Who composed the opera Cavalleria Rusticana?

The Story Behind Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana | Mascagni - Classic FM Classic FM Become a VIP The Story Behind Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana It was one of the tragedies of Mascagni ’s career that although he wrote and produced 15 other operas, none came close to matching the spectacular success of Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry). Mascagni (1863-1945), born in Livorno, Italy, composed two operas prior to Cavalleria Rusticana – Pinotta in 1880 and Guglielmo Ratcliff in 1885. After his dismissal from the Milan Conservatory in 1884 for his lack of application, he endured six years of poverty and obscurity touring as a conductor, then teaching and conducting in Cerignola, Puglia. Here, in 1889, he heard of a competition sponsored by the music publisher Sonzogno offering a prize for the best one-act opera to be submitted. Mascagni took a story – a passionate love tragedy that takes place on Easter morning – by the Sicilian writer Giovanni Verga, which the author had already adapted into a play for the actress Eleonora Duse and which Mascagni had admired in Milan. “I asked my friend and townsman Targioni-Tozzetti [later assisted by Guido Menasci] to write a libretto that was very close to Verga’s action, simply adding occasional lyrical pieces to cover the naked drama of the plot,” Mascagni recalled. “I received the verses a few at a time but I already had all the situation clear in my mind: I identified with the drama to such an extent that I felt it within myself in terms of music.” It took Mascagni two months to compose. Then, when the time came for him to submit the score, his courage deserted him. Fearing failure he put the music in a drawer, where it might have remained had it not been for his wife who sent it off. Cavalleria Rusticana, with its stirring melodies, including the famous Easter Hymn, and tightly constructed plot was unanimously voted the competition winner. On May 17, 1890, it had its premiere in Rome where it received no less than 60 curtain calls; in less than a year it had been performed all over Europe. Medals were struck in Mascagni’s honour; Livorno welcomed him home as a hero; the King of Italy bestowed on him the Order of the Crown of Italy – an honour even Verdi wasn’t given until middle age. On the strength of one masterpiece, the struggling composer became wealthy and famous overnight. “It is a pity I wrote Cavalleria first,” he said at the end of his life, “for I was crowned before I became king.”


LA BOHEME Program Notes LA BOHEME Program Notes La Bohème:  Delight, Delirium, Death Karen Wachsmuth   The tragedy we find in Puccini’s La Bohème—an irreversible loss, too soon—might remind us of the words of the great eighteenth-century German poet and writer Friedrich Schiller: “Even the Beautiful must die” (Auch das Schöne muß sterben).  This phrase opens Brahms’ elegiac choral/orchestral work Nänie (German translation of Latin term for “funeral dirge”) and refers to the untimely death of Adonis, the Latin god of beauty and desire. While we may be familiar with the conventions of Italian opera and its sometime tragic endings, we still are shocked and heartbroken by the very real aspects of La Bohème: the mourning for lost youth, beauty, and love, and the shock of untimely death. We know that the beautiful must die, but we do not like to be reminded of it. This openness makes us the very best kind of listeners and operagoers—ready to believe, understand, and have our hearts broken again and again.   Puccini’s operas encourage us to be open emotionally, because they deal with real people and real scenarios with whom we might easily identify. His operatic style came to be known as “verismo,” or realism.  This style was radically different from other late nineteenth-century operas such as Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungen, which featured gods, rings of fire, and supernatural realms. In contrast, Puccini’s operas have simpler, realistic plots that deal with contemporary issues.  His music is eminently singable, melodic, and often conveys a kind of emotional naïveté and innocence. Well-known nineteenth-century music critic Edouard Hanslick saw the new verismo operas as a kind of end to traditional nineteenth-century opera, “a sensational break with the last romantic and artistic traditions of opera.” (Hutcheons, p. 48)  While some may find La Bohème to be “sentimental,” thousands of appreciative listeners have flocked to hear it since its premiere in 1896.    The characters in La Bohème are a group of artists or “Bohemians,” which give the opera its title. The term “Bohemian” refers to an irregular but celebrated way of life, a cult of youth that originated in the Latin Quarter Paris of the 1830s. The Bohemian life was embraced by artists, musicians, and writers such as Baudelaire, Courbet, and Balzac.  Henri Murger (b.1822) was probably the first bohemian, with a group of friends who formed a society known as the “Water Drinkers” (Buveurs-d’eau). They spent much of their time drinking coffee and smoking at the Café Momus, often without paying the bill, lived in poverty doing odd jobs, and frequently wound up in the hospital due to poor health and appalling living conditions. Murger first wrote a series of articles on the subject called Scènes de la Bohème that were followed by a successful play, La Vie de Bohème (1849), co-written with Théodore Barrièrre. The libretto of Puccini’s La Bohème is based on these two sources.  In these scenes he introduces friends who were known as the “Four Musketeers”: Colline, the great philosopher, Marcel, the great painter, Schaunard, the great musician, and Rodolphe, the great poet.  The lovely young girl who makes artificial flowers in a factory appears in one of the articles—she is known as Louise and later becomes Puccini’s Mimi.   The appeal of the play was described by English poet Arthur Symons as irresistible:   As long as men and women are young, and not quite virtuous, so long will this kind of life exist…and never has it been rendered so sympathetically, and with so youthful a touch of sentiment…To be five-and-twenty, poor and in love: that is enough; at that age, and in those circumstances, you will feel that Murger has said everything.               (English National Opera Guide: La Bohème, Riverrun Press, 1982)   A critic of the period writing about Murger’s play defined Bohemia in a sharp but perhaps accurate way:   Bohemia was in the department of the Seine.  It was bordered on the north by the cold, on the west by hunger, on the south by love, and on the east by hope.


What are the women’s trousers cut to look like a skirt?

Culottes - definition of culottes by The Free Dictionary Culottes - definition of culottes by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culottes  (ko͞o-lŏt′, kyo͞o-, ko͞o′lŏt′, kyo͞o′-) n. often culottes A pair of pants that usually falls between the knees and the ankles and is cut to resemble a skirt. [French, breeches, diminutive of cul, rump, from Latin cūlus; see (s)keu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] culottes (Clothing & Fashion) women's flared trousers cut to look like a skirt [C20: from French, literally: breeches, from cul bottom; see culet] cu•lottes also cu•lotte′, n. (used with a pl. v.) women's trousers, usu. knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt. [1835–45; < French: literally, breeches =cul rump + -ottes, pl. of -otte, feminine of -ot n. suffix. See culet ] culottes Women’s or girls’ pants cut with a wide flare to look like a skirt. Translations [kjʊːˈlɒts] NPL → falda fsing pantalón culottes pl → Hosenrock m; a pair of culottes → ein Hosenrock culottes 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: trousers References in classic literature ? The French noblesse chose to have the people `sans culottes,' and they had `sans culotte' governors to their hearts' content. View in context All River Island | Right: Cape, PS65, burgundy culottes, PS35, heels, PS65, bag, PS55. STYLE YOUR SHAPE.. Two of the hottest designer trends this year may strike fear into even the most stylish shoppers - culottes and pussy bow blouses. How to wear... Cool khaki; FASHION Collarless lemon coat PS40, culottes PS16, pointed courts PS15, all Matalan Work it girl; Your office uniform doesn't have to be boring suits all the time. EMMA JOHNSON finds ways to make your nine-to-five a bit more stylish A prized embroidered flounce, lace and tulle are the fabrics that comprise the collection as complete; the possibility exists to opt between a beautiful corset and a shaping underwear, or within a push-up with a pair of organized culottes and a thong.


Which famous brewery is situated in Banbury, Oxfordshire?

Hook Norton | Village | Banbury|Oxfordshire Hook Norton Details This picturesque village, situated 9 miles from Banbury and 6 miles from the market town of Chipping Norton, is known to its local population simply as ‘Hooky’ and is synonymous with the ale produced there. Hook Norton had many thriving ironstone quarries, and whilst the railway which helped serve the same has long since disappeared, the tall stone pillars which supported two railway viaducts can still be seen to the south of the village. Hook Norton is most known for its thriving brewery, which started up over 150 years ago, with its famous steam engine that has powered most of the machinery in the brewery since 1899. The brewery has its own museum and visitors’ centre, and still supplies traditional ales to many pubs in the area. The village has a true community spirit with a large number of local events including an annual Beer Festival. Contact


Who was America’s ‘Public Enemy No.1’ in the 1920s and 30s?

Thompson Sub-Machine Gun : John Dillinger “Public Enemy Number One” | America Remembers America Remembers presents the John Dillinger “Public Enemy Number One” Thompson remembering this controversial and unforgettable icon, along with the fascinating Gangster Era of the 1930’s, and the lawmen who would rise to the challenge. John Dillinger Few people were more controversial during the first half of the 1930s than John Dillinger. To law enforcement, he was a dangerous criminal that had to be stopped at all costs. To everyday Americans suffering the Great Depression, John Dillinger was an anti-establishment hero. For more than a year, John Dillinger emptied banks throughout the Midwest, and each job made him more notorious and even more popular. John Dillinger joined a list of criminal celebrities that included Bonnie and Clyde, “Ma” Barker, “Machine Gun” Kelly and “Pretty Boy” Floyd, but the man known as the wisecracking Gentleman Bandit, was always at the top of that list of controversial gangsters of the era. It was also during this period that the F.B.I. came to prominence. The history of this era is responsible for much of the lore and legend we associate with them as an organization, along with the key figures who pitted themselves against the gangsters of the day, including J. Edgar Hoover and Melvin Purvis. Newsmen and biographers have memorialized them, Hollywood has glamorized them, and Americans have marked them as the legends of this turbulent time. Now, America Remembers is pleased to announce an exciting new firearm honoring the era of the gangsters and lawmen of the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. The firearm features John Dillinger and the lawmen of the era; an era when “Public Enemy Number One” was coined to identify the most wanted fugitives of the times. This firearm is being issued exclusively through America Remembers and is authorized and licensed by Dillinger, LLC, a company owned by a John Dillinger family member. In order to capture the legendary exploits of Dillinger and his Depression-era gangsters, along with the lawmen of the era, we selected the perfect firearm to represent this turbulent time in American history: the Thompson rifle. Each firearm in the edition is a working Thompson Semi-Automatic submachine gun in caliber .45 ACP with the round drum magazine. Unlike the guns of the Gangster Era that fired fully automatic, each of these fires only in semi-automatic. In thrilling detail, this handsome Tribute chronicles the tale of 1934’s “Public Enemy Number One.” Craftsmen commissioned specifically for this project by America Remembers decorate each working Thompson in stunning 24-karat gold and nickel with a blackened patinaed background to highlight the details of the artwork. Public Enemy Number One When the stock market crashed in 1929 and triggered the Great Depression, a new breed of outlaw emerged. Bank robbers became the new gangsters. At the time, many Americans considered banks the “bad guys” and blamed financial institutions for the suffering and hardship that had crippled the country. So there were plenty of small town folks who saw bank robbers as modern day Robin Hoods. As the bold bank bandits became more popular with the common folk, they earned quite a different reaction from America’s top cop. The Director of the Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover, became furious as criminals, like John Dillinger, openly mocked the law, and he became determined to stop them in their tracks. Eventually, Hoover would get his chance, but not before John Dillinger zigzagged across five states in a crime spree that would make him a legend. The Gun that Made the Twenties Roar John T. Thompson developed the Thompson submachine gun for the military to use as an automatic “trench-broom” to sweep enemy trenches. However, in the absence of a global conflict, the Thompson was immediately touted as the ultimate crime fighting tool. Unfortunately, many of the Thompson’s biggest fans were the country’s most wanted outlaws. It was compact, easily hidden and light enough that its tremendous firepower cou


Carrageen Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) - Irish Seaweeds Carrageen Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) Carrageen Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) We are currently out of stock of Carrageen – sorry for any inconvenience  Carrageen / Irish Moss / Chondrus crispus Carrageen Irish Moss Carreroe Co Galway Copyright Prof Michael Guiry   Common Names : Carrageen Moss, Carrageen, Carragheen, Irish Moss, Jelly Moss Irish – Carraigín – Little rock Distribution : Carrageen / Irish Moss – Chondrus crispus – is a common red seaweed found on both sides of the Altantic Ocean, along the Canadian shoreline and from Iceland to Spain and Portugal. It can be found on the mid to low shore in poorly drained rock pools and surfaces. Description : Carrageen / Irish Moss – Chondrus crispus – is a red macro alga / seaweed that rarely exceeds 15cm / 20cm in height. Its branches / fronds are 2 to 15mm broad, firm in texture, broadening out in a fan shape. It is dark red brown in colour but bleaching to white / yellow in sunlight. Underwater the tips of Carrageen / Irish Moss – Chondrus crispus – often have a violet iridescence that disappears when the plant is out of the water. History and Uses : Carrageen / Irish Moss – Chondrus crispus – has long been known for its gelling properties and it is one of the industrial sources of Carrageenan – which is commonly used as a thickener and stabilizer in milk products, ie ice cream and processed foods. It is E407 or E407b. It is the hydrocolloid carrageenan with the plant that produces this gelling property. It is this property that makes carrageenan a low cost food ingredient for its thickening, suspension, preservative and fat and milk-protein stabilization abilities. Food applications for carrageenans (E407 and E407b) are numerous – e.g., canned food, including canned pet food, dessert mousses, salad dressings and instant desserts. Industrial applications for carrageenans and Carrageen are also diverse and numerous – e.g., clarifying beer, wine and honeys. With beer clarification, a small amount of Carrageen / Irish Moss / Chondrus crispus is boiled with the wort. It extracts the proteins and other solids which can then be removed from the mixture after cooling. Traditionally carrageenans were used in the soap industry, leather curing, calico printing, paper marbling and in the manufacture of paper and linen to help produce a soft finish to the material to help any print adhere to it. Today carrageenan uses are so diverse, you have probably consumed it and other seaweed / algae extracts without knowing it. They are used in various foodstuffs, toothpaste and creams and lotions. Traditional Medical Uses :- Carrageen / Irish Moss / Chondrus crispus has traditionally been used for numerous medical applications, some dating back to the 1830s. It is still used today to make traditional medicinal teas and cough medicines, to combat colds, bronchitis and chronic coughs. In Venezuela, Ireland and Scotland, it is boiled with milk and honey is added as a home remedy for sore throats and chest congestions. Its has also know anti-viral properties. In Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, it is boiled with milk and cinnamon to make the thick drink “Irish Moss” and its believed to be an aphrodisiac (!) Carrageenan is also used as a suspension agent and stabiliser in lotions and medicinal creams.


What is the general term for a three-panelled altar piece?

Altarpiece Art: Types of Altarpieces, Triptych, Polyptych, Diptych  Diptych Introduction The altarpiece was one of the highpoints     of Christian art during the Late Gothic,     Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, and Counter-Reformation periods.     This type of religious art typically     consists of one or more paintings, or sculptures (stone or wood-carvings)     carved in the round or in relief, or simply a screen or decorated wall.     It can stand on, above or behind the altar. Historically, most altarpieces date from     about 1000 CE onwards, when the shrine was relocated to make the altar     the focal point of the church. Altar panel-paintings only became common in the 15th century; they were created using either     oil paint or egg tempera, on wooden panels. Most altarpiece iconography     is closely linked to Biblical art , typically     featuring Saints and members of the Holy Family. From about the mid-sixteenth     century - the time of the Catholic Counter-Reformation     Art (c.1560-1700) - altarpieces made up of linked panel paintings     were replaced with canvas paintings.     Types of Altarpieces There are two basic types of altarpiece.     (1) The reredos, a large and often elaborate construction in wood     or stone, typically rising from the floor behind the altar. Examples include: St Mary, Krakow (1477-89) carved by Veit     Stoss ; St Jakob Kirche, Rothenburg (1499-1504) carved by Tilman     Riemenschneider ; High Altar of the Virgin Mary (1613-16), at Saint     Nicholas at Uberlingen, by Jorg Zurn .     (2) The retable - a simpler structure featuring relief sculpture     or painted panels, standing at the back of the altar itself, or on a surface     behind it. Examples include: The Dijon     Altarpiece (1394-99) by Melchior Broederlam; The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) Saint Bavo Cathedral, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck; The Avignon     Pieta (1454-6) by Enguerrand Quarton; The Isenheim Altarpiece (1506-15) Monastery of St. Anthony, by Matthias Grunewald; and the Pala     d'Oro, Basilica di San Marco, Venice. Lastly, some altarpieces were     simply religious paintings (painted     on canvas or wood) fixed to the altar wall, like: Giovanni Bellini's celebrated San Zaccaria     Altarpiece (1505, Church of San Zaccaria, Venice); Raphael's Sistine     Madonna (1515, Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden) which was     designed for the high altar of the Benedictine abbey church of San Sisto     (St. Sixtus) in Piacenza, and his Transfiguration (1518-20) intended originally for the French Cathedral of Narbonne. The Madonna of the Harpies (1517) painted by Andrea     del Sarto (1486-1530) for the high altar of San Francesco de'Macci     in Florence, is another example, as is Titian's extraordinary Assumption     of the Virgin (1516-18) - arguably the greatest altarpiece of     the Italian Renaissance - which     can still be seen in the church of Saint Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice.     For more of Titian's innovations in altarpiece painting, please see Venetian     altarpieces of the sixteenth century. An altarpiece might even be     attached to a church pillar, as in the case of the St Matthew Altarpiece (1367-8) designed for the Florentine church of Or San Michele, now in     the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Most Retables of painted panels were either     in triptych form (3-panels), or polyptych form (more than 3 panels). The     2-panel variety, known as a diptych was typically created for personal     veneration, rather than public worship.   Triptych A Triptych was a popular format for altar paintings from the Middle Ages onwards     (c.1000 CE). Consisting of a central panel and two hinged "wings",     triptychs were installed in Eastern Orthodox as well as Western Christian     churches. From the 15th century onwards, non-church triptychs were popular     wi


Richard Ashcroft fronted which 1990’s band from Wigan?

The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work - YouTube The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009 Singer/Songwriter Caleb Lane covers The Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work" Follow Caleb Lane on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/#!/CalebLane_ The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space rock, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. They also endured name and line-up changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. Filter referred to them as "one of the tightest knit, yet ultimately volatile bands in history".[1] Their commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns and their single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which became a worldwide hit. Soon after this commercial peak, the band broke up in April 1999, citing internal conflicts.[2] During their eight year split, Ashcroft dismissed talk of a reunion, saying: "You're more likely to get all four Beatles on stage".[2] The band's original line-up reunited in June 2007, embarking on a tour later that year and releasing the album Forth in August 2008. In 2009, the band broke up for the third time. The founding members of Verve met at Winstanley Sixth Form College, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The band's first gig was at a friend's birthday party at the Honeysuckle Pub, in Wigan, on 15 August 1990.[4] Most of the band's early material was created through extensive jam sessions.[5] Fronted by singer Richard Ashcroft, the band caused a buzz in early 1991 for its ability to captivate audiences with its musical textures and avant-garde sensibilities. The group were signed by Hut Records in 1991[6] and their first studio releases in 1992, "All In The Mind", "She's a Superstar", and "Gravity Grave" (along with the December 1992 Verve) saw the band become a critical success, making an impression with freeform guitar work by McCabe and unpredictable vocals by Ashcroft. Those first 3 singles reached the first spot in the UK Indie charts, and "She's a Superstar" did enter the UK Top 75 Singles Chart. The band saw some support from these early days in the United States in some music scenes in big cities like New York connected with psychedelic spacey music. Category


The French town of Montelimar is famous for the production of which confection?

Regions of France | Rhône-Alpes Region of France - Food & Gastronomy - Montélimar Nougat Candy  Montélimar Nougat Candy The Rhône-Alpes nougat is a gem of French confectionery! Originating from Montélimar, in the south of the Rhône-Alpes region, this exquisite almond nougatine recipe has made the pride of the area's inhabitants. The traditional nougats de Montélimar are now so renowned that both French and foreign tourists have a break at the Montelimar motorway station to relish - and take away! - some nougat candies. To be qualified as "Montelimar nougat", the candy must be made out with 28% of peeled almonds, 16% Lavander honey and 2% pistachio nuts. The two first produce are actually some specialities of the Rhône-Alpes food and gastronomy. The traditional nougatine recipe consists in mixing honey with water and sugar, pouring the syrup into whipped egg whites, and finally adding crushed pistachios and a touch of vanilla. After having cooked the almond nougat preparation in authentic large copper pots (au bain marie), the Artisans Nougatiers (nougat producers) spread the paste onto marble slabs and let it cool. Cutting the sweet caramelized paste into squares the day after is the ultimate step, before relish it! Traditional French Almond Nougat It is believed that the idea of mixing almonds and honey dates back to the Greeks who had been producing the “Nôgalon” in Marseille to replace the Romans' "Nux Gatum" or "Nougu" made with walnuts. That could explain the name of the Montélimar candies, "nougat" derivating from the Latin word for walnut, "nux" . Montelimar has been associated with the production of nougat since the 17th century. The almond candy originates from the agronomist Olivier de Serres who had planted some almond trees in Rhône-Alpes in the late 16th century. Official documents of the town of Montelimar indeed proved that almond nougat candies were considered as being a common valuable present for important persons such as Philippe V d'Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV, who visited the Rhône-Alpes region in 1701 and received the sweet speciality in return. Top Tip! The typical French nougat candy can be "black" (nougat noir) or white, soft or crunchy. The soft nougat consists in small tender cubes with almonds and pieces of pistachio whilst the crunchy almond nougat is definitely hard and candies are generally wrapped individually. The first nougat factory was built in Montélimar in 1770 and since then, the authentic nougat has been very popular in the whole country. Nevertheless, the local production of this delightful almond and honey candy actually increased in the 1930s, when French people started to go to the Southeast of France to spend their holidays and Montelimar became a pleasant motorway station to rest and snack on some nougat!


Which pop star was depicted as Christ crucified at Marylebone parish church London?

Statue of Pete Doherty as Christ crucified to be displayed in London church | Consequence of Sound The No. 1 Source For Breaking Music and Film Headlines Statue of Pete Doherty as Christ crucified to be displayed in London church Reddit Before The Libertines head out on another round of reunion tour dates this summer, frontman Pete Doherty will be heading to church — sort of. A statue of Doherty depicted as Christ on the cross will be on display at London’s St. Marylebone Parish Church from February 19th through March 17th. Set to debut alongside other representations of the Passion of the Christ, the statue, cleverly titled “For Pete’s Sake”, was originally created by Doherty’s friend and artist Nick Reynolds back in 2008. According to Reynolds, he made the piece at a time when “I saw Pete being crucified by the media and that provided the basis of my inspiration to make this piece.” Above, you can see the actual Doherty undergoing plaster casting for the statue. As for why a church would allow a former drug addict and renowned troublemaker to be depicted as their Lord and Savior, Reverend Canon Stephen Evans said that because Doherty has since found sobriety, he hopes the statue “might help visitors to the exhibition stop and reflect not only Christ’s Passion and Resurrection and what this means but also to stop and reflect on what in their own lives leads to death or to life.” The show, called simply “Stations of the Cross”, was planned by Ben Moore to benefit the Missing Tom Fund, which raises money to support the search for Moore’s sibling who disappeared in 2003. Following the exhibition, the statue will go on sale for £33,000 (approximately $50,622 USD). The Libertines, meanwhile, recently signed with Virgin EMI , with hopes of delivering a new record by the end of this year. Artists


What was the name of the bear in Rainbow?

Rainbow (TV Series 1972–1992) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Creator: a list of 25 titles created 03 Sep 2011 a list of 42 titles created 24 Sep 2012 a list of 17 titles created 07 Apr 2013 a list of 35 titles created 4 months ago a list of 27 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Rainbow " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Button Moon (TV Series 1980) Family Mr Spoon and his family live on Junk Planet. He travels in his baked bean tin spaceship across blanket sky to Button Moon. There he meets many strange characters and watches stories unfold on other planets using his telescope. Stars: Robin Parkinson Byker Grove follows the lives and relationships of a group of young people who are members of a youth club Stars: Daymon Britton, Billy Fane, Chris Beattie     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   A team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome. Stars: Richard O'Brien, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron The Wombles (TV Series 1973) Animation | Family The misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and put it to their own use. Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Dieter Hallervorden A melancholic children's animation from the 'Smallfilms' team of Postgate and Firmin. Bagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily ... See full summary  » Stars: Oliver Postgate, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner This features toys which have been thrown in a factory reject bin but come to life and have adventures. This time though they are dolls and, rather than becoming superheroes and saving ... See full summary  » Stars: Neil Innes The true story of Sherwood Forest is finally revealed: Robin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men. With her ruthless band of freedom ... See full summary  » Stars: Kate Lonergan, Adam Morris, Danny John-Jules Dungeons and Dragons-style show that lets contestants explore a computer-generated fantasy world, with wicked special effects and cunning puzzles. Stars: Hugo Myatt, David Learner, John Woodnutt Stupid, but well-meaning and super-strong super-hero, Bananaman gets his strength from eating bananas. Before he eats a banana, Bananaman is a young boy called Eric who is keen to keep his ... See full summary  » Stars: Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor Popular British children's animation series, repeated almost constantly since 1971. Mr Benn is the ordinary, bowler-hatted office worker who lives in the ordinary suburban street of Festive... See full summary  » Stars: Ray Brooks In a toy factory, after being made, a teddy bear is put in a storeroom after being deposed. The teddy bear is found by a cosmic being from outer space known as Spotty Man, and Spotty Man ... See full summary  » Stars: Derek Griffiths, Peter Hawkins, Jon Pertwee Legendary British children's animation of the early 70s made by the 'Smallfilms' team of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, this series chronicled the melancholically funny lives of the ... See full summary  » Stars: Oliver Postgate 16 October 1972 (UK) See more  » Company Credits Did You Know? Trivia The show was created with the notion of its being a British equivalent of American children's hit Sesame Street (1969), complete with puppet characters and animated inserts between the story as in the US show. See more » Goofs In an episode called Night Out, Zippy makes an arm gesture, which knocks over a bot


The American woodchuck is also known by what name?

Woodchucks Woodchucks clee@k-state.edu Woodchucks The woodchuck—also known as groundhog—is commonly found to the east of a line extending through Manhattan southwest to Arkansas City. Populations of woodchucks seem to be increasing and extending their range further west in Kansas. The scientific name is Marmota monax. The first part, Marmota, is the Latin word for "marmot," the name given to the European marmot or the North American marmot, which is a close relative of the woodchuck. The last part, monax is an American Indian name for this rodent and means "the digger"; it alludes to the woodchuck's habit of excavating burrows. The woodchuck has a compact, chunky body supported by relatively short, strong legs. Its tail is short and bristly. Its forefeet have long, curved claws that are adapted for digging ground burrows where it seeks refuge and hibernates during winter months. Its color is usually a grizzled brownish-gray, although fur color may vary from white to black. Woodchucks have chisel-like incisor teeth. From tip of nose to end of tail, woodchucks are approximately 20 to 27 inches long and weigh from 5 to 12 pounds. Woodchuck Control


Which creature has a symbiotic relationship with the Egyptian plover?

Animal Partnerships Animal Partnerships —By Arden Dore Imagine life without your best friend. Who would you hang out with and talk to about your problems? Life would be so lonely! You rely on your friends for companionship, fun, and support. Animals rely on each other, too. Some have lifelong relationships with other organisms, called symbiotic relationships. There are three different types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Mutualism: both partners benefit. An example of mutualism is the relationship between the Egyptian plover and the crocodile. In the tropical regions of Africa, the crocodile lies with its mouth open. The plover flies into its mouth and feeds on bits of decaying meat stuck in the crocodile’s teeth. The crocodile does not eat the plover. Instead, he appreciates the dental work. The plover eats a meal and the crocodile gets his teeth cleaned. Coincidentally, the Egyptian plover is also known as the crocodile bird. Commensalism: only one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. For example, remora fish are very bony and have a dorsal fin (the fin on the back of fish) that acts like a suction cup. Remora fish use this fin to attach themselves to whales, sharks, or rays and eat the scraps their hosts leave behind. The remora fish gets a meal, while its host gets nothing. Selfish, sure, but neither gets hurt. Parasitism: One organism (the parasite) gains, while the other (the host) suffers. The deer tick is a parasite. It attaches to a warmblooded animal and feeds on its blood. Ticks need blood at every stage of their life cycle. They also carry Lyme disease, an illness that can cause joint damage, heart complications, and kidney problems. The tick benefits from eating the animal's blood. Unfortunately, the animal suffers from the loss of blood and nutrients and may get sick.


What was the age that no-one wanted to reach in Logan’s Run?

Logan's Run (1976) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 49 titles created 21 Feb 2013 a list of 47 titles created 27 May 2013 a list of 27 titles created 02 Jul 2013 a list of 47 titles created 08 Sep 2014 a list of 45 titles created 07 Sep 2015 Search for " Logan's Run " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    7 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Photos In the world ravaged by the greenhouse effect and overpopulation, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a big company CEO. Director: Richard Fleischer Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race. Director: Boris Sagal In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of Sanctuary. Stars: Gregory Harrison, Heather Menzies-Urich, Donald Moffat In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft. Director: Douglas Trumbull In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. Director: Norman Jewison A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread. Director: Robert Wise A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. Director: Fred M. Wilcox A man's vision for a utopian society is disillusioned when travelling forward into time reveals a dark and dangerous society. Director: George Pal A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. Director: Michael Crichton Upon uncovering the dirty secret of futuristic theme-park Futureworld, an ex employee is killed after he tips-off 2 other reporters who decide to do an undercover investigation. Director: Richard T. Heffron In the distant future, a police marshal stationed at a remote mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy, and gets no help from the populace when he later finds himself marked for murder. Director: Peter Hyams Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society. Director: George Lucas Edit Storyline It's 2274 and on the surface, it all seems to be an idyllic society. Living in a city within an enclosed dome, there is little or no work for humans to perform and inhabitants are free to pursue all of the pleasures of life. There is one catch however: your life is limited and when you reach 30, it is terminated in a quasi-religious ceremony known as Carousel. Some, known as runners, do try to escape their fate when the time comes and it's the job of Sandmen to track them down and kill them. Logan is such a man and with several years before his own termination date, thinks nothing of the job he does. Soon after meeting a young woman, Jessica-6, he is ordered to become a runner himself and infiltrate a community outside the dome known as Sanctuary and to destroy it. Pursued by his friend Francis, also a Sandman, Logan and Jessica find their way to the outside. There they discover a beautiful, virtually uninhabited world. Logan realizes that he must return to the dome to tell them what ... Written by garykmcd Richard Maibaum penned a screenplay for producer George Pal in 1968. See more » Goofs During the scenes in the city, Logan 5's hair is


Which play begins ‘Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace’?

No Fear Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 1, Scene 1 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Enter THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, and PHILOSTRATE, with             others THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA enter with PHILOSTRATE and             others. 5 Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But oh, methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires, Like to a stepdame or a dowager Long withering out a young man’s revenue. THESEUS Our wedding day is almost here, my beautiful Hippolyta.                 We’ll be getting married in four days, on the day of the                 new moon. But it seems to me that the days are passing too                 slowly—the old moon is taking too long to fade away! That                 old, slow moon is keeping me from getting what I want, just like an                 old widow makes her stepson wait to get his inheritance. 10 Four days will quickly steep themselves in night. Four nights will quickly dream away the time. And then the moon, like to a silver bow New bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities. HIPPOLYTA No, you’ll see, four days will quickly turn into four                 nights. And since we dream at night, time passes quickly then.                 Finally the new moon, curved like a silver bow in the sky, will look                 down on our wedding celebration. 15 Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments. Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth. Turn melancholy forth to funerals. The pale companion is not for our pomp. THESEUS Go, Philostrate, get the young people of Athens ready to celebrate                 and have a good time. Sadness is only appropriate for funerals. We                 don’t want it at our festivities. Exit PHILOSTRATE Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword And won thy love doing thee injuries. But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with reveling. Hippolyta, I wooed you with violence, using my sword, and got you                 to fall in love with me by injuring you. But I’ll marry                 you under different circumstances—with extravagant                 festivals, public festivities, and celebration. Enter EGEUS and his daughter HERMIA, and LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS EGEUS enters with his daughter HERMIA, and LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS. 20 Happy be Theseus, our renownèd duke. EGEUS


In Othello what did the bard mean by ‘the beast with two backs’?

Othello Race Quotes Page 1 Even now, now, very now, an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise! Awake the snorting citizens with the bell, Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. Arise, I say! (1.1.97-101) Iago uses racist slurs when he wakens Brabantio with the news that his daughter, Desdemona (a white Venetian), has eloped with Othello (an older, black man). When Iago says an "old black ram" (Othello) is "tupping" (sleeping with) Brabantio's "white ewe" (Desdemona), he plays on Elizabethan notions that black men have an animal-like, hyper-sexuality. This seems geared at manipulating Brabantio's fears of miscegenation (when a couple "mixes races" through marriage and/or sex). History Snack: It's also important to note that, although Othello is probably a Christian, Iago calls him "the devil," playing on a sixteenth century idea that black men were evil and that the devil often took the shape and form of a black man. Check out what Reginald Scott had to say in his famous 1584 book, The Discovery of Witchcraft: "Bodin alloweth the divell the shape of a black moore, and as he saith, he used to appear to Mawd Cruse, Kate Darey, and Jon Harviller." (Later, it's no surprise that Brabantio will accuse Othello of using black magic to woo Desdemona.) do you service and you think we are ruffians, you'll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse, you'll have your nephews neigh to you, you'll have coursers for cousins and jennets for germans. […] I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs. (1.1.119; 123-127; 129-131) We've seen how Iago uses animal imagery in his racist diatribe against Othello, which is grounded in the idea that black men (and women) are inhuman. Here, Brabantio objects to Iago's middle-of-the-night assertions that Desdemona has eloped by saying his house isn't a "grange" (a farm or a farmhouse). Iago takes the opportunity to pun on the term "grange," as he claims that Desdemona is having sex with a "barbary horse" and, as a result, Brabantio will have relatives that "neigh to him." Desdemona and Othello, he says, are "making the beast with two backs" (in other words, humping, like camels). This isn't the first time Iago has implied that Othello's animal-like sexuality corrupts Desdemona. Compare this to 1.1.106-113 above. She, in spite of nature, Of years, of country, credit, every thing, To fall in love with what she feared to look on! It is a judgment maimed and most imperfect That will confess perfection so could err Against all rules of nature, (1.3.114-119) Desdemona's father argues that her love for Othello is unnatural, since, according to him, Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear'd to look on." Of course, Brabantio couldn't be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and, as previous passages demonstrate, he used Brabantio's attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists that Othello must have "enchanted" Desdemona with "foul charms" and magic spells. Otherwise, he insists, Desdemona never would never have run "to the sooty bosom" of Othello (1.2.70).


Who took the name Sebastian Melmoth while living in exile?

The Picture of Dorian - Gray Oscar Wilde - Author Biography • Where—Paris, France • Education—Trinity College, Dublin; Oxford University Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on October 16, 1854, to an intellectually prominent Dublin family. His father, Sir William Wilde, was a renowned physician who was knighted for his work as medical adviser to the 1841 and 1851 Irish censuses; his mother, Lady Jane Francesca Elgee, was a poet and journalist. Wilde showed himself to be an exceptional student. While at the Royal School in Enniskillen, he took First Prize in Classics. He continued his studies at Trinity College, Dublin, on scholarship, where he won high honors, including the Demyship Scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. At Oxford, Wilde engaged in self-discovery, through both intellectual and personal pursuits. He fell under the influence of the aesthetic philosophy of Walter Pater, a tutor and author who inspired Wilde to create art for the sake of art alone. It was during these years that Wilde developed a reputation as an eccentric and a foppish dresser who always had a flower in his lapel. Wilde won his first recognition as a writer when the university awarded him the Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna." Wilde went from Oxford to London, where he published his first volume of verse, Poems, in 1881. From 1882 to 1884, he toured the United States, Ireland, and England, giving a series of lectures on Aestheticism. In America, between speaking engagements, he met some of the great literary minds of the day, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Walt Whitman. His first play, Vera, was staged in New York but did poorly. After his marriage to Constance Lloyd in 1884 and the birth of his two sons, Wilde began to make his way into London's theatrical, literary, and homosexual scenes. He published Intentions, a collection of dialogues on aesthetic philosophy, in 1891, the year he met Lord Alfred Douglas, who became his lover and his ultimate downfall. Wilde soon produced several successful plays, including Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and A Woman of No Importance (1893). Scandal Wilde's popularity was short-lived, however. In 1894, during the concurrent runs of his plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, he became the subject of a homosexual scandal that led him to withdraw all theater engagements and declare bankruptcy. Urged by many to flee the country rather than face a trial in which he would surely be found guilty, Wilde chose instead to remain in England. Arrested in 1895 and found guilty of "homosexual offenses," Wilde was sentenced to two years hard labor and began serving time in Wandsworth prison. He was later transferred to the detention center in Reading Gaol, where he composed De Profundis, a dramatic monologue written as a letter to Lord Alfred Douglas that was published in 1905. Upon his release, Wilde retreated to the Continent, where he lived out the rest of his life under a pseudonym. He published his last work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, in 1898 while living in exile. During his lifetime, Wilde was most often the center of controversy. The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was serialized in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890 and published in book form the next year, is considered to be Wilde's most personal work. Scrutinized by critics who questioned its morality, the novel portrays the author's internal battles and arrives at the disturbing possibility that "ugliness is the only reality." Oscar Wilde died penniless, of cerebral meningitis, in Paris on November 30, 1900. He is buried in Paris's Père Lachaise Cemetery. Extras • To make ends meet, Wilde edited the popular ladies' periodical Woman's Day from 1887 to 1889. • When in exile on the Continent, Wilde was forced to live under the alias Sebastian Melmoth. • It is rumored that Wilde's last written words were found in his journal, left behind in the Left Bank flophouse where he died: "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has got to go." • Wilde is buried


The Talmud was written in Hebrew and which other language?

Torah in Chinese - Inner Stream - Parsha Torah in Chinese  Discuss (8) Thirty-seven days before his passing, Moses set out to teach the Torah. You might think that Moses would use his remaining weeks to teach hitherto unrevealed mysteries, but he did no such thing. Instead, he translated the Torah into the seventy languages. 1 All this for a people who did not even speak these languages. Have you ever attended a lecture in a language you did not understand? I have, and I must tell you that it left me uninspired. Why did Moses teach the Torah in languages his students didn’t understand? This question should actually be asked of G‑d. The Talmud teaches that G‑d uttered the Ten Commandments in all seventy languages, though only the Hebrew version was heard. 2 What was the point of speaking in languages that no one understood, let alone heard? These questions are compounded when we consider that the written Torah includes several words in Aramaic, Greek, Kapti and Afriki 3 —languages probably unknown to the Jews of that time! Talmud in Aramaic One can argue that translating the Torah and the Ten Commandments into secular languages paved the way for future Jewish worship in the diaspora. Lest one argue that the Torah should be studied and practiced only in Israel, these foreign words would testify that Torah is not the exclusive property of Hebrew-speaking countries. But this would not explain why the Talmud was written in Aramaic. It can be argued that Aramaic was the Jewish vernacular of that time, and our sages wrote the Talmud in a language understood by most Jews of that time. Still, does writing in the vernacular outweigh the value of documenting G‑d’s Torah in G‑d’s language? 4 Linguistic Origins The seventy languages were formed at the biblical Tower of Babel. In the year 1996 from creation (1765 BCE), the descendents of Noah gathered to build a tower from which they planned to wage war against G‑d. The group was perfectly united in their heresy, so G‑d set out to divide them. G‑d caused each tribe to form its own language. The group, now divided along lingual lines, could no longer cooperate in their joint endeavor. Unable to understand each other, instructions and requests drew blank stares or incorrect responses. They soon grew frustrated with each other, and dispersed. 5 Is It Appropriate? The Torah makes note of the fact that the Tower of Babel was built not of stone, but of brick. 6 Why is this significant? The chassidic masters explain that bricks are manmade, but stones are created by G‑d. This is precisely the difference between Hebrew and other languages. Hebrew is a divine tongue, its letters formed by G‑d. The secular languages are products of human convention. 7 This reinforces our original question: Should G‑d be worshipped in a language of human convention? Furthermore, this story indicates that secular languages were spawned in the heretical Tower of Babel. Should a language spawned in heresy be used in ecclesiastical worship? Everything Must Serve Our sages taught that every created being must serve to enhance G‑d’s glory. 8 If this is true of physical objects, then it must surely apply to languages too, even languages of human convention. Moreover, letters and words are vessels that contain ideas, sentiments and knowledge. Because all knowledge comes from G‑d, there must be a spark of divinity in every letter, regardless of language. If the secular languages are not used in ecclesiastical worship, the divine sparks embedded in them would remain forever captive in their secular mold. When G‑d uttered the Ten Commandments in all seventy languages, He bridged the gap between letters of heresy and letters of faith, and thus elevated the secular language for use in divine service. In a similar vein, Moses’ translation of the Torah into all seventy languages empowered us to draw the secular and mundane into the sanctity of Torah. 9 Removing the Bulwark Why did Moses wait nearly forty years before he translated the Torah? Why were G‑d’s translations of the Ten Commandments not heard by the nations? Because


Who said ‘If only I had known, I should have become a watch maker’?

Albert Einstein - Wikiquote Albert Einstein Jump to: navigation , search A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead , and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving... A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future . Albert Einstein ( 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 ) was a theoretical physicist who published the special and general theories of relativity and contributed in other areas of physics. He won the Nobel Prize in physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect . See also 1890s[ edit ] Un homme heureux est trop content de la présence [du présent] pour penser beaucoup à l'avenir. A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future. From "Mes Projets d'Avenir", a French essay written at age 17 for a school exam (18 September 1896). The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein Vol. 1 (1987) Doc. 22. Einstein (right) with friends Conrad Habicht and Maurice Solovine, ca. 1903 The mass of a body is a measure of its energy content. Autoritätsdusel ist der größte Feind der Wahrheit. Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. Letter to Jost Winteler (1901), quoted in The Private Lives of Albert Einstein by Roger Highfield and Paul Carter (1993), p. 79 . Einstein had been annoyed that Paul Drude, editor of Annalen der Physik, had dismissed out of hand some criticisms Einstein made of Drude's electron theory of metals. Lieber Habicht! / Es herrscht ein weihevolles Stillschweigen zwischen uns, so daß es mir fast wie eine sündige Entweihung vorkommt, wenn ich es jetzt durch ein wenig bedeutsames Gepappel unterbreche... / Was machen Sie denn, Sie eingefrorener Walfisch, Sie getrocknetes, eingebüchstes Stück Seele...? Dear Habicht, / Such a solemn air of silence has descended between us that I almost feel as if I am committing a sacrilege when I break it now with some inconsequential babble... / What are you up to, you frozen whale, you smoked, dried, canned piece of soul...? Opening of a letter to his friend Conrad Habicht in which he describes his four revolutionary Annus Mirabilis papers (18 or 25 May 1905) Doc. 27 E = mc² The equivalence of mass and energy was originally expressed by the equation m = L/c², which easily translates into the far more well known E = mc² in Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content? published in the Annalen der Physik (27 September 1905) : "If a body gives off the energy L in the form of radiation, its mass diminishes by L/c²." In a later statement explaining the ideas expressed by this equation, Einstein summarized: "It followed from the special theory of relativity that mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing — a somewhat unfamiliar conception for the average mind. Furthermore, the equation E = mc², in which energy is put equal to mass, multiplied by the square of the velocity of light, showed that very small amounts of mass may be converted into a very large amount of energy and vice versa. The mass and energy were in fact equivalent, according to the formula mentioned before. This was demonstrated by Cockcroft and Walton in 1932, experimentally." Atomic Physics (1948) by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Ltd. ( Voice of A. Einstein. ) The mass of a body is a measure of its energy content. "Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig?" ("Does the inertia of a body depend upon its energy content?"), Annalen der Physik 18, 639-641 (1905). Quoted in Concepts of Mass in Classical and Modern Physics by Max Jammer (1961), p. 177 We shall therefore assume the complete physical equivalence of a gravitational field and a corresponding acceleration of the reference system. Statement of the equivalence principle in Yearbook of Radioactivity and Electronics (1907) 1910s[ edit ] Nature shows us only the tail of the lion . But there is no doubt in my mind that the lion belongs with it even if he cannot reveal himself to


What was the only World War II battle fought in South America?

World War 2 List of Battles By Year and Theater World War II: Conferences & Aftermath | World War II: 101 | World War II: Leaders & People The battles of the World War II were fought across the globe from the fields of Western Europe and the Russian plains to the China and the waters of the Pacific. Beginning in 1939, these battles caused massive destruction and loss of life and elevated to prominence places that had previously been unknown. As a result, names such as Stalingrad, Bastogne, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima became eternally entwined with images of sacrifice, bloodshed, and heroism. The most costly and far-reaching conflict in history, World War II saw an unprecedented number of engagements as the Axis and Allies sought to achieve victory. The battles of World War II are largely divided into the European Theater (Western Europe), Eastern Front, Mediterranean/North Africa Theater, and the Pacific Theater. During World War II, between 22 and 26 million men were killed in battle as each side fought for their chosen cause. World War II Battles by Year and Theater 1939 December 13 - Battle of the River Plate - South America 1940 February 16 - Altmark Incident - European Theater May 25-June 4 - Dunkirk Evacuation - European Theater July-October - Battle of Britain - European Theater September 17 - Operation Sea Lion (Invasion of Britain) - Postponed - European Theater November 11/12 - Battle of Taranto - Mediterranean December 8-February 9 - Operation Compass - North Africa 1941


Common and pygmy are the only species of which large mammal?

Hippopotamus, Pygmy - Louisville Zoo Louisville Zoo Species: liberiensis  IDENTIFICATION The Pygmy Hippopotamus is a smaller version of the closely related, and more well-known, Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). The Pygmy Hippopotamus is only half as tall as the Common Hippopotamus and weighs less than 1/4 of its much larger cousin. While both are similar in some respects, such as a broad snout, a large mouth, a short, barrel-shaped body and short stocky legs, there are noticeable physical differences between the two species. The Pygmy Hippo’s head is more rounded and the eyes are set on the side of the head rather than the front. Its smooth, almost hairless skin is greenish black above, fading to grey on the sides and greyish-white below. It has well separated toes with sharp nails, unlike the Common Hippopotamus which has webbed feet. The Pygmy Hippopotamus has incisors and canines that are tusk-like and grow rapidly. The ears and large and rounded nostrils can be closed when the animal is under water. SIZE Length: 4.5 to 6.0 ft. Height (at shoulder):  2.5 to 3.0 ft. Weight: 400 to 600 lbs. RANGE The Pygmy Hippopotamus is found in western Africa, mainly in Liberia, but also in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire.  A vital area for the Pygmy Hippo’s protection is Sapo National Park in eastern Liberia. HABITAT Swamps, wallows or rivers and sometimes in hollows under the banks of streams. It favors heavily forested regions, but it is dependent on water and usually remains close to streams.  Within the forest, it follows well defined trails or tunnel-like paths through swamp vegetation. REPRODUCTION Pygmy Hippos are known to breed throughout the year in captivity. Sexual maturity is attained at 4-5 years of age.  Gestation period lasts for 184 – 204 days and typically a single young is born weighing about 10 to 14 lbs.   Weaning occurs at 6 – 8 months. The lifespan of the species in the wild is not known, although one managed individual was reported to live for more than 43 years. DIET The species is exclusively vegetarian, feeding on leaves and roots of forest plants (including semi-aquatic plants and forest herbs) as well as on fallen fruit. BEHAVIOR The Pygmy Hippo is rarely seen because of its secretive, nocturnal habits. The Pygmy Hippopotamus is much less social than the larger Common Hippotamus, and is usually found either solitary or in pairs. POINTS OF INTEREST  The name hippopotamus derives from the Greek for ‘river horse’ Hippopotami (plural) were formerly believed to be most closely related to pigs or peccaries. However, recent genetic studies have revealed that their closest living relatives are in fact whales. The Pygmy Hippo’s range does not overlap with that of the Common Hippopotamus.  A subspecies existed in Nigeria, but this is now believed to be extinct as there have been no sightings for decades. Both species secrete a protective mucous through their skin to keep it from drying out in the hot rays of the equatorial sun. STATUS Habitat loss and poaching for bushmeat are the greatest threats to the Pygmy Hippopotamus. IUCN Redlist – Endangered


Helen Graham is the eponymous heroine of which Bronte novel?

BBC - Culture - The greatest heroines of all time Literature The greatest heroines of all time It is 200 years since the birth of Charlotte Brontë, who in Jane Eyre created one of fiction’s most memorable heroines. Samantha Ellis explains why some characters endure. By Samantha Ellis 11 April 2016 A hundred years ago, Virginia Woolf sat down to re-read Jane Eyre for Charlotte Brontë’s centenary. She was worried it would seem antiquated, but instead, she was so absorbed and exhilarated she couldn’t put it down, and when she did, she wondered how Charlotte had done it. How had she written a novel that still seemed so fresh after so many years? The secret was, she decided, the heroine, who pervaded every line and every image. “Think of Rochester,” wrote Woolf, “and we have to think of Jane Eyre. Think of the moor, and again there is Jane Eyre. Think of the drawing-room, even, those ‘white carpets on which seemed laid brilliant garlands of flowers’, that ‘pale Parian mantelpiece’ with its Bohemia glass of ‘ruby red’ and the ‘general blending of snow and fire’– what is all that except Jane Eyre?” Another hundred years have gone by, and Jane feels just as present. Her demands for justice and for happiness seem just as authentic, as vital, as urgent as they did to Woolf and, perhaps, to Charlotte herself. View image of Jane Eyre Woolf liked Wuthering Heights too – she thought Emily the better poet – and found the two Catherines in Wuthering Heights “the most lovable women in English fiction.” It’s a startling description. Wilful, contrary Cathy is not conventionally lovable. But that is the point. That’s why she’s the heroine for good girls who want to imagine being bad; to imagine running around the moors in a high wind, loving a villain with a heart of flint, who loves them back so hard that he gnashes his teeth and dashes his head against a tree until he bleeds. And for die-hard Wuthering Heights fans, Jane’s tale of hard work, patience and marrying her boss just can’t compare. Cathy is the heroine for good girls who want to imagine being bad It is rare to find a reader who loves both heroines. Janeites point out (and they are right) that Cathy is a snob. She is selfish and violent. She spends most of the book miserable, some of it mad, and does not get a happy ending. View image of Jane and Rochester And Jane is so bold! She is clever, and not afraid to show it. She sticks to her guns. She gets what she wants. And it’s hard not to love her when she asks Rochester, “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!” Or when she insists she is talking to him “as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal – as we are!” It’s a stark contrast to Cathy’s declaration “I am Heathcliff!” which makes love sound like a rather terrifying merging, a loss of self. And yet (and I confess that for a long time, Cathy was the only heroine for me) love sometimes feels that way. ‘Hunger, rebellion and rage’ One reason the Brontë heroines have stood the test of time is because they are such fun to argue about. They can’t be pinned down. They are dazzlingly complex. They are messy, flawed and difficult and all the better for it. When Charlotte tried to simplify things in Shirley, giving all the passion to one heroine and all the denial to another, she drained the life out of both. And neither Shirley nor Caroline inspires the same devotion as Jane or Cathy. In Villette, Charlotte went back to what she did best, creating a heroine, Lucy Snowe, whose lust and fury are perpetually at war with her vehement attempts to be cool, unruffled. “I, Lucy Snowe, was calm” she says and we know she is lying through her teeth, and it is that conflict that makes us keep on reading. This was the novel that made Matthew Arnold say Charlotte’s mind contained nothing but “hunger, rebellion and rage”. Lucy hasn’t been as popular as Jane, perhaps because she is so incredibly prickly, so deeply unlikeable; an unreliable narrator who locks the reader out, a heroine who refuses to be a


Who refuses Mr St John Rivers’ offer of marriage?

SparkNotes: Jane Eyre: Chapters 33–35 Chapters 33–35 Chapters 33–35, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary: Chapter 33 One snowy night, Jane sits reading Marmion when St. John appears at the door. Appearing troubled, he tells Jane the story of an orphan girl who became the governess at Thornfield Hall, then disappeared after nearly marrying Edward Rochester: this runaway governess’s name is Jane Eyre. Until this point, Jane has been cautious not to reveal her past and has given the Rivers a false name. Thus although it is clear that St. John suspects her of being the woman about whom he speaks, she does not immediately identify herself to him. He says that he has received a letter from a solicitor named Mr. Briggs intimating that it is extremely important that this Jane Eyre be found. Jane is only interested in whether Mr. Briggs has sent news of Rochester, but St. John says that Rochester’s well-being is not at issue: Jane Eyre must be found because her uncle, John Eyre, has died, leaving her the vast fortune of 20,000 pounds. Jane reveals herself to be Jane Eyre, knowing that St. John has guessed already. She asks him how he knew. He shows her the scrap of paper he tore from her drawing the previous day: it is her signature. She then asks why Mr. Briggs would have sent him a letter about her at all. St. John explains that though he did not realize it before, he is her cousin: her Uncle John was his Uncle John, and his name is St. John Eyre Rivers. Jane is overjoyed to have found a family at long last, and she decides to divide her inheritance between her cousins and herself evenly, so that they each will inherit 5,000 pounds. Summary: Chapter 34 Jane closes her school for Christmas and spends a happy time with her newfound cousins at Moor House. Diana and Mary are delighted with the improvements Jane has made at the school, but St. John seems colder and more distant than ever. He tells Jane that Rosamond is engaged to a rich man named Mr. Granby. One day, he asks Jane to give up her study of German and instead to learn “Hindustani” with him—the language he is learning to prepare for missionary work in India. As time goes by, St. John exerts a greater and greater influence on Jane; his power over her is almost uncanny. This leaves Jane feeling empty, cold, and sad, but she follows his wishes. At last, he asks her to go to India with him to be a missionary—and to be his wife. She agrees to go to India as a missionary but says that she will not be his wife because they are not in love. St. John harshly insists that she marry him, declaring that to refuse his proposal is the same as to deny the Christian faith. He abruptly leaves the room. Summary: Chapter 35 [B]ut as his wife—at his side always, and always restrained, and always checked—forced to keep the fire of my nature continually low, to compel it to burn inwardly and never utter a cry, though the imprisoned flame consumed vital after vital—this would be unendurable. (See Important Quotations Explained ) During the following week, St. John continues to pressure Jane to marry him. She resists as kindly as she can, but her kindness only makes him insist more bitterly and unyieldingly that she accompany him to India as his wife. Diana tells Jane that she would be a fool to go to India with St. John, who considers her merely a tool to aid his great cause. After dinner, St. John prays for Jane, and she is overcome with awe at his powers of speech and his influence. She almost feels compelled to marry him, but at that moment she hears what she thinks is Rochester’s voice, calling her name as if from a great distance. Jane believes that something fateful has occurred, and St. John’s spell over her is broken. Analysis: Chapters 33–35 In these chapters, the foreshadowing of John Eyre’s importance in the plot is at last fulfilled, and the household that has initially been for Jane merely a community of social equality is now revealed to be a true family. More importantly, St. John emerges as a crucial figure, providing Jane with a powerful and dangerous alternative to Rochester. All of t


Barry Fairbrother collapsed and died in the first episode of which recent BBC drama?

Rory Kinnear - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack Rory Kinnear was born on February 17, 1978 in London, England as Rory Stewart Kinnear. He is an actor, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Skyfall (2012) and Quantum of Solace (2008). He is married to Pandora Colin . They have two children. See full bio » Born: a list of 31 people created 18 Jan 2012 a list of 33 people created 17 Mar 2013 a list of 38 people created 22 Aug 2015 a list of 25 people created 3 months ago a list of 30 people created 3 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Rory Kinnear's work have you seen? User Polls 3 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Known For The Imitation Game Detective Robert Nock (2014)  2017 Guerrilla (TV Mini-Series) ( filming ) Pence  2017 Quacks (TV Movie) ( completed ) Robert  2015 The Casual Vacancy (TV Mini-Series) Barry Fairbrother  2013-2015 Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) Michael Baker  2012 Loving Miss Hatto (TV Movie) Young Barrie  2011 Black Mirror (TV Series) Michael Callow  2009 Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) Jeremy  2008 Messiah: The Rapture (TV Mini-Series) Stewart Dean  2005 Secret Smile (TV Movie) Nick  2005 Silent Witness (TV Series) Paul  2003 The Second Coming (TV Mini-Series) Father Dillane  2002 Ultimate Force (TV Series) Policeman  2001 Judge John Deed (TV Series) Tony Cootes - Duty of Care (2001) ... Tony Cootes Hide  - The Day Tennyson Died (2016) ... (performer: "All Through the Night" - uncredited) Hide   2014 Dinner at 11 (TV Movie documentary) Narrator  2011 BBC Proms (TV Series) Himself - Narrator  2008 Bond on Location (TV Short documentary) Himself  2007 BBC London News (TV Series) Himself - Stage Actor - Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) ... Himself - Stage Actor Hide   2007 Five Days: Making Five Days (Video documentary short) Kyle Betts (uncredited) Personal Details Other Works: He acted in William Shakespeare 's play, "The Taming of the Shrew", and John Fletcher 's play, "The Tamer Tamed", in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Jasper Britton , Alexandra Gilbreath , Ian Gelder , Eve Myles , Christopher Godwin , Nicholas Tennant , Paul Chahidi , Daniel Hawksford ... See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: I can tell you it's all bullshit. It feels like my name has been randomly chosen to satisfy the public appetite. I can firmly deny that I am the next Doctor Who (2005). I don't know what the motive was - to be honest I can't even be bothered to think about it. Having said that, the rumour doesn't do any harm. I just know the show as something that's out there in the ether. I realise that it's ... See more » Trivia: Won a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as "Sir Foppling Flutter" in "The Man of Mode" at the Royal National Theatre in 2008. See more » Star Sign:


Which 10-part Channel 4 drama starring Julie Walters depicts the 1930’s British Raj?

Julie Walters on new Channel 4 drama, Indian Summers | Life | Life & Style | Daily Express LIFE Julie Walters on new drama, Indian Summers: 'It isn’t romanticised and it isn’t nostalgic' ACTRESS Julie Walters heads the cast in a lavish new Channel 4 drama that’s been described as The Jewel In The Crown meets Downton Abbey 01:15, Sat, Feb 14, 2015 | UPDATED: 13:27, Sat, Apr 4, 2015 PH Indian Summer: Julie Walters heads the cast in a lavish new Channel 4 drama In a plush Mayfair hotel, Julie Walters is reflecting on the summer she spent charting the decline of British rule in 1930s India. Two months of fine food, decadent cocktail parties and high jinks in a subtropical paradise – and that was just work. “I never get to do locations,” she laughs. “It’s usually Manchester or Liverpool for me.” Julie, 64, is one of the stars of Indian Summers, a sweeping, 10-part period drama about life and love in the dying days of the British Raj. With its fleet of Upstairs, Downstairs types and mix of political and sexual intrigue, wags have dubbed the show “the Downton of Delhi”. Older viewers will think of The Jewel In The Crown, the 1984 TV series about the birth of modern India. It’s sort of been forgotten, this period. It’s good to bring it back Julie Walters At £14 million, Indian Summers is the most expensive drama in Channel 4’s history and the producers hope to make another 40 episodes. What sets the show apart, Julie argues, is that it doesn’t sugar-coat the era. “It isn’t romanticised and it isn’t nostalgic,” she says. “There’s a real edgy, gritty feeling to it and I’d never seen that done before. I think when this period has been portrayed in the past it hasn’t been that balanced. This corrects that.” The story centres on Simla, a Himalayan town where the elite went to govern – and party – during the hot season. India is boiling with tension as locals agitate for independence but high-living Brits are carrying on as if nothing has changed. The two sides gossip, fight and fall in and out of love, their fates becoming increasingly intertwined as the tale unfolds. Watching everyone is Cynthia Coffin, the hard-partying, ruthless owner of the Royal Simla Club. “Great fun but with a dark side,” is how Julie describes the character, who thinks nothing of sticking a “No dogs or Indians” sign on the gate of her compound – not that such a thing was unusual at the time. “Those feelings were absolutely prevalent in that period,” Julie says. “For Cynthia, it’s about her keeping her position of power, which depends on British rule.” PH Alice (Jemima West), a young widow who finds love One thing that surprised Julie about the role is that Cynthia is a working-class East Ender rather than a Downton-esque toff.  “I vaguely remember The Jewel In The Crown, so I didn’t think this period was about people like that,” she says. “I thought it was just the upper class who went out and ruled India.” In fact the Raj was rather less aristocratic than the movies tend to make out, says her co-star Henry Lloyd-Hughes, who plays the posh Ralph Whelan, one of Simla’s governors. “You’d get these people who arrived as East-End barrow boys and left as industrial tycoons,” says the 29 year old, who rootled through old diaries and photographs in the British Museum to get a sense of the era. “A lot of people went out there for a life that wasn’t necessarily accessible to them in England. They were playing at being dukes and duchesses. And that’s rich stuff to play with dramatically because it makes you think, ‘Are these people what they say they are or did they just decide to wear a mask the minute they touched Indian soil?’” Much of the historical detail in Indian Summers came from working with experts in modern Simla, but many of the city’s imperial buildings are now obscured by urban sprawl, so the team had to find somewhere else to film. Eventually the perfect venue was discovered in the old British colonial city of Penang in Malaysia. “The properties were in a time warp,” says producer Charlie Pattinson. But some of the houses were dilapidated and riddled wit


We have motorways, the Germans have autobahns, what does Italy have?

Germany: The Autobahn, Do you need to pay a toll?, Although Germany began charging an autobahn toll for Articles Although Germany began charging an autobahn toll for trucks in 2005, passenger car drivers can still drive the Autobahn without any extra charges (so far). But neighboring Austria and Switzerland (and other European countries) charge a Maut, or toll, for using their high-speed, limited access highways. Rather than a kilometer-based turnpike toll, such as that exacted on France's autoroutes or Italy’s autostradas, Switzerland was the first to charge motorists an annual flat fee for the use of its autobahn network. Austria later copied the idea, but also offered toll stickers for shorter periods of time, a nice benefit for the many tourists who visit Austria for only a few days, a week, or a month. An Austrian or Swiss “Vignette” must be displayed on a car’s windshield. (Motorcycles are also subject to the autobahn sticker requirement. Trucks pay a kilometer-based toll.) Motorists entering Austria or Switzerland without a vignette must purchase one or be subject to heavy fines (see below). You’re okay if you stay off the autobahn or Schnellstraßen (limited-access roads), but that’s not easy to do. If you’re lucky, your rental car may already have one. If not, you will have to contribute 40 Swiss francs (US$35) to the Swiss treasury upon entering that country. Unlike Switzerland, Austria permits drivers to purchase an Autobahnvignette for various periods of time, from ten days to a full year. The so-called Mautvignette (toll sticker) must be affixed to the inside of the front windshield. The stickers come in varying colors in different years, making it easier for the police to spot an invalid Autobahnpickerl, Austrian slang for “autobahn sticker.” To prevent misuse, the stickers are also designed to tear apart if removed from the window glass. Prices for an Austrian passenger-car vignette range from 7.60 euros ($10) for a 10-day sticker to 72.60 euros ($93) for a year (14 months). You can buy an Austrian or Swiss vignette at gas stations, at border crossings, or at post offices. It is also possible to purchase a Swiss autobahn sticker in advance, online from the German postal service (Deutsche Post), from automobile clubs, and the Swiss Tourism office in London. Tip: Sometimes people sell extra vignettes at eBay or other online auction sites. Special passes In addition to the normal autobahn sticker, there are tolls for several stretches on the Austrian highway network. Examples include the Brenner Pass autobahn (€8.00), the Tauern autobahn (€10.00), and the Arlberg tunnel (€8.50). Driving through the Felbertauern tunnel costs €10.00, while the scenic Großglockner Alpine road will set you back €26.00. NOTE: The fine in Austria for driving on the autobahn without a valid sticker: 400-4000 euros (ca. $520-$5200). That does not include the toll surcharge penalty (€120/$156) that must be paid at the same time. That means the minimum fine could cost you more than six times as much as the cost of an annual Austrian autobahn sticker! In Switzerland, drivers caught driving on the autobahn without a sticker have to pay a fine of 100 Swiss francs plus 40 francs for the vignette. ------------------------ This article in an extract from " When in Germany   " by Hyde Flippo, a practical guide to German life, language, and culture. Click here   to get a copy of the book. Rather than a kilometer-based turnpike toll, such as that exacted on France's autoroutes or Italy’s autostradas, Switzerland was the first to charge motorists an annual flat fee for the use of its autobahn network. Austria later copied the idea, but also offered toll stickers for shorter periods of time, a nice benefit for the many tourists who visit Austria for only a few days, a week, or a month. An Austrian or Swiss “Vignette” must be displayed on a car’s windshield. (Motorcycles are also subject to the autobahn sticker requirement. Trucks pay a kilometer-based toll.) Motorists entering Austria or Switzerland without a vignette must purchase one or be subje


Which city is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway?

Learn About Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway By  Katherine Schulz Richard The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, and crosses nearly all of Russia , the world’s largest country by area . At approximately 9200 kilometers, or 5700 miles, the train leaves Moscow , located in European Russia, crosses into Asia, and reaches the Pacific Ocean port of Vladivostok. The journey can also be completed from east to west. The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses seven time zones through land that can become bitterly cold in the winter. The railway initiated increased development of Siberia, although the vast expanse of land still is sparsely populated. People from around the world ride through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The Trans-Siberian Railway facilitates the transport of goods and natural resources like grain, coal, oil, and wood, from Russia and eastern Asia to European countries, greatly influencing the world economy.   History of the Trans-Siberian Railway In the 19th century, Russia believed that the development of Siberia was crucial to Russian military and economic interests. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began in 1891, during the reign of Czar Alexander III. Soldiers and prisoners were the primary workers, and they worked from both ends of Russia toward the center. The original route passed through Manchuria, China, but the current route, entirely through Russia, completed construction in 1916, during the reign of Czar Nicholas II. The railway opened up Siberia for further economic development, and many people moved to the region and founded several new cities. Industrialization thrived, though this often polluted Siberia’s pristine landscape. The railway enabled people and supplies to move around Russia during the two world wars. Many technological improvements were made to the line over the last several decades.   Destinations on the Trans-Siberian Railway Nonstop travel from Moscow to Vladivostok takes about eight days. However, travelers can exit the train in several destinations to explore some of the most important geographic features in Russia, like cities, mountain ranges, forests, and waterways. From west to east, the main stops on the railway are: 1. Moscow is the capital of Russia and is the western terminus point for the Trans-Siberian Railway. 2.Nizhny Novgorod is an industrial city located on the Volga River , the longest river in Russia. 3. Travelers on the Trans-Siberian Railway then pass through the Ural Mountains, commonly known as the border between Europe and Asia. Yekaterinburg is a major city in the Ural Mountains. (Czar Nicholas II and his family were transported to Yekaterinburg in 1918 and executed.) 4. After crossing the Irtysh River and traveling several hundred miles, travelers reach Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia. Located on the Ob River, Novosibirsk is home to about 1.4 million people, and is the third largest city in Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. 5. Krasnoyarsk is located on the Yenisey River. 6. Irkutsk is located very close to the beautiful Lake Baikal , the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. 7. The region around Ulan-Ude, home to the Buryat ethnic group, is the center of Buddhism in Russia. The Buryats are related to the Mongolians. 8. Khabarovsk is located on the Amur River. 9. Ussuriysk provides trains into North Korea . 10. Vladivostok, the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, is the largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean. Vladivostok was founded in 1860. It is home to the Russian Pacific Fleet and has a superb natural harbor. Ferries to Japan and South Korea are based there.   The Trans-Manchurian and Trans-Mongolian Railways Travelers on the Trans-Siberian Railway can also travel from Moscow to Beijing, China . A few hundred miles east of Lake Baikal, the Trans-Manchurian Railway branches off from the Trans-Siberian Railway and travels across Manchuria, the region in Northeast China, through the city of Harbin. It soon reaches


Which Prime Minister lost the North American colonies for Britain?

Lord North : the prime minister who lost America (Book, 1996) [WorldCat.org]     schema:datePublished "1996" ;     schema:description "Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1: Background and upbringing -- 2: Coming of age -- 3: Political apprenticeship -- 4: Man with a future -- 5: Arrival -- 6: King's first minister -- 7: Confident start -- 8: East India company -- 9: Good years -- 10: Thirteen colonies -- 11: Gathering storm -- 12: Wartime prime minister -- 13: After Saratoga -- 14: Road to Yorktown -- 15: End of an era -- 16: Coalition and the last decade -- 17: Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index."@ en ;     schema:description "From the Publisher: Lord North was in many ways a most successful politician. Prime Minister for an unbroken twelve years, his management of both parliament and of the business of government was adept. He enjoyed the confidence of King George III, not always an easy political ally, avoided factional strife (having no political following of his own), was notably uncorrupt and made virtually no enemies. In many ways he epitomised the political outlook and aristocratic assumptions of the eighteenth century. He is, however, principally remembered for presiding over Britain's loss of her American colonies. Lord North: The Prime Minister Who Lost America is a scholarly but highly readable account of his life. It includes a full study of the American War of Independence, examining it from the perspective of the British government as well as from the colonial standpoint. No senior politician had visited America and few had a proper knowledge or understanding of Americans. Too often the colonists were regarded as unruly and ungrateful children, with whom compromise was either a sign of weakness or the betrayal of the principle of parliamentary sovereignty. High mindedness contributed to the final humiliation, as did ignorant overconfidence. Military defeat, to a country that had become preeminent in Europe by the end of the Seven Years War, was not entertained as a possibility."@ en ;


Brazil has one of the world’s largest soccer stadia – what is it called?

Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho: the stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - FIFA.com  Listen  Built for the 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, the Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, better known as the Maracana, provided the venue for that year’s truly memorable decider between the host nation and Uruguay, one of the most dramatic chapters in the history of the competition. The Rio de Janeiro stadium will be in the limelight once again at Brazil 2014, hosting seven games in all, more than any other venue. Among those matches will be the Final on 13 July. Once the largest stadium in the world, packing in crowds of up to 200,000 – among the highest attendances ever seen in the history of the game – the Maracana now has a reduced capacity of 74,738 for Brazil 2014. It remains, nevertheless, the country’s biggest football ground. Respecting the original layout of the stadium, the project for its refurbishment included the demolition of the lower ring of seats, the construction of a new ring offering improved visibility, the expansion of the access ramps and the replacement of all seating. The stadium is also be fitted with a new roof complete with a rainwater collection system. The facade, which has been listed by the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage, remains untouched. Rio’s second most popular tourist attraction, the Maracana continued to attract football fans from all over the world, even as it underwent renovation. Visitors to the stadium could watch work unfold from the Torre de Vidro (Glass Tower), built especially for the occasion, and could even take a piece of the old stadium away with them as a souvenir.


In which capital city were the 1928 Summer Olympic Games held?

Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games | Britannica.com Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games Alternative Title: Games of the IX Olympiad Related Topics Netherlands Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Amsterdam , that took place May 17–Aug. 12, 1928. The Amsterdam Games were the eighth occurrence of the modern Olympic Games . Track-and-field and gymnastics events were added to the women’s slate at the 1928 Olympics. There was much criticism of the decision, led by the baron de Coubertin and the Vatican. Women athletes, however, had formed their own track organizations and had held an Olympic-style women’s competition in 1922 and 1926. Their performances at these events convinced the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF; later International Association of Athletics Federations ) that women were capable of a high level of athletic competition and deserved a place at the Olympics. Germany returned to Olympic competition at the 1928 Games, which featured the debut of the Olympic flame. Approximately 3,000 athletes (including nearly 300 women), representing 46 countries, participated in the Olympics. The men’s athletics competition was noteworthy for two reasons. It was the last Olympic Games for the great Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola of Finland . It was also the poorest performance to date for the U.S. team, which won only three of a possible 12 gold medals in running events. Percy Williams of Canada won both the 100- and 200-metre runs. Controversy arose in the women’s 800-metre run when several women collapsed from exhaustion at the end of the race; Olympic officials concluded that the distance was too long for women, and it was not until the 1960 Games in Rome that women were allowed to compete in a race of more than 200 metres. Percy Williams being carried after winning gold medals in the 100- and 200-metre dashes during the … Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Olympic Games: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1928 The Japanese team won the most medals in the swimming competition. Johnny Weissmuller of the United States concluded his Olympic career with gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle swim and the 800-metre freestyle relay. The Hungarian sabre team won the first of seven consecutive gold medals. American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, who won three gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris and … Bettmann/Corbis


The song Don’t Rain On My Parade features in which musical?

Don't Rain on My Parade - Barbra Streisand | Song Info | AllMusic Don't Rain on My Parade google+ Song Review               by Matthew Greenwald From the hit Broadway musical Funny Girl, "Don't Rain on My Parade" proved to be one of the most popular songs of its era, covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Bobby Darin, whose epic version also graced the excellent American Beauty soundtrack. But this early version by Barbra Streisand is indeed the most definitive. Filled with a bouncy, Tin Pan Alley spice, the song's melody revolves around some dramatic tempo changes, with the punctuation of the lyrics adding to the percussive feel of the song. Lyrically, it's a song of emancipation and freedom, a personal declaration of independence. The almost comical angst in the words are neatly strung together by Streisand here, with some of her fastest phrasing to date. The brilliant arrangement by Walter Schraf is icing on the cake and makes this one of the best pop/MOR records of the era. Appears On


The Ivy League university Princeton is in which US state?

The History of Ivy League Universities - Education America The History of Ivy League Universities November 29, 2015 Posted by admin Comments Off on The History of Ivy League Universities The Ivy League is a term used to refer to 8 exclusive New England schools of higher learning with some of the richest and longest histories of any college or university in the United States. A degree from one of these prestigious universities is synonymous with excellence in academics as well as material wealth. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the Ivy League as well as the country as a whole. It was brought into existence by an act of the Massachusetts legislature in 1636 and named after John Harvard, the university`s first benefactor. Although initially a training ground for Unitarian and Congregationalist clergy, the university became increasingly secular through the 18th Century and today is known as one of the foremost cultural centers in America and the center of the elite of its Boston area location. It is known as one of the most picturesque campuses in the world and it has the largest endowment of any college in the world. Harvard`s most bitter Ivy League rival and its equal in academic excellence and elitism is Yale University. Founded in 1702 in what was then the colony of Connecticut, it is the 3rd oldest institute of higher learning in America. The university got its name from early benefactor Elihu Yale, a governor of the British East India Company. It was originally established to train the political leaders and clergy of the colony. Today, Yale`s considerable assets include the 2nd largest academic library in the Unites States and one of it`s largest endowments with over 16.3 billion. Princeton University in the town in Princeton, New Jersey, was founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it received its present day name in 1896. Princeton was one the first institutes of higher learning established in what is now the United States and is one of the richest universities in the world with a multi-billion dollar endowment and its graduates could fill a book of Who`s Who in America. The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is the 4th oldest institute of higher learning in America. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, its initial focus was education for public service on the classics and theology as well as practical education for commerce. Today the university offers an extensive range of graduate and undergraduate programs from a dental school to a nursing and veterinary school. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island; it is one of the oldest institutes of higher learning in the United States. It was founded in 1746 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the campus is one of the finest examples of Georgian style American colonial era architecture. Dartmouth College is a liberal arts college that also houses a prestigious medical school. Established in 1769, the college is the smallest of the 8 Ivy League schools but still one of the richest with a multi-billion dollar endowment. Colombia University is a private research institute of higher learning located in New York City. It was founded in 1754 as King`s College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the administrator of the American literary award, the Pulitzer Prize and is in the first tier of American research universities. Cornell University is a private land-grant university located in Ithaca, New York. It is the most recently founded of all the Ivy League schools dating to its founding in 1865. Founded by benefactors Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, the university today offers renown programs in liberal arts, engineering, law, and medicine.


The song How To Handle A Woman features in which musical?

Richard Harris is King Arthur - Camelot - YouTube Richard Harris is King Arthur - Camelot Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012 Merlin's advice on how to handle a woman 1967 Warner Musical Lerner & Loewe Screenplay and music Category