (CBS/Conway);   7 Apr 1984-? (UK: ITV Yorkshire TV); 5 30-minute episodes;    Mystery/Detective Sitcom; lucky but bumbling private detective;    starring TIM CONWAY as Ace Crawford;   Producers: Philip Weltman, Ron Clark;   JOE REGALBUTO as Toomey; BILLY BARTY as Inch; SHERA DANESE as Luana;   BILL HENDERSON as Mello; DICK CHRISTIE as Lt Fanning. Ace Crawford, Private Eye on Geocities Ace Crawford, Private Eye on about.com Ace Crawford, Private Eye on E! Online AD Police Files (Japan) (Animated)   Set in "MegaTokyo" in 2027 AD, relentless technological development    has resulted in the creation of Boomers, artificially intelligent    androids with the potential to free mankind from physical labor.    But anything that can be used can also be misused... AD Police Files: CD-ROMs Content Warning: Contains Nudity, Violence, Adult Situations.   Recommended for Mature Audiences ONLY. Adam-12 21 Sep 1968-20 May 1975 (NBC/Universal/Jack Webb)   150 30-minute episodes;   starring: MARTIN MILNER as Officer Pete Molloy; KENT McCORD as Officer    Jim Reed; WILLIAM BOYETT as Sgt McDonald; GARY CROSBY as Officer    Ed Wells; SHARON CLARIDGE as Dispatcher's Voice; WILLIAM STEVENS as    Officer Jerry Walters (1968-69); JACK HOGAN as Sgt Jerry Miller (1969);   MIKKI JAMISON as Jean Reed (1969); CLAUDE JOHNSON as Officer Norm Green   (1970-71); FRED STROMSOE as Officer Woods (1974-75);    WILLIAM ELLIOTT as Officer Grant (1974-75). New Adam-12 4 Oct 1989 (Syndicated), 52 60-minute episodes;    starring Peter Parros as Officer Gus Grant, Ethan Wayne as Officer    Matt Doyle, Miguel Fernandes as Santos {more cast: to be done} adam-12.com Adam-12 episode list at desiluweb.com Adam-12 at tvwav.com Adam-12 at Open Directory The Adventure of Ellery Queen 1950-52 (Dumont-ABC) black and white    Creators: Frederic Dannay, Manfred Bennington Lee    [see: Authors Q: Ellery Queen]   Mystery/Detective drama series. Ellery Queen, a Mystery writer, keeps    solving murders, while his father is an Inspector with the NYPD.    December 1951: show switched from Dumont to ABC;   January 1951, Lee Bowman became Ellery Queen, after the sudden death    of Richard Hart.    See also: Ellery Queen [1954]; The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen [1958]; Ellery Queen [1975]. Starring: RICHARD HART as Ellery Queen    (1950-51); LEE BOWMAN as Ellery Queen (1951-52);    FLORENZ AMES as Inspector Richard Queen. The Adventures of Fu Manchu 1956 (Syndicated)


Which war was ended by the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth?

Milestones: 1899–1913 - Office of the Historian Milestones: 1899–1913 The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905 The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05. The           negotiations took place in August in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and were           brokered in part by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The final agreement was           signed in September of 1905, and it affirmed the Japanese presence in south           Manchuria and Korea and ceded the southern half of the island of Sakhalin to           Japan. Photograph from the Russo-Japanese War By 1904, Russia and Japan had endured several years of disputes over control of           Manchuria. The Russians had entered the region during the Sino-Japanese War of           1894–95 and, along with Germany and France, was a part of the “Triple           Intervention” that forced Japan to give up its demands for ports in South           Manchuria and the Liaodong Peninsula in the wake of its victory in China.           Instead, Russia moved into the area and took control of Port Arthur, a warm           water port with strategic and commercial significance. A Japanese attempt to           stage a coup in adjacent Korea was thwarted in part by the Russian presence in           the region, and the two nations’ divergent interests appeared more and more           likely to clash. In 1904, the Japanese attacked the Russian fleet at Port Arthur before the formal           declaration of war was received in Moscow, surprising the Russian navy and           earning an early victory. Over the course of the next year, the two forces           clashed in Korea and the Sea of Japan, with the Japanese scoring significant,           but costly, victories. War casualties were high on both sides. At the battle           over Mukden, the Russians lost 60,000 soldiers and the Japanese lost 41,000           soldiers. The military costs were high as well. A Russian fleet made the long           trip from the Baltic Sea around Africa and India, only to be half destroyed by           the Japanese upon its arrival in Northeast Asia. By 1905, the combination of           these losses and the economic cost of financing the war led both countries to           seek an end to the war. Photograph of Attack on Port Arthur The Japanese asked U.S. President Roosevelt to negotiate a peace agreement, and           representatives of the two nations met in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1905. For           the sake of maintaining the balance of power and equal economic opportunity in           the region, Roosevelt preferred that the war end on terms that left both Russia           and Japan a role to play in Northeast China. Though excited by the Japanese           military victories, Roosevelt worried about the consequences to American           interests if Japan managed to drive Russia out entirely. The negotiations centered on access to ports and territories in Manchuria and           Korea, control of Sakhalin Island, and the question of who was responsible for           paying war costs. The chief aims of the Japanese negotiator included first           control in Korea and South Manchuria, then the negotiation of an indemnity and           control of Sakhalin Island. The Russians wanted to maintain Sakhalin Island,           refused to pay a war costs indemnity to the Japanese, and hoped to maintain           their fleet in the Pacific. The indemnity issue, along with the dispensation of           Sakhalin Island, were the major sticking points in the negotiation, although           given its financial straits in 1905, Russia was likely unable to pay an


What name is given to the wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerian and Hittite civilisations?

Cuneiform script - definition of Cuneiform script by The Free Dictionary Cuneiform script - definition of Cuneiform script by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Cuneiform+script Related to Cuneiform script: Hammurabi , Chinese script cu·ne·i·form 1. Wedge-shaped. 2. a. Of or relating to any of various related writing systems of the ancient Near East having characters formed by the arrangement of small wedge-shaped elements and used to write Sumerian, Akkadian, Elamite, Hittite, Old Persian, and other languages. b. Relating to, composed in, or using such characters. 3. Anatomy Of, relating to, or being a wedge-shaped bone or cartilage. n. 1. Cuneiform writing. 2. Anatomy A wedge-shaped bone, especially one of three such bones in the tarsus of the foot. [Latin cuneus, wedge + -form .] adj 1. Also: cuneal wedge-shaped 2. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) of, relating to, or denoting the wedge-shaped characters employed in the writing of several ancient languages of Mesopotamia and Persia, esp Sumerian, Babylonian, etc 3. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) of or relating to a tablet in which this script is employed 4. (Anatomy) of or relating to any of the three tarsal bones n 5. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) cuneiform characters or writing 6. (Anatomy) any one of the three tarsal bones [C17: probably from Old French cunéiforme, from Latin cuneus wedge] cu•ne•i•form (kyuˈni əˌfɔrm, ˈkyu ni ə-) adj. 1. having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped. 2. composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others. 3. written in cuneiform characters. 4. of or pertaining to any wedge-shaped bone, as certain tarsal bones. n. 5. cuneiform characters or writing. [1670–80; < Latin cune(us) a wedge + -i- + -form ] cuneiform A non-alphabetic system of writing used throughout the ancient world for over 2,000 years. It was probably invented by the Sumerians. A symbol was constructed out of sets of wedge-shaped strokes made in soft clay with pieces of reed. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


Which German mathematician developed the theory of calculus at about the same time as, but independently of, Isaac Newton?

Newton - 17th Century Mathematics - The Story of Mathematics The Story of Mathematics 17TH CENTURY MATHEMATICS - NEWTON Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) In the heady atmosphere of 17th Century England, with the expansion of the British empire in full swing, grand old universities like Oxford and Cambridge were producing many great scientists and mathematicians. But the greatest of them all was undoubtedly Sir Isaac Newton. Physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian, Newton is considered by many to be one of the most influential men in human history. His 1687 publication, the "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" (usually called simply the "Principia"), is considered to be among the most influential books in the history of science, and it dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. Although largely synonymous in the minds of the general public today with gravity and the story of the apple tree, Newton remains a giant in the minds of mathematicians everywhere (on a par with the all-time greats like Archimedes and Gauss ), and he greatly influenced the subsequent path of mathematical development. Over two miraculous years, during the time of the Great Plague of 1665-6, the young Newton developed a new theory of light, discovered and quantified gravitation, and pioneered a revolutionary new approach to mathematics: infinitesimal calculus. His theory of calculus built on earlier work by his fellow Englishmen John Wallis and Isaac Barrow, as well as on work of such Continental mathematicians as Ren� Descartes , Pierre de Fermat , Bonaventura Cavalieri, Johann van Waveren Hudde and Gilles Personne de Roberval. Unlike the static geometry of the Greeks , calculus allowed mathematicians and engineers to make sense of the motion and dynamic change in the changing world around us, such as the orbits of planets, the motion of fluids, etc. Differentiation (derivative) approximates the slope of a curve as the interval approaches zero The initial problem Newton was confronting was that, although it was easy enough to represent and calculate the average slope of a curve (for example, the increasing speed of an object on a time-distance graph), the slope of a curve was constantly varying, and there was no method to give the exact slope at any one individual point on the curve i.e. effectively the slope of a tangent line to the curve at that point. Intuitively, the slope at a particular point can be approximated by taking the average slope (�rise over run�) of ever smaller segments of the curve. As the segment of the curve being considered approaches zero in size (i.e. an infinitesimal change in x), then the calculation of the slope approaches closer and closer to the exact slope at a point (see image at right). Without going into too much complicated detail, Newton (and his contemporary Gottfried Leibniz independently) calculated a derivative function f �(x) which gives the slope at any point of a function f(x). This process of calculating the slope or derivative of a curve or function is called differential calculus or differentiation (or, in Newton�s terminology, the �method of fluxions� - he called the instantaneous rate of change at a particular point on a curve the "fluxion", and the changing values of x and y the "fluents"). For instance, the derivative of a straight line of the type f(x) = 4x is just 4; the derivative of a squared function f(x) = x2 is 2x; the derivative of cubic function f(x) = x3 is 3x2, etc. Generalizing, the derivative of any power function f(x) = xr is rxr-1. Other derivative functions can be stated, according to certain rules, for exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions such as sin(x), cos(x), etc, so that a derivative function can be stated for any curve without discontinuities. For example, the derivative of the curve f(x) = x4 - 5x3 + sin(x2) would be f �(x) = 4x3 - 15x2 + 2xcos(x2). Having established the derivative function for a particular curve, it is then an easy matter to calcuate the slope a


Whammy bar | Guitar Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Traditionally, electric guitarists have reversed the normal meanings of the terms vibrato and tremolo when referring to hardware devices and the effects they produce. While the tremolo arm can produce variations of pitch including what is normally termed vibrato , it can never produce the effect normally known as tremolo (modulation of volume). Tremolo, on the other hand, is exactly the effect produced by the vibrato units built in to many classic guitar amplifiers . The other form of the name is Whammy Bar which is more commonly accepted and used by a wider range of guitar players and even fans. This reversal of terminology is generally attributed to Leo Fender and the naming of the Fender 'Vibroverb' amplifier, which actually used tremolo (rapid volume changes) in an attempt to create a vibrato-like (rapid changes in pitch) sound. See vibrato unit for details of the history of these terms in relation to electric guitar, and related issues. In this article, the words are used interchangeably. Notable mechanism designs Almost all tremolo arms are based on one or more of five basic designs: The Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. Edit One of the first mechanical tremolo/vibrato units (although not hand-operated) was the Kauffman Vibrato as used on Rickenbacker Vibrola Spanish guitars. They were not operated by hand, but rather moved with an electrical mechanism. It was developed by Doc Kauffman to simulate the pitch manipulation available with steel guitars. A hand operated unit was later created and used on Rickenbacker's Capri line of guitars in the '50's, such as John Lennon's '58 325. It was a side-to-side action vibrato unit (rather than the up-down action of later units) that was notorious for throwing the guitar out of tune, hence John's replacing it with a Bigsby B5. Thankfully, it was replaced by the Ac'cent Vibrola, which used no coiled springs to change tension, giving it less chance to throw the guitar out of tune. Bigsby        Main article: Bigsby vibrato tailpiece The first commercially successful tremolo arm was the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, most often just called a Bigsby, and invented by Paul Bigsby . The exact date of its first availability is uncertain, as Bigsby kept few records, but it was on Bigsby-built guitars photographed in 1952, in what became its standard form. In several interviews, the late Merle Travis , for whom Bigsby designed his first vibrato, recalled the prototype as being built for him in the "late '40's". The design uses a spring-loaded arm that rotates a cylindrical bar in the tailpiece, varying the string tension to create vibrato and other pitch variations. The string tension is balanced against a single, short helical compression spring , positioned under the arm pivot. Pioneering blues-rock guitarist Lonnie Mack was known for using a Bigsby on his famous 1958 Gibson "Flying V". The term "whammy bar" is believed to derive from Mack's 1963 instrumental hit, "Wham!", in which Mack made liberal use of the Bigsby. To this day, the Bigsby enjoys some popularity, especially on hollow body guitars, and is available as a factory-fitted option on top-line models both hollow and solid bodied from many makers, and as an aftermarket addition (requiring some skill to fit however). It remains the only widely used design whose mechanism is entirely above the belly of the guitar body, making it the only design particularly suitable for acoustic and semi-acoustic guitars. Fender synchronized tremolo File:Fendertremolopatentsketch.png After the Bigsby, the next major development was Leo Fender 's synchronized tremolo, the device which introduced the term tremolo arm. First released in 1954 on Fender 's first legendary Stratocaster , the simple but effective design offers a greater range of pitch change than the Bigsby, and particularly a better capability for upbends. The basis of the synchronized tremolo is a rigid assembly incorporating both the bridge and tailpiece which is pivoted on the guitar belly. In the original design, this was based on


In literature who was the weaver of Raveloe?

Essay: Silas Marner - The Weaver of Raveloe - Essay UK Free Essay Database Essay: Silas Marner – The Weaver of Raveloe Essay: Silas Marner – The Weaver of Raveloe Silas Marner was one of those rare persons when he came to live in Raveloe, he left his hometown and very disappointed by all the people there and having lost faith in God, now Silas lives only for his work as a weaver, collecting the gold. So, another major theme of the novel is the religion and its effect on Silas’s life. Because as we know from previous Marner lived in a community where he was a member of the church and was a faithful person who trusted God. But, Silas early faith the one I have just mentioned is distinctly different from the faith he regains in later years, particularly in Raveloe. Marner believes God will reveal his innocence, but when the church draws lots to make a decision and declare him guilty, he loses his faith in God, and wants to escpae and hide even from it. When it comes to the community of Lantern Yard, of which Silas was a member it was called by the narrator as a ‘narrow religious sect’, and when we analyze the word narrow as well as the noun sect, we immediately recognize that these have no positive connotations. The author doesn’t specifically or intentionally neither state that religion is bad just because Silas’s misfortune occurred and he was blamed, nor that religion was dangerous. She doesn’t ever say that one shouldn’t be religious too. Instead of this, the author presents certain aspects of religion that she believes are prone to creating uncertainty and confusion. Silas Marner states that how one treats others is more important that the religion one follows or if one believes in God. In other words Silas’s loss of religious faith, recalls Eliot’s own struggle with her faith. Eliot is very careful to never attack the existence of God, even when Silas feels betrayed, he keeps his faith in the existence of God, but he believes that there is no just God that governs the earth righteously but a God of lies. The ‘enthusiastic’ personal religious experience is to be distinguished from the ‘demon-worship’ of these people, for they do not worship God but the devil. Because it is not only that Silas lives isolated, but there is something definitely wrong with the country folks themselves, their ignorance and nastiness. Therefore what narrator is doing is implicitly making a distinction between the true and false religion, according to the main character and the society. He contends that the superstitious and ‘rude’ minds of the peasants have ‘never been illuminated by any enthusiastic religious faith’, so it is clearly understandable that religion had another concept. Probably, Silas Marner’s religious faith was not as strong as he thought and so it turned out to be. The fifteen years of isolation and after that the discovery of the little girl Eppie whom Silas raises with the love and care makes him rediscover an interest in human connection. What is more important is that Silas regains his faith and this time probably stronger than before. As it is opposed with a quote of Wordsworth in one of his poems that, ‘A child, more than all other gifts, that earth can offer to declining man, brings hope with it, and forward-looking thoughts’. It is Eppie who is a gift to Silas and her love and care a reminder that he should again believe in life and living. Source: Essay UK - http://www.essay.uk.com/essays/english-literature/essay-silas-marner-the-weaver-of-raveloe/


'Tarantula' is which singer's only novel?

Tarantula - Bob Dylan - Google Books View all » Common terms and phrases aint never gonna anyway aretha baby betty black betty Black Nite Crash blam de lam blues Bob Dylan bomb boody guppie cant chick comes crazy crow jane didnt doesnt door drunk e.e. cum excpt feel fox eyes ghost girl goes Grady O'lady guitar happened head hear henry miller isay jack jack & jills kicks lady godiva last nite laugh lenny live look Mae West maria mean mother mouth Nite Craſh nitemare Phaedra pick picture piece play prince prince hamlet queenie riding says Moan screaming Scrounge shirley temple sing South Duchess County starts Suckup talking Tarantula tell there's theyre theyve thing thru toklas trying walk wally walrus wanna watch wears Weep the Greed who's window wonder woody guthrie yelling youve Popular passages Page x - We brought a set of galleys to him so he could take one last good look at it before we printed it and bound it and started to fill all the orders that had come in.


In 2009 Andy Murray became the first British man to win what tennis tournament since Bunny Austin in 1938?

Wimbledon 2009: Andy Murray in the form of his life - Telegraph Wimbledon Wimbledon 2009: Andy Murray in the form of his life Andy Murray became the first British man to win the Queen's Club tournament  since Bunny Austin in 1938. Unstoppable: Andy Murray has won 12 ATP titles in his fledgling career Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Mark Hodgkinson 9:35PM BST 14 Jun 2009 The win increased hope among the British tennis public that he can do the double on the lawns of London this summer by becoming the first home champion at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Murray's preparations for Wimbledon could hardly have been more encouraging at the Aegon Championships at Queen's as he scored the first grass-court title of his career, and the 12th on all surfaces, after going through the drawsheet without a dropping a set all week. On Sunday he won 7-5, 6-4 against James Blake, the world No 16 from the United States. The list of previous Queen's Club champions in modern times to have also won Wimbledon at least once in their careers features John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Michael Stich, Pete Sampras, Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal , who last summer won on both the grass of Queen's and the All England Club. "I don't think it's impossible for me to win Wimbledon, and I go into every tournament with that sort of mentality," said Murray, who regards Nadal and Roger Federer as two all-time greats. Related Articles


Who wrote the best-selling book The Lost Symbol?

The Official Website of Dan Brown Dan Brown Launches Inferno Experience Robert Langdon needs your help. Are you up to the task? Sony Entertainment, Google, and Dan Brown have teamed up to create puzzles for a three-week online experience, The Inferno Journey Through Hell. In it, players assist Robert Langdon in solving three puzzles per week that relate to Dante's Inferno. Dan calls the game "a plunge into the depths of hell using the Seven Deadly Sins as the ladder." Visit Journey Through Hell to uncover the mystery...and enter for a chance to win a trip to Italy. To learn more about the film, check out this article from USA Today . To stay up-to-date on the latest Dan Brown News, stay tuned to Dan's Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter pages. Dan Brown Announces New Novel Available September 26, 2017, the new novel, Origin, thrusts Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions. Global publishing phenomenon Dan Brown, author of the #1 international blockbusters Inferno and The Da Vinci Code, has written his latest Robert Langdon thriller titled Origin. Doubleday will release the novel in the U.S. and Canada on September 26, 2017 and it will also be available as an ebook and an audiobook from Penguin Random House Audio. Origin will be published simultaneously in the U.K. by Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House. Additionally, a U.S. Spanish language edition will be published by Vintage Español. The announcement was made today by Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday, will edit the novel. In keeping with his trademark style, Brown interweaves codes, science, religion, history, art and architecture into this new novel. Origin thrusts Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions, and the earth-shaking discovery that will answer them. There are more than 200 million copies of Dan Brown’s books in print worldwide, and his novels have been translated into 56 languages. To learn more, stay tuned to Dan's Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter pages. Inferno Vlog#4 - Locations Go on location with the cast and crew of Inferno as they give you a glimpse of the historic locations behind Langdon's latest adventure. Go on location with the cast and crew of Inferno as they give you a glimpse of the historic locations behind Langdon's latest adventure. The film hits theaters internationally starting October 12th, followed by the U.S. premiere on October 28th. To stay up to date on the latest Inferno movie news, visit Dan's Facebook Page or the Movie's Official Twitter Page . Inferno Vlog#3 - Langdon's Superpower Robert Langdon’s superpower? Eidetic memory. Ron Howard discusses Langdon’s memory loss in this Vlog for the Inferno movie. Tom Hanks takes you behind the scenes to talk about Robert Langdon's superpower, eidetic memory, in today's vlog for the Inferno movie. The film hits theaters in internationally starting October 12th and in the U.S. on October 28th. To stay up to date on the latest Inferno movie news, visit Dan's Facebook Page or the Movie's Official Twitter Page . Dan discusses The Da Vinci Code - Young Adult Edition For more on what it is and why we believe in the importance of reaching young readers, watch this clip from an interview with Dan. The YA edition of The Da Vinci Code is available internationally. For more on what it is and why we believe in the importance of reaching young readers, watch this clip from an interview with Dan. Inferno Vlog#2 - Zobrist's Manifesto Dan and Ron take you behind the scenes to give you a glimpse of Zobrist's Manifesto. In the word's of Bertrand Zobrist, “It has always been this way. Death is followed by birth. To reach paradise, man must pass through inferno." Take a look behind the scenes, as Dan Brown and Ron Howard give you a glimpse of Zobrist's Manifesto. The film hits theaters internationally starting October 12th, followed by the U.S. premiere on


ACPT in the News: Cruciverbalists, keep your day jobs Byline: Meg Tirrell Cruciverbalists, keep your day jobs For Tyler Hinman, Saturday is the hardest day of the week. The 22-year-old Chicagoan can write and read simultaneously, and he counts himself among an elite group of people called "cruciverbalists." Hinman, who recently became a trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, is a three-time victor of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, which has been held each spring in Stamford, Conn. But after last year's popular documentary "Wordplay" brought America's attention to competitive crossword solving, Hinman and his puzzling cohorts will compete in the tournament's new, larger venue in Brooklyn next year. The prize for winning the tournament — solving puzzles in the fastest time — is $5,000. But what about the people who construct the crosswords: the cruciverbalists? How much do they make? "Financially, it's never been a high-paying business," said Tribune Media Services crossword puzzle editor Wayne Robert Williams. Williams has been constructing crosswords since 1969, and he came to the Tribune 10 years ago. TMS pays $75 for a daily crossword, a 15 by 15 grid that can have no more than 78 words. A Sunday crossword, 21 by 21 with a maximum of 142 words, goes for $250, Williams said. Anyone can submit a puzzle, and most constructors are part-timers. "You have to do a lot of work in order to make a living in crossword puzzles," Williams said. Puzzle champ Hinman also has a "day" job. Actually, he works nights, trading bond futures for Darwin Capital Trading. He also constructs crosswords for the Onion at $100 a pop, but says he can't make a living out of puzzles. "I don't think I could do it," Hinman confessed. "As for constructing, you'd have to really do it a lot, like get a full-time gig." Full-time puzzle-making "A full-time gig" in the crossword world would be what Williams does for the Tribune, or what Indiana native Will Shortz does for The New York Times. Shortz became crossword puzzle editor at The Times in 1993. He also acts as puzzle master for National Public Radio's Weekend Edition on Sunday, a spot he's held since the program's inception in 1987. Shortz is the ultimate in full-time puzzlers, or "puzzle-heads," as he calls them. He holds a degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, from Indiana University, the only person ever to pursue such an academic path. He constructed his own curriculum and followed it up with a law degree from the University of Virginia. "I had joked when I was a child about majoring in puzzles in college," Shortz said, "and never thought that I could actually do that. But I got accepted into the program, and it did exactly what a major should do." Shortz explained that Indiana University has an independent major program, and "if you're accepted you can do anything you want." For Shortz, that was puzzles. "I got educated in my field and I got to know the fundamentals of puzzles better than anyone else," he said. So what does a full-timer at the height of the crossword world make? He says New York Magazine erred when it reported his salary as $90,000 in 2005, but he won't reveal the actual number. However, like other full-time puzzlers, Shortz also produces puzzle books, which can bring in significant extra income. But freelancing crosswords for the Times isn't too shabby either. Shortz pays $135 for a daily puzzle and $700 for a Sunday, more than any other puzzle publisher. He organizes puzzles into a weekly hierarchy of difficulty levels; Monday's is the easiest, while Saturday's could stump even some of the most brilliant solvers. Hinman first tried his hand at The Times crossword when he was in ninth grade, and had the misfortune to begin on a Friday, the second-hardest day of the week. "It didn't go well," he admitted, but like any good solver, he kept trying. "I was actually successful on (the following) Monday," Hinman said, "and I thought, wow, I got really good at these really quickly. Then I learned that it gets tougher than Monday." Challenge and entertain Besides


Who played the title character in the 2010 film Harry Brown?

Michael Caine Movie List Michael Caine Movie List 11 Jan, 2011 list 0 Michael Caine is a British born actor who has had a long and distinguished career. Not only has he won 2 Academy Awards, from a total of 6 nominations, but he has the added honor of being knighted by the Queen of England. He fought in the Korean War before deciding to try his luck in theatre upon his return to England. He worked on many television series before the 1964 movie Zulu brought him to international attention. Over 40 years later he is still as busy as ever and doesn’t look like slowing down anytime soon. The following is a list of movies that Michael Caine has acted in during his long career. Movie Title/Year/Character The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Alfred Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012 Alexander Cars 2 2011 Finn McMissile Gnomeo and Juliet 2011 Lord Redbrick Inception 2010 Miles Harry Brown 2009 Harry Brown Is Anybody There? 2008 Clarence The Dark Knight 2008 Alfred Sleuth 2007 Andrew Children of Men 2006 Jasper The Weather Man 2005 Robert Spritzel Bewitched 2005 Nigel Bigelow Around the Bend 2004 Henry Lair The Statement 2003 Pierre Brossard Secondhand Lions 2003 Garth The Actors 2003 Anthony O’Malley Quicksand 2003 Jake Mellows The Quiet American 2002 Thomas Fowler Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002 Nigel Powers Last Orders 2001 Jack Miss Congeniality 2000 Victor Melling Get Carter 2000 Cliff Brumby Shiner 2000 Billy ‘Shiner’ Simpson Quills 2000 Dr. Royer-Collard The Cider House Rules 1999 Dr. Wilbur Larch Curtain Call 1999 Max Gale Little Voice 1998 Ray Say Shadow Run 1998 Haskell 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1997 Captain Nemo Mandela and de Klerk 1997 F.W. de Klerk Midnight in Saint Petersburg 1996 Harry Palmer Blood and Wine 1996 Victor ‘Vic’ Spansky Bullet to Beijing 1995 Harry Palmer World War II: When Lions Roared 1994 Joseph V. Stalin On Deadly Ground 1994 Michael Jennings Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion 1993 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 Ebenezer Scrooge Blue Ice 1992 Harry Anders Noises Off… 1992 Lloyd Fellowes Bullseye! 1990 Sidney Lipton/Doctor Hicklar Mr. Destiny 1990 Mike / Mr. Destiny A Shock to the System 1990 Graham Marshall Jekyll & Hyde 1990 Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988 Lawrence Jamieson Without a Clue 1988 Sherlock Holmes Jack the Ripper 1988 Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline Surrender 1987 Sean Stein Jaws: The Revenge 1987 Hoagie Newcombe The Whistle Blower 1987 Frank Jones The Fourth Protocol 1987 John Preston Half Moon Street 1986 Lord Sam Bulbeck Mona Lisa 1986 Mortwell Sweet Liberty 1986 Elliott James Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 Elliot The Holcroft Covenant 1985 Noel Holcroft Water 1985 Governor Baxter Thwaites Blame It on Rio 1984 Matthew Hollis The Honorary Consul 1983 Charley Fortnum, Consul Educating Rita 1983 Dr. Frank Bryant The Jigsaw Man 1983 Philip Kimberly/Sergei Kuzminsky Deathtrap 1982 Sidney Bruhl Victory 1981 Capt. John Colby – The Players: England The Hand 1981 Jonathan Lansdale Dressed to Kill 1980 Doctor Robert Elliott The Island 1980 Blair Maynard Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 1979 Captain Mike Turner Ashanti 1979 Dr. David Linderby California Suite 1978 Sidney Cochran – Visitors from London The Swarm 1978 Brad Crane Silver Bears 1978 Doc Fletcher A Bridge Too Far 1977 Lieutenant Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur The Eagle Has Landed 1976 Colonel Steiner Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976 Adam Worth The Man Who Would Be King 1975 Peachy Carnehan The Romantic Englishwoman 1975 Lewis The Wilby Conspiracy 1975 Jim Keogh Peeper 1975 Leslie C. Tucker The Marseille Contract 1974 John Deray The Black Windmill 1974 Maj. John Tarrant Sleuth 1972 Milo Tindle Zee and Co. 1972 Robert Blakeley Kidnapped 1971 Alan Breck Get Carter 1971 Jack Carter The Last Valley 1971 The Captain Too Late the Hero 1970 Pvt. Tosh Hearne Battle of Britain 1969 Squadron Leader Canfield The Italian Job 1969 Charlie Croker Male of the Species 1969 Cornelius Play Dirty 1969 Capt. Douglas The Magus 1968 Nicholas Urfe Deadfall 1968 Henry Stuart Clarke Billion Dollar Brain 1967 Harry


The 1971 Grammy award winning album Tapestry was recorded by which singer/songwriter?

Carole King | The Making of the Album Tapestry | American Masters | PBS The Making of the Album Tapestry The Making of the Album Tapestry Premiere date: February 19, 2016 | 0:02:24 Tapestry (1971) is Carole King’s multiple Grammy Award-winning solo album — the first to propel King into the public eye, though for a decade she had made a career writing hit music  for other major music acts.  Backing vocals for Tapestry were provided by recording artists James Taylor (who had released Sweet Baby James in 1970) and Joni Mitchell (who won her first Grammy for Clouds in 1969). The making of Tapestry is described by King, Taylor, record producer Lou Adler , musician Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, and others involved with the recording sessions. Below are the songs that make up Tapestry. Side 1 “I Feel the Earth Move” “So Far Away” “It’s Too Late” (lyrics by Toni Stern) “Home Again”