Which 1956 film, filmed in an early version of modern widescreen, starred David Niven and Cantinflas, with guest appearances by Noel Coward, Frank Sinatra, John Gielgud, Buster Keaton and Marlene Deitrich?

Around the World in 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition) - Comment and Review Around the World in 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition) List Price: $26.98   Product Description A fabulous adventure which takes place in over 100 locations. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/05/2005 Starring: David Niven Shirley Maclaine Run time: 178 minutes Rating: Nr This Mike Todd production was a star-studded, multi-million dollar extravaganza when first released in 1956. It remains enjoyable family fare, but time has somewhat dulled its shine. Still, it compares favorably to the overly long, TV mini-series starring Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle. Elegant David Niven plays the neurotically punctual Phileas Fogg, a British gent who is spurned on by a wager to prove he can travel around the world in 80 days. He is accompanied by his valet, played with persnickety humor by Cantinflas. Nominated for several Academy Awards, this was written by John Farrow (Mia's dad) and S.J. Perelman, based on Jules Verne's 1873 classic. The fun part is the razzle-dazzle. Todd knew what he was doing with all those exotic locales and over 40 cameo appearances, including Charles Boyer, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Josï¿½ï¿½ Greco, Peter Lorre, Buster Keaton, Frank Sinatra, and Red Skelton. A very young Shirley MacLaine was painted and dyed to play a lively Indian Princess. --Rochelle O'Gorman Customer Reviews: Mike Todd Chases Phileas Fogg Around the World There's a famous old saying to the effect that "It's a difference of opinion that makes horse races." Present-day critics often look askance at "Around the World...," yet when it came out, it earned the plaudits of almost every critic then in existence, and was nominated for eight Oscars (including Best Director), winning five, including Best Picture. This may simply indicate a change in movie tastes on the part of critics over nearly 40 years, but I still consider it to be one of the most purely enjoyable examples of family viewing yet to appear on video. Of course, everyone knows the basic premise of the film: Phileas Fogg (Niven), "the most punctual man alive," bets a group of fellow clubmen (staking his entire fortune) that he can circle the world in 80 days, and then, accompanied by his valet Passepartout (Cantinflas in his first U. S. film), sets out to do just that, along the way rescuing an English-educated Parsee girl, Aouda (MacLaine), from forced suttee and attracting the attention of Scotland Yard's Insp. Fix (Newton in his final role), who is convinced he is the man who robbed the Bank of England on the day before his departure. This was the first and last film produced by Mike Todd (then married to Elizabeth Taylor), who was killed two years later, and for a first effort--indeed, for any effort!--it's astounding. Todd believed in going all out, and he surrounded himself with the best talent he could find, even going so far as to cast major film figures in minor parts, inventing along the way the now-familiar term "cameo role." The film was actually shot in large part on location, requiring a huge crew and many cast members to travel untold thousands of miles and using what was literally "a cast of thousands." (Of all the exterior scenes, only two were observably shot on indoor sets.) To be sure, it loses something through translation to the small screen, but the scenery is still beautiful and the actors still strut their stuff to good effect. In a movie of this length, pacing is everything, and the pace of "Around the World..." is consistent and steady. True, it's a little slow getting started, as it introduces Fogg and his Club, but after a few minutes it cuts to Passepartout on a "pennyfarthing" bicycle, and from then on there's always something going on or something interesting to look at: Cantinflas's bullfight in Spain, the balloon trip over the French countryside, the drugging of Passepartout in Hong Kong, the Japanese circus, and the stripping at sea of the sidewheeler Henrietta, to say nothing of the mere presence of Cantinflas, who adds a touch of comic lightness t


In astronomy, what is the word applied to the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a straight line?

Syzygy: Daily Word Exploration | BeMused Syzygy: Daily Word Exploration 19 Apr Syzygy: (m.) gahasaṃyoga. (nt.) gahayuddha. Syzygial , adjective of syzygy, describes the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a line.In broadest terms, syzygy (pronounced /ˈsɪzɨdʒi/ ) is a kind of unity, especially through coordination or alignment, most commonly used in the astronomical and/or astrological sense. [1] Syzygy is derived from the Late Latin syzygia, “conjunction,” from the Greek σύζυγος (syzygos). In astronomy , a syzygy is the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a straight line. The word is usually used in context with the Sun , Earth , and the Moon or a planet , where the latter is in conjunction or opposition . Solar and lunar eclipses occur at times of syzygy, as do transits and occultations . The term is also applied to each instance of new moon or full moon when Sun and Moon are in conjunction or opposition, even though they are not precisely on one line with the Earth. The word ‘syzygy’ is often loosely used to describe interesting configurations of planets in general. For example, one such case occurred on March 21, 1894 at around 23:00 GMT , when Mercury transited the Sun as seen from Venus , and Mercury and Venus both simultaneously transited the Sun as seen from Saturn . It is also used to describe situations when all the planets are on the same side of the Sun although they are not necessarily found along a straight line, such as on March 10, 1982. In Gnosticism , a syzygy is a divine active-passive, male-female pair of aeons , complementary to one another rather than oppositional; in their totality they comprise the divine realm of the Pleroma , and in themselves characterise aspects of the Gnostic (known) God . The term is most common in Valentinianism . In some gnostic schools, the counterpart to Christ was Sophia . In mathematics , a syzygy is a relation between the generators of a module M. The set of all such relations is called the “first syzygy module of M”. A relation between generators of the first syzygy module is called a “second syzygy” of M, and the set of all such relations is called the “second syzygy module of M”. Continuing in this way, we get the n-th syzygy module of M by taking the set of all relations between generators of the (n-1)th syzygy module of M. If M is finitely generated over a polynomial ring over a field , this process terminates after a finite number of steps; i.e., eventually there will be no more syzygies (see Hilbert’s syzygy theorem ). The syzygy modules of M are not unique, for they depend on the choice of generators at each step. In philosophy , the Russian theologian/philosopher Vladimir Solovyov (1853–1900) used the word “syzygy” to signify “unity-friendship-community,” used as either an adjective or a noun, meaning: a pair of connected or correlative things, or; a couple or pair of opposites. In poetry , syzygy is the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit, similar to an elision. Consonantal or phonetic syzygy is also similar to the effect of alliteration , where one consonant is used repeatedly throughout a passage, but not necessarily at the beginning of each word. In psychology , Carl Jung used the term “syzygy” to denote an archetypal pairing of contra-sexual opposites, which symbolized the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds : the conjunction of two organisms without the loss of identity. Examples include Dieties of Life and Death or of Sun and Moon, which are frequently depicted as male and female, and having a mutually opposing and mutually dependant relationship. In zoology , syzygy is the association of two protozoa end-to-end or laterally for the purpose of asexual exchange of genetic material, the pairing of chromosomes in meiosis. 34.029511 -118.284820


Nicholas II was the last Emperor of which country until he abdicated following the February Revolution of 1917?

Czar Nicholas II abdicates - Mar 15, 1917 - HISTORY.com Czar Nicholas II abdicates Publisher A+E Networks During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is installed in his place. Crowned on May 26, 1894, Nicholas was neither trained nor inclined to rule, which did not help the autocracy he sought to preserve in an era desperate for change. The disastrous outcome of the Russo-Japanese War led to the Russian Revolution of 1905, which the czar diffused only after signing a manifesto promising representative government and basic civil liberties in Russia. However, Nicholas soon retracted most of these concessions, and the Bolsheviks and other revolutionary groups won wide support. In 1914, Nicholas led his country into another costly war, and discontent in Russia grew as food became scarce, soldiers became war-weary, and devastating defeats on the eastern front demonstrated the czar’s ineffectual leadership. In March 1917, the army garrison at Petrograd joined striking workers in demanding socialist reforms, and Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate. Nicholas and his family were first held at the Czarskoye Selo palace, then in the Yekaterinburg palace near Tobolsk. In July 1918, the advance of counterrevolutionary forces caused the Yekaterinburg Soviet forces to fear that Nicholas might be rescued. After a secret meeting, a death sentence was passed on the imperial family, and Nicholas, his wife, his children, and several of their servants were gunned down on the night of July 16. Related Videos


"What is a set of table top games simulating team sports such as soccer, cricket, both rugby and hockey, and closely associated with soccer, which for many years was marketed as ""the replica of Association Football""?"

Subbuteo - 必应 Sign in Subbuteo Subbuteo is a group of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely associated with the football game, which for many years was marketed as "the replica of Association Football" or Table Soccer . The "Subbuteo" name is derived from the neo-Latin scientific name Falco subbuteo (a bird of prey commonly known as the Eurasian hobby), after a trademark was not granted to its creator Peter Adolph (1916–1994) to call the game "Hobby". Subbuteo is a group of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subbuteo Subbuteo is a classic finger-flicking football-simulation action game. It is played on a large cloth playing field called a "pitch", with teams of miniature ... https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3720/subbuteo Subbuteo, le grand classique du football de table, est de retour. Grâce aux améliorations du nouveau terrain, les déplacements de vos joueurs n’auront jamais ... https://www.megableu.com/subbuteo.php Welcome to Subbuteoworld the worlds largest Subbuteo Table Soccer, Zeugo Table Football and Pegasus Table Soccer online shop. We are the official stockist of Subbuteo ... https://www.subbuteoworld.co.uk


"What is the proper term for the # symbol, often referred to as a ""number sign"", ""hash"" or ""pound sign""?"

What should you call the # symbol? | Dictionary.com Blog June 25, 2012 by:  Dictionary.com 450 Comments On Facebook and Twitter, you tag your friends with the @ symbol and topics with the #. If you see something that says #WordoftheDay, the tweet or post will concern the Word of the Day in some way. But what do you call the # symbol? Where did it come from? Its myriad names and its appearance are intertwined.  The # symbol is commonly called the pound sign, number sign and more recently the hashtag. It is called the pound sign because the symbol comes from the abbreviation for weight, lb , or “libra pondo” literally “pound by weight” in Latin. When writing lb, it was not uncommon for scribes to cross the letters across the top with a line across the top, like a t. See the example below. The phrase “number sign” arose in Britain because “pound sign” could easily be confused with the British currency. The # symbol is sometimes spoken as the word “number” as in the word “number two pencil.”   But what is its official name? The octothorpe . What does that mean? It’s actually a made-up word. It was invented in the same laboratories where the telephone came from. The scientists at Bell Laboratories modified the telephone keypad in the early 1960s and added the # symbol to send instructions to the telephone operating system. Since the # symbol didn’t have a name, the technicians made one up. They knew it should be called “octo-” something because it has eight ends around the edge. But how to make “octo” into a noun? What happened next is not entirely clear. According to one report, Bell Lab employee Don MacPherson named it after the Olympian Jim Thorpe. Another former employee claims it was a nonsense word that is a joke. Another unverifiable report is much more etymologically satisfying. The Old Norse word “thorpe” meant “farm or field”, so octothorpe literally means “eight fields.” The word hash predates these other terms but was not very popular until recently. (Maybe because it reminds us of mediocre diner food.) It first referred to stripes on military jackets as early as 1910. In the 1980s, it came to refer to the # symbol. Since the ascent of social media, hashtag has become the favored word for the # symbol. Similar symbols appear in many other places. Musicians recognize # as the sharp symbol, denoting a note one half step higher. Copy editors see a symbol meaning “space,” as in “add a space between two sentences.” In computer code, the # symbol means that everything that follows is only comment, not instructions. Do you use the # often? What other characters would you like us to discuss on the the Dictionary.com blog? See Also: Why does the dollar sign have two lines? Find out  here . What symbol used to be a part of the alphabet, was removed, but is still used every day?  Learn about it here .


What is the most southerly town in Chile, on the Straits of Magellan?

Humpback Whales | Straits of Magellan | Carlos III Island | Parque Marino Francisco Coloane | Chilean Patagonia | Torres del Paine | puma - www.fsexpeditions.com Map & Itinerary Chile's Whales and Pumas (Trip Code PAT05) Day 1 • Punta Arenas | Drive to Port Famine| Zodiac trip to San Isidro Lodge | Hike to Bahía El Aguila (old whaling station remains) and San Isidro historic lighthouse Your guide will pick you up at your hotel during the afternoon and immediately will transfer you to the historic site of Port Famine. Founded in 1580, this was the first settlement on the Straits of Magellan. Unhappily, the extreme nature of the climate proved incompatible with human habitation, and the entire population had perished in a short period of time. 250 years later, a British scientific expedition, aboard the Beagle and the Adventure, spent several months undertaking extensive exploratory journeys in the Chilean Fjords. It was here that Charles Darwin conducted several field trips. From here we will take a short zodiac ride (c. 30 minutes) to San Isidro Lodge, our base for the exploration of this branch of the Straits of Magellan. Depending on our arrival time we will make a short hike towards the remains of the whaling station of El Aguila Bay; this station was fully operational during the early XX century and together with the stations of Antarctica and South Georgia were the responsible of the virtual disappearance of several whale species of the Southern Ocean. Luckily and due to the presence of marine reserves, whales are coming back as we will witness during the following day. This afternoon you will also have the chance of exploring the sheltered and forested shoreline by kayak and learn with your guide about the intertidal creatures of this pristine rocky coastline. San Isidro Lodge, San Isidro Bay (2*) (D)(G).   Day 2 • Boat trip to Carlos III Island | Rest of the day looking for Humpback Whales Early in the morning we will board the motor yacht "Esturion" and start our navigation towards “Francisco Coloane Marine Park”, which protects the marine biodiversity of the western branch of the Straits of Magellan. The journey from our lodge to this great whale-watching spot takes between 5-6 hours and will be done using a sturdy and comfortable mortor yacht "Esturion". This magnificent area encloses Carlos III Island, which possesses a vast and unique biological diversity, due in part, to the mixing of the two oceans (Pacific and Atlantic), productive upwellings, the strong winds, the presence of glaciers and the dismembered coastline. This park hold a summer population of humpback whales (and occasionally Sei whale and Orca), which use these waters as feeding grounds. We will spend this night in the biological station, at very comfortable twin-bedded domes. We will have shared bathroom facilities at this location. Eco-camp Carlos III, Carlos III Island (B,L,D)(G).   Day 3 • Carlos III Island This morning we will have another whale-watching session aboard the zodiac boats and if we are lucky, we may see the endemic and scarce Chilean Dolphin while sailing these waters. We will also visit large breeding colonies of sea lions, fur seals and Magellanic Penguin. We will have a lecture by the scientist working on long-term population studies on these whales, and we will learn about several marking and identification techniques. We will have the whole afternoon to see these whales at close quarters and with no other visitors. This intimate experience will be enriched by the beautiful mountains, glaciers and pristine forests. Eco-camp Carlos III, Carlos III Island (B,L,D)(G).   Day 4 • Faro San Isidro Lodge | Punta Arenas After a successful experience looking for the diversity of marine mammals and seabirds of this park, we will make our journey back to San Isidro Lodge. Along the route we will discover the rich seabird diversity of these seaways; we will see Black-browed Albatross, Southern Giant Petrels, Chilean Skuas and cormorants as well as pods of Peale’s Dolphins and the ubiquitous South American Sea Lions. If time permits, w


The stars Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, Mintaka, Alnilam, Mintaka, Alnitak, Alnitak and Saiph are found in which constellation?

Betelgeuse - Alpha Orionis | Constellation Guide Constellation Guide Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky Betelgeuse by admin Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis, is the second brightest star in Orion constellation and the ninth brightest star in the sky. It is a supergiant star, distinctly red in colour, located at an approximate distance of 643 light years from Earth. It is an evolved star, one expected to explode as a supernova in a relatively near future. Betelgeuse is a large, bright, massive star easily found in the sky in the winter months because it is part of a familiar pattern formed by the celestial Hunter. The red supergiant marks one of Orion ‘s shoulders, while the hot, bright giant Bellatrix, Gamma Orionis, marks the other. Betelgeuse is a variable star and, as its brightness changes, the star has been known to outshine the constellation’s brightest star, the blue supergiant Rigel, Beta Orionis. Alpha Orionis’ traditional name, Betelgeuse, originated in the Arabic phrase Yad al-Jauzā’, meaning “the shoulder of the central one” or “the hand of Orion,” referring to the star’s position in the constellation. The phrase al-Jauzā’ is the traditional Arabic name for Orion constellation . It can be loosely translated as “the central one,” referring to a mysterious woman. The modern Arabic name for the constellation is al-Jabbār, meaning “the giant.” With the phrase Yad al-Jauzā’, Medieval translators misread the Arabic character for Y as B, which resulted in a mistranslation into “armpit of the giant.” The name Betelgeuse can be pronounced /ˈbiːtəldʒuːs/, /ˈbiːtəldʒuːz/, or /ˈbɛtəldʒuːz/. The original pronunciation is uncertain. Position of Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion. Image: Akira Fujii Betelgeuse and Bellatrix mark the two shoulders of Orion, the Hunter . Betelgeuse, marking the right shoulder, lies in the upper left corner of the constellation from our point view. It is one of the largest and most luminous stars known. Placed at the centre of our solar system, Alpha Orionis would extend beyond the asteroid belt, all the way to the orbit of Jupiter and possibly beyond. Betelgeuse belongs to the spectral class M2Iab. The M refers to the star’s colour, red, and the ‘Iab’ suffix indicates that the star is an intermediate luminosity supergiant. It has an absolute magnitude of roughly -6.02. The star’s mass is uncertain, but estimates range from 7.7 to 20 times that of the Sun. As a result of its high mass, Betelgeuse has evolved quickly and, even though it is less than than 10 million years old, it is nearing the end of its life cycle. The star is believed to have an average luminosity about 120,000 times that of the Sun. Betelgeuse is classified as a semi-regular variable star. Its apparent magnitude varies from 0.2 to 1.2 over a period of about 400 days, which is the widest magnitude range for a first magnitude star. Because it varies in magnitude, Betelgeuse occasionally surpasses Procyon in Canis Minor in brightness and becomes the seventh brightest star in the sky. When at its brightest, Betelgeuse outshines Rigel, the brightest star in Orion , and becomes the sixth brightest star in the sky. At its faintest, it drops below Deneb , the brightest star in Cygnus , and shares the position of the 20th brightest star with Mimosa, Beta Crucis, located in Crux constellation and one of the stars that form the Southern Cross . Betelgeuse is a pulsating red supergiant showing low-amplitude variations and periods of stable brightness. The star’s pulsations result in its absolute magnitude varying from -5.27 to -6.27. As its outer layers expand and contract, the surface increases and decreases, and the temperatures rises and falls. Betelgeuse pulsates because it has an unstable stellar atmosphere. When it contracts, it absorbs more of the energy that passes through it. As a result, its atmosphere heats up and expands. When the star expands, the atmosphere becomes less dense and cools down, which leads to another period of contraction. This collage shows the Orion constellation in the sky (Betelgeuse is identified by


"The word ""Honcho"" comes from what language?"

Talk To The Head Honcho; He Speaks Japanese : Code Switch : NPR Talk To The Head Honcho; He Speaks Japanese October 29, 201310:24 AM ET Lakshmi Gandhi The Japanese army presses forward in the Pacific theater during World War II. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Japanese army presses forward in the Pacific theater during World War II. Keystone/Getty Images Picture the "head honcho" of an organization and what comes to mind are boardrooms, power and wealth, an individual at the top of his or her game. But where did the word "honcho" originate? While the word is often mistakenly believed to have Spanish origins, it actually traces its roots to American soldiers who fought in the Pacific during World War II. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a "honcho" as "[o]riginally, the leader of a small group or squad; hence, anyone in charge in any situation; the 'boss.' " Merriam-Webster goes a bit further into the etymology of the word, noting that it comes from the Japanese word "han" (which means squad) and chō (which is defined as head or chief). According to Fighting Talk: The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases , the Japanese army would call squad leaders or sergeants in the army "hon-cho." The first published references to the word came in 1947, when New Zealand-born journalist James M. Bertram used it in his book The Shadow of a War: A New Zealander in the Far East, 1939-1946. ("But here comes the hancho," wrote Bertram. "This boat must be finished to-night.") While Bertram's memoir was written in 1947, there are several indications that the word "honcho" had been used by soldiers and other military personnel for years before that. Article continues after sponsorship Ernest O. Norquist was an Army medic during the Battle of Bataan in the spring of 1942. Norquist was one of the thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war that were forced to take part in the Bataan Death March. Norquist kept a diary throughout his time as a prisoner of war, recording his days on "scraps of paper, candy and cigarette wrappers, whatever he could find," as his son John (a former mayor of Milwaukee), noted in the foreword of the published version of his father's diary, which was released in 1989.* The elder Norquist made frequent references to the "honchos" who ran the prison camp in his diary. In his entry on July 2, 1945, Norquist wrote : "When the galley 'honcho' comes around to us and asks 'soupu joto?' ('The soup is good?'), you have to answer 'Hai' ('yes') or get whacked. The soups lately are usually a semi-nauseating mixture of green-stems and fish scraps — boiled!" On Aug. 13, 1945, Norquist noted: "A job honcho says he is tired of the war and thinks it will be over in six months. (I should hope so.)" And, in fact, the war did end mere weeks after Norquist wrote that entry. It was just five years later that the United States became involved in what's widely referred to as "America's forgotten war" — the Korean War. During the Korean conflict, American troops frequently used the word honcho in two different ways, both of which signified being a "boss" or "leader." Eric H. Vieler was a rifle platoon leader who served in Korea during the later portion of the war. In his memoir of his time stationed in Korea, Destination Evil: Remembering the Korean War, Vieler recalled that each unit had members of the Korean Service Corps fighting alongside them. The KSC was an auxiliary civilian formation put together by the South Korean Army that was meant to provide laborers to both the Korean Army and American forces. Vieler recalled that : "A KSC detail usually had a 'honcho,' a Korean corporal who supposedly had some knowledge of English, oversaw the KSCs and served as a link between them and us. They were good, valuable workers doing all kinds of heavy-duty manual labor, to include evacuation of our wounded. ... They could carry heavy loads on their backs that would have given any one of us trouble." In addition to referring to the Korean corporals they served with as honchos, the military would also use the t


"Whose hit records include ""Gold Digger"" (feat. Jamie Foxx) ""Stronger"" and ""Heartless""?"

Late Registration by Kanye West on Apple Music 21 Songs iTunes Review Soulful instrumentation and crisp beats define Kanye's second release. The Chi-town rapper used the extra cash earned from The College Dropout to orchestrate a lush, dynamic follow-up that marries pop-soul grooves and explosive hip-hop rhythms. The soul-inflected “Celebration” and the R&B brooder “Bring Me Down” showcase his seductive mix of hard-edged, city-bred beats with soaring strings. He hits heartbreaking heights with the stormy “Roses,” a powerful ode to his dying grandma. But it’s the Ray Charles sample and the irresistible thump of “Gold Digger” that cemented the world’s Ye addiction. Customer Reviews You Gotta Love it Though, Somebody Still Speaks From His Soul       by          ScooterKSU For the last couple years, rap has become very anemic, the same rappers saying the same thing talking about how much ice they have and how many groupies they have scored with. Yawn. Then along came a guy with a backpack and a teddy bear mascot with the vibe of A Tribe Called Quest (by his own admission) and clever wordplay that rivals the Beastie Boys in their prime. Kanye West's The College Dropout was not just the best rap album of last year but it was easily the best rap album of the last five year. On the album, West pushed the boundaries of rap touching on topics that most rappers found on the radio and MTV including religion and even admitting he was self conscious.  West is now back with his sophomore effort, Late Registration and is pushing the boundaries of rap even further. This is most notable in the addition of Fiona Apple's producer Jon Brion helping West out on the boards. Brion presence is definitely felt on tracks Touch the Sky with horn the rival those sampled on Crazy in Love, and string section featured in Bring Me Down, Diamonds from Sierra Leone, and Gone. They even bring in full orchestration on Celebration. With Brion by his side, West even stepped up his own game, avoiding the easy way out by copying his signature sound of sped up vocals (not counting the hidden track, Late), and instead created a whole new sound for this album.  Kanye is pushing the boundaries with his choice of topics on this album too. Instead of an ode to Jesus, Late Registration had a song devoted to another subject much ignore subject in rap, his mother on Hey Mama. West saves his best production for this song with a choir of multi-layered la la's playing throughout the song and Kanye even gives a shot at sing a verse and a chorus.  Late Registration is also more political than most major rap releases in recent years. But Kanye comes off more like Oliver Stone than Public Enemy with accusations like, "And I know the government administered AIDS" (Heard `em Say), "How we stop the black panthers? Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer," and, "Who gave Saddam anthrax? George Bush got the answers" (Crack Music). Kanye also takes on the state of the health care in our country on Roses, but this time no conspiracy theories are needed and he asks a question that needs to be posed to our political leaders: "If Magic Johnson got a cure for A.I.D.'s and all the broke (expletive deleted) past away, you tellin me if my grandma was in the N.B.A. right now she'd be ok?" Unfortunately, with all that said, Late Registration does not entirely live up to the promise of The College Dropout. One thing that really disappointed me was when the album was being made, Kanye mention that he wasn't going to any guest except John Mayer and Common. But West decided to bring in more guests some with better results then others. Out is John Mayer, instead we get the new token white accessory to rappers, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 helping out with a soulful performance on Heard `em Say. Also Jamie Foxx shows why he got the Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles as I originally though Gold Digger had a sample of Ray's I Got a Woman, until I realized that it was different lyrics. Other decent appearances include Jay-Z on Diamond from Seirra Leone (Remix) along with Consequence and Cam'Ron


What is shouted by the first person to have a full card in a game of bingo?

Bingo Glossary! All the Bingo lingo you'll ever need- Bingo.org 90 Ball bingo is played at most bingo sites. 75 Ball – American style bingo using 75 balls. 80 Ball – Internet popularized 80 ball uses 80 balls. “BINGO!” – What you yell when you hit the winning pattern Board – An electronic bingo board that lights up the numbers as you play. Bingo Card – A bingo card has rows and columns with numbers that is used for keeping track of what numbers you hit. Buyin – How much it costs to get in the bingo game (1 ticket) Caller – The person who calls out the numbers in a bingo game. Chat – Most online bingo halls have interactive chat with other players. Chat Games – Side games where you can win $ by playing mini chat games during the bingo game. Consolation Prize – A prize given to bingo players for either the 2nd person to hit bingo or if during a progressive game nobody gets bingo within the max amount of balls. Coverall – A bingo game with the objective to cover “all” of the numbers on your ticket. Daubbers – A marker to “Dab” your numbers on your bingo ticket as they are called out. Diagonal Line – A winning pattern from one corner to the other, including free space. Early Bird Bingo – The first bingo game of the day/night. Fair And Square – A bingo game where everyone must buy the same amount of tickets so nobody has an advantage of multiple tickets, like is available in normal bingo games. Fair and square games are available at most online bingo sites. Four Corners – A bingo pattern where 4 corners must be marked for a bingo call. Free Space – The free bingo space in each game, usually in the middle of the ticket. Full House – When a player covers all numbers on their card in a regular game. Hardway Bingo – Hitting a straight line without using the free space. Inlaid Cards – Bingo cards that are built into the tables already. Instant Bingo – lottery scratch cards available with other lottery tickets that let you play bingo for cash prizes. Jackpot – The main cash prize in a bingo game. Last Call – Last bingo game of the night. Late Night Bingo – Bingo starting after 11:00 pm (sometimes 10:00) Lights Out – Last game of the night. Lucky Jar – A progressive jackpot that you get when the “money ball” is won on. Max Bet – Maximum amount of money you can buy one ticket for in any game. Max Tickets – The maximum amount of tickets you can buy in any one game (varies wildly) Min Buyin – The min. amount for a bingo ticket in any particular session. Money Ball – If a winner hits bingo on the money ball, they usually win double the jackpot. Moonlight Bingo – See Late night bingo. Multiple Winners – When the prize is split among two people hitting bingo on the same number. On The Way – The game before the coverall game Pattern – The winning formation you need to get numbers on to win the game. Payout – Amount or % amount that the winner of the bingo game gets. Postage Stamp – A pattern where the goal is to get a block of 4 numbers blacked out in any 4 corners. (2×2) Progressive – When a bingo jackpot must be won within a certain amount of balls and isn’t, a progressive jackpot grows until somebody beats the threshold. Quickie – A game where a whole card must be filled and numbers are called very fast. RNG – Random Number Generator (to ensure fairness) Session – A long night of bingo. Shutterboard – A special type of bingo ticket where the numbers are covered by slots or “shutters” and you close them as the numbers are called out. Texas Blackout – Whatever the first number called is, even or odd, you have to get all of those numbers on your card covered to win. Tickets – The tickets are the paper or other material you use to keep track of your numbers. Wild Number – Wild Card number’s last digit can be played on the whole bingo card. For instance a wild number 13, a player can cross of 23,33,43, etc. Wrap Up Game – Last game of the night. Bingo.org wrote this on 2016-08-10 KNOW THE FACTS


Which British sitcom about the Home Guard in World War II was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast between 1968 and 1977, running for 80 episodes?

Crunchyroll - Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 000 - Overview, Reviews, Cast, and List of Episodes - Crunchyroll Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 000 Share this page: [Edit] Overview Dad’s Army was a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still repeated today on BBC Two. The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, usually owing to age, and as such the series starred several veterans of British film, television and stage, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley and John Laurie. Relative youngsters in the regular cast were Ian Lavender, Clive Dunn (who was made-up to play the elderly Jones), Frank Williams, James Beck, (who died suddenly during production of the programme's sixth series, despite being one of the youngest cast members) and Colin Bean. In 2004, Dad's Army was voted into fourth place in a BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. Previously, in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, it was placed thirteenth. The series has had a profound influence on popular culture in the United Kingdom, with the series' catchphrases and characters well known. It is also credited with having highlighted a hitherto forgotten aspect of defence during World War II. The Radio Times magazine listed Captain Mainwaring's "You stupid boy!" among the 25 greatest put-downs on TV.


What US policy introduced in 1823, that efforts by European governments to colonise land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as acts of aggression requiring US intervention, became one of the longest-standing tenets of US foreign policy?

Monroe Doctrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monroe Doctrine U.S. President James Monroe . The Monroe Doctrine is a United States policy introduced on December 2, 1823, which said that further efforts by European governments to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the United States of America as acts of aggression requiring US intervention. [1] The Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Western Hemisphere was not to be further colonized by European countries, but also that the United States would not interfere with existing European colonies nor in the internal concerns of European countries. The Doctrine was issued at the time when many Latin American countries were on the verge of becoming independent from Spain and the United States hoped to avoid having any European power take Spain's colonies.[ citation needed ] It became a defining moment in the foreign policy of the United States and one of its longest-standing tenets, invoked by U.S. presidents, Calvin Coolidge , Herbert Hoover , John F. Kennedy , and others. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (added during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt) was invoked to intervene militarily in Latin America to stop the spread of European influence [2] . It would have been nearly impossible for Monroe to envision that its intent and impact would persist with minor variations for almost two centuries. Its primary objective was to free the newly independent colonies of Latin America from European intervention and control. The doctrine advocated that the New World and the Old World were to remain distinctly separate spheres of influence, for they were comprised of entirely separate and independent nations. [3] It was born from concerns of both the United States and Great Britain that Spain and other European powers would attempt to restore its influence over Spain's former colonies.[ citation needed ] President Monroe claimed the United States of America, although only a fledgling nation at the time, would not interfere in European wars or internal dealings, and in turn, expected Europe to stay out of the affairs of the New World. The Western Hemisphere was never to be colonized again and any attempt by a European power to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be perceived as a direct threat to the U.S. [4] . This quid pro quo was presumptuous on its face, yet has stood the test of time. The formalized document known as the Monroe Doctrine essentially served to inform the powers of the Old World that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization, and that any effort to extend European political influence into the New World would be considered by the United States "as dangerous to our peace and safety." Basically, the doctrine warned the European powers “to leave America for the Americans.” It also created a sphere of influence that would grow stronger with the addition of the Roosevelt Corollary. Because the U.S. lacked both a credible navy and army at the time, the doctrine was largely disregarded internationally. [3] However, the Doctrine met with tacit British approval, and the Royal Navy mostly enforced it tacitly, as part of the wider Pax Britannica , which enforced the neutrality of the seas.[ citation needed ][ weasel words ] Contents 9 External links [ edit ] Political climate of Latin America at the time of the Doctrine The reaction in Latin America to the Monroe Doctrine was undeniably upbeat. John Crow, author of The Epic of Latin America, states, “Bolivar himself, still in the midst of his last campaign against the Spaniards, Santander in Colombia, Rivadavia in Argentina, Victoria in Mexico—leaders of the emancipation movement everywhere - received Monroe’s words with sincerest gratitude” [5] . Crow argues that the leaders of Latin America were realists. They knew that the President of the United States wielded very little power at the time, particularly without the backing of the British forces. Furthermore, they figured that the Monroe Doctrine was powerless if it stood alone aga


What is the nationality of playwright Henrik Ibsen?

Henrik Ibsen Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Writers Henrik Ibsen Biography Henrik Ibsen was a famous Norwegian playwright and poet who wrote many famous plays. Read more about âthe father of modern theaterâ in the following article. Quick Facts Playwright, Theatre Director, and Poet. Nationality Hedvig,Christian Cornelius Paus(half-brother), Christopher Blom Paus (half-brother), Henrik Johan Paus (half-brother) Spouse/Partner: Suzannah Thoresen Image Credit http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Litteratur/Norsk_litteratur/F%C3%B8r_1914/Henrik_Ibsen A famous Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet, Henrik Ibsen is often considered as âthe fatherâ of modern theater and one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre. Ibsen is often ranked as one of the greatest playwrights in the European literature, also perhaps the greatest playwright since Shakespeare. When European theatres were expected to show strict mores of family life and propriety, his plays were considered scandalous as they revealed the reality that was hidden behind many facades. At the young age, Ibsen was greatly influenced by the famous Norwegian poet and playwright, Henrik Wergeland and other Norwegian folk tales particularly collected by Peter Christen AsbjÃ¸rnsen and Jorgen Moe. His important works include, Brand (1865), Peer Gynt (1867), Emperor and Galilean (1873), A Doll's House(1879), Ghosts(1881), An Enemy of the People (1882),The Wild Duck (1884), Hedda Gabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892). Henrik Ibsen Childhood & Early Life Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828 in Skien, Norway. His parents were Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg. Ibsen was a descendant of some of the oldest and most distinguished families of Norway. Shortly after his birth, the financial condition of his family dwindled down. His father went in the state of depression whereas his mother took solace in spirituality. Ibsen was fifteen when he was forced to leave the school. He moved to the small town of Grimstad, took an apprentice job at a pharmacist and began writing plays. When he was 18, a liaison with a servant produced him an illegitimate child. Ibsen had to pay for the child’s upbringing till the boy grew into his teens, although Ibsen never saw him. In 1850, Ibsen went to Christiania (now Oslo) intending to matriculate at the university. But his earlier attempts of entering the university were failed as he couldn’t clear the entrance exams. As a result, he dropped the idea of matriculation at the university and committed himself to writing. The same year, he published his first play, the tragedy Catiline under the pseudonym “Brynjolf Bjarme”. His first staged play was “The Burial Mound” (1850) which didn’t receive much attention. Despite of numerous unsuccessful plays, Ibsen remained determined to be a playwright. When Ibsen was young, Norwegian author Henrik Wergeland was the most acclaimed, and widely read Norwegian poet and playwright. Wergeland, along with other Norwegian folk tales, particularly collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, inspired Ibsen to write more plays. Career and Writings For the next several years, Ibsen worked at Det norske Theater (Bergen), where he was involved in the production of more than 145 plays as a writer, director, and producer. No individual plays came from him during this period. His failures to achieve success gave him immense experience at the Norwegian Theater, which proved to be very helpful for him in the future. In 1858, he returned to Christiania and became the creative director of the Christiania Theatre. On 18th June 1858, he married Suzannah Thoresen. The couple had a son, Sigurd born on December 23, 1859. They had to face poor financial circumstances, which made Ibsen disillusioned with his life in Norway. He left Christiania in 1864 and went to Sorrento in Italy. His play, “Brand” (1865) brought Ibsen critical acclaim, along with considerable amount of financial success. The success of Brand was followed by another successful play, “Peer Gynt” (1867). The f


The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Emperors. Julius Caeser | PBS   Bust of Julius Caesar A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC ï¿½ 44 BC / Reigned 46 ï¿½ 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole dynasty of emperors. Dangerous times Born into an aristocratic family in around 100 BC, Julius Caesar grew up in dangerous times. Rome could not yet handle its own size and power. The nobility were widely discredited and order had given way to chaos. The only clear alternative was military dictatorship. Caesar allied himself against the nobility. As his career took off, he won a number of political offices, not always by reputable means. By 63 BC, he had become a well-known, but controversial figure. Viva Espana Despite his notoriety, he was appointed governor of Farther Spain. This was a lucrative position, because it offered him the chance to plunder the local inhabitants at will. He returned to Rome in 60 BC and, the following year, was elected consul, the highest office in the republic. Now holding real power, Caesar allied himself with two key people, Pompey and Crassus. Pompey was a war hero who had been badly treated by the Senate, while Crassus was a multimillionaire. The two men were rivals but Caesar was able to bridge the gap between them and the three men formed the powerful ï¿½first triumvirateï¿½. I predict a riot As consul, Caesar wanted to pay off Pompeyï¿½s soldiers by allocating them public lands. This was unpopular, so to get the measure through he engineered a riot and used the chaos to get his own way. He then used his power to secure the governorship of Gaul (modern day France and Belgium). Gaul gave Caesar a power-base to recruit soldiers and conduct the military campaigns that would make his name and secure his fortune. Conquering Gaul Between 58 and 50 BC, Caesar used his expertise in military strategy, along with the Roman armyï¿½s training and discipline to conquer and subdue the rest of Gaul, up to the river Rhine. When battling foreign enemies, Caesar was ruthless. Besieging rebels in what is now the Dordogne part of France, he waited until their water supply ran out and then cut off the hands of all the survivors. Under threat back home He now turned his attention back home. His triumvirate was badly strained. Pompey was increasingly jealous of Caesarï¿½s success and Crassus still hated Pompey. After Crassus was killed in battle, Pompey and Caesar drifted apart, ultimately finding themselves on opposing sides. By now, Caesar was very successful, but he had many enemies and found his position and his life under threat. He believed the only way he could protect himself was by seizing power. In January, 49 BC, he led his troops across the Rubicon River into Italy and started civil war. Civil war Caesar scored some early victories and, by 46 BC, was dictator of Rome. After a year spent eliminating his remaining enemies, he returned home. Generous in victory, he was kind to his defeated rivals, giving them all amnesties and even inviting some to join him in government. Yet his position remained insecure. Without a son of his own, he needed an heir. Caesar quickly adopted his great nephew, Augustus . He also moved fast to strengthen the northern borders of the empire and tackle its enemies in the east. At home, he reformed the Roman calendar, tackled local government, resettled veterans into new cities, made the Senate more representative and granted citizenship to many more foreigners. Beware the Ides of March But his rule would be cut short. Old enemies joined forces with some of his supporters, fed up of his dictatorial style. On March15, 44 BC, the Ides of March, Caesar was assassinated in the Senate. Although his own rule was unremarkable, his victory in the civil war replaced a republic, ruled by the consuls and the Senate, with an empire, reigned over by emperors and their hereditary successors. It was the start of a brand new age for Rome. Where to next:


What did Bayer name its new over the counter drug in 1898, developed and advertised as a morphine substitute and cough suppressant that did not have its addictive side-effects?

The Bayer Company Made Heroin - disinformation The Bayer Company Made Heroin Flickr Posted By: Russ Kick Mar 24, 2010 Another chapter from my book, 50 Things You’re Not Supposed to Know , published in 2003, by Disinfo. Aspirin isn’t the only “wonder drug that works wonders” that Bayer made. The German pharmaceutical giant also introduced heroin to the world. The company was looking for a cough suppressant that didn’t have problematic side effects, mainly addiction, like morphine and codeine. And if it could relieve pain better than morphine, that  was a welcome bonus. When one of Bayer’s chemists approached the head of the pharmacological lab with ASA — to be sold under the name “aspirin” — he was waved away. The boss was more interested in something else the chemists had cooked up — diacetylmorphine. (This narcotic had been created in 1874 by a British chemist, who had never done anything with it.) Using the tradename “Heroin” — because early testers said it made them feel heroisch (heroic) — Bayer sold this popular drug by the truckload starting in 1898. Free samples were sent to thousands of doctors; studies appeared in medical journals. The Sunday Times of London noted: “By 1899, Bayer was producing about a ton of heroin a year, and exporting the drug to 23 countries,” including the US. Medicines containing smack were available over-the-counter at drug stores, just as aspirin is today. The American Medical Association gave heroin its stamp of approval in 1907. But reports of addiction, which had already started appearing in 1899, turned into a torrent after several years. Bayer had wisely released aspirin the year after heroin, and this new non-addictive painkiller and anti-inflammatory was well on its way to becoming the most popular drug ever. In 1913, Bayer got out of the heroin business. Not that the company has kept its nose clean since then: A division of the pharmaceutical company Bayer sold millions of dollars of blood-clotting medicine for hemophiliacs — medicine that carried a high risk of transmitting AIDS — to Asia and Latin America in the mid-1980s while selling a new, safer product in the West, according to documents obtained by the New York Times. … [I]n Hong Kong and Taiwan alone, more than 100 hemophiliacs got HIV after using Cutter’s old medicine, according to records and interviews. Many have since died. References: Askwith, Richard. “How Aspirin Turned Hero.” Sunday Times (London), 13 Sept 1998. • Bogdanich, Walt, and Eric Koli. “2 Paths of Bayer Drug in 80’s: Riskier Type Went Overseas.” New York Times, 22 May 2003. • Metzger, Th. The Birth of Heroin and the Demonization of the Dope Fiend . Loompanics Unlimited, 1998. _____________________________________ Pocket Related Next post Phil E. Drifter Yup instead of cutting their losses they made money back by selling tainted medicine to poor countries which resulted in HIV+ infection and death. Yay, American capitalism! Bayer is a GERMAN company. hotandbothered Yay, German style American capitalism! AintEzBnWhite Thanks, phillydrifter! Your, undoubtedly, limitless ignorance and lemming-like, socialist rhetoric that you have learned to spout, even when it does not apply even slightly and makes you look like the moron that you truly are, is ESPECIALLY amusing to me. So please don’t change, ever! I mean fuck, fine be all for liberal “social political positions” if you insist on closing your eyes and covering your ears and repeating that the most depraved among us are “normal” and it is “okay”, fine w/e I give up on that shit when it comes to the ignorant, urban, masses… But please I beg you and those like you to at least use common fucking sense and your damn brain instead of your heart when it comes to economic issues because if at least some on your side of the aisle do not we ALL ARE FUCKED! NinjaDave Hooray capitalism! Profits before people, ALWAYS! Disgusting, isn't it? It's time for a new social system that puts the wellbeing of people and the planet first. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg&feat … http://www.rathjenra.com AR


Turf | Definition of Turf by Merriam-Webster play \ˈtərvz\ 1a :  the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat; also :  a piece of thisb :  an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field)c :  grass 3 2a :  peat 2b :  a piece of peat dried for fuel 3a :  a track or course for horse racingb :  the sport or business of horse racing 4a :  territory considered by a gang to be under its controlb :  territory 2 <have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf — Joe Klein> <in chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf>; also :  a sphere of activity or influence <people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf — Wall Street Jour.> turfy Examples of turf in a sentence a lawn made by laying turfs Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass. playing fields with artificial turfs The team played on home turf. Origin and Etymology of turf Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba turf, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass First Known Use: before 12th century Other Ecology Terms


Which 1962 film, directed by Tony Richardson from a script by Alan Sillitoe, is about a boy (played by Tom Courtenay) in Borstal and his defiance of the accepted norms of British society?

Watch The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) online. Free streaming 1962, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Tony Richardson 1962, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Tony Richardson. CONTACT INFORMATION. IMDB http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-17-513-863-589-841-view-underground-indie-profile-1962-bthe-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-runner-b-tony-richardson.html 1962, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Tony Richardson 1960, House of Usher, Roger Corman; 1962, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Tony Richardson; 1963, Shock Corridor, Samuel Fuller; 1966, Who Are You Polly Magoo ?, William Klein http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-17-513-864-873-view-underground-indie-1-profile-1962-bthe-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-runner-b-tony-richardson-1.html Amazon.com: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: Tom ... Amazon.com: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: Tom Courtenay, ... Tony Richardson: Movies & TV. Amazon Try Prime. Your Amazon.com Today's Deals Gift Cards Sell Help. Shop by Department ... http://www.amazon.com/The-Loneliness-Long-Distance-Runner/dp/B00CLF821Q Tony Richardson - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner ... The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner was the first film for Tom Courteney, ... Mark Deming http://rapidshare.com/files/151111445/The_Loneliness_of_the_Long_Distance_Runner__Tony_Richardson__1962_.part1.rar http://bodylouhyax.blogspot.com/2010/08/tony-richardson-loneliness-of-long.html The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Film | The Guardian Details: 1962, UK, Cert 12A, 104 mins. Direction: Tony Richardson. Genre: Drama. Summary: Tom Courtenay's Angry Young Man of the title is a rebellious youth sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbing a bakery. http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/77161/loneliness.of.the.long.distance.runner The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film by ... The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, British film drama, released in 1962, that was directed by Tony Richardson and featured the impressive screen debut of Tom Courtenay. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1584194/The-Loneliness-of-the-Long-Distance-Runner Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, The -- (Movie Clip ... Borstal boys overseen by Craig (Ray Austin) and Fenton (Anthony Sagar) stage a mess hall brawl, later reviewed by the Governor (Michael Redgrave) and staff, in Tony Richardson's The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner , 1962. http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/377398/Loneliness-Of-The-Long-Distance-Runner-The-Movie-Clip-Stacey-s-Gone-Away.html The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner But director Richardson would explore an equally rebellious character three years later in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), ... The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was adapted for the screen by Alan Sillitoe from his short story and ... Tony Richardson Screenplay: Alan ... http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/466102%7C88474/The-Loneliness-of-the-Long-Distance-Runner.html The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) Directed by Tony Richardson. With Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen. A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056194/combined This WWII film follows the perspectives of American, Polish and British soldiers attempting to capture key bridges behind German lines in a complicated parachute and armoured assault. Actors: Siem Vroom   Marlies van Alcmaer   Erik van 't Wout Directors: Richard Attenborough A Taste of Honey (1961) Black and white, gay and straight, mothers and daughters, class, and coming of age. Jo is working class, in her teens, living with her drunk and libidinous mother in northern England. When mom marries impulsively, Jo is out on the streets; she and Ge... Actors: Dora Bryan   Robert Stephens   Rita Tushingham Directors: Tony Richardson Cry Freedom (1987) Donald Woods is chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials


English couple Fred and Rosemary West were famous as what?

Rosemary West - Murderer - Biography.com Rosemary West Serial killer Rosemary West murdered at least 10 young women. Most of them were dismembered and buried in the cellar of her home on Cromwell Street. IN THESE GROUPS Famous British People Synopsis Rosemary West was born on November 29, 1953, in Devon, England. She married Fred West in 1972. Establishing a residence in Gloucester, the couple became two of the most horrific serial killers known to the U.K., responsible for the dismemberment and murder of women and young girls, including two members of their own family. With Fred West committing suicide in 1995, Rose was eventually found guilty of 10 separate counts of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Background Rosemary "Rose" Letts was born in Devon on November 29, 1953, the result of a difficult pregnancy, with both of her parents suffering from mental illness. Electro-convulsive therapy, administered to her pregnant mother for deep depression, may have caused prenatal injury that contributed to Rose's poor school performance and bouts of aggression growing up. She also had a weight problem in adolescence and developed an interest in older men.   The marriage of Rose's parents was a turbulent one. Her father was a paranoid schizophrenic prone to violent behavior, serving as a terrifying, dictatorial presence. Her mother, Daisy, eventually moved out of the family home, taking Rose with her. Rose, however, decided to move back in with her father again around the same time that she became intimate with a man name Fred West during her teens.  Her father objected strongly to her relationship, but to no avail. She was soon pregnant with West’s child and found herself looking after his two children by Rena Costello when West was sent to prison on various petty theft and fine evasion charges. She gave birth to daughter Heather in 1970. Marriage to Fred West It's thought that the pressure of caring for three children while still a child herself was a trigger for Rose's violent, erratic tendencies, and it's believed that she murdered 8-year-old Charmaine, West's eldest child, in 1971 during one of these outbursts. Whatever the true circumstances, Charmaine suddenly disappeared and, as West was in jail at the time, it is likely that her body was hidden by Rose until West’s release. He was then thought to have moved the body, removing the fingers and toes. When West’s first wife, Rena, came in search of her daughter, she too was strangled, dismembered and had her fingers and toes removed. Fred and Rose West were married in Gloucester in January 1972, and their second daughter, named Mae, was born in June of the same year. By this time, Rose earned extra money as a prostitute and West committed acts of bondage and violent sex acts on underage girls. The cellar of their home at 25 Cromwell Street was a torture chamber, and his daughter, Anna Marie, became one of its first occupants, subjected to a horrifically brutal rape by her father while her stepmother held her down. This became a regular occurrence, and the child was threatened with beatings if she told anyone of her ordeal. Serial Killings Their behavior extended beyond the family circle when, in late 1972, they engaged 17-year-old Caroline Owens as a nanny. She was incarcerated, stripped and raped. Despite threats that she would be killed and buried in the cellar, Owens was able to make an escape and reported the Wests to the police. Charges were brought against them. Incredibly, despite his existing criminal record, West was able to convince a 1973 court magistrate that Owens had consented to the activities. Owens was too deeply traumatized over what she had survived to give testimony. The Wests both escaped with fines. Rose was pregnant at the time with their first son, Stephen, who was born in August.   Over the next several years Lynda Gough, Lucy Partington, Juanita Mott, Therese Siegenthaler, Alison Chambers, Shirley Robinson and 15-year-old schoolgirls Carol Ann Cooper and Shirley Hubbard all became victims of the Wests. After brutal sexual att


"What equation is considered to be remarkable for its ""mathematical beauty"", because 3 basic arithmetic operations occur exactly once each (addition, multiplication, and exponentiation), and it links five fundamental mathematical constants: (the numbers 0, 1, , e, and i)?"

euler s identity : definition of euler s identity and synonyms of euler s identity (English) For other uses, see List of topics named after Leonhard Euler .   The exponential function ez can be defined as the limit of (1 + z/N)N, as N approaches infinity, and thus eiπ is the limit of (1 +iπ/N)N. In this animation N takes various increasing values from 1 to 100. The computation of (1 + iπ/N)N is displayed as the combined effect of N repeated multiplications in the complex plane , with the final point being the actual value of (1 +iπ/N)N. It can be seen that as N gets larger (1 +iπ/N)N approaches a limit of −1.   Part of a series of articles on The mathematical constant e The number π , which is ubiquitous in trigonometry , the geometry of Euclidean space , and analytical mathematics (π = 3.14159265...) The number e , the base of natural logarithms , which occurs widely in mathematical and scientific analysis (e = 2.718281828...). Both π and e are transcendental numbers . The number i , the imaginary unit of the complex numbers , a field of numbers that contains the roots of all polynomials (that are not constants), and whose study leads to deeper insights into many areas of algebra and calculus , such as integration in calculus . Furthermore, in algebra and other areas of mathematics, equations are commonly written with zero on one side of the equals sign . A poll of readers conducted by The Mathematical Intelligencer magazine named Euler's identity as the "most beautiful theorem in mathematics". [1] Another poll of readers that was conducted by Physics World magazine, in 2004, chose Euler's identity tied with Maxwell's equations (of electromagnetism ) as the "greatest equation ever". [2] An entire 400-page mathematics book, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula (published in 2006), written by Dr. Paul Nahin (a Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire ), is devoted to Euler's identity. This monograph states that Euler's identity sets "the gold standard for mathematical beauty." [3] Constance Reid claimed that Euler's identity was "the most famous formula in all mathematics." [4] The mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss was reported to have commented that if this formula was not immediately apparent to a student upon being told it, that student would never be a first-class mathematician. [5] After proving Euler's identity during a lecture, Benjamin Peirce , a noted American 19th century philosopher /mathematician and a professor at Harvard University , stated that "It is absolutely paradoxical; we cannot understand it, and we don't know what it means, but we have proved it, and therefore we know it must be the truth." [6] Stanford University mathematics professor Dr. Keith Devlin said, "Like a Shakespearean sonnet that captures the very essence of love, or a painting that brings out the beauty of the human form that is far more than just skin deep, Euler's Equation reaches down into the very depths of existence." [7]   Explanation   Euler's formula for a general angle The identity is a special case of Euler's formula from complex analysis , which states that for any real number x. (Note that the arguments to the trigonometric functions sine and cosine are taken to be in radians , and not in degrees.) In particular, with , or one half turn around the circle: Since it follows that which gives the identity The physical explanation of the Euler's identity is that it can be viewed as the group-theoretical definition of the number . The following discussion is at the physical level but can be made mathematically strict. The group is the group of rotations of a plane around 0. In fact, one can write: with being some small angle. The last equation can be seen as the action of consecutive small shifts along the circle caused by the application of infinitesimal rotations starting at 1 and going for the total length of the arch connecting points 1 and -1 in the complex plane. In fact, each small shift can be written as multiplication by and the total number of shifts is . In order to get from 1 to -1 the the total transformation wo


What game requires 6 hoops and 2 posts set up on a ground around 35 yards by 28 yards?

Croquet World Online Magazine | The Game Posted January 11, 1999 A NOTE ON THE REVISION OF THE WCF GOLF CROQUET RULES The rules below have been drawn up by the WCF Working Party and will be used at World Golf Croquet Championships held after 1st January 1999. The new Rules incorporate experience gained at the World Championship held at Leamington Spa in 1998. A few major changes should be noted: (1) It is now be permissible to score hoops by jumping the striker`s ball over blocking balls; (2) Playing your partner`s or adversary`s ball will not be forestalled by the referee and will remain a fault; (3) Playing out of sequence will be forgiven; (4) The number of halfway points will be reduced to two. (5) A handicap rule has been added. The WCF Golf Croquet Working Party`s aim was to produce precise, unambiguous, consistent and understandable rules that reduce the possibility for dispute or cheating. The English, Egyptian, United States and Australian rules of Golf Croquet were all considered during the development. Comments are welcome and should be directed to Tony Hall at: tony1h@ozemail.com.au . THE RULES OF GOLF CROQUET 1. The Standard Court (a) The court is a rectangle, measuring 35 by 28 yards (32 by 25.6 metres). Its boundaries shall be marked clearly, the inside edge of the definitive border being the actual boundary. Diagram 1 shows the setting. The four corners are known as corners I, II, III, and IV and the boundaries as South, West, North and East, regardless of the actual orientation of the court. The peg is set in the centre of the court. The hoops are set parallel to North and South boundaries, the centres of the two inner hoops are 7 yards (6.4 metres) to the north and south of the peg and the centres of the four outer hoops are 7 yards (6.4 metres) from the adjacent boundaries. (b) If there is insufficient room for a full size court a smaller one may be laid out. Dimensions should be kept proportional to the standard court as far as possible. 2. Equipment (a) The hoops shall be of round metal of uniform diameter of 5/8 inch (16 mm) above the ground. They shall be 12 inches (300 mm) in height above the ground measured to the top of the crown, vertical and firmly fixed. The crown can be round or square in section and must be straight and at right angles to the uprights, whose inner surfaces must be parallel and not less than 3 11/16 inches (93.5 mm) or more than 4 inches (100 mm) apart. All hoops on any court should be the same dimensions to a tolerance of 1/32 inch (0.8 mm). The hoops shall be white, with the crown of the first hoop blue and that of the last hoop red. (b) The peg has a uniform diameter of 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) and a height of 18 inches (450 mm) above ground. It must be vertical and firmly fixed in the ground. It shall be white to a height of 6 inches (150 mm) above the ground with blue, red, black and yellow bands descending in that order from the top. (c) There are four balls coloured blue, red, black and yellow, but alternative colours are permitted. Balls shall be 3 5/8 inches (92 mm) plus or minus 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) diameter, with a milled surface and of even weight of 16 ounces (454 grams), plus or minus 1/4 ounce (7 grams). Balls are to be approved by the country of play or, in the case of WCF events, by the WCF. Faulty or damaged balls may be changed at any time during a game. Where several courts are in use, the balls should be used in matched sets. (d) The head of a mallet shall be of any material provided the player shall gain no advantage over wood. The end-faces shall be parallel and shall have identical playing characteristics. Bevelled edges are not part of the end-faces. 3. Accessories The following accessories should be supplied for guidance, convenience and decoration. Any accessory impeding a player may be removed temporarily. (a) Corner flags coloured blue, red, black and yellow may be placed in corners I, II, III and IV respectively. They should be mounted on posts about 12 inches (300 mm) high, touching the boundary but not intruding into the court. (b) A


What is the championship game of the US National Football League, the premier association of professional American football, that was first played in 1966?

gridiron football | sport | Britannica.com Gridiron football Alternative Titles: American football, the gridiron sport Related Topics Peyton Manning Gridiron football, version of the sport of football so named for the vertical yard lines marking the rectangular field. Gridiron football evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football); it differs from soccer chiefly in allowing players to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, and it differs from rugby in allowing each side to control the ball in alternating possessions. The sport, played with 11 on each side, originated in North America , primarily in the United States , where it eventually became the country’s leading spectator sport. It also developed simultaneously in Canada , where it evolved into a 12-man game, though it never achieved the great popularity and status of ice hockey there. Gridiron football has not been taken up in the rest of the world to the same degree as other American sports such as basketball and baseball . Since the 1980s, however, primarily through the marketing efforts of the National Football League , teams and leagues have been established in Europe , and the game has achieved a degree of international popularity through television. University of Southern California quarterback John David Booty passes against the University of … Christian Petersen/Getty Images Football in the United States The game emerges Roots in soccer and rugby Gridiron football was the creation of elite American universities , a fact that has shaped its distinctive role in American culture and life. After several decades of informal, student-organized games that were tolerated by faculty as an alternative to more destructive rowdiness, the first intercollegiate football game was played on November 6, 1869, in New Brunswick , New Jersey , between in-state rivals Princeton and Rutgers according to rules adapted from those of the London Football Association. This soccer-style game became the dominant form as Columbia, Cornell, Yale , and a few other colleges in the Northeast took up the sport in the early 1870s, and in 1873 representatives from Princeton, Yale, and Rutgers met in New York City to found the Intercollegiate Football Association and to adopt a common code. Conspicuously missing was Harvard , the country’s premier university, whose team insisted on playing the so-called “ Boston Game,” a cross between soccer and rugby. In May 1874, in the second of two matches with McGill University of Montreal (the first was played by the rules of the Boston Game), Harvard’s players were introduced to the rugby game and immediately preferred it to their own. The following year, for Harvard’s first football contest with Yale, representatives of the two schools agreed on “ concessionary rules” that were chiefly Harvard’s. When spectators (including Princeton students) as well as Yale players saw the advantages of the rugby style, the stage was set for a meeting in 1876 of representatives from Harvard, Yale, Princeton , and Columbia to form a new Intercollegiate Football Association based on rugby rules. Walter Camp and the creation of American football Similar Topics shooting Harvard made the first breach in rugby rules. Rejecting the traditional manner of putting the ball in play—players from both teams massed about the ball in a “scrummage,” or “scrum,” trying to kick it forward through the mass of players—Harvard opted for “heeling it out,” or kicking the ball backward to a teammate. The further transformation of English rugby into American football came chiefly through the efforts of Walter Camp , who even during his lifetime was known as the “Father of American Football.” As an undergraduate and then a medical student at Yale, Camp played football from 1876 through 1881, but—more important—beginning in 1878, he dominated the rules committee for nearly three crucial decades. Two of Camp’s revisions in particular effectively created the gridiron game. The first, in 1880, further refined Harvard’s initial innovation , abolishing the scrummage altogeth


Which scholar and lawyer who became Speaker of the House of Commons and Treasurer of the Exchequer was beheaded for treason in 1534 after disagreeing with Henry VIII being head of the church?

The Sadness of Christ: And Final Prayers and Instructions - Thomas More - Google Livros The Sadness of Christ: And Final Prayers and Instructions 1 Resenha https://books.google.com.br/books/about/The_Sadness_of_Christ.html?hl=pt-BR&id=xtj-7lwV9D0C This book was the last that St. Thomas More wrote in the Tower of London before he was executed for standing firm in his Catholic faith. In it, he explores the Gospel passages that depict the agony of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane. He depicts Christ as a model of virtue in the face of suffering and persecution. And along the way, he includes valuable and eternally relevant reflections on prayer, courage, friendship, statesmanship, and more. Here is an excellent resource for Lent or anytime!


Which Canadian-born bandleader and violinist was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2002 for his accomplishments in hydroplane racing, such as winning the Gold Cup in 1946 and the Ford Memorial competition in 1948?

On this day in MUSIC - Page 223 - Historum - History Forums On this day in MUSIC User Name Need help with the website? Contact Us anytime. Art and Cultural History Art and Cultural History Forum - Music, Literature, Mythology, Visual Arts, Sports, Popular Culture Page 223 of 370 From: On a mountain top in Costa Rica. yeah...I win!! Posts: 15,056 in 1686 - Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43. in 1723 - Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer is born. in 1726 - Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68. in 1744 - Augustin Holler, composer is born. in 1757 - Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer is born. in 1780 - Michael Henkel, composer is born. in 1799 - Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58. in 1820 - Martin Andreas Udbye, composer is born. in 1821 - Opera "Der Freischutz" is produced (Berlin). in 1822 - Henry David Leslie, composer is born. in 1850 - Richard Heuberger, composer is born. in 1850 - Antoni Weinert, composer, dies at 99. in 1859 - Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65. in 1876 - August Rockel, composer, dies at 61. in 1892 - Edward Steuermann, composer is born. in 1901 - Jimmy Dale, Bronx NYC, orchestra leader (Sonny and Cher) is born. in 1903 - Jeanette MacDonald (American American soprano and actress) is born at Philadelphia. She started a career as a chorus girl and model in N.Y. (1920) and unexpectedly won encomia for her starring role in the musical The Magic Ring (1923). She then attained wide recognition as a singing actress via 29 films, especially those in which she paired with Nelson Eddy: Naughty Marietta (1935), Rose Marie (1936), Maytime (1937), The Girl of the Golden West (1938), Sweethearts (1939), New Moon (1940), Bittersweet (1940), and I Married an Angel (1942). She made a belated operatic debut as Juliette in Montreal (May 1944); she also sang in Chicago, but her voice was too small to meet the demands of the large opera halls. - Died at Houston, Jan. 14,1965. in 1904 - Manuel Rosenthal, Paris France, composer (Bootleggers) is born. in 1905 - Eduard Tubin (Estonian composer) is born. in 1906 - Kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege) is born. in 1907 - Benny Payne, Phila, pianist (Billy Daniels Show) is born. in 1909 - Learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42. in 1910 - Ray McKinley (US jazz drummer, singer, bandleader; Dorsey Brothers/Glenn Miller) is born. in 1911 - Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76. in 1913 - Sammy Cahn (Samuel Cohen), (US award winning lyricist, songwriter and musician) is born at N.Y, June 18,1913; Remarkably prolific, in a career lasting more than 50 years—from the 1930s to the 1980s—Cahn wrote lyrics for songs used in at least 137 motion pictures. He maintained long-running collaborations with composers Saul Chaplin, Jule Styne, and James Van Heusen, but also worked with many others. He earned 26 Academy Award nominations for Best Song, far more than any other songwriter, and he won four Oscars, for 'Three Coins in the Fountain/' "All the Way/' "High Hopes/7 and "Call Me Irresponsible/' Among his other major hits were "I've Heard That Song Before," "It's Been a Long, Long Time," and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" He enjoyed a special relationship with Frank Sinatra, who recorded many more of his songs than those of any other lyricist. Though Cahn prided himself on being a professional able to turn out lyrics on demand, he was also a craftsman noted for intricate internal rhymes, and an unabashed romantic whose songs were mostly devoted to hopeful declarations of love. Cahn was the son of Polish immigrants Abraham and Elka Riss Cohen; his father ran a restaurant. Cahn took violin lessons as a child, and as a teenager he joined the group Frankie Miggs and His Pals of Harmony. He wrote both music and lyrics to his first published song, "Shake Your Head from Side to Side," but soon entered into a songwriting partnership with the group's pianist, Saul Kaplan, whom he persuaded to change his name to Chaplin. (Cahn changed his own name from Cohen to Kahn to avoid confusion with a comedian named Sammy Cohen, then altered the spelling to Cahn


"Which state of the USA calls itself the ""Lone Star State""?"

Texas Republicans Inch Closer to Secession | Mother Jones Texas Republicans Inch Closer to Secession Texas Republicans Inch Closer to Secession GOP delegates to vote on the issue at this week's convention. Josh Harkinson May 11, 2016 2:09 PM Texas Nationalist Movement /Facebook If the nationalists get their way, this November might be the last time Texans vote for a US president. On Wednesday, the Platform Committee of the Texas Republican Party voted to put a Texas independence resolution up for a vote at this week's GOP convention, according to a press release from the pro-secession Texas Nationalist Movement. The resolution calls for allowing voters to decide whether the Lone Star State should become an independent nation. Texas was, in fact, its own country for nine years before joining the United States in 1845, and while the idea of returning to independence has never been taken seriously by most people, it remains popular as a romantic notion and marketing hook. Lone Star beer is the "national beer of Texas." Texas Monthly is the "national magazine of Texas." In a 2009 rally, then-Gov. Rick Perry hinted that the state could secede if "Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people." He later backed off the idea. (Representatives of the state GOP and Texas Nationalist Movement could not be reached for comment.) The Texas Nationalist Movement, once considered a quixotic fringe group, has added hundreds of members in the years since the election of Barack Obama. According to the Houston Chronicle's Dylan Baddour , at least 10 county GOP chapters are coming to the convention supporting independence resolutions. But this will be the first time in the state's 171-year history that they will actually vote on one. It's very unlikely to win. Then again, that's what people said about Donald Trump. Get the scoop,  straight from Mother Jones.


"Which English sculptor's famous works in London are the lions at the British Museum, ""Peter Pan"" in Kensington Gardens and ""Edith Cavell Memorial"" outside the National Portrait Gallery?"

Sculpture - Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Sculpture GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES SCULPTURE (Lat. sculptura, from sculpere, to carve, cognate with Gr. -yX14 av), a general term for the plastic art of carving, especially in stone and marble, but also in such materials as wood (see Wood-Carving), ivory (see Ivory), metal (see Metalwork) and gems (see GEM). The production of bronze statues by the cire perdue (anglice, " lost wax ") process is described in the article Metal-Work; until (since its revival) recent times but little practised in Europe outside of Paris, it has now invaded most countries where fine casting is appreciated, and where naturalistic rendering is desired. There are signs, however, of its being ousted for a certain class of handling by the " galvanoplastic " method - a system of copper deposit by an electrical process - whereby " going over " the work after it has been reproduced in metal is avoided. ' For the execution of a marble statue the sculptor first models a finished preliminary sketch on a small scale in clay or wax. He then, in the case of a life-size or colossal statue, has a sort of iron skeleton set up, with stout bars for the arms and legs, fixed in the pose of the future figure. This is called the " armature." It is placed on a stand, called a chassis, with a revolving top, so that the sculptor can easily turn the whole model round and thus work with the light on any side of it. Over this iron skeleton well-tempered modelling-clay is laid and is modelled into shape by the help of wood and bone tools; without the sustaining assistance of the ironwork a soft clay figure, if more than a few inches high, would collapse with its own weight and squeeze the lower part out of shape. While the modelling is in progress it is necessary to keep the clay moist and plastic by squirting water on to it with a sort of garden syringe capped with a finely perforated rose. When the sculptor is not at work the whole figure is kept wrapped up in damp cloths. A modern improvement is to mix the modelling-clay, not with water, but with stearin and glycerin; this, while keeping the clay soft and plastic, has the great advantage of not being wet, and so the sculptor avoids the chill and consequent risk of rheumatism which follow from a constant manipulation of wet clay. This method, however, has not been very extensively adopted. When the clay model is finished it is cast in plaster. A " piece-mould " 1 is formed by applying patches of wet plaster of Paris all over the clay statue in such a way that they can be removed piecemeal from the model, and then be fitted together again, forming a complete hollow mould. The inside is then rinsed out with plaster and water mixed to the consistency of cream till a skin of plaster is formed all over the inner surface of the mould, and thus a hollow cast is made of the whole figure. The " piece-mould " is then taken to pieces and the casting set free. If skilfully done by a good formatore or moulder the plaster cast is a perfect facsimile of the original clay, very slightly disfigured by a series of lines showing the joints in the piece-mould, the sections of which cannot be made to fit together with absolute precision. Many sculptors have their clay model cast in plaster before the modelling is quite finished, as they prefer to put the finishing touches on the plaster cast - good plaster being a very easy and pleasant substance to work on. The next stage is to copy the plaster model in marble. The model is set on a large block called a " scale stone," while the 1 Moulds made in one or few pieces, from which the cast can only be extracted by destroying the mould, are called " spoil-moulds." A large number of casts can be made from a " piece-mould," but only one from a " spoil-mould." marble for the future statue is set upon another similar block. The plaster model is then covered with a series of marks, placed on all the most salient parts of the body, and the front of each " scale stone " is covered with another series of points, exactly the same on both stones. An ingenious instrument ca


Besom | Define Besom at Dictionary.com besom a broom , especially one of brush or twigs. 2. before 1000; Middle English besem, Old English bes(e)ma; cognate with Dutch bezem, German Besen Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for besom Expand Historical Examples All of these, some happily and some unhappily, have been swept away by the besom of Progress. Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett Gilmour dropped the besom and hit him a sounding thwack on the ear. Bible Emblems Edward E. Seelye British Dictionary definitions for besom Expand a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle 2. (curling) a broom or brush used to sweep the ice in front of the stone to make it slide farther verb (transitive) to sweep with a besom Word Origin Old English besma; related to Old High German besmo broom besom2 (Scot & Northern English, dialect) a derogatory term for a woman Word Origin perhaps from Old English bysen example; related to Old Norse bysn wonder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for besom Expand n. Old English besma "bundle of twigs" (used as a broom or a flail), from West Germanic *besmon (cf. Old Frisian besma, Old Saxon besmo, Old High German besmo, German Besen, Dutch bezem), of unknown origin. Perhaps "something bound or twisted," from PIE *bheidh-. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper besom in the Bible Expand the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning sweeper, occurs only in Isa. 14:23, of the sweeping away, the utter ruin, of Babylon. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary


In which field is Auguste Escoffier famous?

Les Amis d'Escoffier Society of New York Auguste Escoffier King of Chefs 1846-1935 Auguste Escoffier, "The Chef of Kings and The King of Chefs," was born in the Riviera town of Villeneuve-Loubet, France, on October 28, 1846. His career in cookery began at the age of 12 when he entered into apprenticeship in his uncle's restaurant, in Nice. Escoffier went on to another apprenticeship at the age of 19, this time working in Paris. Escoffier was the first great chef who worked directly for the public throughout his entire career. Prior to this, the great French chefs were to be found in the kitchens of royalty and nobility, as was Carême, or at work in private clubs, like Alexis Soyer. Escoffier was never in private employ. From his apprenticeship in his uncle's restaurant in Nice to his collaborations with Cesar Ritz, which marked the height of his career, Escoffier's talents were in the service of cooking and his customers. Among those customers were kings, heads of state, and many stars of the London and Paris Opera. His career is legendary, in terms of the hotels in which he worked (among them the Savoy and Carlton of London), the contributions that he made to the aesthetics of gastronomy, and, perhaps most importantly, the revolutionary changes he made in upgrading the culinary arts. Before Escoffier's time, the Grande Cuisine was laden with excess — overly complicated recipes, ponderously extravagant dinners, sauces and garnishes that disguised main ingredients nearly beyond recognition. In accordance with his admonition, "above all, keep it simple," Escoffier developed a new gastronomic philosophy, a sense of finely honed and highly refined simplicity in dining, ideals that have been espoused by the finest chefs of the twentieth century. Escoffier's contributions to the culinary arts range far beyond those innovations that are immediately apparent to the eyes and palate of the connoisseur. He created the brigade system eliminating the chaotic, unpleasant atmosphere that once reigned in hotel and restaurant kitchens. Repulsed by the foul language and lack of concern for cleanliness all too common in nineteenth-century kitchens, Escoffier established sanitation standards and instilled in his subordinates a real respect for the wholesomeness of the food they served. He was one of the earliest chefs of note to have a sincere interest in preserving the nutritional value of the foods he prepared and served. Escoffier also had an expertise in food science and was a pioneer in food preservation and in developing sauces that could be bottled for the homemaker. Escoffier promoted the belief that food service professionals at all levels should be dedicated to improving their skills and general knowledge through education. He wrote numerous articles and books on cookery, the most famous of his works being Le Guide Culinaire and A Guide to Modern Cookery. On February 12th, 1935, a few days after the death of his wife, Escoffier died at his home, La Villa Fernand, 8 bis Avenue de la Costa, Monte Carlo, in his eighty-ninth year. He is buried in the family vault at Villeneuve-Loubet.


In September 2009, where was it proposed to castrate paedophiles?

Polish parliament approves chemical castration for paedophiles | News | Expatica the Netherlands Polish parliament approves chemical castration for paedophiles 28th September 2009, 0 comments Under the new law, a court must rule on pharmacological treatment aimed at lowering the sex drive for convicted paedophiles or incest offenders prior to imprisonment or six months before their release from prison on probation. Warsaw -- Poland's parliament passed legislation Friday introducing obligatory chemical castration for convicted paedophiles and perpetrators of incest proposed by the country's centrist-liberal government. Under the new law, a court must rule on pharmacological treatment aimed at lowering the sex drive for convicted paedophiles or incest offenders prior to imprisonment or six months before their release from prison on probation. The law was approved by an overwhelming majority of 400 with one vote against and two abstentions in Poland's 460-seat lower house of parliament. The legislation must pass in the 100-seat senate or upper house and be signed by the president before taking effect. In a raft of amendments to Poland's criminal code, parliamentarians also introduced harsher sentences for convicted paedophiles and perpetrators of incest of a minimum three years behind bars. The legislation also criminalises any attempt to justify paedophilia or any claims that sexual relations between adults and children are not harmful. Anyone convicted of propagating so-called "good paedophilia" is subject to a prison term of up to two years. The same sentence applies to anyone attempting to seduce a minor under 15 years of age over the Internet. The legislation passed Friday also criminalises the creation and dissemination of nude pictures or sexual activity of individuals over the Internet without their consent. Liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk first raised the controversial issue of chemical castration for convicted paedophiles in September 2008 after a 45-year-old man was charged with having raped and held his 21-year-old daughter captive for six years. The young woman gave birth to two children, in 2005 and 2007, allegedly the result of having been raped by her father. "I want ... to introduce in Poland the most rigorous law possible regarding criminals who rape children," Tusk said, announcing the measures at the time. In November 2008, Polish justice authorities also charged a 47-year-old HIV-positive man with endangering the life of a 15-year-old girl he seduced over the Internet. Seven hundred cases of paedophilia are reported to police in Poland each year, according to Polish justice officials. Poland's southern EU neighbour the Czech Republic has voluntary chemical and surgical castration laws in place for sex offenders. The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee has urged Prague to end voluntary surgical castration. Since 2000, around 300 Czech patients have undergone chemical castration, with around 94 undergoing the surgical removal of genitalia on a voluntary basis, according to Czech government statistics. APF/Expatica