Which jockey was runner up to A P McCoy on fifteen of the twenty occasions when the latter won the National Hunt Jockeys’ championship?

One of the country's most scenic racecourses Race Reports By request we are offering reports and racing results from all our fixtures. These will enable you to reflect on the highs and lows of each meeting and perhaps give you an insight into how racehorses, jockeys and trainers might perform at future meetings. At The Races Hexham Racecourse takes full advantage of a natural amphitheatre of sloping grass below the stands to provide superb viewing of horse racing as well as the magnificent surrounding countryside. Henderson Room Overlooking the parade ring, the Henderson Room offers great dining with a panoramic view of the course and the winner's enclosure.   Race Meeting Reports - 2014 (2013 reports here ) 13th March 2014 - report | 31st March - report |  14th April - report |  3rd May - report | 10th May - report | 27th May - report |  7th June - report | 14th June - report | 22nd June - report and Ladies' Day Prize winners here | 3rd October - report | 11th October - report | 7th November - report | 19th November - report | Meeting - 19th November 2014 Yarridge Heights Race Meeting Not For The Faint Hearted Horses, jockeys and racegoers braved the harshest of elements and conditions at the exciting penultimate National Hunt race meeting of the year at Yarridge Heights. More than 40 mm of rain, which fell in the five days prior to the meeting, resulted in the heaviest of going while storm clouds and heavy showers throughout the afternoon failed to dampen the spirits of the enthusiastic racegoers. Their reward was the best of traditional jumps racing with exciting finishes and outstanding performances in several contests on the seven race card. Feature race, and one of the most eagerly awaited races of the year, did not disappoint. The Northumberland County Handicap Chase, run over a gruelling, strength sapping four mile course and twenty three fences saw all five entrants negotiate three circuits of the track before Snuker (11/4), pictured left, trained by James Ewart at Langholm, ridden brilliantly by Lucy Alexander just got the better of long time leader Silver Dragon (5/2 favourite) trained by Tony Coyle at Norton, ridden by Dougie Costello by just one length in a breathtaking finish. The winner, a heavy going specialist with a particular liking for the Hexham contours, relished the marathon trip which took just nine seconds under ten minutes to complete. The victory was a first for the jockey - trainer partnership. Connections and backers were full of praise for the sterling efforts of both jockey and horse in such testing conditions. Gloomy skies and drenching rain accompanied the runners in the first race on the card, the Acomb Juvenile Maiden Hurdle run over en extended two miles. Eight maiden three year olds went to post and 6/4 favourite Deep Resolve, pictured right, ridden by Paul Maloney, the only runner on the card for trainer Alan Swinbank led throughout and drew clear to finish strongly from surprise outsider Hatton Springs, at generous odds of 50/1, trained by Stuart Coltherd at Selkirk, ridden by Derek Fox. The winning margin was thirteen lengths. Another jockey - trainer combination to have just one runner on the day triumphed in the second race, the At The Races Novices' Limited Handicap Chase run over three miles one furlong and seventeen fences. Just four horses competed with front runner Moyode Wood (4/1), pictured left, trained by Brian Ellison at Malton, ridden by Danny Cook, the outsider of four, staying on well to record a nine length victory from Strike Fast (11/4) trained by William Kinsey at Ashton, Cheshire, ridden by Harry Challoner. The other two runners Simarthur (5/2) and 9/4 favourite Houndscourt failed to finish. Followers of trainers with just one entry at the meeting were rewarded for a third consecutive time when Chieftain's Choice (5/6 favourite) trained by John Quinn at Malton, ridden by James Reveley confirmed backers' support with an easy eight length victory in the EBF Stallions/At The Races National Hunt Novices' Hurdle. Second was 25/1 outsider Central Flame trained


Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee are characters in which 1964 children’s novel?

Violet Beauregarde | Total Movies Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Violet Beauregarde is a fictional character in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Violet Beauregarde, 'a girl who chews gum all day', is one of the Golden Ticket winners, from Miles City, Montana in the 1971 film and from Atlanta, Georgia in the 2005 film. Violet is the third child to find a Golden Ticket and the second to be ejected from the tour. Violet chews gum obsessively and boasts that she has been chewing the same piece for three months solid. In the 2005 film, she is also aggressively competitive and has won trophies for a variety of sports and activities, including gum-chewing, the producers having expanded on her character to make her flaw more than the simple habit of chewing gum to make her an example of 'girl power' taken to the extreme. When Wonka shows the group around the Inventing Room, he stops to display a new type of gum he is working on that doubles as a filling three-course meal. Violet is intrigued and, despite Wonka's protests, snatches and chews the gum. She is delighted by its effects but, when she gets to the dessert - blueberry pie - her skin's pigment changes to blue. In the 2005 version and the novel (with the exception of some differences), Violet's clothes darken, stretch and become glued to her body due to the juice making her skin very sticky. Violet then swells and grows into a circular shape, with her limbs and head pulled into her body. Within a minute of chewing the gum, Violet becomes a super-heavy human blueberry, weighing over 1 ton. Veruca then jokes that Mrs. Beauregarde could enter Violet into a county fair. This causes Willy Wonka to have the Oompa-Loompas roll her down to the Juicing Room to have the juice squeezed out of her. She is later seen emerging from the factory more flexible but with her skin still colored blue. In the 1971 film, although she still turns blue and swells into a blueberry, she does not grow to be as large (only gaining a few centimeters of height and nowhere near the same girth as the 2005 film) but everyone is still surprised. Even Veruca, Violet's supposed enemy, looks on in fear. She wears a red buckled belt which breaks off of her waist to emphasize the swelling stage. While her father argues with Willy Wonka over her early stages of her endgame, saying he will "break (Willy Wonka) for this," Violet continues to yell for help. By the time she has inflated to full size, she is now in an oval-shaped form, her head, hands and feet sticking out. During The Oompa-Loompas' musical number, they roll her around for a while before finally rolling her off to the juicing room, followed by another Oompa-Loompa dragging Violet's father along, with his parting line of "I've got a blueberry for a daughter." Violet's fate is unknown in this film, as we do not see her leaving the factory or anywhere else later on in the film. In the book, both of Violet's parents go to the factory with her. In the 1971 film, she is accompanied by her father, a fast-talking used car salesman. In the 2005 film, she is the only child to come from a single parent family, living with her mother. It is implied that Mrs. Beauregarde is primarily responsible for Violet's competitive nature. In the 1971 film, Wonka states that if the blueberry juice is not 'squeezed' out of her immediately, Violet will explode. While this is not explicitly stated in the 2005 film, it is implied due to her enormous swelling.


In which decade was the 999 Emergency Calling system introduced in the United Kingdom?

BBC - Why 999 for an emergency? Why 999 for an emergency? By Gary Holland BBC London The 999 call originated in London in 1936 and was the world's first automatic telephone service to call the emergency services. The Metropolitan Police Information Room during the 1930s. A emergency number was suggested after a disaster in 1935 where five women died during a fire in Wimpole Street. Neighbours dialling 0 for the switchboard found it jammed with calls and could not alert anyone of the fire. Dialling 0 and asking the operator for police, fire or ambulance had been the recommended method since 1927. Police stations during the 1920s and 30s were often receiving too many visitors alerting them to emergencies and having to field calls from the telephone - a new invention at the time. Another method, for calling the police in an emergency, was to ask the operator for Whitehall 1212 - the Information Room set up at the Metropolitan Police's HQ at Victoria Embankment. 999 Information Room, circa 1960 The General Post Office, which ran the telephone network, proposed a three digit number that could trigger a special signal and flashing light at the exchange. The operators could then divert their attention to these priority calls. In order to find the new emergency number in the dark or thick smoke it was suggested an end number was used so it could be found easily by touch. 111 was rejected because it could be triggered by faulty equipment or lines rubbing together. 222 would have connected to the Abbey local telephone exchange as numbers in the early telephone network represented the first three letters (ABBey = 222, 1 was not used due to the accidental triggering). 000 could not be used as the first 0 would have dialled the operator. 999 was deemed the sensible choice. 999 999 is world's oldest emergency call service Launched in 1937 after five women died in London surgery fire Initially a red lamp turned on and a klaxon siren sounded to alert operators when a call came in First 999 mobile call made in 1986 Whitehall 1-2-1-2 was the first police emergency number Europe's first telephone exchange opened in London 21 August 1879 The system came into place on 1 July 1937 covering a 12 mile radius from London's Oxford Circus. Several people have claimed to have made the first 999 call on the 2nd or 3rd July. One early emergency call, reported in one newspaper to be the first, came on 8 July 1937 from Mrs Beard of Hampstead. She reported a burglar her husband was chasing and he was promptly caught. During the first week there were 1,336 calls made to 999. In November the same year the Information Room was able to take control of the calls. In 1938 the system was introduced to Glasgow. Whitehall 1-2-1-2 Whitehall 1-2-1-2 was the original emergency number for the Metropolitan Police. The Information Room was set up at the Metropolitan Police's HQ at Victoria Embankment in 1934 to receive calls from the public and to transmit messages via radio waves to police vehicles. A 1980s tape machine used to record 999 calls. The police had been using wireless communications since 1922 and prior to that telegrams. In 1845 police arrested a criminal after using the telegram system and later in 1910 Dr Crippen was caught after telegrams between London, Canada and a ship in the Atlantic. Morse code was another method employed by police to transmit and receive urgent calls. In 1936 the Met Police were taking around 8,000 calls a month. Throughout that year 57,000 emergency calls were for the police, out of a total of 92,000. By 1967 400,000 calls were made to the police in London with over a million for all services across the UK. Today, emergency control centres are located around the country using the latest high tech equipment. There are three police control centres in London taking millions of calls each year from across the capital. BT receives 30 million emergency calls a year - either to 999 or 112, the European emergency services number, which works in all European Union countries. There are strict procedures for handling such calls, set out i


In which decade did Swiss engineer George de Mestral obtain a patent for Velcro?

VELCRO: The Humble Origins of the Greatest Thing to Ever Happen to My Sneakers | Mental Floss VELCRO: The Humble Origins of the Greatest Thing to Ever Happen to My Sneakers Image credit:  Like us on Facebook Fifty years ago today, the VelcroÂ® trademark was registered. Let's celebrate by taking a look back at the beginning. The Bur Trade You may know the famous story about Swiss engineer George de Mestral's 1941 hunting trip in Switzerland—while walking his dog in the mountains, he accidentally brushed up against some cocklebur plants, and by the time he got back home, dozens of the round, spiky seeds were clinging to his wool trousers (and his poor dog's fur). What you don't know is how hard it was for de Mestral to translate that natural stroke of genius into a manmade one. He quickly figured out why the seeds were so sticky by examining them under a microscope—the spikes each ended in tiny hooks that grabbed onto fabric and fur and wouldn't let go. But it wasn't until 1952 that de Mestral made a serious effort to mimic the cockleburs' hooks using different types of fabric. He quit his day job and raised $150,000 in venture capital, an enormous sum at the time. He also joined up with a textile weaver from Lyon, France—the only weaver who thought the idea would actually work. The pair's first attempt, using cotton, was a failure. But nylon, sewn into tiny hooks under bright infrared light, worked much better. He dubbed it "Velcro" after "velvet" and "crochet," the French word for "hook." Just Plain Stuck De Mestral seemed to be on his way to a huge success, and large-scale production finally began in the mid-"˜50s. But the fabric didn't actually make it to market until a decade later, and when it did, it flopped. It was extremely useful but also extremely ugly—a hard sell given that de Mestral mostly envisioned it being used on clothes. High-end designers wouldn't touch the stuff. The only group that found it appealing was the burgeoning aerospace industry—astronauts didn't want to fiddle with zippers and laces while trying to get in and out of their spacesuits, and they also needed a way to keep their various personal items and food from floating away in zero gravity. (The association with NASA later popped up in the 1997 movie Men in Black, which short-shrifts de Mestral by claiming Velcro was actually invented by aliens and adapted for Earth use.) By the time people figured out that Velcro could also be hugely useful on everything from kids' shoes to watchbands, de Mestral's patent was close to expiring, and factories in Taiwan and Korea were churning out similar stuff. Today, if you use Velcro as a generic term, you'll make some Velcro executives very unhappy. The word has been Xeroxed, or, if you prefer, Kleenexed—the company would much prefer that you use the generic "hook-and-loop" unless you're referring specifically to their brand. George de Mestral, by the way, wasn't just the inventor of Velcro. He also received a patent for a toy plane at age 12 and went on to design a hygrometer (which measures air humidity) and an asparagus peeler not unlike the kind that's "As Seen On TV." This passage was written by Mary Carmichael and excerpted from mental_floss presents In the Beginning, available here .


Which mountain range stretches from Morocco, through Algeria and into Tunisia?

Mountains in Algeria | By Algeria Channel City finder Climb or Hike the Majestic Mountains of Algeria From the Mediterranean coast the landscape peaks in the Atlas Mountains before it stretches across the Sahara Desert . With such varied topography, Algeria's landscape is diverse and fascinating. Algeria's mountain ranges cover large portions of the land. Some of Algeria's mountains form part of the great Atlas Mountain Range whilst others are located only within the country's borders. The Atlas Mountains The Atlas Mountain Range extends some 2400km/1500 miles across Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. It creates a border between the Mediterranean and the Sahara desert and is home to remote Arab villages in Algeria. This impressive mountain range is made up of the following sections: Middle Atlas, Anti-Atlas, High Atlas, Tell Atlas and Saharan Atlas . The latter two ranges are located in Algeria. The Saharan Atlas This Algerian Mountain Range makes up the eastern section of the Atlas Mountains. Djebel Aissa is the tallest peak in the Saharan Atlas, reaching 2236 meters in height. Smaller ranges that make up the Saharan Atlas include Ouled-Nael, Amour and Ksour. The Saharan Atlas later meets up with the Tell Atlas, forming the T'bessa and Medjerda ranges. Wadis, such as the Touil, run down from the Saharan Atlas. Wadis are riverbeds that only flow in wet seasons. Chaoui Berbers are the chief residents of this mountain range and they live mainly where the landscape makes agriculture possible. The Tell Atlas Measuring some 1500km in length, the Tell Atlas Mountain Range makes its way through Morocco, across Algeria and into Tunisia. The Tell Atlas runs parallel to the Saharan Atlas until it meets in the eastern side of Algeria. Many of Algeria's important cities are located along the Tell Atlas; this includes the capital of Algiers and Oran . The Chelif River runs from the Tell Atlas into the Mediterranean Sea and provides Algeria's inhabitants with a fertile agricultural valley. The Aures Mountains This range forms and extension of the Atlas Mountains. It is located in eastern Algeria just to the east of Algeria's Saharan Atlas. Djebel Chelia, also known as Kaltum, is the tallest peak in this range and reaches a height of 2328 m. The Aur's Mountains are very isolated and remain the home of the Shawia people. The Ahaggar Mountains (aka Hoggar) Located in the south of Algeria, the Hoggar is a highland area of the central parts of the Sahara. The geography of the region consists mostly of rocky desert. Mount Tahat is the tallest peak of the area, reaching 2918m in height. A common attraction to these Algerian mountains is Assekrem, the place where Le Pere de Foulcault resided in 1905. Due to its less extreme climate, the Hoggar is a region of great biodiversity. The Ahaggar Mountains are the abode of the Imuhagh, who are part of the Tuareg. Nearby is the tomb of Tin Hinan, ancestor and matriarch of the Tuareg people. The Ahaggar region is very popular amongst tourists, with many tour operators visiting the area. The Tassili n' Ajjer Lying in the southeast of Algeria, this Saharan mountain range stretches some 500km. The highest point in the Tassili n'Ajjer range is Adrar Afao at 2158 meters. As the mountains are chiefly composed of sandstone, many awe-inspiring natural rock arches have formed. Vegetation in the range is mostly scattered woodland. The range is also popular with tourists because of its archeological interest, which includes the brilliant examples of ancient rock art that are found here. Large portions of the range are protected as part of the Tassili n'Ajjer National park . Other Mountains and Ranges Jebel Chenoua, to the west of Algiers, is a mountain group on the coast. Located between Tipaza and Cherchell, Jebel Cheoua is home to Berber speakers. The Gueltara Mountains are in the west of Algeria. The highest point in this small range is 755m high. Tags:   User Comments & Reviews: 9 Comment(s) To leave a comment, please sign in using the login box on the right or click here , or sign up here . Page 1 of 2


Roger Allam plays Detective Inspector Thursday in which TV series?

Endeavour: Roger Allam - DI Fred Thursday is Morse's surrogate father | Radio Times Twitter Endeavour: Roger Allam - DI Fred Thursday is Morse's surrogate father As the Inspector Morse prequel returns for a full series, we speak to the man charged with keeping the young detective in line Comments David Brown 12:01 AM, 14 April 2013 Being the boss of Endeavour Morse isn’t an easy task and can even involve a fair amount of stuntwork. Here, actor Roger Allam talks crime, police partnerships…and rooftop fistfights: So what is DI Fred Thursday’s working relationship like with Endeavour in this new series? Thursday is his tutor, his friend and surrogate father. He wants Endeavour to get on in the police force – he thinks he’s a great presence to have in the police station because he’s not like anyone else. But Endeavour suffers a setback in the first episode, which means that he can’t remain Thursday's bagman. So there’s an ongoing story about how Thursday tries to get him back, while also still trying to give him a good grounding in solid police work. Is Endeavour destined to remain an outsider, though? Very much so. He was an outsider at university because he came from a working class background and he’s now an outsider in the police because he seems to be more intellectual than those around him. It’s the key to his character, really. And will be seeing more sides to Thursday’s character in these new episodes? We see more of Thursday’s family – his wife Win and his two children Joan and Sam. What Thursday has is the warmth of human love and affection that Morse lacks. You also see how Thursday tries to leave all the nastiness and police work at the threshold of the front door, but at one point that family life does come under threat. Yes, we get to see Thursday himself in jeopardy during episode two – can you tell us what that was like to film? Yes, there’s a rooftop fight! I loved all that. There was a stunt double for a fall, but most of it was me, I have to say. It was fun to do – gruelling because it was pretty cold and we were up there for two days getting the scene, but it’s a really good moment. What do you think works so well about the police partnership of Thursday and Endeavour? It’s the classic set-up – two men, one older and one younger. One a tutor and a father to the other, but also learning from the younger man. I think crime dramas in general are so successful because they allow us to look at many of the terrible things that people do to each other for often quite surprising reasons. So there’s a vicarious pleasure that comes with that, but also in seeing the efforts of the detectives who attempt to solve the crime. It’s important that we witness people trying to make things better. And if we have a detective who’s also troubled, sensitive and has his own cross to bear, then it makes the whole thing more complex and interesting. How important is the period setting to the series? Well, with the 1960s, there was this sense of a new beginning thanks to Wilson’s “white heat of technology” speech and the getting rid of the old Conservative aristocracy. But you also had the past being kept alive by the arguments of what people fought for in the Second World War. So you’ve got quite a complex make-up there, which we’re trying to represent in the series. It’s certainly not misty-eyed about that decade. You get a hint of the “Swinging Sixties” through what we see of student life, but the stories do have this slightly edgy, downbeat feel. And is there the possibility of further series of Endeavour following this one? Yes, there is an option for another series and I’d be extremely open to do it. I think the plan would be to film in the autumn if it were to go ahead.


Who played Henry VIII in the TV Series Wolf Hall?

Wolf Hall TV series: Damian Lewis to play Henry VIII in BBC adaptation | The Independent Wolf Hall TV series: Damian Lewis to play Henry VIII in BBC adaptation   Friday 9 May 2014 10:29 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Damian Lewis will tackle the regal role of Henry VIII in a new BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel ’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies. The Homeland actor, 43, will star opposite Mark Rylance’s Thomas Cromwell as part of a cast that also includes Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss as Henry VIII’s faithful servant, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey and Anton Lesser as Thomas More. Mantel’s bestselling novels follow the rapid rise of Cromwell from poor blacksmith’s son to tough political leader Henry VIII’s first two wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon will have leading roles in the six-part miniseries, due to air on BBC2 in 2015. Claire Foy will play Anne and Joanne Whalley, Catherine. Saskia Reeves, Richard Dillane and Call the Midwife's Jessica Raine are also among the cast. Oscar-nominated Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) has written the challenging script, with Peter Kosminsky signed on to direct. Filming is set to take place in Bristol and Wiltshire’s Great Chalfield Manor and Lacock Abbey. Rylance has paid tribute to Mantel’s “detailed imagination of the world of Thomas Cromwell” and Straughan’s “ingenious and faithful adaptation”. A Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies is playing in London at the moment, with Nathaniel Parker and Ben Miles in the roles of Henry VIII and Cromwell respectively. Mantel is currently working on the third instalment of the trilogy, Mirror and the Light, which opens just moments after Boleyn’s beheading.


In which Country is the town of Schengen where the 1985 treaty was signed?

Schengen: Controversial EU free movement deal explained - BBC News BBC News Schengen: Controversial EU free movement deal explained 24 April 2016 Close share panel Media captionLaurence Peter looks at what the end of the Schengen zone could mean The Schengen Agreement abolished many of the EU's internal borders, enabling passport-free movement across most of the bloc. It take its name from the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, where the agreement was signed in 1985. It took effect in 1995. Which countries are part of the agreement? The first member states were Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Now there are 26 Schengen countries - 22 EU members and four non-EU. Those four are Iceland and Norway (since 2001), Switzerland (since 2008) and Liechtenstein (since 2011). After the initial five came Italy (1990), Portugal and Spain (1991), Greece (1992), Austria (1995), and Denmark, Finland and Sweden in 1996. Nine more EU countries joined in 2007, after the EU's eastward enlargement in 2004. They are: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Only six of the 28 EU member states are outside the Schengen zone - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the UK. The EU explains the evolution of Schengen here . Media captionThe BBC's Chris Morris explains how the Schengen area was created Are other countries going to remove border checks too? Andorra and San Marino are not part of Schengen, but they no longer have checks at their borders. There is no date yet for Cyprus, which joined the EU in 2004, or for Bulgaria and Romania (joined in 2007) or Croatia (joined in 2013). Which EU countries are not in Schengen? The UK and Republic of Ireland have opted out. The UK wants to maintain its own borders, and Dublin prefers to preserve its free movement arrangement with the UK - called the Common Travel Area - rather than join Schengen. The UK and Ireland began taking part in some aspects of the Schengen agreement, such as the Schengen Information System (SIS), from 2000 and 2002 respectively. The SIS enables police forces across Europe to share data on law enforcement. It includes data on stolen cars, court proceedings and missing persons. How have the Paris attacks and the migrant crisis affected Schengen? Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hungary - inside Schengen - was a magnet for migrants hoping to reach Germany Schengen is often criticised by nationalists and Eurosceptics who say it is an open door for migrants and criminals. The 13 November Paris attacks, which killed 130 people, prompted an urgent rethink of the Schengen agreement. There was alarm that killers had so easily slipped into Paris from Belgium, and that some had entered the EU with crowds of migrants via Greece. In 2015, the influx of more than a million migrants - many of them Syrian refugees - also greatly increased the pressure on politicians, and one after another, EU states re-imposed temporary border controls. In December, the European Commission proposed a major amendment to Schengen, expected to become law soon. Most non-EU travellers have their details checked against police databases at the EU's external borders. The main change is that the rule will apply to EU citizens as well, who until now had been exempt. Non-EU nationals who have a Schengen visa generally do not have ID checks once they are travelling inside the zone, but since the Paris atrocity those checks have become more common. When can countries re-impose border controls? Image copyright Reuters Image caption Belgian and French (yellow vest) police began systematic border checks after the Paris attacks Under the Schengen rules , signatories may reinstate internal border controls for 10 days, if this has to be done immediately for "public policy or national security" reasons. If the problem continues, the controls can be maintained for "renewable periods" of up to 20 days and for a maximum of two months. The period is longer in cases where the threat is considered "foreseeable". The controls can be maintained for


Since July 2011, who has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund?

Spring Meetings 2016: The Managing Director's Interview on the Global Economy The Managing Director's Interview on the Global Economy imf seminars event LOCATION: George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium TUNE IN FOR THE LIVE WEBCAST ON Thursday, April 14 AT 12 00 PM more seminars> Overview Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, will discuss key issues in the global economy with Stephen Sackur of the BBC’s HARDtalk. Global growth in 2015 remains modest and uneven, as important transitions weigh on the outlook. These transitions include asynchronous monetary policy in advanced economies, rebalancing in China, and the end of the global commodity boom. Recent data suggest that global growth is likely to remain modest in 2016, with a continuation of the modest recovery in advanced economies and still-difficult conditions in several emerging and developing economies, particularly commodity exporters. If the transitions are not successfully navigated, global growth could be derailed. Indeed, in an environment of significantly lower commodity prices, reduced private capital flows to emerging markets, and higher financial market volatility, downside risks to the outlook remain elevated, particularly for emerging and developing economies. To secure a strong and durable recovery, policies need a decisive upgrade.   This session will be broadcast (at a later date); audience members should be in their seats no later than 11:55 a.m. when the doors will close. No filming or flash photography during this seminar.


What is the surname of the first two brothers to play alongside each other for England in a Rugby World Cup match?

The unlikely story behind first brothers to play rugby for England in decade - Telegraph England The unlikely story behind first brothers to play rugby for England in decade Twenty years ago, Delon and Steffon Armitage had never seen a rugby ball, let alone played with one. Delon and Steffon Armitage have become the first pair of brothers since Rory and Tony Underwood to play on the same Engalnd rugby side  By Ben Leach 9:00PM GMT 07 Feb 2009 But yesterday, they became the first brothers to line up alongside each other in the same England team since Rory and Tony Underwood pulled on their white shirts more than a decade ago. It has been a long journey from rural Trinidad, where they were born, to the Twickenham pitch – via the south of France. Delon, now 25, and Steffon, 23, along with their older brother Bevon, 26, all moved to England in 1990 after their Trinidadian mother, Verna Williams, married John Armitage, an English IT technician. The couple met while Mr Armitage, now 52, was on a Caribbean holiday, and they married soon afterwards. "We lived in quite a small village called Pepper Village, and growing up, the boys lived a very traditional, rural life," said Mrs Armitage, 42. Related Articles Sports fans face S. Africa visa row 07 Feb 2009 "There was no such thing as rugby over there really. They would play cricket or football in the front garden or in the street with the other children their age, and their heroes were Dwight Yorke [the footballer] and Brian Lara [the cricketer]." The three boys attended the local government-run school and all achieved good grades. Mrs Armitage, who was the first of 11 children, said her parents were always around to help raise the boys. "Even though the boys' father didn't really have any involvement in their upbringing we were one big, happy family. Family is very important in Trinidad and we all used to gather around the house and talk late into the night. "It was very different to England, and when I think of how far we've come together as a family, it makes me very proud." Little could the boys have imagined as they were growing up on the Caribbean island that they would one day be playing the professional game of rugby – a sport they had then never even heard of – for a country more than 4,000 miles away. Once the family had moved to England, however, John Armitage, then an amateur rugby player for Hatfield RFC, imbued his family with such a passion for the game that his three stepsons all became professionals. Their success has inevitably drawn comparisons with other famous sporting siblings, including the tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whose father allegedly forced them to train for hours on end while young children. "There's a thin line between forcing them to do something they don't want to do because you want them to do it and encouraging them because you believe it's in their best interests," said Mr Armitage. "But it certainly wasn't the case that I'd make them practise eight hours a day every day of the year. The only similarity between Delon and Steffon with the Williams sisters is that one is tall and skinny while the other is shorter and stockier." And although it is Delon and Steffon who are about to line up together for England, their success could yet be surpassed by their two younger brothers – Guy, 17, an England Under-18 trialist, and Joel, a 13-year-old prop – according to their father. "We're all completely different in style and shape," said Steffon. "Delon has gas, he's got the vision. Bevon's just a headcase and likes the big hits. Guy's laid-back; he thinks he's on the beach. Joel is a prop who loves scoring tries. And me, I just love to get stamped on." "Thinking of them all playing together for England is a long way off. Right now they're just concentrating on improving their rugby, working on their own game," added Mr Armitage. But William Hill, the bookmakers, has already offered odds of 66-1 on the four youngest brothers playing in the same England team in the future. Yet it could have all been very different. Instead of facing the pr


What is the stage name of the entertainer born in Bradford in 1982 whose real name is Stephen Frayne?

How DOES Dynamo do it? Illusionist Steven Frayne has a novel way of catching a bus | Daily Mail Online Latest feat: Dynamo performed another 'it has to be seen to be believed' moment this week on Westminster Bridge This may be one way to avoid rush-hour crowds. But what would the man on the Clapham omnibus think? With a smile on his face, and a stiff breeze running through his heavily waxed barnet, the celebrity illusionist Dynamo floats serenely across Westminster Bridge while ‘levitating’ from the side of a double-decker bus. Pictures of the audacious stunt were splashed across the news pages yesterday, in a fresh PR coup for the ‘street conjurer’ from a Bradford council estate who has used his fast hands and gift for mesmerising displays of old-fashioned trickery to gain international celebrity. The 30-year-old has levitated Lindsay Lohan, James Corden and Matt Lucas, performed card tricks for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Gwyneth Paltrow and Will Smith, and forced Prince Charles to cover his face in a mixture of terror and disgust during a skit in which he appeared to dislocate his little finger. He’s also ‘walked’ across the Thames, turned Austrian snow into diamonds, made cardboard butterflies come alive, turned Fanta into Coke, and somehow managed to convert lottery tickets into banknotes on  live television. All of which means that the recent bus ride through Central London is only the latest remarkable journey that Dynamo — whose real name is the rather less exciting Steven Frayne — has completed in recent years. Born in 1982 to a jailbird father whom he once described as ‘a gangster who did some dodgy stuff’, Steven was raised largely by his great-grandfather, Ken Walsh, a keen amateur magician. Thanks to severe Crohn’s disease, a  dietary illness which affects the digestive system, Steven — who to this day measures a mere 5ft 6 in, and weighs just 8st — was small, thin and an easy target for bullies. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share His great-grandad duly advised him to learn magic tricks as a way to protect himself. ‘He showed me a technique to make myself too heavy to lift,’ Steven once recalled. ‘The next time the bullies tried to pick me up, they couldn’t. They gave up and ran away.  ‘I never had any trouble again. Word got round the school that I had super-powers, so I got a lot of respect.’ Don't look down: Steven Frayne gave the crowds a thumbs-up as he larked around 15ft above the ground with nothing but the palm of his hand on the double-decker Thrilling: Smiling fans on the upper deck (left) have a prime view of how Dynamo pulled off the stunt. Onlookers on the bridge stared in disbelief (right). The entertainer is best known for his levitation tricks Steven’s interest in magic developed, and he began to earn pocket money performing card and coin tricks in local bars and clubs. Word of his talent spread, and at 17, he was invited to perform at a conference in the U.S. to mark the anniversary of  the escapologist Harry Houdini’s death. It was a member of the audience at that gig who provided young Steven with his nickname, shouting ‘the kid’s a dynamo!’ After dropping out of college, he received a £60,000 grant from the Prince’s Trust to make a demo DVD of his ‘street’ magic. The video impressed TV executives from the satellite channel Watch, who commissioned the first series of the Magician Impossible series which has turned him into a global sensation. Magic man: Steven Frayne has been praised for the modernity of his acts. He doesn't use the props or stagecraft of traditional magic shows Critics have praised the authenticity of Dynamo’s act, which has none of the rickety stagecraft, endless assistants, or general kitsch of traditional magic shows. ‘I respect people such as [David] Blaine, [David] Copperfield and [Derren] Brown, but unlike them I don’t need big stage sets and teams of helpers’ he has said. Meanwhile, fans who have watched him run down the side of tall buildings, walk on water, pull jewellery from his stomach and make mobile phones appear in beer bottles, tend to respond w


Which is the most populated city on the continent of Africa?

Global population growth fears put to the test in Africa's expanding cities | Environment | The Guardian Crowded planet: Global population hits 7 billion Global population growth fears put to the test in Africa's expanding cities Some observers are warning of a possible catastrophe in crowded urban areas, but others think growth will be a crucible for change Street vendors on Carter Bridge in Lagos. The Nigerian city is predicted to become the largest city in Africa by 2015, with 12.4 million inhabitants compared with Cairo's 11 million. Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images Saturday 22 October 2011 17.30 EDT First published on Saturday 22 October 2011 17.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close John Baliruno, of Mpigi in central Uganda, has fathered nine children. "I never intended to have such a big number," he reflected last week. "I with my wife had no knowledge of family planning and ended up producing one child after another. Now I cannot properly feed them." Uganda's population of 34.5 million is expected to treble by 2050. Baliruno, 45, fears for the country's future. "The environment is being destroyed by the growing population," he told the Associated Press. "Trees are being cut down in big numbers and even now we can't get enough firewood to cook food. In the near future, we will starve." Africa, the world's poorest continent, also has its highest birth rate . A woman in sub-Saharan Africa will give birth to an average of 5.2 children in her lifetime. Africa's population of 1 billion is predicted to more than double in 40 years to 2.3 billion, accounting for about half of projected global growth over that period. In a year that has seen famine return to the Horn of Africa , there is anxiety that a continent already feeling the pain of climate change will be unable to produce enough food, or especially water, to meet its soaring needs. ActionAid has warned that the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and South Africa are the most vulnerable countries to a future crisis. The NGO's chief executive, Joanna Kerr, said: "How sustainable our expanding population is will depend entirely on how we tackle the interlocking crises of climate change, dwindling resources and rocketing food prices. This year's famine in east Africa was a harrowing example of how overexploited ecosystems, erratic weather and soaring food prices, when left unchecked, have catastrophic consequences for poor people." Africa is growing fast because it is young. The top 10 youngest populations in the world are all from the continent, led by Niger (an estimated 48.9% below the age of 14), Uganda and Mali. Many will have big families, knowing that despite ongoing efforts to combat malnutrition and HIV, there is a strong risk many of their children will die. Lyndon Haviland, a senior health fellow at the US-based Aspen Institute, said: "Children have high mortality. If you believe there's a high likelihood of losing your children, you're going to have more in the hope that at least one or two will survive. We have to give people the belief that their children will live." Birth rates could be brought down, she added, with improved healthcare, access to modern contraception and, crucially, investment in girls' education because this results in them marrying later and having fewer children. The most tangible result of population growth in Africa is a shift from country to city. A continent that had fewer than 500,000 urban dwellers in 1950 may have 1.3 billion by 2050, it was reported last year by UN-Habitat, the Nairobi-based United Nations agency that monitors the world's built environment. Cairo, currently Africa's biggest city with 11 million people, will be overtaken by Lagos with 12.4 million by 2015. The speed of growth of some cities defies belief, said the study, warning that providing food and water for an extra billion people by 2050 will be a huge headache, especially as Africa is on the frontline of global warming. "The pattern is… oceans of poverty containing islands of wealth," UN-Habitat said. "Conditions in African cities are now the m


In which American state is Roswell, where it is claimed a U.F.O. crashed in 1947?

Roswell UFO Incident - July 1947 - Connections to July 4th - Crystalinks The Roswell UFO Incident The Roswell UFO incident took place in the U.S. in June or July 1947, when an airborne object crashed on a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Explanations of what took place are based on both official and unofficial communications. Although the crash is attributed to a secret U.S. military Air Force surveillance balloon by the U.S. government, the most famous explanation of what occurred is that the object was a spacecraft containing extraterrestrial life. Since the late 1970s, the Roswell incident has been the subject of much controversy, and conspiracy theories have arisen about the event. The United States Armed Forces maintains that what was recovered near Roswell was debris from the crash of an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to what was then a classified (top secret) program named Mogul. In contrast, many UFO proponents maintain that an alien craft was found, its occupants were captured, and that the military engaged in a massive cover-up. The Roswell incident has turned into a widely known pop culture phenomenon, making the name "Roswell" synonymous with UFOs. Roswell has become the most publicized of all alleged UFO incidents. On July 8, 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) public information officer Walter Haut, issued a press release stating that personnel from the field's 509th Operations Group had recovered a "flying disk", which had crashed on a ranch near Roswell. Later that day, the press reported that Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force Roger Ramey had stated that a weather balloon was recovered by the RAAF personnel. A press conference was held, featuring debris (foil, rubber and wood) said to be from the crashed object, which seemed to confirm its description as a weather balloon. Subsequently the incident faded from the attention of UFO researchers for over 30 years. In 1978, physicist and ufologist Stanton T. Friedman interviewed Major Jesse Marcel who was involved with the original recovery of the debris in 1947. Marcel expressed his belief that the military covered up the recovery of an alien spacecraft. His story spread through UFO circles, being featured in some UFO documentaries at the time. In February 1980, the National Enquirer ran its own interview with Marcel, garnering national and worldwide attention for the Roswell incident. Additional witnesses added significant new details, including claims of a large-scale military operation dedicated to recovering alien craft and aliens themselves, at as many as 11 crash sites, and alleged witness intimidation. In 1989, former mortician Glenn Dennis put forth a detailed personal account, wherein he claimed alien autopsies were carried out at the Roswell base. In response to these reports, and after United States congressional inquiries, the General Accounting Office launched an inquiry and directed the Office of the United States Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an internal investigation. The result was summarized in two reports. The first, released in 1995, concluded that the reported recovered material in 1947 was likely debris from Project Mogul. The second report, released in 1997, concluded reports of recovered alien bodies were likely a combination of innocently transformed memories of military accidents involving injured or killed personnel, innocently transformed memories of the recovery of anthropomorphic dummies in military programs like Operation High Dive conducted in the 1950s, and hoaxes perpetrated by various witnesses and UFO proponents. The psychological effects of time compression and confusion about when events occurred explained the discrepancy with the years in question. These reports were dismissed by UFO proponents as being either disinformation or simply implausible. But at the same time, several high-profile UFO researchers discounted the possibility that the incident had anything to do with aliens. 2013 marked the 66th anniversary of the UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico, July 1947. Today's a


Who won a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as Little Bill Daggett in the 1992 film “Unforgiven”?

1992 Academy Awards® Winners and History Scent of a Woman (1992) Actor: AL PACINO in "Scent of a Woman", Robert Downey, Jr.         in "Chaplin", Clint Eastwood in "Unforgiven" ,         Stephen Rea in "The Crying Game", Denzel Washington         in "Malcolm X" Actress: EMMA THOMPSON in "Howards End", Catherine Deneuve in "Indochine",         Mary McDonnell in "Passion Fish", Michelle Pfeiffer         in "Love Field", Susan Sarandon in "Lorenzo's         Oil" Supporting Actor: GENE HACKMAN in "Unforgiven" ,         Jaye Davidson in "The Crying Game", Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good         Men", Al Pacino in "Glengarry Glen Ross", David         Paymer in "Mr. Saturday Night" Supporting Actress: MARISA TOMEI in "My Cousin Vinny", Judy Davis in "Husbands         and Wives", Joan Plowright in "Enchanted April",         Vanessa Redgrave in "Howards End", Miranda Richardson         in "Damage" Director: CLINT EASTWOOD for "Unforgiven" ,         Robert Altman for "The Player", Martin Brest for "Scent         of a Woman", James Ivory for "Howards End", Neil         Jordan for "The Crying Game" A          large number of non-American films and performers received          nominations in 1992, and Variety actually dubbed it          - "The Year of the Visa." (Foreign nominees won in 10 different categories.) But there          were many representative Hollywood films and actors/actresses          that won Oscars or were considered for awards as well. During          the nominations period, the awards were also proclaimed as the "Year          of the Woman," although it was still thought that Hollywood         provided few roles for women thespians. The Best Picture winner was actor / producer          / director Clint Eastwood's deconstructed western Unforgiven .          From an Oscar-nominated script by David Webb Peoples, the film          told the tale of a corrupt violent sheriff in the town of Big          Whiskey in 1880s Wyoming, and a retired bounty hunter/pig farmer          who emerges from retirement for one last act of vengeance against          a prostitute-attacker. Before this film, Eastwood hadn't even          been nominated for an Oscar, although he had directed over          a dozen films and appeared in dozens more. Eastwood's film had nine nominations and four Oscar          awards - Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director,          and Best Film Editing. Unforgiven 's          Best Picture award was a distinction - it was the third western          film to ever win the Best Picture Oscar. [The first two western          films to be recognized as Best Pictures were Cimarron (1930/31) and Dances          With Wolves (1990).] The other four Best Picture nominees were: writer/director Neil Jordan's plot-twisting           Irish film about an IRA terrorist, The Crying Game (with           six nominations and one win - Best Original Screenplay) producer/director Rob Reiner's military courtroom           drama A Few Good Men (with four nominations and no           wins). It was the only Best Picture nominee without any           Oscar wins American director James Ivory's impressive-looking           Merchant-Ivory production of E. M. Forster's classic 1910           novel Howards End (with nine nominations and three           wins - Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay (for Ruth Prawer           Jhabvala), and Best Art Direction) director Martin Brest's story of an embittered           ex-lieutenant, Scent of a Woman (with four nominations           and one win) Howards End, The Crying Game, and The          Player, with a combined total of 18 Oscar nominations,


Which gangster was shot and killed outside the Biograph Cinema in Chicago in 1934?

The notorious John Dillinger -- Chicago Tribune The notorious John Dillinger Nov. 14, 2013 John Herbert Dillinger was a Depression-era bank robber from Indiana who's reign of illegal activity lasted only one year. From September 1933 until July 1934, he and his violent gang terrorized the Midwest, killing 10 men, wounding 7 others, robbing banks and police arsenals, and staging 3 jail breaks. In June 1934, Dillinger was named America's first Public Enemy Number One by the FBI. On July 22, 1934, Dillinger was shot and killed by the FBI as he walked out of the Biograph Theater on Chicago's north side. Anna Sage, his friend, had betrayed him to the FBI in return for not getting deported to her home country of Romania. Sage became known as the "Woman in Red" for her choice of clothing that day. Next  ▶ Buy this photo John Dillinger, center, is handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff R. M. Pierce, left, during Dillinger's court hearing in Crown Point, Indiana during the first weeks of February 1934. Dillinger was charged with killing police officer William O'Malley, 43, during a bank robbery in East Chicago, Indiana on Jan. 15, 1934. His trail date was set for March 12, 1934. Dillinger would break out of the Crown Point, Indiana jail on March 3, 1934. — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo Sgt. Edward A. Grim of the North Robey Street police station with a Dubuque, Iowa newspaper found in John Dillinger's stolen and abandoned automobile on May 2, 1934. The bloodstained getaway car, found at 3338 N. Leavitt Street in Chicago, had a surgical kit, matches from the Little Bohemia Resort, and the newspaper dated April 23, 1934 with the headline "Dillinger On Rampage." — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo Indiana state police surround the house where two of the convicts were supposed to have been from the Michigan City prison break, circa Oct. 1933. On Sept. 26, 1933, ten convicts, lead by John 'Red' Hamilton, broke out of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, using guns smuggled to them by John Dillinger. In the coming days after the prison break, the Chicago Tribune reported over "500 vigilantes, police and deputy sherriffs" searched the farming districts near Michigan City for the felons. Dillinger, who was in a jail cell in Lima, Ohio, engineered the escape of the ten convicts, who became known as Dillinger's gang. Less than a month after they escaped from Michigan City, several of Dillinger's gang broke him out of the jail in Lima, Ohio. — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo John Dillinger, center, is led through the Crown Point, Indiana court building on Jan. 31, 1934 to be viewed by witnesses from the First National Bank robbery that occurred on Jan. 15, 1934 in East Chicago, Indiana. Dillinger had been caught in Arizona and flown back to Indiana to be tried for the murder of patrolman William O'Malley, 43. — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo John Dillinger arrived back at the county jail at Crown Point, Indiana on Jan. 30, 1934 after being caught in Arizona five days earlier. Authorities were fearful that Dillinger's gang would try to rescue their leader, so heavily armed guards surrounded the court house and jail. Dillinger was charged with killing police officer William O'Malley, 43, during a bank robbery in East Chicago, Indiana on Jan. 15, 1934. — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo John Dillinger is handcuffed and guarded as he smokes during a court recess while Deputy Sheriff R. M. Pierce, left, looks on during Dillinger's hearing at Crown Point, Indiana in the first weeks of February 1934. Dillinger was charged with killing police officer William O'Malley, 43, during a bank robbery in East Chicago, Indiana on Jan. 15, 1934. His trail date was set for March 12, 1934. Dillinger would break out of the Crown Point, Indiana jail on March 3, 1934. — Chicago Tribune historical photo ◀  Previous Next  ▶ Buy this photo John Dillinger arrived at the county jail at


Actress Dakota Johnson is the daughter of actor Don Johnson and which actress?

Dakota Johnson - IMDb IMDb Actress | Soundtrack | Producer Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American actress and fashion model. She was born in Austin, Texas, and is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith . Her maternal grandmother is actress Tippi Hedren . In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999), where she and her half-sister, Stella Banderas , played the daughters to their ... See full bio » Born: a list of 31 people created 03 Sep 2013 a list of 35 people created 18 Apr 2014 a list of 48 people created 26 Aug 2014 a list of 35 people created 28 Nov 2014 a list of 21 people created 19 Dec 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Dakota Johnson's work have you seen? User Polls 8 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2010 All That Glitters (Video short) Dakota Johnson - Dianica French  2015 A Bigger Splash (performer: "Unforgettable") Hide   2009-2017 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Herself  2015-2016 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Herself  2016 Good Morning America (TV Series) Herself  2015-2016 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Herself / Herself - Guest  2015 Celebrity Page (TV Series) Herself  2015 Weekend Ticket (TV Series short) Herself  2014-2015 The Insider (TV Series) Herself  2015 Fantastic (TV Series documentary) Herself  2014 E! News (TV Series) Herself  2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Herself - Guest  2015-2016 The Insider (TV Series) Herself  2015-2016 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Herself  2015-2016 Celebrity Page (TV Series) Herself  2014-2015 Inside Edition (TV Series documentary) Herself  2015 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Herself  2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Herself 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more » Official Sites: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [on why she chose to be an actress] I felt so much when I was fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, I felt everything. I didn't understand [myself], I was so happy yet so angry and sad. That was the point when I realized that I needed to tell stories and make characters come alive and I needed to make people cry, and make people angry, and make people happy, and make them laugh. See more » Trivia: Attended the New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA, for three years. See more » Star Sign:


Who directed the Godfather trilogy of films?

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Which Democrat did George W Bush defeat in the 2000 US Presidential Election?

United States presidential election of 2000 | United States government | Britannica.com United States presidential election of 2000 United States government United States presidential election of 2000, American presidential election held on Nov. 7, 2000, in which Republican George W. Bush narrowly lost the popular vote to Democrat Al Gore but defeated Gore in the electoral college . Results of the American presidential election, 2000… Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The campaign Gore, as Bill Clinton ’s vice president for eight years, was the clear favourite in the primary to win the Democratic nomination. He captured it easily, seeing off a challenge from Bill Bradley , a former U.S. senator from New Jersey . Al Gore. © Lisa Quinones—Black Star/PNI Most of the excitement in the primaries came on the Republican side, as Bush faced a stiff challenge from John McCain , a U.S. senator from Arizona; other candidates included businessman Steve Forbes , diplomat and conservative commentator Alan Keyes , U.S. senator Orrin Hatch , and conservative activist Gary Bauer. Bush ultimately prevailed after a strenuous fight, including an especially brutal effort by the Bush campaign in the South Carolina primary. George W. Bush at a campaign rally in Melbourne, Florida, 2000. Paul J. Richards—AFP/Getty Images Despite the continued economic growth that Gore could attribute to his economic stewardship with Clinton, early in the general election campaign it appeared that Bush might easily defeat Gore, who appeared wooden and dismissive of Bush in the campaign’s debates and who was criticized repeatedly by the Bush campaign as an exaggerator. In late October, however, the gap in the polls between Bush and Gore narrowed dramatically. On election night, no clear winner emerged. Print and broadcast media cited often contradictory exit-polling numbers, and the races in Oregon and New Mexico would remain too close to call for some days. Ultimately, the contest focused on Florida. Networks initially projected Gore the winner in Florida, but later they declared that Bush had opened an insurmountable lead. Gore called Bush to concede the election, but in the early hours of the following morning it became apparent that the Florida race was much closer than Gore’s staff had originally believed. Fewer than 600 votes separated the candidates, and that margin appeared to be narrowing. About 3:00 am Gore called a stunned Bush to retract his concession . Similar Topics United States presidential election of 1972 Florida state election law required a mandatory statewide machine recount. By November 10 the machine recount was complete, and Bush’s lead stood at 327 votes out of six million cast. As court challenges were issued over the legality of hand recounts in select counties, news stories were filled with the arcane vocabulary of the election judge. County officials tried to discern voter intent through a cloud of “hanging chads” (incompletely punched paper ballots) and “pregnant chads” (paper ballots that were dimpled, but not pierced, during the voting process), as well as “overvotes” (ballots that recorded multiple votes for the same office) and “undervotes” (ballots that recorded no vote for a given office). Also at issue was the so-called butterfly ballot design used in Palm Beach county, which caused confusion among some Gore voters—prompting them to inadvertently cast their votes for third-party candidate Pat Buchanan , who received some 3,400 (some 20 percent of his total votes statewide). A canvassing board member showing a disputed ballot to an election observer at the Broward County … Rhoma Wise—AFP/Getty Images Sample ballot from Palm Beach county, Florida, for the 2000 U.S. presidential election. By late November the Florida state canvassing board certified Bush the winner by 537 votes, but the election still was unresolved, as legal battles remained. Eventually, the Florida Supreme Court decided (4–3) to order a statewide manual recount of the approximately 45,000 undervotes—ballots that machines recorded as not clearly expressing a presid


“If music be the food of love, play on” is the opening line from which Shakespeare play?

If music be the food of love, play on - eNotes Shakespeare Quotes If music be the food of love, play on Duke Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. Read on Owl Eyes This eText is now on Owl Eyes. Clicking this link will open a new window. Duke Orsino of Illyria, presiding over the merry, mixed-up world of Twelfth Night, opens the play with these festive sentiments, soured though they be by the affected airs of the melancholic lover. He has convinced himself that he's insanely in love with a wealthy and resistant lady, who is in mourning for her brother and only annoyed by Orsino's inappropriate attentions. The duke's idea of a cure for his disease is to stuff himself sick with his own passions. Orsino's brand of self-indulgent pouting comes in for much ribbing here and elsewhere in Shakespeare, most vividly in As You Like It and Much Ado about Nothing. For melancholic poseurs like Orsino, who are actually expected to make spectacles of themselves, affecting gestures are more important than sincere emotions.


Phil Lynott was lead singer and bassist with which rock group from 1969 to 1983?

Phil Lynott's Old Town - Grafton Street Dublin | Grafton Street Dublin Phil Lynott’s Old Town Phil Lynott was the lead singer and bassist of Thin Lizzy. The Irish rock group was founded by Dubliner Phil and found success with hits including The Boys are Back in Town and Jailbreak. Phil went on to record solo albums, the second of which featured the song Old Town. The video for the song was shot entirely in Dublin city in 1982, it features a scene with Phil walking through a busy Grafton Street much to the delight of the people he passes by. To listen to a great song and get a glimpse of Grafton Street over 30 years ago just press play! (Grafton Street scene begins at 1:10) Laura Finn


How many letter tiles, including the blanks, are there in a game of Scrabble?

How Many Letter Tiles Are in Scrabble? How Many Letter Tiles Are in Scrabble? By Erik Arneson Updated September 28, 2016. Scrabble is the most popular word game ever published. This is part of our Scrabble FAQ . There are exactly 100 tiles in Scrabble, distributed this way (read more about Scrabble's tile distribution ): Blank/Wild: 2 tiles


What is gynarchy? | Gynocentrism and its cultural origins Gynocentrism and its cultural origins Gynocentrism was invented in the Middle Ages with the practices of romantic chivalry and courtly love. It continues today relatively unchanged from the original cultural complex which bears its name. Menu 3 Replies While ‘gynarchy’ is a relatively unused term, most by now would have heard of gynocentrism , a versatile term applied to literally anything we consider female dominated, from cultural institutions to gender relations – one that has proven a useful addition to the lexicon. Gynarchy more specifically than gynocentrism refers to government by and for female interests, including any establishment of laws and bureaucracies that benefit women. As you will see below it has also been described in earlier times as “petticoat government” and is synonymous with what is commonly referred to today as “feminist governance.” Gynarchy has a long literary application and isn’t a neologism requiring introduction into the language. To get a taste of its value let’s look at some of the historical uses of gynarchy (and its variants gunarchy, gunarchie, gynæcocracy, ginæcocratie, gynecocracy, gynocracy) starting in the 16th century: 1577: The gunarchie of Queene Cordeilla. [Holinshed Chron. I. 13/2] 1660: That in Gynarchy the wife is not subject, but superior to her husband [R. Coke Power & Subj.] 1737: Gynæcocracy is feminine rule; petticoat government [Universal English Dictionary] 1755: Gynæcocracy: petticoat government; female power [Dictionary English Language] 1758: I have always some hopes of a change under a Gunarchy; where whim and humour commonly prevail.  [Chesterfield Letter. (1792) IV. cccl. 159] 1763: Denotes the government of women, or a state where women are capable of supreme command. Such are Britain and Spain. [Dictionary Of Arts & Sciences] 1816: In the fishing villages on the Firths of Forth and Tay‥the government is gynecocracy. [Scott Antiq. xxvi. Note] 1838: [Under gynocracy] women enjoy a greater influence… Mr. Hoskins says they seem to lord it over their husbands, and all mercantile transactions are confided to their hands. [Gentl. Magazine] 1886: That social gynæcocracy for which France is famous. [Temple Bar LXXVIII. 509] 1890: So will you best help to maintain‥the true gynarchy [Blackw. Mag. CXLVII. 264/2]   Note the hierarchy of gender alluded to in the year 1660 which claims that under gynarchy the wife is not subject to, but superior to her husband, or the 1838 mention of wives being superior to husbands, indicating that gynarchy requires servitude and inferiority of men toward women. These examples indicate that males, over the centuries, have been trained to serve the gynarchy with chivalrous servitude that reinforces the superiority of individual women. We see this chivalrous reinforcement of the gynarchy from the Middle Ages through to the time of Ernst B. Bax and continuing forward to today’s “feminist governance”. Evidence of the latter is all around us; in female-serving male politicians ( the vast majority ), government funding and entitlement programs, education, and in popular woman-elevating culture. It is helpful to have a word standing for the individual and collective female governance that we can unsheath at quick notice – and this word gynarchy serves us well. Matriarchy (rule by moms) is an inaccurate term for political hegemony enjoyed by the female sex (because not all females are moms), and similarly patriarchy is an inaccurate term when applied to all males (because not all males are dads) – not that accuracy ever worried feminists who continue to refer to patriarchy when andrarchy would be far more descriptive of their imaginary construct. However unlike the mythic patriarchy that lacks evidentiary backing, historical gynarchy is supported by a mountain of empirical evidence. If we define gynarchy as government by or for women’s interests the evidence shows that most of today’s social institutions are thoroughly gynarchic. Modern dictionaries usually define gynarchy as a politica


Who, in June 1963, became the first woman to go into space?

First woman in space - Jun 16, 1963 - HISTORY.com First woman in space Publisher A+E Networks On June 16, 1963, aboard Vostok 6, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space. After 48 orbits and 71 hours, she returned to earth, having spent more time in space than all U.S. astronauts combined to that date. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was born to a peasant family in Maslennikovo, Russia, in 1937. She began work at a textile factory when she was 18, and at age 22 she made her first parachute jump under the auspices of a local aviation club. Her enthusiasm for skydiving brought her to the attention of the Soviet space program, which sought to put a woman in space in the early 1960s as a means of achieving another “space first” before the United States. As an accomplished parachutist, Tereshkova was well equipped to handle one of the most challenging procedures of a Vostok space flight: the mandatory ejection from the capsule at about 20,000 feet during reentry. In February 1962, she was selected along with three other woman parachutists and a female pilot to begin intensive training to become a cosmonaut. In 1963, Tereshkova was chosen to take part in the second dual flight in the Vostok program, involving spacecrafts Vostok 5 and Vostok 6. On June 14, 1963, Vostok 5 was launched into space with cosmonaut Valeri Bykovsky aboard. With Bykovsky still orbiting the earth, Tereshkova was launched into space on June 16 aboard Vostok 6. The two spacecrafts had different orbits but at one point came within three miles of each other, allowing the two cosmonauts to exchange brief communications. Tereshkova’s spacecraft was guided by an automatic control system, and she never took manual control. On June 19, after just under three days in space, Vostok 6 reentered the atmosphere, and Tereshkova successfully parachuted to earth after ejecting at 20,000 feet. Bykovsky and Vostok 5 landed safely a few hours later. After her historic space flight, Valentina Tereshkova received the Order of Lenin and Hero of the Soviet Union awards. In November 1963, she married fellow cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev, reportedly under pressure from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who saw a propaganda advantage in the pairing of the two single cosmonauts. The couple made several goodwill trips abroad, had a daughter, and later separated. In 1966, Tereshkova became a member of the Supreme Soviet, the USSR’s national parliament, and she served as the Soviet representative to numerous international women’s organizations and events. She never entered space again, and hers was the last space flight by a female cosmonaut until the 1980s. The United States screened a group of female pilots in 1959 and 1960 for possible astronaut training but later decided to restrict astronaut qualification to men. The first American woman in space was astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who served as mission specialist on a flight of the space shuttle Challenger in 1983. Related Videos


Which vegetable is known to Americans as Zucchini?

Separated by a Common Language: the big list of vegetables Separated by a Common Language the big list of vegetables Aug 14, 2008 If you're a regular reader, you'll know that I feel shame when I do a post that's mostly just listing "they say this, we say that". There are plenty of sites around that do that kind of straight word-for-word listing. But I get enough requests for vegetable names that I'm just going to try to get it over with right now. Where there are links, that's because I've already written about some of these at greater length elsewhere. I've also already written about veg/veggie and various herbs (and the pronunciation thereof). So please click on those links to discuss those issues in greater detail. And now, the list (which has no particular order): BrE beetroot (treated as a mass noun) beet (count noun) pepper (sweet pepper if it's not green; one occasionally hears the AusE capsicum) (bell) pepper chick-peachickpea/garbanzo bean haricot beannavy bean broad beanfava bean runner beanstring bean cos lettuceromaine lettuce In addition, some names for groups of vegetables are different. BrE pulses = AmE legumes (though, technically, legume is a broader category). In AmE I'd refer to cruciferous vegetables, meaning broccoli and cauliflower collectively, but in BrE I hear Brassica, the Latin name of the family (which includes cabbage and Brussels sprouts). Squash are another matter. One easily finds acorn and butternut squash (and courgettes/zucchini) in both countries, but otherwise the varieties of squash tend to be different. Marrows will be known to fans of Wallace and Grommit , but the term is not much used in the US. It refers to "any of various kinds of squash or gourd which are chiefly the fruits of varieties of Cucurbita pepo, eaten as a vegetable; esp. one of the larger round or cylindrical kinds with green, white, or striped skins and greenish-white or (occas.) yellowish pulpy flesh" (OED June 2008 draft rev.), so courgettes/zucchinis are technically small marrows.  In the UK I've never seen what we call summer squash* (aka yellow squash--is this a regional difference? Not sure) or spaghetti squash (which was something of a fad in the US in the 1970s, I think, but I haven't seen it lately). The OED lists pattypan (squash) as 'chiefly N. Amer.', but I've only seen it for sale in the UK and South Africa. Pumpkin is generally only used of the orange-rinded variety (for making jack o'lanterns) in AmE, but in BrE the term applies more generally to gourd-y squashes with orange flesh. (Jack-0-lantern pumpkins have become more available in the UK as Halloween celebrations have become more popular.) The British talk about more kinds of shelled peas (garden peas, petits-pois [for younger, sweeter peas]) than Americans do. (Click on the link for the mushy variety.) As can be seen in the examples presented here, BrE tends to be more influenced by French and AmE shows some Italian influence, which is not surprising since Britain has a lot of contact with France and its cuisine, and popular cuisine in the US has been greatly affected by Italian (and other) immigrants.  Those who read Menu Italian may not recogni{s/z}e arugula for Italian rucola, but arugula was the dialectal version of the word that immigrated to America. (Just as rutabaga is not the general Swedish word for that kind of turnip, but a dialectal term for it. Click on the link above for more on that.) I await the first comment that points out a completely obvious one that I've left off the list! *Summer squash for me has two meanings. Either the general term that refers to any thin-skinned squash, or the specific one that refers to yellow squash that are picked at the same time as courgettes/zucchini.


Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located at Ephesus?

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Requires        javascript The        Temple of Artemis at Ephesus "I              have seen the walls and Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon,              the statue of Olympian Zeus, the Colossus of Rhodes,              the mighty work of the high Pyramids and the tomb of              Mausolus. But when I saw the temple at Ephesus rising              to the clouds, all these other wonders were put in the              shade"- Antipater of              Sidon (Copyright Lee Krystek, 2010) 1100 A.D.: A troop of Crusaders stops at a muddy little          village in Asia Minor. Their leader looks around. Confused he          dismounts. This place is not what he expected. He read in the          ancient texts that this was a large seaport with many ships          docked in its bay. It isn't. The sea is almost three miles away.          The village is located in a swamp. There are no ships to be          seen. The leader accosts a nearby man. Seven             Quick Facts Other: Largest in a series of temples to Artemis on this site. "Sir, is this the city of Ephesus?" "It was called that once. Now it is named Ayasalouk." "Well, where is your bay? Where are the trading ships? And          where is the magnificent Greek temple that we have heard about?" Now it is the man's turn to be confused. "Temple?          What temple, Sir? We have no temple here..." And so 800 years after its destruction, the magnificent Temple          of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven          Wonders of the Ancient World , had been completely forgotten          by the people of the town that had once held it in such pride. And there is no doubt that the temple was indeed magnificent.          "I have seen the walls and Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon,"          wrote Philon of Byzantium, "the statue of Olympian Zeus, the          Colossus of Rhodes, the mighty work of the high Pyramids and          the tomb of Mausolus. But when I saw the temple at Ephesus rising          to the clouds, all these other wonders were put in the shade." An             18th century engraving of the goddess Artemis of Ephesus. So what happened to this great temple? And what happened to          the city that hosted it? What turned Ephesus from a busy port          of trade to a few shacks in a swamp? The Shrine to          the Goddess Artemis The first shrine to the Goddess Artemis was probably built          around 800 B.C. on a marshy strip near the river at Ephesus.          The Ephesus goddess Artemis, sometimes called Diana, is not          quite the same figure as was worshiped in Greece. The Greek          Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. The Ephesus Artemis was          a goddess of fertility and was often pictured as draped with          eggs or multiple breasts, symbols of fertility, from her waist          to her shoulders. That earliest temple contained a sacred stone, probably a meteorite,          that had "fallen from Jupiter." The shrine was destroyed and          rebuilt several times over the next few hundred years. By 600          B.C., the city of Ephesus had become a major port of trade and          an architect named Chersiphron was engaged to build a new, larger          temple. He designed it with high stone columns. Concerned that          carts carrying the columns might get mired in the swampy ground          around the site, Chersiphron laid the columns on their sides          and had them rolled to where they would be erected. This temple didn't last long. According to one story in 550


How many people are needed to dance a Quadrille?

French Quadrille - a stately Dance - Origins 1760's Main1 Basic Steps ... excerpted from L.G. Brookes Book-1850: First Figure:  Le Pantalon.      The top and bottom couples cross to each other's places in eight steps (four bars), returning immediately to places, completing the movement of eight bars. This is called the Chaine Anglaise (i. e., opposite couples right and left), and in performing it the gentleman should hear in mind always to keep to the right of the vis-à-vis lady in crossing. Formal "setting" to partners is gone out; but you may turn your partners (second eight bars). Here follows "ladies chain" (eight bars more). Each gentleman takes his partner by the hand and crosses to opposite couple's place (four bars); this is called in ball-room parlance "half promenade." Couples then re cross right and left to their places without giving hands (another four bars): which completes the figure. The latter eight bars of this figure are frequently now danced with the Galop step. The side couples repeat as above. When there are mere than two couples, either at the top or side, it is customary observing our rule with regard to "top couple"to alternate the arrangement in order to give variety to the dance. Thus the lady who is at the top of the quadrille in her own set finds her vis-à-vis in the adjoining set occupying that position. Second Figure:  L'Eté.      This figure is generally danced now in the manner known as Double    l'Eté. Top and bottom couples advance and retire (four bars), then changing    places with their vis-à-vis (making eight bars);    but omitting to cross over as in the Chaine Anglaise . Again    advance and retire (four bars), back to places, set to partners, and turn partners. This completes the figure. The side couples repeat. There are some people who still adhere to the old way of dancing this figure, so to prevent any confusion it would be well to have an understanding with your vis-à-vis on the subject before commencing. It is danced as follows: All the top ladies and their vis-à-vis gentlemen advance four steps and retire, then repeat the movement, making the first eight bars. Top ladies and vis-à-vis gentlemen change places: advance four steps and retire: re-cross to partners, who set to them as they advance. Turn partners. This completes the first part of the figure, which is finished by the second ladies and top vis-à-vis gentlemen going through the same evolutions. The sides repeat. Third Figure:  La Poule.      Top lady and vis-à-vis gentleman change places; return immediately, giving the left hand (eight bars) and retaining the grasp, their own partners falling in on each side, and forming a line, each with their faces different ways. In this manner, all four balancez quatre en ligne (set four in a line), half promenade with partner to opposite place; top lady and vis-à-vis gentleman advance and retire four steps (second eight bars). Both couples advance together and retire, then cross right and left to places (third eight bars). Second lady and vis-à-vis gentleman go through the figure. Side couples repeat. Fourth Figure: La Pastorale.      Top gentleman takes his partner by left hand: they advance and retreat: advance again, leaving the lady with vis-à-vis gentleman, and retiring to his own place. vis-à-vis gentleman now advances four steps and retreats the same, holding each lady by the left hand; again advancing, he leaves the two ladies with the top gentleman, who once more advances. They then all join bands in a circle, go half round, half promenade to opposite places, returning right and left to their own. Second couples and sides repeat.      The above is the figure mostly in vogue, but occasionally La Trenise is substituted, so we venture to indicate the figure as follows: The top couple join bands, advance and retreat four steps. They again advance, and top lady is then left with vis-à-vis gentleman, her partner retiring to his own place (first eight bars). Both ladies cross to opposite sides: gentleman advances to meet his partner, whilst the vis-à-vis lady


Alex Turner is the lead singer with which Sheffield band?

'Arctic Monkeys' New Album 2016: Alex Turner And Miles Kane New Collaboration To Be Released Soon! : TRENDING : Youth Health Magzine Sign up to get the latest news delivered to your inbox every week! Please enter the valid email address. (Photo : Theo Wargo | Getty Images News) Arctic Monkeys released their fifth album  ''AM'' in 2013 and their fans are waiting for new materials from the British indie rock band. It was rumoured in the grapevine that the second album for Arctic Monkey's lead singer, rhythm guitar, lead guitar Alex Turner and Miles Kane will be released sometime in 2016. The original roster of Arctic Monkeys was assembled in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The original members consisted of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar), Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals), Jamie Cook (lead guitar, rhythm guitar) and Nick O'Malley (bass, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. Advertisement As reported by Evening standard , James Ford has produced several Arctic Monkeys albums plans to act as a drummer in this project. 'The Last Shadow Puppets' which was originally released in 2008 will come with a second album.  Ford added, "I've just done a Last Shadow Puppets record, which is the guy from Arctic Monkeys and Miles [Kane]. We did the follow-up album to that, that's the last thing I did." When he was asked, when will the fans get to buy the album, he stated, "It will be out next year sometime." The debut album of Arctic Monkeys 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's what I'm Not' (2006) was ranked the 30th-greatest debut album of all time by 'Rolling Stone''. However since this is not the entire band's handiwork, the reaction of the audience is yet to be gauged. As reported by gigwise , it seems that the wait for the second album which was awaited eagerly by the fans will be finally over. Owen Pallett had performed in the 'Last shadow Puppet' debut album. Now Pallett, the Arcade Fire member tewwted, ''The second album is  not only was progress on a new record well underway but has just reached "classic status.''  Advertisement


In mythology, in which country is Benzaiten the Goddess of Love and Luck?

Benzaiten, the Japanese Goddess of Love and Luck Yhi Tame your dragons! Benzaiten is the Japanese Goddess of love, beauty, eloquence and music, as well as a sea Goddess. Her husband was a wicked dragon whom She reformed, and She is often shown riding one. Dragons and their smaller relatives snakes are sacred to Her and snakes are often Her messengers. She is said to prevent earthquakes and is worshipped on islands, especially the island of Enoshima. Benzaiten is originally of Hindu origin and is associated with Sarasvati, the Indian Goddess of music and wisdom, and is sometimes shown with eight arms. Benzaiten is also linked to Kwannon or Kwan Yin , the sometimes female, sometimes male Bodhisattva of compassion in Buddhism. Benzaiten is one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune who sails on the Takara-bune, the Treasure Ship. Traditionally, a picture of the Takura-bune placed under the pillow on New Year's Eve will bring a lucky dream. Benzaiten brings luck and good fortune, persuasion and seduction. Alternate names: Benten, Benzai-tennyo. This design is available on prints. Tales


Nicky Morgan is the current Secretary of State of which Government Department?

The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP - GOV.UK GOV.UK The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Contents Announcements Biography The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP served as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities from July 2014 until 14 July 2016. She served as an Assistant Whip in the coalition government until her appointment as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in October 2013. Nicky served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Women from April until July 2014. She was elected Conservative MP for Loughborough in 2010. Previous roles in government


In the children’s animated TV series, who was the uncle and arch enemy of Noggin the Nog?

The Independent. ... “Grizzled, worried and utterly charming, Noggin the Nog’s tea-loving viking hoard – of four – is well-cast in this suitably delightful adaptation of Oliver Postgate’s original 1959 children’s TV cartoon. Mixing techniques and moving the action between performers and puppets, this is a hugely skilful yet deceptively simple production, which engages with all ages.” ★★★★★ The Stage “… the cast of actors truly know their craft. Whether they’re narrating, using puppetry, dramatic tension or (as is the case most of the time) comic characterisation, it’s all done with flair and attention to detail. All the key personnel have been lovingly re-created, from the eponymous King of the Norsemen to his mother Grunhilda, Graculus the green bird, Groliffe the dragon and, of course, Noggin’s arch enemy, Nogbad the Bad. The latter gives the show a lovely panto feel as we boo the baddy we love to hate each time he enters the stage.” ★★★★ The Scotsman “The script is sharp, mixing jokes, storytelling and song in equal measure, while the combination of puppetry and live action works remarkably well. ‘The Sagas Of Noggin The Nog’ is hilarious, sweet family fun that will entertain adults and children alike.” ★★★★★ Three Weeks “Director John Wright has taken the original stories and using some video projection from the television show, has created a show which appeals to both children and adults. Whether you know the stories of Noggin or not this is a show which should be seen by all.” ★★★★★


Black, White, Sumatran and Javan are varieties of which endangered species of animal?

Endangerd Species-The Rhinoceros By Nic Barger Description The Rhinoceros is a large mammal in which is part of the Rhinocerotidea family. A once very numberous number of rhinoceros has decreased into a few and only five species that are still living today. These types include: The Asian One-Horned Rhino, The White Rhino, The Black Rhino, The Javan Rhino, and the Sumatran Rhino. A few characteristics of Rhinos are that they have very small eyes, one or two horns on the snout(depending on the type of Rhino) and three toes on each foot. Although there are many differences in the different types of Rhinos, there are some similarities. They all have a few characteristics in common which include large heads, broad chests, thick legs, poor eyesight,excellent hearing, and a fondness for rolling in the mud. All Rhinos are herbavores, eating either grass or leaves, depending on the species. Different types of Rhinos Asian One-Horned These Rhinos like to feed on leaves, grass, fruit, branches, and shrubs. They like grasslands and forests and live in India and Nepal. They are between 7-14 feet long, and 3.5-6.5 feet up to their shoulders. They can weigh anywhere from 3300-4400 pounds. Asian One-Horned are also known as the Rhinoceros Unicornis. They are also known for there ability to swim. There are only 2548 Asian One-Horned Rhino's left. White Rhino White Rhino's have two horns and are one of the biggest species in the Rhinocerotidea family. These Rhinos like to feed on long or short grass. They like to graze in flat terrain, savanna's and woodlands with open grasslands. They live in Central Africa. They are 12-14 feet long and 5-6 at their shoulder height. They weigh anywhere from 5070-7936 pounds. They aren't known for their swimming and are sometimes seen backing into water. There are two types of these kinds of Rhino's. The Northern White and the Southern White.  There are less than 35 Northern White Rhino's left, and about 9125 Southern Rhino's left. Black Rhino The Black Rhino has two horns, and is from the Eastern and Southern part of Africa. They like to eat bushes, leaves, seedlings, and fruit. They like to graze in bushy plains, and rugged hills. They are 10-12.5 feet long 4.5-6 feet tall at the shoulders, and weigh between 2195-3000 pounds. There are only 2707 of these types of Rhino's left. Javan Rhino The Javan is the least numerous Rhino that is still alive. They like to eat leaves, twigs, and fallen fruit. They like to graze in dense lownland, and tropical rainforests. they live on a Peninula of Western Java and in veitnam. There are less than 80 of these mammals still alive. They are 11.5 feet long, and 5-6 feet tall to the shoulders. These Rhinos were thought to be extinct until 1988. Sumatran Rhino Sumatran Rhinos are one of the smallest Rhinos in the family. They are only 8-9 feet long, and 3-5 feet tall at the shoulders. They only weigh between 1300-1700 pounds. They like to eat fruit, leaves, twigs, and bark. They prefer to live in tropical rainforests. They live in Southeast Asia. There are less than 400 of these Rhinos left today, and they are considered in the most danger of extinction because of there scattered. Facts ~Some of the largest land mammals that ever lived are Rhinos that are currently extinct.  One of these in particular is the Baluchitherim. This mammal lived in Asia about 37 million to 25 million years ago. They had a height of about 18 feet, and a length of about 23 feet. ~The Black and White Rhinos are misnamed in the fact that all Rhinos are basically the same color, and their color also depends on the soil in which they graze. ~The Rhino is the second biggest land mammal next to the elephant, but is greatly outweighed by the hippo. ~One of the reasons Rhinos are endangered are because of poachers. People Poach Rhinos for their horns. There horns are made of compacted hair and keratin which can be used to make medicines.  ~Rhinoceroses get their name from one of their most famous features, their horns. Rhino comes from the greek me


A competitor in the 2000 Sydney Olympics - by what nickname was Equatorial Guinean swimmer Eric Moussambani known?

Eric the Eel Home > Events > Olympics > Summer > Competitors > Eric the Eel Eric "the Eel" Moussambani At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Swimmer Eric Moussambani made quite a splash. Eric was from Equatorial Guinea, not a place known for swimming. Eric soon became well known by his nickname "the Eel". The worldwide audience embraced this poor swimmer, not because he was any good, but because he embodied the spirit of the Games, which is about taking part and doing your best. In his heat of the 100m freestyle event, there were only two other competitors, but they were disqualified for jumping the starter's gun. This left Eric to race in the pool all by himself. Eric took 112.72 seconds, the slowest time recorded, about a minute more than the next slowest competitor, and more than twice as long as Pieter van den Hoogenband's gold-winning performance. Share: