'The Little Nipper' is Britain's best selling brand of what ? They are seen in many houses throughout the country.

Don't Get Me Started with Linda Sharp: I'll Drink To That! Say what you will about the state of our healthcare system - use descriptors like "abysmal", "lags behind the rest of the industrialized nations", sucks the sweat off a dead man's teabags"....whatever... Be as colorful as you like, I really won't argue with you (although I may appropriate some of the more vivid descriptions for future use - you people ARE an insanely creative bunch - especially you, Lori). Healthcare, as a "system" is a pretty rag tag, moth eaten, lopsided affair in this country.  Even if you have good insurance (which I do), I still come away from an unexpected sewing together of my daughter's chin with hundreds of dollars coming out of my own pocket. Thankfully, I can cover our copays, deductibles, and "amounts not covered", but receiving a statement, even one reduced by insurance coverage, makes me truly sick for the millions who don't have a blue cross OR a blue shield standing between them and injury. But, as much as I hold the "system" in disdain, I am constantly humbled by stories of the individuals in the medical profession - all around the world - who use their years of training, finely honed skills, and ingenuity to lessen pain, fix what may have seem unfixable, and in many cases, save lives. Which brings me to today's topic - join me in a mental trip to Australia, won't you, mate?  An Italian tourist was recently rushed to the Mackay Base Hospital in north Queensland after ingesting a large amount of the poisonous substance typically found in antifreeze - ethylene glycol. (No word on what precipitated his suicide attempt.  But I think it's safe to assume he was not merely bereft at a lack of kangaroos or shrimp-on-the-barbie.) Now, ethylene glycol, while making for a happy automobile engine, does little for a human being's transmission, typically resulting in renal failure, overheating, sluggishness, "a banging noise under the hood", and then death.  To use an Australian slangism - the bloke was crook. Enter some pretty creative doctors - Dr Pascal Gelperowicz and  Dr Todd Fraser - ridgy didge, both (the genuine article). Knowing that the accepted "antidote" to this type of poisoning is pharmaceutical-grade alcohol (100%), they immediately began pumping the man full via IV.  Round after round was "poured" into his system, but soon they had depleted the pharmacy bar's stock. What to do? Hit the nearest liquor store and purchase a case of Absolut, of course. For the next three days, the man was literally fed shots of vodka - three an hour - through a naso-gastric tube. I get tipsy just thinking about that... But while that much continuous alcohol would make for one lampshade-wearing-Linda (ok, ok - THAT much alcohol would render me as lifeless as a garage sale lamp), it proved to be just what the doctor ordered for the tourist - even though he was as "pissed as a family fart" (very drunk). He made a complete, albeit hungover, recovery.  (Personally, I would wake up feeling like I got the "rough end of the pineapple" (a bad deal). (No word on his mental state right now, but he is alive, and that's a pretty dinki-di place to start.  After all, let's face it, in Australian terms, whatever led him to drink the anti-freeze was as "funny as a fart in an elevator" (not funny at all). G'day. mate. Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 06:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (6) | Lsharp03@aol.com And while you're in a giving mood - Sandy in NC has this link for us! http://karenneuburger.com Simply enter your email address and they'll donate a dollar to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (up to $15,000). You can even honor a survivor by giving a first name!  You guys have been "baking" up a storm all day, and those dollars are quickly building up at the Cupcake site.  I know you can do the same for this one! (Yes, I know it involves putting down the airplane...you can do it...back AWAY from the airplane... and don't EVEN get me started on that damned monkey...) Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 08:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (10) | COULTER: Y


Which stage musical, with music and lyrics by Richard and Robert Sherman, was first seen in 2002 and features the songs 'Come to the funfair', 'Kiddy Widdy Winkies' and 'The Bombie Samba' ?

Music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman Vocal      Selections -      Book CURRENT PRODUCTIONS The London Palladium - Current Cast - Emma Williams (Truly Scrumptious), Michael Ball (Caractacus Potts), Anton Rodgers (Grandpa Potts), Brian Blessed (The Baron), Nichola McAuliffe (The Baroness), Richard O'Brien (Child Catcher), Edward Petherbridge (The Toymaker/Coggins), Helen Baker, Julie Barnes, Leo Bidwell, Peter Bishop, Darren Carnall, Stuart Chaffer, Ben Clare, Lisa Cook, Phyllida Crowley Smith, Ray C Davis, Ross Dawes, Steve Elias, Darren J Fawthrop, Nia Fisher, Ben Garner, Jocelyn Hawkyard, Emma Hennigan, David Henry, Graham Hoadly, Maria Holley, Nic Ineson, Nicholas Johnson, Bret Jones, Emma Kerslake, Robert Kramer, David Lee, Rory Locke, Remy Martyn, Gary Milner, Claire Morland, Liza Pullman, Matthew Rixon, David Ross, Tommi Sliiden, Scarlett Strallen, Lynsey Wise, Emil Wolk HISTORY This latest musical extravaganza to hit the West End has not come cheap - it is costing ï¿½6.2m, with the flying car alone costing ï¿½750,000. Unsurprisingly, backers are hoping that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will boost the capital's musical scene, which has been hit by the closure of Starlight Express and the forthcoming end of Cats. Producers say audiences are in line for a treat - with the car soaring above their heads during the production. The Chitty story is loosely based on a series of three stories by Ian Fleming, better known for his James Bond books, first published between 1964 and 1965. Gadgets The central character is Caractacus Potts, a widower who loves gadgets and all things mechanical. He and his children rescue an old car, and convert it into one which can fly and float. But Baron Bomburst, the monarch of Vulgaria, a small but wealthy principality, kidnaps Potts' children and it is up to Caractacus Potts to rescue them. Set in England, Dick Van Dyke took the lead role as Potts, while Heather Ripley and Adrian Hall played children Jeremy and Jemima. Sally Ann Howes played Truly Scrumptious. Bond producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli spared no expense on the $10m (ï¿½6.9m) production, hiring author Roald Dahl to working the screen play, with Ken Hughes directing. Mixed feelings Hughes, who died last year aged 79, had mixed feelings about the film's success. "I didn't enjoy making it. The film made a lot of money, but that doesn't really make me feel better about it," he said. Songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman were drafted in fresh from their Academy Award success with Mary Poppins, and their efforts earned Chitty Chitty Bang Bang an Oscar nonination in 1968. The soundtrack was also nominated for two Golden Globes. A host of British stars played parts in the film, including another Bond name, Desmond "Q" Llewelyn as well as Arthur Mullard, Benny Hill, Barbara Windsor, Stanley Unwin and comedian Max Wall. But the youngsters chosen to play Jeremy and Jemima stayed out of the limelight. Adrian Hall is now a drama teacher, while Heather Ripley is now a mature student, after spending time as an anti-nuclear and environmental campaigner - which once saw her arrested outside the Faslane nuclear submarine base near her Dundee home. The pressure of her fame, she says, contributed to her parents' divorce in the 1970s. Star car But it was the car      itself that was the star of the film. Production designer Ken Adam -      who later won an Oscar for The Madness of King George - is said to      have been determined it should be a real car, and the finished product      weighed two tons and was 17 feet long. The wheels were moulded in      alloy to replicate timber wheels which would have been used in the      early 20th century, while brass fittings were taken from old Edwardian      models. The alloy dashboard plate came from a World War I fighter      plane. The car still has its GEN11 - spelling out the Latin "genii", meaning magical being - number plate, and is owned      by Pierre Picton , who looked after it during filming. It still      undertakes regu


Born in Linlithgow, West Lothian in 1954, who is the current leader of The Scottish Nationalist Party ?

Alex Salmond biography -Biography Online About Alex Salmond biography Alex Salmond (31 December 1954 – ) is a Scottish politician and leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP). He led the Scottish independence campaign during the referendum of September 2014, where the vote for independence was lost 45% – 55%. Salmond served as a Scottish MP from 1987-2010. In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, he became an MSP for Gordon constituency and became the First Minister of Scotland. Short biography Alex Salmond Salmond was born in Linlithgow, West Lothian. He attended the local Linlithgow Academy and studied Business Studies at Edinburgh College of Commerce. He then went to the University of St Andrew’s where he gained a 2:2 Joint Honours MA in economics and medieval history. It was at St Andrew’s that he become involved in Scottish nationalist politics. As a student, he was committed to left-wing Socialist ideals and was a member of the 79 group – a socialist republican organisation within the Scottish Nationalist party. He was briefly banned from the SNP when this left wing group was expelled by the larger SNP party. In the 1970s, the SNP were a weak minority force within Scottish politics; Scottish elections were still dominated by the traditional British parties of Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats. But, the 1970s, saw a renewed interest in Scottish nationalism, with the discovery of oil fields off the Scottish coast increasing the economic case for independence. However, the movement received a setback in 1979 when a referendum on creating a new Scottish Assembly was defeated because insufficient people turned up to vote yes. After graduation, he served briefly in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland as an assistant economist. He later moved on to work for the Royal Bank of Scotland where he served as an oil economist. MP In 1987, he stood for parliament and successfully defeated the incumbent Conservative MP. This helped his rise through the SNP party ranks; later that year he was voted Deputy Leader of the SNP. He gained more notoriety in 1987 when he interrupted the speech of Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson. Salmond recounts his piece of ‘mischief making’ with relish “What I said, although they turned my microphone off, was ‘Poll tax for the poor, tax cuts for the rich, nothing for the National Health Service – an obscenity!’ That was my wee speech,” He was expelled from the Commons, but gained increased media notoriety. In 1990, Gordon Wilson stood down as leader of the SNP and Salmond stood against a fellow left winger Margaret Ewing – decisively beating her in the leadership election, 486 to 146. The 1980s saw growth in the Scottish nationalist case as the government of Mrs Thatcher became deeply unpopular in Scotland. In particular the decision to trial the deeply unpopular ‘Poll Tax’ in Scotland was widely hated. Also, there was growing resentment at the use of tax revenues from Scottish oil. Salmond was fiercely critical of Thatcher’s Conservative government arguing she led a  “government of occupation” Salmond also claimed UK use of oil revenues to be “the greatest act of international larceny since the Spanish stole the Inca gold”. As leader, Alex Salmond oversaw a gradual increase in the share of the SNP’s vote in general election. In 1997, the SNP increased their number of seats at Westminster from 4 to 6. It also saw a landslide Labour government – who promised to legislate for a devolved Scottish Assembly. Salmond saw piecemeal devolution as a stepping stone towards the final goal of complete independence. He signed up with Scottish Labour Leader Donald Dewar and Scottish Liberal Democrat Jim Wallace in campaigning for Scottish devolution and a Scottish Parliament. This moderation in his views was criticised by some hardliners within the SNP because some felt devolution was a false goal compared to full independence. Salmond also moderated his previously socialist ideals, moving the party to a more centre-left viewpoint – seeking to appeal to a broader spectrum of


In which 1960s TV series was the main character named Richard Kimble?

Richard Kimble (TV) | Heroes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ed Waverly (Father-In-Law) Helen Waverly-Kimble (Wife) Richard David Kimble is the main protagonist of the 1963-67 TV series The Fugitive, where He was portrayed by David Janssen. Biography Richard David Kimble is a pediatrician from Stafford, Indiana who in the mid 1960s became the most famous fugitive in history. Born in 1930, Richard joined the Marines and became a corpsman; in Korea, He was injured by an enemy grenade, but was rescued by a soldier named Joe Hallop, who was disfigured and mentally scarred by the battle enough to make an attempt on Richard's life many years later. In 1955, Richard interned at a hospital in Fairgreen, IN, where He met a nurse named Helen Waverly. They fell in love and soon married, However when they tried to have a baby, Helen bore a son, but their child was stillborn and in the operation to save her life that followed, Helen was rendered completely infertile. Richard wished to adopt a baby, but Helen, unable to believe that she could love another person's child, angrilly refused and the two quarrelled with enough frequency that on the night of September 19, 1961, Richard was about to take Helen out to a restaurant, but let slip that it was an eatery recommended by a member of an adoption clinic, which threw Helen into another rage. Richard stormed out of their house and drove off, wandering about the countryside and noticing a boy fishing in a lake before relaxing. Unknown to Richard, Helen had telephoned Lloyd Chandler, the city's planning commissioner and their friend and Neighbor, who visited the house trying to calm Her down after she had begun drinking furiously. A commotion in their living room brought Helen face-to-face with a heavyset drifter whose right arm was missing. The stranger tried to escape, but in the ensuing fight, He threw Helen down and then killed her with a massive blow to her head with a lamp. Chandler, freezing in fear, couldn't bring Himself to intervene and the man escaped out the front door while Chandler soon snapped out of His funk and slipped out the back. The One-Armed Man ran out and immediately ran into the returning Richard, who got enough of a look at His face to have the image seared in His memory. When The One-Armed Man fled, Richard ran into the house and found Helen's body. Interrogation by the office of Lt. Philip Gerard resulted in interviews of 83 men matching the description provided by Richard, none of whom were in the area at the time of the murder. Richard was convicted and sentenced to die, but after a year's worth of appeals, He was being escorted by Gerard to the death house in March 1963 when their train derailed. The crash freed Richard from Gerard and He now became a fugitive, wandering the country and working low-paying odd jobs (those that require no identification or security checks and bring about little social attention) in His search for The One-Armed Man. Over the years, Richard received help from many individuals who understood His plight, such as Chicago news columnist Michael Decker (who went to jail for aiding and abetting as a result) and newswriter Barbara Webb, who helped Richard rescue The One-Armed Man when He was injured in an accident. Periodically, Richard returned home to see His sister, Donna Taft; in one such visit, He was forced to confront His younger brother Ray, bitter over being mocked as Richard's brother. Richard managed to convince His brother of His innocence, restoring their bond. Meanwhile the bond between Richard and His Father, medical doctor John Kimble never faltered through John's death in 1966. For Helen's family, a similar crisis occurred in 1965 as Ruth Waverly suffered heart trouble due to grief-induced stress and the ensuing medical costs threatened the family with bankrupcy. Richard, however appeared in Fairgreen and found a secret bank account kept by Helen in case of emergencies. In so doing, Richard had to overcome the fury of Ruth as she clung tenaciously to her daughter's memory, but she was finally convinced of her son-in-law


Which year saw the birth of the sextuplets 'The Waltons'?

The Waltons Sextuplets At 30: Catching up with the famous family as they return to the TV screen - Mirror Online Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email With six daughters all aged 30, dad Graham Walton knows there is every chance there could be wedding bells in the air at some point. And as three of them are already engaged, that moment may come sooner rather than later for the 63-year-old. So the painter and decorator has prepared himself well by writing wedding speeches for all six of them – even though none of them have actually set a date for their big day yet. Graham said: “Be prepared for anything that happens… that’s what having six girls has taught me.” As father to the world’s only all-female sextuplets , Graham has been the sole man in a house full of women since wife Jan gave birth to Hannah, Luci, Ruth, Sarah, Kate and Jennie on November 18, 1983. The girls grew up under the watchful eye of TV cameras since they were born in Liverpool. But at 18 they decided to live more private lives. Now they are returning to our screens for a new ITV documentary, The Waltons Sextuplets At 30. Babies: Walton Family Sextuplets (Photo: Sunday Mirror)   And Graham has enjoyed every minute of those 30 years – even enjoying a sideline career as an after-dinner speaker delivering a talk called My Life With Seven Women. He said: “It’s just a bit of a laugh because no one has six babies , do they? Not all at once anyway.” Today, only Luci and Hannah live with their parents in the family home in Wallasey, Wirral. Graham converted the three-storey Victorian house himself so each girl had their own bedroom. He said: “But they were in and out of each other’s room most of the time. They’d swap clothes, swap beds, swap everything…even swap boyfriends later on. I’m only kidding.” Graham told how he misses the ones who have left. He added: “I don’t mind if they come back. It’s an empty feeling when nobody’s here. “I don’t like the silence so I put the music on. I like the noise. You get used to the noise over the years.” Hannah moved back with her mum and dad to save for her own home. The optician’s manager and supply teacher, who is single, told of the moment she realised hers wasn’t your average family. Walton Sextuplets are nine years old (Photo: Daily Mirror)   She said: “When we started our first day of school there were photographers and people outside the gates. That’s different isn’t it? When I’m in the opticians all the old ladies come in and ask questions. They want to know what we’re up to.” HR admin assistant Kate is also single but lives in a flat about 10 minutes away from Graham and Jan and said she has no plans to settle down. She added: “I just don’t feel ready for that now. I’ve been on a couple of dates but I haven’t got time. I’m too busy. I just keep going out and having fun.” Ruth is the latest sister to get engaged after civil service worker Rob proposed on Valentine’s Day. She was the one who felt most strongly about having a private life and refused to do any more filming when she reached 18. The call centre worker said: “When you’re a teenager you’re very into yourself and don’t like people being intrusive. “I used to go out and people knew who I was. They’d say not so nice things. I just didn’t like it.” GP admin assistant Sarah, who is engaged to restaurant worker Kieran, 31, describes herself as “one of the quieter ones”. The first of the Walton girls to buy her own home, she said: “When I moved out I did notice a big difference. “From it being a chaotic house to a fairly quiet one. It came as a bit of a shock to be honest with you but I’m used to it now.” To mark their 30th birthday last November, all six girls got a matching heart tattoo. Jennie was behind it. She said: “It’s always been about the six hearts and they represent each one of us. They are all interlined like us.” Jennie is the only one of the six sisters to venture away from Merseyside. She lives in Leeds with boyfriend Matt, 27. The pair met when they were both working as entertainers in Spain. She runs a


What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship in the book Moby Dick?

SparkNotes: Moby-Dick: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Ishmael Despite his centrality to the story, Ishmael doesn’t reveal much about himself to the reader. We know that he has gone to sea out of some deep spiritual malaise and that shipping aboard a whaler is his version of committing suicide—he believes that men aboard a whaling ship are lost to the world. It is apparent from Ishmael’s frequent digressions on a wide range of subjects—from art, geology, and anatomy to legal codes and literature—that he is intelligent and well educated, yet he claims that a whaling ship has been “[his] Yale College and [his] Harvard.” He seems to be a self-taught Renaissance man, good at everything but committed to nothing. Given the mythic, romantic aspects of Moby-Dick, it is perhaps fitting that its narrator should be an enigma: not everything in a story so dependent on fate and the seemingly supernatural needs to make perfect sense. Additionally, Ishmael represents the fundamental contradiction between the story of Moby-Dick and its setting. Melville has created a profound and philosophically complicated tale and set it in a world of largely uneducated working-class men; Ishmael, thus, seems less a real character than an instrument of the author. No one else aboard the Pequod possesses the proper combination of intellect and experience to tell this story. Indeed, at times even Ishmael fails Melville’s purposes, and he disappears from the story for long stretches, replaced by dramatic dialogues and soliloquies from Ahab and other characters. Ahab Ahab, the Pequod’s obsessed captain, represents both an ancient and a quintessentially modern type of hero. Like the heroes of Greek or Shakespearean tragedy, Ahab suffers from a single fatal flaw, one he shares with such legendary characters as Oedipus and Faust. His tremendous overconfidence, or hubris, leads him to defy common sense and believe that, like a god, he can enact his will and remain immune to the forces of nature. He considers Moby Dick the embodiment of evil in the world, and he pursues the White Whale monomaniacally because he believes it his inescapable fate to destroy this evil. According to the critic M. H. Abrams, such a tragic hero “moves us to pity because, since he is not an evil man, his misfortune is greater than he deserves; but he moves us also to fear, because we recognize similar possibilities of error in our own lesser and fallible selves.” Unlike the heroes of older tragic works, however, Ahab suffers from a fatal flaw that is not necessarily inborn but instead stems from damage, in his case both psychological and physical, inflicted by life in a harsh world. He is as much a victim as he is an aggressor, and the symbolic opposition that he constructs between himself and Moby Dick propels him toward what he considers a destined end. Moby Dick In a sense, Moby Dick is not a character, as the reader has no access to the White Whale’s thoughts, feelings, or intentions. Instead, Moby Dick is an impersonal force, one that many critics have interpreted as an allegorical representation of God, an inscrutable and all-powerful being that humankind can neither understand nor defy. Moby Dick thwarts free will and cannot be defeated, only accommodated or avoided. Ishmael tries a plethora of approaches to describe whales in general, but none proves adequate. Indeed, as Ishmael points out, the majority of a whale is hidden from view at all times. In this way, a whale mirrors its environment. Like the whale, only the surface of the ocean is available for human observation and interpretation, while its depths conceal unknown and unknowable truths. Furthermore, even when Ishmael does get his hands on a “whole” whale, he is unable to determine which part—the skeleton, the head, the skin—offers the best understanding of the whole living, breathing creature; he cannot localize the essence of the whale. This conundrum can be read as a metaphor for the human relationship with the Christian God (or any other god, for that matter): God


The word evaporation is used to describe the process of changing liquid into a gas. Which word is used to describe the process of changing a solid into a gas?

Sublimation - The Water Cycle, from USGS Water-Science School Credit: Really, Are You Serious? Sublimation is the conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter, with no intermediate liquid stage. For those of us interested in the water cycle, sublimation is most often used to describe the process of snow and ice changing into water vapor in the air without first melting into water. The opposite of sublimation is "deposition", where water vapor changes directly into ice—such a snowflakes and frost. It is not easy to actually see sublimation occuring, at least not with ice. One way to see the results of sublimation is to hang a wet shirt outside on a below-freezing day. Eventually the ice in the shirt will disappear. Actually, the best way to visualize sublimation is to not use water at all, but to use carbon dioxide instead. If you don't know what I mean, then look at this picture of dry ice. "Dry ice" is actually solid, frozen carbon dioxide, which happens to sublimate, or turn to gas, at a chilly -78.5 °C (-109.3°F). The fog you see is actually a mixture of cold carbon dioxide gas and cold, humid air, created as the dry ice "melts" ... oops, I mean sublimates. Find out more about dry ice . From Mt. Everest to the Chinook winds Mt. Everest, losing some snowcover due to a common windstorm. Snow is also constantly lost, invisibly, due to sublimation. Credit: Benjamin D. Oppenheimer   View full size Sublimation occurs more readily when certain weather conditions are present, such as low relative humidity and dry winds. Sublimation also occurs more at higher altitudes, where the air pressure is less than at lower altitudes. Energy, such as strong sunlight, is also needed. If I was to pick one place on Earth where sublimation happens a lot, I might choose the south face of Mt. Everest. Low temperatures, strong winds, intense sunlight, very low air pressure—just the recipe for sublimation to occur. Dave Thurlow of the Mount Washington Observatory offers a good explanation of sublimation in The Weather Notebook: "There's more than one way for Mother Nature to get rid of a fresh blanket of snow. The most common way, of course, is by melting-which gives everyone the pleasure of trudging through slush, mud, and water. But in the western U.S., there's a wind called the Chinook, or "snow eater," that vaporizes snow before it even has a chance to melt." "Chinook winds are westerlies from the Pacific whose moisture gets wrung out as it passes over the Rocky Mountains. Once these winds come down from the mountains onto the high plains, they can be quite mild and extremely dry-as warm as 60 or 70 degrees Fahrenheit -- over 15 Celsius -- with a relative humidity of 10% or less. The air is so dry that when it hits a snowpack, the frozen water evaporates, going directly from the ice to vapor and bypassing the liquid phase entirely. This is called sublimation, and it's a common way for snow to disappear in the arid West." Can't sublimate without the heat Without the addition of energy (heat) to the process, ice would not sublimate into vapor. That is where sunlight plays a large role in the natural world. Water has a physical property called the "heat of vaporization," which is the amount of heat required to vaporize water. If you want an exact amount of heat, the heat of vaporization of water is 540 calories/gram, or 2,260 kilojoules/kilogram. That is a lot more energy than is needed to convert water to ice (the latent heat of fusion), which is 80 calories/gram. And, it is also about five times the energy needed for heating water from the freezing point to the boiling point. In summary, energy is needed for the sublimation of ice to vapor to occur, and most of the energy is needed in the vaporization phase. A cubic centimeter (1 gram) of water in ice form requires 80 calories to melt, 100 calories to rise to boiling point, and another 540 calories to vaporize, a total of 720 calories. Sublimation requires the same energy input, but bypasses the liquid phase. Sources and more information


In which county of Northern Ireland is the Giant's Causeway situated?

Giant's Causeway (Northern Ireland) - Places to See Before you Die | HomeAway Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland Feuding Giants Situated in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim, the Giant’s Causeway, or Clochán an Aifir, is steeped in myth and legend. Its location on the northeast coast once inspired tall tales of feuding giants, which still excite youngsters today. It’s said that long ago, the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill was challenged to a fight by his Scottish neighbour, the giant Benandonner. On accepting the Scot’s challenge, Fionn built the Giant’s Causeway along the North Channel so the two could get down to business. On travelling over, however, he caught a glimpse of his rival; a giant somewhat bigger than himself! Retreating in fear, the crafty Fionn decided to disguise himself as a baby, so that when Benandonner returned for blood, he was terrified of the size of the ‘baby’! Heading for FIngal’s Cave, he destroyed the causeway behind him. The Scientific Bit Some 60 million years ago, Antrim was subject to violent volcanic activity: molten basalt poured down through its chalk beds, but on cooling rapidly, it contracted to create cracks between the now pillar-like structures. Today, the Giant’s Causeway is home to an incredible collection of 40,000 basalt columns, interlocked in a beautiful, geometric web. As such, it’s the only UNSCO World Heritage site in Northern Ireland, situated in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are a number of interesting structures in the area, weathered by several million years of storms, crashing seas and such, creating shapes like the ‘Giant’s Boot’ and the ‘Camel’s Hump’. Keep your eyes open for local flora and fauna too, which include plant species like the oddly named sea spleenwort, and birds like fulmar, petrel and cormorant. Family Activities Rent one of HomeAway’s County Antrim rentals, and the whole family will be free to roam at will. You could take the remaining paths left from the dramatic coastal walk Gobbins Path, or visit the medieval ruins of Dunluce Castle. Parents might like to sample the legendary whisky of Bushmills, but kids will want to spend a day at the seaside of Portrush. Londonderry Rentals


Along with blue and red which colour appears on the flag of Chad?

World's Ten Most Colorful Flags World's Ten Most Colorful Flags World's 10 Most Colorful Flags Here are ten of the most colorful flags from around the world. While it is fairly common for flags to have just three colors, like the red, white, and blue of the United States or the black, red, and gold of Germany, some flags are much more colorful than that. What makes a flag colorful tends to be a subjective decision, however. There are many flags that use eight or more colors in them, but because the majority of the colors appear in small sections of a coat of arms, it just doesn't seem that colorful. Likewise, other flags may only have three or four colors, but a complex primary design or prominent display of the colors makes the flags appear to be extremely colorful. Here are ten of the world's most colorful flags. For our purposes here, we have considered design as well as the number of colors in selecting the most colorful flags.       As the only nation to use six colors in their flag's primary design, South Africa gets first place on our list of the world's most colorful flags. The flag's design is made up of a green horizontal Y, positioned so that the Y touches both the upper and lower left corners of the flag. The triangular shape along the leftmost end of the flag is black with a yellow border. On the right side of the flag, the area above the Y is red, and the area below is blue, both with a white border. The colors and the Y design are meant to represent the convergence of two separate paths: those of the South Africans, and those of the Europeans who colonized the country. Turkmenistan Although with four colors in its design, Turkmenistan's flag is far from having the most colors. It does have the honor of being the most intricate of all the national flags in the world. The flag is primarily green, but with a wide vertical stripe near the left end of the flag. This stripe is primarily red, with five tribal patterns that are used in designing the traditional rugs the country is known for. Orange, white, red, and green can be found in the tribal designs, with a white crescent moon encompassing five white five-pointed stars on the field of green to the right of the stripe, near the top of the flag. Obviously, the five tribal designs represent the country's traditional heritage, while the five stars stand for the five regions of the nation. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon The flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a very interesting flag. Designed in 1982, this flag is actually a local flag, with the flag of France used as the islands' official flag. The design depicts a yellow ship on a light blue background with waves drawn in black and white, with three flags forming a narrow border along the leftmost side of the flag: a white, green, and red design in the top third, a black and white design in the middle third, and two yellow lions on a red background in the bottom third. The ship represents the colonization of the islands beginning in 1535, while the three individual designs stand for the origins of the islands' colonists: Basque Country (top), Brittany (middle), and Normandy (bottom). Central Africa The Central African Republic uses five colors in their flag: blue, white, green, yellow, and red. The colors are boldly blocked out in four horizontal stripes of the first four colors, bisected by a single vertical stripe in red. All of the stripes are the same width. In the upper left hand corner, on the leftmost end of the blue stripe, is a single yellow five-point star. Like many nations' flags, the colors represent various pieces of the country's history: The colors are those of the Pan-African and French flags combined, with the red stripe present to represent the bloodshed in the battle for independence. The star is there as a reminder of the hopes for a great future. Dominica The country of Dominica uses six different colors, but not all of those colors are used in the flag's primary design. The flag features a centered cross of yellow, black, and white stripes, with a green background. In the center of the cross


In the traditional story of Sinbad the Sailor, what is the name of the giant bird that carries him off to safety following a shipwreck?

Story Book Castle. A new collection of Disney Books is also now available. This story is available in the following languages [ English ] THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR Once upon a time years and years ago in Baghdad there lived a porter called Sinbad. As he was passing a palace one day, he saw a bench in the great doorway and thought he would rest on it. So he put down his load, and was about to sit down when curiosity got the better of him and, slipping through the entrance he went into the gardens. To Sinbad it was like heaven. Everywhere there were flower beds, gushing fountains and palm trees, in whose shade many gentlemen were strolling. while pages served them with cakes and drinks. Sinbad couldn't help exclaiming aloud: "Well I never! Here I am, worked to the bone, poor and always hungry while other lucky men never carry burdens, but enjoy good food and drink. And yet, we're all Allah's sons! What a world of difference between me and the people who live here." Sinbad had barely stopped speaking when one of the pages came across to him and said: "Come with me. My master wishes to speak to you." Rather alarmed, Sinbad followed the lad into a hall where the owner of the house was seated amongst his guests. "Come in," he said. "What's your name?" "Sinbad, the Porter." "My name is Sinbad too. Sinbad the Sailor. I hear you've been complaining, but I'd like you to know that I became rich only by working hard and taking dreadful risks. All this during seven amazing but adventurous voyages. I haven't had an easy life, you know. Sit down and I'll tell you my story." "My father," began Sinbad the Sailor, "was a merchant. When he died, he left me a fortune. I was young then and foolish, and I started to squander my riches until one day, I discovered my money had gone. I didn't lose heart, however, for I decided to become a merchant like my father. With the money I earned from selling my furniture and carpets I bought all the goods I could and set out. I boarded a ship at Bassora with other traders and began to trade in every port. One day, the captain dropped anchor near a beautiful island and we went ashore. We had hardly lit the fires to cook our meal when the captain suddenly shouted; 'Quick! Get away! This is no island. It's a huge fish that's been sleeping on the waves so long that trees have grown on it. The heat from the fires is wakening it. It will dive to the deep any minute now. Back to the ship! Drop everything!' Many managed to climb aboard again, but I was too far away and ended up in the sea. Luckily I found a floating empty barrel. Clinging to this and drifting with the winds and currents, I reached an island. As I came ashore, I saw a mare tethered to a stump. Then a man appeared and asked me: 'Who are you? Where have you come from?' 'I've been shipwrecked,' I said. The man went on: 'Follow me,' he said and took me to a cave, where he offered me some food. I told him of my adventure and he listened in amazement. I was dying to know why he kept his horse tethered at the shore. 'I used to be one of King Mihragian's grooms' he replied. 'When the moon is full, we tether the mares on the beach so they can meet with the sea horses. The foals that are born are so beautiful there are none like them in the whole world. This is the time of the new moon and the sea stallions arrive. When it's all over, I'll take you to the king. You're very lucky, you know, for you'd have died of hunger on this desert island if you hadn't met me.' My rescuer introduced me to his friends and they gave me a friendly welcome. Later, back in the city the grooms told the king about my adventure. 'It was Allah's will that you should be saved,' the ruler told me after listening carefully. 'It's your destiny to live a long life.' Because he felt I was under the protection of Allah himself, he showered me with gifts and favours. I was appointed harbourmaster; it was my job to keep a register of all freight in transit and so I found myself in an excellent post. Just the same, I felt homesick, and every t


What is added to steel (approx 11%) to make it stainless and gives properties that prevent it from corroding, rusting or staining with water ?

Stainless Steel Questions | FAQs about Stainless Steel | Shine It Answers: Q.1 What is stainless steel? Stainless steel is the generic name for a number of different steels used primarily because of their corrosion resistance. All stainless steels share a minimum percentage of 10.5% chromium. It is this element that reacts with the oxygen in the air to form a complex chrome-oxide surface layer that is invisible but strong enough to prevent further oxygen from "staining" (rusting) the surface. The film itself is extremely thin, about 130 Angstroms and one Angstrom is one millionth of a centimeter. This layer is described as passive (does not react or influence other materials), tenacious (clings to the layer of steel and is not transferred elsewhere) and self-renewing (if damaged, more chromium from the steel will be exposed to the air and form more chromium oxide). This means that over a period of years a stainless steel knife can literally be worn away by daily use and will still remain stainless. Higher levels of chromium and the addition of other alloying elements such as nickel and molybdenum enhance this surface layer and improve the corrosion resistance of the stainless material. Chromium is always the deciding factor, although other elements, particularly nickel and molybdenum, are added to improve corrosion resistance.       Furthermore, stainless steel is fully recyclable. Q.2 The three major classes of stainless steel are... Austenitic: Chromium-nickel-iron alloys with 16-26% chromium, 6-22% nickel (Ni), and low carbon content, with non-magnetic properties (if annealed - working it at low temperatures, then heated and cooled). Nickel increases corrosion resistance. Harden able by cold-working (worked at low temperatures) as well as tempering (heated then cooled). Type 304 (S30400) or "18/8" (18% chromium 8% nickel), is the most commonly used grade or composition. Martensitic: Chromium-iron alloys with 10.5-17% chromium and carefully controlled carbon content, harden able by quenching (quickly cooled in water or oil) and tempering (heated then cooled). It has magnetic properties. Commonly used in knives. Martensitic grades are strong and hard, but are brittle and difficult to form and weld. Type 420 (S42000) is a typical example. Ferritic: Chromium-iron alloys with 17-27% chromium and low carbon content, with magnetic properties. Cooking utensils made of this type contain the higher chromium levels. Type 430 is the most commonly used ferritic. Two additional classes worth mentioning include Duplex (with austenitic and ferritic structures), and Precipitation Hardening stainless steel, used in certain extreme conditions. Q.3 What does chrome-nickel content mean? Chrome-Nickel content refers to the percentage of chrome and nickel in the stainless steel. Chrome gives the stainless steel its luster & durability, while the nickel is for the hardness & strength. 18/10 Stainless Steel means it contains 18% Chromium or Chrome and 10% Nickel. A sink with an 18/10 chrome-nickel content is considered to be an excellent grade, due to its corrosive resistance and greater durability. Q.4 What is the difference between 18/8 and 18/10 stainless steel? The first number is the amount of chromium that is contained in the stainless, i.e., 18 is 18% chromium. The second number is the amount of nickel, i.e., 8 stands for 8% nickel. So 18/8 means that this stainless steel contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel. 18/10 is 18% chromium and 10% nickel. The higher the numbers the more corrosion resistant the material. Both 18/8 and 18/10 contain nickel and are part of the grade family "300 series" stainless. 18/0 means that there is 18% chromium but zero nickel. When there is no nickel the stainless grade family is the "400 series". 400 series are not as corrosion resistant as the 300 series and are magnetic, where the 300 series are non-magnetic and is the grade mainly used for sinks, Food processing equipment, Restaurant food preparation areas etc. Q.5 What is the difference between 304 and 316 stainless steel? 304 contains 18% chromiu


In which council area of Scotland is the famous village of Gretna Green situated ?

Gretna Green | Scotland, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Scotland, United Kingdom Oxford Gretna Green, village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, historic county of Dumfriesshire , Scotland . It lies just north of the River Sark, the dividing line between England and Scotland, and was long famous as the goal of eloping English couples seeking hasty marriage . The Old Blacksmith’s Shop in Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scot. Niki Odolphie Because of a change in English law in 1754, English couples seeking a quick marriage were obliged to cross the border into Scotland, where Scottish law required only that the couples declare before witnesses their wish to be married. At Gretna Green the ceremony was usually performed by the blacksmith , though any person might officiate, and the tollhouse, the inn, or (after 1826) Gretna Hall were the scenes of many such weddings. As many as 200 couples were married at the tollhouse in a year. In 1856 the law required one of the contracting parties to reside in Scotland for 21 days before marrying. The Marriage (Scotland) Act of 1939 declared that marriages must be conducted by a minister or registrar, beginning July 1, 1940. But young runaway couples still came because, under Scottish law, parental consent was not required from the age of 16 (it was age 21 in the rest of Britain). In 1969, 18 became the age of consent throughout Britain , and in 1977 the three-week residence stipulation was dropped and replaced by a requirement that couples provide notification of their intention to marry two weeks in advance of the ceremony. Moreover, beginning in 2002, registrars were allowed to perform civil ceremonies. The legal reasons to marry in Gretna Green may have become less compelling over the years, but the town remained a popular site for marriage ceremonies because of its romantic associations. Today thousands of weddings are performed annually in Gretna Green, with the most popular venues including the Old Blacksmith’s Shop (the “Old Smity”). Nearby Springfield, which with Gretna Green forms Gretna, competed with Gretna Green for the marriage trade until 1830, when a new Sark Bridge diverted traffic. Both Gretna Green and Springfield are now primarily agricultural villages. Pop. (2004 est.) Gretna, 2,730. Learn More in these related articles:


"What was the name of the boat belonging to the character Quinn that was used to hunt for the shark in the novel ""Jaws"" ?"

Jaws | Jaws Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit A girl named Chrissie Watkins leaves a party on Amity Island and goes skinny dipping. While swimming out near a buoy, she is seized by something from below; it thrashes her around and drags her under the ocean. Chrissie is reported missing and her remains are later found on the beach by the Deputy of police chief Martin Brody . The medical examiner informs Brody that she was killed by a shark . Brody plans to close the beaches but is overruled by Mayor Larry Vaughan , who fears that reports of a shark attack will ruin the summer tourist season, the town's primary source of income. The medical examiner consequently attributes the death to a boating accident. Brody reluctantly goes along with the explanation. The shark then kills a young boy swimming at the beach. His mother places a bounty on the shark, sparking an amateur shark-hunting frenzy and attracting the attention of local professional shark hunter Quint , who offers to kill the shark for $10,000. Marine biologist Matt Hooper examines Chrissie's remains and determines that she was killed by a shark, not a boat. A large tiger shark is caught by fishermen, leading the townspeople to believe the problem is solved. Hooper asks to examine its stomach contents, but Vaughan refuses. That evening, Brody and Hooper secretly open the shark's stomach and discover that it does not contain human remains. They head out to sea to find the shark, but instead find the wreckage of a boat belonging to local fisherman Ben Gardner. Hooper explores the vessel underwater and discovers a sizable shark's tooth protruding from the damaged hull before he is startled by Gardner's corpse, causing him to drop the tooth. Without evidence, Vaughan refuses to close the beaches or hire Quint. Many tourists arrive on the Fourth of July. The children's prank causes panic at the main beach while the shark enters a nearby estuary and kills a man. Brody's son Michael , who narrowly escapes the attack, goes into shock. Brody finally convinces Vaughan to hire Quint, and Quint reluctantly allows Hooper and Brody to join the hunt. The three set out to kill the shark aboard Quint's vessel, The Orca . Brody is given the task of laying a chum line but an enormous great white looms up behind the boat, and the trio watch it circle the Orca. Quint estimates its size as twenty-five feet in length, with a weight of over three tons. He harpoons it with a line attached to a flotation barrel, but the shark pulls the barrel underwater and disappears. The men retire to the cabin, where Quint relates his experience with sharks as a survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. The shark returns, damages the hull and slips away. It reappears in the morning. Brody attempts to call the U.S. Coast Guard, but Quint destroys the radio, enraging Brody. After a long chase, Quint harpoons two more barrels to the shark, and the men tie them both to the stern, but the shark drags the boat backwards, forcing water onto the deck and flooding the engine. Quint severs the line to prevent the transom from being cut. He then heads toward shore, hoping to draw it into shallow waters and suffocate it. In his obsession to kill the shark, Quint burns out the Orca's engine. With the boat immobilized, the trio attempt a desperate approach: Hooper dons scuba gear and enters the ocean inside a shark proof cage, intending to lethally inject the shark with a hypodermic spear filled with strychnine. The shark attacks and demolishes the cage from behind, causing Hooper to drop the spear before he can inject it. When the shark becomes entangled in the wrecked cage, Hooper escapes and hides in the seabed. The shark then leaps onto the boat and attacks it directly, crushing the transom. Quint slides down the deck and is devoured alive by the shark. When the shark attacks again, Brody shoves a pressurized scuba tank into its mouth, then takes Quint's rifle and climbs the sinking Orca's mast. The shark, with the tank still in its mouth, begins swimming toward Brody, who shoots the tank, causing it to ex


Along with red and green what colour appears on the flag of Oman ?

Colors of Flags This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Colors of Flags FOTW Topical Index At the International Congress of Vexillology (ICV) held in Victoria, Canada, last year (1999) , I presented a paper (prepared by Theo Stylianides and myself) entitled VEXISTATS - A statistical overview of the colours, symbols and designs of national flags in the 20th Century. This paper dealt with the design, colours and symbols used on flags in 1917, 1939, 1958, 1970 and 1999 and has a number of tables showing use of colours, symbols/emblems etc. and highlighted the trends which emerged over the century. The basic contents of the paper included Colours - number and type of colours; colour by continent, flag area covered by colour; Symbols - type of symbols, symbol by continent; Proportion - proportion, proportion by continent; Design - equal/unequal stripes, cantons, triangles, borders etc. This paper won the International Association of Flagmakers Award at the ICV for being one of the most interesting and unusual papers presented at the Congress. Bruce Berry, 29 May 2000 Colours The analysis of the number of colours used on flags between 1917 and 1999 reveals that the use of three colours is by far the most popular (Table 1), although this has declined between 1917 and 1999. The use of a single colour is negligible, the only examples being the plain red flag of Muscat and Oman in 1958 and 1970 and the green banner currently used by Libya. The use of bi-coloured flags increased between 1917 and 1939 but has since declined from the peak of 38% in 1939 to 25% currently. While having three colours is the most popular, this has also declined from a high of 61% in 1917 to 45% in 1999. There was a slight increase from between 1958 (51%) to 1970 (53%), possibly due to the large number of newly independent African countries whose flags use a three-colour combination. The use of more than three colours has increased with four- (23% in 1999), five- (6% in 1999) and even a six-colour flag currently being in use. The increase in the number of colours can be explained by the improvements in flag manufacturing technology together with the cultural preferences of the African, Asian and Caribbean countries which gained independence in the latter half of the century. Table 1 - Percentage of flags with a given number of colours (1917-1999) % of flags with 100 100 Tables 2 and 3 deal with the number of colours by continent in 1999. Table 2 gives the percentage of flags in each continent with a given number of colours and shows that over 70% of African flags contain three or four colours, while nearly 60% of the flags in America are three-coloured. Asia, by contrast, has almost an equal number of two-, three- and four-coloured flags. Table 3 shows where the numbers of colours on flags are located in the world in 1999. It is interesting to note that the only countries using a single-coloured flag (Libya) - the least number of colours currently used on a national flag - and a six-coloured flag (South Africa) - the most colours on a national flag - are both located in Africa. Table 2 - Percentage of flags in each continent with a given number of colours (1999) % of flags with Table 3 - Percentage of 1, 2, ..., 6 colour flags by continent (1999) % of flags with 7 100 The most popular colour used on flags is red (Table 4). Red has been the most popular colour throughout the century. Although it has declined from appearing on 81% of the flags surveyed in 1917 to 74% in 1999, it is still the most popular colour used on flags today. White also remains a popular colour and is found in 71% of all flags, slightly down from a high of 77% in 1917. Yellow has shown an overall increase from 26% in 1917 to 43% currently, while the use of blue has declined steadily from 67% at the beginning of the century to 50% today. The use of both black and green has shown constant increases, green showing the most dramatic increase from appearing on 16% of the flags in 1917 to 42% in 1999. The most obvious explanation for this is the use of green


"Which American/British band reached number one in the UK pop charts in January 1980 with the record ""Brass in Pocket"" ?"

UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954. April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955. 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956. Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53: Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54: Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como.. Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/195


Which year saw the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in London ?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege The siege of the Iranian embassy in London has ended after a dramatic raid by SAS commandos. Five Iranian gunmen were killed and one was arrested. Nineteen hostages were set free but one died and two were injured in the cross-fire. Millions of people watched the rescue live on television as bank holiday entertainment on all three channels was interrupted to show the real-life drama unfold. We did not surrender, we became victorious Iran's President Bani-Sadr More than 30 masked troops stormed the embassy building from the balcony and front and back doors throwing grenades through the windows. Screams were heard from inside the building and some 15 minutes later the hostages emerged and were escorted by Scotland Yard police to waiting ambulances. The siege began five days ago when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington. Most of their hostages were fellow Iranians but also included embassy police guard PC Trevor Lock, BBC sound man Sim Harris, BBC news organiser Chris Cramer and tourists who had stopped by to collect visas. Four of the captives - including Mr Cramer - were released over the last week for medical reasons. The gunmen belonged to a dissident Iranian group opposed to Ayatollah Khomeini, the religious leader who came to power last year. They wanted the release of 91 political prisoners held in Iran as well as an aircraft to take them and the hostages out of the UK. The Home Secretary William Whitelaw ordered the attack on the sixth day of the siege after the gunmen shot dead Iranian press attach� Abbas Lavasani and dumped his body outside the building. Speaking through PC Lock who relayed the demands from an embassy window to police officers on the ground, they then threatened to kill the rest of the hostages and blow up the embassy if their demands were not met. The Iranian government approved the use of force and President Bani-Sadr announced the SAS raid as a victory. In a broadcast he said "We did not surrender, we became victorious." The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has visited the SAS barracks in Kensington to congratulate the troops on a successful mission, codenamed Operation Nimrod.


Which popular four word named organisation, founded in 1844 in London has, as its main motto, 'Empowering Young People' and has its headquarters in Geneva ? It is normally known by its four initials.

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Along with the Clwyd, which river burst its banks in November 2012 causing devastation to the town of St Asaph ?

- Funding for St Asaph flood defence plan still not secured Funding for St Asaph flood defence plan still not secured Published date:       03 December 2015 | Published by:    Matt Jones    THREE years after floods hit St Asaph funding has still not been secured for a defence plan. More than 400 homes and business were submerged in November 2012 when the River Elwy burst its banks. Vale of Clwyd MP James Davies and St Asaph county councillor Bill Cowie say delays are worrying residents but environment chiefs at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) say short-term measures have been put in place with a longer-term scheme expected to secure funding next year. Mr Davies said: “After the floods assurances were made that action would be taken by NRW and the Welsh Government. "Residents and councillors on the flood partnership believed construction would have commenced by now but for some time NRW has not been in a position to confirm this without assurances of funding from the Welsh Government. "The Welsh Government suggest the flooding works in St Asaph are a priority but they are not being clear about funding." In April last year NWR built a 10-metre section of wall and new concrete strip foundations along the existing embankment to enables a half-metre high temporary barrier to be installed when the River Elwy rises to a certain level. This will provide a higher level of protection for homes in the Roe Parc and Spring Gardens areas. Keith Ivens from Natural Resources Wales said: “The flooding of 2012 brought misery to the lives of hundreds of people in St Asaph, and we are committed to finding a solution to reduce their risk of flooding in the future. "Natural Resources Wales has put short term measures in place to reduce the risk of flooding in St Asaph as we work towards a longer-term scheme.” Mr Ivens said the business case for St Asaph’s flood risk management scheme has been approved by the Welsh Government in the last few weeks, and NRW is progressing with the detailed design stage which will take 10 months. A public consultation will be held in St Asaph in the New Year, before NRW submits a planning application. Mr Ivens said funding has not yet been confirmed as it will depend on decisions by the UK Government Spending Review but the scheme remains a high priority for both Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. St Asaph West councillor Bill Cowie said: "The flooding affected a large area causing very significant damage and the delays are worrying to residents as we enter what is predicted to be a rough winter. "With us now at the three year anniversary of the terrible flood it’s not acceptable that we are still waiting." For more news from across the region visit newsnorthwales.co.uk


On August 16th 1952, which town in North Devon saw much devastation and 35 fatalities after its river burst its banks following a violent storm ?

British_weather_in_July.htm Average rainfall 47 July really is high summer. On average, July is the warmest month of the year, one can really hope for an extreme weather event in July. Location is important as to whether or not you get a really memorable hot spell. This is reflected in some uncertainty in the temperature measurements: hence 1976 and 1983 are generally agreed to be the hottest every (with 1983 just top), and 1990, 1994, 1995 are not far behind; yet locally, 1994 was the hottest. The hottest day of the year usually happens in July (about 44% of the time) - and most often between the 10th and the 20th. Clearly the best time to plan your barbie. July tends to be the wettest month of the year in eastern Scotland. July is also tending to become drier, particularly since 1970 in E and SE England. At the start of the nineteenth century it was the wettest month of the year; it is now among the driest, with rainfall averaging 55 mm. A large part for the explanation of this change is a marked decline in the frequency of thunderstorms. Westerlies increase in July. Hence parts of the west (NW Highlands) are much wetter and cloudier than May and June. Fort Willim averages 173 sunshine hours in May but only 110 July. There are supposedly some indications that July begins with a westerly cyclonic period until the 9th, followed by a fine interlude. A thundery cyclonic period (from the 25th into August) tends to end the month. The days 3 July to 11 August, when Sirius rises and sets about the same time as the sun, are known as the "Dog days", and are supposed to be particularly warm because the heat of Sirius is added to that of the sun. Whereas the phenomenon is often true the attributed reason certainly is not. The lag between the hottest part of the year and the longest day is due to the lag in which the surface of the earth is heated up. In the 20th century 35C was exceeded 21 times somewhere in Britain; 6 happened before the dog days, 10 in them, and 5 after. Along with August, July is the least windy month ofthe year. Between 1780 and 1830, July was the wettest month of the year; it has since become much drier, so that now it is among the driest months of the year. Indeed, summer in general has become much drier since 1970. The 12-15 is Buchan's first warm spell. Do not plan your holidays around it. However, the hottest day of the year is likely to be between 1-20 July. The 15th is St. Swithin's guide; if you wonder if there's anything in this superstition, take a look at 1913 and 1924. St Swithin was a close friend of Egbert, King of Wessex, and was made Bishop of Winchester in 852 AD. He wanted a simple burial, but after his death, plans were made for his old grave to be dug up and the bones moved to a new shrine. The reinterment was scheduled for 15 July, but had to be postponed when it rained for 40 days. (The bones were eventually moved, nevertheless.) Extremes for July in the 20th century Highest July average overall = 19.5 (1983) Lowest July average overall = 13.7 (1922) Highest maximum = 36.0 (22nd at Greenwich and Epsom, 1911, possibly; 35.9 on the 3rd in 1976 at Cheltenham). Lowest minimum = -2.5 (15th, Lagganlia, Scottish Highlands, 1977; and on the 9th, St. Harmon, Powys, in 1986) Some extreme weather events in July in the twentieth century 1900 Warm and sunny - the 11th= hottest of the 1900s. The temperature exceeded 32C (90F) daily from the 16-19th. There were some notable thunderstorms, however, particularly in the north on the 12th. This led to the "Ilkley floods" in Yorkshire: 110mm of rain in 24 hours on the 12th led to severe flooding; 94mm of the rain fell in 75 minutes. Many homes and bridges were destroyed, and the flood left a thick layer of mud. It was 35.1C in Cambridge on the 20th, the highest temperature of the year (and indeed from at least 1875 to 1906). The fine weather broke down with a series of thunderstorms between the 26th and 28th. 1901 One of the warmest of the century in Scotland. Generally sunny and warm. However, 92.2 mm of rain fell in one hour at Maidenhead on the 12th. Thi


Which English writer, born in 1882, committed suicide on 28th March 1941 by walking into the River Ouse and drowning ?

10 Sad Stories of Writers Who Committed Suicide - Toptenz.net Toptenz.net Posted by Shell Harris on October 14, 2009 in Literature , People | 28,493 Views | 27 Responses From the earliest records of ancient civilizations to the most recent works produced by modernity, the history of literature bears witness to the creative power of the human mind. We have before us a vast library of stories, plays, and poetry to enjoy at our leisure, but in some cases this creativity came with a price – the life of the creator. A significant number of writers have struggled with depression and the seductions of suicide, leading some to believe there is often a close connection between artistic skill and the mood swings of a tortured mind. While not all of the following writer-suicides of modernity occurred because of the writer’s battle with depression, many of them did – and there are many, many more that could be added to this list. 10. Yukio Mishima (1925 – 1970) Yukio Mishima was the pen name for Kimitake Hiraoka, a prolific Japanese author, actor, and playwright. Taken under the wing of his overly protective grandmother until the age of 12, Mishima was not allowed to play with other boys, participate in sports, or even expose himself to sunlight. Mishima’s early fascination with literature and writing led to clashes with his military-minded father, who destroyed any of his son’s manuscripts he found. Still, Mishima enjoyed early success in the academic world, becoming the youngest member of his elite school’s editorial board and subsequently publishing poetry and prose in prestigious magazines. To protect him from the scorn of his classmates, his instructors decided that he should write under a pen name. Mishima graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1947 and continued to publish stories, poems, and plays, while also traveling extensively. Keenly interested in physical fitness and martial arts, he joined the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) and later started his own private force called the Shield Society. In 1970, Mishima and four members of this Shield Society took over the Tokyo JSDF headquarters and tied up the commandant. Mishima gave a speech outlining his demands to restore power to the Japanese emperor, and then ended his life by committing seppuku. He had been carefully planning the suicide for a year. 9. Jerzy Kosinski (1933 -1991) As Jews living in Poland during World War II, the Lewinkopf family had to do everything possible to avoid German capture, so young Jozef Lewinkopf was given the false name Jerzy Kosinski, which he kept as an alias. After the war was over, Kosinski remained in Poland in order to pursue university studies. In 1957, Kosinski emigrated to the United States on a passport obtained by forging papers that “proved” an American foundation was willing to sponsor him. He supported himself by driving a truck until he obtained a grant from the Ford Foundation allowing him to attend Columbia University’s sociology program. In 1965 – the same year he became an American citizen – Kosinski published the novel The Painted Bird, a highly controversial story about a young boy’s experiences in Europe during World War II. Other famous (and also controversial) novels by Kosinski include Steps and Being There. Many people were critical of Kosinski’s writing because of the sexual, violent, and often sadistic topics he chose to portray. He was thought to rely heavily on ghostwriters and freelance editors for the content of his novels, and was even accused of plagiarism, which he vehemently denied. In addition to the mental exhaustion of dealing with these allegations, Kosinski also suffered from serious physical illnesses later in life. On May 3, 1991, his wife found his body in a half-filled bathtub, a suffocating plastic bag wrapped around his head. “I am going to put myself to sleep now for a bit longer than usual,” read Kosinski’s suicide note. “Call it Eternity.” 8. Hunter S. Thompson (1937 – 2005) Perhaps most famous for his 1972 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Kentucky native Hunter Thompson is remembered


What was the name of the farm in Buckinghamshire that saw the Great Train robbers hide out for five days after the robbery ?

The Great Train Robbery | Real Life Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Great Train Robbery Share The Great Train Robbery (originally called the Cheddington Mail Van Raid) is the name given to the £2.6 million train robbery (the equivalent of £41 million today) committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. The bulk of the stolen money was not recovered. Three robbers were never found, two convicted robbers escaped. One convicted was most likely never involved, and died in prison. Though there were no firearms involved, the standard judgment was 30 years. Contents The robbery Planning The robbery was planned by several parties with no overall mastermind. Although the robbery operation itself was planned and executed by the late Bruce Reynolds, the target and the information came from a still unknown individual dubbed the "Ulsterman". The key field organisers were Gordon Goody, Buster Edwards and Charlie Wilson, with Brian Field being the key link between the robbers and the informant. Royal Mail train At 6:40 PM on Wednesday 7 August 1963 the travelling post office (TPO) "Up Special" train set off from Glasgow Central Station , Scotland en route to Euston Station in London . The train was hauled by an English Electric Type 4 (later Class 40) diesel-electric locomotive numbered at the time as D326 (later renumbered 40 126). The train consisted of 12 carriages and carried 72 Post Office staff who sorted mail during the journey. Mail was loaded onto the train at Glasgow and also during station stops en route, as well as from line-side collection points where local post office staff would hang mail sacks on elevated track-side hooks which were caught by nets deployed by the on-board staff. Sorted mail on the train could also be dropped off at the same time. This process of exchange allowed mail to be distributed locally without delaying the train with unnecessary station stops. One of the carriages involved in the robbery is preserved at the Severn Valley Railway . The second carriage behind the engine was known as the HVP (High Value Packages) coach, which carried large quantities of money, as well as registered mail for sorting. Usually the value of the shipment was in the region of £300,000, but because there had been a Bank Holiday weekend in Scotland , the total on the day of the robbery was £2.6 million (equivalent to about £43 million in 2012 RPI terms). Stopping the train Just after 3 AM the driver, Jack Mills from Crewe , stopped the train on West Coast Main Line at a red signal light in Ledburn, at a place known as 'Sears Crossing', between Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire and Cheddington in Buckinghamshire . However, unknown to him, the signal equipment had been tampered with by the robbers. They had covered the green signal light and connected a six-volt Ever Ready battery to power the red signal light. The locomotive's second crew-member, known as the secondman, was 26-year-old David Whitby (also from Crewe). He climbed down from the cab to call the signalman from a railway track-side telephone, only to find the cables had been cut. Returning to the train, he was thrown down the embankment of the railway track by one of the robbers. The robbers now encountered a problem. They had to move the train to a suitable location in order to load their ex-army dropside truck with the stolen money and had decided to do so at bridge No.127 (known as 'Bridego Bridge'), approximately half a mile (800m) further along the track. One of the robbers had spent months befriending railway staff and familiarising himself with the layout and operation, but it was decided that it would be better to use an experienced train driver to move the train from the signals to the bridge after uncoupling the carriages containing the rest of the sorters and the ordinary mail. However, the person they selected (later referred to as "Stan Agate") was unable to operate the English Electric Class 40 mainline diesel-electric locomotive, because he was only experienced with shunting (swi


Alma Reville who died in 1982 was the wife and collaborator of which famous British character who was knighted in 1980 ?

Alma Reville : definition of Alma Reville and synonyms of Alma Reville (English) Matthew Edward Reville (father) Lucy Somebody (mother) Alma Reville, Lady Hitchcock (14 August 1899 – 6 July 1982) was an English assistant director , screenwriter and editor . She was the second daughter of Matthew Edward and Lucy Reville ( née Somebody). [1] She is best known as the wife of Sir Alfred Hitchcock , whom she met while they were working together at Paramount 's Famous Players-Lasky studio in London , during the early 1920s. A talented editor, Alma worked on British films with directors such as Berthold Viertel and Maurice Elvey , though her main focus was her husband’s work. Cinema was the couple’s passion. She converted to Roman Catholicism before their marriage. [2] Alma was one day younger than her husband. They married on 2 December 1926 at Brompton Oratory in London ; their daughter Patricia Hitchcock was born on 7 July 1928. Alma became his collaborator and sounding board, with a keen ear for dialogue and an editor's sharp eye for scrutinising a film's final version for continuity flaws so minor they escaped Hitchcock's own notice and that of his crew. It was Reville who noticed Janet Leigh inadvertently swallowing after her character's fatal encounter with Norman Bates' mother in Psycho (1960), necessitating an alteration to the negative. She was particularly good at revising dialogue and spotting inconsistencies in his plots. Alma Reville died of natural causes at the age of 82, two years after Hitchcock's death. She had suffered from breast cancer some years before her death, but made a full recovery from the illness.   Further reading Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind the Man by Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell and Laurent Bouzereau (Berkley, 2003)   References ^ Adair, Gene. Alfred Hitchcock: Filming Our Fears. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-511967-3   External links


In which 1960s and 70s TV sitcom did Brian Wilde play a character called 'Bloody Delilah' ?

Brian Wilde - Found a GraveFound a Grave z Brian Wilde (Brian George Wilde) Though born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he was brought up in Devon and Hertfordshire and attended Hertford Grammar School. He trained as an actor at RADA. He had a small part in the horror film Night of the Demon (1957). He had an earlier role as a small time crook in the 1954 film “Forbidden Cargo” (uncredited) starring Jack Warner and Nigel Patrick. Early television roles included the series The Love of Mike (1960) and supporting Tony Hancock in episodes of his ATV series in 1963. He also played Detective Superintendent Halcro in a series of two-part thrillers about undercover Scotland Yard officers, The Men from Room Thirteen (BBC, 1959–61). He had minor roles in films such as Life for Ruth (1962), The Bargee (1964), The Jokers (1967) and Carry On Doctor (1967), and on television in Room at the Bottom (1966–67) as Mr Salisbury. His first major television success was in 1970 as refuse depot manager “Bloody Delilah” in the ITV sitcom The Dustbinmen. He showed his sinister side as the mischievous magician Mr Peacock in the children’s drama series Ace of Wands between 1970 and 1972. That year he starred as a murderer in The Uninvited, an episode of the BBC’s supernatural thriller series Out of the Unknown. Also in 1971, in the television drama Elizabeth R, Wilde played the efficient, merciless ‘rackmaster’ Richard Topcliffe, who was charged with the torture of prisoners in the Tower of London. He also played a character in the 1970s British comedy series on Children’s TV The Ghosts of Motley Hall” by Richard Carpenter. In 1973, he starred as a different kind of gaoler in the second episode of Seven of One, a series of seven individual stories, all of which starred Ronnie Barker. In the episode, entitled “Prisoner and Escort”, Wilde played Mr Barrowclough, one of two prison officers whose job it is to escort Barker’s character Fletcher across the moors to his prison (The other was Mister MacKay, played by Fulton Mackay). The episode proved popular and a series was commissioned by the BBC, called Porridge. Wilde reprised his role as the timid and eager-to-please Barraclough. Porridge was popular and successful; it ran until 1977, with a film version being made in 1979. Wilde gained and established another role in 1976, when he took over from Michael Bates as the third member of a trio of old men in the BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. The character, Walter “Foggy” Dewhurst, was a determined ex-army man who planned the group’s misadventures with military precision and a painstaking eye for detail. Wilde saw the long-running series gather momentum and continue its success; he stayed with the series for nine years, before leaving in 1985 to work on other projects. Foggy was written out of the series – it was said that he had moved to Bridlington to take over the family egg painting business – and was replaced by Michael Aldridge as Seymour Utterthwaite until 1990. When Aldridge left Last of the Summer Wine, Wilde returned as Foggy in 1990, reuniting the series’ most popular and enduring line-up. Suffering from pneumonia, Wilde stood down for the first five episodes of the 1998 series in case his illness worsened. His temporary absence was covered by Frank Thornton; Wilde himself suggested Thornton as a replacement. The filming of a Christmas special made to introduce Thornton’s character resulted in a scheduling problem that made it impossible for Wilde, who was by then fully fit, to return in that series. Producer Alan J.W. Bell said, “Since then, he has been invited to return many times, but says he feels he has ‘done it now’ and doesn’t want to go back. I am sure that one day he will make an appearance – we still have his costume standing by,” but Wilde never did return to the role and the show ran for another thirteen years, the last series being filmed the year after Wilde’s death. In 1967 the ABC TV series The Avengers episode “The Fear Merchants” original air date (UK) 21 January 1967. He played Jeremy Raven a ceramics manufacturer caug


Ridden by jockey Pat Taffe, which horse won the 1970 Grand National at odds of 15 / 1 ?

The greatest horse racing jockeys The greatest horse racing jockeys Updated on November 7, 2011 PAT TAAFFE One of the finest jump jockeys to be produced in Ireland, Pat Taaffe came from a well-known racing family, his brother 'Tos' being almost as successful over fences in Ireland. Pat won two Aintree Grand Nationals (Quare Times in 1955 and Gay Trip in 1970). Pat Taaffe will always be associated with the Duchess of Westminster’s celebrated Arkle, who dominated theCheltenham Gold Cup scene with a triple victory in the years 1964-66. And in particular for their epic battles with the Irish-bred Mill House starting in 1964 at Cheltenham when Mill House started odds—on favourite after his victory the previous year. In a field of only four runners, Pat Taaffe waited until the second last fence before letting Arkle, then only a seven year old, sweep by to win by five lengths. Pat Taaffe goes over a fence on Arkle The rivalry was renewed the following year but this time Arkle thrashed the giant Mill House by 20 lengths. The following year the winning margin was 30 lengths when the Duchess of Westminster’s champion beat Dorrnant in another four-horse 'procession’. As a jockey Pat Taaffe also won many other important chases at home and in England, including the King George VI Chase at Kempton, and the S.G.B. Chase at Ascot, both on Arkle, numerous Irish Grand Nationals as well as practically every other major race in K the Irish jumping calendar. FRED WINTER A superb horseman and a brilliant tactician, Fred Winter is believed by many to have been the finest National Hunt jockey of all time. Over a long but remarkably trouble-free career Fred Winter won just about every major prize in National Hunt racing, including two Grand Nationals (Sundew in 1957 and Kilmore in 1962) as well as two Cheltenham Gold Cups and three Champion Hurdles. But one of his greatest feats of horsernanship was his riding of Mandarin to win the Grand Steeple de Paris at Auteuil after the bit broke in his horse's mouth, leaving Fred Winter without brakes or steering. More equestrian hubs Red Rum: The greatest Grand National racehorse of all time It was only after a chance encounter in a taxi that Red Rum was bought and began his racing life training on the beach with Ginger McCain. But in a truly amazing story he went on to be the most successful racehorse at Aintree of all time with three w Katie Price, Madonna, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Deborah Meaden are among celebrity horse riders. See pictures of them here with their beloved animals. BRYAN MARSHALL Bryan Marshall was one of the great jump jockeys in an era of greats like Martin and Tim Molony, but his greatest claim to fame will always be his dual victories in the 1953 and 1954 Grand Nationals on Early Mist and Royal Tan. A very strong and determined race-rider as well as a brilliant horseman, Bryan was one of only a handful of jockeys ever to win the National in successive years. STAN MELLOR Noted for the fierce determination and enormous courage which took him to over 1000 National Hunt winners in a great career, Stan Mellor started out as a talented amateur jockey before finally tuming professional. But perhaps his most memorable win was with the brilliant grey Stalbridge Colonist when they beat the great Arkle in the 1966 Hennessey Gold Cup at Newbury. Coming to the second last, Arkle made one of his spectacular leaps but so did Stalbridge Colonist. With Arkle a length in front at the last, Stan Mellor gathered up the grey horse (‘the bravest horse I have ever known' he recalls) and riding like a demon, he pushed Stalbridge Colonist ahead at the line to win by half a length. FRED ARCHER Born 1857. While illiterate, he was a brilliant horseman and became the greatest jockey of the 19th Century. During his successful career he won 2,748 races, winning the St. Leger six times, the Derby five times, the 2,000 Guineas four times and the 1,000 Guineas twice. Throughout his career he was continually troubled by weight problems and took his own life while in a depressed state in 1886 at the age of 29. STEVE D


Which novel, published in 1880,was co-titled 'A Tale of the Christ' ?

Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: View the step-by-step solution to: Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, published in 1880, was a best-selling novel that inspired a successful pantomime in the 1890s, a spectacular Broadway production that ran from 1899-1920, and film versions in 1907, 1925, 1959, 2003, and 2010. You have read most of the novel in your Workbook, and you have seen most of the 1959 version of the film in class. Write a paper (3-5 pages, double spaced) analyzing the differences between the novel and the film. Student                                 posted a question · Apr 26, 2012 at 11:20pm


Which town in Malta contains the replica of a World War II bomb in the roof of its local dome ?

Rotunda of Mosta Rotunda of Mosta Sponsored Links Rotunda of Mosta - The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady   Rotunda of Mosta, the third largest unsupported dome in the World, is an amazing church in Mosta, Malta. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady and it is the main tourist attraction in Mosta.  It is a really huge church frequently known as the Rotunda of Mosta or Rotunda of St Marija Assunta. It is a Roman Catholic Church and it has an incredible design. This church is known as  Rotunda because of its round shape. All the paintings from inside the building are the works of Maltese artists. The beautiful, classic style of its interior attracts a big number of visitors and of Christians from all around the world. The church is very inspiring and  worth to be visited. It is very easy to find because, from any direction, you can see the huge domed roof. A short History Rotunda of Mosta was built between the 1830's and 1860's taking almost 27 years  to construct. It was finally consecrated on the 15th of October, 1871. Built in the 19th century on the site of a previous church, it was designed by the Maltese architect Giorgio Grognet de Vassé. He was a French citizen but resident in Mosta. Mosta residents, at that time totaling not more than 1500, built this spectacular church with their own hands. That’s why it took so many years to complete this incredible building. But in  result it became a tourist attraction of world standard. Grongnet's plans were based on the Pantheon in Rome. The original church was left in place while  Rotunda was built around it, allowing the local people to have a place of worship while the new church was being built.   On 9 April 1942, the church was nearly destroyed during World War II. The church took a direct hit from a German bomb while more than 300 people were congregated inside for Mass. The Axis bomb pierced the dome of the church but failed to explode. The bomb was taken outside and was  diffused, and no one was hurt. Nowadays the area where the bomb hit is still visible. The event  became legendary,  many regarding it as a miracle. It was really a miracle that the church remained untouched. The Church’s design   Built in the 19th century the massive dome of the Rotunda is claimed to be the third-largest church dome in Europe - superseded only by St Peter's Basilica in Rome and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Its Roman Catholic Church design is closely based on the dome of the Pantheon in Rome. Its internal diameter is about 37.2 meters (122 ft). The Rotunda walls are nearly 9.1 meters (30 ft) thick. Built on a circular plan and with a neoclassical facade, the Mosta Rotunda has a beautiful, classic style interior with six beautiful side chapels and a huge marble floor. There are some incredible murals by Guiseppe Cali that look almost three dimensional when viewed from several angles.   An interesting fact about this Church is that the stone of the Rotunda baths in the sun and spectacularly has taken a yellow/orange/red color. One of the main features of the Rotunda is the Replica of the bomb which pierced the dome. The replica is now on display inside the rotunda under the words: The Bomb Miracle, April 9, 1942. Take your time and come and visit this magnificant Church. It will be a great experience and its amazing design will leave you speechless.


Which brand of beer was advertised on TV with the slogan 'The pint that thinksit's a quart' ?

UK television adverts 1955-1985 •  Children’s songs and games Drinks (alcoholic) There were virtually no advertisements for spirits into the 1960s (due to a secret     cartel between the manufacturers) Ansells Bitter: 1983 Showing lads’ night out, with laughing and drinking. Ansell's Bitter men, you can’t beat them. Babycham (1) [with a baby chamois deer] Babycham? I’d love a Babycham, The genuine champagne perry. Mine’s a Babycham! Babycham (3) A man in a bar asks for a Babycham, and it goes very quiet and everyone looks on in horror Cool, tough-looking black guy: Hey, I’ll have a Babycham!” Then everybody wants one. Bring out your best — Bud light Budweiser (3) For all you do, this Bud’s for you! Budweiser (4) Budweiser — the King of beers! Budweiser (5) When you say “Budweiser” you’ve said it all! Budweiser (6) This Bud’s for you. True. Bulmers Cider: 1968 Bulmer’s Strongbow Cider (1) [William Tell shooting apple off his son’s head: but what were the words?] Bulmer’s Strongbow Cider (2) Live to loaf! Bulmer’s Strongbow Cider (3) ... It's refreshing and clean If you know what I mean, And sparkles a bit in the glass.... So the next time you're out for the evening and ... A     change is as good as a rest Have a Strongbow or two And keep smiling through, ’Cos Strongbow's a pint of the best. Bulmer’s Strongbow Cider (4): c.1970 Strong as your thirst! Based on “Je suis un rock star” by Bill Wyman Girl: Went to a cocktail bar … in Leicester Square Met this bloke …said he was a millionaire, Bought me a drink … called Calviere Sounds a bit French … and it’s made with pears. Man: C’est Française … like what I am, Je suis un rock star … j’ai un residarnce, Un grand château …à la south of France.” Girl: Get away! You work in the chip shop around the corner! [Screenshot of Calviere being poured into a Babycham type glass with a cherry] Campari: 1977 Gentleman: It’s very odd, I don’t even know your name — but after this one Campari and soda, I feel I almost know you.     May I freshen your glass? Er, soda of course? Cockney girl: No, lemonade! Cockney girl: Yeah, nice colour innit? Voice-over: Campari with soda, with lemonade, with tonic — but always with pleasure. Gentleman: Were you truly wafted here from paradise? Cockney girl: No, Luton airport! [with Lorraine Chase] I bet he drinks Carling Black Label. Carling Black Label (3) An old fisherman salt battles with a giant squid and torrential weather, then bursts through the pub door saying: I’ve never known a night like it … and I ain’t looking forward to the journey home neither! One customer to another: I bet he drinks Carling Black Label! Then the pub is shown -- built on a small island in the middle of a boating lake, with a sign outside saying “Row boats for hire”…. Carling Black Label (4) Scene: Two men flying in an aeroplane, and a window cleaner starts working on the outside of their window First passenger: Bet he drinks Carling Black Label! Second passenger: Naaah! he’s missed a bit. Carling Black Label (5) Your best bet for a fuller flavour — Carling Black Label lager. Carling Black Label (5): 1981 Carling (Carling Black label) I’ve got it right — my Jack’s favourite one! He says it saves him money! Carling Black Label I’ve got this — he’s got that! I’ve got it right — end of chat! Carling Black Label — get it right! [A variant commercial has: “We’ve got it right: no frills, no fuss, it’s OK by us!” as the spoken lines.] ?Carling: 1970s Scene: a Birmingham curry house. A man is quietly scoffing the main course in mixed company, who begin to notice his apparent discomfort and that he’s beginning to puff, obviously feeling the heat. Woman companion: Eh, ’e’s looking really flushed…. Curry eater: Nah, it’s all right this. The lager they order for him clearly quenches his needs. Woman companion: Bet that’s cooled his biryani. Carlsberg lager: 1973 Mankind sometimes sees things in a rather peculiar way. We often admire works of art almost because of their imperfections. (a few bars of the unfinished symphony played here) The Danes however, believe there are