Seal point is a dark brown marking on the fur of which animal?

Seal | Define Seal at Dictionary.com SEAL a member of the U.S. Navy’s special operations forces. Origin Examples from the Web for seal Expand Contemporary Examples Mark Owen (the nom de plume for Matt Bissonnette) carefully recounts his life and career as a member of seal Team 6. The Northern Iron George A. Birmingham How rosy the cliffs of Otter and seal Harbor glow in the sunlight! Days Off Henry Van Dyke A good example is furnished by the seal of Robert Fitz Walter, of the second half of the century: woodcut 71, fig. 7. British Dictionary definitions for seal Expand noun 1. a device impressed on a piece of wax, moist clay, etc, fixed to a letter, document, etc, as a mark of authentication 2. a stamp, ring, etc, engraved with a device to form such an impression 3. a substance, esp wax, so placed over an envelope, document, etc, that it must be broken before the object can be opened or used 4. any substance or device used to close or fasten tightly 5. a material, such as putty or cement, that is used to close an opening to prevent the passage of air, water, etc 6. a small amount of water contained in the trap of a drain to prevent the passage of foul smells 7. an agent or device for keeping something hidden or secret 8. anything that gives a pledge or confirmation 9. a decorative stamp often sold in aid of charity 10. (RC Church) Also called seal of confession. the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession 11. set one's seal on, set one's seal to to mark with one's sign or seal to endorse to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity 13. to stamp with or as if with a seal 14. to approve or authorize 15. (sometimes foll by up) to close or secure with or as if with a seal: to seal one's lips, seal up a letter 16. (foll by off) to enclose (a place) with a fence, wall, etc 17. (Mormon Church) to make (a marriage or adoption) perpetually binding 19. to subject (the outside of meat, etc) to fierce heat so as to retain the juices during cooking 20. to close tightly so as to render airtight or watertight 21. to paint (a porous material) with a nonporous coating 22. (Austral & NZ) to consolidate (a road surface) with bitumen, tar, etc Derived Forms C13 seel, from Old French, from Latin sigillum little figure, from signum a sign seal2 noun 1. any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (eared seals) and Phocidae (earless seals) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed See eared seal , earless seal related adjectives otarid phocine 2. any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) 3. (intransitive) to hunt for seals Derived Forms seal-like, adjective Word Origin Old English seolh; related to Old Norse selr, Old High German selah, Old Irish selige tortoise 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 seal Expand n. "design stamped on wax," especially one attached to a document as evidence of authenticity, c.1200, from Old French seel "seal on a letter" (Modern French sceau), from Vulgar Latin *sigellum (source of Italian suggello, Spanish sello; also Old Frisian and Middle High German sigel, German Siegel), from Latin sigillum "small picture, engraved figure, seal," diminutive of signum "mark, token" (see sign (n.)). An earlier borrowing directly from Latin is represented by Old English insigel. Technical use, "what prevents the escape of a gas or liquid" is from 1853. fish-eating mammal with flippers, Old English seolh "seal," from Proto-Germanic *selkhaz (cf. Old Norse selr, Swedish sjöl, Danish sæl, Middle Low German sel, Middle Dutch seel, Old High German selah), of unknown origin, perhaps a borrowing from Finnic. Seal point "dark brown marking on a Siamese cat" is recorded from 1934, from the dark brown color of seal fur; cf. seal brown "rich, dark brown color," by 1875. Old English seolhbæð, literally "seal's bath," was an Anglo-Saxon kenning for "the sea." v. "to fas


In which year was the ‘Storming of the Bastille’ in Paris?

French revolutionaries storm Bastille - Jul 14, 1789 - HISTORY.com French revolutionaries storm Bastille Publisher A+E Networks Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs. This dramatic action signaled the beginning of the French Revolution , a decade of political turmoil and terror in which King Louis XVI was overthrown and tens of thousands of people, including the king and his wife Marie Antoinette, were executed. The Bastille was originally constructed in 1370 as a bastide, or “fortification,” to protect the walled city of Paris from English attack. It was later made into an independent stronghold, and its name–bastide–was corrupted to Bastille. The Bastille was first used as a state prison in the 17th century, and its cells were reserved for upper-class felons, political troublemakers, and spies. Most prisoners there were imprisoned without a trial under direct orders of the king. Standing 100 feet tall and surrounded by a moat more than 80 feet wide, the Bastille was an imposing structure in the Parisian landscape. By the summer of 1789, France was moving quickly toward revolution. There were severe food shortages in France that year, and popular resentment against the rule of King Louis XVI was turning to fury. In June, the Third Estate, which represented commoners and the lower clergy, declared itself the National Assembly and called for the drafting of a constitution. Initially seeming to yield, Louis legalized the National Assembly but then surrounded Paris with troops and dismissed Jacques Necker, a popular minister of state who had supported reforms. In response, mobs began rioting in Paris at the instigation of revolutionary leaders. Bernard-René Jordan de Launay, the military governor of the Bastille, feared that his fortress would be a target for the revolutionaries and so requested reinforcements. A company of Swiss mercenary soldiers arrived on July 7 to bolster his garrison of 82 soldiers. The Marquis de Sade, one of the few prisoners in the Bastille at the time, was transferred to an insane asylum after he attempted to incite a crowd outside his window by yelling: “They are massacring the prisoners; you must come and free them.” On July 12, royal authorities transferred 250 barrels of gunpowder to the Bastille from the Paris Arsenal, which was more vulnerable to attack. Launay brought his men into the Bastille and raised its two drawbridges. On July 13, revolutionaries with muskets began firing at soldiers standing guard on the Bastille’s towers and then took cover in the Bastille’s courtyard when Launay’s men fired back. That evening, mobs stormed the Paris Arsenal and another armory and acquired thousands of muskets. At dawn on July 14, a great crowd armed with muskets, swords, and various makeshift weapons began to gather around the Bastille. Launay received a delegation of revolutionary leaders but refused to surrender the fortress and its munitions as they requested. He later received a second delegation and promised he would not open fire on the crowd. To convince the revolutionaries, he showed them that his cannons were not loaded. Instead of calming the agitated crowd, news of the unloaded cannons emboldened a group of men to climb over the outer wall of the courtyard and lower a drawbridge. Three hundred revolutionaries rushed in, and Launay’s men took up a defensive position. When the mob outside began trying to lower the second drawbridge, Launay ordered his men to open fire. One hundred rioters were killed or wounded. Launay’s men were able to hold the mob back, but more and more Parisians were converging on the Bastille. Around 3 p.m., a company of deserters from the French army arrived. The soldiers, hidden by smoke from fires set by the mob, dragged five cannons into the courtyard and aimed them at the Bastille. Launay raised a white flag of surrender over the fortress. Launay and his men were taken into custody, the gunpowder and cannons were seized, and the seven prisoner


Simpkin is the name of the cat that appears in which Beatrix Potter book?

The Bittersweet Announcement of a New Beatrix Potter Book The Bittersweet Announcement of a New Beatrix Potter Book By Tweet Beatrix Potter’s original illustration of Kitty-in-Boots. Credit Illustration Courtesy Frederick Warne Co. / the Victoria and Albert Museum “I do not draw cats well,” Beatrix Potter complained to her publisher in 1916, at the age of fifty, after having been a celebrated author for more than a dozen years, with almost twenty published works to her name. She was rationalizing her abandonment of a half-completed work, “The Sly Old Cat,” which she had begun a decade earlier. Posterity overruled Potter’s misgivings: in 1971, “The Sly Old Cat” was published, and it’s included in the authorized edition of her complete works, given as “a delightful example of the liveliness and spontaneity that characterized Potter’s preliminary work.” Last week, Penguin Random House announced that it will publish another “lost” Potter work about a cat: “The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots,” which she had begun and abandoned two years earlier, in 1914. Several manuscripts of the story were discovered in 2013 in the Potter archive at the Victoria & Albert Museum by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House; the book is being published this fall to coincide with the hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of Potter’s birth. According to Penguin Random House, Potter’s intention to publish the story is evident: the archive included a version that had been set in type, suggesting that its publication was once quite far along. In a letter to her publisher, Harold Warne, Potter characterized the principal character as “a well-behaved black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life, and goes out hunting with a little gun on moonlight nights, dressed up like puss in boots.” Linda Lear, Potter’s biographer, writes that Warne was lukewarm about the proposal, however, and suggests that this lack of enthusiasm led to Potter’s abandonment of the book after she had completed only some sketches and had begun just one color illustration. This image, the projected frontispiece, shows a black, green-eyed cat wearing a hunting jacket, britches, and boots. In one paw, she is grasping a limp, indeterminate trophy—a pheasant, perhaps—while supporting a rifle with the other. The image is sketchy-looking, but vigorous, and it suggests that if the book had been finished, Kitty-in-Boots would have been a worthy member of Potter’s feline pantheon. So does the summary of the plot thus far released, which reveals that Kitty-in-Boots calls herself “Miss Catherine Saint Quintin,” that she sports a Norfolk jacket—picture Lord Grantham’s weekend wardrobe—and wears fur-lined boots. (One can’t help but wonder—the fur of which animal?) Still more appealing is the fact that she enjoys being mistaken for a man—as she is by Mrs. Tiggywinkle, who makes a cameo appearance. It may have taken a century for Kitty-in-Boots to surface, but there can be no better time than today, the age of “Transparent,” for a gender-binary-defying cat to materialize. Potter included cats in many of her works, and the consistency of their characterization underlines her particular genius: the way in which she uses anthropomorphized creatures to examine human nature, while also maintaining a perceptive understanding of what makes animals irreducibly animal. The first Potter cat appears in her earliest book, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” An unnamed white cat, she is observing some goldfish in the pond of Mr. McGregor’s garden—into which Peter has trespassed and inside which he is now trapped. The illustration shows the cat looking intently downward, the tip of her tail turned slightly up, as if in an involuntary twitch. “Peter thought it best to go away without speaking to her,” Potter writes. “He’d heard about cats from his cousin, little Benjamin Bunny.” Potter does not elaborate upon exactly what it is that Peter has heard from Benjamin, whose own adventures, foreshadowed here, will be the subject of a later book. But the humor of the line lies in Potter’s assumption that her readers will be in com


Who became British Prime Minister in April 1976?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1976: Callaghan is new prime minister 1976: Callaghan is new prime minister Britain's new Prime Minister, James Callaghan, has arrived in Downing Street for his first day in office. He returned from his audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to pose for photographs outside the door of Number 10 Downing Street with his wife Audrey. Within hours, he made a televised address to the nation in which he promised a reforming government. However, he said, the future would not be easy. "There is no soft option," he said. "I don't promise you any real easement for some time to come. "There can be no lasting improvement in your living standards until we can achieve it without going deeper and deeper into debt as a nation." Leadership contest He made it clear that he considered the control of inflation his first priority. Unemployment, he said, was also too high - but could not be tackled until inflation had been brought under control. Mr Callaghan's appointment follows the surprise resignation of long-standing Labour leader and Prime Minister Harold Wilson last month. The result of the two-week leadership contest was announced just after 1600 BST (1500 GMT) to a packed meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Mr Callaghan had beaten his main rival, Employment Secretary Michael Foot, by 176 votes to 137. Cabinet appointments During his speech of acceptance, he paid tribute to Harold Wilson, and then asked for the party to "wipe the slate clean" and stop inter-factional squabbling. In particular he asked the Tribune and Manifesto splinter groups - representing the extreme left and right of the party - to give their first loyalty to Labour. He confirmed Denis Healey would remain Chancellor, and said Mr Foot would have a cabinet role, although he did not say which. Other Cabinet reshuffles are expected later in the week. The media has already dubbed Mr Callaghan "Sailor Jim" after he revealed he had served as an ordinary seaman in World War II, as well as "Sunny Jim" for his upbeat temperament. He comes to Number Ten from the Foreign Office, where he has served for the last two years in the Wilson cabinet. It is the third senior cabinet post he has held. As Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964-1967, he was forced to devalue the pound, after which he resigned. He then served as Home Secretary until Labour lost the general election in 1970.


Elizabeth Woodville was the wife of which English monarch?

Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen - Amazing Women In History Amazing Women In History Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen January 22, 2014 6 32 In the 1400s Britain was embroiled in a civil war known as the Cousins War, or the Wars of the Roses. Most people remember the Kings and the many battles… but behind the scenes Elizabeth Woodville was always there, pulling strings to keep her children from harm and to bring them to greatness. With every turn she faced betrayal and danger as England’s White Queen. At around 1436 Jacquetta Woodville, wife to the Earl of Rivers, gave birth to a daughter named Elizabeth. Jacquetta was from the royal house of Burgundy and was close allies with King Henry VI and his wife Margaret of Anjou. She was a determined woman who wanted to make sure that her children had a powerful future ahead of them. When her daughter Elizabeth, the first of 14 children, was old enough she was sent to live with Lady Grey to learn how to become a lady and manage her own household. In 1452 when Elizabeth was 15 she was married to the Grey’s oldest son, John. A year after the wedding Elizabeth gave birth to a son named Thomas, and then to her second son Richard in 1457. Despite the happy start to Sir John and Elizabeth’s marriage it would not last long. The country was at war with the Lancastrians (the reds) and the Yorks (the whites) fighting against each other for the crown. Both the Woodville family and the Greys were on the side of the Lancastrians—the reds. In the battle of St Albans in 1461 there was a white victory, where Elizabeth’s father and brother had to plead for a pardon off the new King Edward IV. But her husband Sir John had died in battle. The Yorks took away Elizabeth’s dower lands, leaving her sons with no inheritance, and Elizabeth was forced to move back to the family home in Grafton. Elizabeth Woodville’s husband, King Edward IV of England (courtesy Wikimedia Commons ) Elizabeth was determined and strong willed—she was not going down without a fight. In early 1464 Elizabeth went out with her sons and sat under an oak tree she knew the King would pass. When he did, Elizabeth stopped him and pleaded to have her lands back. The King was enchanted by Elizabeth’s beauty, and became besotted with her. In their negotiations to regain Elizabeth’s land, Elizabeth refused to become the King’s mistress. But King Edward was passionate about Elizabeth so he proposed. Elizabeth, also in love with Edward, accepted. Edward and Elizabeth married in 1464 not long after they first met, but it was not a grand occasion. In fact, the only people in attendance were a priest, Elizabeth’s mother Jacquetta, and two ladies maids; no one else knew the marriage had taken place. It was only when Edward’s closest advisor, Lord Warwick, suggested a proposal he had made with a French Princess that it was revealed Edward was married. Elizabeth was crowned 26 May 1465 as Queen of England. The marriage was not well perceived by many. One person who hated the marriage was the King’s mother, who hated Elizabeth as she was a Lancastrian commoner and not of her choosing. Lord Warwick also despised the marriage, having been publicly embarrassed when he had sought out a marriage contract on behalf of the French princess and was was then told that the King was already married. He also felt betrayed by the King as he thought Edward had complete loyalty to him after Lord Warwick made Edward king. Rumors started to circulate about the new Queen. Elizabeth was a direct descendant of house of Luxemburg. It was said that Melusina, a water goddess, married Elizabeth’s ancestor Count Siegfried, and that their female descendants had magic powers. The people whispered that Elizabeth had cast a spell on Edward to make him fall in love with her. Despite all the controversy, Elizabeth’s marriage to Edward was going well, and they were happy together. However, Elizabeth had borne three daughters. Although all were alive and healthy, they needed a son to be heir. So when Elizabeth became pregnant for a fourth time, she was praying for a boy. M


Xanthophobia is the irrational fear of which colour?

Xanthophobia - fear of the color yellow | Phobia Source Home » Phobia List Xanthophobia – fear of the color yellow Xanthophobia is an intense, irrational concern of the colour yellow. While, at first glance, this may seem like a foolish fear, it is rather real to the people impacted by this phobia. In its excessive form, the xanthophobic person may additionally feel an overwhelming fear of even the phrase yellow. Xanthophobia derives from the Greek word “xanthous”, meaning yellow and “phobos” which means fear. What triggers xanthophobia? Like all fears and phobias, xanthophobia is created by the unconscious thoughts as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an occasion linking the color yellow or the word yellow and emotional trauma. Whilst the unique catalyst could have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition will also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma. But as long as the negative affiliation is highly effective enough, the unconscious thoughts thinks: “Ahh, this complete thing is very dangerous. How do I preserve myself from getting in this sort of situation again? I know, I’ll connect terrible feelings to the colour yellow or the word yellow, that method I’ll steer clear in future and so be safe.” Just like that xanthophobia is born. Attaching feelings to situations is likely one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong. The actual phobia manifests itself in numerous ways. Some sufferers experience it nearly all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their very own unique formulation for when and the way to feel bad.


The Bledisloe Cup is contested in Rugby Union between which two nations?

We Love Rugby :: History   History Rugby Union's Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australia's Wallabies and New Zealand's All Blacks. It is named after Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand who donated the trophy in 1931. There is some conjecture as to when the first Bledisloe Cup match was played. The Australian Rugby Union contends that the one-off 1931 match played at Eden Park was first. However, no firm evidence has been produced to support this claim, and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union believes that the first match was when New Zealand toured Australia in 1932. Between 1931 and 1981 it was contested irregularly in the course of rugby tours between the two countries. New Zealand won it 19 times and Australia 4 times in this period. In the years 1982 to 1995, it was contested annually, sometimes as a series of three matches and other times in a single match. During these years New Zealand won it 11 times and Australia 3 times. Since 1996, the cup has been contested as part of the annual Tri Nations tournament. The Tri Nations brings South Africa in as the third team. Until 1998 the cup was contested in a three match series: the two Tri Nations matches between these sides and an additional third match. New Zealand won these series in 1996 and 1997, and Australia won it in 1998. During this three year period, with the 1998 the exception, dead rubbers werenï¿½t contested. Since 1999 the third match has not been played. This means the two matches in which Australia and New Zealand play each other as part of the Tri Nations determines who wins the Bledisloe Cup. If each team wins one of these games, or if the holder wins one game and the other is drawn, or if both games are drawn, the cup is retained by its current holder. The non-holder must win the two games 2-0 or 1-0 (with a draw) to regain the Cup. A criticism of this system is that with the evenness of both sides, years where each team wins one game has been very common (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004). In these years, many rugby fans were unhappy to see the trophy go to a team that merely drew the series. From 2006 onwards, the Bledisloe Cup will once again be played for over a three match series. This is because the Tri-Nations has been lengthened from each of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa playing each other twice, to three times. This will ensure that in most seasons, a clear winner of the Bledisloe Cup will be found. If the All Blacks and Wallabies play each other in a non-Tri-Nations game (e.g. they are drawn to play each other at a World Cup), the Bledisloe Cup is not on offer. v1.1 © 2017 - WALLABYTRAVEL.COM


Who played detective Virgil Tibbs in the 1967 film ‘In the Heat of the Night’?

In the Heat of the Night (1967) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error In the Heat of the Night ( 1967 ) Approved | An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town. Director: Stirling Silliphant (screenplay), John Ball (based on a novel by) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 29 titles created 08 Jan 2013 a list of 39 titles created 28 Dec 2013 a list of 47 titles created 03 Jan 2014 a list of 30 titles created 24 Apr 2015 a list of 35 images created 24 Jun 2015 Title: In the Heat of the Night (1967) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     5     Oscars. Another    17 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. Director: William Friedkin The World War II phase of the career of the controversial American general, George S. Patton . Director: Franklin J. Schaffner A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York to seek personal fortune but, in the process, finds himself a new friend. Director: John Schlesinger A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African American fiancé. Director: Stanley Kramer A traveling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert. Director: Ralph Nelson The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarriage. Director: Fred Zinnemann The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout. Director: Billy Wilder Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. Director: Robert Rossen A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Director: John Ford An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Director: Elia Kazan Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture. Director: Stanley Kramer Edit Storyline Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station in Sparta, Mississippi and the confusion is soon resolved but when local police chief Gillespie learns that Tibbs is the Philadelphia PD's number one homicide expert, he reluctantly asks for his assistance. The murdered man, Mr. Colbert, had come to Sparta from the North to build a new factory and his wife and business associates immediately point the finger at Endicott, the most powerful man in the county and the one who had the most to lose if a major new employer comes to the area. Tibbs' life is clearly in danger but he perseveres in a highly charged and racially explosive environment until the killer is found. Written by garykmcd Taglines: They got a murder on their hands . . . they don't know what to do with it. See more  » Genres: 25 October 1967 (Argentina) See more  » Also Known As: Al calor de la noche See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Mississippi was eventually ruled out as a location due to the existing political conditions. Sparta, Illinois, was selected as the location, and the town's name in the story was changed to Sparta so that local signs would not need to be changed. The greenhouse was added to an existing home


During which year did the UK television series ‘Emmerdale Farm’ change its title to ‘Emmerdale’?

Emmerdale | Emmerdale Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia This article is about the series. For the fictional street and main setting of the soap, see Emmerdale (village) . Emmerdale title caption. Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 , is a popular and critically acclaimed long-running British soap opera that has been broadcast on ITV since 1972 . It is set in the fictional village of Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994) in the Yorkshire Dales, England and was created by Kevin Laffan with a former series producer, Steve November , serving as Executive Producer from January 2009, succeeding Keith Richardson , who had overseen the soap for 24 years. The series is produced by ITV Studios in Yorkshire and broadcast on the ITV network and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally conceived and broadcast as a daytime programme in an afternoon slot, becoming an early evening programme in 1978 in most ITV regions, but excluding London and Anglia, both of which followed in the mid-1980s. Until Christmas 1988, Emmerdale took seasonal breaks; since then it has been broadcast year-round. Emmerdale is shown every weekday at 7pm with an extra Thursday episode being aired at 8pm (beginning 23 July 2009). Episodes are first broadcast on ITV1. Every episode lasts around 30 minutes (including commercials); without adverts the total time of footage averages to around 22 minutes per episode. Repeat episodes and the omnibus of the show can be seen on ITV2 . Contents Edit The basic premise of Emmerdale Farm was very similar to the BBC radio soap opera The Archers – focusing on a family, a farm and characters in a nearby village. The farmyard filming techniques of Emmerdale Farm were originally modelled on the revolutionary soap-opera The Riordans, made by RTÉ, Ireland's broadcaster, from the mid-1960s to the end of the 1970s. The Riordans broke new ground for soap operas by being filmed largely out of doors (on a farm owned in the storyline by Tom and Mary Riordan) rather than the usual practice of British and American soap operas, of shooting almost completely in studios (where 'outdoor' scenes were sometimes filmed indoors). The Riordans pioneered farmyard location shooting with real farm animals and actors driving tractors. In the 1960s and 1970s, outdoor filming of television programmes using OBUs (Outdoor Broadcast Units) was in its infancy due to the far higher costs involved and the reliance on things like the weather that were out of the control of the programme makers. The success of The Riordans showed that a soap opera could be filmed largely out of doors. Yorkshire Television sent people to The Riordans set in County Meath, Ireland to see the making of the programme at first hand. Businesses Take A Vow - co-owned by Leyla Harding and Megan Sharma . Run by Leyla Harding. Series backstory Edit The Miffield estate was the biggest employer in the village of Beckindale – situated 39 miles (63 km) from Bradford and Template:Convert from Leeds. Lord Miffield gave the lease of Emmerdale Farm on the edge of the village to the Sugden family in the 1850s out of gratitude after Josh Sugden sacrificed his life for the Earl's son in the Crimean War. Josh's grandson Joseph married Margaret Oldroyd and they had a son Jacob in January 1916. In the 1930s, the young Jacob Sugden supposedly purchased Emmerdale Farm for his family. In 1945 he married Annie Pearson – daughter of farm labourer Sam Pearson . Margaret Sugden died in 1963 and Joseph Sugden died in 1964. Jacob Sugden had run the farm into the ground as he had drunk away most of the profits, leaving it in a sorry state. It was badly maintained and the future of the farm looked bleak at the time of Jacob's death on 10 October 1972. Jacob left a wife Annie and three grown children, two sons, Jack (the eldest) and Joe (the youngest of the three) and daughter Peggy . These characters would form the basis of the series Emmerdale Farm. Series overview Edit Initially the show focused on the farm and the Sugden family who lived on and ran it. As time went on, the show's fo


Who wrote the poem ‘ The Ballad of Reading Gaol’?

The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Poems | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets sign up to receive a new poem-a-day in your inbox sign up poem About this poet Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 16, 1854. His father, William Wilde, was a surgeon, and his mother, Jane Francesca Wilde, published poetry under the name Speranza. Wilde attended Trinity College, Dublin, from 1871 to 1874 and Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1874 to 1878. At Oxford, he received the Newdigate Prize for his long poem Ravenna (T. Shrimpton and Son, 1878). He also became involved in the aesthetic movement, advocating for the value of beauty in art. After graduating from Oxford, Wilde moved to London to pursue a literary career. He published his first full-length book of poetry, Poems (Roberts Brothers), in 1881. In 1884 he married Constance Lloyd, and together they had two children. In 1888 he published his first work of prose, The Happy Prince, and Other Tales (D. Nutt, 1888). Wilde is perhaps best known for his plays, including An Ideal Husband (L. Smithers, 1899) and The Importance of Being Earnest (E. Matthews and John Lane, 1899), both first performed in 1895. He is also the author of several fairy tales, critical essays, and other works of prose, as well as the iconic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (Ward, Lock and Co., 1891). George Bernard Shaw writes, “In a certain sense Mr. Wilde is to me our only thorough playwright. He plays with everything: with wit, with philosophy, with drama, with actors and audience, with the whole theatre.” During the 1890s, Wilde faced three criminal and civil trials involving his relationship with the poet Lord Alfred Douglas. In 1895 he was found guilty of “gross indecency,” and he was imprisoned in Reading Gaol from 1895 to 1897. The Ballad of Reading Gaol (L. Smithers), a long poem describing the horrors Wilde faced in prison, was published in 1898 under the pseudonym C. 3. 3., his former cell number. Wilde died of acute meningitis in Paris, France, on November 30, 1900. Selected Bibliography The Ballad of Reading Gaol (L. Smithers, 1898) The Sphinx (E. Matthews and John Lane, 1894) Poems (Roberts Brothers, 1881) Ravenna (T. Shrimpton and Son, 1878) Prose De Profundis (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1905) The Rise of Historical Criticism (Sherwood Press, 1905) Epigrams & Aphorisms (J. W. Luce, 1905) The Soul of Man Under Socialism (Chiswick Pess, 1895) Intentions (Mead and Co., 1894) The Picture of Dorian Gray (Ward, Lock and Co., 1891) The Happy Prince, and Other Tales (D. Nutt, 1888) Drama The Plays of Oscar Wilde (J. W. Luce & Co., 1905) An Ideal Husband (L. Smithers, 1899) The Importance of Being Earnest (L. Smithers, 1899) A Woman of No Importance (E. Matthews and John Lane, 1894) Salomé, drame an un acte (Librairie de l’art independent, 1893)   Oscar Wilde , 1854 - 1900 I He did not wear his scarlet coat,  For blood and wine are red, And blood and wine were on his hands  When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved,  And murdered in her bed. He walked amongst the Trial Men  In a suit of shabby grey; A cricket cap was on his head,  And his step seemed light and gay; But I never saw a man who looked  So wistfully at the day. I never saw a man who looked  With such a wistful eye Upon that little tent of blue  Which prisoners call the sky, And at every drifting cloud that went  With sails of silver by. I walked, with other souls in pain,  Within another rin


Which British industrialist was the maternal grandfather of naturalist Charles Darwin?

BBC - iWonder - Charles Darwin: Evolution and the story of our species Charles Darwin: Evolution and the story of our species 12 Feb 1809 19 April 1882Darwin dies The man who struggled with his own ideas Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection made us rethink our place in the world. The idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes was a challenge to the foundations of western civilisation. Darwin kept silent for 20 years before going public and was only half joking when he described writing his book 'On the Origin of Species' as 'like confessing a murder'. This is the story of one man’s struggle with the most radical idea of all time. 12 Feb 1809 Born into a free-thinking family Both of Darwin's grandfathers belonged to the 'Lunar Society': a group of industrialists and Natural Philosophers Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the fifth of six children of wealthy and well-connected parents. The young Charles had a quietly Christian upbringing, but his family life was one of openness to new ideas. His grandfathers had both been important figures of the Enlightenment: Josiah Wedgewood, industrialist and anti-slavery campaigner, and Erasmus Darwin, a doctor whose book ‘Zoonomia’ had set out a radical and highly controversial idea - that one species could 'transmute' into another. Would it be too bold to imagine, that all warm-blooded animals have arisen from one living filament...? Darwin's grandfather Erasmus Darwin, from his 1794 book 'Zoonomia' 1825 New ideas in Edinburgh Edinburgh University as Darwin would have known it Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Darwin secured a place at Edinburgh University to study medicine. He did not make a good medic. This was long before anaesthetic, and Darwin found the brutal techniques of surgery too stomach-churning to handle. But there was an upside. Edinburgh was one of the best places in Britain to study science. It attracted free thinkers with radical opinions that would not have been tolerated in Oxford and Cambridge. Among other things, Darwin heard speakers talk about the latest theories of transmutation, as evolution was then known. Collecting beetles in Cambridge Darwin was an avid collector of beetles Abandoning plans to be a doctor, Darwin now considered a career in the Church. Aged 18, he went to study Divinity at Cambridge. Though he held fairly conventional beliefs in God, Darwin wasn't particularly keen on this new direction. But training to be a clergyman meant he had plenty of time to pursue his real passion: biology. He spent much of his time collecting beetles and walking on the Fens. He graduated in 1831 but before he could take a job as a cleric, the chance of a lifetime would come his way. I saw two rare beetles and seized one in each hand; then I saw a third… I popped the one which I held in my right hand into my mouth. Charles Darwin describes his Cambridge years in his autobiography 1831 Setting sail around the world HMS Beagle was Darwin's home for five years Darwin’s tutor at Cambridge recommended him as a ‘gentleman naturalist’ on a voyage around the world on HMS Beagle. Darwin jumped at the chance. Over the following five years, Darwin visited four continents, spending much of his time on land collecting specimens and investigating the local geology. He also had long periods with nothing to do but read and reflect. Books such as Charles Lyell's recently published Principles of Geology had a profound impact, making him think about slow processes which occur over vast periods of time. During the trip, Darwin also suffered terrible sea-sickness – the start of a life dogged by illness. The misery I endured from seasickness is beyond what I ever guessed at. Charles Darwin describes his voyage on the Beagle 1835 ...we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact — that mystery of mysteries — the first appearance of new beings on this Earth. Darwin describes the Galapágos Islands in 'The Voyage of the Beagle' 1838 Darwin drafts his first account of evolution You need to have JavaScript


Ancient Greek statesman Demosthenes used to practice his speaking, to cure his speech impediment, by placing what in his mouth?

Top 10 Greatest Orators Provide Groundwork for Today’s Motivational Speakers | Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau Advanced Search Select and Show Results Must Have: Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sheldon Senek As a Speakers Bureau , Eagles Talent has the expertise in identifying top  motivational speakers . We understand all the tangibles needed to be a successful speaker. Below, we study some of the most influential speakers (from ancient history to today) and note the common thread that makes professional keynote speakers successful. If there’s one thing that hasn’t changed in speaking, it’s the mission of a presenter: create positive change (through content, inspiration, or entertainment).   Pericles (495 – 429 BC) His famed Funeral Oration is significant because it departed from the typical formula of Athenian funeral speeches, and instead was a glorification of Athens’ achievements designed to stir the spirits of a nation at war. A noted speaker before this speech, Pericles essentially redefined the public speech. David Trumble is a well-respected artist who is an out-of-the-box thinker (like Pericles was) and speaker. He approaches topics, like his art, from a unique point of view–which makes us redefine our lives (personally and professionally).   Demosthenes (384–322 BC) After conquering his stuttering affliction, Demosthenes begins a lengthy process of studying the speeches of previous Greek orators, including Pericles. In his most famous speech as an official orator of Greece, he warns against Philip – the Macedonian king and father of Alexander the Great – as he sets out to conquer Greece. Three orations against Philip, known as the Philippics, were so heated and bitter that today a severe speech denouncing someone is called a Philippic.   While we won’t provide a speaker who denounces someone, it’s good to point out the speakers who can be philosophical and predict what our future looks like. An example of this is Mike Walsh (futurist speaker).   Winston Churchill (1874 –1965) As a young army officer stationed in India in 1897 Churchill wrote: “Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory.” And he never forgot it. His speeches in 1940 at the outset of World War II cemented his reputation as one of the greatest orators in history.  In an effort to boost public moral during the war, Churchill delivered one of his most stirring speeches to Parliament on June 18, 1940. Referring to Hitler and the looming Nazi threat, Churchill laid out the facts in the clearest of manners. “If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free . . . But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States . . . will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, ‘This was their finest hour.’” Wow!   While Churchill boosted public moral, Mike Abrashoff , was the Commander of the USS Benfold, where he turned a sub-performing ship to one of the best in the fleet.   Mohandas Gandhi (1869 –1948) The Quit India speech made by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942 called for a determined but passive resistance against England’s continued occupation of the country. The speech is considered a masterful work for both its ability to motivate and its effective message of nonviolence.  More than two decades later Martin Luther King, Jr., would return to many of the themes in Gandhi’s speech with his I Have a Dream speech that promoted nonviolence and equality of races. From nonviolence to promoting happiness. Take a listen to John C. Havens . How do we become happier — more importantly, how can you measure it? Could you imagine if Gandhi was able to measure nonviolence in an app?         ——————————————————- Looking for today’s top orators to present for your group? You’re in the right place. Our connection with today’s most celebrated keynote speakers (business thought leaders, inspirational speakers, sports speakers, and more) is unmatched.


Which circle of latitude divides the Earth’s Southern and Northern Hemispheres?

hemisphere - National Geographic Society hemisphere Representations of the Eastern Hemisphere are dominated by Africa, Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Map by National Geographic Internal Hemisphere The word "hemisphere" is usually used to refer to halves of the Earth, but it is also used to identify the halves of the brain. The brain is divided down the middle into the right and left hemispheres. Each brain hemisphere is considered to be specialized for certain behaviors. For example, the right hemisphere of the brain controls muscles on the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere of the brain controls muscles on the right side of the body. The left side of the brain is also dominant for language skills, mathematical calculations, and logic. The right side of the brain is dominant for visual imagery, music, and face recognition. Any circle drawn around the Earth divides it into two equal halves called hemisphere s. There are generally considered to be four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. The Equator , or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Northern Hemisphere contains North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa, and most of Asia. The Southern Hemisphere contains most of South America, one-third of Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and some Asian islands. There are differences in the climates of the Northern and Southern hemispheres because of the Earth's seasonal tilt toward and away from the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the warmer summer months are from June through September. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer begins in December and ends in March. The Earth can also be divided into hemispheres along meridians, or lines of longitude . The prime meridian , or 0 degrees longitude, and the International Date Line , 180 degrees longitude, divide the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Many geographers consider the 20 degree west line of longitude and the 160 degree east line of longitude as the Eastern and Western hemispheres. This calculation is made so that Africa and Europe are not split. The idea of Eastern and Western hemispheres has become politically and historically significant since European nations began colonizing North America and South America. In this context , the Eastern Hemisphere is sometimes called the " Old World ," and the Western Hemisphere is called the " New World ." However, the Western Hemisphere is a purely geographic term and should not be confused with other mentions of the "western" world, which is often used to describe parts of Europe, North America and other world regions that share some economic, social, and cultural values. Term to  establish control of a foreign land and culture. context set of  facts having to do with a specific event or situation. dominant Earth Noun our planet, the third from the Sun. The Earth is the only place in the known universe that supports life. Eastern Hemisphere Noun area of the Earth east of the prime meridian and west of the International Date Line. Equator International Date Line Noun line of longitude at roughly 180 degrees. East of this line is one day earlier than west. latitude half of  the brain that dominates language skills, mathmatical calculations, and  logic. logic system  of scientific or researched reason. longitude line of longitude, dividing the Earth by north-south. muscle tissue  found in animals that expands and contracts, allowing movement. nation the Western Hemisphere, made up of the Americas and their islands. Northern Hemisphere half of the Earth between the North Pole  and the Equator. Old World the  Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, Asia, and Africa. prime meridian half of  the brain that dominates visual imagery, music, and face recognition. significant half of the Earth between the South Pole  and the Equator. summer Noun time of year when part of the Earth  receives the most daylight: The months of June, July, and August in the  Northern Hemisphere and the months of Dece


In which European country is Lake Pielinen?

Lake Pielinen | lake, Finland | Britannica.com Lake Pielinen Lake Geneva Lake Pielinen, Finnish Pielisjärvi, lake located in eastern Finland , near the border with Russia . The lake is approximately 60 mi (100 km) long between the towns of Nurmes and Uimaharju and ranges from 1 to 25 mi (1.5 to 40 km) in width. Its area is 335 sq mi (868 sq km). Lake Pielinen has many islands and is drained southward into the large Saimaa lake system by the Pielis River. It is surrounded by dense forests, particularly on its scenic and rugged western shore, which is capped by Koli hill; the latter rises to a height of 1,138 ft (347 m) and is the centre of an important winter-sports area. There is a ferry service on the lake during summer and an ice-road during winter. Sunset on Lake Pielinen, Fin. Paul Lenz Finland country located in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands, making it the most densely forested country in Europe. Finland also forms a... Lake Saimaa lake in southeastern Finland. It lies just northwest of the Russian border and is northeast of Helsinki. It has an area of 443 sq mi (1,147 sq km) and is the primary lake in the Great Saimaa lake system, which, at 1,690 sq mi (4,377 sq km), is the largest system in Finland. The lake’s two... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: September 07, 2006 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Pielinen Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share


‘Gramen’ is the Latin name for which plant?

gramen - Free definitions by Babylon gramen gramen, graminis n. n. grass, turf; herb; plant;      Babylon translation saves me so much time. Everything I need is in one place without opening new windows or loading other programs. Alicia, Spain Copyright © 1997-2014 Babylon Ltd.  All Rights Reserved to Babylon Translation Software The free version of Babylon is for private use only. For commercial or business use please click here


In Britain, who is traditionally first to make a speech at a wedding?

Marriage and Weddings in the UK - British Culture - British Customs and Traditions in May Ringbearer - an attendant, often a young boy, who carries the wedding rings. Ushers - helpers, usually men, who assist with the organization. For the groom:- Best man - a close male friend or relative of the groom, given a place of honour. Groomsmen - one or more male attendants who support the groom. For the bride:- Maid of honour - a close female friend or relative of the bride, given a place of honour. If she is married, she is called the "matron of honour" instead. Bridesmaids - one or more female attendants who support the bride. Father of the Bride - One who symbolically "gives away" the bride. If her father is deceased or otherwise unavailable, another male relative, often an uncle or brother, will give the bride away. Flower girl - a young girl who scatters flowers in front of the bridal party. Junior Bridesmaids - young girl typically between the ages of 8 and 16 who is too old to be a flowergirl, but the bride wants to be a part of the wedding. Wedding guests are generally sent invitations to which they are expected to reply (rsvp). The guests are generally invited to both the wedding and the wedding reception afterwards, although sometimes reception places are limited. Often certain people are invited due to perceived family obligations, as to not receive an invitation can be considered an insult. The Wedding Ceremony A bride's wedding day is often touted as "the happiest day of her life", but in all honesty it's often a very stressful experience as there are lots of conventions surrounding the whole thing and you can get caught up in family rows, and trying to please everyone. Still it's a good test of a couple's fortitude. When the guests arrive for a wedding the ushers' duty is to hand out the correct books, flowers and the order of service, they also ensure the guests are seated in the correct places. Traditionally, the side on which people sit depends on whether they are friends or family of the bride or of the groom. The front rows are generally reserved for close family or friends, with the very first seats reserved for the bridal party. However, in many ceremonies the bridal party will remain standing at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom. The groom and his best man wait inside the church for the arrival of the bride and her "entourage". This entourage generally arrives in elegant cars or in horse-drawn coaches, specially hired for the occasion. The bride's entourage normally consists of the bride, the bride's father and all the various bridesmaids, maids of honour, sometimes flower girls and page boys attend her. The page boy's task is often to carry the wedding rings on a cushion. The ushers and/or groomsmen escort the grandparents of the bride and groom to their seats. The ushers and/or groomsmen escort the mother of the groom and mother of the bride to their seats. The bridesmaids enter, escorted by the groomsmen. The maid or matron of honour enters, either by herself or escorted by the best man. The ringbearer or page boy enters. The flower girl enters. (In some ceremonies, the ringbearer will accompany the flower girl.) The bride then proceeds down the aisle, escorted by her father, to the accompaniment of music (usually the wedding march, often called "Here comes the bride"), and the ceremony starts. During the ceremony the bride and groom make their marriage vows. Marriage vows are promises a couple makes to each other during a wedding ceremony. In Western culture, these promises have traditionally included the notions of affection ("love, comfort, keep"), faithfulness ("forsaking all others"), unconditionality ("for richer or for poorer", "in sickness and in health"), and permanence ("as long as we both shall live", "until death do us part"). Most wedding vows are taken from traditional religious ceremonies, but nowadays in the UK many couples choose touching love poems or lyrics from a love song revised as wedding vows and some couples even choose to write their own vows, rath


In the British royal family, who did Prince Andrew marry in 1986?

Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson | Unofficial Royalty Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson by Susan Flantzer Learn More About Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Prince Andrew’s Family HRH Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward was born February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Palace, London. Andrew was the third child of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born HRH Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Elizabeth was the elder daughter and the first of two children of King George VI and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who was the youngest daughter and the ninth of ten children of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Philip’s father was HRH Prince Andrew of Greece, the son of King George I of Greece (formerly Prince William of Denmark) and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. His mother was Her Serene Highness Princess Alice of Battenberg. Alice was the daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. During World War I, when King George V ordered his family to relinquish their German styles and titles, Prince Louis became the Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven. Princess Victoria’s mother was Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Therefore, Andrew’s parents are both great great grandchildren of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Andrew has two older siblings Prince Charles, born on November 14, 1948 and Princess Anne, born on August 15, 1950. When his mother became Queen on February 6, 1952, her duties as Queen postponed additions to the family. Prince Andrew was born eight years later and the youngest child in the family, Prince Edward, was born on March 10, 1964. On his wedding day, July 23, 1986, Andrew was created Duke of York, the traditional title of the second son of the monarch, along with the subsidiary titles, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killyleagh. These titles were also held by his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and his maternal great grandfather, King George V, both of whom were second sons of monarchs. Queen Elizabeth’s children have been unlucky in marriage. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated on March 19, 1992 and divorced on May 30, 1996. The couple remains on friendly terms and Sarah, no longer HRH The Duchess of York, uses the style of a divorced duchess, Sarah, Duchess of York. Charles and Diana, The Prince and Princess of Wales, separated in December, 1992 and divorced in August, 1996. Exactly a year later, Diana, Princess of Wales tragically died in a car accident in Paris. In 1974, Princess Anne married Mark Phillips, a Lieutenant in the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards, but the couple separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. Princess Anne married again in 1992 to Timothy Laurence, then a Commander in the Royal Navy. Prince Edward has been the most stable of the Queen’s children as far as marriage is concerned. In 1999, he married Sophie Rhys-Jones, then a public relations manager with her own firm, and that marriage still continues as does Princess Anne’s marriage to Timothy Laurence. In 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles with whom he had a romantic relationship before and during his marriage. Sarah Ferguson’s Family Sarah and her sister Jane Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on October 15, 1959 in the Marylebone section of London. Her father was Major Ronald Ferguson, the son of Andrew Ferguson and Marian Montagu-Douglas-Scott, a first cousin of Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, who married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of King George V. Sarah’s father had a career in the Army and was polo manager for the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. Sarah’s mother was Susan Mary Wright, the daughter of Lieutenant FitzHerbert Wright and The Honorable Doreen Wingfield. Mervyn Wingfield, 8th Viscount Powerscourt was Sarah’s maternal great grandfather. Sarah had an elder sister Jane Louisa who was born on August 26, 1957. The children’s parents divorced in 1974 and both remarried. Sarah does boast a royal descent although it is from t


The 1972 film ‘The Man of La Mancha’ is based on which fictional character?

Man of La Mancha (1972) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Man of La Mancha (1972) (television play "I, Don Quixote") (uncredited) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete   Create a character page for: Create » assistant to costume designer (as Sibylla Ulsamer) Editorial Department  a list of 42 titles created 12 Jul 2012 a list of 24 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 38 titles created 05 Nov 2015 a list of 22 titles created 9 months ago a list of 36 titles created 1 week ago   IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!


Goodwood Race Course is in which English county?

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What is the name of the village fishmonger in the ‘Asterix’ series of cartoons?

Asterix - The A to Z of Asterix - Characters - Fulliautomatix The A to Z of Asterix An informed music lover concerned with protecting his friendsï¿½ hearing and a fish hygiene expert Citizenship : Gaul French name : Cï¿½tautomatix German name : Automatix Italian name : Automatix Portugese name : ï¿½automatix Ever since he first appeared in Asterix the Gaul , to the astonishment of ï¿½Caliguliminixï¿½ who finds him forging metal with his bare hands, Fulliautomatix has changed his look dramatically, changing from a plump blond Gallic look to a more haughty bearing that he proudly drapes with his legendary leather apron. More than any other character, he demonstrates the perfectionism of Albert Uderzo, who is constantly improving and refining the drawings of his characters. But when it comes to personality, Fulliautomatix has remained true to himself, a thick-skinned brute who carefully conceals any finer qualities and whose only method of communication is by hitting out either physically or verbally at everything around. To be sure, his actions, and the motions that Albert Uderzo often sketches for his right arm, can make him seem like a machine with no purpose other than hammering. But his words, and unhelpful criticism, also relentlessly pound Cacofonix (ï¿½No, you will not sing!ï¿½), Geriatrix (ï¿½You old relic!ï¿½) and, of course, Unhygienix and the fish he brings from Lutetia. Most importantly, he is always the one to warn his friends about the dubious freshness of the fish sold by the vendor across the street. Itï¿½s a good bet that the authors were inspired by the American Western movie cult of the fifties they so admire for the festive atmosphere of the village brawls set off by Fulliautomatix!


The ‘Senior Service’ is the nickname for which of the British Armed Forces?

New senior military officers appointed - News stories - GOV.UK New senior military officers appointed From: Armed forces and Ministry of Defence reform This news article was published under    the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today, 24 January, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointments of the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Commander Joint Forces Command. Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC is to be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in succession to Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC in April 2013. Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE is to be promoted to Air Chief Marshal and appointed Chief of the Air Staff in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB ADC in July 2013. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach KCB CBE ADC is to be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in succession to General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC in May 2013. Lieutenant General Richard Barrons CBE is to be promoted to General and appointed Commander Joint Forces Command in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach KCB CBE ADC in April 2013. There will be a further announcement in March 2013 concerning the appointment of a successor to the Chief of the Defence Staff. The successor to the Chief of the General Staff will be announced later in the year. Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC (to be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in April 2013; currently Commander Allied Maritime Command Northwood) Admiral Sir George Zambellas was educated in Zimbabwe, and at Stowe and Southampton University, graduating in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He joined the Royal Navy in 1980 from the aerospace industry and qualified as a pilot in 1982. He flew 3 tours in different helicopter types, serving in carriers and frigates. After staff training in 1990, and a brief spell as a corporate planner, he commanded the minehunter HMS Cattistock. In 1993 he was posted to Northwood as a Fleet aviation operations officer before promotion in 1995 and command of the frigate HMS Argyll. During the 1997/98 Strategic Defence Review he served in the MOD Centre Staff helping to shape the maritime case within Defence’s tri-Service balance of investment. In 1999, as a Captain, he commanded HMS Chatham, which included Operation Palliser in Sierra Leone. In 2001 he attended the Higher Command and Staff Course, and then became Deputy Flag Officer Sea Training, responsible for training Royal Navy and foreign warships and auxiliaries. Between 2002 and 2004, as a Commodore, he was Principal Staff Officer to two Chiefs of the Defence Staff. In 2005 he commanded the Royal Navy’s Amphibious Task Group, overseeing the introduction of 2 new amphibious classes of ships, and the Bowman radio and data system into amphibious operational use. He and his staff supported Operation Highbrow, the evacuation of civilians from Lebanon in July 2006. In 2006, as a Rear Admiral, he was appointed as Chief of Staff (Transformation), leading the change programme to design and deliver the Fleet’s new approach to the generation of maritime capability and support to operations. In 2007 he was Commander United Kingdom Maritime Force and, in October 2008, Chief of Staff (Operations) at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood. On promotion to Vice Admiral In January 2011 he was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Chief of Staff to the Navy Command Headquarters, and the Chief Naval Warfare Officer. On promotion to Admiral in January 2012 he became Commander Allied Maritime Command Northwood, in which role he also discharged full command responsibilities as the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander until November 2012. He was appointed KCB in 2012. Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE (to be appointed Chief of the Air Staff in July 2013; currently Deputy Commander Capability at Air Command and Air Member for Personnel and Capability) Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford was


Who is the lead singer of British rock group The Arctic Monkeys?

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Which publisher of children’s books is named after an insect?

Insects and Spiders in Children's Literature Insects and Spiders: A Literature-Based Classroom Unit Fiction, Nonfiction and Activities for Preschool through Ninth Grade. Insects may be repulsive or creepy to many adults, but kids are usually fascinated by them. There are wonderful classic books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Charlotte's Web as well as delightful new books such as Elise Broach's Masterpiece and Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin. The wide variety of books let us get deeply into the language arts and other curriculum areas through the science topic of insects and spiders. There are also mesmerizing nonfiction titles such as Amazing Insects and Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders which lead us into biology, entomology, life sciences, chemistry, physics, math, the environment, and geography. With some of the classroom activities below we can also bring in art and dance. By researching insects from different parts of the world we can expand into geography or the role of insects in people's lives in cultures around the world. As always, scientific research can include lots of opportunities for real world mathematics. The fascinating shapes and colors of insects are great for art projects. For a more sinister direction let's take insects into forensics by studying the human body in decay and then lice and ticks bring us around to the health curriculum. Does that cover everything? How about imitating the stride or flight of different insects for physical education and dance? But enough daydreaming. Let's get to the books and specific activities. For all ages try starting with a picture book. The finest of them have a depth that rings true for children, teens and adults. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a classic from 1969. Older students often remember it fondly. You can read it aloud to the class to introduce the unit and then have some light discussion about it. This book is also available in many different languages so it's great for a multilingual classroom. Read more about this book. Insect and Spider Picture Books The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. (1981, Philomel. ISBN 9780399208539. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-1. In this classic picture book, a caterpillar hatches, eats, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly.  Although the food he eats is not part of a real caterpillar's diet and the butterfly that emerges is not identifiable, the concept of metamorphosis the book portrays is a nice introduction to that life cycle and to metamorphosis as metaphor. Read More about this book including a few activities. The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. (1990, Philomel. ISBN 9780399218859. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr K-2. A very small cricket tries again and again to make the cricket chirp by rubbing his wings together as other insects pass him, making their unique sounds. Each page has an insect and a verb describing his behavior. Each page also ends with "The little cricket wanted to answer so he rubbed his wings together, but nothing happened. Not a sound." Read More in our Featured Book Teachers Guide with activities, related books and links. Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle. (1999, Philomel. ISBN 9780399232015. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-2. In this addition to the "Very" series, Carle has given us a click beetle. An advisory at the beginning of the book tells us that the protective device of the click beetle when on its back is to stretch, click and flip. This the beetle does but lands again and again on its back. Coached by various insect & animal friends, the young beetle tries in vain to right itself. It's the approach of a young boy and the further wisdom of an older click beetle that spur our beetle to victory. Alien Invaders by Lynn Huggins-Cooper. Illustrated by Bonnie Leick. (2010, Raven Tree. ISBN 9781934960837. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-4. The little boy in this book sees the space aliens all around him, their robot legs, their shiny suits and helmets, their camera-


The poem ‘Funeral Blues’ by W H Auden is popularly known by what name?

Funeral Blues by W H Auden, a poem analysis Funeral Blues by W H Auden, a poem analysis This page is an analysis of the poem Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden. The poem is also known as Stop All the Clocks . The poem became famous after it was recited in the film, Four Weddings and A Funeral . We intend to do three things in this analysis. First, we’ll provide a brief summary of Funeral Blues that also explores the rhyming structure of the poem. Second, we’ll do an almost line by line analysis that takes into account historical context, figurative language, and any potential literary devices used. Finally, we’ll offer our interpretation of the poem. We don’t want to suggest that our interpretation is the only one, but instead, hope that we provide you with enough inspiration, so that you can formulate your own. Summary of Funeral Blues by W H Auden The poem is four stanzas long. It has a very simple rhyme scheme—each line rhyming with the one preceding it. Each line is approximately 10 syllables, but there is no consistency. At times an iambic pattern is used, but also not consistently. This means that the poem at times follows the traditional iambic pentameter—but not line by line. To what degree this inconsistency in meter was intentional or accidental is not clear—though we admit the inconsistency does have a way of mimicking the frantic and frenetic feeling of one facing the death of a loved one. The mood and tone of the poem is one of grief. In the first stanza the mourning would seem to be very formal—and almost mocking in tone. In the second stanza the mourning grows to the level of hyperbole. Both the first and second stanza give one the impression that the narrator might be mocking the event. However, when we reach the third stanza, the true mood of the poem becomes evident. We realize that the narrator personally knew the deceased. Though the comments strike a kind of formal note—coming near to perfunctory, we begin to feel their impact, especially in the last line of this stanza. The fourth stanza is the culmination here. Clearly words are being used with hyperbole, but at the same time, they still manage to convey a deep level of grief—and the poem leaves one with the deep sense of loss felt by the narrator. Walkthrough of Funeral Blues by W H Auden Here we will go through the poem, almost line by line, looking at each stanza and making several points. • “Stop the Clocks” is not a figure of speech. It is, in fact, an old formal custom. Once people thought it bad luck for a clock to be running with a dead person present—for example, at a wake. We’re not sure about telephones, but something analogous probably applies. If a dog barked in the background at a funeral, it was once believed that more people would be dying. The “Muffled Drum” even in the present is still a traditional custom at military funerals. Needless to say, when someone dies, you present them in a coffin for people to come in and take a look at. • The important thing to note here is how formal all this is. No where is there anything direct in this stanza to convey grief or sadness that is personal. If anything the imagery conveys nothing but a determined attitude to do the perfunctory. To maintain the proper form and structure that society expects at someone’s death. • Despite the non-appearance of grief, grief might be present in the following manner. How easy is it to do perfunctory matters—like send out invitations to a party? It’s not hard at all. Ostensibly, the things that must be done to prepare for a funeral shouldn’t be any harder. But, of course, they are. So behind this perfunctory attitude—we should be suspicious that their might lurk a lot grief just below the surface. We try with a vengeance to impose the normal, when what we most want to do is to hide the fact that things are not normal at all. • Ostensibly, the second stanza is just a continuation of the preparations being made in the first stanza. However, we go from the trivial to the exaggerated. These requests are full of hyperbole. • The first possibility here is the literal one.


In the novel ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens, what is The Artful Dodger’s real name?

The Artful Dodger: My favourite Charles Dickens character - Telegraph Charles Dickens The Artful Dodger: My favourite Charles Dickens character The Artful Dodger - from Oliver Twist - has wheedled his way into our  collective cultural consciousness and he is the twenty sixth in the  Telegraph pick of the best Charles Dickens characters.   Jack Wild played the Artful Dodger opposite Mark Lester's Oliver in Carol Reed's musical film.    Image 1 of 3 Charles Dickens's books have been published all over the world. This Oliver Twist was, appropriately, one of the Dover Thrift Editions.    Follow My Favourite Charles Dickens character: The Artful Dodger from Oliver Twist (1838) The Artful Dodger – aka Jack Dawkins – may only be a minor character in a relatively short, early Dickens novel, but the cockney rascal has performed the impressive feat of wheedling his way into our collective cultural consciousness like few others. After all, not many Dickens characters have had ‘90s R&B acts named after them. The leader of Fagin’s gang of pick-pocketing urchins, he commands the respect of the other children and even of their insidious boss, but he’s my favourite Dickens character because of the fondness with which the author himself describes his antics – and this despite him being in a real sense the villain of the piece (it was of course the Dodger who first ensnared poor Oliver and lured him to the thieves’ layer in Saffron Hill). All the other thieves get their comeuppances, but while The Artful should similarly deserve our disdain, he is last seen reducing a courtroom to hysterics with his boisterous behaviour, warning his prosecutors that “my attorney is a-breakfasting this morning with the Wice-President of the House of Commons” before leaving for sunnier climes with a grin of “great glee and self-approval”. And you can’t stay angry at that. The full series of 'My favourite Charles Dickens character' is:


Who sang the title song for the 2002 James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’?

Die Another Day (song) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Die Another Day (song) Film — Novelisation — Soundtrack — Song — Characters Die Another Day is the theme song of the Bond film of the same name. The song was written and produced by the legendary pop star Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï. It was performed by Madonna. The song was released as a single in October 22th, 2002 and it's accompanying music video it's second most expensive of all the time after "Scream" by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. The total production costs for the video were over $6,000,000. The song peaked at number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song was critiized for its lack of an actual Bond tune. Lyrics I'm gonna wake up, yes and no, I'm gonna kiss some part of, I'm gonna keep this secret, I'm gonna close my body now. I guess, die another day, I guess, die another day, I guess, die another day, I guess, die another day. I guess I'll die another day, I guess I'll die another day, I guess I'll die another day, I guess I'll die another day. Sigmund Freud, I'm gonna break the cycle, I'm gonna shake up the system, I'm gonna destroy my ego, I'm gonna close my body now. I think I'll find another way, there's so much more to know, I guess I'll die another day, It's not my time to go. For every sin, I'll have to pay, I don't do work, I don't do play, I think I'll find another way, It's not my time to go. I'm gonna avoid the cliché, I'm gonna suspend my senses, I'm gonna delay my pleasure, I'm gonna close my body now. I guess, die another day, I guess I'll die another day, I guess, die another day, I guess I'll die another day. I think I'll find another way, There's so much more to know, I guess I'll die another day, It's not my time to go. I guess, die another day, I guess I'll die another day, I guess, die another day, I guess I'll die another day.


The Sejm is the lower house of parliament in which European country?

The two blacks in the Polish parliament - Daily Monitor People & Power The two blacks in the Polish parliament As Poland recovers from the effects of its communist past while shifting to a market economy, two black Africans, one from Zambia and the other from Nigeria sit in the Sejm, its lower house of parliament. Our reporter, who was recently in the eastern European country, spoke to them. Sunday November 11 2012 Mr John Abraham Godson and his family.  In Summary As Poland recovers from the effects of its communist past while shifting to a market economy, two black Africans, one from Zambia and the other from Nigeria sit in the Sejm, its lower house of parliament. Our reporter, who was recently in the eastern European country, spoke to them. Advertisement By ODINDO AYIEKO In a country where you can walk on the streets for close to a week without meeting a black African, John Abraham Godson and Killion Munyama stick out, but there is more to their visibility. They are members of the Polish parliament, Sejm, which is the lower house. Poland has a bicameral parliament Senat being the upper house. “The fact that we can be elected to parliament in a country that has less than 5,000 Africans tells a lot about the level of acceptance in this country, when it comes to the issue of minorities,” says Godson. Just about 4,000 black Africans live in this former communist dictatorship and satellite state of the defunct Soviet Union, whose population has hit 39 million. Many Poles know little about Africa. The most they have heard of the continent is South Africa, the leading economy on the continent. Two years ago, Godson, now a Polish citizen, was sworn in as the first black member of the Sejm. A year later, he was joined in the house by Munyama, a 51-year-old-Zambian, who has lived almost half of his life in Poland. Godson left Nigeria in 1999 after graduating from university to preach and teach English in Poland. But after four years of lecturing at the University of Poznan, he resigned and for the next 10 years, alongside his Polish wife, Aneta, spent their time preaching and doing social work. “It is then that a political party approached me and asked if I could run for a political seat. I declined. At first I was apprehensive because I was not a politician. I only enjoyed preaching and doing social work,” he recalls. People make demands But in 2003, when he moved to the city of Lodz, pressure from the electorate forced him to run for a district representative’s post. He won by a landslide. Godson later served as a councillor in the same city before taking up a parliamentary seat in 2010, vacated by a party colleague after local elections. He garnered over 30,000 votes, one of the best voter returns in the elections. “Winning the district representative’s position inspired me. Later I went for a council post and in 2007, for a parliamentary seat. I lost but in 2010 I became the first black MP in Poland.” He has four children with Aneta. “I love it here and I want to live the rest of my life here. I have become used to living in a country where I am in the minority. I have learnt Polish though at times my daughters have to correct me,” says Godson, who is a member of the centre-right Civic Platform party. It is still quite rare to see black people even in the Polish capital Warsaw, the country’s most cosmopolitan city. There have been cases of racism, but Godson says this is a rarity today. Godson was twice beaten up in racist attacks in the early 1990s, but he says attitudes towards black people are changing for the better, particularly since Poland joined the European Union six years ago. Godson, 42, was recently joined in the Polish parliament by Zambian-born academic Munyama. The 50-year-old Munyama stood in a rural constituency near the northwestern city of Pila for the governing centrist Civic Platform. Born in 1961, in Makala, outside the Zambian capital of Lusaka, Munyama went to communist-era Poland in 1982 for an economics degree course. As Poland shifted rapidly to the free market, he stayed on to do a PhD on the


Doge’s Palace is in which European city?

Doge's Palace Ticket and Guided Tour - Tour Venice Venice Doge's Palace Ticket and Guided Tour “It was good to do the tour. . . as expected, you meet as a group, you get headsets, you walk through, and the guide explains things. It was good in that there were interesting things to hear eg the use of the Venetian Mask and Napoleon destroying the Venetian Lion images etc, and the building is very beautiful. ...Leeanne M., Australia – See more reviews Latest booking 2 days ago Sells out quickly No booking or credit card fees Instant confirmation You'll receive your confirmation right away by email Downloading... What To Expect Explore the richly decorated rooms of the Doges Palace as you relive the European Middle Ages. Specifications Clock Tower in St. Mark's Square Duration: Print voucher. You will not have access to the tour without this voucher. Languages: Doge's Palace  Venice City Tours & Sightseeing  City Tours & Sightseeing Description The Palazzo Ducale represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In these splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year old republic. You'll live it together with a guide who will show you the halls of power, plunging you in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. You'll be surprised with the rich details of the gold staircase and the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building. You will relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova. An unforgettable tour not to be missed! Includes Entrance fee to the Palazzo Ducale Audio receiver device* Optional trip to Murano Island** Excludes April to October Schedule (Summer) Morning departure: English, German, French, Spanish daily / Italian every Saturday only (visit can be bilingual) Afternoon departure is in English only November to March Schedule (Winter) English: daily French: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Spanish: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (the visit can be bilingual) Please Note *For groups of 10 or more people **The optional trip to Murano Island will take another two hours. Morning departures and afternoon departures will meet at the Clock Tower in St. Mark's Square. We recommend you wear comfortable shoes. Children 5 years old and below are free of charge. For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside Doge's Palace. This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities. The tour does not operate during religious holidays and in cases of exceptional high tide and bad weather. Cancellation Policy Free cancellation: 8 days or more prior to start date of activity. 20% Cancellation Fee (80% reimbursement): between 4 to 7 days prior to date of activity. 100% Cancellation Fee (no reimbursement): 3 days or less prior to date of activity. Price & Options


Who played the role of Vin in the 1960 film ‘The Magnificent Seven’?

The Magnificent Seven (5/12) Movie CLIP - Vin Is In (1960) HD - YouTube The Magnificent Seven (5/12) Movie CLIP - Vin Is In (1960) HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 30, 2013 The Magnificent Seven movie clips: http://j.mp/11b7W2P BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/160eEZl Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Vin (Steve McQueen) approaches Chris (Yul Brynner) and the peasants at the bar and, liking the company, joins the team. FILM DESCRIPTION: Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954) is westernized as The Magnificent Seven. Yul Brynner plays Chris, a mercenary hired to protect a Mexican farming village from its annual invasion by bandit Calvera (Eli Wallach). As Elmer Bernstein's unforgettable theme music (later immortalized as the "Marlboro Man" leitmotif) blasts away in the background, Chris rounds up six fellow soldiers of fortune to help him form a united front against the bandits. The remaining "magnificent six" are played by Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, and (the one that everybody forgets) Brad Dexter. Though jam-packed with action, William Roberts's screenplay pauses long enough to flesh out each of its characters, allowing the audience to pick their own favorites. The Magnificent Seven was followed by three sequels, not to mention dozens of imitations. CREDITS: Cast: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen Director: John Sturges Producers: Walter Mirisch, Lou Morheim, John Sturges Screenwriters: Walter Bernstein, Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, William Roberts, Walter Newman WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS:


Which British haulage company has a long tradition of naming its trucks after females?

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What is the name of the cat of cartoon character Minnie Mouse?

Minnie Mouse | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Minnie was first voiced by Walt Disney , who was also the original voice of Mickey Mouse. Marjorie Ralston , a Disney inker, voiced her in one cartoon in 1929. Then, from 1929 up until 1939 , she was voiced by Marcellite Garner . Then from 1941 to 1942 , and on the radio program, The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air , she was voiced by Thelma Boardman . Following this, from 1942 up to 1952 Ruth Clifford provided the character's voice. Janet Waldo voiced Minnie in the 1974 Disneyland record album, An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players . Currently, Russi Taylor has voiced Minnie since 1986 . History Creation In 1928 , Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse to act as a replacement for his previous star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit . But Mickey could not fill the void alone. In Plane Crazy , released on May 15 , 1928 , Minnie and Mickey take a flight on the latter's makeshift aircraft. In during which, Mickey repeatedly tries to romance Minnie. The next film featuring the couple was The Gallopin' Gaucho . It was the second of their series to be produced but only the third to be released on March 14, 1929. In it, Minnie was employed as the barmaid and dancer of Cantina Argentina, a bar and restaurant established in the pampas of Argentina. She performs the tango for Mickey the gaucho and Black Pete the outlaw. Both flirt with her but the latter intends to abduct her while the former obliges in saving the "damsel in distress" from the villain. All three characters acted as strangers first being introduced to each other. Minnie in Steamboat Willie . They appear together again in Steamboat Willie , the third short of the series to be produced but released first on November 18, 1928. Pete was featured as the captain of the steamboat, Mickey as a crew of one and Minnie as their single passenger. The commercial success of Steamboat Willie helped introduce Mickey and Minnie into the audience. Twelve more films featuring Mickey were produced in 1929, but Minnie only co-starred in seven of them and was mentioned in an eighth. The first of them was The Barn Dance , first released on December 30, 1928. Minnie stands at the center of attention as Mickey and Pete rival each other in order to win her favor. Both offer to pick her up for the dance but she chooses Pete's newly purchased automobile over Mickey's horse-cart. When the automobile breaks down she resorts to going with Mickey. The latter proves a clumsy dancing partner, repeatedly stepping on her feet, and so she turns to Pete again. She is surprised when Mickey asks for another dance and seems to be light on his feet. However, she is disgusted when Pete points that his rival had placed a balloon in his shorts. She resumed dancing with Pete while Mickey is reduced to crying on the dance floor. Minnie proves to be rather demanding as a partner in a romantic relationship. Mickey obviously has yet to claim her as his girlfriend by this point. The Opry House , first released on March 28 , 1929 , was the first short to feature Mickey but not Minnie. A poster, however, mentions Minnie as being a member of the "Yankee Doodle Girls." This later group of female performers remained as unseen characters and were apparently short-lived. Minnie appears again in When the Cat's Away , first released on April 11, 1929. 'She is attending a party with Mickey along with several other mice. The short was unusual in the depiction of Mickey and Minnie with the size and part of the behavior common in regular mice. The set standard both before and after this short was to depict them as having the size of a rather short human being. Minnie was seen again in The Plowboy , first released on May 9 , 1929, where she is featured as a farm girl and gets Mickey to milk her cow Clarabelle for her. When Mickey presents her with a bucket full of milk and proceeds to kiss her, Minnie answers by knocking the bucket on his head. This in front of his horse Horace Horsecollar who is just making his debut. Minnie obviously was not very ap