Which island group was once known as The Sandwich Islands?

Hawaii - Cook named them Sandwich Islands HAWAII · THE HISTORY I Cook named them Sandwich Islands Until the 5th or 6th centuries the Hawaiian archipelago was a no   mans land - an uninhabited paradise. The   first settlers came across the ocean from the Marquesas Islands, a group of   islands in the south east almost at the equator. They came in big canoes,   100ft long, with twin hulls, whose sails were made of the fibre of coconuts.   They brought the first domestic animals with them - pigs and chickens. Other Polynesians followed in the 13th or 14th centuries. They came form   Tahiti. A feudal system with powerful chiefs, (the later kings), priests and   ministers developed who ruled the four bigger islands. In 1778 the English Captain Cook discovered the islands. He called them   Sandwich Islands after his superior, Sandwich, the first Lord of the Admiralty.   (An Earl of the family of the Sandwichs, John Montagu, invented the buttered   toast which has been called sandwich to the present day.( The Hawaiian islands,   however, show only a remote connection with sandwiches) Anyway in some nautical charts you can still find the Hawaiian islands as "Sandwich Islands" The relationship between Cooks sailors and the natives was very friendly   in the beginning. They exchanged coins, muskets and nails for drinking water   and meat. The sailors had no problem to get into contact with the female population.   They were fascinated by their beauty whereas the Polynesians were attracted   by the utensils made of metal they saw on the two strange ships. Unfortunately   they pinched some of them. Cook was really upset about this and he had the   Hawaiian chief, Kalaniopuu, arrested. As a reaction to this the indigenous   people stabbed him to death. In spite of all this the islands became an important base for international   shipping routes.


Which large British mammal has the Latin name Cervus elaphus?

Cervus elaphus - Red deer (North American Elk) (Species) 6ft eight inches to nine ft nine inches /      2.03-2.97 m. ( B180 ) Height  4-5ft/120-150cm ( B144 );   maximum1.2m ( B142 , D30 ); stag 120cm ( B158 .A8.w4) In North America: 4 ft six inches to 5ft / 1.37-1.5 m. ( B180 ) Cervus elaphus nelsoni and Cervus elaphus roosevelti:      127-150cm / 50-59 in. ( B299 ) Cervus elaphus nannodes: about 127cm / 50 in. ( B299 ) Adult weight Cervus elaphus nannodes 180-230 kg / 400-500 lb. ( B299 ) Cervus elaphus nelsoni maximum 468kg / 1032 lb.( B299 ) Males about 25% heavier than females. ( B299 ) Male 220-484 lbs. / 100-220kg ( B144 );150kg   ( B158 .A8.w4) In North America: 600-1,089 lb / 272-494 kg. ( B180 ) Cervus elaphus roosevelti: 454-544 kg / 1,000-1,200 lb for      three individuals.( B299 ) Female Ears: Longer than tail ( B142 ). In North America: Typically six tines on each side (twelve in all),      with three lower tines - brow, bay and tray tines - sprouting from the      main beam and the two upper tines usually pointing upwards in the same      plane as the main beam. ( B299 ) Antlers of Cervus elaphus nelsoni are generally longer      but lighter than those of Cervus elaphus roosevelti, with the      tines sweapt back more and having a wider spread. The terminal tines      in Cervus elaphus roosevelti are more likely to "cluster" than are those of Cervus elaphus nelsoni.      Antlers of Cervus elaphus nannodes are similar to those of Cervus      elaphus nelsoni, but smaller. ( B299 ) Occasionally up to 19 tines total for the pair of antlers and      sometimes irregular formation of tines. ( B299 ) Dentition (Teeth) Highly gregarious. Form herds which then usually occupy a discrete area. Sexes stay in      separate herds for most of the year. ( B147 ) In North America: Following parturition the mother and calf live alone for several weeks then cows, their young, and immature animals congregate so that herds of as many as 400 animals may have formed by mid-July.  Bulls may be found alone or in groups of up to six animals.  By September bulls have shed their velvet and begin to gather harems.  These are held mainly by older bulls and may consist of 15-20 cows, but not on a defined territory.  Mating is complete by about mid-October and males separate from females.  In the limited areas of the winter ranges groups as large as 1,000 individuals may form.      ( B147 ) Inter-specific Found at altitudes of 0-8000ft/0-2750m ( B144 ) Annual migration between winter and summer grounds ( B144 ). In North America: Eastern British Columbia, central Alberta,    central Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba southward to central New Mexico and Arizona. Large populations are found in the states of    Washington, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Also found along the West Coast    from Vancouver Island to California, with isolated populations in other    parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South    Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan. In some of the the eastern states, such as    Pennsylvania, there are small populations. ( B180 ) Cervus elaphus nelsoni: Western North America except the      coats. ( B299 ) Cervus elaphus roosevelti: Western North America - coastal      areas. ( B299 ) Cervus elaphus manitobensis: Saskatchewan, south-west      Manitoba. ( B299 ) Cebrus alaphus nannodes: California. ( B299 ) Cervus elaphus canadensis (extinct): eastern and central parts of north America. Original range from the northern praries to Alabama, the Carolinas and probably Georgia.Became extinct in the nineteenth or early twentieth century due to unregulated hunting.  ( B147 ) Cervus elaphus merriami, southwestern USA and Mexico, became extinct in the nineteenth or early twentieth century due to unregulated hunting.      ( B147 ) Migration: In mountainous areas in particular, migrate to wintering grounds      usually after the rut; return early to the mountains in spring.  ( B299 ) Populations in the w


Who was the hostess of The Golden Shot between 1969 and 1975?

The Golden Shot (1967) Cast and Crew, Trivia, Quotes, Photos, News and Videos - FamousFix + Add Profile Photo The Golden Shot is a British television game show produced by ATV for ITV between 1 July 1967 and 13 April 1975, based on the German TV show Der goldene Schuss. It is most commonly associated with host Bob Monkhouse , though, three other presenters also hosted the show during its lifetime. Hostess Anne Aston (who appeared to struggle with mental arithmetic) was on hand to read out the scores achieved by the contestants, and each month a "Maid of the Month", usually a glamour model of the era, would demonstrate the prizes and announce the contestants. When Bob Monkhouse returned to present the show in 1974, he was joined by co-hostess (to Anne Aston) Wei Wei Wong, an ex-member of Dougie Squires' Second Generation dance troupe. This was notable as one of the earliest regular appearances by an Oriental woman on British TV. Wikipedia Contents From this profile you will find 20 lists ,         and key facts about The Golden Shot! Related Lists


Which actor appeared as Fancy Smith in Z-cars?

Z cars the first episode ever Pt. 2. of 4 - YouTube Z cars the first episode ever Pt. 2. of 4 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 Jan 22, 2013 Police constables Fancy Smith (Brian Blessed) Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) are Z victor 1 while PC Lynch (James Ellis) and Bob Steele (Jeremy Kemp) are Z victor 2. in the second part of Four of a kind. Category


What is the Latin name for the common buzzard?

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) Common buzzard Buteo buteo (Carolus Linnaeus, 1758) The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey, whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. It is usually resident year-round, except in the coldest parts of its range, and in the case of one subspecies. Description The common buzzard measures between 40 and 58 cm in length with a 109 - 136 cm wingspan and a body mass of 427 - 1364 g, making it a medium-sized raptor. This broad-winged raptor has a wide variety of plumages, and in Europe can be confused with the similar rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) and the only distantly related European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), which mimics the common buzzard's plumage for a degree of protection from northern goshawks. The plumage can vary in Britain from almost pure white to black, but is usually shades of brown, with a pale 'necklace' of feathers. Systematics The common buzzard was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Falco buteo. Buzzard subspecies fall into two groups. The western Buteo group is mainly resident or short-distance migrants. They are: Buteo buteo buteo: most of Europe B. b. rothschildi: Azores B. b. harterti: Madeira, doubtfully distinct from nominate buteo The eastern vulpinus group includes B. b. vulpinus (steppe buzzard): Eurasia: migrant breeder B. b. burmanicus (Himalayan buzzard): Himalayas and western China B. b. japonicus: Japan: resident B. b. toyoshimai: Izu Islands and Bonin Islands B. b. oshiroi: Daito Islands Birdlife elevates japonicus to species status. Two resident forms on islands close to Africa are often assigned to the first group, but appear to be distinct species, more closely related to the African long-legged buzzard, based on biogeography and preliminary mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data: Buteo bannermani (Cape Verde buzzard): Cape Verde Islands Buteo socotraensis (Socotra buzzard) of Socotra Behaviour The common buzzard breeds in woodlands, usually on the fringes, but favours hunting over open land. It eats mainly small mammals, and will come to carrion. A great opportunist, it adapts well to a varied diet of pheasant, rabbit, other small mammals to medium mammals, snakes and lizards, and can often be seen walking over recently ploughed fields looking for worms and insects. Buzzards do not normally form flocks, but several may be seen together on migration or in good habitat. The Victorian writer on Dartmoor, William Crossing, noted he had on occasions seen flocks of 15 or more at some places. Though a rare occurrence, as many as 20 buzzards can be spotted in one field area, approximately 30 m apart, so cannot be classed as a flock in the general sense, consisting of birds without a mate or territory. They are fiercely territorial, and, though rare, fights do break out if one strays onto another pair's territory, but dominant displays of aggression will normally see off the interloper. Pairs mate for life. To attract a mate (or impress his existing mate) the male performs a ritual aerial display before the beginning of spring. This spectacular display is known as 'the roller coaster'. He will rise high up in the sky, to turn and plummet downward, in a spiral, twisting and turning as he comes down. He then rises immediately upward to repeat the exercise. The call is a plaintive peea-ay, similar to a cat's meow. Status In parts of its range it is increasing in numbers. In Ireland it became extinct about 1910, but began to slowly recolonise the country in the 1950s, and is now a common and familiar sight over much of Ireland. Steppe buzzard The steppe buzzard, B. (b.) vulpinus breeds from east Europe eastward to the Far East, excluding Japan. It is a long-distance migrant, excepting some north Himalayan birds, and winters in Africa, India and southeastern Asia. In the open country favoured on the wintering grounds, steppe buzzards are often seen perched on roadside telephone poles. The steppe buzzard is some times split off as a separate species, B. vulpinus. Compared to the nominate form, it is


Who was the original base guitarist of the Kinks?

Original Kinks Bassist Pete Quaife Dead at 66 - Rolling Stone Original Kinks Bassist Pete Quaife Dead at 66 Original Kinks Bassist Pete Quaife Dead at 66 Founding member suffered from kidney disease for more than a decade All Stories Pete Quaife, the original bassist in the Kinks who played with the British Invasion band from their formation in 1961 through 1969, has died, according to a source close to the band. He was 66. The exact cause of death is unknown, but he had been undergoing kidney dialysis for over a decade. Quaife played on all of the early Kinks classics, including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and "Waterloo Sunset," which also features his background vocals. More News Look back at classic photos of the Kinks, onstage and off. Quaife grew up in the same neighborhood as the Davies family and met Ray in music class at William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School in Muswell Hill, England. Ray was impressed by Pete's guitar playing and invited him to jam with him and his younger brother Dave. "After some jamming and loose rehearsals it was decided that Pete would team up with us," Dave Davies wrote in his memoir, Kink. "We drew lots to see who would play bass guitar and Pete lost." In October of 1961 the group — with Quaife's friend John Start on drums — played their first gig at a school dance with a set that consisted of covers by the Ventures, the Shadows and Duane Eddy. They began playing gigs around town both as the Ray Davies Quartet and the Pete Quaife Quintet, depending on who booked the gig. By 1963 the group — now known as the Kinks — began recording with producer Shel Talmy, who got the group signed to Pyre Records. Their third single, "You Really Got Me," was a smash hit, instantly making the Kinks one of the biggest bands of the exploding U.K. rock scene. Despite the Kinks' success, Quaife was never satisfied with his role in the creative process. "I would have been squished with a size 16 boot I had even suggested they listen to an idea from me," he said in a 2005 interview. "I felt like a session man most of the time. Ray wanted complete control of everything. He was a control freak." In June 1966 Quaife broke his leg in a car accident and briefly left the band. "It was a good break for me," he said in 2005. "The band was fighting all the time and I couldn't take it." He rejoined after a few months, but quit for good three yeas later. In a 1998 interview, Quaife pointed to the band's 1968 disc Village Green Preservation Society as his favorite. "For me, it represents the only real album made by the Kinks," he said. "It's the only one where we all contributed something." Exhausted by the infighting, Quaife quit the Kinks in 1969. "The Kinks put on a happy façade to the outside world," he said. "Behind closed doors it was like the WWF. We hurt ourselves with the constant scraping." Quaife formed the country rock band Maple Oak later that year, but left the band just a year later and largely retired from music. In the 1980s he moved to Canada and began earning his living as a graphic artist. When he was diagnosed with renal failure in 1998, he began drawing cartoons about his experience undergoing dialysis treatment. He last played with the Kinks at their induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.


Bob Hope is a character in which British TV soap opera?

Robert 'Bob' Hope (Character) Robert 'Bob' Hope (Character) from "Emmerdale" (1972) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Overview Biography: Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale... See more  » Alternate Names: Scott Windsor : Where is she? Jamie Hope : She? Narrow it down a bit. Robert 'Bob' Hope : He's looking for Dawn, he's got it into his head she's done something stupid to his car. Scott Windsor : I haven't got anything in my head. Jamie Hope : Yeah, I can second that.


Which is the most highly populated state in India?

Statewise Population of India- States by Population- Indian States Population India Guide : Population of India : State Wise Population of     India Statewise Population of India Statewise     Population of India - With a population of over 1.32 billion, India has witnessed a huge growth in its population in the last 50 years. According to estimates, India will become the most populated country in the world by 2030 leaving behind China. Population of Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar is more than many countries around the world. Uttar Pradesh, India�s most populated state is currently home to over 210 million people. Most of the states in India are very densely populated as compared to other places in the world, thus leading to danger of environment imbalances. Population growth rate of many highly populated states in India is 5% to 18% in a decade. This growth over the years brings an alarming sign for the whole nation as natural resources are limited in future. Government of India has taken several steps to check population growth in the states but with very little success. Nearly half of India's total population lives in five states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. The population in the states of India is further divided into districts, divisions, cities, towns and villages. According to Census of India, there are 641,000 inhabited villages in India. 72.2 percent of India's population lives in these villages which are spread throughout the country. Remaining 27.8% of population in India lives in 5,100 towns and 380 urban agglomerations. In the last 20 years, the country has witnessed a sharp rise in its urban population due to migration of people to major cities. Explore details about 10 most populous states of India with their demographic details. List of top states of India by Population is presented here: Top 10 States in India by Population


Which large plateau occupies most of the land area of Southern India?

Geography of India Geography of India SOS Children works throughout India. For more information see SOS Children in India Geography of India 3,287,263 km² (1,269,219.3 sq mi) 90.44% land Largest lake Chilka Lake The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. India comprises most of the Indian subcontinent situated on the Indian Plate, the northerly portion of the Indo-Australian Plate. Having a coastline of over 7,000 kilometres (4,350 mi), most of India lies on a peninsula in Southern Asia that protrudes into the Ocean ">Indian Ocean. India is bounded in the southwest by the Arabian Sea and in the east and southeast by the Bay of Bengal . The fertile Indo-Gangetic Plain occupies most of northern, central, and eastern India, while the Deccan Plateau occupies most of southern India. To the west of the country is the Thar Desert, which consists of a mix of rocky and sandy desert. India's east and northeastern border consists of the high Himalayan range. The highest point in India is disputed owing to a territorial dispute with Pakistan ; according to India's claim, the highest point (located in the disputed Kashmir region ) is K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft). The highest point in undisputed Indian territory is Kangchenjunga, at 8,598 m (28,209 ft). Climate ranges from equatorial in the far south, to Alpine in the upper reaches of the Himalayas. India is bordered by Pakistan to the northwest, China , Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the east and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka , the Maldives and Indonesia are island nations to the south of India. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.Politically, India is divided into 28 states, and seven federally administered union territories. The political divisions generally follow linguistic and ethnic boundaries rather than geographic transitions. Location and extent Kanyakumari is the southernmost point in mainland India. India lies to the north of the equator between 8°4' and 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' and 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total land area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,993 km (1,860 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,517 km (4,671 mi). India is bounded to the southwest by the Arabian Sea, to the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean to the south. To the north, northeast, and northwest are the Himalayas. Cape Comorin constitutes the southern tip of the mainland Indian peninsula, which narrows before ending in the Indian Ocean . The southernmost part of India is Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal . The territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate baseline. Political geography India is divided into 28 states (which are further subdivided into districts), seven union territories. States have their own elected government, while union territories are governed by an administrator appointed by the union government. Administrative divisions of India, including 28 states and 7 union territories. States: Mountains in Ladakh. A highway through mountainous landscape in Ladakh. A great arc of mountains, composed of the Himalaya , Hindu Kush, and Patkai ranges, define the Indian subcontinent. These mountains were formed by the ongoing tectonic collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate which started some 50 million years ago. These mountain ranges are home to some of the world's tallest mountains and act as a natural barrier to cold polar winds. They also facilitate the monsoons winds drive climate in India. Rivers that originate in these mountains provide water to the fertile Indo-Gangetic plains. These mountains are recognised by biogeographers as the boundary between two of the


Which member of the cast of Dad’s Army was born in Hayfield in 1915?

Arthur Lowe Arthur Lowe Loved and Missed by Millions Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring in the comedy classic Dad's Army       On Sunday the 9th May 1976 Hayfield was invaded by the cast of Dads Army to wage battle against the Hayfield eleven and raise money for the purchase of the cricket field. Whilst they may have lost the match they did raise a goodly portion of the monies required for the purchase.   We would like to thank 'moviemarket.com' for allowing   us to use the above images


Give the French phrase in general use which means a blind alley.

Which French Phrases and Sayings are used in English - the meaning and origin of this phrase High quality, especially of cooking. Cordon sanitaire A political or medical buffer zone. Coup d'état An abrupt overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means, for example, by force, or by occupation of government structures during the leader's absence. Coup de grâce Originally a blow by which one condemned or mortally wounded is 'put out of his misery'. Figuratively, a finishing stroke, one that settles or puts an end to something. Crème brûlée 'Burnt cream' - baked custard with a carmelized crust Crème caramel A flan. A custard dessert with a layer or caramel on top. Crème de la crème The best of the best. Literally the cream of the cream. Cri de coeur 'Cry of the heart' - a heartfelt cry of anguish. Cul-de-sac A thoroughfare that is closed at one end - a blind alley. Also, figuratively, a venture leading to no successful outcome. Déjà vu Obligatory or expected, especially with reference to fashion. Double entendre A word or phrase that has a double meaning - one of which is often vulgar or sexual in nature. A staple form of British toilet humour - Carry On films would be virtually silent without it; for example, see 'gone for a P' in wee-wee . Du jour 'Of the day' - as in 'soup du jour' ('soup of the day'). Éminence grise A powerful adviser or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially. Literally 'grey eminence'. Enfant terrible Literally, a "terrible child". It is sometimes used to describe unruly children. More commonly, it is used in relation to adults who cause trouble by unorthodox or ill-considered speech or behaviour - especially those who have habitually done this from an early age. En masse In a group; all together. En passant


Give the French phrase in everyday use thatmeans 'Spirit of Comradeship'

Raise - definition of raise by The Free Dictionary Raise - definition of raise by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/raise v. raised, rais·ing, rais·es v.tr. 1. To move to a higher position; elevate: raised the loads with a crane. See Synonyms at lift . 2. To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole. 3. To erect or build: raise a new building. 4. To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt. 5. To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee's salary. 6. To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch: raised his voice. 7. To improve in rank or dignity; promote: raised her to management level. 8. a. To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate: raise corn and soybeans. b. To breed and care for to maturity: raise cattle. c. To bring up; rear: raise children. d. To accustom to something from an early age: "a post-World War II generation raised on shopping malls and multiplex cinemas" (Gustav Niebuhr). 9. To put forward for consideration: raised an important question. See Synonyms at broach1. 10. To voice; utter: raise a shout. 11. a. To awaken; arouse: noise that would raise the dead. b. To stir up; instigate: raise a revolt. c. To bring about; provoke: remarks intended to raise a laugh. 12. To make contact with by radio: couldn't raise the control tower after midnight. 13. To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity. 14. To cause (dough) to puff up. 15. To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw. 16. To remove or withdraw (an order). 17. Games a. To increase (a poker bet). b. To bet more than (a preceding bettor in poker). c. To increase the bid of (one's bridge partner). 18. Nautical To bring into sight by approaching nearer: raised the Cape. 19. To alter and increase fraudulently the written value of (a check, for example). 20. To cough up (phlegm). 21. Scots To make angry; enrage. v.intr. Games To increase a poker bet or a bridge bid. n. 1. The act of raising or increasing. 2. An increase in salary. Idioms: 1. To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion. 2. To reprimand someone angrily. raise eyebrows To cause surprise or mild disapproval. raise the stakes To increase one's commitment or involvement. [Middle English raisen, from Old Norse reisa; see er-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] rais′er n. Usage Note: A traditional usage rule holds that people raise crops and farm animals but rear children. Nonetheless, people have been raising children in English since the 1700s, and the usage has been standard for many generations, at least in American English. The Usage Panelists find the use of raise acceptable both for children and for livestock. The Panelists also approve of using the verb rear for children, but a sizable minority have reservations about using it for livestock. In our 2013 survey, 41 percent disapproved of the sentence The settlers reared cattle in the Valley before it was flooded. This percentage, though still substantial, is a significant decrease from the 60 percent who disapproved of the same sentence in 2002. Although contemporary usage allows writers to raise both children and livestock, careful writers should rear children only. raise 1. to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift 2. to set or place in an upright position 3. (Building) to construct, build, or erect: to raise a barn. 4. to increase in amount, size, value, etc: to raise prices. 5. to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc: to raise one's voice. 6. to advance in rank or status; promote 7. to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death 8. to stir up or incite; activate: to raise a mutiny. 9. raise Cain raise the devil raise hell raise the roof a. to create a boisterous disturbance b. to react or protest heatedly 10. to give rise to; cause or provoke: to raise a smile. 11. to put forward for consideration: to raise a question. 12. to cause to assemble or gather together; collect: to raise an army. 13. (Agriculture) to grow or cause to grow: to raise a crop. 14. to br


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Name the man to first reach the speed of 300 m.p.h. In a motor car

The History of the Bonneville Speedway - Rod Authority Rod Authority Tweet With Bonneville Speed Week just ending we’re sure many of you still have salt fever and wouldn’t mind reading about the history that surrounds the salt flats. To hot rod and motorcycle enthusiasts around the world – the Bonneville Salt Flats are the ultimate speedway and proving ground to test and see if your rod truly is the fastest around. It’s a place where an individual’s imagination comes to life and their creations achieve speeds that were once believed to be impossible. The Early Years Bonneville is named after Benjamin Bonneville, who was an Army Officer that explored the Western United States back in the 1800s. The salt flats were first discovered to be driveable when a man by the name of Bill Rishel and two of his business partners drove a Pierce-Arrow across the salt in 1907. Teddy Tetzlaff would be the first to set a land speed record which he did in a custom-built 200hp car known as the Blitzen-Benz - setting the record at 141.73 mph. Soon after this test drive, word began to spread that Bonneville was driveable and the first land speed record was set there in 1914 by American race car driver, Teddy Tetzlaff who was well known for his Indy 500 racing fame. Tetzlaff would set this first record in a custom built 200hp car known as the Blitzen-Benz. To set this record, Tetzlaff was able to get the Benz up to 141.73 mph on the flats. However, despite Tetzlaff setting this land speed record, promoters had a tough time getting more drivers to attempt setting records at Bonneville. This proved to be a problem till the mid 1930s when a local Utah man by the name of Ab Jenkins began setting long distance and endurance records at the salt flats. Jenkins got his start on the flats back in 1925 when a highway was being built. A friend who worked on the highway asked him to race against a Union Pacific Railroad train across the flats and Jenkins won the race and beat the train by nearly five minutes. After this race, Jenkins became inspired to set land speed records of his own on out on the flats. He also felt it would be a great place for other racers to come out and set records. However, he had a problem convincing racers to come out since most of them preferred more established race venues. Jenkins kept setting his own endurance and land speed records at Bonneville and in 1932 he was able to attract the attention of the car manufacturer Pierce-Arrow . Jenkins got his start on the Flats in 1925 when he raced against a Union Pacific Railroad train across the flats. Jenkins won the race and beat the train by nearly five minutes. Pierce-Arrow was testing a new 12-cylinder car at the time and they contacted Jenkins to see if he could help them improve the performance since, at the time, it was slower than the v8. Jenkins did some tuning to the engine and he then came up with an idea to test the performance of the new 12-cylinder. He would drive the car as fast as he could at Bonneville for 24-hours straight to show how powerful and durable the engine is and prove to the racing world that Bonneville was indeed the place for land speed records. With the help of his friends, Jenkins ran the car on a 10-mile course that was set up at Bonneville. He would only stop every two hours for fuel and during the 24 hour period he never once left the driver’s seat. His average speed during the endurance test was an amazing record of 112.916 mph. He would then make another endurance run using the Pierce-Arrow in 1933. During this run he was able set a new record by getting up to an average speed of 125 mph. Also at this run, three of Britain’s top racers John Cobb, Sir Malcolm Campbell, and Sir George Eyston happen to be in attendance and became interested in setting some of their own records. The British Invasion of Bonneville John Cobb was already a well-known land speed record holder back in Great Britain and after witnessing Ab Jenkins, Cobb decided to give the salt a try. He asked Jenkins if he could use his car to perform the 24 hour endurance run at the fla


What term do stamp collectors give to the printers colour markings in the margin of a block of stamps?

GREAT BRITISH STAMP COLLECTING Great British Embossed Stamps Issued 1847-1854 Only 3 values were issued in the Embossed series and were all imperforate. They had a very short life span. The most notably thing with these stamps is that they were printed one at a time. This resulted in most stamps touching the design of the next stamp, if not overlapping it. In many cases, when you see a row or block of these stamps, the alignment is terrible. This is the reason that these stamps are catalogued so highly. The price is based on a stamp with clear margins and these are scarce. There are many collectors who have been duped into paying way over the odds for these stamps, simply because they have no understanding of what the catalogue price is based on. Because the stamps were of an Octagonal design with a white border, many were cut to shape, thus removing this border and these are worth only a fraction of the value of cut square stamps. Care should be taken when buying the 6d value. As the die for this stamp was later used in producing the pre paid embossed envelopes. Many envelopes were cut and the stamp sold as being the Embossed 6d value. These have very little value when sold by their true identity. Great British Surface Printed Stamps Issued 1855-1900 As the Embossed issues were so unsatisfactory, it was decided to produce stamps using the Surface Printed method. The contract for the production of these stamps with values of 2d and above was given to Thomas De La Rue. The Line Engraved issues below 2d continued to be printed by Perkins, Bacon and Co. until 1880.  After 1880 De La Rue printed all GB stamps until the latter part of Edward 7th reign. In this printing process, the technique is basically the reverse of Line Engraved whereby the recessed parts of the plate transfer varying amounts or no ink to the paper depending on how deep the recess is cut. The Surface Printed issues of Victoria are wonderful. During this time, many different values and Colours were produced. Many of the stamps can be collected with different plate numbers. The only sad thing for collectors is that so few used stamps escaped the dreaded obliterator. Most of the lower values are therefore heavily used, as all stamps were supposed to be literally obliterated and the cancels in use for most of this period were the Bar type which did the job rather well. This is why during this period, stamps sold as fine used are nothing like as fine as later issues when the CDS (Circular Date Stamp) came into use more. Some did escape, some, when two or more stamps were applied to the envelope and the postal clerk either couldn't be bothered or forgot to cancel each stamp separately. Sometimes you will see pairs, strips or blocks with only one cancel and these are sold at a premium and are described as Contrary to regulations. The most common source of Very Fine Used stamps (CDS) from this period though is from Telegraph receipts or Post Office in hose accounting. Most of the high value stamps of Victoria (2/6 and above) were used in this way. Very few high values, particularly the ï¿½5 Orange (SG 133/137), were ever stuck on envelopes and postally used. Some values, notably the 1 shilling Green value (SG 115/17) plates 5, 6 and 7 are far more common with lovely CDS postmarks than they are with bar cancels. This is because a great many were used on telegraph forms in the Stock Exchange. In 1898 some of these forms came into the stamp market and it was discovered that some of the stamps were skillful forgeries. They had gone undetected for 20+ years and the person responsible was never discovered. This would have been a very lucrative venture at the time. As the clerk who did it, would have been able to pocket 1 shilling every time he applied one of the fakes instead of the real stamp. In 1883/4 the Lilac and Green issues were introduced. The green values were not good news for collectors of used stamps, as the ink is fugitive and can easily wash out in water when soaking off paper.  This fugitive green ink was use


In 'Treasure Island' what was the name of the captain of the Hispaniola?

TREASURE ISLAND, ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, THE HISPANIOLA AND LONG JOHN SILVER - SOLAR NAVIGATOR CATAMARAN WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION CHALLENGE - NELSON KRUSCHANDL, BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC LAND SPEED RECORD CARS     Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis     Stevenson , narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881ï¿½82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality ï¿½ as seen in Long John Silver ï¿½ unusual for children's literature then and now. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen carrying parrots on their shoulders.   Jim Hawkins sitting in the apple-barrel, listening to the     pirates Plot summary    The novel is divided into 6 parts and 34 chapters: Jim Hawkins is the narrator of all except for chapters 16-18 which are narrated by Doctor Livesey. The novel opens in the seaside village of Black Hill Cove in south-west England (according to Stevenson, in his     letters and in the related fictional play Admiral Guinea, near Barnstaple, Devon) in the mid-18th century. The narrator, James "Jim" Hawkins, is the young son of the owners of the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old drunken seaman named Billy Bones becomes a long-term lodger at the inn, only paying for about the first week of his stay. Jim quickly realizes that Bones is in hiding, and that he particularly dreads meeting an unidentified seafaring man with one leg. Some months later, Bones is visited by a mysterious sailor named Black Dog . Their meeting turns violent, Black Dog flees and Bones suffers a stroke. While Jim cares for him, Bones confesses that he was once the mate of the late notorious pirate, Captain Flint, and that his old crewmates want Bones's sea chest. Some time later, another of Bones's crew mates, a blind man named Pew, appears at the inn and forces Jim to lead him to Bones. Pew gives Bones a paper. After Pew leaves, Bones opens the paper to discover it is marked with the Black Spot, a pirate summons, with the warning that he has until ten o'clock to meet their demands. Bones drops dead of apoplexy (in this context, a stroke) on the spot. Jim and his mother open Bones' sea chest to collect the amount due to them for Bones's room and board, but before they can count out the money that they are owed, they hear pirates approaching the inn and are forced to flee and hide, Jim taking with him a mysterious oilskin packet from the chest. The pirates, led by Pew, find the sea chest and the money, but are frustrated that there is no sign of "Flint's fist". Customs men approach and the pirates escape to their vessel (all except for Pew, who is accidentally run down and killed by the agents' horses). p. 34: "...{Pew} made another dash, now utterly bewildered, right under the nearest of the coming horses. The rider tried to save him, but in vain. Down went Pew with a cry that rang high into the night; and the four hoofs trampled and spurned him and passed by. He fell on his side, then gently collapsed upon his face, and moved no more." ï¿½Stevenson, R.L. Jim takes the mysterious oilskin packet to Dr. Livesey, as he is a "gentleman and a magistrate", and he, Squire Trelawney and Jim Hawkins examine it together, finding it contains a logbook detailing the treasure looted during Captain Flint's career, and a detailed map of an island with the location of Flint's treasure marked on it. Squire Trelawney immediately plans to commission a sailing vessel to hunt for the treasure, with the help of Dr. Livesey and Jim. Livesey warns T


Name the man killed in 1967 whilst attempting to exceed 300 m.p.h. on water

Donald Malcolm Campbell - Land Speed Racing History Donald Malcolm Campbell (March 23, 1921 - January 4, 1967) Donald Malcolm Campbell Donald Campbell Coniston Nov 1958 Father and Son - Malcolm Donald and Donald Malcolm Campbell Donald Campbell with Bluebird CN 7 at Lake Eyre with Mr Woppit Mascot, 1963 Donald Campbell and Bluebird CN7 at Lake Eyre, South Australia in 1964 PA News photo 17/7/64 Donald Campbell at the wheel, "Bluebird" flashes through the measured mile on its way to a new world land speed mark on the salt flats at Lake Eyre, South Australia. On two runs over the measured mile Campbell attained 403.1 miles an hour, compared with John Cobb's 1947 record 394.196 mph. Date


About Dulles International | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority   About Washington Dulles International Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located in Chantilly, Virginia, on 12,000 acres of land in the suburbs of downtown Washington, DC. The Main Terminal opened in 1962 and was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Dulles is a major hub for domestic and international air travel with a mixture of legacy and low fare carriers that provide air service throughout the world. Flights operate from midfield concourses A, B, C and D and from Z-gates connected to the Main Terminal. The Airport has invested in its infrastructure through a major capital program, which included two parking garages, a new airport traffic control tower, expanded B-gates, a new fourth runway, an AeroTrain people mover system and an expanded International Arrivals Building. The airport is connected to the region’s highway system via an Authority-operated, 16-mile Airport Access Highway dedicated to airport users. A 23-mile expansion of the region's Metrorail system that includes a station at Dulles is under construction. Dulles has significant capacity for future growth. With minor expansion, the current facilities could accommodate 45 million annual passengers (22.5 million enplanements). With all future facilities in the master plan constructed, the airport could accommodate 70 million annual passengers (35 million enplanements) operating out of 250 airline gates. The current four-runway configuration has a capacity of up to 600,000 aircraft operations per year. With a future fifth runway constructed, the airfield capacity could increase to 1 million aircraft operations per year.


With which musical instrument is jazz musician Sydney Bechet associated?

Sidney Bechet - News, Photos, Videos, Bio. Free music downloads at MP3.com http://ad.doubleclick.net/N8264/adj/aw-mp3/artist/overview;ar=sidneybechet;ar=fatswaller;ar=bennygoodman;ar=artieshaw;ar=bixbeiderbecke;ar=lionelhampton;ar=teddywilson;ar=dukeellington;ar=harryjames;ar=jimmielunceford;ar=colemanhawkins;tag=jazz;tag=swing;tag=neworleans;tag=saxophone;tag=dixieland;tag=clarinet;tag=neworleansjazz;tag=classicjazz;tag=sopranosax;tag=american;loc=top;tile=1;dcopt=ist;sz=728x90,970x66,970x250,880x150; Sidney Bechet Read More... He was one of the first important soloists in jazz (beating cornetist and trumpeter Louis Armstrong to the recording studio by several months and later playing duets with Armstrong), and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist. Forceful delivery, well-constructed improvisations, and a distinctive, wide vibrato characterized Bechet's playing. Bechet's erratic temperament hampered his career, however, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet was born in New Orleans on 14th May 1897. From a young age he was able quickly to master any musical instrument he encountered. Some New Orleanians remembered him as a cornet hot-shot in his youth. At first, though, he decided on the clarinet as his main instrument, and Bechet remained one of jazz's greatest clarinetists for decades. He is, however, perhaps best remembered as the master of the soprano saxophone. Bechet was the first notable jazz saxophonist of any sort, his playing characterised by forceful delivery, well conceived, improvised ideas, and a distinctive wide vibrato. Bechet had experience playing in travelling shows even before he left New Orleans at the age of twenty. Never long content in one place, he alternated between Chicago, New York, and Europe as his base of operations until finally he settled in France in 1950. He married Elisabeth Ziegler in Antibes, France in 1951. Bechet successfully composed in jazz, pop, and extended concert work forms. His recordings have often been reissued. Some of the highlights include 1924 sides with Louis Armstrong in "Clarence Williams Blue Five", the 1932, 1940, and 1941 New Orleans Feetwarmers sides, a 1938 Tommy Ladnier Orchestra session ("Weary Blues", "Really the Blues"), and various versions of his own composition, "Petite Fleur". In 1941, as an early experiment in overdubbing at RCA Studios, he recorded on six different instruments: the clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. This recording can be heard under the title "Sheik of Araby". Shortly before his death in Paris, Bechet dictated his autobiography, Treat It Gentle. He died on 14th May 1959 - his sixty-second birthday. Legacy and honors Bechet successfully composed in jazz, pop-tune, and extended concert work forms. He knew how to read music but chose not to, due to his highly developed inner ear; he developed his own fingering system and never played section parts in a big band or swing-style combo. His recordings have often been reissued. Sidney Bechet's primary instruments were the clarinet and the soprano sax. His playing style is intense and passionate, and had a wide vibrato. He was also known to be very proficient with his instruments and a master at improvisation (both individual and collective). Bechet liked to have his sound dominate in a performance, and trumpeters found it very difficult to play alongside him. Bechet's song Si tu vois ma mère was prominently featured in the Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris (2011). Some of the highlights of his career include 1923 sides with Louis Armstrong in the Clarence Williams Blue Five; the 1932, 1940, 1941 New Orleans Feetwarmers sides; a 1938 Tommy Ladnier Orchestra session ("Weary Blues", "Really the Blues"); a hit 1939 recording of "Summertime"; and various versions of his own composition, "Petite Fleur". In 1939, Bechet co-led a group with pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith that recorded several early versions of what was later called Latin jazz, adapting traditional méringue, rhumba and Haitian songs to the jazz idiom. On July 28, 1


How long is a league in Game of Thrones? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange How long is a league in Game of Thrones? up vote 24 down vote favorite In 'Game of Thrones' and its sequels, George R R Martin refers to places as being hundreds or even thousands of leagues apart. I thought a league was three miles, but if so, his characters are travelling around really fast. Is he using 'league' for 'mile'?      The Roman league was just under a mile and a half, which may be more applicable. I'm not familiar with the context. –  Travis Christian Dec 7 '11 at 17:49 2   how long do they supposedly take to get places, say 100 leagues away? –  Kevin♦ Dec 7 '11 at 18:05      I've read the first two volumes on audiobooks, so it's a bit hard for me to go back and get specifics. However, I've been struck by mentions of "thousands of leagues", journeys that should take months on horseback, so I wondered if "league" meant something smaller. –  Charles Anderson Dec 8 '11 at 8:30      @CharlesAnderson that would depend on a lot of factors. At full gallop a mounted horse can do ~30mph; a single rider with spare horses could easily cover a thousand leagues in under a week (if he was willing to ride his horses to exhaustion) –  KutuluMike Apr 8 '13 at 14:13      @Michael Edenfield But in the book it's armies (travelling at most 30miles per day) that seem to be able to cover hundreds of leagues in very little time. –  Charles Anderson Apr 9 '13 at 7:24


In a code the word LOOK is written ORRN. In the same code how would the word STOP be written?


The song 'Younger than springtime' was featured in which musical?

Younger than Springtime, song… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description               by Robert Cummings Rodgers and Hammerstein accounted for at least nine hit musicals and are widely regarded as the most successful composer/lyricist team in Broadway history. Three musicals are generally regarded as their finest -- Oklahoma!, Carousel, and South Pacific. The latter of this trio certainly had its crop of popular songs, including "Some Enchanted Evening," "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame," and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair." But even its lesser numbers are minor classics, like this love song, "Younger than Springtime." In the story it is sung by American Lieutenant Joe Cable to a young island girl, Liat, whom he is romancing. The heart of the song's lush melody emerges at the refrain with its first seven notes, sung to the words "Younger than Springtime, are you." The music here is almost instantly memorable, as the theme soars onward, with Rodgers ' magical, almost fairy tale sense of romance gushing forth, matched by Hammerstein 's love-struck lyrics. While the love affair between Cable and Liat ultimately collapses, it glows warmly, even passionately, in this beautiful song. Listeners with a preference for love songs in the finest tradition of the Broadway musical theater -- a tradition Rodgers and Hammerstein helped shape -- will find this a most attractive number. Appears On


The song 'My favourite things' was featured inwhich musical?

A BO2 COD Parody of My Favourite Things from the musical_ - YouTube A BO2 COD Parody of My Favourite Things from the musical_ Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 10, 2013 From The Musical "The Sound Of Music" I couldn't resist doing this in a Julie Andrews style posh voice. Please hit the like button if this parody made you smile ................................. Please feel free to make song suggestions in the comments section. Feel free to share with your friends and enemies, I hope you all enjoy this "just for fun" Call of Duty song and I hope you have as much fun watching this video as I had making it. Subscribe for the latest songs at: www.youtube.com/minion1972 Like on Facebook for Updates: www.facebook.com'MinionSquisherUpdate Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MinionSquisher Original Song & Artist: My Favourite Things from the musical The Sound Of Music (Julie Andrews) See the original version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33o32C... New Lyrics, Vocals, Sound Effects, Mixing And Mastering by Minion Squisher Video Editing, Animations and Artwork Creation by Minion Squisher Starring Minion Squisher, xoXTUMBLEWEED, RAGUS MONKEY X and quite a few players who were in the right place, at the right time. A Big Thank You to All of Them. ................................ Copyright: All in game footage is my own, captured on the Elgato HD, the lyrics and artwork are my own original creations, and overall all media included is done so under the terms of "Fair Use" Any Official Game Trailer footage used in any of my parody video's is the intellectual property of Activision, Infinity Ward & Treyarch and full credit is given where applicable. .................................. A huge thank you to my friends as always who supported and encouraged me in making this, including my long suffering husband who has had to give over the dining room to me so I could turn it into a makeshift recording studio. I record all my songs on the dining room table with a laptop that was never designed to do such things. ................................... Multiplayer Montage Game footage featured: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 BO2 ..........................................


Into which body of water does the river Euphrates flow?

What direction does the Euphrates River flow? | Reference.com What direction does the Euphrates River flow? A: Quick Answer The Euphrates River flows in a general southeast direction from its origin at the confluence of the Murat Su and Kara Su Rivers in eastern Turkey to its terminal confluence with the Tigris River. The Shatt al-Arab, as the joint Tigris-Euphrates river is called, drains into the Persian Gulf. Full Answer The Euphrates and Tigris rivers follow relatively parallel courses through modern-day Syria and Iraq, forming an area between them that was historically known as Mesopotamia, meaning "between two rivers." The area is informally referred to as the Fertile Crescent. This area is widely thought among scholars to be one of the original sites of prehistoric civilization in the world, owing to the fertile land of the river plains.


Jim Peters was favourite for the 1952 Olympic Marathon when he dropped out through cramp whilst in the lead. Which famous runner went on to win?

vintagerunning | Run 'til your eyes pop out Buddy Edelen , Polytechnic Marathon America’s Buddy Edelen is one of marathons forgotten heroes, and is relatively unknown even in his homeland. What makes this so bizarre is the fact that in 1963, he became America’s first world record holder in the marathon since 1925 and thus became the nation’s first sub 2hr 20 and 2hr 15 marathoner. Most runners will have heard of Frank Shorter or Bill Rodgers, but if one was to mention Buddy Edelen the common reply would be “Buddy who?”, a comical yet tragic quote that he used to joke about with his friend and former rival, Hal Higdon. So why is Buddy Edelen such an unknown? There are two main reasons; he spent his prime years (1960 – 1964) living and working in England, meaning that most of his phenomenal performances went unnoticed in the US. Another reason was the fact that he didn’t compete in the Boston marathon, which in those days, was “the” marathon to win and was virtually an unofficial world championship race. Buddy’s unusual career had a straightforward start; he was a promising middle distance collegiate runner at the University of Minnesota and boasted solid personal bests of 4:29 for the mile and 9:03 for two miles in 1958. After graduating, Buddy was keen to carry on pursuing his running career and it was around this time that he met his coach and mentor, Fred Wilt. Wilt was an ambitious coach who was hoping to spot talented young athletes with a strong work ethic in a bid to improve the standard of distance running in the States, which had fallen behind world standards over the past 20 years. He was influenced by the tough training regimes of Jim Peters and Emil Zatopek in the 1950’s. His idea was simple but brutal; Zatopek sessions of high intervals, Peters’ regular hard running at race pace, along with a weekly long run close to marathon distance on the road. In Buddy Edelen, he had a runner who could put those ideas into practice. After meeting Fred Wilt, Edelen’s life started to take a completely different path. At his coach’s suggestion, he moved to Finland and trained out there for a few months, so that he could train and race with better runners whilst doing placement work as a teacher. Shortly after, he had an opportunity to teach in London and after consulting Wilt, was urged to do so as it would be perfect for his running. It was 1960 and Britain was the leading nation in distance running after a post war boom in all events from the half-mile to marathon. Buddy embraced the British tradition of cross country running and initially fellow rivals and spectators thought it was an interesting novelty witnessing an American competing on the boggy cross country courses in a harsh winter, but it wasn’t long before he was a genuine threat in the big races. Edelen kept a thorough training diary and would post off his weekly training to his coach, which would duly be sent back with detailed feedback and plans for future schedules. Wilt was very impressed with his progress; he was now doing over 100 miles per week consistently and was competing with some of Britain’s best on their home turf. His performances on the track had also improved and he managed to be the first American to beat the modest mark of 30 minutes for 10k. Despite establishing himself as a competent runner at world level, his exploits went largely unnoticed across the pond. It wasn’t long before Edelen attempted his first marathon, which proved to be an unpleasant experience due to naive preparation, largely due to doing two tough sessions in the final week and an ill-advised smoked mackerel lunch on the day of the race! He staggered in with 2hr 31, over 10 minutes behind the winner, Ron Hill. Determined to make amends, he signed up for the Welsh marathon a month later and his form was good, in the lead up to the race he ran a solid 28:26 in the AAA’s six-mile championships, whilst it only gave him 9th place, it did give him a new US record. In the final week, he still did sessions on Tuesday (40x 400m in 73’s) and Wednesday (2x 2 mile: 9:54, 9:57), though


Only one actor has played the part of Sherlock Holmes in every field of entertainment, that is stage, screen, radio, TV and records. What is his name?

The Definitive Pursuit Radio Log with Ted de Corsia, Ben Wright and Leith Stevens Ben Wright as Inspector Peter Black Eddie Dunstedter circa 1941 Background It was almost certainly Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fascinating and quixotic character Sherlock Holmes that ignited a great deal of interest in the inner workings of Great Britain's approach to crime. And in spite of Sherlock Holmes' somewhat lackluster opinion of Scotland Yard and its methods, history has shown worldwide interest and admiration for Scotland Yard, New Scotland Yard, and contemporary Great Britain's Metropolitan Police. Throughout the Golden Age of Radio New Scotland Yard and its extraordinary history were the subject of several popular Radio programs of the era: Inspector White of Scotland Yard (1936) [Mutual] Scotland Yard's Inspector Burke (1947) [Mutual] Hearthstone of The Death Squad (1948-1952) [NBC/CBS] Pursuit (1949-1952) [CBS] Secrets of Scotland Yard (1950 from Radio Lourenço Marques--LM Radio--in Mozambique, 1951 to 1953 in Canada, then later in the U.S.) was also a Towers of London syndicated production. It should be noted that the first airing of Secrets of Scotland Yard, was out of the pirate station, Radio Lourenço Marques from Mozambique to South Africa. This would not have been a Scotland Yard-sanctioned production, despite the fact that the BBC would almost certainly have known the syndicated series was being broadcast in both Australia and via LM Radio to South Africa. One can only surmise that this was a 'wink-wink, nudge-nudge' means of skirting the BBC's proscriptions against commercial broadcasts of their programming. WHItehall-1212 (51-11-18 to 52-10-26) was a fully NBC-produced and distributed network offering. The Black Museum (1952 to 1953) was another Harry Alan Towers (Towers of London) syndicated production. Black Museum also aired out of a pirate station, Radio Luxembourg, beginning in late 1951, a practice that clearly would not have gained the overt support of Scotland Yard. Dear Margie, It’s Murder (1953) [Mutual] Scotland Yard's exploits continued to fascinate Television audiences during Television's Golden Age as well. The three Radio programs of the era that bore the most resemblance to each other were Scotland Yard's Inspector Burke starring Basil Rathbone, the Hummerts' CBS production Hearthstone of the Death Squad, and CBS' Pursuit initially starring durable character actor, Ted DeCorsia . CBS doubles-down on Scotland Yard The Mutual Broadcasting System's Scotland Yard's Inspector Burke series ran throughout 1947 starring Basil Rathbone, the actor most closely associated with Sherlock Holmes up to that point. Mutual, having abandoned a Scotland Yard Inspector series with star power, left the door wide open for another network to further pursue the concept. CBS reportedly began batting around just such a concept in 1948, with Film, Stage and Radio star Victor Jory in mind as the lead. For whatever reasons, the initial concept was abandoned until the Summer of 1949 when CBS revived the concept as simply "Pursuit" set in London with a Scotland Yard Detective Inspector as the protagonist. In the meantime, CBS had been airing its Inspector Hearthstone of the Death Squad with Alfred Shirley, another Sherlock Holmes alumnus as Inspector Hearthstone. A Frank Hummert production, Inspector Hearthstone emerged during the CBS Mystery Theatre canon. Inspector Hearthstone began appearing more frequently during CBS Mystery Theatre until by 1951 CBS spun-off Inspector Hearthstone into the character's own series. Such was the thinking at CBS Programming during 1949 that the time might be right to introduce a Scotland Yard Inspector in a series of its own. Durable character actor Ted de Corsia was cast in the role of first Inspector Harvey of Scotland Yard, then quickly changing to Inspector Peter Black of Scotland Yard by the second episode of the series. Airing sustained, Pursuit premiered on October 27th 1949 in a late Thursday night timeslot. Initially suffering the scheduling indignities of most network-sustained production


Which Welsh castle was the last stronghold of Owain Glyndwr?

Sycharth Castle Sycharth Castle Home of Welsh Patriot, Owain Glyndwr , Prince of Wales Llangedwyn, Powys, north Wales Photographs copyright � 2006 by Jeffrey L. Thomas Follow this link for a Welsh language version of this page! Above: approaching the motte from the farmhouse. Below: the outer ditch at Sycharth viewed from the area of the bailey below the castle.     To the casual traveler along the country lane, the nearby farmhouse set in the lee of thickly-wooded escarpment attracts little attention. The building appears no different from many such homesteads in this southeast corner of Clwyd, but a bare kilometre from the English border. Closer examination of the site immediately beyond the farm, however, reveals the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle , its contours now disguised by a number of trees and other vegetation. Far from commanding the interest of the heritage preserver and the tourist that the monolithic Edwardian edifices enjoy, this former stronghold lies almost forgotten in its now-pastoral setting. Yet, 600 years ago this was the noblest house in all of Wales, and between 1400 and May 1403 it was more. It was the focal point of a people who were enjoying, for one of the few brief instants in history, their existence as a nation. It was the home of Owain Glyndwr , their prince. (depicted at right) Before emerging as the leader of the struggle for Welsh independence against the English Crown, as personified by King Henry IV, Glyndwr had served the latter's predecessor, Richard II, with some distinction. This service was befitting of an uchelwr, a stratum of minor nobles that the Anglo-Norman colonial administration of Wales chose to allow to develop following Edward I's subjugation of the country. Such a subservient indigenous ruling class complemented the almost autonomous Marcher lords of the border regions. Thus, the whole of the principality once Welsh but now English, could be ruled without too much distraction for the sovereign from governing the rest of the realm. As their class evolved, the uchelwr adopted all the trappings of Western European chivalric custom. Their houses became very prosperous and influential. As the most prominent member of his class, and conceivably one of the more benevolent, Owain Glyndwr made an ideal leader of the rebellion. However, despite the fact that his role was quickly to become almost messianic, his initial acceptance was probably a reluctant one. Although his mother's line stretched back into generations of rulers of Deheubarth (the south) Glyndwr chose to live in the northeast corner of the Welsh landmass, where his equally influential paternal heritage lay. Here he possessed two lordships, Glyndyfrdwy and Cynllaith. The former stretched along the Dee Valley, in an area now defined by the towns of Corwen and Llangollen, and gave the family its name, while Cynllaith lay to the southeast, just beyond the rim of the Berwyn Mountains. While the home on the banks of the Dee near Carrog was of strategic importance in the defence of its lordship, it was "Sawarth" in the lordship of "Kentlleth" that was favored by Owain as his manorial home. Like Carrog, Sycharth was a castle of the motte and bailey design. Its general plan consisted of a truncated-conical earth mound, moated and adjoining a similarly surrounded larger kidney-shaped area, called the bailey. The plateaus of both the motte and the bailey, together with the complete outer perimeter of the structure were encircled by wooden palisades and the two main areas were connected by a drawbridge. The strategic concept of the design was that a besieged company could retire to the more heavily fortified motte and await relief. The summit of the motte, too, was the site of the manorial hall, the residence of the lord and his immediate household. The bailey, meanwhile, was where many of the services which met that household's needs were located. Understandably, it was also the zone of initial defence of the castle's community.   Below: three different views of the motte and ditches at Sycharth.       The mot


Name the alleged I.R.A. bomber who escaped from Brixton prison in December

Marcus McCausland, | Belfast Child Key Events & Deaths on this day in Northern Ireland Troubles 4th March Thursday 4 March 1971 The first meeting of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive was held at Stormont. [The headquarters and regional offices of the NIHE were to be the target of paramilitary attacks on many occasions during ‘the Troubles’.] Saturday 4 March 1972 The Abercorn Restaurant in Belfast was bombed without warning. Two Catholic civilians were killed and over 130 people injured. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) did not claim responsibility for the bomb but were universally considered to have been involved. The Stormont government refused to hand over control of law and order to Westminster control. Monday 4 March 1974 Those Unionists who were in favour of the Assembly and the Executive decided that the Sunnindale Agreement  should not be ratified unless Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish  Constitution   were repealed. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) continued to argue that there could be no “watering down” of the Agreement . [ Public Records 1974 – Released 1 January 2005: Note of a meeting that took place in Northern Ireland on Monday 4 March 1974. Those attending were Brian Faulkner, then Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Executive, Kenneth Bloomfield, Northern Ireland Civil Servant, and Frank Cooper, then Permanet Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO). The meeting discussed the implications of the result of the Westminster General Election (NI) held on Thursday  28th February 1972 Thursday 4 March 1982 By-Election in South Belfast Following the killing of Robert Bradford on 14 November 1981 there was a  by – election in the constituency of South Belfast to fill the vacant Westminster seat. Martin Smyth, then head of the Orange Order, won the election as a Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) candidate. [The election campaign was marked by antagonism between the UUP and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) who both fielded candidates.] Gerard Tuite, formerly a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was arrested in the Republic of Ireland following a period ‘on the run’. [Tuite became the first person to be charged in the Republic for offences committed in Britain. He had escaped from Brixton Prison in London on 16 December 1980 where he had been serving a sentence for bombing offences in London in 1978. He was sentenced in July 1982 to 10 years imprisonment.] Tuesday 4 March 1986 James Molyneaux, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), and Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), issued a joint statement which condemned the violence and the intimidation during the ‘Day of Action’ (3 March 1986). Tom King, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, speaking in the House of Commons said that Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs) had made common cause with men in paramilitary uniforms. Monday 4 March 1991 Councillors in Belfast City Council voted by 21 to 19 to end the ban on visits by government ministers. [The first visit by a government minister since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) took place on 25 March 1991.] Friday 4 March 1994 Hugh Annesley, then Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), was subpoenaed to produce the Stalker report in order to assist the ‘shoot to kill’ inquest. Monday 4 March 1996 Proximity Talks Launch of a period of intensive consultations between the Northern Ireland political parties at Stormont. The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) refused to join these ‘proximity’ talks. Sinn Féin (SF) were refused entry to the talks. Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Dick Spring, then Tánaiste (deputy Irish Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs), met a number of the other parties. Tuesday 4 March 1997 The Radio Telefis Éireann (RTE) programme Prime Time claimed that Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), had indicated that SF was “behind” some of the residents groups that were opposing Orange Order parades. [Adams was alleged to


In which town was the famous 'Gunfight at the OK corral'?

The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona - Oct 26, 1881 - HISTORY.com The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Share this: The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Author The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona URL Publisher A+E Networks After years of feuding and mounting tensions, on this day in 1881, the “law and order” Earps and the “cowboy” Clanton-McLaurys engage in their world-famous shoot-out near the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, leaving three men dead and three more wounded. Both sides in the conflict were ostensibly looking for revenge for what they perceived as malicious attacks and insults, but on a larger level the conflict revolved around which side would control the fate of Tombstone and Cochise County. That hot Arizona day, the Earp brothers—Wyatt; Virgil, the town marshal; and Morgan—along with their friend Doc Holliday, spotted a group of cattle rustlers—Ike and Billy Clanton, Tom and Frank McLaury, and Billy Claiborne, at the other end of Fremont Street, standing in a vacant lot behind the OK Corral. Standing nearby was Cochise County Sheriff John Behan, who rushed up the street to tell the Earps that the Clantons and McLaurys were mostly unarmed and just wanted to leave town peacefully. But the Earps ignored the sheriff and moved ahead to confront their enemies. “You sons of bitches,” Wyatt Earp reportedly said, “you re looking for a fight and now you can have it.” The question of which side actually drew their guns first is still debated today, but it s believed that Virgil Earp pulled out his revolver and shot Billy Clanton in the chest at point-blank range, while Doc Holliday killed Tom McLaury with a blast from his double-barreled shotgun. Wyatt Earp shot Frank McLaury in the stomach, and the wounded man staggered out into the street but managed to pull his gun and return fire. Meanwhile, Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne ran for their lives. The wounded Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton both managed to get off several shots before collapsing, and Virgil, Morgan, and Doc were all hit. But when the 30-second gunfight was over, there was no doubt which side had triumphed: the Earps were bloodied but alive, while Billy Clanton and Tom and Frank McLaury were dead or dying. Sheriff Behan, who witnessed the entire shoot-out, charged the Earps and Holliday with murder. However, a month later the Tombstone justice of the peace found the men not guilty, ruling “the defendants were fully justified in committing these homicides.” Related Videos


Murophobia is the abnormal fear of what?

Murophobia - definition of Murophobia by The Free Dictionary Murophobia - definition of Murophobia by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Murophobia Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . Related to Murophobia: monophobia musophobia - a morbid fear of mice zoophobia - a morbid fear of animals Translations musophobia n. musofobia, miedo a los ratones. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: zoophobia References in periodicals archive ? It didn't help that despite the fact we lived on a farm, the rest of the family also suers from Murophobia, which left me pretty much stranded and alone in the boot room with my little furry friend. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Name the ex-dentist who aided the Earp brothers in the OK corral gunfight

Tombstone Nugget Testimony for the Defense-Statement by Wyatt Earp. The prosecution rested on the afternoon of the 15th and on the morning of the 16th the defense put Wyatt Earp on the stand. Under the laws of this Territory the accused can make any statement the pleases in justification or mitigation of the crime charged. Under this right, witness took the stand and commenced his statement by reading a carefully prepared manuscript. Prosecution objected to the witness reading from a manuscript and contended that the law contemplated an oral statement and not that the accused should first carefully prepare or have prepared for him the statement and read it before the court. Court ruled that the statute was very broad, and under it he felt that the accused could make any statement he pleased whether previously prepared or not. Witness then principally read from a manuscript the following statement: My name is Wyatt S. Earp; 32 years old the 19th of last March; born at Monmouth, Warren County, Ill.; reside in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, and have resided here since December 1, 1879, and am present a saloon-keeper; also, have been deputy Sheriff and detective. The difficulty which resulted in the death of Wm. Clanton and Frank and Tom McLowry, originated last spring. [Here prosecution objected to defendant reading a prepared statement. Overruled and excepted to.] A little over a year ago I followed Frank and Tom McLowry and two other parties who had stolen six government mules from Camp Rucker-myself Virg, and Morgan Earp and Marshall Williams, Captain Hurst and four soldiers-we traced those mules to McLowry's ranch. [Here prosecution moved to strike out above as irrelevant and having noting to do with the case; overruled and excepted to.] While at Charleston I met a man by the name of Dave Estes. He told me that I could find the mules at the McLowry's ranch. He had seen them the day before; he said they were branding the mules with D S, changing the U to a D. We tracked the mules right up to the ranch, also found the branding iron D S, and after quite a while the mules were found with the same brand. After we arrived there at McLowry's ranch, there was a man by the name of Frank Patterson, who made some kind of compromise with Captain Hurst. Captain Hurst came to us boys and told us he had made a compromise; by doing so he would get the mules back. WE INSISTED on following them up. Hurst prevailed upon us to go back to Tombstone, so-we came back. Hurst told us two or three weeks afterward that they would not give up the mules to him after we went saying that they only wanted to get us away, that they could stand the soldiers off. Captain Hurst cautioned me and my brothers, Virgil and Morgan, to look out for those men, that they had made some threats against our lives. About one month after that-after those mules had been taken-I met Frank and Tom McLowry in Charleston; they tried to pick a fuss out of me down there and told me that if I ever followed them up again so close as I did before that they would kill me. Shortly after the time Bud Philpot was killed by the men who tried to rob the Benson stage, as a detective I helped trace the matter up, and I was satisfied that three men named Billy Leonard, Harry Head and James Crane were in that robbery. I knew that Leonard, Head and Crane were friends and associates of the Clantons and  McLowrys, and often stopped at their ranch; it was generally understood among officers and those who have information about criminals, that Ike Clanton was a sort of chief amongst the cowboys; that the Clantons and McLowrys were cattle thieves and generally in the secrets of the stage robbers, and that the Clanton and McLowry ranches were meeting places and places of shelter for the gang; I had an ambition to be Sheriff of this county at the next election, and I thought it would be of great help to me with the people and business men if I could capture the men who killed Philpot; there were rewards of about $1,200 each for the capture of the robbers; altogether there was about $3,600 fo


Which Welsh castle was taken by Owain Glyndwr's men while the English garrison were at church

The Welsh Are A Fiercely Independent People   The Welsh Are A Fiercely Independent People In 1400, Wales seemed to have grown accustomed to English rule. A century earlier, Edward I, the great warrior king of England, had subjugated Wales in a series of brilliant campaigns. To consolidate his conquest, Edward built a series of castles throughout Wales, state-of-the-art fortresses that incorporated the latest defensive designs. With names like Harlech, Conway and Caernarfon, they were meant to intimidate and subdue the native population. These great castles were symbols of power and tangible reminders of the English crown, but as time passed, it seemed such fortresses were unnecessary. On the whole, Wales was quiet, the peasants tilling their fields, the shepherds tending their flocks. Even the Welsh feudal lords seemed to have accepted their lot, in some cases, even marrying into English nobility. But this acceptance of the English was more apparent than real. The Welsh were, and are, a fiercely independent people. They cherished their language, culture, and history, and mourned the loss of their last truly independent native Prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gwynedd. The English imposed restrictive land laws on the conquered land, and heavy taxes brought grinding poverty. The growing bitterness and resentment the Welsh felt provided the tinder - all that was needed was a leader to spark the flame of rebellion. Owain Glyndwr (Owen Glendower) was to provide that leadership. His "credentials" to be a native leader were impeccable, as was his pedigree. By the time he raised the banner of revolt, he was nearing 50, experienced in both the hardships of war and the arts of peace. Owain Glyndwr was probably born 18 May 1354, a child descended from two of the four princely houses of Wales. On his father's side, he was related to the Princes of Powys, and on his mother's, the lands of Rhys ap Gruffydd. When his father died around 1370, the youth, barely 16 years old, became the ward of Sir David Hanmer. Hanmer was a Member of Parliament, a prominent lawyer, and Judge of the King's Bench, so it was natural that he would want his teenaged protege to enter the legal profession. The young man was sent to London to study at the Inns of Court. But ponderous legal tomes and Latin manuscripts weren't the only thing Owain had on his mind. Though it sounds like the makings of a romance novel, Glyndwr decided to marry Margaret, his mentor's daughter. Hanmer was pleased with the match and gave his approval, so the couple was wed in 1383. Margaret was to give him six sons and seven daughters. As far as we know, all survived to adulthood, an enviable record in the Middle Ages. But the fourteenth century was full of calamity, with war and pestilence all too common events. A feudal lord was supposed to be a warrior, not scholar or lawyer, and Owain had to win his spurs if he was to be taken seriously. In 1385, Owian fought against the Scots, where he proved to be a brave and resourceful soldier. He campaigned on and off for the next several years, ironically learning the English way of war from men who would be his adversaries in years to come. At one point in his military career, he was squire to Henry Bolingbroke, cousin to King Richard II. Later, as King Henry IV, Bolingbroke was going to be Glyndwr's mortal enemy. In the meantime, Owain's battlefield exploits became nearly legendary. It was said that he wore a scarlet flamingo feather as his crest, and, as a sign of bravery and contempt, advanced on Scots with just the butt of a broken lance. By 1390, if not earlier, Glyndwr was, in effect, retired from war and public affairs. He returned to his Welsh estates, content to be a prosperous feudal lord to the end of his days. His main residence was a moated manor house at Sycharth, which became a center of Welsh culture frequented by bards. In 1399, Richard II was deposed and a usurper, Henry Bolingbroke, seized the throne. As Henry IV, he proved to be no friend of the Welsh, increasing already heavy taxes to even higher levels. The Welsh people, tho


Basil Rathbone made 14 Sherlock Holmes films. Who played the part of Dr Watson?

Basil Rathbone, Master of Stage and Screen: Films The Films of   Basil Rathbone This page is a complete list of the   films in which Basil Rathbone played a part. Some of them I have never seen and therefore   cannot comment on them. For those movies I have seen, I offer my humble opinion. I will be   adding more "opinions" as I view more films and find time to write    reviews. I've tried to indicate which films are available on VHS videotape and DVD. After the   name of a film, I have put the symbols and and where   applicable to indicate that you may order the film from one of the internet   suppliers listed below.  Please make sure you are ordering the right   format for your region.   DVD Region 1 is North America; Region 2   is Europe and Japan. Australia is Region 4. NTSC is the television standard for North America, Mexico, most of Latin America, Taiwan, S.   Korea and Japan. PAL is the standard in the Pacific Rim (incl. China) and Europe (except   France). SECAM is the standard in France.  Many of the new VCRs   and televisions being sold in Europe have the capability of playing NTSC   videos as well as PAL. -- Region 1 encoding Films     of the 1950s & 60s   Reviews of nearly all of Rathbone's films are available at the TV Guide Motion Picture Database . Just type in     the title of the movie and the Database will bring up a review. Less comprehensive reviews     can also be found at the Internet Movie Database . An excellent resource for information about the films of Basil Rathbone is Michael     Druxman's book: Basil Rathbone: His Life and His Films. The book traces the fascinating life of the actor and provides detailed     descriptions of all of Rathbone's     films, including cast, credits, critics' reviews and production notes.     Out-of-print for more than thirty-five years, Michael Druxman�s book is once again available   for purchase.     This new reprint edition mirrors the original 1975 biography/filmography,     including its more than 250 rare photographs, and also contains a new     Introduction by the author. Buy it at Amazon.com .   .   "Ever since I was a boy      and first got acquainted with the great detective I wanted to be like      him . . . To play such a character means as much to me as ten      'Hamlets'!" Basil Rathbone, in a 1939 interview     The   first two Sherlock Holmes films with the team of Basil Rathbone and Nigel   Bruce were produced by Fox; "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was based on a   Conan Doyle novel, but "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was not.   According to the TV Guide Motion Picture Database, Fox executives did not   think the public would continue to have an interest in Sherlock Holmes and   decided to not make any more Holmes films. Fortunately, in 1942 Universal   chose to make another Sherlock Holmes film and eventually made 12 films with   Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Universal decided to make Holmes a contemporary character (i.e. living in   1942 London) and portrayed Holmes fighting Nazi spies and driving a car!   This was explained by the following words which appear after the opening   credits at the beginning of the first few films: "The character of Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan   Doyle, is ageless, invincible, and unchanging. In solving significant   problems of the present day, he remains, as ever, the supreme master of   deductive reasoning." Few of the films are based on a Conan   Doyle story, and Dr. Watson is portrayed as a bumbling idiot, which is so   uncharacteristic, and nothing like the solid, competent war veteran of the   books. In "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Holmes even says to Watson, "I'm afraid you're an incorrigible bungler." Then he pats Watson on the back   to show that they are still pals anyway. Conan Doyle's character Watson is a   doctor and a writer (just like Conan Doyle himself), an intelligent person   whose intelligence nevertheless pal


Into which body of water does the river Zambezi flow?

Zambezi River | river, Africa | Britannica.com Zambezi River Alternative Titles: Zambesi River, Zanbere River Related Topics Kariba Zambezi River, also spelled Zambesi, river draining a large portion of south-central Africa. Together with its tributaries, it forms the fourth largest river basin of the continent. The river flows eastward for about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometres) from its source on the Central African Plateau to empty into the Indian Ocean . With its tributaries, it drains an area of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square kilometres). The Zambezi (meaning “Great River” in the language of the Tonga people) includes along its course the Victoria Falls , one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, and the Kariba and Cahora Bassa dams, two of Africa’s largest hydroelectric projects. The river either crosses or forms the boundaries of six countries—Angola, Zambia, Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , and Mozambique —and the use of its waters has been the subject of a series of international agreements. The Zambezi River basin and its drainage network. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River as seen from Zambia. G. Holton/Photo Researchers The Zambezi River at sunset. Art Wolfe—Stone/Getty Images Physical features Physiography The Zambezi rises out of a marshy bog near Kalene Hill, Zambia , about 4,800 feet (1,460 metres) above sea level , and flows some 20 miles before entering Angola , through which it runs for more than 175 miles. In this first section of its course, the river is met by more than a dozen tributaries of varying sizes. Shortly after reentering Zambia, the river flows over the Chavuma Falls and enters a broad region of hummocky, sand-covered floodplains, the largest of which is the Barotse, or Zambezi, Plain. The region is inundated during the summer floods, when it receives fertile alluvial soils. The main tributaries intersecting the river along the plains are the Kabompo River from the east and the larger Lungué-Bungo (Lungwebungo) River from the west. Similar Topics Kagera River The Zambezi then enters a stretch of rapids that extends from Ngonye (Sioma) Falls south to the Katima Mulilo Rapids, after which for about 80 miles it forms the border between Zambia to the north and the eastern Caprivi Strip—an extension of Namibia—to the south. In this stretch the river meanders through the broad grasslands of the Sesheke Plain until it is joined by the Cuando ( Kwando ) River. Near Kazungula, Zambia, the river, after flowing past Botswana territory to the south, turns almost due east and forms the frontier between Zambia and Zimbabwe. From the Cuando confluence to the Victoria Falls , the Zambezi varies considerably in width, from open reaches with sand islands to stretches of rapids through narrow channels separated by numerous rock islands. The Victoria Falls mark the end of the upper course of the Zambezi, as its waters tumble with a thunderous roar and an enormous cloud of spray. The area around the falls was once covered by a thick layer of lava, which as it cooled formed wide cracks, or joints, that became filled with softer sediments. As the Zambezi cut its present valley it encountered one of these joints, eroded the sediment, and created a trench, eventually forcing a gap at the lower end of the trench that quickly widened into a gorge. The force of the water also created a second gap at the upper end of the trench that gradually diverted the river until the trench itself was left dry. As the river cut backward it repeated the process, scouring eight successive waterfalls in the past half million years. The Zambezi’s middle course extends about 600 miles from Victoria Falls to the eastern end of Lake Cahora Bassa in Mozambique. It continues to form the boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe until it crosses the Mozambique border at Luangwa. Below the falls a gorge some 60 miles long has been formed by the trench-scouring process, through which the river descends in a series of rapids. Just upstream of Lake Kariba the river valley widens and is contained by es


Who wrote the children's novel 'Swallows and Amazons'?

Amazon.com: Swallows and Amazons (9780318120850): Arthur Ransome: Books Swallows and Amazons Read more Read less Best Books of 2016 Looking for something great to read? Browse our editors' picks for the best books of the year in fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, children's books, and much more. Customers also viewed these available items Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Review "A most enjoyable tale… A book for almost any age."--New York Times Book Review "A master storyteller, sympathetically in touch with real children and their interests, has created plots which are eminently plausible and unexpected."--Sunday Times, in an article listing Swallows & Amazons among the "99 Best Books for Children" "A ‘white-knuckle-ride action adventure' that could capture the imagination of the Harry Potter generation."--The Guardian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Read more About the Author Arthur Ransome was born in 1884. He was in Russia in 1917 and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District of England with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. Thus began a writing career that has produced some of the best children s literature of all time.              --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books (June 1985) Language: English ByA customeron April 2, 1997 Format: Paperback I am an eleven-year-old girl who first found Swallows and Amazons at a library booksale - even before they were republished! Don't let the title fool you - Swallows and Amazons are two groups of siblings. One group has a boat called Swallow.The other group has a boat called Amazon. The Swallows and Amazons start out enemies, but become friends rapidly. Their adventures are similar to what I have often dreamed of - getting a boat and having adventures on and around an island!But their adventures are not limited to the island, they evenvisit "the natives" back home. What's best about their adventures is that all of them are possible! They don't do impossible things like ride on drangons or become invisible. Their adventures really could happen! I loved this book from the start, and have read it again and again. I would also reccomend the other books in this series. They are all super, and will become treasures to pass on to later generations. Thank you, Mr. Ransome, for writing such a wonderful book! By Michael Cornett VINE VOICE on September 15, 2003 Format: Paperback I didn't discover Ransome's series until I was in my 20s, but I picked the first one up out of curiosity and was hooked. As a child, I was a great explorer, going all over the local landscape, giving names to the different topographical features. I loved to camp and ramble. I loved boating, although I never sailed, and a picnic on an island in the river nearby (and a chance to explore said island on my own while everyone else was fishing) was a joy I'll never forget. This book, and the others in the series, recapture those happy days for me. This one is very innocent, with no real violence or menace, but full of joyful adventure. The children are great role models; they're feisty and independent, yet still respectful of their elders. They're imaginative but know when to set aside their fantasies and deal with realities. The book also conveys the joy of adventure and the great outdoors, and also shows that everyone has something important to contribute. Sure, one member of the group might be mor