Who became chief women's wear designer at Christian Dior in October 1996?

Fashions: Year In Review 1996 | Britannica.com Fashions: Year In Review 1996 Written By: Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The spring-summer 1996 international women’s ready-to-wear collections were marked by the absence of a singular definitive look. Designers in London, Paris, Milan, and New York presented a number of options, including bright colours, particularly orange and lime green, and bold-patterned clothes. Designer Tom Ford produced what was christened "hippie chic" for the Italian fashion house Gucci. The style featured lace and velvet caftans and was reportedly inspired by the 1960s socialite Talitha Getty. Most talked-about were two wardrobe alternatives: a casual, wearable style that the press called "no-fuss chic" and a more frivolous look that came to be known as "good taste/bad taste." No-fuss chic took a simple approach to dressing. It was based on a wardrobe of neat, interchangeable separates: a pair of tailored trousers shown with or without a matching jacket, a crisp white shirt, or a sleek sweater cut close to the body, and stylish yet sensible shoes--either flats or footwear with "block" heels. Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel showed the look best, sending models onto the runway in a casual mix-and-match ensemble: loosely cut pastel tweed Chanel jackets, cotton piqué shirts, and chinos. Meanwhile, good taste/bad taste featured the mixing of fashion elements. Sharply tailored items like skirts and trousers were cut from cheap functional fabrics such as polyester, and textiles were printed with odd, clashing patterns in off colours--bile green, purple, brown, and cream. Such clothes were shown mostly by such young designers as Jean Colonna, Anna Sui, and Gianni Versace’s sister Donatella. Miuccia Prada, the foremost purveyor of the style, produced a collection of "geek" prints that fell flat and confused usually complimentary critics. Her new designs were in sharp contrast to those of previous seasons: subtle, tailored clothes often cut from couture fabrics. At the international men’s collection, the spring-summer styles were decidedly toned down following a year of hit-and-miss flamboyance. Men adopted styles to suit their own lives and occupations, which made the designer-dictated wardrobe obsolete. Connect with Britannica Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest For the night of the Academy Award presentations, U.S. actress Sharon Stone, a symbol of Hollywood glamour followed the men’s lead. She rejected ensembles offered to her by Valentino and Vera Wang, two prominent fashion designers. Instead, Stone opted for a mix of her own clothes: a Gap black turtleneck, a floor-length Armani evening coat, and a pair of diamond earrings. Meanwhile, 21-year old model-actress Chloe Sevigny, the star of Larry Clark’s Kids and the model for Prada’s diffusion line Miu Miu, explained the hip ideal for young people to London’s Evening Standard newspaper. "Just day to day," she said, "I’m trying to be antifashionable." Fashion, it seemed, was out of fashion. After years of offering a form of mass entertainment, the industry suffered from a wave of negative publicity. Clothes shopping was no longer a diversion in the U.S., where corporate downsizing coupled with a loss of interest in fashion among baby boomers depressed the apparel industry. Other sectors of the industry were plagued by a series of setbacks and scandals. Terrorist bombings in Paris and the necessary security checks at the spring-summer pret-a-porter collections caused a general feeling of unease among those in attendance. Then, in early winter, a series of general strikes hit France, threatening to delay production involved in the spring-summer couture collections that were presented in January. In New York City in January, Barneys, the high-fashion chain of stores run by the Pressman family, sought protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Barneys had been a fashion leader in the U.S. during the 1980s, with an innovativ


In Holst's Planets Suite which was the bringer of old age?

Holst- Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age- The Planets Suite - YouTube Holst- Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age- The Planets Suite 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 Feb 22, 2008 English composer Gustav Holst composed The Planets between 1914 and 1916. The Birmingham premiere of the suite took place in 1918, fifteen years before Pluto was discovered. Though the Planets became by far the most popular work of Holst's and one of the most known pieces by an English-born composer, Holst did not consider the piece one of his finest. Partially because of this, he never wrote an eighth movement, though unexpectedly the IAU relegated Pluto from its status as planet proper in 2006. Category Standard YouTube License Music


Which fictional schoolboy is the eponymous subject of books by Francesca Simon?

Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid! - Daily Info Saved adverts Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid! On stage for the first time, along with Mum, Dad, Perfect Peter, Moody Margaret, Rude Ralph and other favourite characters. £10.50 - £15.50 Oxford Playhouse, Wed April 15th - Sat April 18th 2009 Location Lita Doolan April 19, 2009 Horrid Henry wants his own identity separate from that of his kid brother Perfect Peter, so he dreams up his own show. Cue a dazzling rock star routine with stadium lights. The trials of life for Henry include being forced by his ballet teacher to dress up as a banana whilst his little brother (nicknamed the poopsicle) turns out a spot-on dance routine. Henry turns horrid as he transforms an old washing machine box into a lean, mean time machine to take gullible Perfect Peter to a future where boys wear dresses and lipstick. John Godber has written this play to echo every child's difficult feelings about growing up in a world where they have to do things they don't like and can't control. Henry's evil babysitter Rebecca makes him go to bed at 7pm without watching ‘Mutant Max’ on TV; he seizes the chance to escape the constraints of family life at a sleepover at new friend Nick's house. Only thing is, Nick’s opera-singing parents keep two big dogs - and one of them, Rigoletto, keeps making puddles on the floor. Another chance of escapism comes at school where football tickets are up for grabs - but only for the best footballer. Alas, school chum Moody Margaret proves to be an unfeasibly gifted footballer in a dramatic sequence that echoes a moment from a different John Godber play, Up n Under. The versatile cast successfully maintain a high level of energy throughout this two hour show, culminating in Henry living out his dream as a rock star. This is his show, after all! Judith Davies April 16, 2009 I did not have high expectations of Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! - a couple of years ago I borrowed one of the books from the library and read it to my son. He didn’t enjoy it and neither did I – so I was surprised when he said he would like to see the stage show. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the eponymous Henry, a contemporary version of Just William, he is the creation of author Francesca Simon and her books (illustrated by the brilliant Tony Ross) sell by the million. There is also a cartoon version of the stories shown on CITV. I expected the show to be “drama” based on a conflation of the books, but it wasn’t; it was completely different. The first surprise was the set, instead of the inside of a house or a garden setting, it looked like a huge school shower room, tiled in shades of blue and grey from floor to ceiling. It was rather dull and I wondered when it was going to open up and reveal the “real” set, but it didn’t. Instead, various hatches opened and some parts of the story were conducted through them and a central staircase which was wheeled out when required. The show starts with Henry being sent to his room for upsetting his younger brother “Perfect Peter” with a time-machine stunt .Henry goes on to wonder what life would be like if he had his own show – one that he could stop and start at will allowing him to drive the narrative. At this point a second Henry is introduced – something I thought would prove hugely confusing for the children, but it didn’t - they seemed fine with it. The plot is episodic, going from a dance class with Miss Tutu, to a sleepover, a football match, an evening with an arachnophobic babysitter and the previously mentioned time machine. In between scenes the Killer Boy Rats (a fictional rock group) make a couple of appearances and Henry gets to join them and realise his rock star ambitions. Finally, the story goes full circle and ends where we came in, with Henry being sent to his room following the time-machine incident. It wasn’t written for adults but the children swarming out of the theatre seemed to have loved it; many were singing the songs that I presume they were familiar with from the TV series. My son really enjoyed it, he said he loved the different st


Which computer company was set up in 1968 by Alan Sugar?

Amstrad Company Profile   1992 Amstrad purchases 29.9% stake of       Betacom PLC from Canon Street Investments PLC. A rights issue and subscription       increases Amstrad's shareholding in Betacom to 71.3%. Betacom, a UK       based domestic telephone supplier provides Amstrad with a foothold       in the developing telecommunications market.     1993 Amstrad acquires Dancall Telecom       (for cï¿½8m) a Danish dedicated telecommunications manufacturer specialising       in cordless phone technologies: CT0, CT1, GSM, PCN and NMT450. The       acquisition enhances UK CT2 research resources and facilitates access       to the Scandinavian market. Amstrad launches the world's first Personal Digital assistant (PDA600). Repayment and cancellation of share capital involving a scheme of arrangement,       as a result of which Amstrad's shareholding in Betacom reduces to 66.2%   Alan Sugar appointed       Chairman of the Board at Betacom. Amstrad launches Dancall dual band mobile phone (World phone). Amstrad sells Dancall Telecom to German telecoms manufacturer Bosch       Telecom for cï¿½96m. Amstrad launches Cable Receiver/Decoder STB for Foxtel in Australia. Amstrad awarded a contract to supply advanced Interactive Digital       Set top boxes to British Sky Broadcasting PLC. Amstrad's consumer electronics and satellite business is sold to Betacom. Amstrad PLC is de-listed from the stock exchange and each shareholder       receives loan notes, shares in Viglen Technology PLC (a newly listed       company), shares in Betacom PLC and a letter of entitlement to the       potential net proceeds arising from two court cases. Betacom PLC changes its name to Amstrad PLC (Nov.)     1998 Amstrad announces       an agreement with Cable & Wireless Communications to sell Cable & Wireless branded telecom products into the retail market. Amstrad commences supply of multiple products to BSkyB to facilitate       digital interactive services.   1999 Amstrad DRX100       (Digital Satellite Receiver) awarded 'What Satellite TV' award for       'Best Sky Receiver' Amstrad sells Betacom, Answercall and Cable & Wireless branded       telecommunications business to Alba PLC for ï¿½4M in cash.     2000 Amstrad launch       the e-m@iler, a personal communication centre incorporating fully       featured telephone with full email capabilities. Amserve, a subsidiary of Amstrad, is established to manage the retail       sales and distribution of the em@iler, deliver advertising into consumers'       homes and generate email revenue from the em@iler. Amstrad announces Britannia Music and Direct Line Financial Services       as the first companies to sign-up and participate in direct advertising       programmes on the em@iler. Amstrad announces that Dixons Group plc has taken a 20% stake in its       wholly owned subsidiary, Amserve Ltd, in a £15 million deal. Amstrad announces it is the first company to have received full type       approval from BSkyB for its new DRX200 Digital Set Top Box incorporating       the new ST5512 chipset.


In which National Park is the geyser Old Faithful?

Geysers - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Geysers Geysers Yellowstone National Park has approximately half of the world’s geysers—and most of them, including Old Faithful, are located at the Upper Geyser Basin. NPS / Rich Jehle   Sprinkled amid the hot springs are the rarest fountains of all, the geysers. What makes them rare and distinguishes them from hot springs is that somewhere, usually near the surface in the plumbing system of a geyser, there are one or more constrictions. Geysers are hot springs with constrictions in their plumbing, usually near the surface, that prevent water from circulating freely to the surface where heat would escape. The deepest circulating water can exceed the surface boiling point (199°F/93°C). Surrounding pressure also increases with depth, much as it does with depth in the ocean. Increased pressure exerted by the enormous weight of the overlying water prevents the water from boiling. As the water rises, steam forms ( watch video exploring Old Faithful's vent ). Bubbling upward, the steam expands as it nears the top of the water column. At a critical point, the confined bubbles actually lift the water above, causing the geyser to splash or overflow. This decreases pressure on the system, and violent boiling results. Tremendous amounts of steam force water out of the vent, and an eruption begins. Water is expelled faster than it can enter the geyser's plumbing system, and the heat and pressure gradually decrease. The eruption stops when the water reservoir is depleted or when the system cools. There are more geysers in Yellowstone than anywhere else on earth. Old Faithful, certainly the most famous geyser, is joined by numerous others big and small, named and unnamed. Though born of the same water and rock, what is enchanting is how differently they play in the sky. Riverside Geyser , in the Upper Geyser Basin, shoots at an angle across the Firehole River, often forming a rainbow in its mist. Castle erupts from a cone shaped like the ruins of some medieval fortress. Grand explodes in a series of powerful bursts, towering above the surrounding trees. Echinus spouts up and out to all sides like a fireworks display of water. And Steamboat , the largest in the world, pulsates like a massive steam engine in a rare, but remarkably memorable eruption, reaching heights of 300 to 400 feet.   Many of Yellowstone's most famous geysers, including Old Faithful, are cone-type geysers. This is Riverside Geyser. NPS / Neal Herbert Cone Geysers Cone geysers, such as Riverside in the Upper Geyser Basin, erupt in a narrow jet of water, usually from a cone. The plumbing system of a cone-type geyser usually has a narrow constriction close to the geyser's vent. During eruptions, the constriction acts like a nozzle, causing the water to jet in great columns. The cone is formed by the constant deposition of silica around the geyser's vent. While traveling underground through volcanic rhyolite, the thermal water dissolves silica, then carries it to the surface. Although some of the silica lines the underground plumbing system, a portion may be deposited around the outside of a geyser to form a distinctive cone. The splashing of silica-rich thermal water may also form spiny, bulbous masses of "geyserite." The vents within these massive cones are often very narrow, causing the water to splash and spray as it emerges. Every splash and each eruption adds its own increment of silica, enlarging the cones as the years pass. The cones of many of Yellowstone's geysers are hundreds of years old.   Diagram of the anatomy of a cone geyser. NPS Beehive is an example of a cone geyser. It was so named because its four-foot high cone resembles an old fashioned beehive. Though its cone is modest compared to others in the Upper Geyser Basin , Beehive is one of the most powerful and impressive geysers in the park. Typically, Beehive's activity is not predictable, but when eruption cycles start, intervals between eruptions can range from 10 hours to five days. An average eruption lasts about five minutes.   Gr


What name was given to Mustapha Kemal after he became Dictator of Turkey in 1935?

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was JEWISH - Jews are controlling Turkish Army - Radio Islam Mustafa Kemal, the Gay dictator of Turkey was a Jew. And here is the Proof Ataturk the Jew  www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_gQX4qVERg Mustafa Kemal Ataturk By Mohammad Elfie Nieshaem Juferi [same document as a PDF-file ] Abstract A brief history of the life and policies of one of the most vehement enemies of Islam, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He was the founder of the secular Turkish state. It is an unfortunate thing that a lot of his policies are still being practiced in Turkey till this day. Women are still not allowed to wear the hijab in Government buildings and schools as it is seen to be a sign of fundamentalism. I have personally come across a group of Turks who shouted Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim loudly before they all drink alcohol which is very much the result of Kemalism. May God bless those who follow His path. Atatürk's Early Life Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881 in a shabby quarter of Salonika. After resigning from his job as petty Government clerk, his father, Ali Riza, twice failed in business, sought escape from his miseries in alcohol and died of tuberculosis when Mustafa was only seven years old. His mother, Zubaida, in strict purdah and entirely illiterate, ruled the family. In contrast to her husband, she was a devout believer and a pious Muslim. Like every other Turkish woman of her day, her entire life centred round her eldest son. With her deep religious convictions, Zubaida wanted him to become a pious scholar. But the son had different ideas. He fought tooth and nail against any kind of authority and was openly insolent and abusive to his teachers. He was arrogant in the extreme in the presence of his fellow students and refused to join the other boys in their games which made him justifiably unpopular. If he were interfered with in any way, he fought them, preferring to play alone. Once during one of these violent episodes, a teacher, blind with fury, intervened and beat the boy so hard that his honour was offended. Mustafa ran away and refused to return to the school. When his devoted mother tried to plead with him, he stormed back at her. Zubaida was in despair, not knowing what to do. Finally an uncle suggested sending him to the military cadet school in Salonika and making a soldier of him. Since it was subsidized by the government, it would cost them nothing; if the boy demonstrated ability, he would become an officer; if not, he would at least remain a private. In any case, his future livelihood was assured. Although Zubaida did not approve, before she could stop him, twelve year old Mustafa persuaded one of his father's friends to sponsor him with the college authorities. He took the examination and passed as a cadet. Here, he found himself. He was so successful academically that one of his teachers bestowed upon him the name 'Kemal', which means in Arabic, "perfection." Because of his brilliance in mathematics and his military subjects, he was promoted to a teaching position on the staff where he much enjoyed flaunting his authority. After obtaining the highest grades in his final examinations, he graduated with honors in January 1905 with the rank of Captain. During this period he joined a rabidly nationalistic students society known as the Vatan or "Fatherland." The members of the Vatan prided themselves on being revolutionaries. They were bitterly hostile to the regime headed by Sultan Abdul Hamid II and condemned him for his suppression of all so-called "liberal" ideas which undermined the authority of Islam. They never wearied of blaming Islam as responsible for Turkey's backwardness and vent their bitter spleen upon the allegedly antiquated Shariah, and made the Sufi mystics the object of special ridicule. The members of the Vatan were bound by oath that they would oust the legitimate Sultan and replace him by a Western-styled government complete with Constitution and parliament, destroy the authority of the ulema or religious scholars, and abolish purdah and the veil, declaring absolute equality betwe


Crusaders Rugby League Club are based in which town?

crusaders rugby league : definition of crusaders rugby league and synonyms of crusaders rugby league (English) 612 - Damien Quinn Crusaders Rugby League ( Welsh : Croesgadwyr Rygbi'r Gynghrair) were a professional rugby league club based in Bridgend and later in Wrexham , Wales. They played for six seasons in the Rugby Football League competitions, including three years in the Super League from 2009 to 2011. Founded as Celtic Crusaders in 2005 initially based in Bridgend, the club played in National League Two from 2006–2007 and in National League One in 2008. In 2009 they were awarded a Super League license, and in 2010 they relocated from Bridgend to Wrexham in North Wales , and dropped "Celtic" from their name. After three years in the Super League, on 26 July 2011 the club announced they were withdrawing their application to remain in the league for the 2012–2015 seasons. They disbanded after the 2011 season, and will be succeeded by a new club, North Wales Crusaders , in Championship 1 in 2012. [1] They played their home matches at Brewery Field then the Racecourse Ground . The Crusaders won the National League Two championship in 2007. Their last coach was Wales national team coach Iestyn Harris . [2] Their home strip was red and white and the away strip is black and yellow. Contents   History   Celtic Warriors In the summer of 2003, the WRU voted to reduce the top tier of Welsh professional rugby union from nine clubs into five regions. The Celtic Warriors officially represented the Mid-Glamorgan Valleys area, which in practice meant that they were a combination of Pontypridd RFC and Bridgend RFC . The admission of the Celtic Crusaders is recognition of the progress that the sport is making in Wales. We now have a strong grass roots presence in Wales with rugby league being played in schools as well as the formation of junior teams. The impressive progress delivered by the seven Welsh clubs playing in the Conference has given rugby league a solid base of adult players and Wales has a worldwide reputation as a rugby-playing nation. The Crusaders come into professional rugby league playing out of the excellent Brewery Field Stadium in Bridgend and having lodged a robust business plan with the RFL. – Richard Lewis, RFL Executive Chairman, 2005. [3] We're elated by our admission to Rugby League. We feel that the time is right for professional Rugby League in South Wales. For the first time an infrastructure is in place with so much junior development of the sport taking place as well as the successful Conference division. Our aim is to reach Super League and we realise that the hard work has just started for us. We shall also be representing South Wales in Rugby League and we take that seriously. – Chris O'Callaghan, Celtic Crusaders Chief Executive, 2005. [3] Financial problems at Pontypridd RFC led to the sale of their half of the Warriors to Bridgend RFC owner Leighton Samuel , which he gifted to the WRU. He then later sold his half to the WRU who in the Summer of 2004 decided to liquidate the club.   2005 After the success of clubs in the Welsh Premier division of the Rugby League Conference , a South Wales team was mooted to join a professional league in March 2005, [4] as the National League Two division was due to be restructured and expanded for the 2006 season. The demise of the Celtic Warriors team and backing by businessman Leighton Samuel gave an opportunity for a team to be based in Bridgend, however Coventry Bears and Bramley Buffaloes, who reached the National League Three Grand Final, [5] also wanted a place in National League Two. The initial plan to re-use the 'Celtic Warriors' name was abandoned in favour of 'Celtic Crusaders' which had been considered by the rugby union franchise. They were to play their home games at Brewery Field and games were planned to be held at Sardis Road as well. The Rugby Football League admitted the Celtic Crusaders club; now with badge, ground, website and shareholders; on 22 June 2005 during a meeting in Salford. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] On 3 July, Super League teams


Who married Samantha Gwendoline Sheffield in 1996?

David Cameron: the new Prime Minister's life and career in pictures - Telegraph David Cameron: the new Prime Minister's life and career in pictures David Cameron married Samantha Gwendoline Sheffield on June 1 1996 at Ginge Manor in Oxfordshire


Matthew Syed was a British champion in which sport?

Matthew Syed | Sports Speakers and Endorsements Matthew Syed *Please remember that as a Business-2-Business service we regret we are unable to respond to charity, media or autograph requests. Sorry Three-time Commonwealth table tennis champion and two-time Olympian, Matthew Syed, has had an extraordinary and multifaceted career. He was Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2009, a broadcaster for the BBC and Eurosport, and stood as the Labour Candidate in the 2001 UK General Election.   Sporting Career and Achievements Matthew has has an interesting and unconventional career. Brought up in Reading, he was spotted by his primary school teacher as having the potential to become a future table tennis champion. Emerging from a local state school as an average achiever, Matthew Syed studied for his A levels whilst playing in Sweden before applying to Oxford University. Given a place at Balliol to study politics, philosophy, and economics, Matthew managed to combine his studies whilst competing at an international level. Although warned that both his studies and sport would suffer, he not only gained a prize-winning first class degree but he went on to become three times Commonwealth Champion and England number one for 10 years. Media Work Syed has worked as a commentator for the BBC and Eurosport, and as a journalist for The Times since 1999. He is a regular pundit on radio and television, commentating on sporting, cultural and political issues. His film, China and Table Tennis , made for the BBC, won the bronze medal at the Olympic Golden Rings ceremony in Lausanne in 2008. As a sports writer, Matthew Syed won Sports Feature Writer of the Year at the SJA Awards in 2008 and Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2009. His first book, Bounce, published by Harper Collins, was published in May 2010. Other Work Syed is also the managing director of a sports marketing company. From 1999, he has worked as a Marketing Consultant for the English Table Tennis Association, based in Hastings. He was one of the co-founders of TTK Greenhouse, a sports-related charity. He also stood as the Labour Candidate in the 2001 UK General Election in Wokingham, coming third in a safe Conservative seat. Syed won a place on the Labour Party's shortlist to succeed Ashok Kumar for the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in the 2010 UK General Election. What he offers A brilliantly rounded individual, Matthew is a superb guest speaker and events host. Would you like Matthew Syed as a Guest Speaker or for Guest appearances? Visit us now at Useful Sports to find out more on our Sports Speakers and personalities. If you would like to submit a short enquiry for Matthew Syed we would be delighted to check on availability and interest. Please click the banner below to send us a quick Email, or complete a more detailed Enquiry Form by clicking HERE . Or call us on 0844 247 1986 with full details. We promise to get back to you in the "Twinkling of an Eye". Well, usually within 24 hours anyway. However, although we are always thrilled to hear from you, please remember that we are a Business-to-Business service and regret we can’t respond to autograph, media or charity requests. Sorry.


What geological period, named after European mountains, was from 200-145 million years ago?

Introduction to Physical Geology Syllabus Paleogeography Through Geologic Time by Ron Blakely of Northern Arizona University Starting in the Cambrian , the central craton of North America appears as the ancient continent of Laurentia. As we move forward in history, pay attention to two themes: The evolution of the Appalachians through subduction, continental collisions, and rifting The evolution of the Western Cordillera through subduction and the accretion of microplate terrains. In the previous lecture, we introduced the topics of Rodinia and Pannotia, the supercontinents that preceded Pangea. We therefore take up the story after the breakup of Pannotia in the latest Proterozoic. (650 m.a.) Late Proterozoic In the latest Proterozoic , the central craton of North America, called Laurentia, was fully assembled. At this point we don't call it "North America" because, strictly speaking, North American was formed by the rifting of Pangea, which occurred later. The rocks of Laurentia, however, were destined eventually to become part of North America. Cambrian - Passive margins As Laurentia rifted away from Pannotia it assumed a positon near the equator. By the Cambrian Period, it was surrounded on all sides by passive margins - continental margins that are far from any plate boundary. Additionally, sea levels were historically high, so much of the continent was submerged as shallow sea. Ordovician - Taconic Orogeny During the Middle Ordovician , however, Laurentia was passively carried toward an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary. Being a large continent, it couldn't be subducted. Instead, the subduction zone was shut down and its associated volcanic arc was welded onto Laurentia's (modern) east coast in the Taconic Orogeny, the first of three collisions that would create the Appalachians. For the next 250 million years, what's now the east coast would be an active margins. Silurian - Devonian - Acadian Orogeny in the East, Antlers Orogeny in the West By the middle Paleozoic, the east coast was an active margin, fringed by a new active subduction zone. During the Silurian , a small continent called Avalonia rode the oceanic lithosphere into this subduction zone and in the early Devonian , was welded to Laurentia as a microplate terrain. Farther north, the craton of Europe, called Baltica, collided with Greenland (which was part of Laurentia.) Collectively, this constitutes the Acadian Orogeny, the second in the Appalachian-building series. Thick deposits of sediment eroded from these mountains were deposited to the west, in in low-lying flood plains and shallow seas where the Appalachians now stand. Slightly later, in the Late Devonian , Laurentia-Baltica was carried into a subduction zone along its modern western border and collided with the associated volcanic arc. Now the west coast was also an active margin. This event, the Antler Orogeny, was like a western version of the Taconic Orogeny, and signaled the beginning of the slow accretions of many microplate terraines to Laurentia's western margin. Carboniferous - Alleghenian Orogeny During the Carboniferous , Laurentia-Baltica collided with Gondwana (a giant continent containing the makings of Africa, South America, Antarctica, India, Australia, and New Zealand.) The portion of Gondwana destined to become Africa struck Laurentia's eastern margin, while the portion destined to become South America struck the southeast margin. Collectively, this is called the Alleghenian Orogeny. The huge mountain range created is called the Trans-Pangean Mountains. The sediments that had eroded from Taconic and Acadian mountains and deposited to the west were caught up in this new orogeny and extensively folded. While this was happening, other continents, including Kazakhstan and Siberia, were colliding with Baltica and with one another. The result was Pangea - the last supercontinent, which contained every major landmass except the two continents destined to become North and South China. Pangea was hour-glass shaped with two major regions: Laurasia in the north Early


Which modern English county did the Iceni inhabit?

BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: Native Tribes of Britain 27: Trinovantes Caledones (Caledonii) This is the name of peoples who lived in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The Romans used the word Caledones to describe both a single tribe who lived in the Great Glen between the modern towns of Inverness and Fort William. They also called all the tribes living in the north Caledonians. We know the names of some of these other tribes. They include the Cornovii and Smertae who probably lived in Caithness, the Caereni who lived in the far west of the Highlands, the Carnonacae and the Creones in the Western Highlands. The Vacomagi lived in and around the Cairngorns. Other unknown tribes lived in Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides. Warriors from many of these tribes came together to resist the Romans under a leader called Calgacus at battle of Mons Graupius in AD 84. Although the Romans won this battle, they never successfully conquered the Highlands. The Romans admired the Caledonii for their ability to endure cold, hunger and hardship. Tacitus described them as red-haired and large-limbed. All these tribes lived very different lifestyles than neighbouring peoples in other parts of Scotland. In many areas they lived in tall stone towers, called Brochs, or other fortified sites, called Duns. Unlike the Taexali and Venicones, the Caledones rarely made religious offerings of fine metal objects. Top Taexali Little is known about this group who lived in what is today Grampian, except that the people lived in small undefended farms and hamlets.  They shared much with their neighbours the Venicones to the south. These low lying and fertile parts of eastern Scotland provide archaeological evidence for different types of settlement and rituals compared to those of the Highlands and Islands to the west and north. Although the Taexali were defeated by the Romans in AD 84, they were never permanently occupied.  Like the Venicones and Caledones, they lived beyond the northern most frontier of the Roman Empire; the Antonine Wall. Carvetii This tribe lived in what is today Cumbria. They are a poorly known group which were made into their own civitas (an administrative units or 'county') in the Roman Province. There is very little archaeological evidence for the people who lived in this area before the Roman Conquest. Like their neighbours, the Novantae, these peoples probably lived in small farms and did not use coins or have big hillforts. The Carvetti might have been a smaller tribe within the large kingdom or federation of the Brigantes. Venicones This tribe lived in what is today Tayside. The Roman army campaigned several times in the territory of this people, but they were never permanently conquered and occupied. The archaeological evidence shows that this people and their northern neighbours, the Taexali, had much in common. The Venicones were one of the few groups in northern Britain at this time that buried their dead in stone lined graves, such graves and cremation burials are very rare in other parts of Britain before the Roman period. Archaeologists suspect many Iron Age peoples often practised complex funeral rituals in which bodies were naturally allowed to decompose. The Venicones and Taexali also made offerings of prestigious decorated locally made metal objects in bogs and lakes, including massive bronze armlets. Only the Venicones and Taexali wore these unusual ornaments, which could weigh over 1.5 kg each and were worn one on each arm. Top Epidii Little is known about this mysterious tribe except that they lived in the modern region of Kintyre and probably the islands of Arran, Jura and Islay. Top Damnonii This is the tribe or people who lived in the central part of Scotland around what is today Glasgow and Strathclyde. The name of this tribe could be spelt either as Damnonii or as Dumnonii although the Dumnonii is also the name of the people who lived in Devon and Cornwall at this time. Many tribes in Britain and France at the time of the Roman Conquest shared similar names which may have been as a result o


Which is the main red grape of Chianti wine?

Chianti Tuscany grape varieties Sangiovese Sangiovese is Italy's most commonly-planted red grape variety and is particularly common in central Italy. In 1990, almost 10% of all Italian vineyards were planted with some form of this grape.     Under its various names (Brunello, Prugnolo Gentile, Morellino), it is the principal vine variety     used to produce Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. In Tuscany alone, no less than 25 appellations require Sangiovese as the main grape variety in the blend.     Sangiovese has many clonal varieties, two of which predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso variety Brunello is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing Brunello di     Montalcino wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. A third     variety, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend of the same name found in the southern part of     Tuscany. While sangiovese is the sole grape variety permitted for Brunello di Montalcino and     is the basis of the blends for Chianti, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano and the vast majority of the "super-Tuscans" (such as Sassicaia and     Ornellaia), it is also the main red grape for all of central Italy, widely planted in Umbria (where it gives its best results in the DOCG wines Torgiano and     Montefalco), in the Marches (where it is the base of the Rosso Piceno, and an important component of the Rosso     Conero), and in Latium. The Sangiovese vine itself, probably indigenous to Tuscany, is of ancient origin, as the literal translation of its name ("Blood of Jove") suggests. Conventional descriptions of Sangiovese divide the variety into two families: Sangiovese     Grosso, to which Brunello, Prugnolo Gentile and Sangiovese di Lamole belong, and Sangiovese Piccolo. The former is generally considered to be superior. Sangiovese is slow and late to ripen, which gives a rich, alcoholic and long-lived wine. Over-production tends to accentuate the wine's acidity and lighten its     colour. Further difficulties are experienced because of the rather thin skin of the     grape, making it susceptible to rot in damp years. Throughout Tuscany, Sangiovese is now often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon     or Cabernet Franc, whether for Chianti (where Cabernet Sauvignon must not exceed 15%) or Vino da     Tavola. The blend is highly successful, producing intense fruit and     colour, and there are numerous excellent Vini da Tavola so-named because     the exceed the blend limit and not because they are inferior in taste to     the DOC and DOCG wines. Trebbiano Trebbiano is the most common name for the undistinguished Ugni Blanc grape. It has many     mutations and sub-varieties such as Procanico in Tuscany and Umbria. It is so widely planted in     France that probably produces more wine than other vine variety in the world. It's more often cited in DOC regulations that another other single variety and may well account for more than a third of Italy's entire DOC white wine production. The wines are generally light, white and crisp.     Trebbiano (along with Malvasia) has been excluded from the official     Chianti Classico DOCG composition from the 2005 vintage onwards. Historical references to Trebbiano include Pliny ("vinum trebulanum") and Petrus de Crescenthiis in 1303, making it an ancient vine. Today, Trebbiano's principal varieties are Trebbiano     Toscano, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano Giallo and Trebbiano di Soave. Vernaccia Vernaccia is a minor grape of ancient origin grown in San Gimignano in the Tuscany region of     Italy that traditionally produces dry, lean white wines that soften after two or more years bottle aging.     It also used to create sweet golden white wines. An unrelated variety is the Vernaccia di Oristano from     Sardinia that produces sherry-like wines     with enormous aging potential. Canaiolo Canaiolo     (Nero) is now a somewh


What kind of bird appears on the flag of Uganda?

Uganda Flag, Flag of Uganda Quiz on national flags Uganda Flag The national flag of Uganda was adopted on October 9, 1962. The flag is made up of six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red, with the national crane in the center on a white disc. Flag of Uganda Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited, its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. Rwanda Flag Flag of Uganda Description The flag of Uganda has six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red, which repeat from top to bottom. On the center of the flag is a white disc, with the grey crowned crane, also referred to as the Balearic crested crane. The crane stands on one leg and faces toward the hoist side. This crane, known for its gentle nature, is a national symbol of Uganda. The grey crowned crane was used on the Ugandan military badges while it was a colony of Britain. The crowned crane is native to Uganda. The black, yellow, and red are traditional pan-African colors. The black represents the people of Uganda, the yellow is symbolic of the sunshine, and red represents brotherhood, symbolizing the blood that connects the people of Uganda. History of the Ugandan Flag Designed by the national Minister of Justice, Grace Ibingira, the flag of Uganda was officially adopted on October 9, 1962, when Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom. Prior to this flag, a provisional flag was used unofficially from March 1962 until the adoption of the current flag. The provisional flag had vertical stripes of green on the outer edges, blue in the center, and narrow yellow stripes on either side of the blue, separating the blue and the green. On the center of the blue middle stripe was the silhouette of the crane in yellow. ACOD~20130117


Visit Greece | Santorini   Cousteau looked for the lost city of Atlantis here. On Santorini Crescent-shaped Santorini (or Thíra), the precious gem of the Aegean, is actually a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in the southernmost part of Cyclades . Did you know that the whole complex of Santorini islands is still an active volcano (the same as Méthana, Mílos and Nísiros) and probably the only volcano in the world whose crater is in the sea? The islands that form Santorini came into existence as a result of intensive volcanic activity; twelve huge eruptions occurred, one every 20,000 years approximately, and each violent eruption caused the collapse of the volcano’s central part creating a large crater (caldera). The volcano, however, managed to recreate itself over and over again. The last big eruption occurred 3,600 years ago (during the Minoan Age), when igneous material (mainly ash, pumice and lava stones) covered the three islands (Thíra, Thirassiá and Asproníssi). The eruption destroyed the thriving local prehistoric civilization, evidence of which was found during the excavations of a settlement at Akrotíri. The solid material and gases emerging from the volcano’s interior created a huge “vacuum” underneath, causing the collapse of the central part and the creation of an enormous “pot” –today’s Caldera– with a size of 8x4 km and a depth of up to 400m below sea level. The eruption of the submarine volcano Kolúmbo, located 6.5 km. NE of Santorini, on 27th September 1650, was actually the largest recorded in Eastern Mediterranean during the past millennium! The most recent volcanic activity on the island occurred in 1950. The whole island is actually a huge natural geological/volcanological museum where you can observe a wide range of geological structures and forms! • Searching for romance Santorini is considered to be the most sought after place for a romantic getaway in Greece, since there are not many places in the world where you can enjoy exquisitely clear waters while perched on the rim of a massive active volcano in the middle of the sea! The island has a growing reputation as a “ wedding destination ” for couples not only from Greece but from all over the world. A trip to Santorini with the other half is a dream for anyone who has seen at least one photo of the island’s famous Caldera and exchanging kisses beneath Santorini’s famous sunset is the ultimate romantic experience! • Explore the island’s towns Firá is the picturesque capital of the island; perched high up on the edge of the Caldera, it looks like a marvellous painting. Firá, together with Oia, Imerovígli and Firostefáni located high above on a cliff, make up the so-called “Caldera’s eyebrow”, the balcony of Santorini, which offers an amazing view of the volcano. Other famous smaller villages are Akrotíri and Méssa Vounó, with their famous archaeological sites , Pýrgos, Karterádes, Emporió, Ammoúdi, Finikiá, Períssa, Perívolos, Megalohóri, Kamári, Messariá and Monólithos: some of the villages are cosmopolitan some more peaceful; they are surrounded by vast vineyards; whitewashed cliff-top towns with castles affording amazing views out over the Aegean. Soaking up the villages’ distinctive traditional atmosphere is a very rewarding experience. A visit to Santorini is the ultimate gastronomic experience, as the island is a true culinary paradise! Treat your taste buds to some famous traditional products like cherry tomatoes, white egg plants, fava, caper and “hloró tyrí”, a special kind of fresh goat cheese found on the island, or why not try some of the exceptional wines produced from grapes grown in the volcanic soil of the island! Assyrtiko, Athyri, Aidani, Mantilaria and Mavrotragano are just some of the distinctive varieties that you can taste at the island’s famous wineries (some of them operate as a museum as well) or at restaurants. • Head to volcanic beaches Venture into Santorini’s seaside treasures and enjoy deep blue waters and beaches  with white, red or black sand or volcanic pebbles, specta


Kakapo (Strigops Habroptilus) - Animals - A-Z Animals Five groups that classify all living things Animalia A group of animals within the animal kingdom Chordata A group of animals within a pylum Aves A group of animals within a class Psittaciformes A group of animals within an order Nestoridae A group of animals within a family Strigops Comprised of the genus followed by the species Strigops Habroptilus The animal group that the species belongs to Bird What kind of foods the animal eats Herbivore How long (L) or tall (H) the animal is 50-60cm (19.7-24in) The measurement of how heavy the animal is 2-4kg (4.5-9lbs) How long the animal lives for 50-65 years Whether the animal is solitary or sociable Solitary The likelihood of the animal becoming extinct Endangered The colour of the animal's coat or markings Green, Brown The protective layer of the animal Feathers The specific area where the animal lives Areas of natural vegetation and dense jungle The average number of babies born at once 2 Other animals that hunt and eat the animal Human, Cats, Stoats Large body size and unable to fly Kakapo Location Map of Oceania Kakapo The kakapo is one of the largest species of parrot in the world with the average adult kakapo growing to around 60 cm in height. The kakapo is the heaviest species of parrot in the world and it is due to this weight that the kakapo is one of the few bird species that is unable to fly . The kakapo is native to the forests of New Zealand and the kakapo is not found in the wild anywhere else in the world. The flightless kakapo is thought to have once thrived in it's New Zealand habitat due to the fact that there were no mammals that would hunt the kakapo , and this is thought to be another reason as to why the kakapo has evolved to be a ground dwelling bird . Like many other animal species found on New Zealand's islands , the kakapo was of great importance to the local tribes people and the kakapo appears in many local tales and folklore. The native people would hunt the kakapo for it's meat and it's feathers which the local tribesmen would use to make clothes. Due to the fact that the defenceless kakapo was hunted by the natives and the introduction of predators such as cats , stouts and rats by the European settlers, the kakapo population has been nearly wiped out with less than 150 kakapo individuals thought to have been left in the wild at the start of 2009. The kakapo is now considered to be one of the most critically endangered animal species on the planet. The kakapo has short wings for it's large size and as it cannot fly , the kakapo mainly uses it's wings to help it balance and to support itself when hopping around in the trees. The kakapo also uses it's wings to help break it's fall when the kakapo leaps onto the ground from the lower branches of the trees. As with all other species of parrot , the kakapo has large scaly feet with two toes facing forwards and two toes facing backwards. This helps the kakapo to hold onto tree branches when the kakapo is perching on them and along with the long, sharp claws of the kakapo , assists the kakapo in climbing up trees. The kakapo has a herbivorous diet , eating seeds, nuts, fruits, berries and flowers. The kakapo is particularly fond of the fruit of the rimu tree and kakapo have been known to feed exclusively on the rimu fruit when they are in abundance. The kakapo has large brown eyes and it is because of it's large eyes that the kakapo is often referred to as the owl parrot . The shape of the kakapo's head and beak also contributes to the reason as to why the kakapo is known as the owl parrot. During the mating season, male kakapo are often found looking for a female mate and attract one using loud calls and elaborate displays. The kakapo will only breed in years when there is a plentiful supply of food, so the kakapo reproduction process can be a slow one. Kakapo breed later on in life than most birds , with male kakapo reaching sexual maturity at around the age of 5 and female kakapo can be nearly 10 years old before they can breed. Kakapo tend to liv


Which company devised a walking robot called Asimo?

ASIMO by Honda | The World's Most Advanced Humanoid Robot Asimo, The World's Most Advanced Humanoid Robot You need to upgrade your Flash Player This is replaced by the Flash content.      Place your alternate content here and users without the Flash plugin or with      Javascript turned off will see this. Content here allows you to leave out noscript tags. Include a link to bypass the detection if you wish. Build your very own ASIMO Papercraft model Get an inside look at the technology behind ASIMO Check out Honda's mobility prototypes empowered with ASIMO-derived technology Check out the latest videos of ASIMO running and more EXPLORE


In which opera does the character Lieutenant Pinkerton appear?

Puccini: Madama Butterfly Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) - Japanese former geisha girl, to be married to Pinkerton - soprano Suzuki - her servant - mezzo-soprano B. F. Pinkerton - American naval lieutenant; to be married to Cio-Cio-San - tenor Kate Pinkerton - his later American wife - mezzo-soprano (Act III) Sharpless - American Consul in Nagasaki - baritone Goro - marriage broker - tenor The Bonzo - Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest - bass (Act I) Prince Yamadori - wealthy suitor to Cio-Cio-San - baritone (Act II) Trouble - Cio-Cio-San's child by Pinkerton - non-singing role (Acts II-III) + Cio-Cio-San's mother, the Imperial Commisioner, the Official Registrar, Cio-Cio-San's relatives and friends, servants Time: beginning of 20th century; Place: Nagasaki, Japan Act I Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, a young U.S. Navy lieutenant, has arranged with Goro, a marriage broker, to acquire a fifteen-year-old Japanese bride, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly). Pinkerton takes a 999-year lease on a home overlooking Nagasaki harbor; this lease, as well as his marriage, can conveniently be canceled on a month's notice. Sharpless, the American Consul and a friend of Pinkerton's, arrives to witness the wedding. He warns Pinkerton not to treat the marriage lightly, as his bride-to-be is truly in love with him. Though Pinkerton claims to be infatuated with Butterfly, he proposes a toast to the American woman he will one day wed. Butterfly arrives for her wedding. She tells Sharpless that her family was once wealthy, but hard times forced her to become a geisha. After she admits that her father is dead, Goro tells Pinkerton that he committed ritual suicide at the Mikado's command. Butterfly's relatives arrive, and the wedding proceeds. The festivities are interrupted as the Bonze, Butterfly's uncle and a Buddhist priest, enters to denounce her for forsaking their ancestral religion. Pinkerton angrily orders the guests to leave. He comforts the distraught Butterfly, and the newlyweds proclaim their love. Act II Pinkerton has been gone from Nagasaki for three years. Suzuki, Butterfly's devoted maid, fears that he will not keep his promise to return; yet Butterfly confidently and patiently awaits his homecoming. Sharpless arrives to read Butterfly a letter he received from Pinkerton, who has since taken an American wife. Goro, who ushers in Prince Yamadori, a potential suitor for Butterfly, interrupts him. When Sharpless finally reads Pinkerton's letter to Butterfly, she gradually realizes that she has been abandoned. She sends for her young son, Sorrow, sure that Pinkerton will return when he learns that he has a son. Butterfly insists that she would rather die than be a geisha again. Suddenly, a cannon booms in the harbor, signaling the arrival of Pinkerton's ship. Butterfly and Suzuki decorate the house and await Pinkerton's return in an all-night vigil. Act III Pinkerton, his wife Kate, and Sharpless arrive at Butterfly's house. They ask Suzuki to tell Butterfly that they wish to take Sorrow to live with them in America. Butterfly enters, anxiously seeking Pinkerton, but he has fled in remorse. She meets Kate, and reluctantly agrees to surrender her child if Pinkerton will come for him in half an hour. Solemnly, Butterfly prepares for death. After bidding farewell to Sorrow, she commits suicide. Pinkerton rushes into the house, only to find Butterfly dead. (from New York City Opera Web site)


American Copperhead - Snake Facts and Information American Copperhead American Copperhead – Agkistrodon contortrix Description The American Copperhead is one of the snakes in the world that creates venom. They are often called just the Copperhead for short. In some locations they are referred to as the Moccasin Snake or chunk head. No matter what name you hear it by you should be careful around them. This is a very dangerous type of snake and one that produces very dangerous venom. There are 5 subspecies that have been identified. When they are fully grown they may be as long as 3 feet. The males of this species of snake are longer than the females. It is typically the other way around so many people get them mixed up when it comes to the American Copperhead. They feature a head that is very large and a downward facing snout. The color of them is a tan and allows them to easily blend into their surrounding area. They feature cross bands that also match the coloring of the ground. This is why there are so many different colors of them out there. They often have darker coloring on the ends of the body than in the middle sections. On the belly area the color is dark (for northern subspecies). Behavior Most of the time the American Copperhead is a nocturnal creature, coming out only at night. However, when it begins to get colder they will start to be noticed out during the day. They need the warmer temperatures as they are cold blooded. They like to hide in places that humans may be cleaning up too. This includes in leaves that are piled in the yard so you should take caution. This is one of the few types of snakes that may spend time with each other. They are found to hibernate with each other during the winter months. They are also known to stay around the Black Rat Snake in some locations as well. As the warmer temperatures come around again they will disperse. They typically will go back to their original environment again at that time. Habitat and Distribution There are many locations out there called home to the American Copperhead. They include all over North America. States including Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Kansas are among those locations. They are common in the Midwest states with large populations in Illinois and Iowa. They are also found in the far east such as around New Jersey and New York. Some of the sub species have been identified as living around Mexico and South Carolina. They are able to live in swampy regions as well as wetland areas and forests. They like areas that are very warm which is why they do so well along the Gulf of Mexico. American Copperhead – Agkistrodon contortrix Diet and Feeding Habits Insects account for the majority of the food that these snakes will consume. They do eat frogs and lizards though as well. They are very patient when it comes to waiting for prey to come along. Rodents are very often consumed as well. They are typically found on the ground but when they have a hard time finding food they will climb into the trees. If the prey is small the snake will swallow it immediately. When they are dealing with larger prey though they will release venom to subdue it. If not, they will let it go and follow it. The venom can take some time to work but it will. Once the venom has immobilized it they will swallow it. They are very patient about such efforts. Reproduction This particular snake takes part in mating during the later part of the summer. They are known to mate annually but not always. They may wait several years if there is a lack of habitat or food for them. They give birth to live young with a low amount of them. From 4 to 7. However, they don’t care for their young at all once they are born. These young have to instinctively be able to do so. This accounts for the reason why they have such a high rate of mortality. The young have a brightly color in their tail and it helps them to attract food. For example frogs often think that wiggling tail is a worm. Predators There are a few known predators of the American Copperhead in their natural environment. Various types of


Who-succeeded Claudius as Emperor of Rome in AD 54?

Roman Emperors - DIR Claudius Pennsylvania State University Introduction Ti. Claudius Nero Germanicus (b. 10 BC, d. 54 A.D.; emperor, 41-54 A.D.) was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His reign represents a turning point in the history of the Principate for a number of reasons, not the least for the manner of his accession and the implications it carried for the nature of the office. During his reign he promoted administrators who did not belong to the senatorial or equestrian classes, and was later vilified by authors who did. He followed Caesar in carrying Roman arms across the English Channel into Britain but, unlike his predecessor, he initiated the full-scale annexation of Britain as a province, which remains today the most closely studied corner of the Roman Empire. His relationships with his wives and children provide detailed insights into the perennial difficulties of the succession problem faced by all Roman Emperors. His final settlement in this regard was not lucky: he adopted his fourth wife's son, L. Domitius Ahenobarbus , who was to reign catastrophically as Nero and bring the dynasty to an end. Claudius's reign, therefore, was a mixture of successes and failures that leads into the last phase of the Julio-Claudian line. Early Life (10 BC - 41 A.D. ) Claudius was born on 1 August 10 BC at Lugdunum in Gaul, into the heart of the Julio-Claudian dynasty: he was the son of Drusus Claudius Nero, the son of Augustus's wife Livia , and Antonia, the daughter of Mark Antony. [[1]] His uncle, Tiberius , went on to become emperor in AD 14 and his brother Germanicus was marked out for succession to the purple when, in AD 4, he was adopted by Tiberius . It might be expected that Claudius, as a well-connected imperial prince, would have enjoyed the active public life customary for young men of his standing but this was not the case. In an age that despised weakness, Claudius was unfortunate enough to have been born with defects. He limped, he drooled, he stuttered and was constantly ill. [[2]] His family members mistook these physical debilities as reflective of mental infirmity and generally kept him out of the public eye as an embarrassment. A sign of this familial disdain is that he remained under guardianship, like a woman, even after he had reached the age of majority. Suetonius, in particular, preserves comments of Antonia, his mother, and Livia , his grandmother, which are particularly cruel in their assessment of the boy. From the same source, however, it emerges that Augustus suspected that there was more to this "idiot" than met the eye. [[3]] Nevertheless, Claudius spent his entire childhood and youth in almost complete seclusion. The normal rites de passage of an imperial prince came and went without official notice, and Claudius received no summons to public office or orders to command troops on the frontiers. [[4]] When he assumed the toga virilis, for instance, he was carried to the Capitol in a litter at night; the normal procedure was to be led into the Forum by one's father or guardian in full public view. How he spent the voluminous free time of his youth is revealed by his later character: he read voraciously. He became a scholar of considerable ability and composed works on all subjects in the liberal arts, especially history; he was the last person we know of who could read Etruscan. [[5]] These skills, and the knowledge of governmental institutions he acquired from studying history, were to stand him in good stead when he came to power. It should not be forgotten that Claudius's wing of the family suffered terribly in the internal struggles for succession that racked the imperial house. His father died on campaign when Claudius was only one year old, and his beloved brother, Germanicus, succumbed under suspicious circumstances in AD 19. His only other sibling to reach adulthood, Livilla, became involved with Sejanus and paid the ultimate price in the wake of the latter's fall from grace in AD 31. Through all this turmoil Claudius survived, primarily through being ignored as an embar


In connection the US Constitution what was the effect of the 18th Amendment?

18th and 21st Amendments - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com 18th and 21st Amendments A+E Networks Introduction By the late 1800s, prohibition movements had sprung up across the United States, driven by religious groups who considered alcohol, specifically drunkenness, a threat to the nation. The movement reached its apex in 1920 when Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors. Prohibition proved difficult to enforce and failed to have the intended effect of eliminating crime and other social problems–to the contrary, it led to a rise in organized crime, as the bootlegging of alcohol became an ever-more lucrative operation. In 1933, widespread public disillusionment led Congress to ratify the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition. Google Origins of Temperance Movement A wave of intense religious revivalism that swept the U.S. during the 1820s and 30s led to the formation of a number of prohibition movements driven by religious groups who considered alcohol, specifically drunkenness, a “national curse.” (This revivalism also helped inspire the movement to end slavery.) The first temperance legislation appeared in 1838, in the form of a Massachusetts law prohibiting the sale of spirits in less than 15-gallon quantities. Though it was repealed two years later, Maine passed the first state prohibition law in 1846, and by the time the Civil War began, a number of other states had followed suit. Did You Know? Prohibition was known as "the noble experiment." The phrase was coined by President Herbert Hoover, who wrote to an Idaho senator in 1928: "Our country has deliberately undertaken a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose." As early as 1873, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Ohio called for the abolition of the sale of alcohol. They were soon joined in the fight by the even more powerful Anti-Saloon League (ASL), founded in 1893 in Ohio but later expanded into a national organization that endorsed political candidates and lobbied for legislation against saloons. Beginning around 1906, the ASL led a renewed call for prohibition legislation at the state level. Through speeches, advertisements and public demonstrations at saloons and bars, prohibition advocates attempted to convince people that that eliminating alcohol from society would eliminate poverty and social vices, such as immoral behavior and physical violence. One prominent temperance advocate, Kentucky-born Carrie Amelia Moore Nation (she called herself “Carry A. Nation”), became known for particularly violent tactics against what she called “evil spirits.” In addition to making protest speeches, Nation was known for breaking saloon windows and mirrors and destroying kegs of beer or whiskey with a hatchet. She was arrested numerous times, and became a household name across the country for her “saloon-smashing” campaign. From State to Federal Prohibition Legislation By 1916, 23 of 48 states had passed anti-saloon legislation. Many went further, prohibiting the manufacture of alcoholic beverages as well. After the congressional elections that year, “dry” members (as those who favored a national prohibition of alcohol became known) won a two-thirds majority over “wet” in the U.S. Congress. On January 29, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States; it would go into effect the following January. Later in 1919, the National Prohibition Act–popularly known as the Volstead Act, after its legislative sponsor, Representative Andrew J. Volstead of Minnesota–was enacted in order to provide the government with the means of enforcing Prohibition. Loopholes in this act–such as the fact that liquor used for medicinal, sacramental or industrial purposes remained legal, as did fruit or grape beverages prepared at home–as well as varying degrees of government support throughout the 1920s hampered the enforcement of Prohibition, and it would remain more of an i


Which educational establishment did Thomas Arnold describe as 'the godless institution of Gower Street'?

Full text of "History Of Science Teaching In England" See other formats THE BOOK WAS DRENCHED   CO > UJ  u <OU_1 64789 >[g   History of Science Teaching in England   SCIENTIFIC BOOKS   TX7E have pleasure in stating that our list contains a large number of important volumes dealing with Science and Tech- nology and allied subjects and we are pleased at any time to forward post free, catalogues and detailed prospectuses to anyone sending a request together with their full address, and the subject in which specially interested.   CHAPMAN & HALL LTD.  ii, HENRIETTA STREET, LONDON, W.C.2.   Research Assistant, University College, London   Modi and Printed in Great Bntatn by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London, and Prescot   AUTHOR'S PREFACE  THE aim of this little volume is to indicate in outline the growth of the scientific spirit in England and the relationship of that growth to the development of a system of education into which the teaching of science gradually became incorporated. The relationship has now been established not only in the Universities but also in the schools, both secondary and primary. It has been my aim to convey to the reader very briefly the facts concerning the introduction of science teaching into these three stages of education.  The original conception of the function of a university was the handing on of the heritage of knowledge. But in the later igth century the universities became centres for research and so set themselves the task not only of nurturing young students but of providing facilities for maturer workers to extend the boundaries of knowledge. Indeed science teaching at the universities to-day is the outcome of the realization that we cannot afford to wait for the occasional unaided genius. There are so many opportunities for the trained student of moderate intellectual powers that the recognition of professionalism in knowledge has necessitated a teaching system for producing professionals.  It is at last conceded that some knowledge of science is part of what is vaguely called a liberal education. After a chequered career, science now enjoys an established place in the curriculum of the public schools   vi Preface  and of the State aided secondary schools of this country. Elementary schools now have a ration of scientific instruction though by no means such a generous one as in days gone by.  I am much indebted to Mr. A. I. Ellis of the British Museum for his kindness in correcting the proofs and for helping me many times in searching for information. I am under a debt of gratitude to Professor T. P. Nunn for the inspiration of his lectures and for his kind advice on many difficult points. Particularly my thanks are due to Dr. Charles Singer who, ever since his suggestion of the subject of science teaching as a piece of study, has generously given me his valuable criticism, advice and encouragement.  D. M. TURNER.  UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, August, 1927.   Contents CHAPTER I  PAGE  DAWN OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPIRIT IN ENGLAND . i  1. The thirteenth century awakening.  2. Roger Bacon.  3. The rise of modern science.  4. Francis Bacon the first philosopher of  science.  5. Some iyth century influences.  CHAPTER II  THE RISE OF THE ACADEMIES . . . .18  6. A growing interest in education.  7. The followers of Bacon.  8. The Royal Society.  9. The spread of scientific knowledge.  CHAPTER III  THE BEGINNINGS OF SCIENCE TEACHING IN  UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS . . . .27  10. Conservatism of universities and grammar  schools.  11. Science teaching outside the schools.  12. Comenius and Sense Realism.  13. Natural History teaching during the seven-  teenth century.  14. The teaching of the physical sciences during  the seventeenth century.   viii Contents  PAGE  CHAPTER IV  EDUCATIONAL PRECEPT AND PRACTICE DURING THE  EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ..... 40  15. Contemporary views on education.  1 6. Some influences in the schools.  17. Content of science teaching in the univer-  sities.  1 8. S


What is the name of the Chief Inspector featured in many RuthRendell novels e.g. Road Rage?

The Monster in the Box (Inspector Wexford, #22) by Ruth Rendell — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Shelves: audiobooks Okay. what I did like...the narration by Nigel Anthony. As to the rest, it was quite an enthralling story I suppose but it was based on a ridiculous premise. Wexford, when he was a young bobby on the beat, was involved in the investigation of the murder by strangulation of a woman whose husband became the chief suspect. Wexford, however, was 100% convinced that the murderer was a muscular squat thug with a birthmark called Eric Targo.....(the man was called Targo not the birthmark) and he was cert Okay. what I did like...the narration by Nigel Anthony. As to the rest, it was quite an enthralling story I suppose but it was based on a ridiculous premise. Wexford, when he was a young bobby on the beat, was involved in the investigation of the murder by strangulation of a woman whose husband became the chief suspect. Wexford, however, was 100% convinced that the murderer was a muscular squat thug with a birthmark called Eric Targo.....(the man was called Targo not the birthmark) and he was certain of this on pure instinct. Targo had looked at him from under a lamp post whilst out walking his dog and from that moment his guilt was unassailable. Now i realize 'hunches' are an important part of policework but in the name of all that's Holy that does seem a tad far-fetched. For the rest of the book the action flashes back and forth across the decades and we take in the early romance and otherwise of the ever growing Wexford. His total obsession, or rather Rendell's with times past. If she had him musing once she had him musing a thousand times about what society, the streets, the air , the music, the food etc etc was like 20, 30, 40 years ago. It became quite an annoying pulse to the narrative, funnily enough rather like your old Great Aunt/Uncle who relates the same story over and over again without realizing she/he has told you it 100 times before. Running alongside Wexford's startlingly certain solution-from-a-hunch of past murders there is the story of a muslim family who are embroiled in the modern-day associative incidents. Here, Wexford's politically correct and right on assistant makes equally unsubstantiated assumptions about crimes or otherwise and yet whereas Wexford smarms and sneers his truth aloft against all the evidence or probability, he is 100% dismissive of her leaps in the dark. The problem i therefore had throughout the book branched out in all kinds of areas. Wexford's arrogant cetainty against all evidence to the contrary seemed superhuman in its cocksureness, and yet his inability to recognize his police help might have the same superhuman insight appeared to confirm the arrogance and tying all this up was the fact that (view spoiler) [Rendell had written it in such a way that he was proved right though it was a ridiculous lack of evidence, a look for God's sake that is all it started from,a penetrating look from underneath a lamp post (hide spoiler) ]. I found the story supremely unsatisfying. Sad really because I have enjoyed Rendell's stuff in the past. The ending was not exactly anti-climatic but a bit of a damp squib. It was an audiobook and i listened to it up and down the motorway to Cumbria so it passed a number of miles but i have heard so many better...though to end where I finished Nigel Anthony was a brilliant reader. ...more Shelves: fiction , mystery How could I not give Ruth Rendell five stars? She is my hero. I told Grace I realized, looking at the back flap of this book, that she's now 80; I'm hoping she lives to be at least 100, because I'm not sure what I'll do when there are No More Wexford Books. (Answer: probably start reading all of them again, which will be OK, because I've already forgotten most of the plots anyway.) (Which is my fault, and due to brain waste--not hers.) Anyway, this is another fabulous Wexford novel; as far as I' How could I not give Ruth Rendell five stars? She is my hero. I told Grace I realized, looking at the back flap of this book, that


From which Shakespeare play do the lines 'Sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything' come?

'Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything Origin This is the last line from Jaques famous 'all the world's a stage' speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It, 1600: JAQUES: All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side, His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.


Which computer technology corporation is nicknamed 'Big Blue'?

Computer based General Knowledge Questions and Answers Computer GK -> Questions from Internert technology   1. "The fathers of the Internet" is Ans : Vint Cerf 2. Which is the news search engine introduced by Rediff.com in 2012? Ans : Realtime News Search   3. The inventor of the World Wide Web? Ans : Tim Berners-Lee  --> The first web browser was invented in 1990 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It was called WorldWideWeb and was later renamed Nexus.)   4. The founder of Netscape Communications? Ans :  Marc Andreessen   -co-authored Mosaic, the first widely-used web browser and he founded Netscape Communications.   5.Where was the first computer installed in India? Ans : Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata   6.In internet terminology IP means Internet Protocol 7. The first page of a website is called the Ans : Home page 8. A website addresss is a unique name that identifies a specific ____________ on the web. Ans : Link   9. A ______ is a computer attached to the internet that runs a special web server software and can send web pages out to the other computer over the internet. Ans : Web sever   10. Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network ( as the world wide web)? Ans : Web browser   11. It is a small piece of text stored on a user's computer by a web browser for maintaining the state. What we are talking about? Ans : Cookie 12. Which  company is nicknamed  "Big Blue" ? Ans : IBM(International Business Machines Corporation)   13. Which was the first ever web server software? Ans : CERN httpd(later also known as W3C httpd) - was a web server (HTTP) daemon originally developed at CERN , it live on 25 December 1990.   14. The standard protocol of the Internet is Ans : TCP/IP


In the forecourt of which Los Angeles theatre would you see the hand and footprints of famous film stars?

Footprints and Handprints of Hollywood Stars and Starlets - Review of TCL Chinese Theatres, Los Angeles, CA - TripAdvisor “Footprints and Handprints of Hollywood Stars and Starlets” Reviewed May 31, 2012 The Grauman"s Chinese has become part of my personal history. Originally. my attraction was to the Hollywood Stars Footprints and Handprints in the entryway. My parents would always include the Grauman as part of a trip around Los Angeles when family members visited from out of town. I do the same today when family members or friends visit from out of town. In addition, over the years I have attended the Grauman Chinese Theater to see "The Westside Story" during my freshman year in college and the openings of several James Bond movies back when James Bond was portrayed by Sean Connery and the opening day was Thanksgiving Day for about 3 years in a row. The Grauman Chinese Theater now brings back memories. Visited April 2012


Carrie Fisher is the daughter of which actress?

Carrie Fisher - Biography - IMDb Carrie Fisher Biography Showing all 92 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (49) | Personal Quotes  (31) | Salary  (1) Overview (4) 5' 1" (1.55 m) Mini Bio (1) Carrie Frances Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, to singers/actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds . She was an actress and writer, and is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Fisher is also known for her book, "Postcards From The Edge", and Fisher wrote the screenplay for the movie from her novel. Carrie Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd have a daughter, Billie Lourd (Billie Catherine Lourd), born on July 17, 1992. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jen Kilmer Spouse (1) Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars films Often played smirking, sarcastic characters Large brown eyes Her father Eddie Fisher left her mother, Debbie Reynolds , when Carrie was two years old in order to marry Elizabeth Taylor . Mother, with Bryan Lourd , of daughter Billie Lourd (Billie Catherine Lourd), born on July 17, 1992. Older half-sister of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher . Older sister of Todd Fisher . The punk rock group Blink 182 wrote a song called "A New Hope", in which her Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) character Princess Leia is the lead singer's dream girl. She made her stage debut in 1975 in the chorus of the musical Irene, which starred her mother, Debbie Reynolds . Half-sister-in-law of Christopher Duddy and Byron Thames . Attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also starred Mark Hamill . It was the first time the two had appeared in the same film since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Neither of them knew the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed. They would later reunite again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). She did her very first European signing in London, England in a hotel library on August 3, 2003. It was an exclusive one-day signing, and tickets limited to 500. She has confirmed in her autobiography that she disliked the "bagel bun" hairstyle she wore in the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). However, prior to filming, the studio had requested that she lose some weight first, which she hadn't. Out of fear of being fired for it, she was eager to comply with everything that director George Lucas suggested, which included the hairstyle. When asked to choose her favorite moment from the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) trilogy, she explained that her favorite moments were the arguing scenes between her and Harrison Ford . She had to stand on a box for many of her scenes with Harrison Ford in the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) trilogy because she was roughly a foot shorter than him and did not fit into the frame. Former stepdaughter of Connie Stevens , Harry Karl and Elizabeth Taylor . She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and spoke on this topic to thousands of psychiatrists assembled for the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May 2004 in New York City. She was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot in the category of the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), however, she failed to receive a nomination. Weighed 7 lbs 2 ozs at birth. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds , lived next door to her for most of her life. She was once engaged to Dan Aykroyd . She has one daughter, Billie Lourd , whose father is the film agent, Bryan Lourd . Fisher and Lourd never married. After he left her for a man, she used the experience as the opening premise for her novel, The Best Awful. She wrote several novels, including the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, a thinly veiled study o


Which English poet was drowned in a boating accident off Leghorn, Italy in 1822?

Percy Bysshe Shelley | Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia He is most famous for such classic anthology verse works as " Ozymandias ," " Ode to the West Wind ," " To a Skylark ," and The Masque of Anarchy , which are among the most popular and critically acclaimed poems in the English language. His major works, however, are long visionary poems which included Queen Mab (later reworked as The Daemon of the World), Alastor , The Revolt of Islam , Adonaïs , and the unfinished work The Triumph of Life . The Cenci (1819) and Prometheus Unbound (1820) were dramatic plays in five and four acts respectively. Although he has typically been figured as a "reluctant dramatist" he was passionate about the theatre, and his plays continue to be performed today. [1] He wrote the Gothic novels Zastrozzi (1810) and St. Irvyne (1811) and the short prose works "The Assassins" (1814), "The Coliseum" (1817) and "Una Favola" (1819). In 2008, he was credited as the co-author of the novel Frankenstein (1818) in a new edition by the Bodleian Library in Oxford and Random House in the U.S. entitled The Original Frankenstein edited by Charles E. Robinson. [2] [3] [4] Shelley's unconventional life and uncompromising idealism Template:Cn , combined with his strong disapproving voice, made him an authoritative and much-denigrated figure during his life and afterward. Mark Twain took particular aim at Shelley in In Defense of Harriet Shelley, where he lambasted Shelley for abandoning his pregnant wife and child to run off with the 16 year old Mary Godwin [5] . Shelley never lived to see the extent of his success and influence; although some of his works were published, they were often suppressed upon publication. He became an idol of the next 3 or even 4 generations of poets, including the important Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite poets. He was admired by Oscar Wilde , Thomas Hardy , George Bernard Shaw , Bertrand Russell , William Butler Yeats , Upton Sinclair and Isadora Duncan. [6] Henry David Thoreau 's civil disobedience and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 's passive resistance were apparently influenced and inspired by Shelley's nonviolence in protest and political action, although Gandhi does not include him in his list of mentors. [7] Contents Edit A son of Sir Timothy Shelley — a Whig Member of Parliament — and his wife, a Sussex landowner, Shelley was born 4 August 1792 at Field Place, Broadbridge Heath , near Horsham , West Sussex , England. The eldest of seven children, he had 5 sisters and one brother. He received his early education at home, tutored by Reverend Evan Edwards of nearby Warnham . His cousin and lifelong friend Thomas Medwin , who lived nearby, recounted his early childhood in his "The Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley". It was a happy and contented childhood spent largely in country pursuits such as fishing and hunting. [8] In 1802, he entered the Syon House Academy of Brentford , Middlesex . In 1804, Shelley entered Eton College , where he fared poorly, subjected to an almost daily mob torment his classmates called "Shelley-baits". Surrounded, the young Shelley would have his books torn from his hands and his clothes pulled at and torn until he cried out madly in his high-pitched "cracked soprano" of a voice. [9] On 10 April 1810, he matriculated at University College, Oxford . Legend has it that Shelley attended only one lecture while at Oxford, but frequently read sixteen hours a day. His first publication was a Gothic novel , Zastrozzi (1810), in which he vented his atheistic worldview through the villain Zastrozzi. In the same year, Shelley, together with his sister Elizabeth, published Original Poetry by Victor and Cazire. While at Oxford, he issued a collection of verses (perhaps ostensibly burlesque but quite subversive), Posthumous Fragments of Margaret Nicholson, with Thomas Jefferson Hogg . In 1811, Shelley published his second Gothic novel, St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian, and a pamphlet called The Necessity of Atheism. This latter gained the attention of the university administration and he was called to appea


Nowroz Mangal is the captain of which international cricket team?

Afghanistan - Cricket Teams | ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Afghanistan Nawroz Mangal Mangal spent much of his early life in refugee camps in Pakistan, where he began playing cricket. His talent was spotted by then-Afghanistan team coach Taj Malik, who convinced Mangal to pursue a career in cricket. Read More A former Afghanistan captain, Mangal has played more than 30 one-day internationals for the team since he was skipper of its inaugural ODI against Scotland in 2009. He has two centuries to his name including 129 from 123 balls against United Arab Emirates in December 2014, and averages 35.55. Mangal also scored 52 and 48 during that ODI series, following successful warm-up tour of Australia and New Zealand in September and October 2014 where he scored 85 against the Australian Capital Territory and 77* against Auckland. He was succeeded as captain by Mohammad Nabi in 2010.


What is the state capital of California?

Visit the State Capitol | Assembly Internet Home » Public Services » Visit the State Capitol Visit the State Capitol At the State Capitol, the past, present and future of California interact with equal force. The building serves as both a museum and the state’s working seat of government. Visitors to the Capitol can at once experience California’s rich history and witness the making of history through the modern lawmaking process. Dining Services California Capitols Shortly after the end of Mexican rule, Californians began to clamor for statehood. In 1849, a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution, subsequently ratified by the people, which named San Jose as the first capital. In December 1849, the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose. The city was composed of little more than huts, tents and clapboard buildings, and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators. In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use. Since housing was virtually nonexistent, many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire, which remained moored at a wharf during the session. Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation. After convening in Vallejo in 1852, the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session. In 1853, the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before. To an exasperated membership, an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible, and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city, where the legislative session finished. While the legislative quarters were adequate, it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city. With this in mind, the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the state’s capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854. Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol. Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854, the courthouse was razed by fire, but a new one was completed in time for the next session. The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869. This tenure was interrupted only once; during the winter of 1861–62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco. Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860, and, though not completed until 1874, the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869. Except for a major “modernization” in 1908, the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex. Completed in 1951, the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices, committee rooms and the Governor’s offices. In 1976, a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure. This monumental project was completed in January 1982, and the old Capitol, restored to its turn-of-the-century decor, was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public.  Find my Representative


The Rub' Al-Khali Desert is found mostly in which country?

Rub al-Khali's Desert Scene in Saudi Arabia is Both Beautiful and Fearful! Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, United A... Traditional Mud Brick Houses Beneath ... Tony Wheeler Rub al-Khali means "Empty Quarter". Fearful beauty could possibly impress a person who sees this desert. It is the world's largest uninterrupted sand sea. Covering 650,000 square kilometres, Rub 'al-Khali is almost the size of Texas. It is one of the most extreme environments on the planet. Most of the desert lies in Saudi Arabia and the rest spread into Yemen, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Here is a short article about the Empty Quarter, some people call Mars on Earth... in addition to useful information about Saudi Arabia from some sources. If you found this page useful, please share it. If you knew more information about the Empty Quarter, or if you had seen the fearful beauty there, use the form at the bottom of the page to write about it. Thank you. For several centuries, proud Bedouin communities have been the only people with the skills to survive in Rub al-Khali's wild desert. In general, they found it enjoyable to lead such life in the desert, although the desert lies in an area that is symbolic as an arid to extremely arid belt. However, some Bedouin have now settled in cities, while others still maintain traditional nomadic lives in tents. Those are very simple people, who love their environment and have sympathy enjoying social relations with each other out of the noise of the crowded cities. Saudi Bedouin live there on meat and milk from their stock of sheep, goats and camels. They use their dromedaries for transport. Some of them only get out of there to get into small and big pilgrimage, (Omra and Haj). There are no permanent human settlements in the Rub al-Khali, and few people have ever crossed the desert. In summer, temperatures reach over 50º C, making it one of the hottest and driest places in the world. Over time, wind patterns have shaped the sand dunes. The sand dunes reach heights of 300 meters. The winds have created also a surreal landscape that looks like Mars on Earth. Even in this harsh climate, life flourishes. The vegetation, which mostly consists of scattered herbs, shrubs and weeds provide Bedouin's livestock with food. Recently, the science expeditions have identified 31 new plant species and varieties and 24 species of birds. This has led the researchers to rename Rub al-Khali, or the Empty Quarter "The Valuable Quarter". In addition, gazelles, oryx, sand cats, and spiny-tailed lizards are just some of the desert-adapted species that survive in this extreme environment, which features everything from red dunes to deadly quicksand. The delicate ecosystem of the Arabian Desert is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Even a small temperature increase will lead to increased evaporation, which will reduce surface moisture, and overload the already scarce water resources. At the end of this century, average annual temperatures are projected to increase by 4-5º C, which could wipe out the already scarce vegetation and endanger the remaining Bedouin societies. Useful Resources Rub al-Khali - Arabian Desert The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness stretching from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 mi²). At its center is the Rub al-Khali, one of the largest continuous bodies of sand in the world. Gazelles, oryx, sand cats, and spiny-tailed lizards are just some of the desert-adapted species that survive in this extreme environment, which features everything from red dunes to deadly quicksand. The climate in Rub al-Khali is extremely dry, and temperatures oscillate between extreme heat and seasonal night time freezes. It is part of the Deserts and xeric shrublands biome and the Palearctic ecozone. This ecoregion holds little biodiversity, although a few endemic plants grow here. Many species, such as the striped hyena, jackal and honey badger have become extinct in this area due to hunting, human encr


Who, in Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy of books, is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?

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