The Second English Civil War effectively ended on 28 August 1648 with the Royalist surrender of which town to Sir Thomas Fairfax?

Sir Thomas Fairfax - English Civil War - New Model Army By Kennedy Hickman Sir Thomas Fairfax - Early Life & Career: Born at Denton Hall, Yorkshire on January 17, 1612, Thomas Fairfax was the eldest son of Ferdinando, 2nd Lord Fairfax and Mary Sheffield. Receiving his education at St. John's College, Cambridge, he also studied law at Gray's Inn between 1626 and 1628. Finishing his schooling, Fairfax elected to gain military experience by taking part in Sir Horace de Vere's expedition to Brabant in the Netherlands. Fighting with the Protestants, he saw action during the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. Utilizing his connection to de Vere, Fairfax married his commander's daughter, Anne, in June 1637. Eager to continue his military pursuits, he led a troop of Yorkshire dragoons north as part of King Charles I's army in 1639. In this role, Fairfax took part in the First Bishops' War which ended before any major fighting occurred. Returning north in 1640, Fairfax marched with Royalist forces during the Second Bishops' War. Engaging a Scottish Covenanter army led by General Alexander Leslie, the English were badly defeated at the Battle of Newburn on August 28. Routed, Fairfax's men were among those who fled south. Despite this setback, Charles knighted him in January 1641 in recognition of his services during the campaigns. Over the next year, Fairfax and his father distanced themselves from Charles as they became angered by his use of royal prerogative. As the relationship between Charles and Parliament soured in 1642, the Fairfaxes, unlike many of the Yorkshire nobility, elected to oppose the king. On June 3, Charles summoned the gentry of Yorkshire to Heworth Mew and attempted to raise a force of personal guards with the intention of using it as the basis for a larger army. Sir Thomas Fairfax - The Civil War Begins: At Heworth, Lord Fairfax was asked by Parliament to present a proclamation to Charles calling for reconciliation. Evading Fairfax's efforts, Charles finally took possession of the document when the younger Fairfax effectively forced it upon him. Moving south to Nottingham in August, Charles raised his battle standard on the 22nd and opened the English Civil War . In the north, Lord Fairfax received command of Parliament's small Northern Association army with his son as second-in-command. While the Fairfaxes commenced operations in the north, Charles pushed south and engaged the Earl of Essex at the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill on October 23. The following March saw Sir Thomas Fairfax badly beaten by Lord George Goring at the Battle of Seacroft Moor in West Yorkshire. Seeking to take Royalist prisoners that could be exchanged for the men lost at Seacroft Moor, Fairfax mounted a raid on Wakefield on May 20. Attacking the town, his men carried the defenses in heavy fighting and captured an ill Goring. Sent south, Goring was held at the Tower of London until 1644. Sir Thomas Fairfax - A Rising Star: In an effort to regain the initiative for the Royalist cause, the Earl of Newcastle marched to attack the Fairfaxes at Bradford the following month. Though badly outnumbered, the Fairfaxes were not prepared to withstand a siege and marched out to battle Newcastle. Striking at Adwalton Moor on June 30, their initial attacks were successful but they were eventually overwhelmed by the Royalists. Forced to retreat, they effectively ceded all of Yorkshire to the Royalists except for the port of Hull and Bradford. Realizing that Bradford could not be held, Lord Fairfax directed his remaining forces to move to Hull. During the course of the retreat, Lady Anne Fairfax was captured and Sir Thomas wounded in the wrist. Fortifying Hull, the Fairfaxes were besieged by Newcastle that September. While Newcastle attempted to reduce the city, Charles was defeated by Essex at the First Battle of Newbury to the south. Resupplied by sea, the defenders of Hull continued to hold out against Newcastle. On September 26, the younger Fairfax ferried his cavalry and dragoons across the River Humber and moved to unite with the Eastern Association ar


What is secreted by the lachrymal glands?

Lacrimal gland: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19671.htm Lacrimal gland Overview The lacrimal gland lies within the orbit on the outer portion of the upper eye. The gland continually secretes tears which moisten, lubricate, and protect the surface of the eye. Excess tears drain into small ducts which empty into the nasal cavity. Review Date 10/22/2011 Updated by: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy , editorial process and privacy policy . A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch). The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 1997-2017, A.D.A.M., Inc. Duplication for commercial use must be authorized in writing by ADAM Health Solutions.


Which was the first film in colour to win an Oscar for Best Picture?

Academy Awards Best Pictures - Facts & Trivia Stanley 'Stosh' in The Deer         Hunter (1978) Box Office: Lowest Grossing Best Picture In recent times since the advent of modern box-office tabulations, Best Director-winning Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2009) was the lowest-grossing Best Picture winner of all time. Its domestic gross earnings were $12.6 million at the time of its nomination, and only $14.7 at the time of its award. Color and Black and White Best Pictures: Gone With the Wind (1939) was the first all-color        film that won the Best Picture Oscar. [Note: Broadway Melody         (1928/29) contained only a few sequences shot in two-color (red/green) Technicolor.] The next four Best Picture color films were: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Schindler's List (1993) was the first black-and-white film        (although it had a few short segments in color) to win the top        award since the all B&W The Apartment        (1960) . The Artist (2011) was the last entirely B/W film        to win Best Picture. Only one Best Picture-winning film was originally         a TV comedy drama: the black and white Marty (1955) .         [It was also the second Best Picture Oscar winner to also         win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or - the first to win         the top prize was The Lost Weekend (1945) .] The first time all five Best Picture nominees         were shot in color was 1956. The first film to be released on home video before          winning Best Picture was The Silence of the           Lambs (1991) . Foreign-Language Film Best Pictures Nominees: It should be noted that 1956 was the first year       that the regular competitive category of Best Foreign Language Film       was introduced. Foreign-language films would no longer be recognized       with only a Special Achievement Honorary Award or with a Best Picture       nomination (as in 1938) - see below. The first non-English (foreign language) film to be    nominated for Best Picture was Grand Illusion (1938). To date, none    of the nominated foreign-language films won the Best Picture Oscar. The    only foreign-language films nominated for Best Picture include: Grand Illusion (1938, France) # Nominee for both Best Foreign Language Film and Best      Picture * Winner of Best Foreign Language Film Five films have the double honor of both Best Picture and    Best Foreign Language Film nominations: Z     (1969), The Emigrants (1972), Life     is Beautiful (1998), Crouching     Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Amour (2012). The     Emigrants (1972) was the only one of the five to receive the nominations     in different years, and was the only one of the five to not receive     the award for Best Foreign-Language Film. Bertolucci's   Chinese/Italian-produced Best Picture winner The    Last Emperor (1987) was not a Foreign-Language Film nominee. So far, three partly 'foreign-language' films have won Best   Picture: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) The Best Foreign Language Film Category: In 1956, the regular competitive Oscar category of Best Foreign    Language Film was introduced (the first award was actually presented    at the 29th Academy Awards ceremony held in the spring of 1957). Currently, Italy has the most Best Foreign Language Film    Oscars - a total of 11 Oscars and 3 Honorary or Special Awards. [Second    place is France with 9 Oscars, and Spain with 4 Oscars.] Italy broke    its own record for number of Best Foreign Language Film nominations    with its 28th for The Great Beauty (2013), the year's winner. The first winner   in the new category of Best Foreign Language Film was Federico Fellini's La    Strada (1956).   Italian director Fellini holds the honor of most Oscar wins (4) for   Best Foreign Language Film as a director, for: La Strada (1956) 8 1/2 (1963) Amarcord (1974) If Special Oscars were also considered (awarded


On which London thoroughfare are Fortnum & Mason, the Ritz Hotel and the Royal Academy?

Piccadilly St. James : London West End : London Paxton and Whitfield Villandry Located in the heart of London's West End is Piccadilly and St James's, home to a variety of  top retailers, restaurants, hotels and some of the capital's most famous streets.  The cocktail scene in St Jamesâs perhaps best known for iconic venues such as Dukes Bar, The American Bar at The Stafford and the Rivoli Bar at The Ritz. Around Piccadilly, the likes of the CafÃ© Royal and The Criterion have provided refreshment to some of the most famous names of the 20th century.   The thriving bar scene in Piccadilly and St Jamesâs has its roots in the refined cocktail culture established by the aforementioned bars, however, there is a lot more to the areaâs cocktail credentials. With 92 licenced venues in under a half mile radius, of which 32 are dedicated bars, St Jamesâs and Piccadilly has something to suit all tastes. From the refined elegance of 45 Jermyn St. to the playful and modern list at the Haymarket hotelâs Brumus Bar you would be hard pressed to find another area of London with a comparable cocktail offering.


How many successive pots must a snooker player make to score a maximum break of 147?

BBC iWonder - What's the maths behind the perfect snooker 147? BBC iWonder Presented bySteve DavisSix-time world champion 1. Stunning snooker Presented bySteve DavisSix-time world champion Snooker’s holy grail – a 147 break. The maximum points a player can score on his own by potting all the balls and using the black (the highest value colour, worth seven points) as their selected choice after each of the 15 reds. Few have done it and none have come close to replicating the accuracy and speed of ‘Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan’s maximum in 1997 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, home of the World Championship. Everything went right for the 21-year-old - he was very rarely chalking his cue. But what's the maths behind his maximum? How easy is it to make snooker’s ultimate clearance? And will his magnificent 147 ever be topped? 2. Snooker's fastest maximum Watch Ronnie's break as 15 reds, 15 blacks and six colours are dispatched in rapid-fire fashion. Stun, spin, run through, weight, side, cushions, angles, adrenaline – these are all factors in making a big break. You have to pot 10 reds and nine blacks (73 points) to guarantee that your opponent needs snookers to win the frame (as that would leave five reds, five blacks and the colours – 67 points – available). 3. Big break in numbers Thirty-six pots in five minutes, 20 seconds works out at roughly 8.8 seconds per shot – let's call it nine seconds for ease. If you look at the shot times of modern-day players, the slowest take about 30 seconds. The fast players are at 16 seconds. It was a great break. The crowd absolutely loved it. Even beaten opponent Mick Price seemed to, and funnily enough after being blitzed by all those numbers, he went on to become a maths teacher. O'Sullivan was beaten in the second round but went on to win the world title five times. 4. Potting poetry in motion Click on the icon and drag across to run through the quickfire break and see how the numbers stack up. This content uses functionality that is not supported by your current browser. Consider upgrading your browser. Ronnie O'Sullivan was 8-5 up in his first-round match, with the first to 10 winning. O’Sullivan would have compiled a maximum in practice hundreds of times, but not with his World Championship hopes on the line in front of a TV audience. He cruises to the century mark in just four minutes, but amazingly that is not the fastest snooker 100 of all time. Tony Drago clocked up a ton in three minutes, 31 seconds against John Higgins at the UK Championship in 1996. You would struggle to boil an egg in that time. 5. Can it be beaten? O'Sullivan has scored the most 147s in history with 13, two ahead of Stephen Hendry (11) with John Higgins (7) and Ding Junhui (5) next. I broke the mould in 1982 with the first 147 in competitive tournament play, although I have to admit it took twice as long as the O’Sullivan effort 15 years later! There were just seven more maximums made in the rest of the 1980s, whereas eight were made last year alone. While there are more tournaments now, and a higher standard, attitudes have changed too. Modern-day players look at winning the frame in their first visit, so at some stage have to open up the reds. That lends itself very well to making a 147 break. It’s become a more sophisticated break-building pattern. The players are stronger at withstanding the pressures. And once you’ve made one or two 147s, it becomes a lot easier to keep making them. So could someone make a quicker 147 than five minutes and 20 seconds? I’m not sure we are going to see that many players of that speed coming along who can push it much further than that. And that just leaves us to enjoy and marvel at Ronnie's achievement all the more.


What is the official name of the award for bravery given by the charity PDSA and popularly known as the animals' Victoria Cross?

The Dickin Medal - PDSA Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 21 May 2014 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while assigned to 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, in Afghanistan 2008.” Theo – Springer Spaniel Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 25 October 2012 “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while deployed with 104 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron during conflict in Afghanistan September 2010 to March 2011.” Treo – Labrador Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Arms and Explosives Search dog Date of Award: 24 February 2010 “On 15 August 2008, while acting as forward protection for 8 Platoon, The Royal Irish Regiment, Treo located a ‘daisy chain’ IED – an improvised explosive device designed to trigger a series of bombs – on a roadside where soldiers were about to pass. It was subsequently confirmed that the device uncovered was new to the area and would have inflicted significant casualties. On 3 and 4 September 2008 Treo’s actions were reported as saving 7 Platoon from guaranteed casualties, again as the result of an IED. Without doubt, Treo’s actions and devotion to his duties, while in the throes of conflict, saved many lives.” Sadie – Labrador  RAVC arms and explosive search dog – Kabul, Afghanistan in November 2005  Date of Award: 6 February 2007  “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty while assigned to the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry during conflict in Afghanistan in 2005. On 14 November 2005 military personnel serving with NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Kabul were involved in two separate attacks. Sadie and Lance Corporal Yardley were deployed to search for secondary explosive devices. Sadie gave a positive indication near a concrete blast wall and multinational personnel were moved to a safe distance. Despite the obvious danger Sadie and Lance Corporal Yardley completed their search. At the site of Sadie’s indication, bomb disposal operators later made safe an explosive device. The bomb was designed to inflict maximum injury. Sadie’s actions undoubtedly saved the lives of many civilians and soldiers.” Lucky – German Shepherd  RAF number 3610 AD: RAF Police anti-terrorist tracker dog – from 1949 to 1952 during the Malaya Campaign  Date of Award: 6 February 2007  “For the outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty of the RAF Police anti-terrorist tracker dog team, comprising Bobbie, Jasper, Lassie and Lucky, while attached to the Civil Police and several British Army regiments including the Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Guards and the Ghurkhas during the Malaya Campaign.Bobbie, Jasper, Lassie and Lucky displayed exceptional determination and life-saving skills during the Malaya Campaign. The dogs and their handlers were an exceptional team, capable of tracking and locating the enemy by scent despite unrelenting heat and an almost impregnable jungle. Sadly, three of the dogs lost their lives in the line of duty: only Lucky survived to the end of the conflict.” Buster – Springer Spaniel Royal Army Veterinary Corps  Date of Award: 9 December 2003 “For outstanding gallantry in March 2003 while assigned to the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in Safwan, Southern Iraq. Arms and explosives search dog Buster located an arsenal of weapons and explosives hidden behind a false wall in a property linked with an extremist group. Buster is considered responsible for saving the lives of service personnel and civilians. Following the find, all attacks ceased and shortly afterwards and troops replaced their steel helmets with berets.” Sam – German Shepherd Royal Army Veterinary Corps Date of Award: 14 January 2003 “For outstanding gallantry in April 1998 while assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment in Drvar during the conflict in Bosnia-Hertzegovina. On two documented occasions Sam displayed great courage and devotion to duty. On 18 April Sam successfully brought down an armed man threatening the lives of civil


Which writer had a haddock omelette named after him?

Omelette Arnold Bennett - Cockles n' mussels Cockles n' mussels By colm 1 Comment My version of the classic fish omelette Arnold Bennett. Made with flakes of smoky haddock, lightly cooked eggs, and a bechamel flavoured with mustard and Worcestershire. You might be wondering who Arnold Bennett is and why the hell an omelette is named after him. Spare a thought though for the waiters at london’s savoy hotel who must get tired of answering this question.  Apparently this classic is still made there on a daily basis since some clever chef invented it in the hotel’s kitchen for the writer decades ago. The story goes that Arnold was staying at the hotel while writing a novel. One night the chefs whipped up this omelette for his supper and he liked it so much he insisted it be cooked for him wherever he traveled. Hence the name. Personally I’m not really that into omelets. Normally I like my eggs fried or boiled but on this occasion I have to agree with Mr. Bennett this unusual omelette  tastes absolutely divine. Smoked haddock and milk are too ingredients that love each other. In the recipe the haddock is lightly poached in the milk till just cooked. This infuses the milk with a deep smoky flavour before its used to make a traditional bechamel that’s been given a kick with some spicy English mustard and Worcestershire sauce. The cooked haddock is then folded back into the velvety sauce with some herbs and parmesan cheese. This delicious concoction is than pored over some lightly cooked fluffy  eggs and gratinated under a hot grill till bubbling and golden. An ideal brunch dish. Warm eggy comfort on a cold day. Just serve it with a simple salad and some crusty bread. Those of you who are a bit superstitious might like to know legend has it that you’ll suffer the wrath of Arnold’s ghost if you mess around with the original recipe. Thing is though, I’m not sure if any one knows just what’s in the original. I’ve seen countless different versions of it in cookbooks and online. Some recipes call for a bechamel and others are made with a hollandaise. Some have parmesan cheese while others use Gruyère.  As well as all sorts of different flavouring and ingredients added to either sauce. So i reckon you can safely pimp out your omelette Arnold Bennett what ever way you please without worrying about being haunted. I’ve found two factors that contribute to the success of a delicious omelette Arnold Bennett. First, make the sauce just before you’re about to cook your eggs. You want it to be hot as it goes over the eggs. Second, don’t over cook those eggs you want them light, fluffy, and barley cooked. Go easy on the seasoning too. Smoked fish can be a bit salty. How about you, what do you like to put in an omelette? 250g (9 oz) smoked haddock 200ml (1 cup) milk 200g (7 oz) creme fraiche 1 bay leaf 40g (1 1/2 oz) butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 small bunch of chopped parsley 1 tablespoon of olive oil 6 eggs Instructions Pour your milk into a sauce pan. Add the creme fraiche and bay leaf and then bring the milk up to the boil. Slide in the smoked haddock and poach your fish for about 5 minutes till just cooked. Drain the milk from the haddock and set aside. When its cool enough to handle flake the smoked haddock into medium sized pieces. Next melt the butter in a sauce pan. Than add the flour and cook the roux on a low heat with out colour for 2 minutes. Slowly add in the reserved milk from cooking your haddock and bring the sauce up to the boil. Stir it constantly till it becomes thick and velvety. Next add in the English mustard, worcestershire sauce, half the parmesan, parsley, and the flakes of smoked haddock to your sauce. Now its time to make the omelette. Beat the eggs together and heat a pan on the stove. When the pan is hot add the oil and then pour in your eggs. Allow the eggs to settle on the bottom of the pan and then scrape in the edges of the omelette to the center allowing some of the uncooked egg out to the edges. Remember don't over cook the eggs. When your eggs are barely cooked pour over the sauce, sprinkle with the remaining


What is the name of the Prince of Wales' Gloucestershire residence?

Residences Residences The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince Harry Residences The Prince of Wales has homes in England, Scotland and Wales.  Clarence House is the official London residence of The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry. Highgrove House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is the family home of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Birkhall is the private residence of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in Scotland.  The former home of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on the Balmoral estate on Royal Deeside, Her Late Majesty described it as a ‘little big house’. The Prince and The Duchess spend their summer break here each year and enjoy the pursuits of fishing and walking in the beautiful countryside. Llwynywermod, near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, is Their Royal Highnesses' Welsh home. Bought in 2007 by the Duchy of Cornwall, the farmhouse was refurbished using local materials and the skills of Welsh craftsmen and women. Their Royal Highnesses stay at the house when they are on their Annual Tour of Wales and during their many other visits.


Which hero of several Arthur Conan Doyle stories was first introduced in the novel 'The Lost World' in 1912?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Literary Career Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Literary Career [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Authors —> Arthur Conan Doyle —> Biographical Materials —> Next ] rthur Conan Doyle’s literary output is prodigious. During his writing career Sir Arthur wrote twenty-one novels and over 150 short stories. He also published nonfiction, essays, articles, memoirs and three volumes of poetry. He left thousands of letters to the press, his mother (about 1500 letters), family, friends and acquaintances, including Winston Churchill, P. G. Wodehouse, Theodore Roosevelt, and Oscar Wilde. Jeffrey and Valerie Meyers, editors of The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader: From Sherlock Holmes to Spiritualism (2002) write: He shared Dickens 's sense of justice and social responsibility, his warm humanity and delight in the lively individuality of the characters he created. Like Dickens, he published his stories and novels, often in serial form, in the weekly magazines that were the staple of popular entertainment in the late nineteenth century. Like his younger contemporary and friend, H. G. Wells, he used his scientific education and medical training in his fiction and challenged the prevailing belief in the idea of progress. Like Wells, he also became an important public figure whose opinion was sought on the crucial issues of the day, an influential speaker at a time when the lecture was a popular event. [x] The Sherlock Holmes stories Between 1887 and 1927, Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six stories with Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant London-based “consulting detective” famous for his astute observation, deductive reasoning and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Holmes's fictional forefather was Edgar Allan Poe's detective C. Auguste Dupin, but it was Conan Doyle who first introduced to literature the character of the scientific detective. Holmes, one of the best known and most popular characters in English literature, is not only a successful master detective, but he is the epitome of the Victorian and imperial values. Sherlock Holmes embodies the system that he comes to protect. He is the man of reason, of science, of technology; he is from the upper class and was educated at Oxford; he eventually becomes rich; and he frequents best city clubs and other haunts of the gentleman. [Lehan 84] The first novel that introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson of 221B Baker Street, London, A Study in Scarlet, a tale of murder and revenge, appeared in Beaton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. After publishing the first set of Sherlock Holmes stories in the Strand Magazine between 1891 and 1893, Doyle was not particularly proud of his detective fiction. He planned to write an opera, a book of medical short stories and a Napoleonic saga. He believed that historical romances, and not his detective stories, were his most important work. (Wilson 22) In 1893, he tried to kill off Holmes at the height of his popularity by plunging him over the Reichenbach Falls with Professor Moriarty, Holmes's greatest enemy, but in 1902 Holmes appeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles because the reading public demanded further adventures of the great detective. As a matter of fact, Doyle did not bring Holmes back to life, but told a story that had taken place before his disappearance at the Reichenbach Falls. (Redmond 24) However, there was such a great public outcry that he eventually resurrected the master detective in “The Adventure of the Empty House” in the 1903 October issue of the Strand Magazine. Doyle created the first truly great detective in fiction and gave a great impetus to detective story as a fictional form. The tremendous popularity of Sherlock Holmes in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods can be explained by the fact that he not only embodied the late Victorian faith in the power of logic and rationality, but above all restored confidence that the British were capable to maintain law and order not only in Britain but also in the Empire at large.


Who had a 1974 UK/US hit record with 'Midnight at the Oasis'?

Midnight at the Oasis Lyrics Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur (born September 12, 1943) is a folk-blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1974 hit song "Midnight at the Oasis," and continues to record albums in the folk traditions. more » Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Shadows painting our faces Traces of romance in our heads Heaven 's holding a half-moon Shining just for us Let's slip off to a sand dune, real soon And kick up a little dust Come on, Cactus is our friend He'll point out the way Come on, till the evening ends Till the evening ends You don't have to answer There 's no need to speak I'll be your belly dancer , prancer And you can be my sheik I know your Daddy 's a sultan A nomad known to all With fifty girls to attend him, they all send him Jump at his beck and call But you won't need no harem , honey When I'm by your side And you won't need no camel , no no When I take you for a ride Come on, Cactus is our friend He'll point out the way Come on, till the evening ends Till the evening ends Midnight at the oasis Send your camel to bed Got shadows painting our faces And traces of romance in our heads


Zipporah - All the Women of the Bible - Bible Gateway Scripture References— Exodus 2:21, 22; 4:24, 25; 18:1-6 Name Meaning—A Midian name, Zipporah means “a little bird,” “a sparrow.” Wilkinson observes that “the feminine termination ah added to the common word Zippor, which is also the father of Balak, king of Moab.” Such a name like “dove” or “lamb” would originally be a term of endearment, and thus the word passer &--;“a sparrow”—is used by the Roman poets. Passer is also being found as a Roman family name. The root of this word is an Arabic verb, signifying “to chirp.” Family Connections—Zipporah was one of the seven daughters of Jethro who is also called Reuel and Raguel ( Exodus 2:18; 4:24, 25; 18:1-6; Numbers 10:29 ). It was to the home of this shepherd-priest in Midian that Moses came when at forty years of age he fled from Egypt, and meeting the seven girls drawing water Moses assisted them. Arriving home earlier than usual they told how the Egyptian had helped them. Brought up as a son of Pharaoh, Moses must have looked every inch a cultured Egyptian. Invited home, Moses was content to live with Jethro’s family, and married Zipporah, eldest of the seven daughters. Two sons were born of the union, Gershom and Eliezer. Some writers affirm, without adequate support, that the dark-skinned Ethiopian, “the Cushite woman” whom Miriam and Aaron were jealous over, is merely a description of Zipporah, and that therefore Moses was only married once. But the statement “He had married an Ethiopian woman” implies a recent occurrence, and that Zipporah, whom Moses had married 40 years previously, was dead. It is most unlikely that Miriam and Aaron would have waited all those years to murmur against Moses if Zipporah and the Ethiopian had been one and the same woman. Zipporah, as a woman of Midian, did not share the spiritual values of her notable husband who found himself acting against the sacred tradition of Israel. This may be one reason why he named his second son Eliezer, meaning “The Lord of my father was my help.” To keep the peace, Moses compromised with his unbelieving wife and withheld circumcision, the sign of God’s covenant, from Eliezer. The Lord intervened, and as a sign of divine displeasure, Moses is stricken with a mortal disease. Both Zipporah and Moses became conscience-stricken over the profanation of God’s covenant, and Zipporah yields. Moses is too prostrate to take a knife and circumcize the child, so his wife severed the boy’s foreskin and, throwing it down before Moses said, “Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.” When Moses was restored to health relations in the home were not congenial, for he went on alone to Egypt, and Zipporah and the two sons went back to her home in Midian. Of this unhappy incident Alexander Whyte says, “There are three most obscure and most mysterious verses in Moses' history that mean, if they mean anything at all to us, just such an explosion of ill-temper as must have left its mark till death on the heart of Moses and Zipporah. The best of wives; his help meet given him of God; the most self-effacing of women; the wife who holds her husband in her heart as the wisest and best of men &--;under sufficient trial and provocation and exasperation, even she will turn and will strike with just one word; just once in her whole married lifetime.” When Moses became the mighty leader and law-giver of Israel, there was the episode when Jethro, his father-in-law came out to the wilderness to see Moses and brought with him Zipporah and the two sons. The union was devoid of any restraint for Moses graciously received them and neither disowned nor ignored his wife and sons. But after this visit during which Jethro gave his over-burdened son-in-law some very practical advice, nothing more is said of Zipporah. She disappears without comment from the history of the Jewish people in which her husband figured so prominently. “Neither as the wife of her husband nor as the mother of her children did she leave behind her a legacy of spiritual riches.” How different it would have been if only she


On which racecourse is the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe run?

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What is the name of the small island that lies off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man?

UK Islands Up Islands around the UK There are a great many islands off shore from the mainland of the United Kingdom - some estimates suggest that there are as many as 5000 islands in total but that number is difficult to verify. However there are certainly more than 1000, which is quite amazing in itself! The total number of islands depends on what definition of an island you use. In particular the answer to the question of - what is an island and what is a rock? There are a huge number of rocks around the UK coast but it would be impossible to live on many of them and  that may be the limiting factor between and island and a rock. Whatever the total number of islands there are certainly a great many of them - below are details of the main islands and groups of islands around the UK - from north to south.    Shetland Islands - A group of around 90 islands, of which only 15 are inhabited, lying around 100 miles north of the Scottish north east coast. Fair Isle - Lying midway between Shetland and Orkney islands in splendid isolation. Fair Isle is just 3km wide and 5km wide with a wild craggy coast, some of which rises to 100 meters above the pounding seas. Home to around 70 people and many more sheep and birds.  Orkney Islands  - A group of around 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The southernmost point of  Orkney is only 10 miles north of the Scottish coast. Outer Hebrides - Is an archipelago of islands lying around 40 miles off of the coast of Scotland. The group of islands stretches for about 110 miles along the west coast of Scotland. There are seven main islands of which the Isle of Lewis is the largest. There are more than 30 islands in total, many of which are uninhabited. Also known as the Western Isles - a term which may or may not include the Inner Hebrides. Inner Hebrides - Is a group of islands lying just off of the west coast of Scotland partially between the coast and the Outer Hebrides. The group includes Islay to the south and stretches north to the Isle of Skye and includes the islands of Jura, Mull and Staffa and numerous smaller islands. The is a newly installed bridge to the Isle of Skye from The Kyle of Lochalsh on the Scottish mainland. All other islands are accessed via ferry or aircraft.  Isle of Arran - Arran lies in the Firth of Clyde some 20 miles offshore from Ardrossan and a few miles to the east of the Kintyre peninsular. Nearby are the islands of Bute and Great Cumbrae.   Lindisfarne - Also known as Holy Island (there are several other Holy Islands in the UK), lies just off shore of England's north east coast, near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The island is connected to the mainland by a tidal causeway; there is a castle and priory on the island. Isle of Man*- Situated in the Irish Sea just about equidistance from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England, around 40 miles offshore. The curiously named island, the Calf of Man, lies just to the south. Walney Island - Is a long thin crescent of an island lying just offshore from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Barely a kilometre wide at its widest point the island has several bird sanctuaries on it.  Anglesey  - Is a large island lying just offshore from the northwest Welsh coastline. It is connected to Wales by two bridges across the Menai Straits. There are numerous island off of the Anglesey coast - the largest of these is called Holy Island and is connected by a bridge carrying the A55 road, which terminates at the port of Holyhead.  Ramsey, Skomer and Skokholm Islands - These small islands lie within the Pembroke Coast National Park in southwest Wales. Each of these islands is a sanctuary for many varies of seabirds. There are several other, smaller islands in the same area.  Foulness Island - Is a fairly large, flat island at the mouth of the River Crouch in Essex. It was once suggested as a location for a third airport for London.   Canvey Island - Canvey Island is a town and seaside resort lying in the Thames estuary just south of Southend-on-Sea. It is connected to the mainland by a road bridge. Much of the island is below sea level and is prot


The kakapo or owl parrot is a near extinct bird living in which country?

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Which company produces the perfume Opium?

Opium Yves Saint Laurent perfume - a fragrance for women 1977 2017 eleanor.lepage Tragically Opium takes me straight back to the 90s & my horrible ex fiancée. Such a shame. It's so exotic & heady. I doubt I'll ever wear it again sadly Jan 2017 kaydee9103 When I was little I thought my Mum was the most glamorous woman in the world! with her big hair and her big scents! Amongst her perfume collection was Opium. When I was around 11 years old I remember sneaking into her bedroom to borrow some of her perfume and dousing myself in Opium, what a mistake! It goes without saying that it is not a suitable scent for a young girl. It completely overwhelmed me and I smelled like it for days! Fast forward 20 years, I am on a journey to find a new signature scent after ending my long term relationship with Coco Mademoiselle. I wondered if my tastes had matured enough now that I am in my 30s to take on something more "grown up" I decided I wanted something powerful and so, of course all suggestions pointed me in the direction of Opium. I was visiting friends and when I went to the bathroom, there was a bottle of Opium on the shelf. Now I know it goes against the rules but I decided to give my arm ONE spray to see if I was truly ready for the beast that is Opium.... I was not! Although it was not as traumatic as my dousing encounter as a child, it was still not great. From one spray I was engulfed in a cloud of powerful spice and musk! Maybe it doesn't agree with my skin or maybe I am just not sophisticated enough and may never be ready to take on it's power. With one spray it was all I could smell for the rest of the night. Fortunately, unlike my past experience it had worn off by the morning (i'm guessing due to the reformulation). For now it is not for me, perhaps I need to wait another 20 years and give it another go. Jan 2017 Rastak @siamak In my opinion, this is one of the best and basic descriptions by Siamak's for this perfume. به نظر من ، این یکی از بهترین توصیفات اولیه و خوبی هست که توسط سیامک عزیز برای این عطر نوشته شده . محمد حسین پور 2017 Siamak يه شاهكار كلاسيك كه نوستالوژي خاص خودشو بهمراه داره به محض بو كردن اين عطر ادم ميره دوران دهه شصت كه اكثرا ادم هايي كه هميشه تر و تمييز و خوشتيپ و كراوات مي زدن و با كفشهاي هميشه واكس شده و براق از يه ماشين بنز پياده ميشدن يهو جلو چشماي ادم مياد رايحه اين عطر يه رايحه كهربايي انيماليك با گل ميخك دارچين وانيل و يه كوچولو رز هستش من هرموقه اين عطرو مي پوشم اطرافيان بيشتر به ميخك و دارچين اشاره دارن،خلاصه هرچي در مورد اين عطر بگم كم گفتم حقيقتا در ميان كاراي كلاسيك اين يكي جايگاه ويژه اي داره واسه من، نشر بو و پخش اين عطرو كسي نميتونه يه ذره ايراد بگيره ازش ماندگاريشم عاليييييه،اين عطرو براي استفاده بانوان زده ولي بنظر من كاملا يوني و وزنه يوني بودنش به سمت مردونه سنگين تر هست ،در نهايت ميگم كه شاهكار به تمام معنا به اين عطر ميگن Jan 2017 framorena Comparing new version with the original vintage one is like if someone ask to you to explain the difference between a polyesther t-shirt and a silk hand-made regal dress brocade with golden strands. You don't know if it worths the trouble to answer. Jan 2017 Besito I adore the vintage version. So many memories tied to this fragrance that my mom wore in the 80s. It's my first great love. Jan 2017 danielle.reeves I do prefer the vintage..like many other fragrances. Opium is like no other..but usually too strong and dry for me. I get campfire embers..blown out cathedral candles..Perhaps seen as tabu's classier sister..however..tabu is more wearable..and everyday favored..sweeter and more powdery..I get neither in Opium. Dec 2016 gordbrad Coffeex4: it is still a lot of grandiose and glorious oriental pageantry. Unmistakable, rich, velvet, jammy with resins. But to answer your question about the new version, can you smell classic No. 5 versus the new eau? Or classic M7 versus the new? It smells defanged as though it has had gravity or heft removed. I hate when people say "the same but different", but that is how it is. My personal opinion on this is enjoy the new version and get the old version if you can. Opium remains a towering classic and


In which English town is 'The Hat Works', the only museum of hats and headwear in the country?

Britain Magazine | The official magazine of Visit Britain | Best of British History, Royal Family,Travel and Culture - History of hats Latest issue History of hats From the bowler to the boater and the flat cap to the fascinator, the British love of hats is in a league of its own with traditions that date back centuries. We trace the nation’s love affair with headwear and the history of hats. In the 18th century Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (played by Keira Knightley in the film The Duchess pictured here) was as well known for setting trends © AF archive/Alamy Britain is a nation of hat wearers, of that there is no doubt. From the Artful Dodger’s battered top hat to Winston Churchill’s homburg, the history of the country can be told through the hats that have graced the heads of some of our most famous luminaries. Traditionally hats are a very loaded item and have almost totemic power in their ability to signify class, gender, occupation and a myriad of other stations. Even the protocol has symbolic value; from doffing your hat to launching mortar boards in the air, hats have long been associated with rituals and practices stretching back into the mists of time. With the Royal Wedding throwing British millinery back into the spotlight the time is ripe to take a tour of Britain’s heritage through its headwear. The humble flat cap can be traced back to medieval England and was even the subject of Tudor sumptuary laws. In an attempt to spur on the wool trade an Act of Parliament was instituted in 1571 decreeing that all males over six years old (except for the nobility) had to wear a wool cap on Sundays and holidays, with a penalty of a fine if they refused. The non-aristocratic association stuck and the flat cap became an icon of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. Charlie Chaplin in his trademark bowler hat © Photos 12 / Alamy Ask anyone you meet which hat most coherently symbolises Britain and the answer is clear: the bowler. As with so many of our traditions, it was born in the Victorian age. The bowler was the brainchild of Lock and Co who has been fitting hats on royal heads since 1676. Its store on St James Street in Mayfair is a cornucopia of millinery apparatus and artefacts, from a hat owned by Wellington to Victorian instruments for measuring and drawing your head (still in working order). In 1849 Lock and Co commissioned Thomas and William Bowler to create a hardwearing hat for a Norfolk farmer, with the purpose of protecting gamekeepers’ heads from tree branches as they rode around country estates. The practicality and strength of the hat caught on, and before long no businessman was fully dressed without one. The hat was a trademark of a number of characters, from John Steed in The Avengers to Liza Minnelli in Cabaret, but no one has truly made the bowler their own quite like Charlie Chaplin. The Little Tramp, icon of silent-era comedy, certainly had a penchant for accessories, so much so that one of his famous bowlers and a cane was sold last November for $62,500! Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as drawn by Sidney Paget for The Strand Magazine © Alamy Archaeologist and heritage interpreter Sally Pointer specialises in reconstructing and creating historical hats. When asked about her favourite she comes down in favour of yet another classic: the deerstalker. It may be crystalised in the popular imagination as the hat of choice of Sherlock Holmes, but it’s interesting to n ote that there is not a single mention of him donning a deerstalker in any works by Arthur Conan Doyle. The deerstalker was a vital aspect of the Victorian gentleman’s hunting ensemble, worn on country estates but not in the city, and as such it certainly would not have featured in Holmes day to day life around Baker Street. The association came about when illustrator (and contemporary of Doyle) Sidney Paget gave Holmes both a deerstalker and Inverness cape for out of town adventures such as The Boscombe Valley Mystery. The connection stuck and an icon was born, albeit an inaccurate one. But for Sally Pointer this is all p


Which statesman, executed in 1535, has become the Patron Saint of politicians?

Thomas More to be patron saint of politicians - Telegraph Thomas More to be patron saint of politicians By David Millward and Caroline Davies 12:00AM BST 28 Sep 2000 THOMAS MORE, beheaded in 1535 for defying Henry VIII and canonised as a martyr 400 years later, is to become the patron saint of politicians. On Nov 5, he will be proposed by the Pope as "a model and intercessor for all those who consider their political commitment as a choice of life". However, the author of Utopia - celebrated for his principles, learning and prodigious capacity for hard work - was not averse to the murkier tricks of 16th century statecraft. The campaign to bestow the honour on the statesman, executed after he refused to accept Henry VIII as head of the English Church, was led by Francesco Cossiga, Italian president from 1985 to 1992. Thomas More, chancellor of England from 1529 to 1532, was cited for the "shining example offered by the great English statesman". The ceremony recognising this will be the centrepiece of a global gathering of politicians which will mark the culmination of a pilgrimage from the Holy Land to Rome. The campaign to honour him has been backed by the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Alton, who has no doubts that St Thomas More is an appropriate role model. He said: "Sometimes we don't recognise the treasures that we have." However, Clifford Davies, history fellow at Wadham College, Oxford, said: "In standing up for his principles he did quite a lot of nasty things including torturing heretics. He was a lawyer and he did use every trick in the book to try to avoid the consequences. Actually, he was quite an adept politician. But the fact is, he was executed for his principles, so why not make him a patron saint?" Related Articles


Who wrote the 1947 play 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?

A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway - Dec 03, 1947 - HISTORY.com This Day in History: 12/03/1947 - A Streetcar Named Desire In this "This Day in History" video, learn about the history of December 3. On December 3, in 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio became the first co-ed college and on this day in 1947 "A Streetcar Named Desire" opened on Broadway and introduced Marlon Brando to the world. In 2000, Tiger Woods won three majors in the same year. Lead Story A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway Share this: A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway Author A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1947, Marlon Brando’s famous cry of “STELLA!” first booms across a Broadway stage, electrifying the audience at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre during the first-ever performance of Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire. The 23-year-old Brando played the rough, working-class Polish-American Stanley Kowalski, whose violent clash with Blanche DuBois (played on Broadway by Jessica Tandy), a Southern belle with a dark past, is at the center of Williams’ famous drama. Blanche comes to stay with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter), Stanley’s wife, at their home in the French Quarter of New Orleans; she and Stanley immediately despise each other. In the climactic scene, Stanley rapes Blanche, causing her to lose her fragile grip on sanity; the play ends with her being led away in a straitjacket. Streetcar, produced by Irene Mayer Selznick and directed by Elia Kazan, shocked mid-century audiences with its frank depiction of sexuality and brutality onstage. When the curtain went down on opening night, there was a moment of stunned silence before the crowd erupted into a round of applause that lasted 30 minutes. On December 17, the cast left New York to go on the road. The show would run for more than 800 performances, turning the charismatic Brando into an overnight star. Tandy won a Tony Award for her performance, and Williams was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 1951, Kazan made Streetcar into a movie. Brando, Hunter and Karl Malden (as Stanley’s friend and Blanche’s love interest) reprised their roles. The role of Blanche went to Vivien Leigh, the scenery-chewing star of Gone with the Wind. Controversy flared when the Catholic Legion of Decency threatened to condemn the film unless the explicitly sexual scenes–including the climactic rape–were removed. When Williams, who wrote the screenplay, refused to take out the rape, the Legion insisted that Stanley be punished onscreen. As a result, the movie (but not the play) ends with Stella leaving Stanley. A Streetcar Named Desire earned 12 Oscar nominations, including acting nods for each of its four leads. The movie won for Best Art Direction, and Leigh, Hunter and Malden all took home awards; Brando lost to Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. Related Videos


Athene is the Greek goddess of wisdom; who is her Roman equivalent?

Athena Athena See More Athena Pictures > Athena was the Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. She was the daughter of Zeus ; her birth is unique in that she did not have a mother. Instead, she sprang full grown and clad in armour from Zeus ' forehead. She was fierce and brave in battle; however, she only took part in wars that defended the state and home from outside enemies. She was the patron of the city, handcraft, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She was the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus ' favourite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her holy tree was the olive tree and she was often symbolised as an owl. She became the patron goddess of Athens after winning a contest against Poseidon by offering the olive tree to the Athenians. It is evident that Athena and Athens derive from the same root; Athens (or Athenae) is in plural form, because it represents the sisterhood of the goddess that existed there. Similarly, Athena was called Mykene in the city of Mycenae (also a plural after the respective sisterhood), and Thebe in the city of Thebes (or Thebae, both plural forms). Athena Is also called Minerva, Athina, Athene.


What is the name of the play within a play in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare Author Exact author Home » Literature » Poetry » The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare Pages: 1 2 One of the notable characteristics of the dramatic construction and presentation of William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the fact that it contains two distinctly different plays within the larger framework of the main play. The author’s skillful development and juxtaposition of these simultaneously unfolding plays serves the function of reiterating some of A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s principal themes. Similarly, the utilization of this multiple play structure also situates Shakespeare in relationship to the creative process and his own work. Furthermore, the three-play structure allows the reader to question the very nature of creativity and of love. The play staged by the mechanicals is particularly effective in this regard. The comic, lighthearted tone of the players as they prepare for and fulfill their roles in Pyramus and Thisbe serves as a welcome contrast to the more dramatic circumstances between the  women characters in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”  and Hermia, Lysander, Helen, and Demetrius, as well as the more fanciful plot involving the faeries. Even more than these other plays, the play of the mechanicals raises a number of important questions about life, love, and creative production and performance. The lower class laborers who comprise the unlikely dramatic troupe which will perform Pyramus and Thisbe are introduced to the reader in Act I, Scene II of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Everything about these players is comical, from their most superficial characteristics to their deeply embedded personality traits which include a habit of bumbling, mispronouncing words so that the meanings of their sentences are completely and comically misconstrued, and generally playing the part of fools. As soon as the reader learns of the rag-tag actors’ names—Bottom, Flute, Snug, Snout, Starveling, and Quince– he or she becomes immediately oriented to the fact that the introduction of these characters is intended to disrupt the larger narrative of the play and if anything, provide further comic relief to the slightly more serious (although still lighthearted) main narrative. Additionally, these goofy characters also exist to raise questions about the subjects and  themes in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”  that are most present throughout the work. This observation is confirmed with each new detail that the reader learns about each of the tradesmen/actor characters. Nick Bottom is a weaver who, like his fellow tradesmen, has no previous acting credentials. In fact, it is not entirely clear how these men have come together or who decided that they were “worthy” of putting on a play. This issue of worthiness, or fitness, for playing certain roles, whether on the stage or on life, is a central theme and preoccupation in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Upon learning that he will be assigned to play the lead role of Pyramus, “a lover that kills himself most gallant for love” (Shakespeare 17), Bottom asserts that he will be so effective in his role that he will elicit the audience members’ tears: “I will move storms,” he proclaims to his fellow actors (Shakespeare 17). Flute is also comical and in many ways, he acts as a comic foil for Bottom, especially as Bottom ends up taking himself seriously, despite the fact that the audience is well aware of the situation. For Flute’s part, he begs not to be cast as a female character because he has “a beard coming” (Shakespeare 18). Bottom will also evidence a preoccupation with his beard later in the play, as he questions the other cast members how he should wear his beard so that it will be most appropriate and most convincing for his role. While these details may seem to be little more than humoro


How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympic Games?

Mark SPITZ - Olympic Swimming | United States of America Mark SPITZ Olympic Games 1968 , 1972 Mark Spitz is one of the greatest swimmers of all time. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games. Prediction backfires American Mark Spitz had brashly predicted that he would win six gold medals at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Although he did take home two gold medals from the relays, he performed well below expectations in his individual races. He was third in the 100m freestyle, second in the 100m butterfly and last in the final of the 200m butterfly. Seven golds At the 1972 Munich Games, Spitz was determined to make up for his below-par performances four years earlier. He did not disappoint. Over a period of eight days, Mark Spitz entered seven events, won all seven and set a world record in every one. Long-lasting record Mark Spitz held the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games for 36 years. It was finally broken by American phenomenon Michael Phelps who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.


In the game of Poker what is a run of five cards in sequence, irrespective of suit, called?

Rules of Card Games: Poker Hand Ranking Hand probabilities and multiple decks - probability tables Standard Poker Hand Ranking There are 52 cards in the pack, and the ranking of the individual cards, from high to low, is ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. In standard poker - that is to say in the formal casino and tournament game played internationally and the home game as normally played in North America - there is no ranking between the suits for the purpose of comparing hands - so for example the king of hearts and the king of spades are equal. (Note however that suit ranking is sometimes used for other purposes such as allocating seats, deciding who bets first, and allocating the odd chip when splitting a pot that can't be equally divided. See ranking of suits for details.) A poker hand consists of five cards. The categories of hand, from highest to lowest, are listed below. Any hand in a higher category beats any hand in a lower category (so for example any three of a kind beats any two pairs). Between hands in the same category the rank of the individual cards decides which is better, as described in more detail below. In games where a player has more than five cards and selects five to form a poker hand, the remaining cards do not play any part in the ranking. Poker ranks are always based on five cards only, and if these cards are equal the hands are equal, irrespective of the ranks of any unused cards. Some readers may wonder why one would ever need to compare (say) two threes of a kind of equal rank. This obviously cannot arise in basic draw poker, but such comparisons are needed in poker games using shared (community) cards, such as Texas Hold'em, in poker games with wild cards, and in other card games using poker combinations. 1. Straight Flush If there are no wild cards, this is the highest type of poker hand: five cards of the same suit in sequence - such as J- 9- 8- 7. Between two straight flushes, the one containing the higher top card is higher. An ace can be counted as low, so 5- 3- 2- A is a straight flush, but its top card is the five, not the ace, so it is the lowest type of straight flush. The highest type of straight flush, A-K-Q-J-10 of a suit, is known as a Royal Flush. The cards in a straight flush cannot "turn the corner": 4- K is not valid. 2. Four of a kind Four cards of the same rank - such as four queens. The fifth card, known as the kicker, can be anything. This combination is sometimes known as "quads", and in some parts of Europe it is called a "poker", though this term for it is unknown in English. Between two fours of a kind, the one with the higher set of four cards is higher - so 3-3-3-3-A is beaten by 4-4-4-4-2. If two or more players have four of a kind of the same rank, the rank of the kicker decides. For example in Texas Hold'em with J- J- J- 9 on the table (available to all players), a player holding K-7 beats a player holding Q-10 since the king beats the queen. If one player holds 8-2 and another holds 6-5 they split the pot, since the 9 kicker makes the best hand for both of them. If one player holds A- K they also split the pot because both have an ace kicker. 3. Full House This combination, sometimes known as a boat, consists of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank - for example three sevens and two tens (colloquially known as "sevens full of tens" or "sevens on tens"). When comparing full houses, the rank of the three cards determines which is higher. For example 9-9-9-4-4 beats 8-8-8-A-A. If the threes of a kind are equal, the rank of the pairs decides. 4. Flush Five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the highest card determines which is higher. If the highest cards are equal then the second highest card is compared; if those are equal too, then the third highest card, and so on. For example K- 7- 6- 5 because the nine beats the seven. If all five cards are equal, the flushes are equal. 5. Straight Five cards of mixed suits in sequence - for example Q- 10- 9- 8. When comparing two sequences, the one with the higher ranki


Which big band leader and clarinettist (1909-1986) was known as the King of Swing'?

Who is/Who was King of Swing? definition, short biography and pronunciation (Free English Language Dictionary) • KING OF SWING (noun)   The noun KING OF SWING has 1 sense: 1. United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)   Familiarity information: KING OF SWING used as a noun is very rare. • KING OF SWING (noun) King of Swing [BACK TO TOP] Meaning: United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986) Classified under:


Name the major Japanese Stock Exchange Index.

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The old boys of which public school are known as Old Carthusians?

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Which architect designed the present Royal Pavilion in Brighton, built between 1815 and 1820?

THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON - 1000205| Historic England THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON List Entry Summary This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Name: THE ROYAL PAVILION, BRIGHTON List entry Number: 1000205 The garden or other land may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. County: District: The City of Brighton and Hove District Type: Unitary Authority National Park: Not applicable to this List entry. Grade: II Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry. Legacy System Information The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System: Parks and Gardens UID: 1112 Asset Groupings This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information. List entry Description Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Reasons for Designation Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. History Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Details Gardens surrounding the Royal Pavilion, re-created during the 1980s and early 1990s, originally designed for King George IV by John Nash and laid out between about 1816 and 1825 during construction of the Pavilion. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT In 1786, the Prince of Wales took the lease on Thomas Read Kemp's farmhouse on the site of the present Royal Pavilion. Between 1795 and 1802, while in partnership with John Nash, Humphry Repton (1752-1818) carried out landscape work in the Pavilion grounds for which he was paid £264. The nature of the work is not certain. From 1802 until 1816, the Prince acquired the land which forms the present Royal Pavilion estate. Repton was invited to advise on the site again in November 1805. His Designs for the Pavillion at Brighton, presented in the form of a Red Book, included illustrated proposals both for an Indian-style pavilion and gardens, but neither was executed. The Royal Stables and Riding School (now the Dome and Corn Exchange) were completed by 1808. John Nash built the Royal Pavilion in its present form between 1815 and 1822, and laid out the gardens simultaneously. After King George IV's death in 1830, William IV continued to use the Pavilion as a royal residence but Queen Victoria was an infrequent visitor and eventually, in 1847(8, had the contents of the Pavilion removed to London or sold. The building survived a government proposal for its demolition and the whole estate was purchased by the town in 1850 to be used as public assembly rooms and gardens. Restoration of its Regency interiors by Brighton Council began formally in October 1950, following the centenary commemorations of the purchase of the Pavilion. Virtually nothing of Nash's layout survived to the present day. In 1982, in conjunction with a complete refurbishment of the Pavilion, the re-creation of Nash's 1826 layout for the grounds, using documented sources and contemporary plant species, was begun. Restoration works to the gardens in the western boundary area will be completed around the year 2000, in conjunction with refurbishment of the Dome, Corn Exchange and Museum. DESCRIPTION LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING The Royal Pavilion estate lies adjacent to the west side of the Steine, Brighton's main, central thoroughfare, and some 300m inland from the seafront. Its 3.3ha are bounded on the Steine by a composition-stone balustrade. This was designed by the Superintendent of Parks, Capt B H MacLaren, in 1921 and constructed several metres inside the line of the C18 boundary to allow for the Steine to be widened. Several of the elm trees formerly growing inside the estate survive now as street trees in the Steine's pavement. The boundary balustrade replaced C19 iron railings on top of a bank, which in turn replaced the C18 estate wall and shrubbery. A section of the ra


In which series of films would you find a hairless cat called Mr Bigglesworth?

Mr. Bigglesworth | Austin Powers | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Mr. Bigglesworth is the hairless pet cat of Douglas Powers in the Austin Powers movie series. He was originally a long-haired white Persian cat like the one constantly held by villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld of the James Bond series. Along with Dr. Evil , Mr. Bigglesworth was forced into a hasty escape in a cryogenic capsule. All of his hair had fallen out during the process rendering him permanently bald. Mr. Bigglesworth is played by a champion purebred hairless Sphynx cat (despite their name Sphynx cats come from Toronto, not Egypt) named SGC Belfry Ted Nude-Gent, bred by Michelle Berge of Belfry Cattery. Ted Nude-Gent is also something of a cinematic pioneer, having been cast in a role more suitable for a dog due to the necessary training deemed impossible to do with a cat; Sphinxes are among the most easily trained of all cats and among the most sociable. Filming of the three Austin Powers films was delayed more than once because of Ted's particular fondness for Mike Myers , upon whose lap he would often be found sleeping. Dr. Evil's miniature clone Mini-Me has a tiny version appropriately named "Mini Mr. Bigglesworth." Three Sphinx kittens named Mel Gibskin, Paul Nudeman and Skindiana Jones were cast in the role. Dr. Evil: That makes me angry. And when Dr. Evil gets angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. (Meow) And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset people die!


Which fruit, in pureed form, is added to sparkling wine to make a Bellini cocktail?

Classic Bellini Cocktail Recipe - Allrecipes.com  made it  |  0 reviews Recipe by: ScandoGirl "The Bellini was created in the late 1930s to early 1940s by Guiseppe Cipriani at the legendary Harry's Bar in Venice, a favorite hangout for expats including Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, and Orson Welles. The fruity cocktail owes its name and color to Cipriani's fascination with Giovanni Bellini, a 15th-century Venetian artist. Originally prepared with Prosecco and white peach puree, it's perfectly acceptable to use yellow peach puree or prepared peach nectar and/or peach schnapps. Sip and feel sophisticated!"


Who wrote the lyrical drama 'Prometheus Unbound' in 1820?

Prometheus Unbound | play by Shelley | Britannica.com play by Shelley The Tempest Prometheus Unbound, lyrical drama in four acts by Percy Bysshe Shelley , published in 1820. The work, considered Shelley’s masterpiece, was a reply to Aeschylus ’s Prometheus Bound , in which the Titan Prometheus stole fire from heaven to give to mortals and was punished by Zeus (Jupiter). Shelley’s heroic Prometheus strikes against oppression as represented by a power-mad Jupiter. This brilliant but uneven work represented the culmination of the poet’s lyrical gifts and political thought. Prometheus, tortured, is tempted to yield to Jupiter’s tyranny but instead forgives him. In this act, Shelley suggests, lies his salvation. Panthea and her sister Asia, symbol of ideal love, decide to free Prometheus by confronting Demogorgon, the volcanic power of the underworld, who vanquishes Jupiter in a violent eruption. Prometheus is reunited with his beloved Asia, and the liberation of human society is foretold. The last act, written months after the first three, describes this joyful transformation but warns that evil must be checked lest tyranny reign once more. Learn More in these related articles: Percy Bysshe Shelley Aug. 4, 1792 Field Place, near Horsham, Sussex, Eng. July 8, 1822 at sea off Livorno, Tuscany [Italy] English Romantic poet whose passionate search for personal love and social justice was gradually channeled from overt actions into poems that rank with the greatest in the English language. Prometheus Bound tragedy by Aeschylus, the dating of which is uncertain. The play concerns the god Prometheus, who in defiance of Zeus (Jupiter) has saved humanity with his gift of fire. For this act Zeus has ordered that he be chained to a remote crag. Despite his seeming isolation, Prometheus is visited by the... 3 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 2012 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Prometheus-Unbound Access Date: January 17, 2017 Share


Who had a 1979 UK hit with the song 'Ring My Bell'?

Anita Ward _ Ring my Bell (HQ wide stereo).wmv - YouTube Anita Ward _ Ring my Bell (HQ wide stereo).wmv Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 17, 2012 Anita Ward (December 20, 1956(1956-12-20)) is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".[1] Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher. While recording her debut album, record label owner Frederick Knight presented her with a song he had written the previous year for Stacy Lattisaw. Ward did not like the song, but Knight insisted that a dance track was needed to capitalize on the current disco trend, and Ward relented. The song, which was originally a juvenile-targeted tune about teens talking on the telephone, was rewritten with more 'adult' lyrics and the result was the single "Ring My Bell". The single reached number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada in 1979.[2] "Ring My Bell" has been remixed and released several times since its original release. After the huge success of "Ring My Bell", "Make Believe Lovers", which was the b-side on most 12" singles for "Ring My Bell", was released, but it failed to chart. Ward released a second album that same year; it was common in the 1970s to release albums several months apart. The album, entitled Sweet Surrender, featured the minor hit "Don't Drop My Love", which peaked at #87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album, similar to Songs Of Love, was disco-infused. A third disco album was in the works due to contractual issues between Knight and Ward, but was canceled after three songs had been recorded. These songs were later included on low-budget compilations featuring Anita Ward's first album Songs Of Love. These disputes with Frederick Knight, a severe car accident Ward later was in, and the fading appeal of disco music halted Ward's career, and she came to be regarded as a one-hit wonder. Many years later, Ward recorded another album, 1989's Wherever There's Love. The album was recorded in the United States, but was only released internationally as it had no US distributor. The album was a departure from Ward's disco past, but still contained mostly fast-tempo '80s pop songs, in addition to two ballads. It spawned one single "Be My Baby", which was released in Australia, but it did not chart there. After both the album and single "Be My Baby" failed to chart, Ward took another hiatus from the music industry, focusing on her family and her daughter who was born shortly after the release of Wherever There's Love. On New Year's Eve 2002 she performed "Ring My Bell" in New York City's Times Square before a crowd of revelers as part of the city's official celebration. On New Year's Eve 2005, Ward performed in Memphis, Tennessee at Beale Street. She sang "Ring My Bell" and several other disco songs. Category


The Thylacine, thought to be extinct, was a carnivorous marsupial last sighted on which island?

1000+ images about Thylacine on Pinterest | On september, Wolves and Animals Forward The thylacine (or Tasmanian Tiger) was the largest known carnivorous marsupial. Native to continental Australia & Tasmania, it is thought to have become extinct in the 20th century. It had become extremely rare or extinct on the Australian mainland before European settlement, but it survived on the island of Tasmania. Intensive hunting is generally blamed for its extinction. Despite its official classification as extinct, sightings are still reported, though none have been conclusively… See More


When in 2000 a poster advertising the perfume Opium was banned, which model appeared nearly naked on it?

Yves Saint Laurent ad banned for featuring 'unhealthily underweight' model | The Independent News Yves Saint Laurent ad banned for featuring 'unhealthily underweight' model The ad featured a black-and-white photo of a woman described by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as 'unhealthily underweight' Tuesday 2 June 2015 19:31 BST Click to follow Indy Lifestyle Online The Yves Saint Laurent advert which appeared in ‘Elle UK’ magazine; one reader complained that it was ‘irresponsible PA An Yves Saint Laurent ad has been banned for featuring a model with a visible rib cage and knees and thighs of a similar width. The ad, which appeared in Elle UK magazine, featured a black-and-white photo of a woman described by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as “unhealthily underweight”, wearing a short black dress and high heels and lying on the floor with her eyes closed. A reader complained that the ad was irresponsible for using a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin. The ASA said YSL “indicated that they did not agree with the complainant’s view that the model was unhealthily thin” but did not provide a detailed response. Elle UK told the watchdog it had no comment. The ASA said the model’s pose and the lighting drew particular focus to her chest, where her rib cage was visible and appeared prominent, and to her legs, where her thighs and knees appeared a similar width. The Most Controversial Fashion Adverts The Most Controversial Fashion Adverts 1/9 YSL, 2000 The infamous Yves Saint Laurent Opium perfume advert featuring a naked Sophie Dahl was removed from billboards as it was deemed "sexually suggestive and unsuitable to be seen by children", although was allowed to run in certain fashion magazines. It is the eighth most complained about advert, receiving 948 complaints. 2/9 Agent Provocateur, 2001 The lingerie ad saw Kylie Minogue writhe on a rodeo bull and was only permitted to be shown in cinemas. The campaign was banned from all UK television channels, except BBC1. 3/9 Wonderbra, 1994 Eva Herzigova's Wonderbra campaign was thought to have caused car accidents, such was its provocative appeal. 4/9 Dolce & Gabbana, 2007 The label's 2007 advert was banned in Spain after it was thought to "glorify rape". Designer Stefano Gabbana stated that the image was intended to show “an erotic dream, a sexual game”. 5/9 Miu Miu, 2011 Miu Miu's campaign starring Hailee Steinfeld, sitting crying on a train track, was banned in Britain, after it was decided that the image depicted a child in an unsafe location. 6/9 Marc Jacobs, 2009 Dakota Fanning was 17 when Juergen Teller shot her for Marc Jacobs. The picture was thought to "sexualise children" and was banned. 7/9 Tom Ford, 2007 A not-so-subtle message from Tom Ford, photographed by Terry Richardson. The campaign was banned in several countries. 8/9 Sisley Shot by the controversial photography Terry Richardson, this advert made a play on the word 'fashion junkie'. 9/9 Calvin Klein, 1995 Calvin Klein are known for a string of controversial campaigns (including a picture of 17-year-old Kate Moss straddling Mark Wahlberg), but this 1995 image shot by Steven Meisel provoked negative response from child welfare authorities and the consequently brand withdrew it. The ruling said: “We therefore considered that the model appeared unhealthily underweight in the image and concluded that the ad was irresponsible.” Read more Should Yves Saint Laurent be using 'malnourished' models? The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again in its current form, adding: “We told the advertisers to ensure that the images in their ads were prepared responsibly.” YSL declined to comment on the ruling. Earlier this year, a campaign for the YSL perfume Black Opium was cleared by the ASA after complaints that it glamorised drug use.


In which English town is the British Lawnmower Museum?

British Lawnmower Museum (Southport, England): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Mon - Sat 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Description: The nation's foremost garden machinery collection, multi-award winning... The nation's foremost garden machinery collection, multi-award winning unique museum of over 250 restored machines. See lawnmowers of the rich & famous including Prince Charles and Princess Diana. See the fastest, the most expensive, to the 1st robots, extensive archive, audio & guided tours, lawnmower restorations. A tribute to the garden machine industry over the last 200 years. Don't let the grass grow under your feet - its mower interesting at the British Lawnmower Museum. read more Terrible “Quirky alternative to playing golf or getting wet” As it happens I hate golf and the day we went to the lawnmower museum Southport was bathed in glorious winter sunshine but we went anyway and I can't agree less with Janet S who... read more Reviewed November 25, 2016


Who is the actress daughter of Tippi Hedren?

Tippi Hedren - Biography - IMDb Tippi Hedren Biography Showing all 72 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (47) | Personal Quotes  (13) | Salary  (2) Overview (3) 5' 4" (1.63 m) Mini Bio (1) Tippi Hedren was born Nathalie Kay Hedren in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Dorothea Henrietta (Eckhardt) and Bernard Carl Hedren, who ran a general store. Her father was of Swedish descent and her mother was of German and Norwegian ancestry. Tippi was working as a New York fashion model when she married her first husband, Peter Griffith , in 1952. They had a daughter, Melanie Griffith , on August 9, 1957. After the marriage ended in 1961, Tippi moved to California and was discovered by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock . He put her under personal contract and cast her in The Birds (1963). Her performance in the film earned her a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. Her second film was Hitchcock's Marnie (1964), where she played a challenging and difficult role of a frigid, habitual thief opposite Sean Connery . The professional relationship with Hitchcock ended with mutual bitterness and disappointment towards the end of shooting, and that year she married her then-agent, Noel Marshall . Tippi and her husband Marshall collected big cats and other wildlife for the film Roar (1981), which they starred in and produced. The film took 11 years and $17 million to make, but it only made $2 million worldwide. Nevertheless, the film was a turning point in her life; she became actively involved in animal rights, as well as a wide variety of humanitarian and environmental causes. Her marriage to Marshall ended in 1982, and in 1985 she married her third husband, businessman Luis Barrenechea. They divorced in 1995. Tippi has devoted much time and effort to charitable causes: she is a volunteer International Relief Coordinator for "Food for the Hungry". She has traveled worldwide to set up relief programs following earthquakes, hurricanes, famine and war, and has received numerous awards for her efforts, including the "Humanitarian Award" presented to her by the Baha'i Faith. As for animal causes, she is founder and President of "The Roar Foundation". Onscreen, she continues to work frequently in films, theater and TV. She appeared in I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998), finally bringing to the big screen the last screenplay written by the late Edward D. Wood Jr. in 1974 (and featuring Wood regulars Maila Nurmi and Conrad Brooks , just about the only surviving members of Wood's stock company). She also enjoyed playing comedic roles, such as an abortion rights activist in Alexander Payne 's satire Citizen Ruth (1996) and slapping Jude Law in I Heart Huckabees (2004). Tippi's contributions to world cinema have been honored with Life Achievement awards in France at The Beauvais Film Festival Cinemalia 1994; in Spain, by The Fundacion Municipal De Cine in 1995; and at the Riverside International Film Festival in 2007. In 1999, Tippi was honored as "Woman of Vision" by Women in Film and Video in Washington, D.C., and received the Presidential Medal for her work in film from Hofstra University. - IMDb Mini Biography By: kdhaisch@aol.com Spouse (3) An unaffected, icy mid-period "Hitchcock blond" Voluptuous figure Deep sultry voice Trivia (47) At the end of shooting Mister Kingstreet's War (1971), she discovered that the big cats used in the production had no place to go and would likely languish in small cages. This prompted her to obtain a parcel of land on her own to establish a home with a natural setting for retired big cats. She named it Shambala and it exists to this day. Gave birth to her only child at age 27, a daughter Melanie Griffith on August 9, 1957. Child's father was her 1st ex-husband, Peter Griffith . Presides over The Roar Foundation, an animal preserve outside of Los Angeles. Director Alfred Hitchcock unsuccessfully pursued a relationship with her during the filming of Marnie (1964). Tried to be a vegetarian but it didn't work out for her. She named one of her housecats after Sean Con


"A dish cooked ""a la Crecy"" would be garnished or prepared with which ingredient?"

French Culinary Terms | Sauce | Cheese French Culinary Terms : "white;" cooked, but not browned à la Alsacienne : in the manner of Alsace, usually refers to German-influenced braised meat and charcuteriedishes containing choucroute and/or potatoes à la Amoricaine : seafood cooked with olive oil, onions, tomatoes and wine (typically, lobster) à la ancienne : old style, usually refers to braised beef  à la Andalouse : in the manner of Andalusia, in southern Spain, usually refers to dishes containing redpeppers, tomatoes and sausage or rice (e.g., sauce Andalouse , mayonnaise flavored and colored with tomatoesand red peppers) à la Anglaise : English style, usually refers to poached or boiled dishes, but also fried foods (especially fish)that have been rolled in breadcrumbs à la Argenteuil  , asparagus à la bonne femme : cooked in a simple, home-style manner; usually refers to poached fish, often sauced withlemon juice and white wine à la Bordelaise : in the style of Bordeaux (e.g., sauce Bordelaise , reduced wine and stock, herbs, shallots, and agarnish of marrow) à la broche , like shish kabob, cooked on a skewer) à la carte : a style of meal selection in which the guests compose their own meals by selecting from the menuwhere each item is separately priced, or a menu of this type. (opposite of   prix fixe : applied to dishes garnished either with peas or with pea-sized potato balls à la Conti  : applied to dishes garnished with lentil purée, and, occasionally, with bacon à la Crécy : applied to dishes garnished or prepared with carrots à la diable : in the style of the devil, that is, spicy ( sauce Espagnole , shallots, wine, vinegar and pepper--eitherblack or cayenne) à la Dubarry : applied to dishes garnished or prepared with cauliflower (e.g., créme Dubarry : in the style of Spain (refers to dishes containing garlic, onions, tomatoes and sweet redpeppers) à la Flamande : in the Flemish style (refers to braised dishes containing cabbage, carrots, potatoes andturnips) à la Florentine : in the style of Florence (refers to dishes served on a bed of spinach) à la Forestiére : of the forest (usually refers to dishes garnished with wild mushrooms)   à la Grecque : in the style of Greece (refers to cold appetizers cooked with lemon juice, olive oil and herbs--such as oregano and thyme) à la impériatrice : as the empress likes it, sweetened or enriched with cream or custard (e.g., riz à laimpériatrice : in the Indian style, refers to dishes containing curry powder, accompanied by rice à la Lyonnaise : in the style of Lyons, refers to dishes garnished with fried onions (e.g., sauce Lyonnaise , demi-glace and reduced white wine, flavored with sautèed onions) à la Madrilène : in the style of Madrid, refers to dishes cooked with tomatoes (e.g.,  Madrilène , consommècolored and flavored with fresh tomato juice) à la Marengo : a dish created, supposedly, for Napoleon after the battle of Marengo-- chicken or veal,browned in olive oil, then braised with garlic, olives, onions, tomatoes and wine (sometimes brandy) à la marinière : in the style of mariners, refers to shellfish dishes made with herbs and white wine à la meunière : in the style of the miller's wife, refers to dishes of fish lightly floured and sautéed in butter(e.g., beurre meunière , a simple sauce of beurre noisette, lemon and parsley) à la Milanaise : in the style of Milan, pasta coated with butter and Parmesan cheese, then sauced withtomatoes, ham, mushrooms, tongue and truffles à la minute : cooked at the moment, prepared to order à la mode : in the manner of some person[s] or place (e.g., boeuf à la mode , beef, marinated in red wine, thenbraised; tripes à la mode de Caen , braised tripe dish from Normandy) à la Montmorency : in the style of Montmorency, a suburb of Paris, refers to dishes made, or garnished, withsour cherries à la Niçoise : in the style of Nice, refers to dishes made with anchovies, garlic, olives and tomatoes (e.g., salade Niçoise