Who is the President of Ireland as at April 2012?

President | The President | Michael D Higgins Michael D. Higgins Michael D. Higgins - Biography On 11 November 2011, Michael D. Higgins was inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland. A passionate political voice, a poet and writer, academic and statesman, human rights advocate, promoter of inclusive citizenship and champion of creativity within Irish society, Michael D. Higgins has previously served at almost every level of public life in Ireland, including as Ireland’s first Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. Michael D. Higgins was born on 18 April 1941 in Limerick city and was raised in County Clare. He was a factory worker and a clerk before becoming the first in his family to access higher education. He studied at the University College Galway, the University of Manchester and Indiana University. Michael D. Higgins is married to Sabina Higgins, and they have four children. Sabina Higgins attended the Stanislavsky Studio of acting in Dublin and was a founding member of the Focus Theatre. As a lecturer in political science and sociology in National University of Ireland, Galway, and in the United States, Michael D. Higgins was a passionate proponent for the extension of access to third level education beyond the walls of established Universities. He was centrally involved in the development of extra-mural studies at National University of Ireland, Galway, and he travelled extensively across the West of Ireland to provide accessible evening classes for interested citizens. A desire to work more directly for equality and justice led Michael D. Higgins to enter public life and he went on to serve as a public representative at many levels from Councillor and Mayor to 9 years in the Seanad and 25 in Dáil Éireann. As Ireland’s first Minister for the Arts in 1993-97, Michael D. Higgins’ achievements included the reinvigoration of the Irish film industry, the establishment of Teilifís na Gaeilge, now TG4, and the repeal of censorship under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Acts. He also established a rich network of local arts and cultural venues which brought a crucial access to citizens across Ireland to these facilities. Moreover, he drove the revitalisation of Ireland’s canal network, resulting in over 1,000 kilometres of navigable waterways, supporting thousands of jobs, and creating wealth in many rural and economically-deprived areas of the State. Michael D. Higgins has, like many in Ireland, seen generations of his family emigrate. He has a strong interest and solidarity with the Irish abroad and has been a regular visitor to Irish Centres in Britain. Throughout his life, Michael D. Higgins has campaigned for human rights and for the promotion of peace and democracy in Ireland and in many other parts of the world, from Nicaragua and Chile to Cambodia, Iraq and Somalia. In 1992, Michael D. Higgins was the first recipient of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize from the International Peace Bureau in Helsinki, in recognition of his work for peace and justice in many parts of the world. Michael D. Higgins is also a writer and poet, contributing to many books covering diverse aspects of Irish politics, sociology, history and and culture. He has published two collections of essays — ‘Causes for Concern — Irish Politics, Culture and Society’ and ‘Renewing the Republic’. He has also published four collections of poetry — ’The Betrayal; The Season of Fire; An Arid Season’ and ‘New and Selected Poems’. Among the other appointments Michael D. Higgins has held are: Member of Dáil Éireann for 25 years; Member of Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate) for 9 years; Ireland’s first Cabinet Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1993-97; As Minister, he had direct responsibility for the promotion of the Irish language and for the economic and social development of Irish-speaking areas in the State; Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs in the Irish Parliament and founder member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs; Lord Mayor of Galway on two occasions; Honorary Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Hu


Patsy Kline, Kenny Rogers, Sea, Eternal and Gnarls Barkley all had hits with which song title?

PATSY CLINE - CRAZY LYRICS Crazy Lyrics I'm crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for feeling so blue I knew you'd love me As long as you wanted And then someday You'd leave me for somebody new Worry Why do I let myself worry? Wonderin' What in the world did I do? Crazy for thinkin That my love could hold you I'm crazy for tryin' and crazy for cryin' And I'm crazy for lovin' you Crazy for thinking That my love could hold you I'm crazy for tryin' and crazy for cryin' And I'm crazy for lovin' you Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Add Comment Anonymous Love this song,the lyrics can ring true for just about everyone,and Willie Nelson,well he was one of my first loves,both artists are tops in my book !Diana Anonymous I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! My audition song for a scholarship for college & I WON IT!!!!! Anonymous 1 of the best songs of all time!!!!!!!!!!!! jst brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miscellaneous Tracklist Embed Get the embed code
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Patsy Cline - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics

1.	Crazy

2.	Sweet Dreams

3.	Walking After Midnight

4.	You Belong to Me

5.	Right Or Wrong

6.	Crazy Dreams

7.	A Stranger In My Arms

8.	Always

9.	Angel

10.	Apartment # 9

11.	Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home

12.	Blue Moon of Kentucky

13.	Crazy Arms

14.	Cry Not For Me

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Which chain of volcanic islands is the westernmost part of the USA and is in the northern end of the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'?

Aleutian Islands | Geology Page Aleutian Islands tweet Convergent Boundary – Aleutian Islands The Aleutian Trench (or Aleutian Trough) is a subduction zone and oceanic trench which runs along the southern coastline of Alaska and the adjacent waters of northeastern Siberia off the coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. It is classified as a “marginal trench” in the east as it runs along the margin of the continent. The trench gives rise to the island arc Aleutian Islands where it runs through the open sea. The trench extends for 3,400 km from a triple junction in the west with the Ulakhan Fault and the northern end of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, to a junction with the northern end of the Queen Charlotte Fault system in the east. The Aleutian Trench is a convergent plate boundary. The trench forms part of the boundary between two tectonic plates. Here, the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate at an angle of nearly 45 degrees. The rate of closure is 3in. (8 cm) per year. The Aleutian Islands  are a chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones, forming part of the Aleutian Arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 km²) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula, marking a line between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the westernmost part of the United States . Nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and usually considered as being in the “Alaskan Bush”, but at the extreme western end the small, geologically related, and remote Commander Islands are in Russia. The islands, with their 57 volcanoes, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Alaska Marine Highway (a ferry service) passes through the islands. The north side of the trench slopes 3°–4° and the south side l°–4°. This process has created the Aleutian Arc. The deepest part of the Aleutian trench has been measured at 7,822 metres (25,663 ft) at 51.21°N, 174.83°E., located about 145 km SSW of Buldir Island. North of the trench, a string of volcanoes and associated islands have formed where melting of the crust has been caused by the descending plate beneath them. Center pressure: 10762psi (732atm), 74 MPa (732atm) Metric units.[ Variations in total magnetic intensity (residual) of more than 600 γ were found in the center of the trench and more than 1100 γ on the southern flank. More Information About :


Which sport has the highest ratio and officials to players?

Race and Sport   Race and Sport The issue of race and sport in the United States is somewhat baffling in that many persons would rather it not be addressed at all even though sport has been intricately intertwined with racial issues in the United States throughout the Twentieth Century (e. g., The Black Athlete, 1989). Those who would have us omit the topic altogether argue that analyses typically single out the black athlete, and then attempt to explain his/her inordinate success in ways different than we do that of other groups. Critics contend that this approach is racist, since it perpetuates the idea that blacks are different, and often inferior. Edwards (1972) asserts that a typical theme resulting from such analyses is that blacks are physically superior, but intellectually inferior, to whites. Hoberman (1997) has further made the case that physical prowess, especially in such sports as basketball, has become a defining characteristic of the African-American community, and that beliefs about physical superiority are closely yoked to an anti-intellectualism that permeates black male culture. Essentially, Hobermans argument is that inordinate attention to and idolization of prominent black athletes such as Michael Jordan has focused attention away from other more realistic and important role models, and this, in turn has stunted intellectual, social and economic development in the black community. Notwithstanding Edwards and Hobermans observations on the inverse relationship between physical prowess and intellectual acumen, most studies assessing black-white differences in athletic performance have focused on physical and physiological parameters, and have typically found blacks to be more physically suited than whites for activities requiring speed and power. If interpreted on face value without critical analysis, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that such differences are innate and racially determined. As Edwards (1972) points out, this might lead some to conclude that blacks evolved differently than whites and remain at a more primitive evolutionary level because they are more closely associated with lower animals who are also known to possess greater speed and strength. On the other hand, it is only a short leap to believing that whites evolved to a higher intellectual level than blacks because they dominate virtually all other areas. Consequently, an explanation of black dominance in major sports which focuses predominately on physical differences between blacks and whites often results in reinforcing stereotypical ideas about black physical prowess rather than exploring the significance of motivation, intellect, discipline and hard work in accounting for athletic success. The belief that blacks are intellectually inferior to whites can best be illustrated in a sport context by the comments made by former Los Angeles Dodger Vice President for player personnel, Al Campanis on the 40th anniversary of Jackie Robinsons arrival into major league baseball. Campanis was invited to appear on ABC's Nightline hosted by Ted Koppel. During the interview, Campanis was asked why he thought so few blacks were in management positions in baseball. Campanis replied: "I truly believe they may not have some of the necessities to be a field manager or perhaps a general manager" (Wilhelm, 1987, p. 46). He also stated that blacks were not adapted to be swimmers because of a lack of buoyancy. Although Campanis was fired within 48 hours for his comments, it is interesting to note that he was considered to be one of baseballs more notable equal-opportunity employers (Neff, 1987), and had a reputation for fairness ( Callahan, 1987 ). Interestingly, Frank Robinson, baseballs first black manager, in a subsequent interview stated that Campanis was a descent man who simply was a product of baseballs traditional thinking (Wilhelm, 1987). Such stereotypical thinking was apparently not an innocuous private matter unique to Campanis, since at the time only three blacks had managed major league teams, and only Henry Aaron held an adminis


Which English King had nicknames of 'Lackland' and 'Softsword'?

King John - History Learning Site King John Citation: C N Trueman "King John" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 5 Mar 2015. 20 Oct 2016. King John was born in 1167 and died in 1216. Like William I, King John is one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England and is most associated with the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. John was born on Christmas Eve, the youngest son of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. As a child, John tended to be overshadowed by is older brother Richard. Like his father, John developed a reputation for violent rages which lead to him foaming at the mouth. Henry left no land to John when he died so John was given the nick-name John Lackland. In 1189, all of Henry’s territory went to his oldest son, Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart. In 1191, Richard left England to embark on the Third Crusade. He left John in charge of the country. John’s reputation as a leader had been severely dented as far back as 1185 when Henry II sent him to Ireland to rule. John proved to be a disaster and within six months he was sent home. In 1192, Richard was imprisoned by Duke Leopold of Austria as he returned from the Crusades. John tried to seize the crown from his brother but failed. In 1194, when Richard finally returned to England, John was forgiven by his brother. In 1199, Richard was killed in France and John became the king of England. His reign started in an unfortunate way. In 1202, John’s nephew, Arthur of Brittany, was murdered. Many in Brittany believed that John was responsible for his murder and they rebelled against John. In 1204, John’s army was defeated in Brittany and John had no choice but to retreat. His military standing among the nobles fell and he was given a new nickname – John Softsword. The defeat in north France was a major blow for John and a costly one. To pay for the defeat, John increased taxes which was not popular with anybody other than John and his treasurers. John also succeeded in falling out with the pope in 1207. John quarreled with the pope over who should be Archbishop of Canterbury. The pope excommunicated John and put England under a Church law that stated that no christening or marriage would be legal until the time the pope said that they would be. Church law said that only christened people could get to Heaven while children born out of marriage were doomed to Hell. This placed people in England under a terrible strain and they blamed one person for this – John.  In 1213, John had to give in and surrender the spiritual well-being of the whole country to the pope. However, the pope never fully trusted John and in 1214, the pope proclaimed that anybody who tried to overthrow John would be legally entitled to do so. In the same year, John lost another battle to the French at Bouvines. This defeat resulted in England losing all her possessions in France. This was too much for the powerful barons in England. In 1214, they rebelled. John was forced to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. This guaranteed the people of England rights that the king could not go back on. In 1216, John tried to go back on the Magna Carta but this only provoked the barons into declaring war on him. By 1216, John was ill. During the war, he suffered from dysentery. He also lost all of his treasure when he tried to take a shortcut across a stretch of water in the Wash, Lincolnshire. As the tide rose faster than he expected, his baggage train was engulfed. Just a few days later, John died and was succeeded by Henry III. Despite the obvious failings of John, there is still some evidence that he was not as bad as some have tried to make him out to be since his death. It certainly was not uncommon for kings to have their names tarnished when they were not alive to defend themselves! The picture of a monster, put forward by Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris must be rejected forever. John had the administrative ability of a great ruler but, from the moment he began to rule, rivals and traitors tried to cheat him out of his inheritance. As he wres


Which variety of tea is known as 'the champagne of tea'?

Most Popular Types of Tea | All Things Tea | Ito En Pu-erh Tea un-oxidizedOxidized Generally speaking, the less a tea is oxidized, the more gentle and lighter it will be in taste and aroma. Heavily oxidized teas will yield a dark deep reddish brown or earthy infusion, while a white will yield a pale yellow-green liquor. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. A gyokuro, the highest grade of Japanese loose leaf green tea, will have a much more intense flavor than a smooth, toffee-like full leaf black tea from Sri Lanka. While common, it should be noted that many popular infusions like chamomile or linden flower are not real teas because they do not come from the Camellia sinensis. But because of their popularity, information on herbal infusions is included below. White Tea White tea undergoes the least processing of all teas. Traditionally cultivated in China, white tea was picked only a few days out of the year, when a white down, known as bai hao, appeared on the tender shoots. The tea shoots are allowed to wither then dry to prevent oxidization. This process is a delicate one, requiring strict attention from the tea makers. Nowadays, other tea growing regions as Darjeeling and Sri Lanka have begun to cultivate white tea, in an effort to capitalize off white tea's growing popularity. White tea tends to have the most delicate flavors and aromas. The nuances are gentle, even elusive, evoking fresh flavors like bamboo or asparagus or earthier elements like almonds. Aromas tend towards subtle floral bouquets. Famous White Varieties SILVER NEEDLE (BAI HAO YIN ZHEN) – this tea contains only white, downy buds and the purest, most delicate flavor. Back to tea types Green Tea Because they are unoxidized, green teas keep their vital color. To prevent oxidization, the leaves are heat processed to eliminate the enzyme responsible for oxidization. In China, this is generally done by roasting or pan-firing the leaves, while the Japanese generally accomplish this by steaming the leaves at a high temperature. Each process tends to bring out a more particular flavor from the tea leaves. The Chinese style of processing tends to bring out a mouthwatering range of flavors from citrus-like to smoky with a lighter body. The color of the liquor is usually not a true “green”, but a pale yellow or straw color. The steaming process yields a deep vegetal or herbaceous quality-a characteristic prized in Japanese teas. Japanese green teas range in color of liqour from the pale green of a light sencha, to the deep grassy green of a gyokuro. Green teas that have been steamed contain more moisture and are therefore more delicate. Such teas should be stored at cooler temperatures and consumed sooner after picking than pan-fired teas. At ITO EN, we recommend keeping Japanese green tea in a low-temperature environment, as in a refrigerator, in a sealed container that keeps out moisture and light. Famous Chinese Varieties DRAGON'S WELL (LUNG CHING) – grown in Zhejiang Province, and processed by a flat pressing of the leaves particular to this variety. Delicate flavor with a sweet aroma. PI LO CHUN – Or “Green Snail Spring”, this tea is grown near the summit of Tung Ting Mountain in Jiangsu Province. A refined and mild tea. Famous Japanese Varieties SENCHA – a pure green steamed tea, with refreshing astringency and grassy or vegetal flavors. HOUJICHA – roasted green tea leaves and stems, with a nutty or toasty aroma and taste. GYOKURO – tea bushes are shaded for around 3 weeks, just before picking. The leaves from these plants produce more chlorophyll and amino acids like theanine, resulting in the tea having a deep green color and rich, almost savory flavor (known as umami in Japan.) A pure green steamed tea, with refreshing astringency and grassy or vegetal flavors. MATCHA – from shade-grown bushes, similar to Gyokuro, Tencha leaves are picked, they are then processed and dried, and then ground in stone mills to a fine powder called Matcha. This powder is traditionally whisked into hot water to become the thick, frothy and bright green beverage th


Which vegetable has varieties including 'Prince Albert, Champagne and Victoria'?

Local heritage varieties - Environment Trust Local heritage varieties Jump to: navigation , search Local heritage vegetable varieties Vegetables grown at the Model Market Garden include local varieties such as ‘Kew Blue’, a climbing bean; ‘Long Red Surrey’, a carrot which was at one point the most common variety grown in Surrey for the London markets, and the ‘Feltham First’ pea. You can download our list of heritage suppliers from our Resources page. Go to the Resources page to find resources for growing food. © Shelagh Laing • ‘Cheltenham Green Top’ – before 1883 – very popular variety in the area around Cheltenham Broad beans • ‘Mr Bunyard’s Exhibition’ dates from before 1880. Bunyards was one of the leading Victorian fruit nurseries and based near Maidstone in Kent Carrot • ‘Chantenay Red Cored’ – by 1829 and also known as ‘Early Market Horn’ • ‘Early Nantes’ - 1867. “Root cylindrical, with a blunt point, even & clean; red, sweet & tender, coreless”. Also known as ‘Strong Top’ • ‘Early Scarlet Horn’ - developed by Dutch plantsmen and introduced in about 1610, this is one of the oldest vegetable varieties still in cultivation. Early on, seedsmen carried them to England, where they appeared on some of the first seed lists ever published in the country • ‘Long Red Surrey’ – before 1801 – this was at one point the most common variety grown in Surrey for the London markets. The long slender roots grew well in the sand soils. Also known as ‘St. Valery’ Lettuce • ‘Lobjoit’s Green Cos’ – before 1856 – best flavoured cos lettuce. Probably originated in France and marketed by London’s W. J. Lobjoit and Son who had market gardens in Barnes and Osterley Park • ‘Wheeler's Tom Thumb’ – c. 1784 and probably bred & introduced by Wheeler’s of Warminster in Wiltshire • ‘White Paris Cos’ – by 1813 – great market variety grown in France and England. Also known as ‘London Cos’ Peas • ‘Douce Provence’ – by 1942 – autumn sown variety • ‘Feltham First’ – by 1946 – local variety also known as ‘Early Wonder’. Raised and introduced by Messrs. Watkins and Simpson, Ltd of Covent Garden • ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ is a dwarf marrowfat variety developed in 1925 by Hurst and Son who owned grounds in Essex • ‘Laxton’s Fillbasket’ – by 1872 – also known as ‘Omega’ • ‘Prince Albert’ – first appeared in 1842 and named after the Prince Consort. Produced by the London nursery of Cormack and Oliver Potato • ‘Arran Victory’ – 1918 – purple-skinned potato originating from the Isle of Arran in Scotland and commemorating the end of the First World War • ‘Belle de Fontenay’ - introduced in 1885, this French-bred favourite has a fine flavour and waxy texture • ‘Home Guard’ – 1942 – Scottish origins. Members of the Home Guard helped to promote this variety for the company with the help of Potato Pete • ‘Ratte’ – similar to the ‘Pink Fir Apple’ but heavier cropper and less knobbly. The variety originated in Denmark or France in the late 19th century • ‘Shetland Black’ – before 1923 – purple-black skin and creamy flesh Runner bean • ‘Czar’ was bred in the late C.19th by Thomas Laxton of Bedford. Unusual white flowers • ‘Scarlet Emperor’ – 1890s – originally named ‘Mammoth Exhibition’ and renamed in 1906. Pure red flowers Local heritage fruit varieties These are the local and heritage fruit tree varieties that are planted at the garden. Apple • ‘Blenheim Orange’ was named after the Duke of Marlborough’s estate, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, where the first seedling was discovered in the 1780s. It has dual use – culinary and dessert • ‘Cellini’ is a variety that was raised by the nurseryman Leonard Phillips of Vauxhall in 1828 and was grown around London in the C19th. It has dual use – culinary and dessert • ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’ is a dessert apple bred by Richard Cox of Colnbrook near Heathrow in the 1820s. It caught on in the 1850s when Queen Victoria’s head gardener, Thomas Ingram, started growing them • ‘Royal Jubilee’ is a culinary apple raised by John Graham of Hounslow in 1887 for Queen Victoria’s jubilee Pear • ‘Beurre Hardy’ was raised c.1820 in Boulogne, France.


The Penny Post: 1680ï¿½1918 The Penny Post     An authoritative account of the growth of the Penny Post from its local beginnings to national and international agreements. A fascinating subject of interest to the social historian as well as the philatelist. Trade Information: LGEN Specifications: 216x138mm, 219pp, b&w illustrations Publication: January 1993 About this Book To some (such as Elihu Burritt who campaigned so vigorously for Ocean Penny Post to and from the United States, and Henniker Heaton, who by his efforts brought about Imperial Penny Post in 1898) the need to provide a cheap means of communication between peoples at home and abroad was not only obvious but was fought for with missionary zeal. However, governments were slow to react to these demands and the story Frank Staff describes provides a fascinating sidelight of social as well as postal history. While we are familiar with the name of Rowland Hill, who in 1840 established Uniform Penny Post in this country, less well-known is the pioneering work of William Dockwra, who created an efficient Penny Post in London as early as 1680 with four or five hundred Receiving Houses to take in letters, seven Sorting Offices and very frequent deliveries. Other pioneers include Ralph Allen of Bath, who developed Bye-way and Cross Roads Post throughout England and Wales in 1720, Peter Williamson, who organised a Penny Post in Edinburgh in 1773-4, and John Palmer, who devised the first mail-coach service in 1784 from Bristol to London. The study of postal history opens up wide possibilities and is a fascinating subject of interest to the social historian as well as the philatelist. The Penny Post not only gives the historical background of a reform, but indicates the range of items that may still be obtained by the keen collector ï¿½ early date-stamped envelopes, broadsheets and pamphlets, letter scales and stamp boxes, personal correspondence and newspaper cartoons ï¿½ and the book itself is illustrated with a remarkable collection of photographs and line drawings. Contents 1. The Start of a System Mediaeval Postal Services ï¿½ Messengers and Post Boys ï¿½ Thomas Witherings Organizes a System ï¿½ Postal Rates First Settled ï¿½ Edmund Prideaux ï¿½ Private Undertakings ï¿½ A Penny Post Suggested in 1659 ï¿½ The Act of 1660 ï¿½ Henry Bishop and Major Wildman 2. The London Penny Post Robert Murray and William Dockwra ï¿½ A Penny Post Established in 1680 ï¿½ Suppressed by the Government in 1682 ï¿½ The Government Penny Post 3. A Century of Development Charles Povey's "Half-Penny Carriage" ï¿½ The Act of 1711 ï¿½ Ralph Allen ï¿½ The Act of 1765 ï¿½ Peter Williamson ï¿½ The Edinburgh Penny Post ï¿½ John Palmer and the Mail-Coach System ï¿½ Provincial Penny Posts ï¿½ Reorganization of the London Penny Post in 1794 ï¿½ A Penny Post for Soldiers and Sailors 4. Uniform Penny Postage Francis Freeling ï¿½ High Postage Rates ï¿½ Robert Wallace, M.P., and Post Office Reform ï¿½ Rowland Hill and Uniform Penny Postage ï¿½ Henry Cole ï¿½ Penny Postage Stamps 5. Achievement in the United States The Effect of Penny Potage Overseas ï¿½ American Reaction ï¿½ American Campaign for Postal Reform ï¿½ The New York Penny Post ï¿½ American Local Posts and Carriers' Services ï¿½ Reduction in Postage Rates Proclaimed in the United States 6. The Campaign for Ocean Penny Postage "The Learned Blacksmith" ï¿½ Elihu Burritt in England ï¿½ The League of Universal Brotherhood ï¿½ Burritt's Campaign for an Ocean Penny Postage ï¿½ International Peace Congresses ï¿½ Reduction of Overseas Rates of Postage ï¿½ The Universal Postal Union Founded 7. Imperial Penny Postage Henniker Heaton, His Early Life in Australia ï¿½ As M.P. for Canterbury and a Champion of Postal Reform ï¿½ He Revives the Campaign for Ocean Penny Postage ï¿½ The Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage ï¿½ Imperial Penny Postage Proclaimed 8. Penny Postage to the United States Agitation for a Universal Penny Postage ï¿½ Attempts for a Franco-British Penny Post ï¿½ Penny Postage Proclaimed To and From the United States 9. The Passing of the Penny


What is the maximum number of characters in a single SMS (text) message?

What is the character limit for a SMS text message? Instant messaging and SMS What is the character limit for a SMS text message? The maximum number of characters for a text message sent from Skype is 160*. If you type a longer message it will be broken down into two or more text messages (depending on the length of the message) and you will be charged accordingly. Skype's text message window tells you how many characters you have remaining as you type the message, and the cost of the text.   *There are two formats for text messages – GSM character set and Unicode character set. You can send 160 characters with GSM-supported characters, but if you enter a character that is not supported, the format of the message will change to Unicode. The maximum number of characters for a Unicode text message in Skype is 70. Was this article helpful?


How-many possible moves can be chosen from to start a game of chess?

How many different chess positions are there? - Chess.com Chess.com How many different chess positions are there? Previous #1 Aug 7, 2008 This is a hard one, but I thought about it and it could be a new way to look at chess and/or chess computers. Assuming there is a perfect single move for every position, how many would have to be known to create a theoritical perfect chess computer/player? To start, there are 7 different possiblilites that can be on a square at one time. A King, Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Pawn, or an empty space. So that means the max possible number of positions would be 7^64 (number of squares) which is somewhere around 1.2 e 54, or 2.4 e54 if you count whose move it is. But then when you start taking out impossible combinations, such as more than 2 king on the board at once, pawns on the back row, more than 10 of a knight, rook, bishop, 9 of a queen, or 8 of a pawn on either side, it gets smaller. And of course there are other board impossibilites, like 8 pawns on the same side lined up vertically, a double knight check, etc. So has anyone ever heard of someone who has calculated this number? I tried searching for it but it doesn't seem many people have thought as chess this way. Edit: There would be 13^64 maximum possible positions, because each piece could either be black or white. Aug 7, 2008 Fourpointo wrote: This is a hard one, but I thought about it and it could be a new way to look at chess and/or chess computers. Assuming there is a perfect single move for every position, how many would have to be known to create a theoritical perfect chess computer/player? To start, there are 7 different possiblilites that can be on a square at one time. A King, Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Pawn, or an empty space. So that means the max possible number of positions would be 7^64 (number of squares) which is somewhere around 1.2 e 54, or 2.4 e54 if you count whose move it is. But then when you start taking out impossible combinations, such as more than 2 king on the board at once, pawns on the back row, more than 10 of a knight, rook, bishop, 9 of a queen, or 8 of a pawn on either side, it gets smaller. And of course there are other board impossibilites, like 8 pawns on the same side lined up vertically, a double knight check, etc. So has anyone ever heard of someone who has calculated this number? I tried searching for it but it doesn't seem many people have thought as chess this way. What is the point of the fine print?  If you want people to take you seriously, don't force them to get out a microscope to read your question. #5 Aug 7, 2008 If you really want to blow your mind, calculate how many possible iterations of a chess game there are.  So, white can open up with 20 different first moves, and black can respond with 20 different first moves.  That's 40 combinations after the first 2 moves, it starts adding up quick.  Let us know what you come up with :) of the general order of 64! / 32!(8!) 2 According to Shannons number it is 10 120 Aug 7, 2008 Games and positions are not the same thing. So, white can open up with 20 different first moves, and black can respond with 20 different first moves.  That's 40 combinations after the first 2 moves, it starts adding up quick.  Let us know what you come up with :)20 * 20 = 400. Same moves in different order may lead to the same position. To start, there are 7 different possiblilites that can be on a square at one time. A King, Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Pawn, or an empty space. So that means the max possible number of positions would be 7^64 (number of squares) which is somewhere around 1.2 e 54, or 2.4 e54 if you count whose move it is. But then when you start taking out impossible combinations, such as more than 2 king on the board at once, pawns on the back row, more than 10 of a knight, rook, bishop, 9 of a queen, or 8 of a pawn on either side, it gets smaller. And of course there are other board impossibilites, like 8 pawns on the same side lined up vertically, a double knight check, etc. It must be pretty hard to give the exact number of legal positio


The groundhog celebration in America has its origins with settlers from which country?

On This Day: First Groundhog Day Celebrated Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2006. On This Day: First Groundhog Day Celebrated February 02, 2012 06:00 AM by      findingDulcinea Staff On Feb. 2, 1887, Punxsutawney, Pa., celebrated the first official Groundhog Day, a holiday with roots in ancient traditions. The Origins of Groundhog Day On Feb. 2, residents of Punxsutawney, Pa., and other cities and towns across North America gather around to observe a groundhog coming out of its den. If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if the groundhog does not, spring will come early. The tradition has its origins in ancient customs and a Christian feast day . Groundhog Day falls about midway between the winter solstice (Dec. 21 or 22) and the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21). The midpoint between these events, known as a “cross-quarter day,” was a time for celebration in some ancient cultures. The Celts celebrated a holiday called Imbolc or Oimelc; they believed that “if the weather was bright and clear on Imbolc, the second half of winter would be cold and stormy,” according to Animal Planet. The date of Feb. 2 is derived from the Christian holiday Candlemas , also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, which is celebrated 40 days after Dec. 25, the date honoring Christ’s birth. In the medieval period, ancient beliefs about the weather were combined with the Candlemas celebration. A English song said, “ If Candlemas be fair and bright, Come, Winter, have another flight ; If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Go Winter, and come not again.” In Germany, the Teutons took note of when hibernating animals such as badgers and hedgehogs reappeared , which would signal that winter was nearing its end. This tradition would be integrated into the Candlemas celebration. German settlers brought the tradition to Pennsylvania. Origins of Other Holidays Modern Groundhog Day Celebrations Today, the traditions of Groundhog Day are observed from Georgia to Canada. The most famous celebration occurs in Punxsutawney, where the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club cares for the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil . The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club claims that Phil, who has also been known as Wiley William Woodchuck and Br’er Groundhog, is the same groundhog that made the prediction in 1887 thanks to “drinking the ‘elixir of life,’ a secret recipe.” There are many other other prognosticating marmots . Wiarton Willie is the weatherman in Wiarton, Ontario, and, as an albino, he has “exotic good looks,” according to the University of Georgia newspaper. General Beauregard Lee, or “Beau,” from Georgia is fairly “down-to-earth” despite having his own “special mansion.” Related Topic: “Groundhog Day” and Its Meaning The 1993 film “Groundhog Day” brought considerable attention to the holiday, Punxsutawney, and Phil. According to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, the film attracted 30,000 or so people to Punxsutawney to see the groundhog in the years following the movie’s release. In the movie, Bill Murray keeps reliving an unpleasant Groundhog Day until he is forced re-examine the way he treats the people around him. For some, the film has a deep meaning. It reflects many religious beliefs , such as Buddhism’s cycle of rebirth, Judaism’s emphasis on performing mitzvahs, and the Chinese religion Falun Gong’s concept of elevating oneself by learning from previous faults, according to the Times. New York Times film critic Michael Bronski even says, “The groundhog is clearly the resurrected Christ.”


2009 saw the death of Omar Bongo, Africa's longest serving leader. Of which oil rich nation had he been President for over four decades?

The Exit of Gabon's President Omar Bongo , Africa's Longest Serving Leader | Somali Press The Exit of Gabon's President Omar Bongo , Africa's Longest Serving Leader Published on Tuesday 9th June 2009 Like the controversy surrounding his reign, the death of Africa's longest-serving ruler, Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, also came under dispute until finally confirmed yesterday. He died at the age of 73 in a Spanish hospital. Though he epitomized sit-tight leadership during his lifetime, he was equally a charismatic figure surrounded by a personality cult. He led the oil-producing West African state for more than four decades. Many in Gabon saw him as a guarantor of the former French colony's stability and this resulted in panic during his death but detractors said his rule was based on violence and corruption, accusing him of amassing a personal fortune from the country's oil boom. Bongo's wealth was a well-kept secret, but he is thought by some to have been among the world's richest men. He was born Albert Bernard Bongo on December 30, 1935, one of 12 children to a peasant farming family in south-east Gabon and he lost his father at the tender age of seven. To emphasise the journey he made from poverty to success, his official website said: "He didn't come into the world on a hospital bed, and he didn't have a cot or a nanny." Of course, many older Africans were not born on hospital beds but traditional midwives did the job but this could be translated to mean that he was not born with a silver spoon. He went to school in Brazzaville in Congo and he joined the French Air Force and was the first black man to serve in the force in Chad. The veteran leader's political career was made after he won the trust of the father of Gabon's independence, President Leon Mba. He was appointed director in the president's office in 1962, when just 27 years old. Bongo's moment of peril, according to a new BBC website, came in 1964 when renegade soldiers arrested him in Libreville and kidnapped the president himself. The plotters attempted to install a civilian, Jean Hilaire Obame, as leader in order to legitimise their actions - but he lasted just two days in office. French paratroopers rescued the abducted president and Bongo, restoring them to power. Surprisingly, it was the only coup attempt in Gabon's history. Mba rewarded Bongo for his loyalty with the Vice-Presidency in 1967. Less than nine months later, Mba suddenly died and Bongo became Africa's fourth-youngest president ever. The Gabonese president changed his name to El Hadj Omar Bongo when he converted to Islam in 1973. He later added his father's traditional African name to his title and went by the name Omar Bongo Ondimba. With a neat moustache and piercing gaze often hidden behind dark glasses, he ruled over a one-party state for 26 years. Critics long argued that Bongo's stay in power was not simply down to popularity. Several of his political opponents were killed during the 1970s. Then in 1990, the mysterious death of opposition leader Joseph Redjambe sparked riots that rocked the regime for days. Bongo introduced multi-party elections in 1993 and Gabon held a presidential poll, which Bongo won, but the vote was marred by allegations of rigging. The country soon found itself on the brink of civil war, as the opposition staged violent demonstrations. Determined to prove that he was not an autocrat, Bongo entered into talks with the opposition and managed to restore calm. When Bongo won the second presidential elections held in 1998, similar controversy raged over his victory, but he was able to appease his political opponents by offering them government posts. Bongo's name was connected in the late 1990s with various murky financial scandals involving the French oil company, Elf Aquitaine, but he insisted the affair was a domestic French matter. Analysts say credit is due to Bongo, given that Gabon is in a rough neighbourhood, yet it avoided during his rule any direct spill-over from conflicts in the nearby states of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. On th


A tangelo is the result of crossing a tangerine and with other fruit?

What is a Tangelo? (with pictures) What is a Tangelo? Originally Written By: Diane Goettel Revised By: C. Mitchell Last Modified Date: 29 November 2016 Copyright Protected: You won't believe these 10 facts about people A tangelo is a hybrid citrus fruit made by crossing a tangerine with a grapefruit or pomello. Most of the tangelos sold in modern marketplaces are created by farmers who intentionally crossbreed the fruits in order to highlight certain characteristics like sweetness, juiciness, or color. Crossbreeding does happen naturally, though, and some of the more interesting tangelo varieties are or once were “chance” crosses. Tangelos are popular around the world for their sweet-tart taste and long shelf life . How the Fruit Came to Be Many fruits and vegetables can be “crossbred,” which is basically a fancy way of saying that they are a mix between two related species. Most of the time this happens with produce that is already somewhat similar genetically. A granny smith apple can be crossed with a red delicious, for instance, but can’t normally pair with something like a grape or a banana. The practice is particularly common between citrus fruits, in part because they usually grow in the same climates and geographic spaces. When trees are already growing close to each other, it doesn’t usually take much to pollinate the flowers of one with the genetic material of another. Tangelos are a very popular — and successful — example of crossbreeding. Ad Just as there are many different kinds of tangerines and grapefruits, the tangelo possibilities are virtually limitless. Most food scholars believe that the first tangelos started growing in the wild in Eastern Asia, from China down through Thailand, some 3,000 years ago. Since then, food scientists have looked for ways to harness their flavor and produce them in a more uniform way. Common Varieties Minneola tangelos are some of the most popular, at least in North American and European markets. This variety is typically made by crossing a Bowen grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine. The result is a fruit roughly the size of a navel orange that has a bright orange peel with a characteristic “knob” or “nipple” at the top. The peel is usually very easy to remove, and the fruit inside is juicy but only mildly sweet. When the Minneola is crossed with a Clementine tangerine, the result is usually what is known as the “Nova” tangelo. This variety is normally a bit sweeter, and the fruit a bit darker — sometimes almost red in color. The so-called “Ugli®” fruit is a three-way cross between naturally growing Jamaican tangerines, grapefruits, and the Seville orange, and is also considered a tangelo variation. Most scholars think that the Ugli® was originally a product of sheer chance, but it has become so popular that it is now commercially grown and cultivated by Jamaican farmers for export. The Importance of Precision Most of the tangelos on the market today are carefully monitored and selected for taste, color, and shelf life. Food scientists and horticulturists tend to pay a lot of attention to how, exactly, tangelos are bred. Most tangelo trees are sterile, which means that they cannot reproduce without assistance. Farmers usually have better luck starting from seed or branch grafts than actually trying to cross-pollinate blooms. This requires more effort, but also tends to give more predictable results. Thanks to farmer precision and market regulation, grocers can usually rest assured that everything sold under a certain name — Minneola, for example — will be roughly the same; it also gives consumers confidence that something they tried and liked once will be something they can find again. Season and Availability Tangelos tend to be a winter fruit, with blossoms typically bursting in the early fall and fruits beginning to mature from mid-winter to early spring. Even climates that are more or less warm all year, like Jamaica, rarely produce tangelos on a constant basis. Part of this is because of how much work it takes to cross the breeds, but most of it has to do with the nature o


Sometimes known as 'kasha' which flour is used in North America and Eastern Europe for making pancakes?

Buckwheat Profile | Agricultural Marketing Resource Center By Michael Boland, University of Minnesota. Revised February 2013 by Diane Huntrods, AgMRC, Iowa State University. Overview   Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), thought to have originated in China, was planted as early as 5,000 or 6,000 years ago. Today, China and Russia are the largest producers of buckwheat, or kasha, the name used for the crop in Eastern Europe. Buckwheat remains a minor crop in the United States. Around 25,000 acres of buckwheat are planted each year; almost all of it is produced under contract. Production According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture (2009), 337 farms harvested 24,760 acres of buckwheat in 2007, producing 711,173 bushels of the crop. The largest number of buckwheat farms were located in New York (83), Pennsylvania (71) and North Dakota (61) in 2007, but the largest quantity of buckwheat was harvested in Washington (308,700 bushels), North Dakota (213,800 bushels) and New York (47,800 bushels). With one exception, the number of farms, of acres harvested and of bushels produced declined since the previous 2002 census. Washington increased the quantity of buckwheat produced in the state by 55,000 bushels. Buckwheat is also grown in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The United States was the world’s fifth largest producer of buckwheat in 2011. China was the leading producer that year, followed by Poland, Brazil and Russia.  (FAO 2011) Buckwheat is almost always produced under contract, and due to the strong export market, that practice is likely to continue. Co-ops have been formed across the United States, allowing producers to pool their production to receive premiums for large volume and to save on transportation costs. Therefore, buckwheat is typically contracted close to the receiving houses to keep those costs down. Some co-ops have recognized the benefits of producing organic buckwheat and have worked to form niche markets for their product. Some producers have observed that buckwheat is popular with deer and are looking into it as a deer supplement during extreme winters. Buckwheat is a relatively low input crop with relatively high yields, even in marginal soil. It adds nutrients to the soil, making it a good cover crop or rotational crop. The environmental benefits of buckwheat are difficult to measure; however, some studies have been done to show the cost effectiveness of using buckwheat as a double crop. If buckwheat was produced as a double crop, the main crop would cover the fixed costs and the entire buckwheat crop would only have to cover variable costs. Anything above that is profit. Given this cost structure and using an average price of $0.10 per pound, break-even yields would be anywhere from 320 to 860 pounds per acre or 7 to 18 bushels per acre, accordig to one study. Experienced Illinois producers reported that yields typically run from 750 to1,000 pounds per acre, which would be approximately 15 to 21 bushels per acre. Buckwheat grows quickly. Its 30-day maturity rate allows it to kill off most weeds that would compete for its resources. This fast-growing characteristic also makes it a good candidate for a catch crop where other crops failed and helps it fit well into rotations. It is quite economical to produce because it requires no pesticides and very little fertilizer. It virtually requires no care from sowing until harvest; however, preparation of a fine seedbed is very important. Buckwheat is typically seen as a cover crop or rotational crop. It can grow even in poor soils, and since buckwheat naturally eliminates weeds, it is often used to prepare the soil for organic crops. Not only will buckwheat suppress weeds, it can also add up to 3,000 pounds of organic material per acre when it is tilled back into the soil. Processing Buckwheat is a three-sided, teardrop-shaped seed with a dark brown hull and is actually classified as a fruit rather than a grain. Seed size depends on the variety but typically ranges from 4 mm at max


The internet craze of taking pictures of yourself lying face down in unusual locations is known by what name?

Owling, it's the new planking! New crouching craze springs up on the internet | Daily Mail Online Owling, it's the new planking! New crouching craze springs up on the internet The bizarre internet craze of ‘planking’ is set to lose its cult online status to the increasingly popular trend of ‘owling’. Hundreds of young people in America, Australia and now, Britain, have taken up the new ‘owling’ craze. It consists of nothing more taxing than crouching on one's haunches and staring into the middle distance, like an owl. Owl vs plank: A man is owling on top of his friend who appears to be planking in their home Participants then take photos of themselves and post them on Facebook or on other social networking sites. Extra kudos is earned for those who do it in unusual situations. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share The trend is a development of the popular craze of ‘planking’ in which people would take pictures of themselves lying face down in strange locations. However, in recent months ‘planking’ has become increasingly mainstream - and thus less popular on the trend-conscious internet. Make like an owl: The action of owling came after planking and is based around perching in strange places like the bird Owling in the garden: Extra kudos is earned for those who do it in unusual situations Last month the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay posted pictures of himself planking - a development that prompted trend-watchers to declare the craze ‘officially dead’. ‘Owling’ is believed to have started in Australia within the last few weeks. Indeed, it is so new that the Wikipedia entry for ‘owling’ describes the practice as being a term used in the Middle Ages to describe the ‘the smuggling of sheep or wool from England to another country’. Is that a bird or a man? A young man perches on top of garden house in his back yard to demonstrate his owling prowess At home or work: A young woman perches on a shelf at her house, while a man takes part in the owling craze in his work office Despite its relative youth, the owling craze already has two popular Facebook groups dedicated to it, onto which more than 1,000 people are listed as members. Other social websites including Reddit also feature pictures of young people taking part in the craze. The trendspotting site Buzzfeed has described ‘owling’ as a ‘worthy successor’ to planking. Earlier this year an Australian man Acton Beale died while trying to ‘plank’ from a set of railings on a balcony in Brisbane. Afterwards Deputy Police Commissioner Ross Barnett confirmed reports that the 20-year-old ‘may have fallen while attempting a planking episode’. In the kitchen: A young man starts owling on his kitchen bench, while another man crouches on his fridge Risky business: A man starts owling on top of a statue in a risky move wearing only shorts


In classical history what number was indicated by the word 'myriad'?

myriad - definition of myriad in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of myriad in English: myriad 1A countless or extremely great number of people or things: ‘myriads of insects danced around the light above my head’ More example sentences ‘These and the thousands of similar stanzas have been recited by myriads of Arabs for hundreds of years.’ ‘These trades churned out in ever more massive quantities a myriad of small objects for personal and domestic adornment and use.’ ‘Africa starts with 53 nations loaded with a myriad of problems and needs.’ ‘I have a host of acquaintances, a myriad of contacts, but no one besides Lucas I can call a real friend.’ ‘Healthy, well-cared for long locks are not only extremely gorgeous, they offer a myriad of styling options.’ ‘News that two young East Yorkshire men are set to become dot com millionaires will provoke a myriad of reactions.’ ‘For a while it was uncomfortable outdoors because of the myriads of tiny flying insects.’ ‘Between these extremes are a myriad of topics that might work if properly presented.’ ‘Hundreds of events have been organised including a myriad of workshops, themed walks, concerts, performances and films.’ ‘The Civil War has generated a myriad of publications that address the interests of its devotees.’ ‘But there are a myriad of issues to be resolved next.’ ‘There are countless types available in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes.’ ‘I now do my computer work surrounded by my small garden and myriads of trees in all directions.’ ‘There are countless different religions claiming a myriad of truths.’ ‘A myriad of historic details adds to the story's verisimilitude.’ ‘These databases are usually spread across a myriad of tables sharing multiple relationships.’ ‘Cook and his crew marvelled at the dense forests and the myriads of birds as they sailed along this coast.’ ‘Again, water surges from the dark cave under the myriads of mountains.’ ‘From the earliest days of childhood, the brain is subjected to a myriad of input, from countless sources.’ ‘They jumped over countless hedges and a myriad of small streams and barbed wire, all set up to prevent what was happening now.’ Synonyms multitude, a great number, a great quantity, a large number, a large quantity, a lot, scores, quantities, mass, crowd, throng, host, droves, horde, army, legion, sea, swarm lots, loads, masses, stacks, tons, oodles, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, zillions, more ... than one can shake a stick at shedload 2(chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand: ‘the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads’ adjective 1Countless or extremely great in number: ‘he gazed at the myriad lights of the city’ More example sentences ‘Suspended from the ceiling, and casting the only light in the room, were myriad red lanterns constructed from the same silk to suggest various familiar objects.’ ‘The ongoing debate over gay marriage has evoked myriad opinions from numerous points of reference.’ ‘Their story is one of the myriad untold stories about this country.’ ‘Check out the myriad DIY lighting systems available in local garden centres and DIY stores for this very purpose.’ ‘James could have picked any one of the myriad number of small towns to relocate to, but he was secretly hoping to see Charlotte again.’ ‘The reasons for their hesitancy are myriad - as diverse as the facilities themselves.’ ‘It's a global cookbook, providing myriad rice recipes from a diverse set of cooking traditions.’ ‘It misses the point that we are indeed multi-faceted creatures, driven by myriad goals, desires and values.’ ‘Ham radios can send messages on multiple channels and in myriad ways, including Morse code, microwave frequencies and even email.’ ‘Your week's best strategy would be focussing those myriad abilities on one primary project, rather than dividing and scattering them over a dozen different endeavours.’ ‘The scenery surrounding me was so picturesque, so grand that it took my breath away even though I'd seen it a myriad number of times before.’ ‘The games s


Which former national leader held the following titles 'Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea', 'Conqueror of the British Empire' and the 'Last King of Scotland'?

Idi Amin - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 35 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (5) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (19) | Personal Quotes  (3) Overview (4) 6' 4" (1.93 m) Mini Bio (1) Idi Amin Dada Oumee was born in the rural village of Koboko, Uganda, in 1923, a member of the Kakwa tribe. Raised in the isolated farming country of northwestern Uganda, Amin received a scant education which left him functionally illiterate. During the Second World War, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the British Army in the East African Rifles and fought in Burma against the Japanese. At the end of the war Amin joined the British 4th Ugandan Battalion. After distinguishing himself in the fight against Kenya's Mau Maus between 1953 and 1957, Amin was promoted to sergeant major and admitted to an officer training program. Despite his lack of formal education, he proved to be one of Uganda's most able military commanders. In 1964, two years after Uganda was granted independence from Great Britian, Amin was appointed deputy chief of the nation's army and air force with the rank of colonel. When Amin's friend, Dr. Milton Obote, seized power in Uganda in February 1966, he placed Amin as his right-hand man in full command of the armed forces, promoting him to major general in 1968. By 1970 a rift had developed between the two men, both wanting more power. On January 25, 1971, Amin overthrew Obote in a military coup, forcing him into exile. Amin then declared himself president and general, and a year later promoted himself to field marshal. Amin's victory over the authoritarian Obote regime was initially greeted with widespread support. However, that soon turned to hatred and fear when Amin began solidifying his absolute control over the nation. Within months after assuming office this large man (standing 6'4" and weighing 280 pounds) ordered the murder of over 5,000 members of the rival Acholi and Langi tribes which Obote and his supporters came from, beginning a reign of terror in Uganda from 1971 to 1979 in which at least 350,000 Ugandans were murdered by Amin and his secret police. In 1972 Amin, angered over foreign residents' control of Ugandan commerce, ordered the expulsion of 55,000 Asian workers and businessmen and seized their businesses and assets for himself and his supporters. Amin also stole $1.5 billion in US and British foreign aid money and squandered it on military weapons, tripling the size of Uganda's army. In 1975 he declared himself president for life and embarked on a campaign to humiliate British nationals, climaxing in the summer of that year when he forced four Englishmen to carry him around in an Organization of African Unity rally in a sedan chair. Amin received some international attention in June-July of 1976 when he allowed Palestinian and East German terrorists to use Entebbe airport as a base to hold a group of hostages from a hijacked Air France airliner from Israel. In a daring midnight raid on July 4, 1976, Israeli commandos freed the hostages. Although Amin claimed he was trying to negotiate the hostages' release, there was irrefutable evidence that he was indeed cooperating with and supporting the hijackers. Although he converted to Islam, Amin was oppressive in his new religion and was a noted polygamist with at least five wives and 23 children. By 1977 Uganda's economy was in shambles with a failing infrastructure, and Amin began losing support almost everywhere. In an attempt to rally the Ugandan people for his support, Amin in the spring of 1978 ordered his army to invade neighboring Tanzania, occupying 400 square miles of the country, supposedly the beginning of his plan to conquer all of Africa for himself. After a slow start, a force of 6,000 Ugandan rebels-in-exile, aided by a slowly mobilized 50,000-strong Tanzanian army, launched a counter-offensive against Amin's 70,000-strong army in December 1978. Amin's forces, demoralized and unwilling to fight any longer for their leader, rapidly collapsed. Although Col. Muammar Gadaffi of Libya sent troops and equipment to aid Amin's


"What movie's tagline was ""They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God""?"

The Blues Brothers (1980) - Taglines - IMDb The Blues Brothers (1980) They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. They're Back The Most Dangerous Combination Since Nitro and Glycerine. The show that really hits the road. A briefcase full of blues. See also a list of 48 titles created 12 Oct 2011 a list of 33 titles created 08 Dec 2011 a list of 34 titles created 12 May 2013 a list of 44 titles created 02 Jan 2016 a list of 25 titles created 2 months ago   IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!


Which brewery-recreated Higsons Best Bitter in 2011?

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What horse race is known as 'The Run For The Roses'?

Why the 'Run for the Roses' is so special - CNN.com Why the 'Run for the Roses' is so special By Alysen Miller, CNN Updated 11:32 AM ET, Fri May 4, 2012 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Crowd pleaser – Last year's champions -- jockey John Valazquez atop Animal Kingdom -- celebrate winning the 137th Kentucky Derby. The race is known as the "Run for the Roses," after the garland of flowers draped on the winner. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Rosey characters – From demure to downright wacky, punters at the race come in all forms, with many donning a traditional rose. Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Triple test – Kentucky is the first leg in the Triple Crown, the other two legs being the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only 11 horses have ever completed the treble, the most recent of which was Affirmed (pictured) in 1978. Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby History set in stone – A statue of the first horse to win the derby, Aristides in 1875, now stands at Churchill Downs. African-Americans have played an integral role in the history of the race, with the first won by jockey Oliver Lewis and trainer Ansel Williamson, who was a freed slave. Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Fans flock – Aristides won in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000. Almost 140 years later, more than 100,000 people are expected to flock to Churchill Downs for a chance to be a part of America's oldest continuous sporting event. Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby High fashion – From roses to feathers, the race is just as well known for its fashion as its horses. Once a year, the international racing set descends on Louisville, clogging the skies over the city with private jets. Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Playful punters – While the jetset sip Mint Juleps from air-conditioned boxes, college students on spring break pack the infield. Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: History of the Kentucky Derby Two minutes that stop a nation – The Kentucky Derby may be an international event, but it still has a very local flavor. Outside of the Derby and the Oaks -- the fillies-only race that takes place the day before -- most of the racing here is low-grade. Hide Caption America's Kentucky Derby horse race will take place on Saturday Known as the "Run of the Roses" after the garland of flowers draped over winners It dates back to 1875, where African-American jockey and trainer won the first race Despite its international standing, the race keeps its unique local flavor The Kentucky Derby is, without a doubt, America's most iconic horse racing event. England has Royal Ascot, and Australians flock to the Melbourne Cup, but few meetings capture the spirit of a nation quite like the "Run for the Roses." So named for the garland of roses that is draped over the winner, the Kentucky Derby traces its rich history back to 1875 when Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Junior decided to inaugurate a race in his home state of Kentucky. Clark -- grandson of William Clark of the historic 19th century Lewis and Clark transcontinental expedition -- had been influenced by a visit to England's Epsom Derby. Indeed, the Kentucky Derby was originally run over a distance of 1.5 miles -- the same distance as the Epsom event -- before being shortened to its present 1.25 miles in 1896. The Kentucky Derby is also the first leg in the venerable Triple Crown, the other two legs being the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Considered one of the sternest tests in thoroughbred racing, only 11 horses have ever completed the treble, the most recent of which was Affirmed back in 1978. Jockey Borel's Kentucky Derby addiction As the years stretch to decades, the search for that elusive champion capable of following in Affirmed's footsteps intensifies. A few have come close: in the last decade War Emblem, Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex and


Silkworms feed on the leaves of which plant?

Silkworms - Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions How Do I Care for My Silkworms? Caring for your silkworms is very easy. Upon arrival, place the silkworms in a larger plastic container if they are overcrowded. Feed your worms with either mulberry leaves or pre-made silkworm food (sold separately) . A cheese grater is the best method for distributing the food evenly, but you can also break the food into smaller pieces. Grate some food directly onto the worms and replace the lid to prevent the food from drying out quickly. If condensation develops, vent the lid Before feeding again, take the lid off until the old food and droppings dry out. If your worms are the desired feeding size upon arrival, you do not need to feed them. They will stay alive for a week or more (depending on temp. and size) without food. Repeat this feeding procedure until the worms reach the desired size. Obviously, the more you feed them, the faster they will grow. As the silkworms grow and become crowded, transfer them to a larger plastic container. The lid you are keeping the worms in needs to have ventilation holes. If not, you need to vent the lid so the silkworms won't suffocate and to allow condensation to dissipate. You may need to separate them into more than one container, depending on the number and size. Handle the worms with extreme care, as they bruise easily. Most of the worms will be clinging to a layer of silk, old food and droppings. You do not need to separate the worms from the material they are clinging to as long as it is dry. For optimal growth and health, keep your worms at a temperature of 75°-88° F. My Silkworms are Just the Right Size. Can I Stop Feeding Them? Yes. Once the silkworm is past the larva stage, you may stop feeding them, and the worms will live without food for a week or longer (depending on temperature and size). It's a good idea to feed them every few days to extend this "hold" period. Yes. Click Here to learn 11 reasons why silkworms are an excellent critter to feed your pet. Click Here to learn about the nutritional value of silkworms compared to other common feeders. My Silkworms Aren't Eating or Moving. What's Wrong? This is normal, and actually means that your worms are healthy and growing. A Silkworm's only job is to eat and grow, but because their soft skins do not stretch as they grow, the worms must shed their skins. They will molt 3 to 4 times during growth. If your worms aren't eating and are sitting still (especially with their heads raised in the air), they're getting ready to molt. Your worms will spend one or two inactive days just before molting. Can I Feed the Silkworms Other Types of Plant Leaves? No. Silkworms can ONLY survive on mulberry leaves (genus Morus), sometimes Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) or silkworm food , which is made from mulberry leaves. Your worms may eat other types of vegetation, such as lettuce leaves, but it will kill them. My Silkworms are Dying. What Am I Doing Wrong? Excessive condensation forming in the container after feeding is the leading cause of failure. In order for your worms to stay healthy for many weeks, you'll need to keep the silkworms as dry as possible. If condensation builds up during feeding, vent the container lid to prevent excess humidity. In order to increase air exchange, instead of a lid, you can also use several layers of paper towels secured around the container with a rubber band. Mold develops from high temperatures and high humidity. If the worms are covered with droppings, silk and old food for too long, mold may develop and kill the worms. If mold does develop, grate about 1/4 inch of food (sold separately) all over the worms with a cheese grater. As the worms crawl to the top of the new food pile you can transfer them off the moldy food and place them into a new container. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before handling the worms or their food. Silkworms are sensitive to bacteria if you don't properly handle them. The droppings and uneaten food become a suitable germ-free mat for the worms to hold onto, as long


The Gaelic translation of 'Valley of the Deer' gives its name to which Scotch single malt whisky?

Translation of Glenfiddich in English Glenfiddich 12 YO Pure Malt Reserve, Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 15 YO Cask Strength, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 30 YO Rare, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 40 YO Rare Collection Limited Edition, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 50 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 8 YO Straight Malt, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich 8, 12, 18 YO Ancient Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Bonnie Prince Charlie ceramic decanter, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve 12 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Cask# 843, Vintage 1937, 64 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Centenary (1887-1987) Limited Edition (12,000 bottles), Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Ceramic 21 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Classic, Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Excellence 18 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Havana Reserve 21 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Heritage Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Highland Crock, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Millennium 21 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Private Vintage 1974 (50th Anniversary Coronation Queen Elizabeth II 1953-2003), Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1937 62, 64 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Special Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Superior Reserve Gold 18 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Third Millennium Reserve 15 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1963, 1965 36 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1967, 1968 30 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1973 25 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1991 Don Ramsay The Head Cooper, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Glenfiddich Wedgewood Decanter 21 YO, Single Malt Scotch Whisky By: William Grant & Sons Ltd. • Glenfiddich Distillery ("the valley of the deer") Founded in 1887 by William Grant The Glen of the river Fiddich gives its name to the distillery. Source water: Robbie Dubh springs First distillation on 25th December 1887 Location: Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire, Speyside, Highland (Scotland) First distillery to open to the public and one of the largest distillery in Scotland, today. Other neighboring distillers: Balvenie, Glenlivet, Macallan, Aberlour Owner: William Grant & Sons Ltd. (Scotland)


In the police acronym SOCO, for what does the letter C stand?

Police lingo | The Bill Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Lag = Prison inmate LIO = Local Intelligence Officer LEO = Local Enforcment Officer M M2MP = Full call sign for main set channel for Information Room MisPer = Missing Person MIT = Major incident team MP = Metropolitan Police information room (Scotland Yard) MSS = Message Switching System N NCPA = No Cause for Police Action NCS = National Crime Squad (aka British FBI) NDIU = National Drugs Intelligence Unit NDP = Notice to Detained Persons NFA = No Further Action NIB = National Identification Bureau Nick = To arrest someone (eg: "you're nicked, son") Nick, The = Police station (eg: "we'll question him back at the nick") Nonce = Sex offender, especially one guilty of underage or child sex offences - can also be used as a general insult these days!  Non-Descript = Observation Vehicle (or "Nondy") NSY = New Scotland Yard O OB = Occurrence Book OBBO = Observation OP = Observation Point OPPO = Mate (someone you're paired with for specialist tasks) OSCAR = Call sign for Traffic Control on main set OTS = Over The Side (seeing someone for a bit of hanky panky!) P Z Zulu Pimp = Someone living off earnings from prostitution PIT = Precision Immobilisation Technique Manoeuvre (vehicle debilitation technique) Plonk = Women Police Officer PNC = Police National Computer PolAcc = Police Accident Ponce = Someone living off earnings from prostitution - also used as a derogatory term of insult (I.E. a "big girl's blouse")  PR = Police/Personal Radio Process = Anything to do with reporting and logging an arrest or offence Producer = A notice issued to a driver when a police officer has requested to see driving documents and the driver does not have them on hand. Usually issued after the driver is stopped for minor traffic offence(s). Officially, the form is known as a HORT/1 notice. Once a HORT/1 has been issued, the driver has seven days to produce the required documents at their elected police station. Failing to do so can lead to prosecution. PT17 = (Armed T.S.G.) Former name of SO19 (CO19) Q Edit Refs = Canteen break(s) (refreshments) Ringer = A car that is made up of parts from different stolen cars or has its identity changed. RTA = Road Traffic Accident RTC = Road Traffic Collision Rule 43 = Segregation in prison (now known as Rule 45). This is for the safety of prisoners considered vulnerable - sex offenders, mentally ill, grasses, those with in-prison debts, convicted police officers or prison staff, etc. Run In = Yard where stolen goods/vehicles are housed S S Call = A call to Police that is graded as soon response Sarge = Sergeant SC = Special Constable SCD = Specialist Crime Directorate SCG = Serious Crime Group Sgt. = Sergeant Shout = Call-out, incident put out over the radio (eg: "I was at that shout on Regis Street") Sierra 1 = Sun Hill's (Sierra Oscar) Area Car Skip = Sergeant Sierra Oscar (SO) = Call sign for Sun Hill Police Station Slag = Promiscuous woman Snout = Informant SO = Specialist Operations SOCA = Serious and Organised Crime Agency SOCO = Scenes Of Crime Officer SPG = Special Patrol Group (now abolished) Spin = Search Stretch = Prison sentence (eg: "He's doing a ten stretch in the Scrubs " - a ten year sentence) Superstars = C.I.D. (as referred to by Uniform) T Edit T Call = An urgent call to police that is graded as Immediate Response TADA or TDA = Theft of a motor vehicle. Abbreviation for "Taking and Driving Away". Since superceded in police lingo in England and Wales by the term TWOC. TC = Traffic Collision TI = Trainee Investigator TIU = Telecoms Intelligence Unit TOA = Time of Arrival Toerag = Mild form of abuse for someone useless, worthless. (Nineteenth century term referring to strips of torn cloth that convicts wrapped around their feet as a poor substitute for socks while in prison.) Tom = Prostitute Tooled up = Carrying a weapon - esecially a firearm - with intent to commit a crime Trojan Unit = Armed Police TSG = Territorial Support Group TWOC = Illegal removal of a vehicle. Abbreviation for "Taking Without Owner's Consent". This term has replaced


Axilla is the medical name for which part of the human body?

Axillary Region : Medical Illustration This medical illustration depicts the axillary region of a female. The arm is raised to reveal the anatomy lightly ghosted beneath. Max Image Size: 1532 pixels wide by 2459 pixels high


Which long-serving Radio 1 DJ is known as 'The Big Dog'?

DJ visits Camp Bastion 07.02.11 - YouTube DJ visits Camp Bastion 07.02.11 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 8, 2011 BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has travelled to Afghanistan to meet British troops. The DJ, who is also known as 'The Big Dog' took a tour of Camp Bastion, visiting the hospital and the workshops of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He finished his day by playing a few tunes for diners in the Bastion cookhouse. Mr Westwood will now travel to Kandahar to meet more troops stationed there. Category


Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman became an 'item' following their roles in which 1990 film?

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman | Britannica.com Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Written By: Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Britannica Stories EU Considers Rules For Robots Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, In 1999 actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman costarred in Eyes Wide Shut, the much-hyped final film of director Stanley Kubrick . Although audiences could not resist the lure of seeing one of Hollywood’s most attractive real-life couples in what was billed as a steamy sexual thriller, the film was met with mixed reviews. It was their third film together, the first being Days of Thunder (1990) in which Cruise played a race car driver and Kidman portrayed a neurologist and Cruise’s love interest. They became involved off-screen as well and were married on Dec. 24, 1990. Shortly thereafter they made their second film, Far and Away (1992), in which they played an Irish couple who emigrate to the U.S. in the l890s. Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, N.Y. He appeared in a few films in the early 1980s, but it was his role in Risky Business (1983) as a high-school senior who turns his home into a brothel while his parents are away that gave him widespread recognition and catapulted Cruise, with his clean-cut good looks, to the top of the list of ’80s teen heartthrobs. Top Gun (1986), in which he played a Navy jet pilot, was the largest grossing film of that year. In his work in the late 1980s and 1990s, Cruise went on to exhibit a broad depth and range, playing such diverse roles as an autistic man’s yuppie brother in Rain Man (1988), a Navy lawyer in A Few Good Men (1992), the vampire Lestat in the film adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (1994), and a secret agent in Mission: Impossible (1996), which he also produced. Cruise received Academy Award nominations for his roles as a Vietnam vet turned activist in Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and as a brash sports agent in Jerry Maguire (1996). Kidman was born on June 20, 1967, in Honolulu, to Australian parents and was reared in Sydney, Australia. She appeared on television in films and miniseries during her adolescence. Her first feature role was in the thriller Dead Calm (1989). The offer of a role in Days of Thunder drew her to the U.S., and her work in the film sparked the beginning of a prolific motion picture career for the statuesque redhead; in the decade following its release, Kidman appeared in a dozen films. Her roles included a gangster-loving socialite in Billy Bathgate (1991), an aspiring television journalist in the black comedy To Die For (1995), and an American living in Europe during the 1800s in the screen adaptation of Henry James’s The Portrait of a Lady (1996). In 1998 Kidman made her stage debut in London, playing five different roles—which included a highly publicized nude scene—in Sir David Hare’s The Blue Room, the well-received series of vignettes based on Arthur Schnitzler’s La Ronde. In early 1999 she transferred with the play to New York City for her Broadway debut. For more recent information on the subjects of this Britannica Year in Review biography, please see the articles on Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman .


What horse race is known as 'The Race That Stops a Nation'?

MELBOURNE CUP ~ The Horse Race That Stops A Nation MELBOURNE CUP ~ The Horse Race That Stops A Nation Anton K 2 Comments The 1976 Melbourne Cup trophy won by Van der Hum (NZ) ridden by Bob Skelton (Photo by Moriori’s Son) The  MELBOURNE CUP  also known as The race that stops a nation, is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race, held annually on the 1st Tuesday of November since the 1800s. The 3,200 metre race for 3 year old horses is the richest 2 mile handicap in the world, and also one of the richest turf races. The race event is all conducted by the  Victoria Racing Club  on the  Flemington Racecourse  in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Melbourne Cup race starts at 3pm (daylight saving time) the first Tuesday in November. www.MelbourneCup.com official website for the Melbourne Cup ~ November 2012 The Melbourne Cup race started in 1861, and was originally held over 2 miles (about 3,218 metres). In 1972 the current race distance of 3,200 metres was established due to  Australia’s adoption of the metric system . The 1881 Melbourne Cup finish line (Art engraving by “S.B.” published in the Illustrated Australian News in November 1881) 2013 ~ FiORENTE  the Thoroughbred racehorse bred in  Ireland  ridden by  Damien Oliver  won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5th November 2012, trained by  Gai Waterhouse . In the 2012 Melbourne Cup Fiorente ran 2nd to  Green Moon . 2012 ~ GREEN MOON  the bay stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by  Brett Prebble  won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 6th November 2012, trained by Robert Hickmott. Green Moon was originally intended to be ridden in the cup by  Damien Oliver , who was dropped by the owner, Lloyd Williams, after being accused of illegal betting. www.FoxSports.com.au featuring Green Moon winning the 2012 Melbourne Cup ridden by Brett Prebble The Green Moon Melbourne Cup page on MCUP.com.au 2011 ~ DUNADEN  the bay stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by  Christophe Lemaire won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 1st November 2011. Dunaden was trained by Mikel Delzangles. He was the 1st horse to win the  Hong Kong Vase  (11 December 2011) after winning the Melbourne Cup. Dunaden was originally purchased for €1,500 as a foal at a sale in France in 2006, and sold to Pearl Bloodstock Pty (Mgr. R Levitt) in 2010 for about $200,000., and won $3.3 million at the 2011 Melbourne Cup. Dunaden beat Red Cadeaux in the closest photo-finish ever in the Melbourne Cup. Dunaden & Red Cadeaux in the closest ever photo finish in Melbourne Cup ~ Tuesday 1st November 2011 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup video… Dunaden, the 1st horse to win the Hong Kong Vase after winning the Melbourne Cup (2011 Photo by Flamelai ) 2010 ~  Americain 2009 ~ SHOCKiNG the bay stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by  Corey Brown  won the 149th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 3rd November 2009. Shocking was trained by Mark Kavanagh. 2008 ~  Viewed 2007 ~  EFFiCiENT  the grey gelding thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Michael Rodd won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 6th November 2007. Efficient was trained by Graeme Rogerson. 1951 ~  DELTA  won the  Melbourne Cup  on Tuesday the 6th November 1951. ~ 1956 ~  EVENiNG PEAL  the mare ridden by George Podmore won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 6th November 1956, trained by E. D. Lawson. Evening Peal was the 1st mare to win the Melbourne Cup since Rainbird won in 1945, and was the 1st horse to have an Oaks-Cup double victory in successive years. ~ 1945 ~  RAiNBiRD  won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1945. See the original film footage of the  1945 Melbourne Cup . ~ 1934 ~  PETER PAN  won the  Melbourne Cup  on Tuesday the 6th November 1934. ~ 1930 ~ PHAR LAP  won the Melbourne Cup on the 4th November 1930 with jockey Jim Pike. Phar Lap was the only horse to be given legend status by the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. He holds the record for the shortest priced favourite in the Melbourne Cup. During the 1930 Melbourne Cup, bookmakers realised they would lose a fortune if Phar Lap was to win, and incidentally, he was shot at by gangsters on that day. Tommy Woodcock saved Phar Lap by plac


Glenmorangie whisky is produced by 16 men known as the 'Sixteen men of .. where'?

Flask and Cask: The Glenmorangie (and the 16 men of Tain) The Glenmorangie (and the 16 men of Tain) The Glenmorangie: Whisky or some type of alcoholic beverage has been distilled in and around the lovely little Scottish town of Tain since the Middle Ages. Glenmorangie (pronounced Glen-More-Angie, Rhyme it with orangey) is the latest and many would argue the best of those efforts. Still it would be fun to hop in the old time machine and go back and try all the various libations available for the last 1200 years or so. But alas while that is not yet possible as all our brilliant young minds are eaten up with texting and yakking on cell phones all day instead of applying themselves to developing a time machine for my drinking pleasure. How terribly selfish of them to deprive me of this glorious drinking dream! Just as well with my luck I would arrive just as the Black Death hit and get burned at the stake as a witch for not speaking with the proper accent or being able to speak middle English or Scots Gaelic at all. Damn! I had the great pleasure of visiting the Glenmorangie Distillery in June of 2009 along with my wife, two daughters and niece as we toured Scotland and deposited my father-in-law’s ashes in a place of great honor near a battle field in our ancestral home. The young lady that did the tour was Scotland gorgeous and an absolute delight. I mean well hell, a beautiful young lady that knows all about scotch and is articulate and friendly what could be better? It was a lovely tour and while a still is a still is a still, the tasting and sales room was very well done and the folks running the place were very nice to all of us while providing our dram at the end of the tour. We even got to see a tanker full of scotch leave the compound headed for one of the big cities for bottling. Now there is a drinkers dream, a whole tanker of scotch. As Homer Simpson would say, “Scotch….Arrrggghhhhhhhhhaaa.” On the label of a bottle of Glenmorangie one will find reference to the 16 men of Tain. This refers to an epic battle long ago that 16 men of Tain took part in and at the end of the battle only one man of Tain was left alive to tell the tail. Some believe that the TV and Movie series “Highlander” is based loosely on the story of the 16 men of Tain. Tain is the home to the Ross Clan Museum. We have been there three times since 1996 as my wife’s Scottish heritage is that of Clan Ross. Ross in Gaelic is the word for peninsula so that is probably where the clan name came from way back when. The production of beer started at the Morangie Farm in 1738 and in 1843 William Matheson bought out the place and converted the brewery into a distillery using two second hand gin stills and later renamed the distillery Glenmorangie. So while I have no great love for gin (it reminds me of nothing but evergreen trees doused with alcohol) I must say this was the best idea for the use of gin stills in the history of the Earth. I promise to give gin a try again in the near future just to be sure that I still don’t care for it, just to be fair. The quality of the water is upper most on the ingredient list for top quality scotch and the Tarlogie Springs supply that good clean water for Glenmorangie. All that hard work and dedication has paid off as Glenmorangie has a full 6% share of the single malt scotch market worldwide and produces around 10 million bottles a year selling around 65% of that in the UK. It is not a smoky scotch and does come in several age groups and there have been some double and triple woods produced. I love the 15 year that spent 5 years in bourbon barrel oak, 5 in sherry oak and the final 5 in Madeira barrels. They don’t make that anymore as the lovely young lady explained to me people in Europe are not drinking Maderia as much so there just aren’t enough empty barrels to go round. Whether you choose the single malt or one of their other fine whiskies you won’t be disappointed in any Glenmorangie product. If you are in Scotland the tour is worth the time and also visit the Tain museum in the little town anyone there can dire


Taking its name from a range of local hills, which National Trail runs for 102 miles between Bath and Chipping Campden?

Chipping Campden – Dover’s Hill – Broadway Tower – Broadway round | Gloucestershire Walks | Walking Guide The Walks » Gloucestershire Walks » Chipping Campden – Dover’s Hill – Broadway Tower – Broadway round Chipping Campden – Drover’s Hill – Broadway Tower – Broadway round Mobile friendly version Gloucestershire is a county in South West England split into three areas, the major part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. It borders with the counties of Gwent in Wales to the west, Herefordshire to the northwest, Worcestershire to the north Warwickshire to the northeast, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south and Bristol and Somerset to the southwest. Gloucestershire’s county town and only city is Gloucester and has 32 towns. The charming Cotswolds villages and towns and quaint cottages and buildings gained much of their character from the yellow limestone that was quarried locally. The area was once entirely dependent on sheep farming and many of the fine churches and manor houses owe their existence to the generosity of the wealthy medieval yeoman farmers and wool merchants. The valley of Britain’s longest river, the River Severn, is flat with lush meadows along its banks and is famous for its tidal bore. The views across the River Severn are outstanding and its estuary is a haven for wildfowl and wading birds. The Royal Forest of Dean sits between the Wye Valley, the Vale of Leadon and the Severn Valley and is one of England’s few remaining ancient forests. Covering 27,000 acres it was designated as a National Park in 1938. Full of magic and mystery the forest has been the inspiration for many great artists and writers including JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling. Worcestershire is a county steeped in history and boasts miles of The Great Outdoors across rolling countryside and winding waterways. It borders Herefordshire to the west, Shropshire to the north-west, a small part of Staffordshire to the north, the West Midlands to the north east, Warwickshire to the east and Gloucestershire and the northern edge of the Cotswolds to the south. The Malvern Hills and the spa town of Malvern lie on the southern part of the border with Herefordshire. It is a county of arts and culture as well as having many historic houses, museums, country house gardens, two arboreta and Britain’s premier steam railway. Worcestershire’s towns and villages play an important role in everyday life but it also offers a varied experience for visitors exploring the area, including the historical city of Worcester, the quaint honey-coloured Cotswold village of Broadway and Great Malvern set high on the slopes of the Malvern Hills. The cathedral city of Worcester is the largest city and Redditch is the largest town. During the Middle Ages much of Worcestershire’s economy was the wool trade and many areas of its dense forest, such as Malvern Chase, were royal hunting grounds. In the 19th century Worcester was a centre for the manufacture of gloves, Kidderminster became a centre for carpet manufacture, Redditch specialised in the manufacture of needles, springs and hooks and Malvern became a centre in the rise in English spa towns due to Malvern water being believed to be very pure, containing nothing at all. From Roman times Droitwich Spa being situated on large deposits of salt was a centre of salt production. The county is also home to the world’s oldest continually published newspaper the Berrow’s Journal. The Cotswolds are a range of hills covering an area of 25 miles across and 90 miles long and lie mainly within the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire but extend into parts of Wiltshire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The spine of the Cotswolds runs southwest to northeast through the six counties particularly Gloucestershire, west Oxfordshire and south western Warwickshire. The Cotswolds have been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is the largest AONB in England and Wales. The northern and western edges of the Cotswolds are marke


Whose long-running Radio 2 programme is known as 'The Big Show'?

Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright spotted with fuller figure after struggling with his weight | Daily Mail Online Publicity shots for his afternoon radio programme have remained the same over the years, portraying him with a fresh face and a slender frame. But behind the airwaves, Steve Wright’s appearance has become somewhat fuller. The 61-year-old DJ, who presents his three-hour programme — known as The Big Show — on Radio 2 each weekday afternoon, displayed a much larger figure as he ran errands in London last week. BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright shows off his fuller frame (left) last week. Wright looking slimline in 2003 (right) He covered his frame in baggy combat trousers and an oversized suit jacket which did little to disguise the change. The broadcaster has struggled with his weight over the years, first looking heavy in 2009. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share He admitted at the time he was ‘probably a couple of stone overweight’. He resolved to ‘start cycling every night’ and a year later looked much slimmer. By cutting out crisps, chocolate and walking every day he managed to lose one-and-a-half stone. Wright through the ages: In 2005 at the Sony awards (left), looking bigger in 2009 (centre) and in 2010 (right) But it would appear he is now off the diet and back to his old ways.  His show is one of the most-loved on BBC Radio 2. Figures from last year show that 8million people tune in each afternoon to listen to his celebrity interviews and popular segments ‘non-stop oldies’ and ‘factoids’. He also hosts Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs, which airs in the morning each week. The DJ joined the BBC in 1980, previously presenting the Saturday night slot and breakfast shows on Radio 1.