"Which comic duo first appeared together in TV's ""The Frost Report""?"

Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, dies aged 85 - BBC News BBC News Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, dies aged 85 31 March 2016 Close share panel Media captionNick Higham looks back at the life of Ronnie Corbett Entertainer Ronnie Corbett, best known for BBC comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies, has died aged 85. His publicist said: "Ronnie Corbett CBE, one of the nation's best-loved entertainers, passed away this morning, surrounded by his loving family. "They have asked that their privacy is respected at this very sad time." Corbett was one of the UK's best-loved comedians and along with Ronnie Barker; their double act was one of the most successful of the 1970s and '80s. The entertainer had been suffering from ill-health for some time and had been in hospital in 2014 with gall bladder problems. Four candles tribute from fans Following Barker's death in 2005, Corbett continued to be regular fixture on UK TV and is perhaps best-known for his armchair "shaggy dog" sketches. His most memorable solo projects include the sitcom Sorry! and the game show Small Talk. He most recently starred in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom When the Dog Dies. Image caption Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker were a regular fixture on British TV in the 1970s and 1980s 'Huge talent' Sir Bruce Forsyth spoke emotionally about his friend, colleague and fellow golf enthusiast, saying it was "one of the saddest days of my life". "Ronnie was a friend, someone I admired so much. It's a very, very sad day. I'm going to miss him like crazy, I really will." Sir Bruce said one of the first times he saw Corbett was when he was working in the cast of a Danny La Rue show in the West End. "That was one of the wonderful things about Ronnie - he was very adaptable. He could work with anybody, even me," he said. "We always say a one-off, but he certainly was a one-off and a half. He really was." Media captionRonnie Corbett 'a one off and a half' - Sir Bruce Forsyth Veteran comedian and actor John Cleese , who worked with Corbett on The Frost Report, tweeted: "Just heard about Ronnie C. So sad. He had the best timing I've ever watched. He was a great, kind mentor and a wonderfully witty companion." Comedian Ricky Gervais , who appeared alongside Corbett in his TV show, Extras, tweeted: "RIP the lovely, funny legend Ronnie Corbett. It was an absolute honour and joy to have known him." Little Britain star David Walliams , added: "Goodbye my friend and comedy idol Ronnie Corbett Thank you for all the laughs. It was the greatest honour to know and work with you. Goodnight." Movie star Russell Crowe , added: "And it's good night from Ronnie Corbett. Thanks for all the laughs mate." And comedy star Miranda Hart , said: "Having a little weep at the death of one of my heroes Ronnie Corbett." Former BBC chairman Michael Grade also spoke of his sadness at the loss of Corbett, who he described as a "huge talent". He told the BBC the entertainer was "one of the all-time greats of British comedy, no question - I'm so sad for [his wife] Anne and the family - and the nation, really. We've lost a great friend and entertainer. "He learned his craft the hard way. He was a master of comedy of all kinds - TV, cabaret, variety. The most wonderful man." BBC director general Tony Hall called Corbett "a wonderful comic and entertainer". "A man of great charm and warmth who brought laughter and joy to millions. He was quite simply one of the true greats of British comedy." Image copyright PA Image caption The Two Ronnies ran on the BBC from 1971 to 1987 ANALYSIS - David Sillito, arts correspondent It was one of the West End's great disasters. Lionel Bart's Robin Hood musical Twang closed after just 43 performances but it was a stroke of good luck for a young Ronnie Corbett. Over cucumber sandwiches at The Ritz with David Frost he had been offered a starring role in his new satirical TV programme, The Frost Report. Suddenly freed from his duties as Will Scarlett, it was Corbett's big break in TV and paired him up with another performer, Ronnie Barker. And why had Frost cho


The University of Paris (La Sorbonne) was founded in which century?

University of Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia University of Paris This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2013) Latin : Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis Motto Hic et ubique terrarum ( Latin ) Motto in English Here and anywhere on Earth Active Circa 1150 – 1793, 1896–1970 (1970) Type Corporative from c. 1150 to 1793 and public from 1896 to 1970 Location Campus Urban The University of Paris ( French : Université de Paris) was a university in Paris , France, and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the middle of the 12th century and was officially recognized as a university from between 1160 and 1250 approximately. [1] After many changes, including a century of suspension (from 1793 to 1896), it ceased to exist in 1970, and thirteen autonomous universities were created at the same time to succeed it. The university is often referred to as the Sorbonne or la Sorbonne, after the collegiate institution ( Collège de Sorbonne ) founded around 1257 by Robert de Sorbon , although the university was never completely centered on the Sorbonne. Of the thirteen current successor universities, four have premises in the historical Sorbonne building, and three of them include "Sorbonne" in their names. The universities in Paris are now independent from each other, and some of them fall within the Créteil or Versailles education authorities instead of the Parisian one. Some residual administrative functions of the thirteen universities are formally supervised by a common chancellor, the rector of the Paris education authority, whose offices are in the Sorbonne. Contents 10 External links [ edit ] Origin and early organization Like the other early medieval universities ( Bologna , Oxford , Salamanca , Cambridge , Padua ), the University of Paris was already well established before it received a specific foundation act from the Church in 1200. [2] The earliest historical reference to the university as such is found in Matthew of Paris 's reference to his own teacher's study (an abbot of St. Albans) and his acceptance into "the fellowship of the elect Masters" at the university of Paris in about 1170. [3] Additionally, it is known that Pope Innocent III , having assumed the papacy at the age of 37, had completed his studies at the University of Paris by 1182 at the age of 21. It grew up in the latter part of the twelfth century around the Notre Dame Cathedral as a corporation similar to other medieval corporations, such as guilds of merchants or artisans. The medieval Latin term universitas had the more general meaning of a guild. The university of Paris was known as a universitas magistrorum et scholarium (a guild of masters and scholars), by contrast with the Bolognese universitas scholarium. The university had four faculties : Arts , Medicine , Law , and Theology . The Faculty of Arts was the lowest in rank, but also the largest as students had to graduate there to be admitted to one of the higher faculties. The students were divided into four nationes according to language or regional origin: France, Normandy, Picardy, and England. The last came to be known as the Alemannian (German) nation. Recruitment to each nation was wider than the names might imply: the English-German nation included students from Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The faculty and nation system of the University of Paris (along with that of the University of Bologna) became the model for all later medieval universities. Under the governance of the Church, students wore robes and shaved the tops of their heads in tonsure , to signify they were under the protection of the church. Students operated according to the rules and laws of the Church and were not subject to the king's laws or courts. This presented ongoing problems of students abusing the laws of the city, which had no direct recourse for justice and had to appeal to Church courts. Students were often very


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Readings on Powers of Ten Basic Math, Scientific Notation, and Astronomical Dimensions Dealing with Numbers Great and Small Peter Wehinger (with an excerpt from Seeing the Light*) People find it cumbersome to speak of units of measurement like "one ten thousandth of a billionth" of an inch, or even "ten to the minus thirteenth" (10-13) inches; so they devise different names. No one gives the distance between cities in inches; we use miles. For people's heights we use feet and inches. But there are 12 inches in a foot, 5280 feet in a mile and so on. That gets messy if we want to convert from miles to inches. It is easier to use the metric system where everything goes by powers of 10: 1 meter     = 1 m = 1 yard 1 kilometer   = 1 km = 103 m ~ 5/8 mile 1 centimeter   = 1 cm = 10-2 m ~ 2/5 inch (width of a pen) 1 millimeter   = 1 mm = 10-3 m ~ 1/25 inch (width of lead in pencil) This much is fine for everyday lengths, but for light we have to use even smaller units of length because its wavelength is so small. Unfortunately, many different names are used. The wavelength of yellow light in vacuum may be called 5750 Å or 575 m or 575 nm or 0.575 m. The units used here are: 1 Å = 1 Ångstrom = 10-10 m (This unit is often used because a typical atom is a few Ångstroms in size.) 1 nm = 1 nanometer = 10-9 m  (formerly written 1 m )   1 m = 1 micrometer = 1 micron = 10-6 m (This is a convenient unit for high-power microscopes, with which one can look at objects as small as a few micrometers. is the Greek letter "mu") There is a method to the prefixes centi-, milli-, etc. They multiply the unit by some power of 10. For example, milli- always means one thousandth. The important prefixes are: n = nano- (Greek "dwarf") = 10-9 (thousand millionth) = micro- (Greek "small") = 10-6 (millionth) m = milli- (Latin "thousand") = 10-3 (thousandth) k = kilo- (Greek "thousand") = 103 (thousand) M = mega- (Greek "big") = 106 (million) Thus we can now proudly state that 1 nm = 10-3 m. Scientific Notation: indentAstronomy is the subject of very large numbers. Microscopy is the subject of very small numbers. Consequently, scientific notation has been introduced to deal with such quantities. For example, the distance from the Earth to the Sun is referred to as the Astronomical Unit (AU) and is: 1 AU = 150,000,000 km = 1.5x l08 km = 9.2 x lO7miles indent Another dimension to illustrate this kind of notation is the mass of the Sun expressed in units of kilograms (kg): Mass of the Sun = 1 Solar Mass = 2.0 x 1030 kg indent Note that 2.0 is the coefficient and 30 is the exponent. Not only can one use scientific notation to express large numbers but also very small numbers. For example, the size of an atom is on the order (or about) a few Ångströms (Å) which is defined as: 1 Ångström = 1 Å = 1.0 x 10-10 m = 0.0000000001 meters indent aNote that the negative sign in the exponent means the value is less than one. indent Here are some alternate forms of notation for the same numerical values: 3.2 x 108 = 32 x 107 = 320 x 106 = 320,000,000 = 320 million 0.0002 = 2 x 10-4=20 x 10-5= 200x10-6 indent Using a pocket calculator with an exponent key, usually labeled EX or EE or EX, the number: 4.3 x 105 is entered as 4.3 EX 5. Examples of Scientific Notation, Metric Prefixes, and Symbols Word


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The Burning of Rome, 64 AD The Burning Of Rome, 64 A.D. Printer Friendly Version >>> Emperor Nero During the night of July 18, 64 AD, fire broke out in the merchant area of the city of Rome. Fanned by summer winds, the flames quickly spread through the dry, wooden structures of the Imperial City. Soon the fire took on a life of its own consuming all in its path for six days and seven nights. When the conflagration finally ran its course it left seventy percent of the city in smoldering ruins. Rumors soon arose accusing the Emperor Nero of ordering the torching of the city and standing on the summit of the Palatine playing his lyre as flames devoured the world around him. These rumors have never been confirmed. In fact, Nero rushed to Rome from his palace in Antium (Anzio) and ran about the city all that first night without his guards directing efforts to quell the blaze. But the rumors persisted and the Emperor looked for a scapegoat. He found it in the Christians, at that time a rather obscure religious sect with a small following in the city. To appease the masses, Nero literally had his victims fed to the lions during giant spectacles held in the city's remaining amphitheater. From the ashes of the fire rose a more spectacular Rome. A city made of marble and stone with wide streets, pedestrian arcades and ample supplies of water to quell any future blaze. The debris from the fire was used to fill the malaria-ridden marshes that had plagued the city for generations. The Horror of Fire The historian Tacitus was born in the year 56 or 57 probably in Rome. He was in Rome during the great fire. During his lifetime he wrote a number of histories chronicling the reigns of the early emperors. The following eye witness account comes from his final work The Annals written around the year 116. ADVERTISMENT "...Now started the most terrible and destructive fire which Rome had ever experienced. It began in the Circus, where it adjoins the Palatine and Caelian hills. Breaking out in shops selling inflammable goods, and fanned by the wind, the conflagration instantly grew and swept the whole length of the Circus. There were no walled mansions or temples, or any other obstructions, which could arrest it. First, the fire swept violently over the level spaces. Then it climbed the hills - but returned to ravage the lower ground again. It outstripped every counter-measure. The ancient city's narrow winding streets and irregular blocks encouraged its progress. Terrified, shrieking women, helpless old and young, people intent on their own safety, people unselfishly supporting invalids or waiting for them, fugitives and lingerers alike - all heightened the confusion. When people looked back, menacing flames sprang up before them or outflanked them. When they escaped to a neighboring quarter, the fire followed - even districts believed remote proved to be involved. Finally, with no idea where or what to flee, they crowded on to the country roads, or lay in the fields. Some who had lost everything - even their food for the day - could have escaped, but preferred to die. So did others, who had failed to rescue their loved ones. Nobody dared fight the flames. Attempts to do so were prevented by menacing gangs. Torches, too, were openly thrown in, by men crying that they acted under orders. Perhaps they had received orders. Or they may just have wanted to plunder unhampered. Ancient Rome highlighting the Forum Nero was at Antium. He returned to the city only when the fire was approaching  the mansion he had built to link the Gardens of Maecenas to the Palatine. The  flames could not be prevented from overwhelming the whole of the Palatine,  including his palace. Nevertheless, for the relief of the homeless, fugitive  masses he threw open the Field of Mars, including Agrippa's public buildings,  and even his own Gardens. Nero also constructed emergency accommodation for  the destitute multitude. Food was brought from Ostia and neighboring towns,  and the price of corn was cut to less than � sesterce a pound. Yet these measures, for all the


Which Football League One team play home games at Huish Park?

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Who, in 1982, succeeded Kurt Waldheim as UN General Secretary?

The secretaries general - The Secretary-General - system, future, policy, Trygve Lie The Secretary-General The Secretary-General - The secretaries general The first secretary-general, Trygve Lie of Norway, was appointed for a     five-year term on 1 February 1946. On 1 November 1950, he was     reappointed for three years. He resigned on 10 November 1952 and was     succeeded by Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden on 10 April 1953. On 26     September 1957, Hammarskjöld was appointed for a further     five-year term beginning on 10 April 1958. After     Hammarskjöld's death in a plane crash in Africa on 17     September 1961, U Thant of Burma was appointed secretary-general on 3     November 1961, to complete the unexpired term. In November 1962, U Thant     was appointed secretary-general for a five-year term beginning with his     assumption of office on 3 November 1961. On 2 December 1966, his mandate     was unanimously renewed for another five years. At the end of his second     term, U Thant declined to be considered for a third. In December 1971,     the General Assembly appointed Kurt Waldheim of Austria for a five-year     term beginning on 1 January 1972. In December 1976, Waldheim was     reappointed for a second five-year term, which ended on 31 December     1981. He was succeeded by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru,     who was appointed by the Assembly in December 1981 for a five-year term     beginning on 1 January 1982. He was reappointed for a second five-year     term beginning on 1 January 1987. In late 1991, Pérez de     Cuéllar expressed his wish not to be considered for a third term.     On 3 December 1991, the General Assembly appointed Boutros Boutros-Ghali     of Egypt to a five-year term beginning on 1 January 1992. On 17 December     1996, Kofi Annan of Ghana was appointed to a five-year term that began     on 1 January 1997. Trygve Lie Born in Oslo, Norway, 1896; died in Geilo, Norway, 30 December 1968. Law     degree from Oslo University. Active in his country's trade union     movement from the age of 15, when he joined the Norwegian Trade Union     Youth Organization. At 23, became assistant to the secretary of the     Norwegian Labor Party. Legal adviser to the Norwegian Trade Union     Federation (1922–35). Elected to the Norwegian Parliament (1935).     Minister of justice (1935–39). Minister of trade, industry,     shipping, and fishing (1939–40). After the German occupation of     Norway in 1940 and until the liberation of Norway in 1945, he was,     successively, acting foreign minister and foreign minister of the     Norwegian government in exile in London. A prominent anti-Nazi, he     rendered many services in the Allied cause during World War II. For     example, he was instrumental in preventing the Norwegian merchant     marine, one of the world's largest, from falling into German     hands. Reelected to Parliament in 1945. Headed the Norwegian delegation     to the San Francisco Conference. Secretary-General, 1946–1952. Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld Born in Jönkönpirg, Sweden, 1905; died in a plane accident     while on a peace mission near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Democratic     Republic of the Congo), 17 September 1961. Studied at Uppsala and     Stockholm universities; Ph.D., Stockholm, 1934. Secretary of Commission     on Unemployment (1930–34). Assistant professor of political     economy, Stockholm University (1933). Secretary of the Sveriges Riksbank     (Bank of Sweden, 1935–36); chairman of the board     (1941–45). Undersecretary of state in the Swedish ministry of     finance (1936–45). Envoy extraordinary and financial adviser to     the ministry of foreign affairs (1946–49). Undersecretary of     state (1949). Deputy foreign minister (1951–53). Delegate to the     Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC; 1948–53).     Vice-chairman of the Executive Comm


"Who portrays Kara Tointon in TV's ""Eastenders""?"

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on the decks and in your ears >CDs + Vinyl: >The Agonist – Five CD (Napalm) Along with Despised Icon, Beneath The Massacre and Cryptopsy, The Agonist is a part of the extreme metal scene with their fine-tuned mixture of melodic death metal and metal core. >Gerald Albright – G CD (A Train Entertainment) Once again Albright shows off on bass guitar while never letting you down with his own unique sound displayed on alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. >Alcest – Kodama CD/LP/3xLP (Prophecy) Kodama the fifth album from blackgaze pioneers, Alcest, marks the French duo's ferocious return to the stylistic maximalism of it's early albums while continuing the band's relentless pursuit for new sounds and fresh ideas. "Kodama" is the Japanese word for 'tree spirit' and 'echo' and from the album's structure and dynamics to its cinematic sound, Kodama indeed echoes Alcest's 2010 classic, Écailles de Lune. [Limited Deluxe vinyl box edition also available (45RPM/ clear vinyl/etching) with six art prints and a lyric sheet.] >Alsarah And The Nubatones – Manara CD (Wonderwheel) Alsarah And The Nubatones are fast establishing themselves as the trailblazers of East African retro pop. [Vinyl edition due October 14.] >Asphyx – Incoming Death CD/LP (Century Media) New album from the Dutch doom metal pioneers. >Auras – Heliospectrum CD (E1) Debut album from the Canadian progressive metal upstarts. >Bad Seed Rising – Awake In Color CD (Roadrunner) Following their successful summer on this year's Vans Warped Tour and a support slot with I Prevail, young Maryland quartet Bad Seed Rising will release its debut album, >Banks – The Altar CD/LP (Harvest) Goth R&B artist Banks follows up 2013's brooding Goddess with her sophomore effort. >W. Kamau Bell – Semi-Prominent Negro CD (Kill Rock Stars) Comedy special featuring socio-political comedian W. Kamau Bell, who brings his characteristically biting and hilarious take on the real issues of contemporary America from gentrification to raising his family in a post-Obama nation. >Bellows – Fist & Palm CD/LP+MP3 (Double Double Whammy) Bellows is the bedroom-recording project of songwriter and producer Oliver Kalb. The sound of Bellows is sensory and delicate, subtle and quiet but erupting with frantic wobbling drums, large orchestral sections and bursts of noise that push the conventions of pop and folk. [Limited cyan color vinyl pressing also available.] >Big Jesus – Oneiric CD/LP (Mascot) Big Jesus contrasts loud and heavy fuzz-laden tones with soft, pop-melodic vocals to create their own unique brand of music. The result is ethereal rock ‘n’ roll that’s multi-faceted and powerful: Loud and soft; bludgeoning and dreamy; progressive and classic…all at the same time. On Oneiric, the band showcases six brand new songs and four previously self-released tunes, which have been remixed and rerecorded. The result is a trippy group of lush, accessible songs with the surreal feel of a Fellini film. “The most striking feature about Big Jesus’ new album Oneiric is the contradiction of thick distorted melodies which should belong in the grunge scene, against the light vocals which would blend seamlessly with a pop song, the fusion becomes very odd. ‘SP’ is the opening track on the album which contains very heavily fuzzed laden guitar riffs but the vocal melodies are popular hooks which draw you into the sickly sweet melodies the band have forged.” – Hit The Floor >Brant Bjork – Tao Of The Devil CD (Napalm) “Californian Mr. Bjork can be safely regarded as one of the pillars of the desert rock/stoner scene through his work with Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Mono Generator and so on. My slightly haphazard and inexpert expectations were met and exceeded. Tao Of The Devil is a solid rock album first and foremost. You don’t have to be a Kyuss consumer to enjoy this, just a consumer of well executed heaviness with stoner and blues goodness stirred in” – Midland Metalheads. [Limited blue color vinyl edition also available.] >Blonde Redhead – Masculin Féminin 2xCD/4xLP (Numero) Teeming with the energy and grit of pre-Giuliani Manhattan,


Which English city links Cary Grant and W. G. Grace?

Article - The Man from Dream City - The Ultimate Cary Grant Pages The New Yorker - July 14, 1975; pgs         40-68 The Man From Dream City by Pauline Kael "You can be had," Mae Wet said to        Cary Grant in "She Done Him Wrong," which opened in        January, 1933, and that was what the women stars of most of his        greatest hits were saying to him for thirty years, as he backed        away - but not too far.  One after another, the great ladies        courted him - Irene Dunne in "The Awful Truth" and "My Favorite Wife," Katherine Hepburn in "Bringing        Up Baby" and "Holiday," Jean Arthur and Rita        Hayworth in "Only Angels Have Wings," Ingrid Bergman in "Notorious," Grace Kelly in "To Catch a        Thief," Eva Marie Saint in "North by Northwest," Audrey Hepburn in "Charade."  Willing but not        forward, Cary Grant must be the most publicly seduced male the        world has known, yet he has never become a public joke - not even        when Tony Curtis parodied him in "Some Like It Hot," encouraging Marilyn Monroe to rape.  The little bit of        shyness and reserve in Grant is pure box-office gold, and being        the pursued doesn't make him seem weak or passively soft.  It        makes him glamorous - and, since he is not as available as other        men, far more desirable. Cary Grant is the male        love object.  Men want to be as lucky and enviable as he is -        they want to be like him.  And women imagine landing        him.  Like Robert Redford, he's sexiest in pictures in which        the woman is the aggressor and all the film's erotic energy is        concentrated on him, as it was in "Notorious": Ingrid        Bergman practically ravished him while he was trying to conduct a        phone conversation.  Redford has never been so radiantly        glamorous as in "The Way We Were," when we saw him        through Barbra Streisand's infatuated eyes.  But in "The        Great Gatsby," when Redford needed to do for Mia Farrow what        Streisand had done for him, he couldn't transcend his immaculate        self-absorption.  If he had looked at her with desire,        everything else about the movie might have been forgiven.  Cary Grant would not have failed; yearning for an idealized love        was not beyond his resources.  It may even be part of his        essence: in the sleekly confected "The Philadelphia        Story," he brought conviction to the dim role of the blue        blood standing by Katharine Hepburn and waiting on the        sidelines.  He expressed the very sort of desperate constancy        that Redford failed to express.  Grant's marital farces with        Irene Dunne probably wouldn't have been as effective as they were        if he hadn't suggested a bedeviled constancy in the midst of the        confusion.  The heroine who chases him knows that deep down        he wants to be caught only by her.  He draws women to him by        making them feel he needs them, yet the last thing he'd do would        be to come right out and say it.  In "Only Angels Have        Wings," Jean Arthur half falls apart waiting for him to make        a move; in "His Girl Friday," he's unabashed about        everything in the world except why he doesn't want Rosalind        Russell to go off with Ralph Bellamy.  He isn't weak, yet        something in him makes him hold back - and that something (a        slight uncertainty? the fear of a commitment?  a mixture of        ardor and idealism?) makes him more exciting. The        romantic male stars aren't necessarily sexually aggressive.  Henry Fonda wasn't; neither was James Stewart, or, later, Marcello        Mastroianni.  The foursquare Clark Gable, with his bold, open        chall


Who is the youngest actress to win a film Oscar?

Quvenzhané Wallis & Oscars: 9-Year-Old Is Youngest Best Actress Nominee Ever | The Huffington Post Quvenzhané Wallis & Oscars: 9-Year-Old Is Youngest Best Actress Nominee Ever 01/10/2013 09:43 am ET | Updated Jan 11, 2013 5.2k Madeline Boardman Associate Entertainment Editor, The Huffington Post Wallis, who was just 5 when she auditioned for the role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," has received major recognition and critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character Hushpuppy. She beat out former record-holder Keisha Castle-Hughes, who was nominated in the Best Actress category for "Whale Rider" at age 13. Wallis is up against Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty," Jennifer Lawrence for "Siver Linings Playbook," Naomi Watts for "The Impossible" and Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour." In an interesting twist, Riva, at age 85, is now the oldest nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role. (Riva will turn 86 on Feb. 24, which is Oscar night.) The youngest actress ever to win any kind of Oscar was Shirley Temple, who received the Academy Juvenile Award in 1935, when she was just 6 years old. Ten other youngsters between the ages of 7 and 17 accepted that award -- a miniature statuette standing just seven inches tall -- between 1945 and 1961, when Hayley Mills ("Polyanna") became the last recipient. Wallis, who is 9 years and 135 days old today, is the third youngest person to be nominated for an Oscar in any of the four acting categories, behind Justin Henry ("Kramer vs. Kramer"), who was 8 years and 276 days old when he was recognized for Best Supporting Actor in 1980, and Jackie Cooper ("Skippy"), who was 9 years and 20 days old when he earned a spot for Best Actor in 1931. If she wins, Wallis, who will be 9 years and 180 days old on Feb. 24, will be the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award in an acting category . The current record holder is Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 years and 148 days old when she claimed Best Supporting Actress honors for "Paper Moon" in 1974. O'Neal is closely followed by Anna Paquin, who was 11 years and 240 days old when she won in the same category for "The Piano" in 1994. The youngest woman ever to win Wallis' category, Best Actress, is Marlee Matlin, who was 21 years and 218 days old when she accepted the statuette for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God" in 1987. Since her breakout role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," Wallis has been cast in the upcoming movie "Twelve Years a Slave," which also stars Paul Giamatti, Brad Pitt, and Michael Fassbender. "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was nominated for a total of four awards. In addition to Wallis' nod for Best Actress, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Benh Zeitlin), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Zeitlin again). CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly identified Emmanuelle Riva as the oldest actress to receive an Academy Award nomination. She is in fact the oldest nominee in her category. Quvenzhané Wallis


"Who wrote the national march of the USA, ""The Stars and Stripes Forever""?"

SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band - YouTube SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band 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. Uploaded on Dec 8, 2011 "The President's Own" United States Marine Band recorded John Philip Sousa's march "The Stars and Stripes Forever" on March, 3, 2009, in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C. This video was recorded for the National Museum of the Marine Corps gallery titled "A Global Expeditionary Force 1866-1916," where visitors will find an interactive Marine Band exhibit. Category


Which company produces The Walkman and AIBO electronic dog?

'The New Aibo': Sony taps its weird, wild past to sell a very normal smartphone - The Verge 'The New Aibo': Sony taps its weird, wild past to sell a very normal smartphone Linkedin Aibo and Boss Aibo — a silver, artificially intelligent robotic dog that cost over a thousand dollars when it launched in 1999 — was perhaps the last visionary, science-fiction, out-of-this-world product to come out of Sony leading up to its eclipse by Samsung as the world's most prolific maker of consumer electronics. I vividly remember walking to the Sony Gallery on Chicago's Magnificent Mile and seeing a handful of Aibos plod around the floor, fenced in, making vaguely electronic noises while chasing pink balls tossed around by the many children who'd wandered in. Aibo was Weird Sony at its finest: it existed simply because Sony could make it, not because there was an enormous market for such a thing. The dog, like the playground-esque Sony Gallery of Chicago, faded away years ago. It was a victim of practicality and, some would say, the innovation-for-innovation's-sake mentality that grew the Japanese company into a global powerhouse over the course of half a century. The real Aibo, which was first released in 1999. If it seems confusing, that's because it is Kaz Hirai's energetic reign at the helm gives hope that Sony is staging a comeback — and with it, we can hope, Weird Sony — but a new marketing campaign devised by the company's smartphone division may be a step in the wrong direction. With "The New Aibo," Sony has turned to Boss , billed as "Instagram's most badass French Bulldog" with over 150,000 followers, to draw a connection between modern social currency and the buzz generated by Aibo when it launched 15 years ago. The campaign is tied into the launch of Xperia Z1 Compact , a smaller version of the lauded Z1 introduced at CES last month. If it seems confusing, that's because it is: despite calling this campaign "The New Aibo," there is no new Aibo here, nor a new Sony robot of any kind. There also isn't any Aibo-level innovation to speak of — the Z1 Compact is little more than a small Android smartphone (a particularly good one, granted, but just a smartphone nonetheless). Of course, Sony is evoking Aibo because there is a certain romanticism tied to it and to the Sony of that era. People remember Weird Sony. Many remember their first Walkman. (A select few remember their Rolly .) Standing on the shoulders of 1990s Sony is, for Kaz Hirai and team, perhaps the first step to recreating its philosophy. But for anyone hoping to see a new hilariously expensive, cute, and vaguely creepy Aibo today — and a new Sony behind it — your dreams are dashed: it's just another Android phone. "The New Aibo" campaign officially kicks off on Thursday. More From The Verge


Which former Home Secretary is MP for Norwich South?

Charles Clarke, former MP, Norwich South - TheyWorkForYou TheyWorkForYou Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes We have lots more plain English analysis of Charles Clarke’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Charles Clarke’s full vote analysis page for more. Recent appearances Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day]: Local Government (Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk) 9 Mar 2010 The hon. Gentleman has said that he will use his powers to block the proposal in whatever way he can. Does he accept that in so doing, he will be explicitly going against the positions of the Liberal Democrat candidate in Norwich, South and the leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Norwich city council? Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day]: Local Government (Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk) 9 Mar 2010 I am delighted that this debate is taking place. First of all, and following the remarks of the Chair of the Select Committee, it is important to say that it directly affects the constituents of just three constituencies-my constituency of Norwich, South, and the constituencies of Norwich, North and of Exeter. There may be indirect effects on other constituencies, and the hon. Member for... Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day]: Local Government (Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk) 9 Mar 2010 For three reasons. First, as I said, it will be a new council-that is important-all-out elected in 2011, with new chief officers and a new situation. Secondly, I believe that there will be genuine economies in various areas as a result of a unitary authority with services working together. Thirdly, the performance of the city council over recent years has been improving significantly from a... Former Labour MP for Norwich South Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again) Other offices held in the past Member, East of England Regional Select Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010) Home Secretary (16 Dec 2004 to 8 May 2006) Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (25 Oct 2002 to 16 Dec 2004) Minister without Portfolio (8 Jun 2001 to 24 Oct 2002) Minister of State, Home Office (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001) Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Employment (28 Jul 1998 to 28 Jul 1999) Previous MPs in this constituency Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (15 out of 15) Numerology Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Charles Clarke’s speeches Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents. Has voted in 65.61% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip) People have made 179 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs. This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score. 95 people are tracking this MP Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1081 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. Last updated: 12 Apr 2010. 1. Remunerated directorships LJCreate (formerly LJGroup), Francis Way, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9JA; educational systems provider. Attend meetings and give advice. Received payment of £1,667. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 6 August 2009 ) Received payment of £1,667. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 31 August 2009) Received payment of £1,667 for September 200


Give a year in the life of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.

Biography - Piet Mondrain - Dutch Abstract Painter, Cubism, Impressionism, Neo-Plasticism Biography Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) Born into a Dutch aristocratic family in Amersfoort, Piet Mondrian began his study of art in 1892 as a student at Amsterdam's Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten. His earliest landscapes are rendered in an Impressionistic style but, possess the marked vertical and horizontal tendencies that foreshadow his mature paintings. Mondrian's work began to show the influences of Cubism in 1910 after an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam that included works by Picasso and Braque. In 1912, the artist moved to Paris where he continued to refine his style, continually exploring increasingly sophisticated compositions. In his paintings, Mondrian strove to achieve a universal form of expression by reducing form and color to their simplest components. The artist termed his work "Neo-Plasticism" and believed: "it is the task of art to express a clear vision of reality." Using only primary colors and basing his compositions entirely on rectangles, Mondrian painted increasingly stark, structurally harmonious compositions with an unrivaled chromatic purity. Mondrian moved to New York in 1940 to escape the disruptions of World War II. Energized by the pace of city life, the artist was extremely productive and completed a large number of paintings. Mondrian's late works, executed during his years in New York, use vacillating color and grid-like patterns to evoke the fast-paced rhythm of city streets. He is regarded by many as founder of abstract art.


Drinking from the River Lethe causes what?

LETHE - Greek River-Goddess & Underworld River of Oblivion Translation Oblivion (lêthê) LETHE was the underworld river of oblivion and its goddess. The shades of the dead drank of its waters to forget their mortal lives. According to some it formed the border between gloomy Haides and the paradise realm of Elysion (Elysium). The other four rivers of the underworld were the Styx , Akheron (Acheron) , Pyriphlegethon and Kokytos (Cocytus) . The river-goddess Lethe was sometimes identified with the daimona Lethe , forgetfulness personified. FAMILY OF LETHE Presumably OKEANOS like the other Rivers ENCYCLOPEDIA LETHE (Lêthê), the personification of oblivion, is called by Hesiod (Theog. 227) a daughter of Eris. A river in the lower world likewise bore the name of Lethe. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES THE RIVER-GOD LETHE Orphic Hymn 85 to Hypnus (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : "Thanatos (Death), and Lethe (Forgetfulness) with oblivious stream, mankind thy [Hypnos' (Sleep's)] genuine brothers justly deem." LETHE THE RIVER OF FORGETFULNESS The River Lethe flowed through the plain of Lethe in Hades. Also known as the Ameles Potamos (River of Unmindfulness), the river flowed around the cave of Hypnos where its murmuring induces drowsiness. The shades of the dead were required to drink from its water in order to forget their earthly life. Poets often used Lethe as a metaphor for the underworld in general. Simonides, Fragment 67 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric III) (Greek lyric C6th to C5th B.C.) : "One thing alone distresses him in Akheron (Acheron): not that he left the sun behind and found there the halls of Lethe." Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1. 642 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) : "He [Aithalides (Aethalides) who was gifted with unfailing memory] has long since been lost in the inexorable waters of the Akheron (Acheron), yet even so, Lethe (Forgetfulness) has not overwhelmed his soul." [I.e. Unlike the other dead he retains his memory in the underworld.] Ovid, Metamorphoses 11. 602 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) : "Near the Cimmerii (Cimerians) a cavern lies deep in the hollow of a mountainside, the home and sanctuary of lazy Somnus (Sleep) [Hypnos], where Phoebus' [the Sun's] beams can never reach at morn or noon or eve, but cloudy vapours rise in doubtful twilight . . . there silence dwells: only the lazy stream of Lethe [Forgetfulness] 'neath the rock with whisper low o'er pebbly shallows trickling lulls to sleep. Before the cavern's mouth lush poppies grow and countless herbs, from whose bland essences a drowsy infusion dewy Nox (Night) [Nyx] distils and sprinkles sleep across the darkening world." Virgil, Aeneid 6. 705 ff (trans. Day-Lewis) (Roman epic C1st B.C.) : "Now did Aeneas descry deep in a valley retiring, a wood, a secluded copse whose branches soughed in the wind, and the Lethe River drifting past the tranquil places. Hereabouts were flitting a multitude [of phantoms] without number . . . Aeneas moved by the sudden sight, asked in his ignorance what it might mean, what was that river over there and all that crowd of people swarming along its banks. Then [the ghost of] his father, Anchises said:--‘They are the souls who are destined for Reincarnation; and now at Lethe's stream they are drinking the waters that quench man's troubles, the deep draught of oblivion . . . They come in crowds to the river Lethe, so that you see, with memory washed out they may revisit the earth above.’" Virgil, Georgics 1. 78 (trans. Fairclough) (Roman bucolic C1st B.C.) : "Poppies, steeped in Lethe's slumber." Virgil, Georgics 4. 545 : "You must offer funeral dues of Lethe's poppies.” Propertius, Elegies 4. 7 ff (trans. Goold) (Roman elegy C1st B.C.) : "Lethe's water had withered her [the dead maiden's] lips . . . At dawn the law compels us [i.e. the ghosts who wander the earth at night] to return to Lethe's waters : we board, the ferryman [Kharon (Charon)] counts the cargo boarded." Seneca, Hercules Furens 679 ff


Jeff Bezos launched which online shop in 1995?

Amazon Startup Story | Fundable Amazon Startup Story Introduction This startup story features Jeffrey P. Bezos, the innovative founder of Amazon. The company, which now generates over $61 Billion in Revenue and holds the title as the world’s largest  online retailer, was started out of Bezos’s garage at 30 years old. Amazon Stats: Famous For: Being the world’s largest online retailer How Amazon Got Started The year was 94′ and Bezos was working diligently on Wall Street. At 30 years old, he began to see the internet revolution take place, and made the decision to quit his job and start an internet company. “The wake up call was finding this startling statistic that web usage in the spring of 1994 was growing at 2,300 percent a year. You know, things just don’t grow that fast. It’s highly unusual, and that started me about thinking, “What kind of business plan might make sense in the context of that growth?”  After making a list of the ‘top 20′ products that he could potentially sell on the internet, he decided on books because of their low cost and universal demand. It turns out, it was just the beginning….. The Founder’s Start As a child, he spent summers at his grandfather’s ranch in southern Texas, “laying pipe, vaccinating cattle and fixing windmills”. The 18-year-old Bezos “said he wanted to build space hotels, amusement parks and colonies for 2 million or 3 million people who would be in orbit. ‘The whole idea is to preserve the earth’ he told the newspaper …. The goal was to be able to evacuate humans. The planet would become a park”.  Amazon’s Funding The initial startup capital came from his parent’s personal savings. From an interview with Jeff Bezos, for the Academy of Achievement : “The first initial start-up capital for Amazon.com came primarily from my parents, and they invested a large fraction of their life savings in what became Amazon.com. And you know, that was a very bold and trusting thing for them to do because they didn’t know. My dad’s first question was, “What’s the Internet?” Okay. So he wasn’t making a bet on this company or this concept. He was making a bet on his son, as was my mother. So, I told them that I thought there was a 70 percent chance that they would lose their whole investment, which was a few hundred thousand dollars, and they did it anyway.” Follow on Funding Amazon raised a series A of $8M from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in 1995. In 1997, Amazon went public to raise additional capital. By 1999, the value of the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers investment in Amazon created returns of over 55,000%. Years to profitability Within two months, Amazon’s sales were up to $20,000/week. However, the company has continued to plow their revenue back into growth. The chart below depicts Amazon’s continued focus on long-term growth, with profit remaining near $0 or below, and revenue rising. Important Amazon Milestones: 1994: Jeff Bezos quits his job and launches Amazon out of his garage.              Within 30 Days, it is doing $20,000 per week in sales. 1995: Bezos raises an $8 Million round of funding from Kleiner Perkins. 1997: Amazon goes public at $18 per share. 1999: Bezos is named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for popularizing online shopping. 2009: Bezos acquires Tony Tsieh’s Zappos through a stock swap. 2013: Bezos acquires the Washington Post. Companies Amazon Has Acquired: Amazon has made over 44 notable company acquisitions over the years. It’s first Acquisition was in 1998. 1998: PlanetAll, Junglee, Bookpages.co.uk (later became Amazon UK). 1999: Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Alexa, Accept.com, and Exchange.com 2003: CDNow (Defunct) 2004: Joyo.com, an e-commerce site in China. 2005: BookSurge, Mobipocket.com, and CreateSpace.com. 2006: Shopbop, a women’s luxury retailer. 2007: DPReview.com and Brilliance Audio. 2008: Audible.com, Fabric.com, Box Office Mojo, AbeBooks, Shelfari, and Reflexive Entertainment. 2009: Zappos,  Lexcycle, SnapTell,  Stanza (Kindle Rival). 2010: Touchco., Woot, Quidsi, BuyVIP, and Amie Street. 2010: Toby Press 2011: LoveFilm, The Book Dep


Who, from 1951-1969, was the only King of Libya?

Crown Prince Regent: Hasan: 1969 Prime Ministers: Mahmud al-Muntasir (1951–1954); Hussein Maziq (1965–1967); Wanis al-Qaddafi (1968–1969). Legislature: Parliament; Upper House (Senate); Lower House (House of Representatives). Independence: 24 December 1951. Area: 1,759,530 km2 (679,358 square miles). Population: 1,091,830 (as of 1954).       The 1951 constitution states that King Idris as-Sanusi is the head of state, who can exercise political power to run the affairs of the country, through a government led by a prime minister, as well as can veto legislations and dissolve the house of representatives. The king's government is made up of the parliament, the upper house (Senate) and the lower house (House of Representatives). Each of the three provinces of Libya, namely Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan, were represented in the Senate by eight representatives. Each province had its own "provincial government."   The flag of Cyrenaica, Eastern Libya.   The name Sanusi (or Senusi) refers to a political-religious order, said to have been founded by the grandfather of King Idris, the Grand Sanusi (Sayyid Muhammad Ibn Ali as-Senussi), in 1837 in Saudi Arabia. The black flag with white star & crescent was adopted by Idris as-Sanusi. The Sanusi family were involved in the wars against the French (between 1902 to 1913) and against the Italian invasions of Libya. After the Italians returned to Libya, after the treaty they signed with Turkey, the country was destroyed, Emir Idris fled to Egypt, and subsequently Omar al-Mukhtar was hanged in 1931. On the 1st of March 1949, Sayyid Idris proclaimed the eastern region of Libya as "The Emirate of Cyrenaica", and appointed himself the Emir of Cyrenaica. Even though the UK did recognise the Emirate, the UN failed to recognise the new country. In 1951 King Idris was appointed the King of Libya.   Like the American president was reported by Aljazeera to have said in 1968: "King Idris' regime was stable and secure because it was corrupt, truly corrupt". The same source also stated that: "In their bid to dominate Africa, the [Seven] Sisters installed a king in Libya, a dictator in Gabon, fought the nationalisation of oil resources in Algeria, and through corruption, war and assassinations, brought Nigeria to its knees" (aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/2013/04/201344105231487582.html).   The Berbers of Libya Under King Idris The official status of the Berbers during the kingdom can be argued to have been slightly better than that during Gaddafi's period, and so far the same as during the "transitional" period of the NTC. However, all these three governments have declared constitutionally that Arabic is the only official language of Libya - even though Berber is the native language of Libya. The king's constitution states this under Article 186. However, Article 24 also states that any Libyan can use any language to 'practice' his or her religion or culture, including its use in literature and the media. After practice, of course, comes the real test - whenever the dictators are ready. In addition to the lack of any official recognition, there was no clear policy to assist the Berbers along those lines to develop their unique culture and nurture their prehistoric identity. When a language is declared official it will have the "legal protection", the "funds", and the dedication to ensure its free evolution. But when it is marginalised or forced into integration into another's freedom then neglect naturally follows.      03 March 2014: The Libyan government has decided to reinstate the Libyan nationality to King Idris and to his family. Decree 146 of 2014, issued by the PMO, also returns all the property confiscated by Gaddafi's government to the Sanusi family.


First produced in 2003, what is the current Rolls-Royce model available?

Rolls-Royce To End Production Of The Current Phantom | car News @ Top Speed Rolls-Royce To End Production Of The Current Phantom News by Kirby Garlitos +   The Rolls-Royce Phantom, the flagship model that has proudly carried the Spirit of Ecstasy for the better part of the new millennium, will be retired in 2016 as the British luxury brand prepares to shift to a new era of Rolls-Royce models. The announcement was made by Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, thus ending a 13-year run for the seventh-generation Phantom. According to Mueller-Oetves, the company will set aside the remainder of the year to round out the production of the Phantom, while also paying tribute to the model that has become the foundation of Rolls-Royce’s renaissance. Production is expected to conclude in November 2016 when the last Phantom Coupé and Drophead Coupé at Goodwood will be completed. Likewise, a handful of special edition models, called the Phantom Zenith, will be produced to celebrate the model’s highly successful and oftentimes influential production run. Only 50 units of the Phantom Zenith will be built to underscore the model’s exclusivity. As for its successor, Rolls-Royce has yet to divulge a lot of specific details about the model. What we do know is that it will use the company’s all-new aluminum architecture, much like every RR model that will be arrive in-market beginning in 2018. This new architecture is expected to much lighter than the version used by the current Phantom. Without knowing any of the tech details, the mere fact that this new frame will be lighter is a good indication that the new model will have better performance times than its predecessor. Unfortunately, recent spy shots of the car doing winter testing in heavy camouflage have given little indication on what we can expect, although judging by how it looked, camo and all, Rolls-Royce still has a lot of work to do. The new Phantom, if it’s going to be called that, isn’t expected to arrive until 2018. For now, we’re probably more suited leaving the new model alone so we can spend time recognizing what the current version did for the Rolls-Royce brand. It’s safe to say that without the seventh-gen Phantom, Rolls-Royce wouldn’t be where it is now. That’s going to be model’s lasting legacy, and a fitting one now that it’s ready to ride off into the sunset. Continue after the jump to read the full story. continue reading Why it matters The Rolls-Royce Phantom, at least by name, has actually been around since 1925 when the name was used as a replacement to the Silver Ghost. That’s why many of the most iconic Rolls-Royce models in the 20th century carried the Phantom name. Such was the appeal of the Phantom name that Rolls-Royce used it from 1925 to 1991, spanning six generations. The company fell on hard times in the 1990’s and the Rolls-Royce name changed ownerships numerous times before being acquired by its current owner, BMW . To its credit, the German automaker spearheaded a new era for the British marque that essentially began in 2003 with the launch of the seventh-generation Phantom. Some can argue the merits of other Phantom models as being the most influential of them all, but there are also a pocket of people who believe that the seventh- and current-generation model is arguably the most important version of the Phantom. Throughout its life, the seventh-gen Phantom became the foundation of Rolls-Royce, the model that the company can proudly roll out anywhere and immediately attract attention from everybody in the vicinity. It expanded with a number of different variations in its life, including he Phantom Extended Wheelbase, the Phantom Drophead Coupe, and the Phantom Coupe, among others . It also spawned a lot of special edition models. There are actually too many of them to mention, but the most notable ones include the the Centenary Edition (2004), the Pininfarina Hyperion (2008), the 60th Anniversary Special Edition Phantom Droghead Coupe (2010), the Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary Collection (2011), and of course, the Phantom Zenith (2016) that will b


"In which year did The Beatles release the film ""Yellow Submarine""; Alec Rose arrives back in Portsmouth; the last steam passenger train service runs in Britain ."

mike+jagger photos on Flickr | Flickr The world would never be the same again   It was a year of seismic social and political change across the globe. From the burgeoning anti-Vietnam war and civil rights movements in the United States, protests and revolutions in Europe and the first comprehensive coverage of war and resultant famine in Africa.   To some, 1968 was the year of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Yet it was also the year of the Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy assassinations; the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Prague Spring; the antiwar movement and the Tet Offensive; Black Power; the generation gap; avant-garde theater; the upsurge of the women’s movement; and the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ehCU3oUtVY   1968 In both Europe and America Japanese imported cars and other goods were continuing to rise and trouble the governments of UK and USA as they worried about industries in their own countries being effected and jobs lost. In the spring of 1968 on 4th April The Rev Martin Luther King was assassinated and Robert Kennedy was mortally wounded when he is shot by Sirhan Sirhan.   The peace movement had continued to grow and more and more Americans were against the war in Vietnam, and once again more riots occurred throughout cities in America. The music scene was once again set by the "Beatles" and the "Rolling Stones" , and fashion flirted with see through blouses and midis and maxis skirts joined the Mini Skirt as part of the fashion trends. There is a Flu Pandemic in Hong Kong and the first Black power salute is seen on Television worldwide during an Olympics medal ceremony.   Another 96 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya had arrived in Britain, the latest in a growing exodus of Kenyan Asians fleeing from laws which prevent them making a living. The party included nine children under two, and all flew in on cut-price one-way tickets costing about £60 - less than half the normal single fare. Omar Sharmar, an Indian who was forced to close his haulage business in Mombasa when the government refused to grant him a licence, estimates he has lost £2,000.   Enoch Powell's Rivers Of Blood Speech   The Conservative right-winger Enoch Powell has made a hard-hitting speech attacking the government's immigration policy. Addressing a Conservative association meeting in Birmingham, Mr Powell said Britain had to be mad to allow in 50,000 dependents of immigrants each year.   He compared it to watching a nation busily engaged in heaping up its own funeral pyre.   The MP for Wolverhampton South West called for an immediate reduction in immigration and the implementation of a Conservative policy of "urgent" encouragement of those already in the UK to return home.   "It can be no part of any policy that existing families should be kept divided. But there are two directions on which families can be reunited," he said.   Mr Powell compared enacting legislation such as the Race Relations Bill to "throwing a match on to gunpowder".   He said that as he looked to the future he was filled with a sense of foreboding.   "Like the Roman, I seem to see the river Tiber foaming with much blood," he said.   He estimated that by the year 2000 up to seven million people - or one in ten of the population - would be of immigrant descent.   Mr Powell, the shadow defence spokesman, was applauded during and after his 45-mintue speech.   However, it is likely his comments will be less warmly received by the Conservative party leader, Edward Heath.   Several opinion polls were stating that the majority of the public shares Mr Powell's fears.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gkBr-qvo-4   Top Of The Pops from 15th February 1968 introduced by Jimmy Savile & Dave Cash and featuring: Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn, The Foundations - Back On My Feet Again, Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men, Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival, Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign, The Move - Fire Brigade, Hermans Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving, Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me, Dave Dee, Doz


Who was the first English goalkeeper transferred for £1 million (1989)?

Goalkeeper facts and trivia | Goalkeepers are Different All those little oddities, snippets of trivia and quirky facts about goalkeepers that you were just dying to know about Goalkeeper Awards, Gongs & Other Achievements International honours England, Wales and Northern Ireland's most capped players are all goalkeepers, namely Peter Shilton (125), Neville Southall (91) and Pat Jennings (119). Scotland's most capped player is Kenny Dalglish, who picked up 102 caps during his International career. Italy's Walter Zenga holds the record of longest unbeaten run in World Cup history. He played 517 minutes (Almost 6 games) without letting in a goal in the 1990 tournament, beating the previous record held by England's Peter Shilton. Claudio Caniggia of Argentina eventually ended Zenga's run in the semifinals. Peter Shilton does hold the record for the number of clean sheets in the World Cup finals, however, a record he shares with France's Fabien Barthez. Both keepers kept ten clean sheets in the final stages New Zealand keeper Richard Wilson went 921 minutes without conceding a goal during New Zealand's successful World Cup qualifying campaign in 1982. At the other end of the scale, Mexico's Antonia Carbajal and Mohamed Al-Deayea have the unfortunate honour of conceding the most goals in the final stages - 25 apiece. However, Carbajal also holds the honour of becoming the first player to compete in five successive World Cup finals, from 1950-1966, although Mexico never got beyond the first round on all five occasions. Spare a thought for Nicky Salapu of American Samoa. This fine figure of a goalie entered the record books in April, 2001 after conceeding 31 goals in a World Cup Qualifying game against Australia. The record for most goals conceded in one tournament is the 16 that went past South Korea's Hong Duk-Yung in 1954. To make matters worse, he only played two games. El Salvador's Luis Guevara Mora conceded 10 against Hungary in 1982. Switzerland's Pascal Zuberbühler didn't conceded a single goal in 2006. The Swiss were eventually knocked out on penalties by Ukraine. USA's Tim Howard set a new record for the number of saves during his side's second round game against Belgium during the 2014 World Cup, making 16 in total. Netherlands' Tim Krul became the first goalkeeper to be brought on specifically for a penalty shoot-out when he entered the field of play during his side's quarter-final game against Costa Rica in the last minute in 2014. Oscar Cordoba kept a clean sheet in every game during Colombia's victorious run in the 2001 Copa America tournament. Speaking of penalties, Poland's Jan Tomaszewski (1974) and the United States' Brad Friedel (2002) share the record for most penalty saves in open play, both saving twice from the spot in their respective tournaments. The first player to be replaced in a World Cup finals due to injury was French goalkeeper Alex Thepot, who sustained a jaw injury after being kicked in the face by one of his Mexican opponents in the opening match of the 1930 World Cup. He was replaced by midfielder Augustin Chantrel. The first goalkeeper to be sent-off was Gianluca Pagliuca of Italy in a match against Norway during the opening round of the 1994 World Cup. Only three goalkeepers have ever captained a World Cup winning side. What's more, the first two were both Italian. Giampiero Combi led Italy to their first title way back in 1934 and he was followed forty-eight years later by Dino Zoff, who skippered the Italians to victory in Spain in 1982. They were joined by Spain's Iker Casillas, who lifted the trophy in 2010. Giampiero Combi and Czechoslovakia's František Plánička led their countries in the 1934 World Cup Final, the only time both goalkeeepers have captained their sides in the final. The first Fourth Division player to win a full international cap was also a goalkeeper - Crystal Palace's Vic Rouse, who was selected to play for Wales in a game against Northern Ireland in 1959. American goalkeeper James Douglas recorded the first-ever clean-sheet in the finals of the World Cup when the U


Spanish law states which fortified wine must come from the Jerez province?

Spanish sherry - Advice from Spain Expert More information on Spanish sherry being added soon. Wine varieties in Spain Sherry is a fortified wine, made in and around the town of Jerez, Spain and hence in Spanish it is called "Vino de Jerez". According to Spanish law, Sherry must come from the triangular area of the province of Cádiz between Jerez, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María. In earlier times Sherry was known as sack. Sherry differs from other wines because of how it is treated after fermentation. After fermentation is complete, it is fortified with brandy. Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, all natural sherries are dry; any sweetness is applied later. In contrast, port wine is fortified halfway through fermentation, stopping fermentation so not all the sugars are allowed to turn into alcohol and so leaving a sweet wine.


The adjective oviform relates to which animal?

Animal-related Adjectives | Learn English Animal-related Adjectives Hello everyone! We hope you're having a great start to the week :) Today's lesson is about animals... actually, about using adjectives related to animals! The names of animals are among the first words learned by learners of any language... However, learning the related adjectives can be a bit confusing. Let's start with a few words which are derived from Latin: 1. canine (from the Latin word 'canis') = use this word when talking about things associated with dogs. E.g. Those canine accessories are really cute! 2. equine (from the Latin word 'equus')= use this word when talking about things related to horses. E.g. My grandmother loved horses. She had six equine figurines on her shelf! 3. elephantine = Similar to 'canine' and 'equine' this word can be used when talking about things related to... elephants, of course! E.g. He had a very elephantine shape... A very broad chest, round stomach and long, strong legs!   The more common animal names have also been used to form adjectives. 4. horsey (from 'horse') - E.g. Susie has a horsey laugh = Her laugh resembles the sound a horse would make. 5. doggy (from 'dog') - E.g. His brother has doggy brown eyes = His brother's eyes are big and brown, resembling a dog's. 6. catty (from 'cat') - E.g. She passed a very catty comment, and really upset her mother = She said something intentionally hurtful or spiteful to her mother. 7. fishy (from 'fish') - E.g. The room had a distinctly fishy smell = The room smelled of fish. 8. ratty (from 'rat') - E.g. Dirk's face has remarkably ratty features = Dirk's face resembles that of a rat. --- --- --- You can also form adjectives by combining the form -like to the name of an animal. It is usually neutral or even positive in tone, but it really depends on the typical associations of the animal involved. Here are two examples: 9. catlike = someone who moves in a stealthy manner. 10. lamb-like = a gentle, quiet person. However, adjectives formed by adding the suffixes -y or -ish to the names of animals are mainly negative. 11. sheepish = used to describe someone who is embarrassed because they have done something wrong. 12. sluggish = used to describe someone who moves in a slow or lazy way. 13. waspish = used to describe someone's aggressive or bad temper. Complete the sentences below by using the correct animal adjective! 1. She is such a meek and kind person... She is almost 2. Tom gave me such a grin, I was sure he had been up to something naughty... 3. I'm always very in the morning. It takes me a few hours to wake up. 4. Mary loses her temper rather quickly. I can understand why John described her . 5. I was really offended by the remarks he passed last night. 6. Did mum cook seafood for dinner? The whole house smells ! 7. I could hear her loud laugh from outside the house! 8. Have you visited the stables lately? There are quite a few new members of the family. Bookmark/Search this post with: Signup to our newsletter "English in your Inbox" to receive your monthly fix of English by email. The newsletter includes useful lessons, competitions and book reviews.


Colne Valley Railway and Waltham Abbey are in which English county?

Colne Valley Railway | Steam Railway | Castle Hedingham|Essex Colne Valley Railway ESSEX TOURISM AWARDS 2010, VAQAS Colne Valley Railway CO9 3DZ Details Enjoy a trip on our mile length of line on the original Colne Valley and Halstead Railway. Re-located buildings, signal boxes etc. all lovingly restored by volunteers. Mixture of Steam and diesel operating days, special events throughout the year (see website for details). Miniature 7 1/4" railway, garden layout and large 00 gauge layout. Visit the working signal box, exhibition centre, Travelling Post Office and shop. Excellent buffet facilities, large free car park. Admission covers all facilities. Public transport is not available on Sunday Opening details Open March- October every Sunday 10:30 am -5 pm, Bank Holiday Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during school holidays plus many other special event days. Please check opening dates and times before visiting. Prices Operating Day with Steam: Adults £9, Seniors £7, Children £5, Family (2 adults & 2 children) £26, Dogs £2. Diesel Day: Adults £8, Seniors £6, Children £4, Family (2 adults & 2 children) £22, Dogs £2. Also at this Venue


"Which comic trio first appeared in radio's ""I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again""?"

· January 9 at 4:48am · We had our first full rehearsal yesterday for the 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again... Again!' tour (for both actors and musicians), which was the most mirth-filled meeting. On hand, was our very brilliant resident photographer, Kim Jones. She snapped some amazing pictures, perfectly capturing the mood and atmosphere of us going over old jokes and trying out the new ones. We shall be sharing some of these over the coming days, with our usual plea to book your tickets in advance! · January 4 at 1:30am · Ten years ago next month, The OFFSTAGE Theatre Group flew to Los Angeles for the biggest Doctor Who convention in the world and provided the Saturday evening entertainment. It was an experience we'll never forget. Here's two Captain Jacks for the price of one and a Ninth Doctor who's confused by a Dalek... · December 6, 2016 · For those of you who know your comedy history, Producer Humphrey Barclay is a legendary figure. He put together the 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again' team and produced the first four series of the radio show; setting the subversive tone and anarchic style. He's very kindly provided some highly amusing words for the theatre programmes we'll be selling at each venue and will be our Guest of Honour at one of the 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again... Again!' shows on our 2017 tour. He's also quite rightly pointed out that we're missing a comma in our title, so he's elected to play the role of the comma at the venue he appears at. · December 5, 2016 · GUEST STARRING... For the 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again... Again!' tour in 2017, we've been delighted that GRAEME GARDEN, TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR and JO KENDALL have all cleared space in their diaries to join us for some of the venues. However, there's a few venues where we wanted someone who was famous in their own right but who embodied the spirit and fun of the original radio series. We are excited to announce that we found the exact match. ... Funny jokes? Check. Comedy writer? Check. Big personality? Check. Great actor? Check. Musically talented? Check. Radio performer? Check. Stage performer? Check. Comedy songs? Check. Used to working in a team? Check. He couldn't be more perfect. The incomparable and hilarious MITCH BENN! Yay! ... Saturday 20th February 2016 It’s not only famous bands which generate tribute acts nowadays. Imagine my surprise at discovering that some of our cherished comedy institutions are exerting a similar influence, prompting a visit to the Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham to savour an affectionate homage to I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, a seminal force that spawned The Goodies and Monty Python teams, as well as the eternal I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Indisputable evidence of the esteem in which this show is still held was plain to see, given (gibbon?) the capacity audience that gathered for this nostalgic mirthfest, an evening of full-frontal radio that rolled back the years to the late 1960s, the last hurrah of a Golden Age of radio comedy that included The Goon Show, Hancock’s Half Hour and Round The Horne, when tuning in to half an hour of gilt-edged humour was a regular event in the lives of the Great British Public, a heaven-kissed era which is sadly long gone. Courtesy of the four-man band (the boys) headed by Andrew Farrington, the strains of the Angus Prune tune ushered to the microphone Hannah Boydell, William Browne, David Clarke, Barnaby Eaton-Jones and Ben Perkins who regally entertained us with this and that (but mostly that), reeling off a rapid-fire litany of the kind of gags that only this country could produce. Featuring a cornucopia of classic jokes culled from the many ISIRTA scripts, the Bacon re-echoed to a pun-filled groanalong, interspersed with several vain attempts to sing the ferret song, the list of guests with silly names, the Prune Play of the Week and the harmonious tones of the Tillingbourne Folk & Madrigal Society performing the infamous Stuff That Gibbon and excerpts from the My Fair Lady Dirty Song Book. They didn’t miss a single trick. Mistimed sound effects, intermittent corpsing and s


Which Italian university was founded circa 1088?

Top 10 Oldest Universities Around the World Top 10 Oldest Universities Around the World by Ejaz Khan The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, roughly meaning “community of teachers and scholars”. The term was coined by the Italian University of Bologna, which, with a traditional founding date of 1088, is considered the first university. The following list of ten oldest universities in the world shows, through their brief histories and trend. Here is a list of the Top 10 oldest universities in the world which are in continuous operation. 10. University of Valladolid (Valladolid, Spain, Founded in 1241) University of Valladolid, Salamanca, Spain and Canary Islands The University of Valladolid is a public university in the city of Valladolid, province of Valladolid, in the autonomous region of Castile-Leon, Spain. The university currently has 31,780 undergraduate students and more than 2,000 teachers. At 10th position among the oldest universities in the world, The University of Valladolid (UVa) is a Spanish public university founded in 1241 as removal of studies at the University of Palencia, founded by Alfonso VIII of Castile, between 1208 and 1212. He is currently responsible for teaching higher education in seven campuses distributed through four cities of Castile and Leon: Valladolid, Palencia, Soria and Segovia. One hypothesis is that its foundation is the result of the transfer of Palencia General Survey between 1208 and 1241 by Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and Bishop Tello Téllez de Meneses. 9. University of Siena (Siena, Italy, Founded in 1240) University of Siena in Arezzo, Italy The University of Siena in Siena, Tuscany is one of the oldest universities and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the University of Siena was founded in 1240. The University had around 20,000 students in 2006 nearly half of Siena’s total population of around 54,000. Today, the University of Siena is best known for its Schools of Law and Medicine. Originally called Studium Senese, was founded by Commune of Siena in 1240. In 1321, the studium was able to attract a larger number or pupils due to a mass exodus from the prestigious neighbouring University of Bologna. Closed temporarily in 1808–1815 when Napoleonic forces occupied Tuscany. On November 7, 1990 the university celebrated its 750th anniversary. 8. University of Toulouse (Toulouse, France, Founded in 1229) Université Toulouse 1 Capitole – The Oldest Universities The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university. This article describes the institutions that have been called the “Université de Toulouse”. The formation of the University of Toulouse was imposed on Count Raymond VII as a part of the Treaty of Paris in 1229 ending the crusade against the Albigensians. As he was suspected of sympathizing with the heretics, Raymond VII had to finance the teaching of theology. Bishop Foulques de Toulouse was among the founders of the University. Among its first lecturers were: Jean de Garlande, Roland of Cremona. Other faculties (law, medicine) were added later. Initially, the University was located in the center of the city, together with the ancestors of student residences, the colleges. 7. University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy, Founded in 1224) The University of Naples Federico II is maybe one of the the oldest universities Founded by Frederick II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The University of Naples Federico II is a university located in Naples, Italy. It was founded in 1224 and is organized into 13 faculties. It is the world’s oldest state university and one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation. The university is named after its founder Frederick II. The University of Naples Federico II was founded by emperor of the Holy Roman Emp


Which gem variety is an aluminium oxide with the formula Al203?

Alumina (Aluminium Oxide) - The Different Types of Commercially Available Grades Alumina (Aluminium Oxide) - The Different Types of Commercially Available Grades Written by AZoMMay 3 2002   High Purity Aluminas Background Alumina is the most widely used oxide ceramic material.  Its applications are widespread, and include spark plugs, tap washers, pump seals, electronic substrates, grinding media, abrasion resistant tiles, cutting tools, bioceramics, (hip-joints), body armour, laboratory ware and wear parts for the textile and paper industries.  Very large tonnages are also used in the manufacture of monolithic and brick refractories. It is also used mixed with other materials such as flake graphite where even more severe applications are envisaged, such as pouring spouts and sliding gate valves. Key Properties The characteristics which alumina has and which are important for these applications are shown below. •         High compression strength •         Resistant to chemical attack by a wide range of chemicals even at elevated temperatures •         High thermal conductivity •         High electrical resistivity even at elevated temperatures •         Transparent to microwave radio frequencies •         Low neutron cross section capture area •         Raw material readily available and price not subject to violent fluctuation Annual Production Annual production of alumina is some 45 million tonnes, of which 90% is used in the manufacture of aluminium metal by electrolysis. Where Does Alumina Come From? Most of the aluminium oxide produced commercially is obtained by the calcination of aluminium hydroxide (frequently termed alumina trihydrate or ATH).  The aluminium hydroxide is virtually all made by the Bayer Process. This involves the digestion of bauxite in caustic soda and the subsequent precipitation of aluminium hydroxide by the addition of fine seed crystals of aluminium hydroxide. Phases of Alumina Aluminium oxide exists in many forms, α, χ, η, δ, κ, θ, γ, ρ; these arise during the heat treatment of aluminium hydroxide or aluminium oxy hydroxide.  The most thermodynamically stable form is α-aluminium oxide. Aluminium Hydroxides Aluminium forms a range of hydroxides; some of these are well characterised crystalline compounds, whilst others are ill-defined amorphous compounds.  The most common trihydroxides are gibbsite, bayerite and nordstrandite, whilst the more common oxide hydroxide forms are boehmite and diaspore. Commercially the most important form is gibbsite, although bayerite and boehmite are also manufactured on an industrial scale. Aluminium hydroxide has a wide range of uses, such as flame retardants in plastics and rubber, paper fillers and extenders, toothpaste filler, antacids, titania coating and as a feedstock for the manufacture of aluminium chemicals, e.g. aluminium sulfate, aluminium chlorides, poly aluminium chloride, aluminium nitrate. Commercial Grades of Alumina Smelter Grade Alumina Smelter or metallurgical grade alumina is the name given to alumina utilised in the manufacture of aluminium metal.  Historically it was manufactured from aluminium hydroxide using rotary kilns but is now generally produced in fluid bed or fluid flash calciners.  In the fluid flash processes the aluminium hydroxide is fed into a counter-current stream of hot air obtained by burning fuel oil or gas.  The first effect is that of removing the free water and this is followed by removal of the chemically combined water; this occurs over a range of temperatures between 180-600ºC.  The dehydrated alumina is principally in the form of activated alumina and the surface area gradually decreases as the temperature rises towards 1000ºC.  Further calcination at temperatures > 1000ºC converts this to the more stable α-form. The conversion to the α-form is typically of the order of 25% and the specific surface area is relatively high at >50m²/g due to the presence of transition aluminas. Calcined Alumina If aluminium hydroxide is heated to a temperature in excess of 1100ºC, then it passes through the transition phases of al


The Prime Minister's Question Time is held on which weekday?

Prime Minister's Questions news - News from Parliament - UK Parliament Prime Minister's Questions news Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the Commons More prime minister's questions news Title Displaying results 1-6 out of 260 Previous Next Prime Minister's Questions Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, gives MPs the chance to question the Prime Minister. PMQs takes place at midday every Wednesday when the Commons is sitting.


Where did LEGO originate? | Reference.com Where did LEGO originate? A: Quick Answer LEGO building blocks were first introduced by the LEGO toy company of Bilund, Denmark. An earlier version, called Automatic Binding Blocks, was first made by the LEGO company in 1949. In 1953, these blocks were renamed LEGO bricks. The modern LEGO brick design was patented in January 1958. Full Answer The LEGO company was started by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1934. Christiansen made a variety of wooden toys in his workshop in Bilund. The name "LEGO" comes from the Danish phrase "leg godt," meaning "play well." The company flourished, and by 1948 it had 50 employees. In 1947, LEGO bought a plastic injection-molding machine and began mass-producing a line of plastic toys, including Automatic Binding Blocks. These blocks were based in part on an earlier version of attachable plastic blocks called Kiddicraft Self-Locking Bricks, patented in England in 1939. LEGO modified the design and replaced the original material with a more durable polymer. LEGO building blocks were first available in the United States in 1973. By 1978, consumers were able to buy themed sets for building a LEGO town or castle. Since then, a huge number of sets have been introduced with tie-ins to such popular culture mainstays as Star Wars and Harry Potter. In 1998, LEGO blocks were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y.


In the Beverly Hillbillies what is the name of Milburn Drysdale's Secretary?

Milburn Drysdale - The Beverly Hillbillies Characters - ShareTV Milburn Drysdale: [Presents Jed with a gift] With my compliments. Jed Clampett: Well doggies! Would you look at that?... What is it? Milburn Drysdale: It's a genuine imported Oriental magic music maker. Jethro Bodine: Hot dog! A Japanese transistor radio! Jane Hathaway: Well in that case, there's only one solution. We'll have to get someone to do the work for Granny. Milburn Drysdale: Now you're talking. Grab a scrub bucket and get over there. Milburn Drysdale: Well you know Granny doesn't like strangers around. Jane Hathaway: Chief, I am a highly skilled executive secretary, I'm not paid to do housework. Milburn Drysdale: Yes, you're right. OK, while you're there, you'll be on half salary. Season 4 / Episode 8: - The Courtship of Elly Milburn Drysdale: I have a feeling that Granny's conjure is going to get action this time. Jed Clampett: Oh, it's got action before. I remember one time back home, it brought every fella within 5 miles a runnin'. Season 3 / Episode 12: - The Boarder Stays Milburn Drysdale: I would like to say that I know Arthur Pinckney to be a man of good character, and I will vouch for him. Jane Hathaway: I too know Arthur Pinckney, and he is a man of unimpeachable integrity, impeccable demeanor, and irrefutable probity. Thank you. Jed Clampett: Well that's one fer and one against. Milburn Drysdale: Your honor, Judge Clampett. Jed Clampett: Ah Mr. Drysdale, strictly speakin', I ain't a judge. I'm just here to see this trial is kept fair and square and to keep Granny from shootin' that rent-skippin, sign-stealin, chicken thief.