Tiger Woods wears a shirt of which colour for the final round of each tournament?

Why Does Tiger Woods Wear Red Shirt in Final Round? By Brent Kelley Updated March 09, 2016. Throughout his golf career, Tiger Woods has rather famously sported red shirts in the final rounds of tournaments. Always. What's the deal with that? Why is Tiger so committed to wearing red in the final round? Because his mother told him to. Once, in the "Dear Tiger" section of his Web site (in which he responds to fans' questions), Woods explained his red shirts this way: "I wear red on Sundays because my mom thinks that that's my power color, and you know you should always listen to your mom." That was far from the first time Woods explained his red shirts, but one of the more succinct explanations. Woods Owns Red Woods is so associated with red shirts in the final round that fellow-competitors who show up for a pairing with Woods themselves wearing red can be seen as aggressively challenging Woods - trying to make a statement to him. Or, those fellow-competitors can psych themselves out worrying about it. At the 2006 PGA Championship , for example, Woods and Luke Donald were tied for the lead following three rounds, so were paired in the final round. continue reading below our video How to Throw a Perfect Spiral in Football Donald had decided before the tournament started what he would wear each day, and he picked a red shirt for the final round. But then he found himself paired with Tiger. What to do? Stick with it and perhaps be seen as attempting to out-psych Woods? Or abandon red and maybe feel like you're giving in to Woods before the round even starts? In one of his Tour Notebooks from 2007 for the Associated Press, golf writer Doug Ferguson quoted Donald: "Obviously Saturday night I knew I was playing with Tiger. I think if I changed my outfit, it was almost like giving in to him already on the first hole. It (wearing red) was nothing against Tiger. I wasn't trying to make a statement or anything. I thought if I changed it, I'd have already lost." Donald lost anyway. Woods shot 68 in that final round, Donald 74. Donald worrying about his shirt color - or how that color would be seen - likely didn't help. The Psychology of Woods' Red Shirts Woods began wearing red in final rounds even before turning professional in 1996 . Sometimes it's a very bright and solid red shirt, other times it's another shade of red (magenta has been common) or red accented with another color (typically black). But red has always remained the dominant color. And "dominance" is a key to Woods' (and his mother's) choice of red. About.com's Psychology expert points out that red "evokes strong emotions" and to many people is "an intense, or even angry, color that creates feelings of excitement or intensity." Hey, Tiger is intimidating enough on his own. We're 100-percent confident Woods would have exactly the same number of wins even if he wore pink or baby blue every Sunday. But throw in the potential (or imagined) psychological reactions his opponents might have to a powerful fashion statement? Win-win. (Which is often what Tiger did.) About.com expert Jacci Howard Bear has written that red "represents power, hence the red power tie for business people and the red carpet for celebrities and VIPs (very important people)." So think of red as Tiger's power shirt. It should also be noted that red is the color of the athletic teams at Woods' alma mater, Stanford University .


Which of Shakespeare’s plays is set in Vienna?

Songs From Shakespeare's Plays William Shakespeare "The Bard" It is appropriate that this collection of songs for Shakespeare's plays,     recorded by boy soprano Lorin Wey, should contain music used in the     original productions and early revivals, for the songs would then have     been performed by boys who were accomplished singers as well as actors.     Many of them would have been recruited from established companies, such     as the Children of the Chapel or the Paul's Boys. Originally trained as     choristers for religious duties in such prestigious places as the Chapel     Royal or St Paul's Cathedral, these boys were also commanded to provide     musical and theatrical entertainment at court and indeed became so     well-known and popular that their masters set up their own companies to     perform additionally in private playhouses. Their success overtook for a     time that of the companies of professional adult actors, until the     playwrights providing them with material introduced political and     religious satire, which so displeased James I that he effectively closed     the children's companies down. In 1608 Shakespeare's company, The King's     Men, took over the Blackfriars theatre, which until then had hosted a     children's company. But Shakespeare's company would also have taken over     the best of the boy actors and singers, who were needed to play the     female roles, as women were not permitted to act on stage     professionally. These boys would be required, together with the     apprentices of the King's Men, to create such demanding roles as     Ophelia, Desdemona and Juliet. This programme of songs for Shakespeare's plays takes us back as far as     the earliest productions. But as the early editions of the plays contain     no printed music we cannot be certain which of the songs might actually     have been used. Nor can we be sure how many of the texts came from     Shakespeare's own pen: often existing ballads were quoted or misquoted,     and the length dictated by the needs of the action. Robert Johnson (15821633) is the composer most readily associated with Shakespeare: he     was employed by the King's Men from 1609 and it is likely that the two     songs for Ariel, Where the Bee Sucks and Full Fathom Five were used in     early revivals of The Tempest. The Willow Song (Anon) was already known     before Othello was written and Shakespeare adapted a shortened version     of it for the boy who played Desdemona. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)     published his song It was a lover and his lass about the same time as     the first production of As You Like It and the setting of 0 Mistress     Mine appeared just before Twelfth Night was first performed. But in both     cases there is nothing to establish if the words were indeed     Shakespeare's. Other songs in this collection most likely used in the early productions     of the plays include Take, 0 Take those Lips Away by John Wilson     (1597-1674) and Hark! Hark! The Lark!, which has been attributed to     Robert Johnson. In Measure for Measure only the first verse set by     Wilson is printed, although the second verse appears in a play by     Fletcher. Wilson was employed as composer to the King's Men in     succession to Robert Johnson, and also held positions as King's Lutenist,     Gentleman of the Chapel Royal and Professor of Music at Oxford. At each successive revival of Shakespeare's plays, English composers     were keen to show their skill in writing or arranging music to accompany     the new productions. From the eighteenth century,Thomas Arne     (1710-1778), prolific writer of operas and incidental music for the     theatre, is best now remembered for his Shakespeare settings, of which Under the Green Wood Tree, Blow, Blow thou Winter Wind and Where the Bee Sucks, written in the 1740s, a


Which play contains the famous stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear”?

Jeté, pursued by a bear: dancing The Winter's Tale | Stage | The Guardian How we staged Shakespeare Jeté, pursued by a bear: dancing The Winter's Tale Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon on adapting Shakespeare’s problem play as a ballet – and how to interpret theatre’s most famous stage direction ‘A really good dancer-actor has to feel the character from within, and somehow express that outwardly’ … The Winter’s Tale at the Royal Opera House. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian Monday 7 March 2016 02.00 EST Last modified on Wednesday 9 March 2016 07.05 EST Share on Messenger Close The Winter’s Tale was a suggestion that came to me from Nick Hytner . I said to him I’d really like to choreograph a Shakespeare and all the obvious ones have been done. He said: “Well, The Winter’s Tale has proved really challenging for directors. I’ve got a feeling it might work for dance. I think some of the problems may sort themselves out if there’s no one actually talking!” Which is a funny thing to say about a Shakespeare play, but it is considered a problem play. The first scenes are incredibly emotional and rich in tragedy – the death of a child, the supposed death of a queen, an inexplicable bout of jealousy in a seemingly good king – and then you go to this bucolic, glorious land, Bohemia, and it doesn’t match up. It feels like all the characters you’ve invested in go away. I think directors have a hard time going from tragedy to comedy and then the two worlds colliding. That was my experience of seeing the plays, anyway. Pinterest Watch Steven McRae and Sarah Lamb in the ballet’s second act I read The Winter’s Tale and struggled with it, because it’s not an easy read. I saw three productions and was still a little reticent, and then I got together with the composer Joby Talbot and spent a weekend in New York sifting through the play, saying, “Well, maybe if we took out this character, or this subplot …” and ended up with a narrative that’s still quite complex but full of strong, physical, dramatic beats, which is what you look for in a ballet. A full-length narrative ballet relies on two major things: the size of the emotions to be communicated, and the ability to do that within a framework that presents enough opportunity for pure dance, for group dancing from the corps de ballet. The nice thing is that the Bohemia scenes can become a celebration of life through movement, just joyous dancing with some of the story woven through. Pinterest Edward Watson (Leontes) and Lauren Cuthbertson (Hermione) in The Winter’s Tale. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian The challenge of creating a Shakespearean ballet is making sure you’re still tuned in to the poetry. There are some wonderful images in the text – like the drinking of the spider – and they were tiny clues I would go back and refer to. You have to try to feel how he draws his characters through the language and fuse the imagery of the writing with the choreography. A really good dancer-actor has to feel the character from within and somehow express that outwardly. And it’s my job to find the right movement for them to do that, unlocking the character. The play contains the famous stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear” . I always knew that I wanted it to be a poetic representation. I’d seen one version that was very much a man in a bear suit, which is always laughable, however realistic the bear suit is. Another one I’d seen was at the RSC, where all the books fell off the bookshelves and the bear was this giant puppet of books, which was cool, but almost too much like fantasy, like Harry Potter. I wanted to find a way that was fluid and dancer-like and had the right kind of language for a ballet. I wanted the bear to feel like it was coming out of the ocean. I spoke to the puppeteer Basil Twist , who ended up helping me. We have a beautiful massive silk that’s painted with the animal on it: the silk rolls forward like a wave, rears up like a giant tsunami … and you see the bear.


Which group recorded the early heavy-metal classic Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble?

Uriah Heep: Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble - Music on Google Play Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble ( 31) Description …Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble is the debut album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in 1970. It was issued in the United States as Uriah Heep with different sleeve artwork, and with the track "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues". The album shows the band trying out various genres – a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock – rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums. The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre. Rolling Stone magazine's Melissa Mills began her review by saying, "If this group makes it I'll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don't want to hear any more." The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, featuring David Byron on the front sleeve, almost unrecognisable beneath cobwebs. The album was first released on the Vertigo label in the UK, as was the follow-up Salisbury, but both were quickly reissued by Bronze when the band signed to that label. Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as Spice songs, with Colin Wood on keyboards.


In which board game might you hit a blot?

Backgammon FAQ: Basic Rules Backgammon FAQ Q: What is backgammon? Backgammon is a game played by two players, each with fifteen checkers , on a board consisting of 24 narrow triangles called point . The players move their checkers around the board according to rolls of the dice and the first player to get all their checkers off is the winner. The fun comes from hitting and blocking your opponent's checkers to impede their progress. Backgammon is a game of odds and calculation, but it's also a game of patterns and vision. Because it is played with dice, many people think of backgammon as a gambling game. Backgammon is often played for money, but it is certainly not a game of luck. There is a surprising amount of skill in the game. Backgammon is an easy game to learn. It's fast-actioned, and fun to play either face-to-face on a real board or over the Internet. You will spend many enjoyable years learning and improving at this game. "Backgammon is an easy game to play, but not easy to play well." Daniel Murphy "People think the game consists primarily of mathcalculating odds and so forth. That's not true. It's essentially a game of patterns, a visual game, like chess." Paul Magriel "It's a game of skill and luck. When I win I can claim it's due to my good skill. When I lose I can claim it's due to my bad luck." David Forthoffer A backgammon board . Thirty counters or checkers in two colors, fifteen of the same color for each player. A pair of dice numbered from 1 to 6. For convenience, two pairs of dice (one pair for each player) is best. A dice cup , for shaking and rolling the dice. Again, it is better to have two dice cups. A doubling cube for keeping track of the stakes of the game. See Q: How do you set up the board? There are two ways to set up a backgammon board, both really the same. The first illustration shows the setup when you are plaing White and your checkers move counterclockwise around the board. Red's checkers go in the opposite direction. Both players bear off to the right; you at the lower-right, your opponent at the upper-right. The second illustration shows the setup when your checkers move clockwise around the board. Red's checkers go in the opposite direction, and both players bear off to the left. Notice when you bear off to your right, your opponent will be bearing off to their left, and vice versa. Q: Who goes first? To decide who goes first, you and your opponent each roll one die. In the case of a tie, you both roll again. The player who rolls the higher number goes first. That player does not roll the dice again; they play the two numbers just rolled on their first turn. Notice that the player who goes first never has doubles on their first turn because ties on the first roll are always broken. Q: What is a gammon? A backgammon? If you bear off all fifteen of your checkers before your opponent has borne off any of theirs, you win a gammon , or double game. If you bear off all fifteen of your checkers before your opponent has borne off any of theirs and they have one or more checkers in your home board or on the bar, you win a backgammon , or triple game. Q: What are the inner and outer tables? Most backgammon boards fold in half. The two halves of the board are called the inner table and the outer table. The side the inner table is on depends on how you set up the checkers. If you bear your checkers off to the right, then the inner table is on your right; if you bear off to the left, then the inner table is on your left. Your home board and your opponent's home board are both located in the inner table. Q: What is the mid-point? That is the name of the point on your opponent's side of the board where you have a stack of five checkers at the start of the game. It is also called your "13-point" because the checkers on that point are 13 spaces away from being borne off. The opponent's mid-point is your 12-point. [See diagram below.] No, you must play your roll if there is any legal way to do so. If you can't play all of your numbers, you must play as many as you can. So if


What musical instrument forms one of the playing pieces in Buckaroo?

asiantheatre - Musical Instruments of Kabuki by Will Goodwin asiantheatre Music and Instruments of Kabuki by Will Goodwin Nagauta--Traditional music of Kabuki theatre. Literally meaning "long song". The schools of shamisen music into two different schools. One is called "sekkyo", while the other is called "jiuta". Both stem from ancient Buddhist music of Japan. During performance, this music is divided into different sections within the play. There are three of them, each having a different name. Gidayabushi, shimoza ongaku--played in lower seats below stage, and incidental music played onstage called debayashi. Early kabuki music was much like that of Noh music with added singing. Indeed the first performances of kabuki drama used a noh ensemble for the music. Music with the shamisen was previously popular with brothel music and when eventually incorporated into kabuki drama it brought this connotation with it. Hence it gave the newly formed theatre a much more boisterous atmosphere than the aristocratic noh. Debayashi--Naguata ensemble when onstage. SHAMISEN Figure 1-Shamisen player Three stringed instrument similar to a banjo but without frets. The "doe", or the body of the instrument, is usually made of stretched cat or dog skin; however, many of the newer instruments are made with various types of plastics. The shamisen is the central instrument in the Kabuki music. It's importance lies in that it plays the melody of the Naguata song, which establishes the specific mood of the kabuki scene. Its origins traces to China where a similar, much older instrument called the san-hsien was being played. This instrument was originally an ovular, longer-necked version of the shamisen, but morphed into the modern shamisen when it was exported to Okinawa, Japan in 1392. The shamisen has a characteristic buzzing sound on the lowest pitched string called a "sawari" that is caused by the cutting of a small niche on the head of the guitar. This alteration of the instrument was done by early Japanese musicians who wanted to change the shamisen to play more like their native biwa, a Japanese stringed lyre popular among court nobles of the Heian period. The evolution of the plectrum used to play shamisen has a story of itself as well. Originally the shamisen's plectrum was similar to that of a biwa plectrum, which was small and round-like. As playing styles changed over time, though, a larger more powerful plectrum was necessary to create more volume. This gave way to the much larger, pointed, modern plectrum, which is commonly made of ivory. Although there are many different sizes and variations of the shamisen, the one most typically used in kabuki is a medium-sized one (chuzao), the neck usually measuring 2.5 cm in width, 75 cm in length. The body measures 18.5 cm across and 9.5 cm deep. DRUMS OF THE HAYASHI (RYTHMIC ENSEMBLE) KO-TSUZUMI AND O-TSUZUMI The ko-tsuzumi is the primary drum of the hayashi--the small hand drum. Its hourglass body is necessary for the pitch changes that it creates during performance by the use of the strings on the sides. This is not unlike the African talking drum, which features pitch-changing side strings also, yet it is struck with a mallet instead of the hand. The heads of the drum are made of horsehide, which are stretched across the body with two encircling strings. The ko-tsuzumi is held on the right shoulder with the left hand and struck with the right hand. The tone of the drum may be changed by flexing the strings but also by hitting the drum on different areas of the head. The larger counterpart of the ko-tsuzumi is the o-tsuzumi, which is usually made from cowhide. There are four types of tones created by the drums: Pon--created when center of drum is struck while applying, sudden, slight pressure to the surrounding ropes. Pu--created by hitting center of drum with index finger with a little rope tension. Chi--created by hitting edge of drum with one finger and slight rope tension. Ta--played with two fingers on edge and lots of rope tension. Figure 3-Ko-tsuzumi Figure 4-O-tsuzumi FLUTES OF TH


What, according to Dr Johnson, is “the triumph of hope over experience”?

The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: Marriage Quotes The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page 76. Adultery; Marriage He talked of the heinousness of the crime of adultery, by which the peace of families was destroyed. He said, "Confusion of progeny constitutes the essence of the crime; and therefore a woman who breaks her marriage vows is much more criminal than a man who does it. A man, to be sure, is criminal in the sight of God; but he does not do his wife a very material injury, if he does not insult her; if for instance, from mere wantonness of appetite, he steals privately to her chambermaid. Sir, a wife ought not to greatly resent this. I would not receive home a daughter who had run away from her husband on that account. A wife should study to reclaim her husband by more attention to please him. Sir, a man will not, once in a hundred instances, leave his wife and go to a harlot, if his wife has not been negligent of pleasing." Boswell: Life 78. Marriage When I censured a gentleman of my acquaintance for marrying a second time, as it shewed a disregard of his first wife, he said, "Not at all, Sir. On the contrary, were he not to marry again, it might be concluded that his first wife had given him a disgust to marriage; but by taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by shewing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time." Boswell: Life On second marriages: "The triumph of hope over experience." Boswell: Life 139. Marriage "Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." Boswell: Life 186. Marriage "I believe marriages would in general be as happy, and often more so, if they were all made by the Lord Chancellor, upon a due consideration of characters and circumstances, without the parties having any choice in the matter." Boswell: Life 187. Marriage Boswell: "Pray, Sir, do you not suppose that there are fifty women in the world, with any one of whom a man may be as happy, as with any one woman in particular?" Johnson: "Ay, Sir, fifty thousand." Boswell: Life 192. Marriage "Marriage, Sir, is much more necessary to a man than to a woman; for he is much less able to supply himself with domestick comforts." Boswell: Life "It is commonly a weak man who marries for love." Boswell: Life 205. Marriage I repeated to him an argument of a lady of my acquaintance, who maintained, that her husband's having been guilty of numberless infidelities, released her from conjugal obligations, because they were reciprocal. Johnson: "This is miserable stuff, Sir. To the contract of marriage, besides the man and wife, there is a third party -- Society; and, if it be considered as a vow -- GOD: and, therefore, it cannot be dissolved by their consent alone. Laws are not made for particular cases, but for men in general. A woman may be unhappy with her husband; but she cannot be freed from him without the approbation of the civil and ecclesiastical power. A man may be unhappy, because he is not so rich as another; but he is not to seize upon another's property with his own hand." Boswell: "But, Sir, this lady does not want that the contract should be dissolved; she only argues that she may indulge herself in gallantries with equal freedom as her husband does, provided she takes care not to introduce a spurious issue into his family. You know, Sir, what Macrobius has told us of Julia." Johnson: "This lady of yours, Sir, I think, is very fit for a brothel." Boswell: Life 460. Marriage; Solitude "Many other evils infest private life. Some are the slaves of servants whom they have trusted with their affairs. Some are kept in continual anxiety by the caprice of rich relations, whom they cannot please and dare not offend. Some husbands are imperious, and some wives perverse: and as it is always more easy to do evil than good, though the wisdom or virtue of one can very rarely make many happy, the folly or vice of one may often make many miserable." [Princess Nekayah] "If su


An island purchased by Isaac Bedlow in 1667 is the site of which US National Monument?

Liberty Island Chronology - Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Liberty Island Chronology Early History A.D. 994 Native Americans begin to inhabit the land that is now Liberty Island. This island is one of the three "Oyster Islands" in New York Harbor, for the numerous shell beds in this location and a major source of food. 1609 Henry Hudson lands in New York Harbor and the Hudson River estuary. Europeans begin to colonize the area which includes the Oyster Islands. Occupation, war, and disease during colonization force the Native Americans to move both north and west. 1667 Isaac Bedloe, a Dutch colonist, obtains a colonial land grant for this Oyster Island. 1669 Colonial Governor Francis Lovelace confirms Bedloe's ownership of the island on the condition that it is renamed Love Island. 1673 Bedloe dies, Governor Lovelace is overthrown by the Dutch navy, and Love Island is renamed Bedloe's Island. 1674 The English take over Bedloe's Island. 1732 Mary Bedloe Smith (Isaac's widow) sells Bedloe's Island to Adolph Philipse and Henry Lane, New York merchants, to get out of bankruptcy. 1738 New York City takes possession of the island, using it as a quarantine station, inspecting incoming ships for contamination and disease. 1746 Archibald Kennedy (later 11th Earl of Cassiles) purchases the island and establishes a summer residence. 1755-1757 Bedloe's Island is reestablished as a quarantine station due to the outbreak of smallpox. 1758 Ownership of Bedloe's Island is again granted to New York City. 1759-1760 A hospital is constructed on Bedloe's Island. 1772-1776 During the American Revolution, the island is used as an asylum for Tory sympathizers (American colonists loyal to Great Britain during the war). 1776 Colonial insurgents lay siege Bedloe's Island and burn its buildings. 1784 The New York state legislature passes an act once again making the island a quarantine station. 1793-1796 The French (allies of the Patriots during the war) use Bedloe's Island as an isolation station. 1794 After the events of the American Revolution, and the rising tensions between the United States, England, and France, federal dollars are appropriated to construct fortifications on Bedloe's Island. 1807 The United States Army administers Bedloe's Island as a military post until 1937. Construction on the "Works on Bedloe's Island," later known as Fort Wood, begins. The 11-point star fort aids in the protection of the New York Harbor. It is garrisoned with artillery and infantry until the outbreak of the Civil War. 1811 The "Works on Bedloe's Island" is completed. 1814 The "Works on Bedloe's Island," is renamed Fort Wood by New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins in the memory of Eleazer D. Wood, an army hero killed in action at Fort Erie. 1834 An interstate agreement between New York and New Jersey places Bedloe's Island (the land above low level water mark) within New York while New Jersey retains riparian rights to waters and all submerged land surrounding the island. 1861 The United States Civil War begins and Fort Wood serves as a recruiting station and ordinance depot. A small garrison is maintained at the fort. 1877 The garrison at Fort Wood is disbanded. However, the United States Army continues to supervise an ordnance post (and remains active) on Bedloe's Island until 1937. Bedloe's Island is designated as the site for the Statue of Liberty.   Bartholdi in his studio, Vavin Street, Paris, 1892 National park service, statue of liberty NM The Origins of the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is more than a monument; she is a beloved friend and living symbol of freedom to millions of people worldwide. 1865 Edouard de Laboulaye, a French political intellectual and authority on the U.S. Constitution, proposes that France give a statue representing liberty to the United States for its centennial. The recent Union victory in the American Civil War reaffirms the United States' ideals of freedom and democracy, serving as a platform for Laboulaye to argue that honoring the United States would strengthen the cause


Which notable person died in the Ritz Hotel on the 8th of April 2013?

Margaret Thatcher dies after stroke: Reaction as it happened - BBC News BBC News Key points Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke She was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the post Baroness Thatcher will not have a state funeral but will be accorded the same status as Princess Diana and the Queen Mother Baroness Thatcher died "peacefully" at the Ritz hotel in central London, where she had been staying since December Prime Minister David Cameron called her a "great Briton", and the Queen spoke of her sadness at the death The ceremony, with full military honours, will take place at London's St Paul's Cathedral


In which town is the Black Country Living Museum?

An old Black Country town - recreated - Black Country Living Museum, Dudley Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor Black Country Living Museum Tipton Road, Dudley DY1 4SQ, England +44 121 557 9643 More attraction details Attraction details Owner description: Covering 26 acres of former industrial land, Black Country Living Museum is uniquely placed to tell the story of the creation of the world’s first industrial landscape. Over fifty authentic shops, houses and workshops have been carefully reconstructed to preserve the character of the region when its manufacturers bought worldwide fame to Black Country Towns. Take a trip on the tram to explore the canal-side village, where you can meet and chat to the costumed characters. Explore the underground mine and experience the authentic sights, sounds, smells and tastes from the past. Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children There are newer reviews for this attraction “An old Black Country town - recreated” Reviewed 2 June 2012 This was my 5th visit, and the "town" has grown a lot since my last visit. A whole new street of shops and houses has been added. Firstly, from the entrance you can ride an old tram down into the town, although it's only a few minutes walk. There are lots of shops and houses that you can go inside and most have a very knowledgeable person inside dressed in clothes of the period. You can buy fish and chips from the "new" shop in the upper street. They are cooked the old way in very unhealthy beef dripping, but they taste just wonderful. Pity they are no longer wrapped in newspaper like they used to be! You can buy old fashioned sweets and cakes, or (if you are an adult) take a drink in the old pub. You can watch a silent movie, go down a coal mine. It's a real one, even though the entrance is artificial. There is a blacksmith. Go for a ride on a barge into the tunnels, visit the old fairground, go into the school. Well, so much more to see and do, you can spend all day here. Good for anyone of any age. Pity it now costs £2 to park there when it used to be part of the entrance fee! Visited April 2012


Fictional character Selena Kyle is better known by what name?

Catwoman | Batman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Anne Hathaway Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, is a fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise and created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane . Currently portrayed as an orphan who learned to survive on Gotham City's streets, Selina took to thievery to survive... but determined to do it in style, she learned martial arts and trained extensively to perfect her skills in cat burglary. Her criminal activities are often tempered by a reluctant altruism, making her an inconstant villain and occasional ally to Batman. She regularly eludes capture by the Dark Knight and maintains a complicated, adversarial relationship with Batman that frequently turns flirtatious and occasionally, legitimately romantic. She's one of Batman's best known loves. Contents Catwoman and Batman Tangled origins A revision in Catwoman's origin, and the introduction of the modern version of the character, came in 1986 when writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli published Batman: Year One, a revision of Batman’s origin. In the course of the story, the origin of Catwoman was also re-envisioned. Selina Kyle is reintroduced as a cat-loving prostitute/dominatrix who is inspired to become a costumed cat burglar when she sees Batman in action. In this story, Holly Robinson is introduced as Selina's roommate, a young runaway and prostitute Kyle has taken in. The 1989 Catwoman limited series (collected in trade paperback form as Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper) by writer Mindy Newell and artist J.J. Birch expanded on Miller's Year One origin. Her Sister's Keeper explores Selina's early life as a prostitute and the start of her career as Catwoman. This is a dark and tragic period which culminates with Selina's former pimp Stan abducting and violently abusing her sister Maggie. Selina kills Stan to save her sister, and is able to do so with impunity. Catwoman also appears in the Knightfall saga, where she is approached by Bane 's henchmen while robbing a house. Bane asks her to work for him, but she refuses, giving as her reason that Bane broke Batman. Later in the story, she boards a plane with Bruce Wayne to fly to Santa Prisca. She next appears in the KnightQuest saga. Batman: Dark Victory, the sequel to The Long Halloween, implies that Catwoman suspects she is the long-lost illegitimate daughter of Carmine Falcone , although she finds no definitive proof of this. Selina's connection to the Falcone family is further explored in the miniseries Catwoman: When in Rome. Though more circumstantial evidence is added to the theory of Selina's Falcone heritage, no definitive proof is provided. Portions of Her Sister's Keeper and the Year One origin conceived by Frank Miller remain canonical to Catwoman’s origin, while other portions have been dropped over the years. It has been implied that Her Sister's Keeper was rendered non-canonical by the events of Zero Hour, and subsequent writers have rejected Miller's choice to make the post-Crisis Catwoman a prostitute. In an attempt to harmonize the various versions, some writers have posited that Catwoman, early in her career, pretended to be a prostitute in order to scam lonely men and rob them. However, characters associated with Catwoman's past as a prostitute have remained a part of her supporting cast. Holly, from Batman: Year One, and her sister Maggie (from Her Sister's Keeper) have appeared regularly in the Catwoman series. Selina is the older of two sisters (Maggie being the younger) born to Brian and Maria Kyle. Catwoman v.1 #0, which provides details about Selina's childhood, neglects Maggie's existence. Maria Kyle was a distant parent who preferred to spend her time with cats, and committed suicide when Selina was very young. Brian Kyle, a drunken layabout angry at his wife for killing herself, disliked Selina for resembling her mother and eventually drank himself to death. Selina took to the streets for a time before being caught and sent first to an orphanage, then Juvenile Hall (Catwoman v.1 #0), "where Selina began to see how hard th


Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem was the resident band on which TV show?

Dr. Teeth | Muppet Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Dr. Teeth at the Smithsonian Dr. Teeth with Vicki on The Jim Henson Hour Dr. Teeth is the leader of the Electric Mayhem , the house band on The Muppet Show . Originally performed by Jim Henson , Dr. Teeth plays the keyboard and is also the lead singer of the band. He first appeared in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence in 1975 and had a prominent role in Muppet productions until Henson's death in 1990. Dr. Teeth is green-skinned and red-haired with, as his name suggests, a large grinning mouth of teeth, including one gold tooth on his upper jaw (which either he got from a voodoo princess named Tianna in Tupelo, MS [1] or is made from his gold records, melted, putting his money where his mouth is). [2] He wears a scruffy beard, a fur vest, a striped shirt, and a floppy purple top hat, though during the 1980s he switched to wearing a black leather vest. He has very long arms so additional puppeteers are required to guide them; this design enabled Henson to work the Teeth puppet while another performer acted as Teeth's "hands" in order to play the keyboard. Dr. Teeth had been less involved in Muppet productions due to Jim Henson's death. Since then, he was performed by John Kennedy in various projects until 2005, when the role was assumed by Bill Barretta . He has also appeared in all of the Muppet movies, from his prominent roles in The Muppet Movie , The Great Muppet Caper , and The Muppets Take Manhattan , to his much smaller, often non-speaking roles in The Muppet Christmas Carol , Muppet Treasure Island , Muppets from Space , It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie , The Muppets' Wizard of Oz and A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa . He has since had more prominent speaking parts in the OK Go music video for " The Muppet Show Theme ", The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted (particularly the extended cut). Contents [ show ] Trivia Dr. Teeth's look was inspired by jazz keyboardist Dr. John . Henson's original sketch for the character appears in the book Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles . Michael Frith then made a more refined, color sketch of the character, with the heading "Leon 'Doctor' Eltonjohn Dontshoot (the Piano Player)" -- adding the influence of Elton John (and possibly Leon Russell ) to the character. Dr. Teeth's creative vocabulary is a direct nod to Dr. John. While Dr. Teeth usually has live hands, his hands were originally rod hands in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence . The rod arms would occasionally be used on The Muppet Show . Also, the live hands version has five fingers on each hand , while the rod arm version has four on each hand. According to the inside cover for Rock Music with the Muppets, Dr. Teeth has his name because he's never had a cavity. In the Sesame Street " Monsterpiece Theater " sketch spoofing Upstairs, Downstairs , a picture of Dr. Teeth can be seen at the top of the staircase that Grover climbs. Casting History Primary Performers Bill Barretta - The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) to Present Other Performers


In 1961, where did a CIA-sponsored group make an unsuccessful attempt to invade Cuba?

The Bay of Pigs invasion begins - Apr 17, 1961 - HISTORY.com Within the CIA, the Bay of Pigs invasion of April 1961 was regarded as the "perfect failure." Cold War The Bay of Pigs invasion begins Share this: The Bay of Pigs invasion begins Author The Bay of Pigs invasion begins URL Publisher A+E Networks The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure. Fidel Castro had been a concern to U.S. policymakers since he seized power in Cuba with a revolution in January 1959. Castro’s attacks on U.S. companies and interests in Cuba, his inflammatory anti-American rhetoric, and Cuba’s movement toward a closer relationship with the Soviet Union led U.S. officials to conclude that the Cuban leader was a threat to U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere. In March 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the CIA to train and arm a force of Cuban exiles for an armed attack on Cuba. John F. Kennedy inherited this program when he became president in 1961. Though many of his military advisors indicated that an amphibious assault on Cuba by a group of lightly armed exiles had little chance for success, Kennedy gave the go-ahead for the attack. On April 17, 1961, around 1,200 exiles, armed with American weapons and using American landing craft, waded ashore at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. The hope was that the exile force would serve as a rallying point for the Cuban citizenry, who would rise up and overthrow Castro’s government. The plan immediately fell apart–the landing force met with unexpectedly rapid counterattacks from Castro’s military, the tiny Cuban air force sank most of the exiles’ supply ships, the United States refrained from providing necessary air support, and the expected uprising never happened. Over 100 of the attackers were killed, and more than 1,100 were captured. The failure at the Bay of Pigs cost the United States dearly. Castro used the attack by the “Yankee imperialists” to solidify his power in Cuba and he requested additional Soviet military aid. Eventually that aid included missiles, and the construction of missile bases in Cuba sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, when the United States and the Soviet Union nearly came to blows over the issue. Further, throughout much of Latin America, the United States was pilloried for its use of armed force in trying to unseat Castro, a man who was considered a hero to many for his stance against U.S. interference and imperialism. Kennedy tried to redeem himself by publicly accepting blame for the attack and its subsequent failure, but the botched mission left the young president looking vulnerable and indecisive. Related Videos


Who won an acting Oscar for a six-minute role in Shakespeare in Love?

Shakespeare in Love (1998) Shakespeare in Love Staring: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench, Geoffrey Rush Oscars: 7 wins, 13 nominations AFI 100 years, 100 _____ tributes: Passions (#50) Runtime: 2h 2min Best quote: "Let us have pirates, clowns, and a happy ending, or we shall send you back to Stratford to your wife!" - Philip Henslowe In 1593, a young William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is having trouble writing a new play, "Romeo and Ethel the pirate's daughter." He's got a severe case of writer's block at a time when he needs a play most desperatly. It isn't long until the idea's slowly start comming to him (with oustide help of course). Auditioning actors for the main roles, Shakespeare discovers a young actor named Thomas Kent (Gwyneth Paltrow) who is really a young woman in disguise. The young woman wants to act on stage at a time when women were forbidden to do so. Shakespeare discovers the young woman's secret quickly, and a romance ensues. Shakespeare must complete his new play on time, keep his "best" actor's secret and pay off all his debts time... or face being sent back home... to his wife. Personal Comments Shakespeare in Love is a well crafted, fictional account of the writing of one of history's most famous plays. (That is, of course, Romeo and Juliet.) The film is, for the most part, acurate and faithful to the time period. (There are a couple of notable anachronisms, but I won't get into them.) Joseph Finnes, who plays Shakespeare, does a very good job of portrying the Bard, and he even manages to look like him, too. (Finnes wasn't nominated, though, and he definatly should have been.) The part I like about the film - and dislike at the same time - was that many, amny laines of Shakespeare's own writing are used as dialogue in the script. I like that part. However, Shakespeare was not credited as a writier of the screenplay, which he most certainly was. Gwyneth Paltrow, for a big portion of the film, plays a male actor, and became the second of three people to win the Oscar for playing a member of the opposit sex, joining Linda Hunt (in 1983's The Year of Living Dangerously) and Hilary Swank (in 1999's Boys Don't Cry ). Paltrow's turn as the male Thomas Kent was as good as Swank's Brandon Teena was and is very convincing, though the mustache and beared are fairly cheesy. Gwyneth does a heckuva job, though, and was rewarded accordingly. It seems the Academy likes giving the Oscar to actors who can play the opposit sex well on screen. (Dissappointingly enough, though, they did not give the Oscar to Julie Andrews for her memorable turn in Victor/Victoria.) Full of wit and sweetness with an exceptional recreation of 1590's London, Shakespeare in Love is reminder that we were all young once, struggling to obtain something, however insignificant, even if we didn't become the most famous writer in history. Plot: The story is a fictionalized version of what the Bard's life might have been like. The story was well written was sample of Will's own work mixed in. Visual Effects: Although there really weren't any special effects shots, practiaclly every set used in the film was wonderfully decorated, with authentic details from the time period. Sound: Character Development: Atmosphere: Shakespeare in Love is a film that runs a fine line between "Shakespeare" and "romantic comedy." Those who like Shakespeare will love this film with all of it's shakespeareisms sprinkled throughout. Those of you that don't care for Shakespeare may like this film as a romantic comedy, which is just what it is. Those of you who don't like Shakespeare any which way - or find him just too damn confusing - can use Shakespeare in love as a gateway into the plays of the Bard. The movie uses his quotes in only the right places, and they are utilized well. Then again, you may just hate this film alltogether. Realism: Set in 1593 London, England, the film servves as a an acurate example of what life was really like in those day. Everything - from costumes to simple props to actuall locations - were amazingly well detailed and designe


Which canal forms a navigable link between New York and the Great Lakes?

Whitford -- History of the Canal System of New York -- Chapter XXXI HISTORY OF THE BARGE CANAL OF NEW YORK STATE CHAPTER XXXI THE CANAL IN ITS RELATION TO OTHER WATERWAYS AND THE COUNTRY AT LARGE Nation-Wide Influence of the Erie Canal -- Review of Early, Later and Present Influence -- Testimony to This Influence -- The Barge Canal a Connecting Link -- The Intracoastal Chain on the East -- Its History and Physical Features -- Details of Its Present Status -- Great Lakes and Connected Waterways on the West -- A Rival Project, the St. Lawrence Ship Canal -- Reasons for Desiring a Ship Canal -- Its Strong Appeal -- Contrast between the Rival Projects -- Inception of Present Scheme -- The Progress Made -- Opposition Aroused -- Recent Contest in Congress -- Present Status -- Public Debates by Two Governors -- Claims by Advocates -- Other Details -- Arguments of Opponents -- New York's Position -- Study Showing Wide Influence of Barge Canal. The Erie canal, in the broad field of its influence, has always been more a national than a state institution. From the day when President Madison, as one of his last official acts, vetoed a measure which would have given national assistance in the form of western lands -- from that day till the present, down through the years of more than a century, in which New York has built and rebuilt and maintained its waterways, the chief branch of the system, the Erie canal, has brought quite as much of benefit to the country at large as to the State itself. After the President's veto the New York commissioner returned from Washington to Albany and recommended that the canal be undertaken by the State alone, remarking that "if the bounty of Congress had granted the entreated boon, it would have been merely the purchase, at less than its cost, of a most valuable object, by paying for it a tract of unsalable land." It was on March 3, 1817, that the President had refused national aid. On November 4, 1825, eight years, eight months and one day later, there entered New York harbor from the north a fleet of vessels decked in gala attire, the first boats to traverse the length of the completed canal, and the city turned out en masse to welcome them and then joined in a celebration, the like of which had never been seen in the western hemisphere. New York alone and unaided had built a mighty canal, which stood before the world as the model for canal building for a half century and incidentally paid for itself in less than twenty years. The part played by this canal in the development not only of New York state but of the whole territory in touch with the Great Lakes is well-known history and need not be repeated here. "This canal," said a writer recently, "was the great western trunk-line of America for nearly forty years before any railroad system successfully competed with it. Not only did it provide cheap communication between the Great Lake states and the Atlantic seaboard, but it made possible the development of a large export grain trade. In this capacity it was supreme for another twenty years, but in 1869 the Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads were completed to Chicago, followed in 1874 by the Baltimore and Ohio and the Grand Trunk. The freight wars which resulted reduced freight charges to a point which nearly bankrupted the railroads and incidentally cut heavily into the traffic of the Erie canal. The situation was adjusted about 1876, but rates never returned to their old level and canal traffic began to suffer. The State of New York endeavored to meet the situation in 1882 by abolishing tolls and further undertook progressive enlargement of the canal to permit the passage of larger boats, carrying heavier cargoes, but the export grain traffic via canal continued stationary or declining. This was due to several changes. Railroad rate-cutting had taken the grain from the canal and it did not return, but more important, perhaps, the territory that originally produced the grain for export was in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and as population grew there, the surplus grain fell off. Littl


Rimini Miramare airport has been renamed in honour of which noted film director?

Fellini and Rimini, an illustrated guidebook, 1999 Fellini and Rimini, an illustrated guidebook, 1999 Current Language: You can select another language: ‹« visits since 21 january 2005 Written and illustrated by Lamberto Bozzi I was born, I came to Rome, I got married, I entered Cinecittï¿½, Thereï¿½s nothing to add Federico Fellini ï¿½ Rimini 1920 ï¿½ Rome, 1993 Federico Fellini has put his hometown on the world map of motion pictures on an equal footing with Hollywood and Rome. The director was born in Rimini, worked in the eternal City and got his Oscars in Southern California. Rome, once the centre of an empire and later the seat of the Catholic Church, is the capital of the Italian Republic. In 1849 a revolt ousted the reigning Pope and a Roman Republic was founded with the help of Giuseppe Garibaldi a.k.a the ï¿½Hero of the Two Worldsï¿½ for his feats as a freedom fighter in South America. France soon restored the Pontiff to his throne and Garibaldi and his followers retreated across the Apennines to the Adriatic coast. In 1870 during the French-Prussian war Garibaldi, suffering in every single bone, raised a volunteer army and fought gallantly and successfully against the Germans. Garibaldi At Dijon this man sick with rheumatism Beat the Prussians and hurt French chauvinism. Modern Italy dates back to 1861 when the peninsula was united by the Piedmontese king Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy with the help of Garibaldi. On September 20, 1870 The King entered Rome and took over the Pontiffï¿½s Palace ï¿½Il Quirinaleï¿½. On leaving his home Pius IX had all the doors locked and kept the keys forcing Victor Emmanuel II (ï¿½Il Re galantuomoï¿½ ï¿½The Gentleman Kingï¿½) to enter the mansion as a burglar. Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, the Pope, was born in Senigallia (in the Marches) once a town of the Pentapolis, the maritime league grouping also the seaports of Rimini, Pesaro, Fano and Ancona. In 1929 the Vatican City State was carved out of Rome to give independence to the Holy See. The Pact was signed by Benito Mussolini, a Romagnol, and by the Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, a Marchigiano. Pope Pius XI, Achille Ratti, was very interested in motion pictures. In 1932 he received Edward G. Robinson to talk about the influence of films on people. In 1934 he expressed his views on the industry to the representatives of the trade press and in 1936, having just turned eighty, he issued an encyclical (Vigilanti Cura) on the subject. After a postwar trip to the United States Iljia Ehremburg acidly remarked that ï¿½the most intelligent of the priests (had) made peace with Hollywood.ï¿½ In Rome one eats well, sleeps well and can have a good time Moravia Roman born author Alberto Moravia, pseudonym of Alberto Pincherle, wrote six scripts and more than 2,000 articles as a critic. Twenty movies were based on his novels. When he died director Bernardo Bertolucci cryptically wrote that ï¿½his words were illuminated by the light as in a special effectï¿½. Moravia saw a romantic urge in Felliniï¿½s obsession with Rome. Mario Longardi, a former MGM press agent, remembers that all the visitors to Rome asked to meet the Pope and Fellini. From 1922 to 1943 king Victor Emmanuel III reigned and the Fascist Dictator ruled. In 1923 Samuel Goldwyn produced ï¿½The Eternal Cityï¿½ with a documentary cameo appearance of the King and Mussolini on the balcony of the Quirinale during a mob scene. To avoid trouble with the authorities the director had to smuggle the negative out of the country. In 1947 Orson Welles rented the Royal Palace to film ï¿½Cagliostroï¿½, a movie later renamed ï¿½Black Magicï¿½. Cagliostro, the notorious XVIII century adventurer, was imprisoned and died in the Fortress of San Leo, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marches). San Leo isnï¿½t far from the Republic of San Marino and Rimini. In 1978 Felliniï¿½s ï¿½Prova dï¿½Orchestraï¿½ (ï¿½The Rehearsalï¿½) had a preview showing in the Quirinale for the President of the Italian Republic. Mussoliniï¿½s office in the Palazzo Venezia, the Globe Hall, was almost as bi


The House of Braganza once ruled which European country?

Kingdom of Portugal - House of Braganza Kingdom of Portugal House of Braganza   The Kingdom of Portugal (Portuguese: Reino de Portugal, Latin: Regnum              Portugalliae), or the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (Portuguese: Reino de Portugal e dos Algarves, Latin: Regnum Portugalliae              et Algarbia), was Portugal's general designation under the monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula,              Europe and existed from 1139 to 1910. It was replaced by the Portuguese First Republic after the 5 October 1910 revolution.  The Kingdom of Portugal finds its origins in the County of Portugal (1093-1139). The Portuguese County was a semi-autonomous              county of the Kingdom of Leon. Independence from Leon took place in three stages: The first on July 26, 1139              when Afonso Henriques was acclaimed King of the Portuguese internally. The second was on October 5 of 1143, when the Kingdom of Leon and the Kingdom of Castile              recognized Afonso Henriques as king through the Treaty of Zamora. The third, on 1179, was the Papal Bull Manifestis Probatum, where Portugal's independence is recognized              by the Pope. Once Portugal              was independent, D. Afonso I's descendants, members of the Portuguese House of Burgundy, would rule Portugal until 1383.              Even after the change in royal houses, all the monarchs of Portugal were descended from Afonso I, one way or another, through              both legitimate and illegitimate links. Fall of the Monarchy - 5 October 1910 revolution With the turn of the twentieth century, republicanism would              grow in numbers and support in Lisbon among progressive politians and the influential press. However a minority with regard              to the rest of the country, this height of republicanism would benefit politically from the Lisbon Regicide on February 1,              1908. When returning from the Ducal Palace at Vila Viçosa, King Carlos I and the Prince Royal Luis Filipe were killed              in the Terreiro do Paço, in Lisbon. With the death of the king and his heir, Carlos I's second son would become king              as King Manuel II of Portugal. Manuel's reign, however, would be shortlived, ending by force with the 5 October 1910 revolution,              sending Manuel into exile in England and giving way to the Portuguese First Republic.  The List of the Monarchs of Portugal The Monarchs of Portugal ruled from the              establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1128, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy with the 5 October 1910 revolution.              Through the nearly 800 years which Portugal was a monarchy, the kings have held various other titles and pretensions. Two              Kings of Portugal, Ferdinand I and Afonso V, were also Kings of Galicia. When the Portuguese House of Habsburg came into              power, the Kings of Portugal also became the Kings of Spain, Kings of Naples, and various dukes around Europe. The House of              Braganza brought numerous titles to the Portuguese Crown, including King of Brazil and then Emperor of Brazil. After the demise of the Portuguese monarchy, in 1910, the              Miguelist branch of the House of Braganza became the pretenders to the throne of Portugal. They have all been acclaimed              King of Portugal by their monarchist groups. This is purely symbolic and no one can have a place among the Kings of Portugal              unless they were acclaimed by the Portuguese state and parliament. The Portuguese states that the current representative              of the House of Braganza, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, is the legitima


Both Hairy Bikers have tattoos on their right arms depicting which iconic figure?

The terrifying brain scares The Hairy Bikers have both survived | Daily Mail Online comments Last week The Hairy Bikers – TV’s quirky cookery presenters – revealed how their experiences of bullying and family tragedy blighted their childhood years.  Here, in the second exclusive extract from their moving joint autobiography, Dave Myers and Si King tell how personal heartbreak and dire financial straits led them to change careers and begin their unlikely quest for stardom – and how their rapidly increasing waistlines very nearly scuppered their chances of success…  Here, in the second exclusive extract from their moving joint autobiography, Dave Myers (right) and Si King (left) tell how personal heartbreak and dire financial straits led them to change careers and begin their unlikely quest for stardom SI SAYS... ‘What have you got on today?’ I asked the landlord of the pub. ‘Chicken curry, naan and poppadoms, Si,’ came the reply. ‘I’ll have one of them then,’ I said. ‘And another pint, please.’ ‘I’ll ’ave the same, please,’ came a voice behind me at the bar. It was 1995. I looked over my shoulder and saw a round-faced, bald-headed guy with a neatly trimmed beard. He introduced himself as Dave Myers, the new head of make-up on the set of The Gambling Man, the Catherine Cookson television drama on which I was the second assistant director. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Dave seemed like quite a serious, unassuming fella. He tells me his first memory of me is that I was ‘large, hairy and loud’. He told me he had a flat in Aberdeenshire and was renting digs in Newcastle. ‘So how are you getting around? Don’t suppose you’ve got a motorbike?’ I asked. That was it: the ice was well and truly broken, and over the following years we’d become as close as brothers. DAVE SAYS... It was New Year 1998, and I’d just got together with Glen Howarth, a script supervisor 16 years my senior. There was no doubt in my mind: Glen was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. When she took me to Blackpool to meet her father shortly afterwards, I decided to propose. Glen hesitated for a split second and my heart nearly stopped, but then she said yes. It was a magical moment, one I’ll never forget. Dave and Si on their first show, which they said was only 'doing a bit of cooking in Dave's quirky old kitchen' A few weeks later, back at her flat at Hampstead, North London, something very strange happened to Glen’s face. Her skin turned yellow, just as if a switch had been flicked. On January 23, 1999 – Glen’s birthday – she was admitted to the Royal Free Hospital. In the midst of a lot of panic and confusion I can remember hearing the words ‘tumour’ and ‘stomach’ and ‘cancer’. The doctor said the tumour they had found in Glen’s stomach had its own blood supply, and she needed surgery to remove part of the digestive system to bypass it. Three days after the operation the doctors explained she had an infection, and she was going to be moved to the intensive care unit. I slept at the hospital nearly every night. Si came down to support me, for which I was very grateful. He was with me when I plucked up the courage to ask the consultant what Glen’s prognosis was. ‘There’s a 15 per cent chance of her living,’ the consultant said flatly. Si and I bawled our eyes out together that night, telling each other that Glen would pull through. I was convinced I had a giant brain tumour, and that I was going to die  Dave Myers  Eventually, I was allowed to take her home, but a week later, her temperature shot up and she was rushed back to hospital. She went straight into intensive care again, and that’s when the penny dropped. Glen was not going to beat her cancer. On May 9, I was sitting beside her when I felt a kind of veil waft across her, and I knew she was gone. I’d imagined a lifetime of happiness with Glen, and it had been snatched away in the blink of an eye. I went back to work in September, on a couple of films being shot in Luxembourg. I felt lethargic and terribly run-down the whole time. I was making up the beautiful American act


Abbotsford House, on the banks of the Tweed, was the home of which author?

Abbotsford House Home of Sir Walter Scott Discover Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott; one of Scotland’s most fascinating places. Created almost 200 years ago on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, Abbotsford was the culmination of Scott’s creative ambitions as a writer and the fount of his inspiration. Explore the historic house and discover a treasure trove of intriguing objects and unusual artefacts which inspired Scott’s greatest poems and novels. Learn about Scott’s life and achievements, browse the gift shop, dine in style in our restaurant or simply relax and unwind as you wander through the beautiful formal gardens and tranquil woodlands. Throughout the winter, while the House is closed, walk Scott's picturesque estate and warm yourself in our cafe.


Tórshavn is the capital of which island group?

Torshavn - Travel information and tourist guide Sunday 7°6° Welcome to Torshavn.com ! We are part of the Travelagents.com Network and one of over 50 Online City Guides - offering the best online travel deals from a choice of well known providers. Torshavn.com provides a variety of information on available activities and travel services around the Torshavn area. Torshavn Activities Faroese National Day The Faroese National Day celebrated on St. Ólav's Day, i.e. on 29th July, along with the Ólavsvaka midsummer festival is one of the most admirable national event of Torshavn. Preparations for the special day begin at least a week before where people from all over the country and the foreigners assemble. Island Tours Being geographically the centre of the islands, Torshavn provides first-rate opportunities for taking trips all over the islands. For this, travel connections by bus and ferry are very good that you can actually enjoy with your beloved. Search news:


Which sport is sometimes known as “the sweet science”?

Why Boxing is Called the Sweet Science | iSport.com Why Boxing is Called the Sweet Science Why Boxing is Called the Sweet Science Depending on the viewer, boxing can be seen as a violent, barbaric sport or a beautiful and artistic display of athleticism. Many spectators are unable to see past boxing’s physical and aggressive nature, and they close their eyes to the boxers’ incredible abilities. An onlooker with an in-depth understanding of the sport, however, appreciates the sheer display of expertise displayed by two talented fighters. Indeed, boxing is violent, but it’s also a skillful craft that involves strategy and forethought – much like a chess match. This guide focuses on the phrase “Sweet Science” as it pertains to the sport of boxing. The Origins Pierce Egan was a British journalist and sportswriter in the early 1800s. He wrote about a variety of sports, but most of his articles concern bare-knuckle boxing and horse racing. Egan is best known for his five volumes of boxing articles titled Boxiana. The first volume was published in 1813 and the series was completed in 1828. Within his articles, he often refers to boxing as the “Sweet Science of Bruising,” a phrase that acknowledges boxers as both methodical and tough. Boxiana experienced tremendous success in the early 19th century, for it combined luminous illustrations with knowledgeable writing concerning the most popular illegal sport of the time. Learn more about boxing's ancient history with iSport's History of Boxing . A Different Era Although Egan’s articles were well-respected, the phrase “sweet science” generally fell out of use until the middle of the 20th century when author AJ Libeling brought it back. Libeling was a writer for the The New Yorker who wrote a collection of boxing articles from 1951 to 1955. He titled his collection The Sweet Science in homage to Pierce Egan, and he published the collection as a book in 1956. In 2002, Sports Illustrated magazine rated it “the greatest sports book of all time.” Within The Sweet Science, Libeling covers popular boxers and bouts of the day, providing precise observations throughout. Some of the most successful fighters of the time included Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, and Jake Lamotta. Sugar Ray Robinson boxed as though he were playing a violin. Barney Nagler, Sportswriter Nicknames Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard both received their nicknames from the phrase “sweet science.” Both fighters used technical, adroit strategies to outclass opponents. Ray Robinson’s trainer, George Gainford, gave Robinson the nickname when he was an amateur. Gainford said Robinson was “sweet as sugar.” The nickname stuck and was subsequently used to describe the other Ray (Leonard) when he arrived on the boxing scene. Modern Usage Boxing’s popularity has fallen in the last several decades, but the skills and heart displayed by the best in the world remain the same. The most successful boxers are tactical, yet tough. No other phrase depicts this image better than the term coined by Egan in the early 19th century, “The Sweet Science of Bruising.” Share this Guide:


The 1953 Broadway musical Kismet is based on the works of which classical composer?

Stage 1950s I: When Broadway Ruled (The images below are thumbnails  click on them to see larger versions.) Mary Martin and Ethel Merman sing to a television audience of sixty million viewers in 1953. On June 15, 1953, the Ford Motor Company commemorated its fiftieth anniversary with an all-star television revue. The highlight was a joint performance by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin , staged by Jerome Robbins and transmitted live from Broadway's massive Center Theatre. The ladies sang trademark solos before sharing some duet medleys. The joint CBS/NBC broadcast attracted over sixty million viewers, and a live Decca recording of the Merman-Martin act sold over 100,000 copies in two days. In the 1950s, Broadway musicals were a major part of American popular culture. Every season saw new stage musicals send songs to the top of the charts. Public demand, a booming economy and abundant creative talent kept Broadway hopping. To this day, the shows of the 1950s form the core of the musical theatre repertory. The best of these musicals integrated every element, offering recognizable characters singing in stories told with wit and genuine heart  in short, they applied the Rodgers & Hammerstein formula. Working the R&H Formula Even mediocre musicals that applied Rodgers & Hammerstein's formula could make a profit. Happy Hunting (1956 - 408 performances) had a score by a Brooklyn dentist, but who cared so long as Ethel Merman was on hand to sing it? The plot was ripped (in the clumsiest way) from the headlines. A low-born Philadelphia socialite who is not invited to Grace Kelly's royal wedding in Monaco avenges herself by getting her daughter engaged to an impoverished grand duke. With inescapable musical comedy logic, mama and the nobleman soon fall for each other, while the daughter falls for a young lawyer. The catchy songs "Mutual Admiration Society" and "Gee, But It's Good to Be Here" helped, but Happy Hunting was all about Merman. Co-star Fernando Lamas generated some unwelcome publicity by having a public feud with Merman. He habitually upstaged her and on one occasion openly wiped his mouth after sharing an onstage kiss. Along with damning press coverage, Lamas earned an official sanction from Actor's Equity. Happy Hunting had no tour or film version, but its one year run made a profit. The original cast Playbill for Kismet (1953). The bearded genie-like figure represents Alfred Drake. One unusual variation on the post-Oklahoma format did well. George Forrest and Robert Wright , who had reset the melodies of Edvard Grieg for Song of Norway, now adapted themes by Alexander Borodin to create Kismet (1953 - 583 performances). This Arabian Nights-style tale (based on a popular melodrama by Edward Knoblock) talked like a musical comedy, dressed like a sexy burlesque skit and sang like an old-style operetta. New York's snootier critics were set to destroy this unusual hybrid, but a newspaper strike kept them out of print for a few crucial weeks. Audiences loved the lavish harem scenes and romantic melodies, and by the time the strike ended and the scathing reviews came, it was too late  word of mouth had made the show a major hit. Alfred Drake gave a bravura performance as Hajj, a beggar-poet who becomes Wazir of Baghdad and makes his daughter Queen of Arabia by manipulating the twists of fate, his "kismet." As the Wazir's voluptuous concubine Lalume, Joan Diener 's soprano pyrotechnics and knockout figure won raves, as did Doretta Morrow as Hajj's daughter Marsinah and Richard Kiley as her beloved Caliph. "Stranger in Paradise," (based on the Polovetsian Dance No. 2 from Borodin's Prince Igor) became a pop hit, and Kismet picked up six Tonys, including Best Musical. Rodgers & Hammerstein: Supermen Gertrude Lawrence as seen on the original Playbill for The King and I. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II remained the musical theater's most potent creative team. At one point, they had four musicals running simultaneously on Broadway -- an unprecedented accomplishment. With the 1950s film


Which twin-code rugby international and television commentator is nicknamed “Jiffy”?

Jonathan Davies, BBC pundit and rugby legend, leaves wife | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share Davies, who will appear on the BBC panel covering the Six Nations rugby next month, has three grown-up children - Scott, Grace and Geena - from his marriage to Karen, and a 10-year-old daughter, Molly, from his second marriage. The international rugby star, known to his fans as Jiffy, reportedly moved from the family home in Llandaff, Cardiff, just before Christmas to a property in the Vale of Glamorgan. For his country: Jonathan Davies, from Carmarthenshire, playing in the red shirt of Wales Tragic loss: Jonathan Davies and his former wife Karen on Runcorn Bridge Family man: Davies with his first wife, Karen, who tragically died from cancer in 1997 Welsh hero: Jonathan Davies playing at Twickenham in 1988 as Wales beat England 11-3 Rugby star: Davies enjoyed a glittering career and earned 37 union league caps for Wales, before turning to rugby league in 1989 Davies enjoyed a glittering rugby career, earning 37 union league caps for Wales. He turned to rugby league in 1989, going on to represent both Great Britain and Wales, and was named player of the 1993-94 season. Two years later, he received an MBE and went with first wife, Karen, and his children to Buckingham Palace for the ceremony. Top of his game: Davies represented both Great Britain and Wales and was named player of the 1993-94 season Read more:


Which famous scientist was born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln?

Born on the Same Day: 6 Things Lincoln and Darwin Had in Common | Mental Floss Born on the Same Day: 6 Things Lincoln and Darwin Had in Common Getty Images Like us on Facebook On February 12, 1809, two of the most revolutionary men of the 19th century were born. Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin had a lot more in common than a knack for growing epic beards. For example... 1. Both Men Loved Shakespeare As a young man, Darwin particularly enjoyed the Bard’s historical dramas, although he became tired of the playwright as he grew older . Lincoln, meanwhile, recited Shakespeare’s work extensively throughout his life. In an eerie coincidence, Honest Abe quoted the following line from Macbeth mere days before his assassination: “After life’s fitful fever, he sleeps well .”  2. Neither Rose to National Prominence Until Their Late Forties Talk about late bloomers! Although both men had previously enjoyed modest professional success, neither turned into a household name in their youth. For Lincoln, that all changed in 1858, when the Lincoln-Douglas debates  helped him secure nationwide recognition and, eventually, the presidency. The following year, Darwin became one of the most famous scientists in history when On the Origin of Species was published after a lengthy gestation period . 3. Both Lost Their Mothers Early In Life Susannah Wedgwood Darwin lost her battle with an unknown disease on July 15, 1817. As for Nancy Hanks Lincoln, she died of milk sickness on October 5, 1818, at the age of 34 .  4. Both Suffered Through the Death of a Very Young Child As if the grim reaper hadn’t hounded their families enough, Edward Lincoln died shortly before his fourth birthday , while Anne Elizabeth Darwin succumbed to an unknown illness at the age of ten (her devastated parents kept a box full of keepsakes which went undiscovered until 2000 ). 5. Both Loved Music, But Neither Could Sing Lincoln adored opera , while Darwin enjoyed listening to church choirs, classical concerts, and his wife’s piano-playing . Despite this affinity, the former man refused to sing around others and the latter was tone-deaf. 6. Both Were Abolitionists “If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong,” Lincoln once wrote . The “great emancipator’s” role in passing the thirteenth amendment, which officially eradicated slavery in the United States, speaks for itself, but Darwin, too, loathed the practice. While aboard the HMS Beagle (a voyage that inspired his theory of natural selection), Darwin frequently encountered “those atrocious acts which can only take place in a slave country.” He even weighed in on the American Civil War in a letter to New England botanist Asa Gray, writing “[I wish] that the North would proclaim a crusade against slavery … Great God, how I should like to see the greatest curse on earth, slavery, abolished.” And Here’s One Critical Difference:


What is the official hymn of the US Marine Corps?

What is the Marines' Hymn? Human Resources and Organizational Management Headquarters Marine Corps What is the Marine Corps Hymn? The Marines’ Hymn is the most recognizable military hymn and the oldest official song in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Marines’ Hymn is a reminder of the sacrifice and courage that Marines have shown on the battlefield. It is an important part of Marine Corps culture — every Marine can recite its three stanzas by heart.  History of the Marines' Hymn The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military. The "Marines' Hymn" is typically sung at the position of attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a toast during formal events, such as the birthday ball and other ceremonies. Some of the lyrics were popular phrases before the song was written. The line "To the shores of Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derne in 1805. After Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines hoisted the American flag over the Old World for the first time, the phrase was added to the battle colors of the Corps. "The Halls of Montezuma" refers to the Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican-American War, where a force of Marines stormed Chapultepec Castle. While the lyrics are said to date from the 19th century, no pre-20th century text is known. The author of the lyrics is likewise unknown. Legend has it that it was penned by a Marine on duty in Mexico. The unknown author transposed the phrases in the motto on the Colors so that the first two lines of the Hymn would read: "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the Shores of Tripoli", favoring euphony over chronology. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from an 1867 revision of the 1859 opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which debuted in Paris in 1859. Correspondence between Colonel Albert S. McLemore and Walter F. Smith (the second leader of the Marine Band) traces the tune: “Major Richard Wallach, USMC, says that in 1878, when he was in Paris, France, the aria to which the Marines' Hymn is now sung was a very popular one.” The name of the opera and a part of the chorus was secured from Major Wallach and forwarded to Mr. Smith, who replied: “Major Wallach is to be congratulated upon a wonderfully accurate musical memory, for the aria of the Marine Hymn is certainly to be found in the opera, 'Genevieve de Brabant'... The melody is not in the exact form of the Marine Hymn, but is undoubtedly the aria from which it was taken. I am informed, however, by one of the members of the band, who has a Spanish wife, that the aria was one familiar to her childhood and it may, therefore, be a Spanish folk song.” John Philip Sousa once wrote: “The melody of the 'Halls of Montezuma' is taken from Offenbach's comic opera, 'Geneviève de Brabant' and is sung by two gendarmes.” Some websites claim that the Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on 19 August 1891, but this is in error; the copyright was vested on 18 August 1919. In 1929, the Commandant of the Marine Corps authorized the three verses of the Marines' Hymn as the official version, but changed the third and fourth lines:         Pre-1929 version:


Ride of the Valkyries is the official quick march of which branch of the British Army?

The Parachute Regiment - YouTube The Parachute Regiment 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 Jun 13, 2015 The elite parachute regiment advert one of the worlds best Category


The area now rebranded as “Cardiff Bay” was formerly known by what name?

Cardiff Bay, Hotels Near Cardiff Bay, Royal Cardiff Hotel Cinema Room! Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd) is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom. The Bay is supplied by two rivers (Taff and Ely) to form a 500-acre (2.0 km2) freshwater lake round the former dockland area south of the city centre. The Bay was formerly tidal, with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24 hour access through three locks. Cardiff Bay played a major part in Cardiff’s development by being the means of exporting coal from the South Wales Valleys to the rest of the world, helping to power the industrial age. The coal mining industry helped fund the building of Cardiff into the Capital city of Wales and helped the Third Marquis of Bute, who owned the docks, become the richest man in the world at the time. As Cardiff exports grew, so did its population; dockworkers and sailors from across the world settled in neighbourhoods close to the docks, known as Tiger Bay, and communities from up to 45 different nationalities, including Norwegian, Somali, Yemeni, Spanish, Italian, Caribbean and Irish helped create the unique multicultural character of the area. After the Second World War most of the industry closed down and became derelict. But, in 1999, new life was injected into the area by the building of the Cardiff Bay Barrage, one of the most controversial building projects of the day but also one of the most successful.  Our Cardiff Bay Accommodation has recieved many  reviews . Book one of the top hotels near cardiff bay today with one of our  Special Offers


Which tube station forms the southern terminus of the Bakerloo line?

Bakerloo line extension Bakerloo line extension The present southern terminus of the Bakerloo line at Elephant & Castle Overview Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) The Bakerloo line extension is a proposed southern extension of the London Underground Bakerloo line in South London from its current terminus at Elephant & Castle . An extension to Camberwell was due to be built in the late 1940s, but the project was cancelled. In the 21st century the project has been revived in one version or another, but nothing has yet been agreed. Camberwell was originally proposed as a short-range destination for a southern extension of the Bakerloo line, but it is now widely viewed that the extension will continue below ground to Lewisham railway station , and then above ground via Catford Bridge railway station to take over the Hayes Line branch. [1] Contents Background[ edit ] Most of the London Underground is north of the River Thames , while public transport in South London is generally provided by National Rail suburban networks and London Buses . Both Camberwell and neighbouring Walworth once had their own railway stations, Walworth Road [2] and Camberwell [3] on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway into Blackfriars (the present-day Thameslink route), but these stations closed in 1916. [4] As a result, this area of South London has no immediate rail or tube links: the nearest stations are Elephant & Castle , Denmark Hill , Kennington and Oval . When the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway opened between Baker Street and Elephant & Castle, several alternative schemes were already proposed for extending the line at both ends. One rejected proposal, the New Cross & Waterloo Railway Bill of 1898, had envisaged the construction of a line as far south as Old Kent Road . [5] The possibility of building a line through Camberwell first emerged in 1913, when the Lord Mayor of London announced a proposal for the Bakerloo Tube to be extended to the Crystal Palace via Camberwell Green , Dulwich and Sydenham Hill , but nothing was done. [6] In 1921, the London Electric Railway costed an extension to Camberwell, Dulwich and Sydenham, and in 1922, plans for an extension to Orpington via Loughborough Junction and Catford were considered. In 1928, a route to Rushey Green via Dulwich was suggested. Again, no action was taken, although the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee approved an extension to Camberwell in 1926. [7] 1931 and 1947 extension proposals[ edit ] [ Walworth Camberwell In 1931, an extension to Camberwell was approved as part of the London Electric Metropolitan District and Central London Railway Companies (Works) Act, 1931. [8] [9] The route was to follow Walworth Road and Camberwell Road south from Elephant & Castle, with stations at Albany Road and under Denmark Hill at Camberwell. Elephant & Castle was also to be reconstructed with a third platform to provide the additional turn-round capacity, a new ticket hall and escalators. The need to prioritise the extension from Baker Street to Finchley Road to provide relief for the Metropolitan line , financial constraints and the outbreak of the Second World War prevented any work from being started. [7] The 1931 enabling powers were renewed by the Government in 1947 under the Special Enactments (Extension of Time) Act, 1940, [10] and the projected extension as far as Camberwell even appeared on a 1949 edition of the Underground map, but no further work was done. [11] Train indication signs showing Camberwell as a destination were created in anticipation of the southern extension and erected in some Tube stations; these signs were still visible at Warwick Avenue station until the 1990s. [12] [13] Also, the order for 1949 rolling stock - built to augment the 1938 stock fleet - included sufficient cars to provide extra trains for the Camberwell extension. Eventually the proposal faded away. Extensions and new stations were not in favour post-war, as road use increased massively. However, the problem of inadequate turn-round capacity at Elephant & Castle remained. The plan


Who wrote the short-story collection The Dubliners, published in 1914?

SparkNotes: Dubliners: Context SparkNotes Table of Contents Plot Overview James Joyce was born into a middle-class, Catholic family in Rathgar, a suburb of Dublin, on February 2, 1882. The family’s prosperity dwindled soon after Joyce’s birth, forcing them to move from their comfortable home to the unfashionable and impoverished area of North Dublin. Nonetheless, Joyce attended a prestigious Jesuit school and went on to study philosophy and languages at University College, Dublin. He moved to Paris after graduation in 1902 to pursue medical school, but instead he turned his attention to writing. In 1903 he returned to Dublin, where he met his future wife, Nora Barnacle, the following year. From then on, Joyce made his home in other countries. From 1905 to 1915 he and Nora lived in Rome and Trieste, Italy, and from 1915 to 1919 they lived in Zurich, Switzerland. Between World War I and World War II, they lived in Paris. They returned to Zurich in 1940, where Joyce died in 1941. In 1907, at the age of twenty-five, Joyce published Chamber Music, a collection of poetry. Previously, he’d also written a short-story collection, Dubliners, which was published in 1914. Though Joyce had written the book years earlier, the stories contained characters and events that were alarmingly similar to real people and places, raising concerns about libel. Joyce indeed based many of the characters in Dubliners on real people, and such suggestive details, coupled with the book’s historical and geographical precision and piercing examination of relationships, flustered anxious publishers. Joyce’s autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man followed Dubliners in 1916, and a play, Exiles, followed in 1918. Joyce is most famous for his later experimental novels, Ulysses (1922), which maps the Dublin wanderings of its protagonist in a single day, and Finnegans Wake (1939). These two works emblematize his signature stream-of-consciousness prose style, which mirrors characters’ thoughts without the limitations of traditional narrative, a style he didn’t use in Dubliners. Ireland permeates all of Joyce’s writing, especially Ireland during the tumultuous early twentieth century. The political scene at that time was uncertain but hopeful, as Ireland sought independence from Great Britain. The nationalist Charles Stewart Parnell, who became active in the 1870s, had reinvigorated Irish politics with his proposed Home Rule Bill, which aimed to give Ireland a greater voice in British government. Parnell, dubbed the “Uncrowned King of Ireland,” was hugely popular in Ireland, both for his anti-English views and his support of land ownership for farmers. In 1889, however, his political career collapsed when his adulterous affair with the married Kitty O’Shea was made public. Kitty’s husband had known for years about the affair, but instead of making it public, he attempted to use it to his political and financial advantage. He waited until he filed for divorce to expose the affair. Both Ireland and England were scandalized, Parnell refused to resign, and his career never recovered. Parnell died in 1891, when Joyce was nine years old. In the last part of the nineteenth century, after Parnell’s death, Ireland underwent a dramatic cultural revival. Irish citizens struggled to define what it meant to be Irish, and a movement began to reinvigorate Irish language and culture. The movement celebrated Irish literature and encouraged people to learn the Irish language, which many people were forgoing in favor of the more modern English language. Ultimately, the cultural revival of the late nineteenth century gave the Irish a greater sense of pride in their identity. Despite the cultural revival, the bitter publicity surrounding Parnell’s affair, and later his death, dashed all hopes of Irish independence and unity. Ireland splintered into factions of Protestants and Catholics, Conservatives and Nationalists. Such social forces form a complex context for Joyce’s writing, which repeatedly taps into political and religious matters. Since Joyce spent l


In Australia, what sort of creature is a goanna?

Australian Goannas (Australian Monitor Lizards) I also have photos of the different species ... ...and even a few videos to watch. What Do Goannas Look Like? Goannas or monitor lizards are a common sight in Australia. There are over 20 different species, adapted to different habitats, and interestingly they all look very similar. You can see that in the photos on this page and also in the videos below. But there is a big difference in their size. The largest Australian monitor lizard, the Perentie, can be over two metres long. Its tiny relative, the short-tailed monitor, reaches all of 20 cm. All goannas are dark (grey, olive or brown) and most of them show a pattern of lighter coloured (grey, white or yellow) spots, rings, blotches or stripes. Those patterns vary between the species, but also between younger monitors and adult lizards. Another common characteristic is the loose skin on a goanna's neck. It makes the neck look bigger than the head. If a monitor lizard feels threatened they can puff up those flaps so they look more dangerous. What Do Goannas Eat? Most goannas are rather large for a lizard, and they all have sharp teeth and long claws. Monitor lizards are predators. They forage and hunt for lizards, snakes, insects, birds and eggs and even small mammals, and they often dig them out of their shelters and nests. They're not fussy about what they eat, anything they can grab and overpower will do, and they also eat dead and rotting things. Like snakes the goannas can unhinge their lower jaw to help them swallow bigger prey. It's impressive to see what size meals they can swallow whole. And if the food is there they will just keep eating. Watching them makes you think they must have bottomless guts. The two videos below illustrate that very well. The first goanna video shows a baby Lace Monitor. Unfortunately you can't see very well how it catches the other lizard, but the details of how it swallows its prey are great. The second video features a fully grown Argus Monitor (Varanus panoptes), demonstrating what I said above about how they just keep eating. Watch him devour rat after rat after rat... Return to top Goanna Behaviour Monitor lizards are mostly terrestrial (except for water monitors). They live on the ground, they find their food on the ground, and they dig an unbelievable amount of holes. They dig holes when searching for food, they dig holes to lay their eggs in, and they dig huge burrows to shelter in. (Can you imagine the size of the burrow system of a four feet goanna? In your garden? One day I'll break an ankle stepping into one of their holes...) Goannas can rear up on their hind legs. Sometimes they do it to scare off attackers. They also fight in this way. But mostly I see them stand up when they hear/notice anything suspicious, to look around for threats (in those cases that would have been me...). Goannas can run very fast over short distances, sometimes using their hind legs only. They are very good tree climbers, and that is what they will often run for. You may have heard stories that if there aren't any trees the goanna will use you instead and tear shreds of you. (Aussies love to scare tourists with horror stories about what our animals might do to you.) If the goanna has room to run it'll run away from you. Of course, if you corner it or try to catch and wrestle it you might find out just how sharp these teeth and claws really are. Goannas get used to humans quickly. All my photos on this page were taken very close to my veranda. I have a few sand monitors living here, and they don't take much notice of me any more... If you travel anywhere in the Australian Outback you are highly likely to see goannas in the wild. They are most active during the day, and many goanna species like to hang around water courses and rock pools, lazing and sun basking, just like we do... Some common goanna species The Komodo Dragon The best known monitor lizard is the biggest species, the Komodo Dragon. Interestingly, there is also a dragon family of lizards in Australia (the Agamidae), but the Komodo Drag


Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song is sung to which tune from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera?

Tom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967 - YouTube Tom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967 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 Apr 3, 2012 The recording is from Copenhagen, Denmark, in September 1967. Here are some other links: Tom Lehrer on DVD: http://dmdb.org/lehrer/concert.html - - - Claim: This video contains THE BEST performance of The Elements that you are likely to see. Info: After a Tom Lehrer 1967 performance from Norway has been available on YouTube since 2007, another Scandinavian performance is now posted (2012). This time it is from the YouTuber "DrRaptus" from Denmark. Tom Lehrer´s The Elements is a sort of comic "list song" that some comedians used to do. One of them was Danny Kaye. Background: The melody to The Elements is I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General (The Major-Generals Song) from the opera buffa The Pirates of Penzance. It was composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan, and it was first premiered in New York on December 31st 1879. The original libretto for the opera was written by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert. Recording date: September 5th 1967 Location: Falkonercenteret, Copenhagen, Denmark Format: Most probably Ampex Quadruplex PAL 4:3 Status: A rare recording indeed Storage: Most probably Sony Digital Betacam and in a digital format Production and preservation: Danmarks Radio (DR) in Denmark More HERE: