What is the name of the British former teacher who, in December 2007 turned up at a West End police station five years after he was thought to have died following a canoeing accident?

/programmes/p02qs7sm Prisoners' children Prisoners' children share their stories. 'Bethany' was eight when her mother went to prison, while 15 year old 'Jack' has spent his teens with both parents in jail. The charity Person Shaped Support says that if the government doesn't start funding support, more young people will end up offending and suffering from mental health problems. Around 230,000 children in the UK have a parent in jail and a recent study showed that over two thirds of boys with a father in prison go on to offend themselves. The children of prisoners share their stories. Prisoners' children share their stories. 'Bethany' was eight when her mother went to prison, while 15 year old 'Jack' has spent his teens with both parents in jail. The charity Person Shaped Support says that if the government doesn't start funding support, more young people will end up offending and suffering from mental health problems. Around 230,000 children in the UK have a parent in jail and a recent study showed that over two thirds of boys with a father in prison go on to offend themselves. Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 1401 /programmes/p02r6kw9 Jack Collison West Ham midfielder Jack Collison wrote fans a 2,800-word farewell letter to tell them how much his time at the club meant to him. The player, who wrote the letter after learning his contract would not be renewed after nine years, says he 'feels blessed' for his time at the club. Hammers' fans told Collison they didn't want him to leave. The West Ham midfielder's 2,800-word farewell letter to fans. West Ham midfielder Jack Collison wrote fans a 2,800-word farewell letter to tell them how much his time at the club meant to him. The player, who wrote the letter after learning his contract would not be renewed after nine years, says he 'feels blessed' for his time at the club. Hammers' fans told Collison they didn't want him to leave. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 1502 /programmes/p02qs4hs David Robb: 'Anorexia killed my wife' Downton Abbey actor David Robb talks to Victoria about his wife’s suicide. Briony McRoberts threw herself in front of a train a year ago. She was 56. He talks about his wife’s battle with anorexia and says the condition was responsible for her death. Downton Abbey actor David Robb talks to Victoria about his wife’s suicide. Downton Abbey actor David Robb talks to Victoria about his wife’s suicide. Briony McRoberts threw herself in front of a train a year ago. She was 56. He talks about his wife’s battle with anorexia and says the condition was responsible for her death. Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 1238 /programmes/p02r47gr Chairing the BBC Trust How many days a week do you need to chair the BBC Trust? Victoria discusses the sudden change of advert for the top job at the corporation with Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, and former BBC chairman, Sir Christopher Bland. Victoria Derbyshire asks, how many days a week do you need to chair the BBC Trust? How many days a week do you need to chair the BBC Trust? Victoria discusses the sudden change of advert for the top job at the corporation with Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, and former BBC chairman, Sir Christopher Bland. Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 845 /programmes/p02qs2yb False rape accusation A man who was jailed after his girlfriend falsely accused him of rape says it has left him emotionally scarred. Paul Fensome's accuser, Rhiannon Brooker, has now been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. Victoria speaks to Mr Fensome and to his wife Diane. The man jailed after his girlfriend falsely accused him of rape. A man who was jailed after his girlfriend falsely accused him of rape says it has left him emotionally scarred. Paul Fensome's accuser, Rhiannon Brooker, has now been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. Victoria speaks to Mr Fensome and to his wife Diane. Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 1331 /programmes/p02qs6pw Sarah's 'criminal justice' diary A first hand account from listener Sarah Butters of how victims of crime can be treated by the criminal justice system


Which famous British actor, now deceased, was once given a nickname by his wife as being the Frank Sinatra of Shakespeare?

Orson Welles - Biography - IMDb Orson Welles Biography Showing all 184 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (82) | Personal Quotes  (73) | Salary  (17) Overview (4) 6' 1½" (1.87 m) Mini Bio (1) His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. When his mother died (he was seven) he traveled the world with his father. When his father died (he was fifteen) he became the ward of Chicago's Dr. Maurice Bernstein. In 1931, he graduated from the Todd School in Woodstock, Illinois; he turned down college offers for a sketching tour of Ireland. He tried unsuccessfully to enter the London and Broadway stages, traveling some more in Morocco and Spain (where he fought in the bullring). Recommendations by Thornton Wilder and Alexander Woollcott got him into Katherine Cornell's road company, with which he made his New York debut as Tybalt in 1934. The same year, he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. He began working with John Houseman and formed the Mercury Theatre with him in 1937. In 1938, they produced "The Mercury Theatre on the Air", famous for its broadcast version of "The War of the Worlds" (intended as a Halloween prank). His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948. In 1956, he directed Touch of Evil (1958); it failed in the United States but won a prize at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. In 1975, in spite of all his box-office failures, he received the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 1984, the Directors Guild of America awarded him its highest honor, the D.W. Griffith Award. His reputation as a filmmaker has climbed steadily ever since. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Ed Stephan < stephan@cc.wwu.edu> Spouse (3) Frequently cast Joseph Cotten , Everett Sloane and Oja Kodar Frequently wrote, directed and starred in films that feature the rise and fall of main characters (Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), Gregory Arkadin in _Confidential Report (1955)_, Detective Hank Quinlan in Touch of Evil (1958)) who, in classic Shakespearean style, are unmade by their own vices. Known for his use of low camera angles, tracking shots, deep focus and elaborate crane shots in his films. Trivia (82) Once ate 18 hot dogs in one sitting at Pink's, a Los Angeles hot dog stand. Welles' Oscar statuette sold for $861,542, when it was auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Memorabilia on December 20, 2011. H.G. Wells was driving through San Antonio, Texas, and stopped to ask the way. The person he happened to ask was none other than Welles', who had recently broadcast "The War of the Worlds" on the radio. They got on well and spent the day together. ABC-TV wanted him to play Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island (1977), but the series' producer, Aaron Spelling , insisted on Ricardo Montalban . He died on the same day as his The Battle on the River Neretva (1969) co-star Yul Brynner : October 10, 1985. Ashes are buried inside an old well covered by flowers, within the rural property of the now-deceased, then-retired bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez , Ronda, Malaga, Spain. One of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance. The other five actors are: Paul Muni , Lawrence Tibbett , Alan Arkin , James Dean and Montgomery Clift . On October 30, 1938, he directed "The Mercury Theatre On the Air" in a dramatization of "The War of the Worlds", based on H.G. Wells ' novel. Setting the events in then-contemporary locations (The "landing spot" for the Martian invasion, Grover's Mill, New Jersey, was chosen at random with a New Jersey road map) and dramatizing it in the style of a musical program interrupted by news bulletins, complete with eyewitness accounts, it caused a nationwide panic, with many listeners f


On which English motorway can you find services called Heston, Membury and Leigh Delamere?

Services on the M4 - Motorway Services Online, M4 | service stations Motorway Services Online Services on the M4 This is the M4 in Great Britain. You may want the M4 in Ireland . There are 11 services on the M4 which are listed on this site, details of which are below. Tapping the links down the left column will provide you with more information on each service area, such as their facilities and exact location. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M5 , M25 , A34 , A40 and the A419 . You may wish to search again but with additional criteria. M4 between J2 and J3 Moto M4 between J11 and J12 Moto M4 at J13 and A34 Moto M4 between J14 and J15 Welcome Break M4 between J17 and J18 Moto Read the terms of use Information provided and media shared subject to conditions . Site powered by the jolly good MediaWiki You may copy information from the site, provided you abide by the conditions set out in the disclaimer at http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/Disclaimer Most pages on this site can be edited by anyone - simply login below or register Log me on automatically each visit


On which English motorway can you find services called Baldock, Wetherby and Washington?

Services on the A1 - Motorway Services Online, A1 | service stations Motorway Services Online search services Services on the A1 Here are details on the services on the A1, truck road, starting at London and ending at Edinburgh. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M1 and M18 , M25 , M62 , A14 , A17 , A19 , A46 , A47 , A168 , A421 , A689 and the former Oaktree , Rainton and Wansford services. Contents     Between Edgware and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ. [ Google Maps ] Large Welcome Break at the busy M25 junction. Baldock     Between Baldock and Biggleswade, Hertfordshire, SG7 5TR. [ Google Maps ] Modern Extra site at the end of this section of the A1(M) motorway. Northway   Between Stevenage and Biggleswade, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BL. [ Google Maps ] The services are open 24 hours  Northbound BP , Nisa Local, Subway , Costa Express HGV Parking available Southbound Redwings Lodge BP , BP Connect , Wild Bean Cafe , AdBlue Cannisters BP Express operate the southbound filling station Notes: Both sides of the services were home to Little Chef restaurants. The northbound restaurant was known as the Astwick branch which opened in 1980/81 and the southbound restaurant was known as the Baldock branch which opened in 1996/97 when it replaced a Happy Eater restaurant. The southbound restaurant was accompanied by a Travelodge hotel which was known as the Hinxworth Baldock hotel. In 2004/05, the Astwick Little Chef closed and remained boarded up for a while until it was demolished in 2010. It was said that the restaurant was still fully furnished and was left unlocked when it closed. In 2010, the Baldock Little Chef closed, marking the end of the Northway Little Chefs. The restaurant was left to stand empty. In 2013, the Travelodge on the southbound side also ceased trading, leaving just the BP filling stations to soldier on alone. In the past, there used to be another cafe on the southbound side. However, this closed and has since been demolished. Wyboston


Which English author who died in 1870 had the middle names John Huffam?

Charles Dickens - Charles Dickens Biography - Poem Hunter Charles Dickens - Charles Dickens Biography - Poem Hunter Biography Biography of Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters. Many of his writings were originally published serially, in monthly instalments, a format of publication which Dickens himself helped popularise. Unlike other authors who completed novels before serialisation, Dickens often created the episodes as they were being serialised. The practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by cliffhangers to keep the public looking forward to the next instalment. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. Dickens's work has been highly praised for its realism, comedy, mastery of prose, unique personalities and concern for social reform by writers such as Tolstoy, George Orwell and G.K. Chesterton; though others, such as Henry James and Virginia Woolf, have criticised it for sentimentality and implausibility. Early Years Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812, the second of eight children, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood. Very soon after the birth of Charles, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, in Kent, which thus became the real childhood home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens. His early years seem to have been idyllic, although he thought himself a "very small and not-over-particularly-taken-care-of boy". Charles spent time outdoors, but also read voraciously, especially the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett and Henry Fielding. He spoke, later in life, of his poignant memories of childhood, and of his near-photographic memory of the people and events, which he used in his writing. His father's brief period as a clerk in the Navy Pay Office afforded him a few years of private education at William Giles's School, in Chatham. This period came to an abrupt end when the Dickens family, because of financial difficulties, moved from Kent to Camden Town, in London in 1822. John Dickens continually lived beyond his means and was eventually imprisoned in the Marshalsea debtor's prison in Southwark, London in 1824. Shortly afterwards, the rest of his family joined him – except 12-year-old Charles, who was boarded with family friend Elizabeth Roylance in Camden Town. Mrs. Roylance was "a reduced [impoverished] old lady, long known to our family", whom Dickens later immortalised, "with a few alterations and embellishments", as "Mrs. Pipchin", in Dombey and Son. Later, he lived in a "back-attic...at the house of an insolvent-court agent...in Lant Street in The Borough...he was a fat, good-natured, kind old gentleman, with a quiet old wife"; and he had a very innocent grown-up son; these three were the inspiration for the Garland family in The Old Curiosity Shop. On Sundays, Dickens and his sister Frances ("Fanny") were allowed out from the Royal Academy of Music and spent the day at the Marshalsea. (Dickens later used the prison as a setting in Little Dorrit). To pay for his board and to help his family, Dickens was forced to leave school and began working ten-hour days at Warren's Blacking Warehouse, on Hungerford Stairs, near the present Charing Cross railway station. He earned six shillings a week pasting labels on blacking. The strenuous – and often cruel – work conditions made a deep impression on Dickens, and later influenced his fiction and essays, forming the foundation of his interest in the reform of socio-economic and labour conditions, the rigors of which he believed were unfairly borne by the poor. He would later wri


David Reid is the current chairman of which leading supermarket chain?

Tesco announces new Chairman to replace David Reid - Retail Gazette Retail Gazette Tesco announces new Chairman to replace David Reid Wednesday 11 May 2011 - Editorial Assistant Sir Richard Broadbent has been hired to become the new Chairman of the UK’s leading retailer Tesco, it was confirmed today. The company’s current Chairman David Reid is stepping down from the position this year having worked on the Tesco executive board for over quarter of a decade. Broadbent is currently Deputy Chairman at the global financial services company Barclays and will initially join the Tesco board as a non-executive director from July 2nd 2011 before taking over the top job on November 30th. Reid commented: “I am very pleased that Richard will be joining our board and then succeeding me as Chairman later in the year. I am sure that with his wide expertise, his board experience and his personal qualities he will contribute greatly to the future growth of the group. “Good management succession is very important to Tesco and this appointment is the result of a thorough process led by Senior Independent Director Patrick Cescau and endorsed by all members of the board. “It has been an honour and a pleasure to have worked with the Tesco team for so many exciting and fruitful years, first as an Executive Director for 18 years and since 2004 as Chairman.”


Sticky Fingers and Goat's Head Soup were number one albums in the 1970's for which famous band?

The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stone artists > T > The Rolling Stones >           Bio The Rolling Stones Bio The Rolling Stones began calling themselves the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" in the Sixties, and few argued with them — even then. More than 40 years later, the band's music continues to sound vital. With literally scores of genre-setting hits under the group's belt — and fronted by two of rock's biggest archetypes — the Rolling Stones have done more to define the look, attitude and sound of rock & roll than any other band in the genre's history. In the 1964 British Invasion the Stones were promoted as bad boys, a gimmick that stuck as an indelible image (partly because it was true). Their music started as a gruffer, faster version of Chicago blues, but eventually the Stones pioneered British rock's tone of ironic detachment and wrote about offhand brutality, sex as power, and other taboos. Jagger was the most self-consciously assured appropriator of black performers' up-front sexuality; Keith Richards' Chuck Berry–derived riffing defined rock rhythm guitar (not to mention rock guitar rhythm); and the stalwart rhythm section of Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts held everything together, making sure teenagers could dance to whatever Mick and Keith dreamt up. After the Seventies, the Stones lost their dangerous aura, but it didn't hurt their popularity: They've become icons of an elegantly debauched, world-weary decadence, elder statesmen who filled arenas well into the 2000s. Jagger and Richards first met at Dartford Maypole County Primary School. When they ran into each other 10 years later in 1960, they were both avid fans of blues and American R&B, and they found they had a mutual friend in guitarist Dick Taylor, a fellow student of Richards' at Sidcup Art School. Jagger was attending the London School of Economics and playing in Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys with Taylor. Richards joined the band as second guitarist; soon afterward, he was expelled from Dartford Technical College for truancy. Meanwhile, Brian Jones had begun skipping school in Cheltenham to practice bebop alto sax and clarinet. By the time he was 16, he had fathered two illegitimate children and run off briefly to Scandinavia, where he began playing guitar. Back in Cheltenham he joined the Ramrods, then drifted to London with his girlfriend and one of his children. He began playing with Alexis Korner's Blues, Inc., then decided to start his own band; a want ad attracted pianist Ian Stewart (b. 1938; d. December 12, 1985). As Elmo Lewis, Jones began working at the Ealing Blues Club, where he ran into a later, loosely knit version of Blues, Inc., which at the time included drummer Charlie Watts. Jagger and Richards began jamming with Blues, Inc., and while Jagger, Richards, and Jones began to practice on their own, Jagger became the featured singer with Blues, Inc. Jones, Jagger, and Richards shared a tiny, cheap London apartment, and with drummer Tony Chapman they cut a demo tape, which was rejected by EMI. Taylor left to attend the Royal College of Art; he eventually formed the Pretty Things. Ian Stewart's job with a chemical company kept the rest of the group from starving. By the time Taylor left, they began to call themselves the Rolling Stones, after a Muddy Waters song. On July 12, 1962, the Rolling Stones — Jagger, Richards, Jones, a returned Dick Taylor on bass, and Mick Avory, later of the Kinks, on drums — played their first show at the Marquee. Avory and Taylor were replaced by Tony Chapman and Bill Wyman, from the Cliftons. Chapman didn't work out, and the band spent months recruiting a cautious Charlie Watts, who worked for an advertising agency and had left Blues, Inc. when its schedule got too busy. In January 1963 Watts completed the band. Local entrepreneur Giorgio Gomelsky booked the Stones at his Crawdaddy Club for an eight-month, highly successful residency. He was also their unofficial manager until Andrew Loog Oldham, with financing from Eric Easton, signed them as clients. By then the Beatles were a British s


What is the christian name of the title character in the 1857 novel Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens?

The Morality of Sacrifice in "Little Dorrit" [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Charles Dickens —> Little Dorrit Directions Where possible, bibliographical information appears in the form of in-text citations, which refer to the bibliography that appears below in this column. Clicking on superscript numbers will take you to longer notes, which appear in this column; clicking the back button on your web browser will return you to your place in the main text. Links in the text take you to other documents and images in the Victorian Web. Notes 1 . Can You Forgive Her (1864); The Eustace Diamonds (1873); The Small House at Allington (1864); The Warden (1855); The Last Chronicle of Barset (1866) 2 . Later references to this character will be simply written as “Blandois,” the last pseudonym he assumes in the novel. 3 These traits, and other references to abstract character traits that contribute the given character’s immoral behavior, are capitalized to elevate the power these traits have over a character’s moral disposition. 4 James Kay Shutlesworth’s work, from which Armstrong draws her claims, was done in the mid-1830s, about 20 years before Dickens began serially publishing Little Dorrit. 5 The Tu quoque fallacy is “the fallacy of defending an error in one's reasoning by pointing out that others have made the same error. An error is still an error, regardless of how many people make it.” (Taken from the webpage of Glenn Whitman, Professor at CSU, Northridge.) 6 Langland attributes this claim to the work of Michael E. Rose, who according to Langland, argued that “the middle classes saw the lower classes qualitatively different from themselves.” Her citation of Rose’s work is as follows: Rose, Michael E. “The Disappearing Pauper” Victorian Attitudes to the Relief of the Poor.” Sigsworth 56-72. 7 I had also intended to consider Tatttycoram as a character who sacrifices herself, however her circumstances deposit her directly between the two groups of characters I have mentioned so far — those who sacrifice others, and those who sacrifice themselves for others. Tattycoram ultimately sacrifices herself (particularly her individuality), but it is not for others, and is actually for her own conditional happiness with the Meagles family. It seems then that her sacrifice was executed to relieve herself of a worse condition (the one with Ms. Wade), which can be likened to Mr. Merdle’s suicide, but of course is much different for several reasons. It is for these reasons that I have chosen to address Tattycoram in this footnote rather than in the body of the essay, but for what it is worth, I believe the novel neither rewards nor punishes Tattycoram for her unique circumstance of sacrifice. Works Cited Anderson, Amanda. The Powers of Distance: Cosmopolitanism and the Cultivation of Detachment. Princeton University Press, 2001. Armstrong, Nancy. “History in the House of Culture: Social Disorder and Domestic Fiction in Early Victorian England.” Poetics Today.  7.4 (1986): 641-71 Blumberg, Ilana. Unnatural Self-Sacrifice: Trollope’s Ethic of Mutual Benefit. University of California Press, 2004. 506-46 Dickens, Charles. Little Dorrit. Penguin Books, 2003. Fleishman, Avrom. “Master and Servant in Little Dorrit” Studies in English Literature 14.4 (1974): 575-86. Goodlad, Lauren. “A Middle-Class Cut in Two: Historiography and Victorian National Character.” ELH 67.1 (2000): 143-78. Langland, Elizabeth. “Nobody’s Angels: Domestic Ideology and Middle-Class Women in the Victorian Novel.” PMLA (1992): 290-304. Whitman, Glen. “Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate” http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/ index.html. Accessed May, 2009. Yeazell, Ruth Bernard. “Do It or Dorrit” NOVEL: A Forum on Fiction 25.1 (1991): 33-49. I. Introduction Most readers of Charles Dickens will have noticed that his novels employ characters from various social classes of Victorian England, each character developed enough for the reader to make an inference about Dickens’s commentary on social or domestic order, or at least enough for the reader to know that commentary is


Which influential American painter, born in 1912, died at the age of 44 in 1956 in an alcohol related car accident along with a passengger, Edith Metzger?

Jackson Pollock' Biography of Jackson Pollock Biography of Jackson Pollock Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 - August 11, 1956), was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. During his lifetime,             Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety. He was regarded as a mostly reclusive artist. He had a volatile personality, and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life .             In 1945, he married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy. Pollock died at the age of 44 in an alcohol-related car accident. In December 1956, he was given a memorial retrospective             exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, and a larger more comprehensive exhibition there in 1967. More recently, in 1998 and 1999, his work was honored with large-scale retrospective             exhibitions at MoMA and at The Tate in London. Early Life Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912, the youngest of five sons. His parents, Stella May McClure and Leroy Pollock, grew up in Tingley, Iowa. His father had been born McCoy but took the surname of his             neighbors, who adopted him after his own parents had died within a year of each other. Stella and LeRoy Pollock were Presbyterian; the former, Irish; the latter, Scotch-Irish. LeRoy Pollock was a farmer and             later a land surveyor for the government. Jackson grew up in Arizona and Chico, California. While living in Echo Park, California, he enrolled at Los Angeles' Manual Arts High School, from which he was expelled,             after having been expelled another high school in 1928. During his early life, he experienced Native American culture while on surveying trips with his father. In 1930, following his brother Charles Pollock,             he moved to New York City where they both studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League of New York. Benton's rural American subject matter shaped Pollock's work only fleetingly, but his rhythmic             use of paint and his fierce independence were more lasting influences. From 1938 to 1942, Pollock worked for the WPA Federal Art Project. In attempts to fight his alcoholism, from 1938 through 1941 Pollock underwent Jungian psychotherapy with Dr. Joseph Henderson and later with Dr. Violet Staub de Laszlo in 1941-1942. Dr. Henderson was an eclectic who drew upon             the spectrum of psychoanalytic theory, including Freud and Jung. Henderson made the decision to engage him through his art and had Pollock make drawings, which led to the appearance             of many Jungian concepts in his paintings. Recently it has been hypothesized that Pollock might have had bipolar disorder. The Springs period and the unique technique In October 1945 Pollock married American painter Lee Krasner, and in November they moved to what is now known as the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio, at 830 Springs Fireplace Road, in Springs on Long Island,             NY. Peggy Guggenheim lent them the down payment for the wood-frame house with a nearby barn that Pollock converted into a studio. There he perfected the technique of working with paint with which he became             permanently identified. Pollock was introduced to the use of liquid paint in 1936 at an experimental workshop operated in New York City by the Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. He later used paint pouring as one of several techniques             on canvases of the early 1940s, such as "Male and Female" and "Composition with Pouring I." After his move to Springs, he began painting with his canvases laid out on the studio floor, and he developed what was later             called his "drip" technique, turning to synthetic resin-based paints called alkyd enamels, which, at that time, was a novel medium. Pollock described this use of househol


Which ex make of car shares its name with an American Indian chief who led a rebellion against the British between 1763 and 1766?

US History Timeline: 1700 - 1800 Before  1600 | 1600 - 1700 | 1700  - 1800 | 1800 - 1900 | 1900  - 2000 | American Revolution Timeline | Cold War Timeline 1690  - The beginning of King William's War as hostilities in Europe between the French  and English spill over to the colonies. In February, Schenectady, New York is  burned by the French with the aid of their Native American allies. THE  GLORIOUS REVOLUTION IN AMERICA 1691   - In New York, the newly appointed Governor of New England, Henry Sloughter,   arrives from England and institutes royally sanctioned representative   government. In October, Massachusetts gets a new royal charter which   includes government by a royal governor and a governor's council. 1692   - In May, hysteria grips the village of Salem, Massachusetts, as witchcraft   suspects are arrested and imprisoned. A special court is then set up by the   governor of Massachusetts. Between June and September, 150 persons are   accused, with 20 persons, including 14 women, being executed. By October,   the hysteria subsides, remaining prisoners are released and the special   court is dissolved. 1693   - The College of William and Mary is founded in Williamsburg, Virginia. 1696   - The Royal African Trade Company loses its slave trade monopoly, spurring   colonists in New England to engage in slave trading for profit. In April,   the Navigation Act of 1696 is passed by the English Parliament requiring   colonial trade to be done exclusively via English built ships. The Act also   expands the powers of colonial custom commissioners, including rights of   forcible entry, and requires the posting of bonds on certain goods. 1699   - The English Parliament passes the Wool Act, protecting its own wool   industry by limiting wool production in Ireland and forbidding the export of   wool from the American colonies. 1700   - The Anglo population in the English colonies in America reaches 275,000,   with Boston (pop. 7000) as the largest city, followed by New York (pop.   5000). 1700   - In June, Massachusetts passes a law ordering all Roman Catholic priests to   leave the colony within three months, upon penalty of life imprisonment or   execution. New York then passes a similar law. 1701   - In July, The French establish a settlement at Detroit. In October, Yale   College is founded in Connecticut. 1702   - In March, Queen Anne ascends the English throne. In May, England declares   war on France after the death of the King of Spain, Charles II, to stop the   union of France and Spain. This War of the Spanish Succession is called   Queen Anne's War in the colonies, where the English and American colonists   will battle the French, their Native American allies, and the Spanish for   the next eleven years. 1706   - January 17, Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston. In November, South   Carolina establishes the Anglican Church as its official church. 1711   - Hostilities break out between Native Americans and settlers in North   Carolina after the massacre of settlers there. The conflict, known as the   Tuscarora Indian War will last two years. 1712   - In May, the Carolina colony is officially divided into North Carolina and   South Carolina. In June, the Pennsylvania assembly bans the import of slaves   into that colony. In Massachusetts, the first sperm whale is captured at sea   by an American from Nantucket. 1713   - Queen Anne's War ends with the Treaty of Utrecht. 1714   - Tea is introduced for the first time into the American Colonies. In   August, King George I ascends to the English throne, succeeding Queen Anne. 1716   - The first group of black slaves is brought to the Louisiana territory. 1718   - New Orleans is founded by the French. 1720   - The population of American colonists reaches 475,000. Boston (pop. 12,000)   is the largest city, followed by Philadelphia (pop. 10,000) and New York   (pop. 7000). 1725   - The population of black sla


Which famous figure married 30 year old Autumn Kelly on May 17th 2008?

Autumn Phillips At Royal Ascot: Canadian Hangs With Queen Elizabeth II In Tight Dress (PHOTOS) Autumn Phillips At Royal Ascot: Canadian Hangs With Queen Elizabeth II In Tight Dress (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post Canada ADVERTISEMENT Looks like Kate Middleton isn't the only favourite granddaughter of the Queen! The Montreal-native, who married the 11th in line to the throne in a lavish ceremony in 2008 , rode in a carriage with Her Majesty with a huge smile on her pretty face. It's no wonder the 35-year-old mom was looking happy; Autumn sported a fetching white hat and flaunted her toned bod in a tight green dress with a slit at the chest. (We hope Phillips got the Queen's royal glare of approval!) Unlike other royals, Autumn and Peter weren't afraid of showing their affection for one another; the cute twosome, who have two children together, held hands as they walked along the grass. Awww! Other guests at the centuries-old horse racing event included our favourite Bollywood vixen, Aishwarya Rai , who wowed our socks off in a traditional fascinator and lace dress. What do you think of Autumn's look? Is it too racy to mingle with royalty? CORRECTION: An earlier headline on this story misspelled Autumn Phillips' last name. Close   Queen Elizabeth II and Autumn Phillips attend Ladies Day on Day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives by carriage with Autumn Phillips on the third day traditionally known as Ladies' Day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Autumn Phillips attends Ladies' Day on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse) Queen Elizabeth II, Autumn Phillips, Peter Phillips and Johnny Weatherby attend Ladies' Day on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse) Autumm Phillips and Peter Phillips attend Ladies' Day on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse) Autumn Phillips, Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips attend the traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham on December 25, 2012 near King's Lynn, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Autumn Phillips and Peter Phillips attend the traditional Christmas Day church service St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham on December 25, 2012 near King's Lynn, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Autumn Phillips leaves St Mary Magdalene Church after attending the traditional Christmas Day church service on December 25, 2012 in Sandringham near King's Lynn, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Autumn Phillips and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at the Show Jumping Eventing Equestrian on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Autumn Phillips (L) and Lady Frederick Windsor (R) arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Britainâs Prince William and Kate Middleton in London on April 29, 2011. AFP PHOTO / CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images) Peter and Autumn Phillips stroll during a visit to the visitors centre with the rest of the Royal family at the Castle of Mey, after disembarking the Hebridean Princess boat after a private family holiday around the Western Isles of Scotland, on August 02, 2010 in Scrabster, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Autumn Phillips and Peter Phillips leave the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2009 in King's Lynn, England. The Royal Family are traditionally greeted by well wishers and members of the public as they attend the service. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Peter Philips (R) and Autumn Phil


What is the Christian name of the title character in the 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens?

The Pickwick Papers | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki Haiku • Laconic Full title The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, but usually known under this title. Charles Dickens ' first novel and still one of his best known, it's a far more comedic read than his later stuff, although with strong touches of darkness, especially the Fleet Prison part of the book. First published in 1837 (but set in 1827-28, a fact Dickens sometimes forgot in his writing ), it was originally a 20-part serial. It follows the misadventures of a bunch of comedy clichés as they go about southern England. Along the way, a variety of interesting side-stories are related. It wasn't doing too well, sales wise, until Samuel Weller entered the story. Weller, an early example of the chirpy Cockney archetype, is prone to punching people with little provocation, dispensing Cockney wisdom and engaging in an entire series of "as the X said" jokes, but adding something before and afterwards, such as:  "Wotever is, is right, as the young nobleman sveetly remarked wen they put him down in the pension list cos his mother's uncle's vife's grandfather vunce lit the king's pipe vith a portable tinder-box". As can be seen from the above quote, the Cockney accent has changed a lot since 1837; without Dickens's habit of using Funetik Aksent to show Weller's pronunciation, this fact would be unknown to modern linguists. The book became a literary phenomenon, Weller became a very popular character and the book became subject to one of the earlier major cases of book piracy. Contains the best surviving fictional account of a pre-1832 British by-election, an account of the Fleet debtors' prison that was a major eye-opener at the time and some rather good Lampshade Hanging on a couple of tropes. Includes a character, Joe, who is rather obese and falls asleep frequently with no warning. This is exactly like the condition Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome , which is also known as "Pickwickian syndrome" because of it. This book contains examples of:


As well as the traditional tokens, a token in the shape of which creature is included in the Australian version of Monopoly?

World edition 2008     Ref.Nr. 01693: a "Travel Edition" in a red plastic carry case.   Over 5.6 million votes have been registered, resulting  in the following division of the English board, from GO onwards: Gdynia (Poland) - Community  Chest - Taipei (Taiwan) -  Income Tax - Monopoly Rail - Tokyo(Japan) - Chance - Barcelona (Spain) - Athens (Greece) - In Jail - Istanbul (Turkey) - Solar  Energy - Kyiv (Ukrane) - Toronto (Canada) - Monopoly  Air - Rome (Italy) - Community Chest - Sjanghai (China) - Vancouver (Canada) - Free  Parking - Sydney (Australia) - Chance - New  York (USA) - London (England) - Monopoly Cruise - Beijing (China) - HongKong (China) - Wind  energy - Jerusalem (Israel) - Go  to Jail - Paris (France) - Belgrade (Servia) - Community  Chest - Cape Town (South  Africa) - Monopoly  Space - Chance - Riga (Latvia) - Super  Tax and Montreal (Canada).                                                                               It is striking that Riga, the capital of Latvia, a country where Hasbro   sells its games since 2001,  succeeded in coming so high on the board.  It is a pity the "station spaces" haven't been utilized a more   interesting way, e.g. referring to the  first locomotive, balloon, ship and space capsule. To pay attention nevertheless to the 48 cities that did not come on the   board a  gallery of pictures of those cities have been put on top the property spaces. On an extra sheet  going   with the set a comment is given on these pictures and those on the properties.  The same sheet also gives information on the pictures shown on the globe. The editions of some countries not represented on the game board do supply one or more  stickers of the cities nominated by the country for the election. These can be put on any property  wanted. Holland f.e. supplied such stickers for Amsterdam and Volendam, but Germany   apparently  didn't felt the need to add stickers for their nominated cities Frankfurt, Mï¿½nchen or Berlin. In this new presentation Mr. Monopoly looks different as well. With his "change   of name" around  2000 he started to wear a red bow tie, but only 8 years later   he is bearing a substantial silvery  M bow tie. In addition he has   a green band around his top hat. Up till now Rich Uncle Pennybag's cane had a pleasant round grip but since   he has a new image the top of his cane is a sharp M. The banknotes of the edition with Ref.Nr. 01611 are printed in black on colored paper in the nominations:10k (white) - 50k - 100k - 200k - 500k - 1M and 5M (Monopoly dollars, symbol: M with 2 hor.lines). Instead of 2x a house the notes now show 2x a globe. (It looks like this currency will become standard for all countries since it   is already applied in the German standard edition 00009 of 2008.) The Banker's tray is a blue insert of soft plastic in the under section of the box. It has 5 trays, of   which one is for the property deeds and one for the banknotes.  New in this version is the "Deal  Button". With this little instrument the banker has to reduce the   dealing time of an auction of a property. This time is randomly between13   and 50 seconds. The instructions on the Chance- and Community   Chest cards can hardly be recognized. Except for substantial   modifications in a number of cards, most of them are completely new and   provided with a Did you know? -   comment. It would be taking things to far to mention them all, but a few of   them have to, like: Your travel company really hits the big time! Collect M2m. Did you know? The earliest British 'passport' was a note signed by     the King or Queen, allowing the holder to travel freely. Pay M1m to host Dublin's Saint Patrick's Day     festival. Host an exclusive karaoke club night in Tokyo, Japan. Collect M100k     in ticket sales. Did you know? Karaoke was invented in Japan in 1984. Today, it is     Japan's fourth most popular form of entertainment, behind cinemas,     restaurants and bars. Spend M500k at Munich's Christmas market. Did you know? The roots of Mun


Which famous figure married 36 year old Daniel Chatto on July 14th 1994?

Netty Royal uploaded: 2 January 1999 / last modified: 1 January 2000 Archived royal news from my old website for the year 1999. January 2nd Anne of Great Britain, the Princess Royal, has retained her position as the royal family's busiest     member in 1998. She carried out 679 engagements; the Queen herself in second place only     had 574 engagements. In total the British royal family carried out 3705 engagements (all together     13 members). January 3rd The British Queen Elizabeth wants to open the art collection of the royal family for the public.     Therefore an architect is going to design a new gallery in Buckingham Palace. The collection contains     paintings of Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Michelangelo, Raphael and others. It should be opened in     February 2002, in the year the Queen hopes to celebrate her 50th reign anniversary. January 4th If necessary King Sihanouk of Cambodge wants to testify himself if the UN should establish an     international court of justice to trial the Red Khmer leaders arrested for two weeks. He would even     give up his royal and constitutional immunity and even accept an eventually imprisonment himself. King     Sihanouk has also been King for a short while during the Red Khmer domination in the 70's. According to some reports the British Princes William and Harry and about 20 friends celebrated a     party at Windsor Castle on December 20th after Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip went to bed.     It seems they played music and drank alcohol. They should have gone sleighing in the garden on serving-trays     from the kitchen. During a ski trip in Are, Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden gave first aid to a     Japanese tourist who lost his friends out of sight. They stayed with him until there came some help. When     the friends and the Japanese man wanted to thank the rescuers they had already disappeared. January 5th Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (89) was taken to hospital in Utrecht yesterday, after she felt unwell     at her home. It seems it goes about hart problems. After some examinations she went home in the evening today. January 6th The news everybody was waiting for has been announced finally by Buckingham Palace: Prince Edward, youngest son     of the Queen, is finally getting married. The happy girl is Sophie Rhys-Jones, his girlfriend since at least 1993.     The wedding will probably take place in the late spring or early summer, with the couple favouring St.George's Chapel     at Windsor Castle. It seems Edward finally asked Sophie to marry him just before Christmas and she was fully surprised.     Sophie Rhys-Jones was born in Oxford on January 20th 1965 as the only daughter of Christopher and Mary Rhys-Jones. She     attended Dulwich College in Cranbrook and West Kent College in Pembury. She worked for Capital Radio and Jet Services     before going into PR-business. She runs her own company now. January 7th On New Year's Day Prince Bernhard jr. of the Netherlands broke his left leg during snowboarding in Austria. January 9th In St.Michael's Church in Ghent, Belgium (and not Antwerp), Arch Duchess Catharina of Habsburg married Count     Massimiliano Secco di Aragona. In 1500 the Roman Emperor Charles V (from whom Catharina descents) was born in this parish.     Hundreds of guests from the European nobility, amongst them members of the Belgian royal family, joined the celebration.     On December 4th the couple had celebrated their civil wedding in Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium. January 10th No one will be officially blamed for the accident in which Princess Diana, Dodi El-Fayed and driver Henri Paul found     the death. However the Court of Justice in Paris says they didn't finish the case yet. One of Britains most notorious aristocrats, the Marques of Bristol (44), died in his sleep at his home Little Horringer     Hall, on the Ickworth estate in Suffolk. After inheriting lots of money from his


Which Australian actor, born in 1979, died at the age of 28 in 2008 after being found unconscious by his housekeeper Teresa Solomon?

FanPal.com | Heath Ledger Biography Died: January 22, 2008 (at age 28) Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Popularity: Biography Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 - 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Ned Kelly (2003), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Casanova (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and Best International Actor from the Australian Film Institute, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Posthumously he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan . In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona. Ledger died on 22 January 2008 from an accidental intoxication from prescription drugs. A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His death occurred during editing of The Dark Knight and in the midst of filming his last role as Tony in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. His untimely death cast a somber shadow over the subsequent promotion of the $185 million Batman production. Ledger received numerous posthumous accolades for his critically acclaimed performance in the film, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards (for which he became the first actor to win an award posthumously), the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Ledger was born on 4 April 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, the son of Sally Ledger (née Ramshaw), a French teacher, and Kim Ledger, a racecar driver and mining engineer whose family established and owned the Ledger Engineering Foundry. The Sir Frank Ledger Charitable Trust is named after his great-grandfather. He had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Ledger attended Mary's Mount Primary School in Gooseberry Hill, and later Guildford Grammar School, where he had his first acting experiences, starring in a school production as Peter Pan at age 10. His parents separated when he was 10 and divorced when he was 11. Ledger's older sister Kate, an actress and later a publicist, to whom he was very close, inspired his acting on stage, and his love of Gene Kelly inspired his successful choreography, leading to Guildford Grammar's 60-member team's "first all-boy victory" at the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. Heath's and Kate's other siblings include two half-sisters, Ashleigh Bell (b. 1990), his mother's daughter with her second husband and his stepfather Roger Bell, and Olivia Ledger (b. 1996), his father's daughter with second wife and his stepmother Emma Brown. Career 1990s After sitting for early graduation exams at age 17, Ledger left school to pursue an acting career. With Trevor DiCarlo, his best friend since he was three years old, Ledger drove across Australia from Perth to Sydney, returning to Perth to take a small role in Clowning Around (1992), the first part of a two-part television series, and to work on the TV series Sweat (1996), in which he played a gay cyclist. From 1993 t


Which heavyweight boxing champion of 1951 shares the same surname as a current Arsenal footballer who has the squad number 14?

Today in History - AccuWeather.com Forums  Today in History Historic events on September 12 1015 - Henry I becomes earl of Leuven 1213 - Battle at Muret: Crusade of Simon de Montfort beat Pedro II of Aragon 1217 - French prince Louis & English king Henry III sign peace treaty 1229 - The Aragonese army under the command of James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponï¿½a, Majorca, with the purpose of conquering the island. 1396 - Crusaders under earl of Nevers reaches Nicopolis 1543 - Treaty of Venlo: Duke Willem of Gulik & Emperor Charles V 1556 - Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over 1624 - 1st submarine tested (London) 1635 - Sweden & Poland sign ceasefire Treaty of Stuhmsdorf 1639 - Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England 1673 - Prince Willem III occupies Naarden 1683 - Turkish troops attacks Vienna overthrows by Polish king Sobieski 1683 - Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna - several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire. 1695 - NY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 1703 - Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage 1703 - English army under arch duke Charles of Austria lands in Portugal 1720 - Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor 1722 - Russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia 1733 - Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king 1745 - Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus 1751 - Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto 1758 - Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog 1759 - British soldiers capture the town of Quebec. 1776 - Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission 1787 - Black Masons form 1st lodge 1814 - Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 1840 - Composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck 1847 - Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins. 1848 - Switzerland becomes a Federal state. 1857 - 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC 1862 - Battle of Harpers Ferry VA 1867 - 2nd synagogue in Curacao, Emanu-El of Willemstad, inaugurated 1874 - 1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded. 1876 - King Leopold II opens Congo-conference 1878 - Cleopatra Needle installed in London 1882 - Belgian King Leopold II receives Pierre de Brazza 1885 - Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set 1888 - Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG) 1890 - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft Salisbury) 1890 - Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded. 1895 - Defender (US) beats Valkyrie III (Engld) in 10th America's Cup 1897 - Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi 1901 - Arabs attack Gedara Palestine 1906 - The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar. 1907 - Lusitania arrives in NYC after 5 day crossing of Atlantic (record) 1908 - Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier 1910 - Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony premieres in Munich with 1028 musicians 1910 - World's 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, appointed (LAPD) 1911 - Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 1912 - Dutch Olympian Committee forms (NOC) 1914 - Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager 1918 - During WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel 1920 - 7th Olympic games close in Antwerp Belgium 1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4) 1923 - Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1925 - 20th Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (5-0) 1927 - Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland," premieres in NYC 1928 - -17] Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000 1928 - Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess" 1930 - Brooklyn catcher Al Lopez hits major league's last recorded bounce HR 1931 - 51st US Mens Tennis: H E Vines beats George M Lott Jr (79 63 97 75) 1932 - Bkln Dodger Johnny Frederick hits his record 6th pinch hit HR 1932 - German government of Papen falls/Reichstag dissolved 1933 - Alejandro Lerroux forms new Spanish government 1933 - Dut


Which heavyweight boxing champion of 1915 shares the same surname as a current Manchester City player who has the squad number 11?

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Which plated dinosaur takes its name from the phrase 'Roof Lizard'?

Free Flashcards about GK 5 Question Answer Tinian Island, from which Enola Gay took off en route to bomb Hiroshima, is part of which US territory? Northern Mariana Islands What is 'The Sky At Night''s theme tune? At The Castle Gate by Sibelius Who played the title character in 'Veronica Mars'? Kristen Bell What are the start and end points of the Severn Valley Railway? Kidderminster, Bridgnorth Which national trail runs between Ivinghoe Beacon and Overton Hill? The Ridgeway Former PM Gordon Brown and Kenny Dalglish were both born in which city? Glasgow Which London museum was founded by a tea magnate in 1901 in Forest Hill, and was designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Charles Harrison Townsend? Horniman Museum On which horse did Lester Piggott first win the Derby, in 1954? Never Say Die Which suffragette famously died at the 1913 Derby by running in the path of the horses? Emily Davison In McManus's cartoon "Bringing Up Father", what was "father's" name? Jiggs In McManus's cartoon "Bringing Up Father", to whom was father married? Maggie Who painted "The Roses of Heliogabalus (1888)"? Alma-Tadema Who wrote the novel "Angel Pavement"? JB Priestley Which pig was the leader in "Animal Farm"? Napoleon Who wrote "Anna Of The Five Towns"? Arnold Bennett In criminology, what is an "inchoate offence"? An offence (such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act What is the alternative name for a wolverine? Glutton Which disease causes the roots of brassicas (eg cabbage) to swell? Club Root Which Indian-made car was unveiled in January 2008 as "the least expensive car in the world"? Tata Nano Which white frothy liquid is produced on plants by the frog hopper insect? Cuckoo spit How did Barnes Wallis assist the 'Dambusters' raid? Designed the 'bouncing bomb' Which constellation bears the popular name 'Charioteer'? Auriga Which is the biggest 'centaur' in the Solar System? Chiron How is hydroxybenzene better known? Phenol, or carbolic acid Who died on Loch Ness in 1952, trying to set a water speed record? John Cobb What type of stamps first went on sale in the UK in 1966, and have been sold every year since? Christmas stamps Which Mars canyon is over 4000km long? Valles Marineris The TATA OneCAT is a car that runs on what? Compressed air What is the legal term for someone authorised to stand in another's place? Proxy What type of hat is traditionally worn by a town crier? Tricorn What was the name of the dog sent into space in 1957? Laika Which company used the slogan "more experienced than our name suggests"? Virgin Atlantic Which spectacular comet was the brightest of the 20th century, best seen and passing perihelion in 1997? Hale-Bopp What make of washers were used by Britain's first launderette, that opened in 1949? Bendix Which shipyard built the QE2? John Brown's Which fine-grained metamorphic rock can be split into thin layers and used for roofing etc? Slate What do Americans call a flick knife? Switchblade Which disease is also called lockjaw? Tetanus Who set the record for the longest time continuously spent in space by an individual in human history by spending 437 days on 'Mir'? Valeri Polyakov The spectacled bear is native to which continent? South America Which is the last period of the Paleozoic Era? Permian A member of CARD (1964-67) campaigned against what? Racial Discrimination What is the inverse Tan of 1 in degrees? 45 degrees What is the log base 10 of 100? Two Which common metallic element has the atomic number 12? Magnesium Who manufactured the 'Lincoln' aircraft? Avro What is a 'wildcat well'? Exploratory well for oil or gas In 2014, the Kurdish minority Yazidi group were surrounded by ISIS on which mountain in Iraq? Sinjar Religious group the Yazidis generally refuse to wear which colour? Blue Dabiq is the online magazine of who? ISIL/ISIS (Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant) Of what are PANAS and SWANE measuring devices? Well-being/happiness Almedalen Week is an important political forum in which country? Sweden What is the capital of the Faroe Islands? Torshavn


Now named Apatosaurus, which huge dinosaur, known more famously by its previous name, took its name from the phrase 'Thunder Lizard'?

Stock Dinosaurs - TV Tropes Stock Dinosaurs You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share "Listen to the chorus of the Brontosaurus And the Stegosaurus down by the swamp Along comes a dinosaur making such a loud roar Thumping with his feet and going stomp, stomp, stomp Pterodactyl flapping, long beak clacking Big teeth snapping down from the tree Hereï¿½s the woolly mammoth, tusks all curly Joins the hurly-burly, oh dear me What a noise, itï¿½s the boys From the Prehistoric Animal Brigade!" — '''The Prehistoric Brigade''' lyrics note The song-related image depicts 28 scale-sized dinos grouped in periods: please note that almost all the stock ones are represented, and only few dinosaurs are not stock... As just about any six-year-old will eagerly tell you, dinosaurs are awesome . And from Hollywood's point of view, they make for great, epic beasts and terrifying monsters, particularly given the fact that they actually existed at one point. Hence, it's only natural that writers would want to include dinosaurs in their stories . Unfortunately, most writers only know a few types of dinosaur (see Small Taxonomy Pools ). Even dinosaur enthusiasts may be forced to avoid lesser-known dinosaurs, in case the viewers don't get it. As a result of this, series featuring dinosaurs, whether as a result of Time Travel or being set in Prehistoria or 1 Million B.C. , are almost guaranteed to feature at least one of the following. Tyrannosaurus rex , the most famous dinosaur in the world. Sauropods or "long-necked dinosaurs", most prominently Brontosaurus and/or Apatosaurus (For years, pedants would claim that the latter is the correct name for the most well-known genus of long-necked heavy-bodied dinosaurs and the former an inaccurate nickname that caught on in pop culture. That is, until 2015 , when discoveries were made that Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were in fact distinct types). Triceratops, popularly called the "three-horned dinosaur" or "Trike". Stegosaurus, familiar thanks to its famous back-plates and tail-spikes. " Raptors ", usually called Velociraptor and popularized by the dromaeosaurids in Jurassic Park , which are actually inaccurate Utahraptor-sized Deinonychuses . note  Note that "raptor" traditionally means a bird of prey, such as an eagle or a hawk — and it ultimately comes to us from the Latin word for "to seize", rapere. Of course, it turns out that all birds are raptors— maniraptors very closely related to Velociraptor, Utahraptor, and Deinonychus, to be exact—so this usage is accidentally correct in a way. Allosaurus, the other large carnivorous dinosaur prominent along with Tyrannosaurus. Hadrosaurs or "duck-billed dinosaurs", specifically Parasaurolophus. Spinosaurus, became famous due to its role in Jurassic Park III as well as its distinctive dorsal sail and crocodile-like jaws. Ankylosaurus, famous for its armor and clubbed tail. Iguanodon, one of the first non-avian dinosaurs discovered and known for its thumb-spikes. Pterosaurs , namely Pteranodon. Popular culture often lumps all prehistoric flying reptiles together as "pterodactyls", which is a term restricted only for members of the suborder Pterodactyloidea, particularly its namesake Pterodactylus. note Of course, Pteranodon also belongs to Pterodactyloidea, so calling it a pterodactyl would make it accurate. Sea-dwelling reptiles, most commonly plesiosaurs such as Elasmosaurus and Plesiosaurus (often implied to have survived to the present day ). Various non-reptiles from prehistory may also be featured, often shown living side-by-side with dinosaurs even if they lived in vastly different time periods. Other than Mesozoic reptiles, Ice Age mammals are the likeliest creatures to show up in fiction: Woolly mammoths and American mastodons, usually called the ancestors of modern elephants though they were only relatives. They were also distinct animals and not synonyms. Sabretoothed "tigers". Likewise, often portrayed as the ancestor of modern cats, when it was only a relative, and not really a tiger, and thus it is correctly ter


In which city was ex Prime Minister Tony Blair born?

Tony Blair | prime minister of United Kingdom | Britannica.com prime minister of United Kingdom Written By: Alternative Title: Anthony Charles Lynton Blair Tony Blair Prime minister of United Kingdom Also known as David Miliband Tony Blair, in full Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh , Scotland ), British Labour Party leader who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007). He was the youngest prime minister since 1812 and the longest-serving Labour prime minister, and his 10-year tenure as prime minister was the second longest continuous period (after Margaret Thatcher ’s) in more than 150 years. Tony Blair. © Crown copyright Early life and start in politics The son of a barrister, Blair attended Fettes College in Edinburgh (a school often viewed as ‘‘Scotland’s Eton ’’) and St. John’s College of the University of Oxford , where he combined the study of law with interest in religious ideas and popular music. But he displayed little enthusiasm for politics until he met his future wife, Cherie Booth . He graduated from Oxford in 1975 and was called to the bar the following year. While specializing in employment and commercial law, he became increasingly involved in Labour Party politics and in 1983 was elected to the House of Commons to the safe Labour parliamentary seat of Sedgefield, a tight-knit former mining district in northeastern England. His entry into politics coincided with a long political ascendancy of the Conservative Party (from 1979) and Labour’s loss of four consecutive general elections (from 1979 through 1992). Entering Labour’s shadow cabinet in 1988, Blair became the most outspoken of those party leaders calling for Labour to move to the political centre and deemphasize its traditional advocacy of state control and public ownership of certain sectors of the economy. In 1992 John Smith was elected Labour leader, and he appointed Blair shadow home secretary. When Smith died suddenly in May 1994, Blair seized the opportunity, and in July he was elected party leader with 57 percent support. His election came as something of a surprise because many believed the post would go to Gordon Brown , the shadow chancellor of the Exchequer, who had partnered with Blair in an attempt to move Labour to the political centre; however, Blair’s stock within the party had risen, and Brown had reluctantly agreed to step aside, though not before the two had come to an understanding that Blair would back Brown as his eventual successor. By mid-1995 Blair had revamped the Labour Party’s platform. He abandoned the party’s stated commitment to the nationalization of the economy (by waging a successful battle to have the party modify its constitution’s Clause IV, which committed the party to “the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange”), reduced links with trade unions, and obtained unprecedented commitments to free enterprise, anti-inflationary policies, aggressive crime prevention, and support for Britain’s integration into the European Union . Blair summed up his reforms—often opposed by members of his own party—by describing the party as New Labour. Under his leadership, the Labour Party heavily defeated the Conservatives in nationwide municipal elections held in May 1995 and won a landslide victory over the Conservatives in the general election of May 1997, having waged a campaign that centred on the promise that “things can only get better.” Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie Booth, campaigning in April 1997. Sean Dempsey/AP Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent First term Blair enjoyed a 179-seat majority in the House of Commons—the biggest parliamentary majority in the history of the Labour Party and the largest majority of any party since 1935. Inspired by sociologist Anthony Giddens , he described his philosophy of government as the “Third Way.” Blair claimed that his policies were designed to enable social democracy to respond to the challenges of the worldwide market economy and to equip citizens to cope with what Giddens called “the major revolutions of our ti


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In which Sheffield Theatre is the World Snooker Championship held each year?

Snooker Stays At Crucible Until 2017 - World Snooker Snooker Stays At Crucible Until 2017 Sunday 18 Jan 2015 10:13PM World Championship to stay in UK – Sheffield seals deal to stay as host city using the iconic Crucible Theatre One of the most iconic events in sport, The World Snooker Championship, is to remain in Sheffield until 2017. The tournament, the richest and most prestigious in snooker, was first staged at the Crucible in 1977 so 2017 will mark its 40th anniversary in Sheffield. The event is worth over £5 million to the city based on a combination of direct economic impact and extensive media profile in the UK, Europe and the Far East, with a total audience of 285 million viewers. Sheffield has fought off competition from a host of major international cities looking to take the blue riband event out of its traditional home. The new deal, announced by World Snooker Limited and Sheffield City Council, will the see the Crucible Theatre, with its unique and electric atmosphere, remaining as the dramatic centre-stage. Many of snooker’s great names have lifted the famous trophy at the Crucible, including Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan and the reigning champion Mark Selby. The deal also includes a new International Trade partnership which will see the city promoting itself to Investors and future International students at over 17 events on the World Snooker Tour held outside the UK. Cllr Julie Dore – Leader of Sheffield City Council said: “We are delighted to keep the World Championship in Sheffield. This deal shows that Sheffield has real ambition. We are determined to use this partnership to help World Snooker to grow the game with new audiences and also to open up new global business opportunities for the city.” Barry Hearn – Chairman of World Snooker said: “Snooker fans and players alike will be thrilled to hear this news as Sheffield and the Crucible are such an integral part of the history of the World Championship. Many thousands of people make snooker’s greatest pilgrimage each year to witness the intense and magical ambience that the Crucible generates. “It’s marvellous to have the continued support of Sheffield City Council and to take the agreement up to the 40th anniversary and hopefully beyond!” Related News


"Which American author, born in 1922, wrote the novel ""Slaughterhouse Five"" in 1969?"

Slaughterhouse 5 - Book Report Title: Slaughterhouse Five Author: Kurt Slaughterhouse 5 Slaughterhouse 5 - Book Report Title: Slaughterhouse Five... SCHOOL View Full Document Book Report Title: Slaughterhouse Five Author: Kurt Vonnegut Year written: 1969 Literary period/era: Post-Modern The author and his times: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American author who gained worldwide fame thanks to his often humorist and satirical novels, of which he wrote fourteen, and of which Slaughterhouse- Five became his most famous and best-selling. Born in November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana to a family of three children, in which he was the youngest, the Vonnegut family was mainly of German descent. Ironically, his family decided to exclude their future generations from German culture because of the hatred developed towards the country’s decisions during WWI. According to him, this decision from his family made him a bit ignorant since he has been robbed of an important part of his life. This can arguably be seen in “Slaughterhouse Five” in the fact that Vonnegut does not antagonize the Germans like his family taught him to, but rather generalized criticism towards all of humanity for wars and disruption to peace. Vonnegut’s passion for writing began while in high school. He volunteered as editor for his school’s newspaper edition, which made him realize writing was not only his passion but his talent. This realization followed him to school when he enrolled in Cornell University, where he initially majored in the scientific field in hopes of doing something that could be financially stable. He then proceeded to volunteer for the university’s newspaper, which he used to develop This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document his writing personality by mainly opposing U.S. intervention in WWII. Obviously, the book has been recognized as one of the great anti-war novels of the last century, fact that goes hand to hand to his pacifism in his college days. Considering Vonnegut criticized U.S. intervention in WWII, following the Pearl Harbor attack, he voluntarily enlisted in the army after the possibility of being drafted because of his poor grades in school became imminent. To make things short, the bombing of Dresden and everything revolving around that event, such as the American prisoner of wars detained in a slaughterhouse in that same city and the low input of the city to the German war efforts were not only true but based upon real life events in his life. The difficulty the narrator, Yon Yonson, had in writing a book about the Dresden bombing was also true to Vonnegut’s life. Whther he did on purpose or not, the distrust generated by the poor management of the Vietnam War from the US government made for the anti-war message of the novel to resonate to an even greater extent that normally expected. With great fame came great responsibility. As expected from a book listed in the American Library Association’s list of 110 best novels of the 20 th century, he lectured in different prestigious colleges, spoke at different rallies, and traveled the country to spread his ideas to a broader audience. After the release of “Slaughterhouse Five” his life suffered some ups and downs, but his status as one of the main counterculture authors remains static. His tally reached This is the end of the preview. Sign up to                   access the rest of the document. TERM Effect of Monarchies upon English Literature Historically, England has had an extensi Monarchies


"Which famous product was advertised on TV with the words ""Cleans and polishes in one go""?"

UK television adverts 1955-1985 It’s all dirt and dust, But don’t you get fussed, The answer is easily found, Remember: Cleans a big, big carpet For less than half a crown! 1001 carpet cleaner (2) One Thousand and One, One Thousand and One Gets rid of that workaday frown, One Thousand and One cleans a big big carpet For less than half a crown! Bright action foam (deep cleans!), brings up carpets like new! One Thousand and One cleans a big big carpet For less than half a crown! 1001 Dry Foam One Thousand and One Dry Foam — Does it right! One Thousand and One Dry Foam — Cleans it bright! A brighter carpet means a brighter home, One Thousand and One Dry Foam. Acdo Washing Powder: 1971 Fragrances that change your world. Airwick air freshener (2): 1970s (Scrooge sits by the fire; Father Christmas arrives and puts up Christmas decorations) The Airwick Winter Collection Two limited edition festive fragrances — Snowy cedars and mulled wine — Guaranteed to bring the spirit of Christmas to any home! Ajax (1) (Two cleaners and a lift operator walk on the wall) Gets floors too clean to walk on! Ajax (2) Power to shift deep-down stains! Ajax (3) Cleans like a white tornado! Ariel (1) With enzymes to digests dirt and stains/tackles the really tough stains that other powders leave behind Ariel (2) The dirt says “hot” the label says “not”. Ariel (3) Do your whites pass the window test? Ariel. Bacofoil: 1970s [Man in apron  roller skates alongside an extra-long wallpapering table, lining up oven-ready chickens on Bacofoil] Man: This is new double-length Bacofoil. I’ve got 30 seconds to show you how much food you can cook and wrap in this lot. I’m using chickens because I like chickens. It doesn’t have to be chickens. This lot will wrap 30 joints of beef, or 13 turkeys, or 65 pounds of cheese, or 104 rounds of sandwiches. [Reaches half-way point] This is where most other foils run out. Voiceover: New double-length Bacofoil. It’s twice the foil, but not twice the price. Man: I told you we needed a minute. Big S He said “You’re mine for ever”, but she got the dirty pans until Brillo freed her for love. She thought marriage was a bed of roses ― until she saw the mess in the kitchen. There were pans ― dirty pans. Yesterday she was a prisoner of dirty pans. Brillo set her free. He swept her into his arms, then dropped her into the sink. It was a lifetime of dirty pans ― then Brillo arrived. He promised her his worldly goods, but all she got was pans ― dirty pans Then one day Brillo broke into her prison. Calgon Washing machines live longer with Calgon. Comfort Softness is a thing called Comfort! Daz (1): 1950s The Daz white knights are coming your way with big cash prizes. We’re hurrying on our way with purses full of prize money. Our first stop could be at your house. We’re off. If we call, just show us a large Daz packet, answer a simple question correctly, and you win £5. If you have two large or one giant size, you can win £10. Daz white knights will be travelling far and wide including [towns varied by television area]. The Daz white nights are coming your way. And here’s another exciting thing to look out for. Our squires are already putting leaflets through almost every door. It gives you an extra chance of winning the same big prizes. Don’t waste this chance to win big prizes: buy Daz tomorrow because we may call on you. And remember, Daz washes so white you can see the difference! Daz (2) Fabulous Fabulon, makes clothes feel like new! Fairy household soap Fanny Cradock and Johnny are in the kitchen where Fanny is giving Johnny a hard time for having dirty cuffs and collars. After Fanny has given the items a good scrubbing with a block of Fairy soap, the stains vanish. Johnny adjusts his monocle and admires the result. Fanny (looking into the camera): Fairy’s a must for collars and cuffs! Fairy Liquid (1): 1961 Now hands that do dishes can feel soft as your face With mild green Fairy Liquid. Fairy Liquid (2): 1965 4-year-old girl using Fairy Liquid bottles to play skittles Mother: Who’s got my Fairy Liquid? Daughter: It’s for my ski


Who, from 1977 to 1981, was Vice President of the USA to Jimmy Carter?

James Carter | whitehouse.gov Air Force One James Carter Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development. Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate," responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising energy costs, mounting inflation, and continuing tensions, it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations. Carter, who has rarely used his full name--James Earl Carter, Jr.--was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were mainstays of his upbringing. Upon graduation in 1946 from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Carter married Rosalynn Smith. The Carters have three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), and a daughter, Amy Lynn. After seven years' service as a naval officer, Carter returned to Plains. In 1962 he entered state politics, and eight years later he was elected Governor of Georgia. Among the new young southern governors, he attracted attention by emphasizing ecology, efficiency in government, and the removal of racial barriers. Carter announced his candidacy for President in December 1974 and began a two-year campaign that gradually gained momentum. At the Democratic Convention, he was nominated on the first ballot. He chose Senator Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota as his running mate. Carter campaigned hard against President Gerald R. Ford, debating with him three times. Carter won by 297 electoral votes to 241 for Ford. Carter worked hard to combat the continuing economic woes of inflation and unemployment. By the end of his administration, he could claim an increase of nearly eight million jobs and a decrease in the budget deficit, measured in percentage of the gross national product. Unfortunately, inflation and interest rates were at near record highs, and efforts to reduce them caused a short recession. Carter could point to a number of achievements in domestic affairs. He dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. He prompted Government efficiency through civil service reform and proceeded with deregulation of the trucking and airline industries. He sought to improve the environment. His expansion of the national park system included protection of 103 million acres of Alaskan lands. To increase human and social services, he created the Department of Education, bolstered the Social Security system, and appointed record numbers of women, blacks, and Hispanics to Government jobs. In foreign affairs, Carter set his own style. His championing of human rights was coldly received by the Soviet Union and some other nations. In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, he helped bring amity between Egypt and Israel. He succeeded in obtaining ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. Building upon the work of predecessors, he established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and completed negotiation of the SALT II nuclear limitation treaty with the Soviet Union. There were serious setbacks, however. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the suspension of plans for ratification of the SALT II pact. The seizure as hostages of the U. S. embassy staff in Iran dominated the news during the last 14 months of the administration. The consequences of Iran's holding Americans captive, together with continuing inflation at home, contributed to Carter's defeat in 1980. Even then, he continued the difficult negotiations over the hostages. Iran finally released the 52 Americans the same day Carter left office. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh S


Who, from 1989 to 1993 was Vice President of the USA to George H W Bush?

George H. W. Bush | whitehouse.gov Air Force One George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world. George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good." Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action. Bush next turned his energies toward completing his education and raising a family. In January 1945 he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children-- George, Robin (who died as a child), John (known as Jeb), Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. At Yale University he excelled both in sports and in his studies; he was captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation Bush embarked on a career in the oil industry of West Texas. Like his father, Prescott Bush, who was elected a Senator from Connecticut in 1952, George became interested in public service and politics. He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Twice he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. Then he was appointed to a series of high-level positions: Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U. S. Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1980 Bush campaigned for the Republican nomination for President. He lost, but was chosen as a running mate by Ronald Reagan. As Vice President, Bush had responsibility in several domestic areas, including Federal deregulation and anti-drug programs, and visited scores of foreign countries. In 1988 Bush won the Republican nomination for President and, with Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate, he defeated Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in the general election. Bush faced a dramatically changing world, as the Cold War ended after 40 bitter years, the Communist empire broke up, and the Berlin Wall fell. The Soviet Union ceased to exist; and reformist President Mikhail Gorbachev, whom Bush had supported, resigned. While Bush hailed the march of democracy, he insisted on restraint in U. S. policy toward the group of new nations. In other areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega, who was threatening the security of the canal and the Americans living there. Noriega was brought to the United States for trial as a drug trafficker. Bush's greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, then threatened to move into Saudi Arabia. Vowing to free Kuwait, Bush rallied the United Nations, the U. S. people, and Congress and sent 425,000 American troops. They were joined by 118,000 troops from allied nations. After weeks of air and missile bombardment, the 100-hour land battle dubbed Desert Storm routed Iraq's million-man army. Despite unprecedented popularity from this military and diplomatic triumph, Bush was unable to withstand discontent at home from a faltering economy, rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending. In 1992 he lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Wil


Formed in the 1980s and having the leader Hassan Nasrallah, which radical Shi-ite Muslim organisation in Lebanon has, for years, been involved in guerilla warfare against Israel?

Hezbollah : definition of Hezbollah and synonyms of Hezbollah (English) Elections Hezbollah [1] ( Arabic : حزب الله ḥizbu- llāh , literally "Party of God") is a Shi'a Muslim militant group and political party based in Lebanon . [2] [3] [4] It receives financial and political support from Iran and Syria , and its paramilitary wing is regarded as a resistance movement throughout much of the Arab and Muslim worlds. [2] The United States, the Netherlands, [5] the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Israel classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, in whole or in part. [6] Hezbollah first emerged in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon , during the Lebanese civil war . [7] Its leaders were inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini , and its forces were trained and organized by a contingent of Iranian Revolutionary Guards . [8] Hezbollah's 1985 manifesto listed its four main goals as "Israel's final departure from Lebanon as a prelude to its final obliteration," ending "any imperialist power in Lebanon," submission of the Phalangists to "just rule" and bringing them to trial for their crimes, and giving the people the chance to choose "with full freedom the system of government they want," while not hiding its commitment to the rule of Islam. [9] Hezbollah leaders have also made numerous statements calling for the destruction of the state of Israel, which they refer to as the " Zionist entity ." [9] Hezbollah, which started with only a small militia, has grown to an organization with seats in the Lebanese government, a radio and a satellite television-station , and programs for social development . [10] Hezbollah maintains strong support among Lebanon's Shi'a population, and is able to mobilize demonstrations of hundreds of thousands. [11] Hezbollah alongside with some other groups began the 2006–2008 Lebanese political protests in opposition to the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora . [12] A later dispute over Hezbollah preservation of its telecoms network led to clashes and Hezbollah-led opposition fighters seized control of several West Beirut neighborhoods from Future Movement militiamen loyal to Fouad Siniora. These areas were then handed over to the Lebanese Army . [13] A national unity government was formed in 2008, giving Hezbollah and its opposition allies control of eleven of thirty cabinets seats; effectively veto power. [4] Hezbollah receives military training, weapons, and financial support from Iran , and political support from Syria . Following the end of the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in 2000, its military strength grew significantly. [14] [15] Despite a June 2008 certification by the United Nations that Israel had withdrawn from all Lebanese territory, [16] in August, Lebanon's new Cabinet unanimously approved a draft policy statement which secures Hezbollah's existence as an armed organization and guarantees its right to "liberate or recover occupied lands ." Since 1992, the organisation has been headed by Hassan Nasrallah , its Secretary-General . Hezbollah became a part of the government for the first time on June 13, 2011. Hezbollah Main article: South Lebanon conflict (1982–2000) Ending Israel 's occupation of Southern Lebanon, which lasted for 18 years, was the primary focus of Hezbollah's early activities. [7] Israel had become militarily involved in Lebanon in combat with the Palestine Liberation Organization , which had been invited into Lebanon after Black September in Jordan . Israel had been attacking the PLO in Southern Lebanon in the lead-up to the 1982 Lebanon War , and Israel had invaded and occupied Southern Lebanon and besieged Beirut . [17] When the Shi'a population of southern Lebanon realized that Israel had no intention of leaving, they rebelled. The Amal Movement ("hope"), the main political group, initiated guerrilla warfare . Hezbollah waged an asymmetrical guerrilla war against Israel using suicide attacks against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and against Israeli targets outside of Lebanon. [18] Hezbollah is reputed to have been among the first Islamic resistance